Reincarnation Monarch

Episode 239: In the Study

"Father, I'm home now."

Gaius greeted Lombardo with a pleasant voice when he entered the study.

Lombardo sat in a luxurious chair that still had a heavy vibe, equipped for a heavily built desk directly in front of the door, with his elbows on the table and his palms clung together under his chin.

"Excuse me, I'm a little late on my way home"

Gaius said in a pleasant voice without being evil.

Lombardo then untied the palms he was putting together and slammed hard on the tabletop of the executive desk, made of a thick single plate, at the mercy of force.

"Not a little! Look out! Isn't it dark!

Lombardo scolded Gaius with a loud voice.

But Gaius said back quietly without moving at all.

"Excuse me, father. But I was investigating the case."

"What is an example case? I'm not listening."

Gaius pinched his neck to Lombardo's words.

"Oh? Dad, didn't you know?

"I don't know. I'm not listening."

"Really? No, actually, there was a horrible murder at the school I went to the other day."

"... well. That's a big deal. But what does that have to do with your late return home?

"Yes, so I was investigating the case."

"Gaius, why do you need to investigate a murder like that? You, aren't you on track because you're a user of the Demon Instructor class? Look, you're just a kid, okay? Encourage proper study if you have time to be out of depression about such things!

"Father, if I may say so, I'm not on track. I'm not underestimating my power."

"That's what I'm saying we're doing! What are you going to do if you go deeper into a murder like that and get attacked by the killer of the case!?

Then Gaius quickly-raised his mouth there and laughed.

"Oh, speaking of which, you've been attacked recently."

"Look at that! Isn't it dangerous!

"No - it was perfectly fine. There was a suspicious man lurking in the woodland bushes on the way out of group school, so come out! And when I had a drink, the man ran away, so I hit the lightning bolt (Jupitris) on the back of the man, until he deployed a defensive curtain to prevent my lightning bolt (Jupitris), but it seemed completely unprotected and I burned my face, arms, etc. with a splashed spark... By the way, Father, I haven't seen you in the last few days, but was it bad for you?

"... hey, no, I think I got a little cold... that... I wasn't feeling well..."

"Was I? You have to take care of that, don't you?

"... right. Shall I leave you in this position today? It's not a good idea if I catch another cold. Like you don't do very unscrupulous things, either?

"Yes, Father. Now if you'll excuse me."

When Gaius bowed carefully against Lombardo, he turned back his heels and left the room promptly.