Chapter 124: 124 – Fang Starts Planning
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After the meal, Pax and Wolf took their leave, and Snow, Smoke and Shadow dragged Ren upstairs.
Fang was very conveniently left with Sylvia – exactly as he wanted. The little snake wound herself around his wrist and Fang walked into the study, knowing that the three furballs would keep Ren busy and more likely than not, they would lull him into sleep sooner or later! So Fang wasn't worried about that at all.
And this was a good chance to discuss the matter of throwing a party for Ren with Sylvia, and also to understand a few things about Ren's life in the other world. Fang sometimes had a feeling that Ren had an occasional feeling of homesickness – and this feeling had intensified since they had gone to study at SIMS. It appeared that medical science in Ren's original world was more advanced than what they had here, and it sometimes annoyed Ren. That's why a lot of research projects had been started by him with different departments, and that's how he hand ended up earning the title of 'miracle doctor' at SIMS. But Fang felt that Ren was growing more and more nostalgic about his life and his work in the previous world, and that made Fang really antsy. So, what he wanted to do was to wipe out any feelings of homesickness that may be plaguing Ren, and to make sure that Ren stayed with him in this world for the rest of his life.
So, he had brought Sylvia to the study and closed the door.
Sylvia, on the other hand, was rather worried. Uncle Pax and Uncle Wolf had told her earlier that her Papa wanted to speak to her separately, and that's why Uncle Pax and Uncle Wolf had also requested her furry siblings to divert their Daddy's attention and take him away after the meal, so that Sylvia and their Papa could have a chat separately. Uncle Pax had also told Sylvia that it was an important matter that only she could help with.
And while Sylvia had been very proud to hear that, she couldn't help but feel worried as well. After all, her Daddy had collapsed last evening and she had sensed it, but she had been unable to do anything about it. Fortunately, the situation had been brought under control really quickly, and she had felt Papa's magic merging with Daddy's rather vaguely last night. Today, when she met them, she had seen with her own eyes that part of Daddy's magic and Papa's magic had indeed merged, and both were actually much stronger now – so that was a good thing and it made Sylvia very happy.
But what could be the important thing that Papa wanted to discuss with her separately? Could it be that there was still something wrong with Master that only Sylvia could help with, since she had been his magically bonded familiar in the previous world and had come with him to this world?
Meanwhile, Fang had taken out the inspiration capsule from Miccan43 and was staring at the notes, ideas flowing into his head like a rushing torrent of water down a mountain side!
Seeing that Fang was looking at a piece of paper in a daze, Sylvia couldn't help but speak up.
"Papa? Did you want to discuss something with me?" Sylvia asked. "Is something wrong with Master – no, Daddy?" she asked worriedly. Sylvia still tended to call Ren 'Master' when she was worried or agitated.
Fang sighed. They had really scared the babies this time, he thought guiltily.
"Ren is all right," Fang said. "I've diluted the reflection magic."
Sylvia was equally relieved and surprised. "How did you do that, Papa?" she asked curiously. "Daddy's magic is very powerful, even in this world with very scant magic. And in our previous world, even though there was a lot more magic in the air than we have here, Daddy was still one of the most powerful magicians despite his young age. And there was no one who could dilute or change his magic – not even the grandmasters who had more magical power than him! That's why he was the leader of the secret magic guild there, and everyone respected him and listened to him!" Sylvia's tone was gushing and full of admiration for Ren.
Fang was suitably impressed. Ren had mentioned the magic guild and that he had been the leader of it earlier once – but he had never told Fang that his magic was actually that powerful!
"I didn't know about that," Fang told Sylvia. "I was just desperate to protect him, and I wanted to dilute the reflection magic that Ren had cast on me at least – and if possible, then reverse it to the extent I could or cast a fresh reflection magic on Ren. Unfortunately, I couldn't reverse it all – but I did manage to dilute it a bit, so in case the reflection magic gets activated again, Ren wouldn't be the one bearing all the consequences of it. It would be split up between Ren and I."
Sylvia's purple eyes, which matched Fang's, widened in shock. "Daddy actually allowed you to do that?!" she asked incredulously.
Fang sighed and shook his head. "I sort of grabbed his hand and did it, and then he repelled me with his magic before I could complete the process and take the next step with the reflection magic. So I could only get to splitting the consequences between the two of us instead of him alone," he told Sylvia.
