Divine Emperor of Death

Nevertheless, Davis still hadn't brought his family back from inside the Lightning Sea, so it could be said that he had a bit of time till he kowtowed, but that didn't make him feel any good.

'Oh well... what is my old face worth in front of my two gems' life...?' Nero Alstreim could only console himself, convincing that he was doing this for his daughters.

He was about to kowtow because sooner or later, he would have to do so without fail, or else, he would've truly lost all face at that moment. However, Davis suddenly placed a hand on his shoulder, causing him to freeze.

"Just leave it to me. I'll get your family back safely. However, I'll only get them back after a month since Grand Elder Valdrey Alstreim and Elise Alstreim will come out of prison at that time."

Nero Alstreim possessed a bit of hesitancy, "Can you not get them out soon?"

"No." Davis shook his head, "Originally, it would've been the death penalty as someone had to take responsibility for bringing the spies into the family, which ended up being Grand Elder Valdrey Alstreim. As for Grand Elder Elise Alstreim, she brought in a calamity, an Emperor Beast Stage Magical Beast to the family, but it was driven away by Isabella, who is on my side."

"Who's Isabella...!?" Nero Alstreim became shocked.

Someone who was actually able to drive away an Emperor Beast Stage Magical Beast was on Davis's side? Furthermore, a woman? He had no recollection of such a powerhouse in the Nine Western Territories.

"You'll come to know later..." Davis simply brushed that off, "Nevertheless, even though Grand Elder Elise Alstreim was indirectly the reason why Weiss Alstreim was able to kill my mother's mother using pawns, my mother still considered your daughter's position and heavily lowered their sentence, compromising to take half of their less important wealth in exchange for decreasing the years they would spend in the prison."

The only thing Davis didn't know was that Grand Elder Elise Alstreim already redeemed her wrongs by managing to steal a Peak-Level Water-Attributed Spirit Stone Source from the Aqua Flood Dragon. The true reason why she went to prison was that she had to shoulder her father's weight of crime as well.

"You understand?" Davis continued, "A lot happened back then, and I can't keep explaining it. If you want to know more, you can ask your daughter Nora yourself as she would've been in the know by now since she became one with our family. Just wait for a month, and they will all be back. Even I don't want to keep my Niera there, you know..."

Nero Alstreim's expression became complex. 

Ask his daughter himself? For that, he would have to reveal himself.

The reason why he didn't reveal himself was because he didn't want his daughter to be ashamed of herself upon seeing him. He absolutely didn't want that to be her first emotion when she saw him still be alive.

Nora had birthed a baby before marriage, and that was a huge scandal in the Alstreim Family. Furthermore, he heard that she was the Young Mistress, so the backlash to her name would be heavier and all the more deteriorating if other people came to know. The outrage wouldn't be any less than people demanding for her to be exiled from the Alstreim Family for being a disgrace. 

After all, she had basically stained the Alstreim Family's name as its standing Young Mistress. Her image would basically reflect the standing and behavior of most women in the family to the outside world.

However, Davis suddenly frowned.

Keep Niera there?

The sealed space inside the Lightning Sea on that mysterious central island was basically the safest place he could think of, and even though it was desolate, it could easily defend incursions from even Peak-Level Ninth Stage Powerhouses.

Surely, experts and powerhouses who have comprehended Space Laws or Spatial Laws could maneuver themselves to that island and get out without the help of the Lightning Elemental, but they would not be able to enter the Lightning Sea no matter how they tried without using the life-like energy he possessed.

He suddenly felt like he should move his entire family there to keep them safe, but it was no different than locking them up there. Suppose if he were to die outside or get trapped in someplace without any way out, he would basically make them spend the rest of their lives in that damned space. Furthermore, they would become incapable of extending their cultivations by themselves, dying sooner because of not being able to extend their lifespans.

'If only I can transfer this Blazing Thunderlight Kirin's aura to someone else...' Davis lightly shook his head, feeling that it can only be dispersed and not given to someone else.

The sealed space had its advantages and disadvantages, but it all depended on him, whether if he could be present with them at all times or not so as to not let them become trapped like Ezekiel Alstreim and the others was, and besides, the way to enter the sealed space was rather simple but unknown to others.

