After a duel, Roy was wandering in the courtyard with the help of crutches. He needs to get some fresh air. Roy just got out of the infirmary. He was sent there after his duel against that monster.
What the hell? His injury couldn't disappear; it even multiplied.
While strolling, he passed by a group of students. Glancing at them, he noticed it was a female student surrounded by three male students.
Hearing their conversation, it looked like they were asking her to come with them to the karaoke. The female student refused their offer and tried her best to distance herself from them, but she was surrounded by these thirsty alpha males, who didn't know what giving up meant. Sadly, her escape routes are blocked by them.
Damn, they are already overstepping their bounds.
Roy wanted to help but in his current condition, no way. There was nothing he could offer. It was better to just call someone and let them handle it. He was about to leave to find someone that could help her when one of them suddenly noticed him.
"Geeiii! A-a-a monster!" That man suddenly screamed.
When the others heard him, they looked at Roy and screamed as well. "M-Monster!"
Monster? Roy looked around. Wondering if there was truly a monster around, but he spotted nothing.
The three males suddenly ran away in fright, leaving the female student alone, who at the moment was staring at Roy with wide eyes. It looked like she froze out of fear.
'Wait, are they talking to me?'
Is his getup really that scary? He wondered.
But Roy noticed something unexpected. "Eh?! Mao Jiang?" He called when he noticed it was Mao Jiang.
So the one being pestered by those three alphas was none other than the female student he met yesterday.
Right after hearing him, "Eh? Wait, that voice… uhm, R-Roy?" Mao Jiang finally recognized him.
"Ahaha. Yeah, it's me," Roy awkwardly replied.
"What happened to you?! You looked like a mummy who escaped from the dungeon."
"What? Are there mummies in the dungeon?" Roy asked innocently.
"Of course. By the way, what happened to you? Why are you covered in bandages from head to toe?" She was beyond laughing. Her eyes were teary.
Hah~
Roy let out a long sigh. Noticing that he was about to reveal something, she paused him and offered to sit in a nearby gazebo with her.
Roy agreed and walked towards it with her. She assisted him when she noticed he was having a hard time walking.
"Be careful."
"Uh, thanks."
"No biggie."
When they arrived, they sat side by side. Surprisingly, Roy didn't feel any discomfort even though he was alone with such beauty. For some reason, he had a sense of familiarity with her. It must be due to her friendly aura that Roy stopped minding about those trivial matters. Mao Jiang herself seemed like didn't mind it as well.
"Our training this morning involves duels…"
Roy then started telling her what happened. It was a total beat-up. He couldn't even land a single hit. His opponent was dictating the duel from start to finish. That guy did not even hold back. Although he tried to give up, that guy punched him every time he tried to say something. Thus, he became a laughingstock to all his classmates in the Military Arts.
"Eh? So, Roy, you're in the Military Arts course?!"
"Yes."
"Awesome! But why did the officer allow it to happen? It's a one-sided match. They should have stopped it before it turned out like this," Mao Jiang knitted her brows and Roy wondered if she was concerned about him.
"It can't be helped. Everyone is eager to show off their abilities in front of the two important guests," Roy showed a tired smile.
"I see. But I don't think it's proper to let someone suffer so much."
Roy smiled from her concern. For some reason, he suddenly felt happy upon hearing her words.
"By the way, are those guys pestering you?"
"Uh, you mean those trio? Well, yeah." Mao Jiang showed an exasperated nod.
"Sorry if I'm not of help."
"What do you mean? It's because of you that they ran away! So thank you very much."
"I…I see."
So it was really him they meant as the monster. Surprisingly, he was able to help Mao Jiang without intending to.
"….."
The fuck?
"You're a lifesaver, Roy. I was just playing God Of Mining in silence when those three approached me. Hah~ I'm so glad you came, really," she sighed in relief.
Roy noticed she looked genuinely scared. Why did a girl with so many bad rumors affiliated with her get afraid of something like that? Roy couldn't help but ask in mind. He wanted to ask her directly but that would be inappropriate to ask. So never mind.
