MTLNOVEL Chapter 294: How Unfair
After warning them never to hurt Shadeva or his children again, Noah vanished from the prison room with Premier and Foxy in hands.
He had only intended to rescue them and deliver that warning to the siblings when he sensed what was happening in the prison cell.
You could've seen his surprise at that moment.
He had never imagined—even for a second—that Premier's feelings for Shadeva ran this deep… deep enough that he, who usually didn't care much about what went on in the house, had gone straight to the siblings to… well, give them a lesson about life?
Kind of funny.
Noah was, in truth, a little proud of him. Proud of Foxy too, when he saw the way they talked to the siblings in that prison when he manipulated time to peer into the past.
But pride came with a sting of sadness, because it made him realize something he'd always avoided facing out of apprehension…he knew nothing about the Premier and Foxy of today.
They were not the same little beasts he had created with his fusion talent. They had grown into completely different beings.
And what's sadder for a parent than not being there while their children are growing? That's the stage where they need a parent the most… to guide them, to listen, to shape them.
He hadn't been that figure for Premier. Shadeva had.
And that was why it felt unfair—more than unfair—that he sometimes caught himself feeling jealous over how close the two of them were.
Noah sighed, a faint shadow of melancholy threading through it.
He had just left a deep, exhausting orgy, and here he was now, thinking about how to be a better parent—and maybe, just maybe, salvage his relationship with his problematic but still unbearably cute children.
How unpredictable life can be?
Sighing again, heavier this time, he teleported them to Laeh's Will Zone and set them gently on the ground.
Almost immediately, Laeh herself appeared, her small form rushing forward to hug Noah warmly, a smile lighting her face.
"You are here, brother!" she said, her voice brimming with a warmth that could melt the heart of the coldest being.
She was too cute, it was honestly unfair at this point.
Noah smiled instinctively, tension leaving his shoulders as her arms wrapped around him.
"How are you, my baby girl?" His voice matched her warmth, and Laeh melted deeper into his embrace.
"I missed you! You're never here to play with me anymore," she pouted, her childish tone carrying a genuine ache.
She knew he was busy with countless things, but her simple, childlike nature couldn't stop her from wanting time with him.
"Well, your brother was busy finding you some new friends to play with. Can you imagine? I found you the Will of a Prime World, my dear."
Her eyes began to glow with excitement, and Noah smirked as he continued,
"And you know what's better? She won't ever say no to your endless craving for play. She will always be up for it. Isn't that great?"
"Wow!!! It is, brother! It is! You're the best!!" Laeh couldn't stop bouncing around him like an overexcited crow.
She kept praising him for the idea, for the effort of finding her such a perfect playmate.
Then Noah paused, a thought slipping into his mind.
"Wait… does that mean you can interact with her? Will to Will? How does that even work?"
Laeh tilted her head and explained, "If we're close enough, we can meet and talk. And starting with Prime Worlds, they can leave their world to wander—nothing happens to the world as long as they're fine. But they must be careful, because whatever happens to them outside will be transferred to the world they govern. That's why most rarely leave…it's too dangerous, too unpredictable."
"So there is no need to worry, brother! We can play together!"
She ended with a beaming grin, clearly telling him to leave the rest to her.
Noah smiled softly. It was interesting, but he didn't dwell on it.
"You will talk to Ester about it. Tell her I said to let you play with Nixie… whenever you want."
"Okay!" Laeh nodded quickly and turned to leave, already itching to play. But before she went, her gaze lingered on Premier and Foxy.
Her head tilted slightly.
"Are they okay, brother? Did you make them sleep?"
Noah nodded, walking toward the two beasts before sitting down in front of them.
Laeh went quiet for a moment, then spoke again, this time with a voice uncharacteristically serious for her.
"It's not easy, brother… it's not easy to be considered your children here in Laeh, where everyone worships you as someone unfathomable, untouchable."
"They suffer, day after day, under the world's gaze… everyone wondering why you chose them… and not someone else."
"They need you."
For a moment, she spoke not as a playful child but as the Will of Laeh itself. Then, as quickly as it came, the solemnity shattered—her expression brightened again into that same mischievous, childish grin.
"Well, I'm off to play, brother!!! Say hi to these cuties for me, hehehe!!"
She vanished, leaving Noah with his two children.
He shook his head, wondering when he would get used to Laeh switching from sage-like wisdom to pure childishness in the blink of an eye.
He wasn't even sure which was her real self.
The childish one? The serious one?
Maybe both. Maybe neither.
But it didn't matter. He knew her love was real.
And he hadn't forgotten his promise…to make Laeh the brightest star in the universe.
A promise he intended to keep, starting with plundering every world they touched. But first—
Noah turned his attention back to Premier and Foxy, who were now stirring awake.
"Where… am I?" Premier's voice was soft, dazed.
"Urgh…" Foxy groaned, clutching her head against a pounding ache.
Slowly, with visible confusion, they blinked themselves awake. Their eyes scanned their surroundings—until they landed on Noah, sitting on a white fire chair before them, smiling.
And then the memories came flooding back—the prison, the Originals, their loss of control.
Their eyes widened, and shame hit them like a blow.
How could they have shown that ugly side to their father?
Their heads dropped instinctively.
"Father…" they said in unison, their voices hesitant.
Noah just smiled, rising from his chair at an unhurried pace.
"It's kind of a beautiful day today."
He tilted his head slightly.
"Wanna take a stroll with me?"
—End of chapter 294—