《Universal Slave》 Reincarnated... Again! *Ding* The sound of a bell rang in his mind once again. Luke focused his spirit on the transparent screen that was floating in front of his eyes. ¡°The new version of the system has been successfully downloaded.¡± Third time¡¯s the charm, they say. Perhaps the situation Luke was in could be described this way. The third version of the system had been downloaded, but Luke didn¡¯t feel as excited as the first two times, the reason being simple: this damn system always finds ways to fail. Like that popular game that consists of making a wish but always giving an inherent disadvantage. It could be said that the system he obtained was far from being foolproof. Luke sighed. Another life. This would be the third. He looked at the new name of the system and the introduction. ¡°Full life, love and offspring system¡±: This system has been custom-configured, so that the host can live a full and carefree life, full of true love and legitimate offspring. As he read this introduction, memories of his past lives began to come back to him, and a feeling of disgust washed over him. Luckily, this feeling was fleeting and he quickly sealed away all those bad memories. It was best not to think about it too much. How to describe Luke''s life up to that point? Miserable would be the most accurate description. He grew up in an orphanage after being abandoned by his parents, then at the age of 15 he died in a tragic accident . And that was the beginning of his reincarnations. The first time he was reincarnated, Luke was really happy, he had the chance to start over and he also had a system! What more could he ask for? However, things did not go well. His first reincarnation passed without pain or glory, he lived until he was 70 years old and finally died completely alone. He was then reincarnated again and the system moved on to its second version. This time he lived a much happier life, full of love and achievements. At least until the moment of his death, when he found out he was sterile, but he already had 5 children! There is no need to clarify what is obvious. Luke died at the hands of an enemy he didn''t even know he had, completely bitter and disappointed. And now, he was reincarnated once again, and the system has been updated to a higher version. But the excitement of having a new opportunity was overshadowed by the experiences of previous failures, and by the certainty that the system is not infallible and at any moment it can fail tremendously, leading him to absolute misery. Luke sighed. It is important to maintain a positive attitude, at least there is still the opportunity to start over. He sat up somewhat dizzy. It was nighttime but there was good visibility thanks to the two moons that crossed the sky. That''s right, this world was not his original world, since the first time he was reincarnated, Luke was in this world. Perhaps the system could only be activated here, he once speculated. His first reincarnation was in the form of a baby; it was a true ¡°new beginning.¡± He lived and grew up in this world, slowly turning from a foreigner into a true native. His second life on the other hand began when he was 5 years old. His spirit took possession of the body of a young child who died due to a curse that had been imposed on him. The time in which he lived his second life was, however, 100 years before the time he lived during his first reincarnation. Now, the familiar sky indicated that he was still in the same world, but the time and identity he had now remained a mystery. ¡°Status¡± He uttered softly, and then a transparent screen with new information appeared in front of his eyes. -Name: Luke Liryksen - Occupation: Homeless, globetrotter. - Age: 15 years old (134) - Health: 5 If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.- Build: 6 - Strength: 4 - Agility: 4 - Spirit: ?? - Luck: ?? - Skills: ?? - Talents: ?? -?? Luke looked at the information on the screen and couldn''t help but sigh again. The system is the same as always, he thought. He had just started and his life was already crap. The basic attributes of a normal person should be around 10, so it''s easy to induce the condition of the new body he was reincarnated in. Simply garbage. "Stay optimistic" he repeated in his mind again, as if trying to hypnotize himself. "Well, it''s a slightly worse start than last time, but at the end of the day we have to keep moving forward. As long as there is a will there will be a solution to any problem! The first thing I must do is find a safe place, I don''t know where I am, but being outdoors in this world full of magical beasts is not advisable. Even less so with my current physical condition.¡± Luke began to walk, slowly crossing the forest he found himself in. His whole body felt heavy, and every time he took a step a sharp pain spread from the soles of his feet to his temples. *Ding* *New quest available* The system screen appeared again. Luke used his thoughts to interact with the system. Quest 01: You are lost and alone in the world, look for a nearby human settlement to spend the night and avoid danger. Reward: Increase in basic attributes. Experience pack: Survival (basic) ¡°Well, at least the quest system that was added in version 2 of the system is still working. This quest is pretty good, the experience pack is a good reward and the attributes are just like rain in the desert!¡± Luke continued to go through the forest looking for people. There was no need for him to actively accept the quest. The system usually gives quests at opportune times to help him, and he can do them right away or not. Usually the system gives these quests as a way of helping him or to fulfill his wishes. For example, after dying alone in his first reincarnation, Luke was eager to find love, so the system issued many missions that helped him find the love of his life. Suddenly, he began to hear distant noises. They seemed to be voices. Screams. Luke hesitated for a moment but finally decided to head in the direction from which the voices came. We must face the future with courage! The screams were getting closer and closer, accompanied now by a threatening roar and the sound of metal and projectiles crossing space at high speed. In a clearing, a hundred meters ahead of him, a group of people were facing a giant and ferocious beast, a kind of tiger, but with pseudo scale armor, and with shining white wings. The beast was already on the verge of death, and was putting up its last resistance in desperation. Luke stood petrified, looking at the scene unfolding before him, not because of surprise, but because the life force that the individuals and the beast used to fight, oppressed him like an ant. If he had the level of power of his previous life, he could destroy half the forest along with all the creatures in it with a single movement of his hand. But now, with his new body after reincarnating, the energy released by these people endangered his fragile existence. Finally, after a few minutes the beast fell, giving a final cry full of reluctance, its head full of magic arrows looking like a cactus. When the battle ended, Luke felt the pressure around him disappear and fell to his knees panting. During the time that the battle lasted, he even had trouble breathing. The group of individuals, after killing the beast, noticed Luke''s insignificant existence, and approached with curiosity. However, upon seeing him up close, their expressions changed drastically and they immediately unsheathed their bows, loaded their arrows imbued with elemental magic, aiming mercilessly at poor Luke, who was still struggling to breathe. Luke was on his knees looking at the ground and taking deep breaths, so he couldn''t see the whole sequence that was unfolding around him. He felt, however, that people had approached him and were standing there without saying anything. The clacking of shoes was heard in front of him, a person was approaching, and slowly arrived in front of him. Luke raised his head, already somewhat recovered from the spiritual shock he had suffered. And as he raised his head, the scene in front of him made his pupils contract. A group of "Lunaris" surrounded him, pointing their magic bows at him, and right in front of him, an incredibly beautiful Lunari was watching him with her arms crossed and her gaze alert. ¡°How can there be Lunari in this forest? They never leave their sacred forest¡­ Perhaps the forest I am in¡­¡± Luke thought, totally surprised. ¡°Human! What are you doing in our territory? Do humans only know how to break the treaty? Or are you so desperate to end your own life?¡± The beautiful Lunari in front of him exclaimed in an icy tone of voice, indicating that if he did not give her a satisfactory answer, he would never be able to answer again any other question . ¡°Damn system!! How am I going to find a human settlement in the sacred forest of the Lunaris!! It is definitely another bug of this system!!¡± Luke howled internally. Xylaras Eye Luke looked at the beautiful Lunari standing before him, questioning him coldly, and his mind began to work at high speed. ¡°I-I¡¯m lost¡­ I didn¡¯t mean to enter the forest, but I was being chased by bandits and I had no choice but to flee in this direction. But if you show me the way, I will leave the sacred forest immediately!