Chapter 56: CHAPTER 56 – THE TREASURE HUNT
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On the normal cold night of Cairnholm, I walked carefully in case that man was there again, with the binoculars and watching whatever he was observing in the dark, however, today he was not there, today there was nothing at all; it had completely vanished. The tent that I saw yesterday with numerous devices, had completely disappeared without a trace.
"Is it possible that he is gone? It's strange..." – I said raising an eyebrow.
In Cairnholm only one boat arrives per week, specifically on Saturdays and today is Monday. Considering that I saw him yesterday, Sunday, it is impossible for him to have left the island although it's possible that he has a yacht himself or something like that...
"No, impossible; if he had a yacht or something, the citizens would have already noticed it and they would be talking non-stop about the suspicious boat located on the beach" – I said to myself.
Besides, my father would have seen it on his way to the beach (Or so I think).
"Since he hasn't left the island and it's impossible for him to stay in the hotel... Where has he gone?" – I said.
I don't know why, but I had a twist in my stomach; this gave me a bad feeling.
"It could be someone's family member... No, it's impossible or else the people of Cairnholm would be talking about it" – I denied.
On this island where every day is the similar to the day before, something so common for us, it could be days of conversation for them, something extraordinary and out of the ordinary, because normally nothing happens in Cairnholm.
"I'm going to the hotel... This is weird..." – I murmured.
This is more strage than it sounds. Where is the man? Where is he staying if there are no more hotels on the island and his tent is gone? Something is happening here...
"Anyway it's none of my business" – I said without giving it much importance.
But I didn't know why, my stomach was churning; as if he were saying to me: "Of course it's your business, you fool!" Which means that it is possible that all of this has to do with my sealed memories.
"I'll be attentive just in case" – I said.
And so, as I looked around intently for anything unusual, I made my way to the hotel.
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When I arrived not much happened, the same routine as every day. My father greeted me with a beer in his hand, I greeted him, then we had dinner and finally went to bed, there was no whining or anything like that today, but what I could tell is that he was extremely sad, much sadder than other days. I tried to bring up the subject so that he could tell me about his sadness and the problem that was eating away at his mind, however, he did not want to speak no matter what i said to him. It seemed that my words could not even reach him, If I tried to talk about it, he would change the subject quickly; as if he had not heard my words, so I gave up.
It's clear that there's something wrong with my father, but he refuses to talk no matter what I say to him and in these situations, the only thing that can be done is to leave the person alone, to reflect on their problem and, perhaps, the next day or in the next few days, they want to talk about it.
"Should I stay here tomorrow and not go to the orphanage?" – I said once lying on the bed.
But I soon discarded that idea, I already promised them that I would go and if I don't go, they could believe that I have left like my grandfather did. Yes, it may sound melodramatic, but it's quite possible that they're still afraid of it, so, for the time being, if I promise them that I will be back, I will have to come back.
"However, I can try to leave a little earlier than usual and try to talk to him again" – I sighed.
Normally I wouldn't, but I've seen him so sad today that I've even felt sorry for him and after all, he's my father and my duty as his son is to help him so I will try to help him once again tomorrow and If it doesn't work, then I'll wait for the nights like every day.
Determined to do that, I practiced my peculiarity a bit and when the generators went out, I went straight to sleep. Today had been an amazing day, now I had a new girlfriend and... Wait, I had a new girlfriend, which means I must receive the rewards!
[Wow. You finally remember the rewards; I thought you had forgotten them]
"At least you could have reminded me! I've been lying in bed for a long time" – I protested.
I mean, he could have told me.
[Rather, you've been lying in bed for a while, reflecting. Wouldn't it have been very rude of me to interrupt your thoughts?]
Mmm... It's true. You are right, I admit it.
[Good. And now that we've clarified that: Congratulations to the host on completing Mission No. 6; thanks to this, you get the following rewards: Super Armor (Intermediate) and Heavy Blow (Basic)!]
Suddenly, as usual, a sense of uncontrollable euphoria invaded my body and dark desires that I didn't have before took over my mind, conquest the world, conquer all the beautiful women and make them mine...
