Alexia
I narrow my eyes at Grandfather as I look him up and down, feeling like sothing's off. Like he blipped out for a second. Just glitched once throughout his entire body before returning to normal.
What was that about?
Zal glances at Grandfather, seemingly wondering the sa thing. Either that or he is just responding to my thoughts, the creepy thought peeker that he is.
Now Zal looks at with a brow raised.
I ignore him.
"My beloved granddaughter," Grandfather states, making my eyebrow twitch slightly with that endearnt, "if you are looking to clear your remaining requirents for ascension, you must search through the Dinsional Blocks of your father and his System's creation. By doing that you will find more targets scattered across the dinsions."
And without saying another word, the man vanishes in an instant. Startling in the process as everything around us unfreezes.
I let out a sigh before glancing at Zal.
"I will be aiding you with your quantum energy manipulation training during this trip of yours, do not worry yourself," Zal states with a nod of his head. Only for him to disappear as well. No doubt to give ti with Astrid and Ethan.
Finally I turn towards the two, finding them both looking rather confused.
Their confusion doesn't last long though before they seem to shrug it off and continue approaching , with Astrid soon giving a hug as she says, "Welco back."
I hug her back while glancing at Ethan, who is staring at Astrid from behind.
He really did swap twins, didn't he?
Huh.
His gaze turns towards when Astrid and I separate.
"Welco back to you as well," I tell Astrid before Ethan walks up and surprisingly hugs as well, making awkwardly pat his back in response. Since I'm not used to physical contact with people outside of family.
He doesn't linger long though and quickly backs up again with a nod and a smile on his face.
I blink as I wonder if he's always smiled this much. Because I'm pretty sure he didn't smile much when I first t him.
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Also, I'm pretty sure he's looking at the sa way he used to, and the sa way he's looking at Astrid… does that an he…
Actually, never mind. It's probably best that I don't wonder about any of this.
Well, his feelings aside, the three of us head inside of my house where we end up talking for a couple hours. Just catching up and even telling a couple stories about what we went through in the dungeons.
Specifically the Tier 4 dungeons.
Since all of us entered them. Although I'm the only one who completed it.
The other two simply left through exits they personally made through items that I didn't even know about.
When they hear about my own story of The Horror though, they both show so rather clear disgust at the thought of being stuck in there. Along with fear when it cos to the lupin parasite itself.
It also seems to answer their question about how I killed a Tier 5, what with that Legendary Feat having been announced to everyone.
"I hate to admit it, but I would've been dead if I were stuck in there," Ethan says, surprising both and Astrid. Because the man is usually incredibly prideful and wouldn't ever say anything like that.
I share a glance with Astrid before looking at him again and asking, "Have you changed?"
Now it's his turn to look surprised, only for the surprise to turn into a light smile.
"Well…" he glances at Astrid. "I've been… facing my own pride recently."
I look between him and Astrid, who looks confused herself.
Then it hits .
Dragons are incredibly apathetic towards anything that isn't a Class S species because they feel only Class S species deserve the right to stand beside them. And they despise undead, so they don't care about people becoming Class S undead species.
anwhile I beca a Class S species thanks to the System Architect. Which could excuse it in his mind.
But right here, directly in front of him, is a woman who beca a Class S species without the aid of any godlike beings and isn't an undead. Just soone turned into a Class S species by another regular Class S species and science.
It must've shattered so of his draconic pride and arrogance.
I give him a sad smile and pat him on the shoulder, surprising him again.
Astrid seems to have co to the sa conclusion as I have at this point though, so she isn't too surprised. She even pats his other shoulder.
I wonder if this will make him less apathetic towards others?
That thought gives pause for a bit before I eventually shrug.
Then again, it doesn't really affect in the end.
"So you're planning on traveling through the Dinsional Blocks again?" Astrid asks, making turn to her and nod. "Then could you wait a few days for the tournant to start? Alara has sothing planned and she wanted to ask if you could participate."
I blink at that before narrowing my eyes a little and asking, "That depends on what it is."
"Could you show everyone your True Form at a ceremony Alara plans to have right before the tournant is supposed to begin?" Astrid asks without breaking eye contact.
Show everyone my True Form? For a show of power, maybe?
Wait a second…
"Alara wants to use my True Form to gather the Dinsional Block at The Retreat, gain their business during the tournant, and show off The Retreat's protector?" I ask for clarification. "Playing on everyone's curiosity on what my True Form looks like and how powerful I am in it."
Astrid just grins and nods.
I shrug and answer, "Sure. As long as I'm just showing off my True Form."
Not like that's much work. And I can gather the Block to make searching for a target easy.
After all, for all I know, there could be a target in Dinsional Block #108.
Then I can start my trip after that.
It's a good thing I don't have to be in this Block for the tournant myself.
That would just be a nuisance.
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