¡± Luke made his stance clear immediately and bluntly. He wanted to avoid conflict with the Lunaris at all costs. After all, he had just been reincarnated and he didn¡¯t want to set a record for the fastest successive reincarnation. One of the Lunaris who was aiming his bow at him approached the beautiful leader and said ¡°We shouldn¡¯t trust this human. Humans know nothing but lies. He¡¯s probably part of the group of slavers we captured.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true, it would be best to finish him off right here!¡± ¡°Yes, Lanti, let¡¯s not take any risks..¡± The Lunaris group began to stir as more and more people began to voice their opinions. The hostility was palpable. ¡°Silence! I will be the one to decide the course of action to follow!¡± Lanti Nyx, the beautiful leader, exclaimed, immediately silencing her subordinates. Luke looked at Lanti firmly in the eyes, without looking away. And she in turn observed him with scrutiny, as if she could see the very essence of his being with her deep blue eyes. Finally she sighed. ¡°Capture him, we will take him to the village and let the council of elders decide his fate.¡± She turned around as the Lunaris group under her command subdued Luke who did not put up any resistance. ¡°If your story is true, then you will have a chance of survival, although not many. It will be a diplomatic matter, and such matters rarely come to a good end lately¡± Without saying anything else she left, leaving only the beautiful silhouette of her back moving away in Luke''s still firm gaze. Two hours later *Ding* *Congratulations Host for completing mission 01!* *After great pain and effort, you have found a human settlement, with the certainty of having found a refuge and new hopes for the future, your journey begins a new stage * *Reward distributed. You can find it in the internal inventory of the system* Luke read the system message and slowly observed his surroundings. A dark and humid corridor, a large number of rooms arranged in rows, each with its own bathroom and implacable security. ¡°Indeed, it is a damn prison!¡± The human settlement the system is referring to is nothing more and nothing less than a dark prison, where a dozen humans are locked up, with a lost and resigned look. Typical operation of this bug-filled system. Luke decided not to think too much about it. That was his defense mechanism to maintain his sanity, that and staying optimistic whenever possible. He examined the inventory and saw that there were two new items. One was a sphere of light, upon looking at it the legend ¡°experience pack: survival (basic)¡± popped up. He was already used to interacting with these spheres of light. They are basically compressed knowledge. By consuming this sphere of light, a certain knowledge can be learned immediately, with different levels of proficiency. In his previous life Luke consumed countless amounts of these spheres, which caused him to gain expertise in various fields of knowledge. The only problem with these spheres is that the knowledge gained does not transfer upon reincarnation, at least not the proficiency. So there are several pieces of knowledge that Luke currently possesses, but cannot deploy with complete comfort. Luke concentrated his spirit on the sphere and said ¡°absorb¡±. Immediately the sphere disappeared and a large amount of information began to emerge in his mind. After a few seconds the process finished and he opened his eyes, confused. He reviewed the new knowledge he had received and his confusion turned to anger. The system had given him memories of his past life, from when he was traveling around the world. If he had forgotten his past life, this pack would have been useful, but what advantage can there be in giving him memories that he already had to begin with?! The ¡°experience pack¡± turned out to be completely useless Luke sighed and rubbed his brow. ¡°You have to stay positive¡± he thought. He immediately checked the second item. It was a small red sphere, tiny in size. Upon reading the description, the anger and disappointment he was feeling completely dissipated. ¡°Blood drop of the mythical beast ¡®Lunar Dragon¡¯¡± Finally something useful!¡± Luke exclaimed with a joy that was more in keeping with his jovial teenage appearance. He looked around and saw that his cellmate, a decrepit old man, was asleep and snoring loudly. Without further hesitation he absorbed the drop of blood, which upon entering his body began to generate incredible changes at great speed, his fragile body began to destroy and rebuild itself successively, which caused him tremendous pain that almost left him unconscious. However, Luke gritted his teeth and resisted, clinging to his consciousness. He had to be conscious in case something went wrong, as a last resort he could stop the assimilation of the blood using a forbidden technique he learned in his previous life.If you spot this story on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation. Luckily, the bad scenarios he imagined did not happen and he was able to absorb the dragon''s blood without problems. Tired, he fell flat on the hard wooden bed that was the only comfort in the cell, and fell asleep. He dreamed of his past life, his beautiful wife who always proclaimed her love, his friends, his family, and¡­ his children. He woke up startled after being killed in his dreams by the same enemy who killed his previous incarnation. A shadow, he never knew its name, or even saw its face. ¡°Stay calm¡± he thought, trying to hypnotize himself again. He looked at the transparent screen that was floating in front of him, indicating that the absorption process had finished. ¡°Status¡± he said to himself, and the screen changed. -Name: Luke Liryksen -Race: Human (hybrid) / Lunari. -Bloodline: Lunar Dragon - Occupation: Convict. (Universal slave) - Age: 15 years - Health: 7/15 - Build: 7/15 - Strength: 6/20 - Agility: 6/20 - Spirit: ?? - Luck: ?? - Skills: ??, Xylara''s Eye (level 1) - Talents: ?? -?? Seeing the changes in the data displayed by the system, Luke was stunned. The changes in attributes and the way they were displayed were within the expected parameters, but something Luke had never seen before appeared there now. The occupation ¡°universal slave.¡± It definitely didn''t sound right. ¡°System, what is this universal slave?¡± * The host does not have enough Karmic power to be able to access that information * Karmic power. It was the currency with which the system was managed. The products in the store, or the improvements, were all obtained by exchanging Karmic power, and to obtain said power it was necessary to carry out system missions, or drastically influence the original timeline, that is, the timeline in which Luke did not exist. ¡°How many points do I need? ¡° *The host doesn''t have enough Karmic power to access that information* Luke sighed. ¡°I guess this is one of those situations where I need to level up the system.¡± It wasn''t the first time something like this happened. In past lives Luke found himself in similar situations several times, where he couldn''t move forward and the only way was to be patient and develop the power of the system little by little. The system, as already mentioned, was not infallible. ¡°System, what name do you use in this incarnation? It''s depressing having to talk to you if you don''t have a name.¡± *I don''t have a name, but I can suggest the following: ¡°Syzygy¡±* ¡°Mmm, I don''t like it very much. I''ll call you Syzy. Syzy, tell me, why have you leveled up? Is it because of the Dragon''s blood?¡± *That''s right, the host''s level has increased drastically and thus my level has also increased accordingly* ¡°It''s just as I suspected, normally I would have needed about 10 basic quests like the one I just completed to level up the system, it seems that this time the results were unexpectedly good.¡± The system''s functions advance as it levels up, and the information on the status screen also becomes more detailed and precise. However, the direction of the system''s evolution is not always the same, it varies depending on the decisions and opportunities that Luke encounters along the way. For example, the new ability called ¡°Xylara''s Eye¡± is new to him, and he never encountered it in his past lives. ¡°Xylara, the goddess of wisdom and clairvoyance huh¡­¡± Luke closed the system screen and looked around. In the adjoining cells, a dozen battered men were sleeping or brooding in thought. A pungent smell permeated everything, and in general a depressive atmosphere flooded the dungeon. As he concentrated his spirit, small descriptions began to appear on his retina. *Metal bar: Low quality, durability (90/100)* *Small elemental lamp: Low quality. Energy (50/50)* *Dirty rags: Very low quality, defense: 0, warmth: 2/7. Durability 2/5* Luke was amazed by his new ability, although the information provided was limited and practically useless, that would change when the ability leveled up. Generally, level 1 abilities were not that powerful. A fire ability he obtained in a past life, for example, only served to generate a little light, and did not even generate perceptible heat at level 1. ¡°It is an ability worthy of bearing the name of a goddess¡± Luke was about to deactivate his ability, since it consumed quite a bit of spiritual energy, but just at that moment, new information appeared