Reincarnated as an Energy with a System

Chapter 945: Reward

Ning arrived back in Korea. By now, the eyes on him were gone. Either the Constellations werenʼt able to find him, or they werenʼt searching for him at risk of offending him.

Either way, Ning was enjoying the lack of spotlight on him.

”Youʼre back!” Saphandra was the first one to say.

Sorlus had already arrived back home. Ning was a little surprised at his speed and wondered if he had spent a bit too much time inside of his own world, trying to destroy Stryxus.

”Why didnʼt you return with him?” Hi-Ah asked.

”I had a few things to do,” Ning said. ”Anyway, letʼs not stand—”

Suddenly a phone rang. Ning looked around and saw Hi-Ah pull her phone out from her pocket. ”Itʼs the director of the Dungeon Defense,” she said. ”Heʼs been calling me for the past few hours, trying to ask if you are back. What should I say to him?”

”Give me the phone,” Ning said. He took the phone and accepted the call.

”Is this the director?” he asked as soon as he accepted.

”Ning? Youʼre back?” the directorʼs voice came from the other side.

”Yes, Iʼm back. Is there an emergency you need me for?” he asked.

”No, thereʼs no eme—”

”Then Iʼll see you later,” Ning said and hung up the phone. He gave the phone back and walked away. ”Ah, Iʼm hungry. Letʼs eat something. Has grandma eaten anything yet?”

Looking at the time, it was about 3 in the afternoon in South Korea, so it was time for some snacks usually. Today, however, everyone had skipped lunch.

”No, I gave some heated soup to grandma, but she hasnʼt eaten anything else,” Hi-Ah said. ”Iʼll cook something up.”

”Jung, help your sister and I will reward you with something,” Ning said as he walked up to the staircase.

”Reward? What sort, brother?” Jung-Hee asked.

”The sort that you find out after getting. Now get to work,” Ning said and went to his grandmotherʼs room.

”Grandma? Are you awake?” he asked from the door.

”Hmm?” Jung-Hwa turned from the book she was reading towards the door. ”Ah, my child. Where have you been? Youʼve been gone since yesterday.”

ʼYesterday?ʼ Ning thought. Now that he thought about it, once he left for the White Devil guild yesterday, he hadnʼt seen his grandmother at all.

His time had been wasted on various different things, and as such the old woman hadnʼt been able to see her grandson at all.

”Iʼve been… busy,” Ning said.

”Too busy to see your own grandmother that you havenʼt seen your entire life?” she asked.

”Iʼm afraid so,” Ning said. He walked by her bed and sat down. As he did, something purplish came to his hand from somewhere which he quickly slipped underneath his grandmotherʼs bed.

”What were you busy with?” the grandmother asked. ”Do you have a girl you like or what?”

Ning chuckled a bit. ”It was a different kind of busy,” he said. ”More so related to fighting.”

”Oh, are you okay?” she asked.

”Oh yes, Iʼm fine. You donʼt have to worry about me,” Ning said.

”I see,” the grandma said. ”Donʼt focus too much on your work too. My Min-Ki did the same and he ended up marrying so late. You are already 25 years old, you should think about finding a girl and settling down with her.”

”Oh, did Uncle not tell you?” Ning asked.

”Tell me what?” the grandma asked.

”Iʼm married,” Ning said with a smile.

”WHAT?!” the old woman was so shocked that she had to take her reading glasses off to look at him properly. ”Are you serious?” she asked.

”Of course,” Ning said. ”Why would I lie to you, grandma?”

”You are really married? Quickly, show me a picture of her. I want to see what sort of granddaughter-in-law I have,” the old woman said and got up to check.

”I donʼt have a picture of her,” Ning said.

”You donʼt have a picture of your wife? Are you lying?” she asked.

”No, no, Iʼm not lying. I donʼt have any phone with me at the moment,” Ning said. ”I left it all behind in china.”

”Oh, then what about your wife? Did you leave her behind as well?” she asked.

”Yes, but not in China. Sheʼs someplace else,” Ning said.

”Why are you leaving your wife alone in this current state of the world? What if thereʼs a dungeon break?” his grandmother got angry. ”You should have her come immediately!”

Ning chuckled a bit. ”I was actually planning on doing just that, grandmother,” he said. ”I was planning to go get my wife.”

”When?” she asked.

”Uhh…” Ning thought for a moment and said, ”Tonight doesnʼt seem like a bad idea.”

”Youʼll leave tonight?” she asked.

”Yes,” Ning said. ”The sooner I go, the sooner I can come back with her.”

”That is true,” his grandmother said. ”Go, set things up. I canʼt wait to see my Granddaughter-in-law.”

”Iʼm sure you will love her, grandma,” Ning said. ”Sheʼs a foreigner.”

Ning left the room and went back outside. He walked over to where his cousins and Saphandra were and explained the situation.

”Canʼt you just go and come back, as you did so easily with the USA? Why are you telling us this?” Hi-Ah asked.

Ning shook his head. ”This place takes time,” he said.

”Oh, how long will you be going for?” she asked.

”Uh… no more than a month. Although, I hope it will be less than that,” Ning said.

”Is sister-in-law pretty?” Jung-Hee asked from the side.

”Very,” Ning said. He turned to look at Saphandra. ”Do you want to come with me or stay here?”

”How long will it take?” she asked.

Ning thought for a bit and only told her the real answer. When she heard it, Saphandra quickly chose what she wanted to do. ”Iʼll stay here.”

Ning shrugged. ”Thatʼs most likely the better choice here,” he said.

”Now then, before I forget about it, I should give you two your rewards,” Ning said as he pulled something out.

The two siblings got curious and looked at what it was. When they saw it, their eyes went wide.

”Behold,” Ning said. ”These are SS-ranked Mana stones.”