Chapter 36 - 36: A Fracture In The Air (1/2)

Chapter 36 - 36: A Fracture In The Air

Van carefully made his way inside the Relic Graveyard He really ht even be less than an hour Add the fact that he stopped nu the way to catch his breath, his Systeht

Although he was a little bit dizzy now, running for hundreds of miles ined ould happen if he used [Air Step] as well, would he actually be running in the air? But that would take a huge aht now, the only thing [Air Step] could do was take him from one roof to the next If he prioritized INT, then he won't have enough for STR

'This… is really cohts raced in his mind

"Evans?"

"Oh?"

Van blinked his eyes a couple of times as he looked towards the voice that called for him And to his surprise, Andrea was already in front of him Van quickly looked around him, only to find himself near his previous house It would seehts that he didn't realize he was already in this part of the neighborhood

"Why… are you here?", Andrea's voice stuttered, her eyes widened as she did not expect to see Van again so soon "Did you get expelled fro bad!?"

"What?", Van slightly backed away, "No!"

With their loud voices, the two easily garnered the attention of the other people that alking past

"Is that Evans?"

"I thought he was enrolled in the Acadeures, once a Corpse, always a Corpse"

Seeing everyone's gazes on theed him inside her house

Andrea lived alone With her parents beinginvolved with the selling of illegal drugs Like Van's, her house was ether

Andrea glanced outside before shutting the door "Tellback here!?", she then shouted as she placed her hands on her hips "Did you get in trouble? Or are you here because you left so from your house?"

"No", Van quickly shook his head, "I ca Van's words, Andrea could not help but tilt her head, "For… me?"

"Do you remember Miss Sarah from the Explorer association?"

"Of course", Andrea nodded, "She was so beautiful and her dress was so nice--"

"She gave me a house"

"I see"

""

"A house!?"

It took a few seconds for Van's words to coister inside Andrea's mind But when it did, she instantly ju her whole house in the process

And soon, tears fell froood", she said softly as she wiped the trail of tears on her face, "You deserve all of it, Van"

"I want you to live with me there"

"What?"

Andrea's body could not help but give out as soon as she heard Van's words But before she could fall to the ground, a chair caught her out of nowhere

"Yes…", Van's voice suddenly came from behind her, "I know I have not talked to you a lot and we're not that close…

But right now, you're the closest thing I have to a family", Van said in a soft tone as he placed his hand on Andrea's shoulders

"VVan", Andrea could not help but tear up again as she heard Van's words