Chapter 183. Fathers Love (4) (2/2)

"Is it over?"

Withdrawing the Curtain of Darkness, Specter sloalked over to Arthur and Skaya

"…h it’s late, thank you for your help"

Arthur clumsily bowed to the two The last time he had seen them was at the Seoul History Museum, on November 11 of the year when he had come up to the 2nd floor As such, it was bound to be a little aard

hi aard just because he has grown up Just like before, call me auntie No, just call me noona"

"…Did I ever say that?”

"She made you do it," said Specter in a sour voice “When a child is three years old their language skills develop tremendously and most communication beco you to call her auntie one more time"

"What do you hed and liked it, too!”

"He laughed for about five ot scolded by Gilberto"

Back then, Skaya was even banned fro Arthur within a 5- like that happened,” responded Arthur

It was a past Arthur didn't res clearly when they were just three years old?

"…Anyway, you've worked hard"

Specter hugged Arthur lightly Arthur smiled faintly even as his whole body throbbed

"It’s thanks to Uncle," Arthur said as he shook the 'Staeneration Necklace' around his neck

It was an artifact that Seo Jun-Ho had purchased at an auction in Las Vegas and sent over to him

"Hmm, but he’s a little late"

Arthur tilted his head as Specter confir on the Vita and ?"

"Yeah, with your friend”

"ain It was only then that he remembered that two fiends had set out to kill River earlier

"You can feel relieved, relieved! Your friend is safe He’s probably better off than you”

Arthur breathed a sigh of relief at Skaya’s words

"Is there more in your party?"

"Hmm?"

Specter looked up from his Vita

‘I see This kid didn't even notice’</eht that the sniper was Specter himself It would have been hard for Arthur, as taken hostage and was also distracted by his friend’s potential death, to grasp the situation in a calm and composed manner

"There's one more in the party I wasn't the sniper”

"Oh… I see”

The moment Arthur nodded ever so slowly…

"Leader Arthur!"

A welco his head, Arthur saw River running and his face brightened

"River!"

"Leeader!"

River ran over with a posture that looked like he was ready to throw himself into Arthur’s arms, but when he saw the latter’s terrible appearance, he slowed down It turned out that Arthur’s condition was even worse than what River had iathered over River’s face

"…I'er”

"It's not your fault You were a big help, really"

Arthur raised one of his uninjured hands and patted River on the shoulder Without River’s wits, all but hiuards would have already been killed by the fiends

"You saved the Watchguards"

"…Really?"

" at each other, Arthur said, "By the ho saved your life? I should at least say thank you to them"

"Huh? You haven’t heard… yet?”

"Heard? What?"

River looked back at Specter and the arche with an aard expression How could he say this himself?

“…?” Arthur tilted his head

But why? Thinking he shouldn’t be an to pound

with me? Is it the aftereffects of a fiend's skill?’

The moment he put on a serious look, he heard a sound

h-quality leather shoes co up the mountain path echoed ever so softly

“…”

Arthur slowly turned his head and looked at the ridge where the sound came from He didn’t knohy, but he just felt like he should look over there Was this caused by at his soul? He couldn’t understand it He felt like he had to check the identity of the approaching person no matter what

slim, he was stick thin with loose dry blond hair tied back However, therifle on his shoulder stood in place Arthur's eyes trehtly shut lips parted, and a word popped out without hian to trickle down fro eyes as if a faucet was turned on

"Dad Is that you?"

Thevoice, the sa memory appeared on thethe s back his tears Gilberto ca his son, and patted him on the back

"I'm sorry Dad was very late, wasn’t he?” Gilberto consoled

" Specter, stared at Arthur ar sadly like a child

"…I-I've never seen Leader cry like that before,” said River, flustered

"It has been 26 years since he met his Papa," commented Skaya

"Even if he pretends to be an adult, he’s still a child," Seo Jun-Ho replied

"…But isn't Arthur older than us now?” Skaya raised a question

"Hmm" Specter stroked his jaw

That was a little tricky