《A Mere Fate of Mine》 Chapter 1 A Great Start in Another World (1) ¡°Where is this place?¡± A boy stared at his surroundings in confusion. His age was around 13-14 years old. The young boy had black hair coupled with a pair of big dark blue eyes. The chubbiness of his cheeks showed how youthful he was. Overall, he looked cute, just like an obedient child. Up until now, Lucien was on his way home from buying grocery, humming cheerfully, thinking of asking his mom to cook his favorite dishes for dinner. All of a sudden, his surrounding changed from a market full of aunties and grandmas buying vegetables into the middle of the forest. There was no warnings or signs at all. Lucien sweated profusely and his heart was beating hard like it was going burst out from the uncertainty of the situation. ¡®Am I kidnapped? Is it my dad¡¯s enemy? No way, I didn¡¯t feel anything! What in the world happened!?¡¯ He tried to calm himself down by slowing breathing in and out. ¡°Pheww~¡± System Initializing¡­ ¡°What the heck?¡± Lucien quickly turned back and observed around. He heard a weird voice. But with his mind in chaos right now, he didn¡¯t catch it. As such, he was not sure whether it was an illusion. ¡®I must have gone mad. Not just my eyes, but my ears as well.¡¯ ¡­ Welcome! You have been summoned to Abyss by @%*&?#! You have now entered Legas and been given a system to not only survive but to obtain a chance to become stronger and fulfill your dreams! Good Luck! ...Congratulations! Due to you being one of the weakest races and got summoned into a dangerous place unwillingly, you have been compensated a title ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯... Status! Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 24(11.5) Mana(/r per hour): 19(7.5) Stamina(/r per min): 16(7) Strength: 2 Agility: 3 Endurance: 2 Vitality: 2 Perception: 1 Reaction: 3 Dexterity : 2 Intelligent: 2 Wisdom: 1 Control: 1 Indomitable: 2 ...You can view your status at any time from ¡®Menu¡¯ and select ¡®Status¡¯... ¡°Wow!¡± Lucien exclaimed. ¡°To think I actually got summoned to another world. It seems like I¡¯m fated to be a protagonist, huh?¡± After knowing the situation, with his strong mentality, Lucien tried to cheer himself up. It was not easy to adapt to the ¡®change¡¯ after all.This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. ¡°So¡­ Is this place Abyss? What a scary name. It doesn¡¯t sound like a good place at all.¡± Lucien inspected his surroundings once more. All he could see were the trees with white trunks and orange leaves. There were red grass and some weird looking flowers on the ground. In contrast to the ground, the sky of this place was the same as Earth''s. Only the sun here was much redder, just like a cherry. Too cute? Let¡¯s called it blood-colored then, for the sake of the scary name. The sun was blood red! Lucien was now in the middle of the forest wearing cartoon t-shirt, shorts, and sandals. He also wore a black zip-up hoodie. In his hand was a plastic bag filled with meats and vegetables. Rustling~ Right when he was about to check the Menu, the bushes in front of him shook. Lucien quickly became vigilant and narrowed his eyes. However, the surrounding was too dim for him to see clearly. After a few seconds, a poor-dressed man showed up. The man had a messy beard on his face, armed with a dagger and a pouch at the side. He was wearing a dirty beast skin clothe. What caught Lucien¡¯s attention was the black collar around his neck. ¡®That collar¡­ Is he a slave or something,¡¯ wondered Lucien. It took a glance for him to observe the man properly. Lucien decided to name him a slave man. ¡®Well, he looks absolutely like a bad guy.¡¯ ¡°Who are you, boy!? And what¡¯s with that clothing?¡± The slave man was astonished. Although the kid in front of him looked harmless and innocent, his place was Abyss He needed to stay vigilant all the time. One couldn¡¯t judge people based on their appearance. Furthermore, the weird clothing of the kid made him curious. The slave man unsheathed his dagger and pointed at the kid. ¡°C-Calm down uncle! Please, don¡¯t kill me!¡± Lucien was scared shitless. He had never fought anyone before. Let alone being pointed by a weapon. ''What is wrong with people these days!?'' ¡°Who¡¯s your uncle!?¡± ¡®Maybe this kid is not a young master from a big family or a disguised expert.¡¯ The slave man frowned and unceasingly stared at the kid. Not long after, his eyes widen as he exclaimed, ¡°What, level 0!? How is that possible? Also a title? Will of Survival! I don¡¯t have any title even I am second class! Hey kiddo, you better tell me the truth how can a level 0 like you be here!¡± The man lowered his guard a bit seeing that the kid was only level 0. It was of no threat to him as a second classer. Lucien was a bit of relief seeing the man¡¯s action. ¡®So you can look at level and title?¡¯ He concentrated at the slave man, trying not to be disrespect with his gaze. Your league is lower than the target¡¯s therefore you can not see the target¡¯s level ¡®What? I can¡¯t even see his level! He must be powerful. I can¡¯t fight him¡¯ Lucien decided to tell the man the truth. ¡°B-Big Bro, I also don¡¯t know how I end up here either. I was still walking home a moment ago!¡± He put on a scared look on his face. It seemed he could piss himself anytime. ¡°What nonsense!¡± Now that the man was 90% sure that Lucien was not some disguised experts, he became more aggressive. ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth! There was also a weird voice saying I was summoned here by someone.¡± Lucien tried to look as pitiful as possible. He wished to cool the man¡¯s temper. ¡°Then show me your status and notification logs.¡± The man said with a devilish grin. ¡°How?¡± Lucien¡¯s voice shuddered. Lucien showed his status and notification logs to the man after being taught how. It was not a pleasant feeling at all. Lucien felt like he was naked in front of the man eyes. He looked at the ground uncomfortably the whole time. The slave man contemplated for a while after he finished looking at the logs. ¡°Ok, kid, I will believe you now. Also, please forgive me for scaring you. You can call me Gibbs, how do I call you, boy? Lucien?¡± asked the slave man, no, Gibbs warmly after confirming the truth. He seemed like a different person from a moment ago as the aggression he had shown was like a lie. He even sheathed back his dagger. Thud~ Lucien stepped back with his shaking legs. He bit his lip tightly and nodded slowly. Seeing that the kid had not yet calmed down, Gibbs reassured him. ¡°Chill, kid, I meant no harm. Here, let me give you some berries.¡± Gibbs then took out several pink berries. Seeing that the kid was still scared, he ate one of the berries to show that it was safe. The boy slowly nibbed the berry from his hand. It tasted sweet like sugar candy. It was quite delicious. Gibbs patted the boy¡¯s shoulder and smiled kindly. He wanted to show his sincerity. With his ugly face, however, he looked like a kidnapper trying to abduct a child. ¡°Follow me, let me take you to the town nearby. Don¡¯t be scared, boy. Everything will be alright!¡± said the man, Gibbs, cheerfully attempting to lift up the mood. He looked kind, of course, if you excluded his messy beard and scars on his face. ¡°Um¡± The boy, Lucien, nodded quietly. He didn¡¯t seem frightened anymore. He even looked the man thankfully. With a pure smile on his face, he followed the footsteps. ¡®Hehe, what a special kid! My master¡¯s going to reward this old slave heavily, receiving this present!¡¯ The old man laughed happily in his heart. With a cold glint in his eyes, He looked at the innocent boy behind him. ¡®Unfortunately, kid, you are doomed!¡¯ Chapter 2 A Great Start in Another World (2) ¡®This guy is up to no good!¡¯ Lucien¡¯s brain had been churning non stop trying to find the way out. He knew that the man in front of him couldn¡¯t be trusted. From the man¡¯s action, he could see that the man was vicious and cautious. First, he showed no hesitation pointing a dagger at me, a child. From this, I could see that he would kill me straight away if he has to. There was nothing like morality in front of him, no, in here, Abyss. Secondly, before he saw my status he did not let his guard down at all. Only after he was sure that I can¡¯t pose a threat to him did he relaxed. To think he was so confident that he didn¡¯t shackle me. Well, well, I can make use of his overconfidence so it¡¯s a good thing for me. Thirdly, look at his face. No matter how you look, he is definitely a C grade villian. Lucien was sure that Gibbs wouldn¡¯t take him to some good place. He might even sell him to be slave. The boy already started to think of this world based on some dark fantasy movies and novels. Although Lucien¡¯s thought process is not fitting his age, essentially he was still a 14 years old kid. If it is possible, he doesn¡¯t want to fight or even kill anyone. He was too nervous for that. Still, as he walk, he started to resolve himself to kill the man in front of him for his own poor life. Not coming up with an idea, Lucien then looked at his skill in the menu which had been pinging non stop. There was only one skill there in the list. Acting? Oh, I supposed I was acting like an innocent child a while ago. Next to the skill is ¡®level 7¡¯. He read the description Acting Lv.7 : Increase the skill level to make your acting more realistic by a small portion. You can also control your expression more easily as the skill grows. Note: The more powerful the target than you, the faster the skill grows. Although the skill does not seem too bad, Lucien thought it was useless to him. His acting was already top notch. Even his father who taught him acting couldn¡¯t figure out the truth whenever he lied anymore. ¡®I guess it¡¯s better than nothing.¡¯ Back to the menu, there were ¡®Status¡¯, ¡®Skill¡¯, ¡®Path¡¯, ¡®Friend¡¯ and ¡®Forum¡¯. The ¡®Friend¡¯ section appeared to be something like a friend list which was now blank. The ¡®Forum¡¯ was grey out so he chose ¡®Path¡¯. System message then pop up. The paths are endless , one can not walks on all the paths. Everyone have their owns, so do you. Human, time to choose yours Congratulations! Despite the fact that your planet has billions of life, you were still the one summoned in the end. ¡®Luck Path¡¯ is now available! Congratulations! The beginner gift: 1 random path has been given to you. ¡®Wind Magic Path¡¯ is now available! On the screen were Newbie Path 0/5, Abyss Traveler Path 0/50, Luck Path 0/60 and Wind Magic Path 0/30. On the top left of the screen said Available PP : 6. Lucien thought for a bit and put 5 points in to Newbie Path.The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. Congratulations! you have earned 1 stat point(s). Congratulations! you have earned 1 stat point(s). ¡­ Congratulations! you have earn 2 point(s). Congratulations! you have completed Newbie Path! +1 all attributes, +1 stat point per level, +2 health per level, +2 mana per level and +2 stamina per level. You have got 2 skills as a reward, Heavy Blow Lv 1 and Magic Arrow Lv 1. Heavy Blow: Concentrate your force to deal a powerful attack. Cost: 5 stamina Magic Arrow: Fire your mana in an arrow shape to your target. Cost: 12 mana ¡®Woah! so path doesn¡¯t only net me attributes but skills as well.¡¯ Lucien felt happy because he finally got combat skills. Moreover¡­ ¡®Magic! It really is a magic spell! Now I can use magic!¡¯ He decided to save his leftover 1PP for the time being as he still didn¡¯t know how to get those points. These skills might become handy soon. He also got 6 free stat points from the path which he saved it for the time being. He didn¡¯t want to rush and put in those points. He would use them depending on the situation. It had not been long since the duo started walking. They hadn¡¯t say anything. Lucien wanted to get more information about this world, but with his timid personalities he showed earlier, he couldn¡¯t start up the conversation. More importantly, he needed to find a way out of this guy. He couldn¡¯t follow to the town. Lucien gazed at the man in front of him, to be exact, the dagger hanging on his waist. I have to do something to that dagger. Feeling the gaze, Gibbs turned back to look at the boy behind him, only to see a pitiful and curious gaze from those big watery eyes. This boy has such a nice pair of eyes, I¡¯m jealous¡­ ¡°This dagger? You know, this place is Abyss, a place full of scary monster. There are monsters everywhere, you have to learn to protect yourself, kid. Also¡­¡± ¡®To think he was so cautious back then¡­¡¯ Lucien thought. ¡®Now he has turned into a complete chatterbox which means he has dropped his guard toward me a lot. Still, it¡¯s not enough. Let¡¯s some more information. 100% pure kid mode activated!¡¯ ¡°...This Panam Forest is full of 2nd class monster, but don¡¯t worry kid, those idiots are nothing to me, I will protect you!¡± Gibbs laugh heartily It feels good boasting! ¡°I know if bad monster comes, big bro Gibbs will kill them all. Big bro is a good guy after all.¡± Lucien blinked innocently. ¡°H-Hey kid,¡± Gibbs flustered. ¡°How do you know I am a good guy?¡± ¡°I know big bro is a good guy. He even helped me when I got summoned to this scary world. Big bro is even willing to take me to a safe place. If haven¡¯t met big bro, I wouldn¡¯t know what to do. I-I might get e-eaten by a bad monster! Big bro, you are-¡± ¡°S-Stop! kid, enough! you won¡¯t get anything flattering me!¡± Gibbs¡¯ face was full of smile contrary to his words. To think I¡¯m feeling happy being flattered by a kid! ¡°W-What? Big bro, I¡¯m not lying. I¡¯m just saying the truth. You know, my mom say a hero helps other people selflessly. Just like big bro helping me. Big bro didn¡¯t ask me for anything!¡± Lucien¡¯s voice was full of passion with a pure smile hung on his face. ¡°My mom also told me that hero is very handsome and very cool. Big bro is also very ¡®handsome¡¯ and very ¡®cool¡¯! I can¡¯t be wrong big bro. Big bro is my hero now! I want to be like big bro!¡± His voice was loud and clear like a christmas bell. Unconsciously, they both had already stopped walking. Lucien¡¯s watery eyes stared at Gibbs¡¯, full of passion. Gibbs¡¯ face was now red like a tomato. ¡®Yuck! I feel like puking uttering those words! Dang! My Acting skill has actually increased by a whole 8 levels!¡¯ ¡°Y-y-you have a good eye, k-kid!¡± Gibbs shuddered. He was so embarrassed right now. Such an innocent kid! Look at his cute face! No way he¡¯s flattering me. He was saying the truth! Dammit! Now I feel bad conning this kid! I will at least teach him some stuff on the way then! ¡°A-Ahem, kid, you really think I am c-cool, right?¡± It¡¯s actually working! The line really lives up to its reputation of one of the ¡®10 most classic lines of a kid in the story of all times¡¯! A cold glint flashed across Lucien¡¯s eyes. Good Heaven! ¡°Yeah, my eyes are being blinded by big bro¡¯s charisma!¡± ¡­ Chapter 3 A Great Start in Another World (3) ¡°Hahaha! Kid, sure you know to use that little mouth of yours huh! Haha!¡± Sure enough, those words from Lucien really put Gibbs in a good mood. Lucien tried to make use of this opportunity. ¡°Big bro can use dagger, right? I think dagger is the coolest of all weapon! Can big bro show me some move?¡± ¡°Hm?¡± Gibbs stopped laughing. He started to sweat when he heard the boy¡¯s request. Hell! Although I¡¯m a 2nd Class, my class is a f*cking Herbalist! I¡¯m just here to collect herb by my master¡¯s order. What f*cking move can I show with my meager dagger mastery skill! This dagger is for collecting herb! Meanwhile, Lucien turned serious. Has he become suspicious? Dammit, I was too rush! Although Lucien was confident at acting and grasping people¡¯s mind, he was too young and could make mistake which he himself was aware of. Excluding his dad, he had only used his acting skill at his school. When he was fourth grade, he stole everyone¡¯s erasers in the class and acted like his was stolen too. He even yelled and threaten to kill the eraser thief¡¯s whole family. The culprit became a mystery till today¡¯s date. As a careful person, Lucien made himself be ready to turn and run anytime. Not knowing his action had cause a misunderstanding, Gibbs came into conclusion. What am I thinking so much of! How can he see through my skill. Let just show him some flashy move with my stat. I can¡¯t lose my face after all. ¡°Sure kid!¡± The man smiled. He pulled out his dagger. ¡°I don¡¯t normally show off my skill but you are special, kid. Watch carefully.¡± Phew~ I was tensed up for nothing. Lucien felt a bit relief. The dagger glowed, Gibbs slashed at the air in front of him. ¡°Wind Slash!¡± yelled Gibbs loudly. He tried to look as cool as possible. Boom! A transparent energy came out and hit the tree in front of them. The tree shook and its bark flew off like it had been hit by something hard. ¡°Wahh~ So cool~ That¡¯s a magic, right? So strong! I want to use magic too!¡± Lucien didn¡¯t forget to exclaim like an excited kid. Well, he was actually very excited right now. Haha! Intelligent is my main stat you know? Gibbs gloated inside. ¡°I want to see it again! Can I see it again please~¡± Lucien begged. ¡°Sure! Wind Slash!¡± Boom! Boom! Boom! Clash! Gibbs hit until the tree fell. He was feeling fresh. As a slave, weak non-combat class and on of the lowest level in Abyss, he didn¡¯t have a chance to show off at all. He only some basic combat skill bought from magic store. All he got in the town was being looked down. The situation he was in like now was enough to make him careless. Yes, carelessness in Abyss is a ban for anyone. buzzzzzz~~~ Suddenly, 5 blood red bees flew out of the clashed tree. They were 10 times bigger than normal bee and had 3 stingers sticking out out its butt. One of the bee attacked the enemy who destroyed its sweet home at the wrist. Clank! The dagger fell 3 meters away. ¡°D-demonic blood bee!¡± Gibbs shouted in shock. He didn¡¯t think the tree he clashed actually was a demonic blood bee nest. Lucien¡¯s mind spun quickly. Although it was a pity he didn¡¯t manage to get more information about Abyss, I felt like the situation is god-sent for him to run away. He didn¡¯t know if there is going to be another opportunity for him in the future and he didn¡¯t want to bet on it with his poor life on the line. Lucien quickly opened the status menu and dumped every free stat points he had into agility which made it 10. Without further hesitation, he then picked up the dagger and run away. Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. ¡°Hey kid! What the hell are you doing!¡± Dodging the bee¡¯s attack, Gibbs turned back and saw the ¡®innocent¡¯ kid took his dagger and ran away. The kid action was so firm that made him realised that he had been conned by this damn kid. ¡°Dammit! This f*cking kid! I will f*cking killed him!¡± Gibbs vented in frustration. It was very hard for him to dodge all these bees. He didn¡¯t even had a weapon to fight. However, who was he? He was a herbalist and had been collecting herb in this jungle for years. Of course he had a solution. Gibbs pulled something out of his pouch. It was a circular shape object size of thumb. He held it in his hand and chanted. puff! The object turned into a smoke around him making all the bees fell to the ground. Unfortunately, it was not without a cost. He got three more holes on his waist, right leg and his shoulder. At least, there was no lethal wound. ¡°You can¡¯t run, kid! I will chase you, kill you and kill your whole damn family with my fucking herbalist class!¡± Gibbs shouted viciously and started chasing the kid. His voice shook the trees around him. ¡°Fuck!¡± Lucien couldn¡¯t help but cursed when he saw the scene. It was only 20 seconds since he started running and the fight was already over. He was so astonished when he saw the bees. I thought he couldn¡¯t fight them. Argh! Lucien was so frustrated. With his weak body in addition to running in the forest, he was only around 100 meters from that SLAVE MAN. Dammit! It¡¯s too late to regret! I have to tried my best getting away now! Lucien ran as fast as he could. He focused all his sense on the path he was running. Even the pinging system notification saying that he got a skill didn¡¯t come into his line of sight at all. Unfortunately, his determination couldn¡¯t overcome the different in status. Although Gibbs was hurt with four hole on his body and blood flew out of him at the scary rate, the gap between the two slowly shortened. Lucien was now full of scratch from tree branch and bushes. Blood even started to seep out from his numerous tiny wound. Boo! It hurts so much! As a young boy from modern society, pain was not at all something he used to. He bit his teeth so hard that it made a cracking sound. The rubber of his sandals were already severed from running on the floor full of pebbles. He was now running with his bare feet and had stepped on many sharp stones. His feet were covered in blood making deep red footprint on the ground. Layers of tears formed in his two cute eyes. Pant~ Pant~ Lucien¡¯s breath had become so chaotic that he felt like he couldn¡¯t breath any more. Regret also comes in pairs, huh? Now he also regretted didn¡¯t spare any stat point on endurance. He could only tried his best not to fall with all his might. A few minutes felt like eternity for him. After around 5 minutes, The gap had been shrunk to 50 meters. Lucien looked at his back seeing that he had no way to flee from the wound man behind him, his eyes was full of despair. Meanwhile, Gibbs was so frustrated that he had to spend so much time just to chase a level 0 kid. In his normal condition he would already caught the kid in at most two minutes. Not to mention that he had a non combat class. People with one would have catch the kid in a matter of seconds. If someone knew he was so trouble by a level 0 kid as a 2nd classer, he would be mocked to death. Just you wait, kid! You won¡¯t die a good death. As if god had sided with him, when the gap was shortened to 30 meters, the kid fell on the ground. His head crashed into the rock, blood flowing from his forehead. ¡°dad...mom... help..me..¡± Lucien mumbled weakly. He struggled with all his might to stand up. His blood formed a pool on the ground he was laying. The picture of his little body struggling was so heartbreaking. With a rather high perception, Gibbs could hear the boy¡¯s mumbling. Coupled with the boy¡¯s condition, he was sure the boy couldn¡¯t run anymore. Making this far was already considered miracle. Of course, he was also exhaust. His wound was not minor after all. He only made it up here contributed by his 2nd class vitality and endurance stats. He smiled as we walked slowly to the boy, step by step. The man¡¯s step was loud and clear in Lucien¡¯s ear. It was like a grim reaper coming to reap away his life. He slowly stand up. He looked so exhausted that he couldn¡¯t stand straight. He slowly lifted his dagger in his hand. His body was shaking so hard. ¡°What a cunning kid. To actually con me when you are just a level 0 trash, you got some gut, huh.¡± Gibbs was slowing his breath as he stood in front of the boy. Seeing the boy even struggling to stand, Gibbs had already calmed down. Instead of killing the kid, he would rather vent some anger on him and giving him to his master as he originally plan. That would make him live comfortably for a while. ¡°don¡¯t..come...or...I¡¯ll..kill...you..¡± The boy said weakly. Two streak of tears flowing on his dirt-stained cheeks. ¡°Awww~ What a pitiful kid! You want to stab me with those shaking hands?¡± Gibbs mocked the child shamelessly. How old is he already? He even lowered his body and point at his neck with a finger. ¡°Come come, let your uncle tasted your move, haha!¡± Shnk! Gibbs¡¯ eyes widened in an extreme shock. The stab came in fast and silence. It gave him no time to react. Of course, Gibbs might seem like an overconfident idiot pointing at his neck. Actually, he was ready to use his hand to block anytime if the boy were to stab him in the neck. What caught him off guard, however, was that the boy stabbed a knife, using his lifting as a blind spot, straight into his armpit. The second the knife hit its target, the blood rained. It bursted out so much that his wounds inflicted by the bees seemed like a joke. ¡°FUCK!¡± BOOM! The blood soaked man, knowing he would be dead for good, punched the kid in front of him with all his might, shattering the boy¡¯s little chest. The last scene Gibbs saw was the boy lying still on the pool of blood, then his vision turned black... Chapter 4 A Great Start in Another World (4) ¡°Ugh, it hurts like hell¡­¡± Groaned Lucien as he tried to open his eyes. He found that he couldn¡¯t open them as he was so exhausted. It was like there was no energy left. He sighed to himself. ¡°Phew~ at least I survived.¡± He thought of his savior, the title ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯ Will of Survivor: You can avoid one lethal attack once per day. Activate this skill to gain unlimited stamina for 5 second but your stamina will be empty afterward. Can be used once a day. Yes, the reason he survived that last blow was all contributed to this title. Unfortunately, the title didn¡¯t help him with the impact which he got from the floor. He felt his bones cracked. Lucien saw the effect of this title as he was running so he thought of a plan. He emptied out his stamina to make his body condition looked realistic to lower Gibbs¡¯ guard. His struggling to stand was all out of willpower so those shakings of hands and legs weren¡¯t fake. He then activated the title as he stabbed a dagger into the guy¡¯s armpit when he found the chance. As for why the armpit? Armpit is a place full of big blood vessels. Though it would be hard to stab at the armpit in a normal circumstance, the one presented him allowed it. Not many people were aware of this place even on Earth. He knew it because his father liked to teach him weird stuff and always got scolded by his mother from that. As a result, his stamina was now empty. He remembered that his max stamina was 19 with a regen rate of 8 per minute from the +1 all stat from his newbie path so he just needed to rest for around two minutes. However, his mental strain didn¡¯t have those regen. He laid down for 5 full minute, only got up because he wanted to leave this place as soon as possible. As this was a fantasy world, a monster might smell the blood scent here. When he opened his eyes, a wall of texts greeted him. You have activated the title ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯! You now gain unlimited stamina for 5 seconds! You have killed a human level 62. You gain¡­ Ding! You can¡¯t get experience outside of your world when it hasn¡¯t finished its tutorial period! Congratulations! As you have killed someone with higher league for the first time, you are rewarded with a title ¡®One who Surpasses¡¯, +5 all stats and a reward path ¡®Surpasser¡¯ is now open for you! Congratulations! As you have killed someone with two leagues higher than yours for the first time, +10 all stats, your title ¡®One who Surpasses¡¯ has been added one more effect! Your title effect has worn off, your stamina are now emptied. ¡°Woah! 15 added in all stats!¡± Lucien exclaimed happily. Then, as he realized something, he face turned grim. ¡°These rewards are from me risking my poor life. I should get something like 150 all stats!¡± Lucien felt his body became a lot more stronger, a whole dimension from just a moment ago. As he got up from the pool of blood, mostly from the dead man, he was reminded of what had just happened. Uwahckk! He puked. He puked so bad that everything he just ate at lunch, morning and yesterday before being sent to this damned world came out of his stomach. His throat felt hurt from all the acid and his face turned pale as white as sheet.Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings. After all the puking, his hands were still shaking from shock. He mumbled with his hoarse voice as he faced with reality. ¡°I-I killed a person¡­¡± His thought before he opened his eyes was suppressed from pain all over his body and the series of notifications which was why he just realized what he had actually done. Although he had already resolved himself that he might have to kill to survive, it was still a big mental shock for him, a 14 years old boy from a modern society. ¡°I-it¡¯s okay.¡± Lucien tried to calm himself. ¡°I-I did it to survive. I might die or live a life worse than dead if I followed him.¡± ¡°B-but what if he didn¡¯t try to do anything bad to me,?¡± ¡°No, no, no, dad told me not to trust someone with that kind of smile. And that guy definitely plot something bad. His face was also villainous enough that a 7 years old kid can recognize. Moreover, his action and his words before he died were already enough as evidences.¡± Lucien tried to justify his action but he still felt his heart uncomfortable. ¡°No! killing is a killing. It does not matter if I kill a villain or even a saint. I killed to survive and I will gladly do more if necessary. This world is different from Earth. I have to be flexible. My mind can¡¯t be restricted by morality. Though it will be hard, I have to change. Phew~¡± Lucien started to calm down. However, his hands were still shaking slightly. It was unbelievable to have this mindset for someone as young as him. Well, the way he was brought up was ¡®slightly¡¯ different from others and he was aware of it. That¡¯s why he didn¡¯t have any friends back in the school. The kids at his age seemed too childish to him. Lucien walked slowly to the corpse. His stomach started to churn again from all the blood as gore. He tried to suppressed it. He then resolved himself once more as he looked straight at the corpse. ¡°This world is as bad as the name. I even had to kill the first person I met. There might be more to come so I can¡¯t just be scared of this!¡± He stared at the corpse for 10 seconds. Let¡¯s just stop. I¡¯m feeling weird doing this. Lucien looted all the stuff the man had, including a dagger sheath and a pouch. Although he wanted the boots as well, but they were too big for him. He might trip and fall down in a critical situation. He would try to fix his sandals when he found them. After all, walking in a forest, he couldn¡¯t do it with bare feet. His feet and other wounds of his body were already started to heal. It should be because of his higher vitality and endurance. It made him can¡¯t help but exclaimed. ¡°This system is amazing!¡± He held his urge to check his status and things in the pouch as he wanted to find a safe place first. Lucien walked back to direction he was from. He wanted to find his sandals and grocery bag he threw away. After half an hour, he was already back to the place he met Demonic Blood Bees. The bees were now gone so as his meats and veggies. Fortunately, he still found his sandals, fixing them enough to be barely usable. Lucien still remembered the way to the town from direction the now dead Gibbs led him so followed that direction. Although there was a possibility that the town might be full of bad guys, he still need to gather more information of this place as he didn¡¯t know anything. There might also be a possibility this direction was leading to a place like bandit den. Well, no choice, he couldn¡¯t stay in the forest forever, right? He just need to be one hundred percent careful, nope, one million percent. From his observation and the information from Gibbs, this place is called Panam forest. It should not have that many monsters as he hadn¡¯t seen one except for the bees and as Gibbs was not that vigilant walking in the forest. Maybe the monsters here were passive, only attacking human when being provoked, like those bees. That guy actually destroyed their home. Lucien walked for around 200 meters. He didn¡¯t how much time had passed but the sun was almost set. Checking every trees nearby, making sure there was no monsters, he decided to mark the direction on the floor and climbed up the tree. He got level 3 climbing skill when he reached the branch. The white trunk red leaves tree he chose was around 3-4 meters tall. It had a nice big branch for him to lay on. ¡°Phew~ What a great start here in another world!¡± Lucien smile sarcastically. ¡°Now it¡¯s time to see my loots and status!¡± Chapter 5 Beginner Town? (1) Lucien first checked out his loots. Staring at the dagger in his hand for second, the system told him that he got an appraisal skill and a screen popped up, showing the dagger status. [Steel dagger] Rank: Common Attack Power: 56 Durability: 12/20 A normal steel dagger created by a nameless blacksmith. ¡°What!? 56 attack power!? I would just die if I got picked by it and it¡¯s just a common rank? Oh lord god.¡± Lucien really felt that this world was too hard to live in. Next, he took out all items from the pouch. There was not much in it, just a few pills, herbs, berries and coins. [Minor Insect Paralysis Pill]x1 [Homeostasis Pill]x2 [Red Coiling Herb]x1 ¡­ [Panam Berry]x6 [Copper Coin]x13 His appraisal skill went up to level 3. It took him around 10 seconds staring at the object before the appraisal worked. Except for dagger, however, other items didn¡¯t give much information. ¡°I don¡¯t have to worry about food for now with these berries.¡± Panam berries were the one Gibb gave him before. He really felt fine eating them. With juice inside, it could satiate his thirst moderately. ¡°Now it¡¯s time to check my status. Let¡¯s look at the path first.¡± Lucien opened up his path menu. On the corner it said he now had 43 PP. Curious at how it worked, he looked at his skill list. There were many new skills on the list. ¡°So, I will get those PP, which probably stands for Path Point, every skill levels I get, except the level 1.¡± The path function of the system was so important to him now that he knew he wouldn¡¯t get any experience from killing monster which means¡­ ¡°Fuck! I can¡¯t level up!¡± Putting points in the path giving him stats which was the only way he could think of to get stronger. Well, this world was not a game. Level 60s Gibbs was still killed losing too much blood. ¡°Even with millions HP, if I get my head cut, I will die.¡± ¡°However, stats are still important.¡± Lucien had already experienced the wonders of stats from the +15 all stats he got. The feeling was indescribable. His body changed so much just from those stats. His higher strength, agility, reaction and other stats allowed him to climb the tree, an action he had never done before in his whole life. So does skill. Although acting skill didn¡¯t do much, other skills had. His dagger mastery made him not feel uncomfortable holding a dagger anymore. He felt like he could use the dagger more professional, well, not that exaggerating, still a newbie though. Coming back to the path menu, there were Abyss Traveler Path 0/50, Luck Path 0/60, Wind Magic Path 0/30, Trainee Path 0/20, Surpasser Path 0/250. Two new paths for him. Trainee Path was probably the upgrade of Newbie Path. As for Surpasser Path, it was awarded to him. The path looked interesting but it took too many points so he gave up.This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. Abyss Traveler was a no go. It likely wouldn¡¯t make him stronger. Luck Path was the same. He wanted to prioritize what he currently need first. As a result, he chose Trainee Path which he had enough points to finish it. Then, he would go with Wind Magic Path. He couldn¡¯t resist the temptation of magic after all. Congratulations! You have earned 5 health points. Congratulations! You have earned 5 mana points. Congratulations! You have earned 5 stamina points. Congratulations! You have earned 1 stat point. Congratulations! You have earned 1 stat point. Ding! You have encountered a branching path. You can pick Warrior branch, Mage branch, or Production branch. Please be reminded that the branch you choose will influence the skills and rewards receiving from Trainee Path! ¡°Hm? Path doesn¡¯t only give me pure stat point to allocate?¡± Lucien felt the need to explore more about system. As for the branchings, he chose the Mage branch. He hoped it could synergize with his Wind Magic Path next. Congratulations! You have chosen the Mage Branch. +1 intelligence, +1 wisdom, +5 mana points, +1 mana regen. You have got a skill, Light Orb lv1. Congratulations! You have earned 3 mana points. Congratulations! You have earned 1 mana regen. Congratulations! You have earned 1 stat point. Congratulations! You have earned 4 mana points. Congratulations! You have earned 1 magic stat. Then, the reward went in cycle of 5 here. He also got Mana shield lv1 at 10 PP, Paralysis lv1 at 15 PP and at 20 PP... Congratulations! You have completed Trainee Path(Mage branch)! +5 mana points, +1 mana regen, +2 magic stats, +4 mana per level. You have got a skill, Meditation lv1. The effect of the skill was likely as the name said. However, Lucien was curious at the Meditation skill. Meditation lv1 : Stabilize your mind and meditate to increase the rate of mana recovery by 2X percent.(X = Skill level) ¡°It is useless for now but will be quite useful if I can level it up. However, ugh, I hate meditation. I just can¡¯t sit still doing nothing!¡± mumbled Lucien. The longest mediation he had done in his whole life was 47 seconds. With 23 PP left, he put them all in Wind Magic Path without hesitation. This path was different from the two before. It only rewarded him every 5 PP. Congratulations! You have earned 20 mana points. Congratulations! You have earned 3 mana regen. Congratulations! You have earned 1 intelligence and wisdom. Congratulations! You have earned 1 control. It didn¡¯t give him any skill. He guessed he would get one at the completion, only 7 more PP to go. From two paths, he mostly got the stats in magic category and it was definitely okay to him. If possible, he wanted to just kill monsters in range. However, Lucien knew it was too optimistic to think like that. He would not throw away close combat fighting style, though it was scary. It was just magic was convenient for now as the random path from system happened to be magic related. A few paths still could not decide his whole fight style yet. ¡°Yawn~ Let¡¯s just think about it tomorrow.¡± Lucien was so tired right now. The stress he got today was too much for a young boy. He decided to save his free stats for now. Looking at his new status, Lucien went into a deep sleep. Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 126(63.5) Mana(/r per hour): 165(51.5) Stamina(/r per min): 69(23) Strength: 18 Agility: 25 Endurance: 18 Vitality: 18 Perception: 17 Reaction: 19 Dexterity: 18 Intelligent: 20 Wisdom: 19 Control: 18 Indomitable: 18 (5 free stats, 5 magic stats) Skill: Acting lv21, Mana Arrow lv1, Heavy Blow lv1, Running lv7, Pain Resistant lv8, Dagger Mastery lv12, Climbing lv3, Appraisal lv3, Light Orb lv1, Mana Shield lv1, Paralysis lv1, Meditation lv1 PP: 0 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20 Current Path: Wind Magic 23/30 Available Path: Abyss Traveler 0/50, Luck Path 0/60, Surpasser Path 0/250 3-4 hours later, around midnight ¡°Ah... I need to pee.¡± Lucien rubbed his eyes. Awoooooooo Roarrrrrrrr Buzzzzzzz ¡°Fuck it, I will bear it for now!¡± Then he went back to sleep in tears. Chapter 6 Beginner Town? (2) Lucien woke up in the morning. It was amazing he managed to sleep so much on the tree branch, the first night in another world at that After eating some berries, he started to plan his future. He would practice his skills as walk to the town direction. He had already spotted dozens panam berries along the way. He was quite sure this forest was full of berries so he didn¡¯t need to worry about food. He climbed down from the tree and started to walk with a normal pace, being careful of his surrounding. ¡°First, I¡¯ll try magic arrow.¡± He lifted up his right hand, aiming at his front, then shouted. ¡°Magic Arrow!¡± A weird sensation came from inside his body. It was so weird that he hadn¡¯t had this kind of feeling before. He felt a flow of liquid flowing around his body, gathering to his lifted up hand. Then, a white arrow formed in front of his hand and shot to the front of him. The arrow was quite slow. Even Lucien felt like he could dodge it. It dispersed into thin air when it hit its target, a tree, leaving only a small burned mark. The whole process took around 5 seconds. It was unbelievably slow, enough to make Lucien felt hopeless. He couldn¡¯t imagine what would it be like before he got his stats boosted. ¡°I can¡¯t use it in combat at this rate.¡± He mumbled. ¡°I need to raise the skill level and my stat. Right, I still have some free stats left.¡± There were 5 free stats and 5 magic stats he could use. The magic stats could only be allocated to intelligence, wisdom and control. He increased all those three by one while casting magic arrow each time he added those stats, feeling the differences. He wanted to figure out the benefits getting from each of them. After another 3 magic arrows, he came into to conclusion. Intelligence gave him 4 mana points and 0.5 mana regen. It also increased his magic damage. Although it¡¯s hard to see from the burn mark, he could feel that the output of the second one was higher. Wisdom gave him 1 mana point and 1.5 mana regen. It also shorten his spell casting time and speed of the arrow. Lastly, control didn¡¯t give him any mana or mana regen. It felt intangible but as the name said, Lucien would be able to control his spell better like direction, range precision and aiming. In addition, his magic arrow leveled up.It increased the overall performance of a skill, including power, speed and casting time. ¡°Skill level and stats synergize with each other. Although it is easier to level up a skill than to get stats and skill level improves overall performance of a skill itself much more, stats affect all skills and every performance of my body.¡± That¡¯s the conclusion after his experiment. He decided to add another 2 magic stats on wisdom and control. He felt that shortened casting time and aiming were what he needed rather than power. Even with millions of damage, if he couldn¡¯t the target, that skill was useless. With his 170 max mana, he could cast magic arrow 14 times to empty his mana pool. Lucien rescheduled his plan and decided to just level up his skill in the forest first before going to the town. ¡°Oh right, I forgot to check my new title!¡± One who Surpasses: All abilities increase by 25% fighting against the opponent with higher league and will also increase by another 25% every league opponent is higher than you. ¡°Woah! This gonna be a huge boost once my base ability grows up!¡± When he used up all his mana, his magic arrow leveled up to 5. He needed to wait around 3 hours to recover his mana so he chose to train his physical skill. With 5 free stats, he put 3 into endurance and 2 into vitality, increasing his health point and stamina point. Making sure his surrounding was safe, he ran until his stamina emptied out. He only needed to rest for 3 minutes to fill his stamina. Other than running, he did some push-ups and other basic exercises for 2 hours. He got physical fitness skill from the exercised. Then, he started practicing heavy blow skill. The skill only took 5 stamina per use, much less than magic arrow. Of course, heavy blow was harder to level up. It took him 14 magic arrows to get level to 5 but 30 heavy blows to do so. Heavy blow increased his power in each blow, no matter if it¡¯s punch, kick, or swinging dagger. Lucien used every positions he could think of to hit the tree. He wanted to familiarize himself with the skill he found useful. He trained heavy blows for 2 hours, forgetting about his magic. This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. When the sun rose to the middle, Lucien felt mentally exhausted. He couldn¡¯t train anymore so he rested and check his skills and PP. He got 4 PP from Magic Arrow, 3 from Running, 10 from Physical Fitness, 2 from Dagger Mastery and 12 from Heavy Blow, a total of 31 PP. More than enough to finish Wind Magic Path. Congratulations! You have gain 1 stats point. You have got Air Burst lv1. Congratulations! You have completed Wind Magic Path! +10 mana, +5 mana regen, +3 magic stats, +4 mana per level, +1 magic stat per level. You have got 2 skills, Wind Reinforcement lv1 and Gale Manipulation lv1. ¡°Yes! 3 skills! Look at those stats, this path is so generous!¡± Lucien jumped in joy and check his new skills. Air Burst lv1 : Shoot a compressed air ball at target. When hit, the ball will explode. Cost: 20 mana Wind Reinforcement lv1 : Reinforce your body with wind, increases movement speed of your whole body. Cost: 2 mana per second Gale Manipulation lv1 : You can manipulate gale. Lucien suppressed his desire to use new skills and check his path first. He now have 24 PP left and he wanted to invest them. There was a new path available, Basic Physical Fitness Path 0/20. Lucien finished it straight away. Congratulations! You have completed Basic Physical Fitness Path! +1 endurance, +5 health, +10 stamina, +1 stamina per level Excluding completion reward, he got a total of 6 stamina, 2 stamina regen, 6 health and 2 free stats. No skill at all. Now that he knew path could be unlocked from skills, he saved his 4 PP and didn¡¯t choose any path yet. The path he want was, of course, a heavy blow path. After resting, Lucien spent a whole afternoon training his skills and magic he hadn¡¯t use. He just tried everyone of them. First, He spent 5 seconds casting light orb spending with 10 mana. A baseball size glowing orb appeared before him. He could move it slowly and it disappeared after 5 minute, doing nothing apart from giving light. ¡°Sigh, as I thought, useless.¡± Then, he started casting mana shield. A thin membrane appeared in front of him. He didn¡¯t how much damage it could take, but it was the only defense skill he had so he decided to train it. Moreover, the skill only required 1 second casting time. When he tried Paralysis, the system said he need a target so he just skipped it first. Next, he casted Air Burst. It took him 6 second to cast and 20 mana. The damage was higher than magic arrow but slower and much harder to control. He needed to focus a lot just to make it flew straight. Wind Reinforcement was not like a magic spell. He didn¡¯t need to cast to activate and it could be toggled on and off. When he use the skill, just like the definition said, he could move faster. It was really useful in both attacking and escaping. Because the mana drain was too much, he tried to toggle it on and off, using only when attacking. It was hard at first, but after spending an hour controlling it, it became much easier. What surprised him was that the skill level increased explosively. Maybe skill didn¡¯t only level up from repetition? The increased level in Wind Reinforcement lowered mana cost a bit and quickened the speed. Lucien really anticipated the potential of this skill. He could feel already that this skill would be used a lot in the future. As for Gale Manipulation, he didn¡¯t want to talk about it. The gale was so weak that he could barely feel any. He would still train it though, because he wished he could make tornado from it. After using his free stats, Lucien spent the whole afternoon training most of his skills. All of the skill leveled up a bit. Because Gale Manipulation only used up a bit of mana, he used it to cool his body when he rested. After the sunset, he climbed onto the tree again. He didn¡¯t go sleeping yet. Instead, he casted light orb, heavy blow and wind reinforcement hitting the tree with dagger. Only when it was midnight did he stop. He gained a lot from training. He got 2 PP from magic arrow and magic shield, 7 from heavy blow, 3 from running and dagger mastery, 5 from physical fitness, light orb and gale manipulation, 2 from air burst and a whole 16 from wind reinforcement, a total of 50 PP. He could tell that the higher level his skill gets, the harder for it to level up. Now he had 54 PP and the heavy blow path 0/30 he wanted was already unlocked for him as the skill levels reached 20. However, he was just too tired so he would complete it tomorrow. In addition, he was already bored from training already. Although he was happy seeing his skill level increased, it was still boring training for hours. He decided to train once more in the morning and continue his journey to the town. ¡°good night myself....¡± mumbled Lucien as he fell asleep. Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 173(74) Mana(/r per hour): 183(63) Stamina(/r per min): 103(28) Strength: 18 Agility: 25 Endurance: 24 Vitality: 21 Perception: 17 Reaction: 19 Dexterity: 18 Intelligent: 21 Wisdom: 23 Control: 21 Indomitable: 18 (Note: Lucien put 3 M.stats into 2 Wis and 1 Con, 3 free stats into 2 End and 1 Vit.) Skill: Acting lv21, Magic Arrow lv7, Heavy Blow lv20, Running lv13, Pain Resistant lv8, Dagger Mastery lv17, Climbing lv3, Appraisal lv3, Light Orb lv6, Mana Shield lv3, Paralysis lv1, Meditation lv1, Physical Fitness lv16, Air Burst lv3, Wind Reinforcement lv17, Gale Manipulation lv6 PP: 54 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20, Wind Magic 30/30, Basic Physical Fitness 20/20 Current Path: Available Path: Abyss Traveler 0/50, Luck Path 0/60, Surpasser Path 0/250, Heavy Blow Path 0/30 ¡°Ah! I need to pee again!¡± Roarrrrrrr Muuuuuuu Buzzzzzzzzz ¡°Nevermind¡­¡± Lucien fell back asleep in tears. Chapter 7 Beginner Town? (3) Waking up in the morning, Lucien was greeted with a nice warm sunshine. The weather was so good. He felt anticipated of his new gonna be a happy day. Going to the bathroom, washing himself up, he said cheerfully. ¡°Today is a good day. It feels good living life-¡± Roarrrrrrrr Clank~ (The sound of reality breaking) ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m still in this sh*tty world.¡± Waking up from both sleeping and reality, Lucien stretched himself on the tree branch. He was still wearing the same cartoon shirt and brown shorts with a black hoodie on him. The blood stains were already dried a long time ago making his hoodie looked normal. However, his smell was unbearable. ¡°No more training today. I need to find a river and have a nice shower.¡± Before climbing down from the tree, he opened his path menu to put his point into heavy blow path 0/30. Next to it was a new path he hadn¡¯t seen before sleeping yesterday, Wanderer Path 0/20. With his 54 PP, he could finish both of them straight away. Moreover, he got a feeling that wanderer path might be survival path related. Congratulations! You have completed Heavy Blow Path! +15 stamina points, +1 stamina regen, +1 strength, and agility. You have got a skill, Empower lv1 Empower lv1: Boosting your body movement with more power and speed slightly. Cost: 25 stamina Empower skill seemed like an upgrade of Heavy Blow. What made it different was that he could use it with another movement as well, not being restricted to attacking anymore. Most importantly, this skill could be stacked with both Heavy Blow and Wind Reinforcement. Aside from completion rewards, he got a total of 2 physical stats, 2 strength, 20 stamina points and 2 stamina regen. The physical stats could be put into strength, agility, vitality, and endurance. He put both in each vitality and endurance. Vitality gave him 2 health points, 3 health regen, and 1 stamina regen. Endurance gave him 5 health points, 3 stamina points, and 0.25 health regen. Then, he poured PP on his next path. Congratulations! You have completed Wanderer Path. +1 all stats, +3 health, and stamina regen This path didn¡¯t give him any skill but the stats were tremendous. The pure stats alone were already much higher than the Heavy Blow path. He also got +10 health, mana and stamina points and 3 vitality from the path. His another 4 PP were left alone for now. He was thinking of doing the Luck path next. Back to his goal of finding a river, he chose to continue the town direction. ¡°There should be at least a river or a water source near the town right?¡± As he traveled, he also trained his skills, mostly one with stamina cost. Lucien felt he should save mana for unpredictable events on the way. He only used gale manipulation which consumed low mana and used empower to jump forward and sprint. As a result, he got sprinting skill and leap skill. His empower also leveled up a bit. After an hour of walking and training, he could see a town in front of him. ¡°This town looks normal. The feeling of beginner town is spreading out from it. Yep, I can hear a BGM just by looking.¡± He said to himself, judging the town. He was now in the border of the forest and was a vast plain surrounding the town. He could see people walking in and out of the town. Not just human, there were some weird races as well. There were some weird livestocks in the long fence. Feeling curious, he tried to check its level. [level 53] ¡°Damn it! I can¡¯t even fight these things.¡± Feeling exasperated, Lucien saw the river. He just didn¡¯t feel like walking to the town yet so, along with the forest border, he walked to the river. Searching for the secluded location, he washed himself up. Drinking some water and eating berries, he started to feel relaxed. Crack~ ¡°Who?¡± Lucien quickly turned back. In front of him was a black teeth grey boar-like boar. It just looked like a boar with a weird color, one of the livestocks he had seen on the way. [level 56] What¡¯s making him serious apart from its level was that the boar was stomping the ground, ready to charge at him any time. Moreover, its eyes were bright red, looking scary. Lucien swiped a drop of sweat on his forehead and unsheathed his dagger. His eyes narrowed, however, his legs were trembling slightly. Moarrrr~ With a moar, the boar charged toward him with extreme speed, hard to track with his eyes. Already activating his wind reinforcement and calculating the direction, Lucien empowered his legs and jumped to the side. ¡°Success!¡± He yelled in joy.Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. Instantly, his vision blurred. He flew into mid-air, unintentionally. Before realizing the situation, a system message greeted his eyes. [Ding! The title effect ¡®Will of Survival¡¯ activated! You have survived one lethal attack!] ¡®Sh*t¡¯ He couldn¡¯t speak anymore as he flew straight into the river. His head hit a rock and his vision blacked out. Before he fell unconscious, ¡®Ah¡­ I¡­ don¡¯t¡­.want¡­ to die¡­.¡¯ that was his last thought. --------------------------------------------------- ¡°Is this¡­ a heaven?¡± Lucien slowly opened his eyes. He felt his body laying on something soft. The feeling was a very nostalgic one like, ¡®yeah I remember, a bed.¡¯ ¡®Am I back to Earth now?¡¯ His confusion turned into anticipation as he slowly widened his eyes and saw a wooden ceiling. ¡°Yes! it was all a dream.¡± ¡°Are you alright?¡± Along with a high pitch voice, a pink hair figure popped out in his vision. Lucien was shocked, he hurriedly got up. ¡°W-who are yo-¡± Bang! His head hit the wall. He couldn¡¯t help but cry out in tears. ¡°Ouch!¡± It¡¯s hurt so much, too much to be just a pain from hitting the wall. He touched his head, feeling the blood flowing out. He also felt a bandage wrapped around his head. ¡°Ah!¡± A pink haired girl exclaimed cutely. ¡°Don¡¯t be scared, little boy. It¡¯s safe now! Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t hurt you.¡± Her voice was soothing and kind as she tried her best to calm the boy down. Only now did Lucien managed to look at a woman in front of him clearly. She had a pink shoulder length hair with a pink pupil. She looked young and cute, wearing a priest-like robed. It¡¯s like she came out from a fantasy book. ¡°Good boy, good boy. Let this sister heal you.¡± She said softly as she cast her magic. Lucien could feel his pain subsided. After a few seconds, his injury was gone. However, he still looked at the girl in front of him in distrust. Afterall, the first person he met was a bad guy, he just couldn¡¯t expect the second one to be good right away, right? Looking cute? Nonsense, Lucien was still in his 14 and didn¡¯t know the concept of love yet. Good-looking had no effect on him judging people. Seeing the boy still hadn¡¯t let his guard down, instead of getting angry, the girl looked at him with pity. ¡®This boy must have experienced something terrible.'' She tried to be as gentle as possible. ¡°It¡¯s fine little boy. It¡¯s fine. I won¡¯t hurt you and I won¡¯t let anyone hurt you. Come, let me hug you.¡± Before he could refuse, Lucien was dragged into her arm. He couldn¡¯t even struggle. ¡®What¡¯s with this strength!?¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s fine. Everything¡¯s okay, alright? What a good boy!¡± The girl was feeling happy that the boy didn¡¯t try to escape her hug. ¡®I...can¡¯t...breath¡­. What...are..these..weapons..¡¯ Suffocatingly, Lucien''s head was struck into the girl¡¯s big, ahem, chest. However, he gradually calmed down. ¡®She is probably a good person. She should be my beginner guide here in this beginner town.¡¯ After a whole minute, the girl finally released Lucien from her blossoms. She smiled sweetly, ¡°You can call me Ruby! Little boy, what is your name?¡± ¡°Lucien..¡± The boy replied timidly from what she saw. ¡®What a cute boy! I want to have a little brother like him.¡¯ ¡°R-ruby, can you-¡± ¡°Call me Sister Ruby, Lu-kun!¡± ¡°S-sister R-ruby¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, good job!¡± said Ruby happily. ¡®Awwww, this boy is so cuteeee!¡¯ ¡®This girl is so pure. She looked kind and nice but she is a shotacon!¡¯ Lucien looked at the girl, who looked to be around 20, pitifully. ¡®At least, there¡¯s someone helping me now. I can finally relax.¡¯ ¡°Sister Ruby, can you tell me where is this place?¡± ¡°Sure, this is our home in the Panam city. We found you floating on the river near the near so we saved you!¡± ¡°W-we?¡± ¡°Right, I¡¯m an adventurer, you know? This is my party home. There¡¯re 4 more of us living here.¡± ¡®Wow, there are adventurers in this world as well. Right, this is a fantasy world.¡¯ Lucien thought to himself. ¡°How long have I been passed out?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. We found you in the evening while we were walking back home. Now it¡¯s morning.¡± ¡®I was hit by that damned boar around noon. That means I was floating unconsciously on the water for half a day and stayed unconscious a whole night? Woah! It must be my endurance and vitality keeping me alive.¡¯ Lucien found it amazing staying alive till now. Right when he was to ask another question, a sound of footsteps came from outside. knock-knock! click! A short brown hair middle-aged man appeared walked into the room with a bowl of soup. ¡°Did the boy wake up?¡± ¡°Yes, he¡¯s good now.¡± ¡°Here¡¯s soup for the morning. Ruby, let him eat and lay down a bit. He has just recovered and needs some rest.