Kopii didn't frown much at Kane's behavior, he couldn't even tell him to shut up while the Sword Princess was in front of him.
"You mentioned it back then in the 'Lady of Fertility', how do you know that?"
She squeezed his hand tighter, looking at him with hope in her eyes. Kopii didn't understand why she was looking at him like that.
"A kind wind that will bring happiness to anyone, and her name is Aria. Why do I know this?"
She nodded at Kopii's question. Making a thoughtful face, he pondered his next words; not finding anything better, he would simply tell the truth.
"A friend told me."
He replied with a smile. He noticed her eyebrows raise slightly at his answer.
"Really?"
Not completely believing his words, she replied, squeezing his hand even tighter.
"Yes, really."
"If that's the case, then take me to this friend."
Kopii frowned not at her suggestion, but at the force with which she was squeezing his hand. But the more he remained silent, the more painful it became.
"Painful, painful, painful!"
Kopii cried out, unable to bear it any longer.
"Oh, sorry."
Releasing his hand and stepping back, she didn't break eye contact for even a second.
"It's okay."
He said out of politeness, trying to hide how painful it actually was.
"But then take me to your friend."
"But that's…"
Kopii hesitated, realizing that if he said he was dead, it would sound like he was trying to screw her over.
"… That's?"
Frowning slightly, she approached him until they were close.
"Well, he died. The one who told me that died… Yeah, that's how it is."
Her eyes narrowed slightly at Kopii's response.
"What are you talking to her about? Ask her about something normal, like what size her breasts are? No, no, better ask what color underwear she wears. Yeah, yeah, that's perfect. Come on! Don't be an idiot!"
"No."
He whispered so quietly so Aiz…
"… No?"
Her eyes narrowed at Kopii's strange answer.
"Ah, that's just a thought out loud, don't pay attention to it. Haha."
Kopii said with a smile, stepping back slightly, but she closed the distance again as if nothing had happened.
"Okay, I'll go, I have things to do."
"No way! Act now, when else will you get the chance to talk to such a beautiful girl? Act, admit to yourself that you actually want to fuck her! That's right! You want to, admit it!"
But Kopii ignored Kane and turned to leave, hoping that this conversation was finally over.
"No, wait!"
She exclaimed, grabbing his hand, giving him no hope of getting away.
"What?"
"Show me where he is buried."
"That's also impossible."
He replied, feeling trouble looming with his entire being.
"What? Why?"
Narrowing her eyes slightly.
"Well, he died in the dungeon, so you know."
"… What was his name?"
Releasing his hand, she said, staring intently into his eyes.
"Well, his name was Raven. Well, you already saw him when we first met at the 'Lady of Fertility', he was sitting with me."
He said sadly, trying to hide it.
At his words, her eyes narrowed even more. She clearly remembered that day, because for the first time in her life, someone had spoken about her mother.
"Okay, I'll go then."
"Are you kidding me!?"
Starting to raise her voice and reducing the distance between them to a minimum.
"What, what do you mean!?"
Not understanding, Kopii replied, not noticing the distance between them.
"Act, Kopii, while she's this close, and then say it was an accident."
But he ignored him, all his thoughts were focused on the Sword Princess's words. What was she carrying? Was she having memory problems? He thought, beginning to doubt her ability to remember.
"Are you making fun of me!?"
"Wait, I told the truth, I'm not playing with you. Believe me!"
Kopii blurted out, not believing what was happening. That he had angered a fifth-level adventurer? Yes, one of her blows could kill him, and the fact that the information about her turned out to be useless didn't make him happy at all; he had learned that the Sword Princess was quite calm and quiet, even mysterious. But he doubted it in this situation; he could definitely see that a little more, and she would beat him up… or kill him.
"Damn you, Raven, you said it wasn't that important to her, but I see the opposite." Kopii thought, trying to calm the Sword Princess.
"You won't be able to deceive me again. You'll tell me everything about how you found out."
"Wait, wait!"
He interrupted her, trying to stop her from acting recklessly. But it didn't work well.
"Tell me everything you know about my moth… about Aria. And just try to lie to me!"
"That's the truth! That's all I know!"
Kopii shouted, starting to back away from her slightly.
"Are you kidding me?"
"No, no, you just need to calm down. Let's talk calmly."
But, seeing that his words were flying by and backing away, he began to run onto the busy street, hoping that she wouldn't catch him.
"Wait, wait Kopii, you can touch her now, and nothing bad will happen, because she's already lost it. Come on, don't hesitate, no, no, I get it, suggest having sex and then tell her all the information, but then she'll definitely kill you, but it's worth it. Ahaha, that's genius! Hahaha!"
Ignoring Kane's words, he had no time for him now; he needed to run as far away as possible.
"I have to run, I have to run, why am I so unlucky." He thought, taking a hit in the back. He felt his consciousness slowly fading away, falling onto the cold ground.
"White!"
The last thing Kopii heard before completely falling into oblivion.
"Oops…"
Looking in shock at the unconscious body. She just wanted to ask what those words were, but, seeing him, she lost control of herself, and when she realised that he was lying, she completely lost control.
"But why did I think he was lying?" Aiz thought, not understanding her actions. In her entire life, this was the first time she had lost control so easily.
Looking at the unconscious body for a while, she picked him up in her arms. She didn't know what to do with him. At first, she wanted to take him to Syria, to a pharmacy, but then she would look for him again, which didn't suit her.
Standing there for a while, she finally decided and headed to an abandoned street in Orario, where no one would bother them, and she would find out everything, all the truth that he was hiding. And she might find out the truth about why he leveled up so quickly. She was always looking for ways to become stronger, and now one of those ways was in her hands.
"White!!!"
Kopii shouted, waking up abruptly, greeted by an unfamiliar place.
"What, where am I?" He thought, starting to get up; the pain in his body let him know that he had been lying on the cold floor of some ruined building for quite some time. Remembering the last minutes before losing consciousness.
"Why did she attack me? All so the information turned out to be not true." Kopii thought, starting to move towards the exit of the room.
"Oooooh, the opportunity was wasted. As always, you prove that I'm better than you in everything. And you know, Kopii, you're so bad at talking to girls that with just a few phrases you managed to make her lose it and knock you out. Aahahahahah."
His ringing voice made his head ache.
"Can you shut up for a bit, or better yet, tell me where we are?"
"How am I supposed to know, Kopii? Why are you asking such stupid questions? If you don't hear anything, then I don't hear or see anything either, well, you get it. Even if that's the case, I had more important things to do than think about where we are."
"And what might they be?"
Raising one eyebrow.
"I was rummaging through your memories, that is, ours. And remembering the best thing that ever happened to you in your whole life."
"And what is it?"
Before you passed out, you saw a miracle.
"What, just say it and be done with it."
Kopii's annoyance grew with every word of Kane's, but he couldn't hide that his interest was also growing.
"The Sword Princess's white panties!!!"
Kane shouted at the top of his voice.
"… Are you kidding me?"
Kopii said in disappointment. Well, what else could he expect from him? He himself was to blame for thinking it would be interesting.