Chapter 48 - Conflict

Riku has no notion of the system's assigned quest. [Obtain your first domain] Did he need to claim his first territory in this world? He couldn't possibly accomplish that since his understanding of this splintered world wasn't sufficient to explore on his own.

Another thought that occurred to him was that this was due to his title as the [genes king], but he eventually shook his head.

"No, my title already stated that I just had the ability to replicate a gene, not to rule a territory; anyway, if I do that, who will stand by me?"

He was correct; having a territory or domain should have individuals to work with in order for them to make rapid development.

[Get your first domain!] Yes/No? ]

Riku stared blankly at the blue screen in front of him for a few seconds, unsure of what to do next in this quest.

"What should I do?" he whispered, while Arisu asked him once since he stopped and didn't respond in her favor.

"Are you going to help this village or not? No pressure and I understand if you reject," Arisu asked solemnly.

Arisu's voice brought him back to reality, and he completely comprehended what she said. He flinched at first, but eventually nodded his head at him. "Yes, lady Arisu, I intend to assist the Arzotoc village!"

Ding!

F*CK!

F*CK!

F*CK!

Riku suddenly got an annoying smile on his face and couldn't stop moving. The system then displayed a new tab in front of his eyes, along with a mild dinging tone inside his head.

[The quest has been accepted by you!]

It believed that when Riku replied to Arisu's favor, the system assumed he was also accepting the mission. First and foremost, Riku had no intention of accepting the task, knowing that his current strength was insufficient for it.

"H-Hey Riku! What's going on?" Asarki approached him as she spotted the man's irritated demeanor.

Nonetheless, she did not receive a response from him. He was simply scratching his black hair while reading the full details of this quest and the rewards he would receive if he finished it.

[Get your first domain approved!]

•[Quest details]- Assist the Arzotoc village in their terrible battle against the Rattin Kingdom. After that, create your first region in the southern half of the Rattin Kingdom until you have totally invaded it.

•[Domain] - Casting this talent will establish your new area.

•[Reminder! Before you could use the domain, the system demanded that you have a massive mana pool! ]

•[Follow-up information will be sent to you when you complete the first level!]

•[Rewards]

>> First territory

>> [Sunder Domain classification skill(s)

>> 200 experience

>> +15 fitness

>> +10 free attributes

>> +4 skill points

>> The dark crow hierarchy

At this time, he had no understanding of what was happening to him or the system he was using. Before that, he drew his head closer to the screen as he tried everything he could think of to cancel the quest.

[Error!]

[Error!]

[Error!]

A red screen continued flashing across his face, along with the explanation of why he couldn't reject the quest that he had unintentionally accepted.

[All quests cannot be reversed. Reason: to not disrupt the flow]

Flow?

The heck?

What is this?!

[System: refuse to answer! It will change the flow!]

Riku slowly closed his eyes, inhaled deeply, and exhaled softly. He reminded himself that he needed to settle down and not get carried away by these incidents.

'Calm down, Riku Hirota, you can overcome this challenge,' he told himself before cautiously opening his eyes again. It was also the period when Arisu softly held and caressed his hand.

"Riku, calm down and rest; I believe you're still recovering from your severe injuries," Arisu remarked nicely, then forced herself into a standing position to give him time to rest.

He shook his head with his desirable eyes, as if he was conspiring something. "No, lady Arisu, I'm OK..." He pondered for a moment before taking the village garb that hung next to him.

It was a green robe with a black outline that was gold on the inside. Following that, he ripped the white blanket and used it to cover his face, legs, and arms, or, more precisely, all of the portions of his body that could be exposed to sunlight.

It took a few seconds. Riku had not quite finished putting on his outfit when he looked at Arisu.

"What are you doing, Riku? I told you you had to stay here and get some rest," Arisu remarked sternly.

"I'm OK, lady Arisu; also, I need to go to the library; can you help me?" Riku requested in a serious tone, as he was now determined to gain some knowledge in this world.

"B-but, look at yourself, there's blood still gushing out of your body," she was assured as his blood poured into the white blanket.

"Please... Lady Arisu, I have something to do."

Arisu was taken away by Riku's deep black eyes, and she also observed that the whites of his eyes were turning red. So she carefully wiped her eyes to clear her eyesight; now she could tell her vision was misleading her.

She sighed heavily as she raised her shoulders. Knowing that no matter what she said here, she couldn't stop him since Riku's expression and eyes told it all.

"Fine, Riku, but if I discover you're only bearing the pain, I'll never hesitate to call a halt to your research." Arisu allowed him to leave the room while also warning him of one more thing. "Riku, I'm sorry to inform you that the woman outside of this room was unable to accompany us; I'm sure you already know why, don't you?"

Riku nodded, recognizing that the library was a valuable resource for them. Because it was the location of certain concealed information about the Arzotoc village, treasures that could be found nearby, and the one he was hoping for. The magic that can send him back to Earth.

"Yes, I'll tell her about this."

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When the guard observed them, two of them left the room. They rushed over to Arisu to defend her from any potential threat.

Furthermore, Emma was simply leaning against the wall with her eyes closed. Nonetheless, she knew Riku had come out since she heard the door click.

"Where are you going, Riku? You should rest right now," Emma stated coldly.

"I have serious business to attend to, but aside from that, I am fully recovered, so there is nothing to worry about," he explained.

She took a few steps forward after cautiously opening her eyes. "Is that true? Then I should accompany you to protect you if the village guards try to harm you again."

Riku gradually shook his head while closing his eyes. "You can't come with me, Emma, I'm going to the library to research where I can get the materials that I needed for my first invention."

She shivered slightly, knowing that no one from another village or kingdom was permitted to enter the library. She had changed her trajectory and was now pointing for Riku's room.

"OK, Riku, I understand, but if you need anything, you can contact me here," Emma said, her right hand on the door handle.

"I know, Emma, thank you so much," he said as he turned to leave the guest room.

Click!

But as soon as the door opened, Arisu spun around and didn't let her enter the room. "What are you doing, Colonary woman?"

Her eyes widened when she heard this. She then turned to look at her. "I'm Emma Norm, so don't call me Colonary woman," she said after a brief pause. "Also, in case it wasn't evident, I'm going to rest in this room and wait for Riku to return here."

Insolence woman!

How dare you to disrespecting our lady Arisu!

You should punish!

Even though Arisu was gritting her teeth, she cautioned her guards not to make any excessive moves. "That's Riku's room, don't you think it's a good idea to see if a man and a woman are together in a certain room?" She said with a nasty smirk as she faced one of the seven guards. "Please give that woman a room-"

Furthermore, Arisu came to a halt as Emma overheard Arisu's talk with the guards.

"It doesn't matter, lady Arisu, we already sleep in the same bed, and Riku witnessed the whole thing from me, so I don't think there's a problem about it," she stated with a cheeky grin as she entered the room and shut the door.

Riku was blinking his eyes in confusion, didn't have an idea what was exactly happening to these women. But the thing that piqued his attention was Arisu's eyes that were furiously looking at him.

RIKU!!! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!!!