Chapter 1258: Explain Yourself...! (1/2)

”Didn't you hear? I said that we were talking about leaving this sealed space, of course. Could it be that you don't want to return to your true home?”

Davis raised his brows as he had an amusing smile on his face.

”Don't talk nonsense!” Nero Alstreim couldn't help but deny that claim as he waved his hand, ”How can there be something like leaving?”

Davis's jaw dropped a bit as he didn't know what kind of nonsense Nero Alstreim was spouting. He blinked.

”Do you want to leave this place or not? Don't tell me you don't want to?”

”You...!” Nero Alstreim pointed his hand as he trembled.

He obviously wanted to return home, but why was a brat talking about it, acting as if he could lead them away? That was what he denied.

He was already having hopes and nightmares, wondering if that dark-attributed magical beast would take them away from this sealed space since the time Ezekiel Alstreim gave his answer, but in this place, Davis Alstreim was claiming that he would take them out to his daughter.

How could he not think he was deceiving her with his sweet, honey-coated words?

But on second thought, he became confused. Didn't Davis already reject his daughter? Why was there a need for him to deceive her? He instantly thought that it was to gain her trust that she would now even block his path and defend him.

That was why he was extremely angry over him.

Nero Alstreim promptly tried to calm down as he spoke, ”Explain yourself...!”

Davis nodded his head in complacency as he clapped his hand once, ”Nadia, come out!”

Nero Alstreim narrowed his eyes, wondering who this Nadia was as he looked left and right. However, he didn't see nor sense anyone appearing, but when he saw his daughter's startled expression, he went stiff as he turned around to look.

A tall, dark wolf stood before him, staring at him with wide golden eyes that made him not want to abruptly react as he felt that he was already locked onto by it, his life in danger even though he did not feel a sliver of hostility from it. He trembled, his eyes quickly moving to confirm Niera's safety, only to see that she was not harmed or taken hostage by Davis.

”What is the meaning of this?” He asked, still not believing that 'that' magical beast was in front of him. He didn't sense a thing, and even now, he failed to see any kind of magical beast aura leaking out from it. It was as if it did not exist other than the realm of his visual prowess, making him inwardly gulp in nervousness.

”That's my girl... You can relax.” Davis clapped his hand again as if he was commanding Nadia to stay her hands, but in reality, it was a hypnotic note to Nero Alstreim, saying that the unexpected situation was over, and there wasn't any real need to be afraid.

As anticipated, Nero Alstreim let out a deep breath as he turned to look at him.

”I can't understand. If this Nadia is your magical beast, then why did you threaten us to leave the cave and even make us do such a thing as making a sacrifice?”

Nero Alstreim appeared dumbfounded by this revelation.

”To see all of your characters for myself, whether if you're all worthy enough to be let out of this space by yours truly...” Davis uttered in a solemn tone, seemingly not at all kidding, even with that wide smile on his face.

It just cast a chill in his back, making him want to take a deep breath again to calm down. However, his lips moved.

”For what?”

”Because you all would be inevitably angered when you get back, but I'm also sure that it isn't anything of concern, considering that your daughter wished for it.”

”Nora...” Nero Alstreim purple pupils trembled as his expression went awry, ”What happened to her? Did you lie to me?”

”No, I didn't...” Davis shook his head, ”She's repenting as we speak for the mistakes she had committed as well as volunteered to atone for Grand Elder Valdrey Alstreim and Grand Elder Elise Alstreim's mistakes. She is a very caring soul like Niera who didn't forsake you all for petty love.”

”So you can say...” Davis's smile faded, ”They're collectively repenting for their mistakes in the Alstreim Family's Prison except for your daughter because she had decided to become a maid for my parents...”

Nero Alstreim looked shocked that he didn't know what to say. A maid of all things?

He couldn't understand.

Looking at his confused expression, Davis decided to enlighten him one last time, ”Didn't I say that your daughter chose this path as a maid for herself because she wished for it? I meant that because she loves my father the way Niera first fell in love with me...”

”You are lying...”

Nero Alstreim shook his head in disbelief while Davis blinked at his own words, feeling that it was awkwardly similar to what he had experienced with Niera, but she went one step ahead because of the trial that he had kept for Ezekiel Alstreim. It made him feel that these sisters were very... open about their love.

”Well, you can check for yourself after you return, but I'll warn you that if you go so far as to harm my people, I will not hesitate to kill you.”

”Davis...!” Niera Alstreim squealed, looking as if she was going to cry.

Such words hurt her heart as she wished for nothing but peace even after hearing the story.