My hand held a note, a cryptic message that puzzled me. "What's the point of this note in my hand?", I asked myself. It was a note from Yuzuru, a man from whom I did not expect to find anything relevant. However, my curiosity prompted me to examine it closely.
"Let's see what we have here," I thought. I looked closely at Yuzuru's hand. To my surprise, I noticed that her arms were not as sturdy as I thought. Then, an idea crossed my mind: what if I disguise him as a woman? Maybe then no one will suspect him. But what am I doing, what's the point of this?
I examined his hand one more time, but I could only see statistics.... Is this "Lumina"? I recognized that this was an ancient language used more than 300 years ago. Yuzuru had a sentence written in that language, but I could not fully understand it. However, one word caught my attention: "block".
Why did it say "block"? According to my knowledge, people should not have such a phrase. I remember reading a story a long time ago about someone who wore a phrase on his hand and lived like that until his death, but that was just an old tale.
"Tiana, think, what happened that year?" I rephrased the question. Yuzuru had mentioned that 9 months ago she had started to become interested in leveling up, but she could never achieve it. Could it be that she got that mark recently, or maybe she's been carrying it since her childhood? I don't know, but maybe I should ask him. However, I have been warned not to get too involved in his life.
But why, will Yuzuru be aware of this? Hell, they didn't prepare me for this situation, what should I do? I'll have to wait until I get to the 10th floor, where I was told I could interact with him more freely. I must be patient, Tiana. In the end, they will reward you.
It's been 8 hours here and it's 3 am.
We move on to Yuzuru's perspective.
What happened?! Tiana-san is sleeping, isn't she? I must have fainted, she knocked me out. How horrifying it is to be knocked out, you really run out of strength, it's like your body goes to sleep instantly. It's a strange feeling, but at least I feel rested. It's been a long time since I've had enough sleep, must I have slept 8 hours? I haven't felt this revitalized in a long time, it feels good.
Wait a minute, are we in a safe position? I'll go check a bit.
Tiana-san is really strict, that hit really hurt me. But I feel like I'm gradually getting better, I've already learned how to handle the sword better. It's quite complicated, since I've never wielded it before, but the weight is significant. However, by knowing how to use my body and maintaining a proper posture, everything counts, and little by little I am learning.
We are in a fairly remote area, did Tiana-san carry me all the way here? She really is a kind person and cares about me. She promised to help me, and it's nice to be taken care of by someone. I feel calm and safe by her side.
But shame on me, even I have my pride as a man. I must have been a burden to her, I guess. She carried me like I was a baby.
Now I realize who I really look like. These things hurt my heart.
I'd better go back and get some more sleep. Tomorrow we will arrive on floor 5, the floor known as "Night Veil". Why would they have chosen that name? I have to meet with Set, who said he had setbacks and arrived after Tiana.
Tiana-san, are you sleeping? May I touch your cheek? It's so soft! You sleep peacefully, your sleeping face gives me a soothing feeling. You must have been very tired, you've been helping me these days. I wish you a good rest.
Meanwhile, in another part of the tower....
"Alex, we've been waiting too long. We should go and get someone. I can't take it anymore," Alice expressed impatiently.
"And if we find an adventurer, who knows how many people will come? We hired him to bring a guy no one cares about, don't you think, Leonard? You should go find out what's going on," Alex replied.
"You're talking about Tari. He said he had setbacks, but no problem, we have enough time. We just have to wait," Leonard commented.
"I hope he's at least a cute guy," Alice added excitedly.
"Don't talk nonsense! He'll just be one more sacrifice. You mustn't engage him in conversation," Leonard warned.
"What if you at least let me have a little taste? Surely he'll give in easily," Alice said with a sly smile.
"I told you you didn't understand!" exclaimed Leonard in annoyance.
Alice simply nodded, without losing her playful energy.