54 Departing (1/2)

After Kaitlin hesitantly shook Ensen's hand, they both sat in silence as they both thought about each other. Kaitlin was still shocked that Ensen also had a system and was embarrassed by her opening up to him. After all, she had only really opened up to her family and her late husband.

Ensen was more curious about what kind of world she would be heading to and things of that nature.

Trying to end the silence, Ensen stood up slowly and asked ”Would you like some pie while we sit?”

Absentmindedly nodding her head, Ensen walked over to the kitchen and started searching around for plates and utensils. After a minute he managed to find some and bring them over.

After cutting a piece for both of them, they continued to sit in silence and leisurely eat the pie.

”So, when are you leaving for the other world?” Ensen asked.

”Whenever I want to really, although it will probably be today. Now that I know we can still talk in the future I have no worries.” Kaitlin said calmly, although Ensen thought that he could detect a little happiness in her voice.

'Wait, she was worried about me? What does that mean? Probably not in a romantic way since her husband just recently passed, so does she consider me a friend?' Ensen thought in confusion.

As Ensen began to overthink her words, Kaitlin leaned back in her chair and let out a light smile, a smile that had been hidden from the world for many days.

”So what is your system then? I thought I was the only one.” She said in a relaxed tone.

'Looks like I thawed the ice queen' Ensen thought in triumph.

”I have the Supreme Private Academy System, so if you need any help with teaching your sect members, just ask me,” Ensen said as he finished off his piece of the pie.

”Then we really will have a good chance to collaborate. Why do you know I'll have sect members?” She asked in confusion.

”Oh, my system told me that,” Ensen said.

As time slowly passed, Kaitlin seemed more and more at peace with her decision to leave the world for a new adventure.

”... I think it's about time.” Kaitlin said as she slowly got up from her seat.

”I guess it is. Do you have anything else to say?” Ensen asked.

Shaking her head lightly, Kaitlin soon paused for a moment and said ”Actually, I don't really know what to do with my stuff. My apartment lease is up next month and I have some extra money lying around somewhere.”

”But the money is… connected to some illegal businesses so it can't really be used much. Not for big transactions at the very least, especially those involving the government.” Kaitlin warned.

Looking at Kaitlin, Ensen's mind was nearly exploding in curiosity about why she had dirty money. But he held his questions back as he didn't want her last memory on Earth to be him questioning her.

Looking at the apartment and the purse that was lying on the kitchen table, Ensen said hesitantly ”I'll find something to do with it�� thank you. I'll repay you in the future.���

”No it's fine, it would just go to waste anyway.” She said before looking intensely at the space before her, seemingly reading something.

After a few seconds, she raised her voice. ”It looks like I need to go now. We'll talk again soon.”

Suddenly a tear in space appeared before her, similar to what happened when Gerhardt came from his own world.

Looking at Kaitlin as she began slowly walking towards the portal to the new world, Ensen noticed something.

Even though she seemed prepared to take on the world, she also seemed rather nervous.

But who could really blame her? It was completely reasonable.

Trying to help her relax, Ensen said: ”Try to send me your first sect member soon, I need as many students as I can get.”

Turning her head to look back at Ensen, she breathed out to relax and began to walk through the portal.

A few seconds later, the void had begun to heal itself.