女神归来的夏天

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

~~~(Location: Hot Spring Outside of The City of Leekes, The Kingdom of Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 4:32 PM)~~~

Mom has been telling me about her time in Daedore, and she's been having fun. She didn't ask for any help, but I told her where she could find her dungeon. It's about time I get out of the hot spring water anyway. "I'm starting to get pruney..." My feet softly hit the floor as I walk towards the door connecting to my room, and it easily slides open.

The room has a magical heating lamp in it, so it's not cold. For most people, this would be great, but it takes extreme cold weather to affect me. My attention falls on the futon on the ground, and I smile a little. "This place is built with the idea of Japanese bathhouses and hot springs behind it." I'm glad that I get to spend the night here.

It's been a few minutes since mom has replied to me, so she's probably busy with something else now. She's changed so much since the day that Hailey and I left the ruined Players city of LA back on the Player Continent. "She's made me proud..." That's something that I should tell her. Moms never get to hear their children say they're proud of them. 

[I wanted to tell you that I'm proud of you, mom. You've grown so much since all of this started, and you're even able to be your own person outside the family. You don't hear this enough from us, but you're the reason I'm the way I am. You mean more to me than you know. Thanks for always being there, mom. You're the heart of our family.]

The day that I watched her die in my old future was the worst day of my life, and it's something that I remember vividly. A moment that I use to fuel all the success that is coming and the success that I've already had. Yeah, lots of people died for my actions, and I should take responsibility. But I'm never regretting my decisions. My mother is alive because of my decisions. 

She hasn't responded, but it shows that she's read them. Knowing mom, she's probably crying right now, but that's okay. Moms have every right to cry when good things happen, for all the hard work they put into their kids pays off. "Dad should know that he's loved, and I'm proud of him too." Dads don't get enough credit. They are just as important as a mother.

Before I can start typing a message for dad, a soft knock on the door of my room grabs my attention. The shadow of the person on the other side is the same as the old man. I walk up and open it. "I see that you've enjoyed your time in the hot spring. Is there anything you'd like to eat or drink? We have a menu to order from if you want?" They've been very hospitable towards me.

You don't get customer service like this unless the people running the place really care about their patrons. "Yeah, I'll have a hamburger with all the works if you can. I'd also like a glass of water too." He smiles and bows his head slightly, and walks away slowly. "I'm pretty hungry, so hopefully, they're generous with the portions." My stomach has been growling for the last hour.

<br/>I make it to the futon, and I sit down on it, and I feel a little out of place. As a westerner, futons aren't that common, and it's not a subject people are familiar with or use often. After a couple of minutes, I get a message back from mom, and I can tell she was crying tears of joy when she was writing this. It's plain to see in her writing.

[My sweet baby boy... You will never know how much that means to me. My family has been my world for a long time, and for you to say all the things every mom dreams to hear is more rewarding than all that money you gave us back on Earth. Don't ever tell your siblings this, but you're my favorite, Cera. You'll always be my baby boy.]

I figured as much, but for her to admit that I'm her favorite means that I really did what I was supposed to do for her. "I'm sooo telling Hailey this and showing her this message." I make sure to save the message and favorite it. "We both know that dads favorite is Hailey, but he'll never openly admit it. So this should dig into my sister pretty good." I'm enjoying this too much.

~~~(POV: Violet Adamo)~~~

~~~(Location: The City of Daedore, The Kingdom of Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 4:45 PM)~~~

Every time I read Cera's message over again, a new wave of tears comes my way. I bet I look pretty weird sitting here on a bench on the main street of Daedore, crying my eyes out with a smile. "That's the sign... The sign that I shouldn't worry about my children anymore... Cera and Hailey are fine... And Marcus is close behind them..." I'm so old now! An old woman!

Even before we were taken to this place and given our youth back, I didn't look that old. But even though I look young again, I feel like an old woman. Christian probably feels the same way I do, and he's been the one working every single day since we got all that money on Earth. He busted his back, providing the best life he could, and he needs to know that he did well too.

[Hey, honey. I wanted to tell you that you did an amazing job with our kids, and I'm so grateful that you're the man that I love and the man that is the father of our children. Cera and Hailey don't need us anymore, and I doubt that Marcus will need us for anything after he's done with his own tier-up quests. So we did it... We raised three kids, and we won at life!]

I send the message to my husband, and I close my messages for now. I'm full of energy and life now, and I have renewed vigor for the quests that I must do. A lot has happened to me over the time that I've been alone and away from my family... But all of it has been good. All of my worries never came to pass, and I know now that everything will be alright.

~~~(POV: Saliandra Orvello)~~~

~~~(Location: The City of Abble, The Kingdom of Avalon)~~~

~~~(Time: 5:02 PM)~~~

My bed is a welcoming feel, and I'm totally full and ready to wind down before I head off to my next tier-up quest. "All that food has made me a little drowsy... I didn't know the type of bill I'd rap up when eating cause Cera always paid, but now that I'm on my own, it's expensive." Lesson learned in the world of managing money. Don't buy things you don't need.

Luckily for me, people need food, and I'm willing to spend money to make sure that I get full. "I hope I don't end up getting fat... I don't know where all my food goes when I eat it..." For all the food I eat, most of it disappears. "Cera probably wondered the same thing the first time he saw me eat Earthling food." Food from Earth is unbelievable.

Speaking of Earth, I have always wondered what it looked like. Cera would say that it was polluted and dying, humanity was on the brink of collapse, and it was less than 150 years before Earth became uninhabitable. "In many ways, getting brought here was the best thing for humanity... Even though most of humanity is dead now..." He doesn't talk about it often, but when he did. I listened.

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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.226][Tier-2]

[Exp: 42/100%]

[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: 350] [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] [Scroll of Eternity (1x use)]

[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]