Chapter 17- A Long Rest

-Week 2, Day 13/Saturday, Mayort City-

-Time: 11:02 P.M.-

At Sasha's apartment, there was a young man going through it.

(End me! Love me! HaHahaha hah!….

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However, as was the rule with most things, they eventually end, and this was just the case for what Nivril was experiencing, it came to its conclusion.

(…) There was nothing but a blank stare on a face full of tears, blood, snot, and impurities.

At this point, Nivril despite slowly but surely recovering his senses and perceptions, could not understand any of what was around him, as his processing of constant pain was now his natural state, and this was a strange new experience one that left him stunned, not knowing what to do or how to be normal anymore. Now as he was, 75% of all his impurities had been cleansed, and he could not be lighter, yet things had never felt so heavy.

(…Hmmm… Pn… Pn… Pin… Pin… Pin… Pian… Pian… Pian… Pian…) Things were far from making sense but as his dizzy eyes and froggy mind tried to process anything around slowly but surely thoughts were coming up.

Time passed and eventually, he began moving, twitching, and looking around only to realize that he was no longer in the bathroom but instead fully cleaned lying on a bed, hands caressing his hair, but he could not tell exactly what was going on.

"Ydgdgfgdgfdffs…." Muffled and incomprehensible noises reached him as he lay there in bed, trying to get ahold of himself.

"Hfhdjfhfhfjfds…." He could not understand what they were saying in the slightest but that was expected in his current state.

Time continued to pass and Nivril slowly returned to being a person.

(Pain?… It…. was so painful… so much… my head! Urgh…) His ability to think was getting back to him, but his head was yet to be in the right place.

Dizzy and lost was his state for god knows how long and he could only accept it as he tried to help himself up, but kept falling over.

(I'm Niv… Yeah… I think that was my name…. A name! That's what it was!…) He was almost there.

-Week 2, Day 17/Wednesday, Mayort City-

-Time: 11:23 A.M.-

Eventually, then, his mind finally became clear, and even though his senses were still a bit numb, Nivril could once again understand the world around him.

"I'm Nivril… and my head… it hurts so bad!… I thought I was getting better… why do I feel worse?" His eyes opened and while the colors overwhelmed him for a bit, he soon adjusted having only a headache and some body pain, nothing too worrying.

"Young Master!!! You're awake!…. I… I… I really thought you would die… You dumbass! Why did you eat such a potent pill without asking?!?!" Ishmaya hugged his head crying her eyes out.

"Hubby!! I was so worried! You bastard! How dare you try and make me a widow!?!?!" Sasha too was crying her eyes out as she hugged him, making his pain 10x times worse.

"Urghhh!!!" Nivril couldn't help but groan in pain.

"You two let go of him! He's not fully healed yet! Are you two actually trying to kill him or what?!" Dramil complained seeing them break the broken man even further, shaking his head after facepalming.

"Hmph! My love doesn't hurt him… but I'll let him rest… cause… I feel like it!" Sasha pouted but still let go of Nivril.

"I know my strength, it was definitely muscle lady's fault." Ishmaya claimed calmly without letting go of him.

"…. It's ok… I'm alive…" Nivril replied as his vision became clear though it was still faltering and not fully there, what he saw surprised him.

In front of him, Sasha had… changed…

Her hair had gone from pinkish-red to a reddish-brown, something like Auburn, and her eyes from red to grey giving her a softer and less intense feel than before. However, those were minor changes as what really changed was her body, going from having a medium chest at best to having a huge mountain to mash to her thick legs and big dumpy. This made Nivril wonder if she wasn't hit with a hentai beam because her body was lewd, no matter how you looked at it.

(Image Here!)

(It seems… Urrghh!… the bloodline had a strong effect on her...) Nivril looked up and down not knowing where to take his eyes because his now confused mind trying to get focused.

"What?… like what you see?… you did this to me with that damned pill, now you're going to take responsibility for it!" Sasha was blushing while saying this, but her expression made it look like she was instead trying to bully a young man into being her boyfriend.

"… As expected of young master's muscle wife… I guess she now has a body to match her head. All fluff no substance." Ishmaya calmly insulted Sasha with her arms crossed.

(This brain-dead fairy! Just saying whatever!… urgh!…) Nivril wanted to say something but his pain took the best of him.

At the back, Dramil shook his head knowing very well what was going to happen.

