On the other hand, Xiaoxiao and Rosa's situation made them look as if they were on a picnic. Sitting before the fallen flame king, Xiaoxiao listened to the guy attentively while the other lady just drank her tea.

"I lost my wife… My older sister… My Kingdom…"

The man cried as he imagined what was going on behind his back while he worked in the kingdom. Where did he make that mistake? What was his mistake? What did he do wrong to the point where everyone just gave up on him?

As the man didn't know, so did Xiaoxiao and Rosa. They just listened to the man wailing on the ground.

"An unknown bastard… He became a soldier… He got closer to all my family members through his hard work and just… Ahhh!"

""...""

It hurt to listen, but this former king wasn't the first nor the last to lose his kingdom and family like that… Though it was impressive how a man with humble origin turned his fate from poor soldier to the king!

A strength surely changed the man's look at the view if he could scheme against the king's family without any conscience.

After the former king cried enough, Xiaoxiao suddenly trembled and noticed that the man just died. She closed his eyes, wiped his tears and then took all his treasures. Of course, the king fought hard against the 'former' soldier and used most of his treasures, but Xiaoxiao and Akaro still found worth within them.

This fallen man was the king for more than five hundred years and his death wasn't even in his king's bed, but the cold cave… Xiaoxiao also closed her eyes and sat in silence for a minute.

That was what Xiaoxiao has been doing for a while now.

She listened to every fallen nobles and kings, then allowed them to cry to their heart's content. After they let out all their resentment and regrets, Xiaoxiao either helped them die or just waited for the inevitable to come.

Then, she took the treasures. Sometimes, the victim's enemies tried to attack Xiaoxiao so she fought against those together with Rosa. Though most people just gave up on this place and returned to their kingdoms.

The former soldier, now the king, did the same.

"Rosa… Did this former soldier… Umm…"

"His scheme was exactly what you think. Does it not sound exciting? The king's sister and wife, then maybe even the former queen. Haha~~ Every man would go for it."

"Not every. Maybe some would just ask the sister and begin the noble life."

"Ah, that's naive of you. A king sounds far better than some cheap noble."

Xiaoxiao had seen a lot of things in her adventurer life, but the worst was how people changed with strength growth. It was either treasure or other inheritance that always broke people and turned them worse.

There were also women and other factors, but these two were common.

"I won't change because of the strength."

"You will."

"I won't!"

"Not too much, but you will certainly change. It all depends on you. I heard you are the sweetest."

"W-w-w-who-"

"The husband mentioned it. Keep it up and you will be fine."

Rosa shifted her eyes from red Xiaoxiao to the surroundings. Her eyes swept through all dead bodies, then with no more treasures around, she just decided to investigate the place. It was kinda boring without the husband!

She tried to find any clues in this place that would lead them to Kyoya or invaders, but it was impossible in this ice coffin. Then, Rosa suddenly turned around and found the husband who looked exhausted.

His 'mana' was low and he looked genuinely tired, but his smile widened after seeing both of them.

Unconsciously, Rosa also smiled and then Xiaoxiao greeted everyone!

"You found a way back!"

"Not really… We climbed our way here… Ugh."

"Did you fight?"

Xiaoxiao noticed some fresh wounds that just closed up and that energy exhaustion once close to the husband, so she carefully asked. Of course, Kyoya's expression was enough to tell her that he was all fine.

Thus, Xiaoxiao looked at other party members and repeated the question.

Before that, though, Xiaoxiao's inventory let out a new notification as Kyoya put the key here.

"We will visit other continents soon."

"It's hard to visit those, right?"

"Yeah, but we found a way. It will be a date."

"A date…Hehe, I will prepare for it!"

Since Kyoya used the game system, Xiaoxiao also did it and showed off her loot that was in high numbers. It made Kyoya honestly shocked, but happy for the fire lady as Akaro surely will make good use of it.

The one who was left one was Rosa and so Kyoya reached out for her.

"There are no more invaders. Sorry."

He spoke in a slightly teasing tone knowing that Rosa wanted to kill those bastards. Her sword sometimes clashed with fire people, so she was fine with it. Though that teasing voice piqued her interest.

"Ah, the husband. You shouldn't be that nice with women. It might backfire at some point."

"I am not giving all my kindness to everyone, though. I also used the connection ability with others. I had to, you know..."

"Hmm?"

Rosa's eyes narrowed as she heard it. Her eyes swept through other women from Kyoya's party, but not like she could find any changes from the spot. Though it also meant that Kyoya's words were somewhat true.

"There aren't any side-effects. Congratulations."

She also went with her small 'scheme' against the husband and congratulated him. Though Rosa didn't need to say that the husband needed more practice as he was the one who wanted it.

He also mentioned the date.

"Since we got a way to visit other continents casually, we can go for a date. Haha."

"A date? Have you finally developed some feelings for me? Oh, you poor soul."

"Stop it. I know that you like it, Rosa."

"..."

It could be said that the husband listened to Rosa's former advice or that a lot happened in his life. Nonetheless, the lightning woman got frozen for a second before dangerously threatening the husband."

"Husband, husband. Don't go too ahead of yourself."

"Haha! I see that I hit the truth. We will go on a date to another continent, then many others on different floors."

"Why are you so happy about the date- Ah…"

Rosa just realized that the husband added 'different floors' at the end. This was like him confirming that she would 'permanently' join his party and visit other floors. It was also the husband saying that his job was mostly done as he and his party surely got enough achievements on this floor. They could go up the floors and properly build up their power further!

"So? Will you go on a date with me?"

"I will and fuck you, the husband."

"Hey, don't be that mad. I know you like it."

"I don't like the way you say it. Change it."

"I know you like me… and my party. My party! Fuck!"

The husband had to run as the lightning sword went forward for his stupid mouth! The lightning strikes weren't stopped by anyone as if every party member heard the husband's talk. Even Xaya put a blind eye to it.

Thus, Kyoya ran around in circles for an hour.

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