Chapter 33

It was afternoon. William was sitting on the lawn drinking some cold coffee. He was also using a nice pair of headphones to listen to the latest song from his favourite artist.

"Ah, this is life." A sigh of content escaped his lips.

(*Ding* Will, I have been looking through these web novels and related entertainment mediums and I have found out something weird about the protagonists.)

"Oh, and what did you find?" A slight curiosity laced his William's voice.

(*Ding* After going through a situation like yours, they generally get embroiled in various conflicts, secret organizations start keeping tabs on them, girls flock around them, and somehow they always win against their adversaries. Oh, and they become more arrogant as time passes by - within a year most of them start acting like a jerk.)

"Hmm, Good observation! So, why did you bring this up?"

(*Ding* Why are you so different? You got the girls, all of your known enemies are dead, Itachi and Leonard helped you secretly gain control over all the major countries, and you are not arrogant at all. Unlike them, who try to get stronger for various reasons, you are just lazing around and doing nothing.)

"Well, they are stupid and I have you, my dear! Haven't you heard of smart work instead of hard work? I made use of the fact that all my guild members get unlimited potential as a passive trait due to your presence. I trained them to use chakra instead of something like cultivation, so the world doesn't reject us because we don't use its energy to increase our power, which in turn helps me create a strong and stable base world. I make sure to kill all of my foes without giving or listening to a monologue. And I have competent subordinates, who are not arrogant. The most important thing is that I try to use my brain and sometimes I even ask for advice from competent entities like you."

(*Ding* I feel like you are just spouting some bullshit to keep me entertained.) An irate Saphira responded.

William gave a sigh of pity for the misguided lamb.

"Well, this is the motto I live by - Never make enemies if it can be avoided, but if there are enemies then kill them as quickly as possible. Make sure that you have competent and humble subordinates. And only try to woo girls who are okay with the idea of a harem."

(*Ding* That is a perfect motto till the first two lines. What happened to your brain by the time you reached the third line?)

Saphira's enraged shout started ringing within William's head, but he still acted like his usual calm and lazy self. Being with her for so many years had made William almost immune to the mental damage done by her shouts...or maybe just his increased stats helped.

"You know my dear, that I don't like being lonely. I admit that I let myself free a little too much in regards to women. But haven't I improved? I don't flirt with women, I don't even look at them unless they are our guild members or they are the ones to approach me first. I haven't had a new lover in 3 years."

(*Ding* But you got seven new lovers within two years. After that, you have either been at your house - being lazy or training if you feel like it; or you go to play with the Weasely's and Luna.)

"Anyways, did you have a breakthrough in helping dragons provide EXP for other people?"

(*Ding* You suck at changing topics. And, yes I achieved a small breakthrough during the research. Although, it is a very tedious process, so I need some time to run more simulations and find a perfect balance.)

"Thanks a lot, Saphira! I could really rest assured if all of my lovers could passively increase their strengths like me."

(*Ding* Sigh! I don't know if I should praise your courage or I should get angry at you for your insensitivity. Who asks their lover to find a way to strengthen his other lovers?)

After taking a longer than usual sip of the cold coffee William replied, "I can only think of me. I haven't met someone who is smart enough to come up with this idea."

All that greeted his smartass reply was a deep silence. William took another sip of his cold coffee and replied in an unusually serious manner.

"Saphira, I know that everyone who loves me has clearly realized that I am not a good person, right? I don't mind helping others if I have enough for me. I wouldn't mind saving the world if it doesn't harm my loved ones. If it does, I will just throw all of them in the dragon farm and escape from the world. The world can burn for all I care. I know I would be a little guilty about it, but that's all! I would feel guilty for a few days and then move on. Why? Because I know that I couldn't have changed anything as I wasn't strong enough. So, why don't I train to become stronger? I know that there's a heaven above heaven. If I can't defeat with my current level then I would just use the most effective item from the store and escape the fuck out of my problems."

(AN: A very short chapter, but it is necessary to gain an insight into William's mind. And, I didn't have much time to write.)