Liam stretched his body as he took off the sole. He didn’t return home immediately but sent his current location to Silver Bde.

  This was one of the sole’s funs, able to send messages to friends even after the game was offline.

  Not knowing how long it would take for his friend to get here, Liam did some martial arts training, enjoying the seremosphere.

  When Silva exited the game and received a message, she was taken aback. The loentioned was actually the Winding Dragon Martial Dojo!

  She didn’t expect that the expert was using one of their training rooms.

  Holy, Silva didn’t have a good opinion of these people misusing the training rooms. The dojo used to be a respectable pce, but now people began looking down on martial masters.

  Silva shelved her prejudices as she got up. Passing another door, she reached a room almost bigger than Merida’s apartment, filled with clothes.

  She was deg whether to dress for business or casually. In the end she didn’t want to make their retionship too formal, deg on a long white top with a short blue jacket.

  Wide, modern bck trousers were held in pce by a rge metallic looki, the front of her top casually tucked below her trousers. Small blue earrings and bck boots finalized the outfit.

  Silva looked at herself in the mirror, showing a faint smile, radiant like the sun.

  When the young woma her room, she was greeted by Felix’s scrutinizing eyes.

  “Are you going out?”

  “Yes. I’m going on a busirip.”

  “Business? Dressed like this? You look more like someone going on a date.”

  Silva was stunned for a fra of a sed, before rolling her eyes dismissively.

  “It’s reted to the game. I don’t feel like I should dress up all fancy.”

  Luckily Felix’s attention was diverted from the topic:

  “What does the game have to do with it?”

  “I’m hiring someoo clear the first dungeon.”

  “Really? How did you e up with su idea? Could’ve been from me.”, asked Felix with a ugh.

  “thia told me. She said it’s something panies do in ames.”

  “Oh! But are you sure about this? How do you know the one you’re hiring clear the dungeon?”

  Felix stood up from the couch, a skeptical look in his eyes.

  “He’s an expert. I trust he do it.”

  “This doesn’t sound reassuring. I’m ing with you!”

  “No, you don’t!”

  A few mier the siblings reached the martial dojo, getting off the car together.

  A tall man in a suit wao follow but Silva shook her head.

  Felix went ahead with his head held high, ign Silva’s displeased looks.

  They went past the training rooms, soon spotting the correumber.

  But at this moment a neighb door opened, a man dressed in white strolling out. He smiled brightly as he spotted Felix.

  “Felix! What a surprise! Did you e to train so te in the evening? I’m impressed.”

  Ken ughed brightly, hastily fixing his hair.

  “Good evening, Ken. I didn’t expect you to still be here.”

  “Oh, I’m still w, st some stuff.”

  At this moment footsteps echoed in the corridor as Silva turhe er.

  Ken’s eyes visibly lit up. He stepped fracefully reag out his hand.

  “Silva! I’m so gd to meet you! You look great as always.”

  Felix rolled his eyes as Ken carefully shook Silva’s hand, as if he was afraid of breaking it.

  But the young woman was obviously less enthusiastic.

  “Ken. Are you still misusing the training rooms?”

  “You ’t say it like that! Wouldn’t the space be wasted without me? I’m basically doing the old master a favor! Without renting out the training rooms its questionable if the dojo could remain open.”

  Silva furrowed her brows. Not in the mood to talk to the acquaintance, she stepped past him, catg up to Felix.

  “Sorry Ken, we’re busy.”

  “Oh, I uand. Let’s meet again aime. How about I buy you dinner?”

  “Sure. I’ll write you!”

  “Great! Bye!”

  As soon as Ken turned around, his smile fell. This wasn’t the first time Silva put him off.

  He gritted his teeth thinking about all his efforts. Why did she never respond positively?!

  Ken’s face turned venomous as he walked away. When he was almost out of sight, he heard a door open.

  Turning arouched the new neighbor talking to Silva and Felix happily.

  Liam didn’t notice Ken as he opehe door, staring at Felix in surprise.

  “Senior brother? Do you need something from me? And senior sister is here as well?”

  The trio looked at each other strangely.

