Alex and Gracier continued walking deeper into the forest in search of more Soldier Ants.
''Big brother when are you planning to go on date with Big sister Leena?"
Suddenly, out of the blue Gracier raised a question and Alex who was lost in thoughts didn't respond immediately. Shortly after he registered what Gracier had said, chuckling he answered ''Well, I dunno. In the spur of the moment, I just blurted that out. Now that you say it I remember, I completely forgot about it.''
Gracier was astonished by her Big brother words. 'I can't believe he'd forget what he said. Maybe he was joking with me.'
Gracier thought, however Alex's next words almost makes her fall onto the ground.
''Tch! Talking about date means spending money. I, who was planning to save money to buy the wyvern's heart. How troublesome I shouldn't have said that.'' Alex said as if regretting his promise with Leena.
Gracier stared dazedly at her Big brother while thinking how many men are ready to kill just to have a chance to go on date with Leena but never succeed yet here was someone who had this chance but now he was regretting having asked. Because she was busy thinking Gracier had not seen Alex sneak a look at her before smiling impishly as if he pranks had succeeded.
Finally, Gracier comes out of her stupor and immediately inquired,
''Big brother why don't you try to make Leena your woman while you're at it?"
Now it was Alex's turn to be stunned, he didn't expect that kind of question so he was caught off guard. Before he could reply Gracier added like some relationship expert.
''Big brother you should use this date as the first step toward the goal of conquering Big sister Leena. She is interested in you hence it will be easy to trick. Oops! I mean make her fall for you. Believe me, if you succeed you gain a lot of things. She too mysterious, she's hiding something, maybe she is some kind of big shot.
Therefore if make her your woman your status will rise. Just try it will work believe in me who believes in y-"
''Ouch. Why did you hit me, Big brother?" Gracier asked, she did not understand why Alex had hit her on the head, it hurts a little.
''Shut up. What do you know about relationships? Did you think it easy? And who told you I'm interested in her?" Alex asked.
Hearing his last question Gracier rolled her eyes, even Silveria in her dimension did the same. Both women were thinking 'You're acting as if you have no interest in her. Wait, he did not even notice himself that he attracted by Leena? Is Master/Big brother is the dense type?'
Both women asked themselves, unaware of their thoughts two Alex continued,
''Relationship isn't simple as you think and it's not something little girl such as you will concern herself with. Besides, she may be interested in me but not in a romantic way I can assure that I'm not that dense. Her interest in me is about something else not because she likes me or something.''
Gracier did not say anything because she was contemplating what her Big brother had said. What he said may contain some truths but she was sure that if he wants to have her, he can get her no matter what her initial interest was, a normal relationship may change into a romantic relationship if he wishes for it.
It will be kinda bad to let a fine woman like her go, even if the latter became her sworn sister, it doesn't matter, everything was for her Big brother's interest.
Watching Gracier lost in thought, Alex couldn't help and smile, he knew she was doing this for him but as he had said, relationship is not simple, he was aware that Leena was somehow interested in him. Why? He couldn't accurately say it, maybe it was because he was an otherworlder. He was not sure about it, still, he knew with certainty that her interest in him had nothing to do with romance.
Alex had the feeling that Leena's background was not weak, as for nobody like him it would be hard to dream about her now, one thing at a time. He may try to have her as his woman after becoming successful, securing her as his woman may be harder than trying to woo Maria, Luna, or Sakuya.
'Thinking about them now I wonder how the three are doing? Well, I hope they are fine.' Alex's thoughts drifted toward his former classmates.
Sometimes he had the feeling that he knew Luna somewhere, even before their transmigration here, but no matter how hard he tried to remember where he knew her, there was no memory of him knowing a beautiful girl such as her before, not even in his childhood.
Wait, Alex thought about someone who he had once known but quickly he dismissed it because there was no way it would be her, the difference between the two was Heaven and Earth apart.
'No, need to think about my past. She is already living her life. I haven't seen her since that day, the day they moved, nor I heard about her ever again, even after that tragedy. Better stop thinking about it.'
Shaking his head Alex decided to focus on himself now, he must be at least Rank 3 ( Lv 22-Lv 32) before going to the capital.
〖Master, Little Gracier is right. Even if Leena is mysterious it doesn't mean you can't have her. You just need a bit of teaching from I Great teacher and-〗
''And I bet you that Great teacher. Am I wrong?"
Alex cut Silveria off and asked.
Not even bothered by the fact that Alex had cut her off mid-sentence Silveria happily replied,
〖Exactly. Waouh! Master is becoming smarter and smarter. To think that you come with the answer on your own. As expected of the genius me. What a Great Teacher I am.〗
Despite wanting to comment on how shameless Silveria was, Alex chose not to, because the shameless divine weapon would take it as praise.
''I was wondering why you haven't talked since Gracier started this subject. I thought maybe you were busy with something but now that you spoke, you didn't say anything constructive. You're talking like some kind of expert. So, tell me do you ever date someone?"
There was a long silence before Alex let out a chuckle before saying, ''I bet you didn't, and yet here you are wanting to become my Teacher, teaching me about a relationship? Do not make me laugh. You're just an amateur as I am. In fact, how could you date someone when you don't have a physical body?"
Another heavy silence fell, Silveria did not say anything as if she had given up, letting Alex win.
Alex grinned when he saw Silveria not responding anymore. He had won this little exchange. Well, there was no way she would have dated someone (Maybe the previous owner of his Gift) without a physical body, something Alex doubted she ever had one. She is just a sentient spirit who doesn't have a physical body, nor she can ever have one. Later, Alex will learn how wrong his thinking was.
''Why are you grinning Big brother? Maybe you are thinking about my proposal?" Gracier who hadn't talked for a while finally spoke but she raised a question.
Rolling his eyes, Alex decided to not answer his little sister who seemed not wanting to drop the matter of him going for Leena.
Alex said while Gracier giggled thinking that her Big brother was too shy to admit that he was thinking about his proposal.
Unaware of her little sister thought, Alex was thinking maybe he should get himself a girlfriend after enrolling at the Imperial Academy.