[Host, You should have used better lines if you wanted to impress her]
'....I was not trying to impress anyone,' Ryuk observed the town's gate in front of him while accompanied by the woman he met a while ago.
[Should I use Add-ons from Supreme Rizz System to help you ou—]
'Don't speak until I let you,' Ryuk's gaze was fixed on the facial expressions of the gate guards who had killing intent towards him, but somewhat a smile was present on their faces, making him slightly confused with that oddly expression.
"Greetings, Young Miss, is it him?" One of the guards came forward, appearing normal but with steel-like hard tendons and muscles visible from his hands, telling otherwise.
'One Master and the other an Elite,' Ryuk noted, looking at both Dariants appearing to possess the strength of these ranks, with heads adorned with red and green crystal horns.
"Yes, let us in," the woman nodded before both guards glanced at each other with grins visible on their faces, moving towards the gate to open it.
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Entering the town filled with old buildings, more like a place hit by an earthquake, with broken stones and architecture fallen on the ground, Ryuk's gaze ignored this rundown town and focused on the facial expressions of the natives here.
'Again, that expression.' Looking at the natives, women and men directed their disgust and hatred towards him with small grins on their faces, reminding him of the same ones the guards had.
"They haven't lost their minds." Woman remarked, Seeing the young man beside her narrow his gaze, seemed to feel confuse about these people.
"Then?" Hearing her voice, Ryuk turned towards her, noticing her eyes averted in the direction of these people.
"They think I am winning your trust to kill you and throw you in some alley here," the woman spoke while turning towards Ryuk. Their gazes met, and a soft smile was visible on the young man's face as he inquired, "Are you?"
"....Not really." The woman averted her gaze, while both kept moving towards a certain direction.
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'Should have killed them,' the woman's gaze turned cold, but slightly taking a glance at the young man who was looking towards Sam, stated, "Can you wait here for some moment?"
"I am going with you." Ryuk slowly stood while adjusting his tie, before passing beside the woman, directly approaching Sam.
"What? Hey Uncle, why are you here? Didn't Big sister throw you in the alley?" Sam pointed his trembling finger towards the approaching figure of Ryuk while taking glances between the woman, but only got blank expressions from her.
"Let's go, kid. Show me the way." Ryuk approached the boy before lifting him by the waist with one hand, while Sam struggled. "Huh?! Hey, let go of me!"
Ryuk moved not caring about the boy wrapped around his left arm, while flailing legs and arms trying to push away his hand. He turned towards the woman, stating, "Hold my hand, sooner the better."
'.....' The woman's golden pupil reflected the offered hand towards her before she approached too.
Instead of placing her hand on his palm, she took his hand and wrapped it around her waist, slightly making him confused before adding, "What? Wouldn't it be easier for you to carry me?"
Turning towards the woman, whose eyes met with his, her both hands wrapped around his shoulders with interlocked fingers while his hand wrapped around her waist, not caring about the struggling boy in his left hand, his gaze was stopped on the woman.
"....I know you like my eyes, but can't we do it after returning?" The woman whispered while not blinking for a moment, making Ryuk, who was lost in thought, once again realize that his intentions were wrongly predicted.
"Yeah, they are indeed beautiful." Not hesitating and retreating back, Ryuk boldly stated while inquiring once again in his mind, 'Are you sure that she isn't reincarnated too?'
[ Host, there is no soul energy of yours on her body, which would have been present if your words about her face similar to someone you knew in the past world is true. ]
The system once again repeated the same thing, which it always kept responding since the moment Ryuk's soul gaze had seen the face hidden inside that mask.
But her behavior, habits, and even preference of tea were just too much to be a mere coincidence.
'Is it really a coincidence?' Once again, not turning his eyes away from those golden ones, he tried to remind himself: it was already 43 years since he came to this world, he should move forward and away from his left-behind past.
But it seems, it will not be that bad to help her before leaving this Continent.
The woman's golden eyes, reflecting the amber eyes, slowly witnessed the masked young man's whole body slowly getting shrouded in the same hue, finally outshadowing her gaze. With a soft smile, Ryuk stated, "Don't close your eyes, it will be instantaneous."
SWISH