Chapter 146: Chapter 146
“The Silvan Empire wanted quick stability at the time. Because of that, the Silvan Empire used the local powers that surrendered as the temporary governmental body, the Sun Clan, the Liu Clan, and the Cao Clan”, Anna explained. “The three powers did not get along at all. They were locked into power struggles that made the innocent people suffer. That’s where the adventurers came in. The Adventurers helped many people in the midst of war, and amongst the adventurers were us four.”
“At that time, we were just arriving in Tailwind City when we met your father”, Anna reminisced while looking up into the starry sky. “He was still a snot-nosed brat back then”, Barlog interjected, only to be hit by Han Jue’s aura fist. “Continue please, big sister Anna”, Han Jue said. Anna sighed, “Back then, the meeting between your father and us was not smooth at all. In fact, it was more than that; it was hostile.” Han Mei furrowed her eyebrows, “What happened?” she asked.
Anna glanced at Han Jue while the latter nodded. Anna took a sip of fresh water from her water canteen before continuing, “The thing was, your father stole our stuff. However, if it was just something irrelevant like money, we would’ve let him go.” Han Mei frowned, “What did he steal?” she excitedly asked. Anna rubbed her chin, “Something very important for us back then, a pearl.”
“A pearl? Why would my father steal a pearl? He can’t have that low of a standard”, Han Mei exclaimed. Han Jue flinched while Rudy choked for a moment before continuing to eat the boar stew, and Barlog snickered. “Hahaha, you really do resemble your father when you’re young”, Anna said, “Anyway, your father stole a pear that was important for us at the moment. However, it was not just an ordinary pearl that your father stole. It was a pearl of dragon essence.” Mei’s eyes widened, her mouth agape, “Pearl of dragon essence!?” Anna smiled, “Yes, it was something that was given to us by a benefactor at that time.”
Rudy slurped the remaining of his boar stew, “And it was meant to be used on me”, he said while glancing at Han Jue with squinted eyes. “Ahaha”, Han Jue scratched the back of his head, still feeling embarrassed to this day. Seeing this, Han Mei asked, “Did my father somehow use it?” Seeing the look of curiosity on Han Mei’s face, Anna had the urge to laugh, but she held it, resulting in only a small giggle that came out from her mouth. “Haha”, Anna chuckled, “You’re spot on, little Mei. You’re right; your father did somehow use that precious essence of a dragon. Do you know how your father used it?”
Han Mei shook her head, “No”, she slightly tilted her head, “Did he somehow swallow it?”
“Pfft~” Barlog nearly spat on his food, and Rudy could not hold his laughter any longer before laughing out loud. Han Jue sighed to the side and lowered his head. “Hahaha”, Anna, too, laughed. However, she managed to restrain herself from laughing out loud like her husband. “What, did I guess that right?” Han Mei asked, staring at her father with scrutinizing gaze. Barlog raised his thumb in approval while still laughing on the ground, “You’re spot on, little Mei!” Then, a flying bowl hit Barlog on his head, “Ouch, who did that!?” Barlog scanned the area, finding that Han Jue was preparing to throw another bowl at him.
“Wanna fight, crybaby?”
“Bring it on, neat freak!”
Both Barlog and Han Jue stared at each other fiercely before a terrifying pressure hit them both. “Can you two please shut up?” Anna persuaded with a ‘gentle yet scary smile’ on her face. “Tch”, both Barlog and Han Jue clicked their tongue before sitting back down. Anna dusted up her hands, “Now, where were we?” she stood back down, “Oh, right. Back then, after your father stole the pearl of dragon essence from us and after we noticed that it was gone, we immediately began to search the whole Tailwind Village for it.”
Anna furrowed her eyebrows, “We did not find it straight away. After days of searching, not finding the pearl in Tailwind Village, we prepared to let it go since we got a job from the Adventurers Guild at Tailwind Village.” Anna continued, “But before we managed to depart for our mission, a pack of monsters were coming at Tailwind Village. We, along with other adventurers at that time, stood stall to protect the village. Among the adventurers was your father.”
