Chapter 539 Grat.i.tude and Rage
Out of all the scenarios that he expected to happen, Alex certainly did not foresee the arrival of Old Man.
And Old Man"s att.i.tude right now obviously did not make things any better…
After all, it just turned out that the person who made Alex a Traveler was actually just a sleazy and perverted man! Even if Alex has a thick face, there"s no way that he will be happy with Old Man"s mannerisms right now!
"Ehem, I am happy that you helped me out, Old Man. But I don"t have any interest on becoming your butler." Alex s.h.i.+fted his eyes as he avoided the Old Man"s excited gaze, an action that Alina also mimicked. "You may be my so-called "Sponsor", but I won"t just allow myself to be following your whims..."
Even if Alex was not sure why almost everyone seemed to hate Old Man, this did not make Alex pity him. Instead, this just made Alex suspect Old Man more, as the Old Man actually appeared to be really suspicious right now…
"What? You don"t want to experience the glory of living with someone like me? Tut tut, little Alex, what you said just hurt my heart…" Old Man said in an agonized tone, as if Alex"s reply had an emotional impact on him. "Is this how you treat your helper? Come on, little Alex. Just a few days of stay in my house will do…"
"No means no, Old Man. If you want me to help you out, then wait for me to reach your power level first." Even if he was grateful for Old Man"s a.s.sistance to him, Alex knew that he cannot just accept Old Man"s request, even when Old Man looked like he was about to cry. "With my paltry power now, I will just be a burden to you…"
Since this is his first time meeting with Old Man, Alex has decided to not make any close contact with him quickly. Alex will have to investigate more details about Old Man first before he tries to get close to him.
This is the safest thing that Alex can do regarding Old Man, and there seem to be nothing else better to do compared to this.
"Burden my a.s.s! With all the powers inside your body, combined with all the Weapons that you just obtained, I am sure that you can give someone like Crimson G.o.d a run for their money!" Old Man shouted in desperation, as he seemed to have realized what Alex was doing. "Little Alex, there"s no way that you will be useless here! Heck, you will be even way more useful than all the servants in this world combined! So please, just think about it! It will just be a few days of stay on my house anyway…"
Old Man then looked at the nearby Great TimeMaster, as if he was asking for her support.
"Come on Great TimeMaster. Support me on here! Let"s make little Alex stay with me! With me on his side, he will be safe-"
"Shut it, Old Man. You heard what Alex said. Since he doesn"t want to be close to you yet, then let him be." If Great TimeMaster"s words were knives, then right now they could be sharp enough to slice Old Man into pieces. "Let him be alone first, Old Man."
"But-"
"Old Man, just allow Alex to investigate more about this world first. Once that happens, I am sure that he will be seeking you out." The Great TimeMaster certainly did not leave any compromise on her latest words, which made Old Man stop his complaints. "I am the one who Alex trusts the most right now, so don"t be worried for him. There"s no more enemies gunning for Alex"s life, so you can leave him to me…"
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"…Okay, I see what you mean Great TimeMaster. Fine, I will leave now. But once you tell little Alex everything about this world, and the truth about the Returning Travelers, you will bring him to me, ok?" In face of Great TimeMaster"s unyielding words, Old Man did his best to give his own courageous reply, which actually sounded sincere. "That"s the best compromise that I can give you here!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I can promise you that, Old Man. Now please just go!" The Great TimeMaster mimicked a swatting motion with her hand, showing how much she wanted Old Man to leave now. "Ugh, and please take a bath later!"
"I will, I will, Great TimeMaster. Though I might need some maids to bathe me personally…" Old Man murmured in ecstasy, as his words began to disappear along with his body. "Hehehe, maybe I will have to make Lizzie bathe me later. Her chest might be just large enough to scrub my back…"
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"Alex, I apologize for the demeanor of Old Man. Whatever he is doing now is his own fault, so you are free to slander him." Even when Old Man has already left, the Great TimeMaster still did not stop insulting him. "But seeing that he is your Sponsor, then maybe you have to tone down your complaints about him…"
"…I will try my best to restrain myself, Great TimeMaster. But before I do anything related to Old Man, let me give you my greatest thanks first." In face of Great TimeMaster"s apologetic expression, what Alex gave her was his utter grat.i.tude, something that the Returner certainly deserved.
"Great TimeMaster... Without your help, I could have been dead meat right now. For that, you have my immense grat.i.tude." Alex then bowed his head into a 90-degree angle, a motion which directly showed Alex"s great respect for the Great TimeMaster. "If there"s anything that you need me for, I might try doing it. Of course that is only if I am powerful enough to do that…"
"Oh, you don"t need to tell me that, Alex. You are my daughter"s savior, so think of this as my repayment for your help to her." The Great TimeMaster unabashedly replied, with the stern atmosphere from her body suddenly replaced by a motherly, gentle one. "Speaking of my daughter, she has been asking me repeatedly on when she can meet you again..."
