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3rd POV*
Lawrence and Shiki returned to their home where they were greeted by a commotion inside. "Hm? What's this?" Lawrence muttered wondering what is happening. They entered the place where they saw Fujino and Bea being guarded to someone sitting on the sofa.
Lawrence's eyebrows immediately twitched when he saw who the person was. It was the one who made his childhood difficult after all, he was the source of all of his problem when he was a child. "Old man, what are you doing here?" he asked holding his emotions back.
He doesn't to show a bad impression to Shiki at this moment. Clifford casually drank his tea before finally turning his attention towards Lawrence. "Obviously, I came here to retrieve my lost son back" he calmly said as if it was the right thing. Lawrence couldn't help but sneer at him. "It is not the same situation as the last one old man" he said pressuring Clifford with his mana.
The older man widened his eyes in shock when he saw the phenomenon, it should be impossible for his crippled son to do a show of strength like this. "..Did you purposely hid your strength?" Clifford asked narrowing his eyes at Lawrence. He certainly didn't expect that his useless son would grow to this extent.
"There is no such thing. Now you realize that it is impossible to take me back. Return to Britain and continue your desperate life there" Lawrence gestured him the door which Clifford just ignored. "Anastashia.." Clifford mentioned making the hairs on Lawrence's back stood up.
He stared at Clifford seriously questioning why he brought that name up. That name was the strongest terror for Lawrence's life, the reason? She was obsessed with him. She did everything just to keep him to her, even threatening other childrens just so that they will stay away from him.
She is also the one who spreaded the rumour of him being a cripple visible destroying his reputation. When Lawrence asked why she did that, apparently she wanted him all on her own so having a bad reputation will keep all the bitches away from him.
"Anastashia Edefelt has finally reached your information. She will be coming to retrieve you" Clifford said making Lawrence flinch. That's right, Edefelt. That girl is an Edefelt, a person that didn't appear in the original. Lawrence could only conclude that she must have died before reaching the plot.
Lawrence shook his head and remembered that he wasn't the same as before. Even if she were an Edefelt, she has no right to take him away. "Wait, what do you mean retrieve? Since when did I become their property?" Lawrence asked disappearing on his spot before reappearing infront of Clifford.
He grabbed Clifford's collar as he asked. This is a pretty serious situation. "Time has changed, you don't belong to the Goodwing family now. The current you belong to the Edefelt family" Clifford calmly said ignoring the fact that his son's strength is abnormal.
Lawrence didn't even do anything before Clifford's right hand was twisted beyond words. "Aggh!" Clifford gritted his teeth trying to stop grunts from escaping his lips. The pain he is feeling was too fresh and intense, if possible, he really wanted to end it immediately.
"Do you think I still belong to you old man? Ken Lawrence Rulphas is long dead. The person you are currently facing is Lawrence Ranvil. You don't own me" Lawrence said before casting the first skill of QP to Clifford. The small knife made a little wound to Clifford but the pain he felt was enormous.
"GAAHHHHHGG!!"
Clifford screamed with all his might, this is a pain that he never encountered before! As a magus, he is familiar with the sensation of ain however this pain is far too much even for his experienced mind. Clifford fell to the ground convulsing, he tried reaching out to something under his pocket.
Lawrence saw that so he stomped on his hand turning it into mushed meat. "Gkkkhh!" Clifford grunted as he stared in horror at his grinded hand. Foams started escaping from Clifford's mouth before he finally passed out from pain.
Its normal since he took a skill from the Queen of Pain after all. There is no way a normal person can stand it, in fact the pain he felt was more intense than what a person can feel when facing a Hassan. That is the reason why Clifford couldn't last more than 2 seconds before he collapsed.
Lawrence stared at his old man's body for a second and saw that he was dying. He threw a Healing Salve at him since he still need him. "I think its time for me to take it to another level" he declared getting ready.
"Everyone prepare to move out. We won't be safe here anytime soon" he said as he knows how mad that woman is. One time when they were a child, Lawrence was kidnapped by an enemy magus. Anastashia has heard of that event forcing her hand to move.
She didn't hesitate to spread out their family connection and ordered various mercenaries just to search for him. It was a hectic event because even the people in Clock Tower was disturbed by it. Thankfully Lawrence was found immediately before she can even turn to more madness.
