Chapter 130 The old ancestor

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at Kurosaki House.

Venelana and Masaki were now standing in front of a mirror.

This mirror was an artifact used for communication.

Venelana used her magic signature to activate the mirror. As the mirror shimmered to life, a translucent image of a person appeared before them.

He was a loyal servant of the Bael family. Venelana and Masaki were surprised that there was someone waiting for them.

"You finally contacted us, Young Miss."

The servant smiled gently. He was the butler for the Bael family. He was the one who had taken care of her since she was young. So this old butler was actually very old and powerful.

The butler then looked at Masaki, and he was surprised. He shook his head before returning his gaze toward Venelana.

Venelana saw his reaction and knew that he might know about Masaki. Her appearance was strikingly the same as that of her aunt. She must be a descendant of her, and that meant Masaki should be his young miss as well.

But he couldn't be sure without further confirmation.

"I have contacted the house because I have something very important to tell our ancestor. Could you please tell him for us?"

Venelana spoke calmly, but Masaki knew that she was very nervous.

Masaki observed Venelana's tone of voice and sensed her anxiety.

The butler also noticed it, and he just nodded and told her.

"I will relay your message to the ancestor. Please wait a moment."

Venelana sighed in relief. If it was him, then there was a high chance that Zekram Bale would accept to meet them.

And it was like her thought. The scene in the mirror changed to a grand hall, where Zekram Bale sat on his magnificent throne.

He looked down from the throne with a stern expression, his piercing gaze fixed on Venelana and Masaki.

The atmosphere was tense.

"What do you want to say? Say it and leave."

Zekram didn't act like he wanted to speak with her, but the old butler that stood near him smiled, indicating that what he had shown them wasn't what he truly felt.

Venelana took a deep breath, gathering her courage, and spoke confidently. She knew that the ancestor didn't like weak people.

"Before anything, I have to tell you about her. Her name is Masaki Kurosaki nee Bale. She was a descendant of my aunt…"

Venelana explained about Masaki's lineage that traced back to their family and how she had married a captain of Shinigami and gave birth to a very strong baby.

"So you have contacted home because of this?"

Zekram's expression hardened. And the old butler still smiled. He knew that the ancestor was disappointed that Venelana wasn't contacted because she missed home.

The old ancestor was very lonely. living in the castle of Bael alone.

He sighed and then thought about Ichigo, the baby that Venelana had mentioned. He then went silent for a bit before he spoke.

"Bring him to the castle. I will be the one to judge him to see if he is strong enough to be the successor of the house or not. You two have to come as well. If there's nothing else, I have something to do."

Zekram said it strongly. He then stood up from his throne and went away. Zekram's words hung in the air as he left the throne room.

Venelana and Masaki exchanged a glance, unsure of what to make of Zekram's sudden decision. Venelana didn't tell him anything about the successor of the house, but he could see through her like he always did in the past.

The old butler, when he saw that Zekram had gone, spoke with Venelana.

"The ancestor missed you dearly, young miss. Please come back home often. If that man did something wrong to you, the ancestor was ready to accept you back."

That man that the old butler said was Zeoticus Gremory, which meant if she wanted a divorce. The house of Bael would make it right for her.

Venelana is so emotional right now. She didn't think that the old man was still the same. He didn't show it, but she knew that he cared about her.

"I will, and about the divorce. I will think about it."

She thought about her daughter. If she left the house, then no one could protect her from the inside. At least for now.

If Ichigo showed up as the successor of the house of Bael and became her fiancee, No one could do anything to her, as the house of Bael would make it their matter.

No one wanted to mess with the old man who lived long enough that he could be called the old ancestor.

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Kuoh town.

Ichigo had made many preparations using his personal kido. If Kokabiel came with his army, they would be very surprised.

"I really hope he comes quickly."

Ichigo smirked. He really wanted to use him as an experimental subject. If he could hear him right now, Kokabiel would probably be filled with anger.

No one ever dared to treat him like that before.

As Ichigo was thinking about what he should do with Kokabiel when he came, he heard someone calling him.

It was Yasaka. She came to help him set up the formation.

Yasaka had extended the leyline from Karakura town to Kuoh town. With this, she could help Ichigo deal with his enemy and protect the surrounding area from any potential danger.

"My dear husband, When are you going to introduce me to your lover?"

Ichigo stopped and looked at Yasaka, who looked at him with expectation. He just dealt with the matter of Soifon, now comes Yasaka. 

He thought about it and shook his head. It was too much, even for Rias, to handle the matter of the ever-growing family.

"I think you should talk with Koneko instead. You know where she is. Just go and talk with her."

Ichigo actually ran away from this complicated thing and let someone else handle it. He had enough on his plate already. 

Plus, he knew that Koneko was better suited to handle something like this than him. She was also a Yokai.

Yokai should stick together and support each other. That was what he thought. And Koneko expressed to him that she was willing to help and take on the responsibility of the family.

She was very cute when she said it. Her cool expression, added to her cuteness, was overload.

Yasaka nodded. She actually knew about what happened to her and her sister in the past. But at that time, she was too weak to help them. And it made her feel guilty. 

Now, with her strength, she was sure that she could help her and her sister when they needed her.