"Actually, the main reason why I entertained the thought of doing this is because I need your father."
"Ows."
"Don't say that, I don't feel like continuing anymore." I said and tried to stand up.
"Sorry sorry. Please continue."
I sat down again and told him my plans.
"Actually I just want to build amazing reputation and achievements here, what I want is to be recruited by foreign country that legalize same sex marriage. For me to be able to truly shine, I need to stick to someone. I also don't want the government to just do whatever they want with me so I need someones protection and guide me to avoid getting caught up with unwanted schemes. And that's why I am sticking up with your father because I want him to do all that for me."
"Hmmm I understand that but why do you want to be recruited by country that legalize same sex marriage? I understand that you want to be married with the guy you love but you could still do that by just going abroad with your guy to be married and then after that return here."
What he said is actually reasonable and logical, but that won't do in my case.
"The reasoning behind my obsession to go outside the country and go to a place where same sex is legal, lies beneath the fact that people here and people there are different. Yes I could marry the person I love if we go abroad to get married and then return here but then what? People will still look at us like we did something hideous or we are devils. People here are not as open minded as the people in the countries that I want to go to with. If I live there and find someone, then we can marry each other and other people will just accept who we are without judgement from everyone. I can live there happily than I would here."
"I see, I guess it's hard to be like you."
"Of course it's very hard. Do you even know that I have someone who I always have a late night talk and date with but in the end we couldn't become together because the other thinks that what he's doing is wrong and want to make things right, he then leaves me behind like I'm just nothing to him and look for another girl while I was there, sitting in my room, blaming everything to the society and the world."
"That bastard, tell me who he is, I'll punch him for you. Why don't you just go abroad and live there instead of complicating things?"
"Thanks, I will tell you his name later so please punch him hard for me, it will make me very happy." I said to him and smile while wiping the tears in my eyes.
He offered me a handkerchief and I accepted it and murmur him my thanks. He just nod there and look at me.
"You see I did not come from a rich family. If I want to leave the country then I have to work hard inorder to achieve it. Now that I have the opportunity off course I will grab it. But then again, transferring now will be hard because people and the government will surely became wary of awakened people who will enter their country amidst the chaos that is happening right now. The best course of action here is to get scouted by the country that you like to migrate with. If that happens then they will accept you with open arms in their country and you will have your peace in there."
"I see I actually get it now. Your plan actually seems solid. The best way to get scouted is obviously by achieving something amazing. It seems to me that you really don't want this country's couture and beliefs, I respect that."
"Thank you for listening. I wil cast my magic now."
I stood up.
"Will you cast a barrier around our house?"
"Yes, in order to keep your family safe."
I then begun chanting.
--Guardian of the light, hear my call, please show us your compassion and protect us from evil, LIGHT BARRIER—
A light streak suddenly shoot onto the sky and a curtain made of light envelope the house and lot of the Lieutenant.
This barrier could ward off not just monsters but people with bad intentions and all form of attacks from the outside as well. It's almost similar to a barrier that I put on our house, the only downside is this one is not capable of fueling itself. If one wants to maintain it, they need to put mana stone or monster core in the magic circle.
"It's done, if the barrier is down please put mana stone or monster core here inorder to fuel it." I said and walk out in the magic circle.
"Wow that was amazing. It's so magical, no wonder dad likes you to be part of our family." David said.
"Yes yes, please bring me to my room now. I feel like I'll lose consciousness any mo..."
Suddenly everything around me turns dark and I feel like energy is leaving out my body.
***
I wake up in a large room with black and white paint. As I look around I notice clothes, wardrobes and even macbook and ipad on a study table.
In the left, there was a huge portrait of David wearing black combat suit while holding a sniper.
This room doesn't seems like a guess room to me.
I stood up and wear my shoes and hoodie on. Suddenly the door open and David reveals himself.
"You finally woke up. We are having our lunch any moment now so come and join us. Dad wants to discuss something to you later as well. Anyways are you feeling well now?" He ask as he approach me and put his hand on my forehead to feel my body temperature.
"Yes, I feel so refresh. By the way why am I in your room?" I asks.
"Oh, it's simply because the guess room has no Air-conditioner. The temperature of your head last night is quite high however the other body part is normal. I couldn't tell whether you are having a fever or not. Then I remember you saying about something painful in the head so I put you here to cool down. Seems like it works to me." He cheerfully said.
"I want to return home to take a shower first."
He then look at me with questionable eye.
"Why don't you just return home after lunch. Oh, I forgot that you can use teleport, if you use teleport to return to your house you will surely be able to return here during lunch."
He said.
"Eh? Am I really required to eat here?"
"Of course, you still haven't met my other brother and sister. So this is a good chance to see them."
I want to tell him that I don't actually need to see his brother since I know him too well but I don't want them to know that I know that person as well so I'm in a tight spot right now.
"There's no way that your brother would fall for me. And it's impossible for me to like your sister in a romantic fashion anyway so I guess it's better if you just give up the idea of pushing me towards your siblings."
"Huh? Why would I push you to them though?" He asks.
"Then what are you doing now?" I asked him.
"It seems like being single for your entire life makes you unable to read signals." He said while having a facepalm.
"I didn't get it, but anyways do you know what happens to the 2nd batch of dungeon? Did it release monsters as well?"
I asked.
"Really you were going to ask that while in this situation? It seems like I really need to work hard for this one."
He just said it while shaking his head.
"What are you doing?"
I curiously ask.
"Nevermind, anyways from what I've heard, the 2nd batch of dungeon didn't release monsters on it's 10th day, however people can begun to enter it themselves and monsters are present inside." He said and I begun to sigh in relief.
"That's good to hear at least. Then it means I can restore damaged cities without worrying for monster breakout."
"I think you need to discuss things like that to my father. I think you topic is within that area as well."
"I see thanks for it. I'll return how now, I'll be back here in your room after I take a shower."
"Wait let me go with you."
"Why?"
"Hmmm.. I have nothing to do and I'm curious to where you live as well. Oh, I will personally tell your parents that you are being invited by a lieutenant to have a lunch in his house as well."
"Why do I feel like you just wanted to experience teleportation yourself?" I asks.
"Shhh... Don't think too much, let's go now so we could return here early as well." He said while turning be back on and putting his hands behind my shoulders.
"Fine, don't be rude there ok?"
"Who do you think I am?"
"I'm just making sure."
I circulated my mana and begun weaving my spell.
--Teleport--
We then suddenly arrive inside my room.
"Wow, I just blink and my location has been change immediately. Is this your room?" He ask as he wondered in my place.
"Yeah. You are now my hostage, go call your daddy and ask for 500m pesos for ransom." I jokingly said while looking at my wardrobe for a clothes to wear later.
"Nahh... My father doesn't have that kind of money. Can I offer my body instead?" He naughty replied.
"Your body doesn't worth anything. Hey stop looking at my old pictures." I said as I grab my album that he was looking at.
"You were so cute before. You look like you haven't age at all." He started teasing me.
"Well It's genetics, there's nothing you could do about it. Let's go downstairs, I'll introduce you to my parents." I said and I immediately grab his hand to follow me.
He's very heavy by the way.