Idle Money System

"Alex, you're awake!" Aeloria exclaimed, tears welling up in her eyes.

Alexander, caught off guard by her sudden reaction, was stunned, frozen in place on the bed.

Aeloria leaned against his chest, where the bandages still covered his wounds. Her two hands squeezed against his chest, her face pressed against his.

The tears in her eyes dampened the bandages.

"Hey, hey! Aeloria, stop crying. I'm not dead, am I? Why are you crying as if I've died?" Alexander said, his heart warming as he patted her back.

Hearing the voice she had been longing to hear for so long, even though it had only been four days to her, it felt like months or years.

She raised her head slightly, gazing at him. Alexander was captivated by the sight, she was crying, with tears cascading down her flushed pink cheeks.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Her demeanor was a mix of joy and melancholy, presenting a sight that was both beautiful and appealing.

Aeloria's large eyes and pronounced features lent her a childlike quality, enhancing her aura of vulnerability and innocence.

"This, this..." Alexander faltered, his eyes brimming with affection.

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"Aeloria, please stop crying, okay? Look, your appearance is almost like that of an ugly duckling," Alexander teased, smiling as he gently wiped her face with his hands.

As she felt his touch, warmth and shyness washed over Aeloria, and she let him dry her tears. However, upon being called ugly, she puffed up her cheeks, ceased her crying, and bit the hand before her.

Alexander was taken aback by the abrupt attack. Although his hand wasn't in pain, the instinctive human reaction to anticipate pain caused him to groan as if he were hurt.

Seeing what she had done, Aeloria panicked and felt remorseful.

"What did I do!" she spoke inwardly, repenting from her actions.

"Alex, are you alright? I'm so sorry, I just... I don't know what came over me," Aeloria said, her mind overwhelmed with sympathy.

Alexander, upon seeing her expression, chuckled softly and responded, "Don't worry about it; I was merely surprised. Look, I'm not actually hurt," he said, displaying his bitten hand to her.

There was no bite mark at all, making her calm down. "That's good~" she said, falling into his embrace once again, feeling relieved.

Alexander was in a state of dilemma, seeing her so attached to him. What if he went back and left her?

But then he remembered the rewards, particularly the item that could travel to any realm, and he felt ecstatic.

However, the question lingered in his mind: what if she didn't agree? This thought caused his mind to ache as he stared at the open door in a daze.

While he was spacing out, Aeloria wrapped her arms around his neck, sitting between his laps.

Since they had already done something much more embarrassing, her current actions only affected her slightly causing redness in her face.

"Alex, is there something on your mind? Why are you spacing blankly all of a sudded?" Aeloria remarked, looking at him with concern.

She was worried that maybe he was feeling unwell from being in a coma for four days.

Alexander, who was back to reality, looked at her and the position she was in right now.

He then mustered up his courage to state his troubles. If Aeloria didn't want to follow him, he wouldn't force her to go with him unwillingly.

Alexander was aware that the world posed real dangers for them, particularly because they were both women, which could make them vulnerable to bad men.

"But am I not a bad man for taking her away from her own world to live with me?" he said inwardly, questioning his actions.

"But my conscience is good, so I'm not really a bad person," he said, trying to console himself.

Seeing him taking a long time to speak, Aeloria was confused until she heard him speak.

"Actually, Aeloria, I have to leave after three days. That's why I'm wondering if..." he said, looking into her face but was cut off, by a loud exclamation.

"Big brother, you've woken up! Little Anya misses you so much!" Anya, with Pascal perched above her head, narrowed its gaze.

Pascal: Ahhh, Humans.

With the sudden interruption Alexander felt like his energy was drained, the time was good the momentum was great but alas.

"Oh, little Anya, do you miss your big brother that much?" Alexander said with a smile, as Anya ran towards him.

She halted abruptly upon seeing the two, exclaiming with cheeks puffed and arms crossed, "Big sister, why are you hugging big brother Alex like that? It's not fair, Anya wants to hug big brother too!"

