I woke up..
I instinctively looked to the sides and found myself in one of the rooms of Peragius Castle.
Next to me was Roxy who was still sleeping soundly while lying on my chest.
This is one of the most beautiful images I have seen in recent days but...
And to think that I was so close to losing her...
When I had this thought a growing anger invaded me...
If silent healing magic hadn't worked...
If only it had taken a little longer...my Roxy would have...
I instinctively hugged Roxy as she murmured with a smile
-Rudy...not here..- she murmured
I don't know what kind of dreams he has but he looks extremely adorable..
Seeing Roxy so relaxed in my arms gave me a new goal
I have to finish off Nolan and Hitogami no matter what!
I got out of bed slowly, preventing Roxy from waking up, gave her a kiss on the forehead and left her on the bed.
I left the room and could see that the sun had already fully risen.
I walked down the halls and found Alek carrying two plates of food.
-Ah! Good morning Mr. Rudeus! Miss Nanahoshi just woke up and asked me to bring her some breakfast- Alek said with a smile
-I see, the other plate of food is for you, right?- I asked him.
-Yes sir, Miss Sylphiette and Miss Lara are still sleeping- Alek said
-That's good, do you know what time it is?- I asked him as I followed him to Nana's room.
-The time?...hmmm...it must be around 9 in the morning- he said
9am huh? It's a good time considering I fell asleep at 2am...
-Very well- I said as we stood in front of Nana's room.
Knock on the door 3 times and enter with Alek
Nanahoshi was now sitting on a wooden chair and drinking Sokas tea.
-Good morning dear, did you sleep well?- I asked her.
(Yawn) -Good morning Rudy, I just woke up and Alek offered to bring me breakfast- Nanahoshi said with a sleepy expression
-Hehe yeah..I slept well, but I can't say the same about you right?- I said as I took a chair and sat next to him
She snuggled up to me and closed her eyes.
-That wasn't my usual bedtime....- Nana said almost in an inaudible murmur
Noticing that she was falling asleep again I shook her lightly and made her eat breakfast.
Shortly after Sylphie and Roxy woke up and I gave them a good morning kiss.
I had breakfast with my wives in the area overlooking the sky, Lara on the other hand seems like she won't wake up soon
-Rudy, you're going to go back to the Demon Continent, right?- Roxy asked me while we were eating.
-Yes, with the tense situation I must find Kishirika as soon as possible so she can find Nolan- I declared seriously.
-And... how long will it take you?- Sylphie murmured.
-No more than two days, I promise- I said seriously
-For the moment my biggest priority is that you stay here while I hunt down Nolan, Alek will take care of you- I told them with a smile
They looked like they wanted to object but swallowed their words.
-I understand what you think Rudy, but that doesn't mean we don't care about you- Nana said seriously
Sylphie and Roxy nodded at this.
-Yes, I'll leave after breakfast, Could you please inform the family of the situation? I will make arrangements for the material matters, I said, looking at them.
-Count on them Rudy, in fact I just contacted Lara recently explaining the situation- Sylphie said
-Very well, thank you very much, dear- I said.
After breakfast I went to Peragius to inform him of the situation, when I told him about going to meet with Atofe he made a clear face of disgust But when I explained that it was only to contact Kishirika, his expression softened.
-And how long do you plan to be gone?- he asked.
-Two or three days at most, sir, I don't know if Kishirika is far or near Fort Necross- I explained.
-hmmm very well, I will take care of protecting your family in the meantime- Peragius said
I could only bow in respect and leave.
I also notified Alek about my departure, he wanted to accompany me but I told him to stay with my family.
He reluctantly accepted, but when I told him it was his chance to be alone with Lara, he accepted with a face as red as a tomato.
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With Almanfi's help I teleported to the outskirts of Sharia
First I went to the adventurer's guild where I put in a request for a carpenter in the mansion with a pay of 20 gold coins if they did an impeccable job.
I also got one now from Orsted corp to repair the destroyed wall in Orsted office
Afterwards I went to check the house and it was just as I had left it, there was not a single piece of debris or missing furniture in any room.
