Does my dad have a recurring love for silence among all this?
He’s as quiet as when we first met.
‘Moreover, where’s Agénor?’
If I’m not there, he should at least train diligently on his own.
And I haven’t properly thanked him yet, and it’s hard to see his face.
Since that day, I haven’t met Agénor properly.
I heard from Laila that Agénor seems to be testifying diligently as well.
But like me, Agénor is also excluded from intermediate institution attendance, so he seems to be in his own building.
‘Well, his brain seems a bit slow to process.’
After thinking for a while, I raised my head.
“……”
Even during this time, my dad didn’t say a word.
At this point, it seems like the silence disease has returned.
‘…..Or is there something he’s dissatisfied with, and that’s why he has such an uncomfortable expression?’
That expression was similar to the one I saw when I brought Agénor as my second disciple.
My vision is still a bit blurry, but it was clear.
“Victory.”
Finally, my dad spoke.
As someone carrying the heavy task of being a parent, I could only listen.
“…Calling it victory when you’ve won without any injuries.”
“Huh.”
What’s all this talk about? I was perplexed.
“What are you saying, Master? How can one always win without injuries? That’s…”
“Didn’t you pledge to follow my words like the law the moment you called me Master?”
“…Well, that’s true.”
I never promised to follow him like the law, did I?
I had a lot I wanted to say, but in any situation, the one who yielded was the weaker person.
I bit my lip hard, holding back the bitterness.
“I’ve won without any injuries.”
‘But you’re the Master.’
…Excuse me, but I’m still just a novice who hasn’t awakened.
I wanted to say it like that, but for some reason, the words wouldn’t come out.
Why do I feel a bit down right now?
‘I won in a fight. Do you know how hard it is to win at my age? …He could at least give me a compliment instead of scolding.’
At times like this, I think even a physically weak person can’t help but feel their threshold for enduring is lowered.
I felt like my eyes were going to turn red with frustration, so I bowed my head deeply.
Goodness, even though I came all the way here carrying muscle pain, can’t he greet me a little?
Well, when has that old man ever greeted me?
‘What’s he thinking?’
I bit my lip, clenched my teeth, and held it in.
“Where are you going?”
“…I’m leaving.”
I came here to train, but now that I look at it again, I’m in no condition to train today.
Thinking about it, I don’t know what I was thinking when I came here with these wobbly legs.
I probably just came here because I thought I should.
Looking back now, I was undoubtedly possessed.
But I couldn’t take more than a few steps and floated up.
It wasn’t my will. The current had me wrapped around its finger.
Feeling the slightly damp clothes, I wished this current would splash on my face as well.
“My dad would never have said anything like this.”
The more I thought about my dad on Earth, the weaker my muscles holding back tears seemed to become.
I didn’t want to appear weak.
It was my pride.
Does he know my feelings like this? Or does he not even realize it’s worth knowing?
I had to face my dad with this messed-up face.
Just looking at his face, which was as calm as usual if not more so, made me frustrated.
What the hell, seriously. Even at a time like this, is he trying to show off his damn handsome face?
“Your body is your weapon.”
When the usual subdued words flowed, my resentment lifted its head first.
I glared at him with an expression I wouldn’t normally use.
“What do you mean?”
“Weapons rust or break if they’re not maintained.”
“What does that have to…”
“Your body is the same.”
“…”
I was speechless.
“As a Master, I have the right to scold you for neglecting your weapon.”
“…”
What… Treating people as human weapons.
I should be angry, but I wasn’t.
My gaze wandered aimlessly.
I thought he might misinterpret my uncomfortable expression as being because of him.
“Properly refined and honed weapons can be used for a lifetime.”
“…”
“I offer this advice because I have failed in refining that weapon.”
Suddenly, I thought of Pierre, who had been alone in this space.
A very powerful being born with a frail body as if he had been penalized, like a killer whale.
In nature, animals that aren’t normal are almost always eliminated.
But my dad, who had a powerful strength all on his own, wasn’t even given the option of elimination.
You said you failed in refining the weapon. Does that mean you also tried to improve but failed?
“Mr. Pierre was truly an object of admiration for everyone. There wasn’t a day he wasn’t receiving attention until he closed his eyes.”
If he failed and was in the unwanted attention until his death.
No, that’s too much of an assumption. I know nothing about my dad’s life.
Stinging.
Before I knew it, the stream was washing away the wounds.
