Roxy's Hands Were So Soft

All in all, Roxy was an unlucky yet kind person.

Because of that, Roa liked this somewhat airheaded girl. (It definitely wasn't because he was smitten with her looks. Serious face.jpg)

A gentle breeze brushed through her hair, and her sky-blue locks fell loosely to her waist as Roxy walked along a narrow path between the fields.

Busy farmers were everywhere, working hard to tend their crops. Every time they saw Roxy, their faces lit up with smiles, and they greeted her.

Roa simply watched in silence. The setting sun's afterglow fell across the girl's face, and shone in his heart as well.

All in all, whether you called it being smitten with her looks or lusting after her beauty, Roa had decided he was going to make Roxy his.

Roa strode forward and took Roxy's hand. She froze for a moment at the sensation of his fingertips, then suddenly remembered what had happened the day before. Her cheeks flushed a little.

Roa quietly walked beside Roxy, watching as she cast magic to bring the farmers a refreshing rain. Raindrops drifted down from the sky, nourishing the earth and the rice fields. Roxy and the farmers all smiled.

When Roxy had finished, she didn't wait for Roa to take her hand this time. Smiling, she reached out and held his instead.

She seems to be in a pretty good mood, he thought, watching Roxy cheerfully in front of him. He suddenly realized the girl seemed a little tsundere.

After dinner, with Rudeus watching enviously, Roa swaggered back to his room. He lit the oil lamp and began to sum up the day's experiences by its dim, yellow light.

[Summary: Roxy's hands were so soft.]

Roa racked his brains before finally writing down that line. But as the boy stared at it in a daze, he wondered if it made him sound a little too unserious—and as if he wasn't taking things seriously enough.

After thinking it over, he opened the system and checked in on himself in the other world.

Then he silently added a few words to his notebook: [Games are so much fun.]

It was hopeless. The two Roas bared their teeth and silently despised each other for neglecting their responsibilities.

Soon, the exciting moment of bedtime arrived once more.

Roa finished his diary, quickly undressed, and climbed into bed, ready to welcome Roxy.

After that one night, Roxy had felt a little embarrassed. Remembering what had happened, she was a little shy about going to sleep.

The moon shone bright, the stars were few, and the night passed without incident.

All Roa knew was that when he woke up the next day, Roxy was wrapped around him like an octopus. He breathed in her distinctive scent, his heart itching with desire. He could only curse his lack of strength, since he couldn't even become a womanizer.

Roa sighed silently.

Time always flew by. Roa and Roxy grew closer and closer, though Roa lusted after her body while Roxy's feelings for the boy were more like those of an older sister toward a younger one. It was worth mentioning that the plan to raise Zenith had gone very well. Under Rudeus's superb tutelage, Zenith had practically become a little version of him.

Roa looked at the troubled Roxy, then at the smug Rudeus, and felt a pang of sorrow. He had already let the version of himself in Sword Art Online fend for himself. He could do whatever he wanted, as long as he managed to clear the story. Out of sight, out of mind.

Every day, he practiced swordsmanship, studied magic, and lived a carefree life.

Roa glanced at his B-grade magic power and suddenly felt like the Sword God of Shilipu. It seemed he was already invincible in this little place.

After pondering for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up. He had a bold idea: he would become the Eminence in Shadow.

First, he would bribe and train his foolish little brother into becoming his subordinate. Then he would defeat the Dragon God and make him his lackey. Together, they would destroy the Human God. That way, Rudeus wouldn't be controlled, the Dragon God could avenge himself, and Roa would gain a ton of Power of Time and Space. We'd all have a bright future.

Only the Human God would suffer!

To recruit the Dragon God, he would have to defeat him.

With that in mind, he silently glanced at his status panel.

[Character: Roa Greyrat]

[Age: 6]

[Strength: G+]

[Agility: F]

[Stamina: G+]

[Intelligence: B]

[Talents: Pure Body (Stage One), Fool (Stage One), Greed]

[Skills: Advanced Magic Knowledge, Sword God Style (Intermediate)]

[Evaluation: You possess tremendous potential for growth. As you are now, you can barely put up a fight.]

Roa opened the world-capture interface, and a line of small text appeared before him.

[Power of Time and Space: 0/100 (Unable to capture worlds)]

Unfortunately, magic power was the only part of his stats worth mentioning. Everything else was trash. The Dragon God could probably finish Roa off with a single sword strike.

A sense of gloom came over him. He couldn't help gritting his teeth. The version of himself in Sword Art Online was utterly unreliable, leaving his real self to fend for himself. His dream of taking it easy had fallen through.

But now he was about to face another problem: Roxy was leaving.

Roa really wanted to ask her to stay, but he had no reason to. She had already learned everything she needed to, and once he had taught her Water Saint-level magic, there would be nothing left for her to teach.

Roa had even tried using the fact that Rudeus hadn't quite mastered magic as an excuse to ask the girl to stay a little longer. Unfortunately, Roxy refused.

"I'd like to stay longer too, but, you know, I don't have much left to teach you." Roxy wore a strained smile as she spoke.

Roa fell silent, his expression complicated. It was true—Roxy couldn't help him much more.

Seeing her dejected expression, Roa finally accepted that the girl was preparing to leave.

But he wanted to give Roxy a farewell gift.

Feeling the surging tide of magic within him, vast as the ocean, Roa narrowed his eyes slightly.

The four elements in the air—wind, fire, water, and earth—began gathering frantically inside Roa in an instant. The boy swallowed up all the natural elements in one gulp.

Then dark magic began to spread, its violent energy continuously compressing. An ominous aura seeped outward. Moments later, a pitch-black seed appeared in the boy's hand. Roa's molten, reddish-gold eyes silently watched the black seed.

A Magic Seed.

Once planted inside someone, it would instantly multiply the recipient's magic power. But power came at a price: the recipient's magic would share the same source as the giver's. Strictly speaking, the giver could kill the recipient in an instant if he wanted to.

After all, a magic power runaway was no joke.

Of course, Roa wasn't going to give this thing to Roxy. What he was giving her was an evolved version, with the same function but without this negative side effect. Its power would be greatly diminished.

Still, who wouldn't be satisfied with gaining a free source of power?

And while this supply of magic power wasn't enormous, it certainly wasn't insignificant—especially for Roxy.

Although Roxy was a Saint Rank mage, she didn't have all that much magic power of her own.

She had more than ordinary people, of course, but compared to true prodigies, she fell far short.