Chapter 376 - SPOILER Alaric in Medici Castle (1/2)

This event will happen sometime in future. How far in the future? It's still a secret. This chapter is fun and heartwarming and personally one of my favorite scenes throughout Volume 2.

This chapter is quite long (10 SS), but I assure you, it's worth the SS.

Please respect the others who don't want to read spoiler by not discussing the contents of spoiler chapters in other (regular) chapters. =)

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Alaric walked slowly along the path. The feelings rumbling in his head were difficult to describe with words. This was the castle owned by his father's family, and for some reason, knowing that made him feel sad.

He did not need this castle, nor all of the Medici family's wealth. He himself was already one of the richest and most powerful men in the world.

He knew that there are things that couldn't be bought with money, including family and love, and he didn't have both. Sometimes, this fact made him feel like he was the poorest person in the world.

The only thing he had was his ambition and his dream to rule the world under his feet.

”Whoooooo .... !!!!”

For a moment his reverie was intrigued when he heard someone's joyful screams to his left.

Among the orange trees on the edge of the forest, he saw a little girl having a lot of fun chasing butterflies. Her hair was platinum and it went down to her shoulders.

She was probably around 9 or 10 years old and had a very casual appearance; she wore a pink short-sleeved shirt with white shorts and white shoes.

Actually, her appearance was quite strange considering how cold the temperature already was that autumn, but it seemed that the child was not bothered at all, even though the her clothes were more appropriate to wear in summer.

Alaric quietly watched the little girl play with all the butterflies that were flying among the orange trees. It turned out that she was just chasing them so they would fly - she didn't really want to catch the butterflies. For a moment Alaric was fascinated because the whole sight in front of him looked like a beautiful painting.

He was curious who this child was, roaming so far to the edge of the forest. It seemed impossible that she came from the surrounding villages, because from what he had seen, the security around the castle was very tight.

Was this the child of one of the families who arrived early for the party? Then why wasn't she wearing party clothes?

Could this be a relative of the host? Hmm ... this was the most reasonable explanation, he thought.

Who are you related to, Little girl? The groom ... or the bride?

He was so mesmerized by the child that he did not move a single muscle for 10 minutes. He had never seen an Alchemist child before. This child looked like Tinkerbell, the little fairy, he thought. So beautiful and so agile, jumping there and here.

When the little girl noticed that someone was watching her, she stopped chasing the butterflies and looked at Alaric curiously.

”Hello,” she said in a very friendly voice. Alaric was momentarily surprised to hear the little girl's voice. Indeed her voice was still high-pitched like a child's voice ... but when Alaric listened carefully ...

The child walked toward Alaric and narrowed his eyes, then asked enthusiastically, ”Do you also like butterflies???”

This was not a girl. This child was a boy!

For a moment Alaric felt cheated by the boy's appearance; he was wearing a pink T-shirt and white shorts after all. Moreover, his beautiful hair grew all the way down to his shoulders, making him appear like a girl in a glance. Alaric did not expect that this child was actually a boy.

After he spoke, Alaric noticed that his attitude was actually very relaxed and light, just like a boy, and not at all feminine and gentle like girls in general. He only looked like a little girl, but his attitude was of a little boy.

Uhm ... except, when he was busy chasing after the butterflies earlier.

Subconsciously, a smile etched on Alaric's face.

He nodded, ”Yes ... the butterflies are very beautiful. I enjoy watching you chase after them.”

The boy's blue eyes went round when he heard Alaric's voice. He gave the signal for the man to speak again, ”Can you repeat your words earlier?”

Alaric was confused by this unusual request. Did this child have hearing problems? However, he could not resist his angelic and sweet plea, and finally repeated his sentence.

”Yes ... the butterflies are very beautiful. I enjoy watching you chase after them.”

”WOWWW!!!” The boy immediately jumped happily. He immediately pulled Alaric's hand and took him to the orange trees where dozens of butterflies were flying. ”Try talking again ... Just say whatever. You may even say the alphabet, A to Z, whatever that is, as long as you talk ...”

Alaric frowned in surprise. Out of curiosity, he finally obeyed the strange request of that child and recited the alphabet repeatedly.

He only hoped that none of his men would catch him obeying the silly request of this child.

He then repeated the alphabet several times until the child was satisfied. Every time Alaric spoke, the strange child would look very amazed. He would spread his arms back and forth, and circle with joy. He looked very happy.

”WOW ... Lavenders everywhere!! It's like summer!! Butterflies and lavenders!! So beautiful!” he cried repeatedly.

After repeating the alphabet three times, Alaric finally could not contain his curiosity. He then stopped talking.