Book 3: Chapter 37: True Name
<strong>Scarlet</strong>
Before I can ponder on the subject any more, I feel something shifting under the nket, making me blink for a moment before I move the thick and ratherfortable nket to find Tar curled up next to me. And that sight alone makes me smile.
It takes a moment, but the tanukis eyes slowly open as I begin petting him, my smile growing a little bit in the process. And as soon as his mind registers that Im awake, he exims in my head <strong>Scarlet!! </strong>and rushes straight at me, jumping into my arms where I hold him to my chest. <strong>Youre awake!!!</strong>
Yep. And I had another dream of White erasing my memories before.
Tar raises his head to look me in the eyes as he asks, <strong>Really? What was it about this time?</strong>
Well, it was the first time I met Belle back when I was just five years old. And apparently she didnt just erase my memories this time, but also her own. Sheforted me when I was feeling upset and anxious before just erasing both of our memories and vanishing.
<strong>Really? </strong>he mutters, his confusioning along with the words into my head. <strong>I wonder why she would erase her own memories as well</strong>
Me too. But before that, do you have any idea where we are? Or how long I was asleep for that matter?
Oh. And who it is thats been pacing outside of this curtain back and forth since I woke up?
The tanuki blinks at me for a moment before floating out of my arms andnding on the bed itself as he says, <strong>Oh right.</strong>
Several seconds pass with the only noise being that of the pacing, any other noise outside of this room beingpletely blocked off with what I can only assume are extremely powerful soundproof walls.
So, are you going to tell me?
<strong>Im just going to say it outright, </strong>Tar says, tensing up ever so slightly. <strong>Youre on Tartarus.</strong>
I blink at that. Then stare at him for a few seconds.
Then I lie back down on the pillows again to stare up at the canopy.
Oh.
<strong>Its my fault </strong>Tar eventually says, sounding regretful as he climbs on top of me and looks down at my face, a sad look on his own. <strong>It was the only way to save you. I had to do it.</strong>
Do what?
<strong>I had to get your father, </strong>he answers before ncing at the curtain.
Wait, so was the blood lycan who entered the ss V Fracture my-
<strong>No, they werent, </strong>Tar says while shaking his head and lying down. <strong>They were a subordinate of his. He never actually came to Earth personally. Just took control of his subordinates body instead.</strong>
My eyes widen in shock at the subtle mention of a skill powerful enough to take over someone elses body from another world.
<strong>Oh, but dont worry. He cant do that to you, even if he wanted to, </strong>Tar says, sensing my distress. <strong>He has that skill etched, so you have a much weaker version of it even if the only thing it does for you right now is make you immune to that sort of thing.</strong>
I open my mouth but fail to find any words to say. So I close it again.
<strong>Scarlet? </strong>he asks while reaching out and touching my face with his paw. <strong>Are you okay?</strong>
Y-yeah, I am. But if he has a mythic skill that powerful, then he can only be
<strong>Yeah </strong>Tar mutters, turning to look at the curtain again. And I do the same, only to frown as I remember that Im lying down on my hair. Which is one of the only things I dislike about having such long hair and why I almost always sleep with it in a braid.
A few seconds pass as I stare at the curtain where someone most likely my biological father is still pacing back and forth nonstop.
<strong>Hes been doing that since you were brought here, </strong>Tar says, sounding slightly amused. <strong>Hasnt left the room since and has been jumping at every single slight movement youve made. Although he refuses to open the curtain because it might disturb your rest.</strong>
That has me raising a brow and quite honestly questioning if my conclusion as to his identity is correct or not.
<strong>No, hes actually, just open your System messages, </strong>Tar says, making me frown. <strong>Theyll exin it rather clearly.</strong>
And so I let my System messages free.
