Versatile System Online

"Good, now all we have left to do is call your mom here and then we can back together", Ray said as he smiled slightly.

"Un", Elina nodded as she took out her phone and went to her room as she dialed her mom's number.

While Ray and Tim sat in the living room as they chatted with each other.

Within Elina's room,

"Tringg… Tringg… Tringg… Click… Hello?",

A voice said as the call got picked up.

Listening to the voice of her mother, Elina felt unimaginable joy as she spoke right after,

"It's me, mom",

"Oh, Elina so you got time to give your mother a call as well", Her mother said in a slightly hurt yet playful voice as she teased Elina.

"Mom don't be like that, I call you every time we are free. Unlike that little boy of yours who hasn't called you once", Elina said in annoyance.

"Elina, don't anger yourself over your brother. You know what he is like, he is shy on calls and don't you know how he acts around me at home? Always comes to me even at the smallest of problems", Her mom said as she calmed Elina down.

"Yeah, you are right about that. Let's leave all that to later. You tell me, how are you doing? Has anyone been giving a hard time to you?", Elina asked in concern as she thought about how much those gang members harassed her mom.

"I am doing well. As for those guys, it is as always. I have gotten used to it", Her mom said sorrowfully.

Listening to her mom speak like that, hurt Elina more than anything as she knew that her mom wouldn't get used to such things but for the sake of her and Elina, she even had to endure those scums.

"Mom, we got a three-day leave from Academy as they are arranging the Academy and doing some heavy changes. So I thought you could come over and we could have some fun. Also, there is an important matter to discuss with you", Elina said as she got the topic.

"What is the matter? You could tell me on the call", Her mom asked as she got worried about what the matter was.

"Mom just come here first. We have missed you so much, the matter isn't more important than you. So please come here the earliest", Elina said as she put an end to her mom's constant questions.

"Okay, I will pack my bags and be there by evening. Happy now?", Her mom asked as she got worried over how her children must be doing.

"Okay, mom! See you in a few hours", Elina said happily as she bid her mom bye and cut the call.

Coming out of her room,

Elina looked at Tim and Ray, who were chatting happily as she said,

"I called mom here. We could talk about the matter here and don't worry, I will persuade her to leave that place", She said as she steeled her resolve to leave their previous house.

"Okay", Ray nodded as he said,

"You guys make preparations. I have something to do, I will be able back in sometime",

"Okay", Both siblings nodded while Ray got up and left the dormitory.

"Are you sure it's the right thing to do?", Aurora asked.

"Aurora, you know better than anyone how helpful it would be if they came to our place and lived there. Not only would mom get someone to talk to, but the preparations for the merge would also go smoother with everyone's help", Ray answered as he planned in his mind about his next move.

As for where he was going right now? He walked directly into the Academy building. Reaching the reception, he took his badge out of his system and showed it to the receptionist, and said,

"Is the dean here?",

"The dean isn't someone you could meet with on a whim", The receptionist retorted hastily.

"At least look at the badge, lest it costs you your job", Ray replied coldly as he released his killing intent, making the receptionist shudder.

Experiencing the killing intent, the receptionist looked at the badge Ray showed. A hologram opened up as it showed a specific insignia.

Seeing the insignia, the receptionist's attitude changed drastically as he said,

"I am sorry for my behavior sir. The dean is currently in his office, please go straight to the end of the corridor and you will reach his office", the receptionist finished as he bowed to Ray in apology.

Ray nodded and walked to the dean's office.

"Knock… knock", Ray knocked on the office as he waited for the dean to open it.

"Creak…", the door opened.

Walking into the room, Ray came across a messy office while the dean sat in his chair with both of his hands on his head.

Ray said nothing and took a seat quietly.

The dean saw this, and spoke,

"It isn't like you to be all silent. What happened", The dean asked in amusement over Ray's behavior

"Well, for starters. The world is going to face an apocalypse in the near future. Not to mention that I am not yet ready for it", Ray said in disappointment and despair.

"It's not necessary for you to be ready for it. Also, the apocalypse wouldn't be here all of a sudden. The world merge is only the start and the slowest process of all. Slowly, portals would open as mana would leak into our world and strengthen it slowly while those portals would be a gateway for creatures from System Online to enter our world", the dean explained as he continued,

"Also, it's not your job to fight everything. We are here too. You just work hard and get stronger until then", The dean said as he tried to encourage Ray and pull him out of the despair he felt.

"But what about my family? What if some harm reaches them", Ray asked in worry.

"Don't worry about them. You bought my previous mansion and let me assure you, it's filled with arrays and formations that can hold off attacks from a celestial. Not to mention some dimensional creatures", the dean said proudly as he continued to list out all the features his mansion had.

"So that's all in all, 54 attack formations and 37 defensive formations. Also, there is a summoning formation too, but it requires a lot of energy and is very hard to control", the dean said as he finished his explanation.

"If there are so many formations in that mansion, why didn't you tell me about it before? Also, how can I control them?", Ray asked in surprise at the fact that he basically bought a magic fortress but didn't how to use any of its functions.

"It's not that I didn't want to tell you. It's just that you aren't strong enough to control most of the formation. Also, at that time, the apocalypse was still far away", The dean said as he opened a drawer and took a key out of it.

Placing the key on the table, the dean said,

"Take this master key. It's a treasure that would allow you to control the basic functions of most of the formations. Though, you would have to get used to using it. Also, remember one thing. The control of arrays and formations goes to anyone who holds this key, so don't you dare lose it or let it go into the hands of any enemy", The dean warned as he hand the key to Ray.

On the other hand, looking at the golden-colored key with a dragon coiling around a stake while cryptic runes covered its surface. Ray got entranced by it all his eyes didn't leave it.

He felt the key calling out to him as if it was his kin. Entranced, his hand reached forward as he touched the key, and the moment he touched the key.

His trance got broken while the warmth and call of kin that he felt also disappeared.

Shaking his head, Ray took the key and looked at the dean as he said,

"Thank you for this. It will help me protect my family and don't worry. I won't let it fall into the wrong hands", Ray said as he bowed down in gratitude.

"Don't thank me, kid. This is the least I could do for you because even though what the future holds for us all is unknown. I know one thing for sure, what you will do for us all will exceed the limits of any mortal",

The dean said as he continued,

"Now scram. I have work to do and give your mother a call for once. The last time she called, she was complaining about you not calling her", the dean said as he reverted to his non-serious attitude.

"Hey, when did you talk to my mom? I swear dean if I see anything fishy going on. Even If I have to kill myself, I won't leave you living", Ray said as he warned the dean to not be so close with his mom.

"Okay, now off you go", The dean said as he used his powers and kicked Ray out of the office while closing the door behind him.

"Thudd… Bamm…",

"Stupid Old man", Ray muttered as he stood up and walked out.

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A/N:- It's not much of an exciting chapter as it acts as a filler and fills in some information for later story.

Hope you all like it.