The Darkness Metal Manipulation
Chapter 61's

"CAN'T...!"

"You can't do it!!" Excuse Eciela hard. "Liliths. What you're saying, it's not something a princess can say." He continued to scold the boy.

"Yes that's right." Abundant Asren said. "And Lilith? Why are you getting along with him? Wasn't he a suspicious person. Aren't you afraid if you're swallowed by him!" Continue with a high tone.

The two of them were acting so excessively, at least that was what Zyden and Lilith were thinking back then. As for Erika, she still blushed in her delusion.

"That's it..." Excited Eciela walked quickly towards Zyden, then directly picked up the careless Lilith. "Erika come!" Then pull Erika's hand and go to the bathroom.

"No... Lilith did not... I want to take a bath with the big brother." Lilith thrashed but could still be taken into the bathroom.

"Hey Ecil! Why did you bring Lilith to bathe here? Why not just in Erika's bathroom." Asren shouted out that was not responded to by Eciela who was upset.

Eciela begins bathing Lilith, aided by Erika who daydreams and leaves the two boys behind. A momentary silence occurred to Zyden and Asren who were left bathing in the room before Asren began the conversation.

"Why did you come back? Didn't you say you were gonna give Erika to me?" Asren's voice caught Zyden's attention.

"Yes, I told you no. If you can get Erika to go on an adventure with you, then I won't interfere." Said Zyden casually from behind his mask.

"Then why did you come here again? What you said was a joke to you!" Asren asked sharply.

"Of course not, hero sir." Zyden said kindly. "That's no joke, I'm telling you the truth. I came back here because of the magic that Erika's father put on me. Magic that keeps us close to each other." Further explained.

"The magic that keeps you close to each other? What do you mean, and why Erika's father gave you guys magic." Asren said astonishment.

"That's because I was forced by Erika's father, didn't I tell you that too?" Exclaimed Zyden who was allowed by the silence of Asren.

"Back to near Erika is not my wish. You could say, we both don't fit. I knew when we first met." Zyden exclaimed again recalling the moment he first met Erika.

"If returning to Erika's place isn't what you want, and you don't feel like it. Then why did you say something like that to her, I could see that Erika harbored feelings for you! All you did was give her hope, you know?" Asren.

"Well, you could say I was just carried away by the boy's groove. And also, I don't agree if Erika has feelings for me." Zyden denied.

"You're lying, you already know that Erika doesn't have feelings for you? All you did was lie to yourself about Erika's feelings, and close your eyes to her." Asren was a little angry.

"Master hero, please don't misunderstand me. I know Erika's been acting weird lately, but I also know what Erika really looks like." Said Zyden which made Asren curious.

'actually? What does he mean.' thought Asren.

"Hand master...! If you want to know more about Erika, then work harder than you did all this time. But if you want to be recognized by her, at least you need to be god-level first for her confession." Zyden exclaims giving an explanation that is considered a puzzle by Asren.

"Speak more clearly! Don't talk like that." High Asren vibrancy.

"All right...! I just want to say, do what you can to make it with you. I wanted to help you win her heart, but now it's different." Zyden.

"Right now I won't help you! Because if I help you, that 'ja-lang' Erika will definitely trouble me" Continue to talk about what happened in the town square a few hours ago.

"From the beginning I didn't need your help, I'll do it myself. So don't be so confident if I need you." Asren.

"Then I'm sorry. I have no intention of worsening our relationship.., I just want Erika to get what she wants sooner." Answer Zyden casually.

"You want Erika to get what she wants faster? Wait wait, I'm now confused by what you said!" Asren's twisting his brain.

"So you said you hated Erika and didn't want to get close to her, did you? But now, you're saying you want Erika to get what she wants as soon as possible?"

"Areally where is your word that can be trusted? You're playing me." Further.

"First, I don't hate Erika. I just don't like him because he's annoying. Second, I was forced by her father Erika to accompany her on an adventure by giving this cursed magic to me."

"Third, the only way to unleash this curse magic is to find what Erika wants or find my successor as the one who will adventure with her...!"

"Therefore, I ask you to be able to make Erika adventure with you in my stead.., Now, do you understand what I'm saying, hero master?" Zyden shouted at length.

'fuck, I can't wait to drink that maid-made wine.' he continued thinking.

"That's it. I thought you were playing with me. So that's your reason for Erika to want to adventure with me? But yeah.., I'm still surprised at one thing!" Asren asked.

"What is that, hero sir?" Zyden replied.

"Why did Erika's father force you to accompany her on an adventure? And why did Erika's father cast magic on you two?" Ask Asren curiously.

'wow.., that's an amazing question, and... That's not one thing. But two things you're surprised by, you fucking hero.' blaspheme Zyden in his heart.

"Then... Who were you until Erika's father appointed you as an adventurer?" Asren continued his question.

'Wow! Maybe he could add it. He deserves the title of another world hero. Hahaha.' Zyden thought funny.

"Ehem! Master hero, I am a nobody. I'm just a kid whose uncle happens to be friends with Erika's father." Zyden shouted his lie.

"My uncle helped Erika's father by lending me to her. When I started to protest against her disapproval, I was forced by her father Erika by installing a magic that made me unable to get far or leave Erika."

"I don't know why I have to live this life. All I want is to live in a peaceful village, and have a wife who accompanies plus kawai."

'I admit, Erika is beautiful. But I don't know why I don't like it. Maybe. because he sucks!' thought Zyden.

'You should know, I'm still normal... Likes girls. So it's not for any other reason that I don't like Erika, it's because she sucks. It's not that I'm an aerach or anything that can make me look stupid.' he continued to defend himself.

"However, the world says something else. I was made as a horse that had to accompany his master on a long journey until he found a place that could be used as a shade."

"Areally a tragic story isn't it, master hero?" Continue Zyden with dramatic tones of film.

"Not really, I think you're just being betrothed like Erika said before." Asren.

"No way..." Zyden replied in a surprised tone. Where did this bastard conclude that? Am I living this role so much that it can be guessed?' blaspheme Zyden for his carelessness.

"I've seen this kind of drama in my world. An arranged marriage between parents unknown to their own children." Asren explained.

"But yeah... You knew! I have no intention of losing to you who don't want Erika. I'll take Erika before you're completely united by your parents." Continue to declare war.

"Be... I see, so that means you'll try harder to get Erika to adventure with you, right?" Zyden asked somewhat stiffly.

"Not only adventure with me, I will take Erika and I will take her until she will never see you again!" Asren is excited.

"From now on we are rivals. We will compete fairly and honestly in the fight for Erika. Remember it's fine." He continued speaking loudly and turned around to go out the door.

"Eh! Oy... Master hero!" Zyden left alone. "Damn it, there's something wrong with that hero's brain. It's unclear if I'm trying to explain the bother."

"How can this be? I told you to take Erika and just take her with you, those are the clearest words of mine. But now? The hero treated me as a love rival of his."

"aa... Uh! I don't think, I'm dizzy. I want to get drunk immediately! Damnit.... Hero bastard!!" He continued muttering holding all his anger.

*Chapter 61*