[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-endless-leveling-done-right":3,"chapter-endless-leveling-done-right-endless-leveling-done-right-chapter-679":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Endless Leveling Done Right!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1829943,2435,"Chapter 679: Greed Is Bad","endless-leveling-done-right-chapter-679",679,"\u003Cp>Alex immediately noticed the unusual gazes from his club members. It was neither weird nor malicious, just different from what he was used to in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was especially true for Lapiz, who heard Alex’s confession about his feelings for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she asked him why he liked her, the young man’s reply made her eyes widen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s because both of us have many flaws people don’t know about,\" Alex said calmly. \"We act like we’re okay when we’re not. I like you because we have a lot in common.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man wanted to say more, but since a third party hovered like a fly, he decided to keep things simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, Lapiz had become extra conscious of Alex. And hearing Dim Dim’s story about him made her know more about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She laughed at his mischief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She admired his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was awed by his resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And became speechless in his moments of weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that Lapiz understood. Alex hadn’t lied when he said he had many flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of this, she became more conscious of him as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did something happen?\" Alex asked no one in particular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was sneaking glances at him, except for Lavinia, who was with him yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lumi left, Alex managed to convince her to let him massage her in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she hesitated. But after some hugs and kisses, she finally relented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to be honest, she didn’t have any regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex made her feel really good that she fell asleep on his bed, which caused her to only wake up near midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Chuck hadn’t returned since he stayed in an inn with Princess Xenia and Mary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavinia then sneaked back to her own room, and fell asleep right after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing happened,\" Lotte said before placing a cup of tea and some cookies in front of Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex sighed before taking a sip of his tea. He endured Lapiz’s sneaking glances while she pretended to read a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, Alex thought that the elven princess would stop coming to the clubroom after his confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her here made him feel a little relieved because it meant that she didn’t hate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he also wanted to have a proper talk with her, just the two of them. However, he feared that Lapiz might see it as him being pushy, which he didn’t want to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Alex could only wait until things calmed down a bit between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drinking his tea and eating the cookies, Alex decided to leave the clubroom and take a stroll around the academy to get some fresh air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gazes were starting to feel uncomfortable, so he left in order to clear his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then when he saw Astrea sitting on a bench near the mini-forest of the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mini-forest was only composed of a few hundred trees that were situated near the Music Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the looks of it, Astrea was just resting after a day of training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I sit here?\" Alex asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may,\" Astrea replied with a smile. \"You seem troubled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does it show on my face?\" Alex inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Astrea shook her head. \"It’s more about your presence. Professor Arienna calls it ’vibe’.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vibe, huh?\" Alex was surprised to hear a familiar word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what’s troubling you?\" Astrea asked. \"I may not be able to solve it, but I can lend you an ear at least.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing, really.\" Alex tried to dismiss it, but Astrea was surprisingly pushy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me.\" Astrea stared at Alex with determination. \"Sometimes, just talking to someone works wonders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex pondered a bit before deciding to accept the young lady’s offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Astrea. You’ve heard that I am a womanizer, right?\" Alex asked. \"How do you see me? Or what is your impression of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... that.\" Astrea blinked. \"To be fair, my brother has repeatedly warned me to not get too close to you because you are a womanizer. But to set the records straight, are you really one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am one,\" Alex replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, he wanted to dispute this label given to him. But his relationship with his lovers was something that he didn’t want to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although womanizing might be too strong of a word, it didn’t change the fact that he had many lovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And here I thought, you were going to deny it.\" Astrea smirked, giving Alex the ’you’re more honest than you look, buddy’ gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have many lovers, that is true,\" Alex replied. \"And I’ll have more in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Astrea couldn’t help but look Alex from head to toe, wondering where his confidence was coming from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sure talk big, but can you actually support them?\" Astrea arched an eyebrow. \"Aren’t you a commoner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Alex smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now?\" Astrea giggled. \"Are you planning to get close to Princess Xenia and do a meritorious service for this kingdom so that you will be granted title and land? Or do you plan to let your lovers support you for life like a ’kept man’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I’m granted a title and land, then I won’t refuse it,\" Alex answered without hesitation. \"Also, do I look like a kept man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astrea chuckled after seeing Alex’s troubled expression. The young man couldn’t stop himself from smiling because her laughter was like the laugh of an angel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very soothing to the ears, and it just made you want to listen to it more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about Lapiz, the young man suddenly thought of asking Astrea a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Astrea, what is your ideal romantic partner?\" Alex asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no... Are you making me one of your targets?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No comment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astrea pondered for a bit because there were times when she also thought of romance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her concept of an ideal man was very different from others. For her, the perfect man was someone who shared her hobbies, like singing and playing musical instruments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted him to serenade her while confessing his feelings for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching theater plays and musical concerts should also be something he liked to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He should also have a sculpted body, a work of art that she could admire everyday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astrea thought of many other things, but the most important of them all was that her ideal lover should love her for who she truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex looked at the young lady beside him, who had suddenly quieted down. She didn’t give him any answer and simply smiled in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think my perfect romantic partner doesn’t exist,\" Astrea said after several minutes had passed. \"Because if he exists, then I will definitely be the happiest and luckiest girl in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you are the luckiest girl in the world,\" Alex commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\" Astrea smiled faintly. \"However, it will take more than luck to win my heart. My standards are so sky-high that my ideal man can only fall from the heavens. Where can I possibly find such a man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex didn’t give her a reply. It would be too arrogant of him to say that he was that person who fell from the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he was starting to wonder if what he was doing was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, he took the scholarship test in Frieden Academy because he had a hidden agenda, which was to meet his four Queens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after what happened to Lapiz, he was starting to wonder if it was really fine for him to be greedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavinia, Evangeline, Frann, Latifa, and her Alters. They already held a place in his heart, and frankly, Alex was more than satisfied and happy to have them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also starting to think that maybe he didn’t need to pursue his two remaining Queens since that would just be him being too greedy for more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was then that the image of another girl crossed his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Efa, the scout whom he first met in the Town of Thaloria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said that she would wait for him for a year, or until he conquered his Four Queens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still remember that night when they talked heart to heart with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" Astrea asked because, this time, it was Alex who suddenly became quiet. \"Don’t tell me you are actually serious about courting me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex smiled faintly. \"I just thought I might be a little too greedy for my own good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greed is bad.\" Astrea didn’t hesitate to give her opinion about it. \"A greedy heart cannot know contentment because it always wants more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree.\" Alex replied. \"So maybe... it’s time to let go as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Astrea felt an ache in her chest after hearing that Alex planned to let go of something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t understand the feeling of loss that suddenly hit her, making her place a hand over her beating heart.\u003C\u002Fp>",1486,"2026-06-09T06:11:34.722Z",1,"novelbin.me","43b4e3fd98216189f91906b054a2930d07f8a3e1e133729bd24c518286e12e3d","endless-leveling-done-right-chapter-680","endless-leveling-done-right-chapter-678",682,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-leveling-done-right-cover.jpg"]