Hide and seek girl

(Lex POV)

His reaction was honestly hilarious I coul swear I saw at least 8 different expressions in the span of a minute filled with complete silence.

"Lex... could say that again I think I might've misheard, haha a slave telling their master to become their slave, perhaps I've gone senile despite being 20 at heart."

I shook my head at his clear denial and chose to simply explain,

"Another thing I was told apart from me returning in three months is that I'd be able to bring any possessions I got in this world. So assuming a slave can be seen as my possession then I should be able to take you across worlds."

Arlan sighed and pinched his nose bridge, he was actually taking my statement very seriously to my surprise, I could only guess his desire to improve his magic was much stronger than I expected.

"Lex, what you're asking me do you truly mean what you say?"

I don't really know the answer, but I could ask the system.

"Yes if you can be identified as my possession I should be able to take you back with me."

"... you said there was a cataclysm of sorts in your world."

This is the tough part, I'd have to entirely fabricate a story something that I personally don't believe I'm good at. So it was time to rely on webnovel knowledge,

Borrowing various aspects of different stories I had read and to have it make a bit more sense if he comes with me I added a regression when I go back aspect, that peaked his interest quite a bit. I described the general scenario in my 'blurry memories' to Arlan until he seemed convinced.

"I'll take your offer into consideration...say since you have all those abilities do you even need me to train you? Won't you just regain your lost strength?"

"Well, yes that is true but I want to go back and be strong enough to defend my world."

I spoke with a strong determination, activating [False eyes of vengeance] to convince him.

We discussed various things about what I missed and when he tried to read my memories again [Corrupted thoughts] activated gave him a painful sting that I just told him was probably a side effect of the missing memories in this world and my prior one.

***

Arlan told me to leave so that he could think and would give me his decision at some point during the duration of my quest.

I didn't meet Royand on the way, and wondered what nobles acted like in this world. The servants of noble origin seemed mostly disdainful of my position, being as low in the social ladder as a slave. But in my memories of the few rumours I heard during the time as a merchant, there were some really bad eggs.

Some had histories in the commoners circles that were worse than bandits.

I shuddered at the thought that there are definitely more evil people than the bandits I've encountered. I picture in my mind the dead bodies that probably layed in these gardens before Arlan cleaned it up.

***

Back in my room, late in the evening I found people standing near a couple of small packages with clothes for Esel and Lily. Which speak of the devil the two were neatly unpacking. If I were their parent I'd be extremely pleased to have such well mannered and overpowered kids.

"Did you guys have fun?"

They're previously small smiles melted into a poker face, which let me just say yikes! I unnecessarily feel like I ruined the atmosphere.

"Did you do what I asked Esel?"

"Yes young master."

"Good then summarise it for me in the garden, Arl-Master let me roam around and gave me his library pass."

I tried to take Lily's advice to normally call Arlan 'master' it's tedious sure, but not something I can't get used to unless he asks me to start saying with a more profound respect. Like I don't know if my viewers didn't get this but I don't seem to easily respect people especially those who wish to be in a higher position than me.

Proof? I fucked with the higher existence.

***

We roamed outside, and for good measure I used [Fortune search] to find anyone that could overhear. I just sent Lily to roam the garden while Esel and I chatted.

"Young master... how did you know what I specialise in?"

I looked at him and smiled, his facial expressions didn't change when I looked like I wasn't going to say anything.

"*sigh* alright I'll tell you about the situation and the prisoner."

I was very pleased at his ability to gather information, I just hope someone on the same level didn't sense him, that'd be troublesome.

He recollected all the pieces of information that I already knew now regarding the massacre, I just waited now on the prisoner.

"... I heard some some talk about a blue haired, female assassin being taken inside and that she woke up but no name or anything even after interrogation."

'I expected that she wouldn't talk, she seems almost as inexperienced as me in fighting as if she was just copying what she saw someone do on TV, but her tolerance for pain seems outstanding. She also seems to be talented to be able to cover her whole dagger in aura, a form of energy that exists here amongst two others not much known about the last one, creatine.

It's an energy form I haven't hear in fantasy stories, what I know is that it's related to the production of some artifacts and that's as far as it goes. I wonder if I can learn to wield any of thes powers.'

[[ You are able to weild all forms of energy but only when you are in a world that possesses it you can only identify as the protagonist of a single world at a time for now. ]]

Ooh wee a notification, all energies aye? That's cool, I wonder in training what I should try...