<strong>{Level 252 Changeling defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over seventy-five levels above your level. Almost all of the EXP has been extracted as a penalty for barely assisting in killing a demon.} x4</strong>
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<strong>{Level 401 Changeling defeated. A massive EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over one hundred levels above your level. Almost all of the EXP has been extracted as a penalty for barely assisting in killing a demon.}</strong>
<strong>{Level 251 Demon Vanguard defeated. A significant EXP bonus is awarded for killing a creature over seventy-five levels above your level.}</strong>
<strong>{Thirty Skill Points are awarded for killing three being of higher sses than yourself in less than a year.}</strong>
<strong>{Twenty-five Skill Points are awarded for assisting in killing at least two hundred and fifty beings of a higher ss than yourself.}</strong>
<strong>{Twenty Skill Points are awarded for taking enough damage to kill most people your level ten times over and surviving.} </strong>
<strong>{Ten Skill Points are awarded for killing three being of higher sses than yourself.} </strong>
<strong>{Ten Skill Points are awarded for surviving a petrific miasma poisoning.}</strong>
<strong>{Ten Skill Points are awarded for having at least twenty-five percent of your body petrified and restored.}</strong>
<strong>{Five Skill Points are awarded for killing your first Arachne.}</strong>
<strong>{One Skill Point is awarded for killing a demon.}</strong>
<strong>{Congrats, you have leveled up to level 183. Three Free Points have been awarded to you and your stats have been updated.}</strong>
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<strong>{Congrats, you have leveled up to level 196. Three Free Points have been awarded to you and your stats have been updated.}</strong>
<strong>[Skill Pain Diffusion has leveled up to level 11.]</strong>
<strong>[Skill Blood of Ruin has leveled up to level 2.]</strong>
<strong>[Skill Null Magic Field has leveled up to level 10.]</strong>
<strong>[Skill Metallicized Blood ws has leveled up to level 17.]</strong>
<strong>[Skill Life Drain has leveled up to level 17.]</strong>
<strong>[Skill Blood Regeneration has leveled up to level 13.]</strong>
I read through them all, finding the messages to be quite satisfying, but I also dont see what Tar meant by itll exin it rather clearly.
That is, until a System notification ys out after the messages.
<strong>System anomaly recognized upon fracture crossing.</strong>
<strong>Resources diverted towards determining source</strong>
<strong>Source confirmed.</strong>
<strong>Anomalys true name was interfered with by a system user known as the White Knight of Humanity.</strong>
<strong>True name has now been returned to normal.</strong>
<strong>Anomaly has been repaired.</strong>
<strong>System resources returning to appropriate responsibilities.</strong>
My true name? What?
<strong>Open your status, </strong>Tar gently tells me while patting my corbone with his paw.
I frown before doing exactly what he says and quickly allocating my free points without looking at anything else first.
Then I notice my name.
<strong>Name: Scarlet Art Asger de Archeron</strong><strong>Species: Human/Blood Lycan Hybrid</strong><strong>Magic: Blood</strong> <strong>Age: 19</strong><strong>Level: 196</strong><strong>SP: 112</strong> <strong>Stats:</strong> <strong>Physical: 552</strong><strong>Mental: 551</strong><strong>Magical: 551</strong> <strong>Physical/Level: 2</strong><strong>Mental/Level: 1</strong><strong>Magical/Level: 2</strong> <strong>Free Points: 0</strong><strong>Mana: 258,060.85/258,060.85</strong><strong>Free Points/Level: 3</strong> <strong>Active Skills:</strong> <strong>Pain Diffusion</strong><strong>Skill Level: 11</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Null Magic Field</strong><strong>Skill Level: 10</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood of Ruin</strong><strong>Skill Level: 2</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Beast Form</strong><strong>Skill Level: Static</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Metallicized Blood ws</strong><strong>Skill Level: 17</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Pull</strong><strong>Skill Level: 15</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Life Drain</strong><strong>Skill Level: 17</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Partial Shift</strong><strong>Skill Level: Static</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Chains</strong><strong>Skill Level: 7</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Diffusion</strong><strong>Skill Level: 12</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Shadow</strong><strong>Skill Level: 10</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Retribution</strong><strong>Skill Level: 10</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Armor</strong><strong>Skill Level: 7</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Manifestation</strong><strong>Skill Level: 10</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Sacrifice</strong><strong>Skill Level: 10</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Boil</strong><strong>Skill Level: 10</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Bank</strong><strong>Skill Level: 10</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Passive Skills:</strong> <strong>Blood Regeneration</strong><strong>Skill Level: 13</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Sanguine Effect</strong><strong>Skill Level: Static</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Blood Thirst</strong><strong>Skill Level: 10</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Bloody Thorns</strong><strong>Skill Level: 5</strong><strong>Description</strong> <strong>Predator V</strong><strong>Skill Level: Static</strong><strong>Description</strong>
I calmly stare at the name part of my status for several seconds. Calmly. Very calmly.
Um. Tar?
<strong>Yeah? </strong>he asks, sounding confused.
Isnt Archeron the Royal Demon Familys name?
<strong>Yeah </strong>he mutters, his voice echoing through my head as I stare nkly at my status.
Right.
Im going to punch White in the face the next time I see her for hiding this.