The Strongest Businessman

Chapter 156 156: Shared Memories

"..." Angus and his companions were silent and had expressions of disbelief as they looked at Rian. Thise attacks would have at least given him grievous wounds but facts were now placed before their eyes. Rian was unscathe!

"Are you done with your tricks?" Rian leered at the terrified group of people. Seeing the scared looks on their faces, Rian smirked. "Then, I guess it's my turn to attack, right?"

When the sect leaders saw Rian's grin, they felt as if they saw the smile of a devil. Their already pale white countenance became even paler which appeared to be rather sickly. If his defense were so strong that not even 31st level- 33rd level attacks were able to faze despite being defenseless, then how terrifying would his attack be?!

"Run... Run!" That was the only thing they could see in the face of their doom. No matter how futile their attempts maybe, they thought that if they went to separate directions and Rian went after them, then there should at least two or even one person who would escape with his life.

Thus, they could only pray that they would not be the ones that Rian will chase and kill.

'Please, Don't let me be the one to be killed! I beg you, heavens!!' The spikey haired sect leader prayed religiously.

'I don't want to die! Let those fools die instead!' The square faced sect leader sinisterly thought.

'I can still make it if he does not target me!" The bushy browed sect leader hopefully repeated in his mind.

Their line of thoughts would have been feasible if the they were facing was still Rian prior to his evolution. But now? That would be just a fool's thought!

"Time to feel despair, human scums!" Rian put his upper right paw forward and lower left foot backwards. He looked like a wolf that is ready to pounce. A faint shadow of a six-eyed demon beast slowly converged on Rian's back!

It looked like the pitch plack ancient beast aura when Rian activates his bloodline but it also was not at the same time. This faint shadow was the result of the partial activation of Rian's Bloodline Strength! Along with his evolution, he was able to somewhat control the degree by which Rian could release his Bloodline Strength.

Currently, Rian was only able to activate 2% of his entire bloodline's strength but this would help him use it for longer durations than he originally could. His time limit while using 2% of his bloodline with his current strength was only ten minutes but during these ten minutes, he would be able to dominate the entire Origin Realm!

Rian's aura was augmented drastically at this instant and reached the power of a Pinnacle 40th Level Palace Establishment! He opened his mouth and barked, "Roar of Decimation!"

*Shwoooh* *Krrrzzzzhhhh* *Shwoooh*

Terrifying black winds and unfathomable darkness started to blow as Rian's roar resounded unidirectionally! It burrowed the ground and eroded the soil upwards while turning it all to dust! They did not carry any debris instead it obliderated everything at sight!

"What in the blazes?!" The sect leaders did not expect this sort of attack from Rian. During their earlier battle, every attack that Rian unleashed upon them was melee. His paw strikes and kicks were akin to weapons of mass destruction! Just one hit would send you flying!

But, presently, he was suddenly attacking a long range area of effect attack?! How could they not be shocked?

"There was no hope from the very start..." With that thought coming into all of their heads, they stopped fleeing and despodently looked at the sky with apathetic expressions.

"So this is what he meant..." It was at that moment they finally understood what the true meaning of despair was. They could only watch as the terrifying black winds and unfathomable darkness reached them and erased them from existence!

The Roar of Decimation caused the landscape in front of Rian to be reformed in the blink of an eye! Thirty meters in front of him was turned into a wasteland!

"Serves you right." Rian coldly looked to the distance and haughtily chided as he turned around to return to Dylan and Mary.

...

In Dylan's conciousness..

'Why can't I move? What happened to me?' Dylan felt like he was drifting in some kind of sea. He could not determine where he was but he could not open his eyes, smell with his nose, open his mouth, or even move his limbs. He felt heaviness and cold ness all throughout his body.

'Huh? I can see.' Suddenly, he could open his eyes for a little bit.

At first, everything was unclear and murky but as time passed, everything became vivid.

He saw a beautiful meadow, filled with green grass and vibrant plants and also had beautiful mountains on its horizon. A mesmerizing azure blue sky with white clouds and active birds flying in a flock.

'This place... It's like I have been here before but...' Dylan felt a strong sense of familiarity with this place. But, he was sure that he has not been to such a place with his memory of his past lifetimes.

'What is going on here? Weren't I in Dreamy Forest fighting those sect leaders?' He was confused why he was suddenly in this strangely familiar place. But, strangely, he still could not move or speak.

Suddenlu, he saw a blue-robed man approaching him. This man was extremely handsome. His greenish blue hair drooped down to his shoulders like the waves of the sea His face seemed like a work of art sculpted to perfection. His eyes were deep blue like the calm waters of the ocean. His brows were thick and stern. His smile emphasized the wetness of his red lips. He was definitely a dream boat that any girl would die for.

