Ash walked in the corridor of hospital saw doctor Roy who was standing in front of a door.
" How is my mom?"
Doctor Roy looked at him and showed him report he was holding.
" Everything is okay but..."
" But?"
" There is a strange factor that prevents your mother from waking up"
Ash was confused because he was looking at the report in his hand that showed that she was all okay but still has not woken up and the cause was still unknown.
" Can you find out what's wrong with mom?"
Ash looked at Roy who just stared back at him. He was some what worried what if doctor Roy say that even for him it will be difficult. He wouldn't have worried so much if it was his former self who could cure a dying person with his healing ability but to his current condition it was already hard for him to recover his facial looks , he was at least grateful that he didn't go extreme means to cut open wounds to look more weak or God knows when those wound would have healed.
'Shit why does it have to happen when I just useless!?'
When ash come back from black forest, he was just going straight back home but on the way back he learned about his mother's abnormal condition so he quickly went to hospital but before he could reach at hospital he recalled that he was not in good condition to present himself like was still smelling and what if his father or brother saw him in his pathetic condition. He quickly drove to the nearest hotel and washed up then he wore black denim jacket over white tank top with black jeans. He drank two power nutrients bottles and hid his tired looking face with the help of beauty makeup which was commonly used by many omega males because it wasn't that showy but never in his life he thought that he will ended up using it! But what could he do? He can't just make his family worry right!? So he just took the shame of makeup on his face and came to the hospital but makeup wasn't shame he just did not like to put make on his face which was already eye catching but today he was using it to cover his dark circles. After making himself present able he drove to the hospital. He was so worried for his mother that he just directly went to doctor.
" We are still doing some tests and wait for result"
Doctor Roy said and left with the report in his hand. Ash stood outside a hospital room and looked inside by a transparent glass mirror. Inside that room a young baby with their eyes closed slept quietly like a fairy has descendant here on earth oh it's too much of praise but it was a brothers heart to their younger sibling any comparison would still lake.
'oh the baby looks like your younger version right?'
Ash was so preoccupied with watching his younger sister sleep so quietly. He unconsciously blurted out.
" Nah she is too pretty"
Wait a minute who was ash answering to ? He quickly looked up and surely rose was sticking to the glass window to have a good look of baby.
" You.... " Ash looked at rose " why are you appearing just now?" He said in low angry tone , being carefully not awake the baby .
' sorry baby '
" Sorry my foot !!!!" Ash glared at rose like he was going to kill it.
"You know I almost died there !!!!"
If ash hadn't done anything in the black forest he might have died either by that man or those roots which only God knows where they come from!!!!.
' baby it was a sudden call from world window that's why I left so suddenly!'
"Emergency my shit ! I almost died !"
' almost? But didn't die right so it okey!'
Rose looked at ash with pleading eyes. It's eyes were already round and big with the sparkle it looked like the will pop out.
"Argh-"
Ash growled in anger and took deep breaths. He could not shout too much his sister was still sleeping.
" What happened?"
Ash calmed his nerves he wasn't sure why he was so angry? basically it wasn't rose's fault if anything had happened anyway. It just showed him how weak he was now and how much he needed to level up.
' it's a soul related problem '
" Soul?"
' Yes seven years ago a soul escaped from soul world and it was confirmed that the soul had found it's perfect host body to possess it completely! '
"Some soul escaped and possess someone else body? Is that even possible? What were they ? Ghost?"
Ash was confused after hearing to rose but then again it could be possible if he can do that why not others but he was sure that he was in his body since he could understand the common sense and never ever did hr remember escaping from any place between his death and rebirth.
' No they are not ghost and no any soul can leave soul world before they have been erased with their previous memories!'
" Then why did that soul could escape?"
Rose heard ash's question but it was also unsure as to what variable caused the soul to escape.
' we haven't found the exact reason yet but the soul has firmed it's claws on its host body and we couldn't just separate it so the last choice we were left was to let soul live inside that body '
Ash was really amazed to see that even these systems were unable to do anything to that soul . He was a little curious to know who that person might be!? What if they came from his world?
" So where is that soul ?"
Ash wanted to know if he could meet that person if possible though but it wasn't like he was blessed with lucks so maybe that soul wasn't even in the same galaxy but in the next second he was surprised by rose answer.
' on earth '
" Earth? You mean here? "
' yes and it seemed to be that soul is awaken too '
Rose showed a worried expression why? Surely because of that soul but what was exactly about that soul made it to leave ash suddenly though? when it seemed that rose didn't even need to go there like, why would it go when other high ranking systems could solve the issue themselves? But ash didn't want to intervene in others stuff so much as he was already stuck with his own problems but he still asked
" Hmm why? is there a problem if the soul is chosen as a player...I mean an awaken?"
At least if the soul doesn't break the rule of the world then it shouldn't be a problem if they awaken right? So why should rose show a worried expression?
' that's why we were called so suddenly !! That soul wasn't chosen as awaken but somehow ended up as one!!!'
So the problem was that the soul should not have been awaken but did!
' and everything at world window is chaotic !!'
" Wow that soul has that much influence! Now I want to find that person "
Ash was really curious to find that person and that person just so happen to be on the same planet as him. Maybe together with that person he finds his way to world window. Also finding that person would be easy if he just look for someone who is extra ordinary or a little stranger to this world then he could find that person. Ash clenched his fist up in the air like he was going to find that person no matter what!
