Chapter 494 - One Way Conversation (1/2)

”Wait, there will be someone else coming in the next 100 years to take over?” Alex asked with surprise.

”Yes,” Lady Ren said. ”The one to see if there is a king already, and if the king is fit will come here first, but the actual king will come soon after if they deem one necessary.”

”And why aren't we letting them take the throne again?” Alex asked. ”Wouldn't that be the easier choice?”

”It would, but it would also mean that a lot of people will suffer. Which will include people that you will care about too,” lady Ren said.

”Just imagine, you come from a very big family, having lived like everything belongs to you, and then you come here to find almost everything has been stolen by the humans on the other continents that do not belong to you. What will you do?” Lady Ren asked.

”Ah,” Alex said. ”So, you fear that the next king will try to get back what was stolen.”

”Yes,” Lady Ren said. ”And in doing so, wage war that will destroy the whole world. I don't want that. My husband was empathetic from the beginning and even after that he mellowed out when he came here.”

”He wouldn't have died if he didn't care about the people of this world. However, the next king is very much possibly not going to be like that, so we have to take the throne away before he even has a chance,” Lady Ren said.

”I see,” Alex said. ”Guess, you will have to grow up fast, buddy.”

”Meow!” Pearl cried out.

”Don't worry, you have time,” Lady Ren said with a smile. ”By the way, how old is this child? Do you know?”

”Um… about 6 months I think. He's not that old,” Alex said.

”Dear god, 6 months?” lady Ren said in shock. ”Oh no, we can't put someone like this into the fountain. I guess we will have to wait until he is in the True realms at least before we try to put him through the ritual.”

Lady Ren shook her head and sighed.

”Alright, come,” Lady Ren said. ”Let's go see the real reason why I brought you here.”

Alex nodded and followed lady Ren to a very inconspicuous grave at the very outer edge of the graveyard.

Another headstone lied there with another set of words written on it. Only this time, the words weren't that many.

”What is written on it?” Alex asked.

”It says 'Descendant of Bai Jingshen and Ren Xiao',” Lady Ren said. ”Come here child, this is your mother.”

”Meow?” Pearl asked with confusion. Alex on the other hand was stunned.

”Right, I forgot you said you found the body,” Alex said. ”So this is where you buried her.”

”Yes,” lady Ren said.

Alex walked forward and sat in front of the grave. He was still holding Pearl in his hand, but there he let him down.

”You can talk to your mother here, Pearl,” Alex said.

”Meow?” Pearl still didn't understand what that meant. He still hadn't fully grasped the concept of life and death, so he asked where his mother actually was.

”Meow!”

'Where' he asked. Alex didn't know what to say.

”Just talk,” Lady Ren said. ”She will listen to you. Say 'hi' to her.”

”Meow,” Pearl said and turned around to the grave and meowed again.

”She says hello,” Lady Ren said. ”She's asking how you're doing.”

”Meooow!”

”She says that is great. You should be having fun,” Lady Ren said. ”She asks if you miss her.”