Chapter 90: In a Blink of an Eye, Six Months... (1/2)
Six months have passed since then.
Fivecent launched an operation to recover the remains of the newbies who had died within the Impossible Difficulty stage of Mount Spirit Sword Asylum
However, only the bodies of Rose, Ray, Nicholas, Roy, and Philip were recovered. Even though traces of Calvin's items such as the pen that he received from Ria were found.
His body was never located.
The family of the dead were compensated according to their age minus their age of stipulated retirement.
Calvin was twenty-eight years old and since the retirement age of Fivecent was sixty-years-old.
His family received a hefty sum as reparations.
However...
”We cannot... accept this...” Yvette, Calvin's mother said amidst her sobbing.
In front of her was a woman who was incredibly familiar to Calvin.
It was Ria.
Ria Nolinon.
Fivecent launched a deeper investigation six months ago and they concluded that Romeo's action of tweaking with the system to get her attention was just a part of the reason why Hugo's group and Calvin landed on the highest difficulty for Mount Spirit Sword Asylum.
Fivecent discovered that the true reason was far from everyone's expectations.
But unexpectedly, Ria's authority wasn't high enough for her to know about the disappearance of the Notebook of Secrets That Will Destroy Your Life. In fact, she didn't even know that such an ancient artifact existed within Mount Spirit Sword Asylum.
Ria stared at Calvin's mother.
As someone who had investigated Calvin for at least a year, she knew that Calvin's relationship with his parents was like oil and water.
She expected them to receive the compensation money as if it was the last contribution that the disgusting video-game addict like Calvin could give to them, but unexpectedly...
Calvin's family wasn't willing to accept the money.
Ria secretly swept her gaze across the room and discovered that the house could use some renovations. If they accepted this money, then they could fix the gaping holes and the scratches here and there. But to think that they weren't willing to accept the compensation money.
Ria didn't know what to do.
She just sat there and silently contemplated.
At this moment, Emily came forward and asked, ”How was my brother's last moment?”
Tears could be seen welling up in her eyes and her trembling figure made it obvious that she was holding all of her emotions back. Her actions were understandable since she was a maiden.
A young maiden couldn't possibly act so miserable in front of a guest.
But...
”Your brother became a hero...”
”He's the sole reason why his friends are still alive.”
”If not for him...”
”No one would've survived.”
... The moment Ria revealed the circumstances behind Calvin's death.
Tears burst from her eyes like a dam.
She cried out loud before throwing herself into her mother's embrace.
Both Emily and Yvette started crying.
Ria let out a sigh before focusing her eyes on the table.
”We will accept the compensation money.”
George Villanueva suddenly stepped forward.
Emily and Yvette turned to look at him in astonishment, but before they could even say anything.
George sighed and explained, ”Before that boy fell into depravity. He was someone that always prioritized others before his own. If we do not accept this money and put it to good use, our boy would probably complain to us once our time came for us to visit him in heaven...”
”He'd probably scold us, saying why we didn't accept the money and use it to renovate the house in preparation for Emily's inevitable future wedding...”
Yvette stared right at George for a moment before she let out an aggrieved chuckle, ”Haha... That's right... That boy... He was never a man who liked to beat around the bush. He's straightforward and kind-hearted...”
”All right, let's accept the compensation money. But we'll donate a quarter of it to charity, and half would be used for Emily's future wedding...”