“Hihihi”
Hearing the laughter, Ronald was startled, and immediately put himself on guard, looking for the source of the sound was coming from.
“Who would have thought that a coward like you would have such a character when he is alone?” A seductive voice spreads throughout the house. However, no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to locate where it came from.
Suddenly, a figure appeared from inside the residence and began to walk towards him. When the light illuminated whoever was approaching him, Ronald took a step back unconsciously. From inside the house, a short woman approached him, her long hair was in two large twin-tails, and she was dressed in very provocative clothes, similar to those of an exotic dancer. Even so, he did not feel the slightest joy upon seeing her.
“Y-You, what are you doing here?” Ronald asked startled.
“Aww. Hello Ronnie. Don't you miss me?" Wendy responded cheerfully as if she were greeting an old friend.
“Come here” ´Suddenly, her tone changed, and started ordering him, as if he were a servant. Strangely, no matter how hard he tried, Ronald couldn't do anything except watch as his body moved closer to her.
“H-How is this possible?” Ronald asked. If before he was surprised by Wendy's presence, now he was horrified.
“W-What have you done to me?”
"Hmm. A sword?" Wendy ignored his question as she looked at what he had in his hand.
“I-It's none of your business. Stay away, or I will wake the neighbors” Ronald threatened. He tried to hide the sword from Wendy, but her body refused to obey him.
“They told me you were a blacksmith. Why do you have a sword?” Wendy asked.
“L-Let me go!” Wendy looked at him for a moment before losing interest. The instant she looked away, Ronald collapsed to the ground, and he was able to move again.
"Well. “It's not that I care what you're doing” Wendy said as she walked back into the house. He doesn't know what is happening. Why is she here now? How did she know he was a blacksmith? Who are they?
Before Ronald could ask what she was going to do, Wendy looked him in the eyes and said:
"What are you waiting for? Get up. I don’t have all day” her voice sounded from inside. Ronald tried to get up, but it was as if all his strength was gone.
Thinking about it, it wasn't that uncommon either. After all that exercise, it would be strange if he could get up like it was nothing.
When he finally got to enter his house, nothing was tidy.
The furniture was all over the place, the closets wide open, and their contents scattered on the floor. It looked like someone had broken into it.
“Oh. Little Ronnie is finally here. I've been waiting. In fact, I was going to find you right now. Where do you have the alcohol?” Wendy asked coming out of the kitchen smiling again.
Suddenly, Ronald became very tired.
“I don't have any alcohol” Ronald said, lacking the energy to protest.
Once he sat in a chair, Wendy did the same, and she sat in front of him.
"Why are you here? Where have you been all this time? How are the rest?" Ronald had many questions, but the last was the most important one.
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Since they came to this world, they were separated into two categories: tier 1 classes, and everything else. Even if he met up with Professor Kaede and the rest of his classmates at meals, none of them had any idea where the others were or what are they doing now.
Even so, it seemed that Wendy did not have any will to answer his questions.
"From here to there. I've been to a lot of places since then. As for the others, who knows? I have no idea what happened to them” Wendy said with a shrug.
(Something is wrong)
Ronald frowned upon hearing her response. Despite not being on the best terms with Wendy, they have been classmates for many years. He could tell for sure that there was something off about her.
(It's like she's... different)
It was a strange feeling, as if it were not the same person, but merely someone similar.
“What do you want, Wendy?”
“Oh. And here I thought we were becoming friends-”
“We have never been friends” Ronald said subconsciously.
“Awwww. Still angry about what happened to Mommy and Daddy?”
BAM
CRASH
The table in front of them flew until it collided with one of the walls of the room.
Ronald got up from his seat and approached Wendy. Even so, her face had not changed its expression in the slightest.
When Ronald came to stand in front of her, her shadow enveloped her, making her look weak and helpless.
“Get out” Ronald commanded with a tone that gave no room for discussion.
“Do you really think you can do something with that sword? You are not a warrior. The world made you a blacksmith, and no matter how hard you try you will only be that, no more no less” said Wendy with a mocking smile.
"OUT!!!"
“You're so boring” Wendy protested. “You haven't wondered how I've controlled you before. I have promoted to tier 2” She raised her chest proudly as she said this, making her look more than one might think.
"I DON'T MIND. I HAVE TOLD Y-
“Ronald's voice stopped halfway as his brain registered what he was looking at.
Status
Name: Wendy Smith
Race: Human
Age: 18
Class: Enchantress
Skills: $*¨^¨Ça?·1+
While he was talking, Wendy took out a crystal ball similar to the one the two of them used the first day they arrived here.
Seeing her status, he was paralyzed, and Wendy's smile became more pronounced.
He didn't know why he couldn't see her skills, but that was insignificant. During this time, he thought that those powers were because Wendy had obtained some skill that allowed her to immobilize him. At no time, he thought about the possibility of her rising in tier.
Since he came to this world, people have been teaching him about smithing. He did not need to read so many books as the magic classes, nor to learn to fight, but he worked hard every day for months. Even so, he was still far away from level 100.
It was too fast. Even if she was in a tier 1 class, Ronald calculated that no one from his class could do it yet.
In fact, most people stop after reaching level 40, simply because they don't know how to improve anymore. Without a teacher, or someone with a higher level to guide you, it is an uphill battle.
The first levels are easy., but that only lasts about a third of the way. If you want to level up from there, you need to work hard every day, to better yourself every day, and learn new things about your class until you are the best you can be. That's level 100. When there is anything more to learn.
That doesn't mean you can reach the top without help. With the system, theoretically, anyone can reach it, but most people give up at this point.
“I have an offer for you, Ronnie. Something that could help you level up, and even change your class to another. One that you like more" said Wendy, waking up Ronald from his musings.
"That's impossible. You can't change classes" he said, with less confidence than he would have liked.
Everyone he has spoken to has told him the same thing: Classes reflect your talent. They cannot be changed. If that were possible, Ronald would have done it already. The only possibility to obtain a different class is to increase the tier.
“Everything I have said is true. Of course, you don't have to believe me if you don't want to. You can reject me. Go ahead, Ronald” Wendy moved a little closer to him. Close enough that he could feel her breath touching his skin, and she began to make gestures with a teasing expression.
“Reject me”
The words he was going to say remained in his mouth. All he could do was look at Wendy, trying to figure out if what she was saying was a lie. As the heir to a large company, those kinds of things are essential to know.
It was useless. Others might not have known the difference, except for him and some of his companions who were summoned. The person in front of him was completely different from how he remembered her. He didn't know what happened to make someone change so much.
"What do you want me to do?" he said finally.
For months, he had tried to get strong on his own with no progress, it is clear that he needs help. Even if that help comes with a price.
“YAY!!” Wendy jumped in the air like a schoolgirl.
“It will be super fun. I'll introduce you to everyone. Not to brag, but I'm super popular. Not that you can know what that feels like, Ronnie”
(I'm already starting to regret it)