The King's Mandate: Anomalous System

Chapter 48: Xerah vs Elena and...The Poor Me.

[Welcome To Len World Online]

"My head doesn't hurt when I am in the game."

"Das?"

"Reina, you are here."

"Call me Elena when no one is around, and you are saying something?"

"Was I?"

"Yeah, you said something about 'hurt', I heard it."

"It's nothing."

"Don't hide from me."

"It's really nothing."

"I won't forgive you if you hide something from me."

"....."

"We have to level up. Let's go to the tower of Gardi."

"What's that?"

"A tower."

"What is in the tower?"

"There are many floors. We can level up faster there."

"Okay."

Tower, huh? I can see a tower from here, and it's the tallest building in world one.

[Your head hurts, Adas?]

Lily...

[Are you okay?]

I nodded.

[Your girlfriend is smart.]

"Huh?"

[The Tower of Gardi is the best way to level up.]

I am level 15...no, I think I leveled up that day when I fought the sea monster. I haven't checked yet but--

"What's wrong, Das?"

"I was wondering."

"What?"

"How much can a player level up in one day?"

"It depends on the type of monsters you kill."

"How much did you level up in one day?"

"Me...I think it was by 7."

"7?!"

"My mentor helped me. We reached the floor 100 one day, and she let me have the last hit."

Mentor!

I can't wait to meet her mentor. She is a girl, but for some reason, I have a bad feeling about it.

"She is powerful and awesome."

"I see."

"She is the top 8th player."

"Top 8th?"

"She was level 68 last time I met her."

"Why did she help you level up?"

"I don't know. She just approached me one day and asked, 'Do you want to level up?' so I agreed."

"She didn't ask for anything in return?"

"She didn't."

Yup, something is wrong after all.

We are at the gate of the tower. There is an NPC guard on the gate.

"Welcome to the Tower of Gardi!"

It's my first time meeting a real NPC. I am curious about how they work.

"Let's go, Das."

She is not interested.

We cleared some floors. Elena depleted HP of the monsters and let me have the last hit. The first 30 floors were easy, but now the monsters are strong. Well, that's a given.

I haven't seen Elena using any skills yet. She didn't use her skills in raids or world boss raids either. I wonder what type of skills she has.

"Now, Das. Hit when he is unconscious."

"Okay"

This is the 98th monster I killed in this tower.

"What level are you, Das?"

I used the faker skill to fake my level from 3 to 6.

"You are level 6."

"Are we still going to level up?"

"Let's go till floor 50. There are only 10 days left, and you have to level up by 34."

"Okay"

We cleared up to floor 50, and now we are going back but...

"Hello, Das Ryle, what a coincidence."

"Miss Serah."

I don't know, but for some reason, I don't think this is a coincidence.

"Why are you here, Xerah? You want my boyfriend?"

"What if I do?"

"I will not let you have him."

"Oh? Is that a challenge?

"Think whatever you want."

"Then how about we have a fight, and whoever wins will have Das Ryle as the prize."

"Fine by me."

"Bring it on."

"Wait a minute. What are you guys talking about?"

"Didn't you just hear?"

"I did, but why are you doing this?"

"For you."

"Both of you, stop messing about."

"I understand. I will let you win today, Elena."

"Are you scared?"

Stop it, idiot. She is level 73. You don't stand a chance against her.

"I can win by just one attack."

She is right!

"I can kill you with one attack."

She is right too! Xerah's defense is low.

"Okay then, let's settle it."

"Bring it on!"

"Stop it--"

"You stay out of this Das/Ryle!" they both said in unison.

Both of them took their swords out.

"Are you ready to lose Elena?"

"You are the one who will lose!"

Elena dashed at Xerah while Xerah just stood there.

Will she do the same thing she did with the manticore?

"My breasts are bigger than yours."

Elena lost her balance and fell down after hearing that.

"W-What are you talking about?"

"Your boyfriend, Das Ryle, likes bigger breasts."

"I don't."

"Yes, he doesn't."

"You can't fool me, Das Ryle."

"What?"

"I have noticed you staring at my breast in my classes."

"Das? What is this about?"

She noticed that?! Wait, I never stared at her...well, I did a few times but...

