Hacking the Game Didn't Go as Intended [Part Two]

CHAPTER 245: The Blessing Stat

"We're back from the hunt," Brek announced coolly, then paused, his eyes flicking from the children to the dining room table. His brows drew together. "Didn't know we were having company."

His gaze landed on Sophia. His ears perked. "That's a new face," he muttered, arms crossed.

Garrett glanced up. His breath caught as he took in the silver-haired beauty. Long lashes. Hypnotic eyes. Lips like they were molded by a Succubus.

He flushed. "Just... who is she?"

"No clue," Brek replied, his tone as flat as stone.

"I know who she is!" Ribbit declared heartily, hearts practically bursting from his eyes. "My soulmate!"

At that very moment, food fell to second place in his heart for the first time in his life. His arms spread like wings, a dreamy grin on his face.

Garrett saw the danger signs. "Stop, you buffoon—don't you see they're having an important conversation?!"

He yanked at the back of Ribbit's cloak. But he smoothly slipped out of it like a melting pat of butter and bolted toward the table, love in his eyes and purpose in his steps.

"So, he farts up a storm when confronted with a harmless baby Horned Rabbit, but his nerves are like steel when he sees a pretty girl?" Brek muttered, sprinting after him.

"Doesn't he have the puberty trope a little backwards?" Garrett asked, shattering the fourth wall.

Ribbit skidded to a stop in front of Sophia. With dramatic flair, he pulled out a rather unimpressive Celestia Flower, which was clearly picked with zero romance in mind and mostly used for rabbit bait. Still, he held it out like it was a rare gem.

She even kinda looks like a Horned Rabbit... he thought dreamily.

He took her hand in his and dropped to one knee. "My lady," he said, voice dripping with overconfidence, his nose clean of snot for once. "My heart was empty until this very moment."

Princess Lumielle's mouth dropped open in horror.

Sister Aeliana gasped, hands over her chest.

Lyndoria looked like she'd just been handed the best front-row seat in the entire world, a smug grin on full display as she watched Haxks Starfrost's slowly unraveling sanity.

As Ribbit lifted Sophia's hand to his lips for a kiss, Daisuke froze. Nope. Absolutely not.

He tried to forcefully yank his hand away, but Ribbit suddenly had the strength of a thousand Owlbears.

Chuu~

A shiver crawled up his spine. Every hair stood on end.

CRASHH!

The moment Ribbit's lips touched his hand, Daisuke broke. With a jolt of magic and horror, the transformation shattered, and the elegant Sophia was gone. In her place stood Haxks Starfrost, looking deeply disturbed.

Ribbit blinked. "...Haxks?!" He choked out, eyes wide. "Wait. You're Haxks?! Then... were you secretly a girl all this time?!"

Silence.

Complete. Utter. Silence.

Then chaos.

Lio dropped his cookie.

Ryo's mouth hung open as milk leaked from the corner.

Mina wobbled. "Dizzy..."

Alia fainted on the spot.

Theo clutched the short sword. "Wh-Where did the mistress go?!"

Ribbit, cheeks pink, stepped forward again, heart still thumping. "I can't believe you were a pretty girl all this time! Will you be my girlfriend?!"