Zach just saw his Stats and Skills through his Angelic System. He found it very fascinating. He assumed that Angelique copied some pieces of information from his demon ring and downloaded them to its System.
"Does it mean if I have questions about the Asura Land, I can also ask you instantly? No need to ask questions from my demon ring?" Zach asked Angelique for confirmation.
"Yes, I can provide you with the information you need," Angelique responded as her childlike voice resonated in his ears.
However, after hearing the conversation between Zach and Angelique, someone got jealous. Zach's demon ring suddenly changed and he felt a burning sensation in his ring finger.
"Damn! This is so hot!" He wiggled his hand, then he looked down only to see the skull face having red eyes. Her eyes were shining brightly as red as a magma. She appeared to be mad about something.
Zach tried to remove the ring as he felt like it was slowly burning his finger. But he couldn't remove it. He called Ryuki for help.
"RYUKI!!! COME HERE FAST!!! HELP ME!"
Hearing his master calling him, Ryuki flew towards his spot in a hurry.
"Master! Master! What's wrong? What help do you need?" The skeletal dragon was flying around him.
"The ring suddenly emits a very hot sensation! My finger is burning. Help me! I can take my ring off. Please do something about this!" Zach said with urgency.
Ryuki gasped upon seeing Zach's demon ring. The rage was reflected through the skull's flaming scarlet eyes.
"Master, I'm sorry but you can't remove your demon ring. It is connected to your soul. You can just remove it once you are dead."
"What the? Aww! Aww! It's so hot!" Zach continued shaking his hand.
He even tried to blow his hand using his breath hoping that it would help to cool it down a little bit.
"Ryukiiii! Just do something! What's happening to my demon ring? Why do I feel like I am being punished by this ring!"
"Master, you are right! You are indeed being punished. What have you done? She got mad! I think she got jealous!"
"Jealous? Why? For what reason? I didn't do anything!!" Zach defended himself.
"Ahem… I think I forgot to tell you that aside from being flirtatious, your demon ring is also very possessive so she can easily get jealous if she senses some competition."
"Ahem, Master, did you flirt with someone else?"
Zach: "..."
'Did I flirt with someone else? Of course not! I just talked to Angelique!'
After a few seconds, Zach's eyes widened in realization. Maybe it was because of Angelique.
His demon ring even heard their conversation. He mentioned asking for information from Angelique, rather than his demon ring.
Zach smacked his forehead. Now he understood why this ring got jealous. He forgot that this ring was alive and had a mind of its own.
"Damn! I know the reason why. How can I cool it down? Ryuki, tell me what to do!" He asked him desperately.
"Ahem, you need to pacify her!" Ryuki answered matter-of-factly.
Zach massaged his temples. He had never experienced pacifying someone. How would he do that?
"But how?"
Ryuki moved closer to Zach and whispered.
"Master, talk to her. Flirt with her. Call her name."
"What? I don't even know her name…" Zach whispered back.
"It's Lilith. That's her name. Talk to her sweetly as if she is your lover!" Ryuki suggested.
Zach: "..."
'Lover my ass! I don't even have a girlfriend. I knew it! Women are troublesome! Now, I have two women giving me trouble! Angelique and Lilith!' Zach lamented to himself.
"Master! Do it now!" Do you want to get burned by Lilith's rage?"
"Alright! Alright! I'll do it."
Zach looked down, looking at his demon ring, Lilith.
"Lilith, forgive this master of yours. I didn't mean those words a while ago. I need you more than anything." Zach said, trying to sound gentle but failed. He sounded like memorizing a script with his monotone voice. No emotion at all.
But surprisingly, his words worked like magic. The burning sensation lessened as compared to before.
However, it was still painful to endure. He felt like his hand was being roasted in a raging fire.
Then an orange fire was released from his ring, flashing some words to communicate with him. His demon ring couldn't speak to him yet using her voice, unlike Angelique.
Zach had to level up first so that his demon ring would also be upgraded. Then, later on, she would be able to speak to him like Ryuki and Angelique.
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[ Who is Angelique? Are you abandoning me because of her? Are you cheating on me, master? ]
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Zach didn't know whether to laugh or cry after reading Lilith's words. Ryuki was right. Lilith sounded like a jealous lover after hearing Zach communicating with another girl, Angelique.
"Don't be jealous or even get mad at me, Lilith. I am not abandoning you. Have you forgotten that my soul is connected to you? I will just abandon you once I die so that you can find a new master."
"And that Angelique? She is just a troublesome immature little kid who is bugging your master. She is a spoiled brat who is so demanding. I am just playing along with her. Don't mind her." Zach spoke spontaneously, still explaining to her.
"I feel hurt because you are doubting your master. Aren't you connected to my soul? You should know my feelings. Can't you feel it? I am hurting right now because you are mad at me, Lilith."
After saying those words, the burning sensation disappeared. Lilith finally calmed down. Zach smiled inwardly, rejoicing as he succeeded in pacifying a jealous demoness.
Lilith flashed another message.
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[ I believe you. Forgive me, Master for doubting you. ]
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"It's alright, Lilith! Go back to sleep now. I will just wake you up with a kiss once I need you."
Just like that, Lilith went back to sleep. Her shining red eyes disappeared. Zach glanced at Ryuki and winked at him.
"Good job, Master!"
Zach heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that he survived another punishment. However, the transparent screen appeared before his eyes again along with a Red Warning Alert.
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< Red Warning Alert!: Incoming Punishment >
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[ Sin: Insulting and badmouthing the system. Calling Angelique a troublesome immature little kid and a spoiled brat who is so demanding. ]
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< System Analyzing for Appropriate Punishment >
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[ Punishment: Can't speak for Five Hours. Experiencing Sore Throat for Five Hours.
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< Punishment is now being imposed! >
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'Damn! Punishment again?! This time from Angelique! Argh! I knew it! Women are indeed troublesome!' Zach felt so annoyed.