Sylvia was stunned into silence. After some time, she spoke in a shaky voice, "Daddy must be absolutely defenceless around you, Papa."
Fang was quite puzzled. "Why do you say that, Sylvia?" he asked curiously.
"He allowed you to touch his magic directly and without his permission – for people with magic, it's the highest taboo, and the intrinsic magic of a person immediately retaliates if someone tries to touch their magic. If – if Daddy's magic didn't react to you and simply accepted you until he realised what was happening and pulled back…" Sylvia's voice trailed off.
"Then what?" Fang demanded anxiously.
Sylvia sighed. "He really will allow you to get away with anything," she murmured. "It means Daddy trusts you not only at a conscious level, but also at a subconscious and unconscious level. It means that Daddy has literally given his soul to you. It means that if you betray Daddy, he will die."
Fang froze. "I would never betray him," he said. "I'd rather die than betray my Ren!"
Sylvia sighed again. "I hope you mean that, Papa," she warned. "And also, you can't die. If you die, so will Daddy. So you have to take care of yourself as well as him."
Fang was silent for a long time. To say that he was overwhelmed would be a gross understatement. Even he didn't know what he was feeling at the moment.
Finally, Fang asked his oldest child in a hoarse whisper, "Sylvia – how do I give my soul to Ren?"
Sylvia shook her head with a sigh. "You can't," she told him. "It either happens naturally or it doesn't happen at all. There is no process, and thinking about it won't achieve anything."
Fang fell silent again, and dark clouds hovered on his handsome face.
After some time, Sylvia spoke up again. "Don't worry too much about it, Papa. The more you worry, the less the chances of it happening. Just be yourself and follow your heart, and the knot in your heart will resolve itself automatically," she told Fang.
Fang sighed and rubbed her scales. "Thanks, Sylvia," he murmured.
"Is this what you wanted to discuss with me?" Sylvia asked him.
Fang shook his head. "No, actually, I wanted to ask you about throwing a party for Ren's birthday," he said, burying the matter about Ren's soul deep in his heart. "Would Ren like it if we had a big party? Did his family throw parties for his birthday in your previous world?" he asked.
Sylvia brightened. "Parties are nice!" she said happily. "Daddy's family used to throw a huge party for him every year! Many, many people came from all over the world, and there was lots and lots of delicious food, and there were lots and lots of nice gifts, and there were all the magical familiars who also came for the after party which was only for the people with magic and…"
Sylvia gushed about the legendary parties that used to be thrown for Ren's birthday every year by his parents in their original world for at least thirty minutes – it seemed like she was talking non stop without even pausing to take a breath!
Fang could only listen quietly and helplessly, but he did take notes on what kind of parties these were and paid special attention to the things that Ren might have enjoyed. He had a few questions, but looking at Sylvia's enthusiastic monologue, he decided that it would be better for him to wait for her to finish first.
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After the meal, Pax and Wolf took their leave, and Snow, Smoke and Shadow dragged Ren upstairs.
Fang was very conveniently left with Sylvia – exactly as he wanted. The little snake wound herself around his wrist and Fang walked into the study, knowing that the three furballs would keep Ren busy and more likely than not, they would lull him into sleep sooner or later! So Fang wasn't worried about that at all.
And this was a good chance to discuss the matter of throwing a party for Ren with Sylvia, and also to understand a few things about Ren's life in the other world. Fang sometimes had a feeling that Ren had an occasional feeling of homesickness – and this feeling had intensified since they had gone to study at SIMS. It appeared that medical science in Ren's original world was more advanced than what they had here, and it sometimes annoyed Ren. That's why a lot of research projects had been started by him with different departments, and that's how he hand ended up earning the title of 'miracle doctor' at SIMS. But Fang felt that Ren was growing more and more nostalgic about his life and his work in the previous world, and that made Fang really antsy. So, what he wanted to do was to wipe out any feelings of homesickness that may be plaguing Ren, and to make sure that Ren stayed with him in this world for the rest of his life.
So, he had brought Sylvia to the study and closed the door.
