I left Fort Necross with a new Demonic eye, a busted lip, and I also promised the Demon Queen that within a week I'm going to get her pregnant...
But hey! At least I got his support, right? Besides, according to Kishirika, my Touki has finally awakened after so many years...
This last point is the most confusing.
To start with, when did it happen? I don't feel like I can recall a specific moment when I felt like my leather had gained more strength and resistance, not counting the Mk2.
This is just so confusing, but who am I to complain right?...
-So Atofe had Kishirika held in the Fort huh?- Orsted muttered as we walked back to the teleportation circle.
-Yes... according to her, Atofe would force Kishirika to give me a new Demonic eye but instead she gave me the eye that my future version had- I explained
-hmmm, that sounds like something my grandmother would make- Alek muttered
I looked at him instinctively and noticed that he looked discouraged.
Since we arrived at the Fort I could notice that Atofe treated Alek contemptuously for being united with us
I guess it's something between the demons, right? Besides, Alek didn't try to defend himself, which worries me.
I should talk to him about that someday.
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After a light walk where we killed a couple of Black Drakes we arrived back at the teleportation circle and returned to Sharia.
Now that I think about it, we spent more than a whole day on the Demon Continent and the truth is I feel terribly tired.
Just the walk back and forth between the circle and the Fort took about 6 hours...
Obviously when we returned to Sharia it was the morning of the next day.
My tiredness was more mental than physical due to the large number of people I faced, although they were not a real challenge if I am honest.
This thought makes me uncomfortable, what do I mean?..
That's it! My fights at Fort Necross were too easy... I barely tried to defeat Atofe...
Will this be the result of my training? But I'll only be two months into this timeline in 3 days...
If it's for the training I'll make sure to thank Orsted and Alek properly.
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We climb the stairs of the basement of Orsted Corp and arrive at the office
-Rudeus, your performance was quite favorable, good job- Orsted said as he sat at his desk
-Thank you very much sir, I did what I could- I said with a bow of respect
-Yes, there is nothing else to report, take the rest of the day off, our visits to everyone around the world are over, now we will focus on your training and wait for Laplace's rebirth.-Orsted explained
I nodded at this and said goodbye.
When I left the office I met Faria who apparently had just arrived.
She saw me and bowed in respect.
-Good morning Mr. Rudeus....busy day?- she asked noticing the exhaustion on my face
-Heh, you could say, I'm leaving now, I haven't slept at all- I said as I walked towards the stairs
-Oh? In that case, rest easy sir and thank you for your hard work! - Faria's voice echoed in the hallway.
I went down the stairs and found the office workers, I have noticed that they are always the same and sometimes they change depending on the schedule...
But for a few days now, one employee has been conspicuous by his absence.
It's been several days now...where is that guy?...
I approached the desk and could see the name of the person who corresponded.
"Nolan" the license plate said
Your work area is fairly messy and has a lot of papers piling up.
I then noticed a woman with a list walk by and sigh at the sight of Nolan's empty desk.
As I recall, this lady is called Liendra and she is in charge of hiring employees and assigning jobs.
When she saw me she bowed to me
-Good morning sir...I'm taking the attendance list...but you must have noticed that someone is missing- she murmured.
-Yes...how many days is it now?- I asked with a frown.
I am second in command here and Sylphie suggested that I should command respect.
Liendra hesitated for a few moments but then spoke.
-Counting today... employee Nolan has been absent for 6 days... - Liendra muttered
6 days huh?...almost a week...in my old world, such a long and unexplained absence would have already guaranteed you a sure dismissal.
-If the employee does not show up by tomorrow, he will be fired immediately- I ordered
Liendra sighed but nodded at my order.
Instinctively I looked towards Nolan's two companions who were surprisingly still here.
I approached them but they tensed up when they saw me.
-Have you heard from Nolan yet? If he doesn't come tomorrow I'll have to fire him- I said firmly.
Hilda didn't say anything but put on a sad expression.
-We still don't know anything about him...he left without saying anything 6 days ago- Romira murmured
He left without saying anything?....
-You don't know what the reason was?- I asked without expecting anything concrete.
Hilda and Romira looked at each other with complicated expressions before looking at me.
-No....we have no idea why he left....he just disappeared and took all our money....- Hilda said suddenly and I could see the tears building up in her eyes
Oh shit...
I decided to leave before Hilda made a scene and so I retreated to my home.
Uggg...I want to sleep for a whole day and do absolutely nothing...
I saw my house in the distance and could see my grandchildren and Paul in the main garden
Hah....so you are here today, right? Today of all days...
I entered the patio and Paul came to greet me followed by my grandchildren.
I greeted them respectfully and entered my house.
I was greeted by the scent of lavender, a clear sign that Sylphie is doing her housework.
-I'm back!- I announced as I dropped onto the couch.
-Rudy! How did it go?- Nananoshi said coming out of the bathroom
From her current appearance I can tell she's cleaning the bathroom.
-Welcome home dear, you took a long time you know?- Sylphie said coming down the stairs with a broom in hand
Now without Anne for the moment, things at home had become more difficult.
But I couldn't be more grateful that my women stop what they're doing just to welcome me...I'm really very lucky.
-Girls....I got Atofe's support, but not without fighting first, obviously I won hehe- I said with a smug smile so they wouldn't worry but it was the opposite
-You fought with Atofe Rudy?!, by yourself?!- Sylphie said with concern
-Girls, yes, I fought with her, but it was a success! Don't worry! I'm fine! - I said with a smile
Nana and Sylphie looked at each other unsurely but did not insist on the subject further.
After explaining the situation to them I fell into a deep sleep.
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