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'Thanks for helping us.'

Zayde said heaving his breaths.

'I'll take two million silvers for the repair of my mecha-bot.'

Lena turned her cold stare on him as she collected the drake's scales, hides and its fangs.

'What are you going to do with that, little boy?'

Lena eyes flicked on Kian's gentle voice. Kian walked, and crouched beside her, he eased off his helm that was stained with the drake's blood and carried it under his arm. Lena paused, her lips parted as she fixed a stare on him, her hard face softening. Kian has a dark hair, sun-kissed skin, and handsome from the depths of his brown eyes.

'N-nothing.'

Lena's face turned before Kian could glance back at her. Lena's finger fumbled, the drake's scales slipped from her hands, her heart was beating fast and a faint wash of color bloomed on her cheeks.

Suddenly, an holographic interface appeared before them. They had received their rewards from eliminating the Venom Drake, but Lena was the only person who had the unique chest, and the rest got purple chests.

'Whoa, you got the legacy chest! Nice work'

Kian placed his hand on Lena's head.

'Don't touch me!'

Lena snatched out his hand from her head, and Kian laughed contentedly.

'Your brother is adorable.'

Kian looked over his shoulder to see Elisea.

'But she-.'

Lena gestured a desperate silence, Elisea's attention shifted before she could finished her words, and gave a small nod.

'Let's head to Trilan, Aesile.'

Lena rose from her knees.

'Come along with us, we're heading there too.'

Kian suggested.

'Oh, good! You two could pay me when we reach Trilan.'

Lena placed the item she collected on her inventory.

'W-we don't have that kind of amount of silvers.'

Zayde placed his hand on the back of his head.

'Then the two of you can work for me, starting now.'

Lena walked towards Zayde, and handed her backpack to him.

'Listen clearly. I won't take your items, but all of your silvers is mine, and don't worry, I'll spare some so you could buy potions, the limit is 200. Understood?'

Lena fixed them a cold stare.

'He speaks like a businessman.'

Zayde said.

'He's not serious is he?'

Kian glanced at each other.

•August, Thursday, 12:26AM 2214•

Zayde and Kian summoned their mounts, two muscular white chargers, which to Lena looked like ponies.

'You call this horses? If only Freed wasn't in its worse condition, I wouldn't be riding that things.'

Lena said, her arms folded.

Zayde jabbed his mailed boot into the stirrup and swung up into the saddle. He offered his hand for Elisea, she reached for it, and Zaydr pulled her behind of him.

The cave had vanished from their sight for miles behind them. Long before they had reached the town, Zayde and Kian endured moments of silent on their way. Lena had only allowed them to speak if she asks questions to them.

'We're here.'

Zayde pointed a finger as they approached the Trilan.

Elisea's was gaze fixed on the town, Lena glanced over at her, she was pleased to see her sister smile. Once inside, Lena dismounted first without assistance, she walked towards the markets to sell some of the loots she collected.

'Thank you for getting us here.'

Elisea said, her eyes drifted to the square buildings made of grey bricks, with slate tiled roof.

'It was nothing.'

Replied Zayde.

'Hey! Servant 1.'

Zayde and Kian shifted their attention to Lena.

'Yes, you with an orange hair! Add us on your guild so I'll know your location and status. I don't want the two of you running away from me.'

Lena instructed as she walked towards them.

'And let me have your items, I still have some scales.'

Lena's inventory interface appeared. They opened the chests they received from the dungeon, each of them had weapons specified for their class. Lena gathered them, and she began crafting.

Success:

•Acquired Drake's Greatsword

•Acquired Drake's Blade

•Acquired Drake's Shield

•Acquired Malachite Crystal

Crafting Level Increase: Professional

'I knew it.'

Lena murmured.

'Here! It's on me.'

A broad grin was etched on her face as she traded back their items.

'Aesile, let's log out. Be online at sharp six, servants!'

Lena and Elisea's character was covered in dots light as they vanished.

•August, Thursday, 1:06pm 2214•

Several knocks came from Elisea's door, she turned as it opened to see Lena.

'Eli, let's head outside to eat.'

Lena drove her car, to the nearest restaurant, she already made a quick reservations. They decided to sit inside, the area looked warm and inviting, the high beaming ceilings and the eclectic décor worked wonders for the ambience.

Lena called an attendant, they both ordered an Italian cuisine: white pasta in sautéed mushroom sauce.

'You spent your time staring at Kian. Do you like him?'

Lena coughed from Elisea's question.

'W-why did you even come up with that, Eli!'

Lena wiped her lips with a cloth, and Elisea laughed and kept teasing her.

'You should have told him that your a woman in the game.'

Elisea said as she twisted her fork to gather the pasta.

'I still don't trust them.'

Lena shifted her eyes back to her phone.