Chapter 137: Chapter 137
Eru used the lift and pressed the lobby button. When he arrived at the Adventurers Guild’s lobby, he found that there was a different receptionist behind the counter instead of May. “Oh, good morning, Mr Hero”, the receptionist said with a smile on his face. Eru sighed, “Can you please stop it with all this hero stuff?” he scratched the back of his head. The receptionist grinned, “What can I do for you?” Eru approached the receptionist’s counter, “Any words from the guild master on my missions?” he asked. The receptionist slightly shook his head, “I’m sorry, but there had not been a word from the guild master.”
Eru pursed his lips. Just as Eru was about to reply, a familiar voice greeted him from behind, “Finally up and ready, yeah? Last night was incredible, you know? Maybe we’ll do it again tonight?” Eru rolled his eyes, “You know, having intercourse with someone against his will counted as a criminal act, right?” Cina let out a chuckle, “What do you mean, criminal act? You’re the one that started it first. I remembered your brute-like approach last night,” Cina shuddered, “Makes my heart all fluttery.”
Eru shook his head in exasperation, “Can you please stop teasing me?” he rolled his eyes. Suddenly, as Eru and Cina were conversing, a familiar face to Eru opened the door to the Adventurers Guild’s building. “Good morning, brother Eru. How are you?” a red-haired man with a ponytail and a scholarly appearance greeted Eru, holding his umbrella in his hand. Eru gasped, he flinched backwards, and his face was flustered, “Uh, hello Long”, Eru said nervously. ‘I definitely don’t forget about him, nope, nope,’ Eru thought in his head.
Long slightly tilted his head, “Why did you leave me back then?” Long asked, “Don’t tell me you forget about me?” Eru’s eyes twitched, “N-nope, who do you think I am?” Then, Long noticed the red-haired woman standing behind Eru, “And who are you?” he inquired. “Are you Eru’s friend? Nice to meet you, my name is Cina”, Cina introduced herself as she slightly bowed her head and put her right arm to her chest. Long slightly nodded before shifting his attention back at Eru.
“Did you sleep with her, brother Eru? Your scent is all over her”, Long said out loud, drawing the attention of nearby adventurers and people. Eru sent a chop towards Long’s head, “Shut up! Don’t say such a thing, especially when you’re in public eyes.” Long held his head, “But why?” he pleaded with puppy dogs eyes. “Shut up”, Eru said; he pinched Long’s ear, “You come with me”, he dragged Long out with him. Cina and the onlookers giggled after seeing Eru and Long’s antics. The receptionist leaned his body forward, “What are you standing around there for? Go ahead and follow him.”
“Why?” Cina asked, “I’m perfectly happy about where I am”, she pursed her lips. The receptionist chuckled, “Just go. Haven’t you been stuck in the past for too long?” Cina hung her head down; she pondered for a second before lifting her head up with a bitter smile, “Yeah, no. I think I’ll pass on that”, she said before walking towards the lift. The receptionist heaved out a heavy sigh, “Oh, Cina….”
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Eru and Long were together, walking towards the town plaza. Once they were there, Eru and Long saw that the stage on the square plaza had someone playing music. “Is there a festival or something?” Eru raised one of his eyebrows. Long shrugged his shoulders, “Who knows? Ever since I woke up, they were already performing on the stage.” Eru rubbed his chin, “Is that so? Then, they must’ve been performing for a time then” Eru scrutinized the performers on the stage. He saw that the group of men and women on the stage was still playing happily and with vigour as if they had only started recently.
“I guess passion really did make the dreams works” Eru nodded in understanding. Then, Eru looked behind him; he saw the huge building that had a ‘D/D’ sign on it. “Are you going inside, brother Eru?” Long asked with his arms folded. Eru nodded, “Might as well. I don’t have anything to do while waiting for my pilgrimage quest”, he said. Long then walked in front of Eru, “Come then. I’ll show you around”, he smiled. “You’ve been here before?” Eru inquired. Long flashed a mysterious smile at Eru, “You’ll see inside.”