Esel just stared at me blankly while I was in thought,

"Thanks Esel, sorry but could you prepare for me some juice, I didn't catch enough sleep yesterday I want an energy boost. Take Lily with you."

He nodded silently and soon he was on his merry way. I sighed because this was the same place I had just been attacked the night before.

I was tired, like really tired. I nodded off on the bench, skill still active incase I notice something at the corner of my eye. Thinking about various useless things, stuff like if I'm the protagonist I wonder how my story is being portrayed, am I in an anime? a comic? a webnovel? I wonder how my creator feels making these lines that I'm currently thinking.

You know stuff that anyone would try and think about in my position. Way too meta. I wonder if I'll ever have the ability to break the fourth wall. Like what does that require? Would that be a unique class, cause I know there are characters that do that.

While I was thinking of a bunch of random bullshit thoughts, I didn't notice bushes rustling and that my skill had switched off. Soon a little he's head popped out.

"Boo!"

They actually startled me a bit and I jumped on high alert.

"Hehehe, mister you're funny."

A cute little girl with short golden hair and green eyes, she has small nose and tiny little baby hands.

I huffed some air, my time being the protagonist has not been an easy one. Apart from just now I rarely relaxed. I kneeled down to her height.

"Hello little girl, what can I help you with."

She dressed in frilly pastel pink dress and a small red bow in her hair.

"I was hiding, the metal man keeps looking for me so it's fun!"

A metal man? A knight maybe? She is dressed pretty luxuriously maybe she's one of the nobles kids.

"Aww...What's your name."

"My name Angeween!"

She spoke excitedly,

"Do you mean Angeline by any chance?"

She blushed a tomato red from embarassment, (A/N adorable)

"Yes, sorry my name is difficult."

"Haha, it's alright do you want to sit down or are finding a place to hide from the metal man?"

"Ooh! Someone's here don't tell them you found me!"

She ran into a bush I didn't see anyone around till someone silently tapped my shoulder he tilted his head curiously,

"Is something wrong young master? I brought you some juice."

Right I already forgot about it, he just came though did he not see Angeline? Sneaky girl.

"Right thank you very much Esel, where's Lily?"

"She's interacting with other maid servants similar to us in age by a few years."

Alright good on her to make friends.

"Take a seat, I'll be going to the library now you both can continue doing what you're doing have fun."

Some refreshing orange juice in hand, I get up and go to find the library, I spot Angeline behind the bushes and she follows silently behind me.

'Seriously in novels isn't the character that the protagonist meets in the royal garden, usually some sort of outcast member of the royal family or something?

I won't use [Character observation] since she's just a little kid, if I need to I will maybe if my curiosity is killing me I'll use it. I'll just ask for her last name at the library.'

She giggles behind me as if I don't thay she's there, I decide to play a little prank, while walking in the direction of the library, I hide behind a pillar. I heard a little gasp at my disappearance and little footsteps dashing.

"Boo!"

"Kya!!!"

She tripped back a bit,

[[ Good job you scared the kid, so petty tch!]]

An unexpected message the system doesn't tend to interact much with me. I just ignore it

"Hahaha sorry Angeline that was for before are you okay?"

I lend my hand to help her get up, perhaps it was wrong of me to play a prank on the kid. She pouted and place her hand on mine.

However the contact I expected didn't come instead her small hand phased through mine, like a ghost! I got a chill down my spine. When I looked at Angeline she was petrified, tears streamed down her cheeks. What was I going to do now, well when someone passes through you (A/N as they usually do) what do you do?

Well... you try to find out what they are!

[Character observation]

{Name: Angeline Von Gracia

Race: Childish spirit

Current feelings: Scared, denial, remembering, regretful, lonely

STR: 24 (240 in spirit world)

AGI: 30 (300 in spirit world)

DEX: 32 (323 in spirit world)

CON: 0 (1000 in spirit world)

INT: 40 (400 in spirit world)

WIS: 500

CHR: 400

DIV: 0

[Abilities]

Hide in plain sight lv. MAX

Spirit world gate lv. MAX

Hide and seek lv. 7

Poltergeist lv. 2

[Hobbies]

Playing hide and seek

Being the hider

Being the seeker

Playing with parents

Playing house

...

[Relationships]

...

'What in the motherloving protagonist is this!???'

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