These Familiars Are Strange-Chapter 57: Eating out

After leaving the manor, the bodyguard led me to a different car from before.

It was only natural that we would leave in a different car since the one from before was the one that was prepared for Iris. I shouldn’t have been in that limo in the first place, it was only because she dragged me along that I sat in that limo.

Now I was leaving in one of the bodyguard cars that had surrounded the limo.

Though this car was considered a luxurious one that was beyond my means of acquiring as well.

This car was a luxury car and it had been specially made with powerful materials from the dungeon, which made it much stronger than normal cars.

It was a luxury bodyguard’s car.

I was going to sit up front with the bodyguard, but he actually opened the door to the back seat for me, so I could only sit in the back.

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When he started driving, I said, "Take me to the Explorer Association, I still have to turn in my mission."

The bodyguard didn’t say anything, he didn’t even seem like he heard me as he continued driving, but I didn’t say anything else.

If he didn’t want to listen to me, it didn’t matter if I said it again.

So I just started looking out the window at the Ifrit District around me.

This place wasn’t a place that any normal people would be able to enter, so it was unlikely that I would ever be able to enter this place again until I made a name for myself.

I wanted to take in the views of this place while I could.

"One day, when I become stronger, I will bring my family to live in this place."

This was a silent vow that I made to myself.

After driving for a bit, we left the Ifrit District and the bodyguard took me to the Explorer Association.

It seemed that he did hear me, it was just that he didn’t give me any acknowledgement at all.

He still opened the door for me when we stopped, which made me reveal a bitter smile since we were creating a scene.

I wanted to enter the Explorer Association as soon as possible, but he grabbed me by the shoulder and said, "I’m the one assigned to watch over you now that you’re a guest of the Huo Family. If you need anything, you can call me at this number."

Though he said this, it didn’t seem like he wanted to say this.

It almost seemed like he was still unhappy with me because of what happened with Iris.

Still, I took the piece of paper that he gave me and said with a nod, "Alright."

The bodyguard didn’t seem to mind as he let me go and went back into the car without a word.

I put the piece of paper away, but there was a part of me that was determined to never call this number.

Once I stepped into the Explorer Association, I found that the same receptionist was still there.

With how bored she was, it was as if she had been here for a while.

It was almost as if she had been waiting for something or someone this whole time.

When she saw me, that was proof that she had been waiting.

Without a single word, she tapped on the desk in front of her as if she wanted me to take out the things that I wanted to turn in.

I had taken down some of the normal monsters and gotten some drops, so I put them on the desk. But then after thinking about it, I also took some of the drops from the Elite Monsters that weren’t as valuable as a form of compensation.

After all, I felt bad that she had been waiting here all this time for me.

"It seems like you’ve made quite the killing in the dungeon." The receptionist said in a flat voice.

All I could do was awkwardly scratch the back of my head and smile.

She gave a sigh before taking it all and then showing me a balance for my bank account. After showing me this, she added, "The things from the Elite Monsters are too valuable to sell as they are, so they’ll be auctioned off. The money should be added into your account in about a week, look forward to it."

My eyes lit up when I heard this and I quickly nodded to show I understood.

As I was about to go find something else to do, the receptionist suddenly stopped me and said, "You’ve done enough for one day, it’s already getting dark. Go home already."

My excitement faded a bit when I heard this, but I knew that she was right.

As I was heading out, I heard something else from behind me.

"My name is An Xue Yun, come find me next time when you’re here. I’ll be your personal receptionist."

I turned back, but I found that she was already gone after she said this.

So I walked out of the Explorer Association with an awkward smile.

After coming home, I found my parents and my older brother relaxing as usual.

Since it wasn’t that late, it didn’t seem like they had dinner yet.

I couldn’t help thinking of how close Iris was with her family and how it’s been a while since we’ve done anything as a family.

At the same time, I wanted to show them how I was doing as an Explorer since they must be worried.

When I walked in, I said, "Let’s go out to eat, my treat."

They were surprised to hear this, but their tones quickly changed when they saw the bank statement that I showed them.

"As expected of my son." My father said while slapping me on the back.

However, my mother and older brother seemed more worried about this.

"You’re not hurt, are you?"

They knew how dangerous being an Explorer was, so they were naturally worried about me.

They only calmed down when I showed them that I was perfectly fine, but it seemed that they were still a bit worried about what I would do in the future.

"I only go into the weak dungeons, so you don’t have to worry about me."

I at least wanted to give them a bit of comfort so they didn’t worry about me.

In the end, they just accepted that this was the path that I chose and we all headed out to dinner.

The feeling of having a supporting family was not something that could be bought.

It was also something that warmed my heart.