A week ago, during the conference inauguration.
"D…dad."
Staring at the familiar figure standing before her, Emma had many words that she wanted to say.
'Where have you been? How are you doing? Where were you? Why did you leave without telling me?'
For each and every question she had in mind, she was dying to know the answer.
In fact, she felt a little bit of resentment as she thought about all the time that she had spent by herself, without him.
But the moment she gazed into her father's eyes, all the resentment disappeared in a flash.
"Dad!"
Before she knew it, her legs moved on her own and she ran up to her dad. Extending her hands, she hugged him tightly.
Tears streamed down the side of her face as she felt the familiar warmth that she had not felt for a very long time.
She really missed it.
"Emma."
The hug did not last for long however as she was pushed away by her father.
Raising her head and facing her father, she realized that his mood was off.
"...what's wrong?"
She asked. Worried that she might have done something wrong. Fortunately, his next words dispelled all of her worries.
"I'm sorry Emma…I've heard everything about what happened to you and about what Jasper did to you…"
Pausing, Oliver bit his lips hard. Trying to keep himself composed.
Taking a deep breath he stared Emma right in the eyes.
"Emma, I don't have much time so listen carefully."
As he spoke, his voice contained an unprecedented amount of solemness, causing Emma to quickly regain her composure as she nodded her head.
"The reason why I haven't been able to see you as soon as I came here was because I was paying close attention to Jasper."
"Uncle?"
"Yes."
Oliver nodded his head.
"As you already know, Jasper hates my guts. This was something that had carried on ever since we were young as he would always try to make trouble for me."
Emma nodded her head at his words.
She already knew about the relationship between the two.
The hatred that Jasper had for her father was something that almost everyone in the household knew.
Lowering his head, Oliver stared at his watch.
"Anyways, back on topic. In short, I've been spending my time closely watching Jasper, and I know for a fact that he's trying to pull something on you. You probably felt it too, right?"
"Yes."
Emma nodded her head.
Ever since arriving in Issanor, she felt that her uncle was planning something. She just couldn't understand what he was planning.
Staring at his daughter, Oliver continued.
him, I found something out. He is currently working together with the head of the Parker family,
teeth gnashed together as he said
family. In fact, you could say that
himself with them, Oliver knew that the future of the family was in
of snakes. As soon as Jasper let his guard down,
more thoroughly, I realized that they were going to
the room as Oliver spat the last few words. Unprecedented anger rose from deep within his body as he thought about what his daughter
Emma's direction, Oliver raised his
from her eyes that she was
to you. I've already talked to Ren regarding
"Ren?"
flashed across Emma's face as
"You know Ren?"
"Oh, right."
scrunched up
little. Staring at his daughter who was looking back
yes, I know him...in fact, I've spent over a year
"Over a year?"
in Henlour, the capital city of the dwarven
"...Oh."
father had been in the dwarven domain, however, what she didn't know was
at his watch one more time, Oliver continued. Trying his best to shift the topic
well, he didn't want
might get corrupted by
already seen him, he's doing...well, he's okay, just a little bit sick in the head. He should get better
one more
can't hold you for any longer or Jasper will become suspicious. I will soon contact you when I find out more about the situation and tell you what
"Okay."
she understood. Oliver smiled in response. Leaning forward, he
a smile on
catch up once
say anything else, Oliver had already disappeared from her
stand, Emma, sighed before turning around
now back, it felt as though the boulder that had been heavily pressing on
***
stood within the gloomy forest while moist dirt carpeted the ground. A
auras completely overwhelming the auras of the other
"Oliver Roshfield..."
cold and
his head and staring at him, Oliver nonchalantly
your
"..."
appeared in front of everyone's view. His features resembled that of Fabian, his son, and someone that almost
"...How did you know?"
the air for a few seconds.
how I knew that you
"..."
Oliver took it as a silent
were
across his eyes. Standing next
The only
the advice of a stranger. She
seemed to have realized this as a deathly
him, the air around Micheal chilled as the mana around him froze
hand, he
SHIIING—! SHIIING—! SHIIING—!
uncontrollably and a
like a signal. A signal that
ready, and their eyes locked onto the coming hooded figures, everyone got into battle
***
[Han Yufei's residence.]
"...Y-you?"
Yufei stood up in shock and pointed his finger in my
supposed to
"I am, yes..."
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