Bab 608: Chapter 608: Sylph, You Want to Be My Sister's Stepmom?
Night.
A banquet.
Originally, Dave was supposed to be the star of the show tonight.
But reality didn't align with his expectations. He sat obediently with his classmates, while his father, the birthday boy, greeted the arriving VIPs.
Logically…
As his son, even if he couldn't be the center of attention, he should at least be by his father's side, welcoming guests together. Instead, he watched as the gifts were taken away by servants at his father's behest.
His heart bled.
It was his birthday.
Everything should be his.
How could this happen?
It was truly unfair.
Sitting at the table, he felt sullen, but forced a smile for his classmates.
Many people attended the banquet.
The president of the Glai Adventurers' Guild arrived, a burly man with a red beard. His presence drew everyone's attention.
His story was quite legendary.
He'd arrived in Ironforge City only a few years ago, two at most, and had already developed his adventuring party into a guild. He possessed formidable strength and a startling artifact, rarely seen, usually only glimpsed during his adventures.
But the enemies who saw it were already dead.
Tia nudged Coran's arm. "Look, isn't that the elf sister we saw earlier? It looks a bit like Beauty and the Beast. Sylph, do you elves not consider looks when choosing a partner?"
Coran and Sylph exchanged glances, both helpless.
Thankfully, they weren't overheard.
Otherwise, they would surely have been reprimanded.
Coran said, "I heard they were in the same adventuring party before. They've been through life and death together, supporting each other. Being together is normal; there's no need to make a fuss."
"Oh, that's because they're familiar with each other. But if it were me, I definitely couldn't accept it. She's so small, but he's so huge." Tia unexpectedly brought up a slightly suggestive topic.
Coran, Sylph, and Olivia stared at her, exclamation points seemingly appearing above their heads. What a thought, how terrifying.
Coran lightly patted Tia's head. "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing," Tia said.
Olivia added, "If your family knew what you were thinking, they'd definitely think you were a tainted girl and drag you to the Church of Light for a good cleansing."
Tia stuck out her tongue and shrank back, a little scared.
Several years later!
Coran had been at the academy for four years, and their adventuring party had gained considerable fame in the outside world.
But regardless,
Their adventuring party still consisted of only four members.
It wasn't that their group wasn't popular; it was too popular. Countless people wanted to join.
They were known as the Four Radiant Flowers.
Beautiful, captivating.
Their beauty was renowned, and countless young talents wanted to get close to them.
The Village.
Several carriages slowly approached from afar.
"I can't believe after all these years, we're finally visiting Coran's hometown. I'm most curious about Coran's father. I wonder what he's like." Tia said with a grin.
Indeed, they were most curious.
He had raised such an outstanding person like Coran, and most importantly, their adventuring party was doing very well, completing many missions and earning a lot of gold.
Coran had wanted to bring her father to the royal capital long ago.
But unexpectedly, her father said he was used to living in the village and didn't want to leave the villagers. Besides, Coran had her own things to do, and having him around wouldn't be good.
This showed them a father who silently supported his daughter's growth, never asking for anything in return.
Olivia said, "A great man."
She was concise. After these years of understanding, even without seeing him, they had witnessed his actions.
In her view,
This was what a qualified father should be.
"Coran's back…"
"Lin Fan, your good daughter is back."
The villagers were delighted. Many children in split pants chased the carriages. These children were four or five years old, some even younger, all very lively.
The population of Bubble Village had exploded in recent years.
The specific reason?
Unknown for now.
Perhaps it was due to the improved living conditions and abundant energy.
"Coran, the people in your village are so welcoming."
Coran smiled. "The people in the village are all very good."
The Blacksmith Shop.
Lin Fan put down his work and looked at the returning carriages, a bright smile on his face.
Time flew by.
His daughter had truly grown up.
He was gratified.
Although Coran had always wanted him to move to the city, he was accustomed to life here and didn't want to leave. Moreover, he was waiting for the Dark God's appearance.
That guy was really good at hiding.
He hadn't appeared until now.
But this was also good. While the other party hadn't appeared, he could spend more time caring for his daughter, watching her grow up.
"Dad…"
Coran got out of the carriage and threw herself into Lin Fan's arms. No matter how much she experienced outside or how important a figure she became in others' hearts, in front of her father, she would always be a child.
