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Chapter 240 In these Difficult times
Chapter 240 In these Difficult times
Chapter 240 In these Difficult times
[Michael's POV]
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"I have never heard about you from my parents," Alex spoke as he let me and Amara into the house, while clearing the path in front of us. It wasn't like the room was dirty or anything, but in fact it was super clean as we entered the living room.
"Did you clean all this by yourself? That's actually amazing," I spoke as I smiled brightly, observing him. He turned at me with slight annoyance as he looked at me and answered,
"Make yourself comfortable."
He pointed at the sofa as he gestured us to sit there before moving to the kitchen. I moved first, while Amara followed me behind. Her eyes were confused as she looked at me, wondering what was going on here, while Alex went on to prepare something for us.
It didn't take much time, but Alex came out with a few snacks neatly arranged on a plate, with a bottle of fresh fruit juice, which he carefully placed on the table. The way he behaved almost made me forget that he was a kid of just 15 years.
He then sat on the sofa as he observed Amara before focusing on me,"So. What did my parents say to you?" I pondered a little as I answered,"A bit of money and a caretaker that would be helping you for the next 6 months. After that, there is something special that they have in plan for you."
He looked at me without any words as he proceeded to take a glass of orange juice before speaking,"Is it only for me?"
"Both you and your sister. Though that's my personal touch," I spoke as I looked at him as I gave him a kind smile and he sighed as he shook his head and lay down on his back,"So even in death, they didn't accept her, huh?"
Amara, who was confused, looked at Alex before turning to me for answers,
"Long story short, Erina, the 1-year-old child of Alex's parents, was someone whom Alex adopted on his own. She is the child of one of the teachers who died in Alex's school. When nobody was there for the parentless child, Alex stood up to protect Erina. His parents…. Let's just say that they didn't agree to it."
It was a complex story and there was much more to it than just that. But this should be able to give a rough idea of what happened to Amara.
"You do know that I am still here, right?" spoke Alex as he gave me a narrowed look.
I smiled at him before turning to Amara,"She will be taking care of you both for the next 6 months here. You can take help from her anytime you want, though I suggest you both to be within your limits and not make use of the conditions."
This shocked Alex a little, and it shocked Amara even more. Her eyes were throwing daggers at me as she wanted to know when did this happen.
"You know what, you can start working right now," I spoke as I took a black card from my wallet and passed it on to her as I spoke,
"It has enough money to not only take care of yourself but also him… though I suggest you not to take advantage of it. As for your salary, you can use half of the money stored there for yourself. I will pay you extra depending on how well you look after Alex and Erina once the 6 months period is over." Her mind went blank as she looked at the black card. Even Alex, who was looking at the card, was surprised as they both looked at me.
"Why is it that I feel like there is more to this… than I am seeing," spoke Alex as he observed me with a keen look. Even Amara was sure of it at this point.
"You are overthinking. If it is about what I want from all this, then I already have received it. I am just fulfilling my end of the contract. As for the will, I will bring it to you tomorrow," I spoke as I walked out of the room while pondering what I should do next.
As for Amara and Alex, I don't think I need to worry about it for now. They might get suspicious or whatnot, but at least they won't do anything rash. Or more like, anything they might do won't be considered 'rash' in my eyes.
'Wish at least any one of them would have regressed but to think neither George nor Alex was there. Even White hadn't regressed. That leaves only a couple of people… looks like I would need to wait for a while before I could meet the other regressors,' I sighed before moving down to meet Walter.
As far as I remember, Walter has some enemies that were there before the whole thing turned upside down. I guess, since I have some time, I will help him out. Who knows, I might get a side quest related to it and gain something extra.
With that in mind, I moved down to floor 64 where Walter and the others were supposed to be.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN BY THEY OWN YOUR FATHER?!!!!!" I heard someone shout from inside the room as soon as I opened the door. My eyes greeted an angry Blake holding Walter by his collars. Even George and Adam had their eyes ashen as they looked at Walter.
"No need to get so touchy now, do you?" I thought as I looked at them. Blake, who was holding Walter, let him go as he humped a little before sitting on the sofa as Walter greeted me,
"Done with your things?"
I nodded as I looked at his Status,
[Name: Walter Ignis
Race:Human
Class: Arcanist
Description: Son of a professor, he aims to become just like his father. Now he is trying his best to save his father, whom the ruffians have captured in exchange for him to work for them. Life has never been easy for Walter as he tries his best to avoid bullies in school and works hard at night to save some extra money for his family.
Status: Healthy
Stats:
Strength: 9
Constitution: 7
Dexterity: 9
Intelligence: 9
Wisdom: 11
Charisma: 10]
"Yeah. I met Alex… " I spoke as a sigh escaped my mouth and though a smile formed on his face, it quickly vanished as he realized that something was wrong.
"Nah! It's just like yours… I mean not exactly, but more like he has his own problems to deal with," I explained and he gave a sad acknowledging smile after listening to it. He then began pondering over it a little as he asked,
"What should we do now?"
"About that day?" I questioned, and he nodded. I gave it a brief thought before speaking,"I do not exactly know. But I did find something interesting."
His eyes lit up a little.
"People were carrying that energy before that day… I mean… I met a few people with that energy," I recalled Mom, Erza, Spencer and the others as I talked with Walter and he grew a bit scared as he spoke,
"Are you okay?" "Nothing I can't handle," I answered with a kind smile.
"Hey! What the heck are you both talking about?" George grew irritated as he didn't understand even a single sentence in the entire exchange. I could see slight anxiousness on his face and… a tinge of jealousy as he saw Walter being close to me.
'Creepy,' I thought as I looked at him before pondering a little,
'Even if I tell everyone about the Apocalypse, the forces of this planet aren't strong enough to defeat me. But should I bother to explain it to them? Hmmm… well… nah! Let's leave it to that day when the time comes,' I decided as I looked at Walter and spoke,
"Back to the topic. I do know where to look but… It's not possible, at least for this week. So I was wondering, if it is okay with you, should we go deal with the thugs that are troubling you and your father?"
I spoke as I ignored George and the others. Though angry a little, they soon turned all smiles as they heard my words. Especially Walter, who was looking at me with a grateful look.
I asked for permission because many times, most people want to deal with things on their own. It's either brave or childish but I also am one of them so it is better to ask rather than directly jumping into it. Plus, I have my own reasons for it as well. After all, those criminals will be my source of Cronas later on.
"I am really thankful to you, Sir Michael. But if I may, can you not interfere until it is absolutely necessary to do so? I wanted to solve this problem on my own and the only reason I came here was because… Even though I trust my abilities, I trust you more and having a backup like you would certainly make my worries go away," he spoke and I pondered over it.
"I cannot promise it, but sure, I will try not to interfere," I answered honestly. I will definitely interfere if I get a [Side Quest] for it. No way, I am going to ignore that.
Though for the rest, I will leave it to him. Looking at his expression, it doesn't seem like he minds my words.
"Well, then… let's depart, I suppose?"