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"Wait a minute; since you know everything, doesn't this mean..." Myne grasped as he thought about the affair between himself and Maya, casting a nervous chill over him. He instinctively stepped back, apprehension tinging his voice.

Dyne chuckled, the sound light and reassuring. "You don't have to be nervous. What happened between you and Maya is your personal matter. Neither your mother nor I harbour any desire to intrude. Though, we can't help but feel a twinge of sympathy for Jin.

He's a good boy, but who would have thought that his own useless discipline would make him wear a green hat," He shook his head, a hint of amusement lingering in his eyes.

"Please don't say that, Father," Myne pleaded, a touch of defensiveness lacing his voice. "It was clearly Brother Jin's fault. Why else would Big Sis seek my company? I still think Big Bro likes men more than women; otherwise, there's no way a real man would ignore such a beautiful wife for so long," He said angrily.

But then, remembering that if Jin really starts liking Maya as a woman, then he has to move away from their happy life, he immediately prays to God to never change Jin and let him be what he is.

"Let's leave Jin's choices to him, shall we? This is your trio's problem. You guys are all adults now; deal with it yourselves," Dyne said with a smile, waving his hand, dismissing Myne from further talking about his love affair. "But I am more interested in your life. Tell me, how is everything going?"

"Perfect! Although I miss both of you and felt a little lonely before, after my awakening, everything changed. I got powerful skills, Big Sis also accepted me as a man, then I met Aisha, my first wife..." Myne, like a child eager to show off his prized toy to his parents, launched into a passionate narrative. His voice, brimming with excitement, painted a vivid picture of his life.

Father and son sat bathed in the golden afternoon light, lost in their shared universe. Myne poured out his experiences, each moment a precious gem laid at his father's feet. Although Myne knew that this would be over soon, this didn't discourage him. Instead, he talked more energetically.

"So, like this, I decided to help Amy so she can at least see her home again. But before I could even reach halfway, Velvet and I entered that old geezer Alban's Dimantion... Later, I met Mother, who helped me awaken my hidden power called Essence. Although I only activated it once, that too accidentally and have no idea how I did that, I managed to get from the damn dream world."

"Then I met Belial, a hume, and Gal, a succubus. They are nice people, but in the end, Gal couldn't resist my charm and forcibly made me her partner. But I am very glad that she did that; otherwise, I would have missed a smart, caring, kind, beautiful wife..."

Myne's voice glowed with pride as he shared his fortune, oblivious to the subtle grimace playing on his father's lips. had glimpsed Myne's memories, mere snippets to understand the reason why the emergency spell he and Yukino left on him triggered again, he never expected that his son's deeds would be so... amazing.

Just after getting his weird skill, within a year, Myne had built a remarkable family. Each member is loyal, kind, and caring. Even mystical creatures like Divine Beasts became his best friends; this could only show that his son has true talent.

"I am truly delighted that you have such a large family to support you in any situation," Dyne said, a joyful expression on his face. "Now, your mother and I can rest easy, knowing you're surrounded by such unwavering love and loyalty," He added, looking down at the blue rose in his hand.

Myne, already braced for this moment, felt his eyes mist over. "Will… will we meet again?" He asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

"Maybe," Dyne's smile held a hint of playful mystery.

"Maybe not."

Those two words instantly doused Myne's expectations.

"I am truly delighted that you have such a large family to support you in any situation," Dyne said, a joyful expression on his face. "Now, your mother and I can rest peacefully without worrying about you," he added, looking down at the blue rose in his hand.

Myne, who had already anticipated this moment and mentally prepared for it, found his eyes moist as it drew near.

"Will we meet again?" he asked.

"Maybe," Dyne replied calmly, a playful smile lifting the corners of his lips. "Maybe not."

Those words instantly doused Myne's expectations.

"It depends on your destiny. Perhaps one day you'll do something more exciting than jumping into a Tier-4 demon's personal domain or attempting to break the core array of a magic tower without a shred of planning," Dyne said with a smile. Despite the teasing barb, Myne could only sheepishly rub the back of his head with an awkward laugh.

