Crystal wrapped her arms around Geth as he walked up to her. She cupped one of her hands around his cheek and smiled before turning to Zolis.
"He hasn't given you too much trouble, has he?" She asked.
Zolis couldn't help but laugh while wiping her eyes.
"Nothing that I can't handle. Where are the kids?"
"Til is heading to get them now. He'll be back in just a minute," Crystal answered. "Catch up on what you two have been doing."
Geth interrupted the two won this ti.
"That can wait for a bit. We will gather everyone later, and I'll handle the briefing from there."
His mom pouted a bit and still pestered Zolis with her questions. Geth just rolled his eyes.
He waited impatiently for Til to co back with the children. They hadn't been in the Dungeon when the transfer took place.
His mom said as soon as the glowing started, they beca worried. Bruce led the children out of the Dungeon along with his sisters.
'Larz, where were those who weren't present in the Dungeon teleported?'
The soft voice of the butler quickly responded to him.
'All of the inhabitants outside of the Dungeons at the ti of teleportation were sent to the North Gate. I can directly transmit a ssage to every living being within these walls if you wish.'
'Tell everyone to et at the Tower in the center. Do you have a headcount?'
'There are eighty-nine currently inside the city, not including the Guardians. Would you like for the Guardians to proceed to each of the four Gates?' Larz responded promptly.
'Sure. We will head to the North Gate and will return swiftly.'
"Zolis, let's head to the North Gate."
"Why?"
"Aren't you ready to see the kids?" Geth chuckled.
Zolis didn't ask any more questions and followed him as he headed to the north. His mom stood in confusion, wondering how he knew where the children were.
Geth explained his small chat with Larz along the way.
"Eighty-nine? Hulk's group or the won from the Water Dungeon must have done so recruiting." Zolis stated.
Geth nodded, "I believe so. It's unlikely that our family took many people in. Blaze and Swole's groups should have only been around ten total between the two of them."
"When do you plan on taking the last three Dungeons?" Zolis asked a bit hesitantly.
Sigh
"I hate to say it, but we need to get it done quickly," Geth answered. "There's no telling what's happening in the Regions around us."
Zolis fell silent as those words sunk in.
"Don't forget, we also have that Boss and hooded figure wandering around as well," Geth added.
"There's also that Blade guy."
Geth thought back to his fight with Blade. He also hadn't forgotten that they would be dead if not for the man.
"I don't think he's as bad as he seems. It's likely that he just joined up with the first group he could to stay safe. Can't say that I wouldn't have done the sa in his shoes."
Zolis thought about it for a mont before realizing that he was right. Even the won she had spoken to said that Blade had looked disgusted at Thorn's "inclinations."
"All inhabitants of Valhalla, please report towards the Tower in the center of the city. Geth will be along montarily to speak with you."
Larz's voice resounded inside the pair's heads as they continued traveling north. It didn't take long for them to see multiple figures walking from the North Gate.
As the figures grew closer, many familiar faces ca into view. Zolis released Geth's hand and ran forward when she saw the kids walking next to Bruce.
Bruce raised his hand and waved towards Geth. He returned the gesture with a nod as he glanced across the group of almost forty individuals.
He was familiar with most of them. Though there were so that he could tell were new, they were still folks that he had bumped into around town.
Geth smiled back at Bruce as he quickened his pace. His daughter ran right past Zolis and launched herself into his arms.
His usually impassive face quickly lted as a genuine smile ford. Geth caught lody out of her small leap and held her close.
"Daddy!" She exclaid as she wrapped her tiny arms around his neck. "I missed you!"
"I missed you too, baby."
lody pushed herself away and tugged at his beard, "Did you kill a bunch of monsters while you were gone?"
"Who told you that? Yes, Mommy and Daddy have killed a lot of monsters these past couple of months."
Geth was quite surprised with how articulate she had beco. She was barely speaking whole sentences just a few months ago.
"Anna helped put points in Intelligence and Wisdom. Kael's Grimoire helped him too! He's even smarter than !"
"Elsa?" Geth asked.
"I nad my Grimoire Anna after I nad myself Elsa. It's what I yelled out when she asked for a na..." lody then trailed off as if she was embarrassed about her na choice.
"Hahaha, you could have done worse. It's nice to et you, Anna." Geth looked at her Grimoire as he spoke.
'She said it's nice to et you, too.' Albus spoke up.
"Just call El if you don't mind. It isn't as embarrassing." She told him.
"I can do that, El. Now, let's go see your brothers."
Geth sat her upon his shoulder as he walked towards Zolis, who was talking with the boys. lody fell from his shoulder and into Zolis' arms when they reached them.
Kael ran up to him and tugged on his robe. Geth stooped down and hugged him tightly.
"I've missed you."
"I've missed you too, Dad!"
Geth was a bit taken aback yet again. El had already told him about them adding Attributes, but it was still hard to take in.
"So, what na did you pick?"
"...I would really rather not say. Can you just call Peter?" He asked.
"Peter..." Geth rubbed his chin for a mont. "Did you na yourself Spiderman?"
"Well... you know I wasn't talking very well before. It ca out as Piderman..."
Geth burst out laughing.. It was the first real laugh he'd had in quite so ti.
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