Chapter 210 - Nagoya Trip Of Madness (VII) (1/2)

I left the game after I leveled up Lucia to level 30. Contrary to her levels, she has indeed a destructive power capable of being called a mini-boss even on her current level. When she managed to obtain her second skill which is [Swirling Flame], a skill only magician players who undergo the job class upgrade Scarlet Mage can acquire, she became more progressive and was now capable of dishing out AOE attacks in which she no longer needs to get my help just to fight level 50 enemies.

Although she was reluctant about stopping, she didn't stop me and was happy that she already got one of the skills she previously used. Her potential is much bigger and if she grows much stronger, she might be able to go head to head with Queen Tanya in full power.

After leaving the game, I started to train my mana once more. I am trying to rapidly develop my abilities one by one since I am planning to learn the healing magic that would help my mother get rid of what she was suffering right now. Healing magic is different compared to other magic that can be learned in the real world.

In the past timeline, most people who have Healing Magic are those who played as a Cleric, Holy Knight, and Paladins as they are capable of using magic in the game, those magic skills are the first to master. As for the other classes, they can still learn it but it is a much slower process compared to players who started out as a cleric.

As for me, it is a bit slow but I am on the verge of learning it. I wonder why it is so hard to learn healing magic compared to combat magic skills. Maybe due to how its effects can change many things if mastered?

My abilities are getting stronger day by day though far from my usual self in the past timeline, it is still strong enough that I can be even called a superhuman among humans now. Too bad I still can't do some healing and everything would be really good.

I took a deep breath before I opened my palm and a cold wave of air blows from my palm. It looks like I managed to develop the Ice element ability alongside the electricity. I wanted to get the fire element but it seems I still can't just take the shortcut and has to properly train it.

”This is good for cooling hot coffee in the morning.”

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The day goes on as usual. I visited Mother and ask the nurses about the situation. Thankfully, she is fine and I can relax about it. They still have not seen Father either so getting clues from them would be a waste of time.

There are two places I needed to go to right now and the current points of interest for me which are Loashark's place where they conduct their business and the currently closed business of my parents. I know that they might not lead to any helpful clues but since this trip is for the purpose of helping my parents get out of the predicament, I have to do it.

The very first step would be the closed business of my father. I know this would yield little to no result but I needed to at least investigate. With Father always making me keep in the dark, I have to do all of the work alone. Relying on the detective alone will also not help much and I can't just wait on the sidelines and watch my parents die in the process.

It took me a while to reach the place where the business was built. As expected of it, the business is closed and the shutter has a poster with a ”FOR LEASE” sign. The business is already out and no longer operating. Father said the business is fine but seeing the state of the place, it is apparent that the business was closed for quite a while already. There is no way the business is functioning like usual.

”Oh? Are you planning to look for the owner of this place?”

An old lady's voice suddenly started speaking behind me. It seems she noticed me staring at the ”FOR LEASE” sign so she think I was going to do some business. I turned around and saw an old lady with her cane in her hands and is currently smiling. She doesn't look like someone who would suddenly lash out so I didn't mind her talking to me. She might be even the owner of this place.

”Uh, sorry, I am not here to do that. I am just going to ask if you know the previous one who leased this place before?”

”Hmm? You mean the guy who runs a small restaurant that is dedicated to serving fresh fish to sell and has so many debts from the loan sharks and has been pestered by them every single day?” the old lady scratches her chin.

My eyebrows frowned. ”Pardon? Debts from the loan sharks?”