The Prize
"Are you sure it's him?"
"I am. I've observed him in these past 20 days."
"And what proof do you got? It just, I don't want us to kill the wrong person."
"You know that there is no rules that forbid us to reveal ourselves in this System, right?"
"Right."
"So, I just told him one day that I am a person from reality to play this villain character. And my task is to kill him. I told him if he is just an NPC, I will kill him directly at that moment and be done with the task."
"It's too risky."
"I know, but I've got no choice at that moment. I got upper hand, anyway. He kept hostage in my mansion and surrounded by my man."
Rei played with the man's fingers.
The young man didn't mind.
"Then?" he followed up.
"Then that good for nothing old man started to reveal himself. He told me about his identity in real life. What a fool!"
"He even told me that he have a son, named Alden Luan, who is very dear to him. His father is all Alden has. He is afraid that if he died, the poor Alden will be left alone."
Rei laughed lowly.
"What a scumbag." Rei spit.
The young man beside him didn't say a thing.
Rei felt sorry.
Carefully Rei patted his hand.
"It's not your fault. You deserve the world. That old man just a crazy bastard."
The young man looked at him for a moment, then he untied the black cloth which covered his face. A perfect face with sharp eyes stared at Rei. A small mole under his right eye added to his attractiveness.
"I know it's you." Rei beamed happily. He rose his hands and hugged the young man in front of him tightly.
"Man, how I missed you already. This system is suck."
Rei let go of the hug.
"There is no beauties around me. All I see all day round is buff men." Rei complained.
"Don't worry. You'll return to our reality soon."
The young man stroke Rei's hair.
"Yes.. yes.. we'll return and you have to cook me the usual. I missed your cooking the most."
The young man stopped his hand on Rei's head. A sad smile appeared on his face.
"Yes, everything will be fine."
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"Long time no see, Father." the King said coldly.
"Are you shocked?" A voice came from behind the prince. A cold metal stick on his neck.
"I... You got the wrong person! I don't know who you are!"
A chuckle sounded from behind the prince.
"He is Alden Luan, your dearest son."
The prince looked pale.
"I.. I have no son! I am just a high schooler that is forced to enter this system!"
"Then what you said to me before was a lie?"
The sword is pressed lightly on the prince's neck. A dripped of blood flow from the wound. The prince trembled.
He should carefully chose his words. He didn't want to provoke any one of them.
The prince then remembered about the System rule. They cannot kill someone who is not their target. Or else, their body in the reality would suffered a painful death.
He knows that his target is the king, or his own son. While villain's target would be him. So, he should gain favor from the villain first, then killed the king.
"Of course I am not brave enough to lie to you." The prince steal a glance towards the villain.
"What I told you before is true. I am Philipp Luan, and Alden Luan is my only son. I just too shocked before that instinctively I lied to save my son." He tried to persuade the villain.
The villain shook with laughter. However, his hand still steady pointing the sword to the prince's neck.
"Then, do you know who I am?"
The prince feel a foreboding storm approaching.
"I am Reinhart Zane."
The prince stood motionlessly. His breath hitched.
"See.. I told you to prepare for the today's big show. Look how stunned you are."
The prince's feet felt weak.
"I am sorry."
"Yeah, see you in the afterlife."
A splash of blood wetted the floor, followed by a young boy body fell to the ground.
Rei frowned mercilessly.
"Is he died?"
The king who just stood silently near the door started approaching the rigid body. He knelt before the prince and checked his breath.
"He is."
<Congratulation, Host! You've just completed your task!">
The system was filled with confetti.
<Then, my task is completed?>
<Correct. You can choose to return to your reality now or wait until the one month time finished.>
<Then, what about my prize?>
<Host could tell the system when he want to achieve his prize before the return to the reality world.>
Rei nodded his head silently.
"I've completed my task." Rei regarded Alden who slowly stood up.
"Congratulation." Alden smiled sincerely.
"What about your task? Have you completed it?"
Alden slowly walked towards his bed and sat on it.
"I haven't"
"Then, complete it quickly. The time is running out. You just got nine days left."
Rei followed Alden to the bed and sat beside him.
"Right."
Alden pulled out his sword that is hung on his waist and pointed it towards Rei.
"Should I finish this task now and claimed the prize?"
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