Seojun walked over to Alex and Alexa, who were now talking to a staff mber responsible for the Full-Body Scan Room. The staff mber looked flustered, repeatedly glancing at the broken crystal ball as Alexa keep asking him cannot accept the result. As Seojun approached, he could hear the worry in Alexa's voice.
"This can't be right! His rank should be the sa as ours, or even higher!" Alexa was saying, her face filled with confusion and frustration.
Seojun placed a hand on both of their shoulders, offering them a reassuring smile. "It's fine, Alexa" he said calmly.
"But!" Alexa began, her eyes wide with disbelief. "This can't be! Yes, you were weak before, but you've changed so much since then you dissapeared. You should have a higher rank, not this!"
Seojun kept his tone steady as he responded, "You just said earlier that the Global System is so accurate that you can't cheat in it."
"But this doesn't make sense!" Alexa insisted, her frustration mounting. Alex noticed his sister's growing anxiety and gently placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Calm down, sis," Alex said softly. "Inhale, exhale... Yeah, that's right. Inhale, exhale." He demonstrated the breathing exercise, taking slow, deep breaths, and Alexa followed his lead, trying to steady herself. After a few monts, she seed to regain so composure, though she was still clearly upset.
Alex then handed her over to Seoha, who was watching the whole scene with a calm, almost amused expression.
As Alex turned his attention to Seojun, he stepped closer, his face serious. "Seojun," he said, his voice low, "I know you've been through a lot before your dissapearance, but this... This doesn't add up. What happened in there?"
Seojun looked at Alex, seeing the concern in his eyes. "The Global System did what it was supposed to do," Seojun replied. "It scanned , and these are the results."
Alex furrowed his brow, clearly unsatisfied with the answer. "But you're not just anyone. You've changed, You should be stronger now since you're also a returnee —so why would the system rank you as F? Non-awakened, even?"
As Alex talked with the staff, his voice was calm and focused. He wasn't worried; he was just going over the details of getting Seojun's identification and other things sorted out. Seojun, on the other hand, was barely listening. He felt a yawn coming on but held it back, not really interested in all the paperwork stuff.
Instead, Seojun's attention wandered to sothing else. Above the heads of the people around him, he noticed strange symbols—like little eye shapes floating in the air. They were easy to miss if you weren't looking for them, but once he noticed, he couldn't stop thinking about them.
'What are those?' he wondered, staring at the symbols.
Right on cue, his system responded..
[The symbols you see are connected to the Global System. They show that a person is being tracked by it.]
'Tracked?' Seojun thought, frowning slightly. 'So, the system is keeping an eye on everyone?'
[Yes. The eye symbol ans the Global System is monitoring these people. It keeps track of their stats, abilities, and rank, recording everything.]
Seojun didn't like the sound of that, but he wasn't surprised either. Systems like this always wanted control, always needed to watch everything.
He decided to ask his system about the adjustnts it had ntioned earlier.
[All adjustnts have been completed successfully. Everything is functioning as it should.]
Seojun nodded to himself, feeling a bit relieved, but then he yawned again, this ti not bothering to hide it. He rubbed his eyes, wondering why he felt so tired. This wasn't like him at all. 'Why do I keep yawning?' He thought, a bit confused.
[Your fatigue is likely due to the fact that, in the Abyss, you barely slept and were constantly engaged in battle. Your body adapted to a state of constant alertness and high stress, but now that you're no longer in that environnt, it's beginning to react to the lack of tension.]
Seojun frowned slightly, 'So, because I'm not fighting anymore, my body is trying to catch up on rest?'
[Correct. Your body is not used to this peaceful environnt. In the Abyss, the constant fighting and danger kept you awake and alert, but now that the imdiate threat is gone, your body is signaling that it needs rest. This is a natural response as your system and body adjust to the new environnt.]
Seojun sighed, the explanation making sense but still frustrating him a bit. 'Great So now I'm going to be tired all the ti?*
[Not necessarily. As your body adjusts to the new environnt, the fatigue should lessen. However, it's important to listen to your body and rest when needed. This adjustnt period won't last forever.]
Seojun yawned again, this ti accepting that his body might need so ti to get used to the change. He had spent so long fighting in the Abyss that he had almost forgotten what it felt like to not be in a constant state of battle.
'I guess I'll have to get used to this,' he thought, trying to stifle another yawn. For now, he'd just have to take it easy and let his body adjust to a life that didn't involve constant fighting and danger. It was a strange feeling, but maybe, just maybe, he could get used to it.
Seojun walked over to where Alex was sorting through papers, organizing everything with a focused expression. Without a word, Seojun leaned against Alex's back, crossing his arms and closing his eyes, feeling the familiar warmth and comfort of the gesture.
Alex chuckled softly, recognizing the old habit. "You're really back," he whispered, a hint of emotion in his voice. This was sothing they used to do all the ti, a sign of their closeness. It felt like a piece of the past had returned, sothing he had missed more than he realized.
After a mont, Alex gently pushed Seojun away, turning to face him with a grin. "You should go rest in the guest room for now. We'll handle all your stuff, like getting you a place to live and all that."
Seojun, showing signs of fatigue, gave a half-hearted protest as Alex started to guide him toward the guest room. "Ahhh, I don't wanna walk. Carry , Alex."
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