Chapter 476 – Episode 476: The Tizan Family
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We were currently in a room located roughly in the center of the Tizan family’s mansion, not the room where Mother had been.
The room had an atmosphere that was clearly meant for receiving guests, and there were four long sofas in the center.
As soon as Lyfa introduced us, Mother stood up from her seat.
“Follow me.”
She said, giving Lyfa a sharp glare.
After entering the room, Gracia, Lyfa, and I sat facing Mother, while the other lovers sat on the sofa to my left.
Lyfa’s mother tapped her folded fan against her thigh and asked.
“So… Lyfa, tell me again. Who are these people?”
“Yeah! They’re my husband and new sisters! You know, Mother, I left to find a husband.”
“Yes, you left with Gracia. When you arrived in Puldann, there was no contact for a month.”
“Ah~ I was having too much fun with my husband, so I forgot. Hahahaha!”
“…You seem happy, Lyfa.”
“Yeah! I’m super happy!”
“If you’re happy, then as your mother, I’m happy too. But…”
*Clack!*
Mother hit the palm of her hand with her fan and said.
“Why don’t you explain in a bit more detail? I understand you found a husband, but new sisters… I don’t understand.”
Mother glared at me.
“Mother, don’t give my husband that look. Even if you’re my mother, that’s not okay.”
“Then explain quickly. I’m the only one who’s even willing to listen. If it were your father, he would’ve punched your husband.”
“Okay, okay. So, what happened was…”
“Wait a moment, Lyfa. Before you explain, I’d like to introduce myself to your mother.”
Before explaining how we met.
I came here to greet her.
I couldn’t just leave everything to Lyfa without even introducing myself.
“Huh? Okay?”
“Yes.”
Then, I bowed my head towards Mother and said.
“Greetings, Mother. My name is Rent.”
“Rent… Rent…? I’ve heard that name somewhere…”
Upon hearing my name, Mother began to think, rubbing her fan with her left hand.
I thought it would be better for me to reveal it myself rather than letting her figure it out on her own.
“I’m an adventurer in Puldann. My rank is…”
“Ah, are you perhaps the S-rank adventurer, Dungeon Crasher, from Puldann?”
Before I could finish, Mother figured it out and pointed at me with her fan.
“Yes. I am that Dungeon Crasher.”
As I admitted it, Mother’s cold and sharp expression vanished, and she was now surprised, with her finger to her mouth.
“Oh my, oh my. Lyfa, is this really… the Dungeon Crasher?”
“That’s right, Mother! My male is the strongest man in the rumors! And I’m his female!”
Lyfa, is it okay to call yourself a female in front of your parents?
I was a little uneasy.
“I can’t believe it… that our Lyfa became the female of such a strong person… I’m proud, but also a little complicated.”
Mother also seemed fine with the whole “female” thing.
Is it because she’s Lyfa’s mother?
Or is this just the general perception in Bridan?
At least, it was good that Mother’s cold atmosphere had improved.
“The S-rank adventurer from Puldann, the hero who stopped the dungeon’s overflow… Indeed, it’s only natural for such a man to have so many women.”
Mother nodded, seemingly convincing herself of something.
Then, she raised her head again, looked at me, stood up, and bowed politely, saying.
“I am Lyring Tizan. Lyfa’s mother and the mistress of the Tizan family.”
Mother sat back down and said to Lyfa.
“Lyfa, tell me right now how you became this man’s female.”
“I was going to tell you anyway! So, what happened was…”
Lyfa briefly explained her journey to Puldann with Gracia, then told Mother about her meeting with me.
After hearing the story, Mother blinked in surprise.
“Is that true, Lyfa? He was playing with you and Gracia, who had opened their mana circuits?”
“Rather than playing with us, he was matching our level. And in the end, he showed us the difference in power with his fist! Ugh! Even thinking about it now makes my body tingle!”
“Gracia, you became Rent’s female too?”
“…Yes, Aunt Lyring. I also… became my husband’s female. Now, I plan to assist my husband with Lyfa.”
“Hmm… Hearing that, Lord Linesalot will cause a commotion.”
“Father will understand once he knows that my husband is the Dungeon Crasher. A strong male is bound to have a harem.”
“No, that’s not the problem…”
“LYFA-AAAAAAA!!!!”
At that moment, someone loudly called Lyfa’s name and entered the room.
“Has our princess returneddddddd!!!!”
The person who entered was a middle-aged man.
He had a sturdy, muscular body, wore a black male cheongsam, and had fiery red hair and blue eyes similar to Lyfa’s.
“Ah, Father. I’m back.”
“Welcome back, dear.”
This must be Lyfa’s father.
“Oh! Our cute daughter has finally returned home! And welcome back, dear! Gracia is here too! But…”
Father looked at me and my lovers.
He mainly stared at me with narrowed eyes and asked in a displeased voice.
“Who are these people?”
“Father! Let me introduce you! This is my husband and my new sisters! Oh, Gracia is also my sister now.”
“…What did you say?”
At that moment, Father’s body stiffened, and Mother said to me.
“Rent, please show us the skill that made our Lyfa your female.”
And as soon as she finished speaking.
“A, female…? Th, th, th-THISSSSSS!!!! YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!”
*Thud!*
Father kicked off the floor and instantly moved in front of me, swinging his fist at me.
The fact that he stopped right in front of me and the speed of his punch were much higher than Lyfa’s, which I could tell.
