Father

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The Old Duke Artonis was a bright and cheerful man after giving birth to a monster known as Chrono.

As a kid, the duke was fond of his son who absorb knowledge like a sponge and trained his best in swordsmanship and magic.

It could be said that Chrono wasn't a cold-hearted man like he is now but a boy who wanted to learn new things and isn't afraid to get hurt.

"Father, is there a limit to how far I could go?" - Chrono

"Hah. Boi..... The only limit to something is only believing you have a limit. One could go quite far if you believe yourself to have no limit." - Artonis

For the first time, this is the moment the old Duke regretted saying to the kid he had raised as seeing how excited and challenging to find his limit was something he wanted to know.

And so, he challenge everything he could to find the limit to things he could do. From knowledge to baking, from cleaning to even exploring the world. The young Chrono wasn't afraid of losing but afraid of not knowing his limit was as he began to bulldoze everything in his way on the path to become best at everything to reach the limit he desires.

He doesn't shy away from the dirty monsters he comes across and started learning their culture as he returned to the capital, baring many titles that even a king might run out of things to gift to him.

It also the moment that the old duke's suffering began as the young boy had become a young man.

"Father, I wish to challenge you once more." - Chrono

From the valiant, courageous and full of optimism, had turned into a cold and arrogant tone, Chrono had experience much in his life and only needs to take care of his father to take the title as Duke.

What comes next was the old Duke was running for his very live as Chrono was releasing his intent to hunt his father down.

"B-boi! You can have the title, you can even the damn territory if you want. At least spare your old man of having his dignity being trampled!" - Old Artonis

"Father, you have said that if we were to inherit the seat. Us siblings were to fight it out with each other and after that, we are to fight with our predecessor. To which it is you father." - Chrono

"Well, why don't you duke it out with your siblings first? You can't just skip the tradition boy!" - Old Artonis

"Apologies Father, I did sent out a message to my older brother. However, he decline my request to fight him. He said that he doesn't want to inherit the household and passed it on to me." - Chrono

"........" - Old Artonis

The old man's brows twitch as he was filled in anger. Yet, he couldn't blame his older son since that son of his has more common sense than this guy.

[Pops, you were lying about that tradition of yours right? You can't make me fight Chrono after hearing that he somehow been fighting dragons and all that. D-dad, he can take the damn household and whatnot. Like hell I am going to fight that monster.] - Kael

Chrono's older brother, Kael, a young man who was always been a troublesome kid for Old Artonis as he tends to be busy himself with women and whatnot. Despite being such a playboy, he still an Artonis and has great talent in swordsmanship and magic. Yet, when compared to his younger brother, he accepted the fact that he couldn't best him even if he were to put effort into training.

Yet.....

"I will not accept you disregarding the tradition set in our family. If you wish to fight with your own parent, have a bout with your sibling first. You cannot skip on traditions even if you wish to take my title." - Old Artonis

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