The Max Level Hero Has Returned!

The dimension where Davey took Rinne and Super Ribbon to hide was about as unknown as a place could get. Besides them, only Goddess Freyja, who had told him about that single one among myriad bubble worlds, likely knew of it.

“Dad, you messed up this time.” Willow thought her father had gone a little too far. Still, she didn’t blame him. After all, she was the one who’d provoked Neltarid, setting the sequence of events in motion.

She quietly looked at the soul stone of the Holy Mother she held in her hand. It was the vessel containing the soul of Elysia's adoptive father, whom the succubus priestess had sent off with Aeria's power.

“Still not ready?”

[I’m sorry. The many things Goddess showed me confuse me. Another world? Even meeting someone who can cherish her, in a world where the succubi are not threatened...]

“There's no time left to keep hesitating. Even a soul stone crafted with the power of a holy mother can't hold a soul indefinitely.”

[Perhaps... it’d be better if I didn't appear before her at all.]

Elysia was slowly overcoming the grief of losing her father.

Of course, Si-Woo, who'd instantly stolen her heart, and Earth’s culture had greatly influenced her. But for someone who'd essentially had no immunity against men, the fact that she could make so much progress in such a short time was both a great blessing and a valuable opportunity.

Willow found his decision to be baffling. “So you just want to leave?”

[Yes. Elysia is building a foundation to live a new life, forgetting about these old bones. If I appear now, it will only confuse her.]

Though his opinion was valid, Willow offered a bitter smile. “You're being cool-headed, that’s for sure. It may be clean, but it’s an overly heartless judgment.”

[Goddess, I am a fool and do not have the courage to see her tears again.]

“It's your right to make your own decision. I’ll respect it. Just... think it through so that you won’t regret it.”

* * *

Evangeline looked down curiously at the beautiful yet simple formal dress. The discomfort was something she had to endure, and she felt awkward seeing herself all dressed up.

“Hmm, good, very good! No one will look down on you,” Illyna smugly remarked.

“Mom, you’re just dressing me up for your own satisfaction, aren’t you?”

“Now, now. You have no idea how vicious high society can be. Since you're going, it's my job to make sure no one can look down on you.”

“Hmm.”

“Still, if some jerk tries to get under your skin... just put up with it three times, and then you can smack him.”

“I'll keep that in mind.”

Illyna had clearly honed her social skills. Her efforts, studying not only Tionis's latest fashion trends but also designs from Earth and other worlds, had paid off. Evangeline looked refreshingly original without feeling out of place, and the dress made it hard for anyone to look away from her.

While she might not have the expertise of a professional designer, that actually made her work even more eye-catching to the average person.

Seeing Evangeline, who was in full gear with simple makeup, accessories, and a dress, Illyna was constantly smiling and took photos of her with a digital camera brought from Earth.

“Everyone will be completely surprised! Instead of just pictures, maybe we should take some videos too?” Illyna suggested.

“Ugh, no way! Mom, you've been on more battlefields than social gatherings, so how are you such a pro with this stuff?”

Illyna’s voice slightly trembled. “You don't know how suffocating the position of an imperial princess is, do you?”

“Are we done now? I want to take this off.”

“It’s a shame, but... fine, go ahead. We still have plenty of time.”

That was when it happened.

Whummm. Whummm.

Evangeline saw the crystal ball in front of her ringing, and a strange expression appeared on her face.

Illyna leaned over, curious. “Who is it?”

“Ah!” Evangeline hadn’t even felt her get that close. “It's nothing. I need to go make a quick call.” After she removed her simple accessories, she headed to a secluded spot.

Once she answered, Davey’s voice came through the crystal ball.

- Eva.

“Yes, Dad?” Evangeline, who was answering calmly, slightly frowned. Before he could continue, she went ahead with what was on her mind, saying, “Dad, what the heck did you do? You think this is right?”

- Hmm. Should I explain this or not...

The curiosity was killing her. “What excuse are you going to come up with now? Just tell me! No one’s around, I swear.”

- Eva, do you trust your dad?

“No, not really,” she bluntly replied.

- Well... the truth is, I only intended to take a little, but it seems Rinne got confused and brought every last bit of it.

Evangeline made a blank face, then quickly grew a cold expression. “Dad, do you seriously even have a conscience?”

- I really don’t. I’ll find a substitute and go back.

She sighed, telling him, “Honestly, I’m a little disappointed...”