¡± The man looked well-built. He had a warrior appearance and a kind smile on his face. He passed the bowl to Ruby. ¡°Okay, uncle Tony!¡± ¡°After you finish, come to eat breakfast. Hildan should come back with information by then.¡± Finished speaking, a man called Tony walked out of the room. ¡°Come, come, let your beautiful sister feed you!¡± said Ruby cutely. Lucien sighed and laid down on the pillow, being spoon-fed. ¡®This shameless shotacon. Like mom had said to me before, shotacon is everywhere!¡¯ After eating the whole bowl, Ruby left the room. She looked hesitated while she was leaving. ¡°I-I¡¯ll be leaving now, just rest okay?¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Lucien answered normally. ¡°I said I will be leaving now, okay?¡± ¡®What¡¯s wrong?¡¯ Lucien was confused. ¡°Sure.¡± Ruby jerked her brow a little, looking a bit unhappy. ¡°Do you want me to leave that much, huh?¡± ¡®What the heck is wrong with this wahman? Fine, I¡¯ll act cute then!¡¯ Lucien¡¯s face turned ¡®hesitated¡¯ as he looked at the girl ¡®purely¡¯ with his clear dark blue eyes. t¡¯chi Seeing his face, Ruby felt like her heart was shot by an arrow. Her face turned red as she started to pant. ¡®I can¡¯t bear it anymore!¡¯ Her body blurred and vanished from Lucien¡¯s vision. Muahhhh~ Feeling his forehead suddenly turned wet, he realized that he had been kissed. His face turned red in an instant. He couldn¡¯t help but stuttered. ¡°S-Sister R-ubiee?¡± ¡°Awwwwwwwwwww So Cuteeee!¡± Little did he know that his reaction struck the girl right to the heart. Muah! Muah! Muah! Muahhhhh! All his face was now covered in the girl¡¯s saliva. ¡°Huhuhuhu¡± The girl gave him a weird laugh as she quickly left the room in embarrassment. ¡°What has just¡­ happened?¡± It took him several seconds to process. He exclaimed in his heart. ¡®That girl¡¯s just sexually harassed me!¡¯ A weird feeling formed inside a little boy¡¯s heart. Chapter 8 Beginner Town? (4) Lucien might not know but both his actions and appearance were molded by his parents, making him looks so pure and cute in woman eyes. Even his own parents couldn¡¯t resist his charm since he was young. Every woman had a feeling of spoiling him seeing his innocent face. Although Lucien¡¯s face was not enough to be an actor or could be said to be very good-looking, every actions of his were 100% cute shota. Even his short hair style could represent the entire shota race! Lucien looked around the room. The room was not big and a bit pinkish. There was nothing much, just a bed, a reading table, a closet and a shelf. It should be Ruby¡¯s room. He found his dagger and pouch laid on the floor. He then check ¡®his¡¯ stuff in the pouch and found out that all the pills were wasted. Thankfully, the herbs were still fine. Lucien planned to sell them later. His clothes were fold nicely on the table. On his body were linen shirt and shorts, looking rpg style. ¡°Did she change my clothes?¡± Lucien furrowed his brows. He changed back to his old clothes and laid back on the bed, trying to get some rest. However, his body felt just fine so he got up after turning left and right for half an hour. Feeling gratituted for the group of adventurers saving him, he walked to the door wanting to thank people. Bam! A sound of someone slamming a door came from outside. Lucien stopped his hand in mid air and tried to listen to the situation outside. ¡°What the rush, Hildan?¡± Tony¡¯s voice sounded out. ¡°pant~ pant~ Good news everyone! pant~ It¡¯s a good news!¡± The one who rushed in, Hildan, shouted happily as she panted. ¡°Calm down Hild. What happened?¡± Lucien heard an unfamiliar man¡¯s voice. His voice had an expectation in it. He should be one of the party. ¡°Phew~ Phew~ We¡¯re rich! We really hit it big this time! Stool, Tony, Carl, Rub- eh? Where¡¯s Ruby?¡± ¡°She has just gone to church, today¡¯s Sunday afterall. Quickly tell us what happened, Hildan.¡± Tony said solemnly. ¡°First, tell me, how¡¯s that kid we saved yesterday?¡± ¡®Me?¡¯ Lucien furrowed his brows, feeling curious. ¡°He¡¯s alright. Looks like Ruby likes him a lot. He¡¯s probably sleeping right now as his wound was not light for a level 0.¡± Tony answered her. ¡°What? Thank god she¡¯s not here. Let¡¯s do it with just us. Don¡¯t tell her okay.¡± ¡°Just stop wasting words and say it already. The readers are getting annoyed of you.¡± (author too¡­) Another unfamiliar voice said impatiently. ¡°Ok, Carl, calm down, I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ll get you new staff ok? You know that boy we saved has a weird title, right?¡± ¡°Yeah, is it ¡®Will of Sauce¡¯ or something?¡± ¡°It¡¯s ¡®Will of Survival¡¯.¡± Stool corrected Carl. ¡°Yeah, that title. I¡¯ve just seen a notice posted by Dark Hand Organization about that!¡± ¡°What!? Dark Hand Organization!? Isn¡¯t it that guy¡¯s organization? All 4 factions are chasing him right now and he dares to show up?¡± said Carl, astonished. ¡°I heard that he is spotted in the lower floor of Abyss a few days ago, fighting against angels! Right, angels! Those transcendent beings! and he even massarced ten of them single handly!¡± Stool exclaimed. ¡°I heard from the rumor that the angel leader fled away though. Well, that doesn¡¯t matter! The organization are now looking for people with that title, ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯! They said whoever spot and bring the one with title to them, They will give out 1000 gold coins! Yes! One thousand! GOLD! COINS!¡± Hildan shouted excitedly. ¡°Right now, everyone is looking for them. From my information, the one with title were actually summoned from outside Legas and they know nothing about system. They don¡¯t even know how to hide their title and only have level 0. A pure money bag, you know!?¡±This narrative has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. If you see it on Amazon, please report it. Lucien eyes widened, he was already holding his dagger stepping back to the window slowly and quietly. ¡°What!?¡± The other three exclaimed. They were so surprised. Even the oldest, normally calm Tony had his eyes flashed with greed. ¡®Thank god Ruby¡¯s not here. She seems to like the kid a lot and won¡¯t let us sell him away.¡± ¡°So much money. We really strike it rich! I can finally buy a rare magic staff! We have to thank Ruby saving him, otherwise none of us would have done it.¡± Carl, the magician, said excitedly. Hmph, we have to buy my rare dagger first!¡± Stool snorted at Carl. ¡°Eh? I can feel something.¡± As a thief related job, Stool had a high perception and he felt something was not right. ¡°Sh*t!¡± He rushed into Ruby¡¯s room only to see an opened window. The boy wasn''t there anymore. ¡°Damn it! He¡¯s gone!¡± (Stool) ¡°H-How!?¡± (Hildan) ¡°It¡¯s the f*cking window!¡± (Stool) ¡°What the hell are you standing for! He¡¯s just level 0, chase him!¡± ¡®Tch, he actually perceived me from outside the room.¡¯ Lucien was lowering his body near the window from the outside. The guy¡¯s perception was too scary. He didn¡¯t dare to run. He was sure that he would be outrun in the end so he tried to make an ambush before running. However, the situation was not easy. They were going to chase after him straight away. Right when he was about to risk everything- Bam! The poor door was forcefully opened again. ¡°Everyone! It¡¯s bad! Bad people are looking for my Lu-kun!¡± Ruby rushed in hurriedly. ¡°Who the hell is Lu-kun? Ruby, you are not at the church?¡± Tony tried to remain calm. ¡°I¡¯ve just seen the notice and rushed back- Hey, why is the door of my room opened? Where¡¯s Lu-kun?¡± Ruby felt that the atmosphere was weird. ¡°Hey, Stool, why are you in my room?¡± ¡°What did you do to Lu-kun? He¡¯s just a kid!¡± Ruby¡¯s voice was filled with fury. ¡°Hey, Ruby, calm down. He ran away.¡± Carl said unhappily. ¡°We need to go quickly and chase him. He¡¯s our money bag, okay?¡± ¡°What did you say!?¡± Carl¡¯s words really triggered her switch. Blood started to rush too her face. Stool couldn¡¯t wait anymore and slowly walked backward to the window. Right when his upper body reached outside- Slash! Blood flows. Lucien swung his dagger with all his might, catching Stool completely off guard. ¡°Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!¡± Ruby and Hildan both screamed. ¡°Stool!¡± Carl and Tony quickly got up from the chair. ¡®Success!¡¯ Lucien¡¯s face turned cold as he turned back to run. Boom! He felt like his back was hit by a hammer. The power was much greater than Gibb¡¯s and the boar¡¯s. His body flew into the air. His eyes contacted with Ruby¡¯s. The time seemed to slow down. A second was like minutes as they looked at each other. One filled with pain and one filled with sadness. Bam! His body smash only floor, rolling a few times before coming to a stop. Another bam sounded out as Stool figure hit the floor, unmoving, with lifeless eyes. Everything was too quick. Four people were still processing the situation, standing still. However, before they could digest what happened, the ¡®dead¡¯ boy stood up and dashed away with a speed impossible to be from a level 0. ¡°Ah!¡± Ruby screamed again in shock. ¡°I will kill that piece of sh*t!¡± Tony started to chase the boy as he cursed. His face was red of anger. He and Stool had been good friends for a long time. ¡°No! Don¡¯t, Uncle Tony!¡± Ruby quickly casted a barrier, blocking Tony. Her mind was in chaos right now. Did he not die? How did he survive that? Uncle Tony is trying to kill him, w-what should I do!? ¡°What are you doing, Ruby! Your Uncle Stool is dead, are you blind? He, who you know for years, was killed by that boy you picked up yesterday!¡± Tony was fumed with rage at his unreasonable nephew. ¡°B-b-but he¡¯s just a k-kid.¡± Ruby stuttered. Her eyes were blank. She just wanted to protect the kid recalling his clear eyes. ¡°Damn it! Wake up, Ruby!¡± Couldn¡¯t take it anymore, Tony destroy the barrier with his great sword and chased after the boy. tump~ Ruby fell on the ground helplessly. She doesn¡¯t want to think anymore. A picture of the boy she¡¯d just met appeared in her mind as a streak of tears poured down from her eye. --------------------------------------------------- [Ding! The title effect ¡®Will of Survival¡¯ activated! You have survived one lethal attack!] ¡°Tch, every, f*cking, single, attack, can, f*cking, kill, me, in, one, f*cking, hit!!!!¡± Lucien was very very very frustrated at the world he was in. Activating Wind Reinforcement at full power, He felt his mana rushing through his body madly. He tried to activate it only to his leg to spend less mana. Infusing each steps with empower as he leaped, his speed right now was very fast. He didn¡¯t know where he was heading, randomly making turns. There were not many people on the streets, almost none. However, he still got the feeling of being chase after running for 5 minutes. His mana and stamina were almost empty. His clothing turned wet from sweat as his heart pounded loudly. Right when the sound of footsteps were coming closer and he was about to use his title skill to get unlimited mana, a hand caught Lucien¡¯s arm out of nowhere. Before he could react, he got dragged into a door beside him, into darkness. His face was filled of immense fear and despair. Chapter 9 Good People are Everywhere (1) ¡°Shhhhhh~¡± A deep voice sounded beside his ear. Lucien stopped struggle and stayed quiet. tak tak tak~ The sound of running passed the door and went far away. However, Lucien couldn¡¯t relax at all. Every bit of his muscle tensed up. ¡°It¡¯s safe now boy.¡± Only then the man let go of him. He quickly turned back and faced the man. The man had blond hair and blue eyes. He was a middle aged man, wearing black priest robe, looking kind. What surprised him was the children behind him. This place looked like orphanage seeing how many children here. All of them were human. ¡°W-who are you?¡± Lucien thought that acting powerless now was the right thing to do. He looked really innocent if one ignored a blood soaked dagger in his shaking hand. ¡°I am Prason Nainma, you can call me priest Prason.¡± The man, Prason, said with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s fine, new brother. This place is safe!¡± One of the children shouted. ¡°Yeah, yeah, with priest Prason here, no bad guys can harm us!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, new brother! You are safe now!¡± Seeing many children cheering him up, Lucien calmed down. He looked straight into Prason¡¯s eyes and said sincerely, ¡°T-thanks.¡± ¡°Your welcome,¡± smiled Prason as he turned his eyes to the dagger. ¡°You must have experience bad things.¡± ¡°T-they tried to s-sell me,¡± Lucien¡¯s voice shook. ¡°I-I slashed his l-legs and tried to run away b-but-¡± Tears started streaming down his face. ¡°t-they hurted me, boohoo, it¡¯s hurt¡± His body was full of scratches as his whole body felt hurt. Everyone in the room quieted down. All the kid looked at him with a gaze full of pity. These kids all had bad experience in the past. They kind of ¡®understand¡¯ Lucien. Lucien could see the vigilant eyes of the man relaxed a bit. Although Prason looked kind, Lucien could see the cunningness in his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s ok now, boy. Don¡¯t cry, ok? Here, drink this. It will make your pain disappear.¡± When he saw a small bottle in Prason¡¯s hand, he thought of a potion. [Minor Potion] Heal 100 health points Being sure it¡¯s not a poison, Lucien drank after a bit of hesitation. His health was filled in a few seconds and his injuries healed in a visible rate. ¡®So this world also has potions, not only pills!¡¯ His face ¡®brightened¡¯ as he thanks the man in ¡®gratitude¡¯. ¡°This is my orphanage,¡± said the man. ¡°You can stay here as long as you want. I will thank care of you. Everyone here will be you brothers and sisters! Please, make yourself at home.¡± Before Lucien could say anything, the man turned and walked to his room. Lucien didn¡¯t forget to make a thankful expression. ¡°Hey, hey, what¡¯s your name, new brother!¡± ¡°L-Lucien¡± The children swarmed around him and bursted him with numerous questions. There were 12 children, including him, and they were around his age with the oldest one was 16. He acted like he was having fun having conversations. However, inwardly, he just didn¡¯t care about them. He would run away from this place if he has a chance. ¡®This beginner town is more dangerous than wilderness.¡¯ Not bothering to remember their name, he told them he wanted to rest. Seeing there was one kid sitting by himself in the corner, Lucien sat next to him. ¡®This kid is the one interesting here.¡¯ thought Lucien. The kid¡¯s name was Douche Bag. His parents really knew how to name a kid. However, what¡¯s interesting was that the kid was same as him. Lucien stared at Douche. [level 0, Will of Survival] Right, he was also summoned here. He was the only one with title among all the kids. The other kids told him that Douche had just been here 2 days ago and he was very introvert. ¡°Are you from Earth?¡± Lucien whispered with a low voice only for the kid in front of him to hear. As he expect, Douche¡¯s eyes widened as he stared at Lucien in surprised. There was a trace of joy in his eyes. ¡°Are you from Earth too?¡± Douche said with a shaky voice. ¡°Yeah, you can call me Lucien.¡± Douche was 13 years old. He was even younger than Lucien. He had dark brown hair and white skin, wearing a middle school uniform.Unauthorized reproduction: this story has been taken without approval. Report sightings. Both of them were happy seeing someone from the same planet. They talked about everything for a few hours. From the conversation, Lucien could tell that Douche was a nice boy. He was a bit shy but had a kind personality. He didn¡¯t speak much. Although Lucien always found kids around his age childish, he was genuinely happy talking to Douche. Feeling that Douche could be his friend, Lucien turned serious. ¡°Douchy, from what I heard, a bad organization was looking for us, summoned people. They know we have title and level 0. From my speculation, this organization must be the one who summon us. It also has a bad reputation as well.¡± Douche was astonished but he continued to listen attentively. ¡°I guess something went wrong with magic and they lost us. There should be more people like us around Abyss so they put up a bounty.¡± Lucien¡¯s face turned sour at this moment. ¡°One thousand gold coins bounty sounds very big for people here. It¡¯s enough for them for be filled with greed, enough for them to sell me, a child.¡± ¡°I believe this fake priest is a bad person too. I can feel it. We need to run away from this place.¡± Lucien looked determined. Lucien was now sure that that priest was fake. The kids said he always found good adoptive parents for the most well behaved one every week. Of course, they were being sold. No one right in their mind would want to adopt a kid here, in Abyss. Douche furrowed his brow. ¡°L-Lucy-¡± ¡°Don¡¯t call me Lucy! It sounds like a girl.¡± ¡°L-Lucien, a-are you sure about that?¡± ¡°Mm, 80 percent¡± ¡°F-from what you told me, the outside is really d-dangerous, isn¡¯t it? You will t-take me out of here?¡± ¡°Nope, sorry to say this, but I can¡¯t. We have to separate. I don¡¯t even have power to protect myself, so I can¡¯t protect you, Douchy.¡± Although Lucien wanted to help him, he knew his limit. He would already die thrice if not for his title effect. This world was too hard. Even a livestock could kill him, no way he had energy to spare helping other people. Just telling him what he knew was his limit. ¡°O-ok, Lucien, I-I guess I¡¯ll stay here. Y-you see, I¡¯ve already been here a few days and everyone is kind to me.¡± said Douche unconfidently. However, he understood Lucien so he didn¡¯t hold a grudge. ¡°Fine, I¡¯m sorry I can¡¯t help you. I wish what I¡¯ve said isn¡¯t true. I know you are smart, Douchy.¡± With that, both of them put down the serious topic and continued their old talking about their favorite adult movie actresses from Earth with a more serious face than before. At night, while everyone was sleeping. Lucien opened his eyes. ¡®The kids said that fake priest goes outside once every two days and that¡¯s tomorrow. I¡¯ll sneak out then.¡¯ Lucien checked out notification logs. ¡®What!? That guy was level 92? and he actually died by my hand!?¡¯ Unfortunately, there was no more title or rewards for him. ¡®Everyone here is much stronger than me. I can only use my tricks to barely had a chance to kill them.¡¯ Lucien thought of the time when he killed Stool. He used empower, heavy blow and wind reinforcement in a single strike where he caught the guy completely off guard. With the title ¡®One who Surpasses¡¯, his ability increased by 50%. The dagger only managed to dig half way through his neck with all his power. One have to note that with his stats and skills, his strength already exceed people from Earth by far. Although people of this world had a game-like status, this place was not a game after all. A human was still a human. Getting cut in the neck, they would still die. Although the system didn¡¯t give him extra reward for killing Stool, his killing skills leveled up sharply. All those three skills and dagger mastery rose up by more than 10 levels. ¡®Woah! Just from these two day, I get more than a hundred skill levels!¡¯ He now had 106 PP! Looking at the available path list, he saw a new path, Wind Reinforcement Path 0/100. Which made him hesitated a bit. ¡®Luck path seems good too. Also, Surpasser path will be useful as everyone¡¯s league is higher than me in this world. Hmmmmmmm¡¯ Finally, he decided to invest his points in the new path, Wind Reinforcement Path. This skill was really useful to him. Moreover, he knew he would be running a lot from now. This path gave him reward every 10 PP interval. Congratulations! You have earned 20 mana points. Congratulations! You have earned 1 intelligence. Congratulations! You have earned 1 wisdom. Congratulations! You have earned 20 mana points. Congratulations! You have earned 2 magic stats and 2 mana regen. Congratulations! You have earned 2 control. Congratulations! You have earned 2 agility. Congratulations! You have earned 20 mana points. Congratulations! You have earned 1 intelligent. Congratulations! You have earned 2 control. Congratulations! You have completed Wind Reinforcement Path! +50 mana points, +5 mana regen, +2 intelligence, +2 control and +4 agility. You have got 2 skills, Grace of the Wind ? lv1 and Bliss Severing lv1 Grace of the Wind ? lv1 (Passive) : You can feel the wind as you move. Instead of being slowed by air resistance, the wind will push you faster. Compatibility with the wind goes up with skill level. Bliss Severing lv1 : Infuses wind attribute into weapon, increasing sharpness and decreasing air resistance. Cost : 15 mana Feeling happy with his new skills, Lucien beamed. He put his 2 magic stats into control. Feeling that little more damage won¡¯t help him that much, he started to focus on control. ¡®I¡¯ll be able to make use more of my skills with increased control.¡¯ Satisfied with his new status, Lucien then explored his status, wanting to find a way to hide his title, however, it was all for naught. He really didn¡¯t know how to hide it. Feeling annoyed, he fell asleep. Ironically, this was the best sleep he had ever since coming to this world. ============================= Status! Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 203(92.5) Mana(/r per hour): 320(73.5) Stamina(/r per min): 154(39) Strength: 22 Agility: 33 Endurance: 26 Vitality: 26 Perception: 18 Reaction: 20 Dexterity: 19 Intelligent: 26 Wisdom: 25 Control: 30 Indomitable: 19 Skill: Acting lv29, Magic Arrow lv7, Heavy Blow lv33, Running lv16, Pain Resistant lv13, Dagger Mastery lv26, Climbing lv3, Appraisal lv3, Light Orb lv6, Mana Shield lv3, Paralysis lv1, Meditation lv1, Physical Fitness lv18, Air Burst lv3, Wind Reinforcement lv30, Gale Manipulation lv8, Empower lv16, Sprinting lv12, Leap lv9, Sneak lv15, Grace of the Wind ? lv1, Bliss Severing lv1 PP: 6 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20, Wind Magic 30/30, Basic Physical Fitness 20/20, Heavy Blow Path 30/30, Wanderer Path 20/20, Wind Reinforcement Path 100/100 Current Path: Available Path: Abyss Traveler 0/50, Luck Path 0/60, Surpasser Path 0/250, Apprentice Path 0/50 <= New Chapter 10 Good People are Everywhere (2) In the next morning, there was still half a day before Prason would go out. Lucien decided to practice his skills in secret. Yep, in secret, there was a skill he wanted to try before. With several ¡®lab rats¡¯ around him, He could finally try his Paralysis- ¡°Ah I can¡¯t get up, my whole body is feeling numb! I think I got on a wrong pose while sleeping.¡± Bang~ ¡°Ah my right arm suddenly feels numbed, when I was propping up my chin. My forehead hurts!¡± Bang~ ¡°How is my leg turned numbed suddenly! Ah, I broke my nose!¡± Splash~ ¡°You are lucky, I fell into the toilet! My ass is wet with sh*t!¡± -and many more. ¡®Haha, what a fun spell!¡¯ Lucien really liked this spell of his. Even just to prank, it¡¯s enough to him. Maybe this was why he didn¡¯t have any friends. He was very naughty and couldn¡¯t help but played pranks on his classmates. Anymore would be too suspicious, Lucien chose to stop using paralysis and also pretended to lay down still with a flustered face, saying, ¡°W-what is going on? I-I can¡¯t feel my ass and my little brother!¡± Everyone in the room gave Lucien a pitying look, especially the boys. Some of them even paled imagining the pain, both physical and mental. One of the girl brushed and whispered, ¡°Maybe I can help you with my massage.¡± ¡°...¡± (Lucien) ¡°...¡± (Everyone) bang! That girl then ran into the bathroom and shut the door from embarrassment. From this small incident, his acting, paralysis, sneak leveled up a bit. Looking at his path, there were two new ones unlocked, Apprentice Path 0/50, which was probably in line with Trainee Path, and Acting Path 0/50, by reaching lv30 in acting skill. He carefully thought about which path he to choose. Abyss Traveler was first to be ruled out. Surpasser required too many points which will take too much time. Apprentice might give him stats but it was too all round. He wanted to sneak out of the town today so he wanted something that could help him more straightforwardly. Coming down to Luck path and Acting path, he thought both of them would be useful. In the end, he chose Acting path as it might give him some skills in concealing or escaping. He got 4 PP from Acting and Paralysis, 2 from Sneak, adding up with the leftover 6, a total of 16 PP. Congratulations! You have earned 1 stat point. Congratulations! You have earned 10 mana points. Congratulations! You have earned 1 intelligence. He got reward every 5 PP, no skills so far. With several hours left, Lucien spent his time training, enduring many kids¡¯ staring. He mostly trained physical skill and some magics that were not visible. Clank~ By the time the half ass priest Prason left, he got 2 PP from Heavy Blow and Appraisal, 3 from Magic Barrier, 4 from Physical Fitness and Gale Manipulation, 3 from Wind Reinforcement, 5 from Empower and 2 from painstakingly Meditation, a total of 25 PP. He poured them in the path. Congratulations! You have gained 10 stamina points. Congratulations! You have gained 2 mental stats. Congratulations! You have encountered a branching path! Should you act to deceive others or to veil your secrets. The branching occured when he put his 25th PP. They were both too good to abandon one. ¡°In novels, when there were choices for protagonists to choose, they would act cool and chose both of them or making their own new choice, right?¡± Lucien mumbled curiously, ¡°In my situation, I could be considered one too, right?¡± Even Lucien himself felt his thinking was non sense, however there was no reason not to try. ¡®I choose both!!¡¯, said Lucien inwardly. He tried to sound as heroic as possible. You have requested for both paths¡­ Ding! Your personal skill is being checked¡­ Ding! Your actual acting skill is qualified and your body is compatible enough to take both paths! There is enough fuel in your body, do you wish to continue? ¡®That easy? Yes, system-chan!¡¯ Lucien said excitedly. Haha, it actually works! Suddenly, Lucien had a feeling that something rushing to his heart. It was similar to mana flowing when he wielded magic, but it was not comfortable at all. Actually, very painful. ¡®What¡­ is going on!¡¯ Lucien gritted his teeth as he began to sweat profusely. His face turned red. The feeling was so suffocated and painful. He felt that if he didn¡¯t do anything, his body might explode into piece. He tried his best to control whatever was flowing inside his body like controlling mana when using wind reinforcement, forcefully contracting ¡®something¡¯ that was creaking to break apart.This book is hosted on another platform. Read the official version and support the author''s work. ¡°A-are you okay?¡± Douche who was sitting beside him saw his painful face. Douche didn¡¯t know what happened as his face was filled with worry. ¡°I-I¡¯m fine.¡± It pained him so much just to speak. He endured the painful feeling for 5 minutes which was like eternity to him, only then the pain subsided. And a series of notifications greeted his eyes. ¡®Phew~ At least give me warning next time, system!¡¯ Congratulations! You have successfully combined two branching paths! You are now taking the true path of acting! +50 mana points, +50 stamina points +6 mental stats. You have got 2 skills, Misleading ? lv1 and Hoodwink ? lv1. Misleading ? lv1 : Summon an illusion of yourself for 5 seconds while your true body will become invisible. Cost : 75 mana Hoodwink ? lv1 : You can hide your status from other people whose observation skill is lower than Rare rating. If their observation skill is of Rare rating, its level needs to be higher than this skill. Cost : None ¡®Wow! Two Rare rating skills! I have three now counting Grace of the Wind I got last night. Although I don¡¯t know about skill rating, at least I know the higher rating, the better!¡¯ Lucien smiled happily. ¡°A-are you really okay?¡± Douche seeing the changes of Lucien, looked at him in anxiety. ¡°Ahem,¡± Lucien was embarrassed. ¡°I-I¡¯m fin-¡± Congratulations! You have created a new path by yourself for the first time! You are rewarded with +2 all stats! +10 health, mana and stamina regens. ¡°-fine As Hell!¡± He exclaimed. ¡°I-I don¡¯t think so¡­¡± Douche sweated. Lucien put the leftover 16 PP to the path. He still got the rewards for every 5 PP but the stats he received was almost much more than before the branching. Congratulations! You have earned 3 stat points. Congratulations! You have earned 25 mana points. Congratulations! You have earned 4 agilities. His mana pool was so unimaginable right now. Checking his status, he then put his free stats into control, believing it can bring out the potential of his skills, and all his 8 mental stats into perception, which boosted all his five senses including, vision, sound, smell, taste and touch. (The mental stats could only be allocated to perception, reaction, dexterity and indomitable.) Lucien turned serious as he said solemnly, ¡°I have already wasted almost 10 minutes. I have to go now or it might be too late.¡± He looked into Douche¡¯s eyes. From the time spending with him, he really felt the bond between them as they were both forcefully summoned here. He didn¡¯t want Douche to get sold to ¡®Dark Hand¡¯ organization. ¡°Are you really¡­ not going?¡± ¡°I-I¡¯m fine here. Staying here might not be as bad as you think.¡± ¡°Ok, fine, I respect your decision. I¡¯m going then.¡± Lucien gave Douche a guilty gaze. He still felt guilty not helping him after all. ¡°Good luck.¡± ¡°Good luck.¡± At this moment, both of them had no idea at all what storm they would cause in the future and how much of a regret Lucien would feel leaving Douche here¡­ --------------------------------------------------- In the bar somewhere in the city Two men sat on the same table facing each other. One was a middle aged man with blond hair and blue eyes. He looked kind and pure with his priest robe. He was none other than the one Lucien called a fake priest, Prason. Another person had a black cloak covering entire body, looking mysterious. One could still see he was a man from his stature and voice. ¡°What does the well known underage children slave merchant want to talk to me about?¡± said the mysterious man. ¡°What¡¯s with that title! I¡¯m a kind hearted person running an orphanage.¡± Prason¡¯s brows twitched a bit. ¡°It¡¯s about the thing you wanted.¡± ¡°You found one?¡± ¡°Two, actually. I don¡¯t need the reward your organization put up, but I want to know the reason.¡± Prason said calmly. He didn¡¯t look like someone who want money. ¡°What reason?¡± said the man with a deep voice. ¡°Don¡¯t act innocent. You aren¡¯t cute at all. You know what I want to know. It shouldn¡¯t be too difficult for your organization to invade the planet outside Legas and takes millions of slave. Although it will get chased by the whole Legas, your organization wouldn¡¯t break a sweat. Why does it need to summon one?¡± Prason continued, ¡°Although I don¡¯t know exactly the cost for summoning people outside Legas, it should cost incalculable amount of spatial artifacts. What¡¯s so special about them?¡± ¡°...¡± The cloaked man stayed silence for a moment ,then said in low voice. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°Unfortunately, huh, our deal is canceled then.¡± Before Prason got up, the cloaked man quickly said, ¡°Boss was the one who did all the summoning. He wouldn¡¯t tell his objective to an insignificant subordinate like me. If you want to know that much, get your brother, the head of The Wailing Light, to ask my boss himself then. However, I don¡¯t recommend meddling about this matter.¡± Prason¡¯s face turned dark, thinking about the boss of Dark Hand. That man was very notorious throughout higher worlds. A man who could be said to be the most insane man in the whole universe. A man who was pursued by all 4 factions and was still being alive and free. ¡°Fine, come to my orphanage and pick them up. I will tell my brother later.¡± ¡°You are a smart person, Prason. With your background, I really have no idea why you are playing stupid underaged children slave merchant. What a weird fetish.¡± ¡°Hey, hey, old friend Tamma, what about you? Since you¡¯ve entered Dark Hand, you keep acting cool and mysterious. What¡¯s wrong with you? A chuuni?¡± The two quarreled as they walked to the orphanage. 3 hours had passed since Prason went out. ¡°Hello, kids! I have delicious food for you! Eh? Where is our new brother Lucien?¡± Prason was astonished not seeing Lucien. ¡°I don¡¯t know?¡± (Kid A) ¡°I haven¡¯t seen him too!¡± (Kid B) ¡°Maybe in the bathroom?¡± (Kid C) ¡°No! He isn¡¯t here!¡± (Kid D) ¡°What!?¡± ¡°What happened?¡± The mysterious man asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know how but one might have escape. Damn it! I didn¡¯t expect this to happen. That kid looks so poor and innocent. Most importantly, he should be thankful because I saved his life!¡± Prason said with a deep frown. ¡°Give me the other one first and tell me what that kid appearance. He should still be in the town.¡± ¡°Alright, given his level and age, he wouldn¡¯t go into the wilderness by himself.¡± Meanwhile, Douche was hugging his legs, trembling, feeling uncomfortable from the mysterious man¡¯s gaze. ============================= Status! Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 217(109) Mana(/r per hour): 419(88) Stamina(/r per min): 220(51) Strength: 24 Agility: 39 Endurance: 28 Vitality: 28 Perception: 28 Reaction: 22 Dexterity: 21 Intelligent: 29 Wisdom: 27 Control: 36 Indomitable: 21 Skill: Acting lv32, Magic Arrow lv7, Heavy Blow lv35, Running lv16, Pain Resistant lv13, Dagger Mastery lv26, Climbing lv3, Appraisal lv5, Light Orb lv6, Mana Shield lv6, Paralysis lv6, Meditation lv3, Physical Fitness lv22, Air Burst lv3, Wind Reinforcement lv33, Gale Manipulation lv12, Empower lv21, Sprinting lv12, Leap lv9, Sneak lv17, Grace of the Wind ? lv1, Bliss Severing lv1, Misleading ? lv1, Hoodwinking ? lv1 PP: 0 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20, Wind Magic 30/30, Basic Physical Fitness 20/20, Heavy Blow Path 30/30, Wanderer Path 20/20, Wind Reinforcement Path 100/100 Current Path: True Acting Path 41/50 Available Path: Abyss Traveler 0/50, Luck Path 0/60, Surpasser Path 0/250, Apprentice Path 0/50 Chapter 11 Good People are Everywhere (3) ¡°Sir, I want to sell these herbs.¡± In the middle of a town plaza, a cloaked small figure was standing in front of a stall. In front of him was a grey skin old man who seemed to be a stall owner. ¡°Hm? These are all just normal herbs. I¡¯ll give you 20 coppers in total.¡± The owner said lazily. ¡°Hey, old man, don¡¯t think I¡¯m an idiot. Do you think I don¡¯t know the price?¡± Under the cloak, one can see a child face, having a carefree smile. ¡°Fine, 35 coppers then.¡± The old man said with a stony face. He was not human but a race with stony skin. ¡°If you still want to lie, at least make it more realistic. Come, look at my eyes and said the price again. I¡¯ll give you another chance.¡± The kid¡¯s voice sounded carefree but his eyes was chilling. The owner felt his sweat trickled down and realize that the one in front of him was not a pushover. Although he looked young, he had a mysterious aura. Thus, he gave in. ¡°F-fine, 65 coppers, not more than this.¡± The cloaked figure continued to smile for 10 seconds. Right when he was about to open his mouth, the owner opened his first. ¡°Tch, 80 coppers. Just take the money and go away.¡± The small seller didn¡¯t say anything. He handed the herbs, took the money and walked away. ¡®Phew~ That old scumbag! I almost got scammed by 4 times the price!¡¯ Lucien grumbled in his heart. Actually, he thought 65 coppers was the correct price, that¡¯s why he was smile praising himself inwardly how smart he was. Never did he think it was not. ¡®Dammit! Just where are good people these day!?¡¯ Covered by a cloak stolen from the orphanage, Lucien walked around the town. He wanted to buy something useful before going outside the town, being aware that he was being wanted here. Now that he had a chance to observe his supposed-to-be beginner town, he was amazed by literally everything. There was variety of races walking on the streets, some weird but cool monsters dragging the carriages. The buildings here were beautiful as well. ¡®It¡¯s like I¡¯m in the fantasy world! Oh right, this is one. Abyss, huh? Isn¡¯t this town too peaceful.¡¯ Normally, as a kid, he should be happy being sent to the world full of sword and magic, dreaming of being a hero saving the world or some sorts. However, recalling an experience he had been through these past few days, his face turned soured. He couldn¡¯t even enjoyed a peaceful life. Although Hoodwinking helped him concealing his level and title, one should not forget how high the level of this world. A world where he, Lucien Santosa, could die from literally anyone. Not wanting to take more risk of being caught by someone with high observation skill, Lucien wanted to part this town as soon as possible. He found a big supermarket at center of plaza. The sign board was written in an unseen language but he could understand it. Gold Bag Alliance, Panam Branch Seeing many people walking in and out, Lucien went to look inside. The inside was split into zones. There were weapon, armor, potion, pill, herb, miscellaneous, skill and magic. ¡®Wow! Skills and magic are being sold!?¡¯ Lucien walked around, looking at products displayed in every zones. He only had 93 coppers, far more than enough to buy something good. In the skill and magic zones, there were name of skills hanging on the wall, along with description and pictures demonstrating the effects. Lucien found the magic, Wind Blade, that Gibbs used backed then, on the list as well. The skill only costed dozens of silver, a lower than average price. The currency in this world was not complicating. 100 coppers equal to 1 silver and 100 silvers equal to 1 gold. Most of skills and magics costed at least 80 silvers. Lucien just walked out feeling disappointed. In the end, he bought one lowest grade stamina potion for 20 coppers, one lowest grade mana potion for 30 coppers and a bottle of paralysis liquid, extracted from monster, for another 30 coppers, a total of 80 coppers.If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. As for why he didn¡¯t buy health potion? You are funny, anyone could kill him with one strike, so it didn¡¯t matter if he had tens of potions. He wouldn¡¯t have a chance to use them. Both lowest grade potion could recover 100 points each, which was all he could get with his money. A paralysis liquid could be smeared on his dagger. Of course, this liquid was more effective than his measly level 6 paralysis skill. With his left over 13 coppers, he bought a nice pair of normal shoes, one that could wear in the forest, and few other necessary stuff. Surrounding by many higher league people, his Hoodwinking skill rose up by a lot, so as sneak and acting. From his observation, he saw that his skill level rose much faster using against higher league people than practicing it himself or someone weak, like those kids in orphanage. Although he wanted his attack skill level to increase a lot faster, he couldn¡¯t randomly attack people here. So, he tried his best to raise his sneak, appraisal and hoodwinking in the town. By the time he finished preparing everything, it had already been two hours since he left the orphanage. He walked out of the merchant alliance sneakily, not realizing someone was watching him. A fat man sitting in the corner of the shop called out his servant and whispered something. Then, he smiled mischievously. --------------------------------------------------- It took Lucien an hour to walked to the east gate. Yep, he decided to head east. His current goal was to find a safe place and quietly train for weeks, maybe months or years, until he gets strong enough. ¡®I can¡¯t level up. My only way to get stronger now is to raise my skill levels and put PP into path. What I need now is time.¡¯ Lucien still believed he was a protagonist. As long as he was diligent in training, he was convinced he could become the strongest! ¡°It¡¯s time for my adventurer!¡± shouted Lucien cheerfully as he walked through the gate. Passing the plain full of farms and livestocks, he finally entered the forest. ¡®This should be the east side of Panam forest.¡¯ The feeling it gave was almost the same as the south part he was summoned to. Lucien started to run forward. His speed was faster now with Grace of the Wind. Feeling the wind around pushing himself forward, he activated all his movement skill and rushed into the forest. He toggled his skills on and off trying to find the best way to utilize his mana and stamina. He then rested every once in a while to recover. After around two hours, he stopped. His dug a hole on the ground with his hands, putting something inside and covered it. Then, he left. Just a few seconds after Lucien advanced, a shadow appeared at the same place. It looked at the ground curiously. Whoooosh A half transparent ball flew straight to the shadow¡¯s head, however it was dodged easily. The ball hit a tree behind, exploding the bark. boom~ ¡°Kid, you actually know you have been trailed, huh?¡± A black clothed man with a sword hanging of his waist said with a hint of praise. He looked at the kid, who was standing 30 meters in front of him, paled face. ¡°W-why are you f-following me?¡± Lucien said shakingly. ¡°W-who sent you?¡± ¡°No need for you to know. I was instructed to follow you and see where you were heading,¡± the man said slowly. ¡°But now that you already know, be a good kid and come with me then, hehe.¡± ¡°N-no way! Air Burst!¡± The kid shot a half transparent ball once more. However, the man dodged even more easily this time. ¡°H-how!? That was my most powerful skill!¡± The kid exclaimed in shock. He stepped back with his trembling legs unconsciously. ¡°You think that toy of you can hit me, haha!¡± The man said mockingly. ¡°Stop your futile struggle and come with me.¡± ¡°No!¡± Seeing the boy being stubborn, the man just chuckled as the boy ran away. After a few seconds, he started his hunting. ¡°Let¡¯s see how far you can go, boy!¡± He already knew that the boy was quite fast, however, this speed was nothing much in his eyes. The kid kept screaming as he ran, begging him to stop chasing. ¡®This kid is a joke!¡¯ Moreover, after chasing for a few minutes, the kid stumbled on the ground. ¡°N-No just leave me alone. G-Go away!¡± He started crying pitifully, crawling of the ground. ¡°W-What do you want from me! I don¡¯t have anything!¡± ¡°Ahh, just shut up kid.¡± Not in the mood to play anymore, the man caught the kid¡¯s arm, not bothering to even use his sword. However, his eyes widened in astonish as his hand passed through the kid like he was touching nothing. Before he could process what¡¯s going on- Splash~ Blood flowed The man quickly held his neck. His eyes turned red as he saw the crying kid disappeared into smoke and a new one appeared in front of him, looking at him with cold eyes. ¡°Fuck you~¡± The ¡®new¡¯ kid smiled softly. Fuming with rage, the man knew he wasn¡¯t going to make it alive. He used all his power and punched into the kid¡¯s chest. As if foreseeing the future, the kid dodged the strike with his fast speed by a small margin. ¡°I¡¯m not gonna fall over the same trick again, you see. People of this world really like to land a hit before they die, huh.¡± Not understanding the kid¡¯s nonsense, the nameless man used his skill and kick with an untraceable speed, blowing the kid away. Bam! ¡°Fuck! It¡¯s the third fucking time already! Gosh!¡± Seeing the hateful kid smashing through the trees, the man smiled contently as his vision blacked out. Chapter 12 Good People are Everywhere (4) Gold Bag Alliance, Panam Branch building Clank~ ¡°What? Zulu is dead?¡± The Panam branch manager threw his glass on the floor as he shouted. The servant was kneeling in front of him, shaking. ¡°We found his corpse at the East side of the town. His throat was slit open by a sharp weapon. The culprit should be the kid with that dagger on him. What should we do, Boss!¡± Fuming with rage, the manager said, ¡°Bring five people to track that fucking kid and bring him to me! If you can¡¯t even catch a level 0 kid, I will be the one fucking kill you!¡± ¡°Y-Yes, Boss!¡± ¡°I give you 10 days. Remember, I want him alive.¡± His eyes flashed with a cold glint. --------------------------------------------------- Back to Panam forest ¡°Damn it!¡± Lucien grumbled as he got up. He thought his plan was perfect but he was still hit in the end triggering his title effect. Not being sure if there was more coming for him, he quickly looted the dead guy stuff and continue heading east. Every time he encountered a monster, he used Misleading skill and ran away. He continued for a few hours before stopping as the sun was almost set. Making sure no one following him, he climbed up the tree and checked his loots. ¡°Wow, this guy is generous!¡± In his pouch, there were actually ten potions and gold coins! What a rich guy! [Health Potion]x3 Recover 500 health points [Mana Potion]x4 Recover 500 mana points [Stamina Potion]x3 Recover 500 stamina points [Gold Coin]x4 [Silver Coin]x31 [Copper Coin]x82 The potion of this world had no grade showing if you used Appraisal. The grades depended on how much the potion can recover. For example, this 500 points recovery was a normal grade one. As to how many grade are there, Lucien didn¡¯t know. The most expensive one he saw in the shop could recover 1500 points. Whatever, these potions were already too much for him to use. What excited him the most were not these potions, nor coins, but the sword! [Black Line One handed Sword] Rank: Rare Attack Power: 450 Durability: 169/180 Attribute: +8 str, +8 agi, +5 dex A sword created by a master smith. ¡°So OP!¡± Lucien couldn¡¯t help but cried out in joy. The attack power was even more than his max health points! Moreover, it gave him a total of 21 stats. ¡°A Rare rank sword! waa~¡± Apart from this sword, there was no other equipment. The man probably never thought he would even need to fight a level 0 kid so he didn¡¯t wear any armor. Although he needed to learn how to use a sword, considering the high attack power, Lucien chose to change his main weapon. It didn¡¯t mean he would throw away his dagger. As a dagger was still better in term of sneak attack after all. He spent his time playing with a sword for a few hours before he checked his status. His skill level rose so much that his eyes almost popped out seeing the amount of PP he got. He had a total of 118 PP! Spending 9 PP, he finished off the true acting path right away. Congratulations! You have earned 25 stamina points.Stolen story; please report. Congratulations! You have earned 2 perceptions and 2 reactions. Congratulations! You have completed True Acting Path! You have decided to thread on this lonely road. You don¡¯t trust anyone but yourself. No matter what other say, or who they are, you shall not bother. As you are standing alone in the middle of darkness, no one can see you... No one you can¡¯t see. Congratulations! +30 stamina, +10 stamina regen and +4 Indomitable. You have learned Concealment ? lv1 and Eyes of the Truth Seeker ? lv1 ¡°Another two rare skills! Am I in the prime of my life right now!?¡± Lucien checked the skills detail. Concealment ? lv1 : You can conceal both your body and equipments from the others five senses. The skill can only be used when you are not locked by others sense. Cost : 20 mana per use Eyes of the Truth Seeker ? lv1 : Upgrade your eyesight, you can see through most object and detect existences. Cost : 1 mana per second ¡°Sigh~ The skills are so good that I could only sigh at my luck.¡± Lucien started spouting nonsense again. ¡°The only shortcoming is that the levels are still too low. How can I level up this eye skill?¡± He activate Eyes of the Truth Seeker and looked around. His dark surrounding turned brighter with his new eyes. He could see a few bees sleeping in the tree around 50 meters away from him. Feeling satisfied after 5 minutes, Lucien saw his skill leveled up by one. ¡°I see.¡± Next, he looked at the path available to him. He still had 110 PP. Available Path: Abyss Traveler 0/50, Luck Path 0/60, Surpasser Path 0/250, Apprentice Path 0/50, Empower I 0/100, Dagger Mastery I Path 0/50 Same reason, Traveler seemed useless and Surpasser would take too many points. Although it looked like he could get PP easily, it was not. The fact was that most of his PP was ¡®kind-heartly¡¯ contributed by three people he killed. If he were to normally trained, it would absolutely be much less. He ruled Dagger Mastery out as he was about to change his weapon to sword. He still had not decide which weapon would be his main in the future so he didn¡¯t want to put PP in any weapon mastery path first. What¡¯s left are Empower I, Luck and Apprentice. He wanted to go on Luck path first but for safe, Empower was the best choice as it would directly increase his fighting power. In conclusion, he would completed Empower right away and Luck would be next. As for apprentice, it seemed too bland¡­ Congratulations! You have completed Empower I Path! +20 stamina, +2 strength and +2 agility. You have learned Fighting Aura lv1. Fighting Aura lv1 (Passive) : You now have an aura forming from your body intimidating other with your battle strength. The ability to gauge others fighting power, interfere with others aura and control your own aura increase with skill levels. ¡°So this is a showing off skill!¡± exclaimed Lucien, ¡°If I am much stronger than the targets, I could make them kneel and cough out some blood without me lifting a finger!¡± Apart from completion rewards, this path gave him stats every 10 PP, a sumptuous amount of 10 free stats, 10 health points, 10 stamina points, 5 health regen, 5 stamina regen, 4 strength and 4 agility. As for free stats, he put 5 into agility and another 5 into endurance. With 10 PP leftover, he put them in Luck Path. First reward was exactly at 10 PP. Congratulations! You have received a random reward. Processing¡­ Congratulations! You have received a chance to create a Soul Skill! Your Soul Skill will be based of your soul. Please give the image of the path and skill you are taking¡­ Also, a more solid image will lead to a stronger Soul Skill. ¡°???¡± Lucien¡¯s head was full of question mark. ¡®I need to think of an image?¡¯ ¡®Based on my skills and paths I¡¯m taking. Hmm? My strongest attack skill right now is Bliss Severing coupled with other body reinforcement skill like Empower and Wind Reinforcement. Then, I have always done a sneak attack or use some trick with my acting to lower opponents guard and kill them. I¡¯m also taking the path of speed and wind, ummm.¡¯ ¡®Acting, Sneak Attack, Speed, Reinforcement and most importantly,Wind¡­.¡¯ After a while¡­ Congratulations! You have create your Soul Skill, Stillness in a Cold Breeze lv1! Your Soul Skill will leveled up every time per PP you assign to other path. Moreover, you can only have one Soul Skill at a time. The new will be discarded or taking place of the original one! Lucien was curious but he didn¡¯t have anymore PP to try out this new Soul Skill. ¡®Whatever, no rush!¡¯ A sudden exhaustion overwhelmed him. Lying comfortably, Lucien closed his eyelids. He had a feeling that with his new skills and a few tricks, the so called 2nd class could be killed by him just spending some energies. That¡¯s right, he started to grow arrogant, not knowing how bleak his days will be from tomorrow onward. --------------------------------------------------- Status! Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 252(115.25) Mana(/r per hour): 419(88) Stamina(/r per min): 320(66) Strength: 30 (38) Agility: 50 (58) Endurance: 33 Vitality: 28 Perception: 30 Reaction: 24 Dexterity: 21 (26) Intelligent: 29 Wisdom: 27 Control: 36 Indomitable: 25 Equipment: Black Line (+8 str, +8 agi, +5 dex) Skill: Acting lv38, Magic Arrow lv7, Heavy Blow lv42, Running lv19, Pain Resistant lv16, Dagger Mastery lv33, Climbing lv3, Appraisal lv8, Light Orb lv6, Mana Shield lv6, Paralysis lv6, Meditation lv3, Physical Fitness lv26, Air Burst lv5, Wind Reinforcement lv39, Gale Manipulation lv17, Empower lv31, Sprinting lv15, Leap lv13, Sneak lv21, Grace of the Wind ? lv9, Bliss Severing lv11, Misleading ? lv10, Hoodwinking ? lv13, Bargain lv4, Dodge lv7, Sword Mastery lv5, Concealment ? lv1, Eyes of the Truth Seeker ? lv2, Fighting Aura lv1 Soul Skill: Stillness in a Cold Breeze lv1 PP: 0 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20, Wind Magic 30/30, Basic Physical Fitness 20/20, Heavy Blow 30/30, Wanderer 20/20, Wind Reinforcement 100/100, True Acting 50/50, Empower I 100/100 Current Path: Luck Path 10/60 Available Path: Abyss Traveler 0/50, Surpasser Path 0/250, Apprentice Path 0/50, Dagger Mastery I Path 0/50 Chapter 13 What do you want from me? (1) Two days had gone by since Lucien left the town. He slowly walked toward east, not knowing when he would stop. It¡¯s not that he didn¡¯t want to rush. But the further he walked, the stronger monsters popping out. He also had an idea of killing monster too, however, it was impossible. The different between him, a level 0 and a 2nd class, was too much. The only reason he could kill those 2nd class human was that they were human, a weak race with a soft body. Although their skin was tougher than normal, sharp weapons were still able to cut through them. In contrast, these monsters skin were hard like a rock, no, harder than a rock. Even with a 450 attack power sword, Lucien couldn¡¯t cut through it with his pitiful strength. His title effect triggered twice in two days and his skills didn¡¯t grow much either, not even enough to finish the Luck path. He couldn¡¯t even train his skills by running as he would be detected by the beasts. His low level concealment was literally useless as no beasts could not sense him. The only skill that saved his life twice was Misleading. Moreover- ¡°Something is wrong with my body.¡± Lucien mumbled to himself, looking at his trembling hand. During these days, he suddenly felt he couldn¡¯t move a part of his body once in a while. It was like his muscle stopped working for a second. At first, he thought he was too exhausted from what he had been through, so he ate many berries and fruits to give his body energy. He also tried to do more exercises, however it was all for naught. And he had no idea how to solve it, not even knowing the cause. ¡®Just¡­ What should I do?¡±, gritting his teeth. Checking his path menu, Lucien now had 36 PP. His skill level up speed was incredibly much slower compared to the two days ago. He put all his PP into Luck path. Congratulations! You have received a random reward, +5 all regen! Congratulations! You have received a random reward. ¡®Ecstasy Massage Divine Technique I Path 0/150¡¯ has been unlocked for you! ¡°What the heck? Really, System-chan?¡± Congratulations! You have received a random reward, +10 intelligence! ¡°This path is a real treasure trove! I should have chosen it long ago!¡± smiled Lucien. Besides, his Soul Skill, Stillness of a Cold Breeze, responded everytime he used 10 PP! A winter breeze flows across your soul, all you feel is a chilling coldness. +15 mana, +2 intelligence and +1 wisdom An invisible chills runs through your spine, your head lifts up high in a welcome. +1 all regens and +3 Indomitable A wind drifts by, and you ride it as you advance forward. +15 stamina, +2 agility and +2 strength ¡°What a cool and useful Soul Skill! Now, the importance of PP is upgraded by a level!¡± Lucien already felt in love with a skill of his. Then, he finished his lunch and stood up, ready to continued his journey. Checking his surrounding with Eyes of the Truth Seeker, he spotted a human more than a hundred meters away from him. ¡°Sigh~ And I thought there wouldn¡¯t be anymore pursuers after two days.¡± Lucien lamented. The guy he saw was walking toward him, looking around. The reason he knew this guy was after him was because of the guy¡¯s outfit. It was the same as one he killed. Lucien readied his dagger and planned for an ambush. His sense locked at the guy¡¯s fighting aura which was much more powerful than his. --------------------------------------------------- Jamsel had been looking for the target for a day already. He was in a group of five sent by Gold Bag Alliance. As the east side of Panam forest was big, they decided to split up. From the information he had, his target was a boy with dark hair and blue eyes. What shocked him was that Zulu, one of the best 2nd class swordsman in the Alliance, was died by this boy hand. His team leader speculated that the boy might have a powerful bodyguard, however, the chance was slim. This boy was one of Dark Hand¡¯s target, which was said to be summoned from outside Legas a few days ago. The boy was also being chased by a fairly famous adventurer party led by Tony Copperblock from the reliable news source. Which mean, there was a high chance that the boy was alone and Zulu was killed by him single handedly. Still, a level 0 noob killed a 2nd classer? Ptui! That Zulu was probably an idiot. Jamsel had a ranger class, no sub class, and he could be said to be a pro in wilderness. Just a moment ago, he spotted a footprint suspected to be the boy¡¯s. ¡®Hehe, Boss gonna reward me heavily!¡¯This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. Of course, same as the three Lucien killed before, this guy underestimated him too. woosh~ ¡°Die! You Scumbag!¡± A boy leaped out of the bush, charging at him, yelling like an idiot. A sword in the boy¡¯s hand was swung at him with a fast speed. That sword was the same as one Zulu had. Naturally, with his high perception and his ranger¡¯s eagle eyes skill, Jamsel already discovered the kid lying in ambush a minute ago. He just wanted to see the kid struggle a bit, like how it was playing right now. Right when the sword was about to hit him, he quickly blocked it with his dagger. ¡°Not bad, but you are still too slow, babe-¡± Jamsel was saying a mocking he though for a whole minute, but before he could finish the first sentence, his eyes widened at the sight in front of him. ¡°-What!?¡± The sword went passed through his dagger, flying straight to his neck. ¡®What the hell is this skill!?¡¯, exclaimed Jamsel as he quickly lowered his head with a blurring speed, dodging the sword by a small margin. ¡°Haha, kid-¡± Right when he was about to mock the kid again, a sharp pain ran through the back of his neck. Pchi! His eyes widened again a second time as he saw the kid in front of him dissipated into a mist with a middle finger and a smile. That cute smile sent a chill down to his spine. ¡®I¡¯m fucked!