“You know what? I still don’t understand how you’re going to get back to the mainland, El.”

A fine afternoon of the same day, they had gathered in Olive’s apartment once again.

After they told her about the little event that threw Elio all the way over to the eastern continent’s some strange corner, they hadn’t had any chance to meet.

They certainly talked, Alex and Olive talked when they were inside the game as well, but since the two of them were busy with their own things, she was playing with her dad and father.

And, they had helped her a lot in the little time she had been playing this game.

“Dad said it’s a place filled with various wild beasts that even he couldn’t defeat.

He told me how he tried going to that place with his entire clan, but they all ended up dead in less than two hours after entering that area.

He told me about this biiiiiiiig tiger that attacked and killed all their mages at the start and then aimed for the other support units before taking care of them with swift movements as well.

According to his team, the creature was (Level-270), which he said was Absurd, and then he told me about how there were many more like this the next time they went there.”

She had baked a variation of lasagna for them this time. And it was delicious. So much so that they were almost about to finish the entire thing even though it hadn’t even been an hour since they started.

“He said they died so many times that they had to forget about the forest and go back. It was that dangerous.”

She had told them about her experiences in the game until now, about her tutorial, her backing experiences, some small things like how she met that strange old woman and the coin that she game her, and also about how she was now (Level-80) thanks to all the Exp that her dad and brother shared with her when they went out hunting.

Both of them were rankers, and her dad even owned a clan so she had a luxury cruise that helped her with the leveling process.

“So, if Elio’s there… how are you planning to come back? Do you have some special plan or method or something?”

“Hmm? No, silly. This dumb bastard doesn’t even know what kind of dangerous creature there even are exactly.”

But still, she knew just leveling like that wasn’t going to be as good a thing as fighting creatures and gaining experience herself.

Not that she would need it as someone who was going to focus on baking and cooking and selling, and perhaps finding a good place to start a business as well.

The only reason she started playing was because they wanted her to, and she surely was having fun in it… just that the main thing that she liked doing remained to be baking.

“I told him I’ll get there somehow but you know him… I think he’ll find a way and just risk a few deaths before realizing what we meant when we said ‘dangerous’ creatures.”

He knew what kind of dangerous creatures they were talking about by now, so he knew what he was going to be against.

And yet, he was not going to just sit there and continue with whatever he was doing.

He had to get out of there, meet back up with her and help her find the rest of the keys so that she can unlock her powers completely.

“Yeah yeah. I’m dumb. Say whatever you want.”

He knew what he wanted, so he was going to try it even if it was impossible.

“Just know that if I get out of there before you could reach there, you’ll have to admit you were wrong and treat all of us to the fanciest meal you have made until now.”

“Hmm? Ohh! I’d love that as well~.”

Olive had nothing to lose here.

A free meal from her was always welcome in her soul~.

“Hey, hey. How did it come to me? You’re the one that’s going to-… alright. You know what?

Let’s do it like this.”

She looked at both of them with a smirk on her face.

“If you get out of there safely, I’ll throw a big party at your house and we will invite everyone.

But if I get there and take you out before that… you’re going to give me The ring in that same party.” Find your next read at empire

This was unexpected, for both that heard it.

“Hmm? What?!”

“Hey hey. Where did this come from?”

They weren’t planning anything like that. They were too young for that anyway!

“If you want a fancy meal, you at least have to give that much in return.

It’s not even like I’m telling you to propose to me or anything. I just want a pretty ring~.”

“You can have a pretty ring right now if you just want that!”

“Then what would be the meaning of that party!”

He was shouting, so she shouted back.

“Shut up or else I’m kicking you both out.”

And since both of them were shouting in her house, on her dining table, Olive had all the right to throw both of them out.

And they knew she’d do that as well so they lowered their voices.

“Haaa…”

Elio didn’t know where this came from, but if it was simply a ring that she wanted, and no promises or anything, he didn’t mind it.

“Alright.”

It was a simple thing, but it made her happy.

“Yei~. I hope you don’t find that exist at all then~.”

“I’m telling you Alex, you’ll lose this one.”

“We will see that~.”

She was excited about this. A little more than usual.

This wasn’t the first time they had bet on something. Many of the time, it had happened on this very table as well.

But this time was different…

“Hey, if you are giving her a ring before anyway, why not get engaged as well? You know what? I’ll make a cake for the party as well.”

“You will~? Thanks, Olive~!” Her hands were full right now so Alex just kissed her friend.

“Hey. Whose side are you on?”

He didn’t want to do it like this… he had his own plans for these special things. And here they were, ruining everything.

“I’m on no one’s side. The party’s happening anyway so why not make it better? Right, Alex?”

“Absolutely~!”

He didn’t like it, but both the girls liked this idea.

It was perfect actually.

His birthday was coming as well, so if she could make it to the mountain before that and get him out, they would be able to do it in an even better way.

“Haaa…”

It was a really good idea. But, he didn’t really like it for many reasons.

So, he knew he had to win this bet somehow.

There would be some complications in his future arrangements if the two of these ladies succeeded this time.

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