For the past few days, Vladimir have been secretly go out at night to find the ingredients he needed. With a price of course. Because he only look for it at night, he was unable to rest at all since Siro started to feel suspicious about him so he have been avoiding he whenever he tried to talk to him.
Siro: Yo Vlad--
Vladimir: *Run away*
Other place...
Siro: Hey Vlad--
Vladimir: *Run away*
Another place...
S
iro: Vlad---
Vladimir: *Run away*
Siro: .............
Xenon: ...Hey, what's with Dad...? He's been standing there like a rock.
Eirito: It feels like he just quietly took a critical blow... someone please talk to him...
Xenon: *Went to Siro* Hey Dad...what happen? We saw you from afar but didn't move an inch.
Siro: ....Vlad is avoiding me.
Eirito: Eh? Vlad-san avoid you? Why is that?
Siro: Yesterday I noticed he was acting weird so I confronted him but he ran away before I could stop him. And now... he's avoiding me...
Xenon: ...Dad, you look like you're ready to cry.
Siro: *Sniff* N-no I'm not crying! *Made a teary face* Huk...
Eirito: I wonder why though...he would never do this unless...unless...
Xenon: He must be keeping a secret if he's willing to avoid Dad! That must be it!
Eirito: But what could it be...?
Xenon: Actually...after I have Devour again, I often caught him staring at me and mumbling something. When I ask him, he changed the topic.
Siro: ......... (So it involves Xenon huh...? But why...) *Gasp & look at Xenon*
Xenon: Hm?
Siro; Maybe... he's looking for the ingredients.
Eirito: Ingredients?
Siro: *Nod* Yeah...the bracelet that Xenon had to wear in order to survive.
Xenon: Ohh...wait, I thought it's extremely hard to get...and making one is hard too...
Siro: ... Vlad actually have the knowledge to create those bracelets, thanks to my mother's connection. But the book about it was unreadable so how did he know about the location...
Eirito: While I can understand that he really cared about Xenon, I don't understand why he decided to look for it without anyone's help...?
Siro: He... probably felt responsible.
Eirito: Responsible...?
Siro; After all, he's the one who awaken Xenon's half Demon and the Devour appeared right after his death right?
Xenon: *Gasp*
Siro: It make sense now...he was guilty of making you suffer Xenon. That's why he keeps on staring at you...he felt like it was his fault so he decided to do this alone.
Xenon: ...Uncle Vlad...
Siro: I actually went on looking for the ingredients with Lira and Kage but no to avail. I wonder if he actually knew where he can found it...
Eirito: Is it really rare?
Siro: *Nod* Yeah...like Devour. Little is known about them. We only know about it is because of Kage and my mother...
Eirito: I see...
Xenon: Well... let's talk to Uncle Vlad once he got back from work.
Siro: Yeah... *Evil smile* I have some business with him...
Xenon: Yikes, he's going to kill Uncle Vlad for avoiding him...
Eirito: ...R-rest in peace Vlad-san...