Lawrence imagined what she, who lost the one she adore for many years will do. He shuddered just from thinking about it. "Where are we going?" Shiki asked. She doesn't really care about her family and is just curious to where they will go. "Hm, let's have an vacation?" Lawrence suggested.
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"What the hell is this?" Lawrence commented seeing the scene infront of him. Fujino and Shiki has the same reaction watching literally hundreds of people in suit checking the airport. "Abort, abort, abort. That woman is mad" Lawrence said quickly moving away from the scene.
Shiki raised her eyebrow seeing his reaction, "You know something about this?" she asked while following him. It was rare for him to be this impatient. "Yeah, it is the working of a obsessed woman. We need to get away here immediately less we wanted her to find us" Lawrence bringing down his hood so that his face won't be recognizable.
However everything inside him broke he heard a soft voice somewhere. "Hn?! This smell... Its Lawrence right!?" A feminine voice rang through the airport stunning the others. The girls in Lawrence's group turned their attention towards the voice. They were surprised when they saw a literal example of a princess.
Long blonde hair designed as rolls. Beautiful face that surpass that of Shiki's, large peacock like dress covering her body and lastly the humongous breast hanging on her chest. She is the perfect woman for any man however that doesn't include Lawrence. He maintained his calm mind to find a solution to this problem.
'Shit, she still hasn't forgotten about my smell? We were separated for almost 3 years you know?!' Lawrence thought as he walked slowly. Running away at this situation would only make it obvious for her to point out. "Ahhh! Ahhh! This scent! He's actually here!! Lawreeencee! I'm coming for you!" Anastashia groaned.
The bodyguards who are with her immediately searched the area. They reached Lawrence's group as they checked them as well. Upon inspecting the girls, Lawrence was the only one left. "Please take off your hood" the guard said putting his hand on his shoulder. Lawrence groaned as he pushed the hand away.
"For what right do you have to check on us? Are you the owner of this airport?" He complained like a karen. He doesn't want to let his face be seen after all. The two started arguing gathering the attention of the others. "Oh my, what is happening there?" Anastashia asked placing her hand on her cheeks.
"Milady, a young man there seem to reject the inspection, he's adamant on not revealing his face" the bodyguard reported to Anastashia who got curious about it. She step one foot towards the place before her whole body shivered from something unnatural. Her face was slowly dyed in red, her nose sniffed a familiar scent that she has been longing for these many years.
"Take off his hood!" Anastashia ordered as the bodyguard followed it. Lawrence's hood was removed revealing a face that even made Shiki, Bea, and Fujino confused. "...eh? Its not Lawrence?" Anastashia muttered not seeing the gray hair and beautiful sky blue eyes. Instead there was a random man's face that you can see on the street anywhere.
"Tch, do you enjoy staring at my face that much? This is the problem with arrogant peoples. Thinking they could judge everything just because they have a beautiful face" Lawrence who used Morphling's SS complained. His acting was quite acceptable and no one should be able to see through him.
The bodyguard stepped away knowing that they called out to the wrong man. He didn't even apologized and just proceed to the next person. "Let's go, they really wasted my time here" Lawrence clicked his tongue moving away from that spot but before he could do that, his body was suddenly greeted by a soft two mounds being pressed on it.
"Hnmn~! Its really Lawrence!!" Anastashia appeared embracing Lawrence all of a sudden. "H-Hey, what are you doing? Don't you have any shame woman? Latching into a stranger in public at that!" Lawrence tried pushing her away already feeling alarm from the situation.
Anastashia didn't budge as she smiled gleefully at him. "Have you forgotten Lawrence? I used to observe you all the time. Right now, your movements, the pattern of your breathing, how you blink your eyes, and the slight shiver when you saw my appearance. Its exactly the same as 3 years ago~" she said.
Everyone on the place trembled from fear backing away from the woman. The way she said that made it looks like she wa obsessed with him as she even know the way he blinks! That's just messed up! "H-Hah? Have you lost it woman? You're creeping me out!" Lawrence was the one who is the most scared.
He himself experienced the horror of being with her, this scene brought traumatic memories on his mind. "Hehe~! Even the way you call me. It.. hasn't.. change.. at.. all!!" Anastashi's eyes lost its light as she just started sniffing Lawrence all around.
Lawrence started to realized that it was foolish talking with her so he signaled to his group to move. They immediately adhere his instruction running away from the airport. All the three of them took out a blink dagger and disappeared on the spot. Lawrence's face returned to its original form. "Long time no see, Ana"
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