AN: Um, hey. Poll on profile page, vote please.
Lucas took a minute to bask in the sun, before he went back to picking more silk flowers. He'd much rather have gone back to the harbor, but he did sign the contract. It was an easy, almost boring task once he figured out what they looked like. Much of the past few days had been a slowing of pace from the hustle and bustle that was Liuye Harbor, though for a city person like him, going from city to inn to another city, and then back to the inn.
He then was shaken out of his thoughts by something hard slamming into his leg.
"Ow- slime!"
This one in particular had come for a few days now, persistent to annoy him. A few days ago, he had to chase away a group of slimes, killing a few and scaring the rest away. Except this one in particular kept coming, day after day just to pester him. It didn't hurt too much, and it was easy to shoo away, so he didn't think much of it, but today he was bored and wanted to see why it pestered him so much.
Slimes were pretty stupid though, so his hopes weren't high.
"Why do you hit me?"
The slime leaned toward the way the group came from.
"Oh, cuz I killed your buddies?"
The slime hits him again.
"OW- sorry, sorry. It's my job to do things like this."
The slime deflated in sorrow, yes, deflated.
Lucas felt bad. He wasn't supposed to feel bad. This was basically a pest. If he hadn't died, he be having a fun time hacking slimes, treasure hoarders, hilichurls, and so much more.
But he had died. These were real, living things, not pixels on a screen. These people were real, right? He had bantered with Smiley, had alright chats, with Goldett, and the yaksha. Xiao, a fan favorite character, the one so many simped for, was real.
He sat down.
He had all day, and more than enough silk flowers for the inn owner anyway.
"You're smart, right? Take me around Liyue, and show me how I can repay you."
He still wasn't sure about this whole isekai thing, but he may as well not be an apathetic asshole because he's stuck in his old life.
Dainsleif watches as the reincarnate walks with a slime. He readies his sword.
Celestia is planning something if they're bringing back the dead, and he won't stand by and watch.
He suffered dire consequences the last time he did that, after all.
AN: Hey, me again. Another mostly calm one, with a little existential crisis spritzed in for flavor.
Also, I should have asked this in Chapter 1, because it's up to preference, as there won't be a big difference either way.
Which sibling is the traveler, and who is the abyss sibling going to be? It's up to you guys, as I believe in democracy. (read as I'm too lazy to pick)
So long, and until the next chapter!