23 Date

"Sigh, finally done with the shopping."

After a long day of carrying bags from store to store, Edric fell into bed, worn out.

In just a few seconds, Edric fell asleep.

The next morning,

Orson was sitting in the garden, drinking tea.

As Edric approached him.

"You call me Grandpa."

"Take a seat."

Edric took the chair and sat down.

"I have something to talk about."

"If it's regarding the dungeon incident, then I have already told you what happened inside."

"It's not about that."

"As you know, yesterday, Tracy came to meet me."

"Yeah,"

"The reason she visited me was to discuss your admission to Afadora Academy."

"Admission?"

"In the next two months, you will be attending Afadora Academy."

"Why? Why do I have to go to school?"

In Edric's opinion, attending school was a waste of time. He believes that school will teach him the same things that Orson has taught him for the past few years. And he was not wrong about that.

As part of his training, Orson taught him everything he needed to know to build a strong foundation.

Furthermore, Edric didn't have any pleasant memories of his previous school, so attending school was not a good idea for him.

"I know your reasons,"

"Then why–"

"But listen to me first."

"There are many rich families and organization heads who begin to train their children from early ages, and still, they send their kids to the academy."

"Why do you think they do that?"

'Because they are stupid.'

"I don't know."

"To form connections and alliances"

Edric had a confused expression on his face.

"With the appearance of the gates, our society adopted the monarchy system and dismantled democracy. It's only a matter of time before a king rises."

"History shows that when the monarchy system was in place, it brought power struggles and chaos."

"In today's world, there is a high chance that a powerful family will be destroyed overnight if it shows weakness and their resources are consumed by other families. Many examples can be found in the past."

"So, renowned families send their children to school to build connections with other powerful families for this very reason to avoid the destruction of their family."

Edric was shocked when he heard all this.

"However, the reason for sending you to the academy is different. There is no need for you to form connections since we already have plenty of them. Instead, I want you to find friends, trustworthy friends who will laugh and fight with you."

"How is it different from making a connection?"

"Most of the time, connections are based on mutual gain, but making friends is a completely different story."

"And there is another reason,"

"What's that?"

"To find a granddaughter-in-law,"

Edric was dumbfounded by his grandpa's words.

"Oh, I totally forgot. How are things progressing with Macsire's granddaughter?"

"Macsire's granddaughter?"

"You don't know, Myra Janvier is Macsire's granddaughter."

"But I thought she was his secretary."

"So, this is what he told you."

"Yup,"

"Well, now you know, so tell me how things are coming along with her?"

"Tomorrow, I'm going on a date with her."

"Good for me,"

"How is it good for you?"

Edric had a puzzled face.

"Well, I will be able to see my great-grandchild soon."

"Fuck you, grandpa."

"Yeah, fuck her. So, I could see my great-grandchild."

"Whatever,"

He got up from his chair and walked into the house.

The next day, it was seven o'clock in the evening.

In Edric's room, the maid was dressing him up.

"Mom, should you really need to go to such lengths?"

"It's just a dinner date."

"You are going to have dinner with one of my future daughters-in-law, so you should dress well and behave like a gentleman."

"Future daughters-in-law? How many daughters-in-law are you planning to have?"

"Well, it depends on how many wives you can have."

"It's my first date, and you already made her your daughter-in-law."

"Maybe she is only coming to the dinner to tell me that she doesn't want to be in a relationship with me."

"Sigh, my naive son doesn't know a single thing about women."

"Well, please enlighten this naive son of yours."

"The expression of relief on her face when she saw you leaving the dungeon safely, as well as her constant messages asking about your health."

"It all shows that she likes you. And that she is perfect wife material."

"But we only met twice and nothing major happened in this encounter."

"Well, that's how handsome my son is. Every girl falls in love with him at first sight."

"Mom!"

"Okay,"

"Well, that's the beauty of love: there's no logical way to explain it."

"A question for you, do you like her?"

"Yeah,"

"Then why do you like her? Is it because of her looks, or something else?"

The question from Edric's mom was met with silence.

He looked troubled as he struggled to respond.

'Why do I like her?'

"If you are only attracted to her looks, it isn't love, but lust, a biological reaction common to your age group."

"I don't know, but one thing I am sure of is that I don't like her solely for her looks."

"Well, that's good to hear,"

"Now you have to figure out why you like her."

"What if I didn't figure it out?"

"As you spend more time together, by doing so, both of you will be able to understand each other's feelings."

"Alright,"

"Put the talk aside, hurry up and get ready. You don't want to be late for your first date."

"Oh, and if you want, you can go all out tonight."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, she might also want to go all out."

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In a certain room of a luxurious villa,

One by one, a young woman took out all the clothes from the closet.

This young lady had pale white skin with long, silky purple hair, and gem-like green eyes were complimented by a cute little nose paired with rosy lips.

Having just showered, she had a towel wrapped around her body.

Her beautiful body, with big breasts, a slender waist, a well-defined ass, and long legs, could be seen from the towel. Despite her gorgeous appearance and innocent nature, she emanated a powerful aura.

"No, not this one either. Not this one too."

This young lady was none other than Myra Janvier.

"AAHH!" she screamed in frustration.

Her room's door opened.

A beautiful old lady with green eyes entered.

"What happened, dear? Why are you screaming?"

"Grandma, I can't find a single dress to wear for my date."

Upon looking around the room, the old lady found clothes scattered everywhere.

"Sigh~"

The old lady picked a black high-neck sleeved top with a short gray skirt and black knee-length socks.

"Try this,"

"This?"

"Yes, it will look good on you."

Myra took the clothes from her and went to change.

A few minutes later,

Myra walked in wearing the clothes her grandma had selected.

"How do I look?"

"Beautiful."

Her grandma wasn't lying. The high-necked top showed off the outline of her big breasts. Her short skirt revealed her smooth thighs.

(A dress reference in the para comment.)

"He will go bananas once he sees you. You might not be having dinner tonight."

Hearing her grandma's comments, Myra's face reddened.

"Oh my gosh, my wild girl got embarrassed."

"Grandma!"

"Haha~"