The Single Daddy System

Chapter 22. Lucas Likes Horn Beetles

"I resign boss."

Angela lowered her head, standing before the desk of the superior while thrusting a piece of paper resignation letter.

Angela's failure for the second time did not make the boss feel happy. Even so, the middle-aged man remained calm, snorting for a moment and trying to understand him.

"Pull back the letter, I don't need it. And you're still working at this company" the boss refused.

Angela also spontaneously looked up. "S—serious boss?!" tanyanya.

"Yes. Seriously am. Even if I lose the target, but I don't want to lose you" replied the boss confidently.

Angela's smile then widened, she felt happy when she heard the confession. "Thank you boss! Thank you," he said, looking down while hiding a piece of resignation paper behind his back.

"Yes. Quickly go back to your room. There is a project that we must go through immediately" the superior ordered.

"B—well, boss!"

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

"Nhhhh ...."

Arya wriggled her hands, venting how cool the morning air around the apartment garden.

Lucas appears to be standing next to Arya, looking up at her tiny face, looking cheerfully at her father.

...[.Host, the mission this time is to improve your baby's fitness. Do light exercise such as taking your baby to walk around this area]...

"Oh, okay." Arya understood the system's intent, immediately carrying out the mission she had just received. "Yuk Lucas, we're muters" he asked, then walked with the baby.

The sunlight slowly highlighted the faces of the father and son. They walked and continued walking, passing the path that separated the shady trees.

Not infrequently Arya found the presence of several pairs of families, who appeared to sit on green grass. They also enjoyed the beautiful atmosphere of the garden that morning.

"How many cave princesses should walk? Kasian Lucas is as tired as he is." Arya complained in her heart, even though she had not circled the apartment building.

...[.If you feel tired, rest]...

Arya spontaneously snorted, momentarily turning to the face of the baby who seemed to be staring focused towards the front. "Lucas tired? Rest first yuk," he asked.

Call it, make Lucas immediately look at the face of the father. Instantly the baby shook his head slowly, widening a cheerful smile.

...[.Lucas was not tired. You're the only one who feels it]...

"Flame." Arya threw away her face, instantly frowning after hearing the system's innuendo. "The cave is just a trap. What if really tired? Kasian Lucas," he argued.

...[.Be the host, don't argue much. Come on, fulfill this mission immediately]...

Arya again snorted, as if the grunt signified the resignation of her heart. "Yeah ..." she replied lazily, inwardly.

A moment later, it had been almost two rounds of Arya and Lucas walking around the apartment building. They continued walking, spending several tens of minutes for one round.

That's because of the slowness of Lucas in walking, making Arya also harmonize the pace of his footsteps to be in harmony with the baby.

"Relisa ...." Arya then yawned, saturation seemed to spread in his mind.

...[.You're still sleepy host?]...

"Enggaakk .." answered Arya inwardly, with a half-drowsy countenance.

...[.Hmm ... It seems you are getting bored]...

"Not really." Arya turned her head back to the face of the baby, who was looking more and more seriously towards the front. "Lucas seems too excited. After all, the cave cannot break that spirit," he retorted inwardly.

...[.Yep. It's good that you understand. What makes your baby tireless, is the spirit within him. It's the first time Lucas has walked outdoors with his own father]...

Arya smiled. "Yes too. Cave still can't believe Lucas has been able to walk at that age, "his mind.

Suddenly, Lucas stopped. The view of his face immediately focused towards the branch of the tree, saw a horn beetle that managed to attract the attention of the baby.

"Lwuuu! Pwapwaa!" himbau Lucas, pointed towards a beetle that perched on the tree.

Arya spontaneously squinted her eyes. "What?" the question was full of wonder, after staring at the tree that Lucas pointed.

...[.It was a horn beetle type insect]...

"Ohh beetle ...." Arya immediately found the baby suddenly ran towards the big tree. "Lucaas, wait!" he shouted, then followed the baby's movements.

Upon arriving in front of the tree, Lucas spontaneously jumped up and down while reaching the very tall branch of the tree. "Lwuu! Uuuu!" he said with passion.

