After the incident just now, Nagao started carrying Adolph to his room. Even though he was confused as to what and why Adolph was here, he didn't think much of it. Since Nagao had finished training, he intended to take a bath.
While walking out of the room, Nagao ran into Emilia. Emilia was surprised by Nagao's condition, which was covered in wounds and sweat, but Nagao was able to explain his condition, which made Emilia calm again. He also asked about the bathroom in this place. Realizing that Nagao doesn't know yet, Emilia helps him to the location.
During the trip to the location, they exchanged stories with each other. Emilia is about her experience living at Mr. Eddie's residence, while Nagao is about the last few incidents, except for his resurrection story. There were several emotions until the various reactions displayed by both of them. Until then, Emilia asks something…
"Big Brother Nagao, have you ever seen a strange thing?"
"A strange thing?" Nagao made a confused face. "What shape of that thing you've seen?"
"That shape... rectangle... anyway! That thing appeared in front of me when I woke up from sleep. Strangely... there was my name on that. Isn't it strange, Big Brother?" Emilia explained by moving her hands.
"Could you look back at that thing??" Nagao asked in a serious tone. He seemed to remember something very familiar.
"One moment, Big Brother Nagao!" while moving his hand. "O strange thing... appear!"
Immediately after Emilia said those words, a rectangular appeared in front of them...
[ Name : Emilia Amaryllis Level : 3
HP : 10 MP : 10
Class : - Skill/Job : -
Power : 6 Strength : 5
Agility : 8 Mana : 10
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Realizing what Nagao saw, he said,
"Wait a minute! Since when did you have this?!" he asks in a serious tone while shaking Emilia's shoulders. "Be honest with your Big Brother!"
"Big Brother... I scared...!" replied Emilia with a frightened expression.
"Ah! I'm sorry!" he said while adjusting his posture. "But you have to be honest with Big Brother. Since when did you have this?" Nagao asked in a gentle tone.
"This thing appeared after I woke up from sleep. It looks like a ghost, huh!" she replied innocently.
"Does anyone know about this apart from Big Brother, Emilia??"
"No," Emilia shook her head slowly a few times. "Only Big Brother knows. Even Dad didn't know about it...."
Nagao immediately contemplated for a moment hearing Emilia's explanation. It was as if he thought of many things. After a while, Nagao said,
"You didn't need to worry," he pats Emilia's shoulders lightly. "That thing is harmless. However, for now, keep this as a secret between us, and you must didn't tell everyone else about it. Got that?"
"Wow!" Emilia makes an expression with twinkling eyes as if there are stars in her eyes. "Okay, Big Brother! That means this secret... Dad, Big Sister Adolph, Mr. Eddie, and other people shouldn't know, right??"
"For now, yes," he nodded. "This is a special secret between us. Did you understand?" Nagao placed his index finger in his mouth.
"It's fun!" Emilia said as she jumped up. Realizing what Nagao had said earlier, Emilia immediately made up her demeanor. "Secret!" She made the same body language that Nagao did.
In the end, Nagao had arrived at his destination. Nagao also asked Emilia to give him a towel and clothes. Hearing her Big Brother's request, Emilia immediately went to get those requested items.
When he got into the bathroom, Nagao thought about many things. His resurrection, some of those features he got, until the Emilia incident just now. While thinking about what happened, Nagao started to flush his body...
*Splash!*
Nagao's whole body was wet with water. The sensation of cold water in the morning seemed to give him freshness. Amidst his bath, Nagao said,
"What have you done... you, God damn it!" Nagao said in a serious tone as he looked up his head. While Contemplating, Nagao immerses himself in every droplet of water flowing onto his body. Like meditation, Nagao contemplates all the events that have happened until this time.
Unknowingly, time passed quickly. Nagao had returned to his room accompanied by Emilia. On the opposite side, Adolph, who had been unconscious earlier, had woken up. Now, they've gathered in one place at the same time.
However, the same thing happened to Adolph. Adolph tells the chronology until showed this phenomenon in front of Nagao. Realizing the phenomenon that Adolph was experiencing, Nagao decided to discuss this matter with the two of them.
