Chapter 113: Leaving the Ethen State

After entering his house, Mike stood at the front door with shock all over his face. He was frozen from his body and soul. Because Lauren was sitting in front of him. She was sitting on a stair with Lucas and Jenny trying to calm her down.

Tears were falling down her cheeks as if they were everlasting. Those red eyes seem to be soaked in tears for a long time. And, it indeed has been a long time. Because Lauren already knew that her brother was dead.

It was only Mike who couldn't face her. He was emotionally very weak and so he couldn't muster up the courage to call her or even think about her. But now when he stood in front of her, he didn't cry. If he was as same as one week ago's Mike, he would have cried.

That's why he cried with Lucas. He was emotionally weak and so he cried because Lucas was also crying. Even though only one weak has passed, he was able to hold back his tears. But he still couldn't speak a word. He stood there frozen like wood until Lauren fell on his arms.

He saw her coming but he could neither dodge nor embrace her. He was just standing there like a frozen wood.

"Waaaaaaaa! Why Mike? Why did he leave us? How could he lose?" Even till now, it was hard for Lauren to believe that Luke lost to Mantle. Lucas asked the same question. Because he didn't believe that his big brother would lose to Mantle.

"W---- we were weak. Sorry, I couldn't protect him." Finally, when her hot tears wet his t-shirt, he sobbed. He tried not to cry but his voice was slowly changing.

At this rate, he might really end up crying. But before that could happen, Lauren wiped her tears while sobbing and spoke with hideous eyes "Mike, I want to kill him. I want to avenge my brother."

"Lauren, we already told you. We can't fight him now. Not because he is strong, rather he is now protected by the Dark Raven Organization. Unless he appears in front of us, we can't do anything." Jenny walked to the front as she spoke with a helpless tone.

"But, my brother! How can I call myself an elder sister if I can't avenge my brother?" Lauren clenched her fist with hatred beaming out of her eyes. At this moment, Mike understood she was just like him. This much hate was the same as the previously released.

"Lauren, calm down! We can't act now. You can't defeat them. I can't defeat them. Even my master can't defeat them alone. We need to get stronger. Then, either use an organization as strong as it or create our own organization. For now, we can't do anything. So please! Please calm down!" Hearing Mike's words, she slowly calmed down.

But then again, she started sobbing in his embrace. But this time, he didn't have the mood to cry. He could only keep consoling her.

.........

8 Hours Later,

Mike walked out of his room while everyone else was waiting for him outside. He gave Lauren a deep look and walked near them. But before saying anything to her, he walked in front of Lucas and said "You are her only brother now. If you make your sister cry, Luke will curse you from the hell. You are emotionally stronger than me. So, look out for her! Don't let her cry!"

Then, he walked in front of Lauren and said "You still have Lucas. Or rather, he still has you. Although I am not good enough to educate you about emotions, please don't make Lucas alone. He only has you and that's why his heart is still holding. If you try to take revenge now, that heart will be broken. Because we all know the consequences."

Deep down, Mike already knew that she was much more emotionally stronger than him. Unlike him, she was crying for someone very dear to her. He understands Luke wasn't too dear to him. Lucas was his best friend plus little brother but Luke always remained a good friend type.

But he did cry. First, he was emotionally weak. Second, he still loves Luke as his good friend. And, they recently started a new relationship of brothers-in-law. Just when he was about to walk away, Lauren spoke "Mike, can you promise me something?"

"I can. As long as it's not something that I can't do." Mike nods his head and stayed in his position.

"I want you to reach my cultivation rank within a month. Can you promise that?" Lauren's words made everyone startled. They didn't understand but Mad Beast Emperor's eyes flickers. If Lauren motivates him enough, then Mike may really reach the Fifth Rank General Realm.

"Alright, I promise you." Mike made a joyful smile and promised her. Although she didn't smile, deep down she got excited.

After that, he walked in front of Jenny and Sunny. He puts a helpless smile and said "I will be gone for some time. Don't hang out with any guy until I return!"

"You! Can't you be a little more serious?" Although she tried to scold him, she still fell in his embrace. Sunny didn't jump into his embrace and watched them cuddle for a moment. After he separates from her, then he looked at his master and asks "Shall we move?"

Mad Beast Emperor nods his head and walked out. Standing fifty meters away from the house, he takes out a spaceship. He looked at Mike and spoke "I could easily fly you to the Imperial State. But, it would be much more exciting to see the world while traveling."

"Let's go!" Sliding his head a little, he walked towards the spaceship. It was almost identical to NTHB Version 5.0. But it was a little different. It couldn't transform the hoverboard. But, it could fly with fewer resources and higher speed. It was bigger too.

Mike also entered the spaceship as its back door was opened. While entering Mad Beast Emperor spoke, "A.I. set the destination to Imperial State!"

As his words fell, the door starting shutting down. Lauren, Jenny, Sunny, and Lucas watched from outside while the thrust started pushing the spaceship up. When it reaches two hundred meters high, the back thrusters were activated.

Whoosh!

In few seconds, the spaceship disappeared. Inside the spaceship, Mike muttered "I didn't even get to meet mom before heading out. Hush!"

"You can always call her, you know." Mad Beast Emperor suggested while sitting on one of the sofas. This spaceship was completely different. Those black metal covers of the spaceship became transparent as he could see everything from inside. Although they were traveling at high speed, his eyes could still see everything.

Upon hearing his suggestion, his eyes lit up. He called her through his watch. After five seconds, his mom picked up the call. It was a video call. Her face was showing up in the virtual holographic display played by the watch.

"Hello, Mike! Did you miss your mom so much? Don't worry I will be home by tomorrow." On the seventh day, the cleaning had already started. The streets were cleaned up. The houses were rebuilt using 3d object creation with nanotech.

It doesn't make the house high-tech but creates the house with high-level technologies. This assures that house will be renovated or created with one or two days. And, millions of droids are deployed for this job.

Droids are run by the Revolution and government in case nothing bad happens. After all, humans know they shouldn't mess too much with A.I.

"Mom, I am sorry but I am leaving the Ethen State for few days," Mike replied to her with a smile but also a helpless expression on his face.

"Huh! Leave the state! Why? And, will you be okay? You have never left the Ethen State." Suddenly, confusion and anxiety flashed on her face as she spoke.

"Don't worry, mom! I will be alright. And, now I have a master who is supporting me and teaching me a lot. I am participating in a competition." As he continued, he showed her his master. Mad Beast Emperor Smile and said "Hello, mam! I am Mike's master. Don't worry about him! He has trained a lot this week. He will be just fine."

"Ah! Aren't you Mad Beast Emperor? Oh my god! You are my son's master." Both of them expected a concern or anxious reply from her, but they could only see admiration and confidence beaming out of her face.

Mike sighed and suddenly his mood changed. He made a serious face and said "Mom, I have bad news as well."

"What is it? Are you hurt perhaps? But, with Mad Beast Emperor as your master, it's hard to believe that you could get hurt." Elizabeth spoke with confusion and also the confidence of his master. It was surprising to see how much his mother believed Mad Beast Emperor.

He even began to doubt that his mom (aunt) has a crush on Mad Beast Emperor. If that was the case, then he could try matchmaking. But he didn't ask her right now. After all, he doesn't want to make an awkward.

So, he didn't change his mood and spoke with a serious tone "Luke, he passed away."

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