Second Lead Syndrome (1-187) | ✓

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He isn't getting affected by the poison of the herb either!

This man isn't normal.

Dark magic users lacked elemental energy, since they have dedicated it to dark magic. Most of them are volatile and extremely unstable individuals, and they lacked any sense of morals. They were a few exceptions, but they were extremely rare.

However, Cecil could tell that this man was one of the few rare exceptions of dark magic user. Though, it scares her that she knows this man is extraordinarily powerful.

Cecil licked at her dry lips, remaining composed and the man lifted his head up. "Only one?"

"One."

The man made his way up, and Cecil slowly rose up to her feet, patting at her dirty clothes. The man handed the herb over to her, his expression bored but he still managed to look flawlessly beautiful.

"Thank--"

"I hate that word." he interrupted with expressionless eyes.

Cecil blinked, "how do you want me to express my gratitude to you?"

"Say the word...Widerlich?"

Her face contorted with disgust upon hearing that dreadful name. "Widerlich." she spat out, shuddering visibly.

"You are one of the better ones." A hint of smile played on the man's lips.

"For saying the word?"

"For being ugly."

"..."

The man didn't stay any longer, turning around and walking back into the misty woods.

"I will find you again if I'm bored, I like your ugly face."

"..."

Is that supposed to make me feel happy? This man is so strange. And I don't really want to see you again either...

The man stopped halfway. "Oh, that's right. You must have a name. What is it?"

"Cecil Lan."

"Cecil. Very good, please stay ugly. You suit that kind of ugly."

He continued onwards and Cecil was speechless. Even if she didn't care that people insulted her, but the way the man spoke with a bored look, especially with how weird he is, it didn't sit well with Cecil.

[ Optional mission #4 : The Nice Guy
Objective completed!
Reward : 1000 points.
Reminder, your total points is now 1110 points. ]

"AI500, who was that bizarre man?"

[ The Nice Guy! ]

"..."

[ You'll meet him again soon~ ]

"Since he helped me, I guess entertaining him once doesn't hurt."

Cecil looked down at her gloved hand, seeing the herb, her expression incomprehensible.

She thought she'll be happy when she got the herb, but now...

***

Cecil walked back, using the glove to wrap the herb as she hid it inside her robes. Now, all she wanted to do was find her teacher, Eri, to guide her for her second form.

"Hey, Cecil. What weapon did you manage to get? For you, I guess it's a sword too!"

"It's twin daggers." Cecil answered, lukewarm.