God of Tricksters

"Ada!" Syk was running around on top of the horse while the Dark King watched him intensely. He was afraid Syk might slip or anything even though the horse had a big body compared to Syk.

Theo also helped him while flying around the horse with his Telekinesis. It seemed Syk had an important place in the family's decision since their parents loved to spoil him, so he needed to make Syk as happy as possible.

After a whole day, Syk gradually became bored because nothing interesting happened.

So, Theo poured all his energy to think about how to entertain Syk to butter him up. Never in his wildest dream that taking care of a child would be the greatest challenge to get a King Class Monster's help.

The idea soon flashed in his mind as Theo summoned his clone, calling, "Syk. Look at this. I have something I want to show you."

"Ada?!" Syk looked at Theo with great expectation. His gaze soon followed Theo's clone.

He always wanted to fly, but because they could only go at this speed due to the help of the Dark King, he couldn't let Syk fly around.

Though, Theo soon pulled something that could melt Syk's heart.

Suddenly, the clone's body transformed with the Metamorphosis Skill. He couldn't use this form earlier, but since he had upgraded this skill, he could finally use it.

"Tada." Theo smiled and presented him with a dragon.

That was right. Theo transformed into a western dragon. It had red scales, and its body was as big as the Dark King and his mouth combined.

Even the Dark King was surprised by this sudden transformation. "A dragon?"

"Ada! Ada!" Syk happily leaped around as if asking Theo to bring him to fly.

"No can do. If you go around, others might find you and attack you. Daddy doesn't want to see you in danger." The Dark King refused to allow him to go with Theo.

"Ada…" Syk looked down again, feeling sad. The Dark King always refused everything that made him happy.

"No. I won't give my consent for this one. But if we have arrived and you get Mommy's consent, I will let you do whatever you want."

"Ada?!" Syk suddenly regained his joyful expression and finally agreed with the Dark King.

Although it became a bit boring, the journey continued without a problem, considering the Dark King had been releasing his power to make sure no monsters came to attack them.

However, everything changed when they reached a place called the Dark Rift. Theo didn't know they had reached the Shadow King's territory until a faint presence fluctuated in the area.

"So… After four years, you finally come back… I thought you had forgotten your home already." The Shadow King's feminine voice echoed in everyone's ears.

The horse abruptly stopped as that voice made him shiver. Syk was raising both hands as if he missed this voice and wanted to hug her. The Dark King was stunned for a moment before he gulped down.

A shadow soon emerged from the ground as a female wrapped by shadow leaped into the air.

"Ada!" Syk leaped into the shadow's embrace and hugged her.

"Oh, you have grown this big. Mommy is proud." The shadow smiled while gently rubbing their cheeks together.

"Ada, Ada!" Syk pointed at the Dark King and told her something.

But those words actually made the atmosphere colder as the shadow turned her head, glaring at the Dark King. "Four years ago, you left the house without my knowledge, taking Syk to train. And now, you still have the audacity to make him ask me to forgive you?"

"Wife… I can explain this…" The Dark King wanted to explain, but numerous black whips emerged from the ground, wrapping his neck. "I just want to make Syk strong en—Aaaahhh!"

"Get off your horse now!" The shadow shouted while pulling her other hand. In that instant, the whips tightened and pulled the Dark King to the ground. It even started pulling him around and smashing him to the ground.

"Do you think you're a good father? What is the result of your selfishness? You only left a message telling me that you wanted to train Syk for a few years? You couldn't do it because I was in the house?

"You bastard, I will kill you right here, right now. If not because I loved you, I would have killed you numerous times. If not because you were an overprotective father, I would have stomped you to death. If not because you were a good husband most of the time, I would have destroyed this marriage.

"And you finally came back after all these years! How dare you ask Syk to convince me to forgive you?! I will beat you right now!"

She was releasing the pent-up emotion that had been building up in her heart before glaring at the horse. "And you, Seelzik. You ran away because your master told you so?!"

"Ngiek?" Seelzik couldn't answer anything. He could only lower his head, form a thread that attached his neck to a small tree, and sat down, trying to tell her, 'I will be a good boy here.'

Meanwhile, Theo had jumped off after the Dark King was pulled to the ground. He never thought that there was such a backstory in this family. Although he didn't know what truly had transpired in the past, it seemed that the wife actually loved and hated him at the same time. It was truly a unique family in his opinion.

And his gaze actually grabbed the wife's attention

"What? What are you looking at? Do you have anything to say? This is our household's problem, not yours!" The Shadow King glared at Theo while releasing his killing intent. She was too pissed with the Dark King that she wanted no one to interfere with this matter.

Contrary to her expectation, Theo actually raised both hands and waved them as if trying to calm her down.

The Dark King was surprised to see Theo being supportive. He thought he had invited a disaster, but it seemed this friend was truly a good one for him.

However, Theo's answer next completely shattered that image.

"No, Ma'am. Calm down. I just want to tell you that I don't think you beat him hard enough."

"Squzek (You traitor)!" The Dark King shouted before his face became pale, leaving his life to fate as the Shadow King continued beating him.