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

Chapter 187: A Fun Day, New Home & Spoils

As Rishi and Alex slowly walk through the castle halls, Rishi looks incredibly pale. He places a hand on Alex's shoulder and says, "I now understand how you've managed to survive all your missions. I have to say, I genuinely thought we were screwed back there. But it's impressive how you even attempted to bluff your way out of that, and despite failing, you just kept going. I think even Dumbledore was impressed—that's probably why he let us off so easily."

"Nothing to lose in these situations," Alex says with a shrug. "You just gotta fight through the cringe, shame, and embarrassment, and keep spewing bullshit until the other person gets so confused they just let it go. Honestly, that was only the third most embarrassing thing I've had to endure in the last few weeks."

"...Only the third?" Rishi replies, raising an eyebrow. "You know what? I'm curious, but I'm too tired to listen to whatever disasters took the top two spots. Let's just get to our house already. We're extremely late."

As Rishi trudges along, Alex walks more energetically, his eyes lighting up as he takes in every detail of the castle. He's still enjoying the sights of the beautiful, ancient structure.

"Yeah, I wasn't gonna tell you anyway," Alex says, smirking. "Maybe I'll spill when I'm drunk. Still, you have to admit, it was funny falling into the classroom like that. McGonagall looked so stunned. Honestly, that witch is ancient, but she still looks pretty young, like a strict teacher who's just a few years away from retirement. You think I should aim for her?"

Rishi stares at Alex, stunned. "I'm really tired.... Did you just ask me if you should start a relationship with her?"

"Nah, not like that!" Alex says, waving it off. "I mean as a supporter! She'd be a great fit to educate Tereza and Menchi—put a little strict guidance into them."

"That's... an unexpected choice," Rishi says, clearly surprised. "It won't work, though. Supporters need some kind of reason to leave with you, right? What reason would she have?"

"She's a Gryffindor, right? Maybe the promise of adventure? Meh, you're probably right. So... how about Snape?"

"Spare me..." Rishi groans, rubbing his temples, clearly too tired to keep up with Alex's nonsense. "I just want to sleep."

On their way out, Alex's sharp SNS picks up whispers from nearby students. He hears them murmuring, "He's the heir... he opened the chamber...."

Third time's the charm. Alex sighs and activates [Commander Shepard's Dog Tag], his eyes flashing blue for a moment as he decides to put the rumor to rest.

He approaches the group of students confidently, planning on using his relatively high CHA to stop the gossip before it spreads further.

"You know, dear students," Alex says with a smirk, "it's kinda dumb to whisper so loud that the person you're talking about can hear you. Also, do I look like the damn heir of Slytherin? I'm not even from this country! Use your heads—if there's a will, there's a way. I can open any door, but that doesn't make me some heir. Don't go believing stupid rumors."

"Sorry, we're so sorry," the students say, their voices trembling with fear.