In the depths of a dark cave where an illuminated pillar stood, a dignified voice welcod, Co, young transcendent.
Instead of answering, Regis drew one of the two blades at his waist and hurled it into the air. An opening ford out of thin air, and a man appeared.
Dont you know that a piece of iron like this wont leave a single scratch on ?
Regis drew another sword. The silver blade beca stained cobalt, and the man smiled with his eyes.
Both my son and youhumans are truly interesting creatures.
Seeing him carefree despite the energy from the sword, Regis frowned. Fafneil, I have co to inquire about the cursed ring you created.
The man laughed ridiculously. How dare you address
by such a lowly term. It wouldnt be enough to address
as The Great Existence! Tsk, kids these days have no manners. His pupils soon narrowed, and the man began exuding a dragons breath which ordinary humans could not survive. Nonetheless, Regis stood still without moving.
How boring. With a tut, Fafneil retrieved the deadly energy.Seeing that b*stards concern, he must be talking about that thing.
Kirkes Eyea ring studded with sapphires and athysts. It was modeled after a deitys eyes that chard humans with magic. The jewelry was originally made for a feeble child who was born out of wedlock, however
It seems it has beco a curse for him. Well, its none of my business,Fafneil scoffed. I think Ive told you beforeI cant break the spell caused by Kirkes Eye. If I kill the caster, the target will also die.
Contrary to his expectation that Regis would be pushed into despair at those words, Regis remained indifferent. I already know that.
Ah, there it is. Thats the reason why I like him so much,Fafneil chuckled. His son had passed away a long ti ago, and so the man bore no ties to the Assiette Empire anymore. Deciding to do Regis a favor, Fafneil suggested, Well, there is a way. If the ring finds a better owner, that might fix things. Maybe soone like a sorcerer from the imperial family. Its a sha there hasnt been one for about 10 generations.
Desperate, Regis began, What I want is
Fafneil burst into laughter after hearing the dukes wish. Wait, you really want to die, dont you?
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Feeling like Id been through a lot today, I jumped into the comfort of my bed. It was weird hearing stories about my dad through Max. I doubted whether I was listening to stories about .
According to what I heard, Dad constantly talked about . I was embarrassed about so of the anecdotes he had told Max and had to struggle to manage my expression. I anwhy did he have to tell Max about
accidentally peeing in bed when I was a kid? I didnt even rember that!
Perhaps it was because I was getting older, or I was terrible at rembering, but my oldest mories about Dad were from when I was eight years old. He was always strict, and cold, keeping a distance from I would always watch his back as he walked away.
However, Max said,Every day, he would talk about how you would beg him for a ride on his shoulders, then he would go on and on about how small and cute you were.According to him, my dad was a pushover when it ca to . He sounded like soone who would only exist in a novel.
I wonder if Dad really said those thingsI sighed.If thats the case Why didnt he ever show
that he cared?I had hidden my feelings in front of Max, but listening to my dads stories from soone else made
miserable.If he had expressed himself a little, our relationship wouldnt have beco like this. I almost feel deceived.
Just then, the door to my room creaked open. I quickly shut my eyes and pretended to be asleep. Speaking of the devil! I didnt know he would suddenly barge into my room while I was busy resenting him.
As I wondered why he had co to my room, he began, You are sleeping rather quietly today, arent you?
Was I a noisy sleeper? I felt upset about being criticized out of the blue, and he continued, Youre not snoring, either.
I couldnt help but feel ashad. It seed he had kept his comnts to himself until now because he didnt want to offend . I was rationalizing his behavior when he suddenly said, Im back, Jubell. His voice was quiet, but he sounded natural as if he had done this many tis.
Feeling strange at his unfamiliar voice, I wondered,Did he always do this while I was asleep?Sorrow overca , and I felt my heart break. I wanted to let him know that I was awake so that I could talk to him. Nonetheless, I continued pretending to be asleep to avoid an awkward situation.Ill talk to him tomorrow,I promised myself.
That was when he began, I dont deserve happiness but I cant help but want to stay by your side.
Tearful, I sat up. Dont say that now!
Dads eyes widened. He seed surprised that I was still awake. He sighed. Perhaps thats asking for too much. I have been a terrible father to you
Frustrated, I shook my head violently and took his hands. You can do that from now on!
Misunderstanding , he sighed again. Yes, I will make sure I
Cutting him off, I said, No. What I an is we can try to beco closer to each other from now on. Watching his astonished expression, an embarrassing promise I couldnt dare to say ca to mind.And lets be happy, Dad.
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