Chapter 3 Why have a System when you have a Guide? (1/2)

Alex continued teasing the tiny blonde for a minute before he stopped what he was doing.

By this point, the tiny blonde's face was already red, as she could only huff and puff in anger.

Alex, who already had a fair share of interaction with women before, knew that he had to stop right now.

Since he had his fun already, its time for Alex to get serious.

”Ok, ok, I humbly ask for your apology…” Alex deftly said, as he gave the tiny blonde a bow. ”I hope that can appease your anger already?”

”Hmph! Since you had the courage to ask for my forgiveness, then I will give you the chance to earn it.” The tiny blonde said as she stretched her miniscule right hand towards Alex.

”Kiss the back of my right hand, and I will consider all of your past transgressions to me as fully forgiven.”

”That's what you want me to do?” Alex thought wryly as he looked at the tiny blonde with incredulity. ”Maybe its just me, but I think it is impossible for me to kiss the back of your right hand with the way that you are right now…”

”Hmph, just kiss it!” The tiny blonde muttered as she glared at Alex. ”Do it right now or else you will feel my wrath!”

”Yes, yes, yes, your Highness…” Alex sarcastically muttered as he did his best to kiss his target.

”Hmph, at least you can do something like that.” The tiny blonde said in satisfaction as Alex drew his head back.

”Now that you have kissed this one's hand, then you are now worthy to know my name.” The tiny blondesuddenly said as she straightened her body.

”I am the 2,531st Fairy Queen! I am Fairy Queen Asteria, and I am your Guide!” Alex could swear that he saw golden lights spilling around him when Asteria declared her name.

”A Fairy Queen huh. I am not sure what that means, but if it has a queen word in it, that just means this woman is a bigshot.” Alex thought to himself as he looked at Asteria, who was giving him a smug look.

It was as if Asteria was waiting for Alex to come and worship her.

”Ok then, since you are my 'Guide', then I will call you Asteria.” Alex said, which just made Asteria angrier.

”You….” At this point, Asteria already knew that she had no way to change Alex's mind. All the threats that she told him earlier were just all empty threats, something that she's using to boost her morale.

”Sigh…” Asteria could only slump her body as she flitted towards Alex's left shoulder.

She sat on that spot as she hung her head sadly.

From the looks of it, Asteria has no more energy to retort back to Alex.

Upon seeing that Asteria had partially accepted him, Alexgrinned as he started to give his questions.

”Asteria, you told me that you are my Guide. What does that really mean?”

”As your Guide, I shall assist you on your travels on different worlds.” Asteria said, almost repeating what she just said earlier.

”Aside from that, I will also be the one that will join you on your transactions with the Endless Monarch.”

”The Endless Monarch. Who is that guy? Is he related to my situation right now?” Alex pressed on as he felt the thirst for answers.

”I do not know anything about the Endless Monarch. I do not even know if this Endless Monarch is a person or an organization.” Asteria replied quickly. ”What I only know is that this Endless Monarch is the one responsible to your situation.”

”See that symbol on your forehead? Only the Travelers of the Endless Monarch will receive that symbol.” Asteria said as she pointed her fingers at the symbol on Alex's forehead.

”That symbol has the power to bring you to different worlds. Not only that, but you can also access some unique items and cultivation techniques through that symbol.”

”Ok, hold up.” Alex said as he raised his hands dramatically. ”You are saying that this symbol on my forehead can bring me to different worlds?”

”Yes, exactly.” Asteria replied quickly.

”Then let me clarify one thing first.” Alex said as he rubbed his forehead. ”Why is that feature here in this symbol? Am I supposed to do something on each world that I go to?”

”Oh yes, you have something to do in each world.” Asteria said as she began to give Alex a pitying smile.

”Every time you go into a new world, you will be given a certain mission to do. These missions have a time limit, and you must finish them on time.”

”What would happen if I fail?” Alex said, even though he already had the inkling of the answer.

”Oh, if you fail the mission or if you do not succeed it within the time limit, that symbol on your forehead will kill you.” Asteria said as she gave Alex a smile that was also not a smile. ”I will also die if that happens.”

Even with Alex's mental fortitude, it took him some time before he can recover his wits.

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”Asteria, can I ask you one more question?” Alex muttered after an hour of awkward silence.

”What is it hooman?” Asteria muttered, looking quite delighted as she saw Alex's distraught expression.

”How am I supposed to do the effing missions!” Alex shouted as he waved his hands around him.

”Maybe you already had forgotten it, but I was almost killed by a swordswoman earlier! And by analyzing the words that she just said, it is highly likely that there are more like her in this world! How am I supposed to do what you want me to do in this kind of setting!”

”Oh, do not worry about that Alex.” Asteria consolingly said as she did her best to pat Alex's back.

”The Endless Monarch will not abandon its Travelers. Just use the symbol on your forehead to connect with the Endless Monarch, and in that connection, you can trade for some items and even some special cultivation techniques.”

”Oh right, you mentioned about that earlier.” Alex's expression started to clear up as if he saw a ray of hope shining down on him.

”But, for me to get those things, I must give something as payment, right?” Alex was not a stupid person.