Reminded of his grandfather, Evin felt a headache coming.
'What should I tell him Ugh'
'He's gonna co to all serious and say that we need to talk or sothing'
'Then he's going to confront about being a reincarnator, telling things like "You're not my real grandson I can't accept you",'
While Evin was feeling anxious about the incoming trouble, trying to joke about it to relieve his tension, Rith just sighed and decided to comfort him a little. Though Evin couldn't notice her glancing at the door briefly before doing so.
"Since he knows so matters about the Children, then he should also realize that it's a random selection. You didn't choose to be born in this family. Besides, you also helped your family financially and with that incident with the mage, although it ans little to so people, it doesn't an you did nothing"
"But I'm still lying to them. But since they could learn about the matter on their own in the future, it would be best if I confronted them myself. But should I tell them that I co from another World or not is the biggest problem," Evin said with a sigh.
"You're such a pain in the ass, weren't you supposed to be a spirit who wandered your World for three hundred years? How is your willpower so pathetic?"
"This and that are completely different things. When I was a spirit, I didn't have to face anyone, I just existed. There weren't any social or emotional responsibilities I had to face," Evin grumbled in response.
"I can't believe I used to respect you, I even looked up to you Sigh, I guess first impressions do leave a big impact. Even when you're acting like the toddling little bitch you are, I seem to not mind it so much," Rith jabbed at Evin.
"You're so an. How can you be this an? I can't believe I lived through three centuries of loneliness and insanity and then reincarnated in a completely unknown World to , just to be abused by a cat half the ti," Evin answered sadly.
"You what?" Ca an old man's voice from the door to Ssatsko's room.
Evin instantly glared at Rith, who was grinning from cheek to cheek. He knew that Rith could easily sense if soone was eavesdropping on them or not.
'I thought you weren't supposed to interfere with my life?!' he scread internally.
'Where's your fucking Cosmic Professionalism?!'
Calming down, he faced his grandfather.
"Let's go to our room," he told Ssatsko.
The man nodded and followed behind with a difficult face.
They entered Evin's test room and Evin set the furnace on fire, so it worked as an extra source of noise. He knew that he couldn't trust Rith with his secrets now.
"I thought you were sleeping, grandpa. It's not nice to eavesdrop on people," Evin started the conversation abruptly.
"Elina woke up, saying that so Easterners ca to our house. I was admiring how politely you talked with them. But ended up listening to the whole conversation, because you not knowing about the mage distinctions seed a bit suspicious to , since you're supposed to be a Child of the Empress, after all. I know that the Cosmics don't take anyone as their disciple, so I was curious of the reasons. Afterwards, I chanced upon your talk about you being a spirit from another World. Is that true?" Ssatsko truthfully revealed everything.
Evin sighed and shook his head.
"It's true. I was dead for a long ti, but was given a chance to be reborn in Alvox. The World I co from does not have anything related to magic, but it is much more technologically advanced than Alvox. I can't tell you the full details, but I sold so information from my original World to the Cosmics. Hence, she was sent to monitor ," Evin gave a short explanation of his circumstances.
"I see That explains a lot of things," Ssatsko pondered. He knew that receiving tutelage from the Cosmics is basically a legend at this point with only a few dozen individuals achieving such privileges.
"So? What did you want to tell ?"
"What would I tell you? As Rith there said, it wasn't your choice to be reborn as Lora's child. And I think that replacent is a very wrong way to describe Children of the Empress. Let explain. What's the earliest mory you have of this World?" Ssatsko asked.
"I believe it is when I was in my mother's womb,"
"Exactly. I don't know too much about these things, but I have heard that the Children of the Empress rember being inside their mother's wombs. I don't believe that there was a child in the womb before you. One that you had to replace. You were born inside you mother's wombs from the beginning. Albeit with so extra mories you had to bear," Ssatsko said.
"But when you looked at in the morning, you seed so awkward, like you didn't know what to do"
"But it is awkward, don't you agree? A little boy, not even two years old. My instincts tell that you're a cute little boy who knows nothing of life, but my mind tells the complete opposite. That you're soone who lived through thick and thin, perhaps you were a criminal in your past life for all I know"
Evin felt like crying, hearing these understanding words.
'I guess it's true that grandfathers dote on their grandchildren,' Evin thought with happiness.
"Thanks for your understanding I guess," Evin replied awkwardly. He expected disdain and suspicion, but instead received understanding and compassion. Needless to say, he started to really like his new grandfather.
"Also, will you tell your parents?"
"I really should, shouldn't I?" Hearing about the matter, Evin felt like another headache was brewing inside his head. Rith saw the child brooding over the matter, and just sighed in disappointnt again.
'I can't believe this guy survived for three centuries alone. So goddamn annoying,' Rith thought.
"Though you should keep it a secret from Sasha for the ti being,"
"True I'll talk to them tonight," Evin said resolutely.
"Good. Wake up early in the morning. We will go to the forest for a few days," Ssatsko said suddenly.
"What? Why?"
"You may be a 300-year-old man, but you're still the grandson of a hunter. I'll need to teach you so other things as well," Ssatsko said. Thinking a bit, he continued, "You should also probably give your parents so ti to think after your conversation"
"How long will we be gone? What should I prepare?"
"Nothing much, just make sure you bring so warm clothes. Don't bring food, though," Ssatsko reminded.
'Guess we'll have to hunt our own food,' Evin guessed.
"I must ask, what kind of World did you co from?" Ssatsko then asked with curiosity.
Evin heard the question he heard so many tis from Abvelgail and Rith. He smirked and replied smugly.
"I'm not telling you. But I may be willing to sell so of the information"
"What do you want in exchange, then?"
"I don't know," Evin said with an annoying smirk.
Ssatsko made a puzzled face.
"I don't know what kind of price would be best for such information. I only told the Felines information about a single business in my previous World, which netted a salary of ten thousand gold every year, and the numbers should keep rising over ti as well. Who knows what kind of benefits I may require in the future? If I decide to sell more information about my ho planet, I shall do so only when I need it," Evin explained shalessly.
He did not think of using his information to better the technology and developnt of Alvox. He wasn't a saint, but he wasn't a penny-pincher either, so he didn't mind selling the info. He just didn't want to suffer a losing deal.
The three dispersed soon after.
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