Reincarnated With the World Domination System-Chapter 24: Daring

"Who's looking down on me?" Alexandra asked, her presence making Rael feel like he was surrounded by beasts, with their leader in front of him.

He swallowed hard.

Given all circumstances, there was only one answer to this question.

Rael scratched his metallic nape while replying, "That would be me."

"Oh?" Alexandra exclaimed.

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In an instant, the Commander's presence pushed Rael's head down and pressed hard onto his shoulders, making him unable to move an inch.

This was perhaps what Jayme had experienced, but in this case, the Commander wasn't so nice.

She squeezed Rael with the authority, ego, intimidation, and dominance she had built up over time.

It truly looked like a single wrong move could decide Rael's future here.

But...

[Lord Rael. Should I forcefully delete your avatar and bring you out of this virtual reality?]

Not yet. This is a chance I can't... waste.

"Kid," Alexandra began. "You're saying that you alone dabbled in the concept unavailable to the commoners and created your own avatar, which you also brought to my personal virtual reality. You're saying you've invaded my world with only your own strength and no foreign influence or backing?"

Yes. That's what I'm saying. Wish I could say that, but I think I'd come out as arrogant!

[You would, Lord Rael.]

[Aye...]

Changing the position of her legs propped on the desk, Alexandra reclined in her chair and continued grilling Rael. "Surely, you've thought far ahead on your own and also included nourishment into your capsule, which allows you to stay in virtual reality for days. It can't be that once captured, you'll die in a few days, am I right? You invaded my world without getting noticed by our military systems, so I believe you to be a clever boy."

She thinks we have no cards, right? But I can actually abort my avatar and self-destruct it. She may block the log out function, but nothing stops us from leaving this place. We'll burn a good bridge, though.

[Lord Rael has more cards. You can invade other virtual realities without getting noticed, and with enough experience points, allow others to invade along with you.]

Calculate how much experience points I need for that. This is good.

[As you wish, Lord Rael. I can already tell that the cost of bringing other avatars with yourself will depend on their real world's strength. Someone like Alexandra von Karmesinthal will require possibly over a million experience points.]

Okay, let's not do that. I can't spend a million EXP on someone else.

[Allow me to calculate that for future reference. In the meantime, may you succeed in your bargaining with the Commander.]

[Good luck!]

You two!

Alexandra's voice cut in. "So which is it?"

Uh... what was she talking about? I didn't hear the rest. Rael thought before replying, "You can't capture me here. I've thought this far ahead. I came here to become stronger, and I'll do everything to level up my skills!"

In the end, Rael chose to be honest.

While he could invade other worlds unnoticed, any form of engagement would be quickly found out by a commander and their people.

The news of someone invading the military virtual reality would spread faster than fire, and he'd lose a valuable asset to his training routine.

And what was he here for?

He wanted to practice with other adepts and become stronger so he could eventually defeat Sister Sophia.

He needed more than powers against her.

Rael didn't doubt it.

"Let's assume I believe your story. You're a young genius born with extraordinary abilities. Our world has seen plenty of people like you," Alexandra said. "So why does someone as young as you need to become stronger?"

Although Rael stated he'd come here on his own, Alexandra was sure he knew more about the military and their virtual realities than he let on.

This led her to believe Rael was from an influential family with its own army or perhaps from the underworld.

At the same time, Rael conversed with Dominica.

Stop calculating and help me out here. How much do you think I can actually tell her?

[Given the quick simulation I just ran, it's fine to indirectly tell her about Lord Rael's origins and the devil lurking inside.]

"I'm an orphan, and there's a hidden devil luring my fellow orphans into the military world. I know they're suffering as we speak! Only those with powerful abilities can survive this world! But she convinced them all they can become independent and help others there! I must stop this as fast as possible!" Rael confessed.

Alexandra extended her hand forward. "Why not allow me to end this, then?"

Upon hearing her statement and seeing her stretch her hand toward him, Rael's heart pounded hard against his chest.

With a single yes, he could bring the real Commander to his orphanage and have Sister Sophia defeated.

Her hidden schemes would end... but were things that easy in this world?

Rael clenched his hand and stared directly into Alexandra's eyes. "I can't entrust the lives of my brothers and sisters to you. I can't trust you. That's a risk I won't take. I don't mind risking a lot myself, but I'll never risk the lives of my fellow orphans when they haven't even entrusted them to me!"

Despite his young age, Rael's stare was so intense that Alexandra was reminded of the man she admired.

He had many lives on his shoulders and sacrificed himself to save even more, including hers.

As that past mellowed out Alexandra, she curved her lips into a beautiful smile and closed her eyes.

"Yes. It is incredibly difficult to win someone's trust in this occupation. But it is even harder to achieve what we want," Alexandra said, suddenly disappearing from her chair and appearing on her desk instead, sitting with her legs crossed at the ankles, looking deeper into Rael's eyes. "Dare to face me to see whether you have what it takes to save lives?"

"Yes." Rael nodded.

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