If he was born on Earth, then he would definitely a world class celebrity. But Dylan had a diffirent thought when he saw this man, he was petrified. He knew this man very well despite his youthful appearance. He never thought he would actually see him again.

'Father...' If Dylan could only move, he would definitely hug him and cry. He really missed his father because he was the only father he had. Although his memories were somewhat vague because of his young age, he knew how much is father cared and sacrificed for him.

When he was 2 years old, the bloodline of his father and mother was too strong for mere infant to handle. The overbearingness of his mother's royal bloodline was only slightly lower than his father's heavenly bloodline.

These two bloodlines contrasted each other too much that it created a unique disease which threatened Dylan's life. His father had to exhaust all of his earnings to purchase all kinds of herbs that will help supress this disease. In the end, Derik could only choose to seal both of his bloodline to prevent Dylan from perishing.

'But, why does he look slightly younger than I remember?' As Dylan thought of this, his father moved closer to him and seemed to be kissing his forehead. His father's eyes was filled with gentleness and love.

'What's going on?' Dylan did not understand what was happening. He saw a hand that seemed to originate from him but he was shocked when he saw how fair and slender this hand was.

Suddenly, Derik, his father, kneeled down before him. Smiling, he leaned slightly on his bloated stomach which seemed to be that of a pregnant woman's belly...

'Wait? What the heck? Why am I suddenly a girl? And I am even pregnant?! What on earth is happening here?!' No matter how mature and collected his mind was, this overly weird situation shocked him greatly.

However, on careful thought, this does not seem the case. Dylan immediately dispelled this thought as he started to think in a new perspective. 'What if this isn't my memory but another person's? Judging by what I have seen until now, this should be my mother's memory when I was still a fetus?'

Although this hypothesis was probable, he could not help but conflict himself about this, 'But how is that possible? How can I share the memories of my mother? Is this some kind of innate ability of my mother's clan or father's bloodline? Considering that, this is still too mysterious.'

While Dylan was contemplating about this, the scene continued. Derik remained leaning slightly on Melissa's belly. It was as if he was trying to feel how Dylan was doing. Melissa carressed his head with utmost care and love using her left hand and placed her right on the top of her belly.

"I have decided. We'll call him Dylan." Derik suddenly said with certainty.

"Hm? That's quite odd. We spent several months thinking of our son's name but you always sounded indecisive. Then, you suddenly name him with certainty. Hehe." Melissa had a surprised tone when she replied to Derik's sudden suggestion but she still giggled lovingly.

"Well, when I was checking his aura, it was so calm like the waves of the ocean. That feeling made me remember the time when my father took me the Lake of Heaven's Tears, he told me that if he had another son, he would name him according to his father's name who had once sailed across Neptune's Sea. It's like a commemoration to my father and grandfather. Also, because I want him to live a calm and peaceful life dissimilar to mine." Derik spoke reminiscently.

"Dylan... son of the sea... I like it. My mother's name was Lynda. It's like an anagram of her name. It's decided then! Our firstborn shall be named Dylan." Melissa happily spoke.

...

'My name actually has such a story with it...' Dylan was rather emotional when he saw this scene. A part of him was really happy while a part of him wasn't. The part which was sorrowful in this encounter was the Dylan who lived on Earth.

Dylan and Dale where left by someone on an orphanage in their hometown. They only knew their names came from the handknitted cloth which covered their bodies. They were fed well until the age of 5 because that was when their caretakers had them pickpocket from others.

When he was 6, Dylan realized that what he was doing was wrong and decided to leave the orphanage so that Dale's hands would not be tainted like his.

...

"You really are my wife." Derik suddenly kissed Melissa which took her by surprise. However, Melissa did not resist and even closed her eyes to feel the sensation of the kiss.

'Huu. Thanks, mom. That would have been really weird.' Her actions were very fortunate for Dylan. Derik's sudden movements also caught him by surprise. Although his father kissed him when he was still little, it was different now that he was all grown up.

After several moments, Melissa's eyes were opened once more. Her husband was no longer face to face with her and had distanced himself. She bashfully looked away and whined, "Hmph, second wife! Sister Allison is your first wife!"

"But you're my first love and first lover... We only got together because..." Derik indignantly replied but he was stopped by his lover's finger.

"Shh, don't say that! Sister Allison did so much to support you in your campaign and even saved your life once which severely injured her. She even kept the fact that we are meeting here once a week for the past seven months! She even treats me kindly despite knowing I am her rival in love when she comes here with you. Most importantly, she has loved you just as long as I have. Don't forget about your promise!" Melissa reprimanded Derik.

"I know. You don't have to remind me because she already is in my heart. But it's just I'm guilty of not being able to fulfill my promise of making you my only wife." Derik said helplessly.

