" Hehe.....hahahahah..."
Keith began laughing wildly when he saw his master lying unconscious on the table.
" Wait, what am I doing "
He quickly stopped laughing when he realized he was acting like a third-rate villain.
" Master, are you awake "
Keith began shaking his master's body rapidly while he said that.
" I know you are awake, so don't act in front of me. "
* Phew..! *
Confirming that he was truly unconscious, Keith breathed a sigh of relief.
" Let's finish the mission quickly. "
.....
He swiftly made his way to his master's hut. Keith attributed it to being a hut for some reason, even though it didn't appear to be one.
Entering the hut, he was mesmerized. It was completely different from his room.
Everything was neatly arranged and there was a herby fragrance that emitted, very similar to how his master smells.
The bed was fairly large, with well-arranged bedsheets and pillows. In addition, there was a small table with a few books on it, and a small bookshelf with even more books. There was even a small closet, and some coffers placed in a corner.
Keith quickly moved to the closet and opened it without delay.
" It should be here, hopefully. "
He had no idea what secret he needed to uncover, but he had a feeling that whatever it was, it would be found inside the cupboard.
He initiated the search form the middle shelf.
" Clothes... Clothes.... Clothes..."
He was surprised to see that all the white dresses he encountered were the same, but when he thought about it, his master does wears the same clothes every day.
As he found nothing helpful, he moved to the bottom shelf and started looking.
All of a sudden, he stumbled upon a piece of familiar black fabric.
When he took it off the shelf and looked at it, his eyes became red and twitched profusely, and his face had a terrifying smile.
" This bastard, even deep within the forest, has women to get laid with. "
As he threw away the panty he came across, his eyes became slightly teary.
" Uugghhh... Why god, why..? "
" Why are you so unfair to me? "
Though it was kind of weird that he could find women here in the forest, Keith didn't think too much about it. He was aware of his master's godlike appearance, so he assumed it could likely happen.
With tears in his eyes, he began searching the shelf again.
" Two... Three...four...five..."
Getting tired of the undergarments he was coming across, Keith started scratch his hairs in frustration
" Ugh... bastard, how many are you hiding anyway? "
Even if these undergarments were owned by another woman, why was they in his cupboard, and there were too many of them, Keith found this confusing.
" Wait, then again, why does he have so many panties anyway? "
Her eyes grew wider, as a realization struck her mind. Looking at all those underwear which were kept in his wardrobe, Keith could only find two possible explanations.
" It's either that this guy has a strange fetish, or "
" Or..."
He finally realised it completely.
" Keith, how are you so stupid? How can you forget this clichéd plot? "
Having read and played such clichés for years, he should have realized this before, but he couldn't believe that he didn't.
" my master is actually a woman "
" So, is this the secret I had to uncover? "
He had a radiant smile on his face as he realized that his two months of hard work were finally paying off. If that wasn't enough, his beloved master was a woman, and yes, she suddenly became beloved from a bastard.
" Then doesn't that mean I completed my mission?, Wait, why is there no notification? "
He was confused, as he believed this should be the secret that the system wanted him to uncover, but surprisingly, the mission still hadn't been accomplished.
" System, what happened? Why is there no notification? "
He demanded an explanation from the system.
[Host, the mission has not been completed yet.]
[Though you did uncover a secret, there is more.]
System's words were a confirmation for him that his master was definitely a woman.
" Huh... is that so? "
He sighed, even though he was unhappy that the mission was not finished, but he doesn't have much interest in it now.
" Er... well, I'll look into it further. "
When he looked around, he realized how much he had messed up this room.
" Wait... What have i done, i should quickly clean this, or else my beloved master would be angry "
Just knowing the fact that his master was a woman completely changed his attitude towards her. Not only did his affection for her increase several times, but he also became truly respectful.
He loved her even before, because even though she acted cocky sometimes, he could tell that she had a genuine care for him. For him, that was more than enough to treat her like his family. But his jealousy towards her and the fact that he wasn't comfortable getting too close to a man didn't allow him to express it.
He began folding all the clothes and putting them back in the wardrobe.
When he was done, he noticed that a pair of panties was still lying beside him. He swiftly grabbed it , brought it near his face, and glanced at it.
" Ahem... I should just put it inside. "
Realising that this was the first time he held a woman's clothes, the red blush appeared on his face.
" huh.. where should I look now "
Just as he was peering through the closet, his eyes fell on a strange little wooden chest.
" What's that "
He didn't realize it before because it was covered by a lot of clothes, but now that he looked at it closer, it gave off a rather mysterious feeling.
" Is this what I was supposed to uncover? "
Keith was certain that this was what he was supposed to find, even if it was intuition.
[ Triggered a Rare Choice Event ]
[Option 1: It's best to give up the mission and step back, as you shouldn't invade other people's private life.
Reward:- Skill - Stealth]
[Option 2: The most important thing is to uncover the secret, as you can reconcile with the master later.
Reward:- Yang Meirong's Favourability - 30]
[Option 3: The box looks precious, and could fetch hefty price, steal it.
Reward:- skill - Steal ; Yang Meirong's Favourability - 200]
" Option 2 "
Getting her favorability down may seem bad, but he knew that if he missed this chance, he might never be able to uncover what she was hiding.
" This may be the only chance to find it out . "
It's highly likely that he won't be able to do this again, once she learns that he drugged her and sneaked inside her bedroom.
He carefully picked up the box and placed it on the ground, while he himself sat down.
He knew that, although it was just a box, the things inside meant a lot to his master. The care with which he handled it, clearly reflected the importance he gave to this box.
" Let's take a look at what's in here. "
As he opened the box, the first thing he came across was a photo frame.
When he lifted it, he saw a photo that was half torn. The photo shows a woman holding a baby in her hand with the remnants of a person who was beside her.
" Is this how master looks? Well, she is really beautiful. "
It wasn't hard for Keith to understand who this person was. Although her facial features were different, he was certain that she was his master because of her silky black hairs and sapphire blue eyes.
" Is this her daughter? "
" And this person is probably her husband, she must really hate him. " Keith came to the conclusion based on the torn photo.
After carefully placing the photo frame aside, he picked up the next item.
It was a quite small, porcelain cup.
" So beautiful, does this belongs to her daughter "
He assumed the cup was not used by his master because of its small size.
* Ding..! *
[Host is being surrounded by a heavy aura of misfortune]
[Host's Luck is rapidly declining.]
Suddenly, an electrifying sensation ran through his body, stunning his hands. The cup he held fell and shattered into pieces.
* CRACK..! *
* Bang..! *
At the same time, the door of the room flung open.
Keith, who witnessed all of this unfold in a matter of seconds, became scared and anxious.