Episode 245.2

Episode 245.2

(EP-245.2) Son-in-law? #5

245 – Live-in son-in-law? #5

It was morning when Stella woke up.

Her face scrunched up from the hangover, she looked at me and said.

“... What, we slept in the same room?”

“Nothing happened, so don’t make a fuss.”

“There’s no way nothing happened when you’re sleeping with a beautiful elf like me! Theo-kun, you got me really drunk and then slept in the same room... You’re more of a beast than you look.”

... I really wanted to smack her.

Noticing my displeased expression, Stella added, “I’m kidding!” Then, finally, she washed her face and brushed her teeth with the water I brought, complaining all the while.

“Ugh, this is bad. They said not to come back if I don’t get a definite answer by today. Theo-kun, can’t you say you had a good time?”

“What do you mean?”

“S£x.”

My head was spinning. It seemed Stella received a stern lecture by her family elders before our date yesterday.

Suddenly, I grew curious.

“Why are you so servile to just stay in the family?”

“Servile?”

“Yes, servile. From the stories Professor Stella told me yesterday, you don’t seem like someone conservative.”

If anything, Stella breathed adventure.

The drunk Stella didn’t seem like someone who would throw away her pride and struggle just to survive. Perhaps that was her true self.

There must be a reason I didn’t know.

Something that could be called a gap.

This was the conclusion I reached after talking with Stella Bellhawk the last few days.

“If you tell the truth, there is nothing we cannot cooperate with.”

“I’m telling you the truth. This is who I am. Money is good, right? What elf doesn’t like money? I’m no different. The family inheritance, the vast wealth, it could all be mine.”

That was a lie.

“Dead?”

“That’s right. As you can see, my standing in the Bellhawk family isn’t great. I’m treated like an outcast, a discard.”

So she was aware of it.

“But I had no choice. To escape his eyes, it was the only way.”

“His?”

At my question, Stella glanced around. Perhaps worried that someone might be listening. After a thorough look, she leaned in and whispered, clearly but quietly.

“Opal.”

“Yes?”

Opal was Stella’s older brother. Having heard of his death, I was taken aback by the sudden mention of him.

“Isn’t Opal Bellhawk already dead?”

“Yes, my brother is dead. At the same time, he’s not. Officially, he’s dead, but still alive. I don’t know if I can say he’s alive....”

“What do you mean?”

“How do I explain this....”

Stella scratched her head.

“When the families tore the Demon King’s body to pieces, Solomon’s long-cherished desire was almost fulfilled. It was just a few steps away from completion.”

Solomon’s desire?

As I tried to make sense of her explanation, Stella continued.

“Without the other heroes knowing, Opal brought it. If the others had found out, it would have turned the world upside down. It was out of noble intentions that he decided to keep it hidden. That was the problem.”

Could this be Solomon’s treasure that Demon Monk Vassago was talking about? I was indeed interested in the treasure the elves took, but I didn’t expect it to be mentioned so directly.

So with a pounding heart, I listened intently.

“What exactly is it?”

“The Gospel.”

“... Gospel?”

“But the elders called it the Lion’s Scroll. It’s said to contain great magic that could fully resurrect the dead.”

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