An invitation from Luana.

While playing with my pets, I received a message from Luana.

[Luana: Alex!! Which empire are you in and near which city?]

Of course, I naturally responded to her.

[A: I’m in the Pyrene Empire. Why?]

[L: Great!!! I’m there too!! I’m currently in the city of Assis, do you want to go to a dungeon together? By the way, I plan to go with a friend, she’s the guild master's younger sister and my best friend.]

I thought for a moment and saw no reason not to. I haven't seen her in a while, and since she's willing, she must be trustworthy.

[A: OK, I'll come to the city and meet you.]

[L: Great! Will it take long?]

[A: I don't have a fast way to get there, I'll see you soon.]

[L: Alright, I'll let her know!]

After exchanging messages with her, I activated Metamorph. Hiding my tail, aura, and ears, it’s better to appear as a normal human or a more common race in the city. I didn’t want to change anything else.

Then I grabbed my pets. The Ent shrank to a size similar to Ron's. I held him in my arms, partially hiding his small wings with my sleeves and part of my clothes, while Aqua returned to his favorite pocket and Ron wrapped around my neck.

“Alright, let’s go see the master’s friend, okay?”

They nodded, and smiling, I activated the skill based on the coordinates I remembered from the map.

“Dimensional Door”

With a silver-blue portal appearing in front of me like a door, I teleported near the city, in an isolated area to avoid attention.

And I headed towards the city.

Inside the city, after paying the fee, I looked around. It had a somewhat colonial architecture mixed with Italian and Spanish styles, beautiful.

I enjoyed and admired the surroundings, and while thinking about where they planned to meet, I received a message.

[L: I’m in a café. I’ll send you the name, come here. Eliane has already arrived.]

[A: Okay]

Following the new directions, I went to the place.

3rd POV

Inside a private room in a restaurant, two young women were sitting, eating various slices of cake and drinking tea. One was 22 years old and the other 17. The first wore a priest’s outfit in white and slightly yellow colors with symbols of the goddess Athena, and the other had bright red hair and wore a red outfit typical of a Western mage, with slightly Latin and European characteristics. Both were relaxed and chatting.

Luana’s POV

I looked at the chat and saw Alex’s response, smiling happily, while Eliane looked at me curiously from the other side.

“Hey, you’re really excited! Is it a secret boyfriend or a crush?”

I rolled my eyes.

“Tsk, it could have been in the past… but not today, his sexuality doesn't allow it.”

“Oh… does he have the same as the older brother?”

I was surprised for a moment, as I had never made the association.

“Ummmmm… yes, similar to the guild master, he also never got into a relationship or involved with anyone. Of course, compared to the guild master, he is lazy and only interested in fights, hunting, and such things. To be fair, the guild master makes good money with games. But my friend worked from a young age and studied, basically never having time. He’s also older compared to his brother.”

Of course, I still wanted to add more in defense of my friend.

“Furthermore, despite the guild master being handsome, he would just be a normal actor, while Alex would be a superstar or a top model. Alex, although indifferent, treats others well and is kind to most, especially those he’s friends with or has a good relationship with. He’s calm and even manages to be cute without realizing it.”

While I was talking, I stopped and felt a shiver remembering something.

“Compared to the guild master who is addicted to fighting, cold, lazy, and sometimes even annoying, he loses a lot…”

Of course, my friend had a speechless face on the other side.

“Well… I completely agree about my brother… but that was a sharp comparison…”

“Tsk, who makes him hunt me down for so long.”

“Well, I’m curious about Alex. You seem to treat him like an idol.”

“Well, a little, but I haven’t seen him in a while.”

“By the way, he said he’s semi-retired now… maybe he has time to find a boyfriend? Could you find one for him later…”

My friend also agreed.

“Well, if he has time and wants to, it could be a good idea. Compared to my brother, whom we’ve given up thinking about, he seems to have more chances. At least my first brother already has a fiancée and will be able to guarantee a grandchild for my parents, whether adopted or genetic.”

She said, shrugging indifferently, and I agreed with her.

And at that moment, we heard a knock on the door and a beautiful young male voice emerged.

“Luana, it’s Alex, are you there?”

“I am.”

Of course, my friend entered wearing a mask and a cape, accompanied by what looked like a cat and a dog. I expected the first ones due to what he had said, but… the second one not so much. Most players related to tamers don’t summon them outside of combat. He also seems to have grown quite fond of his pets, which I hope given that he is a very affectionate person and loves animals and similar creatures, even if he has never raised one fully in real life.

I smiled at him and said,

“Come, sit here!!”

I pointed to my side on the sofa.