The Young Master in the Shadows

That was the easiest hunt Victor ever did.

When he reached the area the girls were in, He saw them heading to an opposing tunnel while the goblins were perusing someone to the right. Looking at the map, he could tell that this one was a dead end so he quickly followed them and started to kill the goblins silently from the back.

He didn’t have to use his disguise skill. Those fools didn't turn to look at their dying friends, even after hearing their last screams. She made them lose all reason. If they had one, to begin with. He even had the leisure to collect their GEMS as they fell down and disintegrated.

Victor had just finished stabbing the last goblin and collecting its GEM when Margret reached the dead end.

He could see the desperate look in her eyes when she turned around, so he could only utter some stupid joke to cheer her up.

He looked at her, sobbing in his embrace, and knew that she was not as strong as she appeared to be.

Let’s see how she did it, he thought,

NAME: Margret Ringer

LEVEL : 0

CLASS: Enchantress

AUTHORITY: 2

Strength: 22

Agility: 22

Intelligence: 25

Luck: 12

Charm: 35

Order: 10

SKILLS :

Captivating touch A

Charm eyes A

Lure Dance D

FATE STATUS: E (Raising)

An Enchantress, this was a rare class. But it really suited her with her spicy personality, beautiful figure, and red curly hair.

“Did you finish your mating ritual? My shirt has become a wet towel because of your tears,” said Victor insensitively,

“If I were any other girl, your nuts would have been kicked open by now, do you know that? “ Margret said with her face still resting on his chest. she didn’t let go. Victor could feel her shaking body ease a little.

“We need to catch up with the rest, we can continue this later,” He said with a smile, making Margret remember about her friends and reluctantly let go of victors shirt. But she didn’t let go of his hand.

“What are you doing?” He asked her,

“I have already decided,” She said with an excited voice as she started to walk while holding Victor’s hand, dragging him behind her. He could still see that her legs were still a little shaky so he didn’t resist.

“I am going to be your girlfriend,” She said, not letting victor who was behind her see her embarrassed face. He could see her red ears though.

“Is that for you to decide?” Victor asked her with an amused smile.

“Yup, and you would be an idiot to refuse such a beauty.” She said cockily, making victor forget his arrogant persona.

“This young master is not against the Idea.” He said with a smirk, “But I have to warn you, I have a fiancée, plus I already have many girls around me. So you won’t be the only one.” He said, not refusing her, “I belong to a big family and we have a lot of rules, I don’t mind taking care of you, But you must be sure, this matter is no joke.” He asked in a serious voice he rarely used.

Margret hesitated, she stayed silent not knowing what to say. She continued to go forward, still not letting go of his hand.

He knew that she didn’t know what to do,

“Since you are currently still suffering from a shock and not thinking straight, I will give you time to reconsider. After we leave this dungeon, I will have to go away for a few days. I will call you and ask you about your decision when I return.” He said making Margret relax a little.

“Fine,” she said, not letting go of his hand.

Soon they reached the road fork he was at earlier.

“This is where I was separated from the others, I don’t know where they went.” She said changing the subject. A hint of nervousness can be felt in her voice.

“Follow me,” He said, this was his time to lead, he walked through one of the tunnels while Margret who held his hand firmly was dragged behind him.

She looked at his strong back and thought about what he told her. He didn’t say what position he would give her, but she understood that she would not have a high position in his heart. But would she get another chance to meet him once they left this dungeon? They belong to different worlds.

“It’s not like we would never see each other,” Said Victor, who could easily read the mind of a little girl.

“Now you have become a player. So you can join this young master to be admitted immediately to the special class in the elite academy,” He said.

“What!!!” She was surprised, “The one Tom planning to attend?”

“Exactly The special class is meant for Players. It is a little costly though.” He said.

“Doesn’t that mean Tom was a Player before coming here? What does it really mean to be a Player and what is this system thing.” She asked.

“Yes, Tom was a Player before coming here, as for the system, I will brief you when we meet the others.” He said.

Margret could not hide the smile on her face as she walked. She was really poor and had to work part-time after school to support herself. She could have never dreamed of attending such a school. Now she had a chance.

“Are you happy that you can still be with Tom?” He asked her with a sneer after seeing the smile on her face.

“Maybe, Jealous already? How about you sponsor me, I will compensate you,” she asked as she squeezed Victor’s hand. Attending that school was costly. Tom told her that. Although he was admitted there, he still had to pay a hefty sum.

“You don’t need me. Have you been collecting the GEMs? Those red things falling from the goblins” He asked.

“Ah, yes. Are those valuable?” she asked as he has piqued her interest. The girls collected those as they thought they are pretty.