in front of him. *Human: low talent, low potential; Occupation: slaver; Physical state: poor. Mental state: resignation* Luke''s surprise this time grew exponentially. Obtaining information from objects is a powerful ability but one that is still within the realm of the conceivable, something like an encyclopedia that is in contact with universal information. But obtaining information about people fell into another category, an ability that bordered on the divine, since it is information that involves other more complex concepts such as destiny and Karma. Entities with volition are impossible to deduce, they are protected by the universe so that no one can actively interfere with them, so it is unintelligible knowledge for mortals. And yet, there were the descriptions of those people, rough level 1 descriptions. Luke continued looking at the other prisoners and they all had more or less similar descriptions. Finally he turned to see his cellmate, the old man who was sleeping soundly, snoring loudly. And when he laid eyes on the old man, an unbearable pain attacked his eyes, and his mind. He immediately stopped using the ability and held his head with both hands, trying to endure the intense pain. After a few moments, his state returned to normal. ¡°For a moment I thought I would go blind¡± Luke said, still a little nervous about what had happened. ¡°I better not use the skill on people for the time being, I don¡¯t know under what circumstances that rejection I just experienced occurs, but I¡¯m sure I don¡¯t want to go through that again if I can avoid it.¡± The old man was still sleeping peacefully on the uncomfortable bed in the cell. And while Luke was preparing to start planning his near future. The familiar sound of a bell rang in his mind. *Ding* *New missions available* Crazy old man, a stick, and an oracle Luke concentrated his spirit and entered the system. The screen appeared before his eyes and two new quests appeared on the list. Quest 02 - Lunari Bloodline: The Lunaris are a hybrid human species that possess certain differences in their racial traits. Find a female Lunari and produce offspring. The stronger the female''s bloodline, the better the reward after completing the quest. (Xylara''s Eye now possesses the ability to observe the purity of the Lunaris'' bloodline.) Reward: Increase in attributes, spiritual cultivation technique, panacea *1. Reading the content of the quest, Luke fell into depression. He didn''t even have his immediate survival assured, but the damn system wanted him to go find a Lunari to have children. As usual, he sighed. "I can only forget about this quest for the moment." Then he read the other quest that the system had issued. Mission 3 - Divert a River: The young Lunari will die in a week. Prevent his death. Reward: ?? ¡°...¡± He sighed. Well, the most important thing now was to find a way to escape his confinement. While he was behind the bars of the cell he couldn''t do missions, or anything else. Besides, the old man he had as a companion made him nervous. A bad feeling, or a slight discomfort invaded him every time he even looked in his direction. He approached the bars and looked at the dark hallway, there were no guards in sight. With his weak body, wanting to escape was simply suicide. He hesitated for a brief moment, and finally decided not to shout for the guards. At least right now, the old man was asleep, but if he started making noise he would surely wake up, and that could not end well at all. He turned around to sit down and meditate, but when he did, he found that the old man, who had been snoring until a moment ago, was now standing next to his bed, watching him with a frown. Luke felt a chill run through his body. And without thinking twice, he began to shout. ¡°Damn old man, I''m going to give you the beating of your life. Get ready because I''m going to beat you to death, you filthy old man!¡± And at the same time he began to hit the bars of the cell to make as much noise as possible. The old man looked at him with some surprise, and held his chin in a thoughtful pose. Then, while Luke continued to make a fuss, he took a step and immediately appeared in front of him, crossing a few meters in an instant. Luke could not react in time, and could only watch as the old man''s hand came closer, until it rested on his forehead. He lost the ability to resist, his entire body seemed to paralyze and a transparent window appeared floating in front of his eyes. *Danger! Danger! A foreign force is trying to invade the host. Defense system activated* *Defense failed* *The system will freeze momentarily to protect itself* Luke felt his body being invaded by a strange energy that he had never seen in any of his previous lives. Paralyzed, he watched the old man in front of him in terror. ¡°Very interesting, we will meet again, boy,¡± said the old man smiling, and then disappeared without a trace. Luke collapsed to the ground, covered in cold sweat. He had rarely suffered such a terrifying scene, and the last time he had been so vulnerable had been in his previous life, when he died at the hands of his mysterious enemy. ¡°This old man is definitely an anomaly. My luck doesn''t seem to be improving, is it the curse of the system?¡± He had noticed it throughout his reincarnations. Always, the universe seemed to be against him, throwing one disaster after another at him. Not eliminating him directly, but making each of his steps difficult.The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. The system was activated again and a window appeared in front of his eyes again. *Analyzing the system¡­ * *No errors found, resuming full operation* However, Luke saw that in his friends list, which should be empty since he hadn''t even activated that functionality yet, a new contact was shining with the classic signage that the system used to show news. The contact''s name was ¡°PP¡±. He didn''t try to test the system''s communication function, and he didn''t dare to even inspect the contact either. That old man was dangerous, and the less contact he had with him, the better. ¡°What''s going on?!¡± A group of Lunaris guards rushed in, a middle-aged woman of average appearance leading the way. She was the one questioning Luke. ¡°Why are you making such a fuss, kid? Do you want to end up in the pit?¡± She clearly didn¡¯t have much patience to deal with him. ¡°Excuse me, miss, I just had a nightmare.¡± Luke lied without blinking. He didn¡¯t plan on mentioning the old man, he didn¡¯t want to even think about him. ¡°Hmph! The nightmare is yet to come!¡± Luke didn''t flinch, and the Lunari stopped paying attention to him and said to one of her group members, "Sira, inform Nyx that her prisoner has awakened." The member nodded and ran off. The rest of the group also left with a weary gait, paying no more attention to Luke who was left alone in his cell. Luke briefly observed the system for other irregularities, but everything seemed fine. Then he saw his pitiful attributes and felt bitter. "It''s time to train! At least I have to be able to ensure my survival! Every second counts." He sat down on the ground and began to meditate. In this world there are superpowers, besides magic that uses mana, and martial techniques that use the power of the body, there is the cultivation of the spirit, which is the most powerful of the three. By condensing the power of the essence of the universe, a person can obtain enormous powers, and if one cultivates their spirit to the extreme, they can theoretically ascend to the status of a god. In his previous life, Luke cultivated to the fifth level, and although he was not one of the most powerful beings on the continent, it was enough to protect himself. Unless a catastrophe happened or he provoked one of the higher-level monsters, his safety was guaranteed. He eventually died at the hands of his mysterious enemy, after being poisoned and losing all of his spiritual cultivation. After a few minutes, the system reacted again. *Ding* *The host has accumulated (1) spiritual energy and has successfully entered the ranks of superhumans* *A reward has been distributed to celebrate this achievement* Luke looked at his inventory and saw that a new item had appeared. It was a stick. ¡°The system¡¯s reward is¡­ a stick?¡± Luke looked at the description of the stick, trying to keep his hopes up. *Stick: ??* He was already used to the system¡¯s errant actions, and so his emotions did not fluctuate too much. He took the stick out of his inventory and looked at it with Xylara''s Eye. *Mysterious Stick: Quality: Sacred(Growing) Sturdiness: Indestructible. Skill:?? Description: A branch taken from a sacred tree, it was used by a god to walk through the mountains and a bit of the divine aura was impregnated in the wood* Luke raised his eyebrows in surprise. ¡°While I don''t know what functions this stick has, it''s obviously a powerful item. I''ll have to continue studying it in the future. Also, it seems that the system''s level is currently very low, even Xylara''s Eye at level 1 gave me more information than the system. I have to increase its level, but these quests I have don''t help much.¡± ¡°Mmm Syzy, can I generate a custom quest?¡± *No, host. The current system level does not allow for the creation of custom missions* He sighed, ¡°It¡¯s a vicious cycle.