"What? stop blabbering and tell me what you really want?"
Aden couldn't probably believe that his son-in-law, who was literally locked in his own room for almost three years now, wanted to return to his hometown.
He just thought that he wanted some money to play around with and was beating around the bush not knowing how to ask him.
"That is really all I want"
Eren couldn't possibly say that he wanted to train secretly for about three to six months until he feel safe himself so that he could survive in the midst of the ' Monsters of Rozentals".
"Why?"
The reaction he got was scary.
The look on the face of Aden Von Rozental was distorted. He looked very scary at the movement.
Eren instinctively took a step back and dug his fingernails into the skin.
"Why would you say that?"
Aden made Eren change his last name to Rozentals as the condition for agreeing to their love, because he didn't want his loving daughter to go to some no-name-named family, and since Eren was an Orphan, it wasn’t hard for him to erase the evidence of him ever being a poor man.
Aden was oddly sensitive when it came to his bloodline, among his four female children, three of them had married a man who had to inherit the name of Rozental, not because he wanted to but was forced to, and another one was yet to come to the age of marriage.
That’s just how scary he was when it came to the matter relating to his family.
Eren was feeling like his whole world was spinning, it was even harder to breathe properly.
'So, this is the strongest man on Earth.'
The pressure he gave off was no joke. Even though he was just sitting on the chair, his intent alone was enough to make Eren pass out.
Eren wanted to say that it was all joke and just run away from there. But he knew that he couldn't back away now!
"B... B....b.....because I want to Live"
Eren shouted desperately as the pressure on him disappeared like a lie and the room got silent for a moment.
"Is someone trying to kill you?"
Aden asked, this time his voice was calm, it was a wonder how he manage to change his moods that easily.
"I feel like I would suffocate to death if I stay here"
Aden glared at him as he heard that.
There was no way that Aden didn't know what Eren has been going through in the last three years, he had eyes and ears everywhere in the mansion, he knew how Eren was Humiliated, how he was beaten to half death, and despite knowing everything he chose to be silent.
"I know I am just an Ant and an ant no matter what can't escape the Human's finger"
That’s the reason why Eren endured everything till now because he knew that nothing is going to change even if tried to get away.
Even when knowing all that he relied on the only one who ever saw him as a Human, his Wife, he held onto her as his last hope.
That was the true self of the man who was ignored, beaten, and trampled, Eren Rozental.
It was the sincerity of the man who was tired of enduring all the things.
"There is a saying that people do not change easily, If you are born to an ant then so be it"
There was no expression on his face as Aden said that, it wasn't anger nor was it the disappointment that he felt at first, his words just lacked any emotion!
'This is a test!', That's when Eren knew, the person in front of him was testing him.
"If I was born to be an Ant then I must change that!"
He said resolutely.
"What can a trash like you do?"
Calling him trash directly... was too much! but Eren wasn't offended, because he knew that it was also a test for him.
"Nothing as of now...."
He said, " But soon…I am going to become a Human"
"And while I am in it., I will become the strongest one at that"
He said looking straight at Aden, with a strong resolve gleaming in his eyes.
“hehe…”
Aden was thrilled, a smile appeared on his face, not a pleasant one but one that scoffed at him.
In his usual boring daily life, a weird entertainment appeared!
The words of Eren meant that he challenged the very existence of Aden Von Rozental, the strongest man on Earth himself!
What an exaggeration!
But it made Aden's hair stand! For the first time in many years, Aden was excited.
"hehehehe... You will become the strongest? that, must not be some empty words, right?"
His smile gave Eren chills!
"Ok then, I will grant your request, Six Months, I will make sure no one in the house of Rozental will disturb you, but if you aren't in my chamber the day after the six months...."
"I am going to come for you myself"
Eren felt a chill all around his body as he heard that, but he managed to strengthen his legs as he bowed to him.
Now that he had achieved what he came here for, he didn’t want to stay in that room even for a second.
Without saying anything, Eren left the room!
Coming out of the room, Eren sighed… “How scary…!”
