The Ancients World

~~~(POV: Hailey Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Following the Marker leading to Retooks Hideout)~~~

~~~(Time: 2:41 PM)~~~

"Cera and his ability to fly would be so handy right now... Just running through the forests is boring. But it's not like I can't cover a lot of ground."

At the speeds I'm running, I'll make it to Retooks Hideout in the next hour. Being this fast is something I take for granted. 

"My brother is probably almost done with everything he has... And Sally wouldn't take long with the things she's doing. Marcus would be the only one in my situation..." 

I haven't checked in with mom and dad for a while, and I think hearing about how they're doing is a good idea. Mom would likely send me multiple texts, so I'll talk to her after I'm done talking to dad.

I open my Friends Tab and click on my dad's name. I'm a daddy's girl, and it was my worst quality at one point. But I'm not that person anymore. I can't have a real relationship that a father and daughter should have. Before, I was just a parasite sucking his money from his wallet. 

He loves me too much to ever tell me no. And that's my fault. And partially his. 

[Hi, Daddy. I was wondering how you were doing with your quests... I'm on my last one right now, but I've still got some work to do.]

The message is sent, and I keep running. Even after I get the other half of my tier-up item, I still have to find an Epic Grade smith... I have no clue how I'm going to do that. Finding a Rare Grade smith is already rare...

It doesn't take long, but dad has already sent a message back to me. And I'm actually excited to read it.

[I'm doing great, sweetie. I'm glad you've checked in on me, but this is out of character for you. Do you need any help with anything? Do you need some Gold?]

"Seems like I'm still the spoiled little princess to him... But seeing how concerned he now shows how much he loves me..."

As much as I want to break the image of his little princess, I don't think that I can ever stop my father from thinking that about me. Every daughter that's been raised right will love their fathers no matter what.

But I remember him and mom saying that they have connections with one of the big guilds. Maybe he might know someone that is an Epic Grade smith or higher.

[I don't need any money, Daddy! I can do that on my own. But since you brought up helping me, do by chance know anyone that is an Epic Grade smith or higher. I need an item reforged, but I can't do it.]

He'll probably respond fast, and it only takes about a minute, but he's already sent me something.

[That is something that I can help you with. Your mother and I are unofficial allies of The Steel Legion Guild. We joined them on The Player Continent, but we split after getting the item that could find Cera and you. I can contact Sir Erikson and see if his guilds smith is available.]

<br/>"Wow... You always come through for me, Daddy... No matter what..."

,m Even at the cost of your own health or our families... I didn't deserve you, and I'm not sure I ever will deserve you...

[Thanks, Daddy... I love you, and I always appreciate and never forget your help. Even all the times back on Earth. Let me know about the smith from Steel Legion when you get a chance. Cause once I'm done with this next part of my quest, I'll need that smith.]

My message is sent, and it saying he's already read it. Knowing him, he's probably already trying to find a way to contact Sir Erikson, but there are ways to do that now without having to meet in person. The most popular way is using The Auction House.

Players can send personal messages to people that aren't on their friend's list if they can find them in The Auction House. Since Steel Legion is one of the top guilds, I have no doubt that it'll be easy to contact them.

"Now it's time that I check in with mom... I don't want to say that I'm dreading this, but I am just a little... Mom and I have patched things up, and she doesn't try to control me anymore, but it's still awkward around her..."

That's something that a parent would never want to hear, which is why I'm not saying anything to her about it. There is no more need for pressure on our relationship. 

My Friends Tab is already open while I'm running, and I start typing up a message for mom.

[Hey, mom. I just got done talking to dad, and he's doing good. So I think that I should check on you too. Let me know how things are going cause right now, all I'm doing is closing the distance between where I'm at now and my destination.]

"Hopefully, she gets back to me soon... We didn't get many chances to talk or connect after coming to this world, and the few we had were actually fun..."

She hasn't responded yet, but I shouldn't expect something back right away. She's probably busy and doesn't have time to talk. So there is nothing to do but run and wait.

A few minutes pass, and I get a notification that I have a new message.

[It's great to hear from you, sweetie! I was wondering when the next time I would hear from you would pop up. I'm glad that everything is progressing on your side. It was slow for me at first, and I was tempted to give up. But I was inspired, and now I'm making progress fast.]

It's weird to hear that she considered giving up. That's something that mom would never say or think. She's always given her everything and kept trying until she got it. But being away from everyone must've really affected her. But I'm glad she's doing well.

[That's awesome, Mom! You wouldn't ever admit that you felt like giving up at any point, but I'm really glad that you can tell me that now. It was slow for me at the beginning too, but after learning how to get Markers on my map for tier-up quests has helped.]

I'd still be stuck on an earlier tier-up quest without Cera's help, and later finding out how Markers work. 

"I wonder if mom and dad have been talking? They'd talk every day with this... This is the first time they've been apart this long since they got married."

[Yeah, I just recently found out about Markers too. They've been a lifesaver, but I've had to ask Cera for help in places where I get stuck. He's said everyone has contacted him for help at this point.]

I don't want to admit it, but my brother has been invaluable to all of us. But I'm proud of him, and I'm glad that he's my brother.

~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Capital City Avalon, The Kingdom of Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 3:03 PM)~~~

"I've made it back to the Capital City Avalon, but it's way more packed here than last time... But this is where I need to be to start my last tier-up quest."

The Kingdom of Avalon has played an important role in all my tier-up quests in recent memory, and I'm hoping my tier-4 quest is the last one that involves The Kingdom of Avalon.

"I wonder how Sally is doing... She's made a bunch of progress. I know it. She's determined to find her birth father and get back to me."

It's hard being apart from her. But that's a part of life sometimes. Being away from the ones that you love.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.228][Tier-3]

[Exp: 42/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 350] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 3x] [Dried meat 3x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl.92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 85/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controlled Fun]