2026-01-10 12:47:20"I--Is that a threat?" Henri shuddered. The thought of returning back to that horrible place -- wherever that place was, terrified him greatly.
Lilith who seemed to have seen through his fright, chuckled in an amused manner.
[Hmph. This venerable doesn't need to resort to petty human tricks. The only reason I was able to pull you out from the Nil Zone was through linking your true essence with mine.]
[In simple terms, we both share a lifespan. If I die, your die and vice versa.]
"Y--You.." Henri was left stupified. What kind of nonsense plot twist was this?
His longevity was tied to a ghost? At that moment, Henri felt like he needed to sleep. Perhaps once he woke up, all of these crazy stuff happening would vanish like a puff — He was actually conversing with a ghost?
How crazy!
[Hmph. You should Count yourself lucky. Normally I wouldn't have entered that kind of contract but my hands were tied. Why are you not rejoicing?]
"R--Rejoicing?" Henri's face contorted like he had just swallowed a fly.
"I could literally die anytime! why should I be happy?;"
[Hmph. You are right. I guess you have no choice but to help me heal my true essence.]
"Don't act so smug. Damnit. Okay, I accept. What do I do?" Henri felt sour.
He would help her? it didn't sound like he had a choice in the matter!
If he ended up dying, who would then take care of Elizabeth --
"I have to do something!" Henri suddenly jumped out from the sofa, hurriedly getting rid of his clothes.
Although he had no idea how he was currently unscathed despite falling from a five storied building, Henri noticed that his clothes was soaked with dried blood. Suddenly pausing his actions once he was about to take off his shorts, Henri swallowed.
"D--Don't tell me you can see.." before he could finish his sentence, Lilith snappily cut him off.
[This Venerable will be taking a short nap. Although our current contract ensures my true essence doesn't dissipate, it is only temporary. I need to reserve as much strength as I can.]
After that, Lilith went radio silent. No matter how many times Henri called out to her, he didn't receive a response. Successful confirming Lilith was no longer available, Henri quickly got rid of his clothes.
..
After taking a shower, Henri put on fresh new clothes before rushing out of his apartment complex. Boarding a taxi, Henri's destination was naturally the one place he always frequented.
- Ivy Blue Hospital
By the time Henri arrived at the hospital premises, he noticed that it was currently mid noon. Heading inside the hospital building, the receptionist who had grown familiar with Henri, expressed slight surprise when he saw him come in.
"Mr. King?"
"Why do you look shocked to see me? am I no longer allowed to see my sister? is she alright?" a look of worry spread across Henri's face.
"Your sister is fine . I am just surprised to see you considering it has been a whole week since you last came here.. "
"It was a bit strange considering you normally visit your sister regularly."
Henri's expression changed when he heard the words of the receptionist. "What are you talking about? I clearly came to visit her yesterday."
"Uhm. I doubt that. I might've changed shifts but I do not see your name on the visitors log. The last time you signed your name was last week."
"What?!" Henri was stunned. Arriving at the receptionist booth, his jaws opened wide once he received confirmation.
Just like the receptionist claimed, the last time his name was signed on the visitors log was indeed a week ago!
As Henri made his way towards his sister's ward, he fell into deep silence. He was dead for over a week?! Why didn't Lilith tell him that?!
However like magic, the unease in Henri's heart immediately vanished once he laid eyes on his sister. Arriving at her bed, his fingers brushed against her cheeks before he released a helpless sigh.
"Oh Lizzie. Your big brother is truly useless." seeing his sister in her current state caused Henri's heart to nearly crack open.
At the same time, he felt even more ashamed of himself. He made a promise to always protect her and yet what could he show for?
Absolutely nothing. Not only was he a poor miser, he was the only one in the entire world who couldn't use magic!
—[Ping!]
—[Defect Identified!]
—[Defect; Negative Ascies Syndrome!]
