Chapter 76 Angelica Ernes (1/2)
The next day...
Stepping into the class, Sheila walked straight to her seat without talking to any of her classmates on the way there. When she had just sat on the chair, a familiar figure gives her a pat in the shoulder before giving her a greeting.
”Good morning, Sheila.”
Sheila looked up with her sleepy gaze and met up with Ria smiling face before she nodded her head and was about to say something back, but a yawn escaped from her mouth as she answered the greeting.
”Yawn~ Morning...”
”Did you sleep late again?”
Ria let out an exasperated sigh when she saw Sheila yawning without covering her mouth at all. She had even specifically given her a call last night before going to bed and told Sheila to sleep earlier, yet it appears that the word had gone through her ears. She wonders if Sheila spends her night typically until late night by playing games, or did she spend her time in the Trial Tower till late night instead? She would like to inquire Sheila but couldn't due to where they are and decide to do so later after the school ends.
”Well, I have been busy with various 'stuff' as you know. I was about to go to sleep after your call, but not before I checked the internet and was shocked that the game that I've put on wish list has already been out for like three days!”
”...so you ended up playing that new game till late at night?”
”Of course! I don't want to fall behind! And so, I spend the entire night and finally finished it, but when I looked out of the window, I realised its already morning.”
”You didn't sleep at all?!”
”Wait, calm down. I haven't finished my word.”
Sheila leaned over to Ria before moving her eyes to the surrounding, and when she saw no one looking at them, she whispers to Ria that she sleeps in the Trial Tower. At first, she didn't know what to do and was panicking that she didn't have any sleep at all but when suddenly, She had the idea of taking advantage of the time dilation from the Trial Tower.
”You mean to tell me that you sleep in such a dangerous place?”
Ria whispers back with an alarming tone. She already knows about the time dilation of Trial Tower and the real world, but she didn't expect for Sheila to have that much courage to do that, especially when she was still suspicious with the system.
”I have no choice, you know? I was so sleepy and tired, and when the idea went through my mind, I immediately went forward with the idea and slept in there.”
”But I remember you telling me that there's no safe zone for you..”
”Ah, you don't need to worry about that as when I have the ability to give access to other people to enter the place, I could also 'created' a safe zone for myself.”
”Due to the Time Dilation, you should have enough sleep yet it didn't seem like it?”
Sheila flinched when Ria brought out the topic she didn't want for her to know. The actual reason that she was tired is not because of last night gaming but instead...
”You...”
The glare and cold word from Ria caused Sheila to break in a cold sweat. She was about to ask for forgiveness and tell the truth when the homeroom teacher steps into the classroom.
”Alright, quiet down and go back to your seat.”
Ria stares at her for a few seconds before she went back to her seat. A relieved sigh escaped from her mouth as she put her hands onto her chest and could feel her heartbeat finally calmed down. Although she is safe from being inquired by Ria at the moment, she could see the future where she gets scold badly by Ria while in dogeza right in front of her. That was what she thought when she saw the look coming from Ria before she went toward her seat.