236 Sibling Figh (1/2)
Tilly just looked at him with a blank on her face, then she sipped her tea. ”Brother, until you tell me everything that you know about Julian, I will be this cold to you.”
He let out a deep sigh.
Right now, they were in the tearoom.
Actually, he just invited himself there. It looked like his precious little sister was indeed angry at him. In the past, she never treated him like this even though she was mad. Ah, she had really changed a lot in this lifetime.
At least she let me have some tea.
He had a ”human form” but his physical body was just like a vessel of his spirit. In short, he didn't need to eat, drink, or sleep to survive. He could do that for fun though.
”I will tell you everything I know about Julian once your child returns,” he said. ”He'll return with Luna, won't he? I heard from Wong that you sent Roarke with his mother to fetch your children in the North.”
She stifled a laughter. Ah, finally. It seemed like that his precious sister's cold heart melted a little. ”Did you really create Roarke as your son with Luna?”
He nodded. ”Roarke is the proof of my love for Luna…” He cleared his throat when he suddenly felt embarrassed about the topic. It wasn't that he was ashamed to talk about his feelings for Luna. He just felt awkward to share it with his precious sister. ”Anyway, I need to unseal Luna's memories about the Holy Scepter. You'd understand it easier if you look at her memories since I don't know much about it, too.”
”You sealed her memories about the Holy Scepted?” she asked in surprise. ”No wonder Luna can't remember it despite Solaris's assistance.”
”I needed to,” he said. ”Aku Moonchester was also interested in the Holy Scepter back then.”
”This is all Saint Forrester's fault,” she said in an obviously annoyed tone. Then, she put her teacup down on the table. ”Brother, I'm sorry but before I accept you here in our home, I want to ask you something first.”
He just raised a brow at her. Well, he already had an idea about his sister's question. And he had a strong feeling that this conversation wouldn't end well.
”Brother, were you the one who killed Julian in the past?”
”No.”
”Did you kill his family members?”
”Yes.”
As expected, Tilly's Mana rose up. She was angry. Her Mana said so.
She's not called the Supreme Fire Mage for nothing.
No wonder Kiho arrived at the room right away. He sat on the armrest of the sofa and wrapped his arms around Tilly's shoulders. ”Honey, calm down,” he said, then he kissed the top of her head. ”We're going to talk to the kids later. Remember?”
”I know, hon. But I need to release the pent-up anger in my chest or else, I'll combust,” Tilly said in a cold manner, her purple eyes now glowing with rage. ”Brother, let's take this outside.”
Wixx let out a deep sigh. ”Alright.”
***
”THE NORTH King is my grandson in the past?” Julian asked in disbelief. ”But he's still alive…” He trailed-off when he realized something. ”Oh. If he's leading an undead army, does it mean he also cheated death?”
”Yes. I'm glad that you inherited Lady Nystrom's wit,” Lord Forrester, the former saint, said in amusement. ”I don't know what kind of spell or curse did he use but he looks like he's only in his thirties. Unlike his undead army, he looks warm and alive.” He snapped his fingers as if he remembered something important. ”Ah, his name is–”
”Garnet,” he cut-off the former saint, then he smiled apologetically at him for being rude. ”I'm sorry for cutting you off, Lord Forrester. I just got a little nostalgic because in the past, I was the one who gave him that name.”
The saint nodded thoughtfully. ”You are right, Lord Julian. The North King calls himself Garnet Nystrom. Although he is your grandson, his dominant Mana is different from yours. Just like Lord Winter, his ice Mana is more powerful than his flame.”
”I see,” he said while nodding.
To be honest, he felt torn.
Since he was directly reincarnated in that lifetime after he died from the previous one he had, he was still attached to his past. But as the oldest son of the Supreme and the Black Serpent, he knew that he had the responsibility to protect their family. Like what his parents taught him, their family wasn't only the four of them.
Their family included their allies and friends.
”In the past, I died when Garnet was only a few days old,” Julian said, his tone laced with nostalgia. ”I don't know how he ended up that way. If only I could stop him…”
”Brother Julian, don't feel guilty,” Winter told him seriously. ”It wasn't your fault that your grandson ended up like that.”
”Oho,” Solenn said in an amused tone. ”Winter, acting mature doesn't suit you.”
”Shut up, little brat princess.”
He smiled at the two children's friendly banter. ”Please don't fight,” he said even though he was aware that Winter and Solenn weren't fighting seriously. When the two children behaved, he faced the former saint again. ”Lord Forrester, our parents sent us here because they want us to personally fetch our grandfather's remains. Have you found Lord Prescott's body?”
”We did,” Lord Forrester said. ”Do you mind if I–”
The former saint was interrupted when all of a sudden, they heard a loud thud.
When they turned to the door, they saw Lord Denver on the floor while whining in pain. But he wasn't alone.
”Brother Flint!” Julian said excitedly when he saw his brother. Then, he stood up and ran towards him. ”I've been looking for you since we arrived here.”
Although his soul was older than Flint, he still considered him as his ”older brother” because he took good care of him when he was still a defenseless baby.
His thoughts were cut-off when Flint suddenly stood up and ran away.
He was left confused and speechless.