The dirt that had been clinging to me all the way here was being washed away.
“So, am I wrong for getting hurt?”
I asked through the stinging pain.
“Is this kind of victory wrong?”
In my long life, there was no other kind of victory.
There were no other victories.
How can I achieve victory as gracefully as you do?
How can I not even obtain the power of the water you easily control if I don’t roll around?
“If you were going to follow every direction I set, you should have asked me to take you as my disciple in the first place.”
“What do you mean? Earlier, you said to follow every word like the law.”
“Preparing you for the process and setting a goal are different. Did you want me to live your life for you?”
“No, never.”
My life is mine. I’m going back this time.
I stared stubbornly at my dad.
“The relationship between a master and a disciple is inevitably one where they part ways someday.”
Why? Perhaps it was because of the sound of the wind, but these words felt a bit stinging.
“You asked to become my disciple because you wanted this, didn’t you?”
It seemed like he was asking if I should be calling him “Master” instead of “Dad.”
Perhaps it was an ambiguous statement that he wouldn’t have figured out if Laila hadn’t told him about this play.
I felt weak.
“Master, were you worried about me?”
I grabbed my dad by the collar and asked roughly.
My dad didn’t answer as he stared at me, but then he slowly tilted his head.
“Your dad loves you very much.”
“Yeah.”
“What does your dad say to you when he loves you so much at a moment like this?”
Well…
“He worries about you so much, gets angry, scolds you, and hugs you. No, he’ll hug you.”
“…”
“In the end, he’ll say, ‘I love our daughter.'”
As I recalled a memory from a long time ago, I lowered my head.
Then, I released the grip on his collar, but held onto it firmly instead.
“Master, can’t you just say one thing like that to me?”
“What?”
“Say it. ‘I was worried, Calypso.'”
“…”
There was nothing in his eyes as he looked at me.
But I was okay with that.
So, I said it slowly and steadily.
“Even if it’s a lie, I’d like it if you said it to me like that, Master.”
Now that I knew the reason why I had come here despite my wobbly legs, I spoke.
As I stared at my dad and was about to give up, his lips slowly opened.
“I was worried, Calypso.”
That alone satisfied me.
I closed my eyes tightly.
* * *
“All right. I’ve made up my mind.”
Three days later, I made up my mind.
My previously sore legs and body were almost back to normal.
With this body’s excellent recovery ability, I felt a bit pleased, thinking that I was seeing the effects of the water power without having fully awakened.
“I see. So you’re going to attend on your own, just like that?”
Two days ago, I had the chance to see Agénor for the first time in a while, and now he had come to visit me where I lived.
At first, it seemed like he was surprised by the state of this building, but…
“It seems like you’re fond of this atmosphere!”
I tried to convince myself that he must have accepted it in some way. No matter what he thought, it would probably be completely wrong.
“But will it be okay? The top level requires parents to be present.”
I had thought about it while lying down, but no matter how I thought about it, I couldn’t find a way to call my dad without any issues.
What I had was honestly the only option, but the problem was what would happen after that.
I didn’t want to bet on the uncertain side if I could avoid it.
“Huh? So you’re going to attend on your own?”
I had the chance to see Agénor for the first time in a while two days ago, and now he had come to visit me where I lived.
At first, it seemed like he was surprised by the state of this building, but…
“It seems like you’re fond of this atmosphere!”
I tried to convince myself that he must have accepted it in some way. No matter what he thought, it would probably be completely wrong.
“But will it be okay? The top level requires parents to be present.”
I had thought about it while lying down, but no matter how I thought about it, I couldn’t find a way to call my dad without any issues.
What I had was honestly the only option, but the problem was what would happen after that.
I didn’t want to bet on the uncertain side if I could avoid it.
“Huh? So you’re going to attend on your own?”
I had the chance to see Agénor for the first time in a while two days ago, and now he had come to visit me where I lived.
At first, it seemed like he was surprised by the state of this building, but…
“It seems like you’re fond of this atmosphere!”
I tried to convince myself that he must have accepted it in some way. No matter what he thought, it would probably be completely wrong.
“But will it be okay? The top level requires parents to be present.”
I had thought about it while lying down, but no matter how I thought about it, I couldn’t find a way to call my dad without any issues.
What I had was honestly the only option, but the problem was what would happen after that.
I didn’t want to bet on the uncertain side if I could avoid it.
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Translator Note:
This chapter was translated by Bree.
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