I activated Zone for a moment to look at Father’s face…
Oh, his face was as red as his hair, completely like an angry tiger.
I could clearly see that he was incredibly angry that his only precious daughter had become my female.
Mother had asked me to show my skills.
Bridan is a society that respects the strong.
So, by subduing Father here, I would gain his recognition and show off my skills at the same time.
Then, I should do my best to show my skills and gain the recognition of Mother and Father.
But how should I do it to gain their recognition?
I could stop him immediately with telekinesis, but Father was clearly a martial artist like Lyfa.
Using magic might not be properly recognized.
A way to gain Father’s recognition.
Bridan, a society that respects the strong.
Then, it must be…
*Thud!*
I caught Father’s punch with one hand.
“What!?”
I said to Father, who was surprised that his punch was easily blocked.
“Father, let’s have a match.”
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We moved to the training room in the Tizan mansion.
When I blocked his punch and proposed a match, Father’s face was still red, but he accepted my proposal.
While moving to the training room, Father heard about me from Mother.
Mother showed a positive reaction after hearing my story, but Father remained silent with a blunt reaction.
In the training room, besides us, there were several attendants serving the Tizan family and knights who had returned with Father, watching me and Father.
And I stood facing Father, keeping a distance in the center of the training room.
It was then that Father opened his mouth.
“Dungeon Crasher… Rent… the S-rank adventurer from Puldann. I wanted to meet you once to see what kind of man you were. But to think… you’re the thief who stole our princess…”
From Father’s perspective, I was still a bad man who had stolen Lyfa.
“And not only that, but you’re a playboy who has other women besides our princess…”
Could it be that Lyfa’s preference for one-on-one relationships was influenced by her father?
“But the strong are qualified to have that many females.”
*Crack, crack* Father loosened his wrists.
“But!”
He glared and shouted with the same angry tiger face as when he first punched me.
“Our princess is an exceptionnnnnnnn!!!!”
*Whoosh!*
Father took a stance, stomping on the ground.
“Mana Circuit Opennnnnnn!”
He opened the mana circuits of the golden gauntlets on both hands.
Like Lyfa, fierce flames rose and wrapped around the gauntlets.
Not only that, but red mana, like flickering flames, poured out of Father’s body.
“If you want our princess, you must defeat meeeeeeeeeee!!!!”
Father’s roar echoed through the training room.
“Wow, Father’s going all out from the start.”
“To see Lord Gwein’s full power. It’ll be good practice.”
“Wow, he’s powerful.”
“Unlike Lyfa, his mana is red.”
“Mana is circulating in his body at an unbelievable speed. This is Bridan’s mana circulation…”
It seemed that I needed to prove my overwhelming strength to gain Father’s recognition.
But I didn’t want to use the method of gathering a lot of mana like Lyfa.
If I did, Father might even take a posture of submission to me… which would completely destroy his dignity as the head of a family.
So, for now, let’s show my strength simply and quickly.
“I’ll go…!!!”
*Bang!!!*
I instantly kicked off the ground and moved in front of Father.
*Wham!!!*
I punched Father in the face.
“Gueeeck!?”
I pushed the fist that was planted in his face straight down.
*Thud!*
Father lost his balance and hit the training room floor face first, then bounced up, spinning rapidly in the air, and then lay sprawled on the floor.
“Uhhh…”
*Whoosh…*
The flames that had been enveloping Father’s gauntlets and the red mana that had been pouring out of his body vanished instantly.
With my fist mark left on his left cheek, Father lost consciousness, showing the whites of his eyes.
And I raised the fist that had struck Father’s face high to prove my victory in the match.
“L, Lord Grapa in one hit…”
“L, Lord Grapa!?”
Mother, the attendants, and the knights were all surprised at the same time.
“Husband, you’re the best! Hahaha! Did you see that? That’s my husband!”
“As expected of my husband.”
“It ended before we could even see his mana circulation properly.”
“Kyaa♡ You’re so cool, Rent♡”
“But he was defeated in one hit… I feel a little sorry for him.”
“Hehehe, Tina, since he’s Lyfa’s dad, he’ll probably be happy that he’s strong, right?”
“Sh, should I heal him?”
“Leave him, Elsie. It seems like my husband controlled his strength, so he’ll be fine. Hey, someone bring some cold water!”
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“Hahahaha!!! As expected of the son-in-law who made our Lyfa his female! You’re an amazing man!”
When Father regained consciousness after being splashed with cold water, his attitude towards me had completely changed.
He patted my shoulder and welcomed me with a hearty laugh that was just like Lyfa’s.
“To think I’d be defeated in one hit without even being able to attack! As expected, the S-rank from Puldann is something else! I was completely defeated! It’s been a while since I’ve been defeated so cleanly and refreshingly!”
Honestly, I thought he would say, “I can’t accept this! Let’s fight again!” as soon as he woke up, but Father readily accepted his defeat and welcomed me.
“I wouldn’t be defeated by an ordinary male, would I, Father?”
“Hahahaha!! That’s right, who do you think our princess is! She has an eye for talent just like me! Hmm, but Gracia also became my son-in-law’s female, right?”
“Yes, Lord Gwein. I was captivated by my husband’s strength along with Lyfa and became his female. But… now I can say that I love everything about my husband, not just his strength.”
“I, I see…? Ugh… this has become a headache.”
“…? What do you mean?”
“Well, you see…”
Father scratched his head and said.
“That guy Galf is going to go wild.”
