BXBX NOVEL Chapter 235 It's Good To Be The King
While Shea couldn\'t tear her gaze away from the trio. A hint of envy danced in her eyes. Alice and Bella seized the opportunity to open their inventory screens, swiftly re-equipping their armor.
"Uh... We just had a threesome?" Allen blurted out, his voice tinged with a mix of awkwardness and confusion, stating the obvious. Following Alice and Bella, he fumbled to open his inventory screen and hastily re-equipped his armor.
Kafra\'s response was dry, knowing smile. "We know that," she replied, her voice carrying a hint of amusement.
Allen cleared his throat, determined to expel the lingering awkwardness that clung to the atmosphere. He gathered his thoughts, attempting to regain his composure and assert a semblance of control. "Well, I\'m an emperor," he began, his voice growing more confident. "I can do this, you know. It\'s my right," he explained, his words laced with a hint of defensiveness. He sought to assert his authority, to justify their actions within the context of his position of power.
"And it was my request," he added, his tone growing more assured. His confidence swelled as he quoted an old song, attempting to inject a touch of levity into the tense atmosphere. "As the old song says, it\'s good to be the king," he joked, hoping to diffuse the lingering tension with a shared moment of laughter. Yet, as his gaze met Kafra\'s unchanged expression, he realized his attempts at humor had fallen flat.
"Yeah, but why here?" Kafra voiced her frustration, her eyebrows furrowing.
Alice stepped in to defend their choice. With an innocent grin on her face, she tried to justify their actions. "Well, we thought it would add an interesting twist to our play," she explained, her words laced with a hint of excitement. "You know, it gives off that mysterious, Eastern fantasy vibe," she continued, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm.
Allen and Bella nodded in agreement.
Kafra let out a prolonged sigh, a mix of frustration and concern evident in her exhalation. "Let me remind you all," she began, her voice carrying a tinge of caution. "This isn\'t some erotic game. What you guys just did, well, it could have triggered an unknown error," she warned, her words carrying a weight of responsibility.
Shea chimed in with her matter-of-fact demeanor. "If there is an error or bug, then you have to fix it," she stated simply, her gaze unwavering.
Kafra turned her attention to Shea, appreciating her pragmatic approach. "I understand that, ma\'am," she replied wearily, her voice tinged with exhaustion. "But as you know, the staff is currently overwhelmed with the drastic increase in players," she explained, her tone conveying a sense of weariness that mirrored the demands placed upon her and her colleagues.
"But the threesome went well tho," Bella blurted out, her words breaking the tension that lingered in the air. Kafra and Shea turned to look at her. Bella couldn\'t help but offer a nervous smile in response to their gaze, realizing she had inadvertently shifted the focus of the conversation.
"Just for your information," Bella continued, her voice carrying a hint of mischief, "in case you want to know." She raised an eyebrow playfully.
Allen, sensing the need to steer the conversation away from their recent escapades, cleared his throat. "So, why are you guys here?" he interjected, his voice laced with a mixture of curiosity and a desire to shift the attention elsewhere. He hoped to redirect the focus of the discussion to a less controversial topic.
Kafra, her weariness evident in her gaze, turned to Allen, her expression tinged with exhaustion. "That\'s because Shea complained about the test," she explained, her voice carrying a touch of exasperation. She pointed her thumb in Shea\'s direction.
The mention of the test immediately piqued Allen\'s interest, causing him to speak up without hesitation. "Yeah, that test was pure torture," he exclaimed, his voice laced with a mixture of frustration and curiosity. His attention now focused on Kafra, he continued, "And that Doppelganger, was it the advanced A.I. you mentioned? It could mimic all my movements and fighting style," he inquired, his eyes searching for an explanation to make sense of the unnerving encounter.
Kafra nodded in confirmation, her gaze fixed on Allen. "Yes, that\'s right," she confirmed, her voice carrying a hint of fascination. "The Doppelganger is an advanced A. I we had prepared. It has the ability to learn from all your data and replicate your every move," she explained, her words carrying a sense of awe at the technological prowess behind the creation.
However, Kafra\'s next words held a surprising revelation. "But we ultimately decided not to use it," she added.
"But seriously, why would you use that as my final test?" Allen asked, his frown deepening as he sought an explanation. The frustration in his voice was palpable, his eyebrows furrowing in genuine concern.
Kafra cast a cautious glance in Shea\'s direction. The anger radiating from her was almost tangible, causing Kafra to swallow nervously before redirecting her attention back to Allen.
"We wanted to assess the power gap between you and the A.I," Kafra admitted, her voice tinged with a mixture of honesty and apprehension.
"Why is it just Allen who had to undergo that test? Why weren\'t any of us given the same challenge?" Alice\'s voice held a serious undertone, her eyes narrowing in suspicion as she sought answers.
Shea voiced her concerns. "No, the real question is, why was the test designed to be so incredibly difficult? And why did you guys unleash that advanced A.I. on Allen?" Her words cut through the air, demanding an explanation.
Kafra couldn\'t help but cringe, a wave of awkwardness washing over her. She knew she had stumbled upon a sensitive topic, one that required a careful approach. "Um... It was an oversight," she admitted, her voice tinged with regret. "They... they forgot to remove it," she confessed, her gaze fixed on the ground, unable to meet their stares.
The revelation hung heavy in the air, leaving them all dumbfounded.