Cheat Awakening

"She is in a bad mood; tonight, I am again going to suffer. If only someone could take her away from me. Devil knows in what wicked moment I decided to pursue her. Sigh... Anyway, as for you, idiot boy, listen. Although I don't know how you managed to get into this place, believe me, this is not a place you should belong to.

And for Devil's sake, what were you thinking when you decided to cast such a poor illusion skill on your girl? Do you really think the creatures here are blind and can't see the blatant Mana signature all over your body? Even a brainless rock could tell you are using magic to hide something. Sigh. Today's children are really idiots..."

Myne's eyes widened in shock. "You can see Velvet? And see through my disguise?" He didn't expect that this dangerous-looking, one-and-a-half-century-old big brother could see through him like an open book.

A gruff chuckle rumbled from the gangster manager. "Of course I do. Do I look blind to you? Don't flatter yourself, boy. Even Gal can see through you, else she wouldn't have gone through the trouble of bringing you to me, or she'd have carved a new air vent in your skull already. Besides, we don't need to see the magic to know you're an imposter in a demon's skin.

Your very tongue betrays your origin." He took a glass of chilled beer from Gal, a wide smile lighting up his face. "Ah, thanks, dear. You're the best, Gal. By the way, my name is Belial; and she is Gal. What about you two?"

Hesitantly, Myne replied, "My name is Myne, and this is my wife, Velvet..."

Belial raised a hand, cutting him off. "Hold on, hold on. Let me guess. You two escaped those dream pod things, didn't you?"

Hearing Belial's accurate guess, Myne could only nod his head with surprise. Only today, he realized how easy it is for big shots to read people in front of them.

"Knew it," Belial smirked, turning to Gal. "I told you Boss used those people as experimental guinea pigs. Now, where are my 3 Soul Stones?" Saying that he raised his hand toward Gal, who, with an ugly face, took out the white shiny stones of finger size and gave them to Belial.

"Oh boy, oh boy. Now, this is called earning easy money. Huh? What are you two staring at? Go and start your work. Don't you have to dig gold from the mine?

Oh, and here, take this. This is the room key for you two. You can put your wife inside your room before going to work in the mine. The room is absolutely safe, and no one can go in unless someone opens the door from inside or has the key. So, you can rest assured."

Myne nervously clutched the key. "Do I really have to mine five tons of gold? Isn't that… a bit excessive? Will I even finish in one lifetime?"

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Belial laughed uproariously. "Sorry, boyo, but everyone's gotta pay the piper. You steal my stuff, I give you a little punishment, fair trade, right? Besides, it's not as bad as you think. Mine number three is practically overflowing with gold. Work hard, and you'll be out of here in seven days, tops.

I have faith in you. You'll handle these little challenges just fine."

"Now, Gal dear, if you wouldn't mind showing these two their quarters and familiarizing them with their duties? And do ensure everything they pilfered finds its way back. Thanks for the help." With a sly grin, Belial rubbed his hands together. "My work here done, I'm off for a well-deserved snooze. You two, go explore your new home for the next week. If anything troubles you, speak to Gal.

Don't disturb me anymore. I am a very busy man and busy people need good, proper rest."

Speaking so much nonsense in front of Gal's poker face, Belial started walking towards his tent while rubbing his hands together in an evil manner. Clearly, he was planning to do something more than just take a short nap.

"Don't even think about messing with those two b*tches behind my back. Otherwise, this time, I will surely bite off your little weapon," Gal fearlessly threatened Belial, who shivered upon hearing her threat and, after giving her a reassured smile with a thumbs up, slowly walked toward his tent to attend to some important work.

"By the way, why are you helping us so much? I mean, you don't have any reason to help us without any reason, right?" Myne, seeing that Belial was about to leave his sight, finally gathered his courage and asked nervously.

Belial, who had already moved away the curtain of his tent, paused upon hearing Myne's question. He turned around with a face as if he had heard the world's stupidest question.

Belial had an expression of mock bewilderment as he replied, "Are you daft, lad? If slogging through five tons of gold for me is 'free' in your eyes, I shudder to think what it really means to make you work with reason. Little girl," He turned to Velvet, "I think you shouldn't be so hasty to marry an idiot like him. Look, you are already walking on the edge of hell.

