Trying by my window in a daze, I discovered myself hypnotized by the scarlet rain.

If it had been another day, this second would have been a peaceable afternoon, with me ingesting a sizzling choco and having fun with the chilly ambiance.

Sadly, I used to be effectively conscious of the dying this rain might convey.

The System being noisy did not assist both. Each time it talked, my temper would go unstable.

Like now.

<Aren’t you going to verify your rewards, Host?>

I will not. Not till I do know for certain what occurred to Roselake City.

<These Tokens will go to waste.>

I do not care.

<However what if Roselake was no extra?>

“. . .”

“My Lord,” Florin stated, and I barely glanced at her reflection within the glass window.

“Yeah?”

“Is one thing the matter? You’ve got been there in a daze since morning.”

“. . . Simply . . . slightly anxious.”

“Teeheehee. My lord has actually modified.” She giggled, and, not like earlier than, I did not have the vitality to be anxious about whether or not she knew about my cut up character or not.

“My cooking proficiency has gone up, my lord,” she stated after a number of seconds of silence. “Need me to prepare dinner you one thing?”

“Nah . . . we should preserve meals as a lot as we are able to.”

Florin beamed and swung her arms to her again. “We have now loads of saved meals that might final us a complete month. Moreover, we are able to simply exit and get extra within the close by farm if we run low on provide.”

She then pointed a finger over her chin, and her gaze went over the ceiling. “My Lord stated that the Blood Rain is not deadly until one is uncovered to it for 4 hours, proper? A ten-minute stroll would not do us any hurt.”

I sighed, too unmotivated to argue. “Swimsuit your self.”

Florin laughed and went to the kitchen. Not earlier than lengthy, I heard the sound of the knife towards the chopping board.

<If Host is unmotivated, you would all the time go hunt gamers.>

NO!

I took a deep breath and launched it in a single go. I used to be anxious about Roselake, however I used to be too scared to exit and journey beneath this blood-colored rain.

Pores and skin blotching and dying together with your flesh melting wasn’t precisely my thought of enjoyable.

A minimum of the rain wasn’t that sturdy. The breakwater would absolutely maintain the waves at bay so long as the rain was constantly at this stage.

Perhaps I ought to verify . . . after I mustered the braveness.

<Or you would all the time activate Evil Coronary heart and have your different self take over.>

Not an opportunity! I’d not let that Psycho out ever once more! I am going to keep right here, away from the difficulty!

<However the System thought that Host needed to go to Roselake?>

“. . .” I grumbled beneath my breath. Then I’d go verify Roselake later . . . AFTER this Blood Rain ended.

<That is fairly a very long time earlier than that after. In the long run, Host would not go anymore.>

Shut up!

“My Lord.”

Athena’s tender voice disrupted our argument.

I jumped off of the sofa and instantly opened the door, and my sight was immediately welcomed by the goddess’s drenched determine with a skinny costume clinging to her attractive body.

Seeing the 2 pinkish ideas displaying by the skinny material of her costume, I redirected my eyes to her lovely face framed by her golden hair.

I examine gods and goddesses being bare more often than not, however this was not historic Greece!

“D-do you’ve gotten something to cowl your self?”

“Sorry, I forgot that you just’re bothered a few girl’s bare physique,” she stated with a lifeless voice and clean face.

If you recognize, then placed on one thing!

She was most likely doing it on objective. In spite of everything, how lengthy had it been raining these previous days, but she nonetheless hadn’t lined herself? Additionally, Athena was very clever. It was merely unimaginable that she had forgotten about it.

Athena’s pastime was most likely seeing me flustered and appearing like an fool round her.

<Looks like it.>

She was not like this with my different self.

<It is as a result of your different self is not simply rattled and flustered. He’s no enjoyable to tease.>

You do not say?

I used to be certain that Athena had already seen my change in character. Her smarts weren’t only for present.

She simply wasn’t asking about it.

“Anyway, my Lord. My nakedness is not vital.”

Sure, it IS! I needed to scream out loud.

“There are . . . people exterior our partitions.”

“. . . huh?” All sinful ideas inside my head disappeared at her announcement.

“It is best in the event you go and have a look for your self.”

People!

Gamers?!

I instantly checked their stat utilizing Evil Eyes and primarily based on what I noticed. They had been newbies.

There was somebody who stood out from the remaining, however I did not actually care. I used to be extra excited on the prospect of lastly having firm on this desolate place that I did not suppose an excessive amount of about their stats.

Florin was candy and good and all, however oftentimes, I’d catch her speaking to herself and mentioning my title whereas holding a knife in hand. Sometimes, she would even giggle to herself.

I needed to hunt the corporate of regular people for as soon as.

<Do not forget that man within the pub?>

I met him at a pub! And he was working in Roselake!

These individuals had been removed from any city, they usually had been newbies. What hazard might they presumably pose?

< . . . >

Anyway, I ought to see what they need first.

<Shelter for certain.>

In that case, then my home was sufficiently big to shelter them. Moreover, I needed to know what occurred to them and the way they arrived right here.

Perhaps they’ve details about my household. Who is aware of?

“Cleared the path,” I advised Athena as I flung my makeshift umbrella over my head.

Tokens weren’t affected by the Blood Rain, apparently. Illness and dying did not have an effect on them.

<You higher cover your Tokens, Host.>

I do know. You did not have to remind me.

“Did they see you?” I requested Athena.

“I, Daedalus, and Ulysses are secure from their prying eyes. However I feared they noticed the opposite staff foraging within the mountains and forest. That is why they had been led right here.”

“It does not matter. Be certain to inform Daedalus and Ulysses to cover within the meantime whereas I entertain our friends.”

Athena abruptly stopped and confronted me. “Company? You are planning to welcome them?”

I nodded. “Sure. I am simply going to ask them a number of questions. Moreover, we’re not even certain what they need.”

“Shelter, for certain.”

Are you and the System in cahoots or one thing?

“In that case, then there’s nothing improper in serving to out,” I stated.

“It may not be the very best plan of action contemplating the circumstances and place you might be in.”

“Chill out. It is simply short-term, if ever. And their ATPs are low. What risk might they presumably pose?”

“. . . If that’s your want, my lord.”

I did not hear what Athena stated as I already hurried to the gates.

Weeks!

That was how lengthy I hadn’t spoken to a standard human being!

I used to be too completely satisfied and excited to see and converse with people once more to even care about anything proper now.