The Filial Son Who Honored His Father

While Bell was chatting with Lin, William quietly approached Gundam and carefully looked him up and down.

It would be impossible to say that William was completely uninterested in this robot called "Gundam".

After all, mecha is a man's dream. Not to mention, William grew up surrounded by Philosopher's Stone. William a very high initial affinity for Gundam, which are similar to these Philosopher's Stone.

The reason I showed such aversion before was mainly because of money.

That's 100 million!

If you convert that to Gemstone, that's several hundred! He doesn't even get that many in a year's allowance!

However, now that the money has already been spent, there's no point in feeling sorry for it. Therefore, William can finally put aside his distractions and fully appreciate the behemoth before him.

"Bell! Bell!"

William called out loudly to his son, who was not far away.

"Show me this Gundam, let me see what makes it worth 100 million?"

Well, William still felt very sorry for him.

"But it's not very convenient here..."

Bell looked around and said hesitantly.

"It's okay. Let it attack me, and I'll neutralize the power of the attack. That way, it won't cause any damage to the surrounding area."

William waved his hand dismissively and offered what he considered to be a perfect suggestion.

Of course, William's statement was the result of careful consideration.

First of all, William had witnessed Bell's performance when piloting the Gundam. Based on his observation, the Gundam's destructive power wasn't particularly impressive.

Secondly, and most importantly, if the Gundam's power proves insufficient after testing... perhaps it's still possible to get a refund now?

If all else fails, you can always try to negotiate the price down.

With a slight twitch at the corner of his eye, Bell was utterly speechless.

He realized that his father's promotion had been too rapid, and he was beyond saving.

I've never seen such a ridiculous way of courting death!

Under William's repeated insistence, Bell had no choice but to reluctantly agree to his father's request.

Following Bell's instructions, William infused magic into the Flying Shoes, causing them to float to the side and above the Gundam.

"Come on, Bell. Aim carefully and shoot here!"

Looking down at his son, William patted his chest with a smug grin.

He suddenly realized that this might be a good opportunity!

Wait a minute, if Bell controls the Gundam and tries his best but can't even hurt a hair on his head, then he can laugh at Bell to his heart's content!

He can also show off his charm to his youngest daughter.

That's truly a two-birds-with-one-stone strategy!

"Hehehe~!"

Looking at his father, who was suspended in mid-air, covered in a layer of Shield Charm, and who had suddenly started laughing wildly for some unknown reason, Bell didn't even have the strength to roll his eyes.

"Dad, Gundam are very destructive. You should take more precautions."

Bell did his last hurdle to try and save his father.

"It's okay, come on, just remember to give it your all!"

William felt that Bell must be feeling guilty and was trying to find excuses for the impending defeat.

After all, Bell inherited his intelligence, so it's not surprising that Bell was able to see through his plans.

However, as a qualified father, William is going to teach Bell a lesson today, to show him what it means to be wise and experienced!

"I'm using an open strategy!"

"Hehehe~!"

What can Bell do?

He was desperate too!

Left with no other choice, Bell drew his Wand and cast a series of protective Curses on his father, including Shield Charm, Protego Totalum, Force Field Deflection, Protective Impact, Body of Steel, and more—a total of more than 10 different kinds, some useful and some not.

Then, Bell controlled the Gundam and raised its right arm.

With a metallic clang, the Gundam's right arm Transfiguration into a cannon barrel. Accompanied by a piercing "beep beep" sound, blue and white lightning flashed.

The electric sparks at your fingertips are my undying faith!

Bell happily hummed a song in his heart.

As for why he was so happy?

(ω)

Looking at the multicolored Curses light intertwined around his body, and feeling the powerful magical energy emanating from the right-hand cannon of the Gundam, William panicked.

Could it be that the reality is not what he expected?

"Bell, wait..."

Boom!

A huge shell shot out of the cannon barrel, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air before disappearing into the horizon along with William.

"!?" *N

Not only were the people present stunned, but even the Onmyoji who were conducting a transaction in the distance were drawn to the loud roar.

Some of the more timid ones were even prepared to flee immediately if things went wrong.

"Bell! Is your dad alright?"

Elena asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, Mom, I've held back. Plus, with the Curses I put on Dad before, nothing serious will happen."

As for whether any minor incidents will occur... you guess!

Actually, Bell could have stopped attacking after his father spoke up. At the very least, changing the direction of his attack wouldn't have been difficult for Bell.

However, just as William would like to "test" his son whenever he had the chance, Bell would also be happy to "show respect" to his father if given the opportunity.

Not to mention, this time it was his own father who strongly insisted on it.

As a devoted son, how could he, Bell Menethil, possibly refuse?

Of the group, Lin was the most surprised.

The Gundam he built can even fire cannons!?

How could he not know?!

"Bell, you... I... this... this..."

Lin was so surprised that he couldn't speak.

"It's nothing, just a little Transfiguration."

Bell waved his hand and explained casually.

Whether Lin knew what Transfiguration was was not of Bell's concern.

In fact, the amount of power a Shikigami can unleash depends not only on the Shikigami's race and talents, but also on the skill of the Onmyoji and their support, which greatly influence the Shikigami's combat strength.

Unlike Lin, who knew nothing but simple manipulation, Bell's magical skills were quite impressive.

Furthermore, Bell discovered that since all the magic flowing within the Shikigami originated from him, with his current control over magic, he could even use the power of Ancient Runes to cast certain spells remotely through the Shikigami.

This ability to cast spells remotely depends entirely on the level of Bell's Ancient Runes.

And coincidentally, Bell, who was skilled in Alchemy, was very confident in his level of Ancient Runes.

All these factors combined allowed Bell to finally unleash the legendary "Super Electromagnetic Cannon"!

With a loud "crack!", William 'Apparition appeared.

At this moment, he had completely lost his previous demeanor and elegance.

His hair, styled by the strong wind, his face with patches of black and white, his tattered robe... all of this told everyone how miserable William's previous experiences had been.

"Bell! You definitely did this on purpose!"

Clutching his chest, William roared in exasperation.

Although he had already drunk the healing Potions, his broken ribs had not yet fully healed in such a short time.

"That unfilial son of a man Bell! I told him to hit his chest, and he actually did!? He's never been this obedient before!"

"How could that be! Dad, you're the one who told me to hit him! I was just doing what you said."

Bell tried her best to look more aggrieved.