The next morning, Violet woke up in her inn room.

 

“Ugh… Is it morning already? What time is it?”

 

Her consciousness groggily searched for the familiar small piece of iron in her bed, but instead, she felt something somewhat firm yet soft, like a gel-like substance.

 

“M-Masterr…Ah…, that’s a very sensitive area…”

 

“Huh…?”

 

Violet suddenly opened her eyes, and memories rushed into her mind like a tide. It was then that she noticed the golden-haired dragon-girl curled up in her embrace, like a small cat, and the weighty white tail that was on her belly, its tip caught in her hand.

 

“Ah… It’s not a dream.”

 

On the second day after transmigrating from the game, the brand new world hadn’t vanished like an illusion when she opened her eyes. Everything unfamiliar in front of her was proving the undeniable reality of her current situation.

 

“Xiao Guang, it’s time to get up. It’s morning.”

 

Violet gave the dragon-girl, who was still muttering in her sleep, a gentle pat on her perky rear. She gradually remembered why they were sleeping in the same bed and what had happened at the inn last night.

 

In simple terms, nothing had happened.

 

That’s right, even though not too long ago Violet had been a male, she felt a bit awkward sharing a bed with a young girl. But for Xiao Guang, it was entirely normal to sleep with her Master, and she candidly mentioned something shocking like, “We’ve done this many times before, after all.”

 

Following her train of thought, Violet remembered that, indeed… in the game, she often rested with this little dragon, who was still a dragon back then, and even after she grew up, she would occasionally sleep on top of Xiao Guang’s original form.

 

However, back then, she only saw her pet as a pillow or a soft mattress, and secondly, the game, 【Illusory World】, had an extremely comprehensive anti-18+ system. Even if you tried to lift a girl’s skirt, you’d only see a large white holy light, so there was no need to worry about overly intimate contact.

 

But this was the real world, and whether it was her or the little dragon-girl, they could strip down to nothing at any moment, so naturally, it was different.

 

However, faced with her pet, whose eyes were brimming with tears like an abandoned puppy, Violet couldn’t bring herself to say “no.” Besides, there was only one bed in the room. In the end, they compromised and shared the bed.

 

Before going to sleep, they were lying side by side in an orderly manner, but for some reason, they woke up in this somewhat awkward position.

 

As it turned out, the dragon-girl indeed only had pure admiration and adoration for her Master, with no ulterior motives. After being embraced, she fell asleep quickly, which left Violet feeling a bit… disappointed?

 

Please don’t misunderstand, it’s like when you’re watching a regular anime and your mind starts to wander involuntarily. It’s definitely not that Violet has any improper thoughts about her pet!

 

For this reason, coupled with the warmth and faint fragrance emitted by the girl when she was close, Violet’s still-existing male spirit was a bit stirred, which made her sleep quite late.

 

Luckily, the powerful body of a deity didn’t require much sleep, or she’d probably wake up with two black eye circles this morning.

 

“Ugh… Good morning, Master~”

 

The dragon-girl rubbed her eyes, affectionately nuzzled Violet’s chest, appearing to have had a comfortable rest. She didn’t realize that such actions could be seen as somewhat flirtatious to a woman.

 

Of course, Violet didn’t mind either.

 

“Good morning, it’s time to get up. Uncle Lester should be coming to find us soon.”

 

“Yes, I’m ready at any time.”

 

The two girls freshened up quickly and then pushed open the door of their room, making their way down the wooden spiral staircase in the inn to reach the main hall.

 

During this morning hour, most of the town’s residents were either still resting or out hunting or working, so the bustling inn from the previous night was now quite tranquil on the ground floor. Only a few guests who had stayed the night were having breakfast.

 

“Oh! Miss Violet and Miss Xiao Guang, good morning. How was your rest last night?”

 

Uncle Lester was seated at a table near the window, cutting into some unidentified meat in front of him. There was also a large glass of milk beside him, and he was beckoning to the two. While Violet found his peculiar habit of eating large portions of meat in the morning a bit strange, she didn’t comment, considering this was a different world.

 

“We’re fine, thank you for giving us the room.”

 

“No problem at all!”

 

Lester nodded cheerfully, though he didn’t continue the conversation because he was still eating. He simply focused on his food.

 

Having finished their meal, Lester wiped his mouth and then looked at the two beautiful young women who had been silently observing since earlier.

 

“Aren’t you two having anything to eat? Is the local cuisine not to your liking?”

 

“Uh… I’ve already eaten.”

 

In truth, Lester was correct. Violet had just realized that the inn, being deep in the forest, didn’t offer much in terms of breakfast. They had no porridge; all that was available was meat, butter, and black bread. Violet didn’t like a greasy breakfast, and the black bread was hard enough to require water to swallow. So, she decided to go without eating.

 

As for Xiao Guang, she didn’t have many dietary requirements, and skipping a meal or two didn’t affect her. Since her Master wasn’t interested in eating, she chose to abstain as well.

 

However, Violet noticed that she didn’t actually feel hungry. Ever since she had arrived in this world, her various needs, including eating and sleeping, had significantly decreased compared to her original human self. In simple terms, she could do without them. In the game, these things weren’t noticeable, and the name “Deity” simply represented greater attributes and skill power.

 

“Well… all right then, I won’t insist. Miss Violet, you mentioned yesterday that you two are travelers from another world. I’m curious about your plans for the future. Now that our mission is complete, a few of us are heading back to Sil City today. If you don’t mind, you can travel with us. Sil City may not be a big city, but it’s much busier than this town.”

