Chapter 458

"Nothing."

Gently tapping his head, Luo Mio said softly, "Thinking about your dad, aren't you?"

Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Ikus's body shifted slightly, and his hands, which were resting on his lap, involuntarily clenched.

After seeing Ikus's actions, Luo Mio asked softly.

Do you hate your father?

"I..."

This unexpected question left Ikus speechless for a moment, and perhaps he was also quite conflicted inside.

Seeing that Ikus couldn't answer for a moment, Luo Mio slowly spoke up.

"Let's change the subject. What do you think was your father's greatest hobby in his life?"

Upon hearing this, Ikus spoke without hesitation.

"Breasts (Oppai)".

But Ikus's unwavering words also reached the ears of passersby.

After the meal, they all cast strange glances at Ikus.

"..."

This immediately made Ikus blush.

Seeing Ikus's appearance, Luo Mio's lips curled up slightly.

No matter how brave he was on the battlefield or how fierce he was when facing the enemy, Ikus was still just a child.

Luo Mio sat beside Ikus, while the restraint Stigmata on the back of her hand shimmered with a faint light.

Then, layers of binding forces immediately appeared around Luo Mio and Ikus.

"Take off your hat, it's so hot."

Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Ikus silently removed his hood.

Luo Mio spoke very gently, just like a true elder.

Why do you hate your father so much?

Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Ikus fell silent.

Luo Mio was not in a hurry, but waited for Ikus.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Ikus spoke slowly.

"Since I was born, I have rarely seen my father, or rather, I have never met him at all."

"Although my father would occasionally come home for the Chinese New Year, he would leave after a short time, and I would always just miss him."

"When I was very young, my mother and other mothers always told me that no matter how far away my father was, he would always love me and the whole family."

"But..."

As he spoke, Ikus's hands clenched involuntarily, his teeth clenched tightly, and a tear glistened in his eyes, slowly appearing at the corner of his Ikus.

"Why... why didn't Father... Dad appear when Asia's mother was cursed by Loki, and when we were organizing this mission! Why couldn't he appear in time to stop Loki! He couldn't even come to see us when we were traveling through time!"

"Why..."

Upon hearing Ikus's words, which seemed to be an outpouring of his emotions, Luo Mio lowered her eyes slightly.

After a while, once Ikus had calmed down a bit, Luo Mio slowly spoke.

"Many things cannot be judged solely by their appearance."

"Although I don't know how busy Issei will be in thirty years, or even so busy that Rias and the others will have to take turns taking care of him."

Luo Mio slowly turned her head to look at Ikus, and reached out to rub his head.

"But you must know that, as your mother and the others have said, no one loves you, your siblings, and the whole family more than Issei."

"Don't be fooled by how busy your dad is with work every day. I think he's the one who's most anxious."

"Your dad is an idiot, a complete and utter idiot. Not long ago, even your mom was so upset by him that she came to my house crying."

Upon hearing this, Ikus blinked.

Luo Mio said, as if recalling everything that had happened during the short semester.

"Your father is a fool, and a stubborn one at that."

"But this kind of fool and stubborn person has a seriousness and persistence that others can never have in their entire lives."

Luo Mio stood up and said to Ikus.

"I can tell you with absolute certainty that the person who was most angry and furious about Loki's curse on Asia was definitely your father."

Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Ikus still looked completely bewildered.

"But..."

Seeing his appearance, Luo Mio seemed to have thought of something and said.

"Although I'm not entirely sure, I do know why your father hasn't been showing up all the time."

Immediately, Ikus's expression froze.

"Huh?"

What's the reason?

"Well..."

Just then, Luo Mio's phone rang with a message notification.

Luo Mio took out her phone, glanced at it, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

All I saw was—

"Long time no see, Karen- senpai. I'm Red, Airi, Ikus, and the others... the children's instructor."

' —Gaspar Fordilla.'

After reading the communication, Luo Mio silently turned to look at Ikus.

"Let's go, Ikus."

"Huh?"