"Oh, your daughter has already recovered to that stage already That"s good!" Alex quickly replied, with his face now wearing a gentle smile. "Where is she anyway? Is she in the Immortal World, or is she…"
"Oh, she"s just sleeping in my house here in the Traveler"s World. Do you want me to wake her up already? I"m sure that she will be happy to see you right now…"
"Oh, you can wake your daughter up anytime, Great TimeMaster. Kierra and Sierra are both raring to play with her, so please feel free to make her come here."
"…" The sudden s.h.i.+ft in the atmosphere between Great TimeMaster and Alex quickly made the nearby Alina confused, as she did not expect these two to suddenly become this amicable with each other.
But after a few seconds of thinking, Alina shrugged her shoulders as she surmised that maybe, the Great TimeMaster"s a.s.sistance was enough to melt Alex"s suspicions about her.
"Oh, so those two kids are still alive, Alex? Good, that will give my daughter some friends to play with…" Great TimeMaster added, with her beautiful face turning rosy from delight. "It"s been some months since you left, and my daughter already misses you, so your arrival here will make her delighted."
"Hahaha, your daughter will be really happy to meet Kiera and Sierra. They"re meant to be friends after all." Alex replied with just as much delight, making him appear genuinely happy right now. "Hehehe, they could even be life-and-death friends in the future!"
"I hope that will really happen Alex, hahaha."
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"NOW THAT WE"RE F***ING DONE WITH ALL THESE S***TY PLEASANTIRES, CAN YOU NOW PROCEED ON THE IMPORTANT STUFF? LIKE FOR EXAMPLE, GIVING ME ALL THE F***ING EXPLANAIOTN ABOUT THIS WORLD?" Out of nowhere, Alex suddenly let out this enraged roar, which quickly dispersed the pleasant atmosphere between him and the Great TimeMaster. "I AM ALREADY DONE WITH ALL THE DECEPTION HERE, SO PLEASE BE F***ING TRUTHFUL TO ME NOW!"
Alex seemed to be extremely p.i.s.sed right now, an att.i.tude change that caught Alina off-guard.
Why would Alex suddenly be this angry to Great TimeMaster, when the latter just rescued Alex?
Shouldn"t Alex continue acting genial to the Great TimeMaster, since she just saved his a.s.s?
There"s just no benefit for Alex to be this enraged now, which quickly made Alina worry for him.
"OI GREAT TIMEMASTER, THE LIES SURROUNDING THIS WORLD MIGHT HAVE FOOLED ME EARLIER, BUT NOW I AM FREE FROM THEIR SHACKLES! I CAN CLEARY SEE THEIR F***ING DECEPTIONS, SO DON"T TRY TO LIE TO ME ANYMORE!"
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Yeah, Alex is really p.i.s.sed now. Even an emotionally stunted person can see that clearly.
"Alex, what you are saying right now? If you make the Great TimeMaster angry, she might lash out to you!" Out of panic for Alex"s safety, Alina began to hiss her complaints at him, which was her attempt to make him calm down. "Listen, if you have any disagreements with Great TimeMaster, you can just talk it out in a civil manner, right? There"s no need to-"
But before Alina could rebuke Alex"s change of att.i.tude, the Great TimeMaster"s sudden reply managed to drown her words.
However, instead of hearing an offended outburst, what Alina heard from the Great TimeMaster was an awkward chuckle, followed by numerous apologetic words.
"Oh, so you have detected it, Alex. You really are an impressive Traveler." The Great TimeMaster did not look angry at all, even when Alex just roared at her face. Instead, she continued to have her gentle smile, which seemed to have widened in response to Alex"s outburst. "How long did it take you to notice these deceptions?"
"I detected it during your "battle" with the Crimson G.o.d. It only appeared for a second, but I was able to sense it…." Alex seemed to have lost his rage right now, as his voice sounded like it was back into its normal state. "F***ng h.e.l.l, I was really angry when I detected it, but was able to contain my rage using my power. But now? I have no more interest on keeping this rage, so if you want it gone, then explain everything to me!"
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"Sigh, since you are still not a Returning Traveler, then you should barred from knowing the truth. But since you"re someone who"s bound to be a Returning Traveler in the future, then I think telling you about it will be fine…" The Great TImeMaster said enigmatically as a playful smile appeared on her lips. "Oh, and your partner Alina can listen in too. She"s bound to reach our level too after all…"
"W-what?"
"Oh, don"t act like you"re surprised, Alina. This concerns you too, so don"t be so riled up." The Great TImeMaster gave Alina a small wink, prompting the latter to close her mouth. "You must be really curious why Alex is so angry, right? Well as long as you listen to me, then you will know why…."