Chapter 503 A Long Sigh

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~~~(POV: Marcus Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Capital City Avalon, The Kingdom of Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 12:14 AM)~~~

As Mom and Dad spin around like you'd see in a movie, I look at Mary. And who I see is someone hurting deeply. Our family is one of the luckiest ones out there... Actually, we are the luckiest.

"My Mom and Dad are probably going to suck face for a while. So do you want to do something that isn't watching my parents do... This stuff?"

Asking Mary to hang out with me is undoubtedly strange, but I can't think of anything better to do. I've already given my Phoenix Egg the power needed for today before any of this happened, and Mom and Dad don't look like they're stopping any time soon.

The person keeping my company shakes her head and stands up. She stares at the ground with heavy eyes and a loss of self. Mary had a harder time seeing us than I thought she would. Most people act this way when they learn our entire family made it.

"That's not a good idea, Marcus... I think that now is a good time to go... I don't want to overstay my welcome... You have a wonderful family, little guy... Don't ever lose them..."

She turns to walk away, and I'm tempted to try and stop her. But it's the same for me. I don't know Mary, and she'll only feel more pain spending time with us. It's mercy letting her go with no problems. Mary Grant is a lovely woman, and I hope she finds happiness one day.

As I watch her walk away, I see her hand rubbing the tears that are falling away. I didn't want to remind her of the one she lost, but I ended up doing it anyway.?

She eventually fades into the crowd, and I miss her being here already. Mostly from having to watch my parents be all smoochy with each other. They're still kissing and hugging. But to be fair, this is the longest they've been a part of their lives.

From what I know about their relationship, that might be the case. But I can't know for certain.

"This is the worst..."

All I can do is wait for them to get done with what they're doing. So to distract me, I open my friend's list and see what my two older siblings are up to. It's showing Hailey's in the Southern Continent.?

Cera is in The Kingdom of Zenith, and Sally is in a city called Meldro within the borders of The Kingdom of Avalon. So she's busy doing her own thing at the moment.

She's a nice girl, and my brother and she get along really well. Mom was worried about her for a long time on our travels together. Hoping that she was worthy of Cera. I asked Dad about it, but he said it's a Mom's job to worry about the woman her Son's date.

I never questioned him beyond that. It seems like something I can't understand yet. I'm tempted to message my siblings, but they're way busier than I am. It'd be rude to interrupt them.

After a couple more minutes, Mom and Dad finally finish and make their way over to me. Mom looks around in confusion.

"Where did Mary go?"

They became fast friends, but I wasn't paying attention to most of their talks. I was only going in and out. She looks to me for an explanation, and I point in the direction she left in.

'This chapter is updated by N(o)V(e)lB(i)n.',

"She said that she didn't want to overstay her welcome, and left. She thanked us, but I think seeing us caused too much pain..."

Dad doesn't even have a chance to ask before she takes off after Mary in the same direction. I don't know if she'll find her, but if she does. I wish my Mom luck.

Only my Dad and I remain, and he sits down with a smile next to me. Placing a hand on top of my head in the process and rustling my hair.

"I'm proud of you, Marcus... Going out on your own as you did, and handling the dangers of Gaia. You're Mom would message me over 100 times a day about you... But I always knew you'd be okay."

It means a lot coming from my Dad... That's something he's only ever said to Cera. And despite how much Hailey wanted to hear it, she never did. Hailey is Dad's favorite, but that doesn't mean he's proud of her.

I'm grateful that I'm not Mom or Dad's favorite. Do you know how annoying it'd be to be this young and be the favorite? I wouldn't be able to do anything without one or both of them by my side. Hailey and Cera take the heat off me.

That'd be a weird and unique position to some, but that's just how I feel. Besides, I'm too strong and too cool to really care. I've proved that I can thrive on my own, and I have no intention of staying together with Mom and Dad after we're done here in Avalon.

Mom is going to freak out that her youngest is leaving, but it's not like they can stop me. I'm free to do what I want now. Going through this journey on my own has brought a lot of needed confidence that I didn't have before.

"Thanks, Dad... So, what's the point of all of us meeting here in the first place? Hailey and Cera are busy, and I'm in the middle of a new quest."

He chuckles as he leans his head back, and it's nice to see my Dad like this. There was only one time I saw him so relaxed, and that was when Cera brought home all that money. That was a hard time for Hailey, but for the rest of us. It was better.

'ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ N ovelBi(n)',

It goes to show that the biggest strain on a relationship is money. To me, it is. That's the only thing my parents ever argued or stressed about. When it was gone, they were lost for a little while. But also, they could finally breathe easily.

"Your Mom and I wanted to start traveling together again, and I was thinking you'd join us. But from the sounds of it, you're going to strike it out on your own, huh?"

He's being cool about it, which is a good sign. Maybe Mom will too.

"You're not mad? Cause I have no intention of traveling with Mom and you after we're done catching up here in Avalon."

'',

My bluntness causes him to cringe a little, and I know that Mom won't take it nearly as well as Dad. She's convinced that I'm still needing them.

"I'm not mad, and I don't recommend you tell your Mom the same way you told me. Women need delicate explanations, or they'll feel attacked and blindsided. I'll have to thank Mary if she finds her cause it's allowing us to talk."

He's got a point there. Mary leaving was a good thing since Mom is chasing after her now.

"But..."

Oh, this can't be good...

"There are things I was hoping to teach you before we parted. And since I won't get another chance like this, it's time that we have 'The Talk.'"

Ahh... While I know where this is going, I get why he's doing it... It's a tradition... For all Sons and Fathers.

"To start with, you're way too young to have sex. But if you find yourself in a situation with a girl, I and your Mom won't be there. Meaning we can't stop you."

This is going to be one long talk, and I know it's only going to start getting more awkward from this point on.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.228][Tier-3]

[Exp: 42/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

? [Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 350] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 3x] [Dried meat 3x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun]