A Knight's Journey: A Cultivator's Journey in a Superhuman's Modern World

Chapter 15 - Suspicious people following them?

[Re-Edited: 19/11/2024]

Damovotsk, Molkovia, Earth.

Demian's P.O.V.

In sync, the two turned to look at the new arrival. As expected, his gaze quickly found Adeliya walking toward them with a sleepy look and wearing her usual pajamas. Seeing her stretching languidly, Demian felt strangely embarrassed, prompting him to move his eyes away while swearing inwardly. 'Fuck! Why is she always wearing those tight clothes for God's sake! And why am I even feeling embarrassed? I'm not a teena...' Suddenly remembering his current body still raging with teenager's hormones, the young man froze for a second before letting out a wry sigh while thinking. 'I forgot about my current body's age... But why have I never felt like that when I looked at her in the past? Is it because of my new memories?' He pondered with an absentminded look. His train of thought, however, was quickly broken when the 'culprit' behind his restless thoughts questioned. "Demian? You okay? You've got a strange look on your face?"

Startled by her question, he replied quickly to dispel her suspicion. "I was just thinking about my training. Definitely. Right." Now, there was no way she would believe such a blatant lie, and indeed, a glint of amusement appeared in her eyes as her full lips stretched into an amused grin. Coughing to hide his awkwardness, he then tried to change the subject. "Hey, Aunty! How was your sleep?" While a few light giggles escaped her, she sat on an empty long chair and replied softly. "I've slept well. What about the two of you?" A bit of small talk later, the young man asked curiously. "Are you gonna work today?" Shaking her head, she responded. "No, I'd already planned to take today off a few weeks ago. Lina was pretty happy about it when I informed her. Well, more specifically, when I told her that she'd still be paid even if it was a day off for her."

Her playful words made the other two chuckle lightly. Recalling the few times he met the brown-haired secretary along with his Aunt's description of the woman's character, he could not help but comment. "You're really a great boss. I'm impressed." Shaking her head at his compliment, she corrected. "Magdalina has always been reliable from the day I hired her, so it's normal to treat her well." He naturally nodded his head to the simple logic behind her words that not many understood in this day and age. Before he could say anything, however, Adeliya added. "In any case, I'm glad I'll be able to spend more time with my three darlings today. Even if you have to leave after lunch, Bryn."

Her happy smile was clearly contagious, as both Demian and Brynhild had a similar grin on their faces, the latter stating. "I feel the same. It's too bad I can't stay with you guys the whole day, but since it's my last professional fight, I guess we'll have plenty of time afterward." To which Demian commented playfully. "We'll have more time for training in that case... I'm not sure my body we'll be able to hold though..." His innuendo made the two roll their eyes before Adeliya knocked gently on his head while exclaiming. "Stop being a pervert.". Her reaction made him chuckle before his expression turned more serious at her next words. "You seem much happier recently. I'm glad..." Her words made him recall the 'old' Demian without his previous life's memories. With how depressed and frustrated he used to be, it almost felt like another person. To be honest, it may be that he had become someone else. After all, there was a theory that stated that one's personality is completely made up of one's memories. If that was true then, both Damian and Demian disappeared when every past event from his previous life reappeared in his mind.