A short while later, Zenith got up, humming a little tune, while Lilia also emerged from her bedroom, looking tired, and began to help Zenith prepare breakfast.
"Good morning, Young Master."
"Good morning, Lilia."
Rudeus passed through the hallway, greeting Lilia cheerfully.
"Lilia, you don't look so well today. Are you sick?"
Hearing this, a flicker of panic crossed Lilia's eyes behind her glasses.
"I didn't sleep very well last night... Thank you for your concern, Young Master."
Rudeus blinked and walked past her.
Just then, Allen appeared, shirtless, with a towel draped over his shoulders, walking down from the second floor. Droplets of water still clung to his hair.
"Morning, you two."
Hearing Allen's voice, Zenith poked her head out of the kitchen, clasped her hands together apologetically, and said.
"Morning, Allen. Sorry, Paul was a bit angry yesterday, so he hit you a little hard! I checked your neck and there was nothing wrong, but you didn't seem to be waking up anytime soon, so we brought you back. But you still had blood on you, and it wasn't right for us to give you a bath, so we just laid out a mattress for you on the floor. Paul was telling me last night that he wanted to properly thank... apologize to you this morning. He should be up soon."
Allen squinted at her radiant face, the muscles around his eyes twitching uncontrollably.
'This energetic lady, if you're truly sorry, might I suggest you just sleep at night instead of playing games and disturbing the neighbors? And you were clearly about to say 'thank you,' weren't you!'
'Though, I should be the one thanking you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known Detoxification magic could be used like that. Truly amazing.'
"It's fine. After all, it was because of me that Rudy and the others got poisoned... By the way, was Sylphie taken home by Uncle Rolls yesterday? Uh, was he... angry?"
Zenith blinked.
"No, he wasn't. He just looked a bit exasperated, but it seems he has a very good impression of you and Rudy! He even told me to tell you not to feel too guilty and that he hopes you'll look out for Sylphie in the future."
Allen couldn't help but scratch his head.
"That's good... I'm glad he wasn't angry."
Rudeus, who was standing nearby, was stunned as he listened to their conversation.
'So Paul taught Allen a lesson yesterday? He got knocked out... Then when did he make the shrine? In the middle of the night? Allen looks a bit tired... This guy kept my secret and even made a shrine for me. He's a surprisingly good person. Hmm... I must find a way to repay him.'
"Knock, knock, knock!"
A rapid knocking suddenly came from the front door.
Allen looked at the door in surprise, then exchanged a glance with the others, who were equally surprised.
"I'll get it."
Unexpectedly, outside the door was a young woman who was somewhat short but had a very nice figure. She was tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, her slightly upturned eyes looking inside. When she saw that the person who opened the door was not the sturdy knight she had expected, but a complete stranger, she couldn't help but freeze. Her gaze quickly swept over Allen's rugged features, from his neck to his well-built trapezius muscles, then glanced down at his chest.
Then she quietly pinched her nose.
"Where's Paul? And by the way, you are..."
Allen blinked, wracking his brain, but he couldn't match the person in front of him with any named character from the Childhood period in the novel.
Allen subconsciously slicked his wet hair back, frowning as he asked.
"Excuse me, you are..."
Before he could finish, Allen froze. He tilted his head slightly to look at the figure beside the woman...
It was the chubby boy he had intimidated yesterday, who was now looking at him with an expression of utter embarrassment.
'No?! This plot seems to be...'
*[Instant Quest: The Temptation of the Big Truck, has been issued.]*
*[Mrs. Somar likes Paul's sturdy physique and is always finding excuses to seek his attention. At this moment, you have captured Mrs. Somar's attention. It seems she thinks that compared to Paul's 25-year-old mature physique, your ten-something-year-old lean physique has its own unique flavor...]*
*[Quest Reminder: Zenith often complains internally about this lady's harassing behavior. This is your chance to repay her for the Detoxification sigil.]*
*[Reward: If handled properly, you can further gain Zenith's favor, obtaining a participation score of 2 points. At the same time, you may also gain a beautiful married woman.]*
*[Go for it, host! How can you turn down being the home-wrecker?!]*
Allen had no time to deal with the system, which was clearly not here to issue a quest but to tease him. He just stared blankly at the embarrassed chubby boy in front of him, his expression gradually stiffening.
Because.
He remembered what he had said to this kid yesterday.
"If she's a demon, then I'm your dad."
Crap, this is bad...
I think I'm about to become a dad...
Mrs. Somar, seeing the dazed expression on Allen's face as he stared at her child, instantly understood that this handsome, rugged boy was the one who had bullied her son. A faint smile touched her lips, but then her brows furrowed, and she said to Allen in a deep voice.
"So it was you who bullied Somar? How impressive~ Bullying a smaller child just because you're taller and older?"
Allen stared blankly at the... 'big truck' who was looking at him with great interest... no, wait, he was too tall, so the 'big truck' element was lost... Crap, what am I thinking!!
He quickly looked at Somar, who had his head hung low in utter speechlessness. Anger suddenly welled up inside him.
"Don't just stand there! Did I bully you? Say something!"
Somar flinched and ducked his head even lower.
Allen was stunned.
Seeing Allen like this, Mrs. Somar's eyes lit up. She grabbed the dazed Allen's ear and started dragging him outside.
"You still dare to say you didn't bully him? You're coming back with me to explain yourself. Somar's father passed away early, and I can't let people bully my child..."
The Advanced-rank Water God Style swordsman, captured by a widow's ear-pulling technique, felt utterly hopeless.
But your Somar is the one who bullies others! And how did she suddenly get a widow buff on top of everything? Danger, danger, danger! Save me, save me, Brother Paul, save me!
"Wait!"
Allen's eyes lit up as he looked at Rudeus, who had rushed out.
I didn't expect you to be so reliable! My all-nighter making a shrine for you wasn't in vain! Quick, come...
"Mrs. Somar, could you please let him go before noon? I have a swordsmanship class with him in the afternoon."
Rudeus gave a standard bow, his manners impeccable. He half-raised his face and blinked at Allen.
'I didn't expect the opportunity to repay his kindness would come so perfectly! With Allen's skills, there's no way he could actually be caught by Mrs. Somar's ear-pull, right? So Allen must be doing this on purpose! Hmm~ I didn't expect you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, to be into this kind of thing, Allen... But everyone has their special hobbies. Since I've accepted you as my big brother, it's only natural that I help you with your troubles!'
Allen: ????
"Wait!"
Just then, Paul finally arrived. Allen looked at his figure as if he were seeing a savior.
'Paul, you are my god!'
But Allen's god had just opened his mouth at the door and hadn't even spoken a word when he was immediately pushed back inside by a flustered Rudeus.
As the door slammed shut with a bang, Allen, Mrs. Somar, and Somar himself were all plunged into silence.
The late spring breeze blew over Allen's body. He stiffly turned his head to look at Mrs. Somar, who was squinting at his shirtless torso. He felt his heart turn ice-cold.
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