My avatar is becoming the final boss

Chapter 151 Questions, Arrangements, Escape Plan (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"You're saying Mom is an exorcist?"

"Yes, think carefully about whether this is possible."

On a summer morning, white sheets drying on the rooftop fluttered in the warm breeze, children rode bicycles and played through the streets and alleys, and cicadas chirped incessantly in the trees.

However... at this moment, the atmosphere in the living room was heavy. Gu Wenyu silently turned on the indoor fan, while Su Zimai turned on the air conditioner. The living room became cool for a moment, and their troubles seemed to fade away with the summer heat.

Both of them had superhuman physiques; air conditioning and fans couldn't make them catch a cold, and a bit of wind and rain wouldn't be a problem for them either. That's what Ji Minghuan originally thought, until Su Zimai sneezed in front of him:
"Ah—Qiu!"

People get a fan for free when they buy a refrigerator, but your contracted refrigerator demon doesn't come with a cold-resistant constitution? Ji Minghuan was speechless.

Su Zimai raised her hand and rubbed her red nose, then frowned and turned her head to look at Ji Minghuan suspiciously: "Are you serious? Mom is an exorcist?"

"Yes, yes, of course I'm serious. Don't you think it's very likely?" Ji Minghuan said in a serious tone. "Since you're an exorcist, there's a high chance that one of your parents is an exorcist, right?"

He paused for a moment, then continued, "We won't even talk about Dad, that good-for-nothing Muggle who only knows how to drink and have fun. Maybe Mom is actually an exorcist?"

Su Zimai remained silent, her little brain working overtime, and a buzzing sound began to run through her.

She hung her head, thought for a long time, and then raised her head: "Impossible!"

“Why is it impossible? Think about it again.” Ji Minghuan continued to guide her sister. “Don’t Mom’s lifestyle habits, or the details of her behavior that she inadvertently reveals, have anything in common with you exorcists?”

“I’ve been thinking about it, okay? Aren’t you annoying me?” Su Zimai said. “Besides, it’s no use thinking about it. If Mom really is an exorcist, why didn’t the leader tell me? Before I joined the Exorcist Association, the leader investigated my background.”

"Are you sure Mom isn't a member of the Exorcist Association?"

“I said no, and that’s final.” Su Zimai frowned. “Ask again and I’ll commit suicide.”

"Oh, then I'll kill myself."

"It was me who wanted to commit suicide, not you!" Su Zimai said angrily.

As she was talking, she suddenly remembered that the night before last, Gu Wenyu had accidentally fallen off a pigeon and almost performed a 100-meter high-altitude flying maneuver for her. She was so anxious that she burst into tears, and Gu Wenyu even patted her head. She had completely lost face in front of her older brother.

Su Zimai's face flushed instantly, turning bright red.

If this were a children's cartoon, her head would be steaming.

"Then you should jump off the building quickly, so I can inherit your Sky Drive and become a legendary exorcist."

"Get out! I knew I shouldn't have saved you the night before last. Saving you would only have made me, your good sister, furious!" Su Zimai frowned and shouted loudly.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, until even her ears turned red. She suddenly turned her head and gave Gu Wenyu the middle finger, then turned off the TV with the remote control, got up and walked to the stairwell, went up to the second floor, leaving only a cold, indifferent back view.

Ji Minghuan slumped back onto the sofa in a relaxed, reclining position, thinking that it was only because her older brother and father weren't home that the two of them dared to talk about these things so openly and unscrupulously.

He leaned the back of the sofa against the wall, staring blankly at the ceiling: "My sister said that Ke Qirui investigated our family background, but she said that Mom is an exorcist... So whether this new member is Mom is still up for debate."

"Forget it, I'll be able to see this new member in a few days anyway, and I'll witness firsthand whether she has a relationship with my mom. But if she really is my mom, then my brother will lose his motivation to join Rainbow Wing. I was hoping to get close to Ruri Urushihara through him... Things have suddenly become complicated."

Thinking of this, Ji Minghuan sighed slightly.

He thought to himself, "Mom, if it really is you, you'd better hurry up and lie back in your coffin. How am I supposed to live with you in this family?"
Ji Minghuan placed her hands on her abdomen, looking as if her mother had just died. She lay listlessly on the sofa, letting the air conditioner and fan cool her down for a while, then slowly opened her mouth and sneezed: "Achoo!"

"Damn it... I've been infected by the Refrigerator Demon. Why would a Dragon-level ability user like me catch a cold?" He muttered to himself as he touched the tip of his nose, then slowly closed his eyes and synchronized his consciousness with the body of Unit 3, Agubaru.

The little shark opened its eyes from the crystal ball and looked out the window at the blood-red twilight.

The time in the Whale Garden is about the same as the time in Lijing. It is daytime outside. To be precise, there is no daytime in the Garden World, only dusk. So for the people living here, daytime is equivalent to dusk.

At this moment, the third prince, Caesar, was in his bedroom, his face pale and haggard. He was hugging a pillow, staring blankly, like a delicate doll, his snow-white hair hanging down, obscuring his clear blue eyes.

Seeing that Caesar remained silent for a long time, the shark inside the crystal ball ignored him. It knew that the steward Icarus had recently been beheaded, and that the one who executed him was the second prince, Cosimo. Caesar must be feeling terrible right now.

