Fantasy Realm [One Piece] [Harry Potter] [Naruto] - [Progression] [LitRPG]

Chapter 145: Proposition x Gamble - I'll Give You a Special Reward

Darius fidgets awkwardly, looking a bit embarrassed before finally saying, "I propose a trade..."

"A trade? You don't seem like the type to gamble on fights. What is this—are you trying to bribe me to lose on purpose or something?" Alex asks, clearly confused.

"NO! Of course not!" Darius quickly protests. "It's... about my daughter. She's usually pretty demanding—constantly wanting the latest clothes, phones, jewelry—pretty much anything. My position as a Floor Master, along with a few side jobs, lets me earn enough money to keep up with her demands, so it's usually not a problem. But now, she's throwing the biggest tantrum of her life because she wants something I just can't find.

"Here's the thing—I've watched your fights, and by chance, my daughter happened to see one of them too..."

Alex interrupts him, grinning. "Hah, so she wants my autograph? I mean, makes sense. I think Alex is a pretty cool guy. Eh kills aleins and doesnt afraid of anything."

Menchi suddenly jumps up and points at Alex. "AGAIN! You did it again! Randomly blurting out weird, nonsensical garbage! You do this all the time—it's so strange!"

"It's just a meme! Calm the hell down!" Alex replies, slightly embarrassed at being called out.

"I've never heard of these 'memes.' Are there more people like you? Stupid man-children. You disgust me!"

There are no memes in Hunter x Hunter? People who like memes disgust her? MAN-CHILD?! Alex fumes internally. I swear, I'll slap her ass so hard she'll never forget it. She won't get away with this.

"Excuse me!" Darius cuts in, sounding frustrated. "I'm being serious here! And no, my daughter doesn't want your autograph. Actually, she thinks your armor is kind of lame—or at least, that's what I remember her saying."

"You... have failed as a father! What's this about constantly spoiling her? I thought you, as a Floor Master, instructor, and Nen master, would be stronger-willed than this!" Alex snaps, instantly disliking Darius's daughter for insulting his armor.

"And she's obviously brain-damaged if she thinks THIS armor isn't cool. Do you know I modified it myself? How the hell is this not ultra-cool, huh?"

"It looks like someone cosplaying a video game character," Menchi remarks coldly.

"It's... wishy-washy," Darius adds, rubbing his chin. "Not quite full plate armor, not quite regular clothes—half-baked, really. Looks like you wanted to kill 2 birds with 1 stone but instead hit a Pidgeon. If you designed this, it doesn't reflect well on your character, Alex."

"..." Alex is speechless.

Over the last two days, his hair, his armor, and now his autograph had all been insulted.

"So, what does your entitled, spoiled daughter with terrible fashion sense actually want?" Alex asks, visibly annoyed.

"She's into the whole 'mysterious princess' aesthetic. Loves unique dresses, fancy shoes, accessories, and of course, jewelry. She told me she saw the most charming, feminine, mysterious, and all-around gorgeous piece of jewelry she's ever seen—an emerald holy item, she called it. She's furious because she's jealous and can't stand this 'weird sissy' she saw wearing it looking so amazing and supposedly 'getting all the hot princes.'"

"How the hell does this involve me? Darius, please—just get to the point. This is getting annoying. I don't care about petty squabbles between your wannabe princess daughter and her rivals. I care even less about her picking up princes if it doesn't involve me being one of them," Alex says, annoyed.