Re:START/If {Book 1.0}
Chapter 66: Aswad 13 of 15 “Eagerness” (Part 05)

Staring back at the Dart, the Light Witch momentarily took her breath and tried to get her clear mind back. Trying to immerse a burning anger in the mind.

While lowering the wand with magic pressure, the blonde woman asked, “You're her father, right? You should have realized that that young man was Odo. Why would you refuse him like that? Was it because of the worry about the way the nobles and Royal Elders looked? Since when did you start caring about such things ..., surpassing your own son ...”

Before being able to finish the words calmly, Mavis' patience instantly ran out. “…. More than your own family! Is it because of Gaiel's influence?! Or Thomas?! Is it because of pressure from other nobles?!” he snapped loudly while pointing at the two people he called.

Mavis was actually staring at Dart in anger. He dropped his wand on the floor, walked up to Dart and pulled his collar. In front of everyone in the venue, Mavis directly slapped him hard.

The woman began to cry, the makeup faded away from tears and her face looked so chaotic. Seeing that, Dart just stared confusedly and did not know what to do. Grabbing Mavis's hand that was flushed red from slapping her, Dart still could not say what was on his mind.

Mavis puts her face to Dart's chest, the blonde woman starts to cry out. As a mother her heart ached when she found out that Odo was cut down by Dart, but at the same time she loved her husband. Inner conflicts make Mavis completely chaotic, her emotions mixed and full of chaos.

“My darling ...” Dart hugged Mavis, not wanting to see the person he loved the most looked sad like that.

“Why did you slash your own son? You realize it, ‘kan?! If it was him!”

“A-I also initially thought that he was Odo!”

Dart held both sides of Mavis' shoulder, staring at her teary face. With a puzzled look the old man said, “But the air of his existence is very different, he is too different …. Moreover, how could I believe that such a creature is my son.”

“Creatures like that?” Mavis again looked angry, she released a hug and pulled a tight collar of Dart clothes with both hands. In a loud voice he snapped, “He's your own son! Why did you say⸻!”

“He cannot die,” interrupted King Gaiel in the conjugal conversation. Walking towards them, the King again said, “Even though his head was beheaded and his body was crushed, pierced by a spear or smashed into a cliff, the young man could not die.”

Hearing what the King said, Mavis let go of Dart and stared with puzzled eyes. He did not understand what King Gaiel said, he did not remember Odo had such power. Looking towards Fiola, the Light Witch seemed to ask for an explanation.

“Sa-I don't know either, Madam.” Fiola tried to remember what kind of magic Odo had. With a slight tremble he tried to explain, “Although the Young Master installed a high level passive healing magic, Auto Regen, but it should also be limited. The magic is only active based on the user's Mana capacity. What's more, Auto Regen is only active if the user is still alive ..”

“Odo …. Now where's Odo?” ask Dart to Shieal.

Fiola momentarily fell silent, not daring to answer that question because there were people who had more right to tell him. Mavis stared at her husband, then hesitantly replied, “Odo ... is now in Mylta. Since two days ago, he was there ...”

“Hah? What's he doing there for?” Dart recalled the letter he received from Mavis while still in the Capital. Slightly turning away, the old man in a trivial tone said, “Ah, I remember! He's about making a company or something, isn't he? Still not done too huh she toyed with that kind of thing?”

Mavis did not reply and just fell silent, completely rethinking the possibility. He also did not want to believe that the young man in question was his son. But while recalling one of the Native Overhouls with teleportation abilities working for Odo, all the pretext to refute the young man in question was that his son had instantly vanished.

“Dia ... indeed really Odo.” With a pale face Mavis stepped back, until her back touched Fiola who was standing behind her. Putting his palm in front of his mouth, he shakily muttered, “Ke-Why can it? Why did he become immortal? Is it because of the after-effects of obtaining the power from the Ancient Demon King? Because he absorbed the Black Dragon's ability? Or because of an experiment to create a Soul Contract without having to reduce the lifespan?”