"Listen here! You overgrown mosquito! I don't care if you're some mystical creature from some magical great world or whatever! Keep buzzing in my hears like that and I'll make sure Hubby gets rid of you! I know you're not afraid of me, but you got to remember I'm his first wife! So show some respect!" Sasha grabbed ahold of Ishmaya before yelling at her.

"The young master would never do that, I'm too precious, so you can go and die in the corner." Ishmaya retorted with a smug.

"He would though… I'm his brother, this girl… well, he'll never admit it, but she's the only girl this loser, really cares for… the men took one hell of beating for her all the way back… ended up hospitalized… then again she did visit him every single day he was in there, so I didn't try to stop their relationship." Dramil exposed Nivril's simpish ways when it came to Sasha and his dumb past behavior.

"That's... Sad… I expected better from the young master, but I guess we all have flaws…" Ishmaya was disappointed to hear this and sighed before shaking her.

"Yeah… at some point, I thought in a similar way, that he had to change completely, but then he saved me and took care of me… I'm not sure how many times I got sick and only Nivril was there to help me. He was the only person who cared… My own father laughed at the fact I was going to die, while my mother and sister were too scared of him to do anything just leaving me to luck…

"After that, I learned to appreciate him… To this day I could not find a way to repay him… he's done so much for me and I'm just out there partying… But I know I'll find a way, so until then I'll keep trying…" Dramil expressed his eyes showing he did not appropriate Ishmaya's attitude.

"Sounds like your problem, anyway, let's hope the young master is better at recovering than he is at surviving." Ishmaya was cold and uncaring as she rolled her eyes having a different attitude from when she came entirely.

Sasha let go of her and she just flew away looking visually frustrated.

"She's such a c*nt! I don't get how someone like that could benefit from the inheritance, seems more like a hindrance." Sasha complanied.

"You two need to get it together… didn't you say Nivril told you he was going to build a harem or something? You have to be better at communicating with other women if you are going to be at the center of that. This bastardized fool… a harem… even I'm not that crazy…" Dramil shook his head slowly as he said.

"… I know… I know… It's just hard to do… I thought I was cut for this, but seeing her act all close and important around him… It pissed me off… So, I guess I have to work on that." Sasha responded with a sigh and a tired look on her face.

Meanwhile, Nivril had fallen unconscious once again.

-Week 3, Day 21/Sunday, Mayort City-

-Time: 5:02 A.M.-

(… I'm fine… gosh.. I thought my brain would be mush forever… though I should not ignore this... It just serves as proof that I've still got a long way to go, but not only that… I'm also not making the most of my time, since I came back, and I keep telling myself that I'll do more later…

(But what if there's no later? Can I guarantee there will be one for myself and my loved ones as I am now? Of course not… I should be more active and true to myself, trying to be too cautious will not save me… what did I tell myself in my first life?… ah yes, it was...

(Carpe diem!… can't focus too much on the future but can't walk around blind to it either… so let's plan things through, however, I can't allow myself to miss good opportunities because of it... How will I be able to call this my best a freest life if I keep limiting myself?!) Nivril smiled to himself as he made a decision, and got up from the bed.

"Hahahaha!… well, let's see what changed." He laughed at himself and the world around him before heading to the bathroom the slight pains in his body not enough to bother him.

It had been a little more than a week since Nivril first ate the pill, and he finally woke up feeling normal… There were slight aches all over his body, but he could move, think, and feel like he used to… actually much better than before.

Quickly reaching the bathroom, Nivril turned on the lights and looked at himself in the mirror and another smile formed on his face as he saw something that pleased him.

Reflected in the mirror, there was a young man with curly black hair, green eyes, smooth dark skin, and a strong sharp face that could easily be seen as that of an 18-year-old! He had done over his premature oldness and had a body to match, toned, well-proportioned, and pleasant to the eyes. His eyebrows were smooth and just thick enough while his eyelashes would make 95% of women envious of how naturally well-shaped they were, not forgetting his smile that now would definitely be enough to make others feel safe around him. Then finally, there was his nose which was poised and complemented his facial symmetry.

(Image Here!)

"I'm back! Better than ever… if it weren't for the pain, I would say I feel refreshed… anyway, time to get back to my morning routine! Let's go! I slacked on my training for far too long, already." Nivril who was wearing robes at 5 A.M., had just gotten out of the bathroom and began his exercise routine by doing push-ups.

(So, System… actually, do you have a name?) Nivril asked as he continued to do push-ups.

[Report. I do, but it's not the time for you to know just yet.]

(Why didn't you warn me about the pill?) Nivril questioned as continued to train.

