Book 2: Chapter 69: Questions and Answers

Book 2: Chapter 69: Questions and Answers

Scarlet

I wake up feeling a lot better in the morning before putting on a sports bra and changing out my tank top and shorts for regular pants and a shirt, along with whatever else I need just to move around my suite. Then I quickly head over to the living room of my suite where I make a quick breakfast while listening to the TV.

Breaking news! The Guardians Research Team has broken up! a reporter declares on the TV, making me pause for a moment as I make scrambled eggs. As of last night, the Guardians Research Team, which has always been the leading figure on any and all Guardian and System related research, has been broken up after the Teams head researcher retired last night to live in the countryside!

I blink in surprise at that before shaking my head and focusing on my food again.

The remaining researchers have all gone their separate ways or retired as well, leading us to believe the TV continues droning on, the reporter making up some ridiculous theories as to why this has happened. But in all honesty, Im pretty sure I know why.

It was probably Whites doing. She probably threatened them into breaking up, since the Class Vs in the team are too powerful for her to just erase the memories of. And Class Vs in the famous team are too high profile for her to erase all the memories and details about in the entire world.

Or at least, thats what I heard before. That its a lot easier for her to erase details about herself from others memories than details about others.

It was her doing, Tar suddenly appears in my living room, startling me for a moment before I return to making my food again. I wanted to ask you something.

Go ahead, I state, not taking my focus away from the food.

Not really sure why Im making my own meal right now when it would be a lot more efficient to just go to the cafeteria.

Guess Im just not in the mood to deal with people right now?

Probably that.

Last night, you sounded pretty mad at your mother, I glance at him for a moment at his use of the term mother before focusing on my food again.

Was I? I ask with a frown.

Tar floats around me and returns my frown as he answers, Yes. You didnt notice? Because you seemed to get really angry about the prophecies and what she did, only to suddenly turn apathetic over it

He freezes for a moment before relaxing and muttering, Oh. That.

I know there are things you arent allowed to tell me. Things both you and White arent allowed to tell me. But at least tell me what you are allowed to tell me. Please?

Tar doesnt say anything for a few seconds before eventually answering, Okay.

I smile at that.

Thank you.

Ill warn you though. There isnt much that I can say, Tar says, not affecting me in the slightest since Id kind of expected that. Here we go then. As you can suspect by now, a prophecy was made by someone. But what you probably havent realized by now is the severity of this prophecy. Unfortunately, I cant tell you anything about the prophecy itself. Just that it was entirely centered around you, and it was made right after you were born.

I grimace at the mention of prophecies again. Those things are really annoying. The number of times humanity has done something just because of a prophecy since the start of the Demonic Assaults more often than not ones Purple made are too great to remember off the top of my head. And they always led to worse living conditions for orphans, for lower Tiered citizens, and just worse life in general judging by the history books. But living conditions werent what the prophecies were meant for.

They were meant to keep humanity alive.

And they succeeded.

I feel like youre probably underestimating the severity of this prophecy in question, but I cant emphasize how important it is without leaking out too much Tar mutters, making me narrow my eyes slightly at his sneaking that part in there for me. Oh, and one other thing I can mention freely.

I tilt my head at that while snacking on some strawberries, my incredibly long hair that really needs a haircut falling over my shoulder in the process. Too bad the hair grows at like three or four times the speed it grew before I awakened. Probably something to do with my regeneration.

Even if your mother is terrible, you have a grandfather on your fathers side, and he was absolutely against everything your parents planned. Against you coming here, against them abandoning you, against everything, Tar says, almost shocking me into dropping a strawberry onto my shirt. In fact, if he knew it was going to happen, he wouldve stopped it no questions asked. The man truly cares about you a lot. And for good reason, too. Although I cant state the exact reasons. So you do have a family member that cares about you absolutely.

I stare at the tanuki for several long seconds, not saying a word in response.

Scarlet? You okay? he eventually asks, making me numbly nod my head as I resume snacking on the strawberries.

I have a grandfather who actually cares about me?

Wonder what hes like