V1C19

"Lilly, why is Erica and Father in Sardinia?" Matteo asked Liliana who shrugged, she had absolutely no idea about the fact Lucretia was indeed Matteo's mother. Since he did not get the answer he sought he could only go ask them himself, "Lilly, can you call Bruno's parents and notify them what happened?" Liliana nodded while Matteo chanted the incantation to materialize the singing spellbook before he instantly teleported to the front door of the Manor in Sardinia.

Matteo took a deep breath before knocking on the door, at first he heard the noise inside became eery silent before hurried footsteps could be heard approaching the door fast. When the door flung open Matteo was assaulted by Erica who leapt into his embrace squeezing her breasts into his face, Matteo was surprised as he did not expect Erica to be this devilish in public but since she dared to play tricks on him he opened his mouth and lightly bit the bud that was sticking out from her shirt causing Erica to moan softly before struggling to get off his embrace.

Erica was blushing beet red while looking at Matteo who smirked like he won a battle against her, she pouted but still took Matteo's hand leading him into the manor where he was met by Lucretia and Paolo who was drinking their tea with a carefree facial expression. "Oh Welcome back Matty, you could not contain your desire to have a meal with me?" Lucretia spoke teasingly towards Matteo who pulled Erica into his embrace with her back leaning against his chest, resting his head on her shoulder without saying a word was enough to answer Lucretia who giggled.

"I see, you treasure them quite dearly... I'm feeling quite envious" Matteo who heard this could not help but arch his brow since he felt subtle emotions that could not be concealed in the last sentence but he shook it off thinking this woman is probably aiming to tease him again. "Did you manage to deal with the Heretic God?" Matteo nodded with a smile that caused Paolo to freeze before bust out laughing 'My god, the boy actually had done it' Paolo could only feel excited for when Matteo becomes 15 years old how the old coots will be scared into a coma.

Lucretia looked at her son with interest wondering what he shared with Paolo but she could not get too involved, it was his life to live how he wishes to. "Did you meet Aurora?" Matteo nodded but then he could not help but have a complicated face, "Is she under orders to pursue me?" Lucretia smiled, "I did suggest it to her, however, she was given a choice of her own to follow it or not. To think my prediction was accurate that she would take a liking to you" Lucretia smile grew brighter as she expected her son to be able to charm that stone heart assassin. "I have already arranged with your father that she will be your assistant and will work together with Erica and Lilliana, is that fine?"

Matteo nodded, 'Well getting an extra skilled hand will only be beneficial for me' Matteo thought while he took his seat with Erica, "I heard the elder council is trying to control Matteo?" Lucretia asked Paolo who nodded, "Although they want to, it will be impossible. Right now we are currently expanding Matteo's personal organisation silently throughout Europe, by the time he reaches 15 will be the day they will try to give him a title and position to make him a subordinate but it will be at that time we will announce the existence of his organisation and thus breaking off ties with the Council"

"Your aim will probably to replace the Council?" Matteo nodded at Lucretia's question, "It's time for a change, right now Italy is only standing on sands right now, it's unstable because there is two Campione's that might or might not help and several organisations that are clashing with one another. I intend to swallow all of the organisations into a central Organisation that will be in charge of protecting Italy"

Matteo summoned his grimoire, "This Authority allows me to use any spells meaning, I can teach spells that can injure Heretic Gods to trustworthy people, in time Italy will no longer require to be reliant of Campiones and I personally wish to travel the world which is why I want to create something to protect my homeland while I'm gone"

Lucretia had a composed smile but inside she was screaming with praises at how her Son was being more proactive and helpful compared to other Campione's, with them able to produce Humans that can fend off Heretic Gods they might be able to expand their influence in other countries as well. 'I wonder what the Gods of the Netherworld would say about this? It will slowly take away the reason for Campione's existence... No ... Matteo said injure not kill so it means he wants to train humans that can fend off heretic gods long enough for a Campione to arrive? Not bad' Lucretia nodded.