Sylvia, on the other hand, was rather worried. Uncle Pax and Uncle Wolf had told her earlier that her Papa wanted to speak to her separately, and that's why Uncle Pax and Uncle Wolf had also requested her furry siblings to divert their Daddy's attention and take him away after the meal, so that Sylvia and their Papa could have a chat separately. Uncle Pax had also told Sylvia that it was an important matter that only she could help with.
And while Sylvia had been very proud to hear that, she couldn't help but feel worried as well. After all, her Daddy had collapsed last evening and she had sensed it, but she had been unable to do anything about it. Fortunately, the situation had been brought under control really quickly, and she had felt Papa's magic merging with Daddy's rather vaguely last night. Today, when she met them, she had seen with her own eyes that part of Daddy's magic and Papa's magic had indeed merged, and both were actually much stronger now – so that was a good thing and it made Sylvia very happy.
But what could be the important thing that Papa wanted to discuss with her separately? Could it be that there was still something wrong with Master that only Sylvia could help with, since she had been his magically bonded familiar in the previous world and had come with him to this world?
Meanwhile, Fang had taken out the inspiration capsule from Miccan43 and was staring at the notes, ideas flowing into his head like a rushing torrent of water down a mountain side!
Seeing that Fang was looking at a piece of paper in a daze, Sylvia couldn't help but speak up.
"Papa? Did you want to discuss something with me?" Sylvia asked. "Is something wrong with Master – no, Daddy?" she asked worriedly. Sylvia still tended to call Ren 'Master' when she was worried or agitated.
Fang sighed. They had really scared the babies this time, he thought guiltily.
"Ren is all right," Fang said. "I've diluted the reflection magic."
Sylvia was equally relieved and surprised. "How did you do that, Papa?" she asked curiously. "Daddy's magic is very powerful, even in this world with very scant magic. And in our previous world, even though there was a lot more magic in the air than we have here, Daddy was still one of the most powerful magicians despite his young age. And there was no one who could dilute or change his magic – not even the grandmasters who had more magical power than him! That's why he was the leader of the secret magic guild there, and everyone respected him and listened to him!" Sylvia's tone was gushing and full of admiration for Ren.
Fang was suitably impressed. Ren had mentioned the magic guild and that he had been the leader of it earlier once – but he had never told Fang that his magic was actually that powerful!
"I didn't know about that," Fang told Sylvia. "I was just desperate to protect him, and I wanted to dilute the reflection magic that Ren had cast on me at least – and if possible, then reverse it to the extent I could or cast a fresh reflection magic on Ren. Unfortunately, I couldn't reverse it all – but I did manage to dilute it a bit, so in case the reflection magic gets activated again, Ren wouldn't be the one bearing all the consequences of it. It would be split up between Ren and I."
Sylvia's purple eyes, which matched Fang's, widened in shock. "Daddy actually allowed you to do that?!" she asked incredulously.
Fang sighed and shook his head. "I sort of grabbed his hand and did it, and then he repelled me with his magic before I could complete the process and take the next step with the reflection magic. So I could only get to splitting the consequences between the two of us instead of him alone," he told Sylvia.
Sylvia was stunned into silence. After some time, she spoke in a shaky voice, "Daddy must be absolutely defenceless around you, Papa."
Fang was quite puzzled. "Why do you say that, Sylvia?" he asked curiously.
"He allowed you to touch his magic directly and without his permission – for people with magic, it's the highest taboo, and the intrinsic magic of a person immediately retaliates if someone tries to touch their magic. If – if Daddy's magic didn't react to you and simply accepted you until he realised what was happening and pulled back…" Sylvia's voice trailed off.
"Then what?" Fang demanded anxiously.
Sylvia sighed. "He really will allow you to get away with anything," she murmured. "It means Daddy trusts you not only at a conscious level, but also at a subconscious and unconscious level. It means that Daddy has literally given his soul to you. It means that if you betray Daddy, he will die."
Fang froze. "I would never betray him," he said. "I'd rather die than betray my Ren!"
Sylvia sighed again. "I hope you mean that, Papa," she warned. "And also, you can't die. If you die, so will Daddy. So you have to take care of yourself as well as him."
Fang was silent for a long time. To say that he was overwhelmed would be a gross understatement. Even he didn't know what he was feeling at the moment.
Finally, Fang asked his oldest child in a hoarse whisper, "Sylvia – how do I give my soul to Ren?"
