On day 73rd, I received a Charisma Pill. Well, it has been a long time since I received it.
On day 74th, I received a Health Potion. I started to doubt that the system increased the rate for M*necr*ft's items in this category. I can make it in the future, so I don't need it.
'Then this potion is for emergencies, I guess.'
On day 75th, I received Cold Resistance. I sit in silence because of the reward. What I want is Fire Resistance to go to the Nether. Instead, it gave me that reward. I don't know what to say.
Speaking of M*necr*ft, I had built a mob farm, and it isn't an easy thing to do for me. The damn farm is high in the sky. If I fall from that height, I will die. So, I follow the tutorial video closely on building this.
It worked perfectly. Except for the fact that I can't change the sounds of those mobs falling. Since I can't get any exp, I modify the farm a bit, so it instantly dies when it falls. Although there are still sounds, it's at least better than before.
I also build farms with chickens, pigs, cows, sheep, wheat, carrot, potatoes, beetroot, etc. I also plan to upgrade to the automatic one. But spending time with Artoria collecting the results is fulfilling. And I can see Artoria is somewhat relaxed. I don't trust my sense, but I hope what I'm seeing is correct.
I also catch up with the anime 'Eminence in Shadow.' it's cool with the phrase 'I am atomic.'. And I was lucky when I received the Language skill. It helps me read online novels in other countries without waiting for the translation group.
But it also means I have to read a lot more novels. I have already created files for those online novels' links. I read those novels because I can kill time and at the same time learn a little bit about their worldview.
'But I don't need to learn those worldviews anymore. I can travel to different worlds and can become my world boss.'
So, I'll read to kill time. And if I can still get something from those novels, it will be a pleasant surprise.
But there is a problem I don't have any solution to solve. It's about Artoria. I forget she's a Spirit and what she does when I go to sleep. Maybe I subconsciously ignore that problem.
After meeting that woman on Earth, I remember the ghost sleeping next to me in my childhood. I still don't know if she was a ghost. But that led me to think about Artoria.
I don't have to think much, so I arrive at the answer. Since Servant doesn't need sleep, Artoria protects my surroundings when I'm sleeping. That means 24/7 protection. Although I'm grateful, I don't want her to guard me 24/7.
My world is still safe for now. So I don't need that kind of protection. So I call out to Artoria, who is eating happily in front of me.
"Yes?"
"Hey. Artoria, can you go to sleep at night? I don't need protection when I'm sleeping. I understand your duty, but my world is still safe. Besides, I feel uncomfortable with a person looking at me sleeping."
"Hm. Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Thank you."
I'm glad she listened to my request. But I feel strange requesting her not to look at me sleeping. I should have other emotions other than this. But I don't remember what emotion it should be. I then ignore that as it's a common thing to me.
I'm back to my world, spend the day like usual, eat dinner, and go to bed with Mikan. But today is unusual as I feel like I'm dreaming.
'This is rare. I don't usually dream. Weird. Well, I'll forget as soon as I wake up anyway.'
I then look at the dream. It's about a girl pulling out a sword from a stone. It's a beautiful scene. I follow her journey, battlefield after battlefield. In the end, I reach the final battle alongside her.
In my dream, I don't have emotion. I feel empty like usual. I judge the people around Artoria are a bit stupid. But that's my view with modern knowledge and memories. If I were them, I would have acted the same.
Her situation is a sad tragedy without someone understanding her and her not understanding the thing around her. It's my view of the situation.
'To be honest, I don't care. Artoria is herself. She doesn't need to follow that kind of thing anymore.'
Artoria is under my rule, so she can do anything she wants. I don't intend to tie her to any roles. Besides, it's more entertaining this way.
'I wonder if she sees my past. Well, my past is something boring anyway. I hope she won't judge me for being weak.'
I smile bitterly. I feel like I'm waking up soon. After opening my eyes, I hold my head.
'Urg. What did I dream? Hm? I remember seeing a few of Artoria's memories in my dream. Holy hell. I remember my dream. This situation never happened before.'
