Book 3: Chapter 38: The Blood Calamity Part I

Book 3: Chapter 38: The Blood Calamity Part I

Scarlet

It would be within your right to do so, Tar says with a firm nod of his head. But you should probably focus on the present first.

Right. And I can punch White the next time I see her.

Anyways, I had already considered that the Demon Lord could possibly be my biological father.

You just didnt want it to be true, Tar says, and I nod my head in agreement.

Yeah. After all, who would want to find out that their grandfather is the one behind the demons assault on Earth?

Its kind of a bitter pill to swallow.

Perfectly understandable, Tar says while climbing to his feet again, which I have to admit is rather uncomfortable considering where hes standing. But he flies into the air quickly enough that it doesnt matter. I will mention that you can know more about the reason behind his anger now that the Class V Fracture has passed. But I cant tell you it personally. Youll have to find out from your grandfather himself, as not even your father knows the whole story. And what he does know hes only learned recently.

Wait, really? Thats kind of surprising.

Well, time to spend my Skill Points then.The initial instance of this chapter being available happened at N0v3l.Bin.

Tar gives me a look before glancing at the curtain and asking, Youre just gonna leave him out there? He turns back to me again. After he saved you?

I mean, he also abandoned me in the first place.

While I will admit he didnt have anyone bring you back from Earth before now, he didnt have a choice in how you ended up on Earth in the first place, Tar says, making my eyes widen slightly. He and White basically fought over custody of you and what they should do about the prophecy, and she ended up immobilizing him and making off to Earth with you while he was unable to move. So I actually agree with White in that you should at least forgive your father, if not now than in the future.

My mouth opens for a second before I close it again.

He didnt have a choice?

I

After a few seconds, I purse my lips and glance over at the curtain.

Okay. Thats good.

Anyways, I should stop procrastinating now.

Yes, you should, Tar agrees with a nod of his head.

I continue lying in place, not moving an inch as I stare at the curtain.

Seconds pass in silence with the only noise once again being my biological fathers pacing.

Any day now, Tar comments.

Oh, right. Theres the skill points that I need to distribute as well.

Scarlet, Tar says, his voice sounding stern. Hes been sitting there for three days straight without leaving the room or even eating.

My jaw drops open in shock at that. Both that Ive been here for three days, and that he hasnt even stopped to eat.

I

A faint warmth fills my chest at that, but I push it out of my mind as I remember that he did still leave me to my fate on Earth even if it wasnt his choice originally. Because he very well could have come to get me from the orphanage. Or gotten someone else to do so.

But still. He doesnt deserve being made to wait longer just because I feel uneasy being somewhere completely foreign to me actually, where am I exactly? In Tartarus, I mean.

Youre inside of the Castle of Ruin in the Bloody Duchy, Tar answers before nodding his head towards the curtain as if directing me to open it.

Fine, fine.

I take a deep breath before climbing out of the blankets fully and crawling over to the edge of the bed to grab the curtain. And as I do so, I immediately hear him pause in his pacing as if noticing my movements. Then he moves up to the curtain, only to back away and continue pacing again.

Wow. He really is doing what Tar said.

I glance at the tanuki before finally pulling the curtain open.