Chapter 55: Zura Forest 2
"It's quite a good starter for my first fight."
He wipes his imaginary sweat and switches off the lightsaber.
Looking at the blue screen in front of him, it appears like he is still far from the spot indicated.
Suddenly, another worry arises in his thoughts that he does not want to think about, but his mind is doing so right now.
There is a custom in which adventurers must show their Guild I.D. as an introduction when teaming up with another party.
If he had to join a group, he would be in a difficult situation.
After all, he's not sure if he'll make it to the destination before nightfall, and having a company in the night camp is both a good and bad idea.
He will feel safer having numbers if they are nice people, but he will be in difficulty if they are terrible people.
"Hmmmm.… Hmmm… Hmm… Well… nah. Not gonna do it."
Finally, he opted not to team up with others.
…
His body is currently covered with blood.
Fortunately, that's not his blood.
On the way, he encounters more horn rabbits.
He didn't feel fatigued because of his refresh skill, but he wanted to take a bath and change his clothing.
He is not a germophobe, but he is an average bath enjoyer.
He can clean himself with his cleansing token, but it cannot replace the pleasure of taking a bath.
"Oh! Is that—!"
He was so excited when he saw the drawbridge from a distance that he started to run.
He knew from the map that once he passed the bridge, there would be stairs down to the lake water.
However, when he emerged from the forest area, he noticed that something was blocking the entrance to the drawbridge.
"What the hell is that thing?"
A large blue bear-like beast is blocking the entrance to the drawbridge.
"Zzzzzz…"
It appears like it was asleep.
"Do I need a flute, or something?"
A particular game from his childhood comes to memory.
Anyway, he needs to think about how he will get past this blue bear.
"Yeah… I'll call it, blue bear."
He has no idea what this is, therefore he named it blue bear rather than snoozelax.
An obvious thought crosses his mind.
Climb it.
*Boom!
As soon as he touched the blue bear's fur, he was slapped and fell to the ground.
"Zzzzzz…"
It appears that the blue bear has some sort of unconscious reaction.
This could be a quite major problem because he believed he would lose if the blue bear woke up and fought him.
He thinks about what he should do.
According to his smartphone, it is already 4 p.m.
He wanted to go to the place before nightfall, but he has to force the blue bear leave the entryway.
But how?
"Hmm?"
When he looked to his right, he noticed a cabin near the bridge.
After a few steps, he reached the front of the door.
*Knock 3x
He knocked three times and waited to see if anyone answered.
He taps his fingers on his hand as he waits.
"I couldn't wait anymore…"
It had been half an hour, so he decided to intrude.
"Excuse me—"
The door is open, so he enters.
*Wooshh
He saw a dagger in a hand.
He was able to avoid the strike because of his Auto weak point but…
"Huh? A blood?"
…Unfortunately, he did not totally avoid the attack.
After caressing his cheeks, he noticed blood on his hands.
His Auto weak point is active, yet the opponent still manages to cut him.
There is only one cause…
The man in front of him is significantly stronger than him.
…
Rica awoke from her sleep just as the sun was about to set.
She smiles and touches her tummy, feeling happy.
Don't worry, they're using protection while doing THAT thing, but the thought of carrying Alex's child makes her happier in her new life.
It may sound ungrateful and rude, but she is grateful that her parents died.
Someone who knows her feelings may feel conflicted because she misses her parents while still being grateful that they died.
What an unsettling thought.
However, that is Erica Leadale.
That is herself, her true self.
A young woman with conflicting ideas about her life.
Looking at the orange rays of light in the sky, she considered calling him.
However, she shook her head, knowing that as a slave, she would value her devotion before her affection.
That is why she is simply waiting for him and has not thought about anything else.
[Devotion: 100 (My Life)]
[Fist of Devotion: Within a minute and a half, the host (Rica) will give a damage 50 × to the enemies. Cool down: 29 minutes]
[Link of Fate: The Master can share his skill with his slave. Cool down: 59 minutes]
She has nothing to do, so she checks her system status.
Her devotion increased from 50 to 100 after three days.
She was pleased to find that her feelings for her master were growing stronger, but she did not express her satisfaction for a long time and instead decided to do some housework before cooking a meal for today's dinner.
…
At the same time…
SGKS Girl's Dormitory, Academy City.
Maroon hair, large brown eyes, light skin, and a thin build.
Alicia Hambell is lying on her bed, wondering the rectangular object in her hands.
"What is this?"
Her curiosity grows as she looks at this rectangular object.
After all, she sensed that this was something extraordinary, but she's not sure why or how.
Alicia has been utilizing her instinct since she was a child, and her hunch is usually completely correct.
She believes that once she understands how to use this, her life will be changed.
A startling thought occurs to her, and she inserts part of her mana.
"It opened!"
The rectangular thing emits light, and her heart beats like a drum.
Is this it?
Will her life change now?
She waited for something to happen, but nothing did.
She is questioning if her intuition is correct or not.
"Huh?"
When she looks at the lighter side of the rectangular object, she is surprised to see writing on it.
She read it.
"The Protagonist System Status is activated…"
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone