Although I was perplexed by the sudden shift to attack mode, nothing particularly changed.
I glanced above her head, which didn’t seem much different from others.
Saint of the Luenhart Kingdom
Favorability: 100
Unlike Klaus or Ilei, Maria’s name window, who had not yet awakened, was blue.
The base favorability wasn’t bad…
[SYSTEM] ‘s favorability has increased by +50. (Favorability: 150)…As soon as I thought that, Maria’s favorability increased.
“I’m sorry. Are you alright?”
The kind Maria apologized even though she wasn’t at fault.
“No, I’m the one who bumped into you because I wasn’t looking. I should be sorry…”
It was when I unconsciously picked up Maria’s books that had fallen to the floor and apologized.
[SYSTEM] You have saved from crisis.Huh?
Just picking up books counts as saving from a crisis? Then since the books fell because of me, does that make me the crisis?
[Quest in progress]I stared at the quest progress notification in disbelief.
“Thank you.”
Maria blushed and expressed her gratitude shyly.
[SYSTEM] ‘s favorability has increased by +50. (Favorability: 200)Looking at the system message that followed, I replied with a reluctant voice.
“…It’s nothing.”
And as soon as I answered, another system message arrived.
[SYSTEM] ‘s favorability has increased by +20. (Favorability: 220)“…”
The favorability that was so hard to raise during Klaus’s quest was now rising too easily.
‘Should I be… happy about this?’
At this moment, Maria carefully called out to me.
“Um, Hero.”
‘Hero?’
My face stiffened at that title.
Because ‘Hero’ was originally the title that Maria in the original work used to call Hezen!
Of course, I was currently wearing pants and a hoodie, which was unusual for women, and had a sword at my waist, looking every bit like an adventurer.
So it wasn’t strange for Maria to call me this way.
“May I ask for your help?”
Maria asked, gently swaying her dark blue hair.
It was such a pure and pretty figure that it would be hard for anyone, regardless of age or gender, to refuse.
“Help… with what?”
“Could you check the time on the clock tower? It’s hard to see from here because of the people blocking the view.”
Maria asked, pointing towards the clock tower.
Moreover, her request was very easy.
From where I was standing, I could check the time just by tiptoeing slightly.
Pyu-rit! Pyuiit!
―Lu-Lu, what are you doing! You should help quickly!
Piya urged with a pyuru-pyuru sound, but I couldn’t nod immediately.
The preview scene of Maria and me laughing and running through a flower field, followed by colorful hearts blooming brilliantly, kept replaying hazily.
And in the last scene that I hadn’t managed to check before closing, Maria and I were gazing at each other with deep eyes…
‘No!’
A strong warning sound rang in my head.
I knew I had to complete the quest quickly, but I hesitated.
“What’s the matter?”
Klaus, who had just returned with the horse he had tied at the city entrance, displayed his chivalry and helped Maria.
“There are 5 minutes left until noon.”
[SYSTEM] You have saved from crisis. [Quest in progress]‘I didn’t do anything…!’
My eyes widened in surprise, but then I realized the reason belatedly.
‘Ah, the helper slot…’
I had canceled Klaus’s helper registration once in the Dreamlike Forest, but immediately re-registered him as soon as a week had passed.
―Every time you complete a main scenario, one helper slot opens up. If you register someone as a helper, you can share quests, experience points, and various effects!
I remembered the explanation Piya had given me before.
It seemed that not only when hunting monsters, but also quests like this were shared.
[SYSTEM] ‘s favorability has increased by +100. (Favorability: 320) [SYSTEM] has become interested in you.“Thank you so much, Hero. May I ask for your name?”
Maria asked me.
“…It wasn’t me who just helped you, but him, you know?”
I pointed at Klaus and questioned, but Maria, either not understanding my words or ignoring them, just stared at me with sparkling eyes.
It wasn’t just Maria.
Klaus also acted as if he hadn’t heard what I just said, and only Anselot slightly frowned and looked this way.
‘What’s going on?’
As I was unable to hide my bewilderment, it happened.
Pyurut! Pyururut!
―Heheh. Piya adjusted the system for you!
“System adjustment…?”
―Yes, yes! So that people perceive what the helper Klaus did as something you did, Lu-Lu!
I looked at the proudly speaking Piya with sad eyes.
‘Piya. You didn’t have to be so kind…’
Pyurut! Pyurut!
Along with Piya’s cry, options appeared.
[The target of conquest is curious about you.1. (Trapping between the wall and your body powerfully) Did you say you were curious about my name?
2. (Gently lifting ‘s chin seductively) If I tell you my name, what will you do for me, miss?
3. (Kissing ‘s hand with a seductive smile) My name is Luibel Azester, miss.]
‘Damn…’
My expression gradually soured as I scanned the options.
No matter how you look at it, it was flirting!
