Chương 321: Chapter 304. Cindra's Request 1

" So, now that we have all of that figured out, I guess we just need to head over. I'd ask if you're okay with that, but to be honest, we're very much on a timetable here."" Yes, I know. I just..." Lady Cindra took a deep breath to gather herself. With that time, I turned to Sarah, Anna and Princess Alice and started to explain the situation to them." Sarah, Anna, Alice. I've been speaking to Lady Cindra, she wants me to speak to Count Fracks and their children and tell them what she has to say.

She's now getting ready. Do you want to come with me or would you prefer to sit this ou-" / Grip! Grip! / Before I could even finish my sentence, Sarah quickly locked her arms around my left arm and Anna my right. I think I know their answer now. As for Princess Alice, I looked at her and could see she was struggling with her decision. I guess she really doesn't like Ghosts?" Alice, you can stay behind if you want, I mean, Victor and Patrick will be here, but they're not going to do anythin-"" I'll go!"

She seemed to not like the idea of staying here with Victor and Patrick, Victor seemed a little offended while Patrick only rubbed his head a little with an awkward look on his face. Princess Alice quickly moved next to Sarah and began to look around all over the place. It could just be me, but I think I can see her shivering? Maybe since Beastmen have such sharp senses that maybe Ghosts give them the chills when they're around? Or maybe it's just from them being scared?" Okay, they're waving at you, Mr. Matthew.

I'm ready now." tighten... tighten... With Lady Cindra's words, I turned around to see that Lady Diana had begun to wave at us, I felt the arms around my arms tighten a small amount and then I just said the words." Alright, let's go." With my words, we began to walk forward and I opened a space in my Barrier to use as a door. We walked through and we walked in, Lady Diana's eyes were red, I could tell that she's been crying... With a quick look around, it looks like everyone has been crying.

They're losing a father and a friend after all." He's growing weaker now. I don't think he has much longer... He's finally finished telling us his final thoughts. We'd like to sit with him... Until the time comes... Can you keep this Barrier up until then, Marquess Drake?"" Of course I will. I'd like to go see him as well, if you all don't mind."" What could you have to say to him, if you don't mind me asking, Marquess Matthew?" Byron seemed confused by my request. I could understand why.

I turned to Lady Cindra to see if she really was ready. I could see determination in her eyes, so I decided to just be honest." One of the abilities of a Paladin is that we can see and talk to Ghosts. For instance, this entire night started for us because Victor Harvey woke me up in the middle of the night."" Victor Harvey?... Oh! Patrick's son! He... He did disappear earlier this year..." Byron seemed to realize what that meant." Yes, right now, he's over there with his father.

I'll be getting to what they want later, right now though, I'm here to grant a request to another Ghost who came here with the Harvey boys. Lady Cindra wants me to tell all of you what she has to say."

"... M-Mom?" Release. Release. Byron's look on his face says it all, disbelief mixed with hope. Sarah and Anna seemed to read the mood and released my arms from their vice grips. With my newly acquired freedom, I turned to Lady Cindra to see if she had anything to help Byron believe it was all true. Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere." You have anything I can use to prove I'm not lying? There anything only you 2 know?"

Lady Cindra took a moment to think, her thinking face reminded me of Sharon's face when we first met each other. I've no idea why that came to my mind, but it did. Chill!

"?" While I was thinking about how Sharon, Asha and Cynthia's letters were most likely going to be waiting for me when I returned home to Paradise, I felt a chill run down my spine. It's been the go-to reaction ever since their first response letters came in. They had so many complaints when I responded to their questions about "what a man likes" with things I'd look out for if a guy said they liked. Simple things, like drinking and being distant and cold. This was the wrong answer to them, however.

Not only was I given a full-on essay about how I was being rude, but they then proceeded to demand I explain my preferences to them as punishment. I just don't understand why? How could a Human's preference be helpful to finding out a male Demon's tastes?" Ah! The story he always wanted me to read when I put him to bed was Garnith's Great War! Tell him that!"" Uhmm... She read Garnith's Great War as your bedtime story?"" Ah, really, Byron? I didn't know you liked something like that!"

Count Sark had a small chuckle as he talked. I was at a loss as to why that was, until Sarah whispered into my ear." Garnith's Great War is a love story between a Solider and a High-Born Noblewoman. It's quite popular with girls, but it is written in a way for men to enjoy it as well, as there's battles, but most male Demons think of it as a novel for women." Both Lady Cindra and I began to feel a little awkward for Byron, I was about to apologize, but then Byron took a deep breath."

Yup, that's Mom alright, she'd never care if something like that would make me feel embarrassed. We've missed you, Mom." A few tears were falling down Byron's face as he spoke." Please, Matthew... Tell him what I'm about to say." I readied myself to copy what Lady Cindra was about to say, she took a deep breath and began to speak, I copied her words verbatim, like she asked." I'm sorry I'm not there anymore, Byron. I've been watching over you since I passed, you've made me so proud that you're My Son.

I know that it's been so hard for you Byron, but you've done such a great job for Zana since Franz had been dealing with my death. And I know you'll be a better and more noble ruler than your father or I could have possibly been."" Mom... hic..." It didn't take long until Byron started to cry harder than he already was. Lady Cindra really did seem to be giving him her last words. The Counts and their wives were all tearing up again as well. Even with that, Lady Cindra wasn't done speaking."

Byron, never forget that your father and I love you and your sister dearly. I had wondered for quite a long time why it was I never moved on, after thinking about it for so long, the answer was clear as day. I didn't want to leave My Family. I didn't want you leave you or your sister alone, to be by yourselves, I wanted to be here for you so badly. I wanted to be there when you married your wife, when you had your first child, when you succeeded your father.

I wanted to be there for all of it and I can't begin to describe how my heart aches now that I know Franz won't be able to as well. But just remember, you're not alone. Cindy and you will always have the love and help of Phil, Ki, Gordy, Di and Little Ed. Your father and I are going to leave, but we know you're going to be left with our good Fri-... No, we'll be leaving you with Family to rely on. Never fear to ask for help from them, never grow apart from your sister!

I raised you both for too long to have you both forget that you are Family! Otherwise, I may have to come back and nag you until you do!" Lady Cindra tried to lift the mood at the end with a jo-... No, the look in her eyes tells me she's dead serious about coming back to haunt Byron... I stood there waiting to see what Byron would say in reply to his mother's words, after a few moments of him trying to calm his breathing down, he could only bring out a few words." Yes, Mom, I understand.

I won't let Cin and I grow apart, and I'll look towards my Uncles and Aunts for help when I need it, I Promise."" Good!" With that, I saw Lady Cindra move closer to Byron and wrap her arms around him." She's hugging you right now."" I know, I can feel something holding me." Byron said something surprising to me. After their hug, Lady Cindra turned to me and explained with a thumbs up." It took me 6 months to learn how to interact with this world as a Spirit!"

Her mood seems to change on a dime, one moment she's close to tears while talking to her son, now she's prideful and seemed to be asking for praise from me." I see... Good work?"" Of course!" Pressure! chill... I don't know if my mind is playing tricks on me, but I think she puffed out her chest when she responded to me. I guess my reaction to it seemed a bit weird, as I felt 2 familiar pressures coming from behind me. And for some reason, I felt a chill along with them." Wow, you're well-loved...

(Even a Foreign Princess?)"" Huh?"" Nothing!" Lady Cindra's reaction confused me, but I can't get distracted right now, we need to move on to the rest of Lady Cindra's family. Lady Cindy had yet to move away from her father and Count Fracks's breathing has become very shallow. We needed to move quickly.