Davey had told Rinne to only bring a little, but she hadn't known the exact amount and just brought everything to be safe. She’d realized the miscommunication later, but by then it was too late.

“So, did you find anything that’ll work?”

- Actually, I found some pretty decent materials here. Can you keep it a secret from your mother until then?

“Ugh. Seriously, where are you now?”

- It's a place called Troy. Hey, hey!! Rinne! Don't eat that!

“Troy?”

- Yeah. It's one of the few bubble dimensions that can be entered without Willow's device. Rinne and Super Ribbon will be staying at my side for a few days as we lay low. Until then, you need to soothe your mother. If I get caught before finding the right material, I won't even be able to make an excuse.

‘Right. No matter how much dad enjoys drinking and obsesses over his hobbies, he loves mom more than anything in the world.’

She figured he wouldn't do something like that without a reason. Of course, what he was doing currently wasn't a good thing. She couldn’t help but marvel at how clueless he seemed to be.

At the same time, she thought he was quite annoying.

So Evangeline hatched a truly malicious plan.

“Dad. Actually, there's something I absolutely need to tell you.”

“Hmm?”

Beep!!

Then she hung up the call.

“There are two things that make a person angry. One is stopping in the middle of a sentence. And the second is...”

* * *

Evangeline's words were getting on Davey’s nerves, making it impossible for him to concentrate.

‘So what was she trying to say? She should’ve finished her sentence.’

“Hmm. I guess I should put off the investigation for a few days, but...” Davey looked with a listless face at Rinne, who was dragging a massive bird leg behind her “What’s that?”

She snorted and emphatically nodded her head.

He could read between the unspoken lines. “You want me to cook that this time?”

She remained expressionless, but she couldn't hide the anticipation in her eyes. “Rinne evaluates Lord Davey’s tactfulness highly.”

“Woah! Big bird! Big bird!”

“Is it chickeeen? Blue Ribbon likes sweet and spicy...”

Red Ribbon and Blue Ribbon just seemed to be enjoying playing around.

They were currently staying in an abandoned village deep in a forest. The buildings showed little sign of decay, as if the villagers hadn't left long ago. Fortunately, the place being completely deserted made it perfect to lie low in for a few days.

There was no reason for him to waste time exploring the whole world, anyway.

He turned to the two kids, asking, “Blue Ribbon, you like sweet and spicy? Red Ribbon too?”

“Red Ribbon likes soy sauce!”

“Hmm, I wonder if I have the ingredients.”

He skillfully pulled out the necessary ingredients from his Pocket Plane, pleasantly surprised to find them all there. The things he had stored to use in any situation surely came in handy.

Davey expertly plucked the feathers, quickly cut the leg meat, drained the blood, and began to cook.

The world of Troy had a truly unique ecosystem. Not only were there commonly seen plant species, but also those that had evolved in strange directions.

“Hehe. Smells good!”

He expertly cut the meat, fried it in a cauldron, and placed it on a plate.

“Gooood!!!”

The savory fried aroma spread throughout the dense forest. Frankly, the meal wasn't anything special. Even so, the two children said it was delicious and munched on the legs excitedly with every bite.

As they ate, he muttered to himself, “Should I just go back now and beg on my knees?”

His loyal bodyguard answered, “Rinne evaluates that Lord Davey should immediately return to atone for his sins and clear his karma.”

“You know that if I die, you're done for too, right?”

“Rinne evaluates the vacation here highly.” Her ability to naturally switch sides without batting an eye was truly astonishing. “Rinne requests an outline of the plan.”

“First, let’s just lay low until Perserque’s anger subsides. If she calms down a little, I can somehow manage the situation. Until then, finding a material that can appease her is the top priority. I’m not sure if I’ll find anything suitable, though.”

She'd made the ingredient by gradually shaving small amounts of her horn off, so there was no way it'd be easy to find a substitute.

“Rinne notes that there's also something Lord Davey needs to investigate in the Troy dimension.”

“There's that too,” he agreed.

The dagon parasite that had caused such an uproar on Earth was believed to have come from the very bubble world they'd entered.

Of course, the dagon parasite had already been dealt with. If it truly did come from there, however, Davey would have to forcibly intervene and block the path, even if it meant calling out Willow for support.

‘Should I just go back and stir things up?'

He considered it, but quickly suppressed the thought. If he ran wild and got caught, he was certain that Perserque would drag him to the ninth circle of hell.

Moreover, since he was the root cause of her extreme rage, he had no one to complain to about it. No comfort.

Just then, he sensed a presence beyond the forest.

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