The Legacy System

Hearing Master Takeshiba say something like that truly startled Eric for a moment because in fact he was ready to make the same proposal in a roundabout way.

Of course, he understood that Master Takeshiba wasn't doing this from the kindness of his heart, or the fact that he wanted to join to lovers.

What he wanted was his background, information, and also his products, and treasures. Eric was certain that he was more than satisfied with the gift he had sent a few weeks ago.

Who wouldn't be after all, those were products that had a large scarcity on the market, as their quality and worth far surpassed what one could find in the market.

Not to mention that Eric had already sent him 3 of each, which clearly showed his ability to produce a lot, as he didn't seem like the guy who would give rare products as gifts.

If he could secure a considerable line of supply for those products, then giving his daughter away was probably a great deal for Master Takeshiba.

Not to mention that Eric's fake status and background known to some people had really elevated his worth.

Master Takeshiba saw this engagement opportunity like the best way to cheaply sign a star player to his team.

It wasn't that he didn't love his daughter at all, it was just that in front of his ambitions, and the future he had in mind he was ready to sacrifice her, even if Eric was some kind of maniac.

Of course, he hoped this wasn't true and Eric wasn't something like that, but he had already made his decision.

But this wasn't a one-way deal either, as Eric could gain so much from this engagement. He would be able to get the Takeshiba family's background and support on his back.

While he had a great background and power in front of some special people, in the publics eyes he was just a weak nobody.

If everything went through as he wished though after tonight he would be the Takeshiba family's son in law, which wasn't something to be taken lightly.

Also, this engagement would be a great opportunity to approach more to the Takeshiba family, and achieve his revenge on the smart idiot Takeshiba Yuto by his side.

He had already decided to cuck this future brother-in-law and father-in-law duo, but the list wasn't over yet, he had to take a look at the others to decide.

Returning at the situation at hand, Eric had been silent for a few moments now, like he couldn't speak due to astonishment, or like he was pondering something, it wasn't clear on his face.

His look kind of frightened Master Takeshiba thinking that he might figure out his intentions and back out from this engagement.

But quite contrary to his expectation Eric said something that he hadn't expected,

"I would love to get engaged to Aika, and even more tonight. Its just that my family won't be here to share the joy with me!

Even though this is my engagement, they will not show their faces to the world, and you will have to consider that you are taking an orphan to your family father-in-law."

Even though he was saying things like that, he still kept calling Master Takeshiba father-in-law. It was like he was sure that Master Takeshiba wouldn't change his decision and opinion.

Well knowing his value to the man, he was more than sure about it. Just like he had expected, Master Takeshiba started laughing as he said,

"Hahaha~! Don't worry about these trivial things son-in-law, our family will become your family from now on!"

Eric seemed touched by his words, like he had never expected such an understanding from his father-in-law, as he thanked him profoundly,

"Thank you so much about your understanding and support father-in-law. It truly means a lot to me hearing those words of understanding!"

Master Takeshiba on his side kept his own acting as he was laughing lightly and saying,

"Oh, silly boy don't worry about it, we will be a family from now on! Just let me tell you this though, you should be careful from your new opponents.

My Aika is a really beautiful and well-known girl and there are a lot of suitors going for her, while I have already turned them down they still haven't given up!"

Eric still looked a bit touched and happy about his new family when Master Takeshiba said his first line, but when he heard the second the environment around them seemed to change for a moment.

It became colder, and the air was a bit stagnant, as Master Takeshiba and Takeshiba Yuto were having a bit of hardship in breathing normally.

While they searched for the source of this change, they saw Eric's rigid and dark face, with a little bit of excitement as he said,

"Oh, let them come at me. I will take really good care of them!"

Seeing and hearing this both father and son duo felt sorry about those idiots that would try something against Eric.

But the most fortunate between them was feeling Young Master Takeshiba Yuto, as Eric seemed to have forgotten about their encounter during his date with Yoshida Gina.

Not to mention that with this engagement he was relieved at the same time, since Eric wouldn't go near his fiancé again.

Well one couldn't blame him for thinking like that, as that should be normal. But Eric wasn't a normal person in the least.

Part of the reasons he was here in the first place, was to take revenge on this guy. And he certainly wouldn't leave him the girl to whom he lost his virginity to him.

While the situation with Yoshida Gina was still unclear, and there seemed to be some kind of plotting, and mystery amidst them, he had never doubted the fact that she was his woman.

Remembering about her at the moment, made him remember even for his beautiful University professor, Tatsuya Minami.

He had a deal with her and yet had been unable to fulfil it, and had also not paid enough attention to her. In his defence though he had been extremely busy, and a lot of important things had happened.

Still she must be furious with him at the moment, so he should think of something good to make it up to her.

As he was still lost in the thoughts of his women, Master Takeshiba got up from his chair, and coming in front of him, raised him and gave him a big bear hug to welcome him to the family.

He was thinking that Eric might be missing his family, and wanted to show his presence to him. By the side Young Master Takeshiba Yuto was stunned at this attitude of his father.

He would never do this to him, or any one else. Yet right now he was doing it for Eric. Well understanding Eric's worth, he might deserve it but still.

He felt a bit of unrest inside as a weird thought took place inside his mind. What if Eric asked for his fiancé, Yoshida Gina from his father, what would his answer be!?

He didn't know why, but he felt that it was for the best that such a situation didn't come to happen, as he would surely not like the answer.

As he was thinking like this, he heard his father say,

"Don't worry son like I said this is your family from now on! Now go on and prepare for the party, this is an important night for you."

Takeshiba Yuto had never before thought that he would feel so unsettled, and so disgusted seeing his father show so much fake care for someone, as he would even start to doubt what he had received.

He was probably the best person who had a clear understanding of his father's abilities, and true character, and this was so fake that even he doubted it for a moment.

His father was a truly frightening character, and there was nothing he wouldn't do to reach his goals. This wasn't the first time he had thought that he needed to be careful of his own father.

It was a scary thought that he needed to be careful from his own father, but that was the only choice if he wanted to die without knowing how he died.

On the other hand, Eric was disgusted of this pretending show as he could clearly understand the true character of the fake and warm family guy in front of him.

At least he did a good thing and gave him a way out of this situation as he didn't think he would be able to continue with this acting.

It was getting too cheeky and sassy even for him. From the start up to the end this had been a really weird and strange meeting.

But the outcome was in his favour, and he also had enough time to prepare a deal with Master Takeshiba for the potions.

From tomorrow morning he had to find a better place to live on, a car, and a lot of other utilities, but most importantly he needed to start recruiting even more talents and people.

The Senkaku islands were small but he planned to expand them underwater, and make some kind of hybrid city.

In his head there were ideas of the first ever built city on land and under water. But that was for latter as right now he gave the perfunctory goodbye to the father and son duo, as he went to get dressed.

During all the meeting he hadn't even said a single word to Takeshiba Yuto, besides his perfunctory hi and bye.

He didn't even consider him an opponent just a person whose name was on his black list, and that he would enjoy playing with in the near future.

In the meantime, the party seemed to have started, as important people were coming to participate…