Chapter 16 - Invention

As soon as the system gave him a warning notice, the one man sitting on the wooden bench was yelling.

"The heck! Why is the problem with this system?!"

Riku had spent a month in the vast forest, so why couldn't he be exposed to too much sunlight now? He used to run a 10 km run under the bright yellow sun every day with no problems.

"Only the vampire race was affected in the XR Online if they were exposed to the sun, but their strength and magical power increased if the night went," he mumbled seriously.

Despite his displeasure with this man's actions, Pan remained beside him because it was one of his tasks. to collect some useful information

What is going on here?!

W-What exactly is this?!

Riku's relaxed demeanor began to morph into one of concern. Why? His surroundings became hazy, and he felt the sunlight piercing his skin and cracking his skull.

"Hey, Riku! What happened?" He quickly carried Riku back to his place after seeing him fall to the marble surface.

Riku obtained his mother's, which was the dark crow; by knowing the crow, Riku learned that they were also aggressive animals that could move perfectly in the sunlight.

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Meanwhile, Riku slowly opened his eyes and realized he was in the same room as him. Although the villagers in this village were not like him, it appeared that they were still following Lady Arisu's orders.

It was already dark when he noticed it through the window next to him. He was dazzled by the blue brightness provided by the screen above him for no apparent reason. At this point, he was perplexed though no clues or minor details could help him understand the situation.

[Great! You've regained your strength! Please avoid coming into contact with the sun! ]

Because the screen's light was directed at his face, and the lamplight was also mounted on the wooden ceiling. It appeared that only sunlight could affect his body.

It was his fault that he did not conduct any research on the dark crow's gene because he was expecting his father's gene he would obtain, which was the wolf. To put it simply, because the dark crow's gene was rare, the probability that Riku inherited it was 0.01 percent, or one person in a hundred thousand.

"Does this mean I can't go outside during the day?" he muttered, shaking his head. "No, I can still go outside by wearing clothes that cover my entire body, but the problem is... I'll probably attract the attention of the villagers."

Tsk!

He was irritated by his situation, so he clicked his tongue. One thing was sinking into his mind: in his world, some mutants had been overtaken by the monster's genes because they had failed to improve their body as the vessel. Furthermore, we can't rule out the possibility that the other genes were strong enough to prevent a specific person from overcoming them.

He was annoyingly rolling on his bed, unaware that someone was watching him from the corner.

Ehem!

A sweet voice coughed not far away from him, causing him to stop and investigate the source of the sound. Lady Arisu was patiently looking at him with her right hand covering her mouth, he noticed.

Bam!

To show his respect for this woman, he let his body fall to the ground, allowing him to kneel easily. His face was touching the surface; he could now fully comprehend the feelings of their maids and male servants whenever they saw him walking around. Even though he didn't want them to do it, what could he do? He was the son of a wealthy businessman.

"What are you doing? Go back to your bed and rest," Arisu said softly, knowing that he hadn't fully recovered his strength.

"I'm fine now, lady Arisu; I just wanted to show how much I respect you," he said, his words differing from his expression, as he felt awkward after he spits these words.

"I understand, but I'm ordering you to get back to your bed; I know you're not stupid to be unable to discern a simple order like this." Based on her observations, this man looked would not listen to her if she didn't force him.

Riku gradually lifted his head, as his perception to this world was changing every time this woman treated him as a human being.

"My apology and also to Pan, I know he's the one who helped me to safely back here." He was sitting back on his bed, then put all his attentions to him.

"You're right, Riku. Pan told me about all the incidents that happened to you in our village, and I'm also aware of how our villagers treated you; I apologize," she said solemnly. "But I can't blame them; they're simply protecting themselves from any kind of surprise attack that might occur."

"No, if we're in the same place, I'll do the same thing, but you can be sure I have no intention of doing anything with your village," he said, adding that he could remember the faces of the guards who tortured him.

It was difficult to forget those things. He accepted that they suspected him of being a spy for another country because his face and clothing were unlike theirs. But what he couldn't accept was where they got the courage to kill a human like him who couldn't commit any crime.

He took a deep breath as he wouldn't want to express his feelings in front of this woman. "What can I do for you, lady Arisu? It's already late, and you're not going to come here and wait for me just to check on my condition, are you?"

Arisu was taken aback by this man's observation. "Well, honestly, you're correct; I'm here to clarify something that I know only you can answer."

"What is it, lady Arisu? It's my pleasure to answer your question." It piqued his attention.

"You said to Pan that our village is built in an old way, but did you know that our village is far more advanced than the other villages?" Arisu asked, puzzled.

In such a minor detail? Lady Arisu had already been informed. So now Riku was convinced that he should be more cautious about the words that spewed from his mouth.

"I'm sorry if I offended you, lady Arisu; I didn't mean to do that." He bowed his head, looking down on himself each time. What could he do? He needed to do something to survive since he had no idea when he would be in such a dangerous situation again.

"No, Riku, you have the wrong idea; I'm plotting here that you seem to recover some of your memories," Arisu said suspiciously.

Oh crap!

How stupid am I? How could I have made such a minor error?

Tsk! I didn't expect them to think of such a sharp thing based on the village structure.

He could ruin his current situation in this village if he continued to lie with this woman. Furthermore, based on his observations, this woman would be able to tell if someone was lying to her, but she would not be able to elaborate on it.

"I remembered sort of things like glass, metal structures, and other things that were way different from this place," Riku observed, noting the woman's lack of knowledge of Earth terms. So he tried to explain it briefly to her.

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After thirty minutes, they were having a conversation. Arisu didn't realise that she was sitting next to Riku because she couldn't believe what kind of things existed in Riku's place. Aside from that, while Arisu was listening to him, she could tell that he wasn't lying.

"Technology? What kind of human existence is in your place, and does it really work?" Arisu seemed eager to see one of the technologies mentioned by Riku.

"Hmm... How can I put it, I can say we are more advanced than your village." He smiled nervously, not wanting to offend this woman.

"Advanced? Technology? Fast transportation and a smartphone that can communicate with other people even if they are miles away?" Her eyes sparkled, knowing that if those things happened here, their village production would increase.

He scratched the back of his head as he well savvied that he already put himself into a hard circumstance. 'Why I can't stop running this mouth? If I always open it will continue to ruin my life in this world.' He uttered to his mind along with a deep sigh.

Arisu was kneading her chin and smiling brightly. Furthermore, she imagined that if this man told the truth, they could turn their village into a kingdom.

The other Kings' eyes were drawn to the Arzotoc village because it was difficult to reach due to the monsters scattered throughout the forest. Furthermore, there were a lot of lands where they could put more establishments and resources that they could only find near their village.

"Riku, you can accept or decline my offer; it's your choice because you're an outsider, but I'd like you to know that I'd like you to invent something for this village," she said in a honeyed tone.

Riku was expecting this, but he already had an idea of how he would benefit from the given task.

"I'll accept your offer, lady Arisu, but I need to request something from you first," Riku said quietly.

She moved her face closer to him and said. "Whatever it is, if it helps the village, I'll do my best."

"I'd like you to let me into your library so I can find some resources to help me build my first invention."

It will be simple for him to build something as he lives in a world where technology is a part of his daily life. But his main reason for wanting to enter their library was to gather information about how he was returning to his world.

"Hmm... If that's the case, let me ask my father first, hehe.." It appeared that they treasured that location.