=====Chapter 25=====

-Dean’s POV

Finally, a break.

Making use of this opportunity, I go and run away as far as possible.

Not for the reason of running away, just for the sake of the peace of my mind, since they will be able to track me down no matter what.

Going back inside the cave, I stopped at the dead end, then got to a meditating position.

Multiple barriers were automatically casted around me, while I cleared my mind.

Finally in peace, my mind started drifting to my memories.

…

Born in a world without magic, I was popular with all the ladies from when I was a child.

But one day while I was working, I suddenly appeared in a shrine greeted by beautiful women.

“Dear Hero, please save us from destruction.”

Those were the words that started it all.

Am I a hero? Those words didn’t matter, all I need to do is save the day and sleep with them.

Using that conviction, I learned all I could, and studied under the masters then fought against the monster leader.

After 4 years of constant fighting, I finally finished my job.

With that, I got my rewards, then I was given the throne, and ruled over that planet with my 40 women harem.

Dying of old age, I was satisfied, not wishing for anything else.

Until I was summoned by a kid as a ‘Phantasmal Body’.

Couldn’t he have summoned me into a physical body? Ugh..

Up until now, he was treating me like his slave although I’m wiser and older than him, tsk.

Well, I’m not really feeling like hating him, he is just another person like me, except the fact that he is a rookie and younger than when I first started.

Oh well, at least I’m experiencing new things.

….

-Archillies POV

Yawn….

This was a great sle..ep?

I’m in a dream now, huh..

Oh well, I wonder what is new now.

Currently floating in pure white, I was somewhat confused as to why it is different than normal.

Then it struck me.

Couldn’t I just control this dream since I am aware?

Imagining a room with brown decorated walls and floors with carpets, I tried to implement a fireplace and a red, comfortable armchair.

All of it appeared around me in an instant, as I tried to float down to the floor.

It isn’t an illusion, hooray!

Walking towards the chair, I imagined myself in a red robe, which worked perfectly.

Oh, what a great atmosphere.

One last thing and this shall be perfected…

A mug of hot chocolate.

Sip.

Delicious…

Sitting around and repeating the same action for what seems to be 30 minutes, I felt like doing a change.

-Crash!

The door exploded from an impact, and I looked behind me to see the cause.

A Minotaur.

With cow-like legs, a human’s torso and arms, and lastly a goat’s head with gray horns and dark brown fur, it stood there, holding an axe suitable for its size, with the Minotaur’s height about 2.5 meters.

“RAHHH”

It made a warcry, and soon mini-minotaurs followed suit.

Changing the scene before they reached me, I made it as if they were inside a glass box, with grassy terrain inside.

Looking around restlessly, I decided to play an RTS (Real Time Strategy).

Putting a town hall on the other side of the map, I started ‘training’ citizens.

Just to allow for an easier start, I decided to separate the minotaurs and my people with a sea.

Putting the resources equally as a finishing touch, I started concentrating on my people.

Using one of them, I ordered it to create a farm.

“Sorry, but I want to cut wood.”

I frowned.

That shouldn’t happen.. oh well, guess we have to scrap that idea, huh.

I imagined myself on the minotaurs’ island, and then went to fight them.

Sadly, with a single punch, I erased half of the island, so that was also a no-go.

Resetting everything to how it was, I was back in the white background.

Sigh..

Well, that killed the mood, so I decided to just skip this dream.

I hope for an uncontrollable dream more than a lucid dream.

Closing my eyes, I tried to imagine the dream going faster, and finally, I blacked out.

….

Yawn…

Aaaand.. I’m in the bed, hooray.

Sitting up, my movement caused Rain’s arm, which was clinging onto me, to move, making her wake up.

“Mornin’ sleepyhead.”

“Ngh.. morning.”

With disheveled hair, she sat up and started wiping her eyes.

Inka woke up at the sudden shaking, and then got off the bed.

I also got off, and let Rain wake up at her own pace, then went to the bathroom.

With a sink and a tub, I was made sure that fellow world travellers were present here and shared their knowledge.

Knowledge, huh…

Looking back at it, I always felt weird at the idea of ‘Otherworlder Shares Knowledge’.

Why should I do that?

They have magic and we have science, each making up for the lack of one another.

There were cases in stories where the main character would just go around to King(s) and just straight up gives his guards overpowered equipment, same goes for the king.

Why… just, why?

What is the reason, the motive?

There are times where it is out of ‘goodwill’, but those characters are fools in my eyes.

Kings are most likely to be manipulators.

No, I’m not talking about this kingdom’s king (which I forgot his name), rather, in general.

They have the responsibility to strengthen their homeland, make use of every person there is to do so.

Good natured kings might exist, I acknowledge that, however, a king who doesn’t grasp the chances is an idiot.

