Chapter 588 Who Wants to See the Void?
"Also, you don’t have to leave and take on that challenge if you don’t want to. You’re welco to remain here and help manage Kartonia instead."
Guuro shouted, "Good! Then that’s what I’ll do. I’m willing to remain behind and manage things here. It is my specialty, after all."
"And he’s too chicken to search for a fight and grow stronger," Dragas laughed, delivering a verbal jab. At the sa ti, she grabbed Moranti’s hand from under the table. "I’d be willing to go in a group or with soone else but not alone."
"I’ll go. I want to et my greatest ancestor..."
"Dominus?"
Smiling, Moranti nodded to Jack. "I’m sure I’ll et him soday. And if possible, I’d like to work and train under him. Daruun said that Dominus is stronger than him, so I can’t imagine how powerful such a dragon would be..."
"Knowing you, you might et him sooner than you expect," laughed Jack. Looking around the room, Jack added, "You don’t need to decide now. You can decide later or change your mind however you like. But for now, can those that are currently interested raised their hand?"
A rush of hands shot to the sky, many at high speeds. Jack took a mont to count them all but it was easier to count the hands of those uninterested. Guuro remained firm about staying behind, joined by Lorwynn and Choron. Everyone else showed an emphatic interest in journeying beyond Kartontia.
"Mind if I ask why you’re staying behind?" asked Jack, glancing at the two other uninterested parties.
Choron answered first, "I wouldn’t mind, but I’d prefer to consider that after Skaryn returns. Then--"
"Know that Skaryn will most definitely be journeying through the void. He may be joining as one of Daruun’s personal aides, even," stated Jack, getting the Ninja God to smile.
"Then I’m all in!"
Lorwyn spoke next, "I have a similar request... I’d like to travel with my forr master if that’s possible. Earlier, it sounded like you’ve begun to walk with him. Does that an he’ll be joining us?"
"I’m not sure exactly when, but Lyrun and a couple of his companions will eventually be joining us," stated Jack.
Glad to hear that, Lorwynn sighed, "Then I’d like to rethink this after asking Lyrun to travel with ."
"Jack, since you’re becoming Daruun’s partner, won’t you need an aide as well?"
Sowhat expecting such a response, Jack chuckled, "I haven’t thought much about it, but I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea."
"Would you have ?" asked Hadurt.
"I thought you hated being bossed around?"
"I hate being a tool. But I’ve already grown accustod to following orders, so long as I respect the person calling the shots. For you, I wouldn’t mind at all. I think I’d enjoy it, actually... Following you around and helping you face countless foes to grow stronger... That’s the kind of life I’d enjoy most!" exclaid Hadurt, eager to get a yes.
"I’m fine with that," stated Jack, getting the foxy demon to howl with excitent.
"Don’t forget us!" shouted Rydel. "How can you ignore your greatest teammates?!"
"I just figured you’re coming either way." Jack shrugged and smiled back to his long-ti party mbers. "My wives will be training with Daruun and I’m sure you’re welco to join them. You can never have a shortage of small, elite teams to get any job done. Of course, you’ll be seeing pretty often as well."
"And ? I thought you said you wouldn’t forget your parents?" joked Lunara.
"You and Lina may want to train with Daruun as well. Dad and I will be busy with a lot of things, so that I’m sure Dad wouldn’t want you facing," Jack reasoned. "Sorry, Mom..."
"I get it... But don’t forget about us!"
"Who knows, maybe Daruun can help you two have another child. Then--"
"REALLY?!" Lunara stood up and rushed to grab Jack by the shoulders. "He can do that?!"
Jack chuckled nervously, "For you and Sterfen, I’m sure he can make sothing happen."
"Jack, can I ask you sothing?" Kori cut in as Lunara backed away to imagine having another child and raising it herself. The Fox God glanced at his son and asked Jack, "Would you mind if Bowzer and I spend so ti traveling together? I think--"
"I couldn’t agree more," stated Jack. "I think it’s best for both of you, but we’ll still keep in touch in case you need help with sothing."
"Thank you, Jack!" Kori threw his lone arm around Jack, catching the hero off guard with a tender embrace. "Don’t worry! We’ll be safe and we’ll make sure to return to Daruun and everyone after a while."
"Don’t ntion it! I’m sure Bowzer is looking forward to it, right?"
"Yeah! I can finally travel with my dad! Thanks, Jack!" the younger fox god smiled and darted toward his long-ti partner with his tongue flapping out of his mouth.
"No licking!" Jack stepped back and pushed Kori into Bowzer in defense. "You two can talk that over. I’ll ntion this to Phoro and Dragov after this."
"And what about ?"
Jack looked to see Karronteel walking to the front of the room, but soone else answered first, "Son, you’ll be coming with us!"
"Son..." Karronteel turned around, startled to believe what he heard.
Most everyone put a pause on their excitent to glance at Moranti and then at Dragas. The Dryad Goddess then continued, "What’s wrong? Am I so repulsive that you refuse to have as a mother?"
"N-no... I just--"
"Well..." Moranti chid in with a nervous chuckle. "Dragas, we never--"
"What, am I wrong? I could’ve sworn that you would be elated to marry ... Maybe--"
"Dragas, it’s not that. It’s the situation... We haven’t clarified this or even talked about--"
"Was I wrong?" Dragas repeated. "You know what I’m after, and it’s not so fling. Even if I seem easy, that’s exclusive to you. Unless you’d rather not continue our--"
"Dragas, don’t be like that."
"But I--"
To shut her up and keep the others from getting any more involved in their personal matters, Moranti pressed his lips to hers until she gave up. He then added, "Karronteel, I am your father and she may beco your mother. Would you like to journey with us and search for the man that our blood was created from?"
"That... Of course!"
While that small family was still figuring things out, most everyone either returned to their previous excitent or was chuckling in amazent at how Moranti got the boisterous seductress to quiet down. However, Jack stepped out of the room with a contact crystal in hand.
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