"Anyway, I think it's time to say goodbye, then. You can't always live here, right? You have a big family to protect, after all," Dyne said, gesturing for Myne to follow him as he walked toward the house.
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"But what's the point?" Myne's voice cracked. "Everything is lost. Maybe Alban has already imprisoned me in some inescapable cage… and Velvet… she is also dead," He clenched his fists, the image of the spear piercing her heart burning into his mind. He'd clung to the delusion that he could save them, that everything was within his control. But reality, with its harsh bite, had shattered his naivety.

He wasn't some omnipotent hero; he couldn't bend the world to his will.

If Myne had set aside his arrogance and thought for a moment, he would have realized that he couldn't even defeat Gal. How was he going to fight Alban, who is many times more powerful than her and Belial? If he had taken steps to increase his own power instead of blindly seeking a way to escape, maybe he could still have a chance to break the barrier of the black disk after strengthening himself.

Yet, blinded by his yearning for home, he'd made a fatal choice, costing Velvet her life.

"Everyone makes mistakes, Myne," Dyne assured him, his voice warm and devoid of any blame. "We can only learn from our past mistakes and try never to repeat them again. Only then can we truly become better. That's the essence of life. What happened is in the past. Neither you nor I can change it; we can only move forward, stronger and wiser."

Dyne saw the despair clouding Myne's eyes and knew words alone wouldn't mend the broken pieces. "I know you are very depressed because of Velvet's death, but you can't give up. Don't forget others; they need you, your family, just as much as you need them. And who says all hope is lost? You still have a chance."

Myne scoffed, bitterness lacing his voice. "But how? We have been here for hours. By now, Alban has long locked me in a secure place. He is not an idiot like me who will make the same mistakes again," He asked anxiously, unable to comprehend why his father was suddenly speaking in riddles.

"That's not true," Dyne said and offered a cryptic smile. "Actually, time flows differently here. Although we've been talking for hours, outside, it might not even have passed a second... And look," he said, reaching for a children's picture book from the bookshelf in his bedroom, which had not been ransacked by Myne yet, "I thought your mother might have thrown it out."

"Sometimes, the problem is not as big as you imagine; you just have to see it from a different perspective," Dyne said softly, his voice warm and filled with a hint of wisdom.

"Is this not the story you occasionally told me in childhood before going to bed?" Myne, who had already figured out that, like his mother, his father was also trying to help him, asked confusedly while staring at the picture book [The Story of the Hero Alexandrite] in his hand, which gave him a nostalgic feeling.

"But Father, how does this apply to my… impossible situation?" Myne questioned, confusion clouding his brow. Not hearing his father's voice, he glanced up, expecting the reassuring presence of his father, but the room was empty. Dyne had vanished, leaving only the echo of his words and the book in Myne's trembling hands.

A pang of disappointment tightened his chest, tinged with a flicker of anger. "Father!" Myne called out, searching the house and garden with frantic hope. Finding no trace, he understood that Dyne had already left, and the answer to his problem lay in the children's picture book in his hand.

While wiping the tear from the corner of his eye, hiding the sadness and a bit of anger that his idiot father didn't bid him a proper goodbye, Myne opened the picture book and started reading it carefully. However, because it was a children's picture book with few words, it only took him half a minute to finish it.

Still, Myne stared at the second last page for a full 10 minutes before closing the book and tightly slapping himself.

"Such a fool I've been! Why didn't I think about it before? If I had thought about it, maybe I wouldn't be in such an embarrassing situation now, and maybe Velvet would still be alive... Wait! Since it's only a second outside, and Velvet also has the Regeneration skill, maybe she is still alive.

F*ck, I can still fix everything," Myne muttered, his voice thick with urgency and determination, and the more he thought, the brighter his eyes became.

But soon, Myne realized that his eyes didn't brighten from enlightenment but because everything around him started shining with blinding golden light; clearly, he was about to be kicked out of his weird dream.

"Thank you, Father. Thank you, Mother. For the guidance, for holding my hand even when I couldn't see yours..."

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A/N: Hello everyone, it's nice to meet you again. I hope you all are enjoying the novel. Although I know we delved deeply into this part, but it's about to come to an end, and Myne is finally going to return to the original world. So those fans who missing other original characters just have a bit more patience.

Also, my second novel: Quests of the Wanderer, is online, please don't forget to give it a try as well. Thanks for reading...

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