Anyhow, finishing off my business, and taking a quick shower (mostly by manipulating the tub’s warm water to ‘shower’ me), I exit and let Rain inside.

Oh, she forgot her pendant.

Welp, I’ll just re-enchant it while I’m at it.

Holding it, I rewrite the poor enchants with better ones.

The blue tear-like gem imbedded into it has the latent enchants ‘Fortify Water Magic’, ‘Fortify Ice Magic’ and a 5% cost reduction to both of them.

The fortifies increase the power of their respective elements by 25%, now by 100%, and the cost reduction is 50%.

For even expensive enchanted equipment, those are numbers to behold, but this isn’t the end.

Those were only the gem’s enchantments, how about the necklace itself?

Although a terrible enchanter, I was surprised at the variety of different enchants that are rarely visible in the expensive ones.

‘Increase STR by 4’, ‘Increase AGI by 4’ and ‘Increase MP regeneration by 50%’.

For normal people, this is akin to a 2 level power up, plus the MP regeneration.

So this is the so-called hidden gem, huh.

Overwriting them with ‘Increase all stats by 50’ and ‘Increase MP regeneration by 400%’, I added my own ‘Anti-thieving’ enchantment.

Basically, it doesn’t allow someone to take it away from the wearer unless the wearer takes it off by themselves.

Sighing from relief, I put the pendant back to where it was placed, to notice the observing Rain.

“How long were you here?”

She gave me a dazzling smile and answered.

“A couple of minutes; you looked so into it so I decided not to intervene.”

“I-I see..”

Feeling a bit embarrassed, I opted to changing the subject.

“Here, I overwrote the enchants so..”

“Thank you.”

I gave her the pendant then sprawled on the bed, in deep thought.

Since there is a high probability that the prince will get people so exterminate me, or at best, chase me away, I’m going to have to lay low.

Not.

It isn’t as if they can do anything to Rain and I, so I can rest at ease.

Yet, it doesn’t solve my problem, what to do?

“Hey Rain, is there anywhere you want to go or something to do?”

“Hmm… Yeah, I’d like to go to the library, as I noticed my lack of knowledge.”

“Sure.”

Jumping off the bed, I take the now-wet Inka and dry her, then place her on my head.

Mhm, it feels more natural that way.

Taking Rain by the hand, I leave the room, lock it, then get on my way.

..To instead find the Guard Captain at it once again.

“...Like I said, there were reports of a wanted person being in this place.”

“We are incredibly sorry, however, no matter who the customer is, we are not allowed to give any information without their consent.”

Seeing as the Captain is on the verge of snapping, I majestically appeared from the stairs.

“You! You are under arrest for harassing the prince!”

“Sorry, I can’t comply, sitting in prison was too much for me.”

“This is an order, do you wish to defy the royal family?”

He asked, with an arrogant tone.

“Sure, it isn’t like I’ll be here for long.”

Veins appeared on his forehead, and his brows started twitching.

“Fine, a kid like you will pay dearly.”

“Would you dare say so to an SS rank?”

“Hah? Who is an SS rank?”

Taking out my card, I flash it in his face.

“....”

His expression paled, blood left his face, making it look as if he is a vampire.

“T-that doesn’t matter.. You are still coming with me!”

“Nah, don’t want to.”

I acted like a spoiled child and hid behind Rain.

We quietly chuckled as the scene unfolds.

To me, his rating in my mind increased.

Without a hint of lust or bravery, he still tried to do his duty even with no chance of succeeding.

Maybe he is a bit misunderstood due to his attitude, huh.

“Guards, capture them!”

The same guards who were standing at the door last time were here as well.

Unsheathing their weapons, they surrounded us with forced expressions.

“No hard feelings, ‘Kay?”

Those were the words that I

I don’t kill people, unless they were scum both physically and mentally, even though the act of killing in-of-itself is bad.

Their terrified bodies were more than enough to convey their desire to live, plus the fact that they look like rookies explains it well.

Contacting Rain with telepathy, we devised a simple plan.

Subdue, ingrain, leave.

Subdue is self-explanatory, while ingrain means ‘Ingrain in their hearts to never mess with us’, and leave.

By hearts, I meant in general, so that the royalty won’t try to do anything to us.

Anyhow, once Rosabella’s carriage is ready, we will set towards the north, as the ‘Beastmen’ in rule the country.

Enough explanation and more acting, I thought to myself.

Rain and I emitted our bloodlust at once, while mine still overshadowed her, it still added up to the power.

A shiver runs down their spines, their hair stands and they start fainting one by one.

The Captain, still barely hanging onto his consciousness, was no more when I sent a tiny bit of bloodlust directed at him.

Too much and they might die, and no one wants that.

We trot towards the door, hand in hand, as we left towards the library.

What I never knew until later on, was that this day, half of the citizens fainted in their homes.

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=====Chapter 25 end=====