Julien arrived at his home around midnight. He began to consider what had transpired earlier. His heart is still racing, but he can't help but smile.

Vel'Krim and Sil continue to monitor events in the city's heart, where large buildings can be seen. They don't know that Julien has already accessed his first memory, but they are watching everything as if it were a movie.

It's handy to use this arcane on mortals because they were unaware that we were spying on them, ha ha! Ve'Krim laughed.

"I suppose Julien has decided to join us," Sil said, nodding. "To believe there is a hidden jewel in this backward world is incredible luck, Vel."

"Hmm," Vel'krim said with a nod. I get the feeling that he is not your average man, but accepting him and releasing him from this world would tremendously benefit him, and I believe that he will assist us in our cause in the near future."

"Let's just hope his prior memories don't interfere with our plan, and, of course, he won't object," Sil added as he rose up to make coffee.

     The projection dissolved instantaneously when Vel'Krim waved his hands. "Let's wait until the third day to meet him."

   ....... 

        Julien slept soundly. He raised his hands to inspect the ring on his index finger, which was simply black with a gold carving of an unknown creature's head.

He hurries out of the home, takes his breakfast, and then departs. As he steps outdoors, he considers where he should go. “Should I go to my parents first, or should I go to the office and formally submit my resignation?”

His phone pings and a wide smile appears on his face as he considers what to do. Niana was the one who contacted him.

       "Julien, thank you for taking care of me yesterday, I no longer feel any pain in my feet. If you don't have any plans today, let's go out.

Julien replied, "I'm glad your feet are no longer swollen, and yes, let's go out; I'll meet you at the train station."

They met at the train station, and he told Niana that he was going to his hometown today, and he desired to introduce her to her parents before leaving town.

They arrived in Julien's hometown a few hours later. They took a train and then a cab. His mother is already standing at the main door.

Julien's mother smiled at the sight of her son. "I thought you'd forgotten about us, you rascal!" she said as they walked in.

He embraced and kissed her mother on the cheek, saying...

"Mom, where is Dad?"

"He'll be here soon, he got a few items at the market, and he's excited as well; next time, notice us a day in advance, not two hours before you come."

"We don't even have gifts for your parents," Niana smacked Julien on the shoulder lightly.

Julien just smiled warmly.

"Anyway, mom, this beautiful lady beside me is..."

"I know that's Niana, right?" her mother said, winking at Niana.

"My mom truly knows everything about me; I just mentioned her once and she immediately inferred," he laughed and shook his head.

*Bang*

Julien's father enters, slamming the door!

"Oh, my flamboyant son!" said his father, greeting both of them.

"So she's the one you're talking about, right? I thought you were exaggerating about her being a jade beauty!" Julien notices his father winking at him.

"Your parents love you so much, and your dad is such a tease," Niana adds again as both of his parents are busy preparing the meal and setting the table.

"That's why I loved them with all my heart," he chuckled.

It's now four o'clock in the afternoon, and they're preparing to depart. Julien said his goodbyes to his parents.

Julien's mother wants to invite him to spend the night, but his father just shakes his head, and his mother's tears swell up. "Our kid is growing up so quickly that I nearly drowned in tears when he left this house for the first time."

"But darn that child not telling us where he's going, he just said he'd be gone for a long time and would be traveling.

Her mother then turned to face the sky and added, "Perhaps he discovered something, or it was probably because of that thing before."

Then, as Julien's father entered their home, he joked "My son is good with ladies. He smiles passionately, yet his brow furrows.

I suppose our task is finished, he said.

Julien looks out the train window. Next to her, his gorgeous girlfriend is dozing off on his shoulders. While holding her hand, he muses on possible future events.

By now it was nine o'clock. Niana was accompanied by Julien to her apartment, where he gave her a cheek kiss and bid her good night.