After hearing Luo Mio's words, Ikus also stood up and spoke.

Where to?

"You'll see when you get there."

Afterwards, Luo Mio also brought Ikus to the designated location for the communication, which was the underground space of Kuoh Town Luo Mio first met Himejima Kurenai.

Upon entering, Luo Mio sensed a very familiar and powerful aura.

The pressure emanating from this aura even surpassed that of Azazel and Serafall, and perhaps only Sirzechs, as a "Transcendent," could be compared to it.

Furthermore, within this aura, Luo Mio sensed the power of "time" and "space".

Then Luo Mio's gaze turned to the open space in the distance.

Two girls were standing in the open space.

A girl with four diamond-curled golden hairs, Luo Mio sensed the Dragon Power belonging to Issei and the flame aura of the Phoenix Family on her.

Looking at her, Luo Mio's lips curled up slightly.

'It seems even the Phenex girl is captivated by Issei.'

The other girl was about the same age as Jian and Zhen, with very long silver hair, which she tied into a long braid, somewhat similar to Luo Mio's hairstyle.

Furthermore, the girl was wearing Valkyrie that resembled Issei's Red Dragon Emperor Armor.

Upon seeing the girl with the golden drill-shaped hairpin, Ikus also expressed his disgust and loathing.

"Why is it you?"

The girl, however, paid no attention to Ikus's gaze and spoke with great pride.

"Why can't it be me?"

Looking at the girl, Ikus clicked his tongue in displeasure.

Seeing this, Luo Mio reached out and tapped Ikus on the head.

"We're brothers and sisters, after all. You can't talk to me like that, you know that, Ikus?"

"You are even more reckless than your parents, Issei, Rias and the others."

"You need to learn to stay calm, understand?"

Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Ikus lowered his head in silence and then nodded gently.

"... I see."

Upon seeing the conversation between Luo Mio and Ikus, the two girls were slightly taken aback.

This was the first time they had ever seen Ikus so obedient and willing to accept others' opinions.

At that moment, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows behind the wall.

"I'm really surprised... or rather, as expected of Karen- senpai, you're probably the only one who can make Ikus so obedient."

A tall, blond man in a long robe walked out.

He had a graceful figure and a strong physique, and his blood-red eyes were filled with a fearless gaze.

Luo Mio smiled gently as she looked at him.

"Your change surprises me even more, Gaspar."

Indeed, the tall, blond man in the robe standing before us is Gaspar Vladi.

Gaspar, the petite and timid boy who liked to cross-dress.

Luo Mio looked at Gaspar, stepped forward, raised her hand, and gently punched his chest.

"That's right, that's what I'm talking about as Issei."

Gaspar showed a very happy expression after hearing Luo Mio's words.

Then Gaspar introduced the two girls beside him to Luo Mio.

"They are all the children of Issei, Robertina and HomeWeeJie, and they are also my assistants."

Luo Mio nodded.

"I know that they possess a very strong aura of Dragon Power."

Then, the blonde girl gently lifted her skirt and introduced herself to Luo Mio in a very ladylike manner.

"Good afternoon, Aunt Karen. My name is Robertina."

Luo Mio smiled softly.

"So you're the child who was born in the same year as Ikus."

Ravel's defining feature is her double-drill hairstyle, while Robertina has four drills.

On the other side, HomeWeeJie, dressed in Valkyrie armor, also introduced herself very politely.

"My name is HomeWeeJie. I am the child of my father, the Red Dragon Emperor Issei Hyoudou, and the Valkyrie. I was also born in the same year as Zen and Shin."

Looking at the two girls, Luo Mio spoke.

"Ikus, take Robertina and HomeWeeJie to find Airi, Shirayuki, Kurotsu."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing Luo Mio's words, Ikus also looked unwilling.

But after a while, Ikus still took Robertina, HomeWeeJie to the amusement park to find Airi, Shirayuki, Kurotsu.

As he watched the children leave, Gaspar's hand twitched slightly.

The surrounding space and time suddenly dimmed.