Dart was confused by what Mavis said. At first glance he remembered the letter he received while still in the Capital, about the Ancient Demon King that Fiola had defeated. Understand there is speculation that actually who has defeated him is Odo, at first glance Dart re-think bad things that might happen to his son.

The Swordsman immediately stared at Fiola, worriedly asking, “Is that right, Fiola?! It wasn't you who beat him?!”

“Master should also know my ability limits,” replied Fiola.

Dart's breath for a moment felt tight, he began to believe that the young man being talked about was indeed his own son. Given that there are several types of demons that can be summoned by Invocation, Dart thought that Odo could now be taken over by the Ancient Demon King he had defeated.

“Hmm, unexpected.”

King Gaiel was not at all surprised to learn that the one who had defeated one of the World Catastrophes was the son of his best friend or what they were talking about. Stopping holding the hands of Princess Arteria and Prince Ryan, the King placed his right hand on his chin.

“It looks like this engagement is indeed appropriate. With such capabilities surely other nobles no one can protest,” said the King while playing the beard.

Mavis and Dart were offended that the King said so amid their anxiety. Simultaneously, the couple stared intently at him.

Mavis walked up to Gaiel, looked up in annoyance and asked, “O King! Even if you know that my Son has the presence of the Devils, you still want to marry him to your daughter?! Are you kidding me?!”

“I'm serious ...” King Gaiel lowered his hand from his chin, stared lightly and without hesitation said, “From all the noble Families I know, Luke and Rein are the ones I trust the most. You have an obligation to this country .., unlike others who are part of Felixia because of forced conditions or just to survive the war in the past.”

King Gaiel looked back at Mavis. At the look in the old man's eyes, it felt a void that made the Light Witch take one step back. While taking a step forward the King said, “Initially I also did not want to choose your son, but the eldest son of the Rein Family …. You know the news yourself about Mr. Thomas' son, right? Some upper class nobles don't like it ..”

Despite hearing this, Mavis still did not understand and frowned. He felt like the King was just throwing java responsibility and wanted to immediately match his daughter with someone, looking like he wanted to immediately secure his daughter from the disputes of the nobles who wanted the throne after the Queen died.

“Why should Luke's family? If indeed Rein cannot, you can hand it over to the Garados Family …. You are no stranger to them, are you?” mavis asked suspiciously.

King Gaiel briefly took a deep breath, put on a slightly dark expression and replied, “Arca Rein has too many bad rumors among the nobles. You know, Mrs Mavis. The nobles are afraid that if Arca becomes King later, those who are corrupt will be eliminated.”

The answer did not answer Mavis's question, as though King Gaiel was hiding something. Before becoming King and his name changed to Gaiel Vi Felixia, his surname was Garados. Born into a large family in the east of the kingdom as the son of one of the mistresses, denigrated, despised, disrespected, and disrespected, and in the end had to get out of the house and stay in the Miquator until adolescence before becoming a Commander and eventually becoming a King as it is now.

Wiping away the tears still left on her cheeks, Mavis took a deep breath and tried to hold back the emotions in her mind. He gave a flat gaze mixed with hatred, feeling the King will only take advantage of Odo and Luke's family later after the engagement.

“You sure, Gaiel?” Dart gets into the conversation. Walking next to his wife, the old man again asked, “They ⸻ The Elders will definitely not let him. One of the goals of the Felixia Kingdom formed was to eradicate the Devils, but you instead wanted to make people with demonic aura lead the Kingdom.”

Dart just put on a flat expression, his right hand clenched and in a fit of annoyance he said, “Whatever Odo's condition, it's our family's problem. But if you really continue it, it will be the matter of the Kingdom of Felixia.”

“Since when do you really care about this country, old friend?” the Syndicates of King Gaiel.

Arteria trembled as she looked at their hostile aura. He approached, grabbed his father's hand and said, “Ma-Sorry, Ayahanda …. Because Arteria said no …. But really! That young man is indeed Odo Luke ..”

“We understand ...” Mavis looked at Princess Arteria and with a faint smile she said, “He is Odo. That figure who has the aura of a Devil is indeed our son.”

Hearing that, King Gaiel slightly sniffed lightly. Not because insulting or demeaning, but a little surprised by the way the views of his old friends.