Olivia and the others got out of the carriage.
Watching this scene,
They all smiled.
A heartwarming scene was very infectious.
The young men in the village, seeing Coran return with three beautiful girls, were shy, but they lowered their heads. Perhaps their thoughts when facing these beauties were… we're not worthy.
"Dad, let me introduce you. These three are the friends I often talk about, my best friends in the royal capital."
"Tia!"
"Olivia!"
"Sylph!"
Lin Fan smiled. "Welcome to Bubble Village. Coran has always told me about you. Thank you for taking care of her all these years."
"Coran, take them inside and sit for a while. I'll prepare lunch for you."
After saying that,
He nodded to them with a smile and turned to leave.
Inside the house.
They looked around. Although Coran's room was pretty, it seemed simple to them, just an ordinary home.
They felt a sense of respect.
Such a family had raised such a daughter.
Coran was truly outstanding.
In the adventuring party, Coran was the strongest. They had encountered many dangers, and it was Coran who resolved them. If it weren't for Coran, they would have been in trouble long ago.
However, they admired Lin Fan even more.
Once, Coran had told them that she was adopted by her father. Because of her, her father hadn't married or found another partner, but silently guarded her.
She even considered asking Sylph to introduce an elf to her father.
After all, in her opinion, elves were the most beautiful.
She wanted to find a beautiful partner for her father.
But she never said it out loud, always feeling it was strange.
"What's wrong?" Coran asked curiously, seeing Sylph lost in thought.
Sylph said, "Coran, I find your father gives me a very special feeling."
"A special feeling?"
"Yes, a special feeling, like being close to the Tree of Life, warm, peaceful, without any worries, very captivating, very charming." Sylph explained.
She was an elf, embracing nature.
But she didn't notice that because of her words, Coran and the others were staring at her with their mouths open.
Tia whispered, "Coran, don't tell me she wants to be your stepmother."
Olivia also nodded, thinking Sylph's words were too ambiguous.
She was Coran's good friend, and her father was much older than them. Although she liked Coran's father, becoming Coran's stepmother would indeed bring them closer.
But this was a bit terrifying.
Sylph asked curiously, "What are you whispering about?"
Everyone immediately shook their heads.
Nothing.
An illusion.
It was all an illusion.
Tia patted Sylph's shoulder. "Good friend, if you have any thoughts, pursue them bravely. I'll always support you. I really want to see Coran call you… hehe."
Her smile was insidious.
Coran glared at Tia, clenching her fists, wanting to teach her a lesson.
"What?" Sylph was still confused. Suddenly, as if she remembered what she had just said, she blushed. "Don't get any ideas. I was just talking. Don't think too much about it."
"Mm-hmm!"
"Understood."
Sylph sighed. "I was just talking about a feeling, not what you're thinking."
While they were playing around,
Lin Fan stroked his chin, lost in thought. This was the first time Coran had brought her friends back, and these friends took such good care of Coran. He definitely had to make a sumptuous lunch.
He had heard Coran say…
They loved the meat Coran brought back, but that meat was air-dried and not very flavorful. If it were freshly made, the taste would be truly delicious.
Thinking of this,
A smile appeared on his lips.
Hot pot with sliced meat!
They would definitely love it.
He asked the Will where he could find such delicious meat. If he searched for it himself, he wouldn't know where to look.
He just didn't know why,
Previously, he could find it if he just went a little further.
Now, it was hard to find.
He didn't know where they had all gone. It was truly troubling.
If those dragons knew the current situation, they would definitely be in tears. Stop playing with us! Having heard of a ferocious demon appearing among humans, they had long since hidden far away.
There used to be lone dragons committing evil deeds.
But had anyone heard of such things recently?
They had all moved to extremely distant places.
It was just a pity…
The Will wasn't human, not even a person. It groveled under his might, betraying their hiding places.
Soon.
Not long after,
Lin Fan returned.
A special copper pot, thinly sliced meat, and various vegetables…
"Alright, to welcome everyone, I've specially prepared hot pot."
"Hot pot?"
"What's that?"
"So magical."
Even Coran was puzzled. "Dad, how come I've never had this before?"
Lin Fan smiled. "I just thought of it recently. Since you're back, I prepared it for you."
"It's very delicious."
When it came to food,
He was always very particular.
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