Chapter 241 - Erin understands

“Will I take Master out as a maid, friend… or a lover?” Erin whispered shyly while fidgeting with her fingers. With her eyes looking down, she had a peculiar adorable charm with such a look that Alex didn’t reply immediately to her words.

As he grew more liable to the girls’ charm, he didn’t move either. Instead, he stood as if frozen, hovering his eyes on Erin.

After she lifted her eyes, Erin looked intensely at Alex, feeling as if she had asked a wrong or inappropriate question. Perhaps, she was too hasty, but could Alex blame her? No, could Erin blame herself?

She started to exist because of Elias Deathwill’s weird plan. She absorbed swordsmanship manuals like a sponge; her whole life was just a long movie that didn’t seem to end.

Yet, it ended. Her next role was to be the treasury’s spirit. She still had no freedom, but it was much better than seeing through memories of unfamiliar people. And after Alex came, her life changed significantly.

She had a partner to talk with. Alex also made sure to have at least a few weekly talks with Erin, for she was a valuable girl. He also pitied her fate, which was closed in a vast treasury.

Thus, even though Erin still had limits, Alex became a person she was genuinely in love with. He changed her fate so much and turned her life merrier just by having those casual talks.

And after his eyes opened, Alex also managed to see her. He could see and feel her, which made Erin immensely happy, to say nothing of him not feeling repulsive toward her odd existence.

He didn’t even push her when she wrapped her arms around him. In fact, he touched her ass. As a woman, Erin didn’t know how something weird as feeling an ass could make someone happier.

But after Alex’s hands landed on her bare skin, Erin got enlightenment. She understood her female desires more than ever. She even realized the reason behind her skimpy clothes, which she had heard from eavesdropping Schnee.

Of course, Erin didn’t share that, as Alex surely had seen through her.

In conclusion, it wasn’t odd for Erin to ask such a question. She had the right to be impatient as someone like Alex could probably never appear in her life again. Worse, if Elias Deathwill somehow took him away from her, Erin’s life would turn for worse.

Alex understood Erin’s heart. She was a case that he couldn’t misunderstand as her circumstances weren’t complex. Of course, he also had an inkling that her clothes were influenced by Schnee.

Nonetheless, that wasn’t the point of her question.

He smiled, “You are my maid and friend already.” He then recalled Stella’s guidance, for that was a valuable lesson.

After that guidance, Alex also had a real-life lesson from Olivia. With those two in mind, Alex extended his hand, ruffling Erin’s black hair.

She stood in a daze as his wide smile made her heart flutter.

Alex whispered, “I will continue the war tomorrow. We don’t know what will happen here. I might come out as a different person.

The same goes for you, Erin. You have stepped out of the treasury to the world with many people. Although everyone around us is our enemy, some of them might pass you an important lesson; for example, that Lochan guy.

Well, I hope you know what I want to say,” Alex chuckled.

Erin nodded, understanding him, “Yes, Master.”

Alex added, “I don’t really want you to have a talk with those prisoners. But I think some of them might get the redemption route. I am particularly interested in Lochan and his family, for he had helped me see through my flaws.

For now, don’t try talking with them without me,” Alex whispered.

Erin nodded again, “Of course, Master.”

And with those words, everyone went their way.

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‘I can always break up,’ Alex recalled Stella’s words.

It was fair to give a chance to a lady who had genuinely fallen in love. In a polygamous world, no man had a limit ever. Alex still wouldn’t like giving a chance to every girl as that was simply pointless.

Otherwise, he could spread his arms and enjoy every girl without conscience. But that would end up hurting those he truly loved. In conclusion, Alex would think seriously of girls that would be a consistent part of his life.

Erin was a girl he could accept and give her a chance to become his wife. However, as she was an important part of the treasury, Alex simply couldn’t let her embrace, kiss, and even have sex with him.

If things turned south, Alex would lose access to the treasury for a long time. Even now, he thought about the future of his family. And Erin was deeply related to the future.

He would instead take more careful steps with her than with any other girl.

“I really must think more and learn how to say ‘no’,” Alex shook his head as he felt like he was slowly going toward the wrong path.

Harem wasn’t just picking girls from every point of the world. But as he looked back at his gaming life, Alex felt that it might look like that. He wasn’t in many parts of the world yet, after all.

So far, everyone was connected to him in more than just a simple relationship, so Alex could only look forward to the future where he would get more life lessons.

And after that monologue ended, Alex faced Stella’s door.

After stepping into her room, Alex had a deja vu for no reason at all. His girl just slept soundlessly on the bed. Her room was clean as not long passed after her last cleaning, and everything else seemed the same.

Yet, Alex couldn’t shake off that weird deja vu feeling.

“Wait… Didn’t I get a feeling that Stella woke up? Has she gone sleeping again after waking up?” Alex scratched his hair out of confusion.

His feelings toward Stella were pretty intense as he could see through her emotions like she could see through every living being. Alex would probably develop that power differently, but it had never lied to him for now.

He could feel Stella’s emotions. And as she woke up, he had a feeling that Stella was too confused and sad.

What had happened?