' oh baby I forgot to tell you that you have been given the quest already'
Ash lowered his hand and looked at rose
" What first quest am I doing?"
Ash had experience from many gamed so he just guessed as maybe his first quest was to look for some hidden treasure , routes , monster or maybe just train your body or find the trigger to unlock hidden abilities! Yes if it was one of those then he had confidence in himself with the experience from playing so many video games no one could beat him.
Rose pulled out a virtual screen in front of ash.
(Hidden Quest : find the escaped the soul )
( Reward: 1healing soul stone)
( : 200 star points. )
"No way!! 200 star points! I can quickly level up by those points!"
( Quest - accept_decline. )
Ash looked directly at the rewards and accepted without blinking an eye to quest statement.
( Quest - accepted )
( Remaining time to complete quest - 4.weeks)
"That's too much time I can solve the problem with ease hahaha"
' ah? Baby did you read the quest request?'
" Yes of course ! Why ? It's not like they asked me find that soul haha.... Huh?"
Ash quickly looked back at the quest request that said find the escaped soul.
" I am going to look for that person anyway - it won't be a problem !"
Ash just said in a proud tone like he had never failed a quest in a game.
" But why does it feels like I am doing there errand?"
'...'
" How many awakens were given this quest?"
' it's a hidden quest so only you were given '
" Only me? Why? "
' because the host is the second awaken after that person from earth so only you were given even though the period has yet to start!'
" Okay that's much better now I don't have to compete with others to look for same person first !"
Ash said as he was confident in himself to complete the quest with ease but he didn't know his first request will be his first failure! Anyway at the current our ash was just enjoying with his first quest.
"Ga ga"
Ash and rose both turned to look at the baby who was making sounds.
"My little sister is awake!"
Ash stuck his face on the glass to see the baby clearly.
' she has different eye color then you! '
" Yes same as Liam "
Ash wanted to go inside and pinch at baby's red cheeks but he couldn't just go in for baby's health which has yet to stabilize with it's new environment.
" Brother!"
Ash turned to the source voice.
" Hide rose !" Ash said in hushed voice.
" Liam? Why are you back? "
Ash walked to his brother and patted his head. He was sure after all students enter city N , no one could leave unless you are graduate then why was Liam back so suddenly ?
" Hehe brother I am sure that surprised you right! "
Liam giggled and then he quickly looked inside room to see a baby.
" Wow look brother she is so tiny!"
" Of course new born babies are supposed to be small "
Ash was going to ask his brother again why he was back then suddenly he recalled an artical from his city N rules that any student who ranked first in entrance exam can get permission to leave city N until the semesters were officially start and ash wasn't even in top twenty so he could not leave.
' I almost forgot he ranked one on the whole fresh year entrance test ! '
He thought and smiled.
Now they can be together for a family celebration! But soon his smile fade away as he remembered his mothers still lying on the hospital bed.
" Brother do you know? Grandma has come back!"
Ash snapped out of his thoughts as he heard Liam mentioning grandma.
"Grandma is back? "
How long has it been that he saw his grandma? He didn't remember but he was happy that she was back!
" Yes she was coming with me earlier but I run faster so she is behind me ?"
After Liam said that Ash turned to see if his grandma was coming. For sure he saw two women, one in baby pink frock while other in brown midi dress walking and chatting toward their side, when they saw ash looking at them , they smiled back at him.
" Grandma ! Aunt Jia!"
Ash quickly walked up to both of them. His grandma welcomed him with her open arms.
"Did ash missed grandma?"
His grandma hugged him and patted his back.
"Em!" Ash nodded his head and turned to his aunt "Aunt how are you doing?"
"I am doing good " aunt Jia patted his head .
They chatted and walked toward where Liam was standing
"This little boy has no manners leaving two elders behind ! Hump !"
Grandma pinched liams cheeks and then she looked at the baby.
" Look didn't I say oli resemble ash more than anyone else" she said with a proud tone.
"No only I and brother ash resemble and also she is a girl so how can she look like a boy hump!" Liam said as he was showing off.
Ash silently laughed at his jealous little brother.
"She looks like when ash was a kid and I am telling you when you were just a baby you were just a carbon copy of your mother no more no less!"
This time grandma grabbed Liam's both cheeks and Shaked his face.
"Ow ow! That hurts grandma!"
Liam complained as his cheeks were stung with pain.
"Then who says that I am wrong!?"
His grandma asked while a raising her brow.
"No one! you are right grandma!"
Liam quicky answered
"That's more like it " she patted his cheeks.
Ash looked at them then he asked his aunt " aunt ! Where is dad? "
Aunt Jia turned back at ash as she was looking at giggling baby " With your mother.... " His aunt looked at him like she was observing his condition and continued "You haven't seen your mother Right? You should go and see her also tell your father to rest a little okay!"
" Okay then I will leave my little sister with you guys!"
" Yes you go we will stay here and bring the baby back when doctor allows!"
Both his grandma and aunt nodded at him to go.
" Also Liam will be going home with us so you can stay here as much as you want also don't forget to check-up from doctor okay? I know you comeback from that forest so don't make us worry ?" His aunt added.
'did aunt find out? No if she did she would not have just asked me to see doctor'
Ash nodded and turned to the elevator. He pushed the button to the 7th floor
" Bounce"
' yes? '
After hearing rose's voice ash heaved with sigh.
"Nothing let's go"
Ting-
the elevator door opened.
To be continued....