Now something that didn't make sense rang in his ears. She just told him it was 2030 which means that he missed 20 years because he spent 10 years inside a tutorial dungeon. However, she said that he was missing for only 5 years.
'Something doesn't add up.' He stared at the lady in front of him, focusing on her face with a questioning look, "So it's really only 5 years?"
"Yes. According to the report, that's what it said." She answered with a nod. "Can you briefly explain what the dungeon you were stranded in looked like? Just a rough explanation is enough. Like the terrain and the monster's class."
Her face was still devoid of emotions as she questioned him. It made him wonder if she was a robot or a machine. However, he ignored that thought as he tried to remember what she just asked.
He breathed a sigh, recalling the 10 years he spent in the forest dungeon. "The forest dungeon..."
Without hiding a single thing, he recounted the first day he experienced in the dungeon. Everything that he had thought and remembered, including his struggle to gain a little bit of pity and maybe money.
"When I killed the last boss, my status was reset. I am now just like a normal Awakener but with 10 years experience of life and death situations. I don't know whether I want to fight again, but I can train new Awakeners.. I think."
Ending it with what he wanted to do next, he finally finished telling her what he went through as well as what he planned to do from now on. Rasha stayed silent throughout his whole story while taking note of something in her clipboard.
"I see. That's it from me. I will try to do my best to make sure you can return to society without any problem. For now, please have this smartphone so we can contact you anytime. You can also use the internet to watch something or read some news."
Rasha handed him a new smartphone. It was brand new and did not have any scratches on it. Peter was grateful as he took the phone from her hand.
"Thank you so much."
"You are welcome." She gave him a slight smile but it was cold as ice. It didn't seem like she cared about his wellbeing at all. "Also... Don't worry about those rumors about male Awakeners being useless and weak. You're fine just the way you're."
After saying that, Rasha left the room. Peter was left confused by her words. Male Awakeners being useless and weak? What did she mean?
'Anyway, let's see what I have missed in the past 10... No, 5 years. Or is it 20 years? I am so confused.'
Opening the smartphone, he began to look at the internet to see what he was missing. Scrolling down, his expression became more and more unreadable. Frowns, confusion, and surprise were written all over his face as he watched what had changed on Earth.
"What is... this?"
The history he knew of Earth was slowly replaced by the female dominating Earth that he is currently living in. The one who found the theory of relativity wasn't Einstein but a girl named Alba. The richest person was Nallie Door, an intelligent and beautiful woman.
'NASA was changed into NSEW or something. The New Space Exploration and World Development? I don't understand.'
Everything wasn't as he remembered. At that time, he realized that he wasn't experiencing a time dilation but moved into an alternate Earth.
"Holy moly."
***
A few days had passed since he returned to Earth. He was in a constant state of shock and confusion since then. Even while reading about the new history of Earth and how women had become the new dominant gender, he couldn't find a reason why it all happened.
His recovery went well and he was allowed to get out of the hospital today, free of charge. So far, this was the most surprising one.
'I am not in debt? Damn, I love this world already.'
Walking out of the hospital, he noticed Rasha was waiting for him in the lobby. The policewoman had contacted him a few times before to ensure he had no problem joining the society again. She was pretty helpful too, but her attitude was always cold towards him for some reason. But that was just his personality, he guessed.
"Congratulations on your discharge."
She greeted him with a curt nod and a smile as cold as ever. Peter was used to it already and smiled back.
"Thank you, Miss Rasha. I appreciate everything you did for me, including the new ID and the phone. I don't know what I would do without you."
"It's our job. We have confirmed that you are indeed a survivor from a random dungeon appearance, so compensation is a must. Here is your new bank account. We have given you $8,000 to survive. Unfortunately, we can't give you more than that, so make sure you use it wisely."
She handed him an envelope and he quickly snatched it up with excitement. In his mind, that amount of money was not that small. It was a fortune for a homeless man like him.
"This will help." He said, looking at the number written inside. She wasn't lying.
'With this, I won't have to worry about lodging and food. But... This world is stranger than I thought. Let's ask Miss Rasha about that thing.'
He looked up at her while putting the bank account into his pocket.
"Miss Rasha, do you know a place where I can register as a trainer for an Awakener? Even when I look like this, I believe I can train people well with my Awakener Ability. I would appreciate it if you can tell me where I can get a job."
When he was asked what his Awakener Ability was, he decided to tell her that he was able to know the best training method for a person. That was why he was able to get stronger inside that dungeon and escape by himself. He was hoping that would add credibility.
"...Hmm, it's a bit difficult." The policewoman looked at Peter with a complicated expression as if she was hesitating. Finally, she decided to give him an answer after pondering for a few seconds.
"Normally, people will only accept trainers with a good record or a recorded experience. However, you have nothing like that, so it will be difficult even if you find a new gym." She said that but she continued talking, "But I might know a place... Though I cannot guarantee you can work there, I remembered she said she needed a male staff."
"Thank you!" He was genuinely thankful to her. "I am a hard worker and can learn easily, so I don't mind any place."
Getting a disciple and testing his trainer system was his priority right now. After getting one disciple, he would get stronger while teaching them what he knew to become strong too. A win-win situation for him.
"All right then." Rasha pulled out a smartphone and sent him a message with an address, "Here is the address of an Awakener gym I recommend. Just say that I send you there to the owner of the gym, named Ava. She's my acqui- colleague in college. If you can prove your training ability to her, she will definitely accept you."
Based on the address, the gym wasn't that far from here. He could just walk there as long as he knew where to go.
"Thank you very much! I will head there now!" Peter exclaimed as he thanked her repeatedly.
Rasha looked at him coldly and nodded. Then, she walked away without saying anything.