Wolf of the Blood Moon - Book 3 - Chapter 38 - The Blood Calamity Part I (Patreon)

Scarlet

“It would be within your right to do so,” Tar says with a firm nod of his head. “But you should probably focus on the present first.”

Right. And I can punch White the next time I see her.

Anyways, I had already considered that the Demon Lord could possibly be my biological father.

“You just didn’t want it to be true,” Tar says, and I nod my head in agreement.

Yeah. After all, who would want to find out that their grandfather is the one behind the demon’s assault on Earth?

It’s… kind of a bitter pill to swallow.

“Perfectly understandable,” Tar says while climbing to his feet again, which I have to admit is rather uncomfortable considering where he’s standing. But he flies into the air quickly enough that it doesn’t matter. “I will mention that you can know more about the reason behind his anger now that the Class V Fracture has passed. But I can’t tell you it personally. You’ll have to find out from your grandfather himself, as not even your father knows the whole story. And what he does know he’s only learned recently.”

Wait, really? That’s kind of surprising.

Well, time to spend my Skill Points then.

Tar gives me a look before glancing at the curtain and asking, “You’re just gonna leave him out there?” He turns back to me again. “After he saved you?”

I mean, he also abandoned me in the first place.

“While I will admit he didn’t have anyone bring you back from Earth before now, he didn’t have a choice in how you ended up on Earth in the first place,” Tar says, making my eyes widen slightly. “He and White basically fought over custody of you and what they should do about the prophecy, and she ended up immobilizing him and making off to Earth with you while he was unable to move. So I actually agree with White in that you should at least forgive your father, if not now than in the future.”

My mouth opens for a second before I close it again.

He… didn’t have a choice?

I…

After a few seconds, I purse my lips and glance over at the curtain.

That… does change things. But I’m still not forgiving him.

But I won’t hate him either. Assuming I’m even capable of hating someone, which I’m not entirely sure I am.

“Huh?” Tar mutters, confused as to my current thoughts.

Okay, I won’t necessarily dislike him or anything. Well, outside of the whole ‘he could’ve come to get me afterwards’ thing.

He’s not my father though. Even if he is my biological father.

Allen is my father, and nothing will change that.

Speaking of, how-

“White already explained everything to Allen, Cynthia, and Belle already. You don’t have to worry,” Tar says, waving his paw like nothing’s wrong. “And the people of Earth have been led to believe that White took you in as her apprentice and you won’t be showing your face in the public for years, having White hide you from view and manipulate memories to hide you whenever you ‘go out to fight in Fractures.’”

I blink at that.

Wow. That’s actually a good plan.

And definitely something I could see the populace believing considering White’s image.

Not like they can prove otherwise either. Especially considering that my true name has changed.

I lie back down to stare up at the ceiling for a few seconds before letting out an inaudible sigh and sitting up, only to look down and notice that while I am wearing the same shirt and pants I was wearing when I fell unconscious, I don’t have my magi-tech armor on. Just my black t-shirt and black pants. I don’t even have the amulet on.

Oh. Right.

Tartarus doesn’t allow modern world technology like the advanced armor fibers used in my magi-tech armor. Which, unlike the cotton in my shirt and whatever is in my pants, is way too advanced for Tartarus.

That’s a pain. But I hope my armor didn’t explode, because that jacket, even if it was something White technically gave me, is still important. If for no other reason than how long I’ve cherished it.

I raise my head to look at Tar, only for him to nod and answer my unasked question, “Don’t worry, your jacket is fine. When your armor came with you to Tartarus, it fell apart and spilled all the clothing it had merged into the amulet. Including the jacket.”

Okay. That’s good.

Anyways, I should stop procrastinating now.

“Yes, you should,” Tar agrees with a nod of his head.

I continue lying in place, not moving an inch as I stare at the curtain.

Seconds pass in silence with the only noise once again being my biological father’s pacing.

“Any day now,” Tar comments.

Oh, right. There’s the skill points that I need to distribute as well.

“Scarlet,” Tar says, his voice sounding stern. “He’s been sitting there for three days straight without leaving the room or even eating.”

My jaw drops open in shock at that. Both that I’ve been here for two days, and that he hasn’t even stopped to eat.

I…

A faint warmth fills my chest at that, but I push it out of my mind as I remember that he did still leave me to my fate on Earth even if it wasn’t his choice originally. Because he very well could have come to get me from the orphanage. Or gotten someone else to do so.

But still. He doesn’t deserve being made to wait longer just because I feel uneasy being somewhere completely foreign to me… actually, where am I exactly? In Tartarus, I mean.

“You’re in his palace in the Bloody Duchy,” Tar answers before nodding his head towards the curtain as if directing me to open it.

Fine, fine.

I take a deep breath before climbing out of the blankets fully and crawling over to the edge of the bed to grab the curtain. And as I do so, I immediately hear him pause in his pacing as if noticing my movements. Then he moves up to the curtain, only to back away and continue pacing again.

Wow. He really is doing what Tar said.

I glance at the tanuki before finally pulling the curtain open.

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