Seven years wasn't a long time but it wasn't short either. For an elementary school student to go from elementary school to middle school, the changes would be huge. However, for a town or a village, most people wouldn't be able to feel the huge changes from seven years ago.
However, Ansorenne, especially the Ansorenne before the Dimensional War, wasn't a normal case.
"Is there a new type of spaceship coming?"
Opening the window and looking at the huge spaceship flying over his head, Rorschach was a little surprised.
Looking at the changes in a region, the most direct way was probably the appearance of the city. In just seven years, the streets outside had changed a lot.
"I heard that the resistance to the Dimensional Shift has decreased recently. Many merchants and new goods have started to invest. There are at least five hundred large ships at the Dimensional Gate every day."
Hearing that, Rorschach showed a surprised expression. It wasn't because of the Dimensional Barrier, it was because of the premonition.
"You actually care about this?"
"Heh, the transportation cost of various daily necessities (entertainment facilities) has decreased greatly. Various local products are starting to attack our cultural market. As one of the managers in this area, of course I have to care about it."
Rorschach nodded silently. He was really quiet in the atmosphere and would find a topic to talk about.
There wasn't much to talk about at Hermit's little girl's birthday party. Rorschach brought Isabella out for a walk and sang a birthday song before leaving early.
This wasn't rude. Instead, it was a kind of consideration. As Hermit's superior, attending a party with too many subordinates would make others feel uncomfortable the longer he stayed.
However, looking at it from another perspective, it reflected that as the Game Church (company) grew stronger, the relationship between superior and subordinate became more formal. Rorschach and Hermit's relationship between superior and subordinate had probably far surpassed the simple friendship in the past.
To put it bluntly, it meant that their personal friendship had faded as time passed. Now, most of the time, they only talked about work … When it came to personal matters, middle-aged men and young men couldn't talk about the same thing.
It wasn't a good thing for a superior and subordinate to have too close a personal relationship. Even if Rorschach didn't mind, Hermit had to care about what others thought of him. He also started to intentionally keep a distance from Rorschach … Perhaps, this was the price of growth.
Of course, there was another reason that he didn't want to talk about. Although little Mary was having fun surrounded by her friends, Rorschach was still a little worried that this' little brother 'of hers would be included in her group and be invited to play together in front of her subordinates … Considering how little Mary would occasionally glance at him, this was probably the main reason why Rorschach ran away...
Ansorenne was too busy with work. Rorschach and Isabella rested for a while before returning to Vila Nova Dônia.
In reality, most of the ace Descenders of Vila Nova Dônia had been stationed in Ansorenne for a long time. To them, life there was the real life. As for Hermit, who was still in Aishi, getting married and having children, he naturally fell behind the first echelon.
Was it because he couldn't take another step forward and was now middle-aged and felt that he couldn't keep up, so he chose to work in logistics and settled down in Aishi? Or was it because he met a suitable person here and chose to leave the frontlines for his family?
Was it a cause or effect? Nobody could say for sure, but the end result was that some people joined and some left. For a companion like Hermit who only left the frontlines, that was the best outcome.
Rorschach was also used to parting and gradually distancing himself from his old acquaintances. Isabella also didn't care about people with short lifespans. What surprised Rorschach and even broke the silence was Isabella's strange behavior.
"Why is she always so quiet?"
A blonde girl wearing a white dress silently looked at the scenery outside the car. Her beautiful face and calm expression made her seem like an exquisite doll. The literary girl was lost in thought, just like a painting.
If this was anyone else, Rorschach would be able to understand and even appreciate it. However, this was Isabella, a girl who had all five types of poison and was completely useless apart from her appearance!
"Hmph, you're the one who has all five types of poison and is completely useless. Can't I have something to worry about? "
Something to worry about? Rorschach was even more shocked. Was it because the game wasn't fun anymore, or was it because the animation wasn't good enough for her to have something to worry about?
However, Rorschach suddenly recalled something.
Only now did he recall that during the previous party, Isabella wasn't as engrossed in the game as usual, regardless of the occasion. Instead, she was staring blankly at the children playing together.
"Could it be that it's a child …"
Rorschach was shocked. Could it be that Isabella's maternal instincts had awakened? We aren't that age yet, right?
"No, it's just that I'm not that age yet …"
Rorschach frowned and fell into deep thought. He still wasn't sure how old Isabella was, but it was obvious that she was more than three digits old. She might even be older than his parents. Seeing her "classmates" and "peers" getting married and having children, it was quite normal for her to want a child.
As for the undead? Actually, Rorschach had always felt that this wasn't a problem. He had a master of the three elements of soul, nature, and undead.
"Actually, I've done some research on the undead, creation, and nature. Even if I can't have a biological child, it shouldn't be a problem to create an adopted child with a split soul and a split body. I heard from Lori that our parents are especially well-versed in this area. Could it be that we were created by them? "
Rorschach decided that since he had the ability in this area, he would work hard in this area and create an adopted child of creation.
"The undead are indeed the loneliest life forms. I'll go back and do some research. I can't manage a normal family like Hermit, but a cute child should be possible … But am I going to be a father when I'm underage … This day will come. I'll work hard and take it one step at a time."
Rorschach secretly made up his mind, but then he heard Isabella mumbling.
"What a waste … It's such a pity that the ultra-rare limited SSR card with a 0.03% shipping rate is in the hands of a kid who doesn't know anything. How can I trick him without embarrassing himself …"
What? Only then did Rorschach remember that Isabella had been staring at the phone in the kid's … hand.
You're giving me back all my self-awareness and worries! I'm not even an adult yet and I'm already prepared to be a good father!
The young man was angry at first, but then he sighed helplessly. How could he not know what kind of person Isabella was? Being angry at her was simply making life difficult for himself.
However, when the young man looked out of the window angrily, he didn't notice the sly smile on the girl's face.
The small interlude passed in a flash, and the busy two were once again immersed in the furious waves of work. For long-lived beings, seven years did pass in a flash, but unless one didn't interact with others, time would always leave its mark and bring something away.
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