Divinity: Against the Godly System

<It's a leveling system for you. You will get experience for certain things you do, and you will gain levels just like the game world> Janus replied.

" So I can become stronger in the real world? Won't I become a superhuman if I keep leveling?" Ryder started fantasizing.

Janus replied, <Something like that, but that's nothing for you. You wouldn't need any levels long as you…> but he stopped midway.

"As long as I what?" Ryder inquired.

<Nothing, Just get strong and stay safe until it's the time> Janus said before he went silent.

He didn't reply after that.

"Hey, at least tell me the things I can do to collect exp in the real world?" Ryder asked, but Janus didn't answer.

"Cheh, I'll ask again tomorrow. I'll definitely get my answers," Ryder muttered as he closed his eyes. He fell asleep.

Ryder woke up the next day and went for a shower. It was only 6 am and one of the only few times when he woke up so early.

He came out of the shower and got dressed as he sat on his bed.

It was still too soon for them to leave. It was decided that they will leave after 9 am, but he was a little excited about this. Also, he didn't wish to annoy Alice once again by being late.

"Why am I so excited? I feel just as excited as I was during my first date. Calm down. It's just a casual outing with your cousin! Not a date," He muttered as he closed his eyes and fell down to his bed.

Time kept passing slowly, and it was 8:30. Ryder left the room and knocked on the door of Alice.

"Are you ready?" Ryder asked.

"Wait a minute; I am coming," Alice replied.

The door was opened, and Ryder saw Alice and just stood there in a daze for a moment.

She was looking so beautiful. She didn't do extensive makeup, but she still looked as pretty as a flower.

She was wearing a white top and a black skirt that covered her fair thighs but fell slightly short of her knees.

"You look beautiful," he complimented her.

"Thank you," Alice replied. She looked somewhat embarrassed at the moment.

"Let's go," She said as she came out of the room and closed the door.

"Oh, right. Which shop are we going to get clothes from?" She asked Ryder as she walked towards the main door.

"Not a shop, we'll be going to the Dream Projects Mall. We'll have breakfast in the restaurant first. Then shop for clothes. I have everything planned after that. It's going to be a busy day," He said smilingly.

"Oh?" 

'I-is this really a date?' she thought as her face turned somewhat crimson.

'Now that I think about it, it's really bad to get an Uber every time. I should get some money and buy a car of my own,' Ryder thought as he left the house with her.

The car was already waiting outside for them. Ryder opened the door for Alice. He entered after Alice and sat beside her.

The driver dropped them off at the Dream Projects Mall. Ryder paid for it, and the Driver left.

Ryder and Alice walked inside the mall. The Lover's Restaurant that was on the first floor of the Dream Projects Mall was most famous for its delicious food throughout the city.

Ryder walked inside the mall and went to the Lover's Restaurant. Although the restaurant was named like that, Ryder didn't think about this as he had heard a lot of good things about the restaurant and its food.

Alice's mind was in rumbles, though. She wasn't as open-minded as Ryder, and the name really made her have a flutter in her heart.

'Lovers Restaurant,' She thought as she looked at the name.

She had heard a lot of things about this from her friends, and she had all kinds of misconceptions about this place.

Most of her friends have told her about how their boyfriends took them to the Lover's Restaurant. They ate from the same plate, and it was so romantic. Alice had already made an assumption about this place.

Ryder opened the door for her and entered inside. They found an empty table and sat on it.

The whole place was decorated in romantic decoration. There were hearts on the walls, a few paintings that depicted lovers kissing. 

"The decoration is quite unique," Ryder muttered in surprise.

The waiter was a girl dressed in pink. She served the menu to them before she went back to her work and gave them time to decide.

"Sweet Memories Pancakes,  First Kiss Parfait,  Lovers Sandwich. Hah, I guess they just had to stick a romantic term before the items," Ryder couldn't help but chuckle at the names.

"How about trying Sweet Memories Pancakes?" Ryder asked Alice, who simply nodded her head.

"Waiter," Ryder called out.

"We would like to have 2 Sweet Memories Pancakes. Oh right, get the Romantic milkshake for two as well," Ryder ordered.

"Yes sir," The waiter left and came back with 2 plates of Pancakes that looked like they were made by a professional chef with the kind of decorations on it.

"I love you," Ryder said.

"Huh?" Alice exclaimed in shock.

"They wrote I love you on pancakes. That's so cheesy," Ryder said as he pointed towards the Pancakes.

"Yeah, right," Alice replied as she calmed down.

Soon after, the waiter served the milkshake in a big glass. There were 2 straws in the glass.

"Excuse me; I asked for a milkshake for the 2 of us," Ryder told the waiter.

"I know, Sir. It's for you two. It's a special milkshake for you and your beloved ones. You can share it together while you stare in each other's eyes," The waiter replied, as she gave a gentle smile.

Ryder turned to look towards Alice, "Oh, I didn't know that. Maybe we can just sh..." but he stopped midway as he saw her glaring at him.

"Take it back and bring a drink that we can have in separate glasses," Ryder said to the waiter.

"Sorry, Sir, but we can't take it back. But we can bring you 2 more like this if you want," The waiter replied.