novelraw Chapter 3 A Sentimental Old Man, A Heartless Precept
Chapter 3 A Sentimental Old Man, A Heartless Precept
"Chivalier, would you like to sit down?"
"Hey, my evil spirit is getting better, I can even sit on the sofa in the dean's office now."
There are two pillars standing at the entrance to the dean's office, one is a mahogany pillar and the other is also a mahogany pillar.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Mao Die would never have imagined that the academy's castle-like buildings with their white walls and red tiles were so shabby and simple, and that the dean was clearly an honest and upright official.
Apart from the white stone walls and ceilings, the large furniture, floors, tables and chairs are all made of lightweight wood.
Even the sofa he was sitting on was... So many years have passed, and Yvinel hasn't embezzled a single penny of Lamo's money.
"How about taking the seat of righteousness? This is a seat reserved for distinguished guests, and it was originally bestowed upon the academy by the Queen."
Oh? Even the wooden sofa was a gift from the royal family? Yvonne is truly an incorruptible official!
"My seat is the seat of righteousness, so shouldn't the seat of a beautiful woman like you, who is incorruptible, be called the seat of benevolence?"
"You have a good memory."
Mao Die was just making a joke on the spot, but little did he know that his words would come true... It seems that even after arriving in the world of Naruto, Niu San is still relentlessly pursuing him.
"yes."
While he was feeling emotional, he kept thinking about how to respond, since reality was different from a virtual game, and the beauty in front of him was a genuine high-level player.
Snap—Boom—
The sofa broke in the middle, and the wooden box hidden underneath also shattered, spilling out a dense array of gold coins like waves, which also sent the woolen clothes to the ground.
The afternoon sun suddenly became very dazzling, and the gold coins reflected a dazzling light.
"Wow, a golden legend!"
"Who...who put so much money under my sofa?"
The "upright official" lady stood at attention, her hood falling off in her haste, and her snow-white, waist-length hair fluttering in the wind.
She is in a hurry.
"So you admit this is your sofa?"
Seeing the white fox in such a rare state of distress, Maodie was already quite satisfied.
He joked like an old friend, then jumped back onto the small mountain of gold coins, a throne of inhuman extravagance.
"I'll go back to this heartless seat. As a condition for keeping quiet, you have to do me three favors."
Mao Die certainly wouldn't let this golden opportunity pass him by. He had his old friend's secrets in his hands, so he had no choice but to extort a sum from her.
"You..."
"First, lend me some money; second, keep your promise; third, show me the way."
Mao Die was unreasonable yet arrogant, making outrageous demands without batting an eye, and even making the same gesture as the meme—a little glutton licking his lips.
"Heh~ As expected of an old fellow who entered the second cycle of reincarnation with his memories intact, your personality hasn't changed at all."
Seeing that his opportunistic behavior was nothing special, Yvonne smoothed her hair and sat back down with a pleasant expression.
"As far as I know, we are the only ones who have reincarnated from the old memories; everyone else's memories have been reset."
"I wonder what kind of disaster happened during the first cycle of reincarnation, that caused it to end so inexplicably?"
His memory was reset? No wonder none of those familiar faces recognized him.
The first main storyline is the encounter between the protagonist, who is summoned to the world, and Furlyn. The clash between the "newcomer" and the "magic novice" creates a spark that turns negative into positive.
In the end, he gained prestige, and the girl also gained recognition.
At their parting, the girl promised to elope with him someday, and she fulfilled that promise in the previous version's ML storyline, before suddenly disappearing from the game in this version...
"My dear Furlyn..."
Upon hearing this, Mao Die was moved. Tears streamed down her face.
"You're still hung up on that girl? Come to think of it... you're not even that familiar with her yet. Should I make my move first?"
Yvonne revealed the pearl ring on her right ring finger, tucked the hair behind her ear, and flaunted her beautiful and charming appearance.
"Losing to her twice in a row would really hurt my pride~"
She was both shy and aggrieved, her eyes lowered as she murmured, a faint blush rising on her cheeks as she faced the man she had long admired.
"Why is this thousand-year-old woman putting on such a pretentious act?"
Mao Die saw through her act at a glance, waved his hand with a wry smile, and couldn't help but look at the ring that bore the emotional debt of his "flirting and running away".
"I've seen your ears turn bright red before. I remember touching them once; your long ears are quite sensitive."
If Furlyn, whom he married from the start of the game to the later stages, is his first wife, then Ivinel is undoubtedly his second wife.
Unfortunately, while second-time gamers are both passionate and devoted, they have too many favorite characters and always have to rank them.
In this way, no matter how reluctant or guilty he was, he would have to favor Furlyn more, which would inevitably disappoint the other characters, including Yvonne.
