“I must once again apologize for disturbing your sleep.” I heard a somewhat familiar voice calling me. Well, us, in this case.

  I was in the same doorless and windowless parlor room where I had been just a few nights prior, but this time, all three of us were here. Lua, Alid I.

  “Oh. Hello, Aulis. Here again, huh?” I greeted the entleman.

  “Yes. Now that all of you are somewhat situated, I believe this would be a good time.” He said, as he guided us to the circur table.

  U time, wheood while talking to me, this time, all four of us took a seat around the circur table.

  “... Brian? What is this pce?” Alice was the first to question what was going on.

  “Didn’t I ever tell you about this?” I asked. I know I told Lua, but… yeah. I must never have told her. “Well, this is…”

  “Please. Let me.” Aulis said, before he magiced us some tea. He then quickly recapped a lot of what I’d already heard st time.

  Lua knew all of it already, so the only surprised one was Alice.

  “... so, what is new? Has the Goddess e up with a time when we meet?”

  “No. Not yet. But she did ask me to tell you some things.” Aulis said. “First. She has some pns regarding Dungeon 27_001 and she would like you to work on it soon.”

  “Alright. Sure.”

  “What dungeon is that?” Alice asked.

  “The one in the middle of the Ever forest. The one where we huhose is a while back.” I reminded her.

  “... oh that. So we have to clear it?” Alice asked.

  “Yes. That is what the Goddess would like you to do. Holder Brian already has a mission ing it, but we will send Holder Lucia and Holder Alice Mana a mission as well.”

  “... alright. Some extra iive. That’s nice. Did she give us a time frame or anything?”

  “No. Not as of yet.” Aulis said. “But she would like it doh haste, if possible.”

  “Sure.”

  Other than that, we didn’t really get much from Aulis. But that is enough for now.

  But before he sent us off, I asked about something that had bothered me. His name, as well as the name of his Holder.

  “Aulis, the st name of your dy, was it possibly Numminen?” I asked.

  “No. The st name my dy took when she became a sage was Lindberg.” Aulis answered. “May I know why you asked?”

  “... it’s nothing. Fet it.” I just answered.

  The reason those names, Ritva and Aulis, had bothered me is because they were the names of Laura’s grandparents. While I never did meet Aulis, as he had passed away before I ever visited, I did meet with Ritva. She was a nice older dy, and she was super happy to see Laura with a partner. So I thought maybe there is a ce Ritva had either reinated, or otherwise been transferred to this world, where she then named her System Support after her husband.

  But the st names don’t match, so I don’t think that is the case. Not like Ritva is that rare of a name in that area. Even just Laura’s family had two of them, both her grandmother and her aunt-in-w. I holy wouldn’t have asked, but because the other name also matched, it had really bothered me. But sidering that she chose her st here should be no way that it is the same Ritva. … and even if it is, she has already passed.

  After my little question, Aulis sent us back to dreamnd.

  Soon enough, we woke up. Not that I actually know what is soon and what isn’t. Sleep is weird.

  Alice began talking about this strange dream she had, but after Lua and I told her that it was real, she seemed to really uand that our meeting with Aulis was more than just a dream.

  “... so, what will we do?” Alice asked.

  “First, did you two get the missions Aulis promised?”

  “Yes. I got mine.” Lua firmed.

  “... I … oh? Yes.” Alice said.

  “Then that should be what we do. But we will also have to find out what the other people think we should do. I mean Alice’s grandfather, and other nobles. We are still uheir jurisdi and all as well. Then we bahose two things out.” I decided. “... then there is also the dhampir problem to take care of… We really should make ourselves a base of some kind. One where we temporarily take the dhamips, so it will be easier to cure them, and teach them True Blood Magic as one bigger group.”

  “... like the pce from my dream?” Lua asked.

  “Yeah. Something like that.” I agreed. Though I didn’t hear anything about dhampirs, or blood magic practice, there was both swordsmanship and magic practice that Lua mentioned, so having blood magic wouldn’t be that strange. “And those avatar dolls… where did we get those?”

  “If you don’t miting in Master.” Agunan interrupted. “They might be based on our dragon avatars. They are a sort of doll that we put our soul into, to turn it into a dragon avatar.”

  “... Really? Yeah. That could be it.” I said. “We o also visit the dragons then.” Let’s just hope it won’t turn into anht.

