Rick and Morty: My Grandfather is Rick?

"Damn...you've changed so much in the last few days..."

Hearing the sound, the Ancient One slowly awoke from her stone-carved state. Her lifeless, empty eyes were like the unblinking eyes on a statue.

"You're back?"

What gave Morty even more goosebumps was that the Ancient One spoke in the tone of an old man in his twilight years.

Although she is indeed quite old, she sounded very energetic when she spoke just a few days ago.

It felt exactly like being in one's prime.

It's definitely not like what's in front of us...

"I'm powerless to resolve your parents' situation. If I continue to entangle myself with them like this, I'll drive myself insane sooner or later. So please go back, or we can fight each other so I can be free from this world."

The Ancient One's "what the hell" attitude, her "either fight it out or hurry up" tone, left Morty quite taken aback.

To be honest, before Doctor Strange became Doctor Strange, he was such an arrogant person, but after spending some time in this temple, he became noticeably more mature and composed.

Why did it have no effect on Jerry and Beth, and instead drive her almost crazy?

This...this is completely illogical.

Could it be that the Ancient One in front of me is a fraud?

Or is this Marvel universe that happens to be related to me a Marvel universe where the Ancient One is very weak?

The Ancient One, who saw through Morty's thoughts, didn't offer any further explanation. She knew that Morty was definitely doubting her abilities.

This...this is wonderful!!!

Let's go quickly!!!

Hurry up and take those two menaces away!

I'm a mage, not a psychologist or anything like that. Psychological counseling is just a side benefit!

Go now! Never come back!

If you come back, I'll turn on you!

Sensing the Ancient One's urgency, Morty decided to first capture Jerry and Beth to see what their current situation was.

Then they took them both back.

Or perhaps Jerry was accidentally left behind in this world!

"They're in the guest room. You'd better hurry up and go. Don't leave them here to continue causing trouble. Those apprentices who are interested in gossip, relationships, psychology, and other such topics have stopped studying magic seriously and are now trying to use them as research subjects to compete for the Nobel Prize."

Morty: "..."

Hearing this praise for the emotional issues between Jerry and Beth, it seems that solving it would be a research value worthy of three Nobel Prizes.

Morty, who has always been somewhat fond of making random, inappropriate comments, suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

Weird...

After leaving the small room where the Ancient One "hides in a dark little room, wiping away tears alone," Morty headed straight for the temple's guest rooms.

As Morty walked through the old stone-carved corridor, accompanied by the gentle breeze blowing from the distant snow-capped mountains, he arrived at his guest room. Before he even reached the door, he heard a heart-wrenching argument.

The gentle breeze disappeared.

All that remained before Morty was a storm.

"Jesus! Beth! What are we doing here? Oh right! This is a parallel universe! My God! Our son can actually travel to a parallel universe! Has that old geezer who's been missing for so many years come back?"

"I won't allow you to talk about Rick like that, you bastard..."

"What? What? Are you trying to insult me? Come on! What's wrong with me? Have I put in less effort than you over the years?"

"you..."

Hearing that Beth was actually rendered speechless by Jerry's scathing remarks.

Morty was startled, but he didn't give the other party much of a chance to stand up for himself. Although he hated Jerry's loser attitude, he thought, "If you really want to take some responsibility..."

Then stop being a bully at home!

If you're a man, go out and fight other men!

Why are you arguing with your wife?

Morty kicked open the guest room door, startling the two people inside. He then rushed over and kicked Jerry over.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand, ready to hit the thing.

At the crucial moment, Beth intervened and stopped him.

"What are you doing? He insulted you like that, so I can't even hit him?"

"Morty, this is just a rehearsal for something between us, so don't interfere. I've been deliberately provoking him these past few days to see what could possibly make him act like a normal person, but I never expected it to be Rick..."

"Forehead..."

After listening quietly to Beth recount the events of the past few days, Morty raised his hand and looked at Jerry on the ground with a complicated expression.

He thought Jerry had suddenly become brave and dared to argue with Beth.

But that wasn't the case.

Instead, Beth wanted to find the 'original' Jerry who had been sent to Jerry's daycare.

This was because, considering her grandfather's passing, she couldn't possibly follow Morty on adventures forever, and she still hoped her life could return to its previous peaceful state.

When Moti and Sammy occasionally ran out with their grandfather, she wished someone at home was with her.

Even if this person is Jerry...

So the arguments these past few days have all been preparatory lessons for getting the 'original' Jerry back and getting him back to his senses.

"No...no, have you forgotten what he did to me before?"

"That cowardly, weakling who even tried to harm his own son!"

Chapter 240 Skrull Invasion?

Beth wants a complete family, and Morty knows he is destined not to give her that wish.

First of all, I will continue to travel around the multiverse frequently, doing bad things today, good things tomorrow, and doing both good and bad things the day after tomorrow.

Therefore, it's definitely impossible for him to stay by Beth's side and do things like a good son.

As for Sangmei, she might not always be by his side in the future, but it's inevitable that she'll occasionally participate in adventures.

Without himself and Sangmei by his side.

What should Beth do?

Morty hadn't really thought about this issue.

Now she has made it clear that she wants someone by her side, even if that person is the 'original' Jerry. She doesn't really want to spend the rest of her life alone.

That makes things really painful.

Because of what happened in the dream, Morty was deeply traumatized and never imagined that a person's moral bottom line could be as low as Jerry's.

Paramecium still has some use.

But is it the 'original' Jerry?

It's completely useless!!!

His very existence is the greatest insult to this world... no! It's the greatest insult to the entire universe, not to mention bringing that bastard back.

Morty wanted to refuse the offer outright.

But when he met Beth's almost pleading gaze, he couldn't bring himself to say those words.

"Let me think about it..."

"But have you considered finding someone else? Like a new date? Why hang yourself on Jerry?"

When Morty, who was trying to achieve his goal through a roundabout approach, said those words, he couldn't help but want to slap himself.

What kind of ideas are these...?

How could I possibly say something like encouraging my own mother, whom I am in a position of power, to find a new date and start a second spring in her life...?

Morty knew that this solution was very mature, very rational, and sufficient to overcome the current difficulties.

But he just felt that something was off about those words.

"To be honest, didn't I already find one in that parallel universe last time?"

"Yeah... I don't think it's necessary to tell me too many details about this. What do you think...?"

"But actually, we're not very compatible. He can't fully tolerate me; there's always this and that. In his presence, I seem like... a tyrant..."

"..."

Completely unsure how to respond, Morty ultimately decided to keep quiet, adhering to his belief that he shouldn't speak carelessly or jump to conclusions about his parents' marriage.

Of course, not jumping to conclusions is one thing, but not being able to bring back the original Jerry is another.

Want to come back?

impossible!

"Alright, we should head back now. Since we can't solve the problem here, let's try somewhere else."

Morty, who was about to leave, planned to retrieve his teleportation gun.

Although the upgraded Mission Assurances couldn't solve the problem of personal space for themselves, Morty found another way.

I've figured out a way to protect valuables in another world.

By reinforcing something with one's mind, one can place it in a certain location and protect it using an invisible wall.

This way, you don't have to worry about your valuables being taken or stolen.

Just as Morty was preparing to return to where he had hidden the teleportation gun.

A person dressed in red and gold armor flew over from a distance and stood on the stone-carved corridor, where Morty could see the distant snow-capped mountains. He saw the figure flying shakily in the sky, constantly reflecting the sunlight.

His first thought was that he was going to be in trouble.