Sylvia shook her head with a sigh. "You can't," she told him. "It either happens naturally or it doesn't happen at all. There is no process, and thinking about it won't achieve anything."
Fang fell silent again, and dark clouds hovered on his handsome face.
After some time, Sylvia spoke up again. "Don't worry too much about it, Papa. The more you worry, the less the chances of it happening. Just be yourself and follow your heart, and the knot in your heart will resolve itself automatically," she told Fang.
Fang sighed and rubbed her scales. "Thanks, Sylvia," he murmured.
"Is this what you wanted to discuss with me?" Sylvia asked him.
Fang shook his head. "No, actually, I wanted to ask you about throwing a party for Ren's birthday," he said, burying the matter about Ren's soul deep in his heart. "Would Ren like it if we had a big party? Did his family throw parties for his birthday in your previous world?" he asked.
Sylvia brightened. "Parties are nice!" she said happily. "Daddy's family used to throw a huge party for him every year! Many, many people came from all over the world, and there was lots and lots of delicious food, and there were lots and lots of nice gifts, and there were all the magical familiars who also came for the after party which was only for the people with magic and…"
Sylvia gushed about the legendary parties that used to be thrown for Ren's birthday every year by his parents in their original world for at least thirty minutes – it seemed like she was talking non stop without even pausing to take a breath!
Fang could only listen quietly and helplessly, but he did take notes on what kind of parties these were and paid special attention to the things that Ren might have enjoyed. He had a few questions, but looking at Sylvia's enthusiastic monologue, he decided that it would be better for him to wait for her to finish first.
After the meal, Pax and Wolf took their leave, and Snow, Smoke and Shadow dragged Ren upstairs.Fang was very conveniently left with Sylvia exactly as he wanted. The little snake wound herself around his wrist and Fang walked into the study, knowing that the three furballs would keep Ren busy and more likely than not, they would lull him into sleep sooner or later! So Fang wasn't worried about that at all.And this was a good chance to discuss the matter of throwing a party for Ren with Sylvia, and also to understand a few things about Ren's life in the other world. Fang sometimes had a feeling that Ren had an occasional feeling of homesickness and this feeling had intensified since they had gone to study at SIMS. It appeared that medical science in Ren's original world was more advanced than what they had here, and it sometimes annoyed Ren. That's why a lot of research projects had been started by him with different departments, and that's how he hand ended up earning the title of 'miracle doctor' at SIMS. But Fang felt that Ren was growing more and more nostalgic about his life and his work in the previous world, and that made Fang really antsy. So, what he wanted to do was to wipe out any feelings of homesickness that may be plaguing Ren, and to make sure that Ren stayed with him in this world for the rest of his life.So, he had brought Sylvia to the study and closed the door.Sylvia, on the other hand, was rather worried. Uncle Pax and Uncle Wolf had told her earlier that her Papa wanted to speak to her separately, and that's why Uncle Pax and Uncle Wolf had also requested her furry siblings to divert their Daddy's attention and take him away after the meal, so that Sylvia and their Papa could have a chat separately. Uncle Pax had also told Sylvia that it was an important matter that only she could help with.And while Sylvia had been very proud to hear that, she couldn't help but feel worried as well. After all, her Daddy had collapsed last evening and she had sensed it, but she had been unable to do anything about it. Fortunately, the situation had been brought under control really quickly, and she had felt Papa's magic merging with Daddy's rather vaguely last night. Today, when she met them, she had seen with her own eyes that part of Daddy's magic and Papa's magic had indeed merged, and both were actually much stronger now so that was a good thing and it made Sylvia very happy.But what could be the important thing that Papa wanted to discuss with her separately? Could it be that there was still something wrong with Master that only Sylvia could help with, since she had been his magically bonded familiar in the previous world and had come with him to this world?Meanwhile, Fang had taken out the inspiration capsule from Miccan43 and was staring at the notes, ideas flowing into his head like a rushing torrent of water down a mountain side!Seeing that Fang was looking at a piece of paper in a daze, Sylvia couldn't help but speak up."Papa? Did you want to discuss something with me?" Sylvia asked. "Is something wrong with Master no, Daddy?" she asked worriedly. Sylvia still tended to call Ren 'Master' when she was worried or agitated.Fang sighed. They had really scared the