Chapter 695: The Father

"...Maybe Father can give permission?"

"What are you—"

It was sudden—not instantaneous, but sudden. In less than the time it would take one to blink, a figure of light suddenly appeared in front of Riley; out of nowhere.

And as the figure of light started to fade away, it was replaced by none other than Bernard Ross. Warp, individual teleportation, whatever one might call it, this universe has the technology for it because of Bernard.

"I wonder what the Bernard of my world could have achieved without my existence," Riley did not even greet Bernard as he just calmly approached him ever so slightly. As for Diana, she really only rolled her eyes and shook her head at the Redking's sudden appearance.

"Quite arrogant of you to assume that my other version is lacking because of you," Bernard lowered his eyebrows as he looked at Riley from head to toe, "I was told you are Alice's son, you don't even look alike."