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Side Story Chapter 164
Aden slowly collapsed to the ground, still in utter disbelief.
โYou materialized a sword with your will... and also fooled my senses...?โ
โIt was a spear, not a sword. Besides, it had no form; thatโs why it was able to fool your senses.โ
โImpossible...โ Aden murmured.
Aden went down on his knees. It was an odd thing to see a man without a single wound on him grabbing his chest tightly as if he were about to die. However, what was inside was actually far from unscathed.
Adenโs soul bore an unerasable wound; this really was the end of him now. Since his very soul had sustained a critical injury, he could no longer recover nor resurrect even if he used his Evil Sins. If that were possible, the Seven Evil Sins wouldnโt have had many Demon Kings as their owners. The long, torturous feud between father and son finally came to a true end.
โYouโre the worst father that Iโve ever met,โ Joshua said.
โ...Heh. The loser canโt make excuses, right?โ
โWhat kind of son was I?โ
โWhat?โ Aden couldnโt believe his ears.
โIโm suddenly curious.โ
Aden slowly looked up. Although he was in Kireuaโs body, Joshua could clearly see his fatherโs face.
โWhat kind of son were you?โ Aden repeated.
โIโm the son who killed you in the end, so I donโt think I was a son you were proud of.โ
โAre you capable of thinking like that?โ
โAm I not?โ Joshua tilted his head.
โWe might have pursued different goals, but that doesnโt mean that the happiness you brought me meant nothing.โ Aden chuckled. Joshua just looked at the man without saying anything. For some reason, Aden looked freed. โI havenโt forgotten anything. You became a Master when you were just a teenager. Many others coveted Reinhardtโs throne, but you were the winner of the Master's Battle and took the throne. And even on the day you killed Emperor Marcus on my behalf, I was proud of you. Heh. From what I heard, the continent calls you the Martial God, yes? Youโve already surpassed me.โ
โDo you still feel the same even though your son put an end to you?โ
โYouโve had children, so you must know how I feel. Wouldnโt it be so great if a child grew up like their parents wanted them to? But how many of them would really grow up like that?โ Aden pushed himself to his feet. โOf course, some children do grow up like that, but regardless, most children donโt become the person their parents wished them to be. However... no parents would hate their child for that.โ
โMaternal and paternal love are unconditional.โ Aden slowly reached his hand out toward Joshua.
And Lilith slapped it away.
โThis is my face, not your sonโs. Itโs awfully rude of you to touch it like that.โ
โYouโre...?โ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ฅ.๐๐จ๐ฆ
โI was so disgusted that I couldnโt put up with your drivel any longer. Hey, are you suffering from amnesia? Did you forget what you did to the family you say you love because youโre about to die now?โ Lilith glared at Aden, murderous energy on full blast, as he slowly lowered his arm. โNo one calls that a parentโs love. You used your son and wife as nothing but tools for your revenge, and you call that what?โ
โI believed that that was the way to repay my parentโs loveโmy duty as their son.โ
โWhat?โ
โIโm just like Joshua. In the end, itโs his powerless mother for whom heโs been trying so hard and eventually took revenge.โ
โHow can you possibly think itโs the same...! Unlike you, Joshua never took shortcuts to achieve his goals. Every one of his accomplishments is a product of sheer effort!โ
โWhy donโt you answer for yourself?โ Aden asked Josuha. He was looking forward to hearing his response, knowing that he was approaching his eternal death. โAre we different? Do you think youโre clean while your father is a hideous and filthy monster?โ
โNo, Iโm the same.โ Joshua shook his head.
Aden was delighted.
โWhat in the world are you talking about? What part of that revenge-obsessed murderer is the same as you?โ
-...Youโre as angry as if you were the one who got insulted. Iโm always grateful to you for that.
โIf youโre that grateful, then straighten out the facts, quickly. Iโll never let your father die in peace!โ Lilith snapped.
Aden took it even further and spread his arms wide. โYeah, I knew that you and I would share the same mind. Come here. Let me hug you one last time.โ
โYou canโt possibly think that Iโll agree to this bullshit,โ Lilith spat before Joshua could say anything.
But Joshua slowly approached Aden regardless.
โJoshua!โ
โWhy donโt you come out now?โ Joshua abruptly asked.
Lilith jolted in surprise.
