Cheat Awakening

"Big Sis? What's wrong with you? Why is your face so red and you look rather weak? Are you sick or something? Should I call the doctor?" Lewis, who was looking at Sylphy in front of him worriedly, asked while offering her a glass of water.

Sylphy cast an angry glance at the invisible culprit behind her embarrassing condition before forcing a smile and hurriedly changing the topic. "I'm fine. I was just out riding my horse for a few hours under the sun before coming here. That's why my face is red. No big deal. Anyway, how about it?

Did you finish your research on the ores?"

"Yes, everything's done," Lewis replied, becoming emotional. "But I never expected Myne to be able to find so many unknown minerals I've never seen before. If only he were alive, I'd be willing to do anything to know where he got them from.

You know, all those minerals are not only incredibly strong, surpassing any metal we currently know of, but also possess very high magical energy conductivity, perfect for crafting magic items and even those w..."

"Sigh, sorry, Sis. I shouldn't have mentioned him. I know it's not easy for you." Lewis's emotional outburst might have been due to the loss of his perfect brother-in-law who could help him achieve his dream of becoming the world's greatest alchemist, or perhaps regret that he could no longer obtain any more of those unique and unknown minerals and monsters, spoke regretfully while shaking his head.

However, in his emotional state, Lewis failed to notice that as soon as he finished speaking, a grimace contorted the corners of Sylphy, Myne, and Elsa's mouths. All three felt sorry for Lewis, but that's all. Compared to Myne's future peace and Elsa's happy married life, none of them had any intention of revealing the truth to him.

"Sigh, you don't need to apologize. There's nothing we can do about it except be strong and let time heal wounds..." Beep! Beep! Beep!"

While Sylphy said, playing her Oscar-winning acting and spouting nonsense without blinking, all under the admiring gaze of Myne and Elsa, suddenly a loud beeping sound came from under the table.

"F*ck! I'm done..." Lewis said with trembling hands, pulling out the Arcane Link and rushing to Sylphy's side. "Big Sis, can you help me, please, just this time? Please answer this call on my behalf and save my ass. I'm willing to do anything for you."

"Anything?" Sylphy raised an eyebrow, not taking the Arcane Link right away.

"Yes, anything, please, Sis! Now stop wasting time and deal with it! The longer we let her wait, the more dangerous things will become for us," Lewis pleaded, sweating and forcefully putting the Arcane Link in Sylphy's hand as if it were a time bomb.

"Don't forget it, then," Sylphy said with a playful smile. She infused her mana into the Arcane Link and activated it. However, as soon as she did, an extremely loud and angry voice erupted from the device, forcing everyone to cover their ears.

"LEWIS! YOU BASTARD! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU? WHY HAVEN'T YOU COME TO THE PALACE YET? DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH PRESSURE I'M CURRENTLY UNDER? THOSE OLD GEEZERS LITERALLY WANTED TO EAT ME ALIVE...

"HUFF! HUFF! HUFF!"

"I am already calm Pen, it's just some people didn't want to see me happy. Sigh, Lewis, didn't Mother explain the situation to you? I'm already swamped with work! Just how the hell does Father have so many pending works? What the hell does he do all day long?"

"F*ck! Look, this request for help came in two weeks ago, but because of other pending work, it was left aside just like that. Who knows how many people might have died just because we couldn't see their request earlier and send support!"

BANG!

"F*ck! How can Father do this? There's actually a sign of demon invasion in our kingdom, but such critical information was put aside in an insufficient report! What's wrong with that old man's mind? Damn it! Lewis, I don't want to hear any of your crap.

I want to see you in front of me within two hours, otherwise, I'll use my authority to shut down your damn clan!"

"Pen! Call that baldy Morg! Why the hell hasn't that bastard taken any action against such critical news? If he didn't give me any satisfactory answer I will skin him alive."

Bang!

...

"Sorry, Lewis," Sylphy began with a shrug as she handed the Arcane Link back. "As you can see, there's nothing I could do. Aniue didn't give me a chance to speak. But if you want my advice, I think it's best not to anger him further. You'd better run to him quickly. Otherwise, in his current state, I wouldn't be surprised if he sends dozens of royal knights next time and forcibly takes you away."

Lewis, whose face was ugly as if he had been forced to eat shit, also nodded. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, he placed the Arcane Link in his pocket. He then retrieved a small golden ring with runes etched all over its surface and an emerald in the centre, handing it to Sylphy before hurriedly shoving the remaining papers on his desk into a box beneath the table.

"What is this?" Sylphy, who had fallen in love with the golden ring at first glance, asked with surprise on her face.

"It's a new invention of our clan," Lewis explained, if it was before Aniue's call, he might have been very excited and full of energy while talking about his new work, but now his voice was very low-spirited as if his childhood sweet stolen by someone. Only the gods knew how much he hated doing anything besides creating strange contraptions.

"A storage ring, you could say. It's an advanced version of a storage pouch. While its current capacity is only ten cubic meters, with the minerals you brought, we're confident we can increase it to fifty cubic meters within a few months. By the way, I've already placed your money inside. Check it out.

Although, according to my calculations, you should be more than satisfied with the price I offered, still, if you have any problems, speak up now while I'm still here. After returning to the palace, I don't think you'll be able to see me again anytime soon."

Sylphy, mesmerized by the ring, poured her mana into it as soon as Lewis finished speaking and found herself looking into a small, completely white space roughly ten cubic meters in size, with a small mountain of platinum coins piled in front of her.

"Goodness! Just how many coins did you give me this time? It'll take days to count them all!" Just as Sylphy worried about the monumental task of counting the coins, a wave of invisible energy surged from her. The next moment, a series of numbers materialized in her mind:

[ 3,500 Platinum Coins ]

"So many?" Sylphy exclaimed, disbelief flooding her face. "Just what kind of minerals did Myne give me? How can they be so valuable?" She completely disregarded the special feature of the storage ring, pulling out her mental power from the ring before asking.

Lewis, who had already packed his things and donned his coat, chuckled. "You underestimate the true value of those minerals. They're completely new, never before seen in our world. Naturally, their value would be unbelievably high. Let's not talk about their magical properties; just their research value alone is enough to make a princess swoon with envy."

"Alright, Big Sis. I hate to say it, but I think it's time for you to leave. Next, I need to have a talk with Elsa about some clan matters that I'm sure you wouldn't be interested in. So, see you later then? Oh, and remember, if you guys find anything strange or unknown again, don't forget to come to me.

My door is always open for those things," Lewis said with a forced smile while adjusting his goggles. With a clear intention of kicking her out, Lewis gently but firmly ushered Sylphy towards his office door.

"Fine, then I'm leaving," Sylphy conceded annoyingly. "Thank you for your generosity again by the way. See you soon, Lewis, I hope you can survive working under Aniue," Sylphy said she received a pat on the shoulder and gave Lewis a light hug before walking away.

"Huh? Elsa, what's wrong with you? Did you fall ill again? I told you not to spend all your time working, but look, you never listen to me. Sigh, you're also a hopeless big girl. Here, drink this.
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It will make you feel better," Lewis lamented, unaware that his future wife didn't need a potion currently but his little brother, thanks to Myne's secret deed. After which under Elsa's regretful gaze, he handed her a potion bottle before getting busy with his work.

Sigh, Elsa thought, casting a longing glance at Lewis.

I hope Lord Myne and Your Highness can help me win Lewis over soon. This is getting unbearable now. But why do I become so horny whenever I'm with Lord Myne?