女神归来的夏天

~~~(Location: Restaurant near Airship Port, The Capital City Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 8:51 AM)~~~

Mom immediately wraps me into a hug as she enters the room after everyone else, and I can't help hugging her back. Despite our past differences, she's my mom, and I want her in my life. "Ohh, my baby girl... It sucks that we only have today to be together..." Less than that, if I'm being honest. Jasmine and I are splitting up after we talk with Cera.

Everyone is going their own direction. Marcus is going off on his own, and mom and dad will have to split up to do their tier-up quests. This will be the first time everyone is actually apart from each other. "Yeah, today is the last time we'll see each other for a while again... At least we can stay connected with the system." She smiles widely as I say that.

We turn towards the large table in our private room within the restaurant, and everyone is sitting down and waiting for the two of us to join. Mom makes her way over to dad, and I take the seat open next to Marcus. "Talk about a moment I didn't think we'd ever get to!" Sally starts off this final meeting with a sarcastic comment, and it does ease the mood with some smiles.

Before we get to talking about my tier-up quest, along with Jasmines, we all pick up our menus and order some food. Jasmine and I are here because Cera might have information that could help us in our tier-up quest. It takes around 30 minutes, but all the food arrives, and we all start to dig in and enjoy the food that we used to have on Earth.

Food from Earth has become the most popular cuisine around Gaia. The biggest change I've seen is the relationship between Players and NPCs. It's improved dramatically. The NPCs and NPCs turned Players have learned the truth about us Earthlings. Our story is widely known now, and we're no longer referred to as New People or New Person.

I'm betting many things have changed drastically from the future that Cera remembers. "Hailey... What are you doing for your tier-up quest?" Marcus is one of the first to finish his meal, and he starts off the conversation with an important question. My tier-up quest is complicated, and I'll need to head to a Fallen Kingdom. One abandoned and dead.

Cera leans back in his chair and raises his eyebrow in anticipation. "I'm tasked with heading to The Fallen Kingdom of Rosalia. I'm to fight and kill a boss in the Palace within The Capital City Rosalia. Once I'm done with that, I'll have another task before the quest is over, but it hasn't been revealed to me." My eyes are locked on Cera as I say all this.

He closes his eyes, and I can only assume he's trying to recall any information that he might remember about Battlemind's tier-up quest. "You'll die a few times fighting the boss. That's a guarantee. I suggest you level up a few more times, so you don't lose the tier-up quest from deleveling from death." That's the first time I've ever heard him say that about me.

Cera wouldn't joke or overplay something like this, and I need to take value in his words. "The boss is tricky with its attacks. It has several attack patterns it uses, and it changes between them at the beginning of the fight and midway. Speed alone can't save you. It releases powerful poisons that fill the room, and it has health in the hundreds of millions." Geez... This is tough...

I'm doing my best not to seem annoyed, but I hate the fact that I'm going to need to level up a couple more times before I can take the boss on. "Any reason why it's such a hard boss?" He'd know the story as to why. Cera knows more about The Ancients World than anyone else alive today. If this is my quest difficulty, I can't imagine his.

He takes a deep breath and folds his arms. "Technically, you're going to solo a Raid. They're like Dungeons on Steriods. There is only a handful known and actually completed. You'll have to fight through the entire Capital City Rosalia before you can make it to the Palace." Wow... That's insane! I've never heard of a Raid before.

I'll admit, I'm losing confidence in myself after hearing all this. "The worst part is you can't have help completing the Raid. If you want the item you need for your tier-up quest, you'll need to solo the entire Raid." Figures he'd know that I need something from the boss. I can't stop myself from slumping forward and running a hand through my long hair.

I feel a smaller hand on my back, and Marcus is rubbing it in support. I smile at him and kiss him on the forehead. My baby brother is trying to cheer me up. "What about my quest?" Jasmine is the next to speak, and a long sigh comes from Cera. I'm worried that he might not know anything to help Jasmine in her tier-up quest.

Jasmine and I got her Class in a Dungeon called The Last Wish, and her Class is named similarly. "I know little of your Class, Jasmine, but I do have some helpful information. All I know is you'll want a skill or weapon that causes bleeding damage. The boss you have to fight has a critical weakness to it." At least her boss seems to have something that can be exploited.

She's happy that she's got useful information about her tier-up quest, which means we're done here. "This was when I planned to leave, but we can stay for a bit longer. I'm in no rush to grind levels. I'm not in the mood." Mom lights up at the sound of that. "You want to go and spend some time by ourselves?" Mom immediately stands up and waits for me by the door.

~~~(POV: Cera Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: Restaurant near Airship Port, The Capital City Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 9:26 AM)~~~

Mom and Hailey leave the rest of us, and dad is looking at Marcus and me. To see if we'd like to do something similar. "You two can go on without me. I'm spending these last few hours with my woman." My arm wraps around Sally, and I bring her close. She has a small blush, and dad takes Marcus and leaves. Leaving only Jasmine, Sally, and myself.

Jasmine is a sweet girl, and she proves it time and time again. For instance, she stands up, gives a nod, and leaves to give us privacy. "Soo... I'm your woman, huh?" You can hear the joy and happiness in her voice, and it's easy to hear a form of adoration in her. Instead of answering, I lean forward, and we lock lips.

Slowly moving them in unison and I poke into her mouth just a bit with the tip of my tongue. She lets out a tiny mew every time I do it. We pull away for some air, and I know my cheeks are as red as hers right now. "Maybe we should spend some time to ourselves too... I'm burning for some love from you..." She slowly and thickly whispers into my ear.

I don't need any more convincing after that. I stand up and pick her up in my arms. She lets out squeal and laughter filled with love and joy. "Alright, my Angel... Where are we going for this?" I know just what to do, and I plan to spend the last bit of time we have together making a moment to remember.

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A/N: Below this line, I'll be keeping Cera's player information. That way, I won't have to place it into the story above anymore. It takes about 180 words up.

[Slayer (Zern) Lvl.211]

[Exp: 40/100%]

[Title: The Son of Arch-Angel Michael (Hidden)]

[Stats] [Strength - 7095][Endurance - 7045][Dexterity - 7215][Speed - 8240][Focus - 19,660]

[Mana aura control: 6/100%]

[Health: 76,560,000,000/76,560,000,000] [Mana: 216,600,000,000/216,600,000,000]

[Stat Points: 200] [Armor rating: 500]

[Inventory] [Dice of Wayland (Divine)] [Hardened Tree sap Armor (Very Rare)] [The Witness (Legendary Sword)] [Fenrir's Whistle (Divine)] [Sally's Dresses 5x] [Camping gear] [Food Rations 3x] [Dried meat 3x] [Fishing poles 2x] [Fish 8x] [Festival Garbs 2x] [4x EXP Boosts]

[Passive Perks]

[Inheritor of the Sword] [Son of Heaven] [Slayer of Evil] [Holy Willow Trees Savior] [Finder of Legends] [The Divine who has Legend] [Destined for Greatness] [Dungeon Diver] [An Overachiever]

[Active Skills]

[Heavens light Lvl.74 325/7400] [Protected by Heaven Lvl.74 225/7400] [Slash Lvl..92 4600/21000] [Parry Lvl.68 80/6800] [Double Strike N/A] [Kingslayer N/A] [Raging Machine N/A] [Winged Glory] [Angelic Flight] [Divine Pressure Exertion] [Divinity Pulse] [Controled Fun]