babies this time, he thought guiltily."Ren is all right," Fang said. "I've diluted the reflection magic."Sylvia was equally relieved and surprised. "How did you do that, Papa?" she asked curiously. "Daddy's magic is very powerful, even in this world with very scant magic. And in our previous world, even though there was a lot more magic in the air than we have here, Daddy was still one of the most powerful magicians despite his young age. And there was no one who could dilute or change his magic not even the grandmasters who had more magical power than him! That's why he was the leader of the secret magic guild there, and everyone respected him and listened to him!" Sylvia's tone was gushing and full of admiration for Ren.Fang was suitably impressed. Ren had mentioned the magic guild and that he had been the leader of it earlier once but he had never told Fang that his magic was actually that powerful!"I didn't know about that," Fang told Sylvia. "I was just desperate to protect him, and I wanted to dilute the reflection magic that Ren had cast on me at least and if possible, then reverse it to the extent I could or cast a fresh reflection magic on Ren. Unfortunately, I couldn't reverse it all but I did manage to dilute it a bit, so in case the reflection magic gets activated again, Ren wouldn't be the one bearing all the consequences of it. It would be split up between Ren and I."Sylvia's purple eyes, which matched Fang's, widened in shock. "Daddy actually allowed you to do that?!" she asked incredulously.Fang sighed and shook his head. "I sort of grabbed his hand and did it, and then he repelled me with his magic before I could complete the process and take the next step with the reflection magic. So I could only get to splitting the consequences between the two of us instead of him alone," he told Sylvia.Sylvia was stunned into silence. After some time, she spoke in a shaky voice, "Daddy must be absolutely defenceless around you, Papa."Fang was quite puzzled. "Why do you say that, Sylvia?" he asked curiously."He allowed you to touch his magic directly and without his permission for people with magic, it's the highest taboo, and the intrinsic magic of a person immediately retaliates if someone tries to touch their magic. If if Daddy's magic didn't react to you and simply accepted you until he realised what was happening and pulled back" Sylvia's voice trailed off."Then what?" Fang demanded anxiously.Sylvia sighed. "He really will allow you to get away with anything," she murmured. "It means Daddy trusts you not only at a conscious level, but also at a subconscious and unconscious level. It means that Daddy has literally given his soul to you. It means that if you betray Daddy, he will die."Fang froze. "I would never betray him," he said. "I'd rather die than betray my Ren!"Sylvia sighed again. "I hope you mean that, Papa," she warned. "And also, you can't die. If you die, so will Daddy. So you have to take care of yourself as well as him."Fang was silent for a long time. To say that he was overwhelmed would be a gross understatement. Even he didn't know what he was feeling at the moment.Finally, Fang asked his oldest child in a hoarse whisper, "Sylvia how do I give my soul to Ren?"Sylvia shook her head with a sigh. "You can't," she told him. "It either happens naturally or it doesn't happen at all. There is no process, and thinking about it won't achieve anything."Fang fell silent again, and dark clouds hovered on his handsome face.After some time, Sylvia spoke up again. "Don't worry too much about it, Papa. The more you worry, the less the chances of it happening. Just be yourself and follow your heart, and the knot in your heart will resolve itself automatically," she told Fang.Fang sighed and rubbed her scales. "Thanks, Sylvia," he murmured."Is this what you wanted to discuss with me?" Sylvia asked him.Fang shook his head. "No, actually, I wanted to ask you about throwing a party for Ren's birthday," he said, burying the matter about Ren's soul deep in his heart. "Would Ren like it if we had a big party? Did his family throw parties for his birthday in your previous world?" he asked.Sylvia brightened. "Parties are nice!" she said happily. "Daddy's family used to throw a huge party for him every year! Many, many people came from all over the world, and there was lots and lots of delicious food, and there were lots and lots of nice gifts, and there were all the magical familiars who also came for the after party which was only for the people with magic and"Sylvia gushed about the legendary parties that used to be thrown for Ren's birthday every year by his parents in their original world for at least thirty minutes it seemed like she was talking non stop without even pausing to take a breath!Fang could only listen quietly and helplessly, but he did take notes on what kind of parties these were and paid special attention to the things that Ren might have enjoyed. He had a few questions, but looking at Sylvia's enthusiastic monologue, he decided that it would be better for him to wait for her to finish first.