“They are usually priced by COINs, the players' currency, one for each red GEM. But if you want to exchange it outside, each COIN can be exchanged from the system for one gram of gold. Be warned though, You can easily sell COINs but it’s very hard to buy them with money.” He said.

Margret was surprised. While every GEM by itself is not very valuable. If someone were to make it his job to hunt in dungeons, he would get rich quickly.

“Is that how Tom got rich?” She asked with an obvious curiosity in her eyes.

“Probably. But dungeons are not that common. And other dungeons may not be this easy.” He said as if he read her mind, “Those are just low-level GEMs. If you were to get some high-level ones or an artifact, that would be a different story.” He said as he slowed down, they are getting near.

“Like this one?” asked Margret as she pulled out a jade pendant she took from one goblin.

Victor stopped and looked at the pendant with surprise. This thing was valuable. The hiker who was lost in the dungeon in his past life had it on him. But after he was killed they didn’t find it on his body. There was a rumor back then that The hiker didn’t reveal any secrets of the players' existence. But this was just a cover, as the one who killed him was aiming for the treasure he found in the dungeon.

“This thing would get you killed,” Victor said in a cold voice as he looked at the pendant.

Pendant of Armas (Equipment) / S Rank.

Adds 1 Authority.

Equipping Condition:

Authority > 1 && Authority < 5

By itself, this thing is a treasure for beginners. It was useless to the high leveled players. So it had no real value despite its S Rank which would inflate its price. But if it were to be used in a specific way, it can help semi-players who do not have the qualifications to equip them to become players. But this method is a secret. And it comes at a certain cost. But for desperate people, it is the only way.

Right now this was not very expensive. But if those families knew its uses, it would be invaluable.

Margret was surprised by his tone and she looked at the pendant.

“What does it do?” She asked.

“Increase Authority, I will tell you about that later. But many people would kill their parents for such things.” He said, making her look at the pendant with interest.

“If it were someone else here, you would probably be dead.” He said making her shiver.

“The first rule in the dungeon is not to reveal your spoils. Don’t do such stupid things in the future, even if you trust the other. Many players died because of such stupidity,” He reprimanded her.

“You can’t keep this, Keeping it is very dangerous and not worth the risk. I will offer you two methods. The first one is to auction it., It would get you a hefty price but would put a mark on you and many people would know that you have a lot of money. While the other is to sell it to me.” He said, making Margret nervous not knowing what to do.

“How much would you pay?” She asked nervously.

“This thing may be precious but only for beginners. It would only fetch you about 50.000 COINs if you sell it to the system store. However, It is very rare and has an S rank. If you auction it, its price would be about 100,000. But can you keep that money with your background? I would only pay you 90.000 COINs for it.” He said,

“Who are you going to sell it to and for how much?” She asked, she was not stupid.

“To my grandmother, and not for money, but for a favor. She needs this thing,” he said the truth. "

Margret hesitated for a moment, then looked at victor and handed him the pendant.

She decided to trust him for now. He could have easily killed her and blamed it on the goblins. And this was his family’s mountain after all, if she wanted this thing she wouldn’t be able to keep it after they leave.

“Do you want me to pay you with COINs or real money?” He asked as he took the pendant and put it in a cloth bag.

“Do you have that much money on you now?” She said jokingly.

“OK, Remember, COINs are easy to Sell hard to Buy. No one sells their COINs only beginner players and fools do that. Usually, players make their trades with a mix of COINs and money.” He said as he operated his menu and transferred 90,000 COINs to her.

“I took advantage of you, so I will also add another 1.000.000$, you can use it to buy a few things. We don’t have Internet access here, so I will transfer it to you in a few days. The school would cost you 100 COINs, they don’t accept regular money for the special class.” He said.

Margret was pleased when she saw the notification of the COINs’ transfer, She is now rich.

As for Victor's claims about the pendant’s value, she would check about their validity later. He didn’t seem to be scamming her and she would consider this a test for him. If he was telling her the truth, that would mean he is trustworthy, and she would be at ease entrusting herself to him.

Now, She had enough money to spend for a lifetime, but no background and no power at all. She had a lot of choices to make. And would think about it carefully for the next few days. Does she still need a young master to rely on? She didn’t know, but she did not let go of Victor's hand.

“How long are you planning on occupying my hand?” He asked with a smile.

“As long as I want to,” She said cheekily.

“I might have to start to charging you per the hour,” He said.

“I have other ways to pay you,” She spat back.

He couldn't contend with this girl. He was afraid that if he molested her anymore she would eat him whole. And he was not ready for such actions before his blood’s awakening.

“If you don’t want your friends to see us you better let go, they are behind the corner.” He said making her hesitate a little. He took the chance to free his hand and run towards the cave where the girls were sitting. Margret who was surprised kicked the ground and began to curse at him as she quickly followed.