HPDBC Ch 27: Story of a kind helper?
Ch 27: Story of a kind helper?
"Wow, this is just like in the manga where the main character gets that awesome armor that morphs and is super comfy," Rey exclaimed, twisting and turning to test its flexibility.
"Don't even put those tacky armors in the same league as this one; it's light-years ahead of those soulless tin cans," Aiden remarked before vanishing into his own body.
'I better make a run for it, or mom's going to have my head for being late,' Rey thought, dashing from his room to the dining room.
Arriving there, he saw Emmy and his mom dining in silence. His mom's eyes widened at the sight of him, her spoon nearly clattering to the floor, but she caught it and stared as if he were a ghost.
"Who are you, and how did you get inside our house?" Jasmine demanded, snatching a knife from the kitchen and shielding Emmy behind her.
"What? Mom, can't you tell? It's me, your son!" Rey protested, stepping forward only to halt as she retreated slightly, raising the knife as if ready to strike.
"You expect me to believe I don't recognize my own son? My son isn't a giant, he's just an average kid, not like you. Stop this charade and leave before I call the cops," Jasmine threatened, brandishing the knife to intimidate him, but he stood his ground.
Emmy, peeking from behind her mother, noticed the man's attire bore a resemblance to her brother's and recalled his recent transformation, spotting the similarities, she stepped out from behind her mother.
"Brother, is that you?" Emmy asked, her voice tinged with uncertainty, which caused her mother to startle and swiftly pull her away from the unfamiliar man.
"Yes, Emmy, it's me, your brother. And Mom, why are you so frightened? I'm your son, don't you recognize me? I don't believe I've changed that much," Rey said as he moved toward a mirror on the wall. His approach caused his mother to recoil and retreat to the farthest corner away from him.
"Huh, who is this?" Rey exclaimed, staring at his reflection in disbelief. Even he could not recognize the face looking back at him. His once frail and weak body had undergone a dramatic transformation, now possessing muscles capable of crushing rocks and metals like iron and steel.
"Hey, Aiden, what's going on with my body? The stats increase isn't huge; I've only gained 40 points in each, and a bit more from Zero, but it's causing massive changes," Rey inquired mentally.
"So, you expect me to believe this story of yours, which seems like it was read from a 6-year-old's book?" Jasmine said, scrutinizing him to extract the truth.
'Pfft, looks like someone has the mindset of a 6-year-old, doesn't he, Aiden?' Rey retorted.
"No, Mom, I'm telling the truth, and it's as real as the fact that I am your son and no one else's. And I think that old man was a martial artist or a cultivator of a higher rank," Rey said, giving her puppy eyes that twinkled like stars, aiming to lower her shield of suspicion and prove his honesty.
"Hmm... okay, I understand, but please stop making that face; it's making me nauseous. Rey, you're turning 18 next month, yet you're acting like a 5-year-old," Jasmine said with a slight sigh.
'Hush, we're safe now,' Rey thought, about to relax, but then...
"Show me the bottle first, then I'll fully trust you. And don't say you broke it; if so, show me its remains," Jasmine demanded.
"O... okay, I'll show it to you, but wait a few minutes. It's in my room, and I can't remember where I put it, so just give me a few minutes, and I'll be back," Rey said with a hint of hesitation and dashed out of the room.
He hurried upstairs, entered his room, and locked the door.
"Now, how are we going to find this bottle, or vial, or whatever it is?" he wondered aloud in frustration.
"It's your problem, boy, and I'm out of it. I'm going to sleep, so goodbye to the big trouble," Victor said, leaving the other three in silence as he dispersed into Rey's body.
"I knew we shouldn't have lied; we should have told the truth from the start. But now, how are we going to get the Vial?" he said.
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What will happen next? Will he manage to obtain the vial, or will his lie be exposed?