 

“Hmm…,” Violet hesitated.

 

Faced with Uncle Lester’s sincere invitation, Violet was actually somewhat tempted. One of her recent plans was to use the connections of this adventurers’ team to enter the city where they were stationed and then decide her next steps. However…

 

“Sorry, I’ll pass. I want to explore on my own.”

 

Violet didn’t want to get too close to Lester’s team all at once. She had already gathered most of the information she could from them. Continuing to stay with them might expose her to various preconceived notions about their way of doing things. She would rather explore this new world herself.

 

Furthermore, despite not knowing the extent of the top-level powers in this world, Lester’s team was still weaker compared to Violet and Xiao Guang. Staying with them wouldn’t be of much help to her.

 

According to Lester’s explanation from yesterday, he was among the top adventurers in Sil City. While there were a few folks at the Mithril level, it was about as far as it went. The more powerful Earth and Sky level adventurers could only be found in the main cities and the capital of the Human United Kingdom.

 

So, going to Sil City held little significance for Violet. It made more sense to travel around and move directly to more bustling areas.

 

“I see, that’s a pity. In that case, ladies, this is where we part ways today. The debt of saving our lives is something we’ll never forget… but I can’t offer you a valuable gift right now. If you have the chance, please come to Sil City to find me, and then…”

 

Violet waved her hand to interrupt Lester’s long speech. “No need for courtesy. I saved you for important information for me. We don’t owe each other anything… Take this as a souvenir.”

 

The young girl reached into the empty air and retrieved a brown bracelet, handing it to Lester.

 

He wasn’t surprised by Violet’s ability to summon objects from thin air. She had summoned the holy staff that way earlier, causing it to appear and disappear, so he received the bracelet curiously.

 

Swish!

 

A burst of light suddenly flashed, and in Lester’s hand appeared a large, thick, diamond-shaped shield, nearly causing him to drop it in surprise.

 

“Spirit treasure!?”

 

Violet, with a vein popping on her forehead, gestured for the guy in front of her to put the item away. Although there weren’t many people around in the morning, Lester’s reaction was too eye-catching.

 

In a hurry to transform the shield back into a bracelet, Lester could barely hide his shock. He immediately tried to push the item back to Violet, as if what he held was a bomb rather than equipment.

 

“Spirit transformation, this is an ability only possessed by spirit treasures, Miss Violet! How could you casually take out something so important in public? Quickly put it away, don’t let anyone see!”

 

“Alright… don’t be so worked up. It’s just a little keepsake. Uncle, your shield seemed broken, and I happened to get this. Since I have no use for it, I thought I’d give it to you.”

 

After all, she had plenty of similar things.

 

“But this is a spir—”

 

“Stop!”

 

Violet tapped the table, pretending to be serious. “Spirit… well, spirit treasures choose their owners. As you can see, neither I nor Xiao Guang need a shield like that. Since we’ve met, it’s fate. If you don’t accept it, are you looking down on me?”

 

“Well… alright.”

 

With the words said to this extent, Lester hesitated for a long time but finally reluctantly accepted the bracelet, looking serious. “Miss Violet, no need to say more. With such a great favor from you, if you have any requests in the future, as long as it’s something Lester can do, even if it means going through fire and water, I will do it for you!”

 

“Well… you don’t have to be so formal.”

 

It was just a little trinket.

 

The reason Violet gave Lester the shield was twofold. As she had said, it was for the first person from another world as a memento. Additionally, she wanted to experiment if creatures in this world could use equipment from [Illusory World].

 

It turned out to be a headache. She hadn’t expected the guy to treat it like he had just found a Divine Artifact. If she knew it would be such trouble, she would have given him a purple-grade item.

 

Violet had considered this possibility since she saw the equipment on the adventurers yesterday. All of them wore green gear mixed with some white grade equipment, except for Lester, whose shield was probably blue-grade and was damaged.

 

She gave him a gold-grade spirit treasure because she didn’t have any lower-grade shields left. She didn’t need such equipment, and the ones she had were usually sold or directly put into the warehouse. Only those that were powerful or interesting would be kept for trading or gifting to other players.

 

This item, named “Soul War Shield of the Black Knight,” was something she had accidentally obtained from a small monster earlier. She hadn’t had time to deal with it, so she gave it to Lester with the mindset of cleaning up her inventory.

 

Mistake. Were people in this other world really that poor? Or was their equipment forging technology too backward?

 

Speaking of which, Violet suddenly remembered the purple-grade special item, the “Demon God Gem (Fragment),” she had acquired last night. Though it seemed useless, she kept it as a collector’s item. Maybe she would have a chance to collect all the fragments and reassemble it in the future.

 

In [Illusory World], many hidden tasks and powerful equipment were obtained in such ways.

 

I wonder if that girl has realized her item is missing. Well, it’s not my fault, I gave her the chance.

 

After chatting for a bit, the master and servant parted ways with Uncle Lester in front of the tavern. He mentioned they would catch a ride with a merchant caravan to return to Sil City. Violet, on the other hand, intended to follow a general direction, heading south toward the capital of the Human United Kingdom—Courage City, where the headquarters of the adventurer’s guild was located.

 

Of course, this was just a rough goal, and there was no guarantee they would go there. She would take it one step at a time.

 

So, Violet’s adventure in the other world began.