Chapter 92: Another Way

Some girls stayed home to experiment with what Bea had bought on the promise that I would help them later, all the while Licia, Mia, and Ellie came to the kingdom for their training.

Even though the Merchant was going to depart from the kingdom tomorrow, meaning that this would be one of the last rounds of summoning I do for him, he still wanted to give the wedding rings a chance.

Since Bea had a lot of books she hadn't read already, I made a deal with her. I wouldn't be putting tickets into spellbooks anymore until the Merchant departed or, if he got the ring he's looking for.

Of course, I wasn't gonna break my promise to her, so as soon as he's gone I'll get her enough to make up for the ones I'm not getting now.

While I hate to admit it, I felt kind of bad for him, so I couldn't help wanting to help him out.

It's not enough to make too big of a difference, but it's at least something.

As such, I spent 25 tickets on wedding rings for another guy even though I still had yet to get a single one for my fiance.

The chances were abysmally low, and yet, upon a quick glance at the dozens of rings scattered around, the Merchant claimed victory.

Merchant: "Jackpot! I told you I was lucky."

Yeah, something tells me he cheated some way or another. Perhaps he has a skill that increases his luck, or a buff he can apply to himself.

I just can't believe he got it with such unfathomable odds.

Still... it doesn't matter if he did something or not, I was glad that I managed to help this idiot...

Merchant: "Hm... Now I feel indebted to you... that's not good..."

What does he mean? Did he forget I gave him a small fleet? And while the weapons and armor he got weren't good enough for him, he still took them anyway so that his blacksmith friend could use his Gift to try and learn something.

Even if he didn't get the ring, I've been giving him enough goods for a lifetime.

Miwen: "So... why is the ring so important?"

The description just tells me that it's a ring made to represent one's promise and that it gives an "immortality" effect.

Somehow, it feels like the description is a bit lacking though... perhaps, if I had more levels in [Appraisal] I would be able to see more information about this ring, but as it stands, I didn't get new details about it, which made it look like a simple wedding ring with a strong effect, even though I already knew that there had to be more about it than just that.

Had I gotten this by myself before meeting the Merchant, I would think it's a pretty incredible item due to its effect, but the Merchant doesn't need immortality, to begin with, so I don't really understand what is the importance of this thing.

There's also the fact that apparently, the owner of this ring is not to be messed with, and would even kill the Merchant to prevent him from getting it.

It's a bit scary to be his accomplice when thinking about what might happen if this person discovers this, but since nothing happened after we acquired it, I think we are safe...

It isn't above me to throw the Merchant under the bus either, after all, it was his idea and it's completely his fault. I'll totally wash my hands off of this if I have to.

Merchant: "This... is something the other cycles didn't have. It will be a second chance."

Or even seemed like he had wasted a fraction of his energy.

And even though we gave it our all for more than an hour straight, we also weren't in bad shape thanks to his abilities.

Thankfully it was pretty easy to clean up the kingdom using a few kingdom points. There's not much point in doing it, but it's good to at least have a pleasant scenario since this place doesn't offer much else.

Once we were home, it was pretty much the same as always, except I also had to take some time to help the girls with their newest interests.

Mia: "I hate it, but I've gotta say... You actually do for a fine househusband."

Miwen: "Yeah? I still have a wedding ring left you know?"

Mia: "...Dream on, pervert."

Even though she talks so harshly, my fiance's blushing face betrays her words.

If I were to point that out to her right now though, she'd probably place the blame on the hot water from the bath she just took or something like that.

Still, that only makes her even cuter in my eyes.

Miwen: "...Look I tried to keep your nails pointy like you've asked but I've never done something like this, so..."

Not to mention, her nails were pretty hard, so even doing them normally would've been a challenge.

In contrast, even without the products Bea bought, her hair has always been one of the prettiest, so I barely had any trouble with it. However, it would be better if she took care of it more regularly.

Mia: "Eh?"

Miwen: "Hm? Something wrong?"

I thought perhaps she hadn't liked the way I combed her hair but...

Anna: "Woah... you look like a princess!"

Miwen: "She's technically one you know?"

I guess the Snow White Wolves had a tribe and not a kingdom, but still, she had pretty much an equal position.

Mia: "Mmm... thanks..."

She barely looked me in the eye, and if I didn't have my full attention toward her, I probably would've missed what she said. As soon as she left the chair though, she requested to enter the kingdom.

She's still not so good when it comes to receiving help and compliments, but she still makes sure to be thankful.

Mia ended up being the last one I helped, and after she was gone, the girls started leaving one by one too, putting an end to the night.