Chapter 146 – You Sons Have What?
Two weeks later – Jura City
"Father!" A joyful shout resounded inside Robin's palace, as Caesar sped up and fell into hugged him hard.
It had been a little less than three years since they last met.
"Haha, welcome back, you little rascal, oh? You let your beard grow? it looks good on you.." Robin couldn't find anything to say in a situation like this, so he changed the subject.
Caesar grabbed his beard after letting his father go, " Do you really think that? At first, I decided to let it grow up because it was the best way to hide the remaining childhood features on my face, and then I just left it because I didn't have time to trim it… oh, I see that you too have reached puberty as well, congratulations to you hahaha"
It's been 6 years already since their bodies were reshaped, now their new bodies are eighteen years old
Both of them gained taller and more handsome than their previous bodies, though Caesar was a little taller…
Their growth is about to stop and whatever is left of the features of childhood and baby fat have almost completely disappeared… it would take another two or three years before they will stop growing physically, and their features will stay as it is for a very long time before it starts changing again because of aging… that's if they ever give their bodies the chance to…
As their aging process will begin to slow down to match their level of strength, and if they continued to get stronger quicker than their body continuing the aging process, then this will be their shape for a very long time…
"Yeah, the beard is good on you, I think you should leave it as it is… Hey you two, what are you doing in the back? Come on here!" Robin walked up to Theo and Peon who were quietly standing in the back when they arrived
"We salute our lord." Peon and Theo bowed when they found Robin coming
"Lord, who is lord you idiot? Didn't I say you are my children now?" Robin did not stop his steps and went and hugged the two young men as well, "Welcome back!"
The two looked at each other, smiled, then nodded at Robin, and Peon replied for both of them, "Thank you, Father.."
Before the two left for the war on the rebels, Robin was still a teenager, but now he is the same height as Theo and even slightly taller than Peon, at least 'father' now wouldn't be too strange if someone heard it.
Then Peon walked over and hugged the now 14 years old young lady Zara, who was standing smiling on the side with her eyes full of tears, and started asking each other about their experiences during this period
Even Robin got busy chatting with Billy for a few minutes, until…
Robin spotted a youth out of the corner of his eyes, he was standing far behind and was staring at him with two sparkling eyes as if he was looking at a god,
Robin stopped what he was saying to Billy mid sentence, and shouted while pointing at the youth, "WH-.. What are YOU doing here?!"
"Me..?! Big brother Caesar said it is okay if I want to come…" Alfred answered and tilted his head to the ground
"Your big what..?! what is this? why are you covered with so many injuries? you even used several vitality talismans to be in this shape?! who did this to you?" Robin could see everything about the prince's condition with his eyes of truth, and it gave him a little panic attack
"well… we had a huge fight with several knights recently, so…" the prince scratched his head
"CAESAR, what the hell is going on here? Why are you dragging His Highness the Little Prince behind you? He was supposed to finish his training in one month and return to the capital, what is he still doing here?!" Robin took two nervous steps and grabbed Caesar's ear
"It is not my fault!! He came to me acting arrogant at first and demanded that I finish his learning process quickly so that he could go, but since he knew he was about to learn the major law of fire, he couldn't control himself, he stuck to me like glue everywhere calling me big brother…
and after he knew that the law What he knows is a perfect major law and is even better than the one that the Flame Empire has, and that Theo and Peon also have perfect major heavenly laws techniques, he cried for two days straight in his room and then kept asking to stay by our side, since then he ate, drank, trained, and even fought our enemies with us, and-"
"M… M… M… M…" Mila opened her eyes wide and started stuttering as if she was trying to say something, but no words came out.
"… father, I think your fiancé is broken… Did I say something I shouldn't have?" Caesar asked when he saw her acting like this
"Tsk~ leave her for a bit and she will get better" Robin wasn't worried about Mila hearing conversations like this since, like Alfred, she took an oath to keep his secrets safe before she started learning how to draw the Runes from Zara…
and as his future wife, she should start to learn things like this sooner than later
Then he continued, still holding Caesar's ear, " Are you saying that you involved the little prince in the war against the rebels and endangered his life? Look at his cute royal face, is this a face that should be endangered? it is full of scars!! You want his brother and uncle to kill me? is this how you reward me for feeding you and wiping your butt when you were a baby?!"
"My face is full of scars too, and Theo still has a little hole in his chest, but you just spoke about my cool beard!" Caesar answered gloomily, looking down
"Shut up! You are my generals, you are my hand and feet and that is what you should be doing, If I found you one day not full of scars, I will make some for you myself!" Robin squeezed Caesar's ears tighter
"Sorry that I made you angry… Your Excellency… I explained to my older brother William that I am the one who asked to stay because it is a good environment for training, please do not separate from big brother Caesar, I benefit a lot by following those three great ones…" Alfred spoke pleadingly
Everyone looked at him strangely after this sentence, but Caesar laughed out loud and looked at Robin, "Ahahahaha, see? That person was behaving like a king in the Eight Kingdoms tournament and bravely faced many saints while Peon was captured, and he even fought with us for months with his hands soaked in the blood of hundreds of men… but he turns into a cute house cat whenever your name comes out."
Robin looked at Alfred for a long time, then looked back at Mila, who still hadn't recovered from her shock…
Those two knew before that he is the creator of the talismans system, but they didn't blink.
At first, they both only thought of how to make the most advantage they could from him.
Now that they had heard of the Perfect major Laws techniques, their entire being had completely flipped even though they already knew that he is a genius researcher
This shouldn't have happened, especially Mila who has already studied Runes and can craft most of them!
He didn't tell her before because there was no need, not because he wanted to keep it from her…
Only now did he know… That he underestimated the major heavenly laws too much.
At last, he let go of Caesar's ear and rub his forehead a little and then spoke to Alfred, "It's alright, as long as you are the one who wants this and your family knows that it is your decision and that I am not responsible for you safety, you can stay with them…
Thinking about it, I may have a mission for you today… Come on, sit down, you all too, have a seat… We have a few major new arrangements today to talk about!"
"Alright!!" A big smile appeared on Alfred's face when he heard that he was welcomed to attend this gathering
Everyone came forward and found their spots and sat down, even the absent minded Mila was pulled by Zara and seated her next to her, then Robin continued, "The Patriarch is coming in a little while, when he arrives we will start the conversation and we may-… Billy, come sit down, why are you still standing?"
"M.. M.. Major Heavenly Laws… Caesar said that all your three sons have… Perfect…. Major Heavenly Laws techniques…" Billy muttered in a low voice, then fell onto his back, fainting.