How did I turn my victim into a phoenix-like hero?

"When he was in the second grade of elementary school, his mother abandoned him and his father and ran off with another man."

"Well...."

Caston was speechless for a moment.

"And that man is also the principal of their school."

"what?"

"A year later, my dad died of a heart attack."

"Uh."

"The funeral was hastily arranged by distant relatives he didn't know. From then on, he developed a deep aversion to men who forcibly took other women's spouses, the so-called 'cuckolds.' His sexual activity also shifted to the 'ML' (sexual intercourse) type..."

"...I see. You've worked so hard all this time. It's truly a pity about Father's situation..."

Kas didn't understand what ML meant, but he understood Sirocco's predicament.

“Cass, I’m reminding you, this is my friend’s story.”

“I know, Sirocco, you don’t need to explain.”

So miserable.

Unexpectedly, Sirocco had a past that was different from his seemingly optimistic and carefree demeanor, which was actually quite painful to recall.

She's really strong.

Kas—Katia felt a bit more pity for Sirocco.

"Let's not talk about these boring things, the food is ready."

"Mmm, thank you. It smells so good..."

I took the plate, which contained a dinner consisting of flatbread, roast chicken, wild vegetable soup, and fruit.

Since Sirocco doesn't care, I can't show that I care too much.

Kas took a bite of the roast chicken skin—

"So strong!"

The roasted chicken is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, leaving a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth.

All worries and negative emotions vanished, and I began to eat heartily.

Watching Cass devour a chicken leg with his mouth full of oil and no regard for his image, Sirocco took a sip of wild vegetable soup with a smug look on his face.

As expected, the food I cooked was delicious.

The micro-processing, enhanced by skillful heating, elevates the flavor to a whole new level.

"This is delicious... Sirocco, would you be interested in being my chef? Just name your salary."

"I refuse. I don't care about pretty girls, and the thought of cooking for men is just awful. This is an exception."

"Really... Wait, then is it...!"

Cass finished the vegetable soup in one gulp, his voice immediately rising several octaves:

"Would you be happy if you were cooking for a girl instead?"

"Yes, I would definitely pretend to be indifferent on the surface, but inside I would be jumping for joy."

"So if a girl invites you to her house to cook, you wouldn't refuse, right?"

Cass hesitated for a moment, then looked directly at Sirocco.

It sounds exciting.

However, Sirocco didn't look at Cassius, focusing on eating, and casually replied:

"depend on mood."

"Huh... how could this happen...?"

Ignoring the dejected Cassius, Sirocco remembered the LINE messages he hadn't been able to reply to and opened the ring gauge—

Hill: Explorer's License got daze! Praise Hill! (。ò ? ó。) (Attached is a photo of Hill posing with his license, looking both silly and cute; upon closer inspection, you can also see the dark blue PS4 game box.)

It seems he bought a new game as a reward after getting the license.

Sirocco: Awesome, amazing! (Save image)

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Brid: I met a good person. I'm sorry for being rude to you these past few days.

Sirocco: (Black cat emoji with a question mark on its head)

Judging from what Brid said, it seemed that she had made peace with herself.

Although Sirocco felt it was better to have a cooler relationship with Brid.

Her swift surrender, ending the "Cold War," sent a chill down Sirocco's spine...

Finally, I found the news about Belen, which was posted a long time ago, but it was overshadowed by other messages.

Belen: Met a competitive eater, but unfortunately forgot to take a picture.

Beren: Reply to my message when you have time, don't pretend you didn't see it.

Sirocco: It's my fault. As compensation, could I have a lap pillow?

Beren: Dream on

Sirocco: To compromise, I'll give you a lap pillow, and you can lie on me.

After waiting a while, the other party sent a single word.

Beren: Get out

"...Sirocco, who are you chatting with? You seem to be having a lot of fun."

"Ah? No."

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31 crystal core fragments, each worth 100R.

Six crystal cores, each worth 20000 rubles.

One crystal core block worth 100000 R.

Amethyst crystal of decent quality, 12 yuan. (I only regret that my backpack is too small to hold it all.)

A wild necklace worn by a shaman, one.

Red-Eyed's drop skill, <Forced Detection>.

A clump of glowing moss, something dropped by a cave stone figure.

Sirocco ate his rice while taking stock of the inventory.

This is what I gained from this "sightseeing" from the first to the second floor.

Most of the above are estimates; the exact figures will need to be verified by the exchange, but they should be roughly accurate.

The purchase price of amethyst will rise next month; according to my memory in the game, it should increase by at least three times.

However, the best one is of course Lv.

Sirocco brought up the ability value window of the ring chart, and he also felt that the level was the same as the one he had picked up—

<Name> Sirocco

<Lv>12

<Career> —Potential Newcomer—

<Explorer Level> - Level 2 -

HP upper limit: 93→143

MP limit: 89 → 145

STR Strength: 73 → 130

END durability:92→142

AGI Agility: 113→163

DEX Dexterity: 110 → 160

INT Magic Power: 93 → 143

<Talent> —Heat—→—Heat (Increased Control Range)—

<Skill>- -

—Transformed into rock—

Level 1 access control

Teleportation function unlocked - teleportation only to locations already visited.

Getting something for free is so awesome!