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Alice stared blankly at Roya, then saw Roya make a somewhat puzzling gesture.
He didn't wear the ring the whole time. Instead, he took it off, took a rope out of his pocket, threaded the ring through it to make a simple necklace, and then put it around his neck. The ring was hanging around the boy's neck, and with a little adjustment, it could be easily hidden.
Luo Ya patted the girl's head, stroked her soft golden hair, and said seriously, "Whenever you want it, you can ask me for it."
Alice nodded subconsciously, but then she became alert. Alice puffed out her cheeks and whispered, "They won't take it."
Roya shrugged, seemingly very casually, and said, "Then I'll keep the ring for you for now. If you still feel the same way when you're an adult, then I'll wear it on that day, okay?"
The implications are already very strong.
Alice wasn't stupid; she quickly understood Roja's intention.
She suppressed that bold idea again. Alice was clever and quick-witted. Although she missed the opportunity, the girl was still excited about it.
"Okay." Alice's face flushed red, like the rising sun. She didn't refuse. She felt that the boy's words were like heavenly music, making her heart beat faster and faster.
Alice lingered with Roya for a while longer, and only when she sensed that everyone was approaching the living room did she sit back down in her original spot, her eyes still fixed on Roya.
Luo Ya rubbed his temples, feeling that things had become complicated again.
Nothing unexpected happened; everything was as usual.
The room was very clean; everyone put a lot of effort into cleaning the floor and keeping the items tidy.
After all, this place will become everyone's home when we come here. This is not just cleaning for Luo Ya alone, but also cleaning for ourselves.
Knowing this, everyone worked harder. Aqua even used water magic to soak the ground. As a water goddess, the water she created had a purifying effect.
With just a gentle wipe with a cloth, all the dirt on the floor can be removed, and the floor will look brand new.
Soon, a very clean and brand-new mansion was cleared out. Luo Ya looked around and thought it was indeed quite good, so he nodded, acknowledging everyone's hard work.
There were plenty of rooms available. Luo Ya chose a relatively secluded bedroom as his own and waved his hand, letting everyone choose their own bedroom.
Alice was the first to choose a room; she chose the bedroom closest to Roya with almost no hesitation.
Luo Ya didn't say anything, just nodded.
Darkness glanced at Roya, then at Alice. Without hesitation, the girl chose to stay next to Alice's bedroom.
Huihui chose the room closest to the living room. No one knew what her goal was, and Luo Ya was too lazy to ask her.
The three of them had chosen their rooms, leaving only the "Mentally Challenged Goddess" and Sato Kazuma without selecting their own rooms.
After a thorough on-site inspection, the two finally made their own choices of rooms.
With a wave of his hand, Luo Ya announced the disbandment.
Then everyone went back to tidy up their rooms.
Life at the mansion was uneventful; after all, it was their own home, and it was impossible for any monsters or anything like that to appear.
Alice initially found it somewhat novel, but after a while, she started pestering Roya, hoping that Roya could take Alice out for a walk.
There wasn't much to see or do in town, so Roya wasn't keen on going out.
But looking at the pitiful Alice, Roya nodded helplessly.
Just as he thought, there was really nothing fun in town.
But this wasn't the case for Alice. The countryside had its own unique charm. Having grown accustomed to the capital, suddenly running off to such a remote and impoverished place was like a rich kid going on a rural vacation.
Even though many things are not as good as in the city, in their eyes, those bad things become advantages.
People on the street looked on with surprise when they saw Luo Ya out shopping with a little girl. One busybody asked directly, "Who is this? Judging from her age, she should be your sister, right?"
"More or less." Luo Ya simply gave a perfunctory reply to the question.
Roya didn't explain much of his thoughts in conversation.
Alice had a great time, and Roja bought many things for the princess. By the time the two returned to the mansion, it was already afternoon.
He opened the door, and just as he had expected, everyone was already living a listless life.
Upon opening the door, one is greeted by Aqua lounging lazily on the living room sofa, with several bottles of what appears to be quite expensive sparkling wine on the table.
Aqua was wearing a light blue nightgown, completely unconcerned. The sofa in the living room was large enough for Aqua to lie straight on it.
Roya glanced at the guy and said with some dissatisfaction, "Aqua, do you really consider this your home?"
Alice remained unmoved, casually waving her hand and saying, "So what? Letting you enjoy this rare moment?"
Roya approached Aqua and easily lifted her up. Roya said with a hint of helplessness, "You rascal, if you want to enjoy yourself, go back to your room. What if someone comes here later?"
Without waiting for a reply, he forcibly threw the goddess back into the dormitory.
Alice burst out laughing when she saw this.