"I will support your idea fully, would you like to absorb my subordinates into your company?" Lucretia asked Matteo with a sincere smile, Matteo turned to look towards his father who nodded "Very well, on the condition you will also join. I can't have one of Italy's top witches to disappear on me" Lucretia smile grew wider as she agreed to his condition, after a while the four of them continued their chatting while Matteo was efficiently dodging all of Lucretia's teasings.

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"Did you really managed to get Artemis as your subordinate God?" Paolo asked while he, Matteo and Erica were currently seated in a helicopter taking them back to Milan, Matteo felt too bored to use teleportation and had his father call a chopper so they can fly home which was more interesting. "Yes, however, she is currently in a hibernation state so I have no idea when she will wake up" Erica who heard this leaned against Matteo's shoulder, "Does she look beautiful?"

Matteo looked towards Erica wondering why she was asking this, but he answered from a face value "She is beautiful, quite pure almost like how Lilly was at the start when we met" Matteo answered Erica's question while caressing her back lightly, little did he know this action saved him from the jealousy of a devil, although she could not do anything to him, Matteo did not like the idea of his girls feeling jealous or sad. Erica was indeed feeling jealous that her fiancee said another woman was beautiful but the feeling of his hand on her back reassured her that she was precious to him so she did not complain, instead she felt like teasing him a bit.

"Have you find who was behind today's incident? The Fact they even mentioned my biological father is Sasha Voban and another woman who claimed to be my mother for several years while calling me, this kind of information is not something that many should know of" Matteo spoke while looking towards his father, Paolo sighed "That is a difficult thing, I know for certain that woman is definitely not your mother" He took out a DNA test result which he has gotten from Lucretia and handed it over to Matteo. "Can I ask father to look into how she has gotten my number and why she kept calling me as my mother while sending thugs towards me?"

Paolo nodded, "I have sent Dante to personally interrogate the woman so we will be getting results soon". Seeing the Zero percent result made Matteo breathe a sigh of relief, "Who is my mother then?" Hearing this question Paolo did not show signs but his heart was quivering from wanting to tell Matteo but he promised, "You will have to find that out yourself" Matteo was shocked to see his father declining to help him, "I see..." Matteo was not certain but he felt his father knew who it was but he will not push him but instead find his mother with his own effort.

"As for the man behind this incident, I can accurately guess he does have issues with both Voban and Lucretia, or more likely he was very close or perhaps a close friend to them to know of this sort of information and making use of it." Paolo leaned backwards, "We already traced the call and it ended up in London, strangely at the Campione of Britanny's Company" Matteo's face became stern, "You mean that Black Lightning Prince who always says he is different from other Campione's?" Paolo nodded, "I already contacted the company so they're doing an internal search so we can only wait"

"What about the Campione, won't he get involved?" Paolo chuckled, "I did have encounters with him, so does Lucretia and Voban, however, he is not the guy who would stoop so low to do these kinds of harassment" Matteo rubbed his forehead feeling a slight headache, "I suggest you leave this problem for me and Lucretia to deal with, you need to focus on your trip to China" Matteo nodded while he felt them descending towards the large open plain near the Blandelli Manor.

Just when Matteo arrived at home together with Erica and his father, a servant came rushing over. "Master, Young Master. Sir Ricci came to pick up his son but he is still in the guest room as he wants to know what happened to his son" Paolo turned to Matteo "I will handle this, in the meantime just relax. You have done enough for today" Matteo did not complain and followed Erica who latched onto his arm as they entered the manor, but when they entered Matteo's room what entered their sight was Aurora wearing a quite leg and cleavage-revealing maid outfit busy cleaning his room while Liliana was reading a book.

Erica took a step forward confronting Aurora as she felt her heart was giving off warning bells that this girl was similar to her, Erica's eyes squinted as she gazes sharply at Aurora, meanwhile, Matteo went over to take his seat next to Lilliana, "You're not going to stop them?" Matteo turned to look at the girls then to Lilliana "No, I will get in a troublesome position if I were to get involved, anyway, did you manage to complete another chapter?" Liliana blushed when she heard Matteo's request before handing over the newest chapter she wrote.