The hall was set, pumpkin lanterns hanging from the ceiling, slow music filled the air, statues of monsters, vampires, and whatnot arranged in several corners as students entered the hall one after another. Max had just parked the car in front of the school, and all the students who were outside couldn't help but admire the car, and wonder who was in it. "Whoever's is in there must have a very rich father," one student said to another."Yes, but not that rich, look at the car it's Damm expensive, at least it looks very expensive, I wonder who it is?" another said looking down just to see who would step out of the car.Max got down and opened the door for Ariana to step out in her invisible man costume, she looked just like a young celebrity in a long vintage jacket and a top hat from the ninety's."That's Ariana!" the students who were discussing could not believe their eyes. At school, Ariana wasn't much of a talkative, so she never gave them the idea that she was from the richest
Tristan looked away briskly, but it was too late since Laura had already seen him too. She kept a straight face and pretended as though she was looking at the stage even though nothing was going on there.She stood up and mumbled,"let me get myself a drink before the children get back on stage." and walked away with a sigh of relief.Tristan understood why she did that and was happy that she did, he felt cursed that he had to get a seat near her and it was even worse that they'd have to be in that position for the rest of the event.He also stood up and left but in the opposite direction, he went to meet Max as the system directed him and he requested a drink and popcorn which Max left to purchase from the vendor.Then he picked up his phone and called Claudia to complain."Look what you all have caused right?" he said immediately and Claudia who didn't understand why he was lamenting asked why?"Well, do you remember Laura? she's also here and she got a seat next to mine, now instea
The event went on for the first hour, one presentation after another with several scary moments and children doing the best they could on stage.Afterward, there was another break, where parents went off their seats to stretch a little or purchase something else, but Tristan remained unmoved in his seat, scrolling through his phone."Uncle, did you see my performance?" Ariana ran to him, with her innocent smile."Yes, of course I did and you were so good, I never knew you could play the role of a witch so perfectly," he said."I practiced a lot, I wish Mom was here to see it," she said with an expression of disappointment."Don't worry dear, Max has a video, so I can show it to her," Tristan assured her."Yay, I'll go back to my classroom now, we are getting ready for our last presentation." She said and happily walked away with a smile.Before Tristan could turn back to his phone screen, Laura's voice spoke to him from behind,"You know what you did was not nice Tristan."Tristan pau
"Hello sir, can you hear me, what did she say?" Max asked from the other side of the phone.Tristan did not know what to do, he couldn't send the old woman away like the others, and he did not want anything to do with Laura either."I'll call you back Max," he said and disconnected the call."Is there something wrong, son? I can see it in your face, I hope I didn't upset you?" The old lady asked as she noticed that Tristan's expression went pale."No, you didn't," Tristan said and loosened up his tight expression."I was only surprised that uhm… Laura is your daughter," he said."Oh, you know her?" She asked him."No, but I have heard of her from someone, don't worry, my bodyguard will find her," Tristan said." Oh, thank you so much son, you do not know how relieved I am, I can't even find where she parked her car, I think it's on the other side." " Don't worry ma, once she comes she will take you there, no problems." He said and got into the front seat of the car.Then he used the
/Sub-quest initiated,//Get a driver's license!// reward; 50 exp points/"System?" Tristan asked, they had just gotten home and we were barely out of the car when he got the task, and couldn't believe his eyes./If I don't make you do it, you might not/"what's the time limit?" / You must get your driver's license before the end of February!/"Sheesh, that long?" /The process of learning to drive and getting a driver's license can take around 4-6 months to complete. This includes taking a driver's education course, getting a learner's permit, completing supervised driving practice, and passing a driving test, however being the system, I'll assist/"Whatever, I hope I can do both of them, you know? the course to get a legal certificate to keep running Coleman's Cooperative?"/Well that depends on you, good luck host/"Sigh," Tristan heaved a sigh of frustration before getting out of the car and heading into the house."How did it go?" his mother asked, she was sitting in the living
November 1"You said you wanted to see me, Detective?" Tristan said as he walked into the detective's office in a hurry."Yes Mr Coleman," the detective replied and shook hands with Tristan."Please take a seat." he ushered with an expression of concern."So, what is the problem?" Tristan asked hurriedly.To answer Tristan's question, the detective took out the box that one of his men found in the building after Tristan's encounter with the man in a mask, and he opened the box to show Tristan what was in it."What is this?" Tristan asked, unable to identify the item.It looked like a ring, or perhaps it was shaped like one, but it wasn't made of gold, silver, or the other gems in which these things are made, rather it was made with what looked like a piece of rock."This sir, is a Triadon's stone, and there are barely five people on this planet who have one. It's believed to have been passed down from one generation to another and to give it out to someone else requires an oath.""I'v
Back in the car, Tristan banged his head against the seat, the entire incident was driving him crazy and he just wanted it to end."System there is still someone out there who knows about your existence, don't you think you should find them?"/ I'm still not aware about any of this, about who and why they want me, also it's impossible for a normal person to find out about a system/"Which means whoever is doing this also has a system?" he asked./Systems don't reveal another system holder to a host, so I am not certain/"Come on, you ought to know about these things, you are a system,"/ Well, I am not all-knowing, master, but you are right, we have to find out who is looking for the system and why, but I'll let you know when to proceed, it is too early!/"I guess?" Tristan mumbled."Max, please I need to register for a driving lesson.""I already did that sir, your driving instructor will come to meet you tomorrow, that's when you begin sir." "Why didn't you tell me all this while,I
(later that night, at Claudia parent's house)"You two are making me think of my _" No Mom," Claudia stopped her mother from completing the awkward statement at the dinner table."Don't tell us that tale, I'm tired of it.""Dear what's up with you?" her mother asked, Claudia had been acting strange all day and Tristan noticed it, he wasn't sure why, and each time he asked, she said that she was fine.Now in front of her parents, her mother also noticed the same thing, and he knew that he wasn't just hallucinating."I'm fine," she lied again, but her facial expression gave away her dishonesty."Babe that's not true," Tristan chipped in and turned to face her father."She has been like this almost all day, and has refused to tell me why, I don't know if I did something to upset her, or if it is someone else.""What is going on?" her father, looked at her,"Talk to me, you are going back tomorrow, this the only _" Mr. Anderson had barely completed his statement when she stood up and apol