Aqua is always like this, and it is precisely this silly Aqua that adds a bit of vitality to the mundane days.
Time flies, and the days when you can't show off pass by in a flash.
Chapter 326 The Shop Owner Who Never Made Money
For some reason, seeing everyone looking so lazy, Luo Ya also became lazy.
I always feel like I don't want to move.
Seeing Aqua and Kazuma Sato always acting carefree, eating and drinking, and then falling asleep, Roja sincerely envied the two of them.
Luo Ya was happy to have some peace and quiet, waiting to see how things would develop.
Since the main characters are here, I don't need to do much; trouble will just come knocking on my door.
I'll just treat it as a rare break for myself.
Time passed slowly, and because he was so relaxed, Roya found a small shop that specialized in selling magical items in a corner, based on his memory.
The storefront was quite deserted, perhaps because Luo Ya had arrived too early. Luo Ya compared the memories remaining in his mind with the storefront in front of him.
The two sides gradually overlapped, and after a moment's thought, Luo Ya pushed open the door.
The door opened, and a somewhat languid yet mature and alluring voice came from inside.
"Welcome! What would you like to order?"
Roya looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl with beautiful long brown hair.
No, to be precise, she shouldn't be called a young girl anymore, since she looks to be in her mid-twenties.
Of course, the above only refers to appearance; the actual age may be much higher.
The girl's hair was a bit messy, perhaps because there weren't many customers at that time, and she subconsciously thought that there might not be any customers today, so she simply didn't comb her hair, which made her look rather casual.
The woman had very long hair, reaching down to her waist, and it was quite thick. Her bangs were very long, and she even deliberately left some hair in front of her eyes to cover one eye.
When she speaks, she always squints, giving the impression that she hasn't woken up yet.
The woman's eyes were brown, the same color as her hair. Of course, the girl in front of her—well, she should be a girl—had a rather good figure.
She was the type with a prominent bust and shapely hips, quite mature, and although she was wearing a purple mage robe, her chest still made the robe bulge out.
Luo Ya made a rough guess and realized that this was another player of D rank or higher.
This was none other than Wiz, a former officer of the Demon King's army and a lich, who was now running a business in the town.
As Roya sized up the other person, the other person was also sizing Roya up. Wiz had a genuine smile on her face, a bright and sunny smile, as if she was very happy that someone had come to her shop at this time.
Roya was the first to greet people, saying, "Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Roya."
"Oh, is this Mr. Roya? There's been a lot of talk about you in town lately. Hello, my name is Wiz, and I'm the owner of this shop. So, Mr. Roya, what would you like to order?" the brown-haired, brown-eyed woman in front of her said.
Roya pondered for a moment. He didn't know what kind of things Wiz sold in his shop. He only remembered that the items this guy sold were all somewhat neurotic and had rather bizarre effects.
Moreover, Roya did not come here to buy anything.
If he really wanted to buy magical items or something similar, Roja would choose to go to the Scarlet Devil Village.
Although many members of the Crimson Demon Clan suffer from chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), in some ways, chuunibyou is the easiest type of person to deal with, as long as you can adapt to their nonsensical way of speaking.
However, since she had already asked that question, it would seem abrupt not to respond to her.
But Roya didn't know what Wiz had, so he asked curiously, "What kind of magical items do you have here?"
Wiz's smile softened, as if it had been a long time since he had explained his magical artifacts to anyone.
Wiz coughed lightly a few times, took a bottle that looked like a potion from the cabinet, and began to explain: "If you apply a strong impact to this, it will explode, producing a pretty good explosive effect, similar to a large fireball hitting your heart and shattering it open."
Roya nodded slightly and voiced his doubts, "I thought, uh, it was some kind of recovery potion, since its color is very similar to a magic potion."
Wiz smiled and shook his head, saying, "We don't have that kind of potion. The things we provide are for special situations."
"Special scenario?" Roya looked at Wiz with some doubt, and couldn't help but ask, "Then where would this potion, which can cause an explosion upon impact, be used?"
"Ah, this... if you open the potion and throw it into the monster horde, it'll explode, right? I bet the effect will be pretty good?" Wiz said somewhat uncertainly.
Luo Ya glanced at the bottles and jars displayed on the shelf, then randomly picked up a bottle of potion. This bottle was decorated differently from the previous one, and the color of the potion was also different. Luo Ya guessed that it must be a different kind of item. Luo Ya asked, "What about this one?"
"Ah, that thing explodes as soon as it's opened..."
Luo Ya, who was about to open the lid, paused slightly and silently put the medicine down again.
It explodes when you open it; is this thing really useful?
If the previous one could be launched like an explosive, what is this one for? A self-destructing explosive?
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