" Hello, Carla Dear. " Ragna calls Carla, who is currently running over Battle Maiden's body like last time.*
" Have Carla been listening to Grandpa just now? " Ragna asks her as he smiles at her.
" Grandpa's Family... " Carla suddenly asks.
" Distant Relatives..., Future Engagements...? "
" Carla never knew things like this could happen from 'Grandpa's side' of the family... "
" From Grandma's, Grandma's from the Blue Bloods so Carla understands if it's political..., but from Grandpa? "
" Never seen the likes of this in the Previous Timelines, never. " Carla says to Ragna about it.
" Because Grandma Rory died early before Grandpa grew up in the Previous Timelines, so Grandpa did not know the others at the time, especially in the 12th Timeline... " Ragna tells her.
" Don't forget, each time your 'Grandpa Twelve' enters another Timeline, Grandpa Twelve always enters it too late before even bothering to know more about the family businesses. "
" Besides, Grandpa Current here already checked about it with the 'Twelve Eye', a chance that even Grandpa Twelve himself didn't get to have in his 'Timeline Travel' business. "
" So, as things go... "
" Carla might say that Grandpa is the Ragna who was fortunate enough to experience it all in her early years. "
" Even reuniting some lost relatives if Carla could see. " Ragna says while pointing at his knees, open for a lap.
" Wanna sit or lay down? " Ragna asks Carla as she sits on Ragna's lap with her current huge body belonging to Battle Maiden.
An unusual sight, seeing a full-grown possessed woman sitting on an abnormally full-grown twelve-year-old teenager with an often childish attitude combined with sometimes adult-level thoughts as well as the knowledge that no other Twelve-year-old-guy-could-have's lap.
" Tell Carla more about Grandpa's 'Cousin Rachel'... " Carla demands as she sits politely on her grandpa's lap, demanding more answers with an annoyed face, perhaps jealousy.
" And here Grandpa thought you listened to what Grandpa said earlier? " Ragna asks back.
" For Grandpa already told it out loud of what Grandpa's Cousin Rachel is to Grandpa in that my talking duration with Grandpa's Grandma there. " Ragna says while keeping the Grandpa word instead of 'I' and 'Me'. There's a reason for this, this kind of spelling first happened in the 100th Timeline, and slowly adapted in further Timelines after that...
" Carla, can Grandpa stop using this way of speaking? " Ragna asks her about it.
" Grandpa's the one who started it..., not Carla. "
" Carla may speak like this for formality's sake, but as long as Carla could say it, not for Grandpa to follow. "
" Carla could also use the 'I' and 'you' pronouns too, like last time. "*
" So please, Grandpa could switch the pronouns if it's comfy. " Carla says.
" Okay, I'm gonna switch it. *coughs* " Ragna says it, already tired of the 'Grandpa', 'Grandma', pronoun it seems.
" Anyways... "
" Grandpa here- "
" Grandpa, you're not changing it. " Carla reminds him.
" Oh yes, sorry. "
" I'm just finally back now, okay? "
" So you see... "
" My Cousin Rachel is part of the Clarent Family or you could say... "
" The Clarent House. "
" 'House'? " Carla wonders about it.
" Grandpa's Cousin Rachel comes from a Royal House or something? " Carl asks while Ragna looks at her, smirking.
" Kukukuku... "
" My child... " Ragna puts his hand on Carla's hair.
" It feels different..., I'm still not used to this, you know. "
" Rubbing your current vessel's hair. " Ragna says.
" Grandpa better not evade the question, Carla deserves answers! " Carla reminds him, trying to set things straight.
" Just what is, the Clarent House? " Carla asks as her curiosity is peaking right now.
< Player Ragna... >
" Don't interfere System, Carla could see your interface popping! " Carla storms on the popping System as it disappears from Ragna and Carla's sight. As it disappears, Carla quickly looks at Ragna, continuing her demand.
" *sigh* " Ragna sighs, he pulls his head up, raising his chin as high as he can for he decided to see the skies for a while.
