Pov: Vik
I informed my disciples and told them what to do in my absence, as I decided to leave them behind because I first need to test the dangers of dungeons and also see if this invitation did not have a hidden conspiracy from Louriel.
I immediately go inside my room in the manor, my room is very clean with just minimal furniture, as I rarely live inside this room. All day I have to be busy dealing with this fate and their chosen ones, and in night I like to sleep in the tree inside a fire forest.
Now, inside my room, I tried different combinations of clothes on myself while looking at a mirror. I am trying to find the best clothes to wear, just then system's voice sounded in my head.
System: "Host, why are you dressing so much? You are going on a dungeon raid, not on a date."
After hearing system's voice, I stopped dressing and thought about it, and said, "System, I don't need any specific wear for dungeon raid as I am strong enough, also I have system space storage space."
Saying this, I again focused on dressing nicely, while system kept bickering, but I ignored him.
Soon I decided to wear a plain orange T-shirt and black pants. After that, I get out from my room, coming to the living room, I saw my disciple while Roman is sitting on the sofa, Lu Xiaoran is checking his phone, specifically the system's watch, which act as a phone and many more devices.
Seeing me, Lu Xiaoran immediately asked, "Master, I got a message from Jessica. Currently, all of the villagers have completed their preparation and are now departing back to their home villages in one hour. She is asking me if I can come with her, as yesterday you said that you would personally escort them back."
Hearing his words, I immediately realized that I had forgotten about my villagers departing today. Now I had a problem, and to solve it simply ordered Lu Xiaoran, "Lu Xiaoran, you will go in my place, tell them that I had something urgent to do."
Saying this, I moved my head back to Roman, normally, I would have ordered him to go with Lu Xiaoran, but now he had to take care of Sherry, also he need to take care of Pushpa as well.
Talking about Pushpa, currently she is sitting on a free sofa with a bowl of cat food in front of her, but she is not focusing on her food, but chewing on that cursed doll. I don't know why, but since finding this doll, Pushpa is quite attached to it.
But this is good as now she don't cling to me, and I can move more freely, but still that doll is really strange as despite being chewed by Pushpa whole day it is still as clean as a new doll. Maybe it is something related to its curse, but with confirmation of the system and my own intuition, I am sure that the doll is harmless, at least for Pushpa.
Now thinking back to the topic of villagers, it will be alright for them with Lu Xiaoran escorting them back, it will be best for them to go back to their normal life, as I don't want to be involved anymore in this complex game of fate and protagonist.
With all things set, I walk out of the mansion to the main, form there I took a simple bus, my destination is Horizon guild headquarters. Arriving at my destination, I look at a high-tech high-rise building. From the looks of it, this is taller than many famous skyscrapers in my old world. But this building is familiar to me, as on top of it is a penthouse, and looking at it from outside, I am sure this is the same pent house where I had first met Louriel.
Without waiting anymore, I go inside straight towards the reception.
Soon, I got escorted to the floor on which I found Winston waiting for me. Earlier, I thought that it may take time to meet Louriel, as I don't have anything other than a message on my mail, to show as proof.
But I was wrong, not because the reception is already informed, or this guild staff is friendly with visitors. But because all of them are undead, yes, undead. Despite being outer appearance, I can clearly feel and see that they are undead just like Winston, some of them are skeletons, Zombies, while other are more strange as their form is like a black shadow.
Seeing all this, I realized the whole guild of Louriel is filled with her own summons and undead army. This is chilling, I can finally understand the power of Louriel.
After walking for some time, we reached an office getting inside it, I finally saw Lourile, sitting behind a well organized desk she looked like a CEO of some company, with her attire being formal with an office suit, court, and black pants.
Looking at her, I almost forgot to say anything, being mesmerized with her beauty, but soon I got out of my stupor as I heard her voice. Louriel: "So you really come, Mr. Vik, to tell you the truth, I expected you to refuse my invitation, and I am already prepared to kidnap you."
She said all this with a smile on her face, as a boss informs their employee about their shortcomings.
Hearing her words, I don't know why, but I felt like I came back to my days as a corporate employee, and she is my boss. Taking a breath, I said, "Louriel, you helped me, and it is natural for me to return that favor; you know I am not a person who forgets their benefactor after receiving benefits."
She showed a surprised expression after hearing my words and said, "You are really strange. I generally heard that people like you are quite clever, insidious, and backstabbing. There is even a saying about you people being backstabbing bastards, and you can never trust them."
Hearing her words, I felt hurt and as I don't know what she is talking about, I never did anything like backstabbing or any other wrong thing.
Did she judged me because of some other thing? With confusion, I asked, "What do you mean people like me are not trustworthy?'
With a smile, she said, "Did you not know that there is a famous saying that you can never trust a snake?"
System: "Puffff!!!!!"
Winston: "haahahha!!"
Both system and Winston laughed while Louriel herself giggled. Is she just roasted me? Even if it is a joke, it is quite a racist joke.
I, being a snake will not define my character, so voicing my protest, I said, "You can not judge someone's character on the basis of their race; this is racism."