"See? He isn't denying that."

"....."

"So what if he stares at your breasts?"

"That means he is interested in them."

"He touches my breasts every day. Even today, he squeezed them!"

Why the hell are you telling her!

"He has also touched mine."

"What?"

"What?"

"Das? When did that happen?"

"I have no idea what she is talking about."

"Did you forget it?"

"I never did anything like that in the first place!"

"You did when you proposed to me in the restaurant."

"Das? What's going on?"

"I really have no idea, and stop showing that fist. You are scaring me!"

Why is Xerah doing this?

"I will make you remember."

"Huh?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Listen, Elena; this is what he said when he proposed to me."

"What are you--"

"Das!" said Elena, with a scary smile.

"What?"

"Shut up and let me hear your so-called 'propose'"

"....."

"Go ahead, Xerah."

Xerah cleared her throat.

"He said: 'If there is no one to save you, then I will save you' it was something like that."

"Das? Is that true?"

"It...is."

"Didn't I warn you to choose your words carefully when you talk with other girls."

"Wait, Elena, there is more. He said many cool things after that."

Stop already!

"Is that so? Let me hear it."

"Then he said: 'If there is no one to share your happiness then I will share it with you, if there is no one to share your pain, then you can share it with me' I fell in love with him at that moment."

"Das? That clearly sounds like a proposal."

Now that I think of it, it does sound like a proposal.

"Then he said--"

"There is more?"

"Yeah, this is where he proposed to me."

"Go ahead."

"He said: 'So what I want to say is...I...I will be your boyfriend."

"Das?" I could see her eyes twitching with her voice.

"That is clearly a lie. I never said such a thing."

"So she is lying?"

"Yes."

"How rude, you did say that."

"I didn't. I said, 'I will be your friend,' not boyfriend."

"Is that so?'

"Yes. So please tell Elena to put her fist down."

"Elena. That was a misunderstanding; forgive him."

It is your fault to begin with!

We are on our way to the fountain. Xerah said she would help us tomorrow in leveling up.

"Idiot Das."

"I am sorry."

"This is your fault, Das Ryle."

Can I smack her?

"I am sorry Elena. I was just messing with you. He really loves you."

"I know that."

"So let him stare at my breasts."

"Das."

"What?"

"Tell me the truth, do you really stare at her breasts?"

"I...do."

"Idiot."

"It's not like I want to stare at them. My eyes just follow them."

"That's not a nice thing to say, Das Ryle."

"Huh?"

"You are talking about staring at the breast in front of the person herself."

That is indeed not a nice thing to say.

"I am sorry."

"I don't mind it."

What?"

"You can touch them if you want."

"I...will pass."

"Are you scared of your girlfriend?"

"It's not about that. I have Elena, so I don't need anyone else."

"Elena is okay with it."

"Huh?"

"Elena doesn't mind if you want to, right Elena?"

"If..."

"What?"

"If he wants to do it, then he has to do it in front of me."

"...."

"What will you do, Das?"

"I...will...pass."

"That's a shame, but if you ever feel like it, you can come to me."

What's going on? It's really an awkward mood here. Xerah loves me, right? And Elena doesn't mind? But she gets angry when--

"Das," said Elena.

"What?"

She brought her face close to my earns and whispered, "Pervert." 

"Sorry."

"Why are you apologizing?"

I don't know.

"Das."

"What?"

"Do you love me?"

"I love you."

"Do you love Miss Serah?"

"What?"

"Answer me."

What is she asking? I only love Elena.

"I don't."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah?"

"Even though I said I don't mind."

"Huh?"

"I will not give you a chance again. I will take you all by myself."

"I am already yours."

"Das."

"What?"

"If you ever change your mind, tell me. We will talk about it."

"Okay"

Well, I am sure nothing like that will happen.

We logged out.

"Argh! My head!"

It feels like my head will explode.

"What did we do today?"

We leveled up. Why did I just forget that?

The pain is getting more severe. Elena was talking about...what was it?

"Breasts?"

No, Miss Serah. Elena said she doesn't mind if I do it with other girls.

"What did she mean by that?"

I am from the royal family. Having multiple lovers is common, but something like that...

"I will never do it."