  During breakfast, which we had with the more usual group of Sawyer family members, we spoke a bit about the future. I was still skating around the problem of both Alid Lua having their System Supports, so I just told everyohat the System wants me to quer the dungeon in the middle of the Ever forest. That led to some questions, as I old them about the dungeon I located there, but as that area is in no art of Ruiso Kingdom, or any other try as far as anyone knew, it was free for me to do as I wished with. And with the System tellio do something with it, most people would stay out of the way, even if they could get there.

  “... so anyway, that leads me to this. Is there something I should be doing, in terms of being a noble?” I asked. “I know I have to meet His Majesty the King at some point, but I fly to the capital in a day, so that won’t be a problem. But other than that..?”

  “You get to the capital in a day?” Mariina quickly questioned.

  “...yes. More like an hour or less, actually. Well, I would need a map for accurate estimation, but still. A day is easy, uhe capital is oher side of the p or something.” And sidering that Gradius safely rea atmospheric speed of mach 20 before the atmospheric dampeners o longer prevent sonis, eveher side of the p should only be about an hour away. Assuming this p is around the same size as earth.

  “... why am I not that surprised anymore?” Paulina questioned.

  “You get used to it.” Lua answered.

  “Still. To get to the capital that quickly? a dragon even fly that fast?” Thomas asked that question of Agunan.

  “Humanoids and your cities… I wouldn’t know. I’ve never been there.” Agunan answered.

  “How long did it take you to get here from the dungeon in the forest?” I asked.

  “We don’t time things, like you do. We left the coast in the m of the day we arrived here. That is what I know.” Agunan said. "But we most certainty did not fly at our top speed. It was a nice slow flight, like a slow jog for you humans."

  Well, I know about how far the Ever forest dungeon is, and I have flown a bit past that, so I do know the dragon coast pce is further than 2000 km away, and sidering that the dragons arrived in the early afternoon… yeah. I’ll calcute it when I have the exact distance, but I think dragons fly basically just under mach 1. That would make sense, because going over mach 1 might be difficult, or e too muergy. Based on what Agunan said, they do it, but going that fast would be like sprinting, or something.

  But anyway, baaking pns. In short, I don’t really have much I o do in terms of being a her than my promise to the sed Prio take him dragon riding, aing with His Majesty at some point, I basically just do whatever I want. … within reason, of course.

  There will be a sed party tomorrow, which I should take part in. You know, to make up for the one Agunan interrupted. Then a lot of the nobles will be leaving in the days after that.

  And then, I just leave for the Ever forest dungeon, and clear it.

  Well, I’m actually happy with that. Then the pn for now will be this. First, deal with the Prind wait for everyoo leave. Sed, evolve. Third, that dungeon. Fourth, … everything else.

  Because our pn was… open, Lua, Alid I decided that our first focus, while waiting for the Prio leave, was to just practibsp;

  Lua had the best handle ohing at this moment, but she still wao get better with using Light Magic, as well as try to look into Holy Magic. Sadly, none of my monsters use Holy Magic, as it does seem to be limited to this world, so I ot cheat with them. But fht Magic, Thomas’ sixth daughter Violet was w with Lua. Violet wasn’t a sage or anything, but she was quite good at Light Magic. She had in fact been in a different town practig under a B-rank adventurer. Between her, and my light attribute monsters, Lua was set. For that, I went ahead and summoned Silent Magi LV8. Because of its summoning dition, I had to use two Pitch-Bck Power Storahe Spell ters to Silent Magi LV4, and then use LV4 to summon LV8. I actually first used Level Up!, but that didn’t color the toploader around my Silent Magi LV8, so I had to resummon the LV8 again properly with the LV4’s effect.

  Spoiler[colpse]For Alice, she could have practiced Dark Magic with any number of my Dark Spellcasters, like Dark Magi, Dark Sage or even Sorcerer of Dark Magic, but she actually wao study mainly under Dark Padin, with the others assisting. … I guess even after the fusion, her ‘obsession’ with swordstaffs is still there, because it almost seemed like she was fog more on that, than her magic. She even made herself a swordstaff with her unique-racial skill, only to realize that it would quickly break because she made it from the high raals. The mana to make it, and to upkeep it, must have been insane.

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  For myself, I was still w on Space Magic. I got the skill for it, but I’m not that good at it. So I was still uhe watchful eye of o Queen, but I also added D.D.M. - Different Dimension Master as a sed teacher.