Having just lost one of his closest relatives, and that person was killed by another of his closest relatives, anyone would question the meaning of life, let alone Caesar, who was only a twelve-year-old child.

"Caesar, Caesar, without a butler, who will cook for you in the future?" the little shark asked.

Caesar did not speak.

"Why are you ignoring me?" the little shark puffed out its cheeks.

“Abaguru… Mother is coming soon. Remember to keep your mouth shut in front of her,” Caesar said softly. “If she knows you can speak, she will definitely tell Father, who is bedridden, and then Father will have you taken away from me.”

"Of course, I'll definitely stay by your side so those bad guys can't bully you."

“Thank you… Agubaru.” Caesar’s voice was hoarse and tired, his eyes still red and swollen. “You are now willing to believe that your brother…” Agubaru hesitated.

Caesar coldly interrupted him: "Let's not talk about this now, okay?"

Agubaru nodded silently, then flicked its tail and splashed around in the crystal ball.

Soon after, a knock came at the door, and someone pushed open the dormitory door from the outside. Shark looked through the glass of the crystal ball and saw a young woman with a graceful demeanor, wearing a luxurious black and gold dress.

The Queen of the Whale Garden, Kalilena. Her golden hair reached her waist, and her pupils were as blue as the sea in the sunset. At this moment, her expression showed slight worry.

It wasn't until the Queen's visit that Caesar regained some color in his face, and his empty eyes regained some light.

“Mother…” He slowly raised his eyes from his knees and turned his head to look at Kalilena.

Kalilena walked over, trailing her long skirt. She glanced at the Nobel Shark in the crystal ball, then turned to Caesar: "Caesar, are you alright? The servants told me you haven't left the castle all day and haven't been eating anything."

“I’m fine, Mother,” Caesar said softly. “I’m just wondering… why did my brothers kill Ikar without telling me? I was the one who knew Ikar best; he was such a good person.”

Kalilena sat down on the edge of the bed, raised her hand, and gently stroked his white hair: "Good child, your father has arranged a new steward for you. Tomorrow he will take Ikar's place and come here to take care of your daily life."

Seeing Caesar remain silent, she paused, then lowered her voice and continued, "Father is ill and cannot protect you. Caesar, you must protect yourself; you must become brave."

After saying that, Kalilena pressed her cheek against Caesar's head and gently stroked the back of his head.

Caesar paused for a moment: "Mother, why did Father contract the Black Death?"

Kalilena was silent for a moment as well: "Caesar, you don't need to worry about these things. Your father and I will get through this... Also, a week from now, on August 1st, your father has arranged something for you."

Inside the crystal ball, Agubaru, who was eavesdropping on the two's conversation, was slightly taken aback and brought up the main quest.

Main Quest 2 (Phase Two): Protect Prince Caesar from assassination attempts by the First and Second Princes, ensuring his survival until August 1st.

Yagubaru stared at the black and blue text on the panel, thinking, "So that's how it is... No wonder we have to protect him until August 1st."

Caesar slowly raised his head, meeting Kalilena's loving gaze. "What has Father arranged for me?"

Karylena said, "Father wants you to leave the Whale Garden temporarily."

"Why?" Caesar was taken aback.

Kalilena leaned down and gently kissed his fair, almost translucent forehead: "Father knows you've always wanted to see the outside world, so he wants to give you that opportunity. He also said that once you return from your experiences in the outside world, he will pass the throne to you."

"But I don't want the throne."

“You are a genius that is rare to see in thousands of years in the Whale Garden. If it is not you, then who is it? You also know that your father likes you more than your two older brothers.”

Caesar was silent for a moment: "Mother, please tell Father that I will leave here on August 1st to search for the legendary 'Holy Grail' in the outside world. I... will definitely bring the antidote to cure Father's illness."

A smile appeared on Kalilena's lips, a smile that was both worried and subtly proud.

"Yes, you and your mother made a promise that you must protect yourselves when you're out," she said.

"I will."

"Oh, right... the king also said that he would have Li Qingping leave here with you at that time."

"Li Qingping?"

Caesar murmured softly, his dim eyes brightening slightly.

“That’s right,” Kalilena smiled silently. “The King knows he’s your favorite royal guard, and Li Qingping doesn’t like staying in the miniature garden, so… he’ll definitely be happy to take you out for a walk.”

"Yes, Mother, but... if Li Qingping is unwilling, please don't force him. I can manage on my own."

Kalilena nodded, lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and then said, "Caesar, there will be a celebration on the central island tomorrow. The members of the Royal Court team will play an exhibition match. Your mother will come to see you then, and you can watch the match with her."

She paused, then said, "Your two older brothers will also come to watch the game. But Father is unwell and cannot come."

Upon hearing this, Little Shark's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself, "Wang Ting's team's match? Then I can see the strength of the other members of Wang Ting's team and compare them with Li Qingping. I can immediately see their level."

“I will go, Mother,” Caesar said softly, “but I am very tired now… please let me rest alone for a while.”

Karelina slowly released his head, rose gently from the bed, glanced at him sideways, and then slowly walked away, her skirt trailing behind her.

　Asking for a monthly ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)