Hidden Secrets

Day 35

Once a day after they formed their contract, Rei have already planned and created his newly built trap. Which will become his first ally's greatest weapon to increase his level, by taking advantage of their area filled with several kinds of monsters. Including the ones that can hide amongst their surroundings, Christ was running away from the monsters that were closing on his back

"Aaaaaaah... Rei!!!!! Help me," The few that were closing on his back were suddenly knocked off by a speeding arrow that came from the forest. Hinting that Rei was providing his support at a distance far away from Christ's area

[System: You're slowly obtaining experience with your secondary weapon, and your aim became sharper. Without any sort of assistance with your existing skills, the system-exclusive skill Weapon mastery. Has gathered your experience which stores your experience and muscle memory in your body. Which resulted in your archery being sharpened as the user continues to hone said ability, you can gain lots of rewards in the process]

"Quit whining and keep running! You're the one asking for some tips on farming experience here, I can't get close to your body. The party effect might trigger which will split the experience you'll gain from those monsters, while you're at it, how about training your muscles? Believe me, it helps stabilize your condition and further gain a deeper understanding of your movements,"

'Grrraaghhh!!!" One of the monsters pounce on Christ making him fall to the ground before it could strike Christ, he grabbed a rock and hit the monster's head while it was recovering from the blow it gave him the time to stand up and throw some rocks at the other monsters direction and ran with all of his remaining stamina when he was finally at the location he jumped and catches the vine while the monsters fall on the pit he thought it was all over but as soon as he tried to climb up the vine snap making him fall

"God dang it~ agghhhhh!!!" Just when he was closing the pit he was caught by his teammate that came out of nowhere. Grabbing him by the waist and jumping to the edge of the hole to safely land on the solid ground. Before he was about to leave and prepare their breakfast, he handed Christ a glass bottle that was filled with his poison

"Just in time... Pour the down poison once I get out of the party's range of effect I'll start preparing our breakfast. Also, don't forget about collecting the drops from those monsters, who knows we might something useful. Then see ya later," He was a little suspicious about his newly gained ally when he caught his body was light and the fact that his body wasn't that muscular nor was it that similar to his body In any way possible

'This isn't something so unusual, heck I think it has a high probability to occur let's just ignore it since it's a hassle. I don't really like prying into someone's personal life, there are some pros but a shit ton of cons. The least I know about him the better, I don't really like sticking my finger into someone else's business,'

He was able to come up with a conclusion to his doubt wouldn't affect his relationship. Even if it's right or proven to be wrong, he didn't voice out his suspicion since it wasn't something that he has to uncover. Without any reason left to stay by his ally's side, he went back to their camp where he prepares their morning meal

Back at the camp

".... Rei... What the heck is this thing?" Christ was frozen in his spot, upon catching a glimpse of what his shared skill deemed to be a monster. Was being cooked by his teammate, Rei, on the other hand, was happily eating his portion of the meal. Beside him was a bowl filled with the meat of the monster, freshly baked from the pot

"Oh, this? It might look a little bit crazy eating this but I have my reasons, I remember that you only have the crafting function. The other functions are still locked at level 10, so give me your hand im gonna send you the info I have. The user Rei wants to grant my teammate some knowledge that I possess, so I ask for permission from the system. Activate Knowledge transfer," With their hands being the connection that ties their body, Rei's head was glowing which slowly leaves and traveled to his arm. That arrives at its destined location, granting his ally the knowledge that only he possesses

[Information: Monsters are the opposer of the users and any other individual that's not a part of their race. Widely known to be the main source of experience points, they also drop items, and materials, and if you're lucky enough, you may acquire a special skill or weaponry. It's common knowledge that once a monster is defeated its body will cease to exist, but if one were to collect its meat. Their bodies possess a unique effect that enhances the growth rate of both users and other individuals alike. If they consume a particular amount, it was said that a user can break through their limits]