Usually, I don't remember anything in my dream. But it seems like this isn't a normal situation. But.
'Who cares anyway? There isn't anything I can do with Artoria's memories.'
I threw the question back in my head and continued sleeping.
On day 76th, I received Surgery (Lv1).
On day 77th, I received a Charisma Pill again. Well, my dad starts to notice the unusual situation on my face.
"Hm? Rito, you are more handsome than before."
"Is that so? I can't tell the difference."
"No, you indeed get more handsome. Right, Mikan?"
My dad then looks at Mikan and asks.
"Yes! Hehe. Onii-chan is the best."
I smile at her cuteness in praising me. I can tell the difference between ugly and beautiful. Sadly, human appearance doesn't have much influence on me. If a beautiful person stands in front of me, I will react. But after a while, I forget their face and the effects on me.
I then check my status board after a long time.
[Status]
[Name: Yuuki Rito]
[Age: 8]
[Strength: 7/10]
[Constitution: 9/10]
[Dexterity: 7/10]
[Spirit: 9.1/10]
[Charisma: 9/10]
[Skills: Acting (Lv1) / Blacksmithing (Lv1) / Breathing (Lv1) / Business (Lv1) / Chemistry (Lv1) / Cooking (Lv1) / Composing (Lv1) / Directing (Lv 1) / Drawing (Lv1) / Editing (Lv 1) / Language (Lv1) / Mechanic (Lv1) / Parkour (Lv1) / Physics (Lv1) / Piano (Lv1) / Programming (Lv1) / Sewing (Lv1) / Singing (Lv1) / Surgery (Lv1) / Yoga (Lv1)]
[Combat Skills: Cold Weapons Mastery (Lv1) / Gun Mastery (Lv1) / Hidden Weapons Mastery (Lv1) / Martial Arts Mastery (Lv1) / Shield Mastery (Lv1)]
[Special Skills: Automatic Mana Recovery / Healthy Body / Magic Sense / Parallel Thought Processing / Perfect Mana Circuit / Rapid Healing]
[Magic: Fire Ball / Strengthen Body / Teleport / Thunderbolt]
[Resistance: Cold Resistance / Magic Resistance / Status Effect Resistance (Mind Control / Paralyze / Poison)]
[Items: Grips of Tai Xuan / Kamigami no Gigan, the All-Seeing Eyes of the Gods /...]
[Servant: Artoria Pendragon]
It seems like I am near the limit of a human being. I'm surprised my body can handle this. Charisma is at 9. It would become a problem and will deal with troublesome kids.
'Hah. Well, whatever. I have the strength to deal with those kids. I don't mind using violence, but the aftermath is annoying to solve later.'
I sigh and hope those kids are cowards and will run after intimidating them. I also searched about Artoria's dream, and it seems she can see my past. I hope she will act like usual.
I then spin the gacha.
[Ding! You received Slime Bodysuit.]
'Eh?'
I know about this suit as it's from the anime I watched for the past week. I think it will be helpful in my M*necr*ft world. Besides, I can wear a suit as everyday clothing on Earth. Maybe it can help me when I'm in a pinch.
For now, I don't need to wear it. But the fact Artoria maybe saw my past still bothers me. My past is a bit shameful, and I don't particularly appreciate having someone see it.
With the phone, Artoria could have found the information about her fate and story on the Internet. I sigh in my head.
'Hah. Maybe I shouldn't give Artoria a phone to check information on the Internet. Well, there isn't any downside, though. Let's ignore it.'
"Rito, do you have something to ask me?"
"Eh?"
"You have been peeking at me for a long time."
"Oh. Uhm."
I'm surprised when Artoria suddenly asks me. And I answer her because of my habit of answering someone's asking.
"I wonder if you see my past in your dream."
"Oh. Yes, I did see it."
She answered so straightforwardly. I quickly ask about her thoughts.
"I can't tell you, Rito."
"Eh?"
