[Harmony Trial will start in 3 minutes.]
[The User is requested to get to a safe place.]
[The User’s body would fall asleep at the start of the trial and would remain as such till the conclusion.]
[The User should find a protector to protect their physical form from harm.]
The ssages kept flashing one after the other. But the system wasn’t the only one high of substances. The entities were excited as well. Sothing big was about to happen.
’Gotta get out of here,’ Adrian thought and rushed towards his room without saying a word.
Everyone was surprised to see Adrian run away like that, especially A’Mila. Thinking sothing might be off, she followed him and found him shirtless as he locked the windows while Fenris stood beside him.
"Good thing you’re here!" Adrian exclaid before jumping on the bed. "I need your help."
A’Mila’s cheeks flushed at the sight of Adrian lying shirtless on the bed. Her imagination began to run wild, wondering what kind of help he could possibly need in such a situation.
"Uh, sure, Adrian. What do you need help with?" A’Mila asked, her face red as the setting sun.
"I’ll tell you, just get over here already!"
A’Mila got lost in her thoughts. It was the first ti she had seen Adrian act with such excitent. Although she was old, her appearance remained young. That may be why Adrian saw her in that light and was excited.
’But I’m the matriarch-’
As A’Mila thought that, her mind went back to the eting. She won’t be the matriarch for long, so her life of celibacy won’t be valid anymore. Therefore, she would be free to pursue anyone she likes.
’He wants ... to have the first experience with him?’
A’Mila could feel the smoke coming from her ears at the re thought of spending intimate ti with Adrian. She had tried to suppress her emotions previously following his departure, but maybe it was ti for her to let go...
"I don’t have much ti," Adrian said, interrupting her thoughts. "Could you co here, please?"
Suppressing her embarrassnt, she nodded and stepped closer, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. She braided it into a ponytail, a nervous habit that helped her focus.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" A’Mila asked, trying to sound composed despite the heat rising to her cheeks. "There are plenty of others who would gladly do it for you. You know, like Sophia and that elf..."
"I an, yeah, they are strong, but there can’t be anyone better than you for this," Adrian said, smiling back at her.
With her cheeks visibly red now, A’Mila slowly climbed on the bed beside him and was about to take her top off when Adrian jumped up.
"W-What are you d-doing?" he stuttered, covering his eyes. "Why are you taking your clothes off!?"
"What do you m-an!?" A’Mila yelled back. "You’re the one who wanted this!"
"You’re wrong! I never said I wanted this! Not like I’d mind it or anything, but no! It’s not the ti for... this, whatever it is!"
"B-But you said you needed my help," she stamred, feeling utterly embarrassed.
"I ant to help protