Flashy Adventurer System : Show Off to Get Stronger! - Chapter 508

Chapter 508: A Pleasant Surprise For Blas Alinsky
Shye simply nodded at the old man and drew a long-distance teleportation magic circle on the ground.

“If there’s nothing else, then I’ll take my leave.”

“S-Shye, sweetie…”

“Son…”

Hearing his parents’ voice, Shye couldn’t help but momentarily stop.

However, he wasn’t ready to talk to them yet, as he needed time to recover from the shocking revelation that he and Maia were deliberately abandoned, regardless of whether they were convinced or duped or whatever by the old man.

Still, since they were his parents, he couldn’t bring himself to totally hate them.

Hence, he decided to let time heal his broken heart first, and then, once he was ready, he would talk to them.

For now…

“Mom, Dad, Take care of yourselves…”

After saying his rather lackluster words of farewell, Shye stepped on the magic circle and disappeared.

Shortly after, Alicia Crowley bawled her heart out, prompting Maverick to walk closer to her and attempt to console her broken heart.

They never imagined that their beloved son, whom they hadn’t seen for many years, would behave so coldly towards them during their long-awaited reunion.

In their minds, they believed that Shye would understand them after they explained their side of the story and that the three of them would hug each other warmly.

Unfortunately, the Crowley couple truly weren’t blessed in the thinking department.

Hence, the scenarios in their heads couldn’t be farther from reality, leaving them disappointed and heartbroken as they struggled to understand things from Shye’s perspective.

However, rather foolish as they were, the couple had always achieved things through sheer grit, determination, and passion.

They weren’t about to give up on asking for forgiveness, deciding that very day to risk their lives to at least visit their children once in a while even if all they would get for their efforts were their cold shoulders.

The two were done sacrificing their family for the sake of their grand mission.

After all, what would be the point of saving the world if their family ended up shattered in the process?

These were their realizations after getting slapped by the reality that they wouldn’t get away with everything just because they had a noble purpose.

Meanwhile, Shye stared blankly at the walls of his inn room at Valenzia City, a single teardrop streaming down his cheeks.

He still found it hard to believe that the two of them were abandoned for the sake of some heroic goal.

Their parents entrusted their lives to some random old man they met.

Unbelievable.

‘How stupid could they be?’ Shye thought in bitterness, slight indignance, and anger before heading to the bathroom to wash his face.

Then, once he was satisfied with how he looked, he forced himself to smile as he stared at his reflection in the mirror.

‘Well then, Shye Crowley, the sooner this shit ends, the sooner you can live your dream life. Stay strong.’

Cheering himself up the best he could, Shye left the inn and returned to the Valenzia City Hall.

“Brother Jed!”

“Oh? Brother Crowley, what brings you here?”

“Ahh, I need to see the city lord again so I was wondering if you could…”

“Hahahaha! A small matter, brother Crowley! Come, follow me!”

After walking for a few minutes, the two of them arrived in front of the huge familiar door of City Lord Blas’ office.

“Lord Blas, Shye Crowley is here to meet you.”

“Let him in.”

*CREAK*

Entering the huge office, Shye was astonished at the city lord’s composure.

‘Hmm? Shouldn’t he at least be scrambling to see me? Perhaps…he needs to keep on appearances?’ He mused as he bowed at the city lord in greeting.

“Crowley, I’m glad to see you’re well.”

“T-Thank you, city lord.”

*CREAK*

Initially, Shye was confused at the city lord’s reaction, however, as soon as the door closed, he got the reaction he was hoping for.

“C-Crowley! F-First of all, I want to apologize for failing to protect you. If only I had assigned more guards and not been so overconfident in my strength, none of this would have happened. I hope you can forgive me.” Blas said with a slight bow before continuing: “I know this is a sensitive topic but…how did you escape those damned terrorists?”

Naturally, Shye had already prepared an excuse.

“I have an emergency skill called Recall that allowed me to instantly return to my recall point in Valenzia City. Those idiots chained me, but they didn’t seal my mana, so I was able to escape. I can only imagine the look on their faces right now, hahaha!” He replied with immaculate acting.

The city lord felt that there was no reason for Shye to lie.

Hence, he immediately believed him and called for a meeting, informing everyone that Shye managed to escape on his own and that there was no need to continue planning the rescue operations.

However, the search for the terrorists’ base would proceed as planned since if they didn’t exterminate the terrorists, the city might be attacked again.

Most of them believed that this was simply a recon operation and that the damned terrorists were plotting to invade Valenzia City again in the future.

“Thank you once again, Sir Wekkan, for your prompt response to this incident. If a similar situation arises in the future, we will reach out to you. That’s all for now. Meeting adjourned!”

Observing how City Lord Blas once again magnificently led the meeting, his haters sneered in disgust.

‘Heh, if not for this excellent youngster’s superb abilities, you wouldn’t be acting so dignified right now.’

‘How I miss your stupid panicking appearance, Blas Alinsky!’

The city lord was aware of those who wished for his downfall, but he paid them no mind, knowing there were more pressing matters to address.

“Alright, Crowley. For now, you can return to your guild and report to your guild master. Also, please accept this small token of my gratitude for saving both my reputation and the city’s.” Blas said as he handed over a small box to Shye, turning around to leave the meeting room shortly after.

“U-Uhm…Lord Blas.”

“Hmm? What is it, Crowley?”

“Where’s my house and lot?”

“…”