Nagao immediately talked about what both of them saw. He explained the mechanism until the latest features were in an easy-to-understand language. Not to forget, Nagao showed his status board to both of them. After finishing his explanations, both of them commented...
"Didn't really understand, but this feels cool!" Emilia reacted with admiration at Nagao's statement.
"So the item you gave me yesterday... rat whistle... is included in this?" Adolph confirmed the truth that she thought.
"Indirectly, yes," while nodding his head. "Both of you could get rewards according to the mission given by the system. For skills or items, you needed this item..." Nagao then took something from his storage.
Realizing that Nagao took something from a black hole that it has twice-size of an adult's palm caused a different reaction from both of them. Emilia was admirably surprised, while Adolph was incredulously shocked. Realizing their reactions, Nagao gave explanations,
"This thing is called storage," while taking something. "This thing is useful for storing various things like your weapons until the materials after you did a mission. You could've to get it when you've completed some requirements. I'll tell you some of those conditions later!" As if getting the item he wanted to show, Nagao immediately took out the item.
As both of them looked at it, they made confused faces with comments,
"Egg???"
"Why did you save a black egg? Are you a witch??!" Adolph stunned.
"Of course not, you smart-ass!" he said while sighing. "I've never even met a witch before. How could you become a witch if you never met them in the first place?? Duh! Now focus on this item. This item functions as... uh... has there ever been a distribution of rewards, social funds, or something like that from the Keldam Kingdom earlier?"
"Oh! Long ago... Dad once received a lottery... with a ticket from the kingdom!" Emilia recalled her memories while moving her hand.
"In the past, there have been. No, rather, often. This is because people with special conditions, like me, are often targeted by kingdom or independent charities. Not bad for clothes or food!" Adolph said while holding her chin as if she remembered her past incident.
"Let us just say that this egg has the same meaning as you two mentioned earlier. However, the difference is that you could've to get skills until weapons from this egg, even though the conditions for getting it are quite difficult," Nagao said while sighing.
"Then why did you tell us about all of this?" asked Adolph curiously.
Nagao was silent for a moment. He seemed to think of something in his mind. After a few moments, he said,
"Because tomorrow, complicated matters will come and stand in our way. Therefore, we must prepare everything!" Nagao said assertively.
"Wait a minute!? Matters? From who?!" Adolph reacted shockingly. "You're trying to be funny, aren't you, Nagao?"
Nagao just stared at Adolph seriously. Realizing Nagao's indirect answer just now, Adolph replied,
"Could you name who those parties are standing before us?"
"For now, I couldn't say that. Considering those things that happened, what I said earlier is more than enough!" Nagao spoke assertively with deep intonation. He spoke like a grown man.
Adolph stared at Nagao for a moment after hearing his statement earlier. Then, she replied,
"I didn't know what happened, but the way you've been talking, you've changed. It's like talking to someone else. What did you think, Emilia?" Adolph turned toward Emilia.
Emilia only nodded in agreement as if to support Adolph's statement. Seeing this reaction, Nagao said,
"I'll explain when your level is level 30th!" Nagao said assertively.
Realizing Nagao's statement, Adolph paused for a moment. She sighed and said,
"Apparently, there's no reason to refuse," Adolph reacted with a smile. "Alright! Please lead us!"
"Please help us, Big Brother Nagao!" Emilia reacts while nodding her head quickly.
In the end, a partnership formed between them.
On the other hand, Mr. Schmidt stood outside Nagao's room. He could hear clearly from the slightly ajar door. Not knowing what he was thinking, he only reacted with a smile,
"It doesn't seem wrong to give this trust to you, Nagao!" He said in a low intonation. Mr. Schmidt also held a long box wrapped in cloth and tied with a ribbon. "Hopefully, he's happy with this!" he said while looking at the good he brought it.
However, Nagao shouted from within the room,
"You better get in, Old man! I knew you were behind there!"
Realizing that his whereabouts were known, Mr. Schmidt immediately walked into Nagao's room.
When the two of them met each other, without much thinking, Mr. Schmidt handed over the gift as he said,
"Here's a present for you, brat!"
Got a gift from Mr. Schmidt, it was Adolph who took and opened it. The moment she had unwrapped it, Nagao, who saw the contents within it, was surprised unexpectedly,
"Old man! This!"