Strongest Warlock - Wizard World Irregular

Chapter 898: Is He More Powerful Than My Grandfather?

Somewhere in Eastshire…

A lady who seemed to be in her early forties sipped from her cup of tea as she stared at the city where she grew up.

Seated across her was an old man who seemed to have seen better days in his youth. Still, he had a contented look on his face, as he, too, looked at the peaceful city with a faint smile on his face.

Suddenly, they heard the cry of a raven, prompting the two of them to look at the sky.

A minute later, the Spirit Guide landed on the top of the table, facing the beautiful woman who had long blonde hair and blue eyes.

"It's you, Lynn," the woman said with a smile, greeting her daughter's raven. "You must be tired. Here, have some biscuits."

The Raven nodded its head in thanks and pecked the biscuit offered to her by her Master's mother, who went by the name Isabel Raylight.

The beautiful woman then carefully opened the metallic cylinder Lynn had been carrying and took out its contents.

"Letters from Lilian and Cedric." Isabel's smile widened a bit after seeing that her two children had sent her letters at the same time. "Father, I'll read Lilian's letter first. You can read Cedric's."

"Okay," Gilbert, who was Lilian's and Cedric's grandfather, replied and took the letter that was written by his grandson.

A few minutes of silence passed as the two adults read the letters sent to them by their younger family members in Brynhildr Academy.

At first, both of them were smiling, but as they read more of the letter, their smiles disappeared, replaced by solemn expressions on their faces.

When they were both done reading the letters, they didn't say anything and simply exchanged the letters between them.

This time, it was Isabel who was reading Cedric's letter, and Gilbert was reading Lilian's.

Although two different people had written the letter, the main point of the contents was more or less the same.

After the greetings and well wishes that they remain healthy, the topic of their letters was to ask them for permission to allow Ethan to visit them so that he could formally ask for Lilian's hand in marriage.

"So the time has finally come." Isabel sighed softly before glancing at her father, who was looking back at her with a bitter smile on his face.

"It seems Ethan has finally decided to get serious," Gilbert commented. "Lilian and Cedric said that he doesn't know anything, and he simply wishes to meet us."

"Do you think my husband will make an appearance, Father?" Isabel asked.

"It's hard to tell," Gilbert answered. "But it will be best that we inform him about this matter. Let's just forward the letters of the children to him so that he can read them personally."

A mischievous smile appeared on Isabel's face as she pictured her husband reading Lilian's and Cedric's letters. "I wonder how he will react."

"That is also something I'd like to see." Gilbert chuckled. "I think I should personally deliver these letters to him. That way, I will be able to see his reaction in real-time."

"Oh! Can you get a memory crystal and record it for me, Father?" Isabel smirked. "I'd like to see it as well."

The two gave each other a knowing smile because they understood that only Lilian and Cedric's father had the power to decide on who the two of them would marry.

Still, Isabel was always on her children's side, so if Lilian really wished to be together with the young man named Ethan, she would do everything in her power to support her decision.

'If he doesn't want to meet him, I guess I'll go to Brynhildr Academy for a visit,' Isabel thought. 'I've only heard a bit about Lilian's boyfriend from her letters and the things that Father told me. Still, from what I can tell, he's a very outstanding young man…'

Isabel would be lying if she said that she didn't want to meet Ethan.

In fact, she had been wanting to meet him for a long time, but since she didn't want to interfere with her daughter's love life, she decided to simply wait for her weekly reports on her life in the academy.

Gilbert had already decided to leave as soon as possible to look for the siblings' father, so he didn't even bother packing anything and simply headed to the plaza of the city where the Teleportation Gate was located.

Since he was just one teleport gate away from his destination, he didn't need to carry anything with him.

Still, as the old man walked toward the portal, he couldn't help but feel that Ethan's decision to finally meet Lilian's parents would have consequences that even he might not foresee.

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Brynhildr Academy…

Lilian was unable to sleep because she was feeling restless.

While she believed that her brother and mother would support and give her their blessings, her father might have a different opinion.

By now, he must have already known that Ethan's grandfather was none other than the Demon Lord, Balthazar Valentin, which made things a bit complicated.

Her grandfather, Gilbert, was there when they attended Ethan's and Lily's wedding, where they met Ethan's mother, Lady Catherine.

'I can't sleep.' Lilian sighed helplessly.

Even though two days had already passed since she had sent the letter, she was still unable to sleep properly because of anxiety.

After thinking for a few more minutes, Lily took one pillow from her bed and left her room.

There was one place that would help her calm down, and it was none other than Ethan's room.

'Is he already asleep?' Lilian thought as she stood in front of the young man's room, wondering if she should knock or not.

But before she could make a decision, the door of the room opened, with Ethan looking at her with a smile.

"Can't sleep?" Ethan asked.

"Un." Lilian nodded.

The young man then opened the door wider and made a gesture for Lilian to enter his room.

Sebastian and Ethan's Other Half had sensed that there was someone standing outside of the room, so they informed Ethan about it.

Fortunately, he had just gone to bed, so he wasn't asleep yet when Lilian came to visit him.

Leading his lover to the bed, Ethan laid beside her and gave her a hug.

"Are you still feeling anxious about your family's response?" Ethan inquired, holding his lover gently.

"Mmm." Lilian nodded, burying her head on Ethan's chest.

"Don't worry," Ethan replied. "They will meet with me sooner or later."

"What if they don't want to?"

"Then I'll just have to kidnap you and take you to my family's home in Midgard."

Lilian giggled. "What if they kidnap me first and lock me up somewhere where you won't see me again?"

"I hope they won't resort to doing something like that," Ethan replied while pressing his head on his lover's forehead. "Because if they do, I don't know what I might just do in return."

Lilian could feel the care and love in Ethan's words, making her feel less anxious.

"Out of curiosity, what will you do?" Lilian asked. "My father is a very powerful and influential man."

"Is he more powerful than my grandfather?" Ethan asked back.

"… No."

"Then what's the problem?"

Lilian felt as if a thorn had been pulled off from her heart, making her feel like her worries were silly.

"Ethan, promise me one thing."

"That depends on what kind of promise you want me to make."

"Resolve things through dialogue."

"If dialogue doesn't work?"

"Resolve. It. Through. Dialogue."

Ethan chuckled. "Lilian, all of you are important to me. So do me a favor, and protect yourself well. If something happens to any of you, I will flip the entire Shire Continent upside down… or drown it completely. You know I can do this, right?"

Lilian nodded. "I'll protect myself well, so you won't need to do something like that."

"Good." Ethan then kissed her lips and held her tighter. "Sleep. You're safe here in my arms."

Lilian closed her eyes and breathed in Ethan's scent.

This wasn't the first time he held her in this manner, but right now, she truly felt that she was the happiest woman in the world for having someone like Ethan in her life.

So, for the sake of her love, and the safety of her family, she would do her best to protect herself well.

So that her beloved wouldn't have to resort to drowning the Shire Continent, just like what the Water Fairy Queen, Celestia, had almost done in the past.