Chapter 224: Building The Kart (2)

Leo finished his breakfast and he went out to the garage, the men have returned as well. He inspected the chassis for any cracks and then placed the rear axle bearings in the position where the axle would sit. Then he took Jock’s help and the fit the axle after a few more steps, and then they began to mount all the hubs following the guidelines on the manual one by one.

Leo moved very carefully, he didn’t rush the process, and most of the people were there to tell them which step to follow next and hand over the parts. It was mostly Leo who was building the Kart and occasionally asking Jock to review his action. Then Leo secured the nuts and bolts with a power wrench.

Followed by this he stretched his body and his spine emitted crackling sounds as he mounted the brakes, and fitted the pedals and mounted the master cylinder before he connected the brake lines.

Finally he picked up the engine and mounted it on the back plate but he didn’t tighten it and fastened the chain sprocket to the output before he began to align the engine sprocket with the rear axle sprocket. Then he tightened the chain to appropriate level, and secured the engine on the mounting plate with heavy duty nuts and bolts.

Finally, he added the steering assembly and after a couple of hours when he finished the procedure, he went onto to toe tuning. This was to make sure that the Kart goes where the driver wants it to and not the other way around. He realized that it was noon, and Snow came out of the house to find him. She was surprised to see that her husband was really building a Go-Kart. She didn’t know this was his project but she shook her head looking at the daughter slave her alpha had become.

She said, "Love, aren’t you hungry? It’s lunch time, your princess is basically throwing a tantrum that we even set up the table without you. Please save us plebeians from her wrath."

Leo chuckled as he placed the power spanner back on the rack as he finished securing a tire in it’s position. He cleaned his hands up and said, "Let’s go."

He looked at Jock and said, "You all go and take a break as well."

The guards moved around the house, while a couple of them left to get lunch. Leo and his family had a simple diet, but the guards needed high protein diet so he gave them the food allowance and they prepared their own food in the shed in the back.

...

The moment Lily saw Leo, she walked over to him, looking at him with narrowed eyes. Leo smiled and said, "I apologize for the delay."

Lily snorted and pointed at him with her little fingers and said, "How can you be so careless? How many times I have asked that you eat on time? What would we do if you got weak or fell ill?"

Leo realized that his daughter was still worried that he might fell ill. He crouched down and said, "I promise, I will not be late to eat from now on."

Lily shook her head and said, "I will believe only when you manage to fulfill it. Till then, I will not give you good day kisses."

Leo almost felt his world spinning and turning dark for a second, before he heard the ping, ’Ping: Host, you have been given a punishment from your daughter, and you have to improve. Task, Eat on time for ten days, and earn back the privilege of ’Good day kisses’. Reward: Surprise.’

Leo sighed and replied, "Yes, my love, I understand. I will be a good baba."

Lily sighed when she saw his upset face and said softly, "Baba, Lily also doesn’t want to not kiss you, but you are so naughty. Miss Verse told me that punishments are not always bad but sometimes they are for our betterment. I just want you to eat your meals on time. Please don’t be upset, Lily doesn’t like it."

Leo was left between laughter and tears. He loved that his daughter was able to sense his emotions but how could he be not upset that she would not be wishing him good day from now. However, what else could he do? He was an adult, and he smiled faintly as he picked up the little girl in his arms and said, "Don’t worry, I am fine. For the next ten days, you can monitor my eating habits. Okay? Then you can decide if I have improved or not."

Lily thought this was feasible so she nodded. The young man then took her to the table and they had a meal, and Lily asked while eating from his plate, "Baba, is your project coming through nicely?"

Leo nodded and hummed, he knew she was trying to fish for information but he held back tight. After the meal was finished, he took a sip of water, and went on to wash his hand. Lily looked at Snow and said, "He is so secretive with me."

Snow was stunned and remarked, "Why are you looking at me as if I told him to be like this?"

Lily shook her head and replied, "I know you didn’t but I don’t like this."

She pouted and Leo walked over from the kitchen and kissed her cheeks as he said, "My dear fishie, just wait for a few hours and the secret will be out."

Lily blushed, she didn’t expect Leo to hear her. The young man tickled her a little and then went back to the task at hand.

...

In the garage, he tightened all the tires. Mounted the fuel tank and then he mounted the seat on the Kart before he took a deep breath and took half a step back. Then he picked up the nerf bumpers and fixed them onto places as well.

After a few minutes, he flooded the brake lines to ensure that there is no air in them, and then re-attacked them before he began to test the machine.

He looked out of the Garage, he took a deep breath and replied, "Now, who will test it?"

The men were all bigger in stature than Lily, they won’t fix in the Kart. After a few minutes, Leo decided to adjust the seat a little and got in the Kart himself. He took it out for a spin in the Mansion Area. He pushed the machine to the limits in the ten laps he made, before he nodded and searched for a Kart Stadium in the city.

He booked the venue and went inside the house with a big smile on his face. He found Lily playing the Piano. They have finished their homework and were now playing the piano. The two girls loved this instrument a lot. Leo waited till Lily finished the song and he said, "Lily, I have a gift for you. Also, Symphony, you too come along. We are going out."

The little girl hopped over to him with a big smile while Symphony looked at her mother’s visage who nodded. Leo knew that even though the girl didn’t say much, she craved for a father figure in her life. He didn’t mind giving her some love.

Leo led them outside, and Lily opened her eyes wide, as she asked, "You really made Lily a Kart!"

Leo chuckled and said, "Little Goblin did you think Baba was joking with you?"

The little kart had orange and white nerf bumpers that stood out against the white background of the world. He also had the Sigil of the cardinal family painted on the steering cover.

Lily hugged his leg hard and said, "I love you, you are the bestest Baba in the world."

Leo chuckled and he picked her up in his arms and the two exchanged a kiss and warmth of an embrace. Leo looked at Symphony who was smiling at them and said, "Symphony, we are going to try the Kart, there you can also find a Kart and try it. If you like to drive and find it good, I will get you one for your birthday."

Symphony was about to shake her head like a rattle when Lily said, "Yes, we will be racing partners. Hahahaha, I have seen those big teams having two drivers in the same race. We will beat them all."

Leo chuckled at her, and then he introduced Lily to the Kart before it was loaded in the car and they changed clothes to head out. Snow and Anastasia both came along with them. Leo had his racing suit with him, and Lily had gotten a custom suit for herself. He decided to rent one for Symphony from the track manager only.

After one hour, the family reached the location with their security detail and they found that the track was indoor, but it was safe. Leo nodded after inspection and said, "Manager Sanchez, please help my daughter get ready for her maiden drive."