"That was fun," Dan said smiling, breaking the silence of the opulent living room while looking at Silvia.
"So how was London? Hope school was fun?" Silvia asked, still gazing upward. "My troublesome pseudo-brother"
"That is harsh," Dan said poutingly "You could at least call me a friend"
"I have left since the beginning of spring semester," Dan said with a carefree expression.
"Whoa!" Silvia looked surprised as she tensed up and she turned her gaze to Dan "You are such a maverick person but what about your clan?, as far as I know, the Silverleaf Clan is strict, are you sure you would be okay?" Silver asked with a slightly concerned expression.
"Don't worry about that, I have already secured my future!" Dan beamed then grinned mischievously.
"What do you mean by that? You are off to no good again?" Silvia asked, curiosity piqued.
"As you have already known, Silver Edge Academy integrates technology in almost all the affairs which include grading of tests and exams, all I just did was take advantage of that" he smirked "Genie had already hacked into the school's system and installed a software which would pass me automatically when a computer-based test or exam is done"
"Who is Genie? Your girlfriend?" Silvia asked with a confused expression.
"My partner," Dan said bringing out his tab, the female head hologram popped up and started floating immediately.
"I'm but my master loyal servant," the hologram said.
"Genie! Don't tell me you have been eavesdropping on us" Dan tensed up and chimed up.
"I'm sorry master" the hologram apologized.
Dan switched off the tab.
"So that is genie?, as in Aladdin? Cringe....!!!" Silvia looked at the tab in displeasure.
"What! But she is blue" Dan retorted sulkily,
"And she answered my technology wishes" he smirked "Genie is an OmniMind I created, a hyper-advanced, artificially general intelligent computer system that seamlessly integrates quantum, neuromorphic, and classical computing technologies. It is capable of performing tasks that no current computer can achieve, making it the pinnacle of computational power, it can solve problems, hack, and even predict the future based on present and past occurrences, as expected of the brightest mind in Silverleaf Clan, Hahaha!!" Dan concluded and made a villain laugh like a villain with a newfound power.
"But that is obviously not a magic oil lamp," Silvia said eyeing the tab "Or is it?" She smirked.
Dan glanced sideways turning slightly red in embarrassment.
"You made me look like a kid playing around with a toy," He said sullenly. "I'm almost thirteen, A teenager, you know?" his eyes widened as he affirmed "A teenager" he pronounced it out slowly.
"Aww... I'm so sorry, my cute pseudo-brother, could you summon Genie? I have a wish that I want to be granted" Silvia teased as she blinked a few times.
"Hmphm!!" Dan folded his hands and glanced sideways.
"So what about your practicals, that would fail you even if you get a perfect mark in computer-based tests," Silvia asked leniently.
"I just paid a partner a few million bucks, as you know, every practical requires pairing in Silvia Edge, so...." Dan said carefreely, waving his right hand like it was nothing.
"You sure waste a lot of money" Silvia gave him a derogatory look. "So you would soon become a Silver marksman? Time sure flies, I can remember when you were still crawling"
"Wait sis, why haven't they promoted you to Silver mercenary, I think your skills are on par with theirs," Dan said with a serious expression, adjusting himself on the sofa and turning to Silvia.
"Don't make me laugh, my skills are not even half their level and besides I don't want to share the same rank with them, I'm okay with Silver marksman" Silvia said frankly.
"Hmm... Most hunters at Silver Edge Academy would be delighted at the sound of becoming a Silver Mercenary, after graduating from High school, they will go for the Silver Mercenary program...
.... I mean that is their dream" Dan said tensely.
"What about you?, What would you do after graduating as a Silver marksman from Silver Edge?" Silver asked curiously. "Which High school are you going to attend?"
"I have already made a move" Dan replied somberly, gazing downwards. "We have some things in common after all, I don't want to go to that place and I'm not joining Silver Mercenary, guarding some stupid bunch of politicians—
"Hey, chill bro" Silvia cut him off softly. "So what do you mean about you making a move, don't tell me you wanted to go rogue?" Silvia eyed him.
"No, I just wanted to unearth some stuff, that is all" Dan replied, he stood and went to the beverage refrigerator, he opened the glass door, and picked out a canned drink. "Or should I say that is what I have been up to"
"I don't know what you are sniffing around, but just be careful, genius boy," Silvia said smugly.
"Aye! Aye! Captain" Dan said beaming and made a salute, he went to sit back on the ash-colored plush sofa, opening his drink and sipping some of it. He made a satisfied "ahhhh" as if the drink refreshed his body, then he glanced back at Silvia who was now busy with her phone.
"So what do you say? Should we trip to CA this week?" Dan asked.
"Where is that?" Silvia asked, glancing at him puzzlingly.
"Whoa, sis! I meant California in the US, It seems staying only in Pelagris for about a year has made you shut off from the rest of the world" Dan said surprised "I know this country is more technologically advanced and great than any other country, especially this City, Eldoria, but you should try to travel around sometimes, or are you too busy as the acting President of The Hunters?"
"That's none of your business," Silvia said poutingly.
"I will consider it tho"
"Yay!!, Imagine my sister in a swimsuit at the beach, here I come with the ultimate beauty my dear California dudes!" Dan shouted like a football commentator.
"What the hell!!" Silvia's face contorted in fury as she gazed at Dan "No way I'm going!!!"