Waking up after a not-so-ideal sleep, Shye yawned, groggily getting out of bed to wash his face and leave the darned place as soon as possible.
Subsequently, once he was done with his preparations, Shye swiftly headed towards the counter to check out, not daring to turn his head left or right for fear of seeing something inappropriate again.
Due to the unholy visions he saw at the bar's stage, Shye couldn't help but think about Shirley and their past loving experiences.
How delightful it would be if they could reside together!
Unfortunately, his dreams of having sexual intimacy with Shirley every day would have to remain a dream for the time being.
Shaking his head to throw the pesky inappropriate thoughts out the window, Shye checked out of the strange inn.
He then headed towards a nearby restaurant to have a simple breakfast before heading towards the post office.
Perhaps Shirley has already sent a letter to him!
A quarter of an hour later, he finally arrived at a huge stone building.
It wasn't elegant, however, it was majestic.
Entering the post office with a hopeful smile, Shye looked around.
'Luckily, I came early.' He mused, walking towards the end of the short line.
While waiting for his turn, Shye suddenly remembered that he currently had lots of money and it would be a shame to not use it to improve his overall strength.
The question is, how?
Wracking his brain to think of ways to improve himself the "normal" way, Shye looked lost in his thoughts.
Fortunately, just a few seconds later, a good one popped up in his mind.
Truly a huge unexpected blessing.
As for the nice guy, Shye, he already left the post office.
Heading straight towards the largest mage shop in Balkrow City which also happened to be the shop Wendy was partnered with, Shye opened the contents of the first letter.
"Shye, my beloved, are you doing well? Make sure to eat and bathe properly alright? I successfully passed the Raven's Blade Nookbury Branch's rookie admission exam and placed fourth overall. As expected, there were quite a few annoying individuals in this branch and I believe it's the same over there. I believe in you and I'm sure you'll easily work your way to the top.
I will do my best to do the same so don't worry about me. I hope we can see each other soon. If you somehow have the time to visit me, then you can look for me in the Nookbury branch or at an inn called "The White Forge". Love, Shirley."
Reading his girlfriend's heartfelt letter, Shye couldn't help but slightly tear up.
'Ahh crap...I really want to see her right now....' Shye lamented. 'Well, probably not until I become a ruby-ranked adventurer. I must do my best to shorten her waiting time!'
After reading Shirley's letter, Shye gently opened the other one.
"Big Brother, I hope you're doing great. Please eat proper meals and take regular baths. You stink sometimes when you're too focused after all. You don't have to worry about me, I'm doing well in the academy. However, sometimes, it does feel a bit lonely remembering the fact that you're so far away. I'll do my best so we can live near each other as soon as possible.
I miss you, Big Brother. Love, Maia"
Once he was done, Shye wiped the tears welling on the corners of his eyes as it would be a bit embarrassing to cry in public.
Both letters were heartfelt so it was hard for him to hold his emotions back.
'We'll see each other again...For now, I shall focus!' he thought, a resolute glint appearing in his eyes.
Due to the energy build-up brought about by his raging emotions, Shye started sprinting towards the Gold Wing Spellcaster Shop, causing lots of heads to turn his way as he kicked up small clouds of dust and stirred up small gusts of wind.
He was a bit excited now as he wanted to surprise not only Shirley and Maia but also his friends.
'Heh, I wonder how David and Harry would react once they learn of my subclass and how strong of a mage I am?'