Genesis: The Lucky Blacksmith
Worries

Riko went back to meet two of her guests who were ready with their answers. While sitting down and comparing his own appearance with the two burly people, Riko was ready to listen to the answer.

“We received a deadline of ten days,” said one of them.

Riko smiled knot. At least he would earn money, so the matter of appearance was no longer too important right now.

“What if the clause in the agreement can be added? Let me sign it when I have,” said Riko while handing me an envelope containing a contract letter.

The burly man received it, then kept the envelope in a leather bag. A moment later he reached out his phone to Riko.

“It's been revised, sir. You can sign a digital here,” said the man thrust a wide-screen device.

Riko received it and read the digital contract displayed on the screen of the phone. It seems like everything is appropriate. Finally, he affixed a digital signature with his index finger. It's not easy, because Riko's not used to it. His signature became slightly crooked and untidy. Even so, the Guild Ares did not seem to have a problem with that.

The two burly men nodded in satisfaction after receiving Riko's autographed letter. “We will send a copy to your e-mail. For the first down payment, it will be sent through the company's account no later than tonight. Mr. Dirga will contact you directly after the first payment is made,” said the man seemed satisfied.

“OK,” Riko replied short.

The man stretched out his hand to shake. Riko accepted it politely.

“It's nice to work with Mr.” said the burly man.

After the two guests left, Riko was finally able to relax again. A lot of things happen in one day. He better get some rest now. The days have been very busy lately. Is this what it feels like to be the guild leader? One day finally passed.

...***...

The next morning Riko was already going to get ready to go into his workshop after breakfast. The previous night Dirga had sent the first stage payment. Riko spent some of the first down payment to buy raw materials. The young man had already prepared all his needs while making weapons in the dwarf workshop.

The other five guild members were still busy doing their respective jobs out there. He was left in the apartment with Zein who was still sleeping soundly in the next room. Though Riko had clearly asked Zein to guard her as long as the threat of the Silverdeath guild still loomed over her. But the witch only spent her time sleeping and eating.

After wearing her fireproof leather apron, Riko was already preparing in the empty room of her apartment. He will use the Weapon Mastery skill, when suddenly the bell of his apartment sounds.

“Rik, are you okay?” greet a girl who was already standing in front of the door of her apartment: Sita.

Riko was silent for a while, trying to digest the absurd question of her ex-boyfriend. “Why?” the young man asked confused.

“Say yesterday you were in trouble. Kidnapped or how. keep abis it there are two people like a plumber to your house sorenya. You got in trouble again? What can I help you with?” cecar Sita looked worried.

Riko's heart slipped a little. Seeing the ex-boyfriend worrying about him made the young man a little touched. There is a sense of longing that rises inside Riko. It was like seeing the old Sita. The girl who always worried about him because of the little things.

“You know where the kidnapping came from?” asked Riko later, trying as much as possible so that his feelings are not read by Sita.

“It ... someone told me. Anyway I have a reliable source that I can't tell you. But you're okay, right?” replied Sita who was clearly covering something.

Riko frowned confusedly. Where did Sita hear about her abduction? News of it alone was already covered by the Corsage Guild at Riko's request. No media knows about it because Riko doesn't want to be the center of attention anymore.

And to the knowledge of Riko, Sita who despite having the ability of the player, but chose to stay alive as an ordinary person. It seemed impossible for a person like Sita to be able to find out the matter. Even so, Riko decided not to ask further. Their relationship is not as close as it used to be.

“I'm okay, really. Don't worry,” said Riko later.

Sita still looked at the young man anxiously. The girl took a deep breath as if her heart was really heavy. “You really have to jump into this world, Rik? You know being a player is dangerous. Life bet. Not only monsters, but fellow players also always compete with each other. Can't you just focus on real life? After college, keep looking for a stable job. You have enough money now, right?” the girl's message was long.

Now it was Riko's turn to take a deep breath. This difference in outlook is what makes them both break up.

“Make me, the job as a player is also as real as other jobs, Sit. Thanks to this I can setle like now. Maybe you still take my life choices for granted. But for me it's important. Whatever you want to think like, I don't care anymore,” said Riko sharp. His anger was triggered because Sita always considered him useless.

“I ... just worried about you, Rik. Sorry if my words hurt you. I don't mean to offend,” Sita said with teary eyes.

The next second the girl had already turned away and entered into her own apartment. Leaving Riko with mixed feelings.