" Grandpa sees answers in the skies, huh? " Carla asks again.
" There are no cheat sheets there, this is not a middle-school test, or in this Timeline usually called it Junior High, but alas, just say it, Grandpa! "
" Carla's your Granddaughter, tell Carla more. " Carla demands even more while Ragna rolls his eyes towards her, still maintaining his previous head position.
" Carla... " Ragna slowly starts his reply.
" Do you know why our family is always the same, in every Timeline? " Ragna asks while Carla replies with silence for she wants to hear more, becoming intrigued there.
" Go on... " Carla speaks a bit.
" There's a reason for that..., my dear. "
" From the obvious one, it may be because of you and your grandmother... "
" Remember, her Family is part of the 'Blue Blood Clan', a Family that we greatly run by the Diviners, proven by their special kind of blue blood, the blood you also inherit, as well as your Father, of course, don't forget 'bout him. "
" Thus, the [Universal Reboot] device must've made an exception for you, your Father, and your Grandma Yukino. "
" For the 'Blue Blood' must've affected the owner's very DNA as well as their Souls, so by any obvious calculations, the Universal Reboot Device will most likely keep your existential components the same each Reboot. "
" Even to the other party that happened to give birth to them..., if the 'Blue Blood' owner happened to be a half-breed..., just like you, and this vessel of yours. " Ragna points at Carla but his point is aimed at Battle Maiden, Carla's current vessel.
" Pardon? " Carla asks.
" Oh please, you know where it goes, my dear... "
" It means that thanks to you, I, your Grandpa here, didn't receive many fatal changes every time the Reboot happened. " Ragna smiles...
" Thank you. " Ragna tells her that, but Carla still shows no happiness in her expression.
" Grandpa still evades the question, praising me with theories that could likely be true... "
" Carla was told about this many times before, even before this Timeline happened. "
" Don't forget, in the 12th Timeline, Carla's the one who told you about this Reboot thing. "*
" But now, as Grandpa confirms more about Grandmother... "
" Now from Grandpa's side, that needs to be questioned. "
" Despite Grandpa being tied to Carla due through DNA..., Carla saw some Half Blue Bloods existed through different parents than before, parents that are still related to their previous timeline parent but a different kind of existence. "
" For example... " Carla looks at herself.
" This vessel, the Battle Maiden. "
" Carla knew her before, this body was once Carla's Priestess Mentor in the Holy Temples..., Carla believed it happened in the 69th Timeline, where Carla knew her by her real name, Orianna Diane Lawson or simply Diane Lawson, instead of this. "
" Back then, her father was Gerard Lawson, a man with three other brothers. "
" But guess who's her father in the 100th? " Carla asks Ragna while Ragna is silent.
" Her father was Gepard Lawson, who happened to be Gerard Lawson's second brother in the 69th. "
" There are many more alike this body, Grandpa..., so by this example, Carla concluded that there must be something Carla inherited from Grandpa's side that made this constant similarity of Carla's existence happen. "
" So..., regarding the Clarent House from Grandpa's cousin... "
" The whole point of the question is... "
" Carla wants to know Grandpa's Family Roots! "
" Will Grandpa honestly tell Carla? " Carla asks Ragna as he sighs.
" Of course, my dear..., but in due time, during the Tournament. "
" How do I say this to you, umm... "
" Do you believe me that my side of the family..., had more 'privileges', than you ever think? " Ragna asks Carla with a slight smile.
" How so? " Carla wonders.
" The 'Twelve Eyes of Time' shows many, many visions, both from the 'past's and 'futures'. "
" Even if the visions may be blurry or not complete, your Grandpa here already managed to witness and keep track of my own ancestries... "
" And fun fact, speaking of ancestries... " Ragna's eyes look to his left suddenly before returning to see Carla again.
" Do you know, who from 'my' side of the family that should've been asked about that? " Ragna asks which Carla couldn't answer as she was clueless.