"Because I don't have the right to judge someone's else way of life. I lived for my destiny as a king in the past. And you have your way of living. But I'll tell you when to stop when you go off the line. It's what Master wants to hear the most, right?"
"Haha. You're correct, Artoria. It's what I always want to have."
I look down at the floor and can't bear to look up. It's my selfish wish to have someone to understand me. Just saying it is enough for me. Even if it's a lie, I will still want it. I then feel Artoria hugs me.
"Master, I'm your Servant, and I won't leave you."
"... Haha. That's true."
I feel a bit better and say.
"Thank you, Artoria. Really. Thank you."
"Yes."
After a few minutes, I felt a bit embarrassed.
"Uhm. You can now stop hugging me. Although my body is a child, my mental age is 18 or 19. You know."
"Oh, yes."
Artoria then walks away, and she also seems a bit embarrassed. I smile at the scene and hope I won't forget about it.
"Well. Let's go and try some food on this world a bit more and return to my world."
"Yes!"
As expected of a foody, I smile and search on my phone for a good restaurant. As I usually don't care about my surrounding, I didn't notice Saber's gaze behind me.
'Rito, your past is something that weighs more than mine. Your countless pasts are something I can't compare. And your pasts make mine look like a child in comparison.'
Artoria then remembers yesterday's dream. When she sleeps, she appears in a world with a blue sky.
"Oh. Welcome. I didn't expect a guest. No, someone to appear in this mind."
She looks back and sees "Rito" standing in front of her.
"Rito? No, who are you?"
Artoria tries to summon her sword but can't. She can't even feel her strength.
"You can say my identity and role are a soft block to anyone entering this mind. As for Rito, he's now looking at your past. And you should relax. I won't harm you unless you seek it."
She then calms down and asks the "Rito" in front of her.
"What are you guarding then?"
This "Rito" then gives an emotionless smile and answers her.
"I like straightforward questions like that. You can sit down as standing is a bit impolite."
Two chairs appear opposite each other, and a coffee table is between those chairs. In a blink, Artoria is already sitting down on the chair.
"I'll answer that question then. I guard this mind's past."
"Why do you need to guard it?"
"Good question. It's my role to know the purpose of people who enters this mind to guide them to the answer they want to hear. If they're enemies, I'll send them straight to death. If it's an ally like you, I'll ask the purpose of coming here and give them what they want. So what do you want to hear?"
Artoria then asks the "Rito" in front of her about something she has wanted to know since she met him.
"What is his past that can make a person lose his emotions like me?"
Artoria is curious because she feels Rito doesn't have a complete personality. He sometimes does weird action which doesn't suit the situation. And his emotions are unstable because he's occasionally happy. Or sometimes emotionless.
"Hm. I get what you are asking. But if you ask about this mind's past, you have to ask specifically."
"Why?"
"Because he has a lot of pasts, like being a king, a hero, a villain, a person, a wizard, a ruler, a killer, a dictator, an actor, a regressor, a companion, a hero's friend, a betrayer, etc. You should get this by now."
Artoria is shocked at the number of past lives he had. But she knows a human life can't cover all of that information in one life. So, she asks him.
"How did he do it?"
"That's the role of your Rito comes in. He's a Connector. He sometimes dreams about his past, but those dreams are different versions of him living a different life."
"And the side effects are him not having his emotions stable?"
He smiles and answers.
"That conclusion is correct, but at the same time, wrong. Well, it's fun talking to someone else."
He then creates a book in thin air and throws it at her. She feels a bit confused at his action. He smiles and says.
"Here, this is some of Rito's past. Let's hope we won't meet again. I hope you can cheer him up. I don't want to deal with 'that' at all."
Artoria then stops remembering yesterday's event and looks at Rito.
I feel strange seeing Artoria looking at me.
"What's wrong again?"
"No, Rito. There isn't anything."
"Is that so? Anyway, here is a wig and mask. We should stay low-file. I have booked a good hotel."
"Yes, let's go."