I guess I'm that respected in this town, right?
After that I went to my grandchildren's houses, to whom I informed them of the situation and the current location of Sylphie and Roxy.
Paul offered to oversee the rebuilding of the house, a proposal which was welcomed.
My last stop was the magical Sharia University
Now that I think about it, I haven't set foot in this place in about 8 months.
Oh well that's from my perspective
Although looking closely the buildings have not changed at all so everything seemed familiar to me.
The doormen recognized me and let me in without asking me anything, but I could see looks of astonishment on their faces.
At first I tried to ask for directions to the location of the vice principal's office, but when I realized that everything was indeed as I remembered it, I simply let my memory guide me.
What did surprise me was seeing a statue of me about 3 meters high in the middle of the courtyard where I had previously had my duel with Badigadi.
It was exactly the same as the one in the center of Sharia and in it I am pointing my staff at the city...
I walked to the vice principal's office and asked to see him.
The secretary just looked at me in astonishment and called the assistant director.
-M-Mr. Bertram...Mr. Rudeus Greyrat wants to see you..- The secretary murmured as she knocked on the door.
Not half a second later a small crash was heard in the room as if a chair had been thrown and the door quickly opened revealing a bald man of about 40 years old.
-ah...m-mr. Rudeus...what a nice surprise...I haven't seen you since w-w...well..since he passed away- The vice principal murmured
I laughed lightly to lighten the mood.
-That's true, but now I need to talk seriously with you- I said to Bertram seriously.
Seeing my gaze, Bertram became serious as well and invited me into his office.
-Take a seat Mr. Rudeus and tell me what I can do for you- he said
-No thanks, I came quickly since I'm in a hurry, I just wanted to let you know something about my wife Roxy's condition- I told him
-From the director? Yes, in fact she didn't show up today...did something happen? - he asked, somewhat fearful.
Should I tell him the truth? nah, why should i?
-Nothing serious has happened, just family matters, I came here to tell you that my wife Roxy will be absent from her work for a few weeks- I explained
-Ah... I see, I hope you can resolve your matters calmly, and thanks for letting me know- Bertram said with a smile
..
After notifying Bertram of Roxy's absence, I left the university and headed straight to Orsted Corp.
The building looked normal, nothing out of the ordinary so far, except for a black curtain that was on the second floor, a curtain which covered the huge hole that the spirit of light had created in his battle with Alek...
I entered the building and the first thing I noticed were the tense expressions on some of the employees, with a brief scan of the employees I saw that the most scared were Hilda and Romira for obvious reasons.I could clearly see how they looked at me when I entered and looked away just when their eyes met mine.
I decided to ignore them for the moment and went up to Orsted's office.
On the way I met Faria who looked a bit tense, more than usual.
She saw me and instantly her expression visibly softened to the point that her pointy little ears which had been drooping perked up.
-Ah Mr. Rudeus! Good morning... something happened- she murmured.
-I know, we're already working on that, there's no reason to worry, I've already put in a request at the adventurer's guild to hire a carpenter, It shouldn't be long before someone arrives, please take care of them," I said with a smile.
Faria's dark circles began to move up and down quickly and she nodded with a smile.
-Okay, Mr. Rudeus, count on me! - she said excitedly.
I nodded at this and entered Orsted's office.
It looked slightly darker because of the black curtain but other than that Orsted was at his desk making notes.
-Everything ready?- he asked looking at me
-Yes sir, this will probably be one or more days- I explained
-hmmm very well, follow me then- he said as we went down to the basement of teleportation circles
When I arrived at the Demon Continent Orsted spoke
-Since you are now a saint-rank swordsman, it is best that you also carry a sword- Orsted said as he gave me Gino Britz's sword.
I nodded, took the sword and teleported.
I appeared in the very ruins that serve as a nest for the Black Dracos now and just started walking
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Hello! I wrote this chapter in half an hour. Creativity is chasing me, but I'm faster!.
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