Gathering Wives with a System

Chapter 144: System Reward, Monster Summon Card

”Is that it?” Isaac asked as the roads disappeared, and he drove on hard ground.

”What?” Alice replied.

He kept his eyes on the road. ”Is that the only reason youʼre angry?”

There was a pause before she answered. ”Yes.”

Isaac didnʼt believe her.

Maybe that was part of it, but it wasnʼt the whole story.

His gaze flicked to Emily.

She was looking out of the window, humming quietly.

Iʼll ask Alice about it later, Isaac thought. Itʼs better if we talk alone. I need to raise her affection to 100 anyway. This might be a good chance to ask why she is angry and increase her Affection at the same time.

It wasnʼt that he didnʼt want Emily to know.

He just figured Alice would be more honest if it was just the two of them.

Whether Emily would eventually hear what Alice had to say was something heʼd leave up to Alice.

”Iʼll handle the problem with your level up,” Isaac said suddenly.

Alice raised an eyebrow. ”You will?”

She didnʼt press further, but the curiosity was clear.

Isaac just smiled, giving her nothing more.

Emily immediately turned toward him with wide eyes. ”Wait, what? How can you increase Aliceʼs EXP?”

”Itʼs a surprise,” he said. ”Anyhow, tell me about the champion rank monsters you two fought. How exactly did you fight them?”

Emily began to recount the experience in detail with a smile.

She didnʼt realize he had dodged her question, which made Alice let out a soft sigh.

As he drove through a long stretch of open road, Emily told Isaac about the notifications she had received upon completing the Quest.

[Tutorial Quest completed]

[+100 Bronze Coins]

[You are the subject of your Lord. +50 Bronze Coins.]

[Access to Main Quest Granted. Please choose the difficulty of future Quests: Easy, Normal, Hard.]

[Note: Once selected, difficulty cannot be changed.]

[Alert! Protocol 214AS214X-QQ is active on Emily Warrenʼs World!]

[Quest Difficulty will be automatically chosen.]

[Difficulty ʼHellʼ chosen.]

[Congratulations for unlocking a Hidden Difficulty Level. All Quest rewards will be here on increased by 50%.]

[Scanning Records of Emily Warrenʼs past Quests. Scan Complete. +50 Bronze Coins.]

[Main Quest Issued.]

[The Lordʼs Pride!]

[As the first subject of your Lord, you must show your formidable strength and prove that you deserve this position.]

[Quest Requirement: Defeat the Metavore Brood located in Sector 2 of Fortified City 89, by yourself, or with others while following your Lordʼs command.]

[Reward: 100 Silver Coins, Access to Daily Quests, Map of Inner Sectors of Fortified City 89]

Isaac raised his brows.

The wording itself was suspicious, especially the line about Protocol 214AS214X-QQ. It sounded like something external had overridden the normal quest flow.

”Hell mode was selected automatically?” he asked.

Emily nodded. ”I didnʼt get to choose. The system just forced it on me.”

That didnʼt seem normal, and from the sound of it, the system forced the same on other Quest holders.

But the rewards were impressive.

ʼ100 Bronze Coins is one Silver Coin. And a hundred Silver Coins make one Gold Coin,ʼ Isaac thought.

The reward from this quest alone was the equivalent of one Gold Coin. That was a huge payout.

With that kind of money, he could buy property in the cityʼs core sectors—1,000 Hecatre worth, easily.

But the truly important reward wasnʼt the Coin.

It was the Daily Quest unlock.

According to what Professor Catherine had explained to him, Daily Quests allowed Quest holders to gain Coins regularly by completing simple tasks, which were mainly monster hunts.

Hunting stronger monsters would bring more Coins, and this was how most Lords earned Coins.

ʼDaily Quests are the real prize here,ʼ he thought. ʼWith a steady income from them, I can start saving the money for buying the City.ʼ

Then there was the map.

If they were going to locate the Naga presence hiding somewhere in Fortified City 89ʼs central area, the map would prove invaluable.

Even if it didnʼt show precise enemy locations, it could help narrow things down.

”Good work,” Isaac said, and reached out to pat Emilyʼs head again.

Despite having received the same gesture not long ago, Emily leaned into it with a smile.

Isaac chuckled at her cat-like purrs.

Then, without looking at anyone, he gave a quiet mental command.

System. Share everything new Emily has.

A string of notifications appeared in his vision:

[+1 Agility, +4 Spirit Power]

[Title Acquired: Wind-Kissed]

[Champion Rank Monster (Common) – Summon Card x1]

[+200 Bronze Coins]