"Incredible I didn't think there was such a piece of information thats completely new to the ones we've gained from the prophet," Christ was met with a face that sparked curiosity when he mentioned something about the prophet. Which resulted in his body being driven to the ground after he gains the suspicion of his ally

"What's this all about?" He was confused about the sudden occurrence of the actions of his ally

"You know something that I don't. Where did you get that information, didn't I tell you that you wouldn't hide anything from me? How is it that you're attempting to make it easier for me to know your identity? Tell me you're related to the government aren't you? There's no way I would've forgotten anything that I've heard from the prophet, why is it that you know so much more," He tightened his grip on Christ's arms so that he wouldn't have been able to escape

"Ow, ow, ow I'll tell you everything. Just let go of my arm it hurts so much, please!!!" Even though he wasn't putting a lot of his strengths within his grasp. The way his ally acts and the abnormalities in his strength shows no signs of illnesses. Making his assumptions very clear

"You're a girl aren't you?" He finds it quite peculiar how his ally acts when it was related to any kind of physical activity. Where the two of them will have to aid one another by having physical contact. When they were sleeping he was so distant, the two of them have different schedules when they bathe in the pond. All of it leads to him having such an assumption about his ally

'Of course, Christ was a she and not a he. I could smell it from a mile away when I began to undress in front of the camp. Even though there wasn't anything wrong if a guy could see my birthday suit. It only comes down to whether he's gay or Christ is a girl,'

"You got me, im a girl I didn't have reasons to hide it from you. But I've heard that males would like it if they were paired by the same gender. Well, thats what the professors taught me in the laboratory. In any case, I was born gifted, when I was young I live in a small town inside an orphanage. How I got into the government, well thats the work of the prophet. I was told that I hold a fate that would be of great contribution at the end of the world,"

She explained her origins and the reason for her connection with the government which explains her talents. Along with revealing secrets that weren't disclosed to the public, the information could only be revealed to the higher-ups

"The prophets can glimpse into a time that hasn't yet occurred. If they were to disclose such a thing then a ton of consequences might occur to the prophet. The available information was only accessible to me and a few government officials. all of it was related to tactics and strategies for survival. And the arrival of monsters, because they didn't want to cause any kind of panic. They didn't tell the civilians about the information-" Just then she was knocked down to the ground after Rei's fists collided with her face. His face shows a hint of disgust and his clenched fist softened and reached her hand

"Countless lives were lost because of the government!!? Here I'll help you back up and ugh sorry for punching you. I didn't know what came over me,"

"No, I deserve it. I was one of the many that decided to disclose the information. Even if it were to cause a huge panic among the civilians, I didn't care about the consequences. And thats when I saw the results of my decision, thats when I realized that what I did was wrong. I deserve to be beaten, more than what I've received from someone that I deceived,"

Her eyes were swallowed up by guilt and her cheerfulness was nowhere to be seen. She was blaming herself for the losses she witnessed when she was about to meet her end. But instead of having another fist only colliding her body, she felt a gentle stroke coming from her head. Accompanied by a few words that were able to save her from the guilt she aimed at herself

"Look you might be smarter than me when it comes to education. But you're so dumb when it's all about how you try to maintain your sanity. Listen here Christ, you may have some relations with the loss of those people. But you're just a kid, you didn't know it will result in this kind of situation am I right? So don't beat yourself up, even if those people were to hear about this information it still depends on how much they're willing to live,"

After hearing those words she jumped at him and brought the two of them to the ground

"Im sorry for everything, I don't deserve your kind words. But I won't keep anything from you a secret, y-you're the only one that said that to me. When the others heard about the information they beat me where I previously stood. They kicked me and repeated the process once my injuries have healed,"

'What the fuck!!? They beat her to a pulp? On second thought after she lets go of my body, I think I'll revisit the graveyard. I should feed their corpses to the monsters, god they're a bunch of assholes. I know I punched her but I didn't think she wouldn't dodge, those guys, on the other hand, deserves to be eaten,'