Stop worrying about that broken system of yours.
In the original work, the bad guy leader, Dorina Deville, comes from a martial family.
Although the leader is talented, he indulges in pleasure and has poor character, which disappoints his family.
So later, when the Protagonist comes to seek revenge, his family can’t be bothered to support him.
This setup in the original work appears very abruptly and is glossed over in just a few sentences.
Why?
Because by this point, the original story is already contradictory.
The leader’s family plays a significant positive role in the later stages, and the Protagonist has a harem member from this family, so they can’t have the Protagonist fall out with the family.
Thus, they forcibly added the setting that “the family is already disappointed in Dorina, so they won’t protect him,”
forcibly separating the leader from the other family members.
The original plot reflects Torina’s current situation as follows: “…If I don’t step up, I’ll become the family’s abandoned daughter? No share of the inheritance?”
Torina crumpled the letter and threw it away, out of sight, out of mind, but the embarrassing reality wouldn’t change just because she was sulking.
Her family—the Deville family—is just like in the original work, a martial family.
Her brothers and sisters either go to military school, join the army, or become mercenaries, while she only formed a team to earn practical credits for the academy and didn’t take it seriously.
To get a share of the inheritance, she needs to quickly achieve results and prove herself, so the existence of the adventure team is necessary, and she can’t lose her title as the leader.
The plan to disband the team is officially aborted!
Are there other options?
“According to the original work, the Protagonist comes to the Amana Forest as an Adventurer to get the key from the boss to access the ruins, where she finds her first cheat… What if I drive her away before fighting the boss?”
No, that won’t work either.
If I drive her away, there’s no guarantee she won’t find a way to sneak back and fight the boss with the system’s help, or she might just give up on this boss and look for another cheat, as there are more than one in the original work.
Not only would this not eliminate the risk of her returning to kill us, but it might also provoke her hatred prematurely.
Or, should I just kill her now?
No, no, that’s too extreme.
Torina is a civilized person who has lived two lives, and doing so would be too much.
Besides, she and her teammates have indeed been a bit excessive, and she can’t completely cut ties with her past self.
“In that case… the only option left is to appease Milora.”
Appeasing Milora, building a relationship with her, making her feel a sense of belonging to the team, and avoiding the plot of her leaving the team—this is the ideal development.
Can it be done?
There’s only one way to find out.
But the difficulties Torina faces aren’t just limited to Milora.
As the original Protagonist, she has a ‘system’ with her, like an old man in a ring.
However, this “old man”
isn’t very understanding.
—————————— Meanwhile, in Milora’s room— Milora was polishing her weapon.
Never neglecting the maintenance of her equipment is a basic quality of hers as an Adventurer, and focusing on mechanical tasks allows her to temporarily escape from her anxious and depressed emotions.
Anxious, depressed.
These emotions have been accumulating ever since she joined the adventure team, and now they’re reaching their limit.
Just seeing them annoys her, just thinking about them makes her angry.
If it weren’t for the convenience of accessing the Amana Forest maze and the system’s guidance, she wouldn’t want to stay here any longer!
At first, she wondered—could it be her own problem?
They often mocked and forced her to do hard labor, which was indeed terrible, but her own strength hadn’t developed yet.
If she obediently worked, at least she could contribute as support.
As for her relationship with her Teammates… if she communicated with them earlier and was friendlier, could it have been less troublesome?
She originally thought so.
However— ——————— [You are destined to become a supreme phoenix, and you have the right to let me help you gain invincible power! As a future unparalleled powerhouse, how could you be wrong? Even if you are, it’s your teammates’ fault, the fools’ fault, the world’s fault! Why bow down to these clowns? Listen to my advice more, be assertive! Once you gain supreme power, you can slap them in the face, insult, crush, and obliterate these annoying things!]
——————— Every time she started to doubt and reflect, her mysterious friend would “enlighten”
her immediately.
After so many times, she had subconsciously accepted it.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
“Milora? Are you… asleep?”
“…Ji Xue?”
“Yeah, I went out to buy some healing ointment this afternoon. I heard they ganged up to bully you? I’m so worried… Can I come in?”
“…Come in, then.”
A black-haired girl of the same age pushed the door open.
