Walking down the street at night is one of his routines whenever he wants to relax and breathe fresh air. At night ti, the street is less crowded and less noisy. The air at night also seems fresh.
But, not now.
Dante was surprised at how much this street that he had liked since then had changed drastically.
Unlike before, many people were hanging out on the side of the road, especially in front of the building where there were neon lights that shaped like a dancing naked woman.
Sexy won and so adult n were hanging out in front of it. Breathing smoke in their mouths as they chatted.
One of them noticed him and called out.
"Hi, handso. Co here and join to enjoy this evening."
Her alluring figure and enticing voice were very tempting. Her ample legs and bouncy bosoms seed nice to touch. Any ordinary person would probably never think twice and jump in joy.
But not him.
Dante's training in the Dream World also includes seduction resistance. In response to her offer, he just smiled faintly and imdiately left.
After waking up from a coma, he was surprised when he noticed he grew taller. His body also looked impressive. In the Dream World, his body looked very unsightly. Full of scars from countless battles and torturous training. Thankfully, his real body didn't inherit the scars when he woke up. However, surprisingly, the knowledge and experience he accumulated inside that space, his real body acquired them all.
Not far from the Night Bar, a tall building could be seen. There was a huge arc na at the entrance which read "MORSOW CASINO".
Not long after, a man was dragged out of it by two burly n.
"Wait! I said I want to see your boss!"
"Shut up! A peasant like you has no qualification to see him!"
Thud!
"Co back when your pockets are full, dumbass! Pitui!" The burly man spat at him after a kick.
The man was left groveling on the ground.
Dante was just a passing bystander. It was better to stay away from trouble. He frowned and thought, 'What happened to this once peaceful place?'
His thoughts were interrupted when the man suddenly burst into tears.
"Huhuhu, my daughter! Please give my daughter back! Haaaa!" His grieving cry was painful to hear.
Ding!
Dante suddenly stopped on his feet; a translucent box appeared right in front of him. In it was a ssage containing another mission.
[Mission: Help the man and find out about his daughter.]
[Reward: 10 Title points and 10 Title XP.]
[Failure: -2 years lifespan.]
[Goal: 20/100 XP to unlock the legendary quality Half Spirit Title.]
This kind of mission first appeared when the demonic shark attacked the plaza.
After he saved the girl from the danger brought by the demonic shark, he earned 10 Title points and 10 Title XP.
This mission ca up for the second ti when one of the three hooligans almost stabbed Mrs. Bear just this morning.
After successfully saving her, he received the sa rewards again.
Now. This is the third ti this kind of mission appeared.
His Elite Assassin, Elite Marksman, and Elite Warrior titles belong to the epic quality title. The effect they bring is truly amazing. Now, Dante is wondering what kind of effect a legendary quality title brings.
Dante turned around to approach the man. But, when he saw his face up close, "Mr. Tobert?!" Dante exclaid in shock.
To his surprise, the man was none other than Mr. Tobert. The baker who makes delicious bread that he knows so well. Dante was a frequent custor at his bakery.
But, Dante noticed sothing in Tobert's condition.
He lost weight and seed to forget to take care of himself.
His beard has grown and there are visible scars on his body.
But, even in such a situation, he would not be wrong. He was sure that the person in front of him was none other than Mr. Tobert.
Hearing him, Tobert looked straight at him.
"D-Dante? Dante is that you?" Tobert looked skeptical because the Dante he knew looked shorter and immature. He always had a naive-looking expression on his face despite frequently boasting that he was an alpha male whenever the two of them talked.
In short, what Dante believed about himself is not what he appears to be in other people's eyes. But it was also because of this that he liked talking with him.
Surprisingly, this Dante in front of him exuded a mature aura different from how he used to be. He looked like a different person. It was as if he had been through a lot in life and was forced to mature a little.
Despite his changes, Tobert is still able to identify him because of his voice. And also, the way he mispronounced his na was so like him. No other people would call him like that the way Dante did.
"I told you many tis already it's not Tobert but Robert!"
"Ahaha. Well, let's talk about that on another day, for now, can you tell what happened?" Dante's expression turned serious and Robert's expression turned solemn once again.
Dante helped him stand and brought him to a nearby cafe.
Robert imdiately narrated what happened.
According to him, last month, his wife fainted. He found out that she had a serious disease and he needed a lot of money for her surgery.
He had saved so money, but it was little and not enough. Apart from that, they also need money for their daily needs.
Amid his desperate need for money, three people approached him.
They spoke to him in a friendly way. They even told him where he could borrow a lot of money.
Because of their seemingly good intentions, he imdiately trusted them.
But that decision was what dragged him even further into the quagmire of failure.
"What happened? Did you fail to borrow money?"
Robert shook his head slightly. "I was able to borrow, but my shop beca collateral. Uhm, don't get wrong. I don't care if the shop becos the collateral. The most important to are my wife and daughter."
"However..."
When he received the 150,000 dollars money he borrowed from the person they called Boss, one of the three people he thought was a friend imdiately whispered in his ear.
He said that he should try to bet at the casino. Robert imdiately refused because he had never tried gambling once in his life.
And the money he borrowed was earmarked for his wife's surgery. So he doesn't want to reduce it even a little bit.
When he refused, the two joined in enticing him to bet at the casino. They even said that his 10,000 dollars could be tripled if he wins.
Robert still hasn't given in to the temptation brought by the three. He still refused to gamble. Robert felt sorry for them because it was them who helped him, however, he prefers to put his wife's welfare first.
The three fell silent when they saw that their prodding was fruitless. They remained silent even after they got out of the casino.
However, after reaching a dimly lit part of the street, they blocked his path.
Their friendly aura could no longer be seen. And then they beat him up till he lost consciousness. When he woke up, the money had gone along with those three.
"By the way, Mr. Tobert, what were you doing in that Casino earlier?"
"The person who I borrowed money from was the owner of that Casino. His na is Don Morsow. They took my daughter, so I wanted to beg him to return her to . Please, Dante, help . My daughter... Reina is... she's everything to us. Huhuhu."
Looking at Robert, he looked so desperate.
"Why did they do that?"
"It's because I failed to pay for this month's paynt. We agreed that I would pay 11,000 dollars each month for two years."
There was a sour taste at the tip of his tongue. Mr. Tobert's situation was very depressing and pitiful. Why such a good person had to suffer like this?
"Have you tried reporting it to the police?"
"I did. But without evidence, they dismissed the case."
"What about CCTVs?"
"I don't know, but all the CCTVs were strangely off at that ti."
"What?"
"Dante... I am against a very powerful person..." Robert said in a very weak voice as though he was running out of battery.
He even fell asleep.
Dante remained quiet.
The shiny orb appeared beside him and asked.
"Yes. He needs it. It looks like he hasn't had a proper rest this whole month."
Dante secretly put sleeping potion on Robert's coffee a while ago.
"I received a mission."
Dante glanced at Robert and thought, 'Don't worry, I'll make sure you'll reunite with your daughter.'
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