One from Mia, another from Emma and Oliver, the third from Amelia

I take the letters up to my room and start reading the first one. Just like I thought, it is from Mia. I wonder what she has to say.

Darx! Sweetie! I passed the test! I am a legit adventurer now! C class! One rank lower that your mother, which bites a bit. But still, I’m a real adventurer now! Can you believe it?

But there’s more. Remember how I kept training as a fighter? Well, I didn’t receive the fighter class. I got the spellsword class instead! You know what that means? I can use magic!!! By the gods, if I knew I had magical abilities, I would have asked Alice for some training as well. Imagine if I did. I might have been a B rank now instead! But now I have a dilemma to deal with. Which magical element will I be training in? There are so many of them and all of them seem useful. I guess I should ask some of my guild members to show me some neat tricks.

By the way, there were sooo many guilds which wanted to recruit me. But I knew better than to accept the first invitation that came along. You know I’ve got standards. That’s why I fell in love with you and not any of the other guys, after all.

Eventually, I decided to settle on the Gryphon Knights guild. Not one of the big three, but they have a solid reputation. The other guild members are very friendly, and they have a lot of variation in their classes. So yeah, I guess I’ll just go adventuring with a few of their mages and see how each element works. Once I’ve made my choice, I’ll devote myself to that element and I’ll become even more amazing then I already am.

I have also met up with my sister and Oliver. On my way to them, I was resolved to be cool and just say hi. But once I saw my little sister all of that bravado melted and I couldn’t help but hug her and cry. She and Oliver have found a job at an inn there. I now frequent there every day. With Oliver in the kitchen, and Emma as a waitress, I am certain this inn will be a lot more successful now. I just hope Fabe never finds out this is where they are hiding.

About Fabe, I heard he only got a D rank. Hah! The loser totally deserves it! Cal on the other hand got a C rank. Yeah, I know. Totally didn’t expect that. During training he tried to be rogue, but it never worked out for him. I always thought he would be an E rank. At any rate, I haven’t seen Cal or Fabe since the ranking ceremony and honestly, I hope it stays that way.

But what about you, my love? How has your training been going? Is Jax not being too rough on you? Are you thinking of me while you’re in bed at night? I sure am thinking of you thought. If only you knew how badly I wish you were here. Every night I think of you while I have my fingers inside me. I think of our first time in the cave. Our second time in the mossy clearing, our third time in my room. And every time I end my fantasies with your dick spewing a huge load deep inside my pussy, just like you did to me in the stable attic the day I left. Let’s hope time goes fast so you can be here with me again and still my desire for you.

Missing you dearly. Your lover, Mia. xxx

PS: Listen, you know that I am not fond of Amelia and I am not happy writing about her in my letter. But since the two of you have been such lifelong friends, I felt I should tell you she passed her adventurer test too. Apparently, she is a cleric now, go figure, and she’s got rank B. Can’t quite say which guild she is in, because she got invited into the castle. Word on the street is that anyone rank B or higher gets to spend an extra month getting mentored in the castle. Probably so the higher ranks would be more loyal to the queen or whatever.

Having received a letter like this makes me feel motivated again. How couldn’t I? My girlfriend’s dream has come true, she found an awesome guild to be a member of, she reconnected with her sister, Oliver and Emma are together now. Though what makes me smile the most is how my girlfriend is longing for me.

The last part however leaves me with mixed emotions. Despite all that happened, I was still curious how Amelia performed on the test. Looks like she did well. I guess I can be happy for her in that regard. But it also makes me think of what she did to get there. Amelia’s actions still hurt me to this day.

When I open the second envelope, I find a sheet of paper there with one letter from Oliver on the front side and another letter from Emma on the back.

Hey Darx,

Thanks for helping me and Emma out. We made is safely to Riledo and are staying with my uncle now. We have told my uncle our entire story and both him and his wife were eager to help out Emma. Though they didn’t have an extra bed. That’s why for now Emma and I are sleeping together.

Now don’t get any weird ideas. We’re not having sex. We’re just using the same bed to rest at night.

My uncle managed to introduce me to a local inn. It is named ‘the pleasant owl” and is located in a region where the Blue Legion guild holds power. They may be a minor guild, but they are right on the border of Dark Dragon territory and both guilds have a good relation with each other. So, I think we’re pretty safe here.

The owners of the inn first weren’t quite sure, so I had to prove my cooking. But after the first meal I served them, they were convinced. So yeah, I am now employed as a cook. I hope it is enough to make the money I need to have my own inn one day.

I hope your adventuring training goes just as smoothly for you.

Oliver.

Right, seems like everything worked out fine for Oliver. I’m glad. Now let’s see what Emma has to write.

Hello Darx,

I know I have already thanked you the night we left the village, but I really feel I have to thank you again. Before I escaped Fabe I was so afraid every day, but ever since you helped me leave with Oliver, I have been feeling so safe. You can’t believe how liberating it feels.

I would describe how nice Oliver’s family has been, but I see he has already written about it on his side of the letter. For the moment I am helping around at his aunt and uncle’s house, but after all that Oliver has done for me, I feel like I should help him out at the inn. After all, if both of us make a living, he will have the money he needs to have his own inn sooner. I also still need to pay back Mia for that gold coin she gave me.

Thank you again for being such a wonderful person. Mia is truly lucky to have you. Don’t forget to invite me and Oliver when you two get married.

Emma.

Married? Please, Emma. You’re looking a bit far into the future. But … having Mia as my wife … it certainly is a future worth working towards.

I then open the third letter. I’m curious whom it can be from. Did Mia send a second letter?

Hey, darx.

I have received my ranking. I can now proudly claim to be a B rank cleric. My dream is finally fulfilled. In fact, they even have me stay in the castle for a month for some extra mentoring. It’s because of my high rank. It’s quite amazing, really. And now, I get the be the adventurer I’ve always wanted to be. But … it didn’t quite happen the way I had hoped it would be. I regret so many things I had to do to get here. And my biggest regret, is having lost you in the process.

I am so, so sorry, for so many things. Perhaps it is because I am not standing face to face with you that I can finally bring it up right now, or maybe it is because enough time has passed but … you were right.

I was hiding something from you, but the reason I didn’t tell you is not because I wanted to lie or because I wanted to hurt you. I wanted to tell you, let you know what was going on so badly. But simply talking about it was already painful for me to do. And also, I feared that if I told you, you would hate me.

The opinion you have of me, means so much to me. Simply the idea that you would think less of me make me feel all depressed. But in my attempt to have you keep thinking of me fondly, I fear I may have accomplished the exact opposite. Having you turn your back on me hurt me so much. Yet, I don’t blame you for doing so because in a way, I feel I deserve it.

Please understand that I never wanted to hurt you and if you are willing, I would like to rebuild the friendship we had. I know it probably won’t be like it used to be, but we could make it work.

I will write you another letter once I’ve joined a guild, then you will know where to your letters to. Please remember to send me some letters back, Darx. I miss you. Amelia.

… So … a letter from Amelia … I had honestly not expected that.

I … don’t know how to feel about this letter. I appreciate she put in the effort to write, I don’t like being reminded of her. I am happy she decided to admit the truth, I am not happy to learn there really was something going on between her and Kase. Something so painful that she can’t talk about it? That makes me want to comfort her and tell her everything is going to be alright. Something so bad she admits it might lower my opinion of her? Just how much has she disgraced herself?

What now?