BXBX NOVEL Chapter 907: Walking Back Home
"I am honestly impressed you went to such lengths for the children of the village." She said. "I guess although you have a cold and hard shell, you\'re a very good person deep down, Blake."
"Huh?" I felt a bit confused. "Elizabeth, I feel slightly offended with those words… I have a hard time expressing my feelings, but it\'s not like I want it to be that way."
"A-Ah, I\'m sorry! I-I didn\'t mean to say it like that…" Elizabeth quickly apologized. "I-I didn\'t think you would mind it… I\'m sorry." She hugged my arm and looked at me with her beautiful eyes, looking like an adorable puppy.
"It\'s fine, I am not really angry either." I smiled faintly. "I understand more than anybody that I give off that vibe. It has been like this since I was born. But… With you and everyone else, I feel like I am slowly beginning to understand how to express these emotions better. I owe you a lot, Elizabeth. Thank you for your care, and for your love, and for your friendship too."
"Blake…" Elizabeth smiled, looking into my eyes. "Of course! Since that day we first met, that I always thought you were a bit cold, but I knew that deep down you were a good man. I\'m also glad I meet you back then. That my father introduced me to you, and that I am now with you. It all led to this."
She approached her face towards mine and stole me a small and soft kiss.
"Elizabeth, did you had to kiss me in the middle of the town?" I felt embarrassed, now everyone was watching us.
"Is that the Saintess?"
"It is, Saintess Elizabeth!"
"She\'s with her fiancée, the son of the Goathorn family."
"Oh, the hero!"
"The Summoner that slayed two Archdemons?!"
"A fitting husband for her!"
"Heh, I knew that kid when he just started growing up. He used to be a pesky little brat!"
"I remember my grandma was healed many times by him."
Their words were mostly filled with kindness, but even then, it was still embarrassing. Elizabeth only giggled, she enjoyed her popularity and authority quite a lot. Always using it to get what she wanted. This popularity was also part of how she convinced the cardinal of coming here.
"Fufu, they know you a lot." Elizabeth giggled.
"I used to do a lot of chores for the people here. Mostly to train my abilities and earn a few pennies." I said. "Those times… Were quite harsh, but I can\'t say I don\'t miss them."
"Well! We\'re back to this village already. It\'s full of people now, thriving, and it looks more like a small city at this point." Elizabeth looked at the paved streets and the large houses everywhere. It didn\'t used to be like this before. "Since many nobles started settling down here, the quality of life has improved a lot."
"I think that School will improve our quality of life even more." I added. "It will be essential for the children to learn how to cultivate their Spirit Orbs, so they can further learn how to face the monsters and demons."
"Right, it is a pity so many people live without knowing how to cultivate and end up wasting their talents like this." Sighed Elizabeth. "Anyways, what should we do now?"
"I\'m going back home. I need to evolve the Familiars one last time. We just got enough D Rank Orbs right now." I said. "After that, should we explore Elios Garden again? I want to complete it this time."
"Same! I don\'t really like the vibes of that garden. It is a pretty place, yeah, but it also feels dangerous." Said Elizabeth. "Let\'s quickly complete that so we can relax some more before the white dragon raid."
"Yeah, how many levels do you have?" I asked her.
"Hmm, I think I\'ve leveled up at least fifteen times?" She wondered. "What about you?"
"…Only four." I sighed.
"Eh?! You really need a lot of EXP…" She sighed, petting my head, trying to comfort me. "There, there, you work really hard already. Don\'t worry. Level 200 should be around the corner once we get to Elfriedden\'s continent."
"Yeah, we need to prepare for that as well. Anyways, let\'s go." I nodded.
Once we were back home, we found my siblings sparring with my father. Both were holding their ground together, but my father was still overwhelming them quite a lot. His abilities had evolved more than I imagined while I was out.
And while his Spirit was still Rank 1, because Spirits share our levels, it has still grown stronger. It hasn\'t received the bonuses or new skills they usually get through Rank Up, but it has amassed enough power.
My father\'s weapon of choice was a shovel and a scythe, and he dual wielded them both. Boosted with the power of his Farmer Talent, he swiftly clashed against his children. Anna swiftly moved, using her sword spirit and her sword to dual wield them, unleashing devastating slashing attacks.
Meanwhile, Allan kept his distance, firing arrows made of silver magic against father. Clashes and explosions of light and silver color constantly reverberated across the empty grasslands. However, my father held his ground surprisingly well, even against freshly awakened Rank 3 Spirit Mages.
He kicked the ground as a giant wall of dirt surged, blocking the arrows. Then, he spun in midair and unleashed a spinning attack using both of his weapons. The land surrounding him suddenly imbuing its life force and mana into his weapons.
His Mana, Ki, and some hints of Spiritual Energy surged from his body, suddenly shaping into the form of a giant shovel made of green essence, overwhelming Anna and throwing her away with a loud bang.
CRAAASH!
"Ouch, ouch… Daddy this is not fair, you\'re too strong!" Anna complained, pouting. She was a sore loser.
"He constantly blocked my arrows!" Allan sighed.
"Hahaha! Not fair? I am just a Rank 1 Farmer, you\'re the talented kids here!" Laughed my father. "Come on! Let\'s go for round two."