If Woodridge was unhappy with the way Linley looked at him, he was absolutely livid with the disdainful look Bebe had given him and the way Bebe had spoken to him.
“That straw hat wearing brat!” Woodbridge’s face sank, and he was about to bark back at him.
“Woodridge, don’t be impulsive.” The nearby white-haired elder sent mentally.
“What is it?” Woodridge turned to look at the white-haired elder. “It’s one thing for Reisgem to be so arrogant in front of me, but that brat with the straw hat, who the hell does he think he is? I’ve never even heard of him.” For someone to survive in the Planar Battlefield until now was proof of one’s strength. Woodridge wouldn’t so easily allow others to insult him.
If he heard a single displeasing word, he would want to kill the speaker!
“You didn’t go to the other side of the river, so you have no idea who that youngster with the straw hat is.” The white-haired elder said solemnly. “The reputation of that youngster with the straw hat is known throughout the headquarters of the Divine Light Plane!”
“Oh?” Woodridge’s pupils contracted. “Who is he?”
“The second Godeater Rat, aside from Beirut!” The white-haired elder said solemnly.
Woodridge’s face changed. “What? Godeater Rat?! How can that be? Isn’t Beirut the one and only Godeater Rat? Where did another one come from?”
“I was adventuring on the other side of the river. Of course I know this news. You can ask anyone; any of the commanders who went adventuring on the other side of the river will definitely have heard of this Godeater Rat, a youngster who wore a straw hat. You had best be careful.” The white-haired elder gave him a sideways glance. “If something goes wrong, don’t say no one warned you!”
After speaking, the white-haired elder returned to his own residence.
“Godeater Rat?” Woodridge watched Linley’s group enter their courtyard, and then, with a low snort, departed.
The manors which the military camp arranged for each commander were all very large, with many rooms.
“Not bad, not bad!” Reisgem stepped into the main hall, glancing around before sighing with satisfaction. “It as though the members of this military camp bought quite a few decorative items before entering.” The main hall had a number of decorative items; even the tables and chairs were made of wood. At a single glance, one could tell that they weren’t made from the materials of the Planar Battlefield.
“Linley, we no longer need to do anything. Just rest. Later, I imagine the commander of this military camp will come pay us a visit. The commanders living nearby will probably come visit as well. All we have to do is accompany them! As for the final battle, there’s more than a month left before it arrives.” Reisgem immediately headed to a nearby room. “During this period of time, I’ll live here.”
Linley and the others all selected their own residences.
Indeed, as Reisgem predicted, soon after they moved in, the commander of this military camp came to pay them a visit. Afterwards, Linley’s group received visits from the nearby commanders as well. But of course, Reisgem and the others didn’t openly publicize Linley’s strength.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.
Within the courtyard. Linley and Bebe were seated, facing each other.
“Bebe, why the frown? If there’s something you want to say, why hold back? Just say it.” Linley could immediately tell that Bebe had something on his mind.
Bebe took a deep breath.
“Boss, actually, I feel quite conflicted.” Bebe looked at Linley.
“Eh? About what?” Linley asked.
Bebe lowered his head, resting it against the table, staring at it. In a soft voice, he said, “Boss, actually, there was another reason why I wanted you to come participate in the Planar War. In my heart, I’ve been hesitating…about whether or not to let my mother and father come back to life as well.”
Linley was stunned. How could he have forgotten?
The ever-carefree appearance Bebe had put on over all these years had caused Linley to not think about certain things…but Bebe’s thoughts weren’t necessarily the same as Linley’s.
“I’ve never met my parents. I don’t know what they are like. My mind is very chaotic right now. I have no clear image of them in my mind. I don’t really think about them that much. I became accustomed long ago to not having parents, but…I still feel regret over it.”
Bebe mumbled softly to himself, “I didn’t think too much about it, but Boss, for the sake of saving your family and friends, you came to the Planar Battlefield. That moved me. Should I find my parents as well? But I know that it’s really hard for you to collect commander badges, Boss. I don’t want to add to your burden. And so, I’ve been hesitating about whether or not I should search for my parents, which is why I didn’t plan on saying anything.”
“But, Boss, now you are so powerful. It shouldn’t be too hard for you to collect two more commander badges. That’s why I am starting to think about this again.”
Bebe lifted his head up to look towards Linley.
“Bebe. I’m sorry.” Linley said apologetically.
He truly felt ashamed. He and Bebe were lifelong brothers, and Bebe had risked his life to battle with him here in the Planar Battlefield. But he himself had actually forgotten Bebe’s parents!
“Boss, don’t say that.” Bebe shook his head. “Actually, I’m still a bit hesitant over whether or not I should look for my parents. After all, I’ve never met them…and I have no idea if the undead my parents were transformed into are dead or alive. If I were to be able to meet my parents, what should I say to them? They probably wouldn’t even recognize me if they saw me!”
Bebe’s mother didn’t get to see Bebe grow up and transform into human form. Even if she regained her memories, she wouldn’t recognize Bebe on sight.
“To meet again without recognizing each other…” Bebe had very complicated, mixed emotions in his heart.
Bebe had planned on just saying ‘forget it’; his parents had their own fate, and there was no point trying to force things. And, originally, it was indeed hard for Linley to collect enough commander badges. But now, things were different.
“Don’t worry about it. Let me handle this. I’ll get two more commander badges!” Linley promised.
“Right.” Bebe nodded.