¡¯ --------------------------------------------------- Lucien was now 10 meters away from the man in front of him. He didn¡¯t want to get a last hit again for the fourth time. That illusion was, of course, Misleading skill, the skill of the year! Too OP! ¡®Phew~ Nice and clean this time. I¡¯m starting to get used to it, killing¡­¡¯ His hands weren¡¯t shaking anymore unlike his first three kills. He didn¡¯t know if he should be happy about it. Just when he thought everything was perfect, the man in front of him gave mumbled something. Using his last drop of energy, the guy shot a purple smoke to the sky. After satisfied with his revenge, he died. ¡°Shit! He¡¯s not alone!¡± exclaimed Lucien in frustration. He quickly looted a dagger from the guy and rush into the forest. ¡°Damn it! I don¡¯t how many people are there. Moreover, now that they will see another guy died by my hand right in front of their eyes, they won¡¯t be careless anymore. I have to run! Run, as fast as I can.¡± Not bothering to check his skills and pinging notification, Lucien cycled his Wind Reinforcement to the max as he leaped with all his might. Bam! He slammed on to the ground. ¡®It¡¯s that feeling again!¡¯ After a minute of sudden leg exhaustion, Lucien struggled himself up and leaped once more. All he thought was to go faster, faster and faster. ¡®Not enough, faster!¡¯ As he ran, he could feel two fighting aura locking on him. They were pursuing him with high speed, shortening the distance. ¡®I need to do something!¡¯ Lucien shot magic arrows to every monsters he passed by and quickly sprinted away in concealment. These monsters were confused at first but as they saw two figures appearing, they charge at them without think. As to why these humans were from a different direction? Who(monster) cares? ¡°This kid is cunning.¡± One figure said coldly. ¡°Nah, at least we can confirm that he can¡¯t fight us head on.¡± Another figure just chuckled. As for Lucien, he ran without stopping for hours. With his higher stamina and even higher mana and skill levels, he could run in a much faster pace and much longer than before. Only when he couldn¡¯t feel the auras anymore did he climb up the tree to rest. He thanked the God that he didn¡¯t experience a weird feeling of exhaustion while he was running aside from the first one. ¡°Phew~ That was a close call. If I stealthed one of them, the another would kill me straight away.¡± Feeling relief, Lucien could now check his loot. [Blue Metal Dagger] Rank: Common Attack Power: 95 Durability: 29/30 A dagger crafted by a nameless blacksmith. ¡°It¡¯s a pity it¡¯s not a rare one.¡± He was a bit sad. ¡°Well, at least it was of a higher quality than my Steel Dagger.¡± Then, he looked at his skills. It was amazing as he got a total of 94 PP from all his skill levels. The moment he was about to pour his PP completing the Luck path, a hand covered his mouth out of nowhere, send an uncontrollable chill to his heart. ¡°Relax, huh?¡± Mocked the guy behind him. Then he heard a whisper. ¡°It is dark already and you are still young. How about sleeping early?¡± thud! Not a chop on the back of the neck like some american movies, all Lucien could feel was a punch on his cheek as he passed out. --------------------------------------------------- Status! Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 252(121.25) Mana(/r per hour): 483(101.5) Stamina(/r per min): 335(72) Strength: 32 (39) Agility: 52 (58) Endurance: 33 Vitality: 28 Perception: 30 Reaction: 24 Dexterity: 21 (26) Intelligent: 41 Wisdom: 28 Control: 36 Indomitable: 28 Equipment: Black Line (+8 str, +8 agi, +5 dex) Skill: Acting lv38, Magic Arrow lv7, Heavy Blow lv43, Running lv19, Pain Resistant lv23, Dagger Mastery lv39, Climbing lv5, Appraisal lv8, Light Orb lv6, Mana Shield lv6, Paralysis lv6, Meditation lv3, Physical Fitness lv28, Air Burst lv5, Wind Reinforcement lv41, Gale Manipulation lv17, Empower lv46, Sprinting lv23, Leap lv20, Sneak lv26, Grace of the Wind ? lv19, Bliss Severing lv24, Misleading ? lv26, Hoodwinking ? lv13, Bargain lv4, Dodge lv15, Sword Mastery lv13, Concealment ? lv14, Eyes of the Truth Seeker ? lv9, Fighting Aura lv1 Soul Skill: Stillness in a Cold Breeze lv36 PP: 94 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20, Wind Magic 30/30, Basic Physical Fitness 20/20, Heavy Blow 30/30, Wanderer 20/20, Wind Reinforcement 100/100, True Acting 50/50, Empower I 100/100 Current Path: Luck Path 46/60 Available Path: Abyss Traveler 0/50, Surpasser Path 0/250, Apprentice Path 0/50, Dagger Mastery I Path 0/50, Ecstasy Massage Divine Technique I 0/150 Chapter 14 What do you want from me? (2) Splash! ¡®Where¡­ am I?¡¯ Lucien mumbled as he tried to open his eyes. A sharp pain ran through his face, only then did he realize that the water poured on him was salt water. ¡°Argh!¡±, cried Lucien. He felt like his face was burning, however he couldn¡¯t move. His body was shackled by chains, not on the floor, but on something hard as steel sticking vertically from the ground. ¡°It¡¯s time to wake up, kid¡± A sinister voice entered his ears. Lucien now remembered that he had been caught. ¡°Let go of me!¡± Clink! He tried to struggle but it was all in vain. Moreover, he still couldn¡¯t open his eyes as his face was burning. ¡°Hey, hey! Look at what situation you are in. Oh right, you can¡¯t open your eyes. Let me help you then!¡± Hearing the same voice, Lucien struggled harder. He could feel a rough hand touching his face as it forcefully opened his closed eyes. Enduring the pain, he tried to look around. The sky was already dark and he was still in the forest. In front of him was one of the guys who he was fleeing from. Behind the guy was a bonfire with another three people of the same outfit sitting around. They all looked at him coldly. ¡°You¡¯re really good, huh, kid. Killing two of our men and still thinking of running away.¡± The man in front of him said as he spinning a dagger around in the hand. It was a dagger from the latest guy he killed. ¡°What do you mean? You guys were chasing me with bad intention. What do you want me to do? Offer my ass? Ptui!¡± Lucien spitted at the man¡¯s face. He knew that trying to act pitiful wouldn¡¯t work anymore as they already knew he killed their men. There was no way for him to escape. Misleading couldn¡¯t do shit as his real body was shackled. Even if it was not, he was sure these guys could definitely see through his low level Concealment. He really didn¡¯t know what he could do but venting. ¡®There should be a plot armor to let me escape from this situation, right? I haven¡¯t started my own legend yet. Ah, I hope a beautiful angel will come and save me.¡¯ He could only thought of some nonsenses to hold on to his mentality. One might not see, but since he had come to this world, he had not been able to relax at all. The mental stress from this cruel world was really killing him. And now he was caught by bad guys. He would have gone mad already if it wasn¡¯t for his strong mentality. Well, maybe he was already mad? No one knows. ¡°That mouth of yours is quite good, huh? Don¡¯t worry, kid, you will have to use it a lot...¡± The man gave him a vicious smile. ¡°..screaming¡± Clap~ Clap~ ¡°Guys, it¡¯s time to take revenge for our brothers! We still have a week to play with this kid! As long as he¡¯s not dead, boss won¡¯t scold us, alright?¡± Turning back to face his comrades, the man laughed coldly. ¡°Let¡¯s make sure this kid will have a happy time, laughing in joy, guys!¡± The three other men got up from their seats and walked towards Lucien. One of the guys said, ¡°You guys can have some fun. I will make sure he won¡¯t die with my healing.¡± Another guy said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the noise. I¡¯ve already block the sound and laid a concealment formation here.¡± The last one said, ¡°Everyone here has a Torture skill, right? We will minimize the damage inflicting as less as possible while increase the pain as much, hehe.¡± ¡°No! What are you going to do to me?¡± Tears started flowing from Lucien¡¯s eyes. This time, he was truly terrified. Although he knew this world was full of bad people, he thought no matter what, he would be fine. He was just a kid after all. There should be a limit in treating him, right? However, the coldness in the eyes in front of him broke his fantasy. The look he got were not one used to look at human, but animal. To be more precise, an animal that was about to die¡­ ¡°No, No, No! I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯ll do anything- Arghhhh! Please! I¡¯m sorry! Arghhhhhhhhhhh¡± The wailing of a child could be heard throughout the plains. Only after three days did the voice stop, however, the torture wasn¡¯t. --------------------------------------------------- Seven days had passed. In the middle of the plain in the East Panam forest, a child and four big men could be seen. The child was shackled to a copper cross from the ground. The cross was bright red with heat from the sun situated in the middle of the sky, melting the kid¡¯s body. However, there was no cry from the kid, not even weeping. The kid was struck naked, looking into the horizon with his hollow eyes. Blood and scars covered his entire body. There was not a single hair left on his body as it was all burned. His face was so ugly that anyone would want to puke upon seeing it. No one could have connected him to a bright cute little kid from a week ago.The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. This kid was Lucien Santosa. ¡®Why am I still not dead?¡¯ ¡®Just let me die already.¡¯ ¡®What¡¯s the point of living anymore?¡¯ Those three sentences kept cycling through his mind as he looked into nothing. One of his eyes was already blind and blood kept flowing from every parts of his body. The pain and torture he had been through was unimaginable. He had been burned alive numerous times. His limbs had been cut and attached in an infinite loops. His skin was peeled layers after layers until he could see every of his internal organs, including his beating heart. His bones were taken in and out of his body like legos. Even with the healing magics one of the guys kept casting on him and his vitality and endurance, his body couldn¡¯t heal enough, leaving uncountable scars and burns. The four guys took turn in torturing him 24 hours a day. He was not able to sleep at all. The pains he had been through was too much that he couldn¡¯t feel his entire body anymore, which could be considered lucky. He also screamed till his larynx, his voice box, was broken. Right, those guys took out his larynx for him to see and even introduced it to him. Only five minutes ago did the guys decided to stop. Not because they were bored but they had to send him to their boss. And that was also why they healed his larynx as their boss might want to interrogate him after all. ¡®Huh? They stopped?¡¯ Only when the chains were untied and he fell on the ground did Lucien came back to himself. As the torture ceased, his body started healing itself. The first to be healed was his nerves, making him grunted from the pain, the pain that could never get used to. One of the man carried him on the shoulder. They didn¡¯t bother to shackle him. Lucien was still, carried by the guy. His face was blank like someone who suffered from mental breakdown, no, he was suffering a mental breakdown himself. Those four guys walked in leisure. With their speed, they would reach the town in a day. One of them had already sent the message to their boss a week ago telling him they were going to play with the kid. As they expected, the boss agreed and just told them to return on time. When they thought everything was going smoothly, two cloaked figures suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their way. ¡°Who are you?¡± One of the guys said, unsheathing his weapon. Woosh~ However, those two didn¡¯t say anything as they charged straight at the group. The one carrying Lucien just threw him away, pulling out his weapon and went into the fight. Although the fight was two versus four, the side of two was much stronger turning the fight into stalemate. Just when Lucien was thrown to the ground, a sign of live started to form in his sole right eye. ¡®I¡­¡¯ He struggled in his mind, feeling pain all over his body. ¡®I can¡¯t die. I have to live. Yeah, I HAVE TO LIVE!¡¯ From his instinct, he knew this might be his only chance. He calmed himself down and his brain started spinning, analyzing the situation. When he opened his eyes, logs of system notifications greeted him. Congratulations! With an unyielding mind and your resolute willpower to survive, your title ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯ has given you a skill, Relentless Heart. Relentless Heart (Unranked)(No Level) : As your wills exists, nothing would be able to shake your mind. Every Indomitable stat you receive will be doubled. Congratulations! Your Luck Path has been influenced by your wills, giving you a bonus path, Hope Path 0/1. Lucien had more than enough PP to complete his Luck Path, so he did it straight away. Congratulations! You have received a random reward, +15 all regens! Congratulations! You have received a random reward, +5 Intelligent, wisdom and control! Congratulations! You have completed Luck Path! The randomness of luck contains both good and bad lucks. As you tread on this path, you realize whether it¡¯s good or bad luck, it depended on how you look at them. So, you alter your every encounters into a good one. Congratulations! Luck stat is now opened to you, starting with 10. Luck will influence your critical rate, monster drop, production stats etc. However, it can¡¯t change people¡¯s fate. +1 Luck per level. Note : Luck stat can¡¯t be assigned with free stat point. Although he knew luck wouldn¡¯t help him in this situation, at least it lifted his mood up a bit. Bloody eyes of hell stare at you within a deep abyss, and you stare back with a bright smile. +15 health, +2 vitality and +2 perception The world around you are filled with blood and bones, you look at the scene in a complete stillness. +8 stat points Stillness of a chilling breeze then kicked in, granting him so many stats. After allocating points,he then assigned 1 PP into Hope Path 0/1, hoping it would really give him hope. Congratulations! You have received +5 to all stats! Congratulations! You have completed Hope Path! Even in the darkest period of your life, full of despair and desperation, you would stand up and fight for hope! You have received a skill, Epiphany (S). An arrow has been formed to lead you to your last hope. Epiphany (S) (No Level) : Consuming all mana, the next skill you cast will be able to accomplish a feat vastly beyond the limit of ranks, skill levels and mana pool. After casting, the skill will be unavailable for 7 days and your mana won¡¯t be able to recover for 24 hours. Congratulations! Through a baptism of blood and bones, your Fighting Aura lv1 has been upgraded to Killing Intent ? lv1! After seeing the skill detail, a cold glint flashed across his eye. ¡®Epiphany! Concealment!¡¯ Then, his body vanished into thin air. The fight had been going on for half an hour. There were only two people left and both of them were covered in blood. One guy had both arms broken, hanging. The another was kneeling on the ground holding his sword. The one standing was one of the guy who torture Lucien. His friend sacrificed himself to land a killing blow to the mysterious figures, killing one of them but the other one was still barely alive. He walked to the kneeling guy slowly to land a finishing blow. Suddenly, a sharp pain ran through his neck as his world turned upside down. Thud! His head hit the ground. Behind him appeared an ugly boy full of blood and scars, holding a blood soaked black sword with 3 fingers on his hand. The kneeling guy was shocked at the sight. He thought he would be killed for sure, however he wasn¡¯t, so he was delight. ¡°Thank y-¡± Thud! Before he could show his gratitude, his head rolled on the ground. With a Black Line sword in his hand, Lucien stood there with a cold face, both of his enemy¡¯s and his blood dripping on the ground He knew that the reason the two mysterious guys fought the gang was obviously to take him. They should be from another organisation which was looking for him as well. Moreover, he now hated this world to the core, including its people. ¡®One day¡­ One day, I will turn the whole Abyss into ashes, especially that guy summoning me here. You guys want me, right? Fine. Just you wait!¡¯ A murderous intent conjured in this blood red eye. Lucien picked up a cloak to cover himself with a sword hanging of his waist. He couldn¡¯t find any potions as they were all used in the fight. With a headache from emptied mana pool and pains all over his body, he walked slowly, only leaving a trail of blood behind. In front of him, an arrow led him forward, to where his asylum lies¡­ Toward his last hope... Chapter 15 What do you want from me? (3) ¡°Hmm? Another sun rises.¡± In the middle of the forest, a childlike figure could be seen. The child was covered with black cloak, leaving trails of blood behind as he walked. Seeing the sun rising from the east, the boy unsheathed a black sword from his waist and gave his arm a slash. Ding~ Ding~ Blood flowed out slowly from his red arm, an arm covered by numerous wound. There were 8 distinct wounds pouring blood out of his body. There were only 7 wounds of this kind before he slashed his arm. ¡°So I¡¯ve already been walking for 8 days, huh?¡±, he mumbled with a hollow eye. His other eye was dug out. The kid with a highly unstable mentality was Lucien. He had been walking non-stop for 8 days straight. Every time he saw a sunrise, he would slash his arm to count how many days had passed. The only rest he had was when the exhaustion symptom occurred to him every two hours. It lasted for around five minutes every time. He could feel it. The symptom came to him more often as he got stronger. By getting stronger, he meant when his stats grew, skill leveled up and learning more skills. It was a kind of starvations. His body was craving for something, not food nor drink, but something else. Not blood, of course, he¡¯s not some mad murderer, well, not yet? But, it was a fuel. He needed a special fuel to maintain his power but he didn¡¯t know what is was or where he could find it. In these past several days, Lucien had not trained nor had he spent his PP. He knew it instinctively that getting anymore stronger would cost him his life. So he walked, walked and walked, albeit slowly. His body screamed in pain along the the way, however he did not stop. There was not much time left. Not much time¡­ before he would die. He was already on the verge of going insane, even with his strong mentality and his new skill, Relentless Heart. Nonetheless, there was no pain shown on his face. He was walking all the way with hollowed eyes, not even a grit of his teeth. When he was hungry, he ate. There were foods everywhere in the forest, right? fruits, berries, leaves, barks, roots, even soil. He just ate whatever convenience to him. Encountering monsters, all he did was to look at them in the eyes and those monster would run away. They didn¡¯t even want to eat him seeing how rotten he was. Moreover, the killing intent in his eyes sent chills running down to those monsters¡¯ spines. Lucien hugged those monsters that didn¡¯t eat him with a heartfelt smile. That smiles was so creepy even in monsters¡¯ artistic sense. So he walked, walking as he sung, with that childish yet hoarse voice. What do you want from me, God?~ You send me to the other world, not to make me a protagonist, but to let me suffer~ hm~~~ What do you want from me, God?~ You give me that title, not to save my life, but to have me spent more time in hell~ hmm~~~ What do you want from me, God?~ The same fucking title of yours, not to help me, but to get me chased by everyone~ hmmm~~~ What do you want from me, God?~Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more. Those people pointed their weapons at me, not to kill, but to torture me~ hmmmm~~~ What do you want from me, God? Now you give me what you call hope, but how much can I believe you, you fucking soap~~~ hmmmm~~~ I will kill you~~~ I will kill you~~~ I will kill you~~~ Fuck you~~~ Singing an off tune yet meaningful song, he reached the border of Panam forest. In front of him were mountain ranges. Lucien continued to where an arrow was pointing. There was no monster to be seen at all. It¡¯s just like the monsters were scared of this place. Only some harmless monsters like little birds and squirrels were here and there, making this place a paradise. The arrow led him to the front of the cave nearby and disappeared. Lightening up the cave with Light Orb, a pair of eyes met him. It was such a beautiful pair. Lucien paused momentarily as he saw a woman in front of him. The woman was so beautiful with her snow white skin and long light blonde hair reaching her thighs. The wounds and blood over her body couldn¡¯t suppress her radiating beauty. Those sapphire colored eyes of her seemed to suck his soul out of his body as she looked at him sadly. ¡°Who did this to you?¡±, said the woman with a hint of pity in her voice. Lucien did not open his mouth as he walked towards her, slowly. Each step of his was heavy. Then, he unsheathed his sword, making the woman tilted her neck curiously. ¡°I killed them.¡±, said Lucien coldly as he swung his sword right to the woman¡¯s neck. ¡°You fucking bitch from Abyss.¡± And that was the first conversation between the two... --------------------------------------------------- Clank~ The sword flew away from his hand, making an annoying noise as it hit the ground in the cave. On the neck of the woman wasn¡¯t even a scratch. Lucien was sure that the girl didn¡¯t move. ¡®Well, whatever, this fucking world¡­¡¯ And he fainted on spot. The woman quickly caught the boy who suddenly fainted before he hit the ground, not caring about blood on his body. The boy in front of her could be said to be very ugly. He had burn marks and scars all over his body, so as disgusting yellow liquid from his rotten wounds. One of his eyes was dug out and his hair was all gone, leaving a burned and nerves filled skin. His mouth was only left with a few yellowish teeths. On his lower body, there was not even a shred of skins left. One could even see his bones on the feet. The muscles were gone but he still walked till here with his sheers willpower. When the woman checked his internal organs, she found that one of this lungs was gone. Not only that, his organs were randomly swap to different place. His intestines were left with one third and his bones were all broken. It was a miracle this boy was still alive. Tears started to fell out from the woman¡¯s eyes uncontrollably as he examined the boy. ¡°Aether Starvation too?¡±, she whispered. Recalling the eye of the boy, she felt like her heart was broken. That eye seemed cold from the outside but it was filled with pure, deep, immeasurable sadness and pain. She hugged the boy as she channeled her power trying to save this boy she had just met¡­ Thinking of the song he sang and how much despair from that voice, a streak of tear flowed out from her eyes once more as a word left her mouth. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, little child.¡± --------------------------------------------------- In a dark room, a man with a black mask covered his entire face was sitting at the head of the long table. Everyone here was silence, not daring to utter any unnecessary words in the presence of this man. ¡°Did you find her?¡±, he said with a deep voice. One of the men stood up, showing his respect, and said, ¡°Her energy was last spotted in the first floor of Abyss, however we couldn¡¯t pinpoint her exact location, sir!¡± ¡°Continue to look for her.¡± The masked man said, ¡°Although I¡¯ve already sealed her mana and severely injured her so she can¡¯t use her artifact, we can¡¯t leave her alone. Or she will bring us endless trouble.¡± ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±, shouted everyone in the room. ¡°Go, however, don¡¯t just focus on the first floor as it might be a feint. Send our men to station in second and third floors as well.¡±, the masked man then stood up. ¡°It¡¯s not that we are scared of Celestial Worlds. They can¡¯t do anything to us in Abyss but we can¡¯t underestimate them. Who knows how deep their foundation is as the 1st faction since Legas was born.¡±, he tried to remind his subordinates to not get too cocky but it didn¡¯t seem to be effective at all as all of their eyes were filled with vicious light. ¡°Well, disperse.¡± With a wave of his hand he vanished away. ¡°Hail the Dark Hand!¡± Everyone shouted as they gradually vanished one by one. Chapter 16 Is this really me? (1) ¡°Ugh...¡± Lucien grunted as he woke up. When he opened his eye, everything was dark but he could feel his face was lying on something soft. Pulling himself up, he saw a woman in front of him. Recalling what happened, he quickly turned his head around to find his sword. But before he could do anything, the woman smiled lightly as she said, ¡°You¡¯re awake.¡± Lucien just ignored her and rushed to grab his sword. He looked at the woman coldly, pointing his sword, and said, ¡°I don¡¯t trust human.¡± Even if this was a place the arrow led him, the torture he received from fellow human really gave him a trauma. He would rather kill a woman here first and then take this place as an asylum for himself. ¡°Then you can trust me now, right?¡± smiled the woman. Then, she showed him wings behind her back. ¡°I¡¯m an angel, you see?¡± ¡°A-angel?¡± ¡°Yep, moreover, I saved you so don¡¯t point that sword at my face. Although it can¡¯t hurt me, I don¡¯t like it.¡± The woman said playfully as she puffed her cheeks. ¡®S-so cute- No, what am I thinking?¡¯ His mind was in chaos right now. Should he trust this woman? Maybe she is my last hope as the system said? Moreover, his wounds were all gone and he didn¡¯t feel hurt anymore. His missing eye, fingers and teeth were all healed. ¡®She really helped me, even after I slashed her next once I saw her.¡¯ Still, he was still a bit reluctant. How could he just trust anyone after what he experience in this world? ¡°What do you want from me?¡± In the end, he asked her coldly. Listening to his cold words, the woman turned gloomy as she said, ¡°Come here.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t move my legs, you see? Come, let me give you a hug.¡± Opening both of her arms wide, she smiled and looked into the boy¡¯s one eye warmly. Lucien walked closer to her unconsciously seeing her sincere face. Upon reaching her, she pulled him into her embrace. Lucien could feel something within his heart started melting. ¡°Can I know your name, little child?¡± she whispered softly to his ears. ¡°L-Lucien¡± ¡°Lucien, do you feel hungry?¡± ¡°Um.¡± ¡°Lucien, do you feel cold?¡± ¡°Um, so cold.¡± ¡°Lucien, are you hurt?¡± ¡°Um, my whole body is hurt.¡± ¡°Lucien, are you in pain?¡± ¡°Um, my heart and soul are in so much pain.¡± ¡°Listen to my heart beat, Lucien.¡± Lucien closed his eye. He could feel it, her warm heart. As he listen to it something inside of him was melting. It was a chain, a chain that had been sealing his heart for the past two weeks. The suffering he had been through was breaking his heart, so he sealed it, with his willpower, isolating it from sufferings. Now this woman he met for the first time was healing it for him, healing his heart with hers. Her heart was warm and soothing that he couldn¡¯t help but loving it. A sign of life started to appear in his hollow eye and his tears bursted out uncontrollably. ¡°S-Sister, please, please save me. I just don¡¯t want to die. *sob*¡± Lucien turned back into his real self. The real Lucien, a weak 14 years old boy, that had been shielding his heart since he came to this cruel world. He poured everything, his heart and soul, to the woman in front of him, the one who saved him, someone¡­ who gave him warmth when he needed it the most. ¡°There are so many bad guys here. *sob* They hurted me. *sob* They hurted me so much. I begged them but they didn¡¯t listen. *sob* Please, beautiful sister, I want to go home. I want to see my mom and dad. Please, take me away from this place¡­¡± He vented out everything in his heart for an hour before he fainted. The woman embraced him quietly the whole time. One could see tears streaming down from her face as well. As Lucien could feel her heart, she could feel his as well. His heart was so pure, however covering that pureness was an endless despair. The pain he felt was enough to make her, an angel, shred tears. Those angel¡¯s tears were healing his body and that angel¡¯s heart was healing his soul. ---------------------------------------------------The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation. Lucien woke up again. This time he really woke up. He was still in the woman¡¯s embrace and her big breasts were pressing on his face. Lifting up his head, what greeted him was an unimaginably beautiful face. ¡®She¡¯s the real angel.¡¯ ¡°Sister,¡± Lucien said quietly with an innocent smile. ¡°You are so beautiful.¡± ¡°Hehe, thanks.¡± The girl didn¡¯t sleep at all so she didn¡¯t wake up. To be more precise, she didn¡¯t need to sleep. ¡°Sister, erm-¡± Lucien wanted to ask her who she was but he felt weird about it. Knowing what he was thinking, she smiled, ¡°You can call me Alicia, alright, Lulu?¡± ¡°Alright, Alicia.¡± Lucien felt really comfortable talking to her. Unknowingly, she was like a pillar supporting his heart to him. Just looking at her gave him a pure happiness. Grrrrr~ ¡°You must be hungry, right? Sorry I don¡¯t have any food here as I don¡¯t need to eat, but there are many berries outside the cave.¡± ¡°Ok¡± With a simple answer, Lucien walked to the lake outside of the cave. Looking onto the surface of the lake, he saw himself. ¡°Is this¡­ me?¡± What he saw was a disfigured face. Although his whole body was already heal and he didn¡¯t feel hurt anymore, there were still many scars on his body, showing how much inhumane he had been treated. Tears started to gather in his eyes again but he endured it. ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just an appearance.¡± Trying to console himself, Lucien gritted his teeth. One could see his hand clenching shakingly. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to accept this reality after all. These scars also reminded him of that time of despair. He drank some water and cleaned himself up. Picking up some berries, he walked back to the cave. ¡°Here Alicia, let¡¯s eat together!¡± Using a big leaf as a plate, Lucien placed berries between them. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Lulu. You probably don¡¯t know but I¡¯ve already transcended. I can live without eating.¡± She smiled. ¡°Transcendent being? What is it? I think I heard of it before.¡± Asked Lucien curiously. ¡°Um, what¡¯s your level right now?¡± Alicia asked him back. She didn¡¯t want to check his status herself, because it would be rude. ¡°I¡¯m level 0. The system said I can¡¯t level up unless my world complete a tutorial or something.¡± ¡°What? Then how did you end up here?¡± She was shocked. Although she roughly knew he was sent here by someone else from the ¡®song¡¯ he ¡®sang¡¯, she didn¡¯t know exactly what happened. To be summoned here when his world hadn¡¯t passed tutorial, that¡¯s mean he was summoned from outside Legas and that wasn¡¯t normal. Normal people might not know but how could she, a high ranked angel, not know the depth of this. ¡®To think even an angel is shocked, my case is really abnormal, huh?¡¯ Lucien decided to tell her everything he knew including what he speculated. ¡°So from what I know¡­¡± His story had been going on for half an hour. The berries were all gone into his stomach already. ¡°Um, so that how it is¡­¡± Alicia nodded. ¡°Now everything is connected.¡± ¡°Hm?¡± ¡°Well, Lulu, I was sent here with my squad to explore the 8th floor of Abyss and to train. However, we met that Dark Hand leader while he was doing a summoning ceremony. It looked suspicious and that guy was wanted by every factions, so we intercepted him-¡± ¡°Then, you successfully spoiled that ceremony which was the one summoning me here making me and others landed on the 1st floor instead.¡± Lucien contemplated. ¡°However, you also suffered losses as the only one left is you? ah! I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t mean to-¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. They were all warriors and they died a glorious death.¡± She didn¡¯t seem to blame him. ¡°I was just lucky escaping here. In this Misty Mirage Mountain Ranges, they can¡¯t find us easily.¡± ¡°Umm.¡± Lucien lowered his face, hesitating about something. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Lulu?¡± Alicia tilt head next curiously. ¡°A-Alicia,¡± He said nervously. There was a question that had been cropping up in his mind since he woke up. It was very important to him and he would be hopeless if the angel in front of him couldn¡¯t help him with. Gritting his teeth, he asked her nervously, ¡°A-Alicia, is there a w-way for me to return to my p-planet?¡± Alicia was stunned a bit, before turning into a thinking pose. Placing her hand on her chin, her face frowned a bit. Lucien¡¯s body was wet from his sweat. He was very very nervous. After 5 minutes, Alicia opened her lips slowly as she smiled brightly, ¡°I think there is!¡± ¡°Yeah!¡± Lucien jumped in joy. What he wanted the most was to go back to Earth. He gave Alicia a big hug. ¡°Alicia, I love you!¡± ¡°Hehe,¡± Alicia was happy that she could help the pitiful boy in front of her. Although she didn¡¯t care about hug as this was just a kid, there was no romantic feeling between them. She only saw him as little brother that she wanted to help. Lucien also didn¡¯t have any romantic feeling toward her. She was too high class for him after all and with his face, he didn¡¯t even think about romance. He just like her warmth. ¡°Then, what do I do.¡± said Lucien excitedly. ¡°Hehe, tada!¡± Alicia raised her hand up and an orb appeared magically. ¡°This is our way out! Not only this will help you, it will help me as well!¡± ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a Heavenly Dimension Orb, crafted by our only heavenly blacksmith in heaven. Just think of a place and pour your mana into it, it can take us anywhere! What¡¯s special about it is that this orb can bypass any spatial barrier!¡± ¡°You¡¯re from Heaven!?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! However, my mana pool is sealed by that guy so I can¡¯t escape. I can¡¯t even contact my superior in the friend menu because of Abyss barrier. But with your mana, Lulu, we can escape this place!¡± ¡°Woah! Big beautiful breasts Alicia, what are we waiting for!? Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°I think I heard something inappropriate.¡± ¡°Eh? I don¡¯t think there was anything inappropriate, beautiful sis Alicia.¡± Lucien wiped out his sweat. ¡°Whatever, quickly tell me what to do.¡± ¡°Ok, Lulu.¡± Alicia frowned cutely. ¡°Here, touch this orb and think of your planet. I will direct your mana to activate it!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Lucien closed both of his eyes and concentrated. The light shone out from the orb and he could feel his mana being sucked out at a visible rate. Zooommmm~ The mana was being concentrated in the fist sized orb so much that a noise was produced. Then, Poof~ The gathered mana dispersed into smoke as Lucien collapsed on the ground, feeling an intense headache, but more than that, he was shocked. ¡°W-What happened, Alicia?¡± Alicia was shocked too. A light bulb appeared on top of her head as he asked him nervously, ¡°L-Lulu, how much is your mana pool?¡± ¡°Let me check¡­ It¡¯s 533.¡± Pa! Alicia facepalmed herself and said guiltily, ¡°The orb needs at least 1500 mana to activate...¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°Ahehe~¡± She then knocked on her head cutely. ¡°#%@*&=¡± ¡®Shit! I thought she was a reliable sister. Never did I suspect she was an air-headed. Is this the legendary ¡®Big Breasts, No Brain¡¯!?¡± Chapter 17 Is this really me? (2) ¡°I guess¡­ I¡¯ll just train till then, hah.¡±, sighed Lucien. He then looked at Alicia curiously. ¡°Umm, Alicia, you can fight, right?¡± ¡°Of course, what do you mean asking me like that?¡± She furrowed her brows answering. ¡°Well, you don¡¯t have any armor or weapon?¡± ¡°You mean this?¡± Alicia then stretched her hand forward and a translucent crystal-like long spear appeared. ¡°As for armor, a transcendent being like me doesn¡¯t need one!¡± ¡°So, what is exactly a transcendent being?¡± ¡°Simple, if anyone reach level 400, before they die, of course, they will be a transcendent being.¡± ¡°Wow, level 400! Amazing!¡± Lucien was shocked. That¡¯s mean the woman in front of him was at least level 400! ¡°Sis Alicia, how long it takes for one to reach level 400?¡± ¡°It normally takes hundreds of years and sometime more than a thousand, you see?¡± Then, Alicia lifted her head up and proudly said, ¡°But it only took me 500 years. I¡¯m great, right?¡± ¡°Woah! So how long has you been a transcendant, Alicia?¡± Alicia touched her little chin, thinking a bit. ¡°Umm, around 4000 years, I guess.¡± Lucien quickly bowed his head.¡°Ah, I have disrespected you. I apologize, grandma Ali-¡± Pa! Boom! ¡°What do you mean grandma!?¡± Just a simple slap from her sent him into a stone wall. ¡°Argh, I¡¯m not death, right?¡± Lucien crawled himself out from the hole. Looking at his status, however, his health bar didn¡¯t decrease a bit. Only pain was killing him. Coming back to the same place, he saw Alicia pouting with angry face. He helplessly sighed, ¡°Hah¡­ I¡¯m sorry, great great great great great great¡­(20 times)... great grandma Alicia. Is this enough to show my respect?¡± ¡°Woah, you actually dare! Respect your mom!¡± Pa! ¡°Ahhhhhhhhhhhh¡± --------------------------------------------------- After walking back half a kilometer, leaving another trail of blood, Lucien apologized to her cutely(?). It didn¡¯t even look cute with his face, but at least Alicia forgave him. They then came into conclusion that in order for them to escape from Abyss, She would need to train Lucien till he has 1500 mana points. ¡°I can¡¯t move my legs right now and my body is injured. It would probably take a year for me to naturally heal so I won¡¯t be able to teach you fighting for now.¡± Alicia said normally. After all, a year was not long for her who had infinite life span. ¡°What about your sealed mana?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. It¡¯s my first time being sealed like this. This will probably take years to let it disperse naturally.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you have some potions?¡±, asked Lucien curiously. ¡°Nope, I used up all of them. That¡¯s how I preserve my life till now, you see?¡± shrugged Alicia. ¡°That¡¯s bad¡­¡± A year was too long for him who had come to this world not over a month. Moreover, training by himself would be very slow and boring so he wanted her, a level 400 angel, to teach him. Checking his status, a light bulb appeared above his head. ¡°Oh right! I have this path called ¡®Ecstasy Massage Divine Technique¡¯. It might be able to help you heal faster.¡± ¡°Hmm? What is massage?¡± It seemed Alicia didn¡¯t know what a massage is. Maybe she never had a massage before? ¡°In my world, massage is to let someone squeezes your body to make it feels better, I guess. I never had one as well.¡± Lucien was curious as well. However, he got this path from the overpowered Luck path so it should be somewhat useful. ¡°Well, it actually has the word ¡®Divine¡¯ in it, just like how those from Myriad Realms naming their better skills.¡± Alicia was a bit interested. ¡°Let¡¯s try then.¡± Lucien looked at his path menu and found that he already had a total of 468 PP. His hands shook a bit thinking of how he got these much points. There were many new paths for him as well. 150 PP for a massage path was ridiculous but it¡¯s worth a try. Luck path did save his life after all. So, he poured his PP in. The path gave him something every 50 PP. Congratulations! You have received +25 stamina, +10 dexterity and +5 perception. You have learned Euphoria Touch of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1. Congratulations! You have received +10 stamina regen, +10 mana regen, +10 dexterity and +5 intelligence. You have learned Breath of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1. Congratulations! You have received +25 mana points, +10 dexterity and +10 control. You have learned Insight of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1. Congratulations! You have completed Ecstasy Divine Massage Technique I Path! The Progenitor has sent you, a successor, a message. ¡°Train hard, my little divine masseurs, and we will meet one day!¡±Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more. Congratulations! +10 dexterity, +10 control, +4 mana per level, +2 stamina per level, +1 dexterity per level and +1 control per level. You have learned Rapture Pressure of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1 and Ecstasy Divine Massage (U) lv1. Congratulations! You have received a title ¡®Little Divine Masseurs¡¯. ¡°What¡¯s with that progenitor¡¯s message?¡± Apart from that stupid message, Lucien was very satisfied with this path as the skills he got were all Unique rank. He felt that Unique was better than Rare rank skills. Most importantly, he actually got a title! The title always proved to be useful and not simple. His ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯ saved him numerous times and even gave him a skill. Moreover, his Soul Skill also gave him so much stats. A winter breeze flows across your soul, all you feel is a chilling coldness. +15 mana, +2 intelligence and +1 wisdom An invisible chills runs through your spine, your head lifts up high in a welcome. +1 all regens and +3 Indomitable A wind drifts by, and you ride it as you advance forward. +15 stamina, +2 agility and +2 strength Bloody eyes of hell stare at you within a deep abyss, and you stare back with a bright smile. +15 health, +2 vitality and +2 perception The world around you are filled with blood and bones, you look at the scene in a complete stillness. +8 stat points It came in a cycle of these fives, one every 10 PP, a total of 50 PP per cycle. Euphoria Touch of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1 : Convert your mana into a Divine Masseurs mana and imbue it to the parts of your body. Increase the effectiveness of your massage and give your applicant an intense pleasure. The cost decrease, the pleasure applicant receives and duration increase with skill levels. Cost : 0.5 mana per second Breath of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1 : Your breath can calm everyone¡¯s mind in the vicinity and give your applicant an intense pleasure. The area of effect and pleasure target receives increase with skill level. Cost : None Insight of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1 : You can identify which part of your applicant body needs to be attended the most and give your applicant an intense pleasure just from a glance. Cost : None Rupture Pressure of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1 : The more you spend your time massaging an applicant, the more pleasure he/she will feel. Passive Ecstasy Divine Massage (U) lv1 : Increase your mastery in divine massage, boosting effectiveness of every divine massage skill by a small margin. More massage techniques will be unlocked as this skill level increases. Passive Little Divine Masseurs : You are a successor of Ecstasy Divine Massage Technique. With this technique, you will conquer everything under heaven in the future! It is possible for you now to receive dexterity while massaging. ¡®Mm, every skills give target an intense pleasure, huh. Can I even use these in battle?¡¯ Lucien actually found this skill set funny and interesting. With Ecstasy Divine Massage skill, a few method of massage appeared in his mind. Every methods were therapies. He skimmed through it for a bit then said to Alicia. ¡°Um, Alicia, I think my massage might be able help you. It said massage can relieving stress, increase blood circulation, improve body function, increase the rate of recovery and many more benefits.¡± He continued, ¡°However, with my mana right now, I can only massage for 20 minutes. Also, massaging you, a transcendant, would increase my skills levels a lot. Do you want to try?¡± ¡°Okay,¡± Alicia didn¡¯t hold much expectation anyway. She only agreed because she was curious about the so called massage and they had so much time. After all, 20 minutes was nothing. Lucien told Alicia to lie on her stomach. She took out a soft mat from the air, like how she took out her spear and orb, and lied down obediently. ¡®It¡¯s probably a spatial item or skill.¡¯ Lucien found something like item box normal in this fantasy world. Activating Insight of the Divine Masseurs, he examined her entire body. With the skill, he could see where he needed to attend the most. ¡°I will massage your legs then.¡± Using Euphoria Touch and Breath of the Divine Masseurs, he placed his hand on her right leg and squeezed them. The feeling was nice. Her leg was so soft that he was enjoyed squeezing them. He tried every divine hand techniques, kneading her leg like a bun. He also use his Gale manipulation, keeping the temperature cool and comfortable. As for Alicia¡­ At first, she was amazed. The pain on her legs actually subsided. She tried to focused on the place Lucien was massaging and found that her blood and mana were circulating very fluidly, aiding her recovery. Although her mana was sealed, she still had it in her body. It¡¯s just that she couldn¡¯t use it. ¡®This massage is amazing!¡¯ She praised silently in her heart. ¡°Mmm~¡± Suddenly, a quiet moan escaped out from her little mouth. ¡®W-What happened? I-I didn¡¯t moan, right?¡¯ After ten minutes, Alicia started to lose her focus as an intense pleasure filled her entire body. ¡®W-What is this feeling!?¡¯ Her eyes slowly closed themself as her mind blurred. Her brain seemed to stop working as her body concentrated every cells to intake immeasurable feeling of ecstasy. Breathing roughly, her face became red. His hands were smooth and moved in a nice rhythm. It¡¯s like he was playing music, a heavenly song, with her body as an instrument. ¡°Mmmmm~¡± And Alicia, an at least level 400 transcendant being, started to moan along with the rhythm. ============================= Status! Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯, ¡®Little Divine Masseurs¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 389(189.5) Mana(/r per hour): 650(159.5) Stamina(/r per min): 432(116) Strength: 43 (51) Agility: 63 (71) Endurance: 42 Vitality: 45 Perception: 48 Reaction: 29 Dexterity: 66 (71) Intelligent: 62 Wisdom: 41 Control: 66 Indomitable: 56 Luck: 15 (24 free stats) Equipment: Black Line (+8 str, +8 agi, +5 dex) Skill: Acting lv38, Magic Arrow lv7, Heavy Blow lv43, Running lv19, Pain Resistant lv112, Dagger Mastery lv39, Climbing lv5, Appraisal lv8, Light Orb lv6, Mana Shield lv6, Paralysis lv6, Meditation lv3, Physical Fitness lv28, Air Burst lv5, Wind Reinforcement lv41, Gale Manipulation lv17, Empower lv55, Sprinting lv23, Leap lv20, Sneak lv26, Grace of the Wind ? lv19, Bliss Severing lv24, Misleading ? lv26, Hoodwinking ? lv13, Bargain lv4, Dodge lv15, Sword Mastery lv38, Concealment ? lv28, Eyes of the Truth Seeker ? lv9, Killing Intent ? lv1, Burn Resistance lv142, Mental Fortitude lv102, Relentless Heart, Epiphany (S), Euphoria Touch of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1, Breath of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1, Insight of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1, Rapture Pressure of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv1, Ecstasy Divine Massage (U) lv1 Soul Skill: Stillness in a Cold Breeze lv210 PP: 318 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20, Wind Magic 30/30, Basic Physical Fitness 20/20, Heavy Blow 30/30, Wanderer 20/20, Wind Reinforcement 100/100, True Acting 50/50, Empower I 100/100, Luck Path 60/60, Hope Path 1/1, Ecstasy Massage Divine Technique I 150/150 Current Path: Available Path: Abyss Traveler Path 0/50, Surpasser Path 0/250, Apprentice Path 0/50, Dagger Mastery I Path 0/50, Burning Pain Path 0/200, Psychiatric Path 0/100, Blood Trail Path 0/100, Sword Mastery I Path 0/50 Chapter 18 Is this really me? (3) ¡°Hah¡­ How was it?¡± Lying on the ground, exhausted, aside from mana, the massage really took all his stamina. Lucien asked his applicant expectantly. If this massage was useful to her, it would be killing two bird in one stone. Not only he could train fighting earlier, his massage skills would also level up so many times, like what happened just now. Every one of his skills leveled up at least 20 times in just 20 minutes. The amount of PP he got was easily more than a hundred! Moreover, with higher level, Ecstasy Divine Massage also provided him more massage methods. Using a transcendent being as a skill target was like a pie from heaven. Imagine he attacked her with all his attacking skill, haha¡­ ¡®I would probably die from her slap¡­¡¯ ¡°L-Lulu, w-why did you stop?¡± Instead of a normal answer, Alicia asked him back with a small voice. He couldn¡¯t see her face as she was facing the mat. ¡°Well, it¡¯s already been 20 minutes, Alicia. My mana and stamina are all drained. So how was it?¡± ¡°I-It was very good, n-no, I mean it was really u-useful. I can feel my body healing faster with your massage.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good then.¡± ¡°L-Lulu,¡± Alicia covered her face as she said nervously. ¡°Y-You will give me a m-massage every day, okay?¡± Lucien felt a bit weird. But who cared, it was good for him too. ¡°Sure, why not? It¡¯s only 20 minutes after all.¡± ¡°N-No, can¡¯t you do it longer?¡± She said longingly. ¡°I can do it a bit longer with my leveled up skills, around several minutes more, I guess?¡± ¡°That¡¯s far from enough!¡±, shouted her seriously. Even Lucien was taken aback by the sight. ¡®The hell?¡¯ Then, a light bulb lit up above her head again. With a flash, a green cover book appear on her hand. She then gave it to Lucien. ¡°Here, take this. It¡¯s a potionology book Abyss edition. You will study it from now and spend all your time brewing potion, okay? So you can massage me longer! hehe¡± She said excitedly. Lucien furrowed his brows at the sight. Narrowing his eyes, he stared at her curiously. ¡°The massage must be very effective, huh. You seem so excited, Alicia.¡± Realising her action was ¡®a bit¡¯ too much, she was flustered. ¡°A-Ahem, w-what do you mean L-Lulu. Didn¡¯t you want me to quickly teach you fighting? I-I¡¯m just excited that I can teach you earlier!¡± ¡°Reaaallyy??¡± ¡°S-Stop looking at me like that, i-it¡¯s not like I want more massage because it feels good- Oops!¡± Alicia quickly covered her mouth. ¡°No, no, nothing.¡± ¡°I knew it, Alicia.¡± Lucien was enlightened as he said teasingly. ¡°You are actually a perverted, huh? You even made such a lewd noise when I was-¡± Bam! <= Slap noise? ¡°Ahhhh!! I-I won¡¯t forgive you, L-Lulu!¡± Then, he flew for the third time of a day. This time he even ended up a kilometer away, crashing all the trees. --------------------------------------------------- Coming back to the cave, Lucien saw Alicia turning her face away, pouting. ¡®How can she be so cute? Is she even a human? Oh right, she¡¯s an angel.¡¯ He had seen many beautiful girls from Earth through his research for ¡®academic purpose¡¯, but never did he see anyone as beautiful as her. Her beauty was enough to make his heart racing. After apologizing her and said he would give her massage everyday, Alicia was more or less forgiving him. ¡°So I will be giving you massage and brewing potions. How should I train my other skills then?¡± Lucien asked her. He really wanted to get stronger. ¡°Well, I will give you a disciple path when I¡¯m cured.¡± She then took out a wooden spear from other dimension. ¡°For now, just train your body and get familiar with a spear.¡± Looking at the sword on his waist, Lucien was a bit regret. He had already unlocked paths for dagger and sword previously. And now he¡¯s changing weapon again. Knowing what he thought, Alicia scolded him for the first time. ¡°Just throw that piece of stick away. Remember, every weapon apart from spear is a trash.¡± ¡°Woah!¡± He was shocked beyond word. Isn¡¯t that too harsh? Isn¡¯t it a weapon version of racist or something? She seemed to be another person when talking about spear. ¡°O-Okay,¡± Lucien quickly threw his sword away. Then he saw a cute smile of satisfaction on Alicia¡¯s face. ¡°Let me brief you about the fighting skills Lulu will get from me a bit.¡± She then spread her wings as she continued. ¡°I¡¯m an angel, you see? After we transcend as an angel, our skills and magics mainly revolved around light attribute. That mean we will be very strong in day time as all of our skills will be boosted in light!¡± ¡°But, doesn¡¯t that mean you will be weak at night?¡± ¡°Nope, we are still able to employ 100% of our power at night but in the day, for example, at least 150%? Depending on how bright the surrounding, you see?¡± Alicia even smirked proudly, talking about her style. ¡°Moreover, we can summon light in the darkness as a specialty of an angel. And that will be a problem for you if you don¡¯t have any light summoning skill.¡± She continued, ¡°There are other ways like borrowing the sun, moon and star power, but the good ones were monopolized by the higher ups or other transcendant already.¡± Listening to her, Lucien had an idea. He summoned a light orb and asked her. ¡°Is this okay?¡± ¡°Oh, light orb? This is actually a rare skill because only one from ¡®first generation¡¯ get it for free. No one even wants to learn this skill so it¡¯s quite rare.¡± ¡°Yeah, I think this skill is quite useless too but is it usable?¡± ¡°Barely, I guess. You might need to level it up a lot more to increase the area of effect and brightness.¡± ¡°Okay, I will.¡± He put Light Orb into his training list as he asked her more. ¡°About that contacting with stars. My world knew a bit about astronomy so maybe I might find a good ownerless star.¡±The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. ¡°I¡¯ll let you try it later then, Lulu.¡± ¡°Alicia, what path should I go with for now?¡± Lucien showed her his available paths. An advice from an expert is priceless, you know? "Umm, Lulu, the paths are endless and different people have different path. Just go with what you think suits you the most. Even my disciple path will just be one of your numerous paths. I-I can¡¯t help you with this.¡± ¡°Hm?¡± Lucien contemplated a bit and he furrowed his brows. ¡°It¡¯s not that you aren¡¯t confident to teach me, right?¡± ¡°W-What do you mean, Lulu? Although I never had a disciple, I know at least how to teach, okay?¡± She seemed a bit agitated. Well, Lucien felt like anymore than this would likely touch her nerve again so he decided to stop his teasing. It was in his blood. He couldn¡¯t stop bullying anyone he knew. ¡®But- Sigh~, is she even an expert? She should be, right?¡¯ The sky was already dark so he decided to ask his last question. ¡°Right, Alicia. I¡¯ve got this feeling of exhaustion before. It¡¯s like I¡¯ll die from starving if I get stronger.¡± ¡°Umu, it¡¯s Aether Starvation.¡± ¡°Aether Starvation?¡± ¡°Yep, you see, aether is a fuel that maintaining your skills and stats. So the stronger you get, the more aether is needed.¡± ¡°Then, how can I get more of it?¡± This question was very important as that feeling was unbearable. ¡°The system will give you more as you level up. The main point is to help your world, you see? To get your first class and start leveling up, it can only be done in your world.¡± She continued, ¡°It¡¯s a kind of population registration, marking that you¡¯re from that planet. Portions of aether and mana you get when killing monsters will be sent to power up your planet.¡± ¡°Hm? Why does it seems like this process is made to prevent someone from getting stronger without a class?¡± ¡°Well, as you know, you can get stronger just by taking path, right? But if you don¡¯t take a class, it won¡¯t help your planet as you were consuming its resource for free.¡± Alicia answered the questions thoroughly. ¡°But taking class and level up will be faster if you want to get stronger, right?¡± ¡°You might not know but the class available to you will be based on your skills and paths you have taken. So, people wanted to get as strong as possible to get the best class they can.Moreover, there will be a limit on the number of skills you can learn after taking class.¡± ¡°That make sense.¡± Still, Lucien felt it was unfair. It¡¯s not that he didn¡¯t want a class but he couldn¡¯t get one! Now, he had to suffer this injustice. ¡°Sigh~¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, Lulu! I have way more than enough aether to even supply my skills. I can easily supply you!¡± Alicia gave him a bright smile. ¡°Thanks! I will try my best to massage and make sure you reach the peak of ecstasy!¡± Lucien gave her a smile back. Alicia blushed as she said angrily, ¡°S-Stop talking like that, I¡¯m not a perverted!¡± ¡°Hahaha!¡± Thanks to Alicia, he didn¡¯t need to worry about aether. ¡®Now, I¡¯ll focus on the plus stat per level then. Hehe, I will have a head start and become the strongest! After receiving a mat and sets of girl clothes from Alicia, it was time to check his stats before sleeping. Right, girl clothes, at least it¡¯s better than his racked cloak, alright? Lucien actually felt like he was losing something wearing a girl clothe, something called a man pride.... Well, whatever, he tossed the inedible pride away as he looked at his Path menu. He had a total of 436 PP right now. Available Path: Abyss Traveler Path 0/50, Surpasser Path 0/250, Apprentice Path 0/50, Dagger Mastery I Path 0/50, Burning Pain Path 0/200, Psychiatric Path 0/100, Blood Trail Path 0/100, Sword Mastery I Path 0/50 First of all, Abyss Traveler and two Weapon Mastery paths were ruled out. Apprentice was also ruled out as he felt like taking bigger paths. His first choice will be Supasser path and then the other 3 heartbreaking paths. They were paths he got from the torture so he felt like erasing them from the lists already. ¡®Sigh~ I need to move forward.