[Shop]
[Due to first time visit to the shop, you have been awarded 25000 system coins.]
[System Coins can be generated by selling whatever is in your inventory]
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Roman held his chin as he nodded at the system, it was convenient, he didn't need to bother about trad auctions since the system had everything. He decided to check what the system shop had in stock.
As he looked through the items, Roman's face kept changing as he grimaced at how much of a poor person he was. Out of the numerous items he saw, he was only able to afford two items and that was after he had sold some stuffs from his inventory.
He had sold the berserker potion and other unnecessary stuffs, what was left in his inventory now were the beast egg, healing elixirs, skill books, Bloodkiller Axe, the map fragments he got from Gourmand and slave collars. He had wanted to sell the slave collars but he changed his mind for some reason.
"I guess, I'll have to go to auctions and find some useless stuffs" Roman muttered as he looked at the two new stuffs sitting in his inventory. One looked like a scroll, but as described by the system, it is a one time use thousand mile teleportation scroll, Roman bought it as he didn't have any escape measures.
The other thing he bought was an eye, it was described by the system as the observer's eye.
[Observer's Eye: Once obtained, allows it's host to be able to see through illusions, and even able to see the stats of others. Can be upgraded]
"Nice..." Roman took out the eye from his inventory, it looked like an eyeball made of gold with black pupils. As he stared at it, the eye blinked and it left Roman's hand and pierced into his left eye.
"Aaaaaaaahaaaahhaaaah!!" Roman screamed as he held his left face as blood seeped out from his fingers.
[Observer's eye integration in process...]
[Due to Host talent, Observer's eye has been upgraded to Ruler's eye]
This was the last notification Roman saw before he became unconscious. He fell forward into the embrace of a woman who immediately sat down gently as she held him. Salem looked at Roman's face with worry, "Master..."
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In the vast cosmos, amongst the constellations, a constellation suddenly brightened up before disappearing in a sparkle. This phenomenon didn't go unnoticed by the entities around the constellations.
"A Second One has been selected..." A sigh was heard from the deepest part of the constellation. Two huge eyes opened before closing back.
[Integration Complete]
[Due to Host talent, Observer's eye>>> Ruler's eye]
[Ruler's eye: Allows host to view the stats of anybody and see through illusions and others true appearances. When Ruler's eye is activated, the Rule Breaker skill is activated]
[Rule Breaker: become the embodiment of a deity for 5 minutes]
Roman read these notifications in his mind, as he was still trying to manage the pain coming from his left eye. He noticed that he was being held in someone's embrace and he could feel the person's breath on his ear.
Sniffing the familiar scent of lemon, Roman frowned as he thought, did I not tell her to go home?
He managed to open his eyes, before he sat upright and looked towards Salem with a frown.
"What are you still doing here... Did I not tell you to go home?"
Salem noticed his left eye take a shade of gold before disappearing, which compelled her to open her mouth and say her thoughts.
"Master, I want to follow you and serve you..."
Salem immediately covered her mouth with her hands and looked away with shock in her eyes. She didn't know what made her say her thoughts out, thinking it was Roman's doing, it hardened her resolve.
Roman was perplexed by her response so he decided to ask her, "why do you want to follow me, you don't even know me... I might be a bad person?"
Salem looked back at Roman who looked at her with a clear gaze, "Whether master is a bad person or not, I wouldn't mind as long as I can follow you, I would not mind, even if the world is your enemy... I just feel that if I do not follow you, I will regret it"
Roman stared at Salem solemnly, he could feel the sincerity in her voice and he was extremely touched. He was all alone, and seeing someone willing to accompany him in this world, was like a dream.
"Okay, since you chose to follow me, I won't mistreat you, your matters would be my matters... I promise to treat you well, with the best of my abilities..." Roman promised.
"... But once you choose to betray me, I will kill you" Roman added a clause.
Salem nodded as she decided to swear an oath stunning Roman speechless.
" I, Salem Conrad, the last of the Asura Direwolf clan, hereby declare to remain loyal to the man before till death do us apart, and if I ever renege on this oath, may I die a gruesome death!!"
After she had sworn, Roman received a notification from the system. He ignored it as he stared at Salem with a wry smile.
"You didn't have to do that, you know?" He chuckled as the last doubt he had disappeared.
Salem shifted in her feet as she played with her hands, her fox ears were twitching and her tail was swishing, "I had to make sure my intentions were known"
"Oh... Why did it seem like a marriage proposal, though?" Roman muttered in a low voice and he began to walk away as Salem walked after him.
If Roman looked back, he would be able to see how the gaze Salem used to look at him was unnatural.
Roman opened the notification.
[Companion obtained]
[Due to Host gaining a companion, the companion tab has been opened]
[Host is able to locate the position of companion as long as they are within a 500 mile radius around host]
Roman felt a tug on his sleeve, he stopped and turned around as he looked at Salem who was playing with her fingers as she looked at him.
"You want something?..."
"No... Nevermind" Salem said.
Roman frown before he grabbed Salem's shoulder which made her stiffen as she looked up at him with wide eyes. He bent forward, so his face was inches away from her face. Salem's cheeks went red to which Roman ignored.
" If you want something, and I have it... I'll give it to you... If I don't, I'll look for a way to get it for you, so just ask, hmm?" Roman said.
Salem nodded before she looked away and the blush on her cheeks deepened making her look cute, Roman had an impulse to kiss her cheeks but he shook the thoughts out of his head.
"That collar... Do... do ...you still have it? "
" Eeh? "
Salem looked at Roman's face with a hardened expression which when coupled with her blushing cheeks made her look more cute.
"The collar you used to make me your slave before, I want it" Salem said in one breath.
Roman let go of Salem's shoulders and refused, "you are my companion, not my slave, there's no need for the collar"
" No!!!..... " Salem screamed before she looked at Roman with a resolute expression, "... I want whoever sees me to know that I belong to you! "
Roman was stunned.