Chapter 117: Continuing the Normal Experience (1/2)

”Welcome home! Yuko is waiting for you two.

My Mom welcomed us at the door with a smile. With her mood this good, looks like she was satisfied with Yuko's help.

The normalcy at this house is giving me warmth but because of the Invasion of the Dark World, this will also soon vanish. I have to relocate my parents before I go to the 4th world to ease my mind.

With everyone knocked out at the concealed space, we left the cleanup of the place to the EDA Soldiers. The threat was already minimal as long as they didn't let themselves be corrupted by the Dark Energy. There were certain conditions to trigger it and it's not like they're stupid enough to not take precaution.

The Principal was informed about what happened and due to that, he sent another set of trucks through his Portal to pick up the unconscious Dark Cult members while leaving another squad to stand guard there.

After telling him what I found out, he also told me what he managed to discover from the memories of the first captives, it's almost the same as the information we got from listening in the conversation of the two except for a piece of additional information. The method they were using to send in something like an energy clone of them was created by a Great One named Zaraya. If that energy clone died or expelled out of here, the original body will not die however they will be bedridden for a month or a year depending on the strength of the energy clone extracted from them.

Usually, energies should be dissolved by the atmosphere of the Earth, just like how Level 1 Energies like Yuko's World Energy or Raiden's Brute Energy couldn't last for more than a second if they discharge it from their bodies. However, due to the Dark Energy being a level higher than those, it could persist in the atmosphere for at least an hour before it was dissolved by the Earth's atmosphere.

That's why they built a concealed space that was cut off from the Earth's atmosphere to contain their Dark Energy. Maybe they will slowly expand it in the future with the Breached Portal as the center as the foundation for their invasion.

As it is the first Breached Portal to be located and cleared, the Principal put a lot of emphasis on observing and examining it to better locate the other ones that were spread throughout the world.

Though the death of the possessed body didn't affect me, it led me to think that my current strength was still not enough to change any situation.

”Let's go eat, Daisuke.”

Yumiko pulled me in with a cheerful smile. She probably thought I was affected by what happened. Because of my Adaptability, death of someone not related to me wouldn't really affect me. Despite that, I experienced the feeling of helplessness again during that moment.

That gave me another push at the back to improve. To not see anyone I came to care about suffering the same thing.

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”Did I make you worry?”

I asked her. Maybe I did. I got too silent on our way back after all.

”Un. You got a long face on.”

Yumiko moved in front of me and peered into my face, maybe checking out what's wrong with me.

”I'm just overthinking, that's all, there's no need to worry.”

I answered as I put my hand on her head to ruffle it. Maybe I was just not aware but it also affected me a bit since this is the first time that I got her worried with my overthinking.

”Then good.”

Yumiko grabbed my hand to stop it from messing her hair further while putting on a relieved smile on her lips.

After that, we both moved in to go to the dining room like my Mom told us.

Yuko, upon seeing us arriving, also put on a cheerful smile on her face. With her apron still on, she drew near us to take my hand from Yumiko as she pulled me to sit in front of the dining table.

Yumiko didn't mind it and as she smiled at the competitiveness Yuko was showing as she followed behind us. She then took the seat on my left while Yuko took the seat on my right, sandwiching me once again.

All of that was witnessed by my parents. Seeing that display of affection puts a grin on both of their faces.

”Son, at this day and age, marrying them both will be hard for you. I can see how you three have a mutual understanding of your situation but the law…”

Dad expressed his concern but yeah, the law will soon be meaningless. As long as we're together, something like that is just a formality. However, I also want to see them in a wedding dress in the future.

Err... All of them.

”I'll make it happen, Dad, don't worry. And Mom shouldn't worry too, I still remember your words.”

”It's already been two weeks, what more can I say? The girls were also serious about you. As long as your feelings towards each other don't change, we'll support you.”

My Mom put on a defeated face before giving us a relieved smile as she stared at the two girls beside me. Hearing that from my mother really made them happy.

When the dinner ended, all of us moved to the living room to pass the time.

Times like these will soon end so I thought of accompanying them in doing normal things like this. Yuko and Yumiko also didn't mind.

Luckily they weren't summoned back yet. I hope we can finish this vacation before that.

”Mom, Dad, if I tell you that the world will soon change, what will you do?”

In their ears, this might be just a random question but I also have to consider what they wanted to. What if they don't want to stay protected?

”I see. If, huh? What kind of change are you talking about?”

Dad pondered for a while before asking for the specifics.

”The world descended into chaos and the outside world has become dangerous for the normal populace.”