¡¯ With that, he poured his PP into the rewarded path, Surpasser Path. Congratulations! You have received 4 stat points. Congratulations! You have received 4 stat points. ¡­ Congratulations! You have received 4 stat points. Congratulations! You have completed Surpasser Path! You, a weakling, have overcome the concept of leagues and tread on the path of the Surpasser. Your path is destined to be above other of the same generation and no one can block you from going forward. Only by killing those who are stronger can satisfy you. +3 free stats per level and +3 all stats. Is this a rewarded path? Too amazing! This path gave him 4 free stats every 10 PP. Coupled with the one from his Soul Skill, the free stats he had were abundance. He decided to keep the free stats for now and used them when Alicia could start teaching him. Next, he would go with Blood Trail and then Psychiatric path. Congratulations! You have received 10 health points. Congratulations! You have received 2 endurance. Congratulations! You have received 10 health points. Congratulations! You have received 2 vitality. Congratulations! You have received 5 health regen. Congratulations! You have received 10 health points. Congratulations! You have received 2 endurance. Congratulations! You have received 10 health points. Congratulations! You have received 2 vitality. Congratulations! You have received 10 health points. Congratulations! You have completed Blood Trail Path! Although your whole body is bleeding, you keep moving forward, leaving a long trail of blood. +10 health regen and +5 vitality. You have learned Foster Blood lv1 and Blood Reciprocation lv1 Foster Blood lv1 : The more blood you loses, the more blood your body will generate. Slightly decrease the rate of losing health as you bleeds. Passive Blood Reciprocation lv1 : You can absorb your blood that you are in contact with back into your body to heal yourself. Slightly increase the health regen rate. Passive The Blood Trail part was really good as both skills it gave were surviving skills. Then, Lucien poured his 86 PP in to the last one, Psychiatric path. This path also gave him congratulations every 10 PP. Congratulations! You have received 2 mental stats. Congratulations! You have received 2 indomitable. Congratulations! You have received 2 reaction. Congratulations! You have received 2 perception. Congratulations! You have received 2 dexterity. Congratulations! You have received 2 mental stats. Congratulations! You have received 2 indomitable. Congratulations! You have received 2 reaction. Yep, all pure stats. Lucien was quite curious what skill he will get from this path. Maybe a mind controlling skill? Worth anticipating, hehe. ¡®Well, the stats and skills I got from today will really gave the author a headache. Don¡¯t forget a +1 dexterity from today massage too, haha!¡¯ ============================= Status! Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯, ¡®Little Divine Masseurs¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 650(299.25) Mana(/r per hour): 881(197) Stamina(/r per min): 588(153) Strength: 64 Agility: 84 Endurance: 49 Vitality: 73 Perception: 69 Reaction: 36 Dexterity: 72 Intelligent: 83 Wisdom: 53 Control: 69 Indomitable: 118 Luck: 18 (188 free stats, 4 mental stats) Equipment: Cute White Dress Skill: Acting lv38, Magic Arrow lv7, Heavy Blow lv43, Running lv19, Pain Resistant lv112, Dagger Mastery lv39, Climbing lv5, Appraisal lv8, Light Orb lv6, Mana Shield lv6, Paralysis lv6, Meditation lv3, Physical Fitness lv28, Air Burst lv5, Wind Reinforcement lv41, Gale Manipulation lv20, Empower lv55, Sprinting lv23, Leap lv20, Sneak lv26, Grace of the Wind ? lv19, Bliss Severing lv24, Misleading ? lv26, Hoodwinking ? lv13, Bargain lv4, Dodge lv15, Sword Mastery lv38, Concealment ? lv28, Eyes of the Truth Seeker ? lv9, Killing Intent ? lv1, Burn Resistance lv142, Mental Fortitude lv102, Relentless Heart, Epiphany (S), Euphoria Touch of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv25, Breath of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv24, Insight of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv19, Rapture Pressure of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv24, Ecstasy Divine Massage (U) lv28, Foster Blood lv1, Blood Reciprocation lv1 Soul Skill: Stillness in a Cold Breeze lv646 PP: 0 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20, Wind Magic 30/30, Basic Physical Fitness 20/20, Heavy Blow 30/30, Wanderer 20/20, Wind Reinforcement 100/100, True Acting 50/50, Empower I 100/100, Luck Path 60/60, Hope Path 1/1, Ecstasy Massage Divine Technique I 150/150, Surpasser 250/250, Blood Trail 100/100 Current Path: Psychiatric Path 83/100 Available Path: Abyss Traveler Path 0/50, Apprentice Path 0/50, Dagger Mastery I Path 0/50, Burning Pain Path 0/200, Sword Mastery I Path 0/50 ============================= Woah, Lucien! a rebellious period, huh? I start to regret using this system, lol. The stats calculating is such a pain in the ass. Well, enjoy an extra long chapter! Chapter 19 Is this really me? (4) ¡°Hah, what a fresh morning!¡± Lucien, with a cute white dress, woke up from a deep sleep. He stretch his body a bit before climbing down the tree- ¡°Eh? How do I end up on the tree?¡± Yep, he found himself sleeping on the tree. If he remembered correctly, he was sleeping on a mat Alicia gave him in the cave. ¡°Whatever, it¡¯s not like it¡¯s a bad thing.¡± Reaching the cave, he gave Alicia a massage. Of course, her moaning sound rang throughout the entire cave. ¡°ha...ha¡­¡±, panted Alicia. Her face was beet red, so as Lucien¡¯s. He felt the situation was more lewd than yesterday. Maybe he was too focus last time? Or his massage skills leveled up a lot? ¡®This is so erotic. Damn! Look at her face and voice, how the hell am I supposed to endure this?¡¯ Lucien turned his body away as he didn¡¯t Alicia to see his fully stretched pants, no, dress. ¡°I-I will do study how to brew a potion, okay?¡± ¡°G-Good luck, Lulu.¡± With that, Lucien quickly exited the cave. He was so embarrassed. ¡®What¡¯s with that misty eyes!?¡¯ --------------------------------------------------- Sitting on the tree branch where he found it the most comfortable, he took out the book given by Alicia yesterday. The book was titled ¡®Basic Potionology, Abyss edition¡¯ by Ministry of Medicine of Heaven. He slowly flipped through them for 5 minutes. The language was foreign to him but he somehow understood it. It must be the assistance of system. The information written in the book wasn¡¯t complex at all. There was a long list of potions in the summary. When he opened to the potion of his interest, there written names of the necessary herbs and how to make a potion from them. It looked simple at a first glance. One only needed to find the required herbs, turning then into liquid and mixing them in a right portion. However, what¡¯s hard was the procedure, including order, duration and temperature. Some needed to be boiled and some needed to be frozen. The size of the book was of a university textbook. He felt like dying if he had to read the whole. Thankfully, he only needed to brew mana and stamina potion which were basics among all of them. Maybe it was his higher intelligent and wisdom stats, Lucien found it was easier for him to memorize the information. His mindset also experienced a huge change. Back on Earth, there was no way he would read a book, even for the school test. However, he felt fine when he started reading this huge book. The introduction to potionology even captured his interest. From what the book said, potionology was only a part of alchemy. There were pillmaking and more. Like that, he spent 3 days comprehending the basic of potion making. Alicia also happily taught him what she knew about potions the best she could, especially after she heard that a 2 hours course massage. Surveying the surrounding jungle, he looked for the necessary herbs. From what Alicia told him, 10 kilometers around here was void with beasts. Her aura had already scared them away. Placing 13 herbs around him, Lucien placed a bucket of water and and glass vials from Alicia to the front.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon. Making sure he remembered the procedure of mana potion, he attempted his first potion making. First, he squeezed all the herbs, berries and fruits into their respective vials. Then, he carefully mixed them in an order. With Alicia guiding, there was no problem. ¡°Wait, Alicia, you know how to make a potion so why don¡¯t you do it? It¡¯ll probably be faster and better than mine.¡± In the midst of brewing potion, Lucien tilted his head curiously. ¡°I¡¯m recuperating here, you see? Moreover, my potionology skill is not that high. It won¡¯t make different in quality! Also, Lulu, you can get extra PP too!¡± ¡°Right,¡± Lucien nodded. ¡°However, if we both make it at the same time, won¡¯t we have more quantities?¡± ¡°...¡± Alicia was silence. ¡°Oh my, big sis Alicia, to think you would be this lazy.¡± Lucien mocked her jokingly. ¡°N-No! I-I¡¯m not lazy. I-I¡¯m a warrior so I won¡¯t do these production things!¡± She seemed agitated a bit. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Just shut up, Lulu! Do you want another slap?¡± Then, she pouted again. ¡®Sigh~ I just can¡¯t get tired of this.¡¯ thought Lucien. After 10 minutes, his first potion was a success! He got Potion Making lv3 and Alchemy lv1. [Mana Potion] Recover 100 mana The potion had a nice light blue color. It looked delicious as well, making Lucien feel proud of his work. ¡°You¡¯ve got a talent, Lulu!¡± Alicia congratulated him happily. Her eyes contained a pure joy. She was really craving for his full coarse massage after all. To store his personal stuff, Alicia gave him a spatial pouch. She said it was the one she used before. ¡°Thanks!¡± Lucien gave her a small hug. This was the first artifact he had ever seen and he was really attracted to it. There was a separated dimension with the size of 100x100x100 meters inside. It was even bigger than his house. He was sure that even among all the spatial pouches, this one was of higher quality. The pouch was silky white with a light pink embroidment, looking expensive at that first glance. Moreover this pouch was compatible with the white dress he was wearing. Excluding his face full of scar, he was like a little angel with his small body. Looking at himself, he really felt like he was losing something¡­ From that day, his routine was simple, brewing potions, massaging, swinging spear and casting light orb. His massage skills level didn¡¯t increase explosively like the first time anymore. Maybe it was because he was massaging the same person. However, they were still increasing steadily. Well, it¡¯s not like his massage was less effective. Just how Alicia¡¯s moaning kept getting louder and louder everyday was already enough of a prove. Beside making potion, Lucien also planted the ingredients as he used a lot of them. One day it might get depleted after all. Moreover, he didn¡¯t want to wander too far from the cave. This also netted him Farming lv1, decreasing the time his planting needed to grow. Most of the herbs only required a week or so to mature enough to be used as potion ingredients. With his spared time, Lucien emptied his mana casting Light Orb. It took him a month reaching lv30, much longer than he anticipated, giving him a Light Orb Path 0/30. Other than Light Orb, he didn¡¯t train much skills, so they didn¡¯t increase much. He spent most of his time making potions after all. With his PP right now, he would finish Psychiatric and then go with Light Orb and Potion Making I Path. Congratulations! You have received 2 perception. Congratulations! You have received 2 dexterity. Congratulations! You have completed Psychiatric Path! +15 mana regen and +2 mental stats. You have learned Sense Disruption ? lv1. Sense Disruption ? lv1 : Oppress your target¡¯s mentality with yours, disrupting your target¡¯s five sense for a short duration. The effect depends on the difference in mental capability. Cost : 100 mana ¡°Hah~ Am I too OP already?¡± Sighed Lucien with a profound light in his eyes. Well, he would try it later. Next, I choose you, Light Orb Path 0/30! Congratulations! You have received 5 mana points. Congratulations! You have received 1 control. Congratulations! You have received 10 mana points. Congratulations! You have received 1 intelligent. Congratulations! You have received 1 magic stat. Congratulations! You have received 10 mana points. Congratulations! You have completed Light Orb Path! +10 mana points, +2 mana regen and +2 magic stats. You have learned Firefly lv1 Firefly lv1 : Summon a group of light motes scattering around in an area. Cost : 30 mana ¡°Sigh~ It¡¯s not like I held much expectation after all.¡± He couldn¡¯t say he was disappointed. This skill was deemed useless to him since the start anyway. Still, he would have to train this skill anyway. Last one, go! Potion Making I Path 0/30! Congratulations! You have completed Potion Making I Path! +5 mana regen, +2 dexterity and +2 control. You have learned Mana Brewing lv1. Mana Brewing lv1 : Mixing your mana into the potion, increasing its effect and purity. Cost : Depending on the type of potion Aside from the completion reward, Lucien got 20 mana points, 2 dexterity and 2 control from the path. He tried Mana Brewing to his potion and the result was amazing. His potion¡¯s effectiveness was increased by 105% and that was just a level 1 skill. After spending 74 PP, Lucien just saved the rest and continued to spend his peaceful time. And like that another 7 months had passed since then. 4 months earlier than expect, Alicia was fully cured. Chapter 20 Is this really me? (5) ¡°Ah¡­ ha¡­ Mmm...¡± A seductive moaning could be heard throughout the cave. Inside, two figures were wrapping in a complex pose along with their rough breathing. Even with the cooling wind blowing in and out, the temperature inside the cave didn¡¯t seem to decrease. Both of the figures were sweating profusely showing how intense their actions were, turning the whole place moist. ¡°Mmm¡­ Ah¡­ L-Lulu.. more..harder¡­¡± With a sexy red face, coupled with her trembling body, her shaking voice was so seductive that could melt any man¡¯s heart. ¡°Umm.. that¡¯s right¡­ Mmm~¡± ¡°Mmmm...Ahhh~¡± ¡°L-Lulu...Mmm..don¡¯t stop...more~¡± The moanings had been going on for hours. ¡°A-Alicia.. can you s-stop making these kinds of lewd voice.¡± As he tine pass, the boy on top couldn¡¯t take it any longer as he drank a bottle of blue liquid. ¡°W-What do you mean...Mm.. L-Lewd, Lulu, Ah¡­ It¡¯s your fault.¡± Yep, this young boy and the seductive woman were Lucien and Alicia. Like usual, Lucien was giving her a daily massage he had been doing for the whole 8 months which he should be used to it already. However, what¡¯s special was today he was giving her a special 8 hours full course massage for the first time and the effect was a bit too much. How, you ask? Well¡­ ¡°Ahhh... L-Lulu, you are so good today! Mm~ Lulu is the best~¡± Then, Alicia actually collapsed for the first time. Although Alicia moaned every time he massage her, at least she would try to hide it or do it as quiet as possible. However, today, she had no thought of reserving at all. To be precise, she could not. The technique was too invincible ¡°This technique¡­¡± Lucien mumbled as he looked at his hands. A profound light flashed in his eyes. ¡°..I shall call it ¡®Angel Subduing Technique¡¯!¡± This was a technique combining all his massage experience up until now. It was a technique that had just made a transcendent angel fainted. It was a miracle. Lucien activated Insight of the Divine Masseurs as he checked Alicia¡¯s body. He found that all of her injuries were healed. Then, a system message greeted his eyes. Congratulations! You have accomplished an impossible feat! Due to you subduing an angel with your own hands, you have been given a chance to subdue her heart as well. Congratulations! ¡®Charm Path 0/100¡¯ has been unlocked for you! ¡°Woah! Are you for real, system chan?¡± Tears started to gather in his eyes as he mumbled. ¡°Charm path¡­¡± For these several months, every time he looked at himself above the lake, he felt like his heart was breaking. Although he was still young when it happened, seeing his ugly face that had no different from monster really pained him.This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. With his 504 PP right now, he poured them to this path straight away. ¡°Even 1000 PP for my handsome face is nothing, let alone 100 PP.¡± Lucien said decisively. There was no interval reward at all, only a completion reward. Congratulations! You have completed Charm Path! Charm stat has been opened for you, starting with 10. +1 charm per level. You have learned Scarless Body (U). Scarless Body (U)(No Level) : Any wounds on your body will leave no scar after healed. Passive ¡°Fast and simple, huh?¡± Lucien mumbled as he looked onto the lake surface. The uncountable scars on his body started to heal at a visible rate. ¡°Eh? The system didn¡¯t say I can¡¯t allocate my points into this stats right?¡± Lucien found it weird and checked the logs again. Then he tried to put a free point into charm stat. The result was¡­ ¡°It works! Haha, the handsome me will now come into being!¡± With his more than 200 free stat points, he put 40 into charm right away, making it a nice 50. Closing the menu, washing his face, Lucien sat down quietly. After 10 minutes, not even a tiniest scar was left on his body. ¡°Is this¡­ really me?¡± Lucien touched his face softly. On the reflection of the lake, he saw a face of a cute boy with dark blue eyes. He had a smooth white skin that would make any girl jealous, almost comparable to Alicia. It was him of the past but a bit more mature. ¡°W-What?¡± Lucien staggered backward a few steps. He was shocked, however, not because of his cool looking face but his head. ¡°W-Where the heck is my hair!?¡± Yep, he was bald, like a buddhist monk. ¡°T-This is not real¡­¡± He tried to calm himself down by breathing in and out slowly. Then, he used both of his hands touching his head carefully, and tears started to fall uncontrollably. ¡°T-Thank God! M-My hair is growing.¡± He could feel it. Yes, his tiny little hair. It wasn¡¯t bald. It was just growing. ¡°Hmm~¡± Lucien started to hum as he walked back to the cave, considering adding 50 more points to charm. ¡°Alicia, wake up already.¡± Lucien shook her shoulders. ¡°W-Who..are you?¡± It seemed like she hadn¡¯t fully awake. ¡°It¡¯s me, Lucien.¡± He then used Euphoria Touch as he pinched her cheeks. ¡°W-Woah, Lulu! Mm~¡± Alicia finally awoke. She then tried to put his hands away but when her hand touched his, she became frail again. ¡°L-Lulu, you are cured?¡± ¡°Yep, you too, Alicia. It¡¯s time to teach me spearmanship.¡± Lucien said with a cool smile as he stood up. Alicia was surprised by his appearance as this was the first time she saw his real face. She put on a warm smile as she, too, stood up walking out of the cave. ¡°By the way, Lulu, you¡¯re bald?¡± ¡°Damn it, Alicia! My hair is growing!¡± --------------------------------------------------- After telling Alicia about how he got a Charm Path, they started their training. ¡°Well, Lulu, just spam my path with your PP first.¡± said Alicia as her wings started to shine, sending a ray of light to Lucien¡¯s forehead. ¡°Okay,¡± said Lucien as he opened the path menu. There was a new path called Alicia¡¯s Direct Disciple Path 0/350. ¡°Woah! 350 PP!?¡±, exclaimed Lucien. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s my full skill set, you see?¡± Alicia laughed cutely. ¡°And you will see the benefit of being a direct disciple of a Transcendent Being!¡± She continued, ¡°Moreover, with free stats you will receive, if you put them all in intelligent, you might have enough mana to activate Heavenly Spatial Orb!¡± ¡°...¡± Lucien turned gloomy. He suddenly felt unspeakably sad thinking of parting with Alicia. It¡¯s not that he didn¡¯t want to go back to Earth anymore, but who knew would he ever meet her again. Seeing her Lulu became solemn, she felt weird in her heart too. She had been living for thousands of years and met many people. It¡¯s just weird she became so attached to him in just several months. It wasn¡¯t that she wanted to leave him. For sure, she would be sad leaving him. She just¡­ didn¡¯t know anymore. And so she said. ¡°Well, putting all points into intelligence would be stupid. My skills are for close combat after all, Lulu!¡± She said with an awkward smile. However, Lucien smiled brightly at her word. ¡°Um, right!¡± From their eye contact, both of them came into a silence agreement of not talking about leaving Abyss for the time being. ¡°Fuck intelligence!¡±, shouted Lucien laughingly. ¡°Words, Lulu!¡± Alicia pouted. She didn¡¯t like it when her Lulu said bad words. ¡°Who cares? Fuck intelligence, haha!¡± He reminded himself not to put any points in intelligence from now on. Well, with his faithfulness of a Soul Skill, who knew how long it could last for. Chapter 21 I won’t let you die! (1) Congratulations! +50 health points, +5 health regen, +25 endurance and +10 vitality. You have learned Holy Feather of Spear Immunity (L) lv1 Congratulations! +25 agility and +20 strength. You have learned Twilight Edge (S) lv1 Congratulations! +30 intelligent and +10 wisdom. You have learned Celestial Locking Spear (S) lv1 Congratulations! +35 reaction and +10 agility. You have learned Seven Spectral Spear (S) lv1 Congratulations! +30 perception and +10 wisdom. You have learned Accolade (S) lv1 Congratulations! +100 mana points, +10 mana regen and +20 strength. You have learned Nine Caustic Destruction (L) lv1 Congratulations! +50 stamina points, +5 stamina, +25 control and +25 intelligent. You have learned Lost Land of an Archangel (L) lv1 Congratulations! You have completed Alicia¡¯s Direct Disciple Path! +50 health, mana and stamina point, +10 all regen. You have learned Eyes of Vivacy (S) lv1 and Moment of Elegance (S) lv1 ¡°How was it? How was it, Lulu!?¡± Alicia asked him excitedly. ¡°Show me the skills you got!¡± Lucien showed her his notification log with a blank face. ¡®I was yelling ¡®fuck intelligent¡¯ just a while ago and this path actually smacked my face with 150 mana and 55 intelligent. The heck?¡¯ Aside from big rewards every 50 PP, this path also gave him a free stat per 2 PP, netting him a total of 175 free stats! ¡°Wow, Lulu! You are so lucky!¡±, exclaimed Alicia with a big smile. ¡°Of all 9 skills, you actually got 3 Legends!¡± ¡°Hm?¡± Only then did Lucien took a look at his new skills. He already had an (S) skill which was Epiphany. And now he got 6 more. ¡®There are (S) and (L) here. What about (M)?¡¯ After finishing his nonsense thought, Lucien asked Alicia curiously, ¡°What do you mean I¡¯m lucky?¡± ¡°Well, because this is a direct disciple path, not a normal one, you have got all 9 skills, right? However, the system would random the rating of all skills¡± She continued, ¡°With my transcended skill set, it would normally guarantee at least Supreme rating and tiny probability of Legend rate which you might not even get one.¡± ¡°Hehh, I was very lucky, wasn¡¯t I?¡± Lucien nodded his head with a smile. So Legend rating was higher than (S), Supreme. ¡°What¡¯s the name of your skill set, Alicia?¡± ¡°Well, I haven¡¯t name it yet. You can just call it Alicia¡¯s skill set!¡± She answered with a lifting chin, being proud of her bad naming sense. Lucien sighed, ¡®What a poor name¡­¡¯ The reason he asked was that he wanted to organize his status. It was too messy. Just by looking at the skill list made him dizzy. ¡°Alicia, what about the light buff thing?¡± ¡°Oh right!¡± Alicia hugged Lucien as she spread out her wings. Two big wings of her then covered both of them and emitted a pure holy light, surrounding an area of 5 meter radius. Feeling warm and comfortable, Lucien closed his eyes. He didn¡¯t know what she was doing but it couldn¡¯t be anything but good thing. After the light subsided, he opened his eyes and a message greeted him. Congratulations! You have been blessed by an archangel Alicia. You have received a title ¡®Apostle of Archangel¡¯ Apostle of Archangel : All your abilities and mana regeneration rate increase with light. The effectiveness of title depends on the brightness and the origin of the lightsource. ¡°Thank you¡±, said Lucien sincerely as he hugged Alicia back. Then he whispered softly, ¡°Just why did you help me so much¡­¡± Alicia didn¡¯t answer as she thought of her old memories. Her eyes focused at her own status menu. To be precise, she was focusing at one of her skills, one of the similar name Lucien had just received, but of different rating. [The Lost Era of a Dark Angel (Myth) lv1] A killing intent leaked from her eyes for a very short period before she closed both of her eyes. A streak of tear ran down her cheeks as her heart was filled with sadness. --------------------------------------------------- Clank! Thud! Clank! Thud! Clank! Thud! In the middle of jungle, two figures were exchanging blows with spears in their hands. Actually, it was a one side beating. ¡°Uwoahh!¡±, screamed Lucien like an anime protagonist as he shot up from the ground, thrusting his spear to the woman in front of him. Right now, his body was filled bruises and cut. His bald head was sweating a lot. All of this started from when he was about to try his new skills but Alicia stopped him. She said she wanted him to level up his Spear Mastery first. The method was to spar with her until he could exchange at least 20 blows against her while she would lower her strength to be the same as him.This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. ¡®It shouldn¡¯t be that hard, right?¡¯, thought Lucien at first as he agreed readily. He maxed out his Spear Mastery I Path and charged at her. The result was as expected. Alicia only used one third of his strength while beating crap out of him. And because this was a practice to quickly master his spearmanship, he couldn¡¯t use Heavy Blow, Empower, Wind Reinforcement and other skills he had. There was nothing like practicing spear dance to master spear like in olden Chinese movie, just a pure beating. She said there was more to learn in fight and she wanted him to find his own style. ¡°Hah..Hah¡­¡± Laying on the ground, exhausted, Lucien didn¡¯t have anymore energy to stand. He had been beaten for 3 days already but all his could do was to get one shotted. ¡°I can¡¯t¡­ Big sis¡­*pant*.. beauty Alicia.... You are too strong.. *pant*..How can I even fight you¡­¡± ¡°Uhuh, Lulu kun~, you can¡¯t give up like this, you know?¡± With a spear in her hand, Alicia had turned into another person. She kept giving Lucien a scary smile and her accent turned somewhat sadistic¡­ ¡°Heii, maybe we should set up some punishment so you won¡¯t easily lose your motivation, huh, Lulu kun?¡± ¡®S-She is not my big sis!¡¯ Lucien crawled backward unconsciously as he sweated heavily. She wasn¡¯t like this the previous days. It seemed he had awaken something that should¡¯ve been left sleeping. And what the hell was that Lulu kun!? ¡°I-I¡¯m fine big sis. I was just j-joking, ahaha.¡± Lucien gave out a playful laugh that didn¡¯t sound like a laugh at all. He tried to stand up but ended up staggering down again. ¡°Hehh, you shouldn¡¯t lie to Big Sis, Lulu kun. Looks like we really need a punishment for a lazy boy like you, huhh?¡± Alicia said with a dark smile as she slowly. ¡®H-How did things turn wrong?¡¯ Lucien resolved himself as he let loose the spear in his hand. ¡®I need to wake her up!¡¯ Euphoria Touch! ¡°Ahh~¡± Thud! Being touched on the hand, Alicia dropped her spear and regained her clarity as she blushed. ¡°Eh? Lulu, you cheated! Why did you use that skill suddenly!?¡± Lucien heaved a sigh of relief seeing his ¡®real¡¯ big sis was back. It didn¡¯t seem like she forgot the memory of that time. He thought curiously. ¡®She had a double personality?¡¯ What he didn¡¯t notice at that time was that Alicia¡¯s white angel wings actually greyed down a bit in her ¡®sadistic¡¯ mode. ¡®Well, whatever, at least I can pull her back with my skill.¡¯ With his stamina regen, he came back full of energy after around 5 minutes of resting. Recalling his dark past, he didn¡¯t want to suffer the same faith again so he trained hard and use every bit of his stamina. Alicia also supported him a lot and taught him her insight on spearmanship as she beated him. While training spear, the only spell he casted was firefly. With his ¡®Apostle of Archangel¡¯ title, he wanted to make use of it as much as possible. Well, he will be returning to Earth anyway so why did he need to train so hard for? There were two reason backing him. First, when he go back to Earth, it might not be the same Earth he knew anymore. Alicia told him that no matter what, him being summoned here only means his planet was not far away from Legas. Maybe it was undergoing Tutorial Period or the system might hit it after he went back. No one knows. The best he could do was to make himself stronger so he could protect his parents when he was back. He was sure his parents were missing him a lot as he did too. However, he couldn¡¯t go back now, and it was not only because of his insufficient mana. If he really wanted, he could assign all his free points into intelligence right away but there was his second reason. He wanted revenge. And who could it be other than that fucking Gold Bag Alliance. When he killed the guy who tortured him, he rummaged through his belongings and found a Gold Bag insignia already. No way he would forget that. At first, he even thought it was men sent by Prason or Dark Hand. Never did he suspect that Gold Bag. And the one who came to ¡®save¡¯ him was from Dark Hand. He didn¡¯t know the artistic sense of people of this world but he found an insignia with a picture of a hand in black color. That Gold Bag insignia as well. It was literally a picture of a bag of gold! If he hadn¡¯t gone mad back then, he would be like, ¡°What the hell? Do you want me to help you designing your logo? Even my little sister would be better than you. By the way, I don¡¯t have a little sister, you fat fuck!¡± Whatever the case, he needed to put Dark Hand on his waiting list for now as their leader could even beat Alicia and her gang. How could he even do anything? Thinking of Panam Town, Lucien thought of Douche Bag and Ruby. Douche should probably be sold by that fake priest already and there was nothing he could do about it. As for Ruby¡­ ¡°Her party really need to die, huh?¡± His eyes flashed a cold vicious light. --------------------------------------------------- Note : Spear Mastery I Path 50/50 = +20 health, +20 stamina, +5 strength, +5 agility and +5 reaction. Spear Sharpness lv1 Status! Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯, ¡®Little Divine Masseurs¡¯, ¡®Apostle of Archangel¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 1023(425.5) Mana(/r per hour): 1398(330) Stamina(/r per min): 828(210) Strength: 131 Agility: 146 Endurance: 74 Vitality: 107 Perception: 125 Reaction: 76 Dexterity: 78 Intelligent: 163 Wisdom: 85 Control: 99 Indomitable: 184 Luck: 18 Charm: 50 (419 free stats, 6 mental stats, 3 magic stats) Equipment: Cute White Dress Skill: Acting lv38, Magic Arrow lv7, Heavy Blow lv43, Running lv26, Pain Resistance lv112, Dagger Mastery lv39, Climbing lv9, Appraisal lv21, Light Orb lv30, Mana Shield lv6, Paralysis lv6, Meditation lv3, Physical Fitness lv38, Air Burst lv5, Wind Reinforcement lv50, Gale Manipulation lv59, Empower lv58, Sprinting lv23, Leap lv20, Sneak lv26, Grace of the Wind ? lv19, Bliss Severing lv28, Misleading ? lv26, Hoodwinking ? lv13, Bargain lv4, Dodge lv15, Sword Mastery lv38, Concealment ? lv28, Eyes of the Truth Seeker ? lv13, Killing Intent ? lv1, Burn Resistance lv142, Mental Fortitude lv102, Relentless Heart, Epiphany (S), c, Foster Blood lv1, Blood Reciprocation lv1, Potion Making lv49, Alchemy lv31, Farming lv22, Spear Mastery lv38, Sense Disruption ? lv1, Firefly lv34, Mana Brewing lv28, Scarless Body (U), Holy Feather of Spear Immunity (L) lv1, Twilight Edge (S) lv1, Celestial Locking Spear (S) lv1, Seven Spectral Spear (S) lv1, Accolade (S) lv1, Nine Caustic Destruction (L) lv1, Lost Land of an Archangel (L) lv1, Eyes of Vivacy (S) lv1, Moment of Elegance (S) lv1, Spear Sharpness lv1 Soul Skill: Stillness in a Cold Breeze lv1220 PP: 1 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20, Wind Magic 30/30, Basic Physical Fitness 20/20, Heavy Blow 30/30, Wanderer 20/20, Wind Reinforcement 100/100, True Acting 50/50, Empower I 100/100, Luck Path 60/60, Hope Path 1/1, Ecstasy Massage Divine Technique I 150/150, Surpasser 250/250, Blood Trail 100/100, Psychiatric 100/100, Light Orb 30/30, Potion Making I 30/30, Charm 100/100, Alicia¡¯s Direct Disciple 350/350, Spear Mastery I 50/50 Current Path: Available Path: Abyss Traveler Path 0/50, Apprentice Path 0/50, Dagger Mastery I Path 0/50, Burning Pain Path 0/200, Sword Mastery I Path 0/50, Gale Manipulation Path 0/100 Chapter 22 I won’t let you die! (2) In the middle of the night, a youth could be seen among a pack of Dark Ghouls. Although he was walking among them, those monsters didn¡¯t seem to notice his presence at all. A short message appeared as he stared at one of the ghouls. [Level 87] ¡®Alright, this should be somewhat doable.¡¯ He resolved himself as he whispered softly. ¡°A night full of stars¡± Slowly, many light orbs of a ping pong size rose up from the ground. Just a simple glance, one could see a few hundreds of them floating covering an area of 60 meter radius. And it was expanding at a visible rate, giving off a beautiful sight. Feeling the mana, the eight ghouls started to panic as they scowled, looking at every direction, trying to find the culprit. But they didn¡¯t aware that a human was looking at them from behind. A youth, Lucien, smiled as he lowered his stance and tightened his grip on a spear. His dark blue eyes glowed a golden color and said, ¡°Twilight Edge!¡± He then threw out his spear forward, drawing a straight white line, straight into the head of the ghoul in the middle. Splash! Thud! Not given a chance to scream, the ghoul¡¯s head disappeared into thin air and its neck spurted out a fountain of blood, however, the spear didn¡¯t has its momentum stopped as it went through another ghoul¡¯s head. Thud! Both of the headless bodies fell down. The other ghouls didn¡¯t seem to care about their dead comrades at all. They all leaped into the figure that suddenly appeared out of thin air, roaring with an inhuman voice. After one shotting two ghouls right away, Lucien didn¡¯t even change his expression as his body suddenly turned into a bright light and vanished. Of course, all the six ghouls missed their targets. Lucien then appeared at his flying spear. His hand gripped the spear tightly as his figure blurred. His body moved at an extreme speed with the synergy of Leap, Sprinting, Wind Reinforcement, Grace of the Wind and Moment of Elegance as the core. And before the ghouls could notice something wrong, another two of their comrades had their head pierced. His spear made no sound at all, making it hard for the ghouls to track him. One could only see a streak of light when the ghoul was killed. However, these ghouls had no sense of vision so they were unable to see such a beautiful sight. Just when he was about to pierce another ghoul¡¯s head, the silver ghoul that seemed to be a leader swung its arm at him. Lucien barely dodged the strike and retreated a dozen of meters to catch his breath after managing to pierce another head. Now there were 3 left. They stared at each other for seconds. The ghouls had no eyes, giving Lucien a weird feeling, but he could feel that the ghouls somehow locked its sense on him. ¡°Holy Feather of Spear Immunity¡± Four translucent feather and two translucent spears formed in the thin air. Both feathers and spears gave off holy light as they floated around him. Lucien then leaped 15 meters into the air, leaving only trails of wind. At the same time, he grabbed one of the translucent spear and threw at the ghoul leader. Although the speed of the spear was fast, the leader dodged it with ease so the spear hit on ground. However there was no loud bang or even the impact from collision. Grrrrrr! The leader and subordinate ghouls howled viciously as they pounced forward. ¡°Celestial Locking Spear!¡± Lucien shouted like a main character as he activated his skill. The spear laced on the ground emitted a white light as a holy chain materialized on its shaft, sealing the ghoul leader in place. Lucien used his falling momentum, gravity and body weight professionally as he pulled all skills, smashing his spear into one of the ghoul¡¯s head, and blocked the strike of the another one. Before the claw could hit his body, the four translucent feathers overlapped each other and intercepted the blow. However, the impact still sent him flew away. All the feathers which have 10% of his max health points each were broken like a piece of glass and dissipated. Lucien stood up slowly as his health points was left with only three quarter from one of the subordinate ghoul¡¯s blow. Which mean that blow alone could deplete 65% of his full health. His Foster Blood and Blood Reciprocation worked fully, increasing his health regen exponentially. The light in his eyes didn¡¯t waver a bit from the pain inflicted on his left arm. ¡°Sigh..¡± No one knew why he sighed or what he was thinking. HIs eyes flashed a cold light as he looked at the approaching subordinate ghoul. The ghoul opened its disgusting mouth widely wanting to swallow him at once. At that moment, Lucien¡¯s spear blurred. Not even bothering to aim at its head, his strike hit straight into the ghoul¡¯s chest at an invisible speed. Boom! Boom! He only hit once but the ghoul felt like it had been hit twice before it died. Its body splattered into mincemeat. ¡°Seven Spectral Spear..¡±, said Lucien coolly as he looked at the dead meat on the ground. Grrrrrrrrr! Clank! Clank! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, now it¡¯s your turn, big guy.¡± Lucien turned his attention to the struggling ghoul leader a dozen of meters away from him. Yep, it was still sealed by holy chains. ¡°Let¡¯s make a cool ending scene, okay?¡± With a playful voice Lucien lowered his stance, putting his free hand to the front like he was aiming. His hand tightened around the spear as it started to manifest an intense holy light one after another. After three lights, it stopped. The mana in his spear right now was so condensed that the air around it was shaking. His spear also let out a cracking noise like it could break apart any time soon.Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation. ¡°G*ia B*ster!!!¡± Then, he shouted like a main character(again) dealing the last blow to the last boss as he swung his spear forward. BOOM! The air splitted itself before this immense power. The wind current turned chaos as sound was deprived from the surrounding area for a second, followed by a large boom echoed throughout the forest. The ghoul leader¡¯s scream was also hindered by the large boom as its body turned into ash upon contacting with the bright light. All the tree, grass, herbs and everything in the path of the skill which flew in a straight line melted into thin air. Thud! Lucien fell to the ground pathetically. There wasn¡¯t even an ounce of mana and stamina left in his body and his spear was destroyed from the impact of his own skill. However, he giggled like a kid, feeling satisfied, ¡°Haha, serve you justice!¡± ¡°Serve you damn justice!¡± Pak! Alicia popped out of nowhere and kicked Lucien¡¯s abdomen. Coughing out some blood, Lucien said pitifully,¡±Why did you kick me, Alicia?¡± With two hands on her waist, Alicia scolded him angrily,¡±It¡¯s me who want to ask you why did you use Nine Caustic Destruction! You only needed to pricked it with your spear and done with it!? Moreover, what the hell was that G*ia B*ster!?¡± ¡°It¡¯s the same, Alicia. It will die anyway so why not give it a good ending scene?¡± ¡°And now you don¡¯t have any energy left? Huh, what if another monster appear!?¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I already checked with my skill there was no more monster. Even if there was, my big beautiful sister will protect me, right?¡± Lucien gave her a teasing glance. It had been a year already since Lucien started learning spear from Alicia. He sparred with her for 9 months. Spending a months familiarize with Alicia¡¯s Skill Set and another two months hunting monster. His body had grown taller and his body was well-built, full of manliness. His face a sharp and cool with his dark blue eyes and long black hair. Yep, Lucien was so happy about his hair that he didn¡¯t dare to even trim it a bit, leaving a waist length long black hair. With his charm stats, his face could be considered very handsome on Earth. Moreover, he was not wearing a girl dress anymore as he asked Alicia to sew a boy clothe for him from the beast¡¯s skin. Per Alicia¡¯s instruction, he allocated the free stats efficiently, putting more on control because it was necessary for using his new skill. However, even with his higher control, he could only condense at most 5 lights from Nine Caustic Destruction. He also increased his endurance by 75, doubled the original, also to increase the effectiveness of Holy Feather of Spear Immunity. ¡°Are you even listening, Lulu?¡± ¡°Yep, I¡¯m listening.¡± His Acting skill actually leveled up from that. Ignoring Alicia¡¯s complaining. After a year of staying together, she became more and more like mom than a sister. *Sigh* Lucien looked at old notification log and decided to invest his PP into the new paths. Congratulations! You have completed Firefly Path! +20 mana points, +2 intelligent and +2 control. You have learned A NIght Full of Star (E) lv1. (E) was for Epic, a rank higher than Rare but lower than Unique. From what he knew the skill and equipment had the same rating which were Common, Rare, Epic, Unique, Supreme and Legend. He didn¡¯t know if there was something higher and it seemed too far for him. Well, aside from completion reward, Firefly Path 100/100 gave him 50 mana points, 5 mana regen, 4 magic stats, 4 intelligence and 4 control. Congratulations! You have completed Gale Manipulation Path! +20 mana regen and +5 control. You have learned Air Resistance Mastery ? lv1. Air Resistance Mastery ? lv1 : You can increase or decrease the air resistance you receive. The higher mana input, the more you can control. Aside from completion rewards, he got 50 mana points, 5 mana regen, 2 intelligent and 8 control. Congratulations! You have completed Spear Mastery II! +50 health, +50 stamina, +5 stamina regen, +2 strength and +2 agility. You have learned Spear Parry lv1 Aside from completion rewards, he got 50 stamina, 5 stamina regen and 15 physical stats. ¡°Now, it¡¯s time for the new path!¡± His saving PP was more than 600! He really felt like a rich guy right now. Congratulations! You have completed Concealment Path! +25 stamina, +5 agility and +5 perception. Your skills Sneak lv45 and Concealment ? lv52 have been combined into Assassin¡¯s Shroud (E) lv1. All previous effects are retained. This Concealment Path 200/200 gave him 50 stamina, 10 stamina regen, 10 agility, 5 perception and 5 reaction. When his agility reached 200 from free stats he poured in, the Path of Agility was unlocked for him so as other stats that reached 200. Congratulations! You have completed Path of Agility! +1 agility per level, +10 agility and +1 all stats. You have learned Wind Walk (E) lv1 This path gave him 1 agility every 10 PP. Quite low, but the completion rewards were a lot after all, +1 agility per level. Right when he was about to choose Path of Strength next, a message popped out. Congratulations! Your skills Acting lv48, Dodge lv55, Misleading ? lv26, Hoodwinking ? lv13, Assassin¡¯s Shroud (E) lv1 and Wind Walk (E) lv1 have been combined into Imperceptible Blanket (S) lv1 ¡°Hmm? Combining? But shouldn¡¯t the result be something Unique rank-¡± Congratulations! Due to the influence of %#@^$&, Your skill Imperceptible Veil (S) lv1 has been upgraded to Illusory Mantilla (L) lv1 ¡°EH?What the fuck!?¡± Lucien screamed like a girl in surprise seeing the notification. Of course he was happy but he was more stupefied. WARNING! Your league is too low to handle a Legendary skill... ¡°How the heck can this- Arghhhhhh¡± Not like a little girl anymore, Lucien screamed with all his might. The unimaginable suddenly struck him without warning. He felt like every cells in his body was being destroyed and constructed, again and again. ¡°I have already told you many time not to- Ah! Lulu! W-What happened to you?¡± Alicia who was babbling non stop suddenly found her Lulu screamed in pain on the ground. Blood poured out from every pores on his body and all he could feel was pain, pain and pain. It was not only pain from his physical body, but his soul also felt like it was being shred into pieces. He screamed until his voice turned hoarse, however his pain wasn¡¯t lessened one bit. ¡°Arghhhhhhh!!!!¡± ¡°NO! NO! NO! LULU!¡± Alicia herself also didn¡¯t know what happen, but she knew that if he was left like this, he would die. She quickly covered him with her wings and poured her holy power and aether into his body. Unlike mana, her holy power wasn¡¯t sealed. However, this holy power was essential for her as an angel. She could only collect it in celestial worlds. With her holy power, Lucien¡¯s body started to heal with a visible rate and his expression seemed to ease a little. However, right when Lucien thought thing was over, a new message greeted him turning his face pale. Congratulations! Due to the influence of %#@^$& and Archangel¡¯s holy power, your skill Illusory Mantilla (L) lv1 has been upgraded to Mythical Veil of Ethereal Serenity (Myth) lv1 WARNING! Your league is too low to handle a Mythical skill... ¡°ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! NO! PLEASE! NO MOREEEE!!!!¡± Lucien screamed like a mad man. He could feel it. That fucking of a system didn¡¯t even give him a solution. He was dying. And it wasn¡¯t his fault completing the path, nor Alicia pouring her holy power. Someone was toying with him, with his life¡­ With his fate... However, he didn¡¯t know anymore. The torment was inconceivable as blood flushing out of his body. He didn¡¯t even know that his body had this much blood. The torture he experienced a year ago was like a child comparing to what was undergoing right now. ¡°NOOOO!!! LULU!!!!¡± He could hear Alicia¡¯s crying. It was full of indescribable sadness. And that sadness was like a knife piercing his heart. He was saved by her and now he was dying again. Thinking about his life, he felt it was such a worthless one. He hadn¡¯t done anything, hadn¡¯t accomplished anything at all. Even his goal wasn¡¯t yet fulfilled¡­ Moreover, the most important person in his life¡­ He hadn¡¯t done anything to her¡­. He could feel Alicia was trying to save him once more. But this time, she would be doing something that would cost her a huge price. He wanted to tell her to stop but with couldn¡¯t even utter a word anymore. Please Alicia, leave me... There is no use in saving the worthless me... I¡¯m sorry¡­. HIs vision started to black out Fuck¡­ Congratulations! Due to the influence of your skill, Mythical Veil of Ethereal Serenity (Myth), your Soul Skill has¡­.. That moment, a message appeared once more, however his breath was already stopped. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! And Alicia¡¯s sad howling shook the whole Abyss... Chapter 23 I won’t let you die! (3) Chapter 23 I won¡¯t let you die! (3) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Every living beings in the Abyss shook from the power of the voice. Mountains collapsed and rivers dried. At this moment, everyone in the Abyss finally knew¡­ What was the wraith of a Transcendent Being like¡­ And not just the normal one, but the one who had qualification to become¡­ A God! --------------------------------------------------- Everything happened too fast, too much for her to prepare. Just a moment ago, they were still joking happily with each other. Just how did this all happen? Alicia didn¡¯t know. At first she thought he just needed the aether so she put all her effort into giving him. However, that wasn¡¯t it. He needed something more than that but she didn¡¯t know what it was. So she used to holy power mainly to heal him first but things didn¡¯t go as she expect. Instead of helping him, her power actually harmed him instead. And now what¡¯s left was him lying on the ground, lifeless. His body was translucent. It¡¯s just like he was in the realm between reality and not. Even she, a Transcendant, could barely feel his existence with her sense. Alicia slowly picked him up and held him in her embrace. Her tears flow out uncontrollably. Sure, she had only known him for two years. The time was very short compared to her unlimited lifespan. But to her, he was not just a random boy she picked up. He was more than that, a lot more than that. She didn¡¯t even know how she got attached to him so much in a short period of time. Only now did she become aware that he resembled someone from her past. The past she would never forget. ¡°It¡¯s you!¡± She screamed with a hoarse voice as she looked into the sky. Her face was filled with hatred. ¡°It¡¯s you again! Just one day, one day, I will¡­¡± Alicia now realized what happened to her Lulu. It was ¡®that being¡¯s¡¯ doing again. The one who she vowed to kill at all cost. Looking at Lulu in her arms, tears of blood started to flow out from her eyes, turning her vision entirely red. The feathers fell out from her wing as a black power was eating its holiness. ¡°I will¡­ I WILL SAVE YOU, LULU!¡± Woosh! Boom! Spreading her wings, Alicia leaped into the sky in a certain direction, wending impact everywhere. She was still sending her power to him all the time, no matter if it was holy or dark power. She just gave him everything she had. Everywhere she flew past turned desolate. Uncountable trees and monsters died along the way. At that moment, Abyss began to act. Every Transcendants should know that they could not kill any lower beings or used their transcended power below the seventh floor. The one who break the rule will be eliminated by the Abyss itself. Boom! A big sound rang out, sending waves all over the first floor as the blood red lightning struck at Alicia¡¯s wings. However, it couldn¡¯t injure her in the slightest. The sky became dark red packed with ominous clouds. Looked like Abyss realised that its target wasn¡¯t an ordinary one. The energy from every floors started accumulating in the first floor, ready to turned its offender into ash. While Alicia was moving at unimaginable speed, a dark cloaked man all of sudden came into her view, blocking her path. ¡°We have been looking for you for a year but to think you actually showed up yourself.¡± Alicia didn¡¯t say anything as she attacked him straightaway. The guy in front of her was that notorious guy, the leader of Dark Hand. In truth, if they were to fight straightforwardly, no way would Alicia lose to him. However, this guy was full of tips and tricks. His skills were weird and hard to counter against, just like that mana seal. Even she, an archangel, had never heard of it before, especially, the skill that can seal a Transcendant¡¯s mana. Boom! Boom! Boom! People from far away could only hide themselves from the impact as they watched the city being destroyed bit by bit. The fight was in a realm that was too incomprehensible for them. ¡°Heh, you actually brought me back my lab rat.¡± The Dark Hand leader could only now notice the boy in Alicia¡¯s arm after fighting for a while and realized the kid was one of the people he summoned. He thought he had collected them back completely over the year. Never did he expect to find one here. However, this kid was weird. It was like the kid was losing his existence that he could barely sense him. ¡°He looks important to you, huh? But he is dying? Interesting.¡± Hearing his words, Alicia changed her expression, which had been cold, for the first time. But reverted it back instantaneously. One of her arms was carrying Lucien, her mana was sealed and she was suffering from Abyss tribulation. Throughout the whole time, she also sent her energy Lucien. She didn¡¯t know why Abyss didn¡¯t strike her enemy as well but she was too busy to care. Most of her skills were unavailable as she couldn¡¯t exert her mana. Right now, her whole body were covered in blood and her dark grey wings were chipped, ragged. There was no more holiness she usually emitted.The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. However, her enemy didn¡¯t have it good either. That cloak was torned everywhere and dyed with its owner¡¯s blood. There were also two holes on his leg and arm. Although the Dark Hand leader seemed calm and collected on the outside, he was exclaiming in his heart. Just how could this angel still alive? And with that much power... Boom! Boom! He dodged the grey spear that was aiming for his head and quickly fall back. Every attacks of her broke dimension and severed reality. ¡®Is it that kid? Is he holding her willpower?¡¯. Then, he decided to aim for the kid instead. Just when Alicia was about to strike her enemy once more, a small tug was felt on her chest. Her eyes widened as she swiftly evaded the coming blow and teleported several kilometers away in an instant. ¡°L-Lulu?¡± ¡°a-alic.. ia¡­¡± Lucien uttered weakly in her arm with his eyes still closed. ¡°L-Lulu¡­¡± Seeing her Lulu, tears started to gather in her eyes again. ¡°..orb¡­ at..least...let me¡­ die..at¡­.ho..me...I...hate..this.. place¡­¡± Knowing he was dying for sure, at the very least, he wanted to return to Earth. ¡°No! Lulu, *sob* I will save you *sob* I will save you!!!¡± ¡°p-ple..ase...alicia...you..know I¡­ won¡¯t..make it....¡± He used all his energy to tug her once more. Sobbing, Alicia gritted her teeth as she took out the Heavenly Spatial Orb and placed it on his hand shakingly. ¡°..thank..s..¡± Lucien felt his mana being sucked in the orb with Alicia¡¯s control. He then thought of Earth, his home. Whoom! A blue circular gate appeared before them. Screech! Boom! Right when Alicia was about to enter the gate, a beam of light pierce through her heart. Losing control of her barrier, a streak of dark red lightning struck her in the back. However, she was relief that her Lulu was alright, not caring about the wounds at all. ¡°Let¡¯s end this already, shall we?¡± Another beam was shot again, aiming at Lucien this time. Alicia quickly blocked it with her abdomen, receiving another hole on her body. Her vision was blurred as she fell on her knee. The 3 meters tall gate also started to shrink. Her body trembled when she sensed another lightning coming for her. A word left her mouth tiredly,¡±I¡¯m sorry, Lulu¡­¡± ¡°N-no¡­ alicia.. you..can¡¯t ..die¡­¡± At that moment, time seemed to slow down as Lucien finally opened his eyes. He saw the lightning was approaching Alicia but there was nothing he could do. He couldn¡¯t even lift his finger. However, he didn¡¯t care. He didn¡¯t care that all the cells in his body was screaming in pain. He didn¡¯t care that his soul was breaking apart. And he didn¡¯t even care if he had to suffer hundred times of what he was experiencing right now. The only thing he cared.. Was the woman in front of him! EPIPHANY!! RELENTLESS HEART!!! BOOOOOOOM!!! The Abyss Tribulation struck him as he quickly moved his body to protect Alicia. ¡°I WON¡¯T LET YOU DIE!¡± With his pure willpower, Lucien threw her into the gate. Alicia was so shocked that she couldn¡¯t even move when she saw Lucien blocking the lightning for her. Blood seemed to flood out of her eyes as she passed through the gate. The enemy was also stunned for a second upon seeing what happened. Then he realized his target had already escaped. ¡°You love each other that much, huh?¡±, said the guy furiously. He appeared before Lucien with inconceivable speed and threw him into the gate. Then, he shot another beam from his finger piercing through Lucien¡¯s heart as he was sucked into the whirlpool. A few seconds later, the gate closed down and the man was standing there solemnly. He didn¡¯t dare to chase after Alicia as there was a high probability that what waiting for him might be an army of Heaven. He didn¡¯t know how she activated the orb as her mana was sealed and he would never expect that the mana was from the kid, who had just entered Legas for a year. Whatever the case, it was his fault being too careless. All he could do was to send the kid¡¯s corspe following her as a revenge. ¡°Hah,¡± he sighed. ¡°Half of the floor has been turned into a mess, huh?¡± --------------------------------------------------- Lucien felt nauseous as he passed through the gate. He didn¡¯t know how could he still be alive. Seeing an unconscious Alicia lying beside him, he hugged her weakly. The surrounding was dark and he remembered that this place was where he left Earth. It was the route he took every time to get home after buying grocery. He couldn¡¯t leave her like this as the sun might rise anytime and some people might find her. At least, with his dying life she gave him, he would use it for her. He picked Alicia up with both bloody arms like a knight carrying a princess. Both of their body were full of blood. And like that, he walked, albeit slowly, leaving the second trail of blood in his life¡­ I will save you, Alicia I won¡¯t let you die ============================= Status! (You might not see it for a while) Lucien Santosa Class: N/A Level: 0 Title: ¡®Will of Survivor¡¯, ¡®One Who Surpass¡¯, ¡®Little Divine Masseurs¡¯, ¡®Apostle of Archangel¡¯ Legacy: N/A Health(/r per hour): 1783(681.5) Mana(/r per hour): 2110(528) Stamina(/r per min): 1411(317) Strength: 208 Agility: 268 Endurance: 150 Vitality: 182 Perception: 166 Reaction: 142 Dexterity: 114 Intelligent: 247 Wisdom: 161 Control: 249 Indomitable: 257 Luck: 19 Charm: 51 Skill: Physical: Running lv26, Sprinting lv32, Leap lv49, Climbing lv11, Dagger Mastery lv39, Sword Mastery lv38, Spear Mastery lv252, Heavy Blow lv71, Empower lv91, Foster Blood lv16, Blood Reciprocation lv14, Spear Sharpness lv21, Spear Parry lv8, Eyes of the Truth Seeker ? lv41, Sense Disruption ? lv7 Spell: Magic Arrow lv7, Light Orb lv30, Mana Shield lv6, Paralysis lv6, Air Burst lv5, Wind Reinforcement lv88, Gale Manipulation lv66, Bliss Severing lv48, Firefly lv60, Air Resistance Mastery ? lv12, A Night Full of Stars (E) lv18 Production: Potion Making lv60, Alchemy lv32, Farming lv43, Mana Brewing lv34 Appendage: Relentless Heart, Pain Resistance lv112, Burn Resistance lv142, Mental Fortitude lv102, Appraisal lv21, Meditation lv3, Physical Fitness lv40, Bargain lv4, Killing Intent ? lv26, Grace of the Wind ? lv38, Scarless Body (U), Epiphany (S), Mythical Veil of Ethereal Serenity (Myth) lv1 Ecstasy Massage Divine Technique: Euphoria Touch of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv90, Breath of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv88, Insight of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv63, Rapture Pressure of the Divine Masseurs (U) lv84, Ecstasy Divine Massage (U) lv95 Alicia¡¯s Skill Set: Eyes of Vivacy (S) lv23, Moment of Elegance (S) lv30, Twilight Edge (S) lv24, Celestial Locking Spear (S) lv20, Seven Spectral Spear (S) lv17, Accolade (S) lv8, Holy Feather of Spear Immunity (L) lv28, Nine Caustic Destruction (L) lv9, Lost Land of an Archangel (L) lv1 Soul Skill: Stillness in a Cold Breeze lv1820 PP: 202 Completed Path: Newbie 5/5, Trainee 20/20, Wind Magic 30/30, Basic Physical Fitness 20/20, Heavy Blow 30/30, Wanderer 20/20, Wind Reinforcement 100/100, True Acting 50/50, Empower I 100/100, Luck Path 60/60, Hope Path 1/1, Ecstasy Massage Divine Technique I 150/150, Surpasser 250/250, Blood Trail 100/100, Psychiatric 100/100, Light Orb 30/30, Potion Making I 30/30, Charm 100/100, Alicia¡¯s Direct Disciple 350/350, Spear Mastery I 50/50, Firefly 100/100, Gale Manipulation 100/100, Spear Mastery II 100/100, Concealment Path 200/200, Path of Agility 200/200 Chapter 24 I’m just an ordinary high school student (1) Today was normal for Lucien Santosa, an ordinary 16 years old boy, just like any other day. He was currently eating breakfast with his family of five. It was such a nice and peaceful time. Although he only had half an hour left before the school started, he was in no hurry as he put his priority on having a family time. ¡°Aww, Lala is the best girl!