And it was very cheesy and terrible flirting!
So this is what it means to be recognized as a conquest target. No, more importantly…
‘How could I do such things!’
As I stared at the options with a pale face, Maria tilted her head and called me once more.
“Hero?”
“…”
But I couldn’t bring myself to choose any of those options.
‘Normally. Let’s just answer with my name normally.’
But as if cursed by the system, when I tried to say something other than the options, my mouth wouldn’t move.
‘Damn it.’
So in the end, what I chose was…
[SYSTEM] Skill is activated. [SYSTEM] Your movement speed is temporarily increased by +500%.To run away from that place with only Ilei, without telling my name.
[This is the timeline separator]Pyurit! Pyuit! Pyuiiit!
―That’s too much, Lu-Lu! Ignoring the options Piya made with all her heart!
Piya chattered, fuming heavily.
“You’re the one who made those cringeworthy options, Piya?”
Pyu!
―Of course!
I looked at Piya with cloudy eyes.
“Piya. You’ve never been in love, have you?”
Pyuit?
―Wh-wh-wh-what kind of speculative statement is that!
Piya flared up.
Piiiik!
―Don’t insult Piya!
Seeing her insist so strongly, it seems she really has never been in love.
Pyuiit!
―Piya made those options by perfectly analyzing the characteristics of the conquest target!
Piya grumbled, feeling very wronged.
Pyuiii…
―Piya was already so upset because Lu-Lu didn’t seem to have any intention of using the conquest mode…
“I don’t intend to in the future either.”
I cut off Piya’s endless grumbling sharply.
Piit!
In the end, Piya became completely sulky, but whether that was the case or not. As I was riding the horse looking straight ahead.
My eyes met with Ilei, who was staring intently at me and Piya.
I hesitated.
Was it my imagination? It felt like Ilei was listening to the conversation between me and Piya.
Due to the system correction effect, other people couldn’t notice the conversation between me and Piya. Just like how no one found it strange even when I stared at the system window for a long time.
Only Anselot, who was outside the system, was an exception.
‘Ah, it must be my imagination.’
I shook my head thinking that.
Thanks to using the skill to leave the place, we arrived at the royal palace very quickly.
Anselot and Klaus were chasing after us from behind.
As I stopped in front of the main gate of the palace to wait for them to arrive.
“Who are you? Why are you standing here?”
The soldiers guarding the palace gate discovered me and approached.
“I’m Luibel Azester. I’m waiting for my companions.”
“Ah, Third Princess Luibel of the Azester Empire… Gasp! Then perhaps the companions you’re waiting for…!”
The soldiers who were checking my identity badge seemed to realize something and raised their heads with a start.
At the same time, the horse carrying Anselot arrived.
Klaus was still far behind, so it seems Anselot rode quite fast, but his expression was relaxed.
In contrast, the expressions of the soldiers who discovered Anselot turned pale in an instant.
“Sa-sa-sa-sa-salto… Hup!”
“We-we greet Prince Anselot!”
The soldiers bowed deeply, bending their waists at right angles.
“We greet Prince Anselot!”
“We greet Prince Anselot!”
The entire palace stirred at that resounding voice.
Soon after, a man who seemed to be a palace servant came running out breathlessly.
“Welcome back, Your Highness Anselot! I will escort you inside!”
‘Oh, the head chamberlain came out personally?’
I marveled at the title written above the man’s head.
The head chamberlain looked nervously at Anselot while sweating profusely.
The passing courtiers murmured as they looked this way.
“Is, is that really Pri… Prince Anselot?”
“The palace will be in an uproar again for a while…”
Although it was impossible not to hear the whispering voices, Anselot raised his head with a brazen expression.
As I was about to enter the palace with Klaus who had just arrived, another person came running out.
I thought it might be another servant, but…
King of the Luenhart Kingdom
‘Gasp, it’s the king!’
Following the head chamberlain, the king himself hurriedly came out to the main gate to greet us.
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Daily Life of a Scumbag Man Giving Birth (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The way for a promiscuous scumbag man to atone for his sins is to let him get… pregnant.
Synopsis:
Meng Huan, a scumbag who has dated countless girlfriends, scammed countless women, transmigrates to a female-dominated country.
Day 1: Whether it’s female dominance or not doesn’t matter. The beauties here are passionate and amorous. Isn’t it easier to scam them than in modern times?
Day 2: After a night, Meng Huan discovers the differences in the female-dominated world. Men here actually have chastity locks and menstrual cycles. This hinders his ability to perform, damn it!
Day 3: What’s wrong with sleeping around? I don’t want you to marry me. I’m meant to be a playboy. I don’t care about male virtues… What? You want to drown me in a pig cage? Marry, I’ll marry!
Day N: Meng Huan inexplicably vomits and receives the shocking news of his life… He’s pregnant.