¡± He closed his eyes again and continued to meditate. He had to increase his combat power! Meanwhile, in a luxurious room covered in colorful flowers and fountains, a beautiful Lunari was meditating with her eyes closed, kneeling. Her imposing breasts threatened to overflow her dress with each breath. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and a light flashed in the intense purple of her pupils. She slowly sat up, and looked towards the door of the room. ¡°Yfris, inform the queen that I have just received an oracle from the dragon goddess. I need to have an in-person audience with her.¡± A figure briefly appeared at the entrance of the room, and after answering affirmatively disappeared again as if it had never existed. ¡°It seems that a war is inevitable,¡± she said in her melodious voice. Unfazed. Then her breathing seemed to become labored and a blush spread across her cheeks. ¡°Marry a human? Is there really no other option?¡± Seeking help ¡°Phew!¡± Luke exhaled, relaxing his body and enjoying the feeling of satisfaction that invaded his entire body. He had been meditating for several hours and his spiritual power had grown quite a bit, every time he made a small advance and more universal power accumulated in his body, a pleasure invaded him. Spiritual cultivation is like that, an enormous pleasure that must be controlled during daily practice, and an enormous pain every time you want to advance from one great level to another. A person without sufficient mental strength can succumb to the pleasures of spiritual cultivation and end up with a collapsed soul in an instant, it is a fairly common situation among novice practitioners of the first levels. As for the cultivation levels, they are as follows: Level 1: From 1 to 9 spiritual points. Level 2: From 10 to 90 Level 3: From 100 to 900 And so on with the subsequent levels. ¡°Status¡± Luke uttered in his mind. And a screen appeared in front of his eyes -Name: Luke Liryksen -Race: Human (hybrid) / Lunari. -Bloodline: Lunar Dragon - Occupation: Convict. (Universal slave) - Age: 15 years old - Health: 10/16 - Build: 10/16 - Strength: 12/25 - Agility: 10/25 - Spirit: ?? - Luck: ?? - Skills: ??, Eye of Xylara (level 1) - Talents: ?? -?? - Weapons: *Mysterious stick: - Cultivation: Level 1: 7 spiritual points. ¡°I have progressed quite quickly, it is clear that the predisposition to cultivate of this body is very good. With the current talent of this body and a cultivation technique that is tailor-made, I will be able to reach the same level as in my previous life much faster, perhaps by thirty.¡± In his previous life, Luke had cultivated to level 5 despite having a body with very poor aptitude. The system had given him a tailor-made spiritual cultivation technique as a reward for a mission. If he could obtain a tailor-made technique again, his progress would be very fast. At the moment, however, he could only settle for a high-quality neutral technique. Neutral techniques are those that can be practiced by anyone regardless of their characteristics, and they are usually weaker and inefficient than specific techniques. Large sects usually have a specific technique for people with certain characteristics, and they usually recruit individuals with said characteristics to cultivate them and form the core of their organization. Luke began to practice a couple of movement techniques that he used in his previous life, his body was still too weak to enter into combat and it was better to concentrate on escaping in the face of danger. While he was practicing his escape techniques, a sound of footsteps was heard in the hallway. A group of Lunaris came straight to his cell and opened the door. The beautiful Lunari who had captured him was leading the group. ¡°I see you are in good shape, I expected to find you in a corner crying¡± said Lanti, the beautiful Lunari Luke raised his eyebrows and answered to protect his pride. ¡°I am not that weak, no matter what happens, even if the world falls apart I will always keep my head up¡± And he raised his forehead as if to illustrate his point.This tale has been unlawfully obtained from Royal Road. If you discover it on Amazon, kindly report it. ¡°I was told that you had a nervous breakdown and began to have hallucinations in which you were attacked by a non-existent cellmate¡± Lanti answered with certainty Luke lowered his head again. Maybe he couldn''t protect his pride after all. He didn''t plan to explain the situation to the old man. Seeing that Luke remained silent, Lanti took some chains that she had with her and approached him. ¡°It¡¯s time for your trial, depending on the result we will decide what we will do with you. Raise your hands, I will put these Noral chains on you, just in case.¡± Noral, the mineral capable of restricting both spiritual cultivation and magic, and which also induces bodily weakness. It is basically a seal for any kind of superpower. Lanti placed the chains on him and then led him through the dark hallway, in the distance a large stone door guarded by several guards could be seen, with torches burning on both sides, providing some illumination to the dark prison. They went through the door and emerged to the surface. The prison was underground, and now, after several hours, Luke saw the gray sky again. This would be a good time to escape, but it was simply impossible, even if he didn¡¯t have the Noral chains around him. Luke was led to a building not far from the prison. Before arriving they crossed a square where several curious Lunaris watched him from afar. In their eyes Luke could sense curiosity, but also fear. The humans and the Lunaris had signed a peace treaty. Included in the treaty was a clause that specified that humans were not allowed to enter the sacred forest where most of the Lunaris resided. So it was possible that all of these people who were now observing him had never seen a human before, and if they had seen one it would have been worse, since the only humans who entered the forest never did so with good intentions. Most of the time they were slavers looking to make a fortune by capturing some unsuspecting Lunaris. The prisoners that populated the underground prison he had been in until just a moment ago were probably slavers, their clothes gave away that they were mercenaries, and there weren''t many other activities that mercenaries carried out in this area. Entering the building, he looked around trying to memorize every detail. A large number of Lunaris were present. Most of them were dressed as warriors, but there were also a few others dressed in white robes that had the symbol of a moon. Priests. In the center of the room where he was taken, there was a stake where he was tied on his knees. And in front of him a dais with six seats stood imposingly. Five Lunaris were sitting, watching the proceedings solemnly. The center seat was empty. ¡°Now we will begin the trial¡± said one of the Lunaris sitting on the dais, indifferently. ¡°Very well, human. You have been found wandering in the sacred forest, normally for this crime alone you should be sentenced to hard labor. However, depending on the reasons, your sentence can be worse or better. So, if you have something to say in your defense, this will be the only chance you will have to do so.¡± ¡°Speak, human, what were you doing in our territory?¡± Luke organized his thoughts before answering. If he said he had amnesia, no one would believe him, and he would end up in a disastrous situation. The only hope of getting out was to offer a good reason, a good lie. ¡°All or nothing¡± He thought, and decided to start lying without blinking, as he usually did. ¡°To tell the truth, I came looking for refuge¡± When these words left his mouth, both the Lunaris on the dais and the others present were shocked. A human seeking refuge in the sacred forest? Wouldn¡¯t he be seeking death in that case? ¡°My parents were nobles in a kingdom near the forest, but other nobles conspired against them to annex our territory. My family was massacred by the conspiring nobles, and I managed to escape with the help of my loyal servants. However, the nobles knew that they couldn¡¯t leave me alive if they wanted to legitimately possess the territory, so they started a manhunt to find me. Being almost cornered, I managed to escape to the sacred forest looking for help! And it was then that the group of watchmen found me¡± Luke exposed his lie methodically, step by step. Keeping his gaze sincere and firm. A murmur filled the room. The five Lunaris on the dais showed varied expressions, although the predominant ones were confusion and surprise. One of the Lunaris, the same one who had spoken at the beginning and who seemed to be the leader of the group, frowned and said ¡°What makes you think you could get help from us? What, don¡¯t you know that there is a non-interference treaty between humans and Lunaris?¡± Luke continued to observe the Lunaris without fear, and played his best card, whether he could save himself or not, would be decided in the next moment. ¡°I knew I could get help from the Lunaris¡­ Because I am also a Lunari! I come to seek refuge with my family!¡± All the Lunaris present looked with disbelief at the young man with blue eyes, who with a firm and sincere gaze threw a bomb without warning. ¡°Boom!!!