"Huh yeah?" Arya then looked up, staring full of wonder at the tree branch that was far above his head. "Buset, really high" he said.

"Sirvana .. pwapwaaa!" Lucas tugged on Arya's training trousers, seemingly attracted to the sculpting beetle, asking the father to catch him immediately.

"Yeah. Wait here, yeah, don't go anywhere." Arya will not obey the request of the baby. "If not Lucas asked, the cave would not want to be told this," he said.

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

Panic began to crashing, Arya did not think that the tree branch she was sitting on was too high. "A little more .. plis don't fly," he asked in his heart, trying to reach out to a horn beetle.

...[.Don't worry about the host. The beetle won't move anywhere]...

Arya tried to inching towards the front, to make it easier for her to reach the beetle. "You're bitten, poisonous isn't it?" ask in the heart.

...[.No. gabe. The beetle eats only tree sap, and likes to stick to objects that have fiber. I suggest you pay more attention to your body balance when catching it]...

"Can!" Arya exclaimed, after successfully catching the horn beetle she expected. "Nih Lucaas! Target already papah tangk—"

(*Cre)

Suddenly a cracking sound was heard, coming from the branch of the tree that Arya controlled. The cracks continued to spread, seemingly powerless to withstand the weight received from Aryan's body.

Arya was surprised, she heard a crack. "Wooh! How's it?!" the question is full of panic.

...[.I told you to keep your balance, host]...

The crack makes the joints of the tree branches become slightly split, Arya also found the branches began to swoop down. "Lucaas!" her cheering.

"Klirvahoo!" Lucas cheered, but he was washed away with joy, knowing his father had caught the beetle.

...[.Relax]...

Arya spontaneously closed her eyes. "Hopefully not get to Lucas," he hoped, but did not realize when the tree branch slowly moved up.

In an instant the tree branches re-integrated as before, the system seemed to do something to protect Arya and Lucas.

...[.Host, open your eyes]...

Arya slowly opened her eyes, immediately widened to find the oddity that occurred. "That's there?" ask in the heart.

...[.Yep. I told you, I'll help if you're having trouble carrying out the mission]...

Sighing in relief, Arya was pleased with the actions the system was taking. "Yaudah, thank you" he said.

Not long after, Arya managed to get down from the top of the tree, also managed to catch a beetle that Lucas wanted.

Lucas then jumped up and down full of excitement, seemed to be impatient to see the insect up close.

"His father was thin, he was even excited," Arya murmured inwardly, as she walked over to Lucas.

...[.At that age, babies do not understand the dangers that will occur around them. So, just understand]...

"Yes ...." Arya smiled, rubbing her back hair. "Nih .. You want this right Lucas?" he asked, thrusting a horn beetle towards Lucas' face.

Lucas was spontaneously amazed. "Hwooaa ...." Next to his tiny hand immediately stuck out to grab the beetle.

Not yet had the beetle touched Lucas, Arya actually put it on the ground. "Don't hold it, son. You'll be bitten later" forbid.

...[.Congrats! The host had successfully completed a side mission, catching a beetle on a tree branch. The reward for the host is one dus containing ten bottles of nutritious honey, increased stamina of the host +10, and the stamina of the host baby +2, as well as cash worth two hundred thousand rupiahs. Thank you for completing this side mission perfectly, host]...

"Whoaa ...." Lucas seemed to be sitting on all fours, seeing how exotic horn beetles that continue to peck on the ground.

"Don't hold Lucas, '" Arya said, standing with her hands together, watching how carefree the baby was.

...[.Being held would not be dangerous for Lucas. You're overprotective, host]...

Lucas suddenly touched the beetle, holding it and lifting it up high.

"Yes the cave tau. Just want to ngetes aja Lucas nurut what not. Even held the actual roof," Arya replied in her heart.

"Klirvahoo!" The baby was very carefree, showing a beetle he was holding towards Arya.

This was Lucas' first experience of mingling with nature, although it sometimes troubled his father.

Moments later, Arya finally resumed his leisurely walk with Lucas, shortly after a horn beetle he caught, was returned to the wild.

~Tbc