Chapter 24 Shawn Bracewell’s Anger
Zane went straight home.
On his way back, he passed by the Rusty Mug Tavern, now shuttered and silent.
This place will always be something special, he thought, lingering for a moment. I met that strange old man here... and got the system that helped me awaken.
For the next two days, Zane stayed close to his grandmother. He spent every waking moment with her—helping with her vegetable stall, shopping, chatting, and doing whatever small tasks he could.
He tried everything just to make her smile.
He wore his usual smug grin, but deep down, his heart was heavy. These would be the last quiet days he would get with her for a long time. He knew it—and treasured every second.
She had raised him when no one else would. Her love was irreplaceable.
Zane brought it up a few times—asking her to come with him. To leave this worn-out place and join him on the journey ahead.
But each time, she just smiled and shook her head.
"I’d love to go with you," she said one evening, her tone firm despite her warmth. "But I have to wait for my daughter here."
She gave him a light slap on the arm and added with mock annoyance, "You’re so adamant about joining that stupid Academy. Now that you’ve awakened, go on. Don’t bother this old lady anymore. I don’t need your help."