After that, the day went off as normal and the bag. The butler gave it to me and said that it is the replacement for my bag. Yep, the same ones I used to have. And it has all the stuff inside as well!
Anyways, I ponder on what to do. I cleaned the house, did my assignments early on and created my dinner.
I chose to play to tire myself out.
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Time goes back when Lux had gone home with the head butler.
"Lux is still the same as then."
"Yes father."
Sofia and her father talked for a bit until every member had gathered. Both knew that the 3 wants a proper explanation on what they heard from the boy.
I told one of the maids to call those 3 in "that" room. Soon, each one of my family had arrived.
"Honey, why did the word seeker came out of Lux?" My wife asked. While her voice seems to be tender and kind, I know she is quite angry. After all these years I spent with her, how could I not know?
I felt sweat trickle down my back but continued.
"He learned of that word due to a mistake I made. Sofia was attacked just yesterday and-"
Rudy and Richard slammed the desk.
"Why did she got attacked father?! How?!" Richard furiously asked.
Rudy calmed himself down. I think he understood what I did but cannot believe it. My wife is now glaring at me.
"Ahem. She did get attacked by the enemies. But according to sofia, what they are after is our astral artifacts. Or rather the book that leads to them. I chose sofia to be a bait for this mission and she agreed. Besides, she loves to be close to her school since it's a hassle to go back and fort here to there."
"I got sidetracked, anyway, Lux was involved due to him being there in the house with Sofia to do something? I have not heard what it is but it's time to explain now."
Yeah, sofia just said that she and Lux found something interesting and decided to do it at her place. I looked at her and she started to blush.
"It is not what you think. I found a book that Lux's father had forgotten to bring with him. I kept it hidden and just remembered recently. I felt bad so I decided to give it back to him."
"Before you ask why in my place, I don't want for them to attack his place. After all, dad asked me to lure them in. So we read the book and found that it was an encyclopedia of sorts for the spirits. I forgot much of it and the book was burned with the mansion."
I am surprised by what she said. A book of Viktor himself??! And he just forgot to get it back? Or rather, he didn't notice that a book of his went missing?
I left that train of thought for later. For now, I understood what brought him there.
"So what you're saying is, Lux got caught in the crossfire and you decided to explain some of it to him? Why did you do that?" Richard asked
"I don't want to lie from him anymore. I always felt guilty that we caused his father to disappear. And what could I do then? He saw me fighting with the general and the masked one . I can't make a lie with me calling Astrielle in front of him to save our life!"
Soon she cried. I also felt bad for them since I am his best friend. And now he disappeared and nowhere to be seen. Laura came to her and comforted her.
While the boys are going to continue the talk.
A couple of minutes passed and we finally finished our meeting. Sofia also stopped crying.
"Honey, I know that you decided to make him join the organization and all, but he lacks one crucial thing. An astral artifact. He needs one. Besides that, we cannot control wether he can bond with any spirits." Laura said.
Yes, an astral artifact is quite rare. And the bond between the user and the spirit is not guaranteed if you get one.
"Do not worry about that. He already has one. A keepsake from his father apparently."
I remember the artifact he gave me. I checked on the spirit and I can't see what it is because of the fog surrounding it. But I know it has tremendous power and right now, it is slumbering deeply.
Even now, I got the chills when I remember that. But the spirit seems to like the kid. After all, he didn't felt any pain from handling it.
I wonder if he would become great as his father or more. I still remember that kid all cute and funny. But now, he is growing up. More stronger than before. But should he ask for my daughter's hand, that is a different story.