—[Negative Ascies Syndrome: A dangerous ailment where the meridian veins grows at an unstoppable accelerated rate.]
—[Does Player wish to activate Core Skill; Monarch?]
Henri unconsciously retracted his fingers once he noticed the series of panel screens popping up before his eyes. He tried blinking but the panel screens remained visible.
He was not hallucinating. They were real!
"L--Lilith? are you the one doing this?" unfortunately Henri didn't receive a response no matter how many times he called out.
"Core Skill?" Henri pursed his lips as hie eyes landed on the panel screen that recently popped up.
Although he had no idea why these strange game like screens suddenly appeared before his eyes, their analysis wasn't wrong. His sister was indeed suffering from Negative Ascies Syndrome. According to rumors, there was once an ailment similar to it in the past, known as cancer.
However although Negative Ascies Syndrome was lethal, it wasn't incurable. Unfortunately the cost of doing so was roughly about a hundred million dollars and even more depending on the tier of the Syndrome.
—[Monarch lvl 1 has the potential of curing all ailments that exists across time and space.]
—[Does Player wish to activate Core Skill; Monarch?]
Henri was left astounded at this revelation. For years he had saved up a lot of money from his intense blood and sweat all so he could fork out the money for his sister's Negative Ascies Syndrome operation.
And yet, this mysterious screen was claiming he had the answer to his sister's recovery?! Henri heart nearly missed a beat from the excitement he was feeling.
Although he had no idea how the mysterious virtual screens appeared or even why they did, Henri couldn't care at that moment. All he was interested in was curing his sister!
"Activate it then." swallowing nervously, Henri gave the Command.
—[Monarch lvl 1 has been successfully activated!]
As soon as this virtual screen appeared, Henry sensed a warm sensation. With his gaze trailing towards the source, his brows jumped at the inconceivable sight playing before his eyes --
All five fingers --
Dancing across the tips of the five fingers on his right arm were small tongues of pitch black colored flames!
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Chapter 125 — The Nine Great Families Pt1
"Young Master, was the food to your liking?" Henri had just dabbed off the grease stains on his lips when he heard Fordham's voice a couple paces beside him.Dropping the napkin onto the table, which was still cluttered with half-finished plates of sumptuous delicacies, Henri glanced in the Deva's direction. "Unfortunately, I am not a gourmet. But I can confidently say your culinary skills is the second best I have experienced.""Second best?" Fordham's expression changed into one of pure intrigue when he heard Henri's rating.Taking notice of the shift in the Deva's mood, Henri continued in, his eyes narrowed solemnly. "The person in question is already dead.""However.." Sticking up a finger, Henri continued. "While I enjoyed the meal, I found the ensemble too excessive. Next time, try reducing the number of side dishes and appetizers.""Yes Young Master."With his gaze briefly lingering on Fordham, Henri's brows suddenly narrowed with confusion as his eyes drifted around, finally r
Chapter 124 — Source Nodes
—[ CAREER CHALLENGE: LEGION FOUNDATION ]—— [Objective 01]- Metric: Transfigure 100 Devas- Progress: [ 3/ 100 ]- Reward: 100k Deva Points- Status [ 3% ]Title: Soul Architect—[Objective 02]- Metric: Earn 1k Deva Points- Progress: [ 30/ 1,000 ]- Reward: 20k Deva Points- Status: [ 3% ]Title: Battle Master—[Objective 03]- Metric: Purchase 20 Manuals- Progress: [ 3/ 20 ]- Rewards: 50k Deva Points - Status: [ 15% ]Title: Grand Archivist—[Objective 04]- Metric: Purchase 10 Armaments - Progress: [ 0 / 10 ]- Rewards:10k Deva Points - Status: [ 0% ]Title: Arms Dealer.."Wow." This was the only word Henri could muster as his eyes swept over the massive rewards offered for completing the weekly and career challenges. Although he had yet to utilize this newly unlocked Deva Points currency, he had an inkling that the resource was bound to be incredibly valuable—Judging by how, despite his current strength, his own life was valued at a meager fifty points.And yet, e
Chapter 123 — Daily Challenge Completed!
