BXBX NOVEL Chapter 97 Explaining Things
"Vance, what is a log out button?" Alice cut in. She did not like how Vance was giving Cynthia attention. It was clear as day that this strange girl who came out of nowhere had a thing for her husband!
"I will explain everything in a moment. This is very important." Vance had to know what he had just done. While he knew he was snubbing Alice, he had to because this was very important.
"Log out button?" Cynthia was still holding her head as she opened her menu and scrolled through it. She suddenly realized she was missing all the game options, including the log out button. "What? Where did the button go!?"
Vance took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He now confirmed he had made a fatal mistake. "Cynthia, please listen closely to what I am about to say."
Cynthia raised her aching head and looked at Vance. She saw his serious expression and realized something important was about to be said. "You have my full attention."
Vance nodded and then looked at the girls and said: "First let me finish what I need to say before you girls say anything. I will answer all questions at the end."
"Okay." Sally nodded and sat down.
"You better…." Alice was still a little angry about being snubbed.
"Good. Then, Cynthia, I made a huge mistake by inviting you into my team. You see, it is like this…." Vance began explaining things. He was not worried about people finding him crazy. He only hoped his two girls would not stop speaking with him. That was his only true fear. He talked about how he was fighting the end game boss and suddenly woke up, how he had no idea how he came to be like this, and how he was able to give both Alice and Sally systems.
"Now, it might sound crazy, but you are now living proof. Cynthia. I am afraid I have made you part of this world. You are as real as Sally, Alice, or I am. If you die in game it is most likely that you will die for real… But, one thing I have learned so far is that this may truly not be a game at all. After getting to know people, falling in love with two girls and spending my days with them, and watching the people around me. I know this world is more alive than any game. And…. It has been this alive since before the game started."
"This… You mean I can stay here?" Cynthia asked. She showed no sadness. She really did not like the real world. She enjoyed her time in game. While now there might be a risk of dying for real, she was fine with it. But the best thing about this whole situation was: "Since you made me like this, you need to take responsibility!"
"Hey, wait a minute!" Alice yelled out and stood in front of Vance. "Why does my Vance need to take responsibility for you!? My Vance is mine and Sally's. I do not think he has a responsibility to you. Plus, it was you who asked him to team. Not the other way around. He had no idea it would happen either!"
Alice stood there with her hands on her hips as she leaned forward with puffed out cheeks and began protecting Vance with everything she had! But Cynthia only snorted and yelled back. "Oh? So he brings me to this new world where I know no one but him is something he does not have to take responsibility for!? Is he really that kind of lowly person who would toss me aside after taking my previous life away from me!?"
Alice furrowed her brow with her mouth open. She could not argue back! Vance was not that kind of person! She hated to admit it, but the damn thieving cat had a good argument! "You! Don't even think of climbing in bed with him! His whole body belongs to Sally and me! I get to sleep on top of him every night! That is my spot!"
"So that means there is still a side open! I can take that!" Cynthia blurted out but quickly realized what she had said and went quiet as she looked at Vance, who was looking at the ceiling to see his reaction, but when she saw him just standing there, she felt a bit disappointed. Right now, he felt the ceiling was very interesting. If he looked at the grains in the wood, they could form pictures!
"Alright, we are getting off topic!" Sally slipped in between them and looked at Vance. "So you are saying the other worlders are actually these things called players who are playing some kind of game? Is this way the receptionist acted all weird? Because our system, which players also have, somehow took control?"
"Yes. And I could be considered once to be one of these players in a past life, I guess you can say. When I woke up, I was the Vance you see here now. I wasn't trying to hide any of this because I had no proof of anything, but now…. Cynthia is more proof than I need." Vance answered.
"I see…. But no matter what, you are our Vance, right?" Sally asked. This was her biggest question. She did not care about the specifics. She only cared about Vance.
"Mmm… Even if I could go back, I won't. I want to be here with you girls. Until we grow old and die." Vance replied.
"Then that is all that matters. As for Miss Cynthia, she is our responsibility now. It would be good to have another fighter on our side as well. So Miss Cynthia, when we finish our break and begin leveling again, we would like you to work hard for us." Sally's smile was a little scary at this time, but Cynthia did not notice since she was in a glaring match with Alice.
"This will come in handy since Cynthia is taking the paladin path, which will give us a real tank. What we need now is a healer to even out the team." Vance's words got a glare from all three girls.