Epic Of Caterpillar

Chapter 241 - [Forsaken Labyrinth Conquest] 34/69; Ryoʼs Potential

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Leaving Amiphossia meditating while nourishing her body and soul with her three elemental Aura, I walked through the palace looking for Ryo. Not long after I found him with his mother Zehe, Brontes, Vudia, Lilith, and Charlotte. It was the classic ”workshop team”, although they werenʼt in our workshop now a designed room was, they put all of the tables and items they use to work, temporarily creating an improvised workshop.

Vudia jumped over me while flying, she seems to have been learning how to fly with her wings little by little and could now fly some meters over the ground without the necessity to use her floating gold golems to carry her around. I hugged my daughter and kissed her on her forehead. Not many hours had passed since breakfast but she was needy for my attention and affection as always.

Iʼve been wondering why she doesnʼt act to this extent with Brontes… Perhaps because she spends more time with her, so she is used to Brontes and doesnʼt miss her as much? Or she just has preferences like most children and Iʼm actually her favorite parent… Well, I donʼt like this, but I canʼt do much.

After patting my adorable daughter, she finally let go of me as I greeted everyone and then went to Zehe and Ryoʼs position. Ryo was a little bit surprised over my sudden interest for him, Zehe not so much, as I had already shared my plans to train with my children and understand their powers, and because she was such an intelligent woman, she already guessed correctly my intentions.

”Sorry Zehe, Iʼve come to steal Ryo from you for the rest of the day~”

”Oh? Very well then, Honey. Take good care of my baby”

After hearing the word ”baby”, Ryoʼs brown face blushed in embarrassment as his eyes were both angry and flustered.

”M-Mother, donʼt call me a baby! I am an adult you know…?! Ugh…”

”Sure, sure~ But for your mother, you will be always my baby~” (Zehe)

”S-Stop calling me baby! Sigh… Anyways, why do you want me now, mom? I donʼt want your kisses neither your affection! T-Thatʼs not manly…”

”Hm? You canʼt really escape from me, Ryo~ However, today I came for you for another thing~! Come, come~”

I released my threads as I gently grabbed Ryo against his will, carrying him outside of the improvised workshop. Zehe laughed over the small scene while Brontes and the rest only had small smiles, pitying Ryo. Vudia flew after me as she wanted to join in as well.

”Mama! Vudia wants to train too! What are we going to train?”

”Ah… Vudia, this is special training that only your big brother can learn! You must focus on your own studies with your mommy Brontes~!”

”B-But Vudia wants to go!”

I was already about to give in to her request until Brontes showed up and grabbed Vudiaʼs entire body with her giant muscular arms, although she only used a fraction of her strength, gently but surely grabbing her so she wonʼt slip off.

”M-Mama! I want to go!”

”You already heard your mother Kireina, you need to concentrate on your own studies, you are a princess, Vudia, you need to grow into someone that people will look to in admiration. Someone that they can rely on, and thatʼs why you must concentrate on your craftmanship studies… You will one day lead people and I want you to be prepared with everything you have, for now, concentrating in craftmanship will slowly awaken your hidden potential, in the future, you may even be able to craft massive houses or entire cities! Who knows, you must be diligent”

Brontes reprimanded Vudia for some minutes, which give us time to escape. After we managed to get outside of the workshop, I could hear Vudia saying ”Iʼm sorry, mommy” with a seemingly sad voice, it was very heartbreaking! But I had to endure, itʼs for the best so she doesnʼt grow too spoiled…

When we reached a nice empty room that was finely decorated with gold furniture and a lot of cushions on the floor of various colors, I freed Ryo and talked with him about what we were going to do.

”Uh? My power? What about it?”

”Iʼve been training with your sisters before, finding their inner potentials and teaching them how to use them while also teaching them how to nourish their bodies through special cultivation techniques of lost ages”

”Oh! So thatʼs what youʼve been doing, mother… I see. But you donʼt have to worry about me! I already am pretty strong, arenʼt I? I just need to level up and evolve again, nothing will stand on my way, haha!”