Chapter 102 - Long Awaited Reunion - Part 2

The concealment was so perfect that no one could see through him.

That was why Alex and Elina were shocked when they saw him and were having many thoughts in their minds.

Rex couldn't wait any longer and almost immediately removed the black hood that was covering his head and face due to which almost nothing was visible.

"Huh...?", Alex was shocked when he saw Rex removing the hood.

Elina too have somewhat similar reaction. For some reason Alex has a bit hard time believing that it was Rex because he had grown up a bit and at the same time he looked a bit manlier but Elina could readily recognise him.

It was because he had seen him a day or two days back which she thought of as a dream.

It was the same face and since she saw again, the picture was clear and complete now.

"B-baby... Rex... is that really you...?", Elina asked while walking forward a bit.

"Huh...?", Alex looked towards Elina who was surprised and they he tuned his glances towards Rex.

"R-Rex...?", for some reason his eyes were filled with tears.

Rex had his head lowered for a while but then after hearing the question, he smiled and bit and lifted his face which was drenched with tears.

"Yes... "

"..."

"I'm finally home... mom... dad...", he said this with a smile while tears ran rampant on his face.

Elina then immediately dashed towards him and hugged him tightly.

Her bosom was giving him an unknown warmth which he missed all these times. It was as if he had regained a lost part which belonged to his body.

"Mom...", he was barely able to say anything.

Both of them hugged each other so tightly as if there was no tomorrow. They could hardly leave each other.

Alex wasn't able to wait and he too walked towards them and hugged both of them at the same time.

It was a very happy moment as it had taken an awful amount of time in order to reunite.

Bandis and Zor who were watching from the sidelines were ready too. It included all other soldiers who were happy and smiling after looking at them.

They could hardly contain their tears too because they too knew about how dear a family is.

The hug continued for a few more minutes after which Alex broke the hug and said, "Let's go in..."

Elina heard him and nodded her head. She looked at Rex and held her hand since she didn't want him to disappear again.

All of them walked towards the castle while Rex asked Bandis and Zor to come too.

Bandis and Zor were greeted properly and were shown towards the guest room where they had to wait as per Rex's order while Rex, Elina and Alex went to the bedroom where Alex and Elina used to sleep and hugged again.

They had been waiting for this moment since many years.

No one could possibly understand a mother's heart and that was the case for Rex too. He failed to understand Elina who was happy and crying at the same time.

Rex had vanished for a long period of time and because of that just the memory of his was more than enough to move her into tears but right now he himself was sitting beside her on the bed.

They all were emotional which was not wrong at the moment. They spent quite a lot of time while asking how he was and other things but most of the time was spent in just looking at each other.

"Tell me... why did you just leave like that?", Rlina asked.

Alex was keenly listening to what they were talking and he himself was mum.

"Mom... I was weak... I was unfit to be the Son of dad... that's why I left..", Rex said with a sad expression.

But what he told wasn't true. It was just fate and timing that was making him look weak in front of all.

In reality he was the strongest, it's just that everything that was occurring was too out of ordinary and was too fast because of which he never got a chance.

'Wack', Elina slowly hits on his head.

"Don't you ever dare to do that!", she said this with a bit angry expression.

"Yes I won't mom...", he said as if he was apologetic but from inside he was quite happy to see his mom's anger after such a long time.

They talked about that while Alex just kept staring. He was just intrigued to know about how strong Rex was and wanted to see his powers.

But he wasn't getting a chance to ask since Elina and Rex were talking about well being.

Rex told about many things and about many people that he met. He also told about elves and others too and Elina was pleased on hearing those things.

"I'm glad... I'm the end you didn't end up in any trouble...", she said while whipping her tears.

Rex just smiled after hearing that.

Alex stared at both of them like an owl and found an opportunity to ask.

"Rex, tell me, how strong have you gotten?". He asked out of curiosity.

After hearing the question, even Elina got intrigued. She too looked towards him while being expectant in order to hear his reply.

"Hehe, that's a secret... haha", he said this while laughing.

"Ah!? Tell please...", both of them asked in unison.

"Don't worry mom and dad... I haven't gotten powerful... I am the same as past...", he lowered his gazes while saying that.

What he said was indeed true, even during the past his stats were infinity and even now they were infinity so basically I'm that point of view, he didn't get powerful at all.

It would mean that all these times that he tried to train were all wasted since the fruit of his efforts were not seen at all.

'I guess he is telling the truth...', Alex said this to Elina using telepathy.

'Ya... but you shouldn't have asked him and make him sad!', she too used telepathy in order to say that.

Rex was a bit sad but they thought that it was grave so they immediately thought about making him happy.

They thought of a topic that could lift his mood immediately and then both of them said in unison, "You know, Julia...."

Both of them stared at each other and laughed because both of them started the same topic with same lines.

Rex too glanced at both of their faces and smiled.

"What about Juli?", he asked while smiling.

They thought that they were successfull in lifting his mood and then started saying about her life and achievements.

"She is Rank 1 of her age... she is doing everything that you told in the letter...", Elina said this witha smile.

"Oh...? Rank 1?", he asked.

"Yes...", Alex replied.

"Haha, that's good... but does she have any rivals?", he asked.

He knew it very well that being rank 1 was good but if there were no rivals then she wouldn't be able to grow anymore and might think that she is the best.

That would be an hinderance in her way of becoming the strongest.

"Ya, I will be going to that academy soon too..." he smiled and said.

Elina was shocked after hearing that and immediately hugged him again.

"No! You just arrived and you want to leave again?", she wasn't ready to let him go at any cost and kept on hugging him tightly.

"Mom... I have to study too right... also, I won't be living anytime soon... it will take at least 3 months for me to leave.", Rex said this while trying to free himself from her hug which had become deadly.

"Oh!!?", she released him immediately and calmed herself after she heard about the 3 months time.

"That's good then...", she said.

Then Elina started saying a bit more about Julia when suddenly Alex asked, "Umm Rex... who are those two who came with you?"

Rex turned his glances towards Alex when he heard the question. Elina too stopped saying and looked keenly.

"You mean Bandis and Zor?", he asked.

Alex assumed that 'Bandis' and 'Zor' were their names so he nodded his head.

"Ah, they are my friends... I met them during the Journey!", he replied.

He didn't consider them as his subordinates anyway and wanted them as friends and that's why he mentioned that.

"Friends!!? They are your friends!?", Alex was shocked when he heard that.

Elina too had a similar reaction after hearing him say that.

"Yes... is something wrong?", he couldn't understand the reason for their reaction.

"You mean... those experts are literally your friends!?", Alex asked again.

Both Alex and Elina were staring at each other as they were finding it hard to believe.

"Yes, they are...", he paused suddenly when he realised that whatever he was telling was literally illogical.

'Oops... I guess their reaction is understandable...', he thought.

"Uh... I mean, they trained me that too were rurally so I wanted call 'FIENDS' but it was a slip of tongue..", he immediately modified his sentence as he didn't want to give any more explanation.

"Oh!! Haha...", Alex laughed after hearing that.

Elina smiled a bit but then said, "It's no laughing issue dear, how can they train him in such a way..."

"Huh...?", Alex stared at her.

It was because when they were young, she too had some apprentices whom she trained in a much harder way and now hearing that from her own mouth sounded a bit awkward.

"What? God and ask them!", she said.

"Y-ya...", immediately after saying that he left while Elina caressed Rex.

Rex was lying on her lap and was telling about many more wonders that he saw.

TO BE CONTINUED...