When Vili had filled the system warehouse with all the things he liked, there was still no movement behind him.
"I like this one too..."
Vili held the pendant up to his eyes and swung it around, staring intently at the gemstones set in it.
"Host, I really can't fit anymore..."
The system seemed about to cry; it felt like a human who had overeaten, and it was about to vomit when it opened its mouth to speak.
Willy nodded hesitantly, his hair seemed to droop, and he exuded an aura of disappointment.
The system was almost about to suggest that it try a little harder, but then it suddenly clapped its hands.
"That's right! There's another way!"
He glanced behind him again, and only after confirming that Ryan hadn't followed did he snap his fingers.
Then the system saw its points increase rapidly, so fast that it left afterimages: 1000, 2000, 3000... At the same time, the items in the system warehouse were being consumed continuously, while the space continued to increase.
Although it had seen such scenes before, the system was still overwhelmed with happiness, and at this moment it empathized with Vili when he first entered the treasure vault.
Just as the number was about to break the 10,000 mark, it finally came to its senses, feeling heartbroken but having no choice but to stop its host.
"Host! Stop refreshing! If you keep refreshing, the main god might notice the data is wrong!"
There's actually a leaderboard between their systems, which ranks players based on points. Il had been secretly manipulating his ranking to slowly rise, so so far everything is still within the normal range.
But if it continues to increase, it and its host might become the winners of this year's Best Newcomer Award...
And they haven't even finished exploring the first world yet!
Vili stopped casting the spell, still somewhat unsatisfied.
He usually just liked to hoard things, but he never expected that spending money could be so interesting. He waved his hand generously:
"Next time you need money... tell me if you don't have enough points!"
The system's head clicked frantically, then it plunged into the points mall, like a mouse in a vat of oil, lingering there, unwilling to leave.
This is for its future and the host's! Exchanging for more items and spending more points will make them less conspicuous on the leaderboard...
Meanwhile, Vili also had a bumper harvest.
When Ryan walked up to him, he was stunned to see the empty corner.
Vili glanced at him sideways, curious about how the other would react, but to his surprise, the other only remained silent for a few seconds before turning his head away and pretending not to see it.
He even tried to defend Willy, saying:
“Because Father doesn’t have much magical talent, he prefers to collect ordinary people’s items and keeps them in his private vault. What you’re doing is helping to lighten his burden.”
He nodded as he spoke, seemingly quite convinced.
"..."
As if he hadn't noticed Willy's strange expression, he continued:
"By the way, brother, weren't you curious about Father's will? As far as I know, he hasn't made a will yet, so if he dies now, the inheritance will probably be distributed according to the legally default order of succession."
“Apart from the title of Duke which belongs to my elder brother, the remaining property will be divided equally among the three of us brothers.”
"Of course, my share can be given to my brother."
"..."
Willy couldn't help but sit down on the ground, staring intently at the person in front of him, before finally speaking hesitantly.
"...Do you have a grudge against Duke Russell?"
Ryan followed his lead and sat down opposite him, looking him in the eye.
Upon hearing this, he wanted to shake his head, but then stopped.
He pondered for a moment, then glanced at Vili again.
At this moment, the latter was leaning slightly forward, his face showing undisguised curiosity, his rosy lips slightly parted, revealing his white teeth.
Ryan's gaze lingered on the tip of his tongue for a few seconds before he looked away before the other noticed.
He began his story without changing his expression.
"It's not exactly hatred."
“…Brother, do you remember when we were little? From the time I can remember, you lived in the palace and studied with Prince Aiden…”
He paused when he mentioned that name, revealing a hint of his true emotions in front of Willy.
Why are there so many bedbugs around my brother?
Fortunately, Willie didn't seem to mind, and instead urged Ryan to continue with his bright, star-like eyes.
Ryan calmed himself down.
"At that time, my health was not very good, and I did not go to school. Instead, I was tutored at home by a private tutor, and my mother would also give me guidance occasionally."
"At that time, her health was already very poor."
Ryan lowered his eyes, his gaze unfocused, as if staring blankly into the void, and his voice became erratic.
“Because of my illness, there were often rumors circulating outside, and my father didn’t like me very much. Once he left home, he rarely came back. In my memory, the longest he didn’t come home was three months.”
"And every time he came home... he smelled of women's perfume."
This is also why Raine is so sensitive to smells; before they were old enough to understand, they had already stored up such unpleasant memories.
At this point, Ryan took a light sniff of the air and smelled Vili's scent, which immediately put him at ease.
"The royal healing mage once examined my mother and concluded that she was suffering from depression."
"She passed away when I was seven years old."
Ironically, after that, my father seemed to suddenly realize that he had a son and suddenly began to pay attention to my studies.
“He didn’t remarry, and he started coming home every day, remembering to take a shower before coming home.”
But what's the point?
Ryan didn't say the last sentence aloud, but they both understood.
A silence hung in the air; within this magnificent and dazzling treasure trove, the heart felt like a desolate wasteland.
Ryan was lost in his own thoughts until something was shoved into his hand, which finally brought him back to his senses.
"This is……"
He looked at the object in his hand; it was a golden pendant with a long, intertwined chain that warmed his cold palms.
This is probably because Willy had been holding the thing in his hand the whole time, so it still had his body heat on it.
The pendant is designed to open, like a pocket watch.
Vili held down Ryan's hand as he tried to open it.
"This is a magic pendant."
He mysteriously raised a finger; only the system knew that this was actually a spell he had just cast.
"As long as you open it, you can see the person you most want to see at this moment."
After saying that, he let go of her hand.
"Okay, you can open it now."
Ryan stared at him blankly, but the next second he carefully put the pendant away.
"No……"
He shook his head and looked into Willy's eyes.
"It's no longer needed."
"The person I most wanted to see, I have already seen."
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