Having finally settled their disputes, Arlo appeared to regain his composure.
"Where did you vanish for the past two months?" Bunny probed, while Remi seemed a bit reluctant following Bunny's query.
Arlo fell into a brief silence, contemplating, 'Until I found the origin of the System Ascent window, I won't let these two be dragged into any unwanted situations.'
Witnessing Arlo's internal battle, Remi reassured, "You don't have to say it right now; take your time, Arlo."
"Now that we live under the same roof, you can tell us anytime," Bunny declared cheerfully.
"Same roof?" Arlo queried, puzzled.
Remi's countenance abruptly shifted to a grave one as he divulged, "You know, a lot of things happened in the last two months...
A few weeks back, my father organized a rally for equality among work between humans and Cybers. This time, my father messed with some serious people. They burned down my house when we were away. We nearly sold the house you were staying in, but now that's not an option anymore."
Arlo halted abruptly, his folly dawning on him, and he gradually began to comprehend the nature of the world they inhabited.
Arlo expressed his regret, "I apologize, guys, I wasn't present at the time. I acted impulsively without being aware of the situation."
Remi responded, "It's alright, don't fret over it. Want to hear something ironic? The day my house was set ablaze, we had gone to purchase fire extinguishers. Afterward, we returned them right away, now that we don't need them anymore."
"Ha…Ha..." Both Remi and Bunny chuckled at their own misfortune.
Arlo's anger flared, "Did you guys apprehend the culprits? Give them what they deserved."
Remi rested his hands on Arlo's shoulders, stating, "Regrettably, we lack any evidence to substantiate anything. Moreover, the case was dismissed as a gas leak within my house."
Bunny interjected, "Both of you, there's no point crying over spilled milk."
Remi held up his finger and announced, "Yeah, right, that's not the only thing that happened in the past months. We got married."
Bunny, with a melancholic tone, remarked, "Oh… Did that happen?"
Remi, sounding concerned, retorted, "Quit jesting like that; it's not funny anymore."
"For me, it is," Bunny giggled.
Remi held up two fingers and exclaimed jubilantly, "Also, two additional events occurred: firstly, I'm a father-to-be. Yep, Bunny is expecting."
"Congratulations, both of you. I'm truly happy for you guys," Arlo became emotional.
Remi commented, "Forget about the trivial matters; another, more significant event occurred. Can you guess?"
Arlo, baffled, inquired, "Did you receive a promotion?"
Remi smirked, "It's even better than that. We get to name our child either Julia or Justin. Not Wolf or Peacock."
Arlo raised his hand and hollered, "Dude, seriously," as Remi reciprocated with a high-five.
"THUD!" "THUD!"
Bunny stomped on both of their legs.
Upon reaching the residential building, Remi and Bunny occupied the second room on the first floor, while Arlo ascended to the second floor, as Remi's parents retreated to their home district to avoid conflict for a few months.
After a fortnight, Arlo found himself awakening in the wee hours and embarking on a run followed by a workout. It had become a routine after spending two months in complete seclusion, dedicating his time solely to physical training.
Exercising wasn't wrong, but his incessant jumping above Remi and Bunny's room disrupted their sleep.
Agitated, Remi stormed to Arlo's room and pounded on the door, "You bastard, it's 3 am. Everyone is sleeping; go to sleep or leave the house."
Suddenly, the door swung open, unveiling Arlo, freshly shaven with a neatly trimmed undercut hairstyle, donned in a black t-shirt and shorts, soaked in sweat, with a melodious tune playing in the backdrop.
"Remi, great timing. I wanted to ask you something. I intend to sell a mage and Innovator item. Can you assist me? How do I go about it?" Arlo wheezed, continuing his workout.
Remi, irritated, replied, "I will consult my senior officer first thing in the morning. Now hit the hay. Bunny's snoring is already disrupting my sleep. Now you."
Arlo puffed, "Don't stress about it. I'm planning to head out for a jog in five minutes. Get some sleep, and don't forget about what I asked."
After Remi departed, Arlo embarked on his jog, musing to himself,
'It's been two weeks since I left the dungeon. Just like before, I ventured into several buildings in search of another dungeon quest. But sadly, I found nothing.
I decided to sell both the items I retrieved from the chest inside the dungeon: the shield and the claymore sword. I'm selling them not because I dislike them; they simply don't suit me.'
I noticed something peculiar after inspecting the sword and shield.'
[Shield:
Duration: ?
Class: Mythic(?)
Subclass: C
Type: Wind]
[Sword: (?)
Duration: ?
Special: ?
Class: God(?)
Subclass: C
Type: Dark]
'It appears the name, inscription, and attribute consumption both vanished. Class, subclass. What are these? Type, I'm familiar with that one. It turns out there are different types of void stones: Wind, Rock, Water, Fire, Light, Dark, and so on. Researchers are still exploring and studying for more stones around the Dungeons.
My shield is a wind type, crafted from a Wind Void stone, and the sword is a dark type, forged from a dark Void stone.
I heard dark type items are rare, so I will get huge money from it. Probably the largest ever for an item ever sold.'
"Yay… whooo…" Arlo leaped in excitement.
[End of Chapter]