Chapter 54 - Caught (6)

She shook her head after asking Daniel a curious question.

"Ugh! I shouldn't be curious! I am not interested! " Nida hypnotized herself to avoid being involved with the gods and the church.

Randell and Daniel just watched Nida, waiting for her to calm down. Once she managed to be one, Nida narrowed her eyes and became confused again.

"Are we going to ride him? For me and Daniel? Why? " Nida asked as she watched the crouching Randell offer his back to the two of them. Daniel had already positioned himself on his back, and then offer a little space for Nida.

"We came here while we were riding on Randell's back. You don't have to worry about your image; he can spread out his aura to cover up himself in fake images. "

"Then we go back the same way again. How about cars and taxis? "

Nida insisted on not riding the werewolf.

"Let's go back to my house first, Nida. We need something to check as well." Daniel said as Nida frowned, since she knew that they were not done yet and would not be able to rest even if she badly wanted to.

She finally surrendered and obediently followed what the two said.

"Her body's trembling," Daniel mumbled himself once he could feel her body close to him.

Randell didn't point it out and chose to enhance his muscles and strength for him to be able to carry around two adults on his back.

Taking her into safety is the highest priority. 

"FINALLY HOME!" Daniel exclaimed as he opened his front door.

Nida's jolliness was not around, so it made them a little awkward.

"You two come here for a moment." 

Daniel said as he gestured his hand toward the couch, asking the two to sit side by side on the sofa she was pointing at.

The two obediently followed and awkwardly sat side by side.

"Some major changes happened that may have affected Nida's awakening, so let me check if the transfer of energy was done or had been canceled."

Daniel said this while still feeling strange during Nida's awakening stages. She had already met her goddess, but the result was really different from the normal awakening process.

Daniel touched Randell and Nida's foreheads as he requested everyone to close their eyes.

Daniel concentrated and remained in his position for a minute, then he let go of the two with a sigh.

"What happened? Do I need to start all over again? " Nida asked, assuming that she needed to repeat the process since the two were separated from each other, which is not allowed since they need to stick to one another for a month for her to gather the right amount of energy for her to be back to normal but with stable divine powers.

"No. You can now live without staying close to Randell. "

"Really? " Nida perked up for the first time in a long time because she had been in a bad mood since she returned, but hearing that she wouldn't stay close to him any longer gave her new strength to move on. "Wait? What happened to divine powers? Am I back to being a normal human being or not?"

"You're special one will no longer be a regular human, Nida. Your goddess is still blessing you and your awakening is now done. "

"It was done. How? It should be a month-long process."

"I don't know, but the way I see it, you're good as the other priestess now."

"What should I do next then?"

"Keep in touch with your God; she's the only one who knows what you're up to."

"What? but I don't know how."

"You don't? Why? "

"I just don't know. How would I know? "

The room became silent as the three looked at each other with confused gazes.

"Should we rest up first?" Randell finally broke the silence as he suggested they rest since every one of them was visibly tired.

Nida was exhausted from everything that had happened to her inside the illusion or in the parallel world.

while Daniel's energy was drained from using his power to bring back Nida to their world.

Then Randell was also physically tired from running around assisting Daniel after his return from Nida, then giving them a ride from the far shrine of Daniel's god back to his home, which took him two hours by foot.

The two agreed and went into their rooms quietly.

Daniels obviously went to his own room upstairs while Randell and Nida rested in the guest room.

"Ranz," Nida called Randell's nickname before they entered their rooms.

"Hm? Yes? "

"In fact, I was actually treated badly by Randell in the parallel world. Please notify me if I ever treated you badly for no reason. The Randell in that world really treated me badly. " She said this without looking at him and only staring at the door, knowing that she had turned after she said what she wanted.

"You can ask me anything. I can help you with whatever it is." Randell said, offering his hand, but Nida just moved inside the room.

"I'm sorry. Tomorrow, I'll be nicer," Nida said, shortly before her room became silent.

She went straight to bed and immediately fell asleep.

Randell just stared at her closed door for a moment before entering his room as well to rest.

Randell and Daniel actually have a short glimpse of what happened to her in the parallel world. That is why he can tell that she suffered once again, this time with his other version.

He also flopped down on the bed, forgetting to wash up and going straight to sleep.

"I hope tomorrow will be different." He closed his eyes as he wished for a brighter tomorrow. 

....

"She left already?" Randell asked Daniel, who was leisurely having his morning coffee.

"Yes, you don't have to worry; she doesn't need you anymore."

Daniel said it without any consideration.

"Am I being discarded?" Randell mumbled as his expression turn gloomy. 

"Then how did she go home?"

"Maybe she commuted? who knows? Don't worry, she's too old to take care of herself. How about you? Aren't you leaving yet? "

"I will, sir. Thank you for taking care of us. " Randell made a slight bow and walked out of Daniel's house without eating or washing up.

Daniel just stared and thought of the two as very unhygienic people since they both leave without washing up or at least washing their mouths.

"I never thought I would be associated with very unclean people." He mumbled while he finally had his peaceful morning without being troubled by Nida.

....

A few hours later,

"I don't think I can tolerate your tardiness, Ms. Mildea and Sir Lobo." Manager Bungal has his morning saliva blessing for the two who came late to work.

"Ms. Mildea, we know that these past few days we are also at fault, but it doesn't mean you can be late at work and also leave work early. I don't think the company deserves to pay you full if you don't work fully. " Manager Bungal scolded Nida.

"I am very sorry, sir. I have no excuse, but I will make sure this won't happen again. " Nida slightly bowed her head as she sincerely apologized.

"Okay, go back to your work,"

"Yes, sir."

"And you, Sir Lobo. I know you just came here to this department, but please don't use the safety department's rules here. The trucking department has different rules. You must arrive at work on time and not come and go as you please. I hope some of you still remember that I am the manager here. "

"I am sorry, sir. I'll keep that in mind. Randell also apologized and bowed his head to the loudly talking manager, as if he was announcing to the world the fault of the two.

"Good. Now go back to work. I'll check on your performance later.

"Yes, sir."

Randell came to work late because he was spending his time running after Nida, who is currently avoiding him.

However, their tag of war ended at their department office because they were all in the same department. They seem have a misunderstanding.

"Nida, what did I do wrong?"

He whispered, trying to talk to Nida, who was trying to focus on her desktop.

"What are you talking about?"

"You ran away from me? I came to your house to pick you up so that we could go to work together."

"I don't know what you are talking about." Nida denied her obvious action.

"Then did something happen? Did someone bother you? Your God? Can you tell me anything? I can help you know. " Randell showed his concern that Nida was strangely treating him differently from the moment they met this morning.

"I really don't know what you are talking about; just focus on your work." she pushed him sending him back to his table.

But Randell didn't stop bothering her.

"Then who are you?"