"If you're free tonight, come to my place for dinner. Little Mary misses you. She's asked many times why Big Brother Rorschach doesn't come to our house to play anymore. Is it because you hate Little Mary? "
"… Hermit, I'm really sorry. I have an emergency meeting tonight, so I might have to work overtime. As for Little Mary … Why would I hate the cute Little Mary? It's her sixth birthday, isn't it? The second drawer in my office has a small gift for her. Help me give it to her and apologize for my absence. "
After saying that, Rorschach hurriedly ran out of the office.
It wasn't that the matter at hand was really urgent. He simply didn't know how to face this little brother who had followed him for more than ten years.
As for the other party, Rorschach saw him coming out and braced himself to invite him.
Hermit Kesha had been under Rorschach's command since he was young. He had been Rorschach's guard, secretary, and assistant for a long time. After that, he was let out to take charge of things. If he wasn't considered a trusted aide, then there was nothing to be said about him.
However, thirteen or fourteen years had passed. He had changed from an ordinary, proud, aristocratic, two-faced young man to a middle-aged gentleman with a mustache and a tuxedo.
At thirty-five years old, he was now the Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Hatley Federation's Foreign Affairs Department. He attended all kinds of formal diplomatic events all year round and hadn't held a sword in a long time.
However, only those who were familiar with him in the Game Church knew that he was now a Great Swordsman above Level 7.
Time didn't just polish his resume. The pressure of the Dimensional War had always been on his mind. Every Descender in the Game Church had always placed personal training as their top priority.
Now, as a professional diplomat, the middle-aged man heaved a sigh of relief as he watched his former superior flee.
In a sense, even though he had organized countless banquets and balls as a diplomat, if Rorschach really accepted his invitation, he wouldn't know how to deal with it.
Unlike the long-lived species in the church, thirteen years could be said to be an earth-shattering change for a human.
Thirteen years ago, when he had just descended, he was still a teenager pretending to be mature. Now, he was a middle-aged man in his late thirties. Not only did he have a family, but he also had a cute six-year-old angel.
Today was the little girl's sixth birthday. She even invited her "best friend/little brother" to her birthday party. They sang birthday songs together, cut the cake together, and played house with Barbie dolls.
How could Rorschach be willing to go!
"Damn it, how did he grow so fast? He's only six years old and he's already 1.2 meters tall. He's only a head away from me …"
Rorschach felt a little helpless as he watched his peers fall in love, get married, and have children. Their children were almost the same size as him, but he didn't change at all.
However, these things could not be avoided.
Ordinary humans, who started their career in their twenties and worked for more than ten years, would have pretty much everything they needed.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the abnormal ones were people like Rorschach. Nothing had changed even after more than ten years.
It was fine if his appearance didn't change, but even his mentality and personality remained the same. This was a little scary.
However, in reality, this was only a necessary skill for long-lived species. Without this slow self-awareness protection, the aging of the mentality and soul was more fatal than the aging of the body.
The self-awareness of the soul was often linked to the lifespan of the species. Among the many species, humans were the most sensitive, motivated, and had many desires. When they were young, their learning ability and motivation were very strong. Naturally, it was easy for too many impurities to accumulate in their souls.
Therefore, other than spellcasters who always had countless knowledge and mysteries to pursue, the other human combat job holders usually didn't live long even if they obtained a long lifespan. The long years and experiences made them physically and mentally exhausted. The disappearance of the people around them and the change of things made them lose the motivation to continue walking.
Faintly, Rorschach and Hermit's relationship wasn't as good as it was in the past … No, both of them were still staunch friends. More accurately, they weren't as close and compatible as they were in the past.
Back then, they were both young people who weren't afraid of anything. They traveled together in this unknown world. It could be said that they lived a life of luxury and didn't know what there was to worry about in the future … But now, Rorschach was still a young man. One could even say that he was a teenager. Hermit had a family and many things to worry about. In fact, he was even faintly retreating from the most dangerous frontlines. The habits and interactions between middle-aged people and young people were always slightly uncoordinated.
Rorschach could understand, and Hermit could understand as well. This wasn't anyone's fault. However, this strange feeling was still rather subtle.
"Ah, why hasn't he changed at all? We're still different …"
Perhaps, there would still be such lamentations sometimes.
