Calamity Upon This World

Chapter 52: Ch-52 Convincing Argument -3

Getting taught by a God himself sounds about as ridiculous as something gets.

But once you realise who the person being taught is, it starts to make sense.

This was also the reaction of Rex and Myra. At first, they found it absurd, but the more they thought about it, the more sense it made.

And if everything William said was true, in that case, they would have no choice but to agree to let him go on this journey.

After all, they can't possibly take the opportunity of inheriting a God's legacy from their child.

And the fact that there was a possibility of finding a solution to his flaw only made this journey even more important.

That was at least what the logical side of their brain said, but it's hard for a parent to think logically when it involves the safety of their own child.

So, still unable to fully get rid of their worries, they continued questioning.

And finally, after what felt like hours to William, Rex asked something that he wasn't exactly sure how to answer, so once again he had to make something up.

"Ok, so I understand everything, but why can't I or any other guards accompany you?" Rex asked, looking genuinely confused.

"Zephyr told me to go all alone."

"And besides, father dragons would be able to sense your presence due to your [Enemy of All Dragons] passive skill, so taking you with me is too risky," William spat out with zero change in expression.

Obviously, Zephyr had not said anything like this, but he couldn't tell Rex that, so he had to make an excuse.

And as for why he did not want to take Rex with him,?

The answer to that was simple: It would restrict his freedom too much.

William wanted to expand his army of summons before he made his way to the neutral continent.

It doesn't matter how much Zephyr assured him about how safe it was.

William still didn't fully trust Zephyr; after all, why would he?

For all he knew, Zephyr wanted him to die for his hidden agenda.

The only reason he was following his plan was because it was his best bet at getting stronger than he currently was.

But if things did go wrong, he needed to be able to protect himself.

"Ugh," Rex groaned upon hearing his son's words.

"Fine"

"But wait, how do you plan on sneaking inside the neutral continent?" Myra asked, looking puzzled by her son's plan.

After all, it's almost impossible to gain access to the neutral continent unless you're a special exception.

If he just wanted to normally go into the neutral continent with his normal identity, they could definitely manage that as long as he was accompanied by guards.

But since William wanted to go in with a secret identity, it would look suspicious for the Verhein household to help a complete stranger gain access.

Hearing her question, William smiled, already anticipating this question, as he answered back.

"Adventurers guild"

"I plan to become an adventurer and gain fame."

The Adventurer Guild is an independent branch of mercenaries who complete missions to gain credit.

This credit can be used for a variety of activities, such as upgrading one's rank or exchanging it for prizes or money.

The thing that sets the Adventurers Guild apart from regular mercenary organisations is that they have existed for thousands of years, even before the merger of Astressa and Morgov, and that they don't delve into illegal activities.

Even contributing to eliminating many national threats.

All their achievements over the years have earned them a lot of praise and merit, to the point that being an adventurer is looked upon as one of the most popular professions among children.

And all these years of service have allowed them to amass a disgusting amount of natural treasures and other valuable items.

There are natural treasures that William needs for his aspect to summon chaos servants that will do his bidding.

Even now, William didn't know where the beasts and servants his aspect summoned were coming from; after all, none of them existed anywhere in either of the two worlds.

But for now, he didn't care about that, as he had more important things to take care of.

Williams aspect was quite tricky, as it required either an A-rank or an S-rank natural treasure.

Both of which are extremely hard to acquire and even more expensive.

Yes, the Verhein household was a count family and thus loaded in terms of money.

But their influence and money were abysmal in terms of other noble houses that had existed for hundreds to thousands of years, while the Verhein household had only existed for 15 years and was established by Rex himself.

Originally, the Verhein household was a baron family, which was created due to Rex's multiple achievements in his years as an adventurer.

But it was promoted to a count family after Rex killed a hydra and saved the kingdom on the day of Williams birth.

The only reason they even had any influence in the first place was due to Rex being one of the strongest humans alive and due to the talent William displayed, which dwarfed everyone his age.

But that wasn't the case for the Adventurer Guild, which had amassed a load of treasures that had Williams name written on them.

Silence followed Williams answer before Rex asked.

"You would need to be at least a S-rank adventurer to gain access; you do realise that, right?"

"I know, which is why I plan to become a S-rank adventurer."

Rex and Myra wanted to retort, but they knew that, knowing William, he'd likely be able to achieve it with relatively little effort.

Honestly, they felt a bit jealous after all; it took them years of hard work to be promoted to S rank.

But they soon managed to control their own emotions; after all, if anything, they should be happy to have given birth to such a genius.

Finally, looking convinced about letting him go, Rex said.

"Fine, you win, you can go, but before you go, I feel like I should give you your birthday gift.

Rex said as he left the room.

'Well, that turned out better than expected' William thought.

Honestly, he didn't really have a contingency plan in case his plan failed, other than maybe just sneaking out.

Which he really wanted to avoid simply because it would be akin to betraying the trust his parents had placed in him.

"So what were you planning on doing if we didn't allow you to go?" Myra asked, displaying no emotion in her tone.

"I would have cancelled the trip," William answered without hesitation, already knowing what his mother wanted to hear.

Hearing her son say that, Myra smiled, pleased with his attitude.

After that, a silence followed as they both awaited Rex's return.

But after almost a minute, William broke the silence, as he said.

"I'm sorry," William said, his tone expressing his regret.

"Why would you apologize?" Myra asked, looking puzzled.

"For not informing you guys about my departure before."

"Because of my rash actions, the internet must be exploding right now, with a lot of people pointing fingers at you guys for the way you raised me."

William hadn't yet seen the internet after his actions, but he had a pretty good idea about how the people on the internet behaved from his past life experiences.

The same people who were praising him for his talents yesterday must now be insulting him, and if in the future he manages to actually succeed in his promises, they'll act like they had supported him from day one.

He already knew all of this before he went live, but it was only now that he once again witnessed his parents blind trust in him that the consequences of his actions truly settled in and the guilt started settling in.

Hearing her son's honest thoughts, Myra was a bit stunned before she broke out into a fit of laughter.

"Hahaha!!!! "

Hearing her laughter, William was flabbergasted as he looked at her, asking for an explanation.

Seeing her son's dumbfounded expression, Myra laughed even harder as she stood up and moved towards William.

Before finally envoleping him in a hug for a few minutes, easily avoiding all his attempts at resisting.

Finally, once Myra let him go, William moved away, as he asked.

"What's exactly so funny?" Annoyance  evident in his tone.

"Nothing; it's just that after all the recent events, I almost forgot that you're just 10; thanks for reminding me," Myra replied, her expression and tone depicting pure joy at her son's childish antics.

Hearing her reply, William was stunned, but before he could further say anything, Myra put her hand on his head, patting him.

"Don't worry about such stupid nonsense; you're just 10 years old."

"Just leave things like this to your mama and papa," Myra said proudly.

"But aren't you even a bit angry at me?" William asked, still looking confused.

"Of course not; I'm your mother, and no mother could ever truly be angry at her own son."

"Even if you destroyed the whole world and plunged a knife in my throat, I'd gladly accept it simply because I love you too much."

"So stop wasting your time on useless things and just focus on your journey; after all, you can't be distracted during such an important phase of your life."

William was honestly touched by his mother's words to the point he wasn't even sure how to reply, but thankfully for him, he didn't have to as Rex entered the room again, this time holding multiple boxes wrapped in wrapping paper.