Only Wisdom Awakened - Chapter 183

Chapter 183: Group House
“Hey Christina, do you think he’ll come?”

Asking that question was a young man just a few meters away from her.

“I thought so… but it got pretty late, he probably got back home already”

“Wasn’t he here on vacation? You sure he’s got a place to sleep?”

“Well… he’s an awakened at the same level as us, he must have enough money to get a hotel room for a couple of nights right?”

“Well, what you’re saying might be true but… why did you say he’s at our level?”

“Still trying to deny it? He beat you up really well last time even if it was because you didn’t know his skill.”

“Of course, I know that what I meant is:

Why did you say he’s at OUR level, in clearly stronger than you, and he’s as strong as me, so… you are not on the same level as him.”

“This fucker… the real question is…

Why the hell am I here cooking for all of us while you’re there relaxing on the sofa?!”

“Why? Of course… because I am the strongest in her-”

A fierce aura emanated from the kitchen as the girl held a sharp knife in her hand.

“W-wait calm down, we can talk things out like civil people”

“Gideon…”

“Y-yes?”

“Lift your lazy ass and set the table”

“Pfhahaha… hahaha… that’s what you get for always being so cocky”

On the stairs to the second floor, another girl was laughing loudly provoking Gideon.

It was his girlfriend, and they always fought over stupid things.

“Shut up!”

Yelled Gideon.

“Hahahha… hahaha”

The girl continued laughing even after those words, but Christina stepped in once again.

“Maddie..”

“Mh? What?”

The girl asked.

“You too, get to work”

“B-but what about the other three?”

“They have important things to do”

“What? I’ll go and call Landon right now”

“Landon’s taking a shower”

Commented Gideon.

“Then I’ll call Sadie to help me out”

“She’s studying for her driver’s license exams”

“Th-then I’ll go and call Clara”

“She was the one to pick up the groceries, if it weren’t for here we wouldn’t have anything to eat.

You two are the only ones who’ve been fooling around all day, so move it”

“I-it’s okay I can help you if you need a hand”

Clara came out of her room, which was the only one stationed on the first floor, and offered her help, but Christina opposed it, saying the two slackers should’ve at least done something for the group.

Just when the two were starting to give up hope and getting to work, the doorbell rang, and they both took it as an opportunity to evade their duties.

“I’ll go and see who it is”

“No, I’ll go”

“What?! If I said I am going then I am going, understood?!”

“Like hell I did”

All this chaotic conversation was heard by the person waiting at the front door.

“Let… go”

“You let go”

After a long struggle, the door was opened, and the visitor turned out to be Hans.

But not even noticing him, the two continued to brawl, and Christina had to intervene, punching both of them in their thick skulls.

“For god’s sake… We have a guest and this is how you act?!”

“Auch!”

“Ack!”

“Why the hell is your fist so strong when you train with the spear?”

“Yeah, you’ll never find a boyfriend if you’re so violent”

“Do you want to see what I can do with a knife?”

Asked the other in response, and they both shut up immediately.

“I am sorry for this Hans, you already know those two kids are beyond the point of return”

“Ha… haha”

‘Is she something like the mother of this group?’

Hans was still standing outside the door, with a white box in his hands.

“Come inside there is no need to stay there, fortunately, I have the habit of making big portions, so If you want you can stay here for dinner.”

“Thanks but… Will that really not cause any

sort of trouble?”

“Of course not, we wouldn’t have invited you if that had been a problem”

“Alright then, oh, also, where can I put this?”

Hans raised the white box in his hand, and seeing it, Christina commented:

“There was no need to”

“No, it’s fine, I’m just repaying the favor.

It’s an ice cream cake, so I recommend storing it in the fridge”

“Thank you, here take a seat, the guys will immediately set the table so that we’ll be able to eat”

Hans sat down, and to keep their face in front of Hans the two troublemakers didn’t complain about having to set the table.

Clara also sat down, and just a few minutes later Sadie also came out of her room to eat.

“Hello”

She greeted Hans with a drained look on her face.

In response, he exchanged the greeting and then turned towards Gideon to ask what had happened to her.

“Dont mind her, she’s just really down cause she’s been studying for the Driver’s license exams”

“Oh! So she’s also thinking of taking it?”

“Yeah, did you want to do it too?”

“Mh… I already studied everything I needed to, so I would just have to take the exam”

Even though he said that he knew the chance of him actually taking the exam was low, he could figure out how to drive a car in case of emergency, and for everyday activities, he could’ve just hired a chauffeur.

“Does anyone else here have their license?”

“Nah, the reason she’s doing it is because of that:

We can’t go around independently if none of us has a license.”

“And why is she the one doing it?”

“We drew lots and she lost”

Gideon replied as if it was something normal.

‘They’re freaks… to decide who would have to take the license by drawing lots…’

“Phew… I’m glad I wasn’t chosen because we would’ve never gotten one.

I suck at studying on text.

You know, I’m more of a practical type than a theoretical one.”

The young man seemed proud while saying that, and Hans couldn’t help but sigh loudly.

The last one to join was Landon, who had just come out of the shower, so his hair was still wet.

Christina had prepared a couple of large fish for dinner, two of them cooked in the oven, and one of them grilled.

They all enjoyed the food, and after a bit of chatting, the time finally came for Hans to call Preston to ask him about how he could get home.

It took a while, but after a few buzzes, Preston picked up the call.

“Hi, am I interrupting your work?”

“No, no, don’t worry, I wasn’t making any progress so It doesn’t matter”

“Huh? Has something happened?”

“Truth to be told… yes, an A-rank gate has appeared on one of San Diego’s shores, and we are having trouble organizing a gate raid”

“What? An A-rank gate? Is it near the city center?”

“Yes, unfortunately, it’s not too far from here, we must do everything we can to avoid a gate break, otherwise our citizens might face the consequences”

“I see…”

“You must’ve called me for the house right? I’m sorry to tell you this, but the situation is too chaotic here for me to leave.

Even if I do not have enough power to hold this position, I still consider myself to be this branch’s leader.

I am sorry… but would you be able to come pick up the keys yourself?”

“Of course, don’t worry, I’ll pass by in a bit, just focus on your work”

The call ended, and Hans couldn’t help but worry about what he had just discovered.

Caleb probably couldn’t participate in the expedition since the Academy was about to resume, and Preston didn’t have any power as an awakened, meaning the Association Branch was at the mercy of the big guilds of the city.

Even if Hans didn’t know which guilds were most influential in San Diego, he was sure that nothing good would be obtained by leaving a private association such as a guild to take control of the situation.

Even if it may appear to be righteous, a private association has a much higher chance of being either corrupted or swayed into the wrong path, since there is no one setting the rules above them.

For that specific reason, the association tries to keep every large city under its control.

If a private association manages to gather up enough power, it might turn out to be the second coming of the Crimson Tyranny.

‘I wonder… what will you do about this Preston’

Seeing him worry after having received that call, Clara asked Hans if everything was okay, and he decided to tell her the truth, leaving her confused and shocked.

“An… A-rank gate?

th-this is a huge problem”

“Yes… that’s why I wanted to ask if you could tell me about the awakened and the guilds in this city… knowing those it’ll be easier to figure out the situation.”