63 – Travel (3)

As I approached, Rachel frowned and turned her head to the side.

For a moment, I felt unfair. What did I do so wrong, and why does he hate me so kind and kind so blatantly?

Of course, that doesn’t mean you feel any inspiration. Because she knew that Rachel hated me.

‘It’s fascinating.’

As she looked at Rachel, dressed up like that and frowning at her, she suddenly became curious.

Rachel decorates like this, how much time did she invest?

In particular, her orange hair, carefully braided and tied up, looked amazing, and even to me who doesn’t know much about women, it seemed clear that she had spent at least two hours on it.

‘It’s pretty.’

She was definitely one of Fran’s heroine candidates, and there was something about her appearance that shook men’s hearts.

‘It’s because our personalities match so well.’

This was especially true for Rachel at this point, but that didn’t mean she treated everyone like that.

‘I judged people only based on their utility value.’

Rachel was kind to those who seemed worthy of her use.

On the other hand, she was harsh and discriminated against people who seemed unavailable or worthless.

‘Well, it wasn’t without reason.’

There was a story behind Rachel’s personality, including her family’s circumstances, her circumstances as an adoptive daughter, and her relationship with her father.

‘But strangely, I’m not attracted to this person.’

Is it because I hate pretense? Or is it because I prefer obedient women rather than whimpering and rebellious women?

When she was playing the game, Rachel was the lowest-ranked heroine candidate for me, and even now, I don’t think she’s an attractive woman.

‘Still, it should solve the problem I have.’

I didn’t feel like it, but I had to do it. Even if Fran were to solve Rachel’s problem, a very difficult situation would arise.

Above all, even if I neglected Rachel and her Fran did not step forward, problems would still arise.

‘Well, he has over a year left.’

I think I can postpone getting to know him until later.

So today, I have to be mischievous for some alone time.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Did he at least read my thoughts? Rachel glared at me and asked in her nervous tone.

“Because it’s pretty.”

I smiled brightly and welcomed Rachel’s tyrannical nature.

Then Rachel’s already crumpled expression becomes even more crumpled.

“You definitely are.”

To be effective, you should not initially give praise but then pour it out all at once.

So, before I started pursuing Rachel in earnest, I decided to give her a little compliment.

“She looks much better without bangs. “Who cut her?”

“This bastard is really…!”

The effect of the compliment was great, and I was able to break up with Rachel much sooner than I had planned.

****

Inside a very old historical site.

Daphne was talking to a skeleton wearing a cloak.

“So, Camel, the ‘opener of destiny’…”

“Yes, all you have to do is stick your sinful thoughts into the hole that is already there. Then···.”

Skeleton, Malik looked at the seven empty spaces in Daphne’s old sword, interrupted his former superior, and continued.

“That child will be able to cut down the contract we made. Also, that child will be able to unlock his true destiny according to the prophecy.”

“In order to have that qualification…”

“Yes. He will not just endure like He did; he will have to escape.”

“You wandered for that long, searching for a way.”

“Yes. If I made a mistake with a contract, I ended up getting kicked for 1,000 years. “It’s not something I would say to the person Daphne favored, but even now that I think about it, you’re such an asshole.”

“I agree with that.”

Daphne smiled widely, which was unusual for her, and opened her lips as she stroked Malik’s skull.

“You’ve had a hard time.”

“There is something rewarding about living as a skeleton for 1,000 years. Daphne is laughing in front of me.”

“I used to laugh a lot?”

“It must have been like that to him too. “Every time you look at my face, don’t you frown as if you’ve just seen an okra?”

“I’ll be honest. “You look better now.”

“···Daphne is still a dog.”

“Better than a skull.”

“You bastard…”

Malik was able to smile happily even while swearing at Daphne’s sincere speaking style.

It was worth it. Malik hadn’t seen Daphne’s face smiling as brightly as mine in a long time.

More than anything, Malik’s usual theory was that no matter how old it may be, no matter how unfulfillable an illusion it may be, there is nothing in this world as beautiful as the smile of first love.

Is that why? Malik asked Daphne with a regretful expression.

“Anyway, when are you leaving?”

