The city of Okhema was perpetually in daylight, but there was still a rough sense of time. It wasn't early now, and Derick really should rest.
Derick bid farewell to Aglaea: "Lady Aglaea, I'll take my leave then."
He really didn't want to stay here any longer.
"Do you have a place to live in Okhema?" Aglaea asked Derick.
Derick replied to Aglaea, "I entered the city with Jason. He has a house near the Marmoreal Market where I can stay temporarily."
Aglaea nodded lightly. Then her tone shifted, and she said to Derick, "Derick, although someone has arranged a house for you, it's inevitable that a young boy like you, living alone in Okhema, especially in the bustling Marmoreal Market, will encounter trouble. To ensure your safety, how about I recommend a roommate for you?"
"Hmm?"
A puzzled expression appeared on Derick's face.
At this moment, Castorice stepped forward and whispered to Derick, "Lord Derick, please take care of me during this time."
To prepare for reclaiming Thanatos's Core Flame, it was absolutely necessary to have more contact with Derick to improve their coordination.
A thoughtful look appeared in Aglaea's eyes.
Derick's ability couldn't be hidden. Since it couldn't be hidden, it was better to display it openly, making Derick as high-profile as possible. Therefore, she simply decided to let Castorice live with Derick.
Whatever the Senate planned to do, they could only do it openly.
Sigh...
Derick opened his mouth slightly, unsure how to respond.
...
"What did you say? Besides you, Lady Castorice is also going to live here?"
It wasn't just Derick who was flustered; Jason, who had been waiting in the house for Derick, nearly fell off his chair when he saw Castorice walking alongside Derick.
"If necessary, I can pay rent," Castorice said to Jason.
"No, no, absolutely not. I gave this house to Derick; how he handles it is his business," Jason quickly waved his hands.
"Is that so?" Castorice turned to look at Derick, her eyes questioning.
"How could I possibly ask you for money?"
"Hmm..." Castorice still took out a bag of jewels and handed it to Derick. "At the very least, I need to give you money for groceries while I live here. Lord Derick, please accept it without worry. My life is long enough; although I don't earn as much as Lady Aglaea, I at least have some savings."
"I understand."
Seeing Castorice say this, Derick naturally chose to accept it.
Jason, watching nearby as Derick placed his hand on the bag Castorice held without any issue, still felt his heart pounding. He quickly said to Derick and Castorice, "You two rest first, I'll leave now. In the future, Derick, if you need anything, you can find me at the caravan."
"Okay."
Jason quickly left.
Only Derick and Castorice remained.
Looking up at Castorice, Derick's heart couldn't help but beat violently.
He couldn't help but recall the illusion he had seen earlier in the Heroes' Bathhouse.
Castorice, dressed in a JK uniform, looking shy.
"I, I'll rest first," he quickly said to Castorice.
Being alone together, Castorice was also wondering what to say to Derick. With a thousand years of life, she had no experience living alone in a room with someone. Now that Derick said he wanted to rest, she also felt slightly relieved.
Derick glanced around the room and noticed two small beds resembling lounge chairs, just enough for him and Castorice to each have one.
The scenario of sharing a bed with a beautiful girl wasn't going to happen just yet.
Derick lay down on the small bed. Okhema was perpetually daytime, and the temperature wasn't low, so there was no need for blankets. Maintaining his habit from China, he piled his loose clothes towards his stomach, feeling he could rest peacefully.
Seeing Derick lie down to sleep, Castorice also walked to the other small bed and sat down. Bending down to untie her shoes, she also lay down on the small bed.
Sleeping in the same room with someone for the first time, Castorice couldn't help but turn her body towards Derick. Her delicate and charming little feet, wrapped in white silk, still showed exquisite curves. Her slender ankles could be encircled by one hand; at this moment, the two ankles were intertwined, the curve of the instep and arch incredibly beautiful.
Due to slight nervousness, Castorice's toes curled slightly, looking quite cute.
Her serene face looked at Derick, a faint smile gracing her lips.
Derick forced his attention away, looking up at the sky.
Although sharing a room with Castorice was exciting, Derick hadn't forgotten he was in the dangerous Amphoreus; he couldn't afford to let his guard down for even a moment.
Slowly opening his avatar's perspective, Derick began his avatar training.
...
The place where the avatar was located was still pitch black; he didn't know where it was.
Slowly standing up, he began exploring forward.
Roughly estimating the location where he encountered the Flame Reaver last time, Derick chose to have the avatar walk in the opposite direction.
He refused to believe he'd run into the Flame Reaver again this time.
If he did encounter the Flame Reaver again, he could only shout, 'New account, don't mess with me!'
Fortunately, his luck was decent this time. Derick walked forward some distance without encountering the Flame Reaver, and he also reached a relatively brighter area.
He just didn't know where this was.
As he thought this, Derick noticed faint footsteps near the avatar.
He quickly hid.
Not long after he hid behind a wall, a tall figure holding a bow patrolled over.
Hmm? Is that a Condemnation Hunter?
Seeing this, Derick's spirits lifted.
His avatar's strength was nearly ten times that of his main body, just enough to fight a Condemnation Hunter. And remembering the pain of having his knee pierced by a Condemnation Hunter's arrow earlier, Derick felt he absolutely had to get revenge.
Even if it wasn't the same Condemnation Hunter, Derick still needed revenge.
Feeling confident he could fight the Condemnation Hunter, Derick didn't attack rashly. He used the avatar's vision to scan the surroundings and noticed a broken platform along the hunter's patrol route, with a large rock on top.
Perfect for an ambush.
Derick carefully maneuvered the avatar onto the platform. The avatar moved the rock to the edge of the platform, and Derick silently waited for the Condemnation Hunter to arrive.
Soon, the Condemnation Hunter completed its patrol circuit and arrived below the platform where Derick's avatar was. Derick controlled the avatar and fiercely threw the rock down.
The Condemnation Hunter, not expecting an attack during its patrol, was caught completely off guard and smashed to the ground by the boulder. Derick seized the opportunity, controlling the avatar to descend, swinging its scythe.
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