  Spoiler[colpse]I made sure not tet some sword practid I also began looking into Draic Magic with Agunan. It is only a matter of time until I evolve myself into a Dragoed, so why not take some basic steps towards that.

  And, of course, since we were past the birthday party, leveling ourselves up was once again ba the menu. And with both Alid Lua having already evolved, and me having that Chosen Evolution thing, there was no threat of anyone evolving.

  I, of course, leveled up my Space Magic. Lua leveled up her Light Magid Alice leveled up her new Instant Cast skill. Ria got a level in Vampiriodification.

  SpoilerName: Brian WoodRace: Human ?Level: 97HP: 3270 (+19,400)Mana: 4400 (+17,70th: 1070Defense: 1240 Magic: 1300 Skills: Pack Opener LV.5 (unique)Different Dimension Factory LV.3 (ue LV.10 (unique) Space Magic LV.2 (extra)Telekinesis LV.5 (extra)Summoner’s Unity LV.8 (extra)Dungeon Founder (extra)Summon Water Spirit (extra)Health scious (extra) Sword Teique LV.2Mana trol LV.10 Dragon Life Dedication (Greater True Fire Dragon)Water Spirit’s Blessing (Greater)Honorary Baron of Ruiso KingdomLanguage prehension (humanoid) (draic)Sve MasterSves: RhiannaThe plusses after HP and mana e from the Dragon Life Dedication

  [colpse]SpoilerName: LuciaRace: Dhampir Monarch !Level: 90HP: 2390Mana: 4455Strength: 853Defense: 1122Magic: 3008 Skills: Dhampir Princess LV.2 (Unique) True Blood Magic LV.8 (Racial) Card Summoner LV.2 (extra) Summon Water Spirit (extra) Water Magic LV.8Light Magic LV.3Mana trol LV.10 Magic Boost LV.6Quick Cast LV.7Fast Mana Recovery LV.10 Keique LV.2Staff Teique LV.6 SaintWater Spirits Blessing (Greater)Blood Sucker (Racial)Lifesaver

  [colpse]SpoilerName: Alice Mana WatRace: Magical Girl ?Level: 79HP: 1480Mana: 383th: 844Defense: 1144Magic: 2908 Skills: Magical Girl (unique-racial) LV.1 Card Summoner LV.3 (extra)Magi’s Power LV.5 (extra) Multicasting LV.4 (extra)Mana Flight LV.5 (extra)Telekinesis LV.2 (extra)Giant Syer LV.1 (extra) Dark Magic LV.9Mana trol LV.10Magic Boost LV.7Quick Cast LV.8Instant Cast LV.2Fast Mana Recovery LV.10Magic resistance LV.4Staff Teique LV.3 Oh two SoulsOne who defeated the Impossible

  [colpse]SpoilerName: RhiannaRace: Dhampir BrawlerLevel: 82HP: 2755Mana: 239th: 1775Defense: 1313Magic: 1115 Skills:True Blood Magic LV.5 (Racial)Vampiriodification LV.4 (Racial) Card Summoner LV.2 (extra) Fire Magic LV.4Mana trol LV.5Fast Mana Recovery LV.4Internal Magic Teique LV.6Unarmed bat Teique LV.7Flickering Step LV.4Power Boost LV.5Defense Boost LV.5 Blood Sucker (Racial)Sve. Master: Brian Wood[colpse]

  Also, since I alked about it. Alice has LV.3 Card Summoner now. I don’t know if the fusion caused it, or if it leveled up during her fight against the behemoth, but she still has it.

  And with LV.3, she got herself a deck. … well, the same thing as what the deck tab of my Pack Opener do. She use it to store up to 100 cards. 60 main deck cards, 20 extra deck cards and 20 side deck cards, which be either main, or extra deck cards. It is basically just like mine, which I never use because... it is unnecessary. But for Alice, because she just hold her cards there, that is good. She no longer has to think about where to keep them, when they are not in use.

  In other news, Laura gave me a report sidering my installs. My Summoner’s Unity, or United we Stand to be specific, has fully ied with my body, so I now have two free install slots. I’ll o sider what cards to install into myself. I’ll probably use one for some sort of defensive skill, but I’m not sure about the other.

  And I’ll ask Lua and Alice to sider what they will want as well.

  And so, that day came to an end. We have a basi, and it isn’t awful. At least I think so. I just really hope the Goddess will be able to make time for us soon. Even if my pn is alright, I would really like to have a better one.