Protagonist? Antagonist? I Reject Both

As the day broke, the forest canopy shimmered with sunlight. A wispy fog danced among the tall trees painting a mystical ambiance.

Deep inside the forest, a pair of men and women sat before a warm campfire produced a crackling noise.

Reno sitting in a somber atmosphere sharpened his dagger with a blank face that drew attention from the rose-haired lady peeking at him.

"Do you have something to say?"

The woman bit her lips looking at the handsome face with sharp jaws with an unresistible allure unlike she had ever seen that made her heart flutter.

"I just wanted to say thanks for saving me?"

"It's no big deal. Can't watch a beautiful woman dying before my eyes."Reno cast a smile that struck deep inside her heart making her blush.

"Why were they chasing you?"Reno asked.

"They were commissioned to kill us. An assassin hired by someone had already caused us a great deal of loss and Ironhawk was the final nail in the coffin."Rose gnawed her teeth in hatred and furry.

She clenched her fist tightly to the point her nails dug deeper into her flesh.

'Once I manage to survive, I swear on my name that I will make that assassin's and Ironhawk's life hell. I will torture them for my teammate's peace in the afterlife and will also kill their family members before their very eyes.'

'I will first hunt down the assassin, then bind him and before his very eyes, I will display the cruelest and vilest torture of his kins, his lover, and anyone close to him.'

The hatred burning in her heart was similar to someone who had lost her family. Wolfgang wasn't not just a mercenary team, rather, it was like her family which she and Ye Chen raised, dedicating their entire lives.

In anger and fury, she was forgetting a very simple fact. It wasn't just any ordinary family, but rather a family of criminals who didn't even hesitate to assassinate children for a mission and killed hundreds, even thousands of people.

However, all she had in her mind was revenge. It was unknown whether it was because she loved it or because she failed to do her task.

Not only did she lose every member of Wolfgang's stationed here, but to protect herself she was forced to use her secret art which raised her strength for a few moments.

She managed to deal deadly damage to Ironhawk, taking the head of their Vice-Captain and injuring Tom Hawk along with many but once the effects were over, her realm regressed to Martial Grandmaster.

She was in the most vulnerable moment of her life but at the time this man appeared.

Despite the kills, she wasn't content with it. She wants to kill more and all the Ironhawks along with those fucking guys who began all this.

Rose exhaled a deep breath to calm herself.

"What are you thinking so deeply Rose?"

" I am so unlucky?''Rose muttered, showing a subtle vulnerability.

Reno, who heard, tried to control his laugh.

'I wonder if you are unlucky or really lucky. This girl didn't know the significance of fate that was helping her. As for the loss of manpower, it just got rid of your shackles. Why grieve over the death of a few bugs,'

"Rose, don't lose hope. Rather just think positively."

"What's positive about that?"Rose asked in a low voice shaking her head.

"There is. Do you know that only those below the Martial Lord realm can enter the Lost Jewel?"

"Huh!"

Rose's eyes broadened and astonishment flashed on her face on hearing this."Really...Wait...How did you know? Don't tell me you even know how to open the place."

Reno just kept on smiling instead of answering but Rose took that as confirmation and Rose's expression of awe greatly pleased Reno.

Acting mysterious and powerful was key to winning a woman's heart. He had already made her question her beliefs by showing his Martial Grandmaster realm power at the age of 18 and the rest would be done by his charisma and aura.

Does he know how to open it?

No, he didn't not.

Then what's he doing here?

He was waiting for Lucien and would follow him.

'By the time I get Lost Jewel, this girl would have already thrown herself into my arms and would beg me to take her as my woman.'

'Sadly, the protagonist of her story is in Aurorica so I can't enjoy his expression of despair as he sees his girl taken away by others.'

Reno, who was thinking this, suddenly saw a notification before his eyes.

[DING]

[Host had encountered a situation to choose from.]

[You have two choices..]

[Choice A:Guide Rose to the Lost Jewel and assure her that you will be with her to protect her in case of danger.]

Reward: Rose's affection will rise sharply making her fall for you and you will get a reward to draw a lottery.

[Choice B:Refuse her and leave her here. Women are weaknesses that drag men down.

Reward:Rose's Hatred and Sunflower Cultivation Sutra.

After Reno went over the choices, he almost lost his control.

The reward for choice B was truly horrifying as Sunflower Sutra might be a very strong cultivation but he would be castrated.

'Moreover, this woman is surely moody. Even though I helped her, if I left her she would hate me. She is a true mercenary who only sees profit unless she is in love.'

Without pondering a bit, he chooses A without slight hesitation.

[You have chosen Choice A.]

"Rose, do you want to come with me and explore the Lost Jewel?"

"Can I?" Rose asked with a flustered expression.

"Of course. Not only can you come with me to Lost Jewel but you can also follow me. I swear that I will always be with you and protect you from danger, "Reno's lips curved with a smile that was as radiant as a sunrise filled with warmth and sincerity.

Rose's mind became blank seeing the bewitching smile. In terms of appearance, Ye Chen was miles behind this guy. In no way that roughly dressed guy could compare to him.

"Rose, you have already lost many. Moreover, that Captain of yours doesn't give a damn about you. If he was really worried about you, the moment someone started attacking you all, he would already hurry his way here instead of engaging in sexual acts and flirting with other girls."Reno spoke eloquently weaving an intricate web.

Each word of his was a lethal weapon stabbing Rose's heart.

The more Reno spoke, the more dissatisfied she felt with Ye Chen. She had been his childhood friend and the one who had shared all his woes but instead of being faithful to her, he would always go around sowing seed in every woman he came across.

However, she still deluded herself that she still loved her the most and would come for her if she fell in trouble but now her faith in him wavered after all this.

"I..."

"You don't need to decide now Rose. I want you to think carefully and just follow what your heart says. You can choose who you are comfortable with."Reno answered, trying to control his excitement.

[Rose's affection for you has increased. Rose has decided to follow you. You have got a chance to draw an intermediate lottery.]

'Spin the wheel.'

A wheel appeared in his mind containing pictures of various things ranging from cultivation arts to techniques, pills, weapons, and amulets.

The wheel started spinning and the dial fell onto a weapon spot.

[You have won the Epic Tier sword Blade of Chaos.]

A black heavy longsword flashed before his eyes. It was sharp and emitted a sinister aura that could make a weak person's mind chaotic and mess up with his or her thought process but it didn't affect him in the slightest.

Looking up at Rose's blushing expression, Reno grinned.

'Instead of waiting, I should go looking for the heroines all around. I don't have a fate point system and have to rely on choices. Even if I can't be content with them, as long as I gain from choices I can become a foe no one can contend with.'

.......

While Reno took a step closer to getting closer to Rose, in the secret hideout, Leon screamed in horror seeing the huge hole over the walls.

"Holyshit, just what the hell did I found?''

"It's the GAOAT."[1]

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[1]Prononuced same as GOAT

Source:Trust Me Bro.

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