17 The Lord System and His Treasure
The bald man surnamed Glorin stepped forward and extended his hand, "Hi there, kiddo. Name is Glorin, Mervik Glorin."
What a ...name it is.
With wandering thoughts, Ren shook the extended hand.
"Firstly congratu-"
"Stop! Oh lord! Don't say that word!"
The sudden outburst startled not only the two doctors and the robot Fir, but Ren himself too.
After realizing what he had done, he immediately covered his mouth with both hands. All the doctors could see were wide-open golden eyes and those adorable pink earlobes.
"Pfft," Doctor Yarx took the lead, and now the entire room was filled with echoing laughter from everyone, including Ren himself.
"I am sorry. It just...I think I might get PTSD from that word."
"It appears that you got too many cong-... good wishes... eh?" Doctor Glorin, who looked like a grandpa from a military background, looked at Ren, amused.
All Ren could do was nod his head, eager to end the awkward moment.
Then Ren was ushered to a different apparatus to check various data about his body. This time, the cub didn't follow Ren.
Under the pretense of resting, the cub covertly contacted the higher-ups and got permission for a visit to the main system's office.
In the blink of an eye, Little God vanished into thin air, reappearing at the entrance of the headquarters. As it stepped through the imposing white doors which appeared to extend to infinity, the fluffy cub underwent a remarkable transformation, emerging as a young man.
If this person were on Earth, many would have stopped to steal a glimpse of his handsome face. Sadly, at the headquarters, everyone was engrossed in their tasks, and amidst the bustle of activity, such allure went unnoticed.
If Ren could see the system now, he would mistake it for Fu Xian. Although the once black eyes were now deep blue like an ocean and those short hair turned blonde.
After passing through various checkpoints, the Goodwill Operating Web Domain System finally entered the main system's office.
"Hello Sir, you asked for my presence?" Respect and fear, both evident in the system's voice.
The main system sat regally on a chair behind the grand working desk, draped in an ancient black robe adorned with intricate golden patterns. Long black hair cascaded down his back, tied with a delicate pink ribbon. The juxtaposition of black and pink puzzled the Goodwill Operating Web Domain System.
However, one thing was undeniable: the beauty of the main system and the little system was well aware of this fact.
He didn't have the gentle beauty of its host Ren. His face was more like someone cursed by humans as a vixen. The face possessed a gentleness too refined to be exclusively masculine, yet heroic sense too profound to be confined to femininity. A perfect blend that defies traditional gender norms.
Charming, indeed. That was the only fitting description for such a face.
This nine-tailed fox has led to countless systems' demotions.
Many had inappropriate thoughts toward their leader and got punished for overstepping their boundaries.
The lord system looked at the young man who was nervously standing far away and couldn't help but smile.
"Hmm, how is Go- your host doing?"
"He is doing...Ok?" The tilted head and those confused oceanic eyes made the lord system's heart beat a bit faster.
The lord system rose from the chair and turned towards the floor-length window, gazing out at the stars scattered across the night sky. The little system observed as the lord system's attention was drawn to a flurry of shooting stars streaking across the vast expanse of the universe.
Is there a problem with some other world?
As if sensing the little system's thoughts, the main system turned, his black eyes alight with a smile that seemed to hold both warmth and something heavy beyond the little system's understanding.
The little system suddenly understood why there were so many systems that were getting demoted.
That smile was enough to make its handsome face blush!
"There is. However, that's not why you are here for little one."
Here it is! The reason why the little system avoids the lord system!
Why is the lord system taller than its human body?
Why is it a little one and not the big one?
Damn it!
The lord system walked towards the little system who was naive enough to think it could hide its annoyance at a nickname.
"Listen carefully little one," the Lord system's teasing tone turned serious in an instant, "The world you are in might be small but it can affect many others as well. No host ever succeded in winning over the main antagonist of that world, hence it has been on the Red list for so long. You better do a good job."
While the lord system kept talking the little one was forced to retreat from the sheer pressure the lord system released.
The wall became the only support for the poor little system.