โWhat?โ Even Aden stared blankly at him.
An invisible dagger appeared in Joshuaโs hand before and before anyone realized, he stabbed Adenโs soul dead center.
โArrrrrgggggghhhhh!โ Adenโs desperate howl rose into the air.
Naturally there was a considerable difference in the damage done between throwing an invisible spear from a distance and shoving an invisible dagger into a soul from close enough to hug.
โY-You bastard! Your father is dying...! Was it really hard for you to hug me one last time?โ
โYou still think Iโm your nice son, donโt you?โ
โWh...at?โ
โI already told you that I no longer think of you as my family,โ Joshua reminded Aden.
โYou...!โ
โWhat do you think of yourself as a husband, not a parent?โ Joshua threw out.
Aden froze stiff.
โ...I thought so.โ Joshua shook his head. โThis should have been my first question. If you really had a conscience, you wouldnโt be able to shamelessly talk about affection and stuff.โ
โShut... up!โ
โI can still remember your despicable eyes when you were with Mother. That was guilt, not affection or love.โ
โI told you to shut your damn mouth!โ Aden screamed.
โAden von Agnus, that is who you really are.โ
Joshua could now actually see Adenโs soul rising out of Kireuaโs body, shaking with its desperate attempts to prevent itself from disappearing. A large hole yawned in the center of his soul.
-How dare you... How dare you...!
โItโs so refreshing.โ Joshua beamed and slowly pulled Longin out from the ground.
Then Joshua slew the translucent soul into the air, and with a flick of his spear and a final, painful scream, Adenโs soul completely disappeared from the world.
โItโs done.โ Lilith couldnโt bring herself to tell Joshua โGood job.โ
Although Joshua was absolutely justified, Lilith couldnโt compliment Joshua for killing his own father. Besides, Joshuaโs eyes were closed as if he were praying for his father to find peace, despite what he had said.
โ...Kireua,โ Joshua murmured.
It turned out that Lilith was mistakenโJoshau was trying to communicate with Kireua, who had completely lost control of his body.
โWake up,โ Joshua commanded.
Kireua did not respond.
โ...This is problematic,โ Joshua bitterly muttered.
What was problematic? Since the evil spirit who tried to take over Kireuaโs body was gone, wasnโt the problem solved?
-The two Evil Sins inside Kireua are rampaging.
โWh-What?โ Lilith gasped.
-Greed seems to be planning to immediately return to Kireua and recover his soul... but that wonโt work. Lust and Gluttony arenโt letting their guard down in the slightest.
Three new, powerful presences appeared in the vicinity, adding to Joshua and Lilithโs pile of problems.
-Itโs them.
-Iโm sure of it.
-What? That isnโt one person who has three Evil Sins.
A muscular, one-eyed demon and a demon who resembled a witch from the fairy tales stood in front of Joshua, and a demon stood behind Joshua holding a long, ominous scythe. It was obvious from their energies alone that these demons were far stronger than the enemies Joshua had fought just now. Although Lilith trusted Joshua, Kireua could be endangered if Joshua chose to fight them. They found themselves in a conundrum.
โAh, shit...!โ Lilith cussed.
-I guess thereโs no other choice then.
However, it seemed that Joshua had a solution once again.
-Iโll need to open up a path for him.
โA... path?โ Lilith repeated. (f)reeweb(n)ovel.com
-Iโll have to ask you for your understanding in advance.
Joshua opened her mana hall wide open.
โWhat are you doing?โ Lilith asked, startled.
-The two Evil Sins will choose the tastier prey, and Lust already considers you the perfect vessel...
โWa-wait. Are you saying youโre going to trap three Evil Sins inside me?โ
-Technically, Iโm going to destroy them before I trap them, along with the demons around us.
Joshua slowly got into position. The one-eyed demon, the witch, and the reaper studied him.
-What? It looks like the human is going to fight us.
-Seriously. Humans are so arrogant. They donโt know their place...
-Once the human finds out weโre part of the top five demons, heโll regret being that reckless.
โRight back at you.โ Joshua smiled crookedly.
-Huh?
โHad you known who I am, you wouldnโt have been this reckless.โ
The three demons' eyes all widened at once.
Joshua pointed his crimson spear at the three demons.
โThis is perfect to test my new power.โ