Melissa's gaze turned warm and she moved closer to Derik and hugged him. "It's fine, my love. Although I was against at it at first, but seeing how she did so much for you, I have already accepted her as my sister. We already promised each other that we will do our best to be the best wives for you. That's why you have to do your best and become a great and faithful husband to me and Sister Allison."

"En, I promise to treasure you both for the rest of my life." Derik felt really fortunate to have such great wives and just hugged her wife tightly as he could.

Dylan found this scene very peculiar because he was a native of Earth and he knew firsthand how territorial and selfish women could be for the person they love. So, for proud women, to share their men with others? It was culture shock for Dylan.

Suddenly, Dylan was enlightened about a certain matter. 'This means that the person who has been secretly sending us money to father was her?'

When Dylan's bloodlines were suppressed and he was no longer in peril, his father was already out of money and even sold most of his possession aside from his weapons.

Occassionally, a person in a black cloak would always find them and talk with father outside of the place they would be staying for the time being. Then, that person would quickly leave after several minutes.

Dylan always wondered who their benefactor was. To think, it was actually his other mother!

'I would have to thank her personally when I am strong enough. I'm glad I don't have to go through 'an evil wife' event. I remember father told me that he would introduce her to me the next time she came on her last visit. But who would have thought father would actually be sold out by the friend we were staying in! After Byron, I have to kill that person who betrayed me and my father!' Dylan thought coldly.

The scene still continued. While Derik and Melissa were hugging intimately, they suddenly sensed something ominous from their surroundings. The couple became vigilant and prepared for battle when they sensed the ominous presence. "Who are you?! You dare infiltrate my territory?! Come out!"

Several meters away from them, clouds of darkness started to appear out of nowhere and formed some sort of portal. Four figures came out. All of them were wearing black robes with a strange insignia of a castle on their left chest and their backs. The pitch black clouds were agglomerating and moving around their feet like it was alive!

"Malevolent Magnates of the Darkness Castle!" Derik and Dylan quickly identified them. Both of their eys shone with killing intent!

"It seems like King Ford knows us already. Then, you must know why we have come. Hand over the Heaven's Origin in your body and we will let your wife and child go. If not, you can all go to oblivion as a family." The person in the far right stood forward and said.

'Heaven's Origin? What's that?' Dylan who was already very familiar with the Great Mystic World, suddenly heard an alien term.

"Hmph, do you really think that you have the right to demand something from me and even threaten me?! How foolish! Since you have the audacity to come, don't expect returning out of here alive." The kingly aura within Derik started to gush out of his body as he disdainfully said.

Derik activated his Immortal Energy which caused his greenish blue hair to float and suddenly the water vapor around him was influenced by his aura and directly turned into water! A golden trident appeared on his right hand amd a scaly bluish gold armor replaced his clothes.

The moment it appeared, the newly formed water aggregated behind him and formed a gigantic whale that covered the a part of the sky along with a vast volume of water that could already be considered a small sea! Derik soared ten meters to the air and look down upon the Malevolent Magnates. Right now, Derik looked like a true sovereign of the sea!

"Ruining my alone time with my husband?! You're all courting death!" It was not just him! Even the pregnant Melissa was summoning her Immortal Energy and her dark red hair fluttered on her back and lava started flowing out of the ground. Miniature volcanoes started appearing around her while excreting lava from their craters.

A large phoenix was formed from the lava around her and floated behind her. Two identical shiny black long swords with red lines on the blade appeared on both of her arms and the heat around her intensified into extreme lengths!

Even if the two auras one the sky and on the ground looked contrasting, there was a strange garmony and connection whenever they met with each other!

'Whoa, mother and father was extremely powerful! They even influenced the space around them with their immense strength! Someday... I will also be as strong as them!' Dylan was in awe and was also very proud to have such outstanding experts as his parents.

"It seems like we can only use force!" The man who took a step forward said. With the end of his words, he and his companions released their dark energy and was in ther process of summoning their avatars!

Each avatars were some kind of demon or abberation which could bring horror and devastation to any city. The pitch black cloudy energy soared to the skies and prevented sunlight from passing through!

Just as they were about to fight, Dylan's vision was gradually being withdrawn from the scene and the speed by which he was being withdrawn was gradually growing stronger with the sunction force that came from his back!

'Nooo!' Dylan indignantly thought. He truly wanted to see what would transpire between the battle of his parents and the group of Malevolent Magnates.

"Dylan... Dylan...."

'Who?' Suddenly, Dylan heard a voice whose volume increased with every call.

"Dylan... Dylan. DYLAN!"

"Mother! Father!" Dylan suddenly opened his eyes and cried out! But when he came to, he saw the shocked and excited expressions of a beautiful lady and a puppy in front of him.

"Hahahahaha! He's finally awake!" The puppy was naturally Rian who jumped in happiness!