Sir Ares, Goodnight

Then, he proceeded to look at Cole very disappointedly and said, "I poured my heart and soul t o nurture you and bring you up into a refined man with good academic performance. But, alas, I suppose bad habits are hard to change. You're just as boorish and rude as your father!"

Cole said impatiently, "Don't be so long-winded, Old Man. Quick, tell us more about the secret technique that summons poisonous snakes. What's up with that?"

Once they got back to that subject, Grand Old Master Yorks' expression became extraordinarily solemn.

"It's a long story."

"Then please take your time," said Cole as he picked up the cup and took a sip of coffee.

brothers and two older sisters. Each of the households had four children, and in ours,

reached this point, there

look on his face.

of wild beasts around. Every time we went hunting, many young and strong men would gather

she was heavily pregnant. She had wounds all over her body. My mama had scolded my papa for it. She was worried that the lady would die in our house and bring us bad luck. But my papa was kind and replied to her

time too. That woman was undoubtedly beyond cure. But the very next day, she suddenly became healthy and full of vigor once more.

suddenly took my dad's hand and said something rather strange to him very anxiously. She warned him that it was the birthday of the Beast God on Mount Pearl, so many ferocious beasts would show up. She

They were worried about their men, but they dared not go up the mountain to find them. It was then my mama suddenly remembered the words the woman had said to my papa and she ran to question her. She asked the woman if she knew anything when she tried to stop my papa from going up the mountain to gather and chop

unspeakable secret and that if she told her, it would bring about catastrophe. But since my papa had saved her and her daughter, she would give my mama a piece of jade as a gift. Then, she told my mama that if she took the jade up the mountain, she'd be able to bring her husband's