Chapter 171: The Burden Of Responsibility (1/2)

”What?”

Lawrend raised his head and looked at Nuon in surprise.

”You aren't like that Logan. You know your mistakes and you apologize for them. As for that guy, I have never heard an ounce of an apology!” Nuon said to Lawrend with gritted teeth.

”Does that mean that you forgive me?” Lawrend asked Nuon with wide eyes.

”Oh, yeah. Of course. I empathize with you. I have been scammed before too, so I'm not any better. I had been very angry and lashed out at my family,” Nuon nodded his head and explained to him amiably.

”I see. I'll do my best to not disappoint your expectations then. I'll make sure that we succeed in this special mission no matter what,” Lawrend said to Nuon solemnly.

”Mm. This special mission means a lot to me. Please, do your best,” Nuon said to Lawrend in a solemn voice.

Lawrend nodded his head at Nuon.

”I'll see you tomorrow then,” Nuon suddenly bid farewell to Lawrend.

”Wait!” Lawrend stopped Nuon and asked, ”Have you already bought food and clothes?”

”Uhhh, we didn't have the chance to,” Nuon stopped to turn around and replied.

”Why don't we go out again later? Also, please warn me if I'm being scammed,” Lawrend said to Nuon with a smile.

”Sure.”

Nuon nodded his head and smiled. He then turned around and left Lawrend's room.

”Now what? I can't believe I got scammed again…”

Lawrend gritted his teeth in anger. Just thinking about the face of that manager makes him fume in anger.

”Whatever. I guess I'll just move on.”

Lawrend shrugged his shoulders.

”Though, if a chance presents itself, I'll make that manager suffer,” Lawrend said to himself.

”But that dream…”

Lawrend remembered what he saw in his dream earlier, and it should be the reason why he even fell unconscious in the first place.

”What did he mean that he will take back his rightful place? Isn't he just a fragment of my past life?” Lawrend said to himself in thought.

”Could it be that he plans to possess me!?” Lawrend guessed in shock.

If that is the case, then it would mean that he's actually in a crisis. If that other Lawrend possesses his body, then all of his accomplishments will become his.

”That's scary,” Lawrend murmured nervously.

He has no expertise about souls whatsoever. He would have to research it to even have a chance of winning.

He can't imagine Aleshia, Aezel, Elena, Humility, and Ella falling for his tricks. Just thinking about it made him feel sick.

”I have to research souls as soon as possible. Not only that, I have to figure out how to make that substitute for my soul so Aezel could give birth to our baby…”

Lawrend felt the pressure on his shoulders increase. He started from a merchant-to-be to a mage that has a lot of responsibilities in life. The goddess supposedly sent him here to enjoy life.

”Sigh… I hope everything works out,” Lawrend sighed.

Things are getting more and more complicated. He hopes that he could fix them all. Otherwise, his regret would haunt him in the afterlife.

”I feel you, Lawrend,” Daisy suddenly said to him.

”Oh, I forgot that you even exist,” Lawrend said to her.

”Did you forget about me too?” the ghost asked Lawrend.

”I-I don't know what the two of you are talking about…”