16 The Shu Family [C16]

Surprised that Shu Himo dodged her kick, she watched at her child weirdly.

Thinking of the fact that Shu Himo was able, even if she held back, dodge her kick made the fact that he was kidnapped strange, so she immediately asked:

"If you could dodge my kick, why did you even got kidnapped?" Taking a glance toward her husband who said Shu Himo never made any effort in his training and seeing that his face was blacked out too she could not do anything but ask the culprit himself.

Felt wronged because it wasn't himself but the previous Shu Himo, Shu Himo immediately retorted: "That was out of my control! There is no way those three weaklings entered the noble area and kidnapped me, it was probably planned by another noble family, the one who kidnapped me initially was a Dantian Core Foundation realm who most likely gave the unconscious me to those guys..." Talking always more slowly he then entered in thought. 'But why would they give me to three unexperienced weaklings? Wait... is it because they wanted to start a war against our family? Thinking about it, there is no way a Dantian Core Foundation realm would let me see the Seal of his family attached to his clothes during a kidnap mission... surely I don't think they expected that thanks to that the Shu Himo would be exchanged with one from another world... most likely they wanted that once I came back saved by the elite troop I would give the name of the family of the seal I saw to my family and start a war against them; The possibilities are two, the first is that they want to use the power of my family to annihilate another family, the second is that they are the family represented by the seal and have some way to win a fight against my family but want that our family start the attack... no matter which one is I can't give the name of the Valhanna family to my mother or we would just do what they want!'

"Another noble family... Himo, did you notice which family was?" As expected, his mother ignoring how he called the three guys 'weaklings' immediately asked if he knew which family was the one plotting behind their back, but while he predicted his mother next phrase, surely she did not predict his next.

"Hmph, no matter which family was this is something I will resolve by myself, I don't need help from anyone for this! If I can't even solve something of this level, then I am not a man!"

Startled by his answer, his mother wanted to retort that Himo is still a child but instead broke into a smile, this is how a member of the Shu family should be. 'Did he get a change in personality due to the kidnap? That would somehow be for the best.' Obviously, nobody would actually think that their own child would be exchanged with a person from another world upon living a traumatic incident, but would just think that their personality changed. Even in this case where Shu Himo's personality changed 180° from before, so at least this was out of the problems of Shu Himo right now.

Finished the chat mother-son, they started to walk toward the other family members, where Shu Himo broke into a real sweet smile for the first time from when he was in this world 'It seems the feelings from the old Shu Himo are still here somehow'. Surely he would never expect that they were still there because of the system, but even if he knew he would not mind.

His mother, called Shu Ashey is a middle-aged cat-woman with white hair, white ears, and white tail, she is most of the time outside of the Kingdom to make business trips in search for cultivation techniques, extremely strict and believer that every member of the Shu family should be good at fighting, she teached Shu Himo's brother but never had time to teach Shu Himo which made him lazy as he was, especially thanks to his doting father.

His father, called Shu Mo is a middle-aged wolf-man with brown hair, brown ears and brown tail, while he always has a doting smile while in the family once he starts fighting he is extremely vicious toward his opponents, and anyone who fought seriously with him still had nightmares about it, if they are still alive at all.

His Big Brother is a 15 years old wolf-man with black hair, black ears, and black tail, he was always extremely cold toward Shu Himo, but Shu Himo never managed to know why.

His Lil Sister Aria is only 5 years old cat-woman, one year younger than Shu Himo, she has black hair, black ears, and black tail; She was always doted by Shu Himo, but unlike his lazy brother she was always good at cultivation and she now is at the Meridian Strengthening phase.

"Hi Father, Mother, Brother Eitha and Lil Sister Aria, I'm back." Shu Himo while smiling saw that each member of his family reacted differently;

His Mother kept standing where she was, indifferently in appearance but extremely happy inside;

His Father broke into a doting smile, completely different from a moment ago when he was still gloomy due to being reprimanded by his wife;

His Big Brother Eitha just said "Ok." And proceeded to get back, like if he did not care about Shu Himo at all;

And Lastly, his Little Sister Aria broke into a sweet smile and jumped into the arms of Shu Himo while saying "I'm glad you are back!" And Shu Himo, feeling her worry and happiness patted her head and broke into an even brighter smile than before.

The silence stayed for a couple seconds but got broke by Shu Mo that said: "Let's go inside, you must be tired and it's also time for dinner."

"Sure" They then all walked toward the inside of the Mansion, both father and mother were watching toward Shu Himo, while he was walking hand in hand with his little sister.

Being late they went to eat the dinner prepared by the servants, but the situation was weird, as everyone kept staring at Shu Himo each with different expressions, the mother was indifferent as always, the father kept that doting smile that was almost starting to annoy Shu Himo, the big brother still had that cold and despising gaze toward Shu Himo and the little sister felt the only normal one in the whole room that was chatting happily with Shu Himo.

After dinner, Shu Himo went back to his room where he was prepared to suffer by spending 20 BS points to get the Bone Strengthening phase(5) and the Blood Strengthening phase(15) Fragments of the Legendary Myriad of Ways cultivation technique.

[Thanks for your patronage]

[You now have 20 BS points.]

As the next phase's price was 25 BS points Shu Himo could not afford it right now, so he started cultivating the Bone Strengthening and Blood Strengthening phases before going to sleep. Everyone thought he was tired so no one disturbed him, while Hains, the elite captain explained to Shu Ashey and Shu Mo what happened when they were going back while in the forest, and about the death of the three kidnappers. Astonished, his parents now knew why Shu Himo called those three 'weaklings'.