Cheat Awakening

"ᛁ ᚨᛗ ᛏᛖᛚᛁᚾᚷ ᚢᛟ ᚠᛁᚨᛚᛏᛋ ᛞᛟ ᚢ ᛚᛏᛋ ᛞᛟ ᛚᛚ ᛞᛟ ᚢ ᚢᚾᚷ, ᚨᛏ ᛚᛖᚨᛋᛏ ᛗᛟᚢᚤ ᚢᚱ ᚤᚱᛖᚢᛞ, ᚨᛏ ᛚᛁᚨᛋᛏ ᛗᛟᚢᚤ ᛇᚱᚾ ᛁᚠ ᛇᚱ ᚨᚱᛖ ᛞᛖᚨᚠ ᚨᚢᚱ ᛋᚡᛖᛏ ᛁᚠ ᛚᛏᛋ ᛞᛟ ᛇᚱ ᚨᚱᛖ ᛞᛖᚨᚠ ᚨᚢᚱ." ( "I am telling you for the fifth time, what in the seven hells do you want? If you're deaf or mute, at least twitch your nose or wag your finger, anything instead of staring me down like a gargoyle!" )

The female butler, Drakonix, chest heaved, unused to such confounding encounters. This boy, unlike any she'd met in her whole life, had boldly entered her Lady domain but clammed up when it came to speaking. He simply stood there, eyes wide and pleading, gesturing wildly in a weird manner which Drakonix couldn't decipher.

The boy in front of her was, of course, none other than Myne, who sighed helplessly, despair clinging to him like smoke. He finally grasped the agony of being lost in a foreign land, and not knowing the language of that place. For the past half-hour, he'd attempted to communicate with this exasperated woman, desperate to see Gal. Yet as if her head was hit by a donkey, she didn't understand anything.

Even a 5-year-old child had more IQ than her.

But since Myne had no other option, he tried again to make a gesture of Gal's image with his hands before pointing at the building behind Drakonix. Clearly, she had left her brain inside her room, as other than rubbing her head and scolding him, she didn't understand anything.

"ᚠᛁᚾᛖ ᛞᛟ ᚢ ᛚᛁᚲᛖ, ᛁ ᛞᛟᚾᛏ, ᚨᚢᛚ ᛞᚨᛚᛏᛋ ᛞᛟ ᛚᛏᛋ ᛞᛟ,ᛖ ᛏᛟ ᚹᛚᛏᛋ ᛞᛟ ᚨᛋᛏᛖ ᚹᛖᚢᛋᛖ ᚹᛁᛏᚺ ᛋᛟᚢ, ᚷᛖᛏ ᛟᚢᛏ ᚨᚢᛚ ᚨᚦᚢᚱ ᛒᚢᚾᛖᚱᛖ ᛁ ᛚᛟᚢᛋᛖ ᛗᛖ ᛚᚨᛋᛖ ᛋᛟᚢᛈ." ( "Fine, do as you like. I don't have all day to waste with you. Get out of here before I lose my temper and throw you into the hearth and make your soup!" )

Throwing such dangerous words, which entered one ear and went out the other for Myne, Drakonix make a disgusting face like she had eaten shit, she pushed Myne away and slammed the door of Gal's house in his face with her all strength.

Sigh, it seemed like I had to find another way. What a mess. Now, even to give other people money, I had to go through all kinds of trouble, Myne thought while shaking his head. He looked at Gal's house and suddenly noticed that a window on the second floor was open.

Since no one could understand what I was saying, even if I broke inside the house, Gal would probably understand my situation, especially since she was the one who told me that I could come to her anytime if he needed her help without any hesitation, Thinking such, Myne quickly activated his double jump skill and, in a blur of movement, landed inside the unknown room through the open window.

After regaining his balance, Myne surveyed the lavish bedroom. A giant bed dominated the centre, draped in opulent fabrics. Gleaming gold furniture, including tables, chairs, and an array of vases and glasses, adorned the room. A monstrous pelt, four meters wide and of unknown origin, served as a luxurious rug.

Numerous portraits of Gal gazed down from the walls, their vibrant colours accentuated by a breathtaking purple mysterious-looking scythe. The room's owner had spared no expense in its decoration.

"It seems like she is not in the house," Curiosity flickered in Myne's eyes as he scanned the room. While the materials in Gal's chamber were undoubtedly valuable, the craftsmanship of the furniture, the painting style, and the other decorative elements felt... lacking. Except for the mystifying scythe, of course, Myne didn't think he would put anything inside his own bedroom.

