Chapter 16 - Planning

In the midst of their discussion, Rizki found himself in the company of the Danielle Sisters, identical quadruplets, each one a mirror image of the other. Their determination to confront their grand master, a war veteran, with a simple plan of "attack" had left Rizki baffled. He couldn't fathom how these young women intended to take on someone with such extensive combat experience, especially when they were virtually indistinguishable from one another.

Rizki couldn't help but voice his skepticism. "You're planning to beat up a literal war veteran? Are you absolutely sure about this?"

The four sisters responded in unison, their conviction unwavering. "Just attack."

Rizki's raised eyebrow and continued disbelief were clear indicators of his skepticism. He couldn't fathom how the Danielle Sisters, despite their close bond and identical appearances, could harbor such audacity to challenge their grand master, let alone believe that a straightforward "attack" would suffice.

Rizki pressed further, unable to contain his incredulity. "How do you intend to defeat someone of her caliber? Do you possess some kind of secret weapon or a nuclear device hidden away somewhere?"

"Nuclear weapon?" Rizki's words were met with a mix of confusion and amusement from the sisters, whose identical faces showed expressions ranging from disbelief to mild amusement.

Everyn, the girl who had timidly mentioned the plan earlier, stepped forward, revealing a unique, black-colored mirror-like object. She explained, "This weapon can deflect anything."

Rizki couldn't help but retort, "But your body can't!" He pointed out the obvious flaw in their plan. A defensive weapon alone wouldn't be sufficient against a battle-hardened opponent.

Eva, positioned at the top left of Rizki, came to Everyn's defense. "Don't underestimate her shyness. She can take on a whole group of human knights alone."

Rizki, however, wasn't ready to concede. "But you all were still abducted by beastmen, weren't you?" He pointed out their recent ordeal, trying to highlight the potential shortcomings in their abilities.

The sisters began to bicker amongst themselves, assigning blame for their recent capture. Eva accused Eve of leading them into danger by venturing into a cave. It became a chaotic exchange of accusations and recriminations, with Evelyn and Everyn also coming under fire.

Eve defended herself, saying, "I'm there to pick up herbs for Evelyn's experiment!"

"Now why is it me?!" Evelyn asked in an annoyed manner. Eva then said, "You too, Evelyn! You made all of us get captured at the spur of the moment. And you too, Everyn! If you were bringing your mirror, then we could have defeated them easily!"

Seeing four of them debating each other, even making Everyn's shyness go completely wild, Rizki then intervened by gently taking Everyn aside to calm her down. Her face turned beet red, and the other sisters shot fiery glares in his direction. Rizki attempted to soothe the embarrassed girl, saying, "If you make a cute girl angry, you're the worst!"

The three remaining sisters mocked Rizki, accusing him of favoritism, but Everyn remained by his side, still blushing. She asked him to release her, stating, "Can you let me go? I feel embarrassed."

Rizki, however, didn't let her go. Instead, he guided her to sit on their bed. He declared, "I won't let them bully you."

Everyn nodded, though her face remained flushed. But then, she dropped a revelation that caught Rizki off guard. "But I'm Evelyn."

Rizki's confusion was evident as he realized that Evelyn had elf-like ears, unlike Everyn. In his confusion, he lightly smacked her head with his bare fist, causing her to yelp in pain. "Didn't I tell you I'd do something worse if you mess with me again?" he warned.

The other sisters watched the scene unfold, smirking as Everyn timidly referred to her as "Evil Evelyn." Evelyn tried to justify her actions by pointing at Rizki and saying, "He's our husband, though, right? That means we can mess with him!"

Rizki cleared his throat and patiently explained, "That's not how it works." He redirected their attention to the matter at hand, asking, "Now, I want to know, what's your plan for dealing with your grand master?"

As the four identical sisters continued to discuss their plans to defeat their grand master, Rizki couldn't help but be both bemused and exasperated by their collective confusion. They began to question each other's capabilities and whether they could truly take on the veteran warrior. Rizki, unable to contain his frustration, placed his right hand on his face and facepalmed. He muttered, "I thought I'm the airheaded one, but the four of you are even worse!"

In response to his exasperation, the four sisters protested in unison, "We are girls and you are a boy! Please differentiate it!" Rizki simply shrugged, acknowledging their point.

Feeling the need to provide some guidance, Rizki suggested, "Liora's main weakness is her past. Use your brains, and you'll figure something out. I'm going to take a nap for a while until you guys figure it out."

With that, Rizki made himself comfortable on Everyn's bed and drifted off to sleep. It was a strange and somewhat nostalgic scene for him, reminiscent of his past life as a high schooler, observing his gang members' discussions. The similarities between then and now were striking.

A few hours later, Rizki woke up to find himself surrounded by the four exhausted sisters, all of them fast asleep. He noticed a piece of paper with badly handwritten scribbles hanging from Eve's hand. A warm smile crossed his face as he gently patted each of their heads with his left hand, providing them with a sense of assurance. He picked up the paper and read the words scrawled on it.

"They worked hard, didn't they?" he murmured softly. With a sense of gratitude and affection for the Danielle Sisters. He then returned to his sleep again, continuing to sleep comfortably, with the best view in front of him.

He muttered, "Having four wives isn't that bad actually." and closed his eyes, unwilling to wake them up.

But then, Everyn on her sleep, muttered something he didn't understand, and she was reaching towards his crotch, biting it.

At that moment, his voice was clear as he yelled in pain.