"Tsk. Show off." Henri clicked his tongue. "Considering how you mentioned Colony Mode being the opposite of Hive Mode, does that mean there is a limit to the number of fractal copies?" —[ ~ Affirmative. The minimum number of fractal copies is two while the maximum number is capped at a thousand copies.]—[ ~ Considering how all personnels affiliated with the Auxillary Reserve Corp are strictly at the Ranger Rank, the number of fractal copies they can individually create is limited to a meagre two copies.] A sharp glint flickered across Henri's eyes when he heard this. "Does that mean if a Deva levels up beyond the Ranger Rank, they automatically get assigned to another sub unit?" "Does a new sub unit mean a change in the appearance of their skin?" "How can I level up a Deva?"The revelation in Omega Prime's last sentence was akin to a spark hitting a powder keg, setting off a chain questions popping continuously in Henri's head.—[ ~ Based on the current metrics, the price to evo
Chapter 122 — [UNEDITED]
—[ ~ As extensions of the Overlord's will for absolute conquest, the core objective of the Deva Army is to spearhead the Overlord's will to conquer all. It is only a given that their military might is unparalleled.] It took a whole minute and half before Henri finished processing the context of Prime's remark. "I see.."—[ ~ I can sense that you are feeling overwhelmed. ] "Overwhelmed?" Henri cleared his throat. "Why would I be?"—[ ~ Although I am unable to stop you from feeling that way, I can give you a piece of advice.]—[ ~ The path of a conqueror isn't defined by fate but rather engineered by the conquerors themselves.]' Is he trying to reassure me?' Henri wondered inwardly. "You previously said that only Devas belonging to the Auxillary Reserve Corp are able to access Colony Mode. Why is that?"—[ ~ This limitation was strategically imposed by me in an effort to maximize efficiency while minimizing resource allocations.]As if sensing Henri's growing confusion, Omega Prime
Chapter 121 — Omega Prime AI Pt2
"C--Changes? what—" before Henri could finish speaking, the door leading to his room swung open. Shifting his gaze towards the direction of the person who just walked in, Henri's jaws nearly dropped to the cold tiles. " F--Fordham?!" Currently, Fordham was no longer clad in a a three piece formal suit. Instead, he was now clad in a high-collar, double-breasted chef’s jacket made of a crisp, stark white fabric that was immaculately tailored to his upper body. The jacket featured sharp black piping along the edges and a row of polished, obsidian-black buttons running down the right side. The collar remained upright, framing his strong jawline that was faintly covered by a strap beard. Slung casually over his right shoulder was a long, dark charcoal apron tied tightly at his waist, draping down to his knees. He also wore fitted, pitch-black trousers and a pair of polished leather boots. Noticing the puzzled look the Deva was directing at him, Henri cleared his throat in a bid t
Chapter 120 — Omega Prime AI Pt1
This rebate function is different from the one I received back at the Orchard of Beginnings banner.." with his eyes skimming over the system tidbits that explained the usage of the Limited-Usage Rebate Function for the second time, Henri 's brows knitted in deep contemplation."Instead of exchanging useless items for high tier ones, I get a tenfold rebate for every item that I generously give away..?" pacing around his room, Henri immediately began formulating a theory.' If I am right, this temporary rebate function just might be the answer to my logistics problem. Unfortunately, it has a time limit so I need to act fast.' Reaching this conclusion, Henri raced towards the door leading to the bathroom. Emerging from the bathroom ten minutes later, Henri proceeded to pick out a new outfit from his shabby wardrobe. Due to the nature of his previous job that involved delivering illegal goods for the Colorado Eagles gang, a large majority of the outfits in Henri's wardrobe were either i
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