¡±, said his mom as she fed his little sister, Lavinia Santosa, who was currently a 9 months old baby. She was so little and cute that Lucien couldn¡¯t help but smile every time he looked at her. ¡°Awww, Lalaa¡±, his heart melted. ¡°Hey, Lulu, don¡¯t be a siscon! She is your blood-related sister!¡± Just when he was being mesmerized by Lala¡¯s cuteness, a girl¡¯s voice interrupted him. Lucien was taken aback. ¡°What the heck, Alicia? What¡¯s wrong with me sending Lala a loving gaze as a brother. Moreover, how do you even know the word ¡®Siscon¡¯!?¡± This girl was Alicia, also a member of his family. She was his relative from far away. At least, this was what in her citizen registration said. She looked just a few years older than Lucien. Her appearance was so beautiful that people would have a heart attack upon seeing her. With her light blonde hair with pink highlighted, oceanic blue eyes and snow white skin, if she had a pair of wings, anyone would recognise her as an angel. Her outer appearance was not similar to Santosa¡¯s family member at all. ¡°Is that what you call a loving gaze, Lulu?¡± Alicia then blocked his line of sight with her sexy body. ¡°Don¡¯t look at my Lala with your creepy eyes!¡± ¡°Woah, that¡¯s hurt, Alicia!¡± Lucien then sent her a teasing look. ¡°It¡¯s not that you are jealous, right?¡± ¡°J-Jealous of what?¡± Alicia seemed a bit flustered. ¡°Hehe,¡± he laughed as he pinched her cheeks. ¡°My beautiful sis Alicia, you are always my number one, alright?¡± ¡°Ah~¡± Alicia felt weak being in contact with his hand. She even stumbled and almost fell on the floor. ¡°Geez, Lu-chan, stop teasing Alicia-chan already, she is your big sister.¡± Right, his mom called him ¡®Lu-chan¡¯. Normally, she would call him Lulu like Alicia but ever since they moved to Japan, she changed it to Japanese way. ¡°Argh, mom, it¡¯s you who need to stop putting ¡®-chan¡¯ after my name.¡± Only then Lucien let go of his hands, leaving Alicia pouting cutely. ¡°Well, if you don¡¯t like it, I will stop, Lulu-chan!¡± giggled his mom. Although she was already in her 40s, she still acted a young girl. However, her appearance was fresh like a young beautiful maiden even after giving births to two children. Lucien facepalmed and looked at his dad, who had several white hair on his head. Is this really my dad and mom? Not dad and another big sister? ¡°Hey, son, she is my real wife and she is 100% your mom!¡± His dad who had been silence the whole time suddenly talked. It was not that he was a quiet guy but he had been making stupid faces, playing with Lala. He was no different from Lucien. ¡°Woah, dad, how do you know what I was thinking!?¡±, exclaimed Lucien. ¡°Did you already forget I was the one who taught you mindreading, son!?¡±, said his dad proudly. Lucien didn¡¯t like losing to his dad like this so turned to his mom, ¡°Mom, dad is giving Alicia a lewd gaze again!¡± ¡°Really, Darling?¡± Fire seemed to spout out from his mom¡¯s eyes. She was like a devil incarnation. ¡°W-What the heck, Son? D-Dear K-Kathlene, c-calm down, he is lying!¡± His dad, Stevan, sweated profusely from his wife¡¯s killing intent. ¡°Mom, Dad said your cute little son is a liar!¡± ¡°Woah, Darling! You dare to say our cute little son is a liar?¡± Kathlene¡¯s killing intent multiplied. ¡°We have something to talk after breakfast, okay?¡± ¡°D-Dear, trust your little husband here. Moreover, our son is not little any-¡± He stopped after seeing a fork in his wife hand. Lucien laughed slyly seeing the situation. His mom had always been doting him so much since young. She trusted everything he said. In the past, his dad also spoiled lovingly. However after Lucien turned naughty from his own teaching, his dad had been suffering a lot. He regretted teaching his son cunningness so much that he would raise his Lala into a pure little angel this time. Meanwhile, Alicia was watching everything with a smile,¡±Aww, what a cute family.¡± After finishing his meal, Lucien hugged Alicia and Lala warmly. ¡°I¡¯ll be going to school then. Bye mom, bye dad! Bye bye, Alicia and Lala!¡±If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. ¡°Have fun at school, Lu-chan!.¡± ¡°Good luck, son!¡± ¡°Ba bai Luuu~¡± ¡®Damn it! Lala is so cute!¡¯ ¡°Uhh, I want to go to school too.¡± Said Alicia pitifully when she walked Lucien to the front gate. ¡°Rest for a bit more, Alicia.¡± Lucien smiled warmly as he patted her head. Now he was alone with her outside in his school uniform. ¡°I promised I¡¯ll take you to school later, okay?¡± Then he hugged her again. ¡°okay,¡± Alicia said unwillingly. ¡°Be a good girl, okay?¡± ¡°okay¡± ¡°You are mine, okay?¡± ¡°oka- W-What?¡± ¡°Ahehe¡±, Lucien laughed craftily as he quickly pinched her cheek with Euphoria Touch and quickly run away. ¡°Ah!¡± Alicia screamed as she blushed. ¡°Lulu!!¡± ¡°Love you, Alicia!¡± Lucien shouted from far away. ¡°Hah..¡± She could only sighed at this moment. Her Lulu had been more and more naughty since she ¡®woke¡¯ up. Well, it¡¯s not like she hate it either though sometimes it made her uncomfortable. ¡®He¡¯s still thinking of me as his sister, right?¡¯ And this was what Lucien¡¯s, a normal highschool boy, every morning like. ----------------------------------------- Back in the living room, Kathlene and Stevan was thinking about three months ago. That night was very dark and solemn. Stevan and Kathlene were sleeping when they heard the bell rang. They were both astonished as they quickly get up from the bed. Stevan even took a gun out of his cupboard, ready to kill any intruder. His action scared Kathlene so much but she quickly held onto her baby. She was also ready to protect Lala with all her life. The air in the room was tense as Stevan took out his phone to text someone. Until a weak voice was heard. The voice was very quiet but they still managed to catch it. ¡°..mom... dad¡­.¡± Kathlene¡¯s eyes widened when she heard it. She quickly rushed to the door, almost falling down from the stair and opened the door. Her tears flooded out like a broken dam when she saw a young man in front of her. His whole body was covered in blood as his face was paler than a sheet. He stood there weakly as he looked at her for a second. It was her son. No way would Kathlene forget her own son. Although he looked a bit taller and had a very long hair, she could recognise him just from a glance. ¡°L-Lulu..*sob*¡­¡± She uttered with a shaking voice, sobbing. Thud! Stevan who followed his wife like mad dropped the gun as he trembled. ¡°..S-Son?...¡± A streak of tears flowed out of his eyes uncontrollably for the first time after dozens of years. The couple was happy and grief at the same time. Their son was back but he seemed like dying. While the two were stunned, their son walked past them without saying anything, carrying a blood soaked woman in his arm. The woman¡¯s wound was even scarier than her son¡¯s with two holes on her chest and abdomen. He walked to his room where he used to live years ago and place the woman down on his bed. He kneeled at the side while holding her hand, looking at her face without blinking. Stevan and Kathlene, with Lala in her arms, were standing behind him, crying, not knowing what to say. Kathlene loved her son so much since he was in her belly. She was so miserable after her son was missing that she couldn¡¯t eat or sleep. At that time, she cried so much that no more tears came out from her dark eyes. Stevan was even more so. He was so stressed and sad that he tried every ways he could think off to find his son but to no avail. Seeing his lifeless wife, whose health deteriorating, he was heartbroken. However, as a man, he couldn¡¯t let this go on or his wife might really die. So after a few months their son went missing, he decided to give her a new child. That¡¯s why Lala was born. She was born, purely to protect her mom. The result couldn¡¯t be better. Although Kathlene was still in sorrow over her lost son, she poured all her love into her daughter. She knew it was all thanks to her husband that she was still alive. And now, her missing son suddenly appeared, in a very bad shape at that. If she had to see him die in front of her, she would rather not see him at all. Who knows, she might commit suicide after this. ¡°..she...saved¡­.my¡­.life¡­¡± Lucien said with a slight smile as he thought of the wonderful time with her in Abyss and then he fainted. Thanks god, Stevan and Kathlene found that their son wasn¡¯t dead. They, together, washed his body, wore him a clean clothing and laid him on their bed, all while in tears. It was just like when he was still a little child. They calmed themself as they talked to each other, wanting to bring doctor to check up on him. As for the woman, they left her on Lucien¡¯s bed, not knowing what to do. In their mind, the woman was already deader than dead. After a day, Lucien¡¯s body was completely healed as he woke up, shocking the doctor and his parents. Actually, he should be awake much earlier than a day. But Epiphany, Relentless Heart really overloaded his body and soul. Lucien quickly went to see Alicia and massaged her while calmly talking to his parents. He told them everything. Not bothering to hide fantasy stuff like some protagonists in some novels. His story might seemed-, no, it was very unbelievable. However, seeing how his body fully healed, seeing him taking out many vials of blue liquid from a small pinkish pouch and seeing him manipulating the wind, his parents was completely speechless. Stevan actually had an excited glint in his eyes like he wanted to say something. But when he heard all his son¡¯s suffering, he stopped his mouth. He only wanted him to live a happy life. In the end, Kathlene couldn¡¯t contain her curiosity anymore and asked her son why he kept squeezing the corpse. Her son then said, ¡°I¡¯m healing her. Just a hole in her heart was not enough to kill her.¡± Lucien planted the herbs in the backyards, brewed potions and massaged Alicia every day. Only after her a month did she gain her consciousness. He also gave his mom a massage, the one that¡¯s good for skins and health, making the love from his mom shooting through the roof. As for his dad? Meh, I don¡¯t want to massage an old guy. Well, Lucien still massaged him anyway to give him a good health, just with much shorter time than Alicia and Kathlene. Of course, he didn¡¯t use Euphoria Touch on his parents as he didn¡¯t want to see them moan. Still, with his passive Ecstasy Divine Massage (U) lv95, his massage could be anything but normal. At that time, it was a month away before school started, 90 days after Lucien was back. They all decided to move to Japan. As he was already 16, his parents wanted him to go to highschool, not just ot graduate but to let him have a peaceful high school student life as well. And so they chose Japan. What¡¯s more suitable country to study in high school aside from Japan. Yep, Lucien also wanted an anime-protagonist school life. Moreover, Japan was a nice country which he had been in love with since young. His dad, Stevan, ¡®somehow¡¯ get them all Japanese citizenship as they moved there smoothly! Now, Lucien was an ¡®ordinary¡¯ high school student! Well, how long could it last? Chapter 25 I’m just an ordinary high school student (2) Woosh! All he could hear was the sound of wind as he moved at an incomprehensible speed. The gale pushed him forward and he let his heart flew with it. No one could see him and no one could feel the impact from his speed. He ran happily, flexibly dodging all the obstacles. This was Lucien with his Grace of the Wind. There was no need to use other skills as this much was enough. After coming back to Earth for 3 months, exactly 2 years since he was summoned to Abyss. Now it was mid April which is Spring season in Japan, so the temperature was very nice. Although it had only been 2 two years, Earth had changed a lot. But civilians¡¯ daily life wasn¡¯t affected much. There were monsters popping out here and there. However, they were too few and too weak to cause a disturbance. Many countries¡¯ military could easily handle them. Alicia said these monster should be less than level 5. ¡®Such a poor monsters¡¯ Not only they couldn¡¯t do their jobs, by causing chaos, they were treated like treasures as everyone wanted their body. Even many teenagers wanted to see them like seeing animals in a zoo. However, they didn¡¯t know the severity of the situation. These monsters were born, even BEFORE the system could come to Earth! Right, Lucien couldn¡¯t open his status menu at all yet he still felt the existence of his skills. Moreover, Earth already had mana from a long time ago, maybe hundreds of years. But concentration of it rose sharply these past few years. Until it became enough to create a monster! Not only monsters, some people had awaken special powers and this was what bringing chaos. Yep, now human was doing monsters¡¯ jobs. The World Government and every countries were hunting for these people. They called this kind of people, ¡®A Mutant¡¯. Watching from youtube, most of the powers were very weak, like creating little flame or maybe water. However, some of them had very dangerous power like mind controlling. And most of these mutants with dangerous power became villains. It¡¯s not that the government is killing or arresting all mutants as there are still good people among them. The good ones will just be under a strict observation Well, the situations were still within control so people mostly had the same daily life. As for the future when the number of mutants increased? No one knew. When he reached his school, Tokyo Arifu HIgh School, there was around ten minutes left. Many students were walking and talking with their friends happily. However, no one seemed to notice Lucien. This was the power of his Myth rating skill. Although he still didn¡¯t know to what extent did his skill could do as he couldn¡¯t open the description, he at least knew that it had something to do with concealment. As long as he wanted, no one could see him or feel his existence, not even Alicia or any Transcendent Beings. Such an OP skill, right? Well, he only used it when he ran to school. It would be too lonely if he concealed himself all the time. ¡®Mythical Veil of Ethereal Serenity, ah, such a long name, but it sounds cool so I¡¯m fine. Deactivate¡¯ ¡°Kiyah!¡± ¡°I-Is that?¡± ¡°T-The Prince!¡± There were ¡®Kiyah¡¯s everywhere as students could finally see him. With his 51 points in charm and his natural face, he was very attractive. And of course, he felt good about his popularity. On the surface, however, he put on a cool expression. He had a k-pop hair style with dark blue eyes. Coupled with his snow-white-like skin, he was truly a Prince Charming. His calm demeanor struck into many girls heart. He could hear whispers about him from anywhere he went. They were all in Japanese but he could understand all of them. With his high intelligent and wisdom, he mastered Japanese in two weeks. It¡¯s not like he became a pro already, but his skill was enough for him to speak fluently. Unlike him, Alicia learned both English and Japanese in two days. Yep, two days. Her transcendent brain really made him jealous. Because there was no system on Earth right now, there was no language assistance anymore. Lucien and she were even bewildered when they couldn¡¯t understand each other for the first time. Well, back to the school, Lucien put a bag on his desk and he sat down quietly. Of course, as a ¡®protagonist¡¯, he chose the back seat closing to the window. Everyone just let him choose his seat on the first day. *Sigh*If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. Although he was very popular, aside from the envious gaze from boys and lovestruck gaze from girls, no one really talked to him. There was no girls confessing loves as the girls¡¯ society was keeping their own kind in check. No friends too as the boys felt inferiority complex just from meeting his eyes. ¡®Well, at least I can watch this real life anime.¡¯ Lucien looked at the other corner, opposite from his seat. There were three guys bullying a weak looking boy. ¡°Oi! Oi! Kiyomori-san, can I borrow your money?¡± That legendary ¡®Oi¡¯ made Lucien shivered. That line by Bully#1 was exactly like anime. Although he add ¡®-san¡¯ to show respect, on his face was not an ounce of it. ¡°I-I have n-no money.¡± The one that was bullied was called Shin Kiyomori, or Kiyomori Shin in Japanese way. Kiyomori was his family name and Shin was his given one. That ¡®Shin¡¯ was a qualified protagonist name. His face was not bad and could be said to be good looking. In addition to his weak physique, he was the perfect target to be bullied. ¡°Hey! We¡¯re friend, right? Kiyomori-san?¡± ¡°Yeah! We are just borrowing, not stealing!¡± Said the Bully#2 and Bully#3 respectively. ¡°B-But you haven¡¯t r-returned my money from l-last week.¡± Aww, what a poor Kiyomori-san. Lucien was actually enjoyed it a bit. Not because he loved bullying, but, this guy¡¯s story was not normal. This was the reason why he even bothered to remember his name. The borrowing money scene went on for few minutes but no one really cared. The boys were used to it already and the girls were busy looking at Lucien¡¯s face. Right when Bully#1 forcefully took Shin¡¯s wallet, a high pitch voice was heard from outside. ¡°Stop!¡± A brown haired beautiful girl walked in the class with an angry face. She was followed by two plain face side characters which existed purely to emphasize her beauty. ¡°Y-Yukihino-san?¡± All three bullies were surprised as they quickly put Shin¡¯s wallet back down. ¡°Why do you guys keep bullying Shin-kun?¡± Yep, she actually used his given name, showing how closed they were. She was Yukihino Rina, one of the most beautiful girl in this school. Most importantly, she was the only one who seemed to care about Kiyomori Shin, confusing even Lucien. ¡°W-We¡¯re sorry.¡± The three bullies apologized as they were pressured by her beauty. Well, if Lucien remembered correctly, this was the second time Yukihino spotted their bullies. ¡°Shin-kun, you are a man. You couldn¡¯t keep getting bullied!¡± Ah, she was like a Saint, reprimanding the evils protecting the weaks. What a pure heart! Is this really the real her? Well, her action was what get Shin-kun bullied more and more. Why? It was because those Bully#1, #2 and #3 were jealous. If he¡¯s not wrong, their lines of thought should be something like, ¡°Why was that fucking weak prick being favored by our Goddess Yukihino? Why not me? Alright, I¡¯ll show my powerful side by bullying that prick then! I¡¯m sure she¡¯ll look at me, powerful man.¡± And yep, they were all straight idiots existed just to give our protagonist, Kiyomori, a dark side and inferiority complex. The bullies went back to their desk and send Kiyomori a hateful glance. ¡®Hey, why do I think you guys are so desperate to show that you are bad guys!?¡¯ Lucien frowned as he thought of someone. ¡®At least Gibbs tried to act like a good person, although his face didn¡¯t support him.¡¯ Back to our main character. Well, Lucien thought he himself should be a main character when he first entered the school. However, his face was too handsome to be one as Japanese protagonist all had the so called ¡®ordinary face¡¯ that could capture woman¡¯s heart at first sight. As he admitted his face was not ordinary so he gifted his crown to Shin-kun. It was entertaining anyway seeing the plotted-like settings. ¡°T-Thanks, Yukihino-chan.¡± ¡°Mou, take care of yourself, okay?¡± Yukihino said with a pout. Lucien could hear a few guys mumbled, ¡°so kawaii¡±, with his perception. ¡°Let¡¯s go to our seats Rina-chan.¡±, said the side woman. It seemed other women didn¡¯t want to be with Shin-kun. He was an otaku after all. And this school somehow discriminate against otakus even though most populations in Japan were okay about them. ¡®What a weird school. Or is it just this room?¡¯ Thought Lucien. He felt like his class really had a lot of anime substances. Now that mana started to overflow Earth, he could feel that something big would happen to this class. ¡®Is this the so called Fate?¡¯ Whatever, he was fine anyway. As someone who could easily one shot level 80s monsters, the ones on Earth were like flies to him. Du Du Du Du Du Du Du Du The bell finally rang and the class quiet down as the homeroom teacher walked in. She was a cute loli teacher, Mizuno Miki. Right, another legendary character. Lucien never thought someone of such character actually existed. ¡®Earth has become so absurd, huh?¡¯ He unconsciously let out a smile, making Mizuno-sensei blushed. Every students were curious why, especially girls. When they saw his smile, they blushed too. ¡®Hey, hey Yukihino-san, why the hell are you blushing too. Your Shin-kun is about to cry, you see?¡¯ Facepalming himself, Lucien realized he was such a ridiculous character too. There was nothing much happened at school. Lucien spent his time reading books in class. His middle school self would find it absurd knowing he was actually reading a book. With his high intelligent stats, he could easily memorize everything. Moreover, he felt it instinctively that he got a Reading skill and it increased his reading speed and memorization capability. At P.E. class, he tried his best to control his strength so he wouldn¡¯t burst the basketball. With his high reaction and dexterity, no matter how much he tried to act ordinary, he could not. ¡°T-This is¡­¡± ¡°A-A God of Basketball¡­¡± The heck? Really? He got the title of God in any sport he played. ¡°Kiyahh! He¡¯s so cool!¡± ¡°Oh my God! Look at those muscles!¡± ¡°Ah.. I want to eat him¡­¡± This is fucking ridiculous! Aren¡¯t girls supposed to play their sport at the another field? Why are they all here!? You too, Sensei!? These effect was only from 51 charm points. He couldn¡¯t imagine how the situation would escalate if he had put anymore points. Splash! Lucien washed his face refreshingly while taking a break. Although he was happy that girls like him, he was feeling weird as well. ¡°These girls only like me because of my outer appearance, not my actual self,¡± he mumbled to himself. ¡°Eh?¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Two ¡®Eh¡¯s, one from the pretty girl in front of him and one from himself who wasn¡¯t aware of the surrounding. Chapter 26 I’m just an ordinary high school student (3) ¡°Eh?¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Lucien looked at the girl in front of him. From the bow around her neck, he could see that she was a 2 year student. She had a black hair and eyes, like a typical Japanese. She was also a beautiful girl even with her flat chest. What remarkable was her cold face. There didn¡¯t seem to be much emotion on it, only a frown when she looked at him. ¡°Ah, sorry Senpai, please.¡± Lucien moved away from the faucet and bent his body a bit to show respect. ¡°I¡¯m kind of understand you.¡± Just when he was about to go back to his room, he heard a voice from behind. ¡°Hm?¡± ¡°Sigh, people only look at appearance.¡± She sighed as she was refilling her water bottle. Now that Lucien looked at her carefully, she was even more beautiful than Yukihino Rina from his class. Coupled with her cold temperament and action full of grace, she was like a princess. Even Lucien, who had been with Alicia for years, found her attractive. Moreover, because of his lonely school life right now, he was happy to talk to someone, not to mention that she was a girl. ¡°Senpai must have been suffering too, huh?¡± ¡°There are many boys love-confessing me, however most of them keep sending me lewd gazes.¡± ¡°Well, I got it from girls too. It¡¯s like they wanted to eat me alive, hah.¡± ¡°To be honest, those boys just want to have sex with my body. They will just throw me away when they¡¯re bored.¡± ¡°Pftt¡± Lucien was shocked by her choice of word. ¡®We have only met and you are a girl. At least, there should be some consideration about using the word ¡®sex¡¯ right?¡¯ Not caring about him, the girl just continued her venting. ¡°Moreover, why do girls even keep being jealous. I haven¡¯t even touch any of those filthy boys but the girls in my class¡­ *sigh*¡± ¡°You have it rough, Senpai.¡± Lucien pitied her. At least he was not bullied by his own gender, right? Well, because of his well-built muscles and girls¡¯ piercing gazes, those bullies didn¡¯t dare to do anything to him, not even 3rd year bullies. Both of them talked to each other about how lonely they were while sitting on the grass field, not bothering to go to class. It had been a while since they had someone to talk to so their conversation went on for an hour. ¡°You can call me Lucien. Nice to meet you, Senpai.¡± ¡°Just call me Shiori-senpai. Nice to meet you, Lucien-kun.¡± After a while, they exchanged their Line ID, the most common messaging app in Japan, and went back to their class. Because of their similar circumstance, they had become friends right away. ¡°Was she courting me?¡± Thought Lucien curiously. The art in reading woman¡¯s mind was too profound for him to understand. Even his dad could only say, ¡®Woman is a mysterious creature.¡¯ ¡°Ah.. He actually skipped a class..¡± ¡°W-What a bad boy..¡± ¡°But that¡¯s cool!¡± Ignoring another round of ¡®Kiyah¡¯s, He started playing his phone. Although reading books was fun, game was definitely more enjoyable. Then, Alicia sent him a text. [Alicia : Lulu, how r u doing ??] [Lucien : Pretty okay.]If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. [Alicia : There is a monster 8 blocks away from your school ????] [Lucien : Nah, just a small fly anyway.] [Alicia : You need to exercise, Lulu, don¡¯t be lazy! ????] [Lucien : Sigh... Fine, your highness Alicia.] [Alicia : ????] Alicia loved emojis so much that she put them after her every messages. Lucien got up and walked to the rooftop. No one noticed him at all. Everyone could still see him reading book on his desk but his real body wasn¡¯t there anymore. Remember his Misleading was one of the ingredients of his Myth skill? It was almost the same as Misleading but no more time limit and much more realistic than the illusion before. Lucien¡¯s eyes glowed in a light blue color. Looking around with Eyes of the Truth Seeker, he spotted the monster. People were running away, screaming, praying for the soldiers to quickly come. The monster was only eight blocks away, around 3 kilometers. Pew! He tried his good-old-day Magic arrow. But even with his more than 200 intelligent and control, it dispersed after 1.5 km. ¡°Well,¡± Lucien muttered. ¡°Now it gonna be a bit of an overkill.¡± Holy Feather of Spear Immunity! Only one bright white spear formed next to him, radiating a holy light. He grabbed it firmly and shot it into the sky. Twilight Edge! The spear made a beautiful white curve in the sky, leaving a trail of sparkling stars along the way. Unfortunately, no one could appreciate that sight except him. Grrrrr- Plak! The monster¡¯s head exploded while the white spear dissipated away, leaving no trace. The monster wasn¡¯t given a chance to scream before it died pitifully. The people around were shock at the gory scene and some even passed out. At least, an old grandma that was about to be eaten was saved. Lucien wasn¡¯t sure if she would suffer a heart attack. Well, it¡¯s not that he cared. Du Du Du Du Du Du Du Du The bell rang again signaling the end of the day. Lucien spent his time feeling the bustling street, enjoying the scene as he walked back home. ¡°Okaeri, Lu-chan!¡± (Welcome back) ¡°Oka!..Luuu!¡± ¡°Awww, Lala is so cute!¡± Reaching home, his mom and Lala greeted him and Lucien fell into the whirlpool of Lala¡¯s cuteness again. Seeing Alicia watching TV in the living room, he frowned. ¡°Alicia, I¡¯m back!¡± ¡°Hi, Lulu.¡± Alicia was laying on sofa hugging/biting a pillow as she was watching korean drama. ¡°Why did you look at that guy!?¡± ¡°Noo, get him! It¡¯s him who loves you!¡± ¡°Oh my god! Eun Jung is so stupid!¡± Lucien frowned moodily seeing an angel was so into k-drama. He didn¡¯t like the fact that his Alicia was so into k-pop idol. Well, His korean hairstyle was actually to gain her attention. ¡°Damn it! Just kiss already!¡± After returning to Earth, Lucien started to see her as ¡®woman¡¯, not master, nor sister. He was already in love with her. Moreover, he had already seen her as ¡®his¡¯. Hmph! You want a kiss? I will give you one! And like that, from behind, he turned her head up, looking at her angrily. Alicia was confused but didn¡¯t think much. Then Lucien pressed his lips against hers with a blurred speed. ¡°Ah! Don¡¯t look, Lala-chan!¡± He could hear his mom¡¯s voice from behind. However, he didn¡¯t care. Alicia had her eyes widened, shocked at the sudden assault. And it wasn¡¯t a normal one as Lucien didn¡¯t seem to stop sucking her lips at all. After 20 seconds, Lucien parted her lips with a calm face. He said coolly, ¡°You want a kiss? I give you one.¡± Then he quickly walked away, leaving a stunned Alicia with her red face and dishieval hair. Lucien almost stumbled on the floor when he heard his mom muttered. ¡°Oh lord, my son is into an incest! Lala-chan, you need to be careful in the future okay?¡± Reaching his bedroom, Lucien covered himself with a blanket and screamed like a fangirl. ¡°I-I actually d-did it!¡± Then, he played game until midnight because he wanted to forget the embarrassment he felt. That day, he didn¡¯t dare to give Alicia a massage like usual and went to sleep. Although, with his high vitality and endurance, he only need to sleep once a week, he did it anyway. It was relaxing and comfortable after all. Climbing up the tree he grew in the backyard, he muttered with a smile before falling asleep. ¡°Such a normal day for an ordinary high school student like me.¡± Right, he had been sleeping on tree for years already since being summoned to Abyss. It calmed his heart and he felt safe with the tree. Meanwhile, in the room next to his room, Alicia was using her computer. However, it was not the normal Alicia. Lucien would definitely recognise she was in her ¡®sadistic¡¯ mode, seeing her smile right now. On her screen was the pictures of Lucien since he was young. She touched her lips in a seductive way. ¡°Lulu~¡± Chapter 27 My boy, Lucien (1) ¡°Lulu! Don¡¯t just play game all day!¡± ¡°What, Alicia? It has only been two hours!¡± ¡°My Gosh! Two hours!? I thought it was only an hour. Close it right now before I¡¯m angry!¡± ¡°Woah, my beautiful sis Alicia! Really!? You actually want me to close it after playing for an hour!¡± Lucien facepalmed at this ridiculous sister of his. She had become more like a mother, no, more than a mother. Even his mother would let him do anything he wanted just by acting cute! However, he could only close the game seeing her angry face. ¡°It¡¯s weekend, Alicia. Can¡¯t I just rest?¡± ¡°I want to go outside, Lulu!¡± Only then Lucien looked at Alicia. She looked pretty much his age, with a youthful aura, different from the mature her in Abyss. She turned herself younger because she used too much energy back then. In addition to the much lower mana concentration on Earth, she was in her power saving mode. Her wings were gone as well. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°I want to go shopping!¡±, said Alicia excitedly as she tugged his arm. ¡°Just tell me what you want and I will buy it from internet.¡± Lucien waved his phone. ¡°No, Lulu. I want to experience the feeling of shopping!¡± ¡°Hah...¡±, sighed Lucien. ¡°Alicia-oneesan, did you forget the last time I took you out? Just your peerless face caused us so much trouble.¡± ¡°Ahehe, you¡¯re flattering me, Lulu.¡± She gave him a shy gaze. ¡°No way I would take you out!¡± ¡°W-What! It¡¯s not like your face didn¡¯t cause us any trouble either!¡± She was fuming. ¡°Fine, fine, fine, madam. At least let me take a shower first.¡± Lucien just surrendered. He couldn¡¯t fight her after all. ¡°Yuck! Lulu, quickly go!¡± Woah, how could she adapt to Earth so well! It wasn¡¯t like I took the shower everyday in Abyss either! When she first come here, Alicia was excited everything, acting like a kid getting a new toy. However, it had only been around 2 months since she woke up and she acted like a modern teenage girl already. What annoyed Lucien was that she normally watched k-dramas or played her phone all day but she didn¡¯t even let him played his game for an hour. What the heck? Well, it wasn¡¯t like he was completely helpless against her. ¡°Say another word, Alicia, and I will kiss you again!¡± ¡°Ahh! Lulu, why did you bring it up!?¡± She screamed in embarrassment. She tried her best to forget that moment or else the air around them would be tooo awkward. However, her Lulu didn¡¯t seem to feel her feeling. Bam! Lucien quickly closed the bathroom door and touched his beating heart. Of course, he was also embarrassed as his face was so red right now. ----------------------------------------------- The two interacted like nothing had happened as they took a taxi to the biggest shopping mall in Tokyo. Many people on the way looked at them, stunned at how perfect this couple was. Lucien and Alicia both tried not to care about the eyes around but it was hard. Although Lucien could conceal himself, he could not conceal Alicia with his skill. ¡°Lulu, why do you look so upset?¡± Alicia tilted her head at him curiously from the side as she saw his moody face. ¡°Nothing.¡± Replied Lucien solemnly. ¡°Just buy whatever you want.¡± ¡°Wow, you are so generous!¡± Well, it wasn¡¯t like he was generous. But he had already ¡®asked¡¯ his dad for money. The conversation went on like, ¡°Dad, give me some money.¡± ¡°How much, son?¡±The narrative has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the infringement. ¡°Several millions yens is enough.¡± ¡°What? I¡¯m just a normal office worker. I don¡¯t have that much money!¡± ¡°Stop acting already, dad. Or I¡¯ll tell mom about the beauties at your real workplace.¡± ¡°H-H-How did you know?¡± And then he got a hundred millions yens to play with. Back to Alicia. ¡°You look very upset right now, Lulu. Is taking me here that annoying?¡± She said with a sad face. ¡°No, I just don¡¯t like how people were staring at you.¡± That¡¯s why even if it was a date with Alicia, he didn¡¯t really want to. He hated how she was looked at in that way. There were many people looking at her lewdly. Some even tried to approach her. Therefore, Lucien needed to emit his killing intent every 5 minutes to scare those people away. Actually, he felt like digging their eyes out and painfully torturing them to death one by one. ¡°...¡± Alicia didn¡¯t know what to say as she was fully aware of her beauty. Moreover, what made her feel so complexed was that she knew the underlying meaning in Lucien¡¯s words. Coupled with his action these day, how could she not know Lucien¡¯s feeling to her. As a Transcendant, her senses were much sharper than Lucien and she hated those lewd gazes too. However, she only wanted to experience the life here freely. After that, the whole trip was silence. There was no happy mood around and it made them both really uncomfortable. So they went back home after an hour. They were both indecisive at their own feeling. Lucien loved her but he really didn¡¯t know if she thought of him the same way. Although he seemed aggressive in chasing Alicia, he was always nervous. He was scared that one day Alicia might leave him and goes back to Heaven. As for Alicia, she didn¡¯t even know the feeling she was having toward him anymore. At first, it was a pure sisterly love. She cared him a lot like she was bringing up a younger brother. But now that her Lulu had grown up and looked at her in a different way, she.... *Sigh* Thinking of that kiss from before, she felt her heart beated a bit faster. Hah¡­ Just.. What should I do¡­ --------------------------------------------------- A week had passed by peacefully on Earth. However, at Tokyo Arifu High School, every students was in chaos. There was a rumor that The Prince Lucien from the first year and The Ice Princess Shiori from the second year were dating! Many students spotted them spending lunch time together in one of the school garden! This caused many boys and girls to have their heart broken and cried. ¡°*sigh* Senpai, the students of this school are so delusional.¡± ¡°Just ignore them.¡± After knowing each other for quite some time, they started to spend their lunch time together. Well, they both only had each other as a friend so they had been quite lonely. Right now, they were sitting on a bench, eating snacks. ¡°But the nickname they gave Senpai is quite funny, Ice Princess, haha.¡± ¡°Hey, what about you, Prince-kun?¡± From what Lucien heard, people said she was a quiet person with a cold temperament and that was how she got the nickname of Ice Princess. However, in his eyes, although she didn¡¯t talk much, she wasn¡¯t a quiet girl either. She had a mature air around her, giving off an aura of a real senpai to him, making him feel peaceful and comfortable being with her. Moreover, she was very knowledgeable about what was happening on Earth, especially, mutant-related. Lucien was also interested so this was mostly their conversation topic. She would take over her family business in the future so it was essential for her to follow the trend Earth was going. ¡°The statistic indicates that the number of people mutating has been rising exponentially every months. The acceleration rate even increases a lot. From the algorithm here...¡± Sometime, she even said something incomprehensible to Lucien. Although his intelligent stats increased his brain capacity, it didn¡¯t made him smarter academically. ¡°Senpai, what kind of power do you want if you were to awaken one?¡± Asked Lucien as he grabbed a snack. Shiori put on a cute thinking pose before answering, ¡°Ummm, if it¡¯s possible I would like a telekinetic ability or parallel thought.¡± ¡°Hee, why?¡± ¡°They seem useful for business, I guess? What about you?¡± She asked him back. ¡°For me? Any power is fine for me as long as I get one.¡± Lucien answered nonchalantly. He really didn¡¯t care as he already had so many skills. Any power would be fine to him. From what he had heard, the power people were awakening didn¡¯t sound that much, compared to his skills. ---------------------------------------- On the way back home, Lucien was in a deep thought. It was about Alicia. He had been thinking about her the whole time for the past week. Maybe I was wrong? It¡¯s not like I am her boyfriend. Why did I do that? ¡®*sigh* It¡¯s not like I can lock her in my house like a pet, right?¡¯ They hadn¡¯t talked much at all since the incident. The normally cheerful atmosphere between them had become gloomy. She should know already that I like her, right? Ah, so embarrassing¡­ Come on, Lucien, you are a man. You have to be brave. ¡°Mom, why is that big brother talking to himself?¡± ¡°What a pity! Such a handsome face but his head isn¡¯t alright.¡± ¡°Aww, The Prince has such a cute side.¡± Only then did Lucien find that everyone was looking at him like he was insane. ¡®What the heck?¡¯ Whatever, Lucien looked at the stores around him. He wanted to buy something for Alicia as an apology because he knew he was at fault. ¡°Emm, what do girls like?¡± He was pondering. Dolls? She is already more than 4000 years old. I bet she would find them cute at all. But sometimes, she acts like a little girl¡­ Makeups? She doesn¡¯t need one as she is already so beautiful. And she probably doesn¡¯t know how to apply them anyway. Clothes? Maybe I should buy her nice clothing? That day, she wanted to buy some clothes too. But *sigh* I really have no idea which one is good. My dad also told me to not choose a clothe for girls as we have no way of grasping their artistic sense. While Lucien was sighing and sighing, he found a familiar girl in front of him. She had a long brown hair and a beautiful face. ¡°S-Santosa-kun?¡± Yukihino Rina greeted him nervously. Chapter 28 My boy, Lucien (2) In front of Lucien was Yukihino Rina, one of the most beautiful girls in the school. Right now he was in Arifu Center, the most popular shopping center in Arifu district. Many students like to spend their time after school at this place so it was natural seeing fellow schoolmates. ¡°Oh, hi Yukihino-san.¡± Lucien wasn¡¯t an arrogant person. Seeing the girl greeted him first, he naturally returned the greeting. ¡°Y-You actually know m-my name.¡± Well, she seemed so nervous that she couldn¡¯t form a proper sentence. ¡°You also know my name, right? We are classmates after all.¡± ¡°U-Umu, you¡¯re right. S-Santosa-kun, c-can I ask you what you are doing?¡± She was like a different person compared to her when chasing bullies. ¡®Does talking to me make you this nervous? Then why are you talking to me then?¡¯ Lucien was a bit curious about this girl¡¯s head. ¡®Well, at least she is talking to me. Maybe she can be my first classmate?¡¯ He was happy at the possibility. Having friends in his lonely school life was what he want. Moreover, which guy doesn¡¯t like to talk to a beautiful girl, especially when she was the one who started up a conversation. ¡°Well, I¡¯m looking for something to buy.¡± ¡°B-But this floor is for girl¡¯s commodities. M-Maybe you are buying a g-gift to U-Ushiyama-Senpai?¡± Ushiyama was the family name of Shiori, Lucien¡¯s senpai. ¡°W-Why do you think I¡¯m buying for Senpai?¡± Lucien tilted his head wondering how this girl came to this conclusion. ¡°A-Aren¡¯t you guys d-dating?¡± Yukihino said with a red face while twirling her fingers. ¡°Pftt!¡± Hearing the answer, Lucien almost spat out blood out uncontrollably. Although he already knew about the rumor, he didn¡¯t expect that even his classmate took it seriously. ¡°W-What? D-Did I say s-something wrong?¡± ¡°Well, Yukihino-san, that was just a rumor. She is only my senpai and we don¡¯t have that type of relationship.¡± Even though Shiori-Senpai told him to ignore the rumor, he still felt like he needed to clarify about it. Because Senpai was a girl, this type of rumor wasn¡¯t good for her. The rumor might escalate if no one knew the truth. ¡°Phew, that¡¯s good.¡± Yukihino seemed a bit relief. ¡°What?¡± ¡°N-No, no, nothing.¡± Lucien was stupefied. ¡®What the hell? Does she like me? Isn¡¯t she supposed to end up with that Shin-kun of her?¡¯ ¡°T-Then, who are you buying gift to?¡± She asked him once more like she really wanted to know. ¡°It¡¯s my g-, no, my sister. I did something bad to her so I would like to apologize with a gift.¡± He flustered a bit when he almost blurted out ¡®my girl¡¯. ¡°Ehh, you have a sister?¡± They decided to walk together as they talked. Yukihino kept stealing him a glance from time to time while Lucien was busy looking around. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t notice her action, he was just a bit embarrassed to point it out. Although he seemed to be familiar with Alicia, it was because he had been seeing her as sister for years in Abyss. As for Shiori-Senpai, there was no romantic feeling. Both of them just wanted a friend. Therefore, his experience with girls was practically none, especially, toward the girls who seem to develop a crush on him. The girl beside him, Yukihino Rina, was definitely one of the case. He didn¡¯t know how, but this girl was able to ignore all the piercing gazes from other girls around her and approached him. Or maybe she was too pure to notice? And so Lucien decided to act like a dense main character from anime, not noticing the girl¡¯s obvious action. Although she tried to hide it, her actions were very clear in his eyes. After 15 minutes, she decided to advance her move. ¡°L-Lucien-kun, I can call you L-Lucien-kun, right?¡± ¡°S-Sure, Yukihino-san.¡± Lucien tried to be as calm as possible. Her dynamic really caught him embarrassed. ¡°Y-You should call me R-Rina too.¡± Yukihino, no, Rina covered her face with her hands shyly. That action really dealt a bit of damage to Lucien¡¯s heart. ¡®S-She¡¯s quite cute- No, I only have Alicia in my heart.¡¯ ¡°Ok, R-Rina-chan¡± From what he knew, the way of calling each other in Japan was very important. It represented the relationship between them. Although they had only started to talk to each other for a short period, calling each other first name meant that they both were interested in each other. It could be an interest in being friends as well, so Lucien felt like it was fine to be closer with her, as long as he made sure to give her a friend card. Hearing ¡®Rina-chan¡¯ coming from his mouth, Rina was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole for herself and jump in.Unauthorized reproduction: this story has been taken without approval. Report sightings. Meanwhile, Lucien looked at her action and turned curious. ¡®Is there still such a pure girl in this modern society? She looks just like an anime character.¡¯ In the current era, most girls don¡¯t act pure and reserved anymore, especially the good-looking ones. There were many girls who lose their virginity in middle school. Society nowaday was very open and many girls like to go to nightclub to find a nice random wood to play with. Some girls acted pure but changing their boyfriends every months. Of course, not all girls were of those types. But well, a good-looking with good personality girl was like a needle in haystacks. From his observation, Rina seemed really nice. He hadn¡¯t found anything bad about her yet. Moreover, she looked pure and cute despite being a high school girl already. That¡¯s why he was curious. ¡®Is there really this kind of perfect girl in this world? Or am I being too pessimistic?¡¯ Well, there was Senpai too, a nice girl, but he hadn¡¯t seen her asa target of love interest. As for Alicia, she was not from Earth so she wasn¡¯t count. ¡°Do you have any ideas what I should buy?¡± Setting other things aside, Lucien decided to ask her for an advice. ¡°Um, How old is your sister, Lucien-kun?¡± Rina could now talk with him normally. ¡°A few years older than me.¡± ¡®At least from her appearance.¡¯ He added in his mind. ¡°Is she still studying?¡± ¡°Nope.¡± ¡°If she¡¯s a young adult, maybe a perfume or makeup?¡± Rina actually had no ideas too. She was just a high school girl that liked cute and fluffy stuff. She didn¡¯t know much older woman but she wanted to be of help to Lucien. ¡°Well, I know nothing about them and I don¡¯t want to buy something consumable.¡± Lucien rejected the idea. He wanted something memorable. Something that Alicia could use daily and think of him every time she sees it. ¡°Uh, w-what about an accessory, like bracelets or necklace?¡± She tried again. ¡°I know a good place if you want.¡± She knew a bit about accessory shop from her friends. ¡°Hm, good idea. Let¡¯s go to the jewelry store then.¡± ¡°U-Uh, I meant the normal one made from iron or stainless, not real j-jewelry. T-Those are very expensive.¡± ¡°Nah, don¡¯t worry about the price, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°U-Uh, alright.¡± The two then walked to the jewelry zone of the shopping center. Rina seemed a bit nervous as it was her first time surrounded by nice and expensive looking jewelries. The two¡¯s student uniforms really stood out as most people were wearing gaudy suits and dresses. The officers sent them a suspicious gaze but they didn¡¯t do anything as this was not a forbidden zone. Some rich guys even gave a look of disdain toward them, making Rina even more embarrassed. She held the hem of Lucien¡¯s shirt as she lowered her face. There were many luxurious accessories here. Lucien thought that Alicia would be even more beautiful wearing them. Still, he wasn¡¯t sure about his artistic sense so he asked Rina for an opinion. ¡°Rina-chan, I want to buy a necklace. Which one do you think is good?¡± After walking around for a while, Rina seemed to gain some of her composure. ¡°T-They are all b-beautiful. Your sister would be h-happy from any of them.¡± Well, Rina was still nervous. She was blaming that how useless she was. She knew nothing about jewelry fashion at all. Lucien continued to look around for a bit before going to the counter. The shopkeeper had a good personality. She didn¡¯t look down on them at all and greeted with a smile. ¡°May I help you?¡± She said as she sent Rina a ¡®Good job picking such a rich boyfriend¡¯ glance, turning her completely red. ¡°I¡¯m looking for a present for my sister. What do you recommend?¡± Asked Lucien, not being aware of what was going on. ¡°What about this necklace?¡± The shopkeeper pointed at the nice diamond necklace. It had a flower petal shape, looking dazzling. ¡°Umm, this one is a bit.. I don¡¯t know. I¡¯m looking for something that would suit my sister. She¡¯s an angel.¡± Lucien pondered as he told her. ¡°You must love your sister a lot, to describe her like that.¡± The shopkeeper was a bit surprised. She misunderstood that he was talking about Rina. ¡®She¡¯s his sister? Maybe they aren¡¯t related by blood?¡¯ Lucien smiled, ¡°I really love her. She¡¯s the most important person in my life.¡± Although those words didn¡¯t direct to her, Rina felt bashful for some reason. ¡®If only that person is me¡­¡¯ ¡°How about this one, sir?¡± She pointed the nearby necklace and sent Rina a secret wink. Lucien¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw the necklace. It had a shape of a pair of angel wings, similar to what Alicia had before. The necklace wasn¡¯t too gorgeous but high-end and exquisite. He knew right away that this was the one he was looking for. ¡°Alright, I will have this one.¡± While the shopkeeper was casing the necklace, Lucien turned to Rina. ¡°Rina-chan, thanks for coming with me.¡± ¡°S-Sorry, Lucien-kun. I couldn¡¯t help you choose at all.¡± She was upset at herself. ¡°No, you actually actually help me a lot, Rina-chan. Right, Let me buy you a present too.¡± Although Lucien had decided to firmly give her a friend card, he couldn¡¯t help but acting generous to a beautiful girl. ¡°N-Not good, Lucien-kun, I don¡¯t need anything! Moreover, these are so expensive.¡± Rina quickly shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I have lots of money,¡± Lucien then turned to the shopkeeper. ¡°Miss, can you help me choose a present for my friend as well?¡± ¡°S-She¡¯s your friend?¡± The shopkeeper was stunned. ¡°Right¡± After 5 minutes, Lucien finally bought a topaz bracelet for Rina. ¡°L-L-Lucien-kun!?¡± ¡°Just take it, Rina-chan. Think of it as a present for being the only one talking to me among all the classmates.¡± He said with cool smile and added. ¡°We¡¯re friends, right?¡± ¡°F-Friends, y-yes, yes we are.¡± Rina took the present with her trembling hands. ¡°Alright then. Bye, Rina-chan, see you tomorrow!¡± Lucien waved his hand at her and walked home, leaving her stunned at his suaveness. ¡°You gotta catch him with all you have.¡±, whispered the shopkeeper from the side. Rina unknowingly nodded. Her face then turned beet red as quickly walked away. When she reached her home, she placed the bracelet on her desk, not daring to touch it. Normally, Rina was a very cheerful and lively girl. She have been treating everyone in her class equally like friends since she was young. However, she didn¡¯t know why she hadn¡¯t talk to Lucien at all since the school started. Every time she looked at him, her heart beated fast, especially when she accidentally saw his smile. However, the feeling she had was more like a girl when looking at a handsome actor. She had always been curious about him and wanted to talk to him. But she always felt an invisible chillness from her friends everytime she looked at him for more than a second. Today, since she saw him at the girl shopping zone alone, Rina decided to greet him and used this chance to know him more. She didn¡¯t know why but she was a bit nervous talking to him as she had never been like this to anybody. She could even yell at bullies but couldn¡¯t even form a normal sentence in front of him. The more she spent time with him, the less she could control herself to not keep stealing him a glance. He looked so cool and nice, making her face hot all the time. On her bed, Rina looked at the bracelet and thought of Lucien bashfully. Her hand started to unconsciously move toward the place below her belly. That night, Rina experienced the feeling she had never imagined in her life. -------------------------------------------- As for the person who had unknowingly tainted such a pure heart girl, Lucien was standing in front of Alicia¡¯s room in the middle of the night in concealment, trying to calm himself down with a necklace in his hand. Right when he was about to cancel the concealment and knock the door- ¡°Lulu~¡± A bewitching voice could be heard from the inside her room... Chapter 29 My boy, Lucien (3) ¡°Lulu~¡± What the heck? Lucien staggered backward a step and looked around, bewildered. ¡®Are my ears functioning alright?¡¯ ¡°Mmm~...Lulu~..¡± ¡®Oh My Gawd!¡¯ He screamed inside his heart and staggered back another step. Gulp! Lucien swallowed his saliva as his hands that were holding a case of necklace started to tremble a bit. Slowly, he moved his hand towards the doorknob. He could feel a beat of sweat on his forehead. He knew this was not right, but after hearing that voice, no-, that moan, he really wanted to know what Alicia was doing inside her room. With his mythical skill, he could sneak in without being noticed. Although he didn¡¯t know to what extend his skill could conceal, opening the door and sneaking in was within its effect. Click! The knob let out a sound but Alicia didn¡¯t hear it. ¡°Ah~¡­.Mmm~...Luluu~¡± Lucien entered the room and was shocked at the scene playing in front of him! Alicia was sitting in front of her computer with her face as red as tomato. Although she was covering it with her hand, Lucien could still see her teary eyes. Her body was twirling left and right. ¡°..Mmm~...Lulu~¡± ¡°W-What the heck, Alicia? Why are you watching this video.¡± Lucien couldn¡¯t help but exclaimed breaking his own concealment. ¡°L-L-Lulu!?¡± Alicia quickly closed the video playing on her computer. Well, it wasn¡¯t that she was doing something perverted. She was watching the video of herself while she was being massaged. That moanings were, of course, from the computer. As for why her real self was covering her beet red face was probably because she was too embarrassed to even look straight at herself in the clip. Although she knew she had been moaning everytime she was having a massage, she didn¡¯t know herself was actually this embarrassing. This video was recorded a few weeks ago as Alicia wanted to see the actual scene of massaging. ¡°W-W-Why are you in my room, Lulu!?¡± She shouted in shock. Alicia was currently wearing a pink pajamas with a pillow on her lap. This was the first time Lucien saw her in this clothing. ¡°U-Uhh, I-I heard a w-weird noise from your room, so¡± Lucien was so agitated that he couldn¡¯t speak properly. ¡°So I come in t-to see if y-you are alright.¡± ¡°Then why did you conceal yourself!?¡± ¡°U-Uh, E-Ermm¡­¡± With a box behind his back, he really didn¡¯t know what to say. He couldn¡¯t say that he thought she was, ahem, ¡®helping herself¡¯, and wanted to sneak peek, right? So he decided to change topic. ¡°Then why were you watching that video!?¡± ¡°What video!?¡± Alicia¡¯s eyes averted to the other corner of the room. ¡°I saw you were watching that video where I massaged you.¡± Seeing Alicia¡¯s unsettledness, Lucien put on a serious tone and stared into her eyes, dismayed her even more. ¡®Aww, what a poor little sheep.¡¯ He really didn¡¯t know how could Alicia be this innocent. Alicia¡¯s white face blushed once more as she shouted at Lucien. ¡°It is all your fault, Lulu!¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Since that day, you haven¡¯t m-massaged me at all! You had been massaging me everyday for years! How could you suddenly stop for a whole week!¡± As if she was venting, she drew closer to him and shook his shoulders. ¡°I have been enduring, you see? For a week, I kept wishing you would come and massage me. But what did I get?¡± At this point, her eyes became teary. ¡°You were having fun with your beautiful senpai at school everyday! And today, you even courted your classmate! Boohoo, I thought you l-love me!¡± ¡®W-What the heck?¡¯ With a third ¡®What the heck?¡¯ of this chapter, Lucien was stunned silly at the absurdity of the situation. ¡®I-Is she crying? What? She is a 4000 years old angel and she is crying because I didn¡¯t give her a massage? The situation was so awkward back then that I couldn¡¯t even face her. How could I dare to give her a massage!? And what was that courting classmate!? ¡°A-Alicia,¡± Lucien held her arms stopping her shoulder-shaking-skill. However, He failed, and Alicia continued her venting. ¡°I could only watch that embarrassing video to at least get the feels of your hands! Boohoo, Bad Lulu! You are so bad! I hate you!¡±If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Like that, she jumped onto her bed and covered herself with a blanket. Lucien could hear a faint sobbing voice. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Alicia.¡± Lucien could only sat next to her on her bed and apologize. He didn¡¯t know why he was even apologizing. And Bam! Alicia asked the question he was pondering. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°What?¡±, baffled Lucien, ¡°Why are you apologizing!¡± Her tone sounded a bit commanding. ¡®The heck? She¡¯s not a woman from Earth, right?¡¯ Lucien felt a need to later ask her if she was from Earth before transcending. ¡°I was wrong so I apologize.¡± ¡°I meant which part are you apologizing. Not giving a massage? Having good time with your beautiful senpai? Courting your beautiful classmate? Or sneaking into my bedroom!?¡± Her voice was muffled as she still hadn¡¯t uncovered her blanket. Lucien felt like the conversation was more and more like a quarrel between couple. Moreover, ¡°What is that happy time with senpai and courting classmate, Alicia? Did you actually stalk me!?