There was something from her words that intrigued him.
"God Of Mining?" It was the second time he heard it from her.
"Uh, it's a mobile game."
"I see. So are you a fan of mobile games?"
"Not really. But this game has a real-time trading system. Any rare items I get in the game, I can trade them for real money."
"Wow, awesome! But, isn't that one of those types of games with almost zero percent looting chances for rare materials?"
"Well, you're right. But that's where my bestowed talent comes in handy!"
Roy saw her pointing to her right eye while her left eye was closed.
Is she trying to seduce him by acting cutesy? There was no need to act cute as she was very attractive already no matter what gesture she made. However, Roy's gaze was lured to the star in her eyes.
"Contact lens?" He mumbled.
"No!" She suddenly exclaimed with a pout expression. She looked cuter with that face.
"So it's genuine?"
"The day I awakened my bestowed talent, is the day this star appeared in my right eye. Lucky Star."
"Eh?"
"It's the name of my bestowed talent."
"So what's the connection of it to that game?"
"It boosts my luck," she said seriously.
"Eh?"
Sometime later, Roy was heading home. Looking outside the window of the train, he saw the reflection of his left on the glass window. There was a star on it; the same as the star in Mao Jiang's right eye. For some reason, after he revealed to her his embarrassing talent, she suggested sharing her talent with him.
Roy was stunned. It was the first time he heard of a shareable talent. He didn't believe it at first, but Mao Jiang insisted on testing it on him to see for himself and therefore this was the result. A star on his left eye.
According to her, she could share it with anyone. It was up to her who she wanted to share it with.
Roy touched his left eye.
So this was the reason why Mao Jiang was able to buy those branded luxury items and not because she was selling her chastity to rich people according to the rumors. She got lots of money from trading rare materials from that game.
"Mom, that man is creepy, he's smiling on his own."
Eh?
A kid sitting in front of Roy suddenly pointed at him.
Roy quickly coughed and grimaced to erase the smile on his face. It was a technique he polished for several years. Regardless, it was embarrassing that a smile crept on his face without him noticing. What did he feel so happy about? Is he an idiot?!
Good thing he took off the bandages on his face, otherwise he would creep out the kid more than this like what happened to those three alphas a while ago. Or maybe it was better if he didn't tear off the bandages on his face to hide his expression.
Well, never mind.
When the mom looked at Roy, she looked shocked at his pitiable condition.
"A-are you okay?"
"Y-yeah."
"What happened to you? Why are you in such a state?"
Roy was surprised because she looked genuinely concerned. If all people like her and Jiang, the world would be at peace till the next generation.
"Uh, just a little mishap in training, ma'am."
"Is that so? Be careful next time. You're still too young. You must take care of yourself."
"Yeah."
"Uhm, you can have this."
Roy blinked his eyes. She handed him a bottle.
"What is…"
"It's just a revita potion," she smiled at him.
"R-r-revita potion?!" Roy blurted in shock. He quickly covered his mouth and asked. "Isn't Revita potion super expensive?"
"Well, yeah."
"Sorry. I don't have money to pay that."
"Ara, don't worry, I am giving this to you for free."
"But…"
"My husband is a paramedic. The hospital where he works gives us a supply of it every month. I usually bring one or two with me whenever we go out, but today I happened to bring one extra."
"I…I see."
This mom is very angelic. Roy thought.
When Roy drank the potion, all the pain in his body disappeared completely. Except for the broken bones, any small injuries can be healed by the Revita potion.
Roy thanked the madam from the bottom of his heart. For some reason, he suddenly misses his mom. His mom was also a kind person. She died of depression after their father died.
As he was walking in the street toward their home, Roy heard someone asking for help.
"Ugh, help! Please, anyone there? Please help me!"
Carrying the crutches on his shoulder, Roy stopped walking and looked around. "What was that?"