Finally out of the dungeon, let''s go back to floor 2 and hunt again.


    No.


    Huh?


    You promised that we would rest.


    I lied.


    I''m not going.


    I''m not asking.


    Then go yourself.


    Oh, a misunderstanding, I mean I''m telling you to follow not asking you to.


    Well, fuck you.


    Wow.


    —- you stupid —-- you good for nothing piece of —- no mother having —---- go —---- die off.


    … Fine I''ll give you two a break, only because I prefer floor 1 over floor 2 by a lot.


    Hey Jamine are you able to eat?


    Hilda asks, making her reply with a nod.


    Nice.


    Hilda takes out the food box and gives it to them as she opens her tent up and goes inside.


    Hey guys, I''m going to take a nap now, wake me up when you''re done.


    Sure.


    Shila replies as Jamine nods.


    As Hilda enters the tent, Shila quickly whispers to Jamine.


    Hey, even after we are done eating, don''t wake her up, or we''ll be forced to work nonstop, helping her to hunt harder than working 12 hour shifts


    Shila says it with an oddly serious look, making Jamine quickly consider if she would rather lie to her mother figure or rest.


    Seeing Jamine’s hesitation, Shila quickly opens the food box and materializes food out, feeding Jamine, trying to change her mind.


    Taste that, like it?


    As Jamine nods her head, Shila smirks slightly, knowing she has a chance to convince her.


    If you wake her up then we can''t eat any more if this, ok?


    Hearing this, all of Jamine’s hesitation disappears as she starts nodding as Shila feeds her more food.


    For the next half an hour, they both keep eating much more food than it looks like their small appearance can hold.


    That was nice.


    Shila says making Jamine nods in agreement.


    W-wake?


    Not yet, also you gotta get used to talking eventually you know?


    Jamine shakes her head.Stolen novel; please report.


    Fine whatever, I''m gonna go sleep now, wanna follow, don''t wanna follow, your choice.


    As Shila enters the tent quietly with Jamine following behind, they both go to sleep on Hilda who''s been sleeping this whole time due to not sleeping for long even if Shila''s leech could reduce fatigue(endurance).


    Later as they both wake up to the much brighter afternoon sun and the sound of the notification, they see Hilda sitting cross legged staring at them as they start apologizing, with Shila starting first and kneeling despite being completely insincere.


    Why didn''t you two wake me up?


    Because you''re a workaholic.


    What?


    There''s no word to describe someone like you who hunts nonstop, so workaholics the best word I know.


    Shila says, making Hilda sigh and walk over to Jamine.


    M-mom?


    Oh, you''re really calling me mom huh? Fine I guess.


    Hilda picks Jamine up in her hands as they start walking out leaving Shila behind as she chases after, putting the tent and food box back into Hilda''s inventory.


    Hey.


    Shila says following behind upset.


    Yea?


    Carry me too.


    Why should I?


    Because you''re carrying her.


    She''s cuter than you.


    We look nearly identical, also I''m cuter because I''m your system so I know what your preferences are.


    So what? I still prefer her.


    Why?


    She''s quiet.


    Just carry me or I''m not showing you the notification that just appeared!


    I can check it myself, you know?


    Yea but I can summarise it up for you, and I swear I''ll summarise anything related to the notification.


    Fine.


    Hilda picks Shila up too before going to a nearby lake with them both in her hands and looking at her reflection.


    I look like a single mother with two daughters.


    I don''t care.


    Just show me the notification.


    Fine.


    Notification.


    Minimum level of players has reached 30, new function unlocked.


    Huh? Show me, also I didn''t even need you to summarise this, what''s there to even summarise?


    Yea cus I lied.


    Annoying.


    Shila shows her status with a new function at the bottom called territory.


    As she clicks it, all three of them get sent to a broken ruined village.


    What the hell is this?


    It''s your territory.


    I don''t need it, send me back.


    Hey wait a moment, it has benefits, you know?


    Such as what?


    Attacking how people with your territory and yourself can get territorial points to help your territory, and upgrading your territory and increasing your stats.


    By how much?


    It''s percentage based, also it can double your stats, but of course that''ll take years to reach.


    Great.


    They can also earn points by selling things.


    Shop Or territorial points?


    Both.


    Fine.


    As Hilda walks into the ruins with the two following behind, she enters what seems to be the main building being the biggest and least damaged ones where she sees villagers who immediately turn to look at her.


    Who are you guys?


    We are inhabitants of a different world whose world got destroyed by the monsters and the guide let us live here, saying someone may come to help us eventually. One of the villagers says.


    This feels wrong… but anyways, how do I even help?


    Go to the center of the building and there should be a mini map there where you can move buildings, upgrade them and repair them like in a game.


    Great…


    What do you guys need the most right now?


    Food and water. A different villager says.


    Oh ok.


    Hilda takes out the food box making Shila look a bit annoyed as she brings out food and uses her own shop points to buy some water for the villagers as they eagerly rush to eat the food.


    What next?


    I guess shelter? A villager speaks up.


    Oh, makes sense.


    Hilda goes to the mini map trying it out, seeing all types of building options she can buy such as barracks,training grounds, farms but she uses half her points on repairing a couple of builds, more than enough for the measly amount of villagers.


    How many of you are there?


    10.


    Another villager answers, this one being the first female villager to speak up.


    Can you guys access the system?


    No.


    Right, I gave you guys food, water and shelter, anything else you need?


    Probably a way to defend ourselves.


    You guys can fight right?


    We don''t know how to. The same female villager replies.


    It doesn''t have to be skilled.


    Then yes.


    Ok.


    Hilda goes to the shop and buys 10 decent but cheap swords for the villagers.


    How to increase the population? Because I doubt you guys can… reproduce fast enough.


    Beating other users or buying them in the shop. Lela answers.


    Nice.


    But you can only buy them in groups of 10.


    Not so nice.


    Hilda buys another 10 swords, and water along with leaving enough food as she buys 10 more people.


    Have fun, I''ll be back later, don''t die.


    Hilda teleports away back to floor one as she leaves the confused villagers behind.


    This feels illegal, you know?


    The guide isn''t very ethical.


    Jamine with a confused look on her face just nods in agreement despite having no clue what''s going on.


    Right… So how am I supposed to develop that place?


    Well you could…


    Oh I know, Shila you''re in charge now, if you do good I''ll give you points. Hilda interrupts.


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