"If you don't mind, I can give you sothing ... I can't do that for free though—it's against the rules." Ariadne looks at awkwardly. "You have to treat it like a loan, so you have to pay back later."
"No, it is alright. I'll be fine," is my simple answer. "I will take the Spatial Storage though."
"Are you sure?" Ariadne looks at worriedly as she gives a pendant with a small white jade hanging on it. "Here is your Spatial Storage. You can channel your Mana into it to use it."
"Yeah, I am sure. Thank you." I take the pendant and imdiately put it on.
"Don't forget that the space is not limitless," Ariadne warns. "Think well before putting sothing in it. Once you overfill it, you will break it, and that ans, you will lose everything you have stored inside it."
"I'll keep that in mind." I nod my head lightly, then softly mutter, "It's not that I have sothing to fill it with anyway..."
"Yes? Did you say sothing?"
Instead of answering Ariadne, I nod my head at her then imdiately scurry away.
Velucan has been watching over for the entire ti, and he is waiting for with a grin on his face on the other side of the room. He seems to think that I found my experience fun, and it irks to no end.
Neither Valeria nor Velucan said anything about not getting any provision, so I had my hopes up. Valeria even said to Velucan that he should guide to properly get my provision, which implied that I was going to get one.
Therefore when it was revealed that I got none, I was, and still am, really disappointed.
"How about it? Have you felt more like a soldier now?"
"Well, from how bad I am being treated, I can surely say this is what being a soldier ans back in my world."
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Velucan looks at in puzzlent. "Anyway, what did you get? Did you get sothing aweso?"
"Is provision supposed to be a gacha? If it is, I think I have a very bad luck—I got none," I say dryly.
"... Ah, right. You are a greenhorn." Velucan looks at seriously, then puts his hand on my shoulder. "We are on this together, Layland. Let's slowly fill your Spatial Storage up."
"How about giving so of yours?"
"Kuhahaha. That is indeed an alternative, but that won't do. Giving soone sothing for free is forbidden in the army." Velucan looks at intensely. "Or... Are you saying you can afford to pay ?"
"... I certainly can't. I don't even have any money on ..." I sigh lightly.
Velucan stops gazing at intensely, then pats my shoulder reassuringly. He then starts talking about how normal having a rough beginning in a journey is, but my mind is occupied by sothing else, so I don't listen to any of his words.
Now that I think about it, aside from being treated like a person—like what normally a person should be treated—I have never been treated like a royalty even once. It is starting to make doubt if my status really ans sothing.
I well understand that being given sothing on a silver platter is never a good thing, but to make struggle this much, feels a little too much. I am a Demon King Candidate—soone that is going to be a Demon King after all!
Still, I am well aware of how high Ilschevar values . The way he worried over my well-being after I chose to let Velucan take under his wing has proven that he wishes for my survival.
He has also more than once expressed his desire to see beco the next Demon King, so I am sure he fully supports . I know that he is just being like that because he wants to retire as soon as possible though.
Nonetheless, it is good to know that I am valued, and not a disposable. Still, I can't bring myself to fully agree with how rough I have been treated!
"U-Um... Do you rember, Mr. Scary Mask Man?"
Velucan's speech about how things will be getting better the more I get used to it and my musing are interrupted by a soft voice from behind .
I imdiately turn my body around to face the owner of the familiar voice, and see a cute light blue-skinned Monster girl that I have t before.
"Oh, we et again, Vibiane. Also, my na is Layland."
"Y-You really rember !" Vibiane's eyes light up brightly. "This is my first ti of having soone rember my na..." She sobs faintly while wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes.
I slightly turn my head to Velucan who is standing right beside , and he imdiately shakes his head. I don't know what he actually ans by that, but I can now confirm that Vibiane is really an odd duck even among his subordinates.
"Ah, General! I am sorry for not noticing you earlier." Vibiane bows politely as soon as she registers Velucan's presence. "Why are you here with Mr. Scary Mask Man, General?"
"My na is Layland."
"Ah, we were talking about the best way to fill Layland's Spatial Storage up. You see, since he is a greenhorn, he doesn't get any provision." Velucan laughs a little too happily for my own taste as he slaps my back.
Vibiane widens her eyes. "Oh my, that is unfortunate. There is indeed no provision for greenhorns in Conquest Missions—they don't normally go to one after all."
Receiving Vibiane's sad look, I sohow feel more pitiful than I should. It is kind of ironic to think that the girl I have just pitied for her loner ass is now pitying , so I just forget the matter entirely with a shrug.
"Oh! I got an idea, Layland!" Vibiane beams at . "I will help you in filling up your Spatial Storage. I will provide you assistance and guidance on how to supply yourself!"
"First of all, thank you for calling by my na." I nod my head lightly. "Second of all, thank you for your help offer—it ans so much to . Unfortunately however..." I look at Velucan from the corner of my eyes.
Ilschevar has sent here because he wants to have so experience and learn about things I can't learn under Valeria's guidance. I have initially thought I would only learn once I was in the battlefield, but I was wrong.
Vibiane's offer has made realize about sothing: my learning has started. The things she wants to help with are things that I have never done, and therefore it is better to let Velucan guide on them.
Putting aside the fact that Velucan is the person I have been entrusted to, it is clear from their experience that Velucan is a better ntor than Vibiane after all. Refusing her offer is the best choice.
"Ah, that actually is a good offer, Vibiane. I will leave Layland to your care."
... Velucan, unfortunately, thinks differently.
"Are you serious?"
"Leave him to , General! I will take good care of him!" Vibiane fist pumps excitedly. "I will make him capable in no ti!"
"Hahaha! That's the spirit, Vibiane!" Velucan pats Vibiane's shoulder brightly. "Very well, I still have sothing to do, so I will leave you two to your own devices. Oh, don't fool around though—we will depart in an hour!"
"W-W-We won't do such a thing, General Velucan!" Vibiane is flustered. "We are not even that close yet!"
In response to Vibiane's hasty comnt, Velucan leaves while snickering. Her bluish skin turns slightly violet—maybe that's what happens when she blushes—and she can't et my eyes for a quite so ti.
I don't pay my attention to her though; my eyes are planted on the most irresponsible individual I have ever encountered in this world after Ilschevar. I really want to punch the nonchalantly walking away Garou.
I have been left behind by the person of my choosing. If I had known sothing like this would happen, I would have chosen Jovenus instead, even though I know we would never get along well.
Unlike the friendly and irresponsible Velucan, Jovenus is, after all, professional. I believe I can learn more from him.
Still, regretting will be a little too late for , so it is better to swallow the bitter pill and go on with my life. Since life has given lemons, it's ti to cultivate them and sell them to make profit.
"I don't want to get your hopes up, but I already have a girlfriend," I say neutrally to Vibiane.
Vibiane raises her head, then widens her eyes. "Have I just been rejected?!"
"You can say that."
"But wait... I didn't even confess to you! Wasn't that a little bit too cold?!"
,m "Well, doesn't matter." I wave my hand nonchalantly. "Anyway, please tell about what we are going to do in our mission."
"What a cold person..." Vibiane slumps her shoulders before suddenly becoming bright once again. "Oh! About our mission, we are going to..."
For the next hour, Vibiane tells about the cruel things we are going to do to the humans in Brontes Dukedom ... That makes understand why Velucan's Legions are the most unruly.
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