"No, I am not like that; I must control it and not let it control me!" – I exclaimed.
I tried to suppress that desire, a desire that was not my own because I did not want to conquer the world or make all the beautiful women in the world my own so I calmed my mind, and surprisingly, the desire began to disappear. I was beginning to control that feeling of euphoria, but I couldn't practice anymore because suddenly, the feeling of euphoria disappeared completely; as if it had never existed.
[Not bad at all, you've managed to suppress the uncontrollable euphoria slightly, too bad the euphoria doesn't last long]
Still, I've made great strides and I believe that the next time I get peculiarities, I'll be able to suppress those desires perfectly.
[I'm glad you think that, however, I recommend that you go to sleep now, It's pretty late and you don't want to be late tomorrow for the loop; right?]
"Yes, you are right, I don't want to be late" – I nodded.
To test my peculiarities I needed to practice outside and I also need someone to give me a punch, otherwise, if I gave it to myself, I could decrease my strength for fear of getting hurt, so to prove its effectiveness 100%, I needed someone who was willing to beat me mercilessly, but it will be difficult to find someone like that, yes, I know many of you will think about Bronwyn, but I don't know if she'll be willing to hit me even if I explain the situation to her.
"Anyway, I'll find an opportunity in the future" – I said while covering myself with the blanket.
And as I thought about what would happen tomorrow, I slowly fell asleep...
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The next day.
After getting up, showering, and having breakfast, I went straight for the loop. The bad thing is, during breakfast I could see that my father's sadness hadn't subsided in the slightest, so I'll try to get out of the loop earlier today.
Anyway, when I got to the loop and crossed it, I met Olive.
"Good morning, Olive" – I said with a smile.
"Good morning" – Olive said smiling back.
"Are we going to the orphanage?" – I asked.
There was no one there, so I guess the dating time is over and it was time to get back to normality.
"Actually, I've only come to give you this on behalf of Claire and the twins" - Olive said.
Then, she gave me what appeared to be a not very white sheet of paper and something written on it in rather nice handwriting:
TREASURE HUNT
Today you will embark on a wonderful adventure and if you manage to decipher all the clues, you will find an amazing treasure.
The time limit is at sunset, so hurry up or the treasure may disappear.
*Note: It's a pity that webnovel won't let any fonts because it was in an incredible font and one thing more, if the people who are reading in english find these words strange... I can't do anything, in spanish sounds better but I don't know how to do the same thing in english, sorry.
"This is..." – I said surprised.
"Today Claire and the twins wanted to play, so they decided to do all this; they have been preparing it for days so I hope you enjoy it" – Olive said with a smile.
It's a very original idea.
"The truth is that it seems fun... by the way, do you know where the first clue is?" – I asked.
I mean, on the paper that Olive gave me there was no written clue.
"Turn around the paper" - said Olive.
Nodding, I turned the paper over and saw more words written:
If you have to find the first clue, you will have to get to a very colorful place. Beneath a large shade where a fairy lies, the second clue you will find among the foliage.
"A big shade? Where does the fairy lies?" – I asked myself.
Then, I looked at Olive for some clue that would help me guess what these words meant.
"I know the answer, but I can't tell you anything, you'll have to come to a conclusion yourself and now if you excuse me..." – Olive said.
After giving me one last smile, Olive left, leaving me completely alone and with a great deal of doubt.
"I'm going to think about it... For starters, it says it's a colorful place. Where is there a colorful place in the orphanage?" – I thought.
Hold on: Isn't it possible that this place is not in the orphanage? I mean, Olive didn't tell me anything about it, so I guess it may be.
"Now I have more search side, however, it is more difficult. What's a colorful place?" – I said to myself.
Think, a colorful place, a shade and a fairy...
I thought for a few moments. What do all those things have in common? What can it be? And suddenly I understood. A colorful place? There can only be one place like that, a field full of flowers of all kinds, that can be a colorful place.
"Good, it can be a field of flowers. But... the shade and the fairy?" – I asked myself again.
But thinking about flowers again, suddenly, something came to mind.