“My father?” Han Mei slightly tilted her head. Anna nodded, “Yes. He was a brave little young man that stood on the front lines in that battle. We fought the monsters and managed to drive them back. And that was when we met your father”, Anna said. “You met while fighting monsters? Didn’t you say that your meeting was a hostile one?” Han Mei inquired. Anna chuckled while shaking her head, “Patience, little Mei”, she took another sip from her water canteen, “To answer your first question, no, we did not meet your father while fighting monsters. We met your father after we drove the monsters back.”
“After fighting the monsters, all the adventurers gathered around to count their spoils. And that was when your father and Barlog over there clashed head”, Anna pointed. Han Jue crossed his arms, nodding while Barlog scoffed. Anna continued, “As you can see until now, they always bickered over little things. And that is the same back then as well. The first time they met, they were bickering over their spoils and contributions. If I remember correctly, they both fight over the corpse of wyrm and its mana core.” Then, Anna glanced at Han Jue and Barlog as those two were starting to glare at each other again, “If you two fight again, I will banish you to my dimension”, she threatened.
Anna smile returned to her face, “When we went over, we found a familiar pearl was hanging on your father’s neck.” Han Mei tilted her petite head, “And you fought?” Anna nodded, “Not we, but Barlog. Barlog was a renowned adventurer back then. He was a twenty years old 5th Grade Aura Master at that time, so not many could fight him even more so defeat him. However, your father, who was even younger at that time, was able to evenly match Barlog, and they fought to a stalemate.”
“What happened after?”
“Well, they were stopped”, Anna said with a smile. “Who stopped them?” Han Mei asked. Anna’s face was beaming, “Of course, it was my would-be husband”, she said with pride. Rudy coughed a little as Anna continued her story, “While Barlog was a genius and your father, Han Jue, was a talent once seen in a hundred years, but they both fall short compared to my husband”, Anna bragged, causing both Barlog and Han Jue to lowered their heads. The corner of Han Mei’s eyes twitched hearing the beautiful woman in front of her bragging about her husband.
Han Mei glanced at Rudy before lowering her head, ‘Maybe I would be too when I’m married someday,’ she said to herself. Suddenly, Han Mei thought about Eru and imagined her marrying him, causing her face to turn beet red. Anna slightly tilted her head, looking at Han Mei; she understood that the little girl in front of her had a special someone in her heart. Anna giggled, “Right, let’s continue the story”, she said. “After my husband stopped them with his prowess as a 7th Grade Aura Master at a young age of seventeen”, Anna slightly bragged about her husband, “All five of us sat down in a tavern somewhere inside Tailwind Village.”
“Did you know, little Mei, the first time we all talked, your father blatantly denied having stolen our pearl in front of our faces? The nerves of your father”, Anna said. “Before, we thought that your father accidentally picked up the pearl or something, so we asked him to return it to us. However, your father let it slip that he was the one that deliberately took it since he sensed something calling him from the pearl” Anna crossed her arms, “I never forget that day for the rest of my life.”
“What happened then?”
“Han Jue was so stubborn back then, he refused to let the pearl go”, Anna said. Then, her face suddenly changed, and she suddenly laughed, “I never forget the next thing that happened. Han Jue was so stubborn and unwilling; even though he stole it from us, he wanted to keep the pearl at all cost. Even offering his whole house and possession to us in exchange for the pearl. After going back and forth, we were all frustrated since we could not reach an agreement”, Anna paused. She let out a small chuckle, “Barlog was so frustrated that he wanted to fight your father right there and then.”
“And, do you know what your father did, little Mei?” Anna asked with a gentle smile. Han Mei shook her head, “No”, she said. Barlog began to laugh, rolling on the ground while Rudy was giggling non-stop. Han Jue lowered his head even more and sighed while Anna slightly chuckled, “Your father was so angry and unwilling that he swallowed the pearl.”
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