It was simply letting them fall into the spatial cracks present around the central islands. Perhaps, any one of them would allow them to enter the sealed space easily.

Thinking like this, Davis promptly discarded the idea that came to his mind. It just wasn't too feasible to be trapped when it could be possible that a Peak-Level Ninth Stage Powerhouse might use the spatial crack to enter, whether intentionally or accidentally. 

Davis felt like he would be checkmating himself at that moment as there wasn't simply a way to escape for his people, but he rather wondered if any Ninth Stage Powerhouses would be suicidal enough to get trapped inside the sealed space of their own volition.

That was unlikely unless they were deceived by some people who intentionally leaked little information, like Mival Silverwind and his two wives.

'Wait a minute... Is that why no Ninth Stage Powerhouses from the Infernal Lightning Palace willingly fall into the spatial crack? Could it be that they know about this sealed space but don't try to do anything about it since they would be eternally trapped?'

Davis felt like he was overthinking now as it was impossible to know about the situation inside as communication to the outside world seemed impossible. However, if they were to have records because it was an Immortal Inheritance just like how the Tripartite Alliance's three powers had the records of the Forsaken Phoenix Realm...

Davis didn't know what to think anymore. It was just two seconds, but these thoughts all ran in his mind before he looked at Nero Alstreim.

"You want to sightsee the city after a long time or what?"

"I would like to do that, but not now. I'll do that with my wife. Uhm... you got the biggest and luxurious guest palace here, so arrange me a place to stay where I can easily see my daughter and the child within walking a few steps, where you can keep me on close watch." Nero Alstreim smilingly uttered.

Davis nodded but shrugged, "You know, your daughter's going to think you're a creep if you don't tell her who you are..." 

"Fine with me..." Nero Alstreim shrugged as well, "I'll be a silent watcher for now. Besides, isn't this more advantageous to you?""

"Right..." Davis smiled in return as they both knew that he would be put into a tough spot if Nora asks to see her mother soon after she came to see her father. Even though there was a chance that she might not ask, her hopeful eyes might cause him to feel bad, giving him a headache.

He had planned to take them away from the island after a month, and that month would be beneficial to Eldia, who should be currently roaming in the Dark Thunder Island. 

Davis then took Nero Alstreim to a nearby unoccupied living space and strictly told him not to disturb his parents unless they came out of that living space, and Nero Alstreim nodded his head. He understood that he would not be allowed inside but instead kicked out as he was still a masked man to them.

After that, he returned.

"Mother, take me to see father..." Davis opened his mouth as soon as he entered.

"Alright, but who was that? Why does he want to see Nora?" 

Claire asked in a doubtful manner while Nora also attentively listened.

"I can only assure that he won't absolutely harm you, two mothers. As for who he is... I have provided a room for him to stay ten rooms away from here, so ask him yourselves if you want to..."

"What...?" Claire appeared confused before she shook her head, "Davis, your actions are truly difficult for me to comprehend, but if you say so, then it must be safe with him around."

"Huh?" Nora Alstreim uttered a sound of disbelief, "You can't be serious? You're going to keep some stranger around us, at this time when your mother is weakened while I have my Laura to protect? Logan... no, forget all of us, we practically can't do anything against a Peak-Level Law Sea Stage Expert even in our peak."

She sounded worried, to which Davis simply replied.

"I think I am more dangerous to you than that person, ahahaha."

Nora Alstreim appeared even more confused while Davis prodded his mother to take him to his father. Although Claire was confused as just like Nora, she still took him to their bedroom.

Inside the room, Logan seemed to be resting on a bed with his eyes a bit swollen and his facial expression looking a bit lethargic. Davis couldn't help but turn to look at Claire.

"Mother, why didn't you say anything about this to me sooner?"

"It was your father who blocked me..." Claire lowered her head.

Davis turned to look back at his father, who awkwardly smiled back at him.

"Davis, it's been almost a year..." His voice sounded a bit hoarse.

"Father..." Davis sounded a bit low as if he didn't like seeing his father be injured, "Idiot father, if you are wounded in the soul, why didn't you just say so?"

He walked towards Logan with an annoyed expression on his face.