Chapter 344: Calm down! (2/2)

'Enya! Do you happen to know if I had any unread notifications waiting for me before the system began this… upgrade?' He asked out mentally.

In the next instant, his guide's voice came, sounding a bit distant. He couldn't feel her presence either, as if she wasn't with him but was speaking to him from somewhere else.

'[Yes Aiden, you had a couple. You seem to have completely ignored them, but since they were only quest updates, they weren't critical for you to read them through at the moment. I planned to bring your attention to them once the system was back.]'

'I see…' Aiden hummed thoughtfully, feeling relieved for a moment before realization hit him once again. 'Wait for a second… Did you check the notes? Were they quest completions or updates? If the latter, did you see what it was requesting me to do?'

'[They were quest completion updates. You completed two quests with similar names. Before you ask, I didn't check the rewards, you will have to check them once everything is available again.]' She sighed, which surprised Aiden considering she shouldn't be needing air to breathe at all. She had no material form.

'[Sorry Aiden, but I need to focus for the time being. She needs our attention, she is in a critical point in her evolution.]' With that said, she swiftly closed the connection and ended their conversation.

'Wha- Wait! Hey!' Aiden tried calling for her but received no response. She closed their connection. Although he still had the connection he had with Galina, other than feeling her agitated state, he couldn't call out to her. Either Ryg's protective shield or Enya somehow managed to block his connection to her as well, not allowing him to disturb the girl at all.

Learning about this, caused a frown to appear over Aiden's face, forcing him to return to reality, and finally hear Mary's repeated question.

”Aiden… Are you okay?!” As he came back to his senses, he saw the duo of Mary and Lily looking at him with a worried look in their eyes. Scarlet and Drake were behind them, looking quizzically, waiting for his explanation. After all, he just stood there frozen for over a minute…

Sir Michael on the other hand, was wearing a smug smirk over his face for a brief moment before it vanished as it was replaced by a theatrical, worried expression. He stepped closer, next to Lily, looking at Aiden whilst leaning towards the girl.

”Are you okay… Aiden, right? Miss Lily was worried, you suddenly turned silent and looked lost. Let me know if you are in trouble, I will do my very best to help you! Someone important to Miss Lily is important to me as well!”

Once again, to his rising frustration, his display of care was mostly ignored, Aiden looked at the girls with a warm smile appearing over his face. Reaching out with both hands, he gently caressed both girl's cheeks as he replied to their concerned question.

”Nothing happened, I was just deep in thought.” He turned to look at the curly, brown-haired attendant once again. ”As to answer your first inquiry Mary, I was with Sar-”

”He was with me, Mary. He already reported the completion of both quests.” Suddenly, before he could finish his words and reveal something he probably shouldn't, a familiar, angelic-sounding, heavenly and ambiguous voice came from behind them.

The back door, leading to the office area of the Guild was sprung open, and the hooded figure of Sara, donning her leader of the examiner's outfit was standing at the doorway.  Amidst the eyes of many that saw her appear, she walked closer to the group and continued whilst turning towards Mary.

”Please, register the completion of two 5-star quests under Aiden's name. Make sure to mark it as a solo-achievement with the highest results.”

This time, not just Mary but even Sir Michael couldn't hide his shock. He looked stunned, wide-eyed at the boy that now looked more like a monster than a weakling, a pushover like he thought a few moments ago.

”What?! H-how can you say something like that! There's no way he could take two quests of that caliber and complete them alone!” He cried out, not willing to accept what was just revealed.

The hooded Sara, turned towards him, and whilst her face remained hidden, a rising annoyance could be heard from her cold, but magically disguised tone of voice.

”I was there with him. Do you question my words, Mr. Sonovan?”