Project: Mage - The Frugal Mage

Hearing Bastian's question, Mia froze. She didn't think his request would be something like that. That was one of their great wishes, for the father and the daughter.

Mia wanted to find her father and call him a father. When she was a child, she was envious of other children because of that.

Bastian wanted to find his daughter that he didn't see growing up and hear her call him a father.

This is their deepest desire.

Now, that moment has come. But it was very difficult to take that step.

Mia doesn't know what to do, she was very nervous and scared. Liu Yang was not at her side at this important moment.

(What am I supposed to do ?? I can't move my body right ... I'm also unable to speak ... I always dreamed of that day, but why is it so difficult ??) Mia was lost.

Bastian looked at the hesitant girl in front of him. A light of sadness shone in his eyes. He knows it wouldn't be easy for that to happen, but he hoped she could call him a father at least once in his life. That was what Bastian wanted most, to hear Mia calling him a father at least once. 

"Mia… I know it was very difficult for you and your mother. I also cannot ask you to forgive me, I also will not separate you two from Liu Yang. I have no right to do something like that… But I hope you can let me be a father at least once… "Bastian spoke those words with all his heart. He even had some tears in his eyes.

The only thing he wanted was to hear his daughter call him for the first time.

When Bastian was taken away, Mia was still a baby, he didn't have that opportunity before. He hoped that he could hear this and be a real father for the first time in almost twenty years.

"I ... I ..." Mia felt a great pain in her heart when she saw this scene. She saw her father's suffering and felt sad that she was unable to speak the word father.

"Mia, this meeting is very important for you and Sarina. This is something that is inside your heart. Besides, your father must be very sad that he cannot see his daughter all these years. Sarina told me that he was forced to leave, otherwise, you and she would have a lot of problems. He did it for you two. This is proof that he loves you both"

These were Liu Yang's words to Mia when they were traveling to the Magic Association.

Mia remembered it at that moment.

Many emotions arose in Mia's heart at that moment. She understood the things that her father went through to protect her and her mother, even though he didn't succeed, he tried his best for both of them.

Mia gathered all her feelings and courage to say the next word.

"D… D… Dad…" Many tears of joy came from Mia's eyes when she spoke that word. She never imagined that she would actually be able to say that word as emotionally as she does now.

"Mia ... Mia ..." Bastian cried. He stood up and hugged his daughter tightly. He didn't care about the dirt on his body, he just wanted to hug his daughter.

"Dad ..." Mia also hugged her father tightly. The day she longed for has finally come.

(That kind of heat ... Is it different from the heat of the young master ... Is that a father's heat?) Mia thought. She had her eyes closed and was enjoying her father's embrace.

"Mia… I'm really happy about that. This is the happiest day of my life "Bastian continued to cry as he hugged his precious daughter, he feared that she might disappear again.

The father and daughter pair held each other for some time before breaking up.

Sometime later…

Bastian and Mia sat in the chair opposite each other again.

"Mia, I need to say something important to you." Bastian spoke solemnly. He has already wiped away his tears and a happy smile was on his face.

"Is it about the Silver Star?" Mia figured it would be about that from the way Bastian commented.

"Yes. Mia, I need to talk about the Silver Star for you. "

"Dad, did you leave this to me? Mom said the torturers didn't find the Silver Star with me." Mia thought this was strange. She knows that her mother would lie to her.

"The Silver Star can only be found by someone who once owned it or has two other relics"

"Ohh ..."

"Mia, look at this" Bastian waved his hand.

A light flashed on Mia's arms before a star tattoo appeared. She felt a great heat in her arm.

"Dad, this is ..." Mia was shocked by this event. She never imagined that the Silver Star was hidden inside her.

"Yes. This is the Silver Star, but I didn't get it. Mia, I'm just showing it to you. One day, the Union of European Nations will look for that star. They need it to open the portal to a mystical kingdom. When that day comes, I hope you will cooperate with them. This will be of great help to you and Liu Yang" Bastian needed to tell his daughter about this. This is to avoid being surprised when the time comes.

"Is this dangerous?" Mia didn't want to do anything dangerous.

"No. Mia, you just need to join the Silver Star together with the Bronze Moon and the Golden Sun. These three items will form the key "

"Ohhh ..." Mia understood a few things, but she didn't care about that. As long as it is not dangerous to her or her friends, she will do it.

"Mia, you need to remember something. Don't tell anyone about this. You understood?"

"Yes Dad. I understand "Mia understood how precious the item she was carrying is.

"I'm relieved to hear that" Bastian waved his hand and the star's tattoo disappeared.

"Mia, I want to speak to your mother. Can you call her? " Bastian needed to talk to his ex-wife. This is important for both.

"Yes daddy" Mia went out the door and Sarina came in shortly after.

Images from the past were shown when the two saw each other. They were wondering about the first time they met.

"Sarina ..." Bastian was very thrilled when he saw the woman he loved most in his life. But all of that was in the past, now, everyone had their own life.

"Bastian ..." Sarina felt many complicated emotions when she saw the man in front of her. Many things happened between her and Bastian.

"I apologize for looking so intimate. I think I should call you Miss Sarina, right? " Bastian reviewed his current status and changed his behavior.

"Yes. Mr. Bastian. What do you want?"

"Miss Sarina, I would like to say that I am happy that you two are living a good life, even if it is not with me. I wish you and Mia live happily. " Bastian spoke from the bottom of his heart. He knows that he cannot disrupt the two women's current happiness.

"Mr. Bastian, what happened to us is in the past. Now, each of us has our own life and happiness. I hope you find your happiness too. " Sarina expressed her thoughts. This was also something she spoke of from her heart.

She was very happy living with Liu Yang and her daughter. She also knows that Bastian will have a somewhat difficult life in the early years, but he will recover.

"Miss Sarina, I'm happy to hear that. Our past will remain in the past and our future is in our hands. Miss Sarina, can I ask a favor?"

"Mr. Bastian, you can see Mia whenever you want, but you need to tell me and her first" Sarina knew what Bastian wanted to ask for.

"I thank Miss Sarina for letting me see Mia"

"She is your daughter after all."

"Miss Sarina, I thank you for accepting this conversation"

"I also thank Mr. Bastian for that"

"Miss Sarina, could you call Liu Yang? I have an important subject to talk to him about "

"Yes." Sarina left the room and Liu Yang entered a few moments later.

When Liu Yang came in. Bastian's eyes went solemn.