Since the system became my girlfriend

"Has the plot started?" Su Rui wondered to himself, then remained silent and watched quietly from the side...

“Dallier, I’m not going to make it… but you have to find her!” Karl said haltingly.

“Father, you’re alright…” young Karl said, his face streaked with tears.

“Silly child, I know my own body very well…” Karl paused for a long time, breathing rapidly as if gathering his strength. After a long while, he continued, “I’m about to die…”

"No! Father, you can still live..." the young Daryl cried out, and at the same time Su Rui saw that the city lord Daryl beside him had tears all over his face.

"Let me finish!" Karl's voice suddenly rose two octaves, startling the young Daryl into silence.

“My child! I’m going to die soon, so don’t be sad for me. I’m going to see your mother, which is a happy thing.” Karl forced a smile, then continued to young Daryl, “But I have one more wish! You must help me fulfill it!”

“Yes! Yes! Yes! Father, please speak!” young Daryl cried.

“Find your mother and bring her back! No matter what she has become, bring her back and bury her beside me, in the Genes family cemetery!” Carl said, gripping Daryl’s hand tightly.

“I remember, Father!” said young Daryl.

"Sigh... It's all my fault... I couldn't bring her back back then..." A tear rolled down Karl's cheek, making Su Rui, a man, feel very sad.

“Father! Don’t worry, I will definitely fulfill your wish!” the young Daryl promised.

"..." Karl didn't speak anymore. He could no longer speak, but from his lip movements, it was clear that he was silently calling out the name "Helen." As tears dripped from the bottom of his cheeks, his life came to an end!

"Father!" Young Daryl cried out in anguish. The environment around Su Rui changed instantly. Karl disappeared, and young Daryl was gone as well. The original bedroom instantly transformed into a courtyard.

At this moment, in front of Lord Daril and Su Rui, a child was diligently practicing swordsmanship. He practiced very seriously, and sweat dripped down his cheeks, but he never wiped it away with his hands.

Not far behind the little boy stood a middle-aged man with a noticeable scar on his face.

The little boy had Daryl Genes' name on his head, while the middle-aged man had Carl Genes' name on his head.

"Is this yet another new memory?" Su Rui wondered to himself.

The middle-aged Karl watched Daryl practice his swordplay quietly, and as he watched, tears began to stream down his face.

“Father, are you thinking about Mother again?” Little Daryl asked.

“Child, practice your skills diligently. I need to leave for a while,” Karl said.

"Father, are you going to look for Mother again?" Little Daryl asked.

“Yes! I lost her, and I’m determined to find her!” Carl said.

“But isn’t Mother already dead?” Little Daryl asked, his face seemingly devoid of much grief.

“Even if I die, I will bring her back. If only I had been stronger back then…” Karl choked up.

“Father, please don’t go. I heard from the people at the church that people killed by the dead will also become filthy spirits. Even if you find her, what good will it do?” Little Daryl asked.

“My child, I know you were too young when you parted from her, so you don’t have much of an impression of your mother. But the reason she left us was to buy me time so that I could take you to a safe place, away from those damned spirits. So you must remember, she was a great mother! Even though she has now become a spirit, she is still holy to you!” Karl said with a serious expression.

"Oh!" Little Dalil nodded, looking confused.

"Alright, you stay home and practice your skills obediently. I'm off!" Karl patted little Daryl's head, then turned and left, leaving behind only a lonely figure.

"Whoosh!" The surrounding scenery changed again, all the illusions disappeared, and Su Rui returned to the city lord's hall.

"Sigh!" After a long silence, Lord Daryl sighed, then gripped the ring tightly. He turned to Su Rui and said, "Mercenary, you killed her, didn't you?"

“Yes!” Su Rui had already realized that the ghost hunter he killed was very likely the undead that was Lord Daryl’s mother.

"Sigh!" Daryl sighed again, then said to Su Rui, "Could you take me to see her?"

“Okay!” Su Rui nodded.

"Ding! Mission complete! You have gained 220 experience points!"

"Ding! Quest Update: City Lord's Ring 2!"

The Lord's Ring 2: After learning the story behind the Lord's Ring, you are deeply moved and determined to help the Lord fulfill his father's wish.

Mission Objective: Lead Lord Daryl to the Undead Mine!

Quest Level: 12

Risk level: Medium

Quest Rewards: 2000 Experience Points! 10 Silver Coins! 1000 Xuanwu City Reputation!

Special Reward: The City Lord's Gift (Acquisition Conditions: Unknown!)

With Su Rui agreeing to take Daryl to the Undead Mine, Su Rui's task list was updated.

"Wait a moment, we're leaving now!" Daryl said to Su Rui before turning and leaving.

About fifteen minutes later, Daryl changed into casual clothes and appeared before Su Rui without any attendants.

After all, Daryl was going to bring back the remains of a dead body and bury them in the family cemetery, which was highly taboo, so he had to do it secretly.

“Let’s go!” Daryl said to Su Rui.

“Okay!” Su Rui nodded, and then he and Daryl left the city lord’s mansion through the back door.

After leaving Xuanwu City through the west gate, the two headed towards the mine. After passing through hills full of jackals, Su Rui and his companion arrived at the entrance of the mine.

“This is it!” Su Rui said to Daryl.

“Okay!” Daryl nodded, then stepped into the mine with Su Rui.

"Crack... Crack..." Not long after entering the mine, undead creatures appeared, but at this point Su Rui no longer needed to take action, because Daryl had already grasped the broadsword in his hand.

-970!

-992!

-935!

All the monsters, whether resurrected corpses, skeletons, or ghouls, were destined to be instantly killed by Lord Daryl's sword.

Of course, since they weren't in a team, Daryl wouldn't get any experience from killing monsters, and since these monsters were killed by NPCs, they wouldn't drop any equipment or money.

Soon, Daryl arrived at the Ghost Hunter's corpse, led by Su Rui. Because of the mission requirements, the Ghost Hunter's corpse had not been respawned at this time.