Similarly, ‘Sharpen on the bones of a dragon’ likely didn’t mean that I had to literally find a dragon bone and use it to sharpen the saber on it, but to slay a dragon. In that vein, ‘Submerge in the waters of a cursed spring’ would likely refer to me finding a cursed lake and taking a dip in it, and living to tell the tale.
The details on the pitch-black saber were changing.
[Name: ??? -> Soul Reaper]
[Rarity: ??? -> Mythical]
[Skills: ??? -> Eternal Damnation, ???, ???]
[Owner: Quinlan Noir]
Alongside these changes, its exterior also underwent a giant makeover. The entire scabbard was suddenly destroyed, leaving only the blade itself behind. However, it didn’t fall to the floor and instead began hovering just before it began resonating with eerie, otherworldly energy as an ethereal glow began emanating from its core.
The dark blade cracked and became streaked with veins of shifting cerulean light that pulsed rhythmically, like the heartbeat of a living entity.
The guard reshaped itself into a spectral design that was reminiscent of interwoven souls reaching out with their forms glowing with the same azure luminescence.
The hilt transformed as if forged from the essence of twilight itself. A constant shimmering blue light emanated from the blade.
Once the transformation seemed to reach its finale, the hovering blade moved. However, not towards the ground as logic mandated it should, but to my back where it remained locked in the air without touching my back as if a transparent ‘something’ kept it there.
I moved a few steps to the left and then to the right, but the blade seemed to be intent on following me.
Despite how badly I wanted to explore this strange new phenomenon, now was not the time. Tens of thousands of eyes were watching me, so I willed it to move to my broken hand where it touched my storage ring, and I put it away.
“Devil, when will you stop giving me surprises?” Vex asked amusedly before murmuring under her breath, “she must be in the middle of having another psychotic breakdown due to your many new surprises…”
I didn’t know who ‘she’ was referring to, but I guessed Black Fang. I still didn’t understand why she was so fixated on me – scratch that. After today’s display, everyone will be fixated on me. I shocked the entire Consortium to its very core.
Maybe it was a bad idea to challenge Kael…
Eh, the gains were too good for me to say that in good conscience.
I guess my fate is to become a superstar.
“You can’t see all the surprises I have in store for you until you meet Devil Junior, so I guess sometimes after that happens.”
She raised an eyebrow in shock, “you’re a father?”
“I meant my cock.”
“… Oh!” Realization hit her before she burst into laughter.
While she was having her laughing fit, I glanced at the spot where Kael once was and noticed that his luxurious staff remained intact. When a person holds a weapon in their hand, my primordial eyes are not privy to its information, but now that it was without its owner, I could see that it was an Epic rarity staff made from adamantite, the strongest metal in the world.
It must cost an entire fortune, especially due to the imbued skills that restore mana over time and also refund 20% of mana spent on every spell cast. Now I could tell that making Kael exhaust his mana reserves would’ve been a plan that was destined to fail from the start.
“Future wife, I wish to obtain my spoils of war.” I declared to the woman who was finally coming out of her fit.
Vex curiously followed the direction where my eyes were looking before landing on the ownerless staff. “Future husband, you are not participating in war but in an organized competition, that staff is the property of the Consortium. Kael received it for a century of excellent service, but it was never an item he owned. Ah-“
She suddenly paused and brought a ring to her ears before her features erupted into a giant smirk. “Your new sugar mommy *ehem!* I mean, Lady Black Fang allows it.”
“Thank you.” I offered my gratitude to my unseen benefactor. “Future wife, my hands are not working, can you help?”
“But of course, future husband.” She nodded cheerily and brought the staff to me. I put it into my storage ring, after which I crouched low and jumped in the direction of my Heralds.
Once there, I summoned it into Aurora’s lap. She was an amazing wizard with the Enchanter class. If anyone could use near-infinite mana to its utmost potential, that would be her.
She just needed a few more levels until she reaches intermediate tier spells – I hope – at which point she will be casting AoE support spells on our entire group – I hope. Enchanter was an incredibly rare deviation from the Wizard class, there was not much information available on it, so I couldn’t be sure.
The staff landed on her plump thighs. “Daddy!!!” She shrieked after she overcame the shock that assaulted her brain from this unexpected turn of events. Aurora then dashed at me to envelop me in a warm, needy hug. She was beyond excited by the present her lover gave her.
“I’m glad you’re happy, but I kinda need healing…” I murmured. While I had a high tolerance for pain, that didn’t mean I liked it or I couldn’t faint from losing too much blood.
“Oh!” She gasped cutely before offering me her seat. I soon found myself surrounded by my team which was exclusively made up of gorgeous women, just how I liked it.
Aurora was intent on showering me with her overflowing love due to the unexpected gift and my glorious victory evidenced by her plopping down in my lap. Ayame was on my right and Lucille on my left, and together with Aurora, they held my broken arms so that Seraphiel could begin working on my healing.
Blossom didn’t seem intent on sitting this one out, so she jumped behind me and began massaging my shoulders. Well, she would’ve, but she realized that I was bleeding profusely from my shoulders as Anivia pierced my flesh there with its talons multiple times.
Yeah, I needed healing urgently, but thankfully I had my premium healer on hand, and she started working her magic in front of numerous watching eyes.
“Master, you were simply breathtaking…” She whispered dreamily while weaving spell after spell. Aurora also produced a high-tier potion from her pouch and Blossom finally found something to do when she took it from my plump alchemist and forced me to drink it by slightly lifting my mask and shoving it in front of my lips.
As my ladies busied themselves, I watched from the corner of my eyes as Iris strolled up to the arena. The terrain was destroyed ‘a bit’ as a result of my fight, but I saw multiple mages walk up and quickly terraform the place to how it was before. They must’ve been Geomancers.
Your adventure continues at empire
Iris gave a glance in my direction and since I couldn’t wave at her with my non-functioning hands, I nodded with my head instead. It was her time to shine.
She had no idea at this point in time that this duel of hers would change her life in a very drastic way.