Alexander, seeing her actions, couldn't help but laugh. Her expression was that of a girl whose favorite toy had been stolen.

Aeloria didn't let go, looking at Alexander, her gaze unwavering. She had clearly heard what he said, making her freeze in place.

"Leave? Leave me? Leave us?," she muttered her mind was not in the right state right now.

Anya, not getting a reply from her big sister, flared up in anger and jumped between them in the center that had a small space.

With the sudden interruption, Aeloria was woken up from her dazed state. Looking at the culprit, it was Anya, causing her face to release a slight smile.

"Anya, why are you so aggressive all of a sudden? Hehe, look at your face, it seems like I did something bad," Aeloria said, letting go of Alexander and sitting back on the bed, pinching Anya's cheeks.

Anya glanced to the side, her lips pursed in a pout. Alexander couldn't resist stroking her hair gently with his hands.

"Haha, Anya, don't be upset. Look at your cheeks; they're so puffed up they might burst," he teased.

"Anya is not angry, big brother Alex. Anya just missed you so much, but big sister didn't even call Anya. Hmph," she said, hugging him with her cute little arms, looking at Aeloria with grievance.

Aeloria couldn't help but feel wronged, asking for forgiveness from the little child. Anya accepted it with a smile, going towards her while her cheeks were being squeezed by Aeloria, who was in a daze.

Clearly, she was in a deep thought.

With the sudden quiet atmosphere, where only Anya's humming sound could be heard, Alexander decided to inquire, knowing that it wasn't a good time to state his leave.

"Oh yeah, Aeloria, how long have I been sleeping?" he inquired, thinking that it must have only been one day.

"You have been in a coma for four days now. We really thought you weren't waking up. But since you're breathing well, and your injuries are fully healed, we decided to wait for a while, and finally, you've woken up," she said, tears starting to well up again, but she stopped and looked at him full of affection.

"$ days?" Alexander muttered inwardly, with a shocked face, but quickly calmed down and was very much surprised.

"What is the condition of the villagers right now? Are there any problems?" Alexander asked, curious if there was any trouble left.

Aeloria simply shook her head and replied, "Nothing occurred while you were in a coma. The beast attacks have ceased, and our normal life has returned," she expressed with a smile of relief.

Finally, the days of hell were finally done, thanks to the man in front of her, filled with gratitude.

Alexander just nodded, knowing that his mission was already complete since there were no more troubles left.

However, before his departure, there was still unfinished business to attend to. Therefore, it was crucial that any impending troubles be resolved before his teleportation back, three days later.

Alexander first got off the bed and stretched his body. He then put on some clothes that were given by Aeloria.

"So, who is currently in charge of managing the village?" he inquired, turning to Aeloria who stood beside him, already on her feet as well.

"Oh, actually it's Uncle Nendo. I think you already met him back when you gave us time to escape," she replied.

"Oh," Alexander replied, then the image of a man filled with bravery popped up in his mind.

It was evident that the village would thrive under this man's guidance, although much would depend on the circumstances. As for Alexander, he was quite taken with the man's attitude and personality.

"Let's step outside for a bit, I need to stretch since I've been lying for 4 days," Alexander suggested to Aeloria, as Anya raised her hands, signaling her desire to be picked up.

Which he gladly did. He could even see the little gecko was wrapping around her neck.

Looking at the little creature, he couldn't help but smile at this animal that had already formed a bond with Anya.

As they exited the room, he saw Grandma May, whom he greeted. Grandma May was a little deaf, so she couldn't hear the noise in the room.

When she saw Alexander, she was very happy, of course. She even wanted to kneel down to express her gratitude, making Alexander angry.

He quickly intervened and told her that while expressing gratitude is appreciated, one should never kneel for it.

Alexander was uncomfortable with the elderly kneeling before him as if he were royalty, even if it was a gesture of thanks.