Daphne, who couldn’t possibly show the facial expression of a skull gourd, answered with a bright expression.

“I have to go right away. “What do you plan on doing?”

“I plan to be there in advance. If I’m going to get out of this damn contract, I’m going to have to do something to help him. By the way···.”

“Huh?”

“Are you going to bring me back alive? “I’m saying this because I’m truly worried.”

Malik asks sincerely, scratching the back of his skull.

Daphne, who saw that, thought for a moment and then answered in a low voice.

“I think I need to scold you first before I can give you a clear answer.”

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“It sounds like you’re going to think about it after beating it up thoroughly…”

“Would you like to call it discipline?”

“I want to call it violence.”

“Do you want to get hit too?”

“Daphne’s discipline will be a good tonic for that immature brat.”

Malik reflexively responded, recalling a terrible memory from a long time ago.

Inwardly, I shout Emmanuel.

****

“Why do I suddenly have chills…”

It’s definitely a warm spring day with flowers everywhere.

As I was wandering around every corner of Arvik, I was shivering from a sudden chill.

“I haven’t been eating well these days.”

Thinking like that, I naturally thought of Mr. Jacquel, who was hard at work doing business in the Viscounty of Darmien.

Although he was clearly joking, Mr. Jaquel was still a person I was thankful for.

Because, Mr. Jaquel was a nobleman who was no different from the goose that laid golden eggs, who increased my balance even if I didn’t do anything.

“Even if I didn’t spend money, I didn’t spend too much.”

This habit is scary. When I thought about it, I, who had a habit of saving, was saving money without even realizing it.

From now on, I will have to buy a lot of expensive food and spend a lot of money.

With that determination in mind, I took out the artifacts I had acquired today from my subspace pocket and began to inspect them.

“It would be best to give this to Lily.”

First of all, a ring with a blue gem.

The reason why I wanted to give this ring, which was named ‘Tears of the Sea’, to Lily as a gift was because it greatly increased my resistance to demonic energy.

If we wear this, Lily’s pain will get a little better.

It wasn’t difficult to get. My clothes were just a little wet because I went deep into the sea.

Ah, maybe that’s why I got chills.

“This is…”

I put the ring back in my pocket, and the next thing I took out was a golden star-shaped earring.

“I have to give it to Daisy.”

The name of this earring was ‘Power of Delusion’, and as befits its name, it was an artifact that increased mana enough to be considered a delusion.

‘Because it takes a lot of mana to maintain subspace magic.’

I was planning to lend a lot of help to Daisy, who had signed a contract with me, and that was why I wanted to give Daisy the ‘power of delusion’.

“Now, let’s take care of my things.”

After mumbling that, I got up from the rock I had been sitting on for a while and started walking toward the ancient temple in front of me.

Is it because it is in the mountains, or is it because it is a temple that worshiped an ancient god that has now been forgotten?

I don’t know the exact reason, but just by looking at the old vines and unmanaged weeds, I could clearly tell that it had been a very long time since people stopped visiting.

Inside there are stone statues of a forgotten ancient god and a saint from the beginning.

I can get a sword with morale-level performance and a useful elixir just by infusing mana into specific parts of the statues.

‘The sword of good and evil.’

The name is a bit childish, though.

This sword was one of the ultimate weapons that would be of great help to me if I could obtain it, as it was a weapon that inflicted terrible additional damage when sacred power or starlight was contained in the sword.

“But why…”

I entered the temple with excitement and asked the ancient god who was waving his hand.

“Are you empty-handed?”

When I saw that there was no sword in my hand, I felt a strong sense of dejection, but the ancient god with a solemn expression remained silent to me.

“···.”

After thinking for a while, there was only one conclusion I could come to.

The item I was most looking forward to has already been taken away by someone.

“That wouldn’t have been stolen.”

So, let’s take what we can.

Thinking like that, I was about to walk towards the saint of the beginning.

[The linked quest ‘First Thought’ is in progress.]

[If successful, you can obtain a clue to the hidden quest ‘Old Contract’.]

Suddenly, the notification I needed more than anything appeared in the air.

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