“What I can't believe is that those of you who have ambitions to slaughter demons will say that. Admit it easily,” quipped King Gaiel.

What he said was not really to make Dart and Mavis angry, but to provoke out their minds. To find out if they really accept the fact that their only son has the aura of a demon.

Staring annoyed and completely disturbed, Mavis asked, “Indeed why? Is that a problem for you, Raja?”

“Your lives were ruined by the Devils, ‘kan? Your suffering comes from them ..”

Mavis only smiled wryly at this, as if laughing at the words of the King. After taking a light breath, the Light Witch slightly tilted her head and insinuated, “O King, you are wrong. From the very beginning our suffering came from people like you, who said about duty and forced many to realize ambition.”

Gaiel gasped a little at the hearing, feeling that what Mavis said was very precise with what she did to get to the throne and marry the late Queen Dahlia. Before the King could retaliate, Mavis again emphasized, “The government you made is the source of our suffering! Giving lies to those who have talent that there are tasks and obligations that they must fulfill. The Devils are just a tool for people like you for the process ...”

The words of Mavis could be considered treason if heard by the other nobles, but King Gaiel did not dispute that and instead lowered his face. What Mavis said is true. Returning to his youth, Gaiel felt that he had used both of them and many people in the past.

When he first became acquainted with Dart, he used it to raise the status and managed to get the position of commander. Although the war was over and his dream of marrying the late Queen Dahlia was achieved, Gaiel did not stop using his old comrade.

Not only that, after forcing her to marry Gaiel still forced Dart to keep his power who had just become King. Increasing his reputation as King, forced the newly formed small family to continue fighting on the front lines even though the war had ended.

Giving them undeniable funds and Letters of Decree, forced two newly established household arks to travel to many places and fight in the early days of peace.

“Sorry …. Please forgive me,” said Gaiel full of regret.

Hearing what their father said, the Prince and Princess were shocked. It was the first time the King had bowed his head and apologized before others. In front of his old friend, Gaiel did not consider himself higher or more powerful.

“Ayahanda ...” Arteria clasped tightly onto King Gaiel's hand, looking anxious and not wanting her father like that.

“Nothing, my daughter. Dad was guilty, that's why Dad apologized.”

Dart and Mavis started to feel bad for making the King bow his head when he came to their residence. Dart immediately walked over, holding onto both shoulders of King Gaiel and saying, “You don't have to duck, old friend …. I understand your position and situation. A King is not almighty, from another point of view that position also cannot refute the will of his people.”

In the midst of the conversation, very suddenly and unexpectedly a terrible existence appeared. Time seemed to move slowly, sound erased and sunlight seemed to dim. In less than five seconds, an element of darkness, death, destruction and rage instantly rendered everyone in the place unable to move their bodies and silent.

At about the same time as the terrible air, from the middle of the road between the two parks came out a burst of water like a geyser that appeared suddenly. It came out of the neatly arranged rock on the road, without damage and only gushed up to a dozen meters high. As it began to dissect and the spray stopped, the glowing water began to pool on the surface.

A hand stretched out from the puddle of glowing blue water, a person slowly crawled from within and revealed himself. His body and clothes were wet, his hair and skin were so. He got up and stood up straight, sighed lightly and raised his pony hair.

Whether the people on the terrace or the guests who had not entered, all of them looked towards the black hair youth who suddenly appeared. The aura of a Great Dragon, Angel, God, and Human was mixed with that of the young man.

Gazing forward and looking towards everyone on the terrace, a glimpse of his eyes turned green and some clear picture of what had happened to him could be. At a glance closing his eyes, he fretfully muttered, “It seems I came at the wrong time ..”

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Note :

If anyone wants to know why not update, I can only answer one thing ….

My laptop this one week has disk errors, so it's a big lag even if it's just for typing. It also opens the Browser for updates and severe lag typing …..

Well, that's all I can say. Hopefully the repairs will be completed quickly ….

Btw, I again remind you not to lose humanity in the midst of this plague Friend ….

Indeed, many people whose humanity is dilapidated because of this …..

See you next time!