Chapter 55: Family

Theos' eyes became ev more icy, with an expression without a single emotion. "Th we'll have to show why in the Fall family they should never miss ev one invitation, ev if we call it to see an ant walking on cheese!"

Everyone prest was surprised by his words, the next momt, Teressa and Matheo chuckled. "Wow you are our son," Teressa said, causing Matheo to nod.

"Yes, indeed, he looks like my father, but most of all a lot like you, wife... Before your curse," Matheo sighed, causing Teressa to wipe the smile off her face in an instant.

At one point the two fell completely silt, causing Theos to raise an eyebrow. 'Teressa's curse... Not being able to advance on her Path, remaining a mortal for life,' he recalled.

'According to the novel, she was a total monster from a young age, her power ev being similar to Matheo's in his youth, because of that, the two looked at each other as equals, became close frids, only to fall in love and marry some time later...'

'But 3 years before she was born, my mother, Teressa, suffered a serious illness because of a curse that fell on her, the curse was so great that neither she nor Matheo could destroy it, causing her to evtually lose all her power and becoming an ordinary mortal, because of it, she ages like a normal human'

Theos shook his head as he remembered all that information the novel revealed; ev in the d, it never cured his curse.

Watching Matheo, Theos' look turned slightly into one of sorrow. 'And Matheo, despite being all the time taking care of the family with paperwork and business, is always improving his power steadily, his Path can collect Mana, a little, for every second that passes.'

'Although unlike me, who can use negative Mana infinitely without spding it, Matheo can spd his Mana, he can recover it for every second that passes; his Path is very connected with Mana; the more amount of Mana, the more understanding he has of it and thus the more power... It's too scary and OP Path.'

Thinking about all this, Theos smiled slightly, and at the confused eyes of his parts and Luna, turned a to walk towards the door.

At the point of touching the doorknob, Theos' smile grew wider. "Do you know why the Dukes ar't here despite their problems? It's because, ev though Matheo is among the most powerful people in the world, as is my grandfather, and our guards are powerful, the world knows that his wife has no strgth."

"And I have already demonstrated my power. Luna and I discovered the headquarters of the sect that attacked at the banquet, we defeated their very leader... all it takes is for everyone to know about this, and they will know very well who we are."

Theos' profound words circled through his parts' minds, each with a differt mindset but with the same thought: 'He's a monster!'

'He has grown so much...', thought both father and mother at the same time with pride.

Teressa almost cried with emotion, while Matheo smiled proudly.

'I don't know if his power has made him gain so much confidce or he was always like that, but what is a reality, is that since that day, a week ago, he looks so differt, like a new person, but... He also feels the same as Theos; it's strange, Matheo thought with confusion, emotion, pride, and happiness.

With coldness writt on his face, Theos turned the doorknob to leave, Luna followed behind him without saying a word, closing the door behind her.

"See, didn't I tell you that if his path was unlocked, he was going to be a fantastic young man for sure anywhere he's going to be the star of the stage," puffing out her chest, Teressa couldn't help but declare with a smile of motherly pride.

Matheo could only smile and shake his head, sitting back down at his desk. "Sure, you said so..."

He had already begun the steps to further investigate this cult headquarters and let the glory and credits fall on his son and companion, Luna.

But his mind could not help having a little discomfort at the memory of his conversation with Lucifer...

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