Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 357 Mr. Door Returns to Abraham
Bethel took a deep breath, then looked at Rolin and said earnestly and solemnly, "Thank you, Lucifer."

"Why are you suddenly being so polite?" Rowling glanced at Bethel with some surprise, then smiled and said, "But I accept your thank you; it's what I deserve."

Bethel's expression remained serious. He continued, speaking slowly but with utmost solemnity, "Lucifer, as long as you don't destroy this world, I will help you."

"Ha!" Upon hearing this, Rowling couldn't help but chuckle. He looked at Bethel and said, "Then you can wait to work for me for the rest of your life!"

“...It is my honor.” Bethel smiled as well, and bowed as he spoke. It was a very ancient ceremony from the Fourth Age, a ceremony in which angels pledged allegiance to God.

When Mr. Men once performed this bow to Tudor, he did so casually and without much respect, but now Bethel's gesture was very serious.

This is not because Rolin is more powerful than the Blood Emperor, but because Rolin has proven through his actions since his transmigration that he is a more worthy person to serve than the Blood Emperor.

……

Since Bethel was going home to visit, there was no need for Amon and Antigonus; both of them were sent back by Rolin to work with Sasriel.

Rowling chose to go home with Bethel. After all, Abraham was now like his vegetable garden in Rowling's eyes, and he had to go into the garden first to check the quality of the cabbages and pick out the best seedlings.

Of course, Rowling did not deny that he did want to see what the Abrahams would do when faced with the sudden appearance of their ancestor.

As it turns out, we don't know how the younger ones reacted, but the older ones almost passed out from the shock.

"Calm down, take a deep breath, yes, that's it!" Roland looked at Dorian, who was so excited by the sudden appearance of their ancestor that he almost lost control on the spot. He shook his head, skillfully using his skills to forcefully calm the other's emotions, while looking at Bethel, who was somewhat at a loss, and said, "Luckily I came along, otherwise this would have been a real mess."

Bethel's expression at this moment was a mixture of emotions. He clearly did not expect that his descendants would be so excited that they almost lost control at first sight. His face was full of helplessness, thinking, "What the hell is going on? I knew they would be excited when I returned, but why are they so excited?"

This is because Bethel did not understand Abraham in this era enough. Although he learned about the current situation of Abraham's family through some channels after regaining his senses, he obviously did not fully understand what the return of his ancestor meant to the current members of Abraham's family.

After all, back when Mr. Door was not yet sealed away, the Abrahams would be somewhat excited when they saw him, but that was within the normal range and not to this extent.

"...Ancestor! You are Ancestor Bethel?" Even though Dorian's excitement was forcibly calmed down after being roused by Rolin, his expression remained one of disbelief. Only his tone became calm, making the scene look somewhat comically out of place.

“I am Bethel Abraham, and I have returned.” Bethel, having composed himself, nodded slightly and said.

Dorian felt he should be crying at this moment. After so many years of decline, his Abraham family had finally welcomed the return of their ancestor. However, because his emotions were forced to be calm, he couldn't cry at all. He could only say in a calm tone, "You've finally returned, ancestor!" "How strange, it feels like there's no atmosphere at all!" Rowling couldn't help but comment.

His words only made the atmosphere at the scene even stranger.

Dorian then noticed the man who had appeared with his ancestor. After a moment's thought, he said, "Uh, sir, I feel that I am now able to control my emotions. Could you please remove the extraordinary power that has been placed on me?"

"Are you sure?" Rowling looked at him with a smile and said, "Next time, I might not be able to control your emotions in time!"

The result of not being able to control it is naturally a loss of control.

“I’m sure, I’m ready.” Dorian nodded. He had indeed been too excited to see his ancestor, but that was because he was unprepared. Now that he was mentally prepared, although Dorian’s rank was not high, he was still an Abraham who had experienced many trials and tribulations, so he was confident that he could control his emotions.

"Alright then!" Rowling nodded indifferently, releasing his control over Dorian's emotions. Then, as if remembering something, he looked at Bethel with a strange expression and said:
"Wait a minute, why does he seem like he didn't anticipate your return at all? You haven't contacted them during this time, have you?"

Bethel's expression immediately turned somewhat awkward. He coughed lightly and said, "At first, I wasn't sure if I could really return. I was afraid that if they knew of my existence, they would become arrogant and bring disaster upon themselves, so I didn't inform them. Later, I thought that a day or two wouldn't make a difference, and I could inform them when I actually returned."

Upon hearing this, Luo Lin raised an eyebrow, not too surprised.

Although a lot has happened during this time, it has only been less than half a year since Mr. Men met him. It is normal that Mr. Men is not in a hurry to inform Abraham. After all, to be honest, given Abraham's situation, if he really knew that Mr. Men was about to return, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause.

There were many law-abiding people in Abraham's family, but there were also those who were unwilling to accept the status quo and were willing to court death. Otherwise, given that Mr. Fool was already under the protection of the original story, why would any member of Abraham's family insist on releasing Mr. Door?

Although Dorian, who was listening in, did not know the cause and effect, he could guess from the conversation that although Mr. Men had just returned, he might have been able to contact them before, but did not do so. Before that, Mr. Men was probably sealed somewhere, and perhaps there were signs of unsealing him some time ago.

Dorian didn't complain about it, but when he thought of the Full Moon's whispers that suddenly stopped a few months ago, he couldn't help but wonder if the disappearance of the Full Moon Curse was related to this.

"What's your name?" Bethel didn't continue chatting with Rolin. His gaze returned to Dorian, and he asked in a slightly gentle tone.

If former members of the Abraham family saw this, they would be greatly surprised. After all, Mr. Men was usually quite serious when facing his family members, possessing the dignity of a family head, and rarely showed such a gentle demeanor.

It can only be said that time has truly changed many things, both for Abraham and for Bethel himself.

(End of this chapter)