¡± The door to the room opened, interrupting the silence like a sudden clap of thunder in the midst of calm. Two figures slowly entered. One of them, a beautiful priestess who seemed to have come out of a dream, her enormous breasts threatened to tear the fabric of her clothes as she walked, and her shy gaze was focused on the figure who was on his knees and chained. The other figure was even more exaggerated! When Luke laid eyes on her, the system immediately reacted *Ding* Luke Lyriksen... Interesting! *Ding* *VIP Found* Luke looked at the system alert. A simple alert with no further information, yet he knew what it implied. Someone who could be considered a VIP by the system was undoubtedly one of the cornerstones of the world he was in. In the more than one hundred years he had lived in this world, the number of VIPs he had encountered could be counted on the fingers of his hands. The two new figures entered the room and time seemed to stop. Perhaps the beauty of both women was too overwhelming, or perhaps it was the aura of oppression emitted by the beautiful woman who was considered a VIP by the system. The magistrates who were on the dais immediately stood up and bowed, while the other people present knelt on one knee. An unanimous and shrill exclamation filled the room. ¡°Greetings, your majesty!¡± The only person who remained silent was Luke. He was tempted to use Xylara''s eye, but ultimately dismissed the idea. He still had a bit of fear lingering from the incident in the cell. The two women entered, unfazed by the actions of the people around them. The priestess had an explosive body, her huge breasts drawing a tempting curve under the clerical robe, her round and plump ass was marked with each step she took and incited the most blasphemous thoughts. The combination of this seductive body with the innocent and beautiful face of the priestess created an impressive contrast. Luke observed the priestess briefly, appreciating her beauty and thinking of horseback riding in the meadow. Likewise, the priestess also observed him with curiosity and shyness, an imperceptible blush appearing on her cheeks. The priestess separated herself from the other woman and stood in a corner, where several priests were grouped together. Meanwhile, the VIP continued walking towards the podium and finally sat down in the center seat. The room returned to normal, and the atmosphere seemed to relax a little. ¡°What is your name, young man?¡± the queen asked him, and smiled gently. It was the first time that someone was interested in knowing his name and did not refer to him as ¡°human¡±. ¡°Luke Lyriksen¡± ¡°Lyriksen? Mmm, I have a slight impression of that surname, there is indeed a noble with that name in the Austral Kingdom, which is located east of the forest¡± said the queen, while putting her finger to her chin and making a thoughtful pose. Each of her movements displayed her total sensuality, it was not something she did on purpose, it was simply her aura, which exuded confidence and sensuality. Luke stared at her with bloodshot eyes. He could feel his mouth dry up and his throat close up. A heat began to rise in his abdomen and an uncontrollable desire to possess the woman in front of him was consuming him. This woman who was now in front of him was the most beautiful and sensual woman he had ever seen. ¡°Mmm?¡± The queen noticed the aggressive and disrespectful expression with which Luke was looking at her, and immediately felt great anger. No one had ever dared to see her in such a vulgar way! The queen frowned and made a slight movement with her hand in the air. A shock wave hit Luke almost immediately. Luckily for him, he was tied to the post, which prevented him from flying several meters. In any case, his already weak body almost ceased its functions right there! A trickle of blood flowed from his mouth, and his gaze now only observed the pristine floor of the room. ¡°Let this be the last time¡± Said the queen in a tone of voice that chilled him to the bone. Luke came back to his senses and a cold sweat ran down his body. For a moment, he almost lost control. Why had he had such an exaggerated reaction? No matter how beautiful a woman was, it was not possible that his spirit that had been forged by time could be so affected. ¡°Could it have been a Charm attack?¡± Luke thought. But he immediately rejected the idea. The queen did not seem to use spell techniques. If she had used them, he would have noticed immediately so he could defend himself.Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. He wanted to continue investigating the matter but the queen''s voice interrupted his musings. ¡°I have heard your claims. You say you are a Lunari hybrid, right? Tell me, was your mother a Lunari?¡± The queen stared at him, but with much more aggression than a few moments ago. Luke still remained with his gaze on the ground, not daring to look at her directly. ¡°My grandmother. My grandmother was Lunari, but I don''t know much about her because I never met her,¡± Luke lied fluently. ¡°Oh, so you have no proof, not even a name to give us?¡± Luke was preparing to continue his chain of lies, but the queen waved her hands dismissively. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I¡¯d rather not listen to your voice anymore. We¡¯ll see if what you say is true.¡± The queen pointed her index finger at Luke, and a small wound appeared on his chest. A little blood gushed out and began to float in the air forming a small sphere. ¡°By the way, I haven¡¯t introduced myself. My name is Zara Luminia, and I am the queen of the Lunaris. Although you may have already deduced that,¡± the queen continued, and with a movement of her finger, the sphere of blood flew towards her and hovered in front of her. ¡°In addition to being the queen, I have the purest bloodline among all the Lunaris. If you are truly a hybrid of my people, then your blood will resonate with mine as soon as I activate the spiritual cultivation technique we inherited from our ancestors.¡± The queen made a small cut on her finger and a drop of her blood floated and suspended next to the blood that had been extracted from Luke. ¡°Now I will do the test. However, if the test is negative, it will be considered a blasphemy towards my people, so your punishment will be much harsher.¡± She paused slightly and smiled again with a relaxed and lazy posture. Her previous anger seemed to have completely disappeared. Although her eyes remained serious. ¡°So if you want to admit your lies, this is your last chance.¡± Luke did not hesitate for a moment before answering. ¡°I have spoken nothing but the truth from the beginning, please take the test.¡± ¡°Very well.¡± Zara superimposed both drops of blood and activated her cultivation technique. The two drops of blood began to move over each other but without fusing. ¡°The test is simple, if the drops manage to fuse it means that you are truly a descendant of my people. Also, after fusing my blood will consume yours, the longer your blood lasts before being assimilated, the stronger your bloodline will be. Of course, if the two drops of blood are completely rejected, your lies will be exposed and death will be what you most desire¡± Luke did not flinch. ¡°Hmph! The system clearly indicates that this body is a Lunari hybrid, no matter how bugged it is, it cannot fail in something so basic. As for my story of escape and pursuit, there is no way to prove its truth or falsehood. As long as I remain firm I can come out on top¡± He thought The drops of blood merged after a few moments. ¡°It seems that you were not lying after all¡± Zara said, thoughtfully. Meanwhile, the sensual priestess watched the whole process closely. Seeing the drops of blood merge, her heart began to beat rapidly and her face blushed. ¡°The oracle has been fulfilled!¡± She exclaimed internally. Then she looked at the face of the boy who still had his gaze downcast. ¡°He is handsome¡± she thought, and continued to blush even more. ¡°Is he really my future husband?¡± The sensual priestess whispered, and no one noticed her abnormal state. No one except a young Lunari of austere and elegant appearance who watched her with infatuation. Luke remained with his gaze on the ground without saying anything. Now that his identity had been confirmed, all that was left was to wait for the arrangements that the Lunaris would make. For now, he was no longer in danger, and could begin to plan his future development. Suddenly, however, a general exclamation interrupted his thoughts and his heart skipped a beat. No new problems would arise, right? He had a familiar feeling, the one he used to experience every time the system failed due to some bug. ¡°How is this possible?!!¡± ¡°There has to be a mistake, a hybrid could never have such purity in their bloodline!!¡± The room was thrown into chaos. Luke¡¯s blood had become one with Queen Zara¡¯s, but it hadn¡¯t been her blood that consumed Luke¡¯s, but the opposite. And that could only mean that Luke had a purer Lunari bloodline than the queen herself! Zara looked at Luke who still refused to look forward. A surprised expression appeared on his face. When was the last time something had surprised her? Or even interested her? Zara smiled, and her beauty blossomed even more. ¡°Luke Lyriksen¡­ Interesting!