Wait, System! Stop Helping The Protagonist!

An itch has occurred in Anastasia’s heart after she met Rias. This handsome blonde has an indestructible charm that made her never think straight.

Despite being so close to Ashton, she didn’t speak of this matter as she felt embarrassed mentioning this.

Ashton secretly glanced at Anastasia, nodding inwardly. ’Good, good. The first female lead, think about him dearly. Never let him go.’

At that moment, the instructor was done inspecting. One of them looked at the crowd of youngsters and spoke sternly. "There is nothing wrong with this Filth Drop. Just as the Dean said it is a Puddle-level Filth Drop, perfectly suited for new Ringers."

The one beside him continued. "Before you guys enter, we suggest you guys form a group with a minimum of three members. No one here is capable of going solo, so don’t be arrogant and go all alone. Now, form four lines before the Filth Drop. Remember to clasp your group members’ hands when you jump in, or you will get teleported to random places."

The students followed the instructor’s instruction. The students who had already formed a group tried to get a head start in line, while those without teammates searched for one.

Ashton and his group were already a team, so they quickly took a spot that was close to the Filth Drop.

As they were progressing through the line, Rias saw groups of commoners coming off a building holding various weapons, and then he had a realization hit him hard. "Wait! We don’t have any weapons in our hands. Are we going to fight with our bare fists? You guys wait. Let me get some suitable weapons for everyone."

"No need. I already have weapons prepared for everyone," Ashton spoke, assuring Rias.

"Huh, where?" Rias scrutinized Ashton, seeing him with a small bag hanging to his side and a knife strapped onto his boots.

"It’s here." Ashton pointed his finger at the small bag and explained to them properly. "These are called storage bags. Most Ringers have them for carrying a large number of necessary items. This one was gifted to me by Anastasia’s father, and she also has one on her."

Rias nodded his head in understatement. He said shyly. "I am sorry. I didn’t know."

Rias became depressed. After these two, he had come to various terms and knowledge of the world he had never heard of. Even from the looks of it, Lovia also knows most of this stuff. He felt he was useless.

’A country bumpkin like me is dreaming of revenge.’ Rias was too flustered. He was constantly slipping away from his emotions.

"Rias, don’t worry. Look around you. There are so many people like you who don’t know the things you have learned. So, you should be grateful that you were blessed to gain knowledge before being admitted into the academy." Lovia held Rias’s hand, reassuring him softly.

Not to be outdone. Surprisingly, Anastasia held Rias’s other hand, giving him encouragement. "Didn’t you come here to learn? So what is wrong with learning a lot of stuff from us? We just got a better head start than you. Who knows? In the future you might even surpass us! Just look at this dum-dum. He knew less than you a week ago. Now after my father’s care, he is knowledgeable enough to teach someone."

Ashton, who was quietly watching the dog food getting eaten, had his face darken. ’Why did I get hit with a stray bullet?’

But he bickers with Anastasia this time, as the protagonist needs a confidence boost as he will rely on him inside the Filth Drop.

Ashton and his group didn’t wait for long as their turn arrived. Rias held Anastasia’s and Lovia’s hands while our single dog held his miss’s hand like a small puppy.

"Let’s dive." Anastasia shouted, looking at them.

Simultaneously, they also shouted. "Let’s dive."

As soon as they finished, they jumped together into the abyss.

Meanwhile, Lohen, who was on the line next to them, watched them jump. His eyebrows furrowed seeing them. ’Who are those two? Wasn’t Anastasia’s royal retainer a guy with blue hair? Why is his hair black? Also, who is the other girl? I don’t remember another female lead appearing so early. Has something happened that I don’t know?’

Lohen has been lurking in the shadows, quietly waiting for the protagonist to arrive. But the moment he saw Lovia behind him, he became extremely confused. He tried to jog through his memory but didn’t remember any girl with her appearance. So, he became hesitant and just kept a close eye on them.

The development that happened later shocked him. According to the story, Anastasia and Rias would get into a verbal argument and get into a fight. Later in the Filth Drop, he would save her and make her fall for him.

Yes, it was the enemy-to-lovers trope.

Yet what did he see?

Rias already had a girl that was infatuated with him, and he didn’t do anything.

The arrogant Anastasia doesn’t have her flare and is easygoing with everyone, especially towards Rias. The only one she got angry with and would fight with was this new royal retainer that he didn’t know of.

However, when his gaze landed on the royal retainer, he directly looked into his eyes before quickly averting.

It almost scared Lohen to death. So, whenever he looked at their group, he would feel the royal retainer locking onto him.

Getting his plan thwarted, Lohen gritted his teeth in fury. ’You just wait. No matter who you are, I will make you pay heavily!’

Seeing anger on Lohen’s face, the random—the group Lohen joined—beside Lohen asked. "Are you okay? You look constipated."

Laugher followed in the group.

Lohen forced a smile on his face. "It’s nothing. I am just too excited to enter the Filth Drop."

"Really?"

"Really."