34 Chapter 38

"Wow. This place is nice."

Janus was surprised to see Goliah's old town in person. The place is peaceful and quiet. Their houses were all made of woods and it looks so sturdy and hard to destroy. There were also a few houses with backyards and stables nearby.

Janus and Goliah are walking at a slow pace because of two reasons.

First, Janus is admiring the small town where Goliah spent his life before he entered the dungeon. It is very different from the life Janus had when he was still alive. There are no tall buildings, car noises, and pollution in this place. The air in this town is so fresh that Janus feels like his lungs are being disinfected from the air pollution he always breathes in the city before. The sun that showed up an hour ago is not burning his skin as if he is in a human microwave oven.

Although Janus is used to living in a polluted city, maybe living in a place like this is not a bad idea too.

The second reason why they are moving slowly was Goliah. He keeps on turning his head to look at his surroundings. He is trying to compare this place with his last memories in this town. His hometown definitely improved during those years he was away.

There are a few big changes in his hometown such as the huge rice fields behind the wooden houses. The bridges that connect their town to the central plaza are now made of bricks and cement. Goliah also noticed the man-made lake not too far from them and several kids are playing there. Also, the huge trees that surrounded their town before are now all gone.

The only thing that did not change in his hometown is the old, rusty, and fading signage placed near the bridge. Goliah is the one who made that signage. He made it years ago so the people who will enter their town will know where they are. When he saw that signage, Goliah is finally hit with the realization that he is finally free from the dungeon and he can now have his second chance to live his old life again.

"Isn't it nice to be back to your hometown, Goliah?" Janus asked while making sure that his two kittens are still following him.

"Yes." Goliah breathily said. "It feels like a dream and I—"

"Oh, please. Stop that crap already. This is not a dream and you are now finally free from the dungeon. Now stop repeating it."

"I—Alright."

Maybe it was harsh for him to treat his beefy friend like that. But he is slowly losing his patience with his repeated words! Ever since they stepped out of the Rozea Dungeon, Goliah keeps on saying he feels like all of these shits are not real and maybe he is still dreaming inside the cold dungeon. Janus is now considering if he needs to give his huge friend another smack on his head to remind him that all of it is real.

"G-Goli?"

"Say what?"

Turning their heads, Goliah and Janus saw a teenage boy who is looking at them with wide eyes. He has a petite body which makes it more evident with the baggy clothes he is wearing right now. He also has long hair tied at the back of his head and freckles are decorating his upper cheeks up to the bridge of his nose. The teenage boy remained standing in front of them like a statue and did not even try to blink his eyes again.

"D-Davi, is t-that y-you?!"

"...The fuck was that?!"

Ignoring the side comments from Janus, Goliah stared at the young man who almost has the same expression as him. He tried to rub his eyes using his fist but the young man is still there. In an instant, Goliah's eyes watered before he ran towards the young man and gave him a tight hug.

"Davi, it is really you! My younger brother!" Goliah cried while hugging his brother.

"G-Goli, y-you are alive!"

After not seeing each other for five years, the brothers became emotional and their eyes are filled with tears. Goliah did not expect he will meet his younger brother a few hours after he left the Rozea Dungeon. Goliah tightened his grip around his younger brother's shoulders and as he cries happily for their reunion.

While the pair of brothers are having a happy reunion, Janus can only watch them with a deadpanned look on his face.

'Hey nameless system, can you check who is that freckled boy who is hugging my beefy friend right now?'

[Checking Database...]

[Searching Complete...

NAME: Davida

OCCUPATION: Farmer

RELATIVES: Goliah

TALENTS/SKILLS: Eidetic Memory

HP: 46/50

MP: 6/7]

'Are you sure about it?'

[Of course, Janus.]

'...'

"What the fuck?!"