Sirius Chapter 26: Chapter 25: The Third Phase

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"So? What's the final assessment?" said a voice whose face could not be seen. "I'm surprised; I didn't expect results this good in such a short time." another replied. A group of people conversed among themselves; their eyes seemed to reach and see everything happening in the missions and the test center. Except for certain areas that remained obscured even to the most influential among them. "The boy got lucky; all of them did." a rougher voice scoffed. "They barely made it out alive, all three of them." "A success is a success, regardless of how you look at it." a man with a deep voice countered. "True, they lacked composure; but they resolved the situation as best they could." Those present turned to the last speaker. "If you're the one saying it, then it's the right conclusion." As the words were spoken, the projection showed the trio exiting the mission environment. The moment they stepped into the hall, Jihan and Wang dropped to the floor, exhausted. "They're spent... well, nothing unusual; even though they rest inside the system, they still weren't fully healed when they came out." one of the voices said. "That system is truly fascinating. Unless you die on the mission, your wounds are 'healed' and converted into mental exhaustion." "What did you expect? Brigida herself built the entire training center from scratch." "That woman is genuinely a genius. No wonder she ascended." "Either way, that monster has finally started pulling strings." "Forget him; I'm more interested in the berserker kid." "We all are. High Humans are as rare as phoenix petals; who would have thought one of them would take the initiative to appear right in front of us!" a voice said sharply. "Take your eyes off him, Dolion; the boy is already under the watch of the other monster." a feminine voice cut in. "Why do those vermin always end up with the best servants?" "Hahaha; if he were here right now, you wouldn't dare say that." The grumpy man simply turned his face in response. The owner of the feminine voice looked back at the projection. "The real challenge is about to begin." * * * Back in the hall, Akemi was talking to both men on the floor. "Who would have thought you'd both be this wrecked." "And you look perfectly fine." Wang remarked. "Blame yourselves for choosing such dangerous roles, hehe." Akemi made a V sign with her hand and smiled. Li didn't say a word. It had been some time since he'd seen the woman smile. "It's truly a relief that she still knows how to." He thought. Urgh "Can't stay on this floor forever." Jihan said, getting up with considerable effort. "I'm going to my room; need a nap before I show up for training again." Ronc Akemi and Li turned toward the sound and found Wang sound asleep, completely out cold on the floor. "Apparently it's very much possible to stay on this floor forever..." Akemi remarked. "I hope we can take on more missions together..." Li said, extending his hand to the woman. The half-elf looked at Jihan for a few seconds and, with a serious expression, agreed, shaking his hand. "Next time, I'll be the one getting the credit." "I have no doubt you will." Without a hint of sarcasm, Li replied. Wang, still asleep, did not disagree. * * * And so the trio parted ways. After reaching his room, Jihan went straight to the shower. Even though he didn't get physically dirty inside the system, the feeling of water running over his body and the quiet moment it brought were still something he missed. Leaning his head against the bathroom wall, he thought about everything that was happening. "It feels like madness... if someone had told me this three months ago, I would have called it madness." Taking a long breath, Li closed his eyes and slapped both palms against his face. When he opened them, he let the air out. "This isn't a dream. I'm not going to blink and wake up back in that storeroom." It was a recurring thought; the fear of blinking and finding himself back in his old body, in the place where he'd been trapp