Training

If she is telling me this, then this must mean that,

"It's real."

"Now, Aree, where do I find these types of dungeons?"

"Oh, you want to know?"

She replied with a grin. Not her same oblivious attitude, but,

A devilish sneer.

"How about you endure my 'training' first?"

I didn't know at the time what I was getting into.

「 Creating new quest... 」

'Why am I getting chills?'

But I was going to regret it.

Not just at that moment of time..

But for the next few weeks.

* * *

One hours passed and I stand in the garden waiting for the dark-elf to arrive.

"Hmm.."

I took a look at the quest that the system displayed.

「 Quest - Aree's Devilish Training 」

「 Aree is willing to lead you through a trial filled with many challenges in order for you to take part in raiding the [Man-made Dungeon] set-up nearby.」

「 Mission - Endure Aree's training 」

「Penalty (if failed) - [Aree's trust -10] and a increased chance of losing the ability to enter the Man-made dungeon 」

[Rewards - ??? 」

"Devilish training?"

"Ah.."

She entered the garden and stood in front of me.

I closed the quest window.

"When it comes to training, I'm not someone who likes to play around and waste time so I'll get straight to the point."

"What is your purpose?"

My eyes widened for a second.

I didn't expect this to be the first thing that I would hear.

'My purpose.. my mission..'

This wasn't too hard to answer. I already had thought of the answer in my head.

It's..

"To earn enough money to save a loved one."

"Hmm.. that is good. Well done. Our Almighty one would certainly agree with you on that."

Aree clapped her hands and nodded.

But.

"What about after that? What are you going to do? Retire?"

I didn't think about that.

My main reason for treating this game so seriously was,

'To save my father who did so much for me.'

However, even if I were to think about it,

I would have no idea.

"You do not have to think so hard about it now. For now, you can just focus on becoming really strong as our Almighty one said."

"Okay-"

"Though, that doesn't mean that I don't want a reason."

The pointy-eared girl raised up a finger.

"Think of a main goal by the end of the training."

Now.

"Getting back on topic. Take these."

She threw me a pair of black metal weights on the ground carelessly.

It had a circular shape—in a flash, I had found out what they were.

"It seems that you know that they're metal wrist wraps which will allow you to build muscle while you train."

"Wear them."

I cuff the metallic bands around my wrists and instantly, it had felt as if a lot of pressure had been dumped on top of me.

"Oh, and wear these as well."

She threw another two that can be used for my legs.

I looked at them with a blank expression, figuring that I had already too much pressure on my body.

—But she didn't pity me at all.

"What are you waiting for? Wear them."

She hid her sniggering.

Fuck...

This bitch..

'I'll definitely get my revenge on you when I'm strong enough.'

I place the bands on with no complaints and struggle to stand up without having bad posture.

"I want you t-"

But before she could give me instructions,

Slip—

Thump.

I had already fallen straight on my back.

Unable to balance.