"Huh? You...you actually have the nerve to bring that up!"
A blush appeared on her long, pointed ears, which were as white as porcelain, and she hurriedly hid her right hand, which was adorned with a engagement ring, under the table.
"Sigh... alright, alright, if we keep talking about the past, you'll just think I'm being long-winded. Let's get back to the important stuff, shall we?"
She smiled with relief, but how could she truly be at peace?
Just as Modie deeply regretted his actions towards Furlyn, Yvinel could only put on a brave face in front of him, the tears that unintentionally clung to the corners of her eyes being the best proof of this.
"Ivinel, I will make it up to you for the rest of my life..."
He made another irresponsible promise, then realized his words were inappropriate and quickly corrected himself.
"Um, let's get down to business! My last memory of the interruption of the last cycle of reincarnation is the death of Furlyn."
"That girl...did she really die?"
The old woman's facial expressions were on par with his, demonstrating her mastery and ease. In just one round of conversation, she switched to a serious, business-like demeanor.
"Yes, she died. She died in my arms. I cried and begged her not to leave me, but it was no use..."
At this point, Mao Die couldn't help but sob repeatedly, her eyes eventually reddening and tears streaming down her face.
The man did not shed tears, but he did not go to the sad place.
"She was betrayed by Ignis, and the flames burned her to the ground. I... I had to take action because that guy was being disrespectful to her again, just like at the beginning of the last reincarnation."
His cat paws hardened, and his claws shot out like sharp blades, making a jingling sound as they pierced the gold coins.
"That girl is actually dead. I mean Ignis, okay?"
The person you saw was very likely the murderer who killed them both, the 'Thousand-Faced Sister' Maschera, a master of disguise. My last memory is of confronting her.
Oh no, did he accidentally hurt an innocent person?
It's true that Ignis and Furlyn's families are sworn enemies, but the two became friends during the New Wars of the Roses because of their shared anti-war stance, and later became close friends.
In today's battle, Ignis deserved to be punished for causing trouble, but Maud's misjudgment and old grudge led to his excessive use of force, directly causing the change in this timeline.
The big thing is bad!
"Oh no, this is terrible!"
He frantically grabbed at the gold coins, his dark yellow pupils dilating rapidly.
"I haven't even sorted out the Furleen matter yet, and now I've messed with another one! Come to think of it, I haven't even settled myself down yet..."
Helpless and desperate, he wandered aimlessly like a lone cat, and could only turn to Yvonne for help.
Mom, I'm hungry, I need food... Although he didn't want to admit it, even in the early stages of the second reincarnation, the reliable Ivinel made him feel this way again.
"Oh, alright, alright, I'll do you a favor."
Yvonne smiled gently and walked gracefully toward Modie, stroking the round cat's head tenderly.
"I've witnessed your farcical contract with that girl... Hmph, having already gotten what you want from me, aren't you being a little too greedy?"
"Besides the 500 Ramo gold coins, could you also point us in the right direction, my beautiful and kind-hearted older sister Ivy?"
In the second game, Mao Die was a legendary romantic player who "passed through a sea of flowers without a single petal sticking to him." Such impromptu, sweet-talking remarks were just the norm for him.
"Don't even think about getting something for nothing."
The headmistress's small fist landed lightly on his head, as gentle as her unspoken tenderness.
"How about this, you become a lecturer at the academy?"
You can earn a living on your own, the students can learn skills for self-defense, and I can gain favor with others—it's a win-win-win situation!
Faced with her affectionate, smiling eyes, of course I had to... coldly reject her!
"Ta-ga, Koukouwa-lu".
Although the white fox had no ill intentions towards him, it was actually quite cunning. If he easily agreed to something, it would be easy for the fox to use it against him.
Besides, since I've escaped to another world, I won't be working, and I'll never work in this lifetime.
"What? I've been so considerate of you... Fine, fine, you should go back and keep your master company now. Don't come crying to me tomorrow when you're begging me, okay?"
Modie rejected her enthusiasm for the nth time, but Yvonne wasn't annoyed at all; instead, she gave a meaningful smile.
Her smile was alluring, like that of a cunning fox, yet also possessing a shrewdness that seemed to control everything.
"There's a hidden meaning in his words..."
As Yvonne opened the door with her cane, Modie thoughtfully walked into the long, narrow corridor.
What awaits him in Furlin's bedroom?
He couldn't think about it, much less dared to think about it... Serving that proud young lady who hadn't yet opened her heart as her master must be quite challenging, right?
"Cross-area Teleport——"
As the chanting at the doorway began, Mao Die was transported to a boudoir with a subtly intimate atmosphere before she was even ready.