Re: Player

Morpheus vanished in an instant while the rest of us sat there, looking at the empty space.

"Irene. Is there anything else you need?" I asked as I turned to her, making her observe me with a sudden turn. Her eyes focused a little before slowly standing up.

"No… I think I would also take my leave. Though I will pay a visit to this city once again." She turned to Wesker for a brief moment before vanishing as well.

Meanwhile, I found a bit more about my clones.

One was that I couldn't share senses with him anymore, unless I really, really focused on him. Though that leaves me vulnerable, so it's a bit risky.

The other was that even if I cannot share senses with him, I could still sense and locate him. There was an invisible connection between us that told me where he was and a bit of what he was doing.

"Now, Miss Rosalyn. What is that you wanted from me?" I then focused back on the other mommy in the room.

Rosalyn observed me for a few moments before she began speaking.

"I… uh… Well. Would it be possible for you to come to the Witches' World? There is someone who wants to see you… a bunch of children. It's nothing political and just something you could ignore, but I still wanted to try."

I looked at her innocent gaze, wondering if that was all she really wanted to do?

"Is that all?" I was a bit curious.

To be fair, she could have asked for a lot of things. Whether or not I would do it is a totally different matter, but there was no harm in asking, was there?

"Ye.. Yeah," she spoke as she looked at me with a kind expression.

"Sure. I guess. I might spare some time and visit. The same place which the other witch was talking about, right?" I asked, and Rosalyn's eyes widened.

Her smile was mesmerizing, to say the least, and she then nodded hurriedly as she spoke," Yeah. It's that one."

Well. She might still have some other reasons which she might talk about when I go to the orphanage… not that I mind. It's a nice way to put things as well.

"Then I would take my leave. We will await your arrival. And Leena, Anna. Sorry for the rude behavior before. If you guys ever want, you can also come there. Just take my name at the entrance," Rosalyn spoke as she slowly walked out of here.

Though she said it all at once, I could feel a slight hesitation and pause within her words. Her smile, however, made me wonder what exactly she wanted.

Was it simply just that or was there anything behind it…. Man, women are tough to understand. Or maybe I am just too dumb.

"Well. I guess that leaves just us," Wesker smiled as she looked at Anna and Leena, who focused back on him.

They both just stared at Wesker without speaking anything.

"Let's go. It's time you both sort things with your father. Since he helped me out this time, I guess I owe him this much," Wesker added as he got up. Playing along, I also stood up and began walking outside, making Leena and Anna move as well.

Walking outside the room, we were soon greeted by a bunch of staff who were bowing to us.

A slight smile curled on my lips before moving past them. We saw that the staff in the duke's manor were only the beginning as more and more people were standing outside.

In fact, right by the manor's gate, about 200 people or more were standing, waiting for us to get out. I didn't exactly expect this reaction from this 'underhanded' city, so I guess it was a surprise for me as well.

"Thank you for saving our lives. Duke Wesker," one of them who seemed to lead the others, took the chance to speak up while everyone nodded.

Because I was the one to have put them in that situation to begin with, it didn't exactly feel right to be a 'savior' in front of these people. To pretend to be a hero when I risked their life for my benefit is honestly not the right thing to do.

So, I put aside my morals and my feelings as I made Wesker speak these words,

"Well. It's something that anyone would have done. Don't think much of it." -original

Only an idiot would keep blabbing on how it was his own fault and others shouldn't think much highly of him. Fame isn't really cheap, you know?

"If you wanted, you could have left us behind. Or perhaps not even care about how many people died there. But you didn't do it," the man urged as he looked at Wesker as if he were a Saint or a God.

"There was nothing you could have gained from saving all of us," another man added.

"That is not true. I also gained a lot from saving all of you." Wesker gave a bright smile.

'The quest would fail if any of you died,' I thought in my mind.

"If I ever needed your help. Will you all help me out? Obviously nothing life threatening," Wesker asked again.

"As long as we are capable, we will do it!" Their faces brightened up on those words, and a smile was present on everyone's face now.

'Free slaves gained. Now, I won't need to worry about manpower in preparations for the players.' I was happy with this development.

Wesker then began walking through the crowd as they shifted to the side, creating a path for us. And the four of us walked towards the underground market where Yemir and the group were waiting for us.

"Master Wesker is so kind," Anna smiled brightly as she looked at Wesker, while Leena nodded in agreement.

"It's rare to see people like him in this time and era," Leena added as she talked with Anna.

'Yup… I am pretty much a scum right now. But well… whatever…' I smiled with no shred of shame as I walked along with Wesker.