Celebration

Upon entering the house, I found my dad sitting on the single sofa. He greets me with a smile. He has been smiling at me again. It does feel nice when your parents aren't afraid of you, doesn't it?

"Congratulations on your promotion!" (Dad)

"Thank you, dad. But it's not a big deal. I am the 19th S rank adventurer on this continent. That's all."

"So there are only 19 adventurers who are at this rank. Is it that difficult to reach?" (Dad)

"It is. You basically have to complete 10 A rank jobs in order to be a candidate. And even then the guild would thoroughly investigate you and put your name for promotion. After 3 guild masters have accepted you as an eligible person, only then you can become an S rank adventurer." (Fay)

Fay suddenly appeared and gave us that explanation. So it normally takes that much to become an S rank. I sure became one in no time.

"Did guild master pull some strings?"

"He might have. It hasn't been that long since you became an adventurer and you have already become an S rank. Maybe he wanted to give you more authority." (Fay)

"Those can wait. I went to Ms. Pablo and bought some groceries. They should be here soon. Where's my mom?"

"She's in the kitchen with my mom. They are cooking for everyone together."

Them cooking together means I can expect great food. That's something to look forward to.

"How is mom? I mean, her condition?"

"She is fine. A little too fine. Her stomach bulge is noticeable. But she is doing everything she used to do as usual. I even told her that I would do the chores but she got mad at me saying that I will make her lazy." (Dad)

"But isn't that bad? She should rest properly. It will be better for her and her baby."

I don't know what to do during pregnancy. Maybe I should look up some data. It'll probably be useful even later on. I was about to do that when Gwen suddenly appeared. It kinda startled me.

"Don't scare me like that."

"Oh.. I didn't think you can be scared. I see that your dad is here." (Gwen)

She greets dad. But why did she suddenly show up? She said that she would keep talking to her predecessor. Is she finished?

"My talk with my predecessor has come to an end for now. So I thought I would drop by. I have gotten better at controlling as well." (Gwen)

I can feel it. Her has a refined feel to it. It's covering her like a smooth blanket and isn't radiating. She is definitely controlling it deftly.

"I can see that. You even have your output in check."

"Whereas, you are really bad controlling your own . Your is leaking everywhere and is like a raging mess. Why can't you control it a bit?" (Gwen)

"But this is my best. I have sealed away most of my . And yet you call this a raging mess."

I am at a loss. Am I really that bad at controlling my own strength? But Gwen is just staring at me like I told a joke. Well whatever! I tell her to make herself at home.

I go and check up on Aldo quickly. He's still sleeping but I have checked his condition. No abnormalities whatsoever. I wake him up and bring him for lunch.

"Dad, this here is Aldo Reed. My disciple."

I introduce Aldo to my dad. Aldo is still a bit sleepy but he did greet my dad.

"He's so young but he looks like he has been through a lot." (Dad)

Aera comes takes Aldo to play with them. Gwen is a bit surprised.

"I didn't think you would take in a disciple." (Gwen)

"When he tried to steal from me, I wanted to give him a life lesson. His circumstances are a bit problematic so I have decided that I would train him until he is capable enough to fend for himself. Besides, he looked after his cursed sister while being nearly beaten to death everyday. I wanted to help him."

I am not a sympathetic person but it bothered me a lot. Seeing his efforts despite the cruel treatment made me stand up for him.

And after talking about it a bit more, lunch was ready. Everyone gathered at the dining table. I expanded the table a bit more. Added a few more chairs. This is a big setup.

Everyone took their seats. We all eat. The food is good. We didn't talk much during lunch. It's impolite to speak while eating. After lunch, the kids got sleepy so they were put to sleep.

Fiona urged my parents to stay the night again. I wanted to discuss about the baby as well. This might be a good chance. Many things were resolved today. I should finally set out for Galdur. But at night, something happened.

A bunch of people attacked this house and now I have to clean up after them.