I proceeded in the living room and I saw there the mother and daughter duo.
They saw me coming down from the stare and they immediately signaled me to come down.
"Hey Archie, there's an amazing awakened in the Quezon City, the people there keeps calling him as Light speed hero."
Elly said as she showed me her Ipad with the video of a guy on the same age as David slaying Giant Mantis one after another at light speed.
"I thought all gates are being closed in Luzon area and the current gates didn't release monsters anymore? Why are monsters still present there?" I asked.
"That monsters are the monsters that escape the dungeon yesterday. They are being hunted now by the awakens." Mrs. Soreso said.
"Ahh that explains everything."
"Why are you so shocked? Is in normal for monsters to roam around if they escape the gate. Shouldn't you know that?"
Elly said with a questionable look.
"Ahh sorry yes, you are actually right. I just forget about it." I replied as I scratch my cheek.
"How could you forget about it? Didn't you clear several dungeons already?" Ms. Soreso asks.
It seems like they are now thinking that I might not be who they think I am.
"Ughmm.. You see, every city that I visit to close the gate has no monster in it."
The mother and daughter look at each other in confusion.
"So no monster escape?" Elly clarified.
"No, there are. I just wipe them all out the moment I appear so I forgot the situation in the other cities that I haven't visited."
The two of them look scared for a second and they look at each other before nodding.
"I see, that's why the place that you have visited are all considered as a safe place now. By the way what are you going to do now?" Elly ask.
Her mother then get hold on the IPad and scroll down on the internet.
"I'm just waiting here for your brother, Mr. David. Your father told him to join me in restoring some cities here in Mindanao."
The duo then look at me with sparkling eyes upon hearing it.
"You where going to perform magic? Can I come as well?" Elly asks.
"Me too, can I see it?" Mrs. Soreso said.
"Uhmm I don't think the Lieutenant will agree to it. And the other cities are not as safe as those that I visited anyway so if anything dangerous where to happened, I would be liable for your safety. Your brother coming with me is actually to protect me while I was casting my magic. He's not coming with me to just watch me perform some magic." I explained the reason why I couldn't bring them.
"Well I guess that's true. But we can ask brother to take a video of it right? I want to see it." Elly said.
"Yes you can but I think it would be useless. People who would see it would probably record it and post it online. Before we even return here to show you the footage, you would probably already seen them somewhere online."
"That's true. I guess we'll just have to wait here. I have the copy of his fightings inside the dungeon Elly, let's watch it instead."
"Why didn't you show it earlier? Why are you being like this mom?"
"Did you think it's easy for me to steal this from your father? I just acquired it just minutes ago."
The two bicker as they are busy looking at several files in the tablet.
"Uhm. please don't post those videos on social media. The lieutenant is planning something for those footage."
I said but it seems like they didn't hear me as they where too busy searching for the first footage on the file.
"Archie"
Someone called me and I look at the stairs. David is walking downstairs wearing black combat suit while holding a riffle.
"You look like a real soldier." I said as he come nearing me.
"Because I'm a real one. Let's go now." He said.
I couldn't see his facial expression anymore since his face is fully covered. With the exemption of the eyes.
"Brother take care and same for you Archie as well." Elly said.
"You two do your best." Ms. Soreso said.
I just nodded to the two of them.
"Yes we will, bye bye, we will be going now." I said and wave my hand.
Mana has been gathered in our feet and the preparation has been complete.
--Teleport--
"Where are we?" David asks.
We look around and there are people everywhere, trying to fix their destroyed homes. It seems like the damage here is not that great compare to the damage brought by the monsters that wreak havoc in Bayugan City. Some who see us are quite shocked on our sudden arrival.
"I don't know this places name. I only came here to put a waypoint and determine the danger level of the dungeon here."
"I see, then do your thing now."
I nodded and projected myself into the sky.
"Hello, greetings to the citizens of this City. I am an awakened person and I came here to restore the damages that has been brought by the monsters. May I request everyone to please leave your house for a second? I will be fast I promised."
"You could even do something like this? You didn't even cast a spell."
"It's actually a basic spell that only requires mana manipulation. It's on the same category as the magic I performed on you earlier when I ask for your help." I replied at him.
"I see, speaking of which, my brother Charlie is being heavily punish.He has no allowance the entire month and was told to do house chores until father was satisfied. I don't want to be rude but he really keeps insisting that you know each other. Is it true?"
He asks. Clearly being worried about his brother.
"Well, he did told me to forget about him so I just did. I actually didn't expect him to act like that upon seeing me. It's not like I did something to him before."
"So you knew each other before? Did you just lie to me? Your a horrible person." He asks, clearly not a fan of such thing.
"I'm not the one who's horrible here. It's him ok? Remember the guy that I told you last night? You want his name? I'll give it to you then. His name is Charlie Soreso. The one who hurt my heart is your freaking brother ok? I didn't want you guys to know about the past ok? Especially your father. If it happens he would surely do something about it which is what I was trying to avoid."
I yelled at him while tears keeps falling on my cheeks.
"Sorry, I didn't know." He said while trying to look for a handkerchief on his pocket and tried to offer me one but I didn't accept it. I have my own and use it to myself.
"No it's fine. I have a hunch yesterday that Mr. Soreso might actually be connected to Charlie. I didn't know it at first since Charlie only told me before that his father is a soldier, not a freaking lieutenant. I just thought that they only have similar surnames but not closely related to each other. Then upon entering your house and seeing him in your family portrait, I was really shocked. But there's nothing I could do about it, it's already too late. I just really expect that we would keep ignoring each other if we ever see each other again. But then he suddenly become hostile to me. He was actually thinking that I might even be there to probably take revenge at him or worst tell his family about our past. Which is very far from the truth."
I explained.
"I'm really sorry, I will also apologize in behalf of my brother."
"No it's fine. I already accepted things anyways. Just don't tell your dad about it and please act like you know nothing at all. I will keep acting like I didn't know him everytime we saw each other so please cover me sometimes if he ever annoy me."
"Yes sure I'll do that. But let me ask you one more question?" He asks.
"What is it?"
"Do you still love him?" He seriously ask me.
"I don't think that I still do. When I first saw him for a while, the feelings that I would normally feel before didn't appear. I probably move on when I entered seclusion in Bayugan City."
"I see, I have been wondering why you are in Bayugan City when Davao City is much more better than that place. That explains it."
"Yeah² I suddenly crave for ice cream after this drama. After repairing this one, I demand free ice cream for you."
I said while smiling happily.
I feel like all the burden in my heart has vanished after I share those things to David.
"Sure sure, I do have one here and it's unlimited. But you cannot eat in public, we need to look for a place if you really want to have it." He naughtily said which makes me laugh.
"Haha I want a real ice cream not a toothpick. I think majority of the people already left their house. I'll begin now."
I then started to chant and cast my spell.
--Time Journey--
Suddenly the surrounding debris floated in the air and restore themselves piece per piece until everything turns to normal.