  “Junior Brother? Is this your training room?”

  “Yes, it is.”

  “Strange. Silva, did you get the number wrong?”

  The young woman furrowed her brows, quickly cheg with C.

  “Number 24. Weird. Junior Brother, are you alone? I was supposed to meet someone here.”

  Liam’s eyes opened wide. He stared at Silva closely, two figures gradually overpping, f a full picture.

  Although her fa the game looked more ordinary, the general outline was simir.

  “Are you Silver Bde?!”, he blurted out.

  At this moment Silva uood as well.

  “You are Bleary Mirage?”

  Felix took a few more seds, staring ahead in bewilderment, not eg the dots.

  Liam smiled warmly, inviting the siblings in.

  “I really didn’t expect you to be Silver Bde.”

  “I’m even more surprised. Who would’ve expected that our junior brother is su expert.”

  The atmosphere was light as the trio joked around, not at all like a business meeting.

  But eventually Felix couldn’t hold back.

  “Junior Brother, are you really fident iing the first clear? I don’t want to pressure you, but this is quite important for my sister.”

  Liam raised his brow at Silva, who nodded in agreement.

  “Well, knowing this, how I not give it my all? I promise you we do this! Especially if we could gather a party of ten.”

  “Ok. I will take care of it. As the employer it’s my duty to ask around for more people.”

  “utting a lot of trust in you, Junior Brother!”

  Although Felix had a good impression of Liam, they only knew each other for about a week after all. It was better to remind him. If Liam wasn’t fident, now was still time to opt out.

  But how could Liam show weakness in matters ing Fate of aboul? Felix remarks rather scratched his pride.

  Thus, he fidently reassured the siblings until Silva took out a tract prepared beforehand.

  However, when Liam read through it, he suddenly trembled.

  Colville strus…

  Liam stared at the pany’s name. Unpleasant memories assaulted his mind. A debt, a credit, people sieging his home…

  Silva noticed that something was off as Liam’s breath grew chaotic.

  “Junior Brother?”

  “Hey, Junior Brother?!”

  Liam snapped out of it as the siblings patted his shoulders in .

  “Junior Brother, what’s going on?”

  Liam took a deep breath, looking at his seniors. Silva and Felix were still too young, most likely not deeply involved. But if Colville strus beloo their family…

  “Colville strus…”

  Silva overheard Liam’s murmur. Suddenly she seemed to uand. The pany could be sidered a behemoth, having built most of the building on Falva Star. Such a name could be overwhelming to poorer citizens.

  “Don’t worry, Junior Brother. I will vouch for you. The pany won’t trouble you even if you fail.

  “So you don’t own it?”, asked Liam tentatively.

  “It belongs to our family.”, expined Felix.

  Silva struggled somewhat. But feeling that it ositive to develop trust with Liam, she revealed more.

  “The pany was given to my father to handle. But my uncle has always been greedy, extending his hands towards the pany and gradually gaining some trol.

  I already told you about my cousin Star Gazer, or rather Brayan Colville. If I could clear the dungeon before him and advertise the pany while doing so, I would gai grandfather’s favor a our trol over the pany.”

  Liam watched Silva’s faotig the in her eyes.

  She looks ge least the siblings most likely don’t know about my matters.

  Liam let out a deep sigh. ing from a rich family he could emphasize with Silva. But at least in his past life his retives didn’t obstruct each other although they couldn’t be sidered close.

  Calming his mind, Liam looked over the tract again, sidering his options.

  It looks .

  There shouldn’t be any disadvantages in taking from the pany which owes me so much. Let’s sider it i.

  For a moment a fierce look fshed past Liam’s eyes before he signed his name.

  Silva and Felix smiled, hoping for a successful future.

  Subsequently the trio had a leisurely talk before the siblings left.

  Liam looked at his bck credit card with a smile, having earned 5.000 Credits as a down payment, with 45.000 more waiting for him.

  With money in hand, Liam pted how to spend it, Serena’s faaturally ing to mind.

  Although the credits weren’t enough food home yet, a few new clothes and phones were affordable.

  Thus, Liam went on a shopping trip before returning home happily with big bags.