My Evil System

After spending hours in the mountains, mining boulders and stones, I decided to head back to my hut.

By the way, System, why do some foraging spots reset while others don't?I see . . . so that meant that the resources in my territory would also gradually deplete over time.
System . . .
Do you have an item in the Evil System Shop that would shut you up?
Eventually, Florin and I made it back to our hut safe and sound. I immediately saw Athena looking at my and Florin's intertwined hands. And for a moment, I saw her look at me in disgust before her expression returned to her usual poker face.

Great. I really made a great first impression in our first meeting, didn't I?

I hope she wasn't thinking what I thought she might be thinking.
I quickly pulled my hand from Florin's hold, and luckily, the girl didn't mind. She hopped towards a bonfire near the huts.

"My lord!" she waved at me. "Come on, and let's eat! I roasted a bunny I caught a while ago!" She then pointed on the skewers. "There are some lizards here as well."

". . ." My stomach growled from hunger, even if my mind wanted to turn around. It seemed like in the face of hunger, you could eat anything, even if it were some strange beasts covered in charcoal.

I looked over at Athena and offered the skewered beast roasted on the fire. It tasted bland, and the meat was hard when chewed, but it was better than nothing. I wasn't disappointed since I wasn't expecting Florin to be at the level of a master chef.

I was grateful that she cooked for me.

"No, thank you," Athena said firmly.

Florin laughed. "My Lord, tokens don't eat. Remember?"

"It's just common courtesy to give others food while you're eating."

Florin blinked before she smiled mischievously again. "Ara . . . when did my lord become so considerate?"

". . ." I felt the two women's pressuring gaze on me, and I hoped they didn't find my head lowering out of character.

"Athena is one of us. Of course, I'll be considerate with one of our own."

"Hm . . . Is that so?" Florin beamed and didn't ask any more questions, which I secretly thanked her for.

Hiding this other identity was a pain in the ass — that was for sure.