¡± A date with the goddess Luke opened his eyes and exhaled a breath. He had been meditating for almost 20 hours and now he was hungry. When one reaches a certain level of spiritual cultivation it is possible to fast for long periods of time, but on the contrary, in the first levels, the amount of food that a practitioner must consume is much greater than that of a normal person. Luke stood up and went straight to the bathroom, where a large barrel of hot water had been prepared for him. He smiled, it was not bad to have people to help him with these kinds of small tasks. The one who was serving Luke in his daily life was a member of the Dragon Goddess Cult, a novice who had just begun his path within the church. To understand why Luke was being assisted by the Dragon Goddess Church, one must go back in time to what happened a few days ago. After the great commotion caused by the identity test incident, Queen Zara ordered that no one was to speak about the subject again until otherwise instructed. Those found spreading rumors would be punished directly with capital punishment. The queen then left Luke in the care of the church and indicated that she would have an audience with him later, to discuss certain matters that were not suitable to be discussed in public. Since then, three days have passed without any summons from the queen. Meanwhile, the church did not pay much attention to him either. The beautiful purple-eyed priestess who accompanied Zara that day turned out to be the holy lady of the cult, the closest person to the goddess in the world. Like Luke, she is also a Lunari hybrid. Her name is Namira, and the people in the church call her Nami. Namira and the high priest, who was one of the five Lunaris on the dais, chatted briefly and then left without even speaking to Luke. The young novice named Elian Calan, only eighteen years old, was the one appointed to assist Luke. Apparently, despite not paying much attention to him at the time, both the church and the queen had certain expectations placed on him, or at least some reason to keep him within their spheres of influence. Elian first took him to trace his Lunaris roots. Each Lunari born in this forest was established through the use of an ancestral relic, the ¡°Stemma¡± tree, which was literally a living family tree. The Stemma tree had been planted by the ancestor of the Lunaris, and has accompanied its people since the dawn of their existence. By simply depositing a drop of blood on the roots of the tree, it can locate the closest relatives and place the person in the corresponding place within the Lunari genealogy. Each person is represented by a fruit composed of a special resin, where the name of the individual can be inscribed. In addition to functioning as a family tree, Stemma also allows one to know if a registered person is alive or not. Since when one dies, the fruit that represents that person falls from the tree. The church and royalty keep a complete written record of Lunari genealogy, going back to the founding ancestors. Luke, not knowing where he came from, or even if he had true Lunari ancestry or was just another one of the system''s faulty workings, was quite worried when the young novice took him to the tree to register him and track down his relatives. But luckily, there was no problem. The tree placed him at the end of a small Lunari family, and although they had no direct relationship, they were fairly close relatives. ¡°It seems that this body does have Lunari ancestors, now the story I made up is practically confirmed as true¡± Luke thought after finishing his registration in the tree. Elian also took him to visit his relatives. However, that meeting did not go so well. Apparently, Luke Lyriksen''s grandmother was really Lunari as he had said, and she had a younger brother. This younger brother would become Luke''s great-uncle, a grumpy old man named Otis Spangler. Otis''s children and grandchildren welcomed Luke with enthusiasm, but Otis was not so hospitable, he looked him up and down and began to utter a string of unintelligible insults, which frightened the rest of the family. Seeing that a civilized conversation would not be possible, his second uncle asked him to come back another time, when old Otis was calmer. Not having a place to live, the church provided him with accommodation in the clergy dormitories. It was a simple, austere room, which would normally be where a novice just beginning his monastic career would have stayed, but Luke was content with such a room; he was a man who knew how to settle for little and appreciate the things he had, no matter how trivial they might seem to other people. Luke submerged himself in the hot water as he recalled the events of the previous days. Feeling the gentle embrace of the water, a feeling of pleasure spread through his aching muscles. These days, in addition to having advanced with his spiritual cultivation, he had also begun to train his body with a technique he learned in his previous life. This dual training was torturous, and a normal person could not carry it out. But Luke, with his system and experience, did not fall into the category of a ¡°normal person.¡± ¡°Status¡± he exclaimed in his mind, and the familiar transparent screen appeared in front of him again. -Name: Luke Liryksen -Race: Human (hybrid) / Lunari. -Bloodline: Lunar Dragon - Occupation: Unemployed.(Universal Slave) - Age: 18 years old (134) - Health: 34 - Build: 41 - Strength: 39 - Agility: 46 - Spirit: ?? - Luck: ?? - Skills: ??, Eye of Xylara (level 1) - Talents: ?? -?? - Weapons: This tale has been unlawfully lifted without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.*Mysterious Stick: - Cultivation: Level 2: 22 spiritual points ¡°After three days my attributes have improved quite a bit, I can finally defend myself in case of unforeseen events. Although I am still weak, I am no longer at the bottom of the food chain. ¡°Also, my cultivation has reached the second level, and I still marvel at the speed with which I can advance thanks to the talent of this body.¡± ¡°Now what I have to do is continue to increase my combat power, and increase the level of the system. It''s a shame that there haven''t been any new missions, with the two I currently have, it will be difficult.¡± Luke closed his eyes and relaxed. For a moment he put aside all his worries and enjoyed a moment of relaxation. After finishing his bath, he dressed in some clothes that he had asked Elian to get for him. It was a classic warrior''s outfit, which had been provided to him by the church. Leather armor, boots, a short sword, two daggers, and a bow, which unfortunately was not a magic bow. But it didn''t matter, in his past life he had learned the art of enchantment and could imbue mana or spiritual power into any weapon if he so desired. He approached the window and looked at the sky. The sun was rising on the horizon. ¡°I''m going to need some materials for my cultivation, and I don''t like my occupation to remain as ¡°unemployed¡±. Today I''m going to take the opportunity to explore the forest and go hunting.¡± In his previous life he had never entered the sacred forest he was in now, so both the topology and biology and the characteristics of the forest were unknown to him. He would have to do a reconnaissance round, and in the process he would observe possible escape routes. There was always a need to have an escape route. ¡°First of all I will have to ask permission to go out into the forest. Even though I am not under surveillance and apparently I am free to move as I please, I still do not have a defined status within society. Just like old Otis, who is my own family but rejects me, many other Lunaris may not be happy with my arrival. No society is monolithic, and it is always best to act with caution¡± Luke thought as he took a cloak and left the room. He left the dormitories where his room was and walked towards the town hall. If he needed to ask for permission, he could probably do it there. As he walked, he looked at his missions again. Mission 02 was about creating offspring with a Lunari. Luke dismissed it bluntly. In his current situation, it was a mission that had no future in the short term. ¡°It doesn¡¯t have a time limit anyway,¡± he thought. Mission 03 was totally confusing. He had to save a young Lunari who would die in 3 days. But it didn¡¯t give him any information about the young man, his location, or the circumstances of his death. It was simply a bugged mission. But he had no choice but to start paying attention to the ¡°young¡± Lunaris he encountered. Perhaps the system would give him some clue if certain conditions were met. Luke crossed the main square and approached the town hall that was just a few meters away. However, before he could get there, he was intercepted by the young novice Elian, who stood in front of him agitated, as if he had come running urgently. Elian put his hands on his knees and leaned forward to take a breath. Once he had caught his breath he jumped like a panther and hugged Luke by the neck. ¡°Luke! I almost had a heart attack, I went to look for you in your room and saw that you had disappeared!¡± ¡°Ah, I was going to go to the city hall to ask-¡± ¡°Never mind, never mind. I have an urgent message to tell you. The holy lady has summoned you, she wants to have an audience with you!¡± ¡°Eh? Now?¡± ¡°Yes, yes! I have been sent to look for you so that I can escort you to see her. For a moment I thought that you had left the city and I wouldn''t be able to find you, what a scare!