Chapter 73 Gift

"A gift...?" Zayne muttered in a confusion looking at Lucia, "But why...?"

"Hah, do you really need a reason for a gift? I just wanted to." Lucia smiled as her ring glowed, "I just thought that coat didn't suit you at all, it made you look like some kind of criminal or hermit."

The blue light from the ring turned into a booth on which hung a long black coat with azure edges and a high collar that could hide half the face if necessary. The coat had no belts or buttons, it was a completely open style.

"Wow... Is this for me...?" Zayne's eyes widened in disbelief before he touched the coat.

[Azure Night (Rare)

This coat is one of the treasures of the Lareso Family. It is not combat equipment, but because of its quality materials and professional workmanship, it can provide good protection and great flexibility.

Only members of the Lareso Family are able to get something like this].

"Wait... Are you sure I can take this coat? I mean... I'm really excited, but I didn't do anything special to get such a thing." Zayne was puzzled as he modestly tried to refuse. He didn't want to take anyone's treasure.

"Hey, do you really think I made a mistake? This coat hasn't been able to find an owner for years, my two brothers aren't worthy of it, so I thought it would be better if this coat found an owner now, instead of in thirty years." Lucia said with a slight smile with a glance at the coat.

"Zayne, don't be silly, don't refuse it, and better try it on." Alden said with a wave of his hand.

Zayne gulped, took off his old, shabby coat that he got at the beginning, and put on the new one.

"Wow... You look great! I certainly didn't make the wrong choice!" Lucia exclaimed with an excited expression. She walked over to Zayne and examined him from every angle as if he were an exhibit in a museum.

"Yeah, that's truly not bad, I'm even a little jealous." Alden said, holding up his chin as a slight smile appeared on his face.

"Thanks...I guess..." Zayne felt uncomfortable, "Lucia... even though it's a gift, I still want to thank you somehow, otherwise it would be too unfair."

Hearing his words Lucia smiled slyly, tilted her head, and said, "Fine, in that case, I want a kiss."

"Agh...?" Zayne's eyes went wide as well as everyone else's. Elin's face went slightly pale, she couldn't believe this was actually happening.

Lucia held out her hand, "However, it's not what you think. The first time we met, you completely forgot the rules of etiquette, didn't you?"

Zayne looked at Lucia, then shifted his gaze to her palm and stepped forward. He had no reason to refuse, so he took Lucia's hand and did as she asked.

'Agh... That's what I wanted, looks like my plan worked...' Lucia inwardly murmured looking at Zayne leaning in front of her, 'In that case... maybe I should go further?

Lucia's other hand went to Zayne's face, intending to touch him.

Crackle.

Suddenly Zayne squeezed her hand tightly and looked up, meeting Lucia's amethyst eyes.

"I think I've already done what I needed to do, don't I?" Zayne said calmly, while his cold gaze sent shivers down Lucia's back.

"Yeah... sure." Lucia muttered as she covered her mouth with her hand to keep her smirk from showing, but Zayne could see it in her gaze.

'She really is strange... Though Kyla is also a noblewoman, they don't look like each other at all...' Zayne pondered, let go of Lucia's hand, and headed for the practice area.

"Alright, let's get started already! I can't wait to see what the five of us can do! We have to prepare as well as we can!" Roland said vigorously as he looked at Zayne, Elin, Rea, and Geir.

"Yes!!!"

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Two days later, Zayne came out of Redfall Family Manor. He had just finished another training session together and was completely exhausted, but there was a fire in his eyes. He felt more confident than ever before.

"Today will be the day, we will go to Orcs Dungeon to prevent the appearance of the Chaos Hearth, I'm even a little worried." Zayne muttered with a bitter smile.

He sat on the tiled roof of Roland's house, it was not the highest point in the city, but from here Zayne could see hundreds of other houses as well as the fluid life among the roads while the cold wind was blowing on all sides.

"Maybe it's not right, but deep down inside I want to immerse myself in Chaos Hearth once more... It was frightening but fascinating. Is it the action of adrenaline?" Zayne clenched his hand into a fist, "Surprisingly, I've actually gotten stronger during this training. I realize now that power doesn't just depend on level."

[Name: Zayne Fellen

Species: Human

Level: 9 [290/405 exp]

Title: First Sight of a New Era, The One Who Seeks Fear and few others.

Class: N/A

Health: 120/120

Mana: 70/70

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pαndα,noνɐ1,сoМ Strength: 12

Agility: 14

Intelligence: 9

Vitality: 12

Endurance: 14

Fate Force: 2

Status Points: 0

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Even though Zayne didn't increase his level, all his stats increased by several points, as if he used about 10 Status Points, which was an amazing improvement for him.

For a few minutes, Zayne just enjoyed his rest like yesterday, until his eyes went wide as he remembered something very important.

"Wait... How the hell long have I been in the game...?" Zayne muttered in disbelief as he got a shiver, "Three or four days... right? I haven't slept, eaten, or drunk... Fuck! Why doesn't this game have an alert for that?!"

At the same moment, Zayne hurried out of the game and the lid of the capsule opened with a flow of steam. Zayne quickly got up and made his way to the kitchen for a drink of water, not at all noticing that he moved so easily even though he had been lying immobile for more than three days.

Zayne drained several cups in a gulp and opened a packet of cookies trying to eat, but suddenly he realized that he wasn't hungry at all.

"How strange... Shouldn't my stomach be as empty as a black hole? I mean... I ate a big meal after practice, but it happened in the game, not in reality..." Zayne muttered in a confusion, then he headed for the shower.

He decided not to pay much attention to the fact that he didn't want to eat since he thought there was some explanation.

'Fuck... in that case... what is it?' Zayne said to himself as he looked in the mirror.

He had never exercised, only tried to warm up every day, so he was not overweight as well as muscular. However, now he could clearly see muscle lines, weak and not numerous, but they were there. Zayne understood that this could not have happened without serious training.

"Is there some special mechanism in the capsule to keep the players' bodies in shape...? Well, that makes sense, right?" Zayne uttered, himself completely disbelieving what he was saying.