"Your current host has a history with Kade Death. That world didn't survive either,"
The little system that was standing with the help of the wall was suddenly trapped in the warm embrace. It wanted to struggle but its body didn't obey any order.
A sudden soreness sprang unbidden in its heart. It was as if this had happened before. Acting on instinct, the little system hesitantly returned the embrace. Before it could understand its actions, those sturdy arms tightened around its waist.
Lord System's warm breath trickled through its sensitive red ears, "So, be very careful this time. Alright?"
What could a confused and flustered system do? It could only hum in response and just like that it appeared at the main entrance once again.
The poor system once again was kicked out of the office.
Why?!
The main system always does this!
Next time it will ignore any summons from the main system. Then it will see who dares to kick it out!
Before its anger exploded, it felt something heavy in its pocket.
The moment it took out a certain black stone those blue eyes lit up with enthusiasm. And just like that the little system forgot its anger and returned to its host in a good mode.
Inside the chambers the said lord system was trying his best to control his out-of-control heart. He sat on his chair and suppressed the raging heat spreading to his limbs.
A lady, shrouded in a black robe from head to toe, materialized out of thin air and knelt before him.
"My lord, you bestowed such a precious treasure upon that newborn system. Why would you do such a thing?" she inquired, her voice reverent.
The lord system drew a deep breath, a smile gracing his charming face, and whispered, "He is my true treasure."
The reply seemed simple, yet its profound implications left her momentarily breathless.
Those sharp nails dug into her palm. The skin broke but the lady didn't seem to be in any pain at all or maybe this much pain was nothing to her.
She has served the lord for three thousand years, and a certain newborn system took her future place just like that. Her heart suddenly became much heavier.
The lord system ignored the insignificant entity and focused on the broken stars once again.
"The newborn God of nature once descended among humans to atone for a sin he accidentally committed. However, he fell into the trap of the humans he cherished so much," A few shooting stars condensed into a strange shape and spread into many small tiny stars. These stars were newly formed small worlds carrying the essence of previously collapsed small worlds.
"Say, Nina, how much pain can a God bear before he breaks?"
The lady Nina had no answer to such a profound question. After all, who would dare to inflict such pain upon a god? Even the harshest punishments would be but a trivial inconvenience to beings of divine stature.
While the lord god worried about his treasure and some god, the little system was accompanying its host in a good mood.
After two hours of counselling, Ren was finally able to go out of his room and get some fresh air.
The sun was on the verge of sinking, and Ren just watched it while sitting on the bench specifically made for visitors. A fluffy black cub adorned with silvery lines accompanied Ren.
"Say, Little God. How are we going to make money from now on?"
This was the most important concern for Ren right now. Considering that he found the killer and passed the exam, he will have to move to somewhere safe. However, without money, everything seems impossible.
The system searched for the most valid options to make money and came up with quite a few options.
+Social Media Influencer
+ Online tutor
+ A worker in a service industry
+ Emotional support provider
+ Delivery person
+ Pet Caretaker
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Ren heard many options but none took his interest. His priority was to get a job where he didn't have to meet any humans. Online tutoring sounds good but he doesn't have any solid knowledge about any subject.
Ren always liked to stay with only people he was close with. There weren't many such people to begin with. Among his friends, he was only close with Rumi his childhood friend, and Fu Xian, his university friend.
Other than them, he spends most of his time with his grandmother and his teachers.
Now, Ren thinks about it, if it wasn't because his drawing was discovered by his teacher, he might not have become an architect. It was that teacher who taught him everything about shaping the tiny rooms.
For now, he kept the pet caretaker and delivery job as options.
Howbeit, now the question is how were they going to sneak into the school building when Ren wasn't allowed to leave the hospital.
The previous lecture extended to two hours was also because Ren said he wanted to leave.
"Why don't you check the system mall?" the system suggested.
Ren finally remembered the thing he had ignored before.
The system mall!
The excited Ren rubbed his hands in anticipation. He had read about the wonderful gadgets in the system mall. Now, he will be finally able to see those!
