BRAGR) A Break Before The Boss (Patreon)

“That’s the last one!” Angel yelled out. We have already made our way towards the first boss. It had not been easy getting here. Without Derrick healing us, both Angel and I would have died. The good thing, though, was that Derrick’s healing now healed for almost 400 HP. This was because he had reached level 17 already.

“Good, the first-floor boss is next. We should take a break before continuing.” The first floor had many different monsters, from Flame Wolves to Lava Spiders. But the boss was actually a flame elemental. While it will be a little complicated we should be able to defeat it. The main thing about this boss was watching where you stepped. If you saw orange circles on the ground, you moved no matter what.

Angel walked over and plopped herself on the ground next to me, leaning her head on my shoulder. Derrick sat not too far away and laid down on his back. “It’s hot,” Derrick whined. He had no shirt on but was the only one complaining.

“We are almost done then we will head back for today. I am actually quite surprised that we were able to make it this far.” I was really surprised our team worked out well. Derrick had a knack for healing. While I was doing a good job of not getting hit, he made sure to only heal me when my health dropped below seventy percent. And it would only be a single heal. When Angel lost HP he would heal her when her health dropped below eighty percent.

It was taking into account our different builds. Angel had less armor than I did, so when she got hit, it hurt more than when I got hit. This helped him keep his Mana up and last the entire fight. He never healed us all the way since we did not get hit all that much. Now that I think about it, Angel worked well with me the first time we fought together as well. I guess it runs in the family.

“Now, when I log out, will I be in this new form?” Derrick suddenly asked. He really seemed to like his new look.

“If things are the same as for others then yes. You will keep that form. I hope you are okay with that since there is no changing it now unless you can get a cosmetic kit, I think it was called. But I have no idea how you even get one of those.” I replied.

“No, this is just perfect. I feel young again and can do things I never thought possible. I do wonder what the staff will say when they see me next. Hahaha. Just thinking about the looks on their faces when I appear.” Derrick let out a joy-filled laugh.

“Dad, are they going to even believe you?” Angel seemed worried, but I felt that Derrick already handled this. There was no way a businessman such as him would not already have thought of this. That no one would recognize him.

“I have three staff members in my house right now, all on standby watching over me. With three people to vouch for me, there is no way they would not believe me.” Derrick really was meticulous. But he wouldn’t be where he is today if he wasn’t able to do things in a manner that would not hinder his progress.

“As long as you won’t be thrown out right away when you get to the office. Or right. If you get a bunch of girls hitting on you, they need to undergo a Q and A with me and Zoe. If they can pass it, then there will be no problem with you dating them.” I snickered at Angel’s words. I can understand where she is coming from, but she had to give the man a break. Even if he could bring in many girls with how he looked, he would end up with a woman half his age, maybe even younger.

“Date? Screw that. I have no time for that. I can only make time for this because I can do it while I sleep. I have so much to do every day. The last thing I want is to deal with the end of the world with some crazy woman. I will wait until everything settles down.’

“Hahaha!” I couldn’t help but burst out laughing. This was the first time I had ever laughed out loud like this in so long. Angel and Derrick both looked at me in surprise but soon smiled.

“Zoe, you shouldn’t smile in front of others, or I might need to kill anyone who tries to hit on you.” Angel’s expression was a little scary, but it seemed like something she would normally say.

“I only interact with you all like this because we are like family…” A Family. A word I never thought would exit my mouth, but here I was saying it. It was true, though. Angel was the exception since she was my girlfriend. Derrick has treated me very well ever since I met him and has not made me feel like an outsider. For the first time in my life, I feel welcomed.

“It’s good to have two amazing daughters.” Derrick smiled. “I hope you and Angel can live happily together even after the world ends.”