V6.C1 Meeting again, Threat, Change

VOLUME 6 - A THREAT FROM OTHER WORLD

Leo woke up, his hands moved around to embrace the Vampire princess. Yet all he found was a cold bed without any warmth beside him. His eyes snapped open but the dazzling light forced him to shut them again. He paused, allowing his eyes to adjust to the light before checking the surroundings.

"Good morning, my dear test subject," an emotionless voice spoke from his right.

He sat on the bed and turned his head. "Ugh! Not you again…"

A woman stood beside the bed he laid on, hairs shining with brilliant silver and the strange mask on her face embedded with a blood-red stone. The last time he was here, his mind was filled with thoughts of revenge.

Since he knew he couldn't even harm a hair of her, he decided to take a long moment to inspect her figure in an attempt to rile her up.

"You changed a lot from last time. I never expected you to analyze my assets."

He laughed dryly and spoke in a friendly tone, "People do change and I think my Innate Avenger has been under control after I met Eri, my childhood friend."

"That is something worthy to celebrate but sadly I don't have any time. I have to tell you something, it's both bad and good. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Was it his imagination or her normal emotionless voice sounded a bit emotional? Still, he lacked time to mull over it.

"Bad one first."

The entity nodded at his calm behavior, he wasn't the same brat who tried to punch her.

"There will be some troublesome brats heading your way, actually jealous of the system or The Creed you possess. So be careful and try not to die."

Her words stunned Leo speechless, what did she mean by jealous? He couldn't help but narrow his glare at her and ask,

"Who are they? Isn't The Creed connected to my soul, why are they even jealous? More importantly, how strong are they?"

Entity raised her hand and tapped her cheeks covered by the mask.

"Three Tier 4s. Tier 5s can't actually enter the Tortus without completely changing the laws governing over it and that will be against the rules imposed by me. And those kids are servants of — — and will come to take you to the — —"

This again, the glitched voice hid the name of the Master of his future enemies.

"I can't hear it, you know."

"Then it's something The Creed is trying to protect you from. Let me ask you this, do you really have the desire to know the truth?"

He shifted his gaze to the white wall in front. Did he really want to know the truth? Somewhere inside his heart, he knew that learning about it would end his peaceful life with girls. Also his revenge with Ehit, truthfully speaking, he stopped caring about it from his heart. It was just a small goal to save the people in Tortus.

He let out a deep sigh and inquired, "Can't you stop them from coming?"

Entity shook her head. "Unfortunately, I can't. My existence must always stay impartial and I believe you can fight them. Hmm, let me check your body first."

He sprawled on the bed. "Go ahead. Do anything and turn me into your lab rat..."

He closed his eyes, wrecking his brain to think of a way to fight back or at least protect the ones he cared about. Chains of Heavens might… A sudden cold touch on his forehead grabbed his attention. At the same time, a sigh hit his ears. He turned to the Entity, only to stare as she pressed her right hand on her forehead and released another exaggerated sigh.

"I can't believe someone like you exists… Why haven't you haven't completely integrated The Creed's system with your soul?"

"What?" his gaze turned incredulous as he questioned back, "What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"You still haven't… You actually think that the system is not for you. In your heart, you aren't willing to accept it… forget it. You are nowhere strong I expected you to be. Still, I might be able to do something."

Her words struck his heart and reverberated in his mind, he wanted to deny her words but couldn't. Her words were true in a sense. He unknowingly created a wall between The Creed and himself, in order to not let his guard down.

"Child, I can understand your worries but the destiny you are thinking about is deniable. No one can force it upon you. If you hear the real reason then I'm sure you will volunteer yourself."

He closed his eyes to ponder. The memories of his childhood to his current life rushed through his mind. He examined every moment to find any unexpected moment.

Entity stared at Leo, her expression veiled under the mask. Without any movement nor sound, she kept watching over him until Leo opened his eyes. His left blue eye shone brightly in the well-lit room, taking her by surprise.

"Is it related… to my parents?"

She hesitated for a long moment but the overpowering gaze forced her to nod.

"...I knew it," he only said these words before going silent.

"This is it for the test. For the good news, your body is strong enough to awaken another Bloodline Innate ability. Also for your effort, I'll reward you with a skill. Use it and you'll be able to knock them senseless."

She placed her hands on his chest. A faint silvery light gathered on her palm for a moment. "Farewell, I hope you survive. I don't want to recreate the system."

He heard her parting words before darkness filled his vision. He opened his eyes again in the luxurious room he booked at Horaud Town. The worried faces of his lovers entered his vision. He pushed his body and leaned against the bed.

[Function 'Skill Fusion' Unlocked]

[Innate ability 'Hollow Saint' acquired]

...

Ignoring the wall of text in front, he flashed a smirk at everyone gathered in the room.

"What got you so worried? Did I sleep for too long?"

(It's still morning.)

"Papa!" Myu, who was gazing at Leo with confusion, did a sudden jump and crashed against his bare chest.

His confusion only rose from her teary eyes. His hands moved with reflexes and rubbed her head. Myu's face melted as she leaned on his chest.

"Can anyone tell me what happened?"

Still, he received no reply, the girls began touching his entire body to inspect something. One hand even went inside his pants.

"Oi, not there. Tio! Stop it!"

Eri, confirming his safety, released a sigh of relief. "We thought you were about to go somewhere."

Yue tugged from the side, a deep relief in her gaze. "...Leo shone like a star... I was worried that you'll become a god and leave us..."

"What!? Shine like a star? What are you even talking about?"

Remia leaned on his right side and rested her head on his shoulder. "Yue-chan isn't lying, you really glowed, it was enough for us to look away. Also, your hair looks different."

Drowned in confusion, he stared blankly at his own face in the mirror. His pure white hair appeared to be a shade darker, depicting a silvery glint.

'Jen, what happened?'

(Check your status.)

'Damn you! I'll check it out later.'

"Girls, I'm fi—"

Before he could reply, Irene grabbed his collar with her right hand. The worry in her eyes left him thoughtless. He moved Myu to the side and jerked Irene's hands to draw her in his embrace.

"Me too~"

Remia smiled and left her place to let Shea hug him from the side. Eri watched them with a soft smile. Her heart was content seeing him safe.

"Umm…"

A cute moan left her lips, something crawled inside her crotch then crept toward her breasts. She glared at the guy smiling playfully, trying to restrain the itchy feeling in her body. Myu was here, she had to keep her calm and not attack him.

Leo stopped teasing Eri, her compassionate side really touched his heart at times. He comforted the girls for half an hour. After a brief discussion in his mind, he decided to explain the incoming danger and his speculation about his parents. He didn't want to ruin the trust they had in him.