Rorschach sighed helplessly. It was time to go home. The moment he opened the door, he saw a certain blonde "girl" lying on the sofa playing mobile games. There were various takeout boxes on the floor. There was pizza, fast food, cola, french fries … In any case, they were all heavy flavored. There wasn't anything low in calories or healthy.
"… You're probably the only one who will never change …"
"Who said so? I've changed quite a lot recently."
"Hm? For example? "
"Heh, I'm at Level 100 of Tier 4 now.
Level 15. I'm one of the top ten players in the entire server, 'Girl, Give Your Master a Smile'. "
Rorschach was stunned for a moment. Only then did he realize that he was talking to a chicken and a duck.
"Did you spend money to play a new online game again? I'm talking about changes in real life, not games. "
"Heh, then I've changed even more. I've matured now."
"Your gaming skills have improved? You're even more of an otaku now? Last week, you were still bragging to me that you could play seventeen mobile games at the same time. That you could clear your stamina from morning to night? "
"Heh, you're underestimating me. How can I play mobile games from morning to night? How can I play mobile games from 4 am to 4 am … Don't stray from the topic. I'm already a mature adult. How can I play mobile games all day?"
"Then you … Didn't you reach the top?"
"Haha, that's why I'm a mature adult. I have a salary and company dividends. Hiring ten boosters is a small matter. That's how adults play games. "
"Mm, mm, including pressuring the board of directors to make the game company design an exclusive character for you?"
"How did you know? Ah, it must be Nana who betrayed me …"
Looking at his girlfriend who hadn't improved at all … More accurately, she had improved greatly on the path of being an otaku. Rorschach heaved a sigh of relief for some reason.
"This girl probably won't change even if she stays at home until the end of the world."
Perhaps the most inconceivable thing was that Rorschach and Isabella didn't break up as expected. Instead, they became unusually stable as time passed.
As for whether there was any further development … It was probably before Rorschach entered puberty. There wasn't any after that.
However, every time he returned home after working hard outside, Rorschach would always be able to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw Isabella who didn't seem to have changed.
"How's the aerial cavalry?"
However, if he really said that Isabella hadn't changed at all, he would be lying through his teeth.
"It's alright. It's just that the Magic Armors are being upgraded too quickly. Our people have just familiarized themselves with the fifth-generation machines and they're already switching to the sixth-generation machines. I heard that the sixth-generation experimental machines are almost finalized. If they're updated too quickly, our people won't be able to adapt and form a combat force. "
"Heh, for a Warrior, isn't it a good thing to have something that closely follows or even surpasses the era? Doesn't this mean that our technology is greatly ahead of this era? "
Currently, Isabella's damaged Mana Pool had recovered. Her personal strength … Perhaps many people didn't remember. Before Lynn joined, she was already the strongest person in the Game Church. Now, not only did she walk out of the quagmire of her damaged roots, but she also relied on her years of accumulation to take another step forward and become the highest-level spellcaster in the Game Church.
Although Tier 8 Great Mage Isabella wasn't necessarily the strongest person in the Game Church, she was definitely one of the top few.
Considering her personality and ability, she was now an officer in the aerial cavalry division. She was also the honorary vice-chairman of the joint committee of the aerial cavalry division. Theoretically, she was one of the top five leaders in the air force.
However, any official position with an honorary title meant that it didn't count at all.
With Isabella's lazy personality, no one would hand over the air force to her and let her take charge of it alone.
Her main job now was actually to be the leader of the teaching team. She was responsible for training elites, squad leaders, and ace pilots … To put it bluntly, she was the leader and teacher of the ace pilots.
Reality proved that this job was quite suitable for her. Rorschach actually heard good things about Isabella from other people. However, once she returned home for the holidays, she instantly became like this.
"… This should be three days' worth of takeout on the ground. If I don't take it out to dry, it will go moldy."
Thus, Rorschach decisively changed his mind.
"Today is Hermit's little Mary's sixth birthday. He's the naughty child who always calls you little aunt. He invited us for dinner. Aren't you going to chat with him?"
There was no reaction after she finished speaking. However, Rorschach was already used to it and knew how to deal with it.
"If you don't go, I'll cut off your electricity, internet, water, and credit. If you go, I'll take care of everything for the entire month …"
Alright, Isabella had already appeared outside the door and was looking at him with a 'why are you so slow' expression.
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