Half an hour later...
"Have you two reflected on your actions?"
Arthur’s voice resounded as he paced back and forth, his eyes filled with mixed emotions.
"Yes, Pope." "Yes, Teacher."
Adara and Zen, who were both kneeling with their hands on their laps, responded with their heads lowered.
Sigh—
Arthur facepald, not knowing what to do with these two.
"Maybe I shouldn’t have saved them back then..."
Hearing his mutter, both Adara and Zen burst into tears as they clung to each of his legs.
"My dear Pope, what could have possibly led you into speaking like that!? I thought we were ant to be, and you’ll make your woman!"
"Teacher! You’ve always been caring and kind, please don’t let yourself go astray!"
Thud— Thud—
Before the two could continue speaking, two thuds sounded in the building as two bumos appeared on each of their foreheads.
However, they soon disappeared right after as Zen’s was healed by his Sonic-Speed Regeneration, while Adara’s seed to be burned by flas until it disappeared.
Seeing the latter’s strange ability, Zen could not help but fall into deep thought, ’Hmm, using flas to heal? Interesting...’
An exasperated sigh escaped from Arthur’s lips once again, "Alright, playti’s over! Behave yourself, lest you want to burn you alive..."
Hearing his cruel words, Adara and Zen made eye contact as both of them shivered.
***
A few minutes later...
The three were currently sitting at the dining table in the dilapidated building.
They had a bowl of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches before them. Of course, for their drinks, three glasses of milk were neatly placed beside their plates.
Arthur was the one to break the silence as he finished chewing his food, "Deadman, I take it that you didn’t forget what I told you before, right?"
"Yes, Teacher. I have already made arrangents, so I can stay here for at least more than a week." Zen responded with a nod.
Hearing him, a satisfied expression appeared on his teacher’s face.
On Arthur’s side, Adara chid in as well while looking at him, "By the way, I still can’t let you give that thing to him!"
Before the forr could respond, she added right in the next second, "At least delay it after I finished training him. By then, I think I can accept it."
Hearing her sincere words, Arthur fell into deep thought.
’Like ... ’that’ is really important to her too, considering that it was the only keepsake the Fire God left us.’
The Fire God, who was not only a god to them.
But also the one who stood as their father and brother in the most difficult tis of their lives.
’I guess it won’t be too bad to go along with her suggestion. After all, it would be better if she acknowledged my apprentice in her own way as well...’
Thinking so, Arthur nodded, "Alright, we’ll go along with what you said."
’Give what? I think it’s about my rewards!’
Zen, who was eating quietly as the two in front of him conversed, could not help but let his thoughts wander.
Fortunately, he did not have to guess further as Arthur looked at him.
"My dear apprentice, I was already planning to give you the rewards I promised you earlier. But one of the rewards holds significant importance to us, so the rewards will be delayed until after you have been acknowledged by your Aunt Ada."
Hearing him call her Aunt Ada, Adara could not help but smile cheekily as she buried her face in the bowl of soup.
On the other hand, Zen felt indignant, but ultimately helpless, "Can I at least ask how that thing is important to you?"
"It’s the only keepsake the Fire God left us."
Hearing his teacher answer without a change in expression, Zen almost choked.
Although he did not know the specifics regarding the relationship they had with the Fire God, he could still sowhat guess.
After all, it was a personal item of the Fire God.
Just that fact alone was testimony to its trendous value.
Seeing Zen’s expression, Adara could not help but feel guilty since she was the reason his rewards got delayed.
As such, she looked at him and said with a smile, "Don’t worry too much, my dear nephew. I’ll reward you as well to make up for it!. Of course, you need to pass my training first."
"I understand, Aunt Ada. In fact, it was really fine for , but since you insist..."
Zen instantly responded, his eyes held a burning desire as soon as he heard the word ’reward’.
At this mont, Arthur chid in, "By the way, if you’d like to receive your other reward now, you’re still free to do so."
"It’s fine, Teacher. I’d rather receive everything in one go after I finished training."
"Hmm, if you say so. After we eat, we’ll rest for a few minutes and go to the training grounds. This woman will also be watching us."
Hearing Arthur revert to calling her ’woman’ rudely, Adara clicked her tongue.
However, there was interest that shone in her eyes as well, ’I wonder just how excellent this Deadman really is.’
Just like that, the three of them kept eating their als while conversing casually. If one did not know any better, they would have thought that they were a small family.
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