"Felipe Hartmann, who gives you the courage to cut me off when I am speaking." Olivia stared at Felipe, her eyes burning with anger.
'Father, thank you for your sacrifice,' Luis thought with relief, feeling the weight lift from his shoulders as the focus shifted away from him.
"Don't talk about you taking responsibility in front of me." Olivia Snapped
"As a baron, how many times in a year have you stayed in a barony and understood how it runs? Do you even know how many towns and villages are under your control? You always run away to the battle field and leave the barony under my control. Do you know how exhausted I am? Do you even love me?"
Tears welled up in Olivia's eyes. Luis felt a pang of guilt seeing his mother break down like that.
Felipe stood up quickly and wrapped his arms around her, gently pulling her into a comforting hug.
"I have just killed the orc general on the battlefield. Now there is not much danger there. So, I will not go there for at least a year. I will be by your side, taking care of you and the barony," Felipe whispered softly as he held her tighter.
Olivia sniffled, nodding slightly as she leaned into him. The tension eased, replaced by the warmth of their affection. The air was filled with love.
The one who became awkward was Luis. He watched as his father and mother hugged openly, showing their love to him.
"Cough! Cough!"
Luis coughed and interrupted them. He, as a single, will always interrupt the lovers.
Felipe, who was interrupted, looked at Luis angrily. He stared at Louis and finally showed a mischievous grin.
"Wife, I forgot to tell you. Our kid said that he was big enough and wanted to go to the battlefield. He ignored my suggestion of staying as a family knight. He argues with me."
Olivia's eyes again became sharp when she heard this. She gazed at Luis.
'No! Father betrayed me!' Luis thought in panic, lowering his head as he prepared for the inevitable.
"Oh! You want to go to the battlefield." Olivia lecture began with full force.
The lecture went on for hours. He was scolded in everything, even from the mishap he did when he was a small child. By the time it was over, Luis felt drained.
It works because he is the heir of Hartmann Barony. If they are loyal to Hartmann, they are loyal to him. This makes things much easier, as he can now take many people who are loyal without them personally reciting their oath to him.
After being rejected again by his father, he traveled to the cultivation world.
The business in Anyu Town was on the right track. All the gambling houses and red light areas were closed down. In that place, an inn, a tea house, taverns, a luxury goods shop, and bath houses were opened.
Luis could hear the praise of other people when walking on the streets.
"Sirius Gang is so great, they destroyed all the gambling houses and red light areas."
"Yeah, now only the Kanto gang runs it; they became more prosperous after all the degenerate towns spent money on them."
"Let's go to the teahouse today. There is a bard who tells a good story about the fight between dragons and humans. Today, I heard he was going to tell about phoenix. Lets go quickly; otherwise, there will be no place for us to sit in."
"..."
"I am very tired after working all day long; let's go to the public bath. We will stay in the hot bath for a long time."
"Yes, let's go."
"..."
Luis could hear the praise of everyone about Sirius Gang. He walked for hours in the town thinking about a new plan. Father and Mother didn't let him go to the battlefield, and he had to stay in the barony.
Now, his option was going to the royal academy. The idea of staying in the academy felt ridiculous to him. Spending his time with a bunch of kids, fighting and studying... it wouldn't help him in the ways he needed. Plus, he couldn't openly use the vortex there either, which would limit his growth.
'I should just focus on searching for immortals in this world now if Father doesn't agree.' He sighed as he returned to the Sirius Headquarters.
Upon arriving at the yard where Biggs was staying, Luis found him looking over account books. He approached him, wanting to catch up on the progress of their ventures.
"Biggs, how is the business progressing?" Luis started the conversation as he saw Biggs, who was looking at the account books.
Biggs looked up and smiled as he saw Luis coming.