Jeremy picked up the bead and planned to put it into the system's inventory, where he had stored the other items. By that time Jeremy had a flask of magical lake water from planet Nrutas, the potion which he snatched from the swine, and now the snake made up from bending the wind.
[Will this be safe? Can the cage keep the beast inside?]
"I don't know, but so far its struggle is useless."
Jeremy saw the bead carefully which was a little bigger than the pea size. And inspected it carefully making sure that he could see the beast moving.
"The cage should be able to keep it inside. Let's just add this to the stock."
Artemis shrugged off all the other thoughts and scanned the bead by putting it in his hand.
The little thing dissipated and was added to his inventory. Just in the moment Axela appeared in front of him which surprised Artemis.
"Oh whoa!"
He exclaimed in shock.
The AI looked different from her previous form, Axela had her hair tied up in a bun. Her digital body had also undergone an upgrade since it had been shining now.
[What?]
"Nothing,"
Jeremy shook his head and smiled.
"You look amazing."
If Axela would be a human the lady must have blushed upon his reaction.
[Well, thank you. I will take it as the compensation.]
Artemis scratched the back of his head in guilt, when an automatic voice echoed in the room.
"Who is this Sandy?"
The voice had informed him about someone's arrival at the door, and the person was named Sandy. Axela dissipated back into his head, as Artemis walked towards the door.
As soon as the door opened a girl of fifteen years old appeared in front of him, having a proud yet austere expression on her small gorgeous face.
'Who is she? And why is she here?'
Artemis could not help but to imagine every kind of trouble from her face. Sandy put her arm on the wall and lunged towards Artemis, he did not move or flinch. After all he was an adult, possibly what kind of danger he could have from that little girl?
"Why are you back, scaredy cat?"
She lifted his face by putting her finger beneath his chin, although her mocking tone did not go unnoticed from Artemis.
"Didn't I tell you not to come back, this is my territory!"
Sandy threatened him while Artemis shrugged off her hand. Upon getting such response from him Sandy's eyes glowed blue with rage.
"Why shouldn't I come back? It's not like you own this school."
Artemis snapped at her, he did not seem intimidate by her imposing aura. Sandy's lackeys behind her gasped at his words, it was all because of the original prince.
'I have suddenly grew more hated towards that kid, he is lucky to die before I came here. Or else I would have strangled him myself upon being such a pussy!'
[Oh ye, I can see the progress you have made when I was not around.]
Her voice echoed in Artemis' head, while Sandy grabbed him by collars. The clothes being of extremely rich and fancy quality it tore down, triggering Artemis.
"Huh? You think you tricked headmaster somehow with that magic, so you can stay? No, no definitely no!"
She leaned towards him and gritted her teeth with her eyes glowing blue. Whereas Artemis had been battling with his own emotions.
'She smells amazing though it's a pity she has a foul mouth and is so younger to me. I certainly don't want to hit her even though she is a brat kid.'
[You are saying as if you still hold your adult body, you are seventeen years old Jeremy. Youthful again to start all over again in the field, with your experience from earlier life.]
'Hey, shut up! I still can't bring myself to the thought of fucking a kid. I'm not a pedo!'
Artemis grabbed her hand and spoke to her in a hushed tone.
"Oh, so you don't want me to stay here? Is it because you are scared of me?"
Sandy was taken aback by his words similarly all the other lackeys gasped. And the chattering began about Prince Artemis being bold and changed in just four days.
Sandy could not react to his statement as his eyes penetrated onto her face, her eyes stopped glowing and returned back to normal. She smiled and put her hand over his shoulder, when she suddenly disappeared from his eyes.
'Where did she go?'
Before Artemis could process the thought Sandy appeared behind him and kicked Artemis in his knee from back. He fell on the floor from that imbalance, which cause others to laugh at his arrogance.
"Run away as soon as you can, I don't want you here!"
She lifted his head by hair and warned Artemis, while blood rushed from his nose down to the chin. With a last threatening gaze at him Sandy left the arcade.