" Okay then, guess Grandpa better spill it to you. "
" It's Grandpa's Grandma Rory... " Ragna tells her that, making her confused.
" How so? From whom she descended? " Carla asks as Ragna replies.
" Well, 'bout that... "
" There's something that you need to know, that is... "
" My Grandma Rory here..., is what you called... "
" A 'Mixed Race'. " Ragna says it to Carla while on the other side, behind the walls that are placed on Ragna's left, Grandma Rory hears it, she was listening to the conversation the whole time.
" So you mentioned it. " Grandma Rory says from her place.
Back to Ragna, Ragna explains to Carla more about it, but then.
" I see, to think Grandma Rory is so special. "
" Wonder why I felt something different when I first met her. " *
" Wait a minute, Carla? " Ragna asks as the voice of the woman sitting on his lap is different.
< Player Ragna, the one in front of you is.. >
* Ragna closes his eyes in half due to his disappointment, knowing who's he talking to now. *
" Battle Maiden, where's Carla? " Ragna asks Battle Maiden who reclaimed consciousness over her own body.
" Carla needs to pause..., she told me the revelation you gave her was beyond what her original thoughts that... "
" Even I never once thought, that Grandma Rory is actually. "
" Battle Maiden, please tell Carla to return here. " Ragna begs Battle Maiden to switch again.
" Return? But Ragna, this is my body, I- "
" I-don't-care-Battle-Maiden,-I-want-my-Granddaughter-back,-she-asks-me-'bout-my-family,-not-you,-I'm-giving-the-answers-to-her,-please-understand-and-don't-judge-my-reasons, -I'm-not-being-rude, -for-I'm-a-Grandfather-that-wants-to-have-a-moment-with-my-Granddaughter-since-this-also-a-Family-Matter, -Kent-Family-matter-to-be-exact,-and-now-I-demand-you-to-return-my-gorgeous-Granddaughter-back-to-me-NOW!!! " Ragna raps his demand up onto Battle Maiden, who was overwhelmed by how fast Ragna relay his long words in one sentence, she never thought of him like this before.
" Uh oh, Okay, okay... " Battle Maiden decides to call Carla within her, as the two switch again.
" Sorry Grandpa, Carla lost the hold back then and already retaken control of the wheel, so... "
" Is there more that Grandpa wants to tell me? " Carla asks as she apologizes.
" Do you hear my explanations before your AFK? " Ragna asks that being a Gen Z he is.
" Yes Grandpa, you even mentioned that some of your Grandma's relatives are going to be present..., in the Tournament Tomorrow. "
" Mind telling Carla who that is? " Carla asks Ragna as he relays it all to her during his free time at the Sanctuary.
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(Meanwhile.)
[ Asgard. ]
" Lord Loki... " The Valkyrie, Ragridur* greets Loki who just returned from Olympus.
" Ragridur? " Loki looked at her while seeing some women in Black and White Robes.
" Ah yes..., you girls. "
" The 'Sanctus Sorores'..., from the 'Children of the Creator' Religion. "
" More importantly. "
" Welcome, my dear leader of the Sanctus Sorores'..., "
" I've been expecting you, 'Matron Supreme'... "
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Extra:
* Ragna calls Carla, who is currently running over Battle Maiden's body like last time.
This happened in Chapter 377: Volume 5 Part 1's Extra Chapter: Silver Platter.
* " Carla could also use the 'I' and 'you' pronouns too, like last time. ".
This also happened in Chapter 377: Volume 5 Part 1's Extra Chapter: Silver Platter.
* " Don't forget, in the 12th Timeline, Carla's the one who told you about this Reboot thing. ".
Read the Third Chapter of this Webnovel. It goes way back.
* Wonder why I felt something different when I first met her. ".
Battle Maiden means about her first meeting with Grandma Rory, Chapter 64: Holy Temple Evacuation.
* Valkyrie, Ragridur.
She appears in Uncle Andrew's Flashback in Vol. 4, even I had a hard time remembering her as the Author. Thank you very much.