Chapter 8 - Reunion #1

"It's been a long time, old man," Ryze said, then took off his leather cap. His memories might still be Hazy but he knows the people inside the cage.

"What we're you doing in this kind of place?" While talking, Ryze forcefully opened the cage using his own strength. The metal was so hard but he managed to shred it apart easily just by using his bare hands.

"As you can see." Old man Bard stood up then took a paper, it's a request from the guild.

[Looking for a Missing Person.]

[Royalty Escort.]

Ryze realized and gave a sigh. They were looking for Edward all along. Also, what is royalty doing in such a dangerous place.?

"You have changed a lot huh?" Old man Bard said while evaluating him from head to toe

Yes, Edward right now was very different. He got taller, more muscularly-lean, his brown hair turned into unexpectedly blonde, his past facial future was already handsome on the past but he don't know how to groom himself well, but right now with the System's unusual assistance and Ryze Facial feature, he looked more like a feminine but manly.

"I've been doing hard, training hard, and taming some of these babies," Ryze said, but taming was a lie, old man Bard squinted his brows and sighed.

"You know? Those creatures don't exist in this world." Old man Bard said in a whisper that only Ryze can hear.

Ryze did not answer him back and instead looked at the people around him. Around 29 of them. Mostly are Crusader and Guardian ranks, this line up is already good but facing an army? They're asking death themselves.

"What is Royalty doing here?" Ryze asked, looking at Eudora and Sylvia, in Edward's memories, he recognizes them but not too much, but these two are not to be estimated, it's what Hellena said.

"It's an escort quest, actually, we have 30 people but our scout died." Old man Bard said in sadness. He continued, "We were in the other route but we did not expect an ambush the moment we hear our scout screamed.

" Well, that's unfortunate, sorry for the loss," Ryze said while shooking his head, now he was sure that this world is a kill or be killed world, that is why he wanted to train before returning to Ashbridge kingdom

"Let's prepare, we're going back!" Old man Bard said then resumed while looking at Ryze "How about you lad? You know that someone is waiting for you there."

"Is she okay?" Even thou Ryze did not meet her, he felt concerned about it, he knows the feeling that you're in love with someone and he or she just magically disappeared.

"She endured for 4 months lad, you must thank Leafa for taking care of her while you were gone." Old man Bard patted his shoulder then left him to help the others.

"Excuse me, Uhm... Thank you for saving us."

A cute woman's voice, Ryze looked and it was the princess, her face was dyed in pink, she bowed to Ryze, as well as her knight Sylvia.

"No, it's fine, you were lucky that my goal before coming back to Ashbridge is to destroy this Fortress, " Then, using his fingers, he lifted Eudora's chin and stared at her eyes. "Don't bow, I feel shy when a beautiful girl is bowing to me."

[Eudora Affection (53-100, Crush)]

'Hoho, Playboy mode Ryze?' Hellena's voice spoke in his mind.

The Knight, Sylvia rushed towards them while holding the sheath of her sword, it was wrong to touch royalty without asking permission, it's part of this world so Ryze understood about it. Withdrawing his hand from Eudora's smooth chin, he looked at Sylvia

"I won't be scared if your blushing, Knight Sylvia," Ryze said with a smile that even the male on-lookers wanted to slap themselves.

[Sylvia Affection (42-100, Admiration)]

"Hey, Sir Bard. Once you finish preparing for going back, I will just be waiting on the other side. I need to take care of my babies first.

"Babies?!" Eudora suddenly shrieked.

"Haha, they are my babies. Let's go guys." Ryze pointed at the beasts and followed him back to the forest.

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Heh, my playboy mode turned on again, Leafa huh? The big-breasted elf back receptionist in the guild. I will sure to thank her.

'Your smile is showing Ryze...'

Oops...

The beauties in this world are far too different from earth. If compared, maybe the most beautiful back in the earth is the least beautiful here.

"Rose, huh." My feelings are complicated right now, I'm not Edward, I might have his memories but my feelings are different. I want to win her not as Edward, but as Ryze.

'Polygamy is legal in this world, Ryze. You don't have to worry.'

"Oh, I forgot about it. But, as what I thought lately Hellena. I want to win Rose as Ryze, not Edward."

'You know Ryze? Sometimes, I felt like I'm not talking to a sing person. Fufu.'

"Even, I myself asked that as well."

It might be wrong to think about conquering women to gain strength but strength is what we need in this world. I want to win them not, not use them. I should have played more dating simulator with a fantasy genre.

'Maybe' if you know magic Ryze, it will be different.'

"Magic huh, it may be powerful but magic should be used as an extension, not a replacement."

If I have magic, I might rely on it but what if I am facing a person that has magic resistance capabilities because of this world is weird... I realized this when I was playing an MMORPG game, magic is nothing compared to a full magic resistance equipment...

'You have a point, I'm happy that I hosted you Ryze. I can't imagine hosting a man that can't control his lust.'

"Heh, thank you for the compliment."

Arriving just a distance away from the Fortress, I let some of my summons guard my surroundings so that no one will see.

"Now time to check what I got!" I said excitedly.