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(In the office of Aden von Rozental after Eren left) A butler entered the room holding a vase and started pouring wine into the glass. “This is a wine called, Heavenly Pleasure, apparently it is made of the dungeon grapes that were recently discovered in the S- rank dungeon that our guild raided”, said the butler still pouring the wine. Aden took the glass taking a sip. “Ah...! It’s too sour, I wish it were a bit sweet” He kept the glass of wine on the table, “I think I would better have the wine that was fermented for a decade rather than this!” “It seems you are unusually in a good mood today, Master” The butler said taking the cup away. “You can say?” “You never turn down alcohol if you are not in a good mood, and you seem to hate having bitter things when you are in a good mood” Aden smiled at him “Hmm..10 years ago I believed that having bitter things will what mature you…” He looked at the portrait of the woman which was kept on his table, “But now that I think about
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"What kind of nonsense... aren't you the one who gave it to that rabbit?" Eren questioned, clearly perplexed by the situation.Mr. Nice guy simply shrugged in response, implying that it didn't really matter. At the moment, what mattered was that their beloved Tori had become a thief."Then, based on the proof of my rank, I should find the rabbit named Tori before my condition runs out," Eren concluded, looking for confirmation from Mr. Nice guy.Mr. Nice guy nodded, confirming Eren's statement. Without wasting any time, Eren mentally prepared himself and felt his body warm up instantly.His condition level was at 98%, and the drop rate was noticeably slow due to his high condition."I have to catch all the rabbits and turn them over," Eren thought determinedly. Although it was a laborious task, he believed it was not impossible.However, he couldn't afford to relax just yet. Time was of the essence, and he needed to make every second count.Just as Eren was about to sprint forward, Mr
When Eren heard that Mr guy was participating in the test, it was the first way that came to mind in Eren’s mind.‘It’s close to impossible for me to find it myself. So, borrow the opponent’s hand again this time.’In fact, it was an operation that could have failed if the opponent was not Mister Guy, a rather talkative evaluator.‘But still, I thought if it’s Mister Guy, he would spit it out at least once in a fatal situation.’In other words, he will surely spit out the word promise when he finds Tori, the situation assumed as the spell.The prediction was completely correct.Of course, it would have been better if it was just before catching Tori, but the situation is not bad now.“See. It’s my victory. No matter how many praiseful situations you’re going to throw in, I also have all the means.”The doubtful Eren, who confirmed that there was no star-shaped dot as a result of flipping the first rabbit’s belly, marked it with a pen and jumped toward the second, feeling anxious for s
"What kind of nonsense... aren't you the one who gave it to that rabbit?" Eren questioned, clearly perplexed by the situation.Mr. Nice guy simply shrugged in response, implying that it didn't really matter. At the moment, what mattered was that their beloved Tori had become a thief."Then, based on the proof of my rank, I should find the rabbit named Tori before my condition runs out," Eren concluded, looking for confirmation from Mr. Nice guy.Mr. Nice guy nodded, confirming Eren's statement. Without wasting any time, Eren mentally prepared himself and felt his body warm up instantly.His condition level was at 98%, and the drop rate was noticeably slow due to his high condition."I have to catch all the rabbits and turn them over," Eren thought determinedly. Although it was a laborious task, he believed it was not impossible.However, he couldn't afford to relax just yet. Time was of the essence, and he needed to make every second count.Just as Eren was about to sprint forward, Mr
13 minutes could feel incredibly long or incredibly short, depending on the person. Mister Guy let out a short sigh as he watched Eren in the distance, struggling to catch and number rabbits all on his own."It's such a shame. This was supposed to be a special test, and there must have been some good growth. But rules are rules," Mister Guy muttered to himself.He began walking towards Eren, his long legs carrying him effortlessly."It seems you misunderstood, Mister Eren. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on your side," he said, disappointment evident in his voice.Mister Guy knew firsthand just how challenging the rabbit-hunting, thief-catching test was. It was even difficult for him, and he had the support of the powerful God who watched over the test from above. Without their help, it would have been impossible to create such a difficult test for an E-Rank promotion evaluation."I didn't expect that person to pay attention to him so soon," Mister Guy thought, setting aside his thoughts a
"What kind of nonsense... aren't you the one who gave it to that rabbit?" Eren questioned, clearly perplexed by the situation.Mr. Nice guy simply shrugged in response, implying that it didn't really matter. At the moment, what mattered was that their beloved Tori had become a thief."Then, based on the proof of my rank, I should find the rabbit named Tori before my condition runs out," Eren concluded, looking for confirmation from Mr. Nice guy.Mr. Nice guy nodded, confirming Eren's statement. Without wasting any time, Eren mentally prepared himself and felt his body warm up instantly.His condition level was at 98%, and the drop rate was noticeably slow due to his high condition."I have to catch all the rabbits and turn them over," Eren thought determinedly. Although it was a laborious task, he believed it was not impossible.However, he couldn't afford to relax just yet. Time was of the essence, and he needed to make every second count.Just as Eren was about to sprint forward, Mr
The fight between the two armor knights, similar in specifications, no, and completely the same, lasted quite a long time.Eren expressed admiration, feeling the passion and romance of the man in the appearance of armor knights who exchanged fists with each other even when their teeth were all broken and their whole bodies were in a state of exhaustion.“Wow, it’s not easy. Not easy.” He really wanted to see who would win, but unfortunately, he couldn’t afford it.‘Condition 18%.’He had to organize it so that he could deliver the final blow.They fought among themselves, but their experience belonged to Eren.Eren, who had unconscionable thoughts, swung a counter punch at each other and approached the ‘Sun Knight’ first among the knights who went backwards with their heads bent.He was struggling to force his upper body, but the speed was quite slow.Thanks to this, Eren, who was quite comfortable and climbed over the knight’s head, asked.“Are you Star Knight?”To be honest, he cou
"Is there any way to bring it down?” Eren thought as he looked around him. “A spacious living room. Tools or situations that could harm the armor knight..." It's difficult to come up with a solution. The empty living room provided the perfect environment for a fair one-on-one match. "What's next? A weapon that only I can use..." It's not that he don't have it. However, using it would require consuming a significant amount of stamina points that I've been saving for future use. "Now is the time to save my stamina. It might be better to bypass the general difficulty level promotion review." [Condition: 56%.] Prolonged consideration seemed to be making the situation naturally worse. "Why create a monster that I can't even defeat? It's a proof of rank?." Of course, it might imply enduring as much difficulty as it presents. Is it right to give up at this point? I don't have to risk my life to clear the extreme difficulty. It wouldn't be a bad idea to go back and choose the norm
The intense battle, though short, was far from easy. The floor was now littered with broken and split cleaning tools. What surprised Eren was that despite the battle, only a small portion of the wallpaper was torn. However, he focused more on swiftly knocking down the cleaning tools, even with his heavier body, to prevent any further attacks."It's good that I've been training consistently," Eren thought, realizing that his body's muscle memory helped him react instinctively, even though his movements were slower and his mind was clouded.The system message displayed his current condition: 32%. It showed an improvement of 2% from before."Knocking down about 50 cleaning tools increased my condition by 2%? It doesn't seem very efficient, but it's better than nothing."He also realized that he couldn't simply walk through the mansion without caution. Every item seemed to be a potential threat, as even cleaning tools were moving.With heightened tension, Eren cautiously made his way thro