Chapter 22: Build Up

Riku had a new idea for how he would strengthen his body in this location while looking for a way to return to the real world.

"Sure, I'll ask lady Arisu later."

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The next day.

Riku slept for the entire day, believing that if he did so, his body would self-recover. To begin, he yawned and slowly opened his eyes.

"Ahhh... A new day to spend in this unknown world," he said as he stretched his limbs and pushed himself into a standing position, looking at his reflection on the mirror.

The burns and wound had healed a little, but they were still fresh. "Hais... I asked the maid to bring me food yesterday, but she never came; what did I do to treat me this way?"

Riku can't help but be annoyed at this point since he's not expecting delicious food; ordinary food was fine with him.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

He smiled as he realized he had finally found a maid who would allow him to eat. "Coming..." he said cheerfully, then opened the door.

Click!

He had a big smile on his face and his hands were outstretched in front of him, ready to grab the food. Or, to be more precise, he was squeezing his hands.

As soon as he noticed who was the person behind the door. It was Lady Arisu who looked happy seeing him in this room, but she was also perplexed as to what this man was doing with his hands.

Riku was startled and immediately put his hands behind his back, his face flushed. This was bad in his opinion there was a chance this woman thought that she was being harassed.

"N-nothing, lady Arisu. I'm just having cramps," he stuttered, knowing that it was the most appropriate way to avoid ruining the situation.

"All right then-" Arisu came to a halt for some reason.

If Arisu were a woman from Riku's world, she would easily believe Riku was attempting to hold her fully formed chest.

After a deep sigh, Riku frowned his brows as Arisu looked at him intently. She seemed to notice something about him.

"Riku... Is this why you left the area yesterday?" she asked, her voice solemn.

He focused his attention on the location where Arisu's eyes were pointing. He realized he was topless, and his new wounds and burns were revealed.

He covered his body and wore his shirt. "Don't mind it, lady Arisu, this is a small wound, you don't need to bother yourself with it," he said with a smile, then rubbed it to show he wasn't in pain.

"Don't fool me, Riku, I already saw a survivor of the Garaga monster attack, and all of them are crying every night until their wounds heal," she said, then looked at it again.

When Arisu raised his shirt, Riku felt uneasy. "What are you doing, lady Arisu? I can bear the pain, and if anyone sees us like this, they'll surely think you're trying to molest me," he said weakly.

Arisu took a step back, blushing, realizing that the king's daughter should not be acting like this. She quickly shut the door, which gave her another thought.

"Riku, don't think I'm taking advantage of you; I just want to hide in your room because no one knows where I'm at the moment except you," Arisu explained, feeling uneasy since this woman and man were in the same room.

Riku bowed his head at her, then kneeled to the water's surface. "Yes, lady Arisu, I understand; you and King Luke are the people I respect in this village, not because you own it, but because of how you treated outsiders like me."

Arisu kneaded her chin, revealing what was going on inside her head. "You know, Riku, I can tell you're not into bowing and kneeling for some reason, so why do you keep doing it?"

It was true though since Riku was not very good at it. Also, every time he did this, it was as if he was simply imitating what he read in novels and manga.

"I'm sorry if I offended you, lady Arisu; I promise to be more careful the next time I try to practice with this," Riku said.

She smiled broadly as she shook her head. "No, that's not what I'm saying; in my opinion, you have the right to refuse to do things you don't want to do."

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He laughed at her idea because it was literally impossible for someone like him. "I can't do that, lady Arisu; you know I'm not from this village, so I won't do anything that makes the villagers think I'm disrespecting you; also, you are worthy of respect since you're the first person to become my friend in this place." He smiled at him, then began to cover his body with the ripped white blanket.

She was taken aback by these words as no one dared to call her a friend. Arisu's mind was already opened to a world of monsters, swords, and magic when she was five years old. She used to train for different weapons back then, and at the age of twelve, she became a warrior who mostly reached the level of an ordinary person when they turned eighteen. She was unable to find a friend who would always be by her side.

Or, to put it another way, it was because of the life she was living at the time. She was the king's daughter, so it was best if the villager's parents taught their children to respect her and reminded them that they were not in a position to play with precious children like her.

"Riku, did you call me a friend?" Her head bowed slightly, then she said it solemnly.

'Sh*t! How I can say she was my friend.' He darted his eyes and said. "I'm sorry I'm just overjoyed-"

"You shouldn't always apologize if you don't do anything wrong," she said, raising her head and smiling at him, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes. "I like it, Riku; we're good friends."

Why? Riku can't put into words how he was feeling right now. The movements in this place began to slow-mo, and he had no idea why his heart was beating so fast.

He shook his head quietly. "No, I plan to marry Yui when I return to my world; a true man always marries one woman," he said to himself.

"You're not mad about it, lady Arisu?" He asked him politely.

"Of course not, Riku, I truly like it-" She stopped once more as she saw Riku's shirt was soaked in his blood.

Riku had blanched skin, which Arisu noticed right away. "He lost so much blood?" she asked, then dashed over to him as Riku fell. "Hey, Riku, are you all right?"

"I didn't lose liters of blood; I just didn't eat for two days," he explained, his voice trembling.

"Why didn't you eat? There's plenty of food here, right?"

His conclusion appeared to be correct. The maid was not providing him with food on purpose.

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After fifteen minutes, Riku was eating beef, curry, vegetables, and fruits on his bed while hearing Arisu reprimand all the maids outside his room.

"Do you want to kill him? Didn't you know that man is going to be the next inventor of the Arzotoc village?" Arisu exclaimed.

The two rows of maids lowered themselves, allowing their heads to rest on the marble floor.

WE ARE TRULY SORRY, LADY ARISU! WE WILL NOT LET THIS HAPPENS AGAIN!

They said it all at once, knowing that if they say one wrong word, they will be kicked out of the village.

She drew her index finger and pointed at each of them. "If something bad happens to him, you all know who the casualty is; now, get back to work."

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Arisu returned to her room with the same expression she had when she was outside. "Those maids can't talk to you, but they're giving you food? That's obviously disrespectful behavior."

"No, that's fine, lady Arisu; remember, I've already learned how to go six days without eating," Riku replied.

Arisu took a deep breath and said. "Hais... How can they not see how good a person you are?"

"I'll get used to it, and we can't make them accept me."

The only way to gain the villagers' respect was to create something that would impress them. Yes, it was the simple idea that popped into his head. Before that, Riku needed to review the application for the position of village guard.

"Lady Arisu, I'd like to be one of the guards who will protect this village," he said politely as he approached her.

She said with a shake of her head.. "No, Riku, you can't be a guard in this village."

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