"Yeah, hahaha. I thought who, it turned out to be you, old grandpa. Hahaha." I proudly said that in an innocent tone, then continued, "I thought I was dead. Hahaha. Ugh!" I coughed up my throat and continued laughing, "Hahaha."
This old grandpa, Prof. Dr. Masashi Siregar, is seen wearing all white; white clothes, a white beard, white mustache. His face hasn't changed at all, even though it's been 10 years since I first met him.
But come to think of it, wasn't this old double died 2 years ago?
When I thought that, I immediately saw the old grandpa's feet.
"Uh... fly." The look on my face suddenly changed to see him, maybe because he was panicking too, seeing his feet not stepping on the floor of this room. "Old grandpa, your feet... why are your feet flying? Perhaps..."
"That's right, young man. My current form is just the data of all the system relics I planted in your Ervion Helmet. The real me died 2 years ago."
"Uh... So, you are a ghost?"
"No, it's not. I told you, I'm just a legacy system data."
"I don't understand what you are saying. Can you do it again?"
"I'm just a legacy system data only."
"Repeat!"
"I'm just — why do you even make me keep repeating it, huh?!"
After hearing his harsh words, I turned my face flat and said, "Why does the system get so angry? You're not a mean system. You must be faking it, right? To look cool in front of me."
"Anyway, I am just a legacy system that I planted in your Ervion Helm only."
"You're saying it again, even though I've heard it... many times."
"Hmm... can we end this? You haven't changed at all, always pissing me off."
"After all, you're pretending to be cool, I don't like that."
"Anyway... Listen to me now." The old grandpa sat but also floated, I sat down too, then he said, "The current me is only a data, so I don't know what is happening in the world there."
"You said that again, over and over again." After I said that, I approached him and felt his way around the floor, right where he was floating. "By the way, how can you fly like that? Can you teach me?"
"Geez... this child..."
"Hey, how do you do it? Teach me."
As I continued to grope, I suddenly heard a voice. The voice came from that old grandpa when he snapped his fingers. And after that, suddenly a rope tied me to a bench.
"Eh? What is this? Why am I just being kidnapped?"
"It's better like that, so you can calm down. You can't stay still, so it's like that for a while!"
"Eh?"
This is not the first time he made me like this, this is the second time. When I first met him, he also did this to keep me quiet, but with a different object. Back then, he used Bubble Magic to lock me up in there, and it couldn't get me here and there. Until now, I don't know why he did it for what.
"OK, you're quiet now. All right, I'll explain again. I am the legacy system data from Prof. Dr. Masashi Siregar that was implanted in your Helmet Ervion ever since I met you."
"You said it again... many times."
"The system that is implanted in your Ervion Helmet is a system that lasts for a short time and will activate after all the secrets of this game that I have created are gone. So, right now, the system on your Ervion Helmet is activated and has you meet me."
"Oh."
"Do you know why this system is active?"
"Because it's been active."
"No, that's not what I meant. Ah, better, I never ask you again. Why are you the real adventurer, huh?! Why isn't there anyone else in this world?"
His face looks very sad, even though I say it with the real facts.
"Because they... don't care about exploring your gaming scene."
"Ah, you're right, young man. They enjoy other things more. Even though... even though I have put a lot of gifts that are commensurate with the secrets that I have created, but they don't even manage to find them, only this silly person who managed to get them. Huff, tired."
As he sighed heavily, I could tell that he was disappointed by that. He wanted players to be adventurous and explore all the game places. But unfortunately, what he made did not match his big expectations. Too bad, old grandpa.
"But at least, I managed to find it, right? So, what you did was not in vain, old grandpa."
"Thank you. You are a good boy, Dark69 — I mean, Daylon Kenzo."
"Because I am the best. Hahaha. Ugh. Hahaha. So, can you untie this rope? I want to scratch my itchy ass."
The years I spent mostly playing the game just walking around. If anyone is looking for me or contacting me, then only then will I not take a trip. I've got various rewards from discovering the secrets that old grandpa made when I walked around to explore almost the entire map of the game. And the average reward, I give to my friends.
"No, that's just your excuse. I'm sure that once I let you go, you definitely won't be able to stay still. So, you better be like that!"
"Tch." I looked away. "It sucks." After grumbling, I looked back at him who was still sitting hovering, and said, "Then then, I'm not dead?"
"No, you are not dead. Why can you think like that?"
"Ah, thank goodness… I thought I was going to die. Even though I had said the last words, I didn't die. Hahaha. Ugh."
"Why can you think like that?"
"After all, my Ervion Helmet was broken, so I'm afraid it will explode."
"Yes, you're right, your Ervion helmet is broken."
"Eh?" I was surprised to hear that.
"But it won't broken now, maybe 2 days from now."
"What do you mean, old grandpa?"
"Did you hear that earlier, I said that I have put my system in your Ervion Helmet, and now it's active."
"You said it again. Yes, I heard that... many times."
"This system that I planted is at work and is identifying what happened after I passed away. Since at that time I had a bad feeling about the future of this game, I planted a system in your Ervion Helmet."
"So, my Ervion Helmet was damaged because of you?"
"You could say that. Your Ervion helmet won't be able to be used anymore, it can't even be repaired."
"Compensation."
"Eh?"
"Compensation for damaging it."
"Hey, young man. You know, I'm just a tangible system data, the real me has long since died. So, I can't compensate for the damage to your Ervion Helmet. Forgive me."
"I will ask for compensation to your child and your grandson, hmm... what's his name already, I forgot."
"Androcles and Evan, that's their name."
"Ah, yes, Andromeda and Evil."
"..." The Old Grandpa was silent for a while, then said, "No, you won't be able to ask them, they won't give it."
"Why?"
"I told you, I have a bad feeling about this game in the future."
"Oh, I see. I understand. I will not ask your family for compensation."
"Thank goodness you understand."
I already knew his hunch, but I didn't expect that old grandpa to plant a system in my Ervion Helmet. It's annoying for me, having to buy a new Ervion Helmet, and figure out how to get it.
It's just troublesome.