This is what happens when you don't listen to your parents' advice and trust your own muddled thinking... Besides," He sighed, a tinge of genuine concern in his voice, I am doing it because I don't want to see you lose your soul because of some stupid reason like me. While I can't offer a free pass, as long as you are on this floor, you are absolutely safe from the bastards on other floors.

So, now rest as much as you can while you are here."

Leaving Myne flustered and scratching his head, Belial disappeared into his tent, his parting words dripping with a bittersweet sentiment. Gal, witnessing the exchange, gave Myne a knowing look.

"Don't believe in all his nonsense. He just wants to make you work hard by being sentimental at the last moment. He is already running behind his original schedule because of his laziness. Now our boss gave him an ultimatum, so he urgently needed a lot of people to work in the mine. That's why he's being so generous with you.

Otherwise, you surely wouldn't leave this floor before a few months of hard work."

"Now follow me. I will take you to your room. By the way, I am in charge of area number 3 where you are going to work from now on. So, if you have any problems regarding work or want to submit your material, just bring them to my house, and I'll log them in your record," Gal said while walking. She took Myne and Velvet to the place where she had caught them red-handed before stopping.

"But first, take out the things you stole."

Hearing Gal's not-so-happy voice, Myne sighed helplessly. Reluctantly, he reached into his cloak and produced a bulging storage bag, handing it over with a dejected look.

"Oh, a space-type prop, huh? Quite rare. It's not easy to get space-type items in hell, and this one seems quite big as well—20 cubic meters, not bad at all." The gal with great interest started checking the random storage bag Myne handed her. "By the way, do you have more of such storage bags?"

Hearing Gal's answer, Myne didn't reply instantly but fell into deep thought. From Gal's previous reaction, he could say that in the place he is now, or where those demons come from, storage bags are not a common thing. Getting one seems very difficult; otherwise, there is no way a super-powerful succubus like Gal would be so surprised.

If they find out about my Inventory, then the next time stealing things can become very difficult. Better use Inventory with caution from now on, thinking such, Myne lifted up his robe and showed his empty pocket to Gal, giving the answer to her question.

"Well, I understand you only have one storage bag. You don't have to show me your body; just a verbal reply will work as well. Anyway, are you interested in selling this storage bag to me? I can give you five soul stones for this," Gal said with a sweet smile on her face and a pink hue in her eyes, as she spoke seductively.

Myne, initially hesitant, found himself nodding in a daze. Saliva dribbled down his chin as a perverted grin contorted his face. It was as if someone had cast a spell on him, his will melting like butter under Gal's suggestive gaze.

Velvet, wary of Gal from the outset, watched in horror. She knew the succubus's seductive nature, and seeing Myne's erratic behaviour, his eyes glazed over with a pink hue, confirmed her fears. Before he could succumb further, she acted swiftly. A resounding slap echoed in the air as Velvet's hand connected with Myne's cheek.

"Ouch, f*ck, why did you hit me now?" Myne, who came back to his senses after receiving a palm print on his cheek, asked in great pain.

"Because that b*tch was using magic on you!" Velvet exclaimed, her voice laced with fury. "So you could sell her that storage bag at a low price. And you, idiot, easily fell for her trick. Tell me honestly, you have some bad thoughts about her, right?"

Myne, bewildered, couldn't understand how he'd fallen into Gal's trap so easily. He recalled nothing of his own volition, only the sting of Velvet's slap and the fading pink haze in his vision.

Gal, unfazed by Velvet's outburst, maintained a calm demeanour. "Tsk tsk, if only I had you alone, little one. But I must say, your willpower towards women is pathetically weak. I used my weakest skill on you, and you fell for it without any kind of resistance. Little girl," she turned to Velvet, "I think you better train this little husband of yours.

Otherwise, he might stumble into bigger trouble than a simple bargain before he knows it."

"So, do you want to sell this to me? Believe me, I am not deceiving you; five soul stones are more than enough for this space prop," Gal calmly said without a single hint of shame on her face, as if she didn't try to deceive Myne at all.