"Maybe I should come in the evening; it's only been early afternoon. She might be wandering outside," Myne muttered in a low voice while looking at his watch.

He then tried Gal's bed to see how comfortable it was and he had to admit that It was, undeniably, the most comfortable bed he'd ever encountered and if it weren't for the fact that Gal wasn't someone he wanted to offend, he might have already put such a wonderful bed inside his inventory. Even at Sylphy Palace, he had never seen such a comfortable bed.

After playing for some time on Gal's bed, Myne jumped out of her room. After brushing dust off his pants, Myne started walking toward the exit but stopped abruptly as he noticed a half-open black door on the ground.

"Is that the basement door? Should I take a look? Maybe she is inside the basement? It would be a waste to come here again, and even then, it is not guaranteed that I will find Gal in the evening," Thinking such, Myne made up his mind.

However, not wanting to invite unnecessary trouble, he used his Stealth, Illusion, Illusory Veil, and Chrono Jitter skills to make himself invisible before entering Gal's basement.

If someone were to ask Myne what place he feared the most, his answer undoubtedly would be the basement—gloomy, cold, and perpetually shrouded in darkness; no matter from which point of view you view it, it never gives any positive vibes.

"Are these cells used to imprison people?" Fear glistened in Myne's eyes as he gazed at a row of empty, cramped cells facing each other across a narrow passage.

Although most of the prison cells were cleaned, and there were no disgusting smells inside the basement, Myne, who had read a lot of horror novels, couldn't help but recall the scenes where villains caught innocent people, who were thorns in their eyes, and imprisoned them inside their basement cells, torturing them for years.

"Gal is a good girl; yes, she is a bit greedy for those soul stones, but since she is willing to help two weakened individuals, at least this shows that a flicker of goodness still glowing within, despite her indifference," Myne, bolstering his own courage with imagined justifications, pressed on through the oppressive darkness of the narrow passage.

His steps quickened as he reached a two-meter-tall gate of black iron.

Bang!

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A sudden CLATTER, like shattered glass echoing in the tomb-like silence of the basement, jolted Myne's soul from his body. He recoiled, heart hammering against his ribs, and fixated his gaze on the iron gate whence the sound erupted.

"Damn you, Belial!... F*ck! It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been too hasty to establish a connection with him..."

Only when Gal's voice enters Myne's ear, which he can understand without any problem, does Myne, who was about to run away with his fake tail between his legs, let out a breath of relief.

"Although she doesn't seem to be in a good mood, after seeing the gold I brought, I hope her mood might soften and she won't get angry with me. Listening to her words, it seems like her relationship with Belial is not going well. Which isn't surprising considering the way Belial talks about her behind her back makes it clear that he does not like Gal very much for some reason..."

"F*ck, I ran out of medicine again, and now I don't even have the money to buy more. What should I do..."

"Is she ill? Is this the reason why Belial wanted to get rid of her because he didn't want to waste his money on her medicine? But what kind of illness can a powerful person like Gal have?"

Knock-knock...

Myne, although he had many questions in his heart, is a man who already has three wives, a big sister, a friend with benefits, a future wife, 4 naughty little guys, and a half-finished clan building. Clearly, he can't meddle in other people's business, especially when it comes to sensitive things like money, which was simply beyond his capacity.

No matter how good an impression he has of Gal, after pondering on Gal's money problem for a few seconds, he throws it out of his mind and softly raps on the door.

"WHAT!"

An echoing roar boomed through the vast basement as Myne knocked. Though he intuitively felt this was not the time to disturb mentally unstable Gal, knowing the arrow had already left the bow, he had no choice but to proceed. He slowly creaked open the door, poking his head inside and speaking timidly as he surveyed the room where Gal is venting her anger.

The space was surprisingly expansive, much larger than Myne had anticipated. Towering wooden shelves and almirahs held countless glass bottles brimming with unknown liquids. A breathtaking candle chandelier hung from the high ceiling, casting a warm glow that battled the room's gloomy atmosphere.

A large bed resided in a corner, its purpose unclear, while two iron tables were in the centre with big iron chains lying under them. Gal is currently standing in front of a table with her hands on it, her back facing Myne. She is breathing heavily as if she has just completed some kind of heavy exercise.

"A-am, Boss Gal? It's me, Myne, the human who owed the five-ton gold fine. I've come to settle it, but if you're busy, I can come back later..."

"COME INSIDE!"

"Huh? What?" The unexpected, sharp command startled Myne, already regretting his decision. Dumbfounded, he couldn't decipher the storm brewing within Gal's mind.

"I SAID COME INSIDE!!!"