The girl’s appearance was a perfect example of the “Oriental beauty” with her well-proportioned features.
Her hair was very long, braided into a plait that reached her calves, and her hair color was as black as the night.
Even during rest time, she wore a belt with a sword sheath, and inside was a sword of Eastern design, looking light and graceful.
The girl—Ji Xue from the East—immediately started asking questions with concern as soon as she entered.
She, like Milora, was of commoner origin and was the only one in the team who had a relatively friendly relationship with Milora.
“They’re really too much, but, but should you try talking to the leader?”
Ji Xue suggested, her tone always flustered.
“Well—”
——— [No need to speak nicely to her, use the lines I recommend to communicate with her. I’ve loaded a vocabulary of strong words, absolutely powerful and effective.]
——— So, Milora said— “…No need, there’s no need to get close to those short-sighted and snobbish people.”
“But you should at least try…”
“No need, I repay kindness and avenge grievances. Since they treat me this way, they have already chosen the path to their demise.”
“What the heck is ‘the path to their demise’… Stop mimicking weird Protagonists from strange books, it just attracts hatred.”
“And you, thank you for your concern. Today’s kindness, when I become a supreme powerhouse in the future, I will repay you tenfold.”
“I’m not looking for any repayment… but if this continues, you’ll be kicked out of the team, you know? We’re a formally registered adventure team with the guild, and personnel changes are recorded. If you’re kicked out like this… your record might not look good, and it could affect your chances of joining another adventure team.”
“How can someone who wants to achieve great things be bogged down by trivial matters? The strong must rely on their strength. As long as you’re strong enough, all the factions will come to you on their own.”
“Uh…”
“But you’re not strong either,”
Ji Xue almost blurted out but managed to hold back.
“Anyway… Milora, don’t push yourself too hard, okay? You’re always welcome to talk to me, and I can try to help you out…”
“I appreciate your kindness.”
“…”
Ji Xue knew that Milora didn’t really take her kindness to heart.
Staying any longer was pointless, so she left.
After she left, Milora locked the door, closed the windows, drew the curtains, and confirmed that no one would approach for the time being.
She gently touched the ring on her pinky finger.
Suddenly, a humanoid figure made of mosaic emerged from the ring.
Its body was vague, like a holographic projection about to break down.
[Beep beep—It is now 22:41:07. Good evening, my master.]
It spoke, its voice indistinguishable between male and female, mixed with a noisy electric current sound.
“System, have you calculated the location of the lord’s chamber in the Amana Forest?”
[It can be located in the swamp area on the southeast side of the labyrinth.]
“That’s too vague. Can you be more precise?”
[Currently, the gathered intelligence is insufficient to further analyze the lord’s coordinates.]
“Why isn’t it done yet? I’ve been helping you collect intelligence all along, right? I went into the labyrinth because I followed your instructions to scout the environment, and that’s why they said I was neglecting my duties!”
[Team actions can accelerate intelligence gathering, but they are still affected by various uncertainties.]
“In the end, are you sure the key to opening the ‘Cedron Mage Tower’ is with the lord in the Amana Forest?”
[I’m sure. My database doesn’t lie. To help you succeed, I will provide the most efficient advice because I am—]
“‘The perfect tactical advisor system from ancient civilization,’ you’ve emphasized that countless times.”
[Through panel data regression analysis, I will soon complete the coordinate calculation and locate the lord.]
“Really? Great! Then I’ll hurry and prepare in the next few days—”
[As your advisor, I suggest you advise the team leader to take the whole team when the time comes, so please stay with this team at least until the lord is conquered.]
“…Why?”
[Because you alone might not be a match, even with my assistance, the odds aren’t great.]
“But if there are too many people, the lord’s treasure will definitely be divided up by them first.”
[That will depend on your performance. I will certainly help you when the time comes because I am—]
“‘The perfect tactical advisor system from ancient civilization,’ stop emphasizing it…”
Milora touched the ring again, ending the conversation.
She washed up briefly, imagining the beautiful scene of returning with power after opening the Mage Tower and defeating everything, and then drifted into a dream.
And the system— ([Very well, being isolated and excluded can quickly train your character and perseverance. All my suggestions are for your own good.]