[Report. I am not allowed to give you warnings like those unless you command me to start doing so. The system was built with the purpose of training and challenging the next Lust Ruler candidate not to help or protect. That's why something like the currency exchange is so low, it was never meant to be a benefit simply a possibility, one that could motivate a candidate who's very lowly and poor in their own world.]

(…. Then you have to start warning me about dangers and such. As for the currency exchange, for a while, I have been considering a possibility… can I convert my own world's currency into OLP?) Nivril inquired as he now began doing sit-ups.

[Report. It is possible, but the exchange rate is reversed in that case, so 10 E-credits are 1 OLP. This is done to tone down candidates who are rich before they acquire the system.]

(… Oh for the… forgot it's not even worth being mad about. The system was made to annoy the candidates to an extent, I get it… just exchange 1.5 million of my E-credits for OLP.) As Nivril continued to exercise through his pain, hearing the explanation almost made him hit his head on the ground as he continued the sit-ups.

[Report. Processing your request… task complete. You have gained 150,000 OLP from this exchange.]

Wanting to keep some of the money, Nivril exchanged 1.5 million E-credits of his 1.9 million E-credits, leaving himself with 400,000 E-credits in his account.

(Great! I can buy that skill now!) Nivril thought to himself happy it worked.

[Report. As per the system's rules, the exchange of the candidate's currency to OLP will be adjusted every time an exchange is done. From now on the E-credit to OLP rate is 100:1, however, the OLP to E-credit rate will remain, at 10:1]

(What?… you can't just… even after… why won't you just tell me about these things... I wouldn't have kept a cent in my account if I knew that... Heck, I wouldn't have made the exchange now if I knew that!) Nivril could not with the system and began rubbing his head.

[Report. I was programmed to not inform you of such things unless you specifically ask about them. Lust Ruler, Darkios said it would be good training and help you build character… "If you're not ready to be scammed then forget being my successor! What's the use of that brain of yours anyway if everything has to be baby-fed to you?! Man up and be ready to be fooled or betrayed at all times or just forget ever becoming a Lust Ruler, cause you're clearly not built for this!" end of quote. As per his command.]

(… I'm starting to think I might not like this guy…) Nivril wanted to punch his predecessor.

[Report. He said most candidates would probably hate him, but he didn't care. He stated he would be laughing at you from wherever he ended up… "Just how much of a little b*tch are you?! Complaining is all you're good for I get it, I get... Hahahahaha! No seriously, what are you? Mentally dead? What's next?! You're going to fall in love with a woman and stop cause you found true love? Hahahahaha! What f*skin loser? How dumb are you to limit yourself to single women when you can have so much power?!

"Plus, if you have already started the path of Lust, you'll have too much stamina for her and will spend the rest of your days regretting that decision until you die or just end up cheating on her! Congratulations! You played yourself! Such a dumbass loser! It's mentally dead people like you who suck the most! You should have just loved man if you were going to be such a p*ssy! Also-" End of quote.]

(… I should have expected a trashy personality, but this guy... He's quite entertaining... If I ever get the chance I'll personally mutilate him. Also, why did you end the quote?... He was clearly going to say more…) Nivril who was now doing squats asked.

[Report. No reason… it point was already there… nothing important was said after that... Yeah… anyway, have you seen Ishmaya or your first wife? Even your friend Dramil was here.]

(… I won't even bother, fine just change the subject. I'll talk to them later, for now, just buy that skill with the 150,000 OLP.) Nivril shook his head and just decided to not mind it.

[You have bought the skill: Hentai Logic]

[Hentai Logic.Lv-1(Rank G++/Limited): A skill that makes it so that the user and everything around them works like hentai, being able to do a few things that would normally make no sense by typical logic. Basically, it makes the user into a hentai protagonist.]

(Rank G++?!) Nivril was surprised as all his skills so far were rank I.

[Report. Certain skills are bought at a higher ranking, and while you can use them. Their effects will only manifest in your level of ability.]

(What's the highest rank? And what are all the other ranks?) Nivril asked as he did jumping jacks.

[Report. Currently, you are limited to the G++ as the current limit as your world is a low-mid-tier plane, and the ceiling for it is quite low. The current ranks are: I, H, and G.]

(I see… I'll keep that in mind.) Nivril nodded to that info.

From there on, he completed all the training he could complete and then got his quarterstaff, before leaving the room and talking to the other two.

Once that was done, Dramil and Nivril went off, after having breakfast with Sasha. Ishmaya followed Nivril but didn't say a word to him, maintaining her distance.