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While Eru was with Long, somewhere inside Sylphid City, precisely inside the mayor’s mansion, lays an injured Deddy without his right arm. He was sleeping, his expression contorted in pain. Beside him stood the man with a curly moustache, and alongside him, there was a robed individual holding a wooden staff. “What do you think? Can my son’s right arm be fixed?” The man with a curly moustache asked, his eyes moist from looking at his only child.
The robed individual moved his staff up and down, examining the unconscious bald man thoroughly. “There is no residual danger inside of your son”, the robed individual informed. “But”, he turned his head towards the man with a curly moustache, “As for his right arm, it can be done. However, it wouldn’t be an organic arm. Instead, it will be a mechanical one. If you want an organic arm, it will cost you more.” The man with a curly moustache squinted, “How much expensive is it for the organic arm?” The robed individual put five of his fingers up, “Five million Bani.”
“Five million Bani!?” The man with a curly moustache yelled; he was startled by the price that the robed individual gave him. “You’re pulling my leg! There’s no way that is true; you are ripping me off!” the man with a curly moustache shouted. “Whether you are willing or not is up to you, but I won’t go any lower than that. Regenerating someone else’s arm is not easy, and you know that”, the robed individual said with a flat tone. The man with a curly moustache gritted his teeth; he pondered by himself for a while before finally coming to a decision, “Please do a mechanical one.”
The robed individual let out a small chuckle, “Wise choice”, the robed individual then took out an arm from inside his robe, “This will be painful. Hold your son still.” The man with a curly moustache nodded; he sat on Deddy’s torso while holding Deddy’s shoulders with his hands, “I’m ready.” The robed individual put the mechanical arm on Deddy’s severed arm, “I’m starting”, the robed individual said as the tip of his staff lit up, followed by the scream of Deddy.
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Long led Eru inside the D/D building. There, Eru found that the interior of the D/D building resembled a mall back on Earth. The stores inside the D/D building were packed with people of various ages. Kids, along with their parents, were inside numerous toy shops; women were browsing the clothing shops with their partners waiting while the young adults were conserving while eating in the D/D buildings various restaurants. “You stay here for a night?” Eru raised his eyebrows.
Long flashed a smile, “Just follow me, brother Eru.” Long led Eru throughout the building, climbing the moving stairs, escalator as Long called it until they eventually reached the top floor. Once they were on the top floor, the scenery and theme changed. Eru found that the previous cheery and bright atmosphere of the building was replaced by something else. Eru saw that the entire top floor was separated by a single door with a sign beside them saying, D/D Residence.
“D/D Residence? What’s this?” Eru inquired; he scrutinized his surroundings, “Is this where you stay?” Long nodded, “Yes”, he replied while ringing the doorbell. “Who is it?” a hoarse voice could be heard from behind the door. ‘An experienced elderly? It sounded commanding,’ Eru found that the voice sounded like it came from an old man that had seen some shit. “It’s me”, Long said. “And the other one?” the voice asked. “Brother Eru, please show the emblem that you got the day before”, Long said to Eru.
“The emblem?” Eru pondered; he remembered that he was given something like that the day before yesterday. Eru checked his pocket and his inventory, but he couldn’t find it. Then, Eru remembered that he had put it inside of his backpack. Eru shook his head at Long, “I don’t have it with me” Eru shrugged his shoulders, “It’s in my backpack.” The voice behind the door could be heard again, “If he cannot prove his identity, then he cannot enter here.” However, not long after, a familiar voice interrupted the elderly voice, “What are you doing, dad? Immediately opened the door. Those two are the master and madam benefactor; they don’t need some measly identity to get in.”
Before the elderly voice managed to reply, the door opened immediately, showing the figure of a familiar dark-skinned woman in front of Eru and Long.
“Long time no see, teacher Eru.”
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