Return of Overthinker

Chapter 71

The princess gazes at me, her eyes brimming with curiosity, “What can you teach me?”

“I can teach you almost everything,” I reply with pride, placing the wooden sword back on the rack.

“Can you teach me how to raise my strength?” she probes, her brow furrowed in inquiry.

“Well, that is the easiest one,” I declare, leaning against the wooden rack, “What will you give me in return if I teach you that?”

“How much do you want?” Her voice is steady, betraying no sign of hesitation.

“I don’t need money,” I quickly add, my eyes meeting hers.

“So what do you need then?” she asks, her eyes searching mine for clues but now she look in cautious.

“I need you to find a way to make me into rank 2 within a year,” I state, my gaze unwavering.

The princess scrutinizes me, “What do you want to achieve by becoming Rank 2?”

I shrug, an easy smile playing on my lips, “Nothing, I just think it would be cool to have that rank.”

“And what will you give me in return?” she inquires, her tone laced with curiosi