¡± Luke thought of the sensual figure of the priestess and a fire began to burn inside him. Although it was not as strong as when he almost lost his temper in front of the queen, it was still an abnormal situation. ¡°Okay, let''s go. Point the way¡± he said in a hoarse voice, and as they headed in the direction of Nami''s chambers, he began to consult the system. ¡°Syzy, what''s wrong? Why are my desires so uncontrollable? It is an abnormal situation that has been repeating itself¡± ¡°Host, it is a combination of factors. To begin with, the blood of the dragon goddess that you have consumed stimulates desire and fertility. In addition, the new version of the system that has been downloaded taking into account the deepest desires of the host, produces a great increase in libido and carnal desires, and also increases fertility exponentially to ensure the production of legitimate offspring¡± ¡°What?!!¡± Luke shouted, scaring the young novice who was leading the way in front of him and turning his back. Luke''s mind began to implode. This damn system! It has started with its damn irregularities again! How could he lead a normal life if every time he met a beautiful woman he lost his mind and entered a state of overflowing excitement! Elian stopped and looked at him with an inquisitive look. But Luke ignored him and continued walking. So the young man had no choice but to put down his doubts and continue leading the way. ¡°Syzy, this is important. Is there a way to disable the effects of the new version?¡± ¡°No, the effects are inherent to the new version of the system. The only way to remove them would be to delete or rewrite the system.¡± ¡°Rewrite the system? How can I do that?¡± ¡°The Host will be able to rewrite the system if he obtains a power greater than that of a god.¡± Luke¡¯s forehead filled with black lines from frowning so much. Damn system! However, he remained calm and continued to explore other possibilities. ¡°In that case, is there a way to mitigate the effects of the new version?¡± ¡°Yes, if the Host finds a partner to practice dual cultivation, the primary objective of the modification introduced with the new version will be satisfied. So the effects will be greatly reduced. However, the more power the Host accumulates, the greater the need for cultivation partners to mitigate the effects. With the Host''s current cultivation level, two cultivation partners would be necessary to eliminate the aforementioned effects. There may also be some exceptions, such as women who are highly compatible with the Host or who have a high status (VIP), in which case the effects could still be present, with varying intensity.¡± Luke took a deep breath and counted to ten in his mind. He had to stay calm above all else. The stupid system would not change its way of acting no matter his attitude. ¡°So that''s why the system issued that mission about generating offspring.¡± He sighed. ¡°I guess I''ll have to put it on the agenda, I can''t go around losing control all the time. That''s a good way to end up dead.¡± Luke felt it was a shame to have to use a woman as a simple tool to satisfy his desires. He was a romantic to the core. But he had no choice. He would have to find a woman willing to have a no-strings-attached relationship, or have the divine luck to find someone he truly appreciated in a short period of time. ¡°Love at first sight? What are the chances?¡± He thought. ¡°On top of that, from the little I know of Lunari culture, they are not very liberal in that regard¡­¡± Elian, who had been watching Luke gesticulate to himself and sigh along the way, finally stopped in front of a large, majestic building. ¡°We have arrived, Luke, this is the residence of the sacred lady.¡± Luke returned to reality, coming out of his state of introspection. He looked up and observed the palace in front of him. At that moment, the familiar sound resonated in his mind again. *Ding* *New mission available* *Mission 04: Date with the goddess* Marry me *Ding* *New quest available* Luke read the quest name and immediately guessed what the content of this new quest would be. *Quest 04 - Date with the Goddess: There is a woman whose beauty can eclipse the most beautiful phenomena in the cosmos. The system has determined that the compatibility with this woman is extremely high, so a quest has been issued to motivate the Host to act decisively. Objective: A first date is always important! Perform well during your first date. Reward: Cultivation method, unlocking and increasing the ¡°charm¡± attribute, improving Xylara¡¯s eye. (The higher the woman¡¯s favorability at the end of the date, the better the reward.) For this quest, the possibility of observing the favorability of your date has been enabled* When he saw the content of the quest, he could not help but say ¡°as I suspected.¡± The system was actively pushing him to get involved with the sensual priestess he had only briefly seen once in his life, and truth be told he didn''t feel much opposition to the idea of ??having a relationship with such a beauty. ¡°It would be nice if she also had a good personality. Although if our compatibility is so high I shouldn''t be displeased in any way right? Or is it merely a physical compatibility?¡± Luke consulted with Syzy about it, but didn''t get a satisfactory answer from her. She simply replied with a ¡°compatibility is extremely high.¡± Sometimes interacting with the system felt like conversing with an artificial intelligence that wasn''t properly programmed. ¡°Either way, the reward this time is really good. I''m not too interested in the new attribute, but the cultivation technique can be extremely important for my future progress, if I manage to obtain a tailor-made method my cultivation speed could even double! I just hope the reward isn''t a fiasco like when I completed the first mission. If the system ends up giving me a cultivation method that I already know, I don''t think I can maintain my sanity." Luke entered the building following Elian, after passing through several galleries they reached a large internal garden. In one corner, Luke could see Namira, who was sitting under a parasol, in front of her there was a table full of snacks. Elian stood at the entrance and did not take another step, that was as far as he could go. Luke continued walking without hurry, contemplating the beautiful garden, and the beautiful woman in front of him. Namira was dressed the same as the previous time, with the silver and gold clerical robe, which would be loose on any other priestess, but when it covered her voluptuous body full of curves in all the right places, it was tight and produced a magical effect that he could never tire of. What a wonderful contrast! purity and sensuality in an exquisite combination. Her eyes were closed, with an expression of absolute calm. Her features were soft, her small nose, delicate eyebrows, and her pink lips that invited to go a step further, formed a stunning image. Her entire face was a work of art. The wind slowly moved her long brown hair, and made her ethereal existence anchor to the real world of mortals. When Luke was about to arrive at the table, she opened her eyes showing her deep purple pupils. Then she sketched a smile and made a gesture with her hand, indicating that he could take a seat ¡°Good morning Mr. Luke. I hope my invitation was not too abrupt¡± ¡°Not at all, it could never be a bad time to have a date with such a beautiful woman¡± Luke said as he sat in a chair next to Namira''s Namira smiled happily upon hearing his response. Luke on the other hand had a strange expression on his face, which made his handsome face look somewhat funny. If he were a character in a comic book, his head would be surrounded by question marks. Namira obviously noticed his expression, and she slightly restricted her smile. ¡°Is there a problem Mr. Luke? If you have any needs, don¡¯t hesitate to tell me and I will try my best to solve it.¡± For a moment Luke¡¯s expression became even more strange, but he quickly regained control of his emotions and acted normally again. ¡°No, no. There¡¯s nothing wrong, I was just reminiscing about some things from the past.¡± ¡°In that case, let¡¯s start with the audience. To tell the truth, I¡¯ve wanted to invite you for a long time, but for some reasons it was impossible for me to do so until now.¡± "What a coincidence, I was also looking forward to seeing you as soon as possible. From the first time I saw you, I couldn''t stop thinking about you. Every moment your beautiful silhouette appeared in my thoughts¡± Luke said, faking his voice a little. Namira''s eyes widened in surprise, and then a blush flooded her face. She looked down. Shyness prevented her from looking him directly in the eyes, but her heart was dancing with joy. Seeing her reaction, Luke''s mind began to work at high speed. ¡°So the information the system gave me is true?!¡± He thought. The reason he had shown that strange expression when he arrived was because of the information that was being transmitted to him through Xylara''s eye, which had been automatically activated when the mission began. On the transparent screen that floated in front of her eyes was Namira''s information. * Name: Namira -Race: Human(hybrid) / Lunari/ Aetheri. -Bloodline: Lunar Dragon(25%)/ Ether Dragon(7%) -Occupation: Priestess, oracle, holy lady. -Age: 25 years old -Health: 18 -Build: 15 -Strength: 12 -Agility: 13 -Spirit: 1555 -Luck: ??Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. -Cultivation: Level 1: 4 spiritual points -Favorability: 90/100 -Afflictions: Draconic Curse (level 8), Universal Curse (level 10), Demonic Curse (level 5) * Putting aside for a moment some of the more striking points of her personal information, he focused on one number in particular: 90. ¡°Favorability was 90?!! But if I haven''t done anything, and this is the second time we''ve met and the first time we''ve talked... Could it be that I''ve encountered a true case of love at first sight?" Luke continued to think while Namira continued to hang her head down. "Syzy! Is this favorability correct or is it another one of your bugs?" "The data is correct Host" "If there''s no error, doesn''t it mean I don''t need to do anything to complete mission 04?" He asked himself. Immediately his mood improved a lot, not only could he complete the mission with a good evaluation, with that degree of favorability it was possible to start a love relationship with Namira! Just thinking about the horseback riding through the prairie Luke began to feel the fire of passion growing inside him! "I just have to avoid doing something stupid so that the favorability goes down!" He thought, and at that very moment his stomach began to grow madly! After all, he had been almost a day without eating. "Damn! I should have had breakfast. The moment I relaxed in the slightest, I already made a mistake!¡± He looked with some fear at Namira, who was looking at him with a gentle gaze. The favorability displayed by the system was¡­91. ¡°It increased?!!¡± Amidst Luke¡¯s confusion, Namira took a plate that had a fruit he had never seen before and extended her white hand bringing the fruit to his mouth. Luke was surprised. He tasted the sweet and sour taste of the fruit and came back to his senses. ¡°I am also a foodie, Mr. Luke. It was my mistake to invite you and prepare so many snacks without inviting you to try a bite. I hope you can forgive me,¡± Namira said with red cheeks. Luke, still surprised, thought, ¡°No, is it so convenient to interact with this woman? Is this the famous compatibility? Or is it that her favorability is so high that it is difficult for it to go down unless something drastic happens?¡± Seeing that Luke didn''t answer, Namira felt a little nervous again and asked timidly again ¡°Is the food not to your liking, Mr. Luke? I didn''t know your tastes so I ordered several dishes that I like. If you don''t like them I can ask the chef to prepare something else¡­¡± Seeing the beautiful woman in front of him, trying hard to please him and showing caution for fear of disturbing him, Luke felt a warmth in his heart, and decided to show his thoughts with actions. He took Namira''s hand, staring into her eyes, and smiling said to her ¡°It was really delicious, but even if it wasn''t, any food would taste good in the right company¡± Namira felt the warmth that enveloped her hand and the tender gaze of the man in front of her, and her heart began to beat strongly. Just as the goddess had told her in her message, it seemed that both were compatible. Luke did not continue to hold her hand, according to his understanding of the Lunaris, they were a people whose customs leaned towards chastity, too much contact could backfire no matter how high the favorability was. Although he was dying to kiss her sweet lips, and his own body demanded him to take more daring actions, he was able to maintain his self-control and not lose himself in the torrent of desire that enveloped him. He took another of the snacks from the table and began to eat with relish. He was indeed hungry. At the same time he continued to converse with the priestess about trivial things, realizing more and more how comfortable he felt with her. It was as if this was his destined place in the world, this was where he belonged. From time to time, however, he could feel a slight thirst for blood, a malice focused on him. Looking around, the only people present were the guards who stood nearby. At first glance they seemed to be completely emotionless beings, but if one paid attention, certain tiny movements could be perceived, such as the clenching of a fist, or the grinding of teeth. It was obvious, a woman as exquisite as Namira must be the platonic love of all the men who met her, and the guards would be no exception, it was normal for them to feel a certain discomfort seeing their goddess flirting and holding hands with another man. Namira set the cup of tea she was drinking on the table, causing a small noise that brought Luke back from his musings. Looking at her, sitting up straight and with an air of solemnity, he knew that the time for pleasantries was over and it was time to begin the official conversation. After all, the priestess had summoned him for an audience, and it wouldn''t just be for tea and flirting, right? ¡°To tell you the truth, Mr. Luke, there''s a reason I asked you to come today.¡± Luke straightened his back and put aside his casual posture, willing to listen to what the beautiful priestess had to say. ¡°Do you know anything about our church?¡± ¡°The truth is that I''m not very familiar yet, although the church of the moon goddess exists outside of this sacred forest, it is a minor cult and is not too widespread. The little knowledge I have is basically brief excerpts of information that I once saw in a book.¡± Luke wasn''t lying. He had never been too interested in religions, and what little he knew he had learned during his time at the magic academy, in his previous life, as part of a history class he had taken. ¡°So let me tell you a little bit. Our church was created by the ancestor of the Lunaris. It is said that the dragon goddess predicted endless calamities in the distant future, and the subsequent destruction of reality. For this reason she left behind her lineage and her legacy, so that when the time came her people could help avoid this catastrophe.¡± Luke listened carefully. So far it was a classic prophecy of the end of the world. He had grown tired of hearing similar stories in his previous lives, but at least 100 years in the future the world was still there, intact. ¡°Eventually the legacy of the dragon goddess began to organize itself into two powers. One is the political power, held by the royal family, and the other is the religious power held by our church. Both powers coexist in harmony and fulfill different functions, but the ultimate goal has never changed. Even to this day we are working to prevent the prophecy of calamity from taking place.¡± Namira paused briefly, looked at Luke firmly and bowed her head. ¡°I am here today to ask for your help, Mr. Luke! Please help us save reality!¡± Luke looked at the beautiful woman who could make him feel so many emotions, bowing before him humbly and his heart softened. Although he did not like to complicate his life too much, he could not help but want to do something for her. There are times when a man must step forward. ¡°Namira. I don''t know if I can be of much help, but if there is something I can do for you I am totally willing to help.¡± Namira heard Luke''s affirmative response and raised her head. She looked at the handsome boy in front of her, smiling affably with a firm gaze and her cheeks blushed again. ¡°In that case, Mr. Luke, I ask you to please take me as your wife!¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Luke was taken by surprise Namira used all her courage to make her request, but after making it, her mind began to collapse due to the embarrassment that such a statement caused her. For a young woman like her who had never experienced love, and who had lived most of her life isolated and without much contact with other people, such an act was truly the limit of her social skills! Seeing that Luke was surprised and not responding, she began to ramble trying to give an explanation of the reason for her request. ¡°Well, you see, the prophecy¡­ The war¡­ Mmm I think you are very handsome, ah! No! The oracle of the goddess¡­¡± She tried to string together a coherent sentence, but her nerves betrayed her and made her more and more confused. Luke watched her panic, finding the contrast between her extreme beauty and her clumsy attempt at composure extremely adorable. Just as he was about to interrupt the rambling priestess and give her an answer, a large door near the table where they were sitting abruptly opened and a group of Lunaris rushed in. Among them was the high priest, who was accompanied by several priests dressed in robes, and a large number of soldiers, some of whom could be seen to belong to the church by their uniforms. Although most of the soldiers were not from the church, they were dressed in uniforms he had not seen before, and on their chests they had an insignia, which seemed to be a full red moon. At the head of this group of people, was not the high priest, but a young Lunari man of a stern and elegant appearance, who was visibly angry and walked with force, emitting an oppressive aura. ¡°What is going on here?!!¡± The young man leading the group shouted. Luke knew immediately that trouble had found its way to his door, and he felt a headache coming on.