¡± ¡°...¡± Alicia was silence for a minute before saying with a low voice. ¡°I-I didn¡¯t stalk you, b-but with my perception, I can perceive you whenever I want.¡± She seemed to think that she was at a disadvantageous side of the argument right now so she started to say in an angry tone. ¡°It¡¯s still your fault, Lulu! You were mad at me because the guys were looking at me lewdly, I didn¡¯t even talk to them. But you! You saw those women¡¯s gazes, right? Especially that bitch of a classmate, she wanted to eat you!¡± ¡°Woah, woah, woah! Watch your words, Alicia! That was a bit too much!¡± Bam! Alicia threw her blanket away as she pushed Lucien on her bed and shouted toward him. ¡°Too much!? You said it was too much? Look at your face when talking with her. Although you acted cool on the outside, I could see you were smiling from ear to ear!¡± ¡°D-Do you know why I was with her?¡± Lucien asked her nervously as Alicia was so scary in this mode. She was on top of him right now, locking him in place as she shouted at her. ¡°Didn¡¯t you want a date? Although I didn¡¯t watch all of it you probably had a good time, right? And that bracelet she put on her bed, you actually bought it for her!? That girl was a horny bitch! You know what she di- oofftt¡± Alicia¡¯s wraith was interrupted by an attack from the man below her. The assault was sudden and hard to resist. ¡°Mmmm¡± Her shock turned into ecstasy as Lucien activated Euphoria Touch on his lips. He sucked her dried for the whole five minutes as his hands locked her head in place. ¡°Uhaa¡­ haaa...ha- Oofttt!¡± Just when Alicia was panting, her little moisture lips were assaulted once more. ¡°MMmmm...Mmm¡­¡± This time Lucien thrusted his tongue into her seductive mouth as well, licking and sucking everything he could. Since his first kiss that day, he had been researching tirelessly about kissing and now, his hard work finally paid off. ¡°Haa...haaa¡­¡± The screaming Alicia turned into a pitiful animal as she could only pant leaning on top of him right now. Then, Lucien took out a necklace he bought for her and said with a helpless smile, ¡°You little idiot, I was just buying you a present to apologize you. Being with Rina-chan was completely by chance.¡± ¡°U-Umu¡± Replied Alicia with a low voice. Her face blushed and with her teary eyes, she couldn¡¯t meet his eyes. ¡°Alicia,¡± Lucien smiled, looking at the most beautiful girl in the world on top of him. ¡°Hm?¡± ¡°I love you Alicia. I really love you.¡± Now that he was sure about her feeling towards him and the atmosphere was great, he confessed his love. Alicia, finally realized her feeling towards him after a week, replied him with her own lips. Only after they both were satisfied, did they part from each others. ¡°Finally, you are my girlfriend, Alicia.¡± Lucien said, reminiscing the time he had been with her, as he played her light blonde hair. ¡°And you are my boyfriend, alright? So don¡¯t seduce the girls anymore, Lulu.¡± Alicia replied with a smile as she too, reminiscing. ¡°Hehe, you are funny, Alicia. When have I ever seduced a girl.¡± He laughed. ¡°I wasn¡¯t joking, Lucien Santosa-kun.¡± Alicia¡¯s smile suddenly turned chills as Lucien could feel a murderous intent from her. The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees. ¡°A-Alright.¡± Only then the killing intent faded away and Alicia¡¯s smile turned bright again. Lucien and Alicia sat up on the bed looking at each other not knowing what to do. In their head was the same question. ¡®We are officially a couple now¡­ But how is it different from our relationship from before?¡¯ Lucien thought as his eyes transformed into something of a predator¡¯s. ¡®That¡¯s mean I can do whatever I want to her now? Hehehe¡¯ His eyes scanned every part of her body lavisciously. He didn¡¯t even bother to hide them. ¡°H-Hey, Lulu! Stop staring at me with those creepy eyes. It¡¯s worse than when you look at Lala!¡± Alicia¡¯s gaze at him was like when someone gazing at bugs. ¡°U-Um, Sorry.¡± Then, they looked at each other once more. The situation turned awkward since they both wanted to stay with each other more but there was no reason to. Moreover, both of them were too embarrassed to say that they wanted to spend more time together. Lucien was dejected as he stood up. ¡°T-Then, I¡¯ll be going to s-sleep.¡± ¡°O-Okay.¡± Alicia replied reluctantly. ¡®Mou, we are finally a couple now, not brother and sister anymore, b-but what is this situation.¡¯ thought her as her gaze didn¡¯t escape away from her beloved figure. As Lucien reached the door, his mind was in chaos. ¡®Aren¡¯t I cockblocking myself right now like a dense main character from an anime. She is now my girlfriend, shouldn¡¯t I be a bit more aggressive?¡¯ He turned his body to look at his before-sister-but-now-girlfriend once more. She was really an angel. With her light blonde flowing hair with pink color on the tip, her shining bright blue eyes like an ocean and snow white spotless skin, her appearance was PEERLESS. Her voluptuous seductive body was even more so. Although she looked younger than when she was in Abyss, the size of her two ¡®weapons¡¯ didn¡¯t seem to shrink one bit. Instead, with her now smaller body, it actually emphasized her wonderful curve. Now she was wearing a dishieval pajamas, showing her white skin here and there. Lucien felt his blood rushed looking at this little demoness of his. ¡®Be a man, Lucien. Be a man.¡¯ Lucien closed the opened door and approached her. Alicia tilted her head in confusion but when she saw resolved face, she seemed to realize something. However, Alicia was quiet as her face turn hotter and hotter. And then, starting with a fiery kiss, the sensitive parts of her body were groped by a familiar hand giving her a hot but comfortable feeling. She instinctively resisted ¡®a bit¡¯ before energy left her body as she sank into the peak of ecstasy. After a while, her moanings, which different from everytime, was getting louder and louder, being more seductive and filled with more satisfaction than ever. That night, aside from Ecstasy Massage skills, Lucien activated Wind Reinforcement, Heavy Blow, Empower and Bliss Severing, thrusting his dragon lord with a world-shattering power. That night, a small earthquake occured in Tokyo without warning, catching every citizens off guard. Chapter 30 The world is quite heavy, huh? (1) Walking into the living room, Lucien was greeted by the sight of his parents and Lala. It should have been normal in every morning if he didn¡¯t see the bags under their eyes and those weird yet proud gazes. ¡°Lu-chan, you really are into incest, huh?¡± His mom still joked around with that as she covered Lala¡¯s eyes. ¡°What, mom?¡± Lucien sat on the table and said with a ¡®calm¡¯ tone. ¡°Or else why would you introduce Alicia-chan to us as a sister, Lu-chan. Didn¡¯t you want a sister-brother play?¡± ¡°Woah, mom, what do you think of your son!?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never been so proud of you, son.¡± said his dad with an encouraging gaze. ¡°When will we have a grandchild, Lu-chan?¡± asked his mom with a happy smile. ¡°Luuu Guuudd Jabb¡± Pftt! Lucien spat out a mouthful of rice uncontrollably, hearing Lala. ¡°W-What are you guys t-talking about?¡± ¡°You have grown up strong, Lu-chan.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t act innocent after sending an earthquake last night, son.¡± ¡°Luu Satongg¡± Lucien¡¯s face turned a bit red but he kept his calm. ¡®Right, this is something I should be proud of.¡¯ Like that, he started to gain composure and said proudly. ¡°I really banged her hard last night. You guys can be proud of me!¡± ¡°Darling, our Lu-chan really has grown up.¡± ¡°That¡¯s ma boy, Lucien!¡± ¡°Luu Guuud!¡± ¡®Really? Does Lala understand our conversation? If she really does, I would be completely speechless.¡¯ Lucien was a bit dumbstruck. Thud! The sound of something hitting the floor could be heard from the door. The family of four tilted their heads curiously only to see Alicia, with her red face and her phone on the ground. ¡°Oh Alicia-chan, come eat breakfast!¡± said Kathlene with a cheerful voice. ¡°You have to eat a lot so the baby can grow up healthy, okay?¡± Thud! Alicia staggered a step back, covering her face with her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t be shy, daughter-in-law! Your voice really shook the heaven last night.¡± ¡°Hey, darling! You are embarrassing her! Alicia-chan, don¡¯t listen to him. You must be exhausted. Go to bed after your breakfast, okay?¡± ¡°Aliishiaa Guuud!¡± What is wrong with my parents? Lucien facepalmed himself. Alicia was already curling her body into a ball, trembling, and his parents were still teasing her. ¡°Hah..¡± sighed Lucien as he walked over to Alicia on the floor. He then consoled her, ¡°It¡¯s too late to be shy, my love. We actually created an earthquake last night.¡± ¡°Ahhh!!!¡± The poor Alicia couldn¡¯t take it anymore as she went upstairs and locked herself in the room. Well, her first time with her boyfriend was being teased by his parents after all. ¡°Lu-chan, you are so mean. How could you say that to a young girl!¡± ¡°That was too much, son!¡± ¡°Luuu Guuude!¡± ¡°You guys still have faces to say that!?¡± Lucien then helplessly went to Alicia¡¯s room. However, seeing the cuteness of his girlfriend, coupled with the memory from last night, a flame lit up in his heart. Like a predator, he pushed her down on the bed and said, ¡°I will make you get used to it, Alicia.¡± Alicia had no way to refuse the intense pleasure he gave here and there so she could only go with the flow. This time, they tried to be as quiet as possible but their intense action still shook the house.If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Back in the living room, Kathlene muttered. ¡°Oh my, it¡¯s still 7am.¡± --------------------------------------------------- When Lucien reached his school, it was almost 11am. As he walked into the room, everyone just looked at him but no one said anything. The ¡®Kiyah¡¯s could be hear as usual. Lucien spent his time reading a science text in the class until lunch break. At the end of the class, when Lucien was about to get up to meet Shiori-Senpai like everyday, a girl came to his desk. It was Rina, holding a pamphlet, attracting the attention of the whole class, especially the girls. ¡°L-Lucien-kun.¡± said Rina with a red face. At that moment, a clamor erupted within the class. Numerous whispers could be heard everywhere. ¡°What? She called him by his name!?¡± ¡°Oh my God! What¡¯s just happened?¡± ¡°She will definitely be banned by The Prince¡¯s Guardian Group! Just like Ushiyama-Senpai!¡± Of course, Lucien could hear all of them. What the heck is that guardian group? Is that why no one talked to me!? ¡°Rina-chan?¡± replied Lucien trying to ignore the commotion. However, the class became even more chaotic after he called her name. ¡°H-Here,¡± said Rina in a low voice as she gave him a pamphlet. ¡°There will be a school-.¡± ¡°Geez, it is so noisy in here. Would you mind talking to me outside.¡± ¡°O-Ok,¡± blushed Rina as she followed Lucien outside. Almost, every girls in the room took out their phones and shared the situation to their friends. Some even took a picture of the two. Meanwhile, the boys just stared into the space with lifeless eyes. The most shocked out of everyone was Kiyomori Shin whose eyes almost popped out of the sockets. ¡°What happened again, Rina-chan?¡± After they reached the stairs, Lucien asked her again. ¡°U-Um, because you were late today, you haven¡¯t heard the announcement. There will be a school trip to Okinawa next week. This pamphlet listed all the information.¡± Rina continued, ¡°Mizuno-sensei also asked you to meet her for the room allocation.¡± ¡°Alright, thanks for telling me.¡± thanked Lucien. ¡°Y-Your welcome.¡± Rina blushed. ¡°Then, see you.¡± smiled Lucien as he walked away leaving a lovestruck girl standing there, staring at his back. After that, Lucien went to see his loli homeroom teacher. He asked her if he could get a single room with a pitiful gaze and Mizuno-sensei gave him a single room next to hers straight away. ¡°Oh, Lucien-kun. You look happy today. Did something good happen?¡± Shiori greeted him when he reached the same spot. ¡°Hehe, just a bit.¡± chuckled Lucien. ¡°Hey, you are smiling from ear to ear. Tell me!¡± ¡°Hahaha, alright, alright. The thing is I actually confessed to my crush yesterday.¡± said Lucien with a sheepish smile. He secretly glanced at her reaction and relief that there was nothing abnormal. She was purely excited with him. ¡®Alicia was too much. Senpai doesn¡¯t think of me that way at all.¡¯ ¡°Oh! You confessed!? Tell me the whole thing!¡± In truth, she seemed very excited. ¡°Well, I was¡­¡± Lucien just told briefly about yesterday. ¡°...and then I told her I love her. I really love her.¡± Finishing his story, he noticed that his senpai had been listening to him attentively with a pinkish face. ¡°Hah.. It¡¯s my first time hearing another person¡¯s love story in real life.¡± Shiori then regained her cool demeanor. ¡°Well, what happened next? Did you kiss her?¡± ¡°Y-Yes,¡± replied Lucien. He felt a bit embarrassed. ¡°Did you make anymore move?¡± asked her once more. ¡°U-Uh, Shiori-senpai, I think this is a bit..¡± ¡°Oh, Lucien-kun, don¡¯t tell me you didn¡¯t do anything. What a coward virgin!¡± said Shiori with a look down gaze. ¡°W-What, senpai! I did it, okay!? I did it. It¡¯s you who are a virgin!¡± Lucien couldn¡¯t take it anymore and shouted at her. ¡°Woah! Lucien-kun, you actually dare! I¡¯m your senpai!¡± ¡°Even if you are my senpai, you are a virgin, bah!¡± He mocked her jokingly. Shiori, however, was angry. In her mindset, she could mock him as she was his senpai, but he couldn¡¯t mock her back! How dared he!? Fumingly, she jumped onto Lucien¡¯s lap and shouted unintentionally, ¡°How about you take my virgin then, hah!?¡± ¡°...¡± Silence. Everything was silence. Shiori was shocked at herself and quickly sat back down on the bench. She facepalmed and sighed. There was no blush. It seemed she wasn¡¯t that embarrassed saying those words but more of a shock that she lost her cool. ¡°Hah.. Senpai, I think some students heard what you said. There¡¯s gonna be more rumors. It will be bad for you, you know?¡± Lucien could only sighed as well. ¡°It couldn¡¯t get any wors-¡± Ding! Ding! ¡°Oh, sorry. Someone¡¯s texting me,¡± said Lucien as he quickly took out his phone. ¡°Don¡¯t mind me. The break is almost ended anyway. See you tomorrow, Lucien-kun.¡± Like that, Shiori walked away normally. Lucien became happy as he looked at the messages. [Alicia : Lulu, Did you eat? ??] [Alicia : I miss you already, Lulu! ??] ¡®Aww, she has become such an adorable girlfriend.¡¯ Lucien felt like everything in this world was pink just thinking about Alicia. ¡®Is this the feeling of someone who is in love?¡¯ He then replied her, [Lucien : I miss you too Alicia ??] [Alicia : ??????????] [Alicia : By the way, you didn¡¯t seduce any girl right, Lulu? ??] What the heck!? [Lucien : No, no, of course not! You know I only have you Alicia!] {Alicia : Ahehe, that¡¯s embarrassing! I love you Lulu! ??????] [Lucien : I love you even more!] Anyone would be puking to death seeing their stupid lovey dovey chat. They kept saying loves in different ways to each other all the time. [Lucien : It¡¯s almost time for class now.] [Alicia : Okayy, bye bye Lulu ????] While walking back to his room, Lucien suddenly recalled the conversation in the class. Something like The Prince Guardian Group banning Shiori-senpai or some sort. ¡°I should check her out a bit.¡± Then, in concealment, he went to class 2A. Chapter 31 The world is quite heavy, huh? (2) ¡°Sigh¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Lulu?¡± asked Alicia curiously. She was now watching TV with Lucien while laying on his lap. They were like a newlywed couple. ¡°It¡¯s about my Senpai-¡± Lucien was interrupted by a sudden chillness as the word ¡®Senpai¡¯ left his mouth. ¡°What¡¯s about Senpai?¡± Alicia asked with a smile on her face while Lucien was looking for the source of chillness. ¡°The girls at school hate her and bully her a lot. I heard that she¡¯s banned too, especially after I started to spend my lunch time with her.¡± The temperature lowered by another several degrees but Lucien continued his story, being oblivious to a vein bulging on his girlfriend¡¯s head. ¡°Only today that I went to see her situation at her classroom.¡± ¡°Oh, you stalked her?¡± ¡°No, what do you mean I stalked her!? You know what I saw, Alicia? Although the teacher was still teaching at the front of the class, most girls around Senpai were stealing her stuff. Most of her belongings were dirty, obviously from bad intention.¡± Lucien said with a sad face. ¡°Just ignore her, Lulu. She deserves it. She dared to seduce my Lulu.¡± Alicia finally turned her eyes from TV to him angrily. ¡°W-What, my dear Alicia? I and Senpai don¡¯t have that kind of relationship,¡± said Lucien as sweat trickled down his neck. He finally found that source of chillness. ¡°Hah? Lulu, you have lunch with her everyday and you said there is nothing!?¡± Alicia pouted. Lucien stretched his idiot girl¡¯s cheeks playfully and said, ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand, Alicia. She doesn¡¯t have any feeling for me. I even told her today that I have a girlfriend and she was even excited for me!¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Alicia turned her face away but her face seemed to ease a bit. He held the wing shape necklace on her neck playfully as he said, ¡°Hehe, my love. You are even older than my mom. Why are you acting like a little girl now!?¡± Hearing about her age, Alicia pouted once more and stared at him with a red face. She really didn¡¯t want him to talk about their age difference. Her face seemed like she was about to cry already. Realizing his mistake, Lucien quickly apologize, ¡°Ah, I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± She buried her head in his laps. ¡°Aww, Alicia-chan, don¡¯t be mad. You are always my little girl, you know?¡± Like that, Lucien¡¯s hand became naughty, touching here and there. After five minutes, Alicia couldn¡¯t endure anymore. ¡°N-No, Lulu, m-mom is still in the kitchen.¡± Alicia quickly stopped his hand. ¡°Isn¡¯t it more exciting this way? Hehe,¡± laughed Lucien mischievously. ¡°U-Umm¡± Alicia shyly nodded. ¡°Here, do it for me too-¡± Right when Lucien became even more daring, ¡°My Gosh, Lu-chan! You think I¡¯m deaf!?¡± Suddenly, his mom¡¯s shouting could be heard from the kitchen. ¡°Ah!¡± Alicia quickly parted herself from him and slapped him in the face. ¡°Lulu, you meanie!¡± ¡°Hahaha,¡± Lucien just laughed happily. As for the slap, it made blood tickle down his nose and mouth. After teasing her a few more times and cleaning his face, they went back to the topic. ¡°So, what should I do Alicia? Senpai is my first friend at school. I feel so bad.¡± ¡°Just stop spending lunch with her. If you want, I can go to your school every lunch break!¡± Well, with Alicia being like this, He could only put Shiori-senpai¡¯s trouble on hold. --------------------------------------------------- ¡°Uuoahhh!!¡±If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. Clank! Clank! Clank! Lucien shouted as he swung his spear at Alicia with an incredible speed, however, it was parried away easily. He then spun his body with the momentum and thrust his spear again, aiming at her legs. His spear blurred as it was too fast for any people to see. Alicia didn¡¯t seem to panic at his action at all. With an even faster speed, she smacked his head with the spear pole, sending him 10 meters away with a sonic boom. Bang! Almost crashing into the steel wall of the underground training room, Lucien managed to stop himself in time. He held his head suffering from the pain. His vision was so blurred right now. Even with his more then level 200 Spear Mastery, he couldn¡¯t even make Alicia break a sweat. pant.. pant¡­ ¡°Lulu, you must have been lazy lately! Why are you so weak, huh!? Is it because of school!?¡± Hearing her mocking, he could only grumble, ¡°At least I always win every night.¡± ¡°Lulu!¡± After returning to Earth, they decided to spar every weekends. His schedule was to be a sandbag for 6 hours. Although they had become a couple, Alicia didn¡¯t yield to him for a bit, instead, she beated him harder than before. Especially today, Lucien¡¯s body was full of bruises and cuts everywhere. His face was beaten till his mom wouldn¡¯t recognise him. His whole body was covered in blood. ¡®Just what is wrong with her today. Is she having a period?¡¯ Moreover, she mocked him almost every 5 minutes. ¡®What the heck? Is it because I brought up Senpai?¡¯ Knowing what he was going to do would be dangerous, he still wanted to try anyway. Lucien whispered with a low voice, ¡°Such a violent girlfriend. Only if Senpai is my-...¡± ¡°LULU!!! DIE!!!!!!¡± Alicia¡¯s eyes turned bloodshot as she appeared in front of him instantly before he could even finish the sentence. She didn¡¯t bother to use a wooden spear anymore since using her own fist could satiate her killing thirst better. Every punches and kicks of her were faster than the bullet speed. The only reason Lucien could survive was her holy power that kept healing him. ¡°A-Alicia, I-I was just j-joki- Ahhhhhh¡± At that moment, Lucien learned the most important life lesson as he thought of a quote he found on internet, ¡°Never try your wife, if you don¡¯t have a deathwish.¡± - Brave Househusbands Group 3 hours later... After the weekly ¡®sparing¡¯ was done, the pig head Lucien who was laying on the ground, still, asked Alicia the question he had been neglecting for three months, ¡°Alicia, what will happen when the system hits the Earth?¡± The refreshed Alicia who was wiping off her sweat with a towel answered him, ¡°The Tutorial will then start.¡± Lucien, with his head still on the ground, asked her more with a muffled voice, ¡°What is the Tutorial for? Preparing us for something?¡± Alicia didn¡¯t answer him right away. She pulled him up first and sat next to him. ¡°Well, Lulu, I don¡¯t know much about tutorial as I wasn¡¯t the first generation of my world and hadn¡¯t experience it.¡± She continued, ¡°All I know is that its objective is to prepare the populations of the planet for the approaching First Apocalypse.¡± ¡°Um, so it should be a good thing, right?¡± ¡°Yes, you can say that tutorial is a present from God for the first generation. There will be lots of rewards which you can¡¯t find anywhere else and Trials that will make you stronger,¡± smiled Alicia. ¡°Hehh, A present from God, huh?¡± Lucien mumbled. ¡°Well, tutorial is not that family-friendly as most planets had their 20 percents of the whole population wiped out in tutorial.¡± Alicia dropped a bomb,rendering Lucien speechless. ¡°T-Twenty Percent?¡± Alicia continued to tell him everything she knew about tutorial while dragging him to the garden outside. Putting him under the sunshine, his wounds healed much faster from his title, ¡®Apostle of Archangel¡¯. After listening to everything she said, Lucien sat still, contemplating for 2 hours. Alicia only looked at his face with a warm smile, not saying anything. She didn¡¯t know what her Lulu was thinking as he had an emotionless face all the time. ¡°Alright,¡± said Lucien as he stood up. The wounds he got from the beating were already healed. ¡°We still have 5 years, right?¡± Around two months ago when Alicia woke up from coma, Lucien asked her to stay on Earth as he didn¡¯t want to leave her. Feeling the same, Alicia agreed and said that she would stay here until the tutorial starts which would be in 5 years, from her estimation. She also gave him the reason that, from the commotion caused in Abyss, Heaven should probably know about her squad¡¯s annihilation already. Which mean there was no rush going back to report. A few years late were nothing to angels after all. Although her mana was being sealed, she could still sense it. That¡¯s why, from mana concentration on Earth and her tiny connection with the system, she could roughly approximate the time. ¡°L-Lulu! It¡¯s not five years anymore!¡± exclaimed Alicia as she sensed the Earth¡¯s mana again. ¡°What?¡± Lucien looked at her with a frown, ¡°Didn¡¯t you said-¡± ¡°It was really 5 years at three months ago, but now it¡¯s 4 years left!¡± ¡°How?¡± Alicia turned quiet as she was thinking. She muttered, ¡°Maybe it is because of you, Lulu?¡± ¡°What do you mean? I have been a good high school student all the time.¡± He didn¡¯t know what Alicia was talking about. ¡°No, Lulu. If I¡¯m not wrong. Although you can¡¯t open your status menu, your skills are still growing, right?¡± Hearing her words, Lucien realised something and asked with a low voice, ¡°So you are saying that¡­ I¡¯m leading the System?¡± Alicia didn¡¯t say anything but nodded. She held his right hand as she sent him aether. Both of them realised in their hearts that they didn¡¯t even have 4 years as it would surely get shorter and shorter at a faster rate. Lucien sighed and pulled her into his embrace. ¡°Alicia, we will be together forever, alright?¡± Alicia touched the necklace on her neck softly as she replied, ¡°Um¡± In his mind, however, Lucien thought of something weird. ¡®This doesn¡¯t count as a flag, right?¡¯ Chapter 32 Who organised this trip!? (1) A few days had passed by since Alicia told him about tutorial. From that day, Lucien had not started to train like crazy. He continued his daily life normally like he wasn¡¯t in a rush. The only difference was that he spent more of his time studying the history and mythology. When Alicia asked him if he would tell the world about what would happen in the future, Lucien just shook his head with a smile and said, ¡°There is no need to do anything.¡± ¡®Well, let¡¯s deal with the situation in front of me first.¡¯ Right now, he was at Naha Airport, the airport in Okinawa. It was the school field trip to Okinawa. Around him were his classmates and students from four other classes. As they had just arrived, many students including him were looking here and there excitedly. Most of them had never come to Okinawa before. However, that joyful atmosphere was broken by an ear-shattering sound behind their back. BOOM! Everyone turned back to look at the airplane they had just gotten down from. What greeted them was the debris of that airplane and burnt corpse of an enormous beetle. That beetle was¡­ a monster. It suddenly crashed the plane from above smashing the plane, however the plane exploded, taking its life together. Everyone¡¯s face paled and their legs¡¯ trembled. If they had gotten down from the plane 15 minutes later, they would have already died. However, one of the girls took out her phone and selfied with the scene instead. ¡®Really?¡¯ That was what in everyone¡¯s head see the girl was smiling at the camera. Suddenly, another woman screamed as she fell to the ground, pointing at the runway. ¡°AHhhhhh!¡± The commotion erupted in the hall and everyone started to run. BOOOOOMM!! Another boom rangout as the glass shattered into pieces from the impact. There was another beetle destroying another plane and died again. In the sky, three more beetles were flying straight to the airport. Although these beetles were not of the same species, they all had the size of an airplane. Lucien felt a steak of sweat on his forehead as his eyes glowed a light blue color. Looking around with Eyes of the Truth Seeker, he found that aside from the three beetles, there was another grasshopper breaking its way into the airport from the other side. Although their powers weren¡¯t at the level of monsters form Abyss, the size alone would be even more destructive to the modern Earth. ¡®Just how does this happen suddenly? Moreover, why does it have to be now?¡¯ Lucien looked around and found Kiyomori Shin being being scared shitless hiding behind the chair. Next to him was a corpse of Bully#2 with his head pierced by the glass. Although Lucien used Mana Shield to block most of the glass shards flying this way, he couldn¡¯t make it big enough to cover everyone. ¡°Is this whole situation caused by Kiyomori¡¯s protagonist fate?¡± mumbled Lucien as he had seen the bully gang was taking Kiyomori¡¯s wallet before the first plane exploded. ¡°L-Lucien-kun.¡± He felt a tug of his shirt from behind. It was Rina. She was so scared that she buried her face into his back. Immersing in the situation, he couldn¡¯t help but blurted out coolly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry Rina, I will protect you.¡± Hearing his words, Rina cried and hugged him from behind, trembling. ¡®Why is the temperature colder all of sudden?¡¯ Lucien, however, felt the chillness ran through his spine for a second. Ahhhhh Help! Help! He snapped back to reality and found out the the monsters had already broken into the airport, sending debris everywhere. As the beautiful girl was hugging him, he couldn¡¯t use concealment and deal with the monsters one by one with his body. However, these flies weren¡¯t that strong after all. ¡®Gale Manipulation¡¯ Bang! Without lifting his fingers, the wind turned into an invisible hammer crushing the nearest beetle into pasted in an instant. Weird liquid splashed out to everyone in the surrounding. This was what he could do now with his much higher level Gale Manipulation, intelligent, wisdom and control. Although he couldn¡¯t deal with Abyss monsters with just this, these small big-sized flies were nothing. Screeeeeech! The grasshopper from the other side of the airport screeched before it died pitifully. Because that side was the entrance of the airport, there were more security guards and soldiers. As a result, the monster was shot into beehive from numerous bullets before it could cause more destruction.Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on. Unfortunately, tens of people still died from its short appearance. Splash! Another beetle was pressured into mincemeat from Lucien¡¯s powerful gale. At this moment, he was hiding behind the bathroom door with Rina while looking at the outside situation with his Eyes skill. Eyes of the Truth Seeker allowed him to look through the obstacle and increased the range of his eyesight. It was one the skill he used daily as he used it every time Alicia took a bath. Its level should have passed 60 by now. The last beetle, not knowing the deaths of its friends, went straight to the group of Lucien¡¯s schoolmates. Kiyomori, who was in the front row, couldn¡¯t move his body as he trembling on the ground. Although the monster was flying to his way, Lucien didn¡¯t kill it straight away as he wanted to see if Kiyomori really had a plot armor as a protagonist. He decided to make his move at the last second. ¡®If he awake his power at this situation, he is definitely a protagonist.¡¯ Thud! Thud! Every steps of the giant beetle caused small earthquakes on the floor, breaking the tiles along the way. Everyone screamed and cried for help. They were all packed in the public toilet and couldn¡¯t run away. Rina pushed Lucien¡¯s head into her moderate size bosom as she screamed desperately. Lucien could feel the chill becoming colder and colder as he was enjoying the nice feeling. The people who was pushed to the outside of the public W.C., including Kiyomori, didn¡¯t run away because they were scared that the monster would chase them instead. Gahhhh The beetle roared(?) as it swung its front leg accurate at Kiyomori. Although there were many students there, Kiyomori was the first one to be aimed. ¡®As expect of the child of fate,¡¯ thought Lucien while rubbing his face against the two white soft buns. His hands unconsciously became naughty as he secretly enjoyed Rina¡¯s body. From Kiyomori¡¯s perspective, time seemed to slow down as he watched the creepy monstrous insect leg slowly move towards him. ¡®Am I going to die?¡¯ thought him subconsciously. At that moment, he felt something warm rushing in his body. The feeling was like something was flowing very fast throughout his whole body. His mind flashed the picture of his mom, dad, little sister and the one he was in love with, Yukihino Rina. He knew that his Rina-chan was somewhere behind him and he resolved himself to protect her. Thinking of her smile, a flame suddenly lit up in his heart igniting his burning will. He stretched out his hand forward and shouted in his mind, ¡®I will protect you, Rina-chan!¡¯ BOOM! Splash! A pillar of stone suddenly appeared from the floor and went straight through the beetle¡¯s head, killing it instantly. Its disgustingly bodily fluid splashed to the students around. Seeing the situation, everyone was stunned speechless, not caring about their own dirty bodies. ¡°W-We have survived..¡± After a while, someone spoke absentmindedly, waking everyone to the reality. Following his words, many people cried and cheers erupted from the group. ¡°Yeahhhh!!!¡± ¡°We¡¯ve survived!!!¡± ¡°Thanks God!!¡± Meanwhile, Lucien was watching the whole scene with his widened eyes. ¡®Wasn¡¯t that¡­ too overpowered?¡¯ He was so shocked that he wasn¡¯t aware of his lips was being pressed by Rina¡¯s in front of him. She was so happy that she kissed him out of joy. After a while did Lucien woke up by being locked by the two killing intents. One from the unknown person that he couldn¡¯t sense and another one from the lying figure next to the beetle¡¯s corpse, Kiyomori Shin. He suddenly blushed upon realizing that his lips had been stole by Rina. He quickly pulled his lips away and exclaimed, ¡°R-Rina-chan!?¡± Only then Rina became aware of what she had done, she looked at Lucien with a red face before lowering her gaze. Following her gaze, Lucien found both of his hands under her skirt, squeezing her soft round cute buttcheek. ¡°S-Sorry Rina-chan. That was u-unintentional.¡± Quickly taking back his hands, Lucien sighed in relief. ¡®Thanks gods, Alicia isn¡¯t here or else she would kill me.¡¯ Rina didn¡¯t say anything but didn¡¯t move away from him either. Instead, she became even closer to him as they walked out of the toilet room. They did not mention about the kiss at all. After the cheers subsided, everyone became curious at how a stone pillar suddenly appeared from the ground. One of the guys who was the nearest to Kiyomori suddenly shouted. ¡°It was this guy, everyone! He saved us!¡± Then, another guy said, pointing at Kiyomori, ¡°He must have awaken his power!¡± Just like that, everyone looked at Kiyomori with gratitude. Some girls even asked his Line ID straight away. Kiyomori, however, was lying on the ground exhausted. That pillar just now had sucked his mana dried. He didn¡¯t respond to anyone and just looked at a certain direction. To be precise, he looked at Lucien with an eye filled with murderous intent. Lucien could only thought, ¡®What the heck?¡¯ and tried to ignore his gaze. ¡®It¡¯s not like I¡¯m wrong. I was the one being humiliated here!¡¯ From the whole situation, only one of all students had died, which was Bully#2. Many students suffered light wounds but thankfully, there was no heavily wounded one. The soldiers quickly rushed in and secured everyone¡¯s safety. All the students from Tokyo Arifu high school were sent to the 5 stars ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn, to rest as some people would come to interview them the next day. This incident caused lots of sensation to the whole world as dozens people had died. People started to send their money to their respective countries¡¯ military, hoping the government could use it to ensure their safety. Moreover, Kiyomori Shin got onto the headline newspaper as someone who awaken his power to save his friends and killed the humongous beetle. This caused everyone to pay more attention to mutants and saw them in the new light. Many kids even wanted to awaken the power and become heroes. Lucien silently watched the news in his hotel room thinking of the whole situation. He was frowning as he mumbled, ¡°Not only I¡¯m not a protagonist, I even managed to become a villain who stole the protagonist¡¯s girl?¡± *Sigh* Just what is wrong with this world? Knock! Knock! Right when he was about to unpack his bag and preparing his bathing tools, a sound of knocking came from the outside. Opening the door, he found the beautiful Rina standing outside in a plain yukata. In her hands was a bucket of bathing tools. ¡°Lucien-kun,¡± said Rina with a red face. ¡°I heard that the onsen of this place is very good. Moreover, there is a mixed bathing room¡­¡± ¡°...¡± Lucien tried to stay calm on the outside but his heart was already pounding hardly. He repeated the mantra in his head, ¡®I only have Alicia. I only have Alicia. I only have Alicia. I only-¡¯ ¡°My friends said they were exhausted and wanted to sleep early so I can only go there by myself,¡± Rina looked at him with her beautiful eyes. ¡°It would be very lonely so¡­¡± Clank! Something seemed to break in Lucien¡¯s mind. It was something called ¡®morality¡¯. ------------------------------------------ In tokyo, Alicia who only knew about what happened at the airport was punching Lucien¡¯s face on her pillow, having no idea about Rina¡¯s advanced move at all... Chapter 33 Who organised this trip!? (2) ¡°Sigh¡­¡± ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Under the big tree that stood alone on the small island, a woman was sighing again and again. She had a white skin with a black waterfall-like long hair. One couldn¡¯t see her expression nor her face as if they were covered an invisible veil. The woman was wearing a pure white robe with snake adornment. Her entire body emitted an untouchable aura. She gave out the feeling of a passing of time, ethereal and unreachable. Standing on the small island which only had a big tree, she looked into the horizon. The island was anything but normal. Surrounding it was a sea of cloud, giving out a feeling of holiness. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± She sighed in distress once more. Suddenly, a figure quietly formed behind her. ¡°Big Sis Nuwa, stop sighing already and tell me what happened?¡± said the figure playfully. It had an appearance of a golden-white haired monkey cub. With its tail tying the tree branch, the monkey hanged in front of the woman. ¡°Sigh¡­¡± ¡°I said stop sighing already!¡± ¡°Little Wukong, one of our children of Fate was discovered,¡± said the woman in a sad tone. ¡°Is it a bad thing?¡± Little Wukong asked curiously. ¡°Of course it is. That side had already sent the monsters to ambush him,¡± said Nuwa as she looked at Little Wukong. She continued, ¡°Although he had survived, I can¡¯t say if it¡¯s a good thing because he had awaken his power earlier than the schedule." ¡°Isn¡¯t it a good thing the faster he awaken his power, Big Sis?¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t always mean the good thing. He is still immature and inexperienced, just like you.¡± ¡°Hey!¡± ¡°The power might corrupt his mind and bring us disaster instead, just like you in the past.¡± ¡°Heyyy!¡± ¡°There is another issue. There was another human there. His power was too unbelievable for the current Earth. Moreover, I couldn¡¯t sense him at all before the incident and could only barely sense him when he killed the two monsters in an instant. And now, he¡¯s off my detection again.¡± ¡°Hm? A human that can hide from your detection?¡± ¡°Indra and others probably knew about this already. However, let¡¯s tell them to be more careful as we don¡¯t know if that human is a friend or foe. In addition, we have to send our child of fate to the safe place.¡± Nuwa patted little Wukong head softly. However, the little monkey quickly moved away and shouted, ¡°No, I¡¯m a warrior! I won¡¯t be your messenger again! Go tell them yourself!¡± ¡°Little Wukong, do you want me to send you back to Guanyin?¡± smiled Nuwa, sending chill to the monkey¡¯s spine. ¡°Fine! Fine! This will be the last time, okay!? Big Sis Nuwa!¡± ¡°Wait, don¡¯t you think the way you¡¯re calling me is a bit inappropriate?¡± Nuwa stopped him before he could teleport away. ¡®I have been calling you Big Sis the whole conversation and you only make a remark now?¡¯ grumbled little Wukong inside. He bowed at her neatly in sarcastic, ¡°Respect Nuwa, the Mother Goddess of all, the creator of mankind, the upholder of the pillar of heaven!¡± Little Wukong then muttered, ¡°I¡¯m a monkeykind though!¡± and then his body vanished into thin air. Nuwa only chuckled quietly at this little child of her. --------------------------------------------------- ¡°Lord Rama!¡± ¡°I already know what happen.¡± ¡°...¡± ¡°You will go with the first wave, Hanuman.¡± ¡°Yes, my Lord!¡± ---------------------------------------------------- ¡®This is a bit¡­¡¯ Lucien was in so much dilemma right now. For some reason, he couldn¡¯t rejected Rina firmly and told her that he already had a girlfriend. It was all because of her beautiful face. However, he couldn¡¯t readily agree with her invitation either as it would be him 100% cheating his love.Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. In the end, he chose to go with the middle path. ¡®This world is grey. There is no absolute white or absolute black.¡¯ ¡°Ah¡­ so comfortable..¡± Rina sighed in comfort as she sat next to him. She only had a thin wet towel covering her chest and another one on her head, covering her hair. Her half- exposed white mounds really attracted his eyes. Well, This is a bit dark grey, isn¡¯t it? He decided to come along with Rina but firmly made up his mind not to do anything to her at all. Just talked and relaxed together, that¡¯s all. ¡®However, this girl really is¡­ aggressive.¡¯ thought Lucien inside his mind as he looked at her sexy appearance. As Rina looked pure and innocent on the outside, he wasn¡¯t sure at all if she was seducing him. Well, she definitely had a crush on him. Her face turned red as she saw Lucien¡¯s well-built muscles. She touched her lips unconsciously. The onsen of this ryokan was very big and beautiful. There were many traditional japanese decorations scattered here and there, relaxing everyone¡¯s mind just by being there. As it was already 10pm and this was a mixed bathing room, Lucien couldn¡¯t see any people at all. There might be a few here, but this place was big and misty, so it wasn¡¯t easy to spot people. Thankfully, it seemed like Rina only wanted to spend time with him, she didn¡¯t made any more moves. She was still an innocent high school girl after all. She wouldn¡¯t rape him all of sudden¡­ Right? After sitting there together for a while without talking, Lucien and Rina started to relax as they enjoyed the sensation of the hot onsen. Well, contrary to Lucien¡¯s expectation, the family-friendly scene hadn¡¯t lasted for long. Constantly, Rina slowly moved her body closer him until their arms touched each other. Then, she lowered her towel a bit showing even more of her nice and round bosom as she snuck a glance at him every once in a while. Instead of acting embarrassed anymore, Lucien just stared at her body openly. It was a feast to his eyes. Moreover, he wished his action could scare Rina away. He hoped Rina to be like, ¡®Baka! Lucien-kun is a hentai!¡¯ and run away. He knew that his action was absolutely wrong as an Alicia¡¯s boyfriend, but he couldn¡¯t help it. ¡®It¡¯s a free meal here, no, I can¡¯t disappoint Alicia!¡¯ Seeing his openly gaze, Rina turned completely red but she didn¡¯t stop her action. Instead, she moved even closer, causing her breasts to touch his arm. Before Lucien could even exclaim in his heart, Rina took her towel off entirely. That soft and good feeling completed shutted him up. ¡®How can she be this daring!?¡¯ Little did Lucien knew that the reason for her action was because of the near death situation in the afternoon. At that time she thought she would die already and regretted she didn¡¯t put all effort to catch Lucien. Otherwise, they would have spent more time as lovers. That¡¯s why she kissed him unconsciously when they survived back then. Well, she could have confessed him instead of being so daring right now, right? The reason for her weird train of thought was because of the bliss sensation Lucien gave her during that incident. He actually rubbed her breasts with his face and squeezed her ass with his hands. Although the duration was not long, Rina had already fell in love with that feeling already. In conclusion, the main culprit was Lucien¡¯s almost 140 dexterity stats and his passive Ecstasy Divine Massage skill. Dabum! Dabum! The situation was so nervous and exciting that it finally managed to arouse Lucien, however, he still didn¡¯t make any moves. Rina became even more daring as she lowered one of her hands to the place below her belly and rubbed it for a while. She even panted for him to hear. Finally, she asked him with a half moaning voice, ¡°Lucien-kun, do you want to touch them?¡± At last, the nice guy Lucien who was chanting a buddhist mantra inside couldn¡¯t control himself anymore as directly kissed her moisture lips. He activated his massage skills unknowingly while rubbing her sensitive places. ¡°Mmm...Haaa¡­¡± Drunken into pure ecstasy, Rina couldn¡¯t help but moan louder and louder. Thud! Suddenly a sound of a hard thing dropping on the floor echoed through that whole onsen. It came from the entrance. The mysterious silhouette quickly ran away after he saw the scene in front of him. He was so shocked that he stumbled on the ground once before quickly got up and rushed away. Interrupted by the sound, Lucien woke up from the pleasure as he stopped his tongue that was licking Rina¡¯s spot between the legs at an insane speed. ¡°...hah...hah.. L-Lucien-kun?¡± It seemed like Rina didn¡¯t hear the sound at all as she came back to her sense only when he stopped. Well, she wasn¡¯t completely sane right now as she kept pushing Lucien¡¯s head into ¡®that¡¯ spot and said, ¡°..don¡¯t stop, Lucien-kun¡­ More¡­" For some reason, Lucien¡¯s mind became clear as his memory he had with Alicia for the past 2 years flashed in his mind. He stood up manly not caring about his naked little brother and told her, ¡°No, I can¡¯t do it, Rina-chan.¡± Rina was dumbstruck as she could only look at him. Lucien continued, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I already have a girlfriend and I adore her. Please understand me.¡± And then he walked away with a resolved face. He thanked the Gods that he hadn¡¯t done anything irreversible to her. But Lucien couldn¡¯t reject that he had done something very bad to Rina, he gave her hope and snatched it away viciously. ¡®Sigh, I will try my best to compensate her in the future¡­¡¯ Being left alone, tears started to fall from Rina¡¯s eyes as she sat there crying. Her eyes turned red from the pain of crying too much and only stopped after an hours. She quietly stood up and slowly walked back to her room. Lucien had been watching her guiltily all the time with his eyes skill. Only when she left did he lay down on his bed, feeling headache. After talking to his parents, Lala and Alicia to ease their worries, Lucien fell into deep sleep. ¡®Being too handsome is a sin too...¡¯ --------------------------------------------- In her bathroom, Rina washed her face with cold water as she looked at the mirror. Her sad face slowly turned into a smile. Her smile was so bright that it would lift everyone¡¯s mood up just from looking. I am very beautiful¡­ Look at that smile, I am cute in every way... He definitely loves me¡­ Ah.. My Lucien-kun definitely loves me¡­ He is mine¡­ No matter what, he is mine and mine alone¡­ I won¡¯t let anyone take him from me¡­ Rina could see Lucien¡¯s figure in the mirror as she gazed at him ¡®lovingly¡¯. She said softly, ¡°You are already mine¡­¡± My Lucien-kun~ Chapter 34 Who organised this trip!? (3) In contrast to everyone¡¯s expectation, the school didn¡¯t bring the students back to Tokyo straight away even after that horrifying incident. Hoping to calm the students¡¯ mind, Tokyo Arifu High School decided to let them enjoy the beautiful sceneries of Okinawa instead. Of course, some parents didn¡¯t agree and wanted to see their children as soon as possible. For this case, school either sent the students home or brought the parents here. The government and many Japanese people, mostly Okinawa natives, who took a pity on these high school students also donated their money to give them the best holiday. Everyone called that incident ¡®Naha¡¯s raid¡¯. Although there were not many casualties, the incident really changed people¡¯s mindset about monsters. It was the first time the world saw six airplane sized monsters appeared at the same time. Aside from Kiyomori Shin who was applauded as a hero, there was also a mysterious mutant, that killed two of the monsters in an instant. From the footage, both media and government couldn¡¯t find out the identity of this mutant. They only saw the monsters suddenly exploded into pieces. Even the person who was almost killed in that situation only saw the monster in front died and nothing else. No one thought the monsters were destroy out of blue for no reason. Therefore, everyone believed it was a doing of someone. Some people cursed this mutant for not finishing the last monster as well. If it wasn¡¯t for Kiyomori, all the students would have already died. The other side debated that the mysterious mutant must have used up all his power. However, no one could refute this mysterious figure¡¯s contribution in killing two monsters. The government gave him the title of ¡®Naha Mysterious Hero¡¯ and hoped that he could show up and receive the rewards. The Government¡¯s intention here was obvious that they wanted to recruit this powerful figure. Many countries also investigated about this ¡®Naha Mysterious Hero¡¯ secretly as everyone wanted to know his real identity. They all knew his real value, especially Japanese Government. From the military report, they found out that the soldiers used up to hundreds of armor-penetrating bullets and dozens of explosives just to take down one Grasshopper. The power to kill two plane-sized insects in an instant was unbelievable adn cost-effective. Not only just leaders of countries, almost all of the leaders of powerful organization in the light and dark started to pay more attention to the mutants and monsters. Unknowingly, this small incident had caused a huge undercurrent on Earth. However, one of the main target of every leaders, Kiyomori Shin was currently spending his time nonchalantly enjoying the fresh sceneries of the temples in Okinawa. Because he had also killed a beetle in one strike, Kiyomori was also titled ¡®Naha Hero¡¯ and was secretly under observation. He also got the reward of ten millions yens from Government. Well, the problem was¡­ Thud! In the dark valley, a figure suddenly dropped from the rooftop and landed on the ground unconscious. No one knew if he was still alive. ¡°Fourteenth..¡± mumbled Lucien. Because everyone could see Kiyomori¡¯s power from youtube, he had became the target of many dark organizations. ¡®And now I have to act as his plot armor behind the scene..¡¯ Lucien could only sigh. Because Kiyomori was now popular, many girls and boys surrounded him everywhere he went. If the kidnappers were to take action many students would have been hurt as well. This was why Lucien had to secretly do this cleaning job. Although they were not his friends, he didn¡¯t want his schoolmate to accidentally get hurt, especially the girls who idolized him. Well, the main reason was that he got the weird feeling. He felt that even if he didn¡¯t do anything, as a ¡®protagonist¡¯, Kiyomori wouldn¡¯t receive any harm. However, the feeling of seeing the fate¡¯s puppet annoyed him. He wanted to disrupt this flow somehow. ¡®Or should I just kill this Kiyomori once and for all?¡¯ The idea was rejected instantaneously. If all these ¡®Protagonist¡¯ hypothesis and his feeling were right and Kiyomori was a hero, Lucien couldn¡¯t just kill a hero, right? Hero will save the world. Everyone knew. He also knew. So, if he kill him, it would mean he destroy the world. ¡®There is a reason this guy was made into a protagonist.¡¯ The process didn¡¯t require much energy from him anyway as all he needed to do was to either blowing the kidnappers from the rooftop with Wind Manipulation or paralysing them with Paralyse. ¡°Haaa..¡± Lucien sighed. He didn¡¯t want to mention it but there was another reason he helped Kiyomori. He had already found out that the guy who dropped the bucket last night in onsen was him. ¡®That guy is hating me so much seeing his potential harem being licked like that..¡¯ Lucien¡¯s action this time could be counted as a compensation for NTRing him. Although Kiyomori kept sending him murderous intent from time to time, he tried to ignore it.Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. ¡°Lucien-kun, this place is so beautiful!¡± Rina smiled brightly as she hugged his right arm. She acted so intimate with him. Many girls were looking at her with jealous gazes as the commotion broke out again. !!! Of course, Lucien was shocked. He didn¡¯t see this coming at all. He thought that their relations should be severed after last night and Rina would hate him to the core. ¡°R-Rina!¡± Lucien quickly took his arm away from her. He said, ¡°I told yo-¡± Before he could finish the sentence, Rina cut in, ¡°We are still friends, right?¡± ¡°Y-Yeah..¡± Her words really baffled him but he couldn¡¯t do anything. He only reminded her again, ¡°I already have a girlfriend, okay?¡± Rina only smiled and said, ¡°I know, Lucien-kun. But we can still be friends, right?¡± ¡°Umm¡± ¡®Are all women this optimistic?¡¯ Lucien felt another headache. Seeing his approval, Rina dragged him here and there to indulge in sceneries and taking selfies. What nagging Lucien was that he could see those two side characters who were normally with Rina, following them around from distance. For some reasons, the two girls only looked at them from afar. ¡®And what¡¯s wrong with you, you fucking Shin-kun! I¡¯m the one being dragged here!¡¯ The intensity of Kiyomori¡¯s killing intent had been multiplying since Rina dragged him around. In the afternoon, they went to Shuri Castle, one of the must-visits in Okinawa. This castle had been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times over the centuries. It was very big, painted with red, looking beautiful. This place really gave Lucien the feeling of ancientness. As the Castle sat atop a hill, everyone were treated with a nice view over the city. ¡®Twentyninth¡­¡¯ Even as he was enjoying the trip, Lucien still had to beat the assassins. ¡®Just how many are there!?¡¯ Little did he know that most of the ¡®assassins¡¯ he knocked out were actually the bodyguards sent by Japanese Government to protect Kiyomori in secret. Suppressing the annoyance he felt, Lucien activated Eyes of the Truth Seeker to appreciate the sceneries to the fullest. Of all skills, he had three Eyes skill. First of all, Eyes of the Truth Seeker. This skill increased his vision range and to some extent, allowed him to see through the obstacles. He could also detect the monsters, traps and hidden objects too. Second one is Insight of the Divine Masseur. This skill allowed him to see the internal organs, blood vessels, muscles, etc. of the ¡®applicant of his massage¡¯ and know where he needed to attend. Because of the restriction, this skill was useless in battle. However, it could be considered as the dream-skill of all doctors and physicians! There was also a hidden effect of granting the target the intense pleasure. Lucien had never tried it but this was a skill that could force normal people to moan just by being looked at! The third one was Eyes of Vivacy. This skill was purely made for battle. It allowed him to see things in slow motion. Every movement in his vision became clearer than clear with this skill. Moreover, from what Alicia told him, if this skill continued to grow, he would be able to see the pureness of souls and other stuffs. Although he didn¡¯t understand her explanation, it should be a good thing. As the skill level was still low and the cost was very high, Lucien couldn¡¯t use the skill to its full potential. Thinking about his Eyes skill, Lucien thought of his Mythical Veil of Ethereal Serenity. ¡®The Myth rank skill shouldn¡¯t only have the effect of concealment and weak illusion, right?¡¯ He somehow thought of when he received the skill Concealment. To be more precise, he was recalling of the time he finished the True Acting Path. Of course, the memory was vague to him and he couldn¡¯t remember the exact lines from system. But he remembered the last line. ¡®The last line was actually intriguing. No one can see me. No one I can¡¯t see¡­¡¯ Because of this line, he got Concealment and Eyes of the Truth Seeker. Based on the system, his affinity with acting skill was quite high. ¡®So for this skill to be created, it couldn¡¯t just take the concealment side, right?¡¯ At this moment, Lucien was sitting on the bench while waiting for Rina who went to buy something for them to eat. Lucien entered his concealment mode right away. Then, he activated Eyes of the Truth Seeker with the feel of Mythical Veil of Ethereal Serenity. ¡®...¡¯ Everything in his vision changed. It was like he had jumped into another dimension. The only thing assuring Lucien that he was still on Earth was the vague line of buildings and people walking around. Lucien really didn¡¯t know how to describe what he was seeing. Everything was just¡­ weird. The sky was colorful, just like rainbow, no, something closer to aurora. He could see numerous tiny dots with variety of colors floating everywhere. ¡®Based on my professional guess as someone who watched all the fantasy animes, these tiny things should be either mana, or elements.¡¯ Lucien nodded to himself like a sage who was enlightened. There was no shock reaction from him at all as his mindset was already tempered from the fantasy animes and movies. ¡®Although this is weird, it is not that weird¡­¡¯ Feeling the pain from his eyes, Lucien felt that he was at the limit of using this skill. It had only been around 10 seconds since he activated it. ¡®I¡¯m a bit disappoin-¡¯ ¡°W-WHAT THE HECK!!!!!?¡± Lucien screamed like a girl seeing a ghost for the first time. Right when he was about to release the skill, he turned his head to look at Shuri Castle. Thud! Thud! His mind turned blank as he unconsciously step back. Although his eyes were screaming in pain, he had already forgot to do anything and just staring. On top of Shuri Castle was a humongous lion-like creature. It had a ferocious looking face and fire red fur. Its mane, tail and four ankles was covered in burning cloud. Its appearance was truly of a Saint Beast. Moreover, its size was even bigger than a mountain. RAORRRRR!!!!!! The beast roared toward the West, the ocean side, as its voice shook the sky. Although there was no physical impact, Lucien felt like being hit by an invisible current, pushing him dozens of meters away. His eardrum almost popped out from the earth-shaking roar. ¡°W-What is that thing¡­¡± Finally, Lucien regained his sense. His eyes were hurt like hell but he could still endure the pain. The monstrous creature seemed to detect Lucien¡¯s existence all of sudden as it slowly turned to face him. ¡®Shit! My concealment must have worned out from that ¡®attack¡¯!¡¯ Actually, the real reason the beast found him was not because of the roar. It was because it felt his staring. In the split second Lucien was deactivating his skill, their eyes met. Bam! In an instant, his body was sent flying a few meters away just from meeting its eyes. Moreover, all his internal organs were damaged as blood gushed out from every places of his body. Lucien coughed out a lot of blood from his mouth. His clothes were dyed red as he struggled to stand up. However, he didn¡¯t have time to grunt or even curse that fucking lion, he quickly faced the direction the lion roared toward. Numerous beautiful translucent feathers and spears formed around him. Lucien tried his best to ignore the pain that was screaming from his whole body. He then muttered with a serious face, ¡°The real Raid is coming...¡± Chapter 35 Who organised this trip!? (4) Lucien took out a few bottles of health potions and gulped them down. As he spared his time brewing potions once in a while, he had stockpiled many potions in his spatial pouch. The injuries he received were quite severe. Even with the potions, he still needed some time before being fully healed. Walking to the nearby store, he stole a big cloak to cover himself. The sky was already dark although it was still 3pm. Everyone thought the rain was coming soon so they quickly moved into the building, being unaware of what was going to happen. Still in his concealment, Lucien returned to where the group of his school was, in the supermarket. He could see Rina was walking around with ice-creams in her hands, looking for him. However, he could only ignore her for now. Floating around his body were the shining feathers and spears. He had been focusing on the certain direction all the time. Not long after, the rain started pouring down with the chaotic storm. The wind gushed strongly, blowing strongly. Some people started to pray as they saw the ominous cloud and weather. There was no weather forecast about this storm at all. Moreover, during this time of the year, there was normally no storm. Lucien jumped to the rooftop solemnly. The blood on his body was already cleaned from the rain water. Although his whole body was still hurt, he stood there straight, holding a spear in one hand. The strong gale had no effect on him because of his Grace of the Wind. Instead of hindering his movement, it boosted his speed. He could see them. Many humanoid monsters were walking this way. There were more than a hundred of them. They had a vicious look with dark skin and brown fur, camouflaging them in the surrounding. With four long sharp claws on each hands, the monsters killed any people they passed by. The screams of despair rang out but were covered by the storm. The blood was also washed away. Only Lucien could barely hear the screams with his perception. Lucien obviously knew their target as they were walking to his way. ¡®Kiyomori Shin, huh? And here I am, a plot armor.¡¯ Although the other side hated him, Lucien just couldn¡¯t let the hero of the world die here. ¡®Save the child of fate¡¯ That was what the big lion told him when its eyes met his. "That thing is¡­ Shisa?¡± mumbled Lucien. Shisa is the God that protect Okinawa recorded in the mythology. There were statues of Shisa everywhere in Okinawa. They look similar to Chinese guardian lion, often seen in similar pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog. Shisa could be classified as gargoyle beasts. People believed that Shisa ward off evils which led to them placing Shisa on their rooftop or flanking gates to their house. Lucien had heard a few legends about them since he came here. Cough! Cough! Lucien coughed out some blood as the injuries acted up again. The pain he received this time was very weird and he didn¡¯t know how to describe it. Even potions were barely able to suppress it. ¡®I should ask Alicia when I get back. Then, I will punch that fucking lion in the face one day.¡¯ Seeing those monsters coming closer and closer, when they walked into his range, Lucien started his assault. ¡°A Night full of Stars¡± Numerous tiny stars floated up covering a radius of hundreds of meters around him, brightening his surrounding. However, the skill was concealed so no one could sense it. Although it was dimmer than usual because of the rain, his power still increased from the light buff. Splash! Activating Twilight Edge, Lucien threw the light spear to one of the monsters, piercing through its head in an instant. Moreover, without losing the momentum, the spear pierce through the other three behind, killing them all in one shot. With his superior stats, buff from light, and a buff from Surpasser title, he could one shot them easily. However, their number was not to be taken lightly. And because of his injuries, Lucien coughed up blood again. The pain inside his body was really a torture. The level 100s Pain Resistance didn¡¯t help him at all. After the first strike, his concealment worn off. The monsters then swarmed at him after recognising the culprit. ¡°Ahhhh!¡± ¡°Runn! Quickly Run!¡± ¡°Monsters!!! There are so many monsters!!¡± People in the cars were astonished as they saw the sea of scary monsters. They quickly abandoned their cars and went to hide in the building. Those who were too slow to notice the situation were killed by the monsters right away. Without his concealment, A Night full of Stars was now visible as well, turning the place bright. Those who thought they were safe filmed the phenomenon with their phones. As expect from social network era, most of people had their phones ready in the hands. In the middle of stars and rain, they could only see the blurry cloaked figure, throwing the white spears, killing several monsters in each shot. The mysterious man¡¯s actions were very fast for normal people to grasp. They could only see the blur of his arms and the monsters exploded into pulp.Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. ¡°G-G-God..¡± ¡°I-Is that Mysterious Hero of Naha?¡± ¡°...!!¡± Not caring about the people, Lucien kept throwing spears after spears. He drank mana potions every now and then as casted Holy Feather of Spear Immunity. With the holy feathers floating around him and the stars, he really looked like an angel sent by heaven in people¡¯s eyes. The only thing that reminded people that he was still a human was the ¡®I Love Okinawa¡¯ cloak that he was wearing. His fashion was so unbelievable but with all the props, people couldn¡¯t take their eyes off him. Although he had been killing dozens of monsters, the number didn¡¯t seem to decrease one bit. Lucien also couldn¡¯t see the end of this wave. When the furred monsters approached sixty meters away from him, Lucien stopped throwing his spear. ¡®Accolade¡¯ Boom! With a swing of his spear, he sent a crescent wave of energy blade, killing almost twenty monsters in an instant. Blood spouted like a fountain, painting the road dark red. Every held their breath seeing this scene. Even the monsters were stunned for a second. Lucien¡¯s power was too shocking. ROARRRR!!! The monsters then roared loudly as they charged toward him altogether. Boom! Boom! Boom! Waves after waves, Lucien swung his spear with one hand and drinking the mana potions with another as Accolade costed him a lot more mana than Twilight Edge. The distance really held no significance by his skill. More than a hundred of monsters died in a few second. However, the range was a bit short. It only took several seconds for the monsters to cross sixty meters, reaching him. Lucien could see the monsters in every directions. His vision was covered by the brown fur and glimmering sharp claws. It was the first time he had to deal with this many monsters at the same time. Because the monsters from Abyss were too strong, Lucien only fought severals of them at most. And those were the lower second class ones. Although he one shot every monsters here, their number was just too many. Lucien stopped using Accolade as he couldn¡¯t keep drinking the mana potions in this circumstance. With only Empower and Wind Reinforcement, he swept this place like a storm. Most monsters couldn¡¯t react at all before their bodies were cut in half. It might look easy but Lucien wasn¡¯t unscathered either. The blades were swung in every direction at him which was impossible for him to dodge them all at once. Roarrrr!! Still, most claws were blocked by the shining feathers before it could hit him. As expect of the Legendary skill, Holy Feather of Spear Immunity was a cheat. There was no tactic in this fight. He just killed them with his overwhelming power. The differences between their individual powers were too great. If he was not injured, Lucien believed that he could fight for hours like this. Although he was exhausted, Lucien¡¯s mind was very focusing. He sunk into the state of only killing was matter to him. As the time passed, his spearmanship became even more natural and precise. Each blow of his hits the targets accurately, killing fews in a swing. Everyone held their breath as the saw the one side killing. No one said anything as they watched this unbelievable scene. Except the occasional roars from the monsters and the sound of wind and rain, everything else was silence. Even Lucien didn¡¯t shout like a protagonist like he always did. He was so absorbed in the fight, no, in killing. His cloak had long been dyed red as blood lithered on the ground, forming a large pool. No one knew how long, but before they noticed, the roars had already stopped. On the road only stood a figure with a few cracked dimming light feathers floating around him. He stood there drinking a vial of colorful liquid with numerous small injuries on his body. There was a long deep wounds on his right calf and back. The spear had already disappeared in his hand after the last monster dropped on the ground, headless. Gulp No one knew if the gulping sound was from him or one of the observers around. The soldiers who had arrived for a while only held their guns still, not doing anything. They were all shocked. Thud¡­ Lucien sat on the ground, exhausted. Although the potions could refill his health, mana and stamina, the mental strain was a bit too much, giving him a good headache. The rain and storm gradually dissipated away as the dark cloud was dissipersing. A streak of warm light of the sunset shone over the city again. ROARRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! However, an earth-shaking woke suddenly woke everyone up from the mesmerising. BAM!! A gigantic monster landed on the ground loudly from the sky out of nowhere, sending shock waves everywhere. The car under its foot exploded, but the explosion only left a light burn mark on its skin. The monster was taller than the five-story building. It had an appearance of a porcupine, but greatly uglier. The thorns on its back pointed at the sky as its eyes were bright red. ROARRRRR!!!! The giant porcupine roared dreadfully. Its voice broke every windows and glass in the surrounding. ¡°Ahhhhh!!!¡± ¡°Nani!! There is more!!!¡± ¡°Oh my Kami-sama!! It¡¯s so big!¡± The people around quickly ran for their life, however, many of them were either died from the scattered glass or pushed by own fellow human onto the broken shards. Although it was a few hundred meters away from him, Lucien could see the porcupine clearly. He sighed as he stood slowly stood up. The monster charged toward him, to be precise, its aim was the supermarket behind him. As expect of our trouble-bringer the child of fate, Kiyomori Shin, he brought troubles just by simply existing. ¡°Hahh,¡± sighed Lucien again. ¡°This should be the last one, right?¡± tadadadadada! The soldiers were shooting the bullets with every weapons they had but they couldn¡¯t pierce through its skin no matter what. Well, as the monster¡¯s advantage over human was its physical ability, the defensive capability from this obviously boss grade monster was to be expected. ¡°We need to buy time for Hero-sama!!¡± ¡°Yoshaa!!!¡± ¡°Fighto!! Hero-sama!!!¡± Hearing the cheers, Lucien¡¯s lips curved up in amusement. ¡®I shall make it big then, haha.¡¯ A light spear formed in his hand as he lowered his stance. A streak of bright light then illuminated from the tip of his spear. The second light formed after a few second, then, third and forth. Each light had its own beautiful colors as it mixed together. The air around him distorted as the temperature increased by several degrees. ¡®I might not have power to run away later so let¡¯s go with four¡­¡¯ thought Lucien as he looked at the humongous monster before him. ¡®Die, you last boss!¡¯ ¡°G*IA B*STER!!!¡± Finally, with a shout like a protagonist landing his finishing blow, Lucien thrusted his spear forward, sending winds in every directions. The time seemed to stopped in the presence of this power. Everything was silence as everyone felt suffocated. BOOOOOOOMMM!!! The monster¡¯s whole body was engulfed by the white holy light as it was burned into ash without given a chance to cry. As Lucien had to direct his power to the sky or else he would destroy all the buildings, the porcupine was only left with its fat four legs. The beam shot through the cloud, drawing a line in the sky. Everyone was shocked for a while before a cheer of joy broke out. However, they couldn¡¯t find there Hero anymore. ----------------------------------------------- Under the tree in the garden beside Shuri Castle, Lucien was lying on the ground. His eyes closed peacefully as he was feeling the wind. Tap Tap Hearing the footsteps, Lucien opened his eyes slowly. Seeing the person approaching him, he smiled unconsciously. The figure sat on the ground next to him and put his head on her laps. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard, Lulu,¡± said Alicia softly. ¡°Umm¡± Chapter 36 Dropped out from high school!? (1) ¡°Takeshi-kun, can we switch our seats?¡± Rina asked Takeshi with a bright smile that every man would be in love with. However, Takeshi who was already sweating from sitting next to Lucien felt a chill ran down to his spine. ¡°A-Alright, Yukihino-san,¡± said Takeshi as he obediently went to the three seat behind. Right now, Lucien was on the plane on the way back to Tokyo. After the incident yesterday, school didn¡¯t dare to let the students linger in Okinawa anymore. They quickly booked a plane back in the early morning. Rina sat next to him happily as she was humming a cheerful song. The classmates around looked at them in shock as the whispers erupted everywhere. Lucien really had no idea how to deal with her. He could only try to ignore her as she drove the classmate who sat next to him away. Connecting to the wifi in the plane, Lucien read the news about the incident the day before which people called it ¡®Okinawa¡¯s Raid¡¯. ¡®Really? The naming sense of this news publisher is a bit¡­¡¯ More than a hundred people had died from the wave of monsters. If it wasn¡¯t because of Lucien, a lot more would have died. It was all thanks to him drawing the attentions of the monsters away. Still, Many family members of the one who had died blamed him for not killing the monsters faster. ¡®There are even people criticising me for my efficiency in applying skills!?¡¯ Some blogs about gaming analysed his moves through the video and explained his skills in detail. He really felt weird reading this. Of course, from the incident, many people hailed him as a hero, especially people who was in the scene. There was even a fanpage of him. ¡°Lucien-kun, here¡¯s orange juice!¡± ¡®Umm, quite sweet.¡¯ The only thing that frustrated the media and people was that the identity of this hero was still a mystery. No one knew who he was. The only clue was that he was a guy from his body figure. Moreover, his figures in every videos were somehow all blurry that it was hard for people to investigate his real height and body size. His body was also covered in blood which made it hard to identify his skin color. His classmates in the supermarket didn¡¯t suspect him either as they were all shocked and absorbed at the fighting scene. Lucien also summoned an illusion of himself there after running away. It would be inaccurate to call it an illusion anymore as it could be touched and sensed. It was something closer to a doppelganger or clone. However, the clone couldn¡¯t use his skills nor superhuman strength. Lucien also had to split his mind to control it. ¡°Lucien-kun, the sandwich is great too!¡± ¡®Umm, quite yummy.¡¯ Thankfully, Rina was also stupefied from the event so she didn¡¯t talk to him on the way back to the ryokan. As for Alicia, she went back to Tokyo already after saying that she would wait for him at home. She also acted a bit weird somehow. [Shocking! The Real Identity of Hikari Hero!] [Hikari Hero! 21st Century First Hero!] [The Embarrassing Secrets of Hikari Hero!] Yep, his title was changed into ¡®Hikari Hero¡¯. Hiraki means light in Japanese which perfectly described his shining spears and feather. Because the news publisher that published this news the earliest used this name, the other publishers followed it, so as everyone around the world. ¡®But for fuck sake! What the heck is this girlish nam-¡¯ ¡°Lucien-kun, try this apple juice!¡± ¡®Oh, this one is great too.¡¯ Lucien massaged his temple for five minutes to suppress the headache. All the articles about him were all clickbaits as they actually knew nothing about him. As for why he didn¡¯t reveal his identity? Simple ¡®I will become popular if I reveal my identity. But¡­ can this be called a pro? Ptui! I will be hunted down by every dark organisations of this world and they might even take my family as a hostage! Besides, I will get endless troubles in the future...¡¯Unauthorized duplication: this narrative has been taken without consent. Report sightings. ¡®Moreover, what¡¯s the use being popular for me?¡¯ Lucien disdained those people who wanted him to reveal his identity. The cons were outweighing pros(?) by a tremendous margin. For sure, he wouldn¡¯t be able to live a life he wanted anymore if he did that. ¡°Lucien-kun, this chocolate is very delicious.¡± Lucien had been eating whatever Rina fed him unconsciously as he was in his deep thought. ¡®Looks like she hasn¡¯t given up on me. Sigh..¡¯ Then, he heard a voice from behind. ¡°R-Rina-chan...Can I have a ch..chocolate bar too?¡± It¡¯s Kiyomori, a.k.a. Shin-kun. Lucien hadn¡¯t noticed him at all as he didn¡¯t care about his surrounding. ¡°I can¡¯t, Shin-san. I bought them for Lucien-kun,¡± apologized Rina. Meanwhile, Lucien exclaimed in his heart, ¡®Hohh, she actually lowered his grade from -kun to -san! What a poor guy...¡¯ Kiyomori¡¯s face twisted a bit. His hands clenched uncontrollably. ¡®This guy is a protagonist and there¡¯s no good making him an enemy¡­¡¯ With this train of thought, Lucien told Rina, ¡°Just give him some pieces, Rina-chan. Isn¡¯t he your good friend?¡± It wasn¡¯t like he could eat all the twenty packs of chocolate bars in her bag by himself. In contrast to his good action, Kiyomori glared at him angrily. ¡®What the heck? Didn¡¯t I help you!?¡¯ ¡°Mou, Lucien-kun. I and Shin-san are just normal classmates,¡± Rina pouted as she looked at Lucien. She hadn¡¯t even glanced at Kiyomori for at least once. ¡®Damn, I can feel the change in temperature.¡¯ Rina really gave him another headache. Still, he ate her chocolate obediently. ¡®It¡¯s actually very good. I should buy some for Alicia.¡¯ Meanwhile, Kiyomori¡¯s blood was boiling as he stared at his archenemy who stole his ¡®lover¡¯. Since he got the hero title and had awaken his power, he thought everything in his life would change and he could get anything he want. Although there was no bully anymore, the girl he developed a crush with didn¡¯t glance at him. It was infuriating. ¡®It¡¯s you, Lucien Santasa! Because of you, Rina¡­¡¯ A glint of cold light flashed across his eyes. ¡®Now, I have the power. I¡¯m not the same as you! Even though you are handsome, you are still a normal person!¡¯ ¡°Lucien-kun, ammm.¡± With a warm smile, Rina fed Lucien another chocolate bar. ¡°Umm, tha-¡± Puchi! ¡®What the fuck!?¡¯ Lucien suddenly held his breath. He couldn¡¯t even finish his thanks to Rina because the sudden assault. ¡®T-T-This feeling¡­¡¯ A shade of blue appeared on Lucien¡¯s face as he felt suffocated. The feeling he was experiencing right now was terrifying. It was both painful and somehow¡­ breaking his mindset in a weird way. ¡°Lucien-kun, are you alright?¡± asked Rina, tilting her head. ¡°I-I¡¯m alright.¡± Lucien tried his best to stay calm. However, he heard a light chuckle behind him. ¡®It was this guy¡¯s doing!¡¯ Lucien¡¯s face turned solemn. He slowly lowered his head and activated Eyes of the Truth Seeker. Lucien¡¯s face paled from what he saw. Under his chair, there was a thin stone pillar, piercing through his chair from the ground. The pillar was only pencil-sized thick, however, it struck Lucien accurately at his backdoor! Lucien started to sweat profusely. The assault was too sudden and caught him off guard. Moreover, the application of his opponent¡¯s power was too vicious. ¡®I was too careless! Damn it, there¡¯s more!¡¯ It seemed Kiyomori could manipulate the pillar at wills as Lucien¡¯s back door was struck again and again. If it wasn¡¯t for his high endurance and his empowered buttock that he was trying his best flexing, he would have been pierced through. ¡°Santosa-san, are you alright? You don¡¯t look well.¡± Kiyomori acted like he concerned about him, however Lucien could see his hidden smile and the vicious light in his eyes. A fire started burning in Lucien¡¯s heart as he couldn¡¯t take it anymore. ¡®Even if you are a protagonist, your action has crossed my line! You fucking Shin-san, I shall let you taste the real horror!¡¯ Crack! Puff! With a twitch of his waist containing the profoundness of spear mastery and perfect control of strength, the pillar cracked and disintegrated into ashes. ¡°Santo-¡± Before Kiyomori could exclaim, Lucien casted Paralysis and Sense Disruption on him. Lucien then turned back to look at the enemy of his manhood angrily. Rina also looked at Kiyomori for the first time curiously, seeing him suddenly stopped his word. ¡®Gale Manipulation¡¯ At this moment, Lucien combined Gale Manipulation and Spear Mastery unknowingly producing numerous sharp blade. With the sharpness of spear and the rushing of gale, Kiyomori¡¯s blue shirt and jeans were torned into shred in no time. ¡°Ahhhhh¡± ¡°Ahh!!! Hentai!!!¡± The scream rang out everywhere as the girls covered their face. Most of them had their eyes peeking through their fingers though. Lucien smirked seeing the frail naked figure. Beside him, Rina also screamed for a second. However, her face turned into that of a disgust as she muttered uncontrollably, ¡°Bah! His thing is just a tiny worm comparing to Lucien-kun¡¯s dragon god.¡± Thankfully, no one heard her statement except Lucien who was facepalming. After a while, Kiyomori started to regain his sense. ¡°W-What happ- Ahh..¡± However, this was not the end of Lucien¡¯s revenge. ¡®Hmph, you think this is the end!? Insight of the Divine masseur! Breath of the Divine Masseur!¡¯ With two skills activated simultaneously, Lucien focused them on Kiyomori alone. ¡°Ahh! W-What is happening to m- Mmmm¡± The whole plane became silence as everyone heard Kiyomori¡¯s moaning. ¡°This is¡­ too disgusting¡­¡± Lucien himself couldn¡¯t help but mumbled in disgust. He stopped his Insight as he couldn¡¯t take to scene anymore and turned away. Breath of Divine Masseur alone was enough. The nauseating moans rang throughout the plane as all the passengers could only tremble. Even the staff didn¡¯t dare to take Kiyomori away. Only when the plane landed at Narita Airport did Lucien stop his skill. As for Kiyomori... His ¡®Hero¡¯ title was taken down by the mass after the clip of him gone viral... Chapter 37 Dropped out from high school!? (2) ¡°Dad, you don¡¯t work today?¡± Lucien walked into the house with his big bag when he saw that his dad was the one opening the door for him. He had just arrived home from the eventful school trip. It was Friday around 11 am. His dad was supposed to go to work and come back late at night as usual. Stevan only chuckled at his son question. He then looked at Lucien with a proud smile as he said, ¡°You really made it big there, son! Now you¡¯ve become so popular!¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Lucien tilted his head innocently. He had a confused face, not understanding what the old man was saying. ¡°Hehe, son, you can hide it from the whole world but not from me, your father!¡± Stevan¡¯s voice then turned into something of a teasing. ¡°Alright, Mister Hi-ka-ri-He-ro! Hahahaha!¡± ¡°Noooo!¡± Lucien became so embarrassed hearing that name. ¡°What a girlish name! Hikari Hero, Ahahaha!¡± laughed his dad, not caring about him at all. Lucien felt like digging himself a hole and jumped in to hide. ¡°Darling, stop teasing our Lulu-chan already! Don¡¯t you see that he doesn¡¯t like that name?¡± Hearing the commotion from the front door, Kathlene left the living room. ¡°Wuuu, mom is the best!¡± Lucien hugged his mom like a child. ¡°Welcome back Lulu-chan!¡± said Kathlene as she hugged him back. ¡°Luuu¡­ harggg¡­¡± Crawling on the ground, Lala stretched her hand toward him. ¡°Awww, Lalaaaa,¡± Lucien felt like his heart was melting from the cuteness. He carried Lala in his arms as he sent his dad a smug face. Stevan became jealous instantly. Whenever he tried to carry Lala, she always cried. He also wanted to carry this baby angel too! ¡°Lala, let your dad carry you too.¡± ¡°Go away, dad! You¡¯re gonna make my cute Lala cry again!¡± Lucien dodged Stevan¡¯s hands and mocked him. Lala also made a sad face. Her little mouth curled into an upturned ¡®U¡¯ shape. ¡°Tch, you unfilial son! I¡¯m your dad!¡± Stevan could only stomp the wooden floor angrily. However, he then felt a biting chillness from the side. ¡°Darling! What did you just say to my Lulu-chan?¡± Kathlene grabbed her husband¡¯s shoulder rendering him powerless. ¡°F-Forgive me, my dear lord wife! Our son is the best. Right, he is the cool Hikari Hero!¡± groaned Stevan as he begged his wife. ¡°Dad!¡± Lucien¡¯s face became red again from embarrassment. ¡°Luuu... Heekareee..,¡± giggling Lala cutely. She seemed to find the word funny. ¡°Argh,¡± Lucien felt like spitting a mouthful of blood. ¡°Hahahaha,¡± laughed his dad and mom together. His dad also kept yelling ¡®Hikari Hero. My son is a Hikari Hero!¡± ¡°Mom, you betrayed me!¡± Kathlene covered her mouth with her hand as she continued to giggle. Then, her face became serious. ¡°Alright, darling, don¡¯t tease Lulu-chan anymore!¡± She embraced his head and said to her husband. ¡°Our son doesn''t like the word Hikari Hero. Although Hikari Hero doesn¡¯t sound that bad in my opinion, if he doesn¡¯t like to be called Hikari Hero, then don¡¯t call him Hikari Hero anymore¡± ¡®Are you serious, mom?¡¯ Lucien¡¯s face became emotionless as he slowing distanced himself from his mom¡¯s embrace. He felt like kicking his dad who was trying so hard not to laugh. ¡°Lulu-chan?¡± Looks like his mom wasn¡¯t joking either because she seemed to be genuinely confused. ¡°Mom, where¡¯s Alicia?¡± asked Lucien dispassionately as he handed Lala to his mom. ¡°I think she¡¯s in the backyard.¡± Kathlene saw her son walked away quietly but quickly, she thought, ¡®Is he missing Alicia-chan that much?¡¯ ¡°Oh right, Hika- son, your uncle will arrive in an hour for lunch. Don¡¯t be late!¡± ---------------------------------------------------- Although it was called a backyard, the area was not that big as they were living in Tokyo. Still, having a backyard behind a house in the capital city could be considered luxurious. There were many bushes and flowers planted around beautifully. A small pond was situated in the corner beside the two wooden chairs and a table. This place gave off a feeling of a small paradise. In the middle was a big tree, which was where Lucien slept on every night. The habit of sleeping on the tree branch was irreversible for him. He had already addicted to it as the tree always made him feel safe.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. Under the big and shading tree stood an angel on Earth. Although she looked like a modern housewife with her casual clothing, she was otherworldly beautiful. Her white smooth skin was like a shining pearl under the sunlight and her half light blonde half pink long hair was flowing in rhythm with the occasional currents. Although she was young, her seductive figure was destructive. Even though Lucien had been living with her for over two years, he couldn¡¯t help but be mesmerized by her peerless beauty. Alicia should have already noticed him when he stepped into the garden, however, she continued to water the tree and flowers, not say anything. ¡®Hahh¡­ She is completely on the different league compared to Rina.¡¯ Lucien actually missed her a lot. Although he met her last evening, it was just a short period and he spent most of the time napping on her laps. Feeling warm seeing his cute girlfriend again, Lucien hugged her from behind. Thud! His face then smashed into the ground as Alicia dodged him skillfully. ¡°What the heck? Alicia, let me hug you!¡± Attempting to hug her once more, he was dodged again. Finally, Alicia stopped watering the plants and turned to him slowly. Her face was very stern. It seemed she was angry about something. ¡°W-What¡¯s wrong? My dear-¡± Slap! Before he could finish his words, Alicia¡¯s hand blurred and his whole body was blown away by a sudden impact. ¡°Lulu,¡± said Alicia coldly as the temperature dropped by several degrees. She slowly walked toward Lucien who was holding his swollen cheek with both of his hands. He could see a vein bulging on her fist. ¡°C-Calm down, my lord wife! There must be some misunderst-¡± ¡°Lulu!!!¡± ¡°Kuhok!¡± Alicia punched Lucien¡¯s stomach with a breakneck speed which he couldn¡¯t even sense. Then a kick on his side, a chop on his head, and more. Lucien couldn¡¯t do anything at this point except getting beaten to a pulp. He was not able to cry for help nor counter her attack as it was impossible. ¡°What did you do at the airport, huh, Lulu!? You think I don¡¯t know, huuhh? You dared to play with that bitch in the public toilet, especially while the monsters were rampaging outside!?¡± Alicia started her venting by shouting at him but her punches and kicks didn¡¯t slow down a bit. Instead, her beating became faster and stronger as she was shouting. ¡°You know how sad and angry I was!? I still remember the morning of that day where you kissed me before leaving! Fine, I saw you fought the sea of monsters, protecting the city even while you were injured. Seeing you covered in blood really hurts me so I forgave you. I even went to see you yesterday! But I was too kind!¡± Bang! By a powerful kick, Lucien¡¯s face crashed into the wall. The bone of his nose was broken turning his face bloody. ¡®You.. are..too¡­ kind¡­Seeing..me..covered..in blood...hurts...you...¡¯ Bam! Clash! The wall then clashed down as his back was assaulted by her knee. It was amazing how he was still conscious at this point. ¡°Last night I missed you so much that I couldn¡¯t sleep!¡± ¡®You are..a..transcendant...you..don¡¯t...normally...sleep..,¡¯ thought Lucien with his almost malfunctioned brain. ¡°So I looked for you in the early morning while you were on the airplane! And you were having a great time with that same bitch of a classmate, huhh!? Feeding a chocolate, huhhh!!! Say, Lulu! Is that bitch your girlfriend or am I!?¡± Right now Alicia was sitting on his chest and barraging his face with her supersonic punches. ¡®I...have..to...answer...her..before..it¡¯s..too...late¡­¡¯ Lucien tried his best to open his mouth. He felt the need to grasp this last straw. ¡°Of..co-¡± Bam! ¡°Answer me, Lulu! Why are you quiet!? Is your feeling for me all but a lie?¡± Alicia¡¯s voice wavered a bit as she was about to cry. However, her 700 combos didn¡¯t end. ¡®fuck...how..am I...supposed¡­.to say....anything..¡¯ After a few minutes, only when her combo reached a thousand did she stop. Alicia laid down on his chest, quietly sobbing. ¡°ali..cia¡­¡± Lucien who was beaten until his mom, dad and Lala wouldn¡¯t recognize him said in a low voice. Alicia lifted her head up slowly. Tears could be seen on her face while her eyes were red from crying. She looked at her boyfriend with a sad gaze. ¡°make...it....fast..and¡­...clean¡­....¡± And then Lucien fainted just like that. ¡°Noooo, Lulu! I¡¯m sorrieee. Wake up Luluuu! You can¡¯t die!¡± Alicia shook his shoulders like crazy, trying to wake him up. She took out the potions from his pink spatial she gave him and poured them on the wounds on his whole body. She was literally bathing him in potions. Cough! Cough! ¡°Lulu!¡± beamed Alicia. She then wiped out the blood on his face with her shirt. Feeling a hand touching her cheek softly, she turned her gaze on him. Lucien smiled warmly as he looked at her, ¡°Rina is a bitch. I won¡¯t interact with her from now on, no, I won¡¯t talk to any girls except you, mom, Lala and senpai.¡± Seeing Alicia furrowed her brow a bit, Lucien sweated and quickly added, ¡°Ok, not even senpai. Senpai is a bitch too!¡± ¡°I love you, Alicia. You are the only one in my heart and soul. You are my princess, my world, and my everything. You make me certain that I can¡¯t live without you, my beautiful girl.¡± Seeing Alicia started to smile lightly, Lucien¡¯s thought spun at an incredible speed thinking of the way to please his little girl. ¡°I am not myself without you by my side. I would rather die without you beside me. Holding your soft hand, I will carry you across the sea. Let everyone witness my everlasting love for you.¡± ¡®Damn! That was my first time doing poetry!¡¯ Thinking about the poem, he suddenly recalled a love song lyric from the internet. With a cool but swollen face, Lucien grasped Alicia¡¯s hand softly. Alicia was already blushing to the neck. ¡®W-When did my Lulu become so handsome¡­¡¯ ¡°I know I¡¯m far from perfect, Alicia. N-¡± ¡°No, you are already perfect, Lu- ooft!¡± Alicia was then stunned by a sudden kiss from Lucien. Hiding the pain of his back from showing on his face, Lucien said coolly, ¡°Wait, let me finish, Alicia¡­. I know I¡¯m far from perfect, nothing like your entourage. I can¡¯t grant you any wishes. I won¡¯t promise you the stars. But don¡¯t ever question that my heart beats only for you.¡± Lucien then put her hand on his heart. ¡°It beats only for you, Alicia.¡± ¡°Wuuuu,¡± tears started to pour down on Alicia¡¯s beautiful face again. ¡°I love you, Luluuu!!¡± Like her tears, Alicia poured her kisses on Lucien like a storm. After a while, a small earthquake was echoing from the backyard. ¡°Son, don¡¯t do it in the backyard!¡± Lucien could hear his dad¡¯s voice from within the house. However, the movement was so intense right now that he couldn¡¯t stop. To be precise, Alicia wouldn¡¯t stop. He hugged her and jumped into her room through the window. ¡°Son, your uncle will arrive in fifteen minutes!¡± ¡®Damn it! I need to hurry!¡¯ thought Lucien as he looked at his girlfriend who was so indulging. She didn¡¯t even hear his dad¡¯s voice. ¡®No choice!¡¯ Lucien activated all his massage skills to the max, draining all his mana like crazy. And they managed to finish just the time his uncle arrived. Chapter 38 Dropped out from High School!? (3) "Good afternoon, Uncle Richard." Lucien greeted the middle-aged man in front of him. The man was very muscular. He also wore a fitting shirt showing his bulging muscles. He was a European with blond hair and blue eyes. With a long scar on his cheek, he looked ferocious and terrifying. ''The same grade A villain''s face¡­'' thought Lucien inappropriately. This guy was Lucien''s uncle, Richard Haynes. Although Lucien called him an uncle, he was not blood-related with his father, Stevan. However, they were really close. From what Lucien knew, either his dad or this uncle was the boss of the ''workplace'' his dad was working under. "Long time no see, Lucien! You have grown so much taller!" Richard''s voice was very loud. It made Lucien thought if he installed a speaker in his vocal cord. At least, Richard was very friendly and Lucien really liked him. There were two black-suited men followed Richard out of the limousines. One of them stood at the front door of the house while the other one walked around as a guard. "Woah, you have become fatter too! You better exercise, Lucien, or else no girls will like you," said Richard, pointed at Lucien''s cheeks. As his cheeks received the most beating, Lucien''s face was still swollen, causing his uncle to misunderstand. Richard was a bit of an air-headed as well. No normal people would mistake the bruises as fats. "I''m not fat, Uncle. I got beaten up by my girlfriend!" "Hoh, you have a girlfriend? Moreover, she can pig-face you, Mister Hikari Hero?" asked Richard teasingly. It wasn''t weird for him to know Lucien''s identity since he and his dad never held any secrets. Perhaps the reason he came this time was that of this topic. Since Lucien was too lazy to retort about the name anymore, he wordlessly led Richard to the living room. There were many delicious-looking Japanese cuisines on the table. Kathlene really cooked a big meal this time to welcome Richard. She had been researching Japanese food since they settled here so her dishes were improving days by days. "How was your trip, Richard?" smiled Stevan. "Japan really lives to its reputation! There are many earthquakes here. I also encountered one just before reaching your house, Steve!" said Richard as he sat on the table. Stevan smiled sheepishly, glancing at his son. Lucien could only blink innocently. "Aww, this should be your daughter, right?" asked Richard excitedly, seeing a little girl in Kathlene''s arm. He was already captivated by Lala''s charm. "Lala-chan, this is your uncle," said Kathlene. "Hai...Unncal!" "Aw, so cute! Let your uncle hug you, Lala-chan." Richard stretched his muscular arms to her. Lucien frowned a bit seeing the scene. ''This uncle¡­'' "Heh, Richard. You are too scary. Lala won''t like y- What the heck!?" Stevan''s eyes popped out as he saw Lala laughed happily in Richard''s embrace. "How!? How can Lala likes such a scary monster like you!?" exclaimed Stevan. Lucien also spat out the water he was drinking in astonish. "Come here, Lala-chan. Let your dad carry you." However, when he approached Lala, her mouth turned into an upturned ''U'' shape again. Her big eyes glistened with tears. Stevan could only sit back on his seat silently. He looked like he was going to cry. Seeing how pitiful his dad was, Lucien patted him on the shoulder. "Son¡­" Stevan was touched. "Come on, Steve, don''t be sad. Here, your daughter." Richard gave him Lala. "Richard¡­" He felt touched again at his best friend. "Buuuu..naoo¡­" However, Lala started to cry when she came close to Stevan. She even hugged Richard''s biceps tight. Stevan''s hands stopped in midair as Richard could only pull Lala back. "Don''t cry, dad. You''re already this old. It''s creepy." Lucien consoled his dad when he saw a drop of tears falling from his eye. After a while, Kathlene brought out the last dish from the kitchen. Alicia also came down from the second floor after properly dressed.If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. Richard was stunned at her beauty for a second before regaining his composure. Well, he didn''t care about women as he was impotent. His little brother wouldn''t stand up no matter how hard he tried. After a simple introduction, the meal started. Alicia quickly ate to her fill and left the table with Lala. She knew that the fours had their private matters to talk so she brought Lala to play together on the second floor. Lucien smiled at his considerate girlfriend. Although he and his family wouldn''t mind her staying, Richard wouldn''t be fully at ease with her presence. "Ahem, Lucien." Richard started the conversation after he swallowed a sushi. "I and your dad have been hiding something from you. Now that you have already grown up, we think it''s time for you to know." "Is it the fact that you guys are working for a dark organization?" Lucien ate a spoonful all salmon. "Woah, Steve, did you tell him already?" Richard turned to Stevan in surprise. "Nope, I didn''t tell him. He figured it out by himself. My son is clever, right?" said Stevan proudly. "Well, dad, you like to place the folders with ''TOP SECRET'' stamp in your bedside cupboard. Moreover, I once headed to the company you told me you were working at to surprise you, but it turned out to be fake. I also found a large stack of money under your bed when you said we are a poor family. Behind the posters on your wall were also bags of white powders. At first, I thought it was flour. I only knew that they were drugs after a few years. Well, since you''ve never taken drugs, I didn''t point it out. So, how do you expect me not to know?'' "Hahaha," laughed his dad dryly. "Damn it, Steve. You are so stupid." Richard facepalmed. "Hey, you muscle head! Don''t call me stupid. It was my home so I was too careless!" "Dad, Uncle Richard, I didn''t dig into it since I didn''t care about it that much. There are still many things I don''t know about. So, how dark is you guys'' organization. It''s not something like a secret organization under government, right?" Lucien asked curiously. Now that his dad was ready to talk about it, he wanted to get some more information. He also held a bit of expectation that his dad''s organization could be something cool like an assassin group. There were also many novels that the protagonists who came from the dark organizations. Most of them were stupid and unrealistic as the protagonists always became righteous even after working for the so-called dark organization for years. The authors just wanted the protagonists'' origin to sound cool. They didn''t care much about the real personalities of the people of the dark. Still, Lucien carried the fantasy in his head. ''Umm, if my life really based on the novel, dad''s organization main job should be killing rich guys, fighting the other gangs and stealing treasures, right?'' "Um, son. Our organization does everything that is considered illegal and evil. Ours is literally a crime organization. There are drugs dealing, weapon trafficking, terrorizing, opening casinos, assassinating and etcetera. Moreover, our organization is very big and worldwide, you know? We have eyes and ears in almost every country. You can go to the base later if you want to know more," said Stevan calmly. "Woah, we are that big?" It was Richard who exclaimed instead of Lucien. "You muscle head. You don''t even know the scale of your own organization!" Stevan scolded him. "What, your own?" Lucien was confused, "Don''t tell me, Uncle Richard is-" "Right," nodded Stevan, "Your uncle is the head of the organization. Well, there are actually twelve heads but you know? Your uncle is the biggest. He is the founder while I, your father, is the vice-head." He continued, "Since your uncle always likes to fight in the front line and leaves me all the paper works, he knows almost nothing." "Hahaha," laughed Richard loudly. "It''s because I trust you, Steve!" "Dad, why don''t you just usurp the throne?" smiled Lucien mischievously. "Hey, hey!" "Well, son, I will leave it to you. Richard is impotent after all. He doesn''t any descendants." "Hey!!!" yelled Richard. "But well, Lucien, just tell me if you want my seat. I can concede it anytime." "Hahh, you guys aren''t joking about this whole dark world-wide organization, right? How can any organization in this world survive with Uncle Richard as a head." sighed Lucien. He started to doubt the conversation. "Son, although this guy is air-headed, his fighting power is a real deal. With just him standing in the meeting next to me, no one dares to reject anything I say. So it runs quite smoothly, you know?" Although he seemed like an air-headed person as well, Lucien knew that his dad was actually very clever and careful, especially when dealing with people. "But dad, you don''t seem to be busy at all in my eyes." "Heh heh, son, you gotta know how to manage your employees, you know? Work them to the death! Moreover, I have quite a few good assistants." Lucien thought of the beautiful woman he met by chance while looking for dad. Years ago when he went to his dad''s fake workplace, that woman quickly called his dad and told him that his son had visited. That company was, of course, owned by the organization and everyone there were its members. His dad quickly rushed to the company to see Lucien. It seemed like he really wanted to maintain the fiasco that he was a normal office worker. While Lucien was waiting with a food box for his dad, that beautiful woman accompanied him. She was very nice to him. Although there were mountains of papers on her desk, she still accompanied him, afraid that he would get bored. However, Lucien didn''t like her so much because of the way she looked at his dad. She even begged him to call her mother. At that time, Lucien wondered for a while if his dad was cheating. Lucien then threw away that thought after thinking of how submissive his dad was to his mom. ''Her name is¡­ um, Bella? Let''s tease him a bit.'' "Is sister Bella your assistant too? She seems very close to you, dad." Clank! Lucien turned to look at the source of the noise and found that his mom who was washing the dishes dropped a plate. "Darling?" A word left Kathlene''s mouth, lowering the temperature by dozens of degrees. The air became even colder than when Alicia was angry. ''W-Was mom the one who influenced my Alicia?'' "S-Son, what have you done!?" Stevan held his head with a paled face. "D-Dear, calm down first! Our son was joking!" "Alright, can we talk a bit?" Kathlene said as she turned off the faucet. One could see the veins on her hands. ''How is that alright!'' Stevan was screaming in his heart. ''Damn, what have I done¡­'' Lucien was shocked as his dad was being dragged by his mom to the second floor. "Kath and Steve were still lively as usual," nodded Richard. He was a bit jealous because he didn''t have any girlfriend. "Let''s go, Lucien." Richard stood up. "Hm?" Lucien tilted his head. "There should be a training room in this house, right?" "Uh-huh," nodded Lucien. Richard then grinned widely, "Let''s have a spar, Lucien. Actually, this is the reason I came here after your dad told me you are the Hikari Hero." Quak! With a flex of his muscles, his shirt was torn into pieces. The burning spirits could be seen in both of his eyes. "Let''s go, Lucien. Show me what you''ve got!" Chapter 39 Dropped out from High School!? (4) Under the house basement, there was a big room with the size of the four basketball courts. The walls, including the ceiling and floor, were all metal. The room was very strong as it could absorb the shockwaves. Moreover, this place was soundproofed. Lucien cracked his knuckles loudly and picked up a wooden spear in the corner. He then pressed the hidden switch. The wall spread apart, revealing the long rows of weapons. There were both wooden weapons for training and the real ones. "Which one do you want, Uncle Richard?" asked Lucien. "Nah, I usually use my fists. I don''t need any weapons." Seeing Richard flexing his muscles again, Lucien rolled his eyes at him. ¡°I won¡¯t use my weapon then,¡± said Lucien. ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate me, my nephew. Pick up your weapon,¡± grinned Richard. ¡°It¡¯s fine, uncle. My body is very strong, you know?¡± Shrugging his shoulders, Lucien smiled carefreely. Bang! With a loud bang, Richard appeared in front of Lucien in the blink of an eye. His large fist was only a few centimeters from Lucien¡¯s nose. A cold glint flashed across his eyes as Richard said once more, ¡°Pick up your weapon, Lucien.¡± Lucien gulped unconsciously. He could see that the place where his uncle was standing before was only left with a deep footprint. Yes, his uncle bent the metal just from charging. Lucien¡¯s eyes finally turned serious. Although there were so many questions in his head right now, like how could Richard have this much strength and speed as a normal person, Lucien chose to suppress his curiosity for now. ¡®I¡¯ve become too arrogant. I need to be more careful in the future.¡¯ After reprimanding himself, Lucien picked up the spear and held it tightly. Listing his head up, he could see Richard standing 25 meters before him. ¡°Your dad told me you can control the wind. And from the clip of you in Okinawa, it seems you have more than one power, right?¡± asked Richard who was punching the air, making a loud noise. ¡°Right,¡± Lucien didn¡¯t bother to explain the skill and status in detail so he let his uncle think as he liked. ¡°But you know what, Lucien. I can be considered to have more than one power too!¡± shouted Richard as he vanished with a stomp of his foot. Bam! Lucien widened his eyes in shock as he quickly turned around and thrust his spear. Crack! The tip of his spear was disintegrated into wood fragments once it collided with Richard¡¯s fist. His hands also shook uncontrollably. ¡®What? Vibration!?¡¯ Lucien could only exclaim in his mind as he dodged another fist aiming at his head and fell back. ¡°Wait-¡± Without giving him time to rest, Richard charged at him with an incredible speed. Lucien blocked the incoming fist with the shaft of his spear but it broke into pieces instead. At least, it lowered the momentum of the attack a bit. Lucien threw the two wooden sticks in his hands away and started to counter-attack with his bare fists. Richard grinned as he dodged Lucien¡¯s attack with ease. It wasn¡¯t that he was faster nor having more strength than Lucien. In reality, Lucien¡¯s stats could overwhelm anyone in the world. However, in front of Richard, who had been fighting for tens of years, he was like a cute baby. Richard put his hands behind his back and let Lucien attacked him freely. Still, he skillfully dodged all Lucien¡¯s barraging attacks.Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. ¡°Your hand-to-hand combat is very bad! You look absolutely like a newbie,¡± mocked Richard. Well, he really meant what he said though. As Alicia only taught him spearmanship, Lucien¡¯s hand-to-hand combat was the worst. Although he could overwhelm normal people with his fists as he had high stats, his skill was a child-play before an expert. ¡°Hah..,¡± sighed Lucien. ¡°I really should improve my hand-to-hand skill.¡± ¡®Holy Feather of Spear Immunity.¡± With a thought, numerous shining feathers and a spear formed around him. As long as he controlled his strength, his light spear wouldn¡¯t pierce his uncle. He only needed a durable spear to wield. Lucien¡¯s eyes glowed a golden light as he leaped toward Richard. The spear in his hand was thrust at a blurring speed, powered by Wind Reinforcement and Bliss Severing. The tip of the spear cut through the air, producing a whooshing sound. Still, Richard barely dodged the blow, which was faster than a bullet speed, by a small margin. Bam! The metallic wall was holed deeply by the spear. ¡®Damn! What¡¯s with that reaction!¡¯ Being shocked by his uncle¡¯s inhumane reaction, Lucien couldn¡¯t dodge the kick. Clank! Clank! Two feathers were broken as Lucien was blown away. Moreover, the kick also contained a strong vibration effect, cracking several feathers around him. ¡°Ugh,¡± groaned Lucien as his back crashed into the wall. This was the first time Lucien fought someone who used their own body as a weapon combat and an expert at that. He panted and sweated all over. It wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t win the fight. If he wanted, he could just casted Celestial Locking Spear and one shot the guy. He believed that his high stats could accomplish the deed. But what if after Richard got the system in the future? Lucien wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything. He didn¡¯t want to rely much on the cheat skills he got from Alicia as it would hinder his growth. Alicia also warned him about it. ¡®Aside from vibration, his another power should be reinforcement-related,¡¯ thought Lucien calmly. Then, he shook his head. ¡®No, it might not be the power from awakening. He is too familiar with it¡­ like he had been using this power for years¡­¡¯ Gritting his teeth, Lucien charged forward once more. With the light spear in his hand, he fully displayed the spearmanship he had been learning from Alicia for years. ¡°Hoh,¡± Richard grinned as he caught the blade with his bare hand. Seeing the blood was seeping out from his palm, he couldn¡¯t help but exclaim in his heart. It had been years since he last shredded his blood as normal blades and bullets couldn¡¯t pierce through his skin. Being fueled by his magic power, Lucien¡¯s light spear could deal both physical and magical damage. Physical protection couldn¡¯t block his spear. Lucien smiled a bit seeing that his spear could harm the monster in front of him. Like a storm, all his attacks were fast and sharp. Even Richard had a hard time keeping up with his speed. After half an hour, Lucien lied on the ground with bruises all over his body. Some of his bones were broken as well. ¡®Damn it, I¡¯m fine losing to Alicia as she is an angel but how can I lose to my uncle as well!?¡¯ ¡°Your spearmanship is very good however you still lack experience in real combat, you know?¡± said Richard who was sitting next to him. Richard wasn¡¯t unscathed either as numerous tiny wounds and cuts could be seen all over his body. Still, he was in a much better shape than Lucien as he didn¡¯t seem to be exhausted like him. ¡°Who taught you spear, Lucien?¡± Richard was interested. ¡°It was Alicia. She¡¯s still teaching me though,¡± answered Lucien. ¡®If all those beating are counted¡­¡¯ ¡°Alicia? Isn¡¯t she your girlfriend?¡± ¡°Right, she is both my girlfriend and master.¡± ¡°Ho ho, my nephew, to think that little boy from before turns out to have such a unique taste!¡± laughed Richard. ¡°...¡± ¡°Quickly ask her to come down then, Lucien. I would like to have a spar with her.¡± ¡°Erm, are you sure, uncle? She is very strong! You won¡¯t be able to defeat her.¡± ¡°Hey, my nephew, Lucien, Your uncle has never lost to anyone before!¡± ¡°Alright,¡± said Lucien. ¡®Since my dear uncle wants a beating so much, I won¡¯t stop him.¡¯ He then called Alicia to come down. After a few minutes, she arrived at the training room. She asked him curiously, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Lulu?¡± ¡°My lord wife, my uncle wants to have a spar with you,¡± explained Lucien, pointing at his uncle. ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Richard stood up and started flexing his muscles, showing his fighting spirit. ¡°By the way, you really respect your girlfriend, huh?¡± Alicia frowned a bit and looked at her Lulu. He should have already known her strength, so why didn¡¯t he stop his uncle. Seeing her confusion, Lucien smiled, ¡°Make it fast and clean, lord wife. Take a revenge for me.¡± ¡°Oh, Lulu, you¡¯re beaten!?¡± exclaimed Alicia in shock. She was already used to Lucien¡¯s beaten figure that she didn¡¯t realize it from the start. Lucien could only laugh dryly at his ¡®caring¡¯ girlfriend. Alicia became angry at Richard who beat her boyfriend. With an angry but cute face, she took out a wooden spear and shouted at him, ¡°Come!¡± Lucien sat up straight to see the fight. As he already knew the outcome, he only wanted to see his uncle getting trashed. Richard cracked his shoulders and laughed loudly as he threw a punch at Alicia. Bang! As Lucien expected, the outcome was decided in one exchange. Richard¡¯s huge frame was struck deep into the metal wall. Blood poured out from all over his body. However, he was still conscious. He was shocked speechless that he couldn¡¯t open his mouth. Thankfully, Alicia had controlled her strength well so he didn¡¯t end up dead. ¡°How was it, Lulu!? Did I do a great job!?¡± Alicia smiled and came over to him. ¡°That was refreshing, my cute wife!¡± said Lucien as he pulled her cheeks teasingly. ¡°Ahehe, you are also cute too, Lulu!¡± Chapter 40 Dropped out from High School!? (5) With Ecstasy Divine Massage Technique from Lucien, Richard was fully healed in a few hours. Stevan was so terrified seeing the mummified Richard. Since Stevan knew how strong his best friend the most, the way he looked at his daughter-in-law had changed. As Richard still had some places to go, he didn¡¯t stay for a dinner and left with his subordinates. Lucien totally forgot to ask him about the origin of his power. His dad also didn¡¯t know the detail. He only knew that Richard had the strong body since they met dozens of years ago. Lucien could only put his curiosity on hold for now. About the organization, his dad didn¡¯t force him to join. It was all up to him so Lucien would think about it and decide at the later time. His mom didn¡¯t say anything but she cast a worried glance to him from time to time. It seemed she wanted him to live a peaceful life. Today was still Friday so Lucien had two days off before the school started again. He planned to spent his time chilling with Alicia. ¡°Aww, that is so sweet!¡± exclaimed Alicia as she snuck a glance at Lucien who was sitting beside her. It was Saturday noon and they were watching k-drama together. Actually, it was Alicia who dragged Lucien to watch with her. Although Lucien didn¡¯t like the series that much, it would still be fine if it was just to spend his time with his girlfriend. However, the current situation really gave Lucien a headache. ¡°Aww, if only Lulu and I¡­¡± ¡°This is so cute¡­¡± ¡°Ji Hee and Min jun are so cute together¡­¡± Somehow, every episode Alicia seemed to be the dating scenes or the scenes where the male protagonist did something cute to the female lead like birthday surprise or love confession. And every time, Alicia would exclaim in awe for Lucien to hear and snuck a glance. Her eyes were saying ¡®I want it too!¡¯. At first, Lucien said something like ¡®One day, I will take you to that place¡¯ or ¡®I will buy you a ring later.¡¯ However, Alicia pouted at him and said, ¡°Why did you tell me? I want a surprise!¡± And when Lucien asked her the date of her birthday so he could prepare a surprise beforehand, Alicia yelled at him, ¡°Lulu, you don¡¯t even know you girlfriend birthday!? I¡¯m so disappointed!¡± ¡®What the hell!? How can I know when you¡¯ve never told me!?¡¯ And so, Lucien retorted her back angrily, ¡°It¡¯s not like you know mine too!¡± ¡°What do you mean I don¡¯t know!? Your birthday is September 26th!¡± ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry my lord wife¡­¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± So now Lucien could only stay silent and wish the time would go faster. ¡®Are all women in the world like this?¡¯ Since it had been half a day already, Lucien felt like dying. Still, they both had a nice time together. The next day, Lucien took Alicia outside. Alicia was so excited because she had been locked down in the house for so long. Lucien drove his dad¡¯s car to one of the best restaurants. This place was a world-class restaurant, from what he had heard. When they reached the entrance, a neatly-dressed woman led them to the private room. ¡°Lulu, you made a reservation!?¡± said Alicia excitedly, hugging Lucien¡¯s arm tightly. Lucien only smiled at the sight of his girlfriend. Upon walking into the room, they spotted a beautiful black haired girl sitting in the corner. She looked at them with widened eyes. In fact, she looked at Alicia in shock. After a while, she smiled and said, ¡°Good afternoon, Lucien-kun. This should be your girlfriend, right?¡± ¡°S-Senpai?¡± Lucien was shocked. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Actually, after being pressured by Alicia yesterday, Lucien consulted his Senpai what he should do to satisfy her. It was Shiori who told him to take Alicia to this restaurant and she would handle the operation.This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. As Shiori looked very eager to help him, he agreed with her. However, he didn¡¯t expect her to be here as well. A sweat started to form on his head as he slowly turned to his girlfriend. As expected, Alicia¡¯s happy mood sank in an instant. His arm was cracking from her tightened hugged. Before Alicia could erupt, Shiori stood up and bowed respectfully. She led the confused couple to their seat. In the middle of the room was a small table with only two seats. There was a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling. A nice romantic song was being played in the background, giving off a soothing atmosphere. After Shiori rang a small bell on the table, a row of waiters walked in with delicious-looking food on their hands. They then left after the dishes were all served. Shiori nodded with a satisfied smile and went to the corner of the room, sitting on a lone chair. ¡°Please ignore my presence and enjoy your time together,¡± said Shiori with an excited gaze. Lucien and Alicia were both stupefied. They sat still, looking at each other speechlessly. Alicia had already calmed as she saw that Shiori was not here to seduce her Lulu. ¡°Well...let¡¯s eat,¡± said Lucien after a while. ¡°A-Alright, Lulu.¡± ¡°You call him Lulu? That is so cute,¡± muttered Shiori, blushing. She really made the situation more awkward. ¡®What the heck is wrong with you, Senpai!¡¯ The restaurant really deserved its name. All the dishes here were delicious and mouthwatering. Lucien had never eaten anything this great in his whole life. Alicia also enjoyed the meal happily. She had a cute smile on her face the whole time. Except for the occasionally uncomfortable gazes from Shiori, everything was perfect. After they were done with the meal, Shiori handed Lucien a small paper. It was the dating plan. She had already made the whole plan for them. Lucien looked at her, completely dumbfounded. Alicia didn¡¯t seem to mind her anymore as Shiori really left her a deep impression. Following the plan, Lucien took Alicia to go shopping, eating cakes and many beautiful places to take selfies. Of course, Shiori stalked them the whole time with a camera in secret. Anyway, she looked happy by herself so Lucien didn¡¯t bother with her. ¡°She really is a nice person, Lulu,¡± said happily Alicia with an ice-cream cone on her hand as she looked at Shiori direction. She took a liking to her already. Lucien didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry seeing his senpai trying to hide behind the bush. They were now sitting near the fountain in the shopping square, enjoying their time together. This place was very popular for many dessert shops. It could be said that the whole square only had desserts. While Lucien and Alicia were teasing each other like a cute lovestruck couple, the big screen on the high building that was showing advertisements changed into a breaking news, catching many passersby attention. Splash! Someone dropped a water bottle to the ground. Thud! Another person dropped a bag. Splash! A smoothy¡­ Thud! Lucien dropped an ice-cream cone in his hand as he looked at the screen. Almost everyone in the square that was watching the news had their mouth wide opened, including Lucien. Alicia who was lying on Lucien¡¯s lap peacefully was shocked at the ice-cream that almost hit her face. She quickly got up and yelled at him. ¡°What are you doing, Lu-¡± Thud! Alicia¡¯s vanilla ice-cream then fell on the ground too. On the screen was a long-haired man. The man wore a blue olden Chinese robe. With a sword on his back, he looked just like a martial artist from a Chinese movie. In front of him was a big and scary black-scaled snake. It was rampaging in the middle of the street. If it wasn¡¯t for the rows of people holding up the phones in the back, everyone would think this was a scene from the movie or some sort. The snake roared fiercely as it tried to bite the Chinese robed man, however, the man dodged all the attacks nimbly. The man was running around on the floor, sometimes on the wall and sometimes on the ceiling, confusing the snake, dazzling the people watching. Sticking out his index and middle finger like a sword, the man waved his hand. The sword hummed a loud voice as it flew out from the scabbard and flew straight into one of the snake¡¯s eyes. ¡°Grakkkk!¡± The giant snake screamed in pain and smashed its tail aiming at the man. Of course, it missed the target and destroyed the wall of the buildings instead. Like a storm, the sword flew with a fast speed, cutting the snake here and there. The snake could only scream helplessly. The man shouted, ¡°Die, you devil!¡± With a wave of his hand, the sword flew into the snake¡¯s mouth and cut through everything in its path, slashing all the way out to the snake¡¯s backdoor. ¡°Graaaaa!!¡± With a wailing, the snake fell on the ground with a thud. The loud cheers erupted from everywhere. The cameraman and the anchor quickly reached the man with a big microphone. The other news sources also followed and bombarded the man with numerous questions. Now that everyone could see the man up close, they realized that the man had a very handsome face. His sword-like brows and sharp shin had captivated many women around. The man emitted a cold pressure from his body. With a wave of his hand, everyone became quiet. He looked into the camera and said with a solemn voice, ¡°The situation of the world right now is like what our ancestors had prophesied. It¡¯s time for us, the cultivators, to resurface to the world.¡± Everyone held their breath hearing the man words. Many Chinese youths had their hands shaking in excitement and thought to themselves, ¡®Those wuxia novels are the record of history. They aren¡¯t just fictions¡­¡¯ ¡®I knew it. There are real cultivators in this world¡­¡¯ ¡®I will become Immortals¡­¡¯ ¡®Kill Gods and Buddhas¡­¡¯ ¡®Whoever dares to block my path, shall be slain¡­¡¯ The sealed chuunibyou bloodline of many Chinese youths had been awakened by the man in the camera. Still, with a cold face, the man said, ¡°Five River Sword Sect will be recruiting disciples at Mount Tai in three days. Only those with ten to twenty years old can participate!¡± After the promotion-like line, the man stepped on the flying sword. Right when he was about to fly away, one of the youth in the crowd shouted, ¡°Please tell us, lowly peasants, your name, brother!¡± The man looked at the daring youth for a while. The tip of his lip curled up a little and he said, ¡°I am... Li Qiufeng!¡± With a woosh, the man flew into the sky leaving behind the big crowd. Meanwhile, Lucien frowned and muttered in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯m going to China¡­¡± Chapter 41 Dropped out from High School!? (6) ¡°Are you alright, Alicia?¡± Lucien waved his hand in front of Alicia¡¯s dazed face. The news was very shocking to Lucien and people of Earth who knew what a Cultivator is but why did Alicia seem very astonished too? ¡°How can there be a cultivator here¡­¡± mumbled Alicia. After collecting herself, Alicia looked at Lucien. Her furrowed brows and curious face were very cute in his eyes so Lucien couldn¡¯t help but pinch her cheek. Snap! (Camera shot) ¡®Oh right, Senpai is still here.¡¯ ¡°Lulu, you know about the four factions, right?¡± asked Alicia. ¡°Umm, I¡¯ve heard the word ¡®four factions¡¯ before but still don¡¯t know anything about it. All I know is that Heaven is one of the four factions,¡± answered Lucien as he tilted his head. ¡°Well, my faction is actually called Celestial Worlds. The other threes are Arcadia Plains, Myriad Realms, and Tranquil Gardens. There are Angels in Celestial Worlds, Magus in Arcadia Plains, Cultivators in Myriad Realms and Spiritual Sorcerer in Tranquil Garden,¡± said Alicia. ¡°Cultivators in Myriad Realms?¡± ¡°Yes, there is a faction of cultivators in Legas. Moreover, they have their own exclusive cultivation system that is different from the one you have, no, from the system every other world has in common. This is why it¡¯s weird to see the cultivators in any places other than Myriad Realms. Still, I can''t say much as the system still hasn¡¯t come into contact with Earth. Maybe this isn''t weird for the pre-system worlds?¡± Seeing the confusion on Lucien¡¯s face, Alicia smiled, ¡°Well, there''s no need to think much. It won¡¯t affect us anyway, I guess.¡± It was only 6 pm so the couple didn¡¯t go back home yet. As per the dating plan, Shiori had already reserved a restaurant for them. After having a nice Japanese meal, they took a walk around the shopping center. Lucien bought many beautiful clothes for her and Alicia also picked up several nice shirts for him. They had a great time together and had already forgotten about the stalker Shiori from behind. Seeing Lucien carried seven big shopping bags by himself, Alicia felt guilty. ¡°Let me help you, Lulu!¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, Alicia. How can I let such a cute girlfriend like you carry the shopping bags?¡± ¡°Aww, Lulu. You are so sweet. I love you!¡± ¡°I love you even more.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s eat the shaved ice at Amaiyuki!¡± said Alicia as she dragged him with her. Amaiyuki was one of the best dessert cafes you could find in Tokyo. Their shaved ice was the best. The shop was also nice and clean and was packed with people. Lucien put the shopping bags to the side and ordered a mango shaved ice. The dish looked soft and appetizing. The mango was sweet while the ice was like a snow which melted upon putting in the mouth. ¡°So delicious!¡± Alicia smiled while touching her cheek in satisfaction. ¡°Righ- Pftt!¡± Lucien suddenly spat out a mouthful of mango when he spotted a person at the entrance. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Lulu?¡± Alicia tilted her head curiously. ¡°N-No, nothing.¡± ¡°Hmmm,¡± Alicia frowned at her boyfriend''s suspicious action. While Lucien was wiping his mouth with a tissue paper, a girl''s voice sounded out from behind Alicia. ¡°Isn¡¯t it Lucien-kun?¡± ¡°...¡± ¡®Why the heck are you here!?¡¯ Lucien felt like crying as he looked at Rina. Rina was wearing a cute white dress. Next to her were two of her friends who were sneaking a glance at Lucien. Holding a small shopping bag, it seemed they had been shopping until now. ¡°Lucien-kun?¡± Rina called him out again, seeing that he didn¡¯t respond. Lucien didn¡¯t say anything and looked at his girlfriend. Alicia had a smile on her face, a kind that gave him chills. Only then did Rina spot Alicia. She really had only Lucien in her eyes that she didn¡¯t care about the person sitting opposite to him. Rina was stunned at Alicia¡¯s radiating beauty. She then frowned a bit before putting up a smile and said, ¡°This should be Lucien-kun¡¯s sister, right?¡± Bowing her head slightly, she greeted, ¡°Nice to meet you beautiful onee-chan. I am Yukihino Rina, Lucien-kun¡¯s friend.¡± ¡°Rina-chan, this is-¡± Before Lucien could say anything, Alicia smacked her spoon on the table and glared at Rina. ¡°Nice to meet you, Yukihino-san. You can call me Alicia. I am Lulu¡¯s girlfriend.¡±If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it. Thud! Rina stepped back in shock. Her side character friends also held their breaths. Remembering his promise with Alicia, Lucien''s heart became firmed and held Alicia hand softly. He looked at Rina¡¯s eyes and said, ¡°This is my girlfriend I told you before¡­ She is beautiful, right?¡± ¡°U-Um,¡± Rina lowered her head. Although she already knew that Lucien had a girlfriend, seeing one herself really broke her heart. When Rina was at Okinawa, she had already resolved herself to chase after him. She would take him only for herself as her love for him was a kind of possession. Moreover, she was confident in her beauty. However, after seeing Alicia, she had nothing to compare to her. Alicia¡¯s appearance was just... peerless. Her aura alone could suppress anyone who dared to seduce her Lulu! ¡°I¡¯m going now... See you tomorrow, Lucien-kun...¡± Like that, Rina ran away with tears in her eyes. She didn¡¯t bother eating the shaved ice anymore. The customers in the shop looked at her pitifully as they could guess what had happened. As a god-sent couple, Lucien¡¯s table had already been a focal point since they walked in. ¡°Rina-chan!¡± shouted the two side characters as they quickly followed her. They cast a disappointed glance at Lucien before exiting. Lucien somehow felt bad seeing Rina like this. ¡®Ha... It was my fault giving her hope in the first place. I''m such a scumbag.¡¯ He then turned to look at his girlfriend. In contrast to his thought, Alicia didn¡¯t seem happy at all. She looked at the direction Rina direction with a somewhat sad face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Alicia?¡± ¡°No.. it¡¯s just¡­ I just thought how sad would it be if Lulu wasn¡¯t my boyfriend but someone else...¡± mumbled Alicia absentmindedly. ¡°Don¡¯t overthink, idiot. I only have you, Alicia, and no one can replace you in my heart.¡± Lucien hugged Alicia¡¯s head softly. ¡°Um,¡± smiled Alicia. Snap! ¡®...Really? In this mood!?¡¯ Lucien as he looked at Shiori-senpai, who was busying taking pictures, with a deadpan expression. After saying goodbye to Shiori, Lucien drove Alicia back home. Upon reaching home, it was already 9 pm. Lala had already fallen asleep while his mom was reading a romantic novel. ¡°How was your date, Lu-chan, Alish-chan?¡± asked Kathlene with a smile. ¡°It was great,¡± said Lucien. ¡°Um, it was the best date I ever had!¡± said Alicia excitedly. ¡°What do you mean? You had been to a date before?¡± ¡°...¡± Lucien only cast a suspicious glance at her playfully and didn¡¯t think much of it. Alicia, however, spaced out for a few seconds and sighed. While Alicia was taking a bath, Lucien went to his dad, who was sitting in front of the computer, googling information about cultivators. ¡°I was so shocked seeing the news, dad. It made me think of the Chinese movies you used to watch years ago.¡± ¡°Umm...¡± Stevan was immersed in his work so he only gave a short reply. ¡°Is Uncle Richard a cultivator too? His body is very strong.¡± ¡°Kind of... But I think he is a bit different from cultivators. He can¡¯t control the flying sword.¡± ¡°That''s right, dad, should we go to China in three days? I find these cultivators and sects thing interesting and I think I can become a sect disciple. And don¡¯t you like these kinds of wuxia things too?¡± ¡°No need to rush, son. There isn¡¯t only Five River Sword Sect in the world. After its shameless promotion via the news, many secluding sects popped out from everywhere around China. They were now competing in taking in disciples.¡± ¡°Woah, for real!?¡± ¡°Realer than real, son. When I finish gathering all the information, I will let you look at them later,¡± said Stevan as he was writing on the paper. As a vice-leader from a big organization, there was no need for him to gather information by himself. However, Stevan was very skilled in filtering and analyzing so he liked to do it when he deemed the information important. After a few more talks, he bid his dad a goodnight. ¡®Women really spent half of their lives in the bathroom,¡¯ thought Lucien as he was waiting for Alicia on her bed. And so he killed his time by playing mobile games. Although he wanted to play RPG game as it was similar to Legas System, he didn¡¯t have much time to level up since he needed to spend time with his girlfriend. As a saying goes, game or girlfriend, you can only choose one. In his case, Lucien could only choose his lord wife. So he mostly played FPS game and MOBA as it didn¡¯t take much time for a match. With his high stats, his gaming skill was top-notch. ¡°Lulu, sorry for the waiting!¡± said Alicia refreshingly as she opened the door. Her wet hair and moist body were so sexy that Lucien felt the heat rising up in his heart. ¡®This seductive demoness¡­¡¯ Suppressing the desire in his heart, Lucien showed her his phone. ¡°Look, Alicia, senpai has sent me the photos from today already. She said she could frame the pictures we like for us.¡± ¡°Awww, they are all adorable,¡± cried Alicia cutely as she scrolled through the album. ¡°Remember to give her my thanks, Lulu.¡± Alicia picked dozens of pictures. Most of them were the pictures of her cool Lulu. Lucien only picked a few which he liked the most. Ding! A message notice sounded out while Alicia was looking through the photographs happily. ¡°Who is it, Alicia?¡± Lucien was curious as he didn¡¯t have many friends to text to after all. ¡°This bitch¡­¡± mumbled Alicia with a low voice. Lucien could feel her suppressed anger. ¡°Hmm?¡± Upon viewing the message, Lucien welcomed a huge and sudden headache. [Rina: Lucien-kun, I don¡¯t care at all about your girlfriend. You are mine alone! No one can take you and your Dragon God from me!] ¡°Fuck!¡± Lucien couldn¡¯t help but curse out loud. Looking at his girlfriend, Alicia¡¯s face was already wrapped cutely. ¡°My lord wi- ooft!¡± Before Lucien could say anything, Alicia had already assaulted his lips. ¡°Mmmm¡± She twirled her tongue in his mouth aggressively. ¡°Mmmuah! Lulu¡¯s Dragon God is mine alone!¡± ¡°Wait! Let me activate the barri- Ahh!¡± This was the first time Alicia became such aggressive. Lucien who normally took the lead became a helpless sheep in an instant. His face flushed red as the pleasure from Alicia¡¯s soft body pounded at him. ----------------------------------------- ¡°She really has sucked me dried¡­¡± Lucien muttered while walking to the school slowly. He tried his best to drag his powerless lower body. Thinking of the wild Alicia last night, Lucien felt the heat rushing to his face again. ¡®She actually has that side of her, huh¡­¡¯ It was 11 pm and he was already late for school. Lucien stood in front of the school entrance waiting for the security guards to open the gate for him. As he remembered the message from Rina yesterday, he sighed. ¡®My school life won¡¯t be as peaceful anymore¡­¡¯ ¡°Hm?¡± Lucien tilted his head curiously wondering why the guard still hadn¡¯t opened the gate. ¡°Why is there no one in the guardroom?¡± Tired of waiting, Lucien jumped over the bar and walked into the school building. ¡°This is so quiet...¡± muttered Lucien. When he arrived at his room, he found no one inside. However, there were still school bags and kinds of stuff on the tables. ¡°Hm? Is it PE class?¡± Looking through the window, he still noticed no one on the running ground. Actually, he hadn¡¯t seen anyone since he stepped into the school. Feeling the sweat trickling down his back, Lucien tried to think optimistically and observed around the school. However, there was no one¡­ Lucien then stood in front of the building in silent. After ten minutes, a weird thought formed in his mind that he couldn¡¯t help but uttered out loud, ¡°The whole fucking school wasn¡¯t actually summoned to another world, right!?¡± Chapter 42 Everything is Going Well (1) It had already been two weeks since Lucien¡¯s school was summoned to the other world. Several high schools throughout Japan also experienced the same as Arifu High School --- Everyone in the school suddenly vanished. What even more weird was that this incident only happened in Japan. Many people, mostly ones who watched anime, had speculated that they were summoned to other worlds just like Lucien stupidly thought. However, no one spoke out that the theory was stupid. Both monsters and awakened powers were all the substances from animes and fantasy movies. Having the high school students summoned to another world, which was a mainstream anime category nowadays, sounded possible somehow for a lot of people. How can Earth become even more absurd? Of course, the theory alone couldn¡¯t manage to calm down the parents of those students. However, they couldn¡¯t do anything but to believe that children weren¡¯t dead. ¡°Lu-chan, you were almost summoned to another world again!¡± That day, Kathlene cried in tears and hugged him. Losing her son once was enough for her. Lucien also asked Alicia about the incident. Although she wasn¡¯t an expert in magic compared to other angels, she was matchless on Earth. ¡°How did you know, Lulu? They really were summoned to another world, I can feel the traces of spatial energy in this place!¡± Thankfully, Alicia was able to tell that the target world wasn¡¯t Abyss. Feeling relieved, Lucien thought of his only friend, Shiori senpai. He hoped she would be alright. As for Rina¡­ sigh¡­ Lucien didn¡¯t hate her either so he hoped she would be safe. If it wasn¡¯t for her weird obsession with him, they might be able to truly be friends. ¡°It¡¯s all that main character¡¯s aura fault.¡± The culprit of this whole thing was, of course, Kiyomori Shin. His aura dragged the whole school together with him. Right now, Lucien was sitting on the floor somewhere. Beside him was a large circular gate with many locks presented. As he needed to wait for someone to open the gate, he was currently watching the videos on his phone. ¡°I regret waking up late so much!¡± ¡°Should I follow my classmates by the alternative route, truck-san?¡± Well, it was the interview with those who were like him, someone who woke up late and didn¡¯t get caught up in the occurrence. Many of them were, instead, regretted. Just like the Chinese youths, knowing the existence of the sects and martial arts, the Japanese youths were crazy about going to another world. Their fever from bloodline(?) was simply incomprehensible. Several students had already jumped to the road and got hit by the trucks, hoping they would be summoned too. However, they were all dead, breaking all the parents¡¯ hearts. The most unlucky people were the truck driver as they were all sent to jail for ¡®killing¡¯ a high school student. Just¡­ What the fuck!? A lot of rational people, including Lucien, couldn¡¯t help curse out loud seeing the news articles. Now, every truck and big vehicle had stuck several pillows at the bumper, making it as soft as possible, and ran with only 30 kilometers per hour or even slower to make sure the kids won¡¯t die from being hit. As for the numerous sects, popping out of nowhere, in China, there were already almost a hundred of them. Many wuxia novels fans from all over the world had traveled to China to walk on the path of cultivation.Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more. Although the Chinese government wanted to smile ear to ear from all the incoming money, they couldn¡¯t do so. The sects, received the support from citizens, were wrecking havoc, demanding selfishly for something like not paying tax. The government also couldn¡¯t let people carry weapons around as it would threaten the security of the country. The higher-ups were having so much headache right now. Although the laws in China were very strict and they always dealt with the criminals harshly, the number of the martial artists was just too many! Moreover, what infuriating the government was that the monsters were all taken care of by these sects. Even a five years old kid knew how precious the monsters¡¯ bodies were, the government couldn¡¯t bear to part with them so the military had crashed with the sects a few times over the monsters. Meanwhile, except for the high school accident, Japan had been very peaceful in the past two weeks. No monster had appeared at all. Yep, none. To be exact, no monster had appeared since the incident at Okinawa. One of the professors who had been studying about the monsters had connected it with the theory of the conservation of energy. The professor said that for a monster to appear, there was a need for fuel. In fantasy wording, that fuel could be called mana or magic power. And the monsters raid in Okinawa had used up all the fuel supplied in Japan. ¡°This guy is quite smart, huh, Lulu.¡± ¡°He is Professor Dunkin Boren from Harvard University. I heard he had been quite famous for his theories lately. So is the monster made from mana? Or is it aether?¡± ¡°It is mana. Aether is only related to the system, including skills and status. The monsters with no sentience were all born from mana. It is a bit complex but, to get stronger, those monsters also need aether as a fuel.¡± In the past two weeks, except for the occasional spar with Alicia, Lucien had been reading the high school textbooks because his parents wanted him to have at least high school knowledge if he didn¡¯t want to go to school anymore. It had only been yesterday that Lucien finished reading all the books and remembered its content. His reading speed was insanely fast and it became even faster and faster as his Reading skill grew. Lucien could feel that, somehow, this Reading skill grew faster than other skills. Or was it normal? He wasn¡¯t sure. Even Alicia didn¡¯t know as she didn¡¯t read the book that much. She didn¡¯t even have a Reading skill. She said some skills were restricted by level and Reading was one of them. It was only for beginners. Moreover, when the system hit the world, people would be busy fighting monsters. Who would have time to read!? Even a kid would learn how to fight before reading. After an eight-hour test overseen his dad last night to test the eight main subjects, including English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Japanese, Social Studies, and History, Lucien got a high school diploma from his dad. Stevan said the diploma was guaranteed by the Ministry of Education of Japan and Lucien could use it to register in any university in the future. ¡°Darling, our Lu-chan has grown up¡­¡± ¡°Dear¡­¡± ¡°...¡± His parents both shred tears as Lucien received the diploma from his dad. ¡®Do you need to be that exaggerating!?¡¯ Lucien could only look at them speechlessly. Thud! Thud! Back to the current situation, Lucien slowly stood up as he saw a man in a black suit and a pair of sunglasses walked in his way. The man, holding a suitcase, didn¡¯t seem to see Lucien as he opened the thick iron gate next to him. Click! After a series of mechanic sounds, with a click, the door was opened. Lucien followed the man inside and found hundreds of small metallic cupboards on the wall. The man took out a ring of keys and opened one of the furthest cupboards. Then, he put the suitcase inside and closed them. After checking that everything was alright, he left the room. Without realizing, his keys were already in Lucien¡¯s hand. Lucien took his time opening all the cupboards. The keys had the serial number inscribed on them so it wasn¡¯t hard for him to find the right one. Lucien then put all the stuff in his small pink pouch. After clearing the room clean, he walked out of the room leisurely as the thick door could be opened from the inside. There were hundreds of CCTV and invisible detecting lasers along the way, however, none of them could detect Lucien¡¯s presence. Upon walking out of the basement, he continued and left the estate. With a sigh, Lucien turned his head back and looked at the front wooden gate. The place he was at was one the largest yakuza base in Japan. With a humongous Japanese traditional building, there were thousands of yakuza residing here but none could sense Lucien since he walked in. ¡°Sorry, guys. These are bad money anyway¡­¡± When Lucien reached his home, it was already 6 pm. The place was quite far and Lucien spent most of his time waiting for someone to open the treasury. Although he could conceal himself from security cameras and lasers, he couldn¡¯t open the thick gate himself. Of course, he could break in the wall but he wanted the yakuza to realize that their treasury had been cleaned up as late as possible. ¡°How was it, son?¡± asked Stevan who was watching TV in the living room with a smile. Lucien didn¡¯t say anything and took out stacks out money and mountains of gold and jewelry on the floor. ¡°What the¡­¡± Stevan was shocked silly at the sight. His mouth opened and closed for a minute before he calmed down. ¡°It¡¯s only been 6 hours, right?¡± ¡°Of course, didn¡¯t you see me off yourself after lunch?¡± Lucien smiled at his dad¡¯s shocked face and said, ¡°So¡­ is it enough?¡± With a sigh, Stevan gave Lucien a small tablet and said, ¡°Welcome to the Crimson Forest, son.¡± Chapter 43 Everything is Going Well (2) ¡°Lulu, you told me I¡¯m the most beautiful woman you¡¯ve ever met. You said I¡¯m different from anyone and you will love me alone! But how come I see you looking at some lewd models magazines every day!?¡± ¡°Calm down, my love. The reason I¡¯ve been looking at these many women is to see if there¡¯s any girl that¡¯s more beautiful than you which I haven¡¯t found any yet to this date. You really are the most beautiful, Alicia. But don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t give up. I will continue searching with all my heart.¡± Lucien looked at his shocked girlfriend into the eyes and said with a calm face, ¡°And you are to encourage me, supporting me monetarily to buy even more books and sources. No matter what, I will prove to the world that my girlfriend is the most beautiful.¡± ¡°Awww, Lulu, you are so adorable.¡± Alicia hugged his arm and smiled merrily with a blushing face. About the monetary stuff, it was because Alicia was the one holding all his money since a week ago. His mom taught her some weird things like a woman should be the one who controlled the household money which Alicia immediately followed her. Now he had to beg his lord girlfriend for money every time he wanted to buy something. Moreover, Alicia didn¡¯t let him bought the in-game items! ¡®Now I know why dad always keeps his own money stash in secret.¡¯ While Lucien was secretly wiping off the sweat, his dad gave him a thumbs-up. Right now, they were at one of the secret bases of Crimson Forest. From what Lucien knew, although the organization was world-wide, there weren¡¯t more than ten thousand people working under which was quite a small number. His dad told him there used to be a lot more members, however, one day he and uncle Richard decided to get rid of all the traitors and useless ones. Moreover, it had something to do with his mom. As his dad didn¡¯t want to talk more about it, Lucien didn¡¯t ask more. At least he knew that Kathlene was his kind-hearted and doting mom, and he loved her. Taking the elevator of the famous restaurant near his house, Stevan tapped his keycard on the scanner and the group of three was going underground. Lucien was quite shocked at this restaurant was the one he and his family often came to dine. It was a big but normal-looking Japanese restaurant. Who knew there was actually a base down here. With a metallic noise, the door of the elevator opened up, so as another iron gate behind. ¡°Woahh¡­¡± Both Lucien and Alicia were greeted by the sight of the rows of screens in the big room. There were two men and a woman eating ramen cups as they looked at the screens while occasionally tapping the panels. All of them looked carefree while the men looked a bit dirty, not fitting the ideal dark organization members in Lucien¡¯s head at all. However, from his perception, Lucien could see that these guys weren¡¯t normal as their hands all reached close to the place they hid their guns. They seemed to be ready to go on combat anytime if the person who walked out from the elevator wasn¡¯t someone of the same side. ¡°Hi, boss!¡± ¡°Oh, hello boss!¡± ¡°Ohaiyo, boss...¡± The three of them put down the ramen cups and greeted Stevan in their own styles. They looked warm and trusting toward him. Stevan smiled and nodded back. ¡°Alright, let me introduce the new member here. This is my son, Lucien, and the girl right here is Alicia. She¡¯s my daughter-in-law. She hasn¡¯t joined us and just come here to look around. Treat them nicely, kids.¡± ¡°Hi, everyone, you can call me Lucien. Nice to meet you all,¡± Lucien introduced himself. Alicia also said, ¡°You can call me Alicia too!¡± ¡°Woah, what a beautiful girl¡­¡± mumbled both the men as they stared at Alicia. Even the woman couldn¡¯t help but stare at Alicia with her big round eyes. ¡°Ahem,¡± coughed Stevan trying to wake up these kids.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it. Seeing only the woman came to her sense, Lucien frowned and looked at the guys. Suddenly, an invisible pressure emitted from his eyes bore down on both them, turning their faces paled. ¡°Calm down, son.¡± Stevan patted Lucien¡¯s shoulder. He then turned to the guys and said with a stern voice, ¡°Beware of your eyes, Sian, Jack. I told you she is my daughter-in-law.¡± Seeing them both lowered their heads apologetically, Stevan introduced them, ¡°These are Jack, Sian, and Yolanda. Don¡¯t mind their actions from before, son. They¡¯re actually all good kids.¡± Stevan then left the base as he still had something to do. Today he just wanted his son to familiarize himself with his new ¡®workplace¡¯. He didn¡¯t worry that Lucien would be bullied as he roughly knew his prowess. Also, the three kids, Jack, Sian, and Yolanda were the one Stevan adopted and raised for several years. Although they weren¡¯t that kind as they were raised to work in a dark organization, they were not the bad people either. With his dad gone, Lucien talked to them for a bit and observed his gonna-be comrades. Now that he saw their appearances closely, he was a bit surprised that they were actually young. They looked around the same age as him. Jackson or Jack had a tall and good build. He had a tan skin and copper hair. He looked reliable and seemed to be the leader among the three here. Jack was friendly. With his loud voice, he reminded Lucien of Richard. Sian had an average height which was a bit shorter than Lucien. He had a pale skin and brown hair. What eye-catching about him was a big cartoon tattoo on his upper arm. Overall, his look was above average but still couldn¡¯t be compared to Lucien. From the conversation, Sian was very good at shooting. The last one, Yolanda was a short auburn-haired girl who seemed even younger than Lucien. She looked like a cute doll. Alicia couldn¡¯t help but pinch her plump cheek playfully, making Yolanda frowned moodily. Yolanda was a quiet girl and didn¡¯t talk much. Jack said she only talked normally to Lucien¡¯s dad, Stevan, while barely said a word to other people. Given a laptop, Lucien sat on the sofa with Alicia while looking through the information. With the ID and password he got from Stevan, Lucien could access to almost all content about the Crimson Forest. Lucien was amazed by his dad¡¯s organization as he sucked in a deep breath. Crimson Forest was split into many branches doing all sort of crimes, like drug cartels, syndicates, crime groups, crime organizations, smuggling rings, cybercrime network groups, even street gangs, and more. These branches had their own names and the core members of these branches were all from Crimson Forest. In actuality, most members of these criminal groups didn¡¯t even know the existence of Crimson Forest. The real core members of Crimson Forest only numbered up to seven thousand around the world with the Twelve Thrones at the top. Of course, Richard was the 1st Throne, the real leader of the whole organization while Stevan was the second, a vice leader. While Lucien was busy looking through the information, Alicia was bored as she laid or his shoulder, playing a farming game on her phone. With his concealment ability, Lucien was most suit to the job like steal stuff. Moreover, with his pink spatial bag, he could rob the whole bank by himself. However, Lucien was more interested in assassination and information gathering. He wanted to learn more auxiliary skills like tracking, shooting, secret weapon, masking, etc. After a few hours, Lucien closed his laptop and stressed his muscle. He then walked to the training room to try out guns. Lucien had only played shooting games but never touched the real guns. In the game, his skill was top-notch as he could no-scope anyone to death with a sniper rifle without considering the distance. In the split second the enemies came into his view, they died. Many people even reported him using the cheating tools. Unfortunately for Lucien, the game developer deemed his skill impossible for human and banned him. Even after creating a new account, he still got banned. Lucien entered the shooting practice room, followed by Alicia. ¡®Um, first, let¡¯s go with the pistol.¡¯ This room was specially made for shooting practice and it was not a normal one. There were levels he could choose to practice shooting with and there were all types of guns he could pick. Holding a pistol in his hand, Lucien chose the handgun practice mode level 1. With an electronic voice saying ¡®start¡¯, ten targets came out from the side wall, moving slowing left and right. Aiming at the target 50 meters in front of him, Lucien pulled the trigger. Bang! With a loud annoying noise, the bullet was shot through the target, however, Lucien didn¡¯t manage to hit the center. He frowned a bit and readied his stance again. Bang! The gun shook but his hands still gripped the handle firmly. The recoil could at most made him itched a bit. This time, the bullet went through the center. Lucien didn¡¯t say anything as he emptied the magazine. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! All of the four shots went through the middle of the targets. After reloading, Lucien shot all the targets down. Lucien didn¡¯t start the next round right away as he was unsatisfied with his reloading speed. After unloading and reloading the bullets for ten minutes, his reloading speed became so fast that normal people could only see his hands blurred. ¡°Level 10, start!¡± The continuous shooting sounds echoed throughout the room with the speed that people would think of an automatic rifle instead of a pistol. After a few seconds, dozens of targets that moved in an unpredictable path were all shot down. Moreover, every bullet all hit the bullseyes again. ¡°Level 30, start!¡± With a pistol in his hands and numerous bullets laying on the table, Lucien sent a hail of bullets, massacring all the targets. Meanwhile, Alicia was watching from the side with a red face. She even took pictures and videos of her boyfriend with her phone. In truth, the gallery in her phone was already full of Lucien¡¯s picture. ¡°My Lulu is so cool¡­¡± And meanwhile, the trio of Jack, Sian, and Yolanda was having their eyes widened as they looked at the shooting room through the transparent door. ¡°Boss¡¯ son is a monster¡­¡± Somebody needs attentions This is not a chapter, but don''t worry. Today is my holiday so there will be two chapters later. Um, so... The context is that since the days I''ve been posting my novel on RRL which is exactly a month ago, I haven''t received any 0.5-star rating before. I only got at most two 1 star ratings. However, just in these past 2-3 days, five people gave me 0.5-star out of nowhere. This causes my normally 4.31-4.34 rating to plummet down to 4.02- as of the time I write this and I feel like it will drop even lower in the future. So do you guys think this is normal or fishy? And here I''ve been thinking why does this happen and what do they want. Even the review from Netlord only granted me 2 stars. Do they want attention? Alright, I''m giving you attention right now so if you are reading this, tell me what''s your problem in the comment of this post. Also, I want to answer the questions of some reviews I got. As I am not able to reply the review in RRL, I will do it in this post. For those who don''t like my novel and agree with the review, um... please read my response. First of all, the review from Netlord. Many people liked this review and even my first reviewer, Celsica, agrees with him. Netlord-kun, if you are reading this, please know that I''m not hating you. I appreciate your honest review and let me know your thoughts of this novel. Black text is what Netlord says and the red one is my responses. The grammar is terrible, flat out. - Right, my grammar is terrible. I agree with you on this point. The system seems to be just an excuse to give him power. - In system novels, most of the systems exist to give people power. The system logs in the first chapter even said that the system is the tool to make people stronger. Moreover, the system in my novel is for everyone, not just mc. Any advantages mc gets, other people will as well. Any difficulties are almost immediately negated. - Well, it''s not that all difficulties are totally negated. There are the consequences but I haven''t shown it yet. Like the personality of Lucien after torture or how Alicia used all her power to cure Lucien in ch 22-23, the consequences are just lying in wait for the right time. The plot is full of cringy stereyotypes. - Please be more specific or else I don''t know how to answer. Which part do you mean? It swaps between a serious and jokey tone. - It is intentional as I find the mc who can smile in front of the difficulties is cool. It shows howstrong willpower he has. He has a hate for people of the abyss and then immediately forgets it. - He doesn''t forget it. You can reread chapter 21 in the last part. He still thought about taking revenge but didn''t get the chance to. Only when he came back to Earth that he decided to not think about the people of Abyss. He was already back to Earth. You don''t expect him to purposely find a way back to Abyss, do you? Well, it might be a bit of a spoiler but he will go back to Abyss in the future. (very far future...) The characters are flat and feel ripped from other places. - Please be more specific or else I don''t know how to answer. Which part do you mean? God the archangel is annoying. - Aww, that''s hurt. IMO, she is cute tho. The massage joke is overplayed. - What do you mean overplayed? There are only ch18 and 20 that have massage scenes. After that, although mc used Euphoria Touch and other massage skills, there is no massage scene or its jokes at all.Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more. The luck path was just a deus ex machina. - You''re right. But let me tell you that everyone who gets summoned to another world will get this Luck Path. It''s not specifically made for mc alone. The archangel instantly negates all problems. The archangel basically gives him free training. The archangel makes him stupidly powerful. - Not all problems. Well, it''s free training but what''s wrong is that. Even your friend would help you with a math problem for free! Mc isn''t stupidly powerful. His power is currently around at 2nd class beings''. There will be the differences between Classes that Mc can''t overcome, however, the gap between the first and second class isn''t much. MUH SPEAR IS GREAT WEAPON YES. - I know, right? The premise for the leaving of the world is a joke. - There is a reason I sent mc to Abyss so it''s not a joke. Abyss is also not a normal world either. Why did his parents accept his return instantly? - Well, ch24 takes place in like a month after mc returned to Earth. He and his parents have time to accept each other. Also, I don''t think anyone would want me to write more about how his parents accept him as it would be seriously boring. Why did you randomly decide to do that stupid japan hs thing? - If you read ch41, you will know why. The characters in JP hs arc will also play a big role in the future. Moreover, I want to make fun of JP hs cliches too. Why did you decide to do the overplayed macho man japan hs thing? - I don''t quite understand what''s your ''macho man'' part thing means... the japan hs thing is a stupid idea. - Then which country do you think it''s a good idea for mc to attend the high school? US high school? Well, I''ve been an exchange student to study in US hs for a year before so I know how it''s like. However, I don''t think it''s interesting. He shouldnt be able to kill people this powerful. Why can a random ass kid with a knife oneshot high level people? - I already wrote in the chapter that the high-level people are still a human. When they get stabbed into the neck by a sharp weapon, they will still die. Moreover, the people mc killed weren''t tanker-related class either. Their endurance stat isn''t that high. Also, every time mc killed someone, he always made use of the surprise element. He never fought head-on. Why can a random kid be completely invisible to everyone? - You referred to the high school arc, right? Well, it''s because of his Mythical rank skill. He''s also not only invisible to normal people but Gods as well. The path system is half a joke and half serious (see massage, luck, and the true acting) - Everything can be put in the ''path'' no matter if it''s a joke or serious, or even sounds stupid. The True Acting thing was stupid. Really stupid. - How!?? He goes from willful driven man to whimpering child in seconds He goes from whimpering child to impossibly driven man in a matter of seconds. - Human''s emotions are complex, dude. People can become sad and happy all of a sudden. Also, I already explained the reason for mc''s change of emotion in the novel. Did you read or skim? A normal kid somehow kills someone based off of looks alone and feels almost nothing. - Okay, you didn''t read or skim but ''skip''. Half of chapter 4 had already described mc''s reaction to killing a person. And he didn''t kill people based on looks, he was sharp enough to notice that the guy was up to no good. He knew the concept of ''There is no free meal in the world.'' He is smart when the plot needs it, but at other times intensely stupid. - Example, please... If you referred you when mc got caught in ch13, I can say that he didn''t get caught because he was stupid. He was always careful of his surrounding. However, his Eyes of the Truth skill level and his perception are still too low to guard for the people who were trained in tracking and stealth. The grammar makes many things alot worse. - I''m sorry... Edit: What I mean by grammar is a good few typos, alot of words used wrong, and just the flow of sentances just being offputting and breaking of immersion. That''s all. Please understand that I''m not saying that I''m always right. I want to tell you guys that I''m showing you a story, not a plot line. There are many things that sound unreasonable to you but it''s actually not. And I''ve no need to explain everything in the story, right? As it will show in the future. Also, I want to say that there are only 43 chapters right now and it''s not many at all. Ch1-23 is only a prologue and Pre-System arc is only a subarc. The real litrpg and stuff will start after the system hit the Earth which should be around ch60. So the review from Bookkobolt that said: "Don¡¯t go into this expecting an amazing litRPG adventure!", um, you can actually expect the litrpg in this novel. Thanks for enjoying my novel until now. I know that my novel isn''t perfect and there are many flaws in it. My grammar is bad and my style of writing is not up to standard. But many of you still support me, I really appreciate it. I''m writing what I love and what I think is the best. The people who say I''m doing ''this'' and ''that'' ruins the novel please know that you are actually the one who ruin my novel, not me. Chapter 44 Everything is Going Well (3) ¡°What are you doing, Alicia?¡± asked Lucien as he looked at his girlfriend who was laying in his embrace. Lucien and Alicia were currently having some nice time together on the tree in the backyard. Under Alicia¡¯s care, the tree had grown up bigger and taller every day. Now it was already taller than his two-story house. The branch they were on was carved flat by Lucien, making it smooth and comfortable to lay on. With the small breeze and the chirping of birds every now and then, this place was like a small paradise between the two. Hiding away her phone from Lucien, Alicia giggled and said, ¡°It¡¯s a secret!¡± ¡°Hmm,¡± Lucien shrugged at her and then closed his eyes without saying anything else. He remembered that he shouldn''t pry on the girl''s phone or he would be seeking death. Feeling Alicia¡¯s soothing scent, Lucien took a deep breath before falling asleep. Kissing her boyfriend on the cheek, Alicia then brought out her phone. On the screen was the page she created on Facebook. Although the page was formed only several hours ago, there was already a few hundred followers. This page was called ¡®My Boyfriend is the best!¡¯ and Alicia had already posted a few pictures of the handsome Lucien. The sole purpose of this page was to brag about her boyfriend. While uploading the video of Lucien shooting gun, Alicia was replying to the various comments she received. She could sense the jealousy of the other girls just from the comments and that made her happy. ¡®Hohoho, there is no better boyfriend than mine in this world.¡¯ Being satisfied, Alicia then took a selfie with Lucien¡¯s sleeping face before sleeping with him. Waking up in the morning, Lucien found that Alicia was no longer beside him. He climbed down the tree and washed himself up. Upon entering the living room for breakfast, Lucien found his dad frowning on the sofa. His dad seemed to be thinking about something serious. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, dad?¡± ¡°Son,¡± said Stevan with a low voice. ¡°Our world is becoming more and more ridiculous¡­¡± ¡°?¡± Lucien tilted his head, being confused. ¡°One of my personnel in England has just got an invitation to a magician school!¡± ¡°Magician school!?¡± shouted Lucien in surprise. ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s the fucking magician school! That guy said the envelope flew into his house out of nowhere, after that, a hologram-like old man appeared and asked him to visit the school!¡± Stevan showed Lucien the text and pictures from his phone. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s real, dad?¡± asked Lucien. ¡°Absolutely real, this guy is my trusted aide. There is no way he would lie to me. He is also the leader of our organization''s London branch.¡± ¡°Here comes the problem¡­¡± mumbled Lucien as he folded his arms and lowered his head in deep thought. Stevan knew right away what his son meant and became quiet as well. After a few minutes of silence, they both laughed at the same time and shouted, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s gotta be magician school!¡± The stupid problem they had was that between a magician school and the sects in China, which one should they visit first. In the end, they chose magician school. Ah¡­ the temptation of magic, who can resist it¡­ Lucien recalled of what Alicia had told him before, ¡®Magus of the Arcadia Plains, one of the four factions¡¯. Aside from the cultivators, Earth now had magicians which were referred to as Magus in the Legas. From what he knew, Magus also had their own branch system just like cultivator and their main route was, of course, magic. The magic of the magi was different from what Lucien had. Although his Magic Arrow, Light Orb, Mana Shield and other spells could be considered magic, they were fake in the magus¡¯ eyes. These magics were all gifted by the system and Lucien had no idea at all how they operated. Every time he wanted to cast these spells, he only needed to think of the names and that¡¯s all. He could control the spell with his control stat but that was just after the spell was cast.You might be reading a stolen copy. Visit Royal Road for the authentic version. The real magician, the magus, studied the actual magic like mana, elements and magic circles. Their magics were cast without the system¡¯s help as they truly mastered the spells. Moreover, without waiting for the system to gift them spell through Path or Class, Magus can choose which spell they wanted and studied it right away. Well, the setback was that the magus needed to study the spell circle which would take some time to fully understand and master. Also, the higher tier the magic, the tougher it was to comprehend. These were what Lucien roughly knew about Magus and he still didn¡¯t know what their system was like actually. Lucien once asked Alicia to teach him magic, but after half an hour, he could only give up. The spell models Alicia had were all high class. Coupled with the lack of system¡¯s translating function, Lucien had no idea what it''s written about. When Alicia read it for him, he couldn¡¯t even understand the meaning of a single sentence. As a result, Lucien only needed a single basic magic textbook and vice versa. ¡°So when are we going to the magician school, dad?¡± inquired Lucien excitedly. ¡°Let¡¯s wait for a few more days, son. We still need more information and there is also the condition that without an invitation card, one cannot enter the school. Also, because of the numerous sects in China, there is quite a shortage of personnel, you see?¡± Stevan sighed tiredly as things were advancing too fast. Right now, the organization was focusing on China as they wanted to know which sect was the best one, so they had sent many people to infiltrate many sects. They had also collected dozens of cultivation manuals already and had a group of people analyzing them. Now with the appearance of a magician school, the tasks were getting more complicating. Noticing his frail dad, Lucien patted him on the shoulder and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine, dad. Once we get the invitation card, I will help you gather this mysterious school''s information!¡± Finishing the breakfast, Lucien and Alicia went to the same secret base. After greeting his three comrades, Lucien then went into the shooting room again. He wanted to improve his shooting skill even more and tried some new guns. Tonight, Lucien had a mission to do. As it was his second day, the mission was simple. Lucien would only have to be a bodyguard, ensuring Sian safety, as Sian would have a negotiation with a Yakuza leader. The mission detail only told him to guard Sian and that''s all. He didn¡¯t even know what the negotiation would be about or the background of this Yakuza. ¡®Well, it doesn¡¯t matter¡­¡¯ Bang! Bang! Bang! With the speed of three bullets every one second, hundreds of targets were struck down in a minute. If it wasn¡¯t for the concern of pistol overloading, Lucien could shoot even faster. Still, the pistol barrel was burning hot red in his hand. With his high Pain Resistance, his hand didn¡¯t even twitch. To his misunderstanding, the Pain Resistance didn¡¯t decrease the pain he received at all. It, instead, increased the resistance of his body reaction upon undergoing the pain, for example, flinching. People would normally flinch, frown, twitch, or cry upon suffering pain. These actions would be disastrous while fighting so this was when Pain Resistance came into play. The higher the skill level, the more pain the body could endure. To the outside view, it seemed like Lucien didn''t feel any pain but in fact, he felt it all. The burning sensation on his hand, however, compared to what he suffered in his torture day, was just a child-play. Even without Pain Resistance, he wouldn¡¯t bat an eyelid. As for Burn Resistance, thankfully, it was not as half-ass as the former. Burn Resistance really helped him and was beneficial. With this skill, Lucien could grill his hand like a barbeque and his skin wouldn¡¯t be burned. ¡°Um¡­ I should ask my dad for a better gun,¡± mumbled Lucien after he beat Pistol Trial level 50 which was the highest level existed. On the leaderboard, Lucien found his name in the first place with 00:52:31 to the side. In fact, there was solely his name was on the board. The rest was empty as no one had ever passed the level 50. This leaderboard was for every member of Crimson Forest throughout the world. It was what the higher-ups made for fun. Snap! Being in the good mood, Alicia took another photo of him and giggled to herself. Lucien only smiled at her as he was fine being taken a photo by his girlfriend. Lucien felt like she really cared about him and just wanted to collect the time being together with the photo. ¡®It¡¯s not like she would share the pictures of me to anyone, right?¡¯ Lucien continued spending his time shooting guns. He enjoyed shooting the real gun a lot as the feeling was much better than playing the game. However, Alicia wasn¡¯t interested in guns at all. She only occasionally glanced at him lovingly and played on her phone without complaining. ¡°Aren¡¯t you bored, Alicia?¡± ¡°Not at all. I can look at Lulu eight days a week without being bored,¡± said Alicia cheerfully. ¡®I meant the Korean drama you¡¯ve been watching,¡¯ thought Lucien in his mind as he facepalmed himself. A few hours passed by. Only when Sian told him that it¡¯s time to go did Lucien stop training. Lucien had Alicia waiting for him at home before driving Sian to the objective restaurant in Reta District. Looking dashing with a suit and sunglasses, Lucien followed Sian into the entrance. Sian also wore a neat suit while holding a black suitcase in his hand. Walking into the negotiation room, Lucien could see eight people in black standing in eight directions like a guardian. In the middle of the room stood a small table. Behind the table was an old man in a traditional Japanese robe, kneeling quietly on a cushion. He had three big scars on his face and one of his eyes was blind. The man looked terrifying and solemn, emitting an invisible pressure on everyone in the room. The man frowned a bit upon seeing that Sian stepped in with only one bodyguard. His face then quickly reverted back to normal after a few seconds. With just a moment of observation, Lucien could see that this old man was just trying to act cool, by setting up all these environments. Everything seemed like an act. Lucien frowned a bit before activating Eyes of the Truth Seeker. Then, the tip of his lips curled up unconsciously.