Another: Memory of Another World

63. Light

A bright light pierced the eyes, when Antares finally regained his senses. Make the child squirm a little with a unique expression.

The first thing he saw was the ceiling of the wooden planks. Then a large room containing only a small closet and a table. The window on the side of the room was wide open, revealing a bright blue sky and a slight roof of the building.

Antares soon woke up from his sleep, holding his head. He has a strong memory, making him remember every incident last night very clearly. Even so, his expression did not change much. He had neither a desperate expression nor empty eyes of a dead fish, he remained like an ordinary child who knew nothing of the world.

"Good morning~" a soft voice suddenly appeared from behind Antares, along with a pair of arms that were embracing him from behind.

"Ren, you sound excited." Antares said with a small laugh.

"Seeing you like 'that' makes me want to keep bullying you, hehe~"

"You're terrible as always, huh?"

"What's? you want to do it?"

"Not today."

Then the two laughed together. Rem took off his embrace, leaning his back against the pillow and the wall behind him. Meanwhile Antares got out of the bed, and went to wash his face.

Not long after, a black-haired cat entered the room through an open window. But when the cat came in, Ren was no longer in the room.

Antares came out simultaneously with the arrival of the Red Vortex adventurers. They were shocked when they saw Antares coming out of the bathroom with a towel on his head.

"Oi, I'm up!"

"We were just about to build you up for breakfast."

"You're fine, Antares."

These people come with full energy, like filling the room with joy. Seeing their smiles, their faces, made Antares smile. The happiness seemed to lift a heavy burden on Antares' heart, even though he did not understand the burden.

Behind all the excitement, a medium-sized person moves a small table over the carpet in the middle of the room.

"Calm down, it's still early morning you're too excited."

"What do you mean! morning is synonymous with spirit!"

"Right, we brought you the best meat soup at the inn. Eat while it's warm!"

Samantha and Percival immediately push Antares to the prepared table.

The smell of soup rich in spices is like waking up Antares' half-conscious stomach. Making the child blush in shame under the warm gaze of the adventurers.

"Ahahaha, your stomach is more honest than your mouth Antares!"

Antares puffed his cheeks like a child. "Mhmm~"

Under the encouragement of the excited young men, Antares finally put a spoonful of soup into his mouth. Initially a mild savory taste soaks into his mouth, then flows through the esophagus, then spreads a warm feeling every corner of the body.

It tastes a little better than regular soup...

Antares eat voraciously. Everyone was silent when they saw Antares' reaction. Let the child enjoy the food until it is finished.

"Ah~ tastes good." he said in a soft voice.

"Just~ I'm telling ya, it's actually Thalia's cooking." Percival whispered into Antares' ear in a loud voice.

"Ih, why are you telling me!"

"What makes you ashamed? you three were so worried about him last night that you couldn't sleep, right."

"Ahem, I slept well last night."

"Well, Antares sleeps well so I can rest in peace."

"I'm priest so it's only natural to worry about patients."

"you priest ain't no doctor."

"But Antares, are you okay? not that I want to remind you of old wounds, but, you know..."

"What about my future?" Antares had a normal expression. "I already have a plan for that. And I don't think about it much either, anyway. How yes, the point is you don't have to worry too much about me. I'm fine."

"Thank!" Antares accepted it with pleasure.

"So, what are you going to do next?"

"Do you know anything about Steve's grandfather?"

"Of course, who do you think we are, huh? looking for a bit of rumor is not a difficult thing especially with Noril and Samantha.

"Ah that reminds me of that night, you were the one who contacted us by Antares telepathy? and this is Noir?" Samantha pointed at the cat licking its front legs on a white mattress.

"That's Noir." The black cat leapt into Antares' lap agilely, rubbing his body against his master. "It's actually a pretty powerful magical beast. I found her on the street, then decided to take care of her.

And Samantha, it was I who sent a message to you two, in a semi-conscious state."

" ..... .... so apparently, let's forget about those people for now. Where is Steve now? Why isn't he with you?"

"He's been arrested by the authorities."

"What?!"

Afterwards Antares recounted everything that had happened since he and Steve arrived in this city. About their relationship with Berbard. Also Antares plans for the future without hiding anything except Antares' own abilities and the presence of parasites.

"so apparently. But get all those problems a day in town.huhuhu."

"How is it..."

"You're out of luck..."

"Laugh while you can, barbarians."

"Hey, don't involve me in it~ hahahaha!"

(tok tock)

The sound of knocking on the door was like pouring cold water on everyone in the room. Everyone's faces changed slightly in annoyance, except for Antares.

"Who?"

"I'm Bernard Gustav, nice to meet you Red Vortex adventure group all over."

"Gustav's? That rich merchant?" Chronicle percival.

Noril immediately opened the door, revealing a middle-aged man with a wide body who was smiling gently. Behind him stood an elderly grandfather who still looks fit with an athletic body.

"mr Gustsv! Steve!?"

"Oh, it seems that you guys do know each other.hm, son Antares is also here apparently, thank God. I thought you had been captured by those wolves. Thank goodness you're okay."

"This Err. Why don't you go in first, sir, grandfather."

"of course. Sleeping in jail makes me 10 years older." Steve moved his neck, making a loud crack.

"Hoho, sorry to bother."

After that Arthur told me everything that happened last night, which made Gustav very surprised. He did not expect many things to happen in the span of one night only. Then Gustav apologized to Antares sincerely and promised to help him get a business license from the trade association. Meanwhile, Steve asked for some details and did not comment further. Because he knew, Antares would take care of everything before sunrise.

After that they spoke until the sun began to reach the highest area. Then they went one by one. Antares and Steve return to his inn, while Gustav returns with his guards. For the Red Vortex they would rest in the luxurious inn for a day before taking on another mission.

A few days later, news of the disappearance of the largest syndicate in Rimun shook the city. From ordinary people to the most influential people trying to figure out the truth. As a result, the people who knew the Black Wolf headquarters only found bones lying in the headquarters without a trace of any of the eradicators. No matter how they searched for the hero, from public information, underworld information, to the divination of witches and priests, his identity could not be found.

It is true that there is a mission to destroy the syndicate. However, the mission paper is still attached to the walls of the adventure guild to this day. However, relief still emanated from the faces of the residents, especially those in the southern district. With a black curtain covering the figure, no one dared to claim the feat, fearing the unknown existence. So as to create urban legend about the lifethrowers that lurk from the shadows of the city.

Meanwhile, the person responsible for all the chaos in the city was opening a restaurant in the corner of the city. Although the size is not too large, but the restaurant is always crowded by visitors because of the food is delicious, satisfying, and friendly in the bag. The store is guarded by an elderly grandfather, with 2 teenagers as permanent staff, and several other children as part-time workers. The servants are of course Antares' parasitic hosts. For the owner of the restaurant itself, he keeps the counter while watching the crowd with a sweet smile, which captivates the hearts of people easily. There would be occasional commotion, yet they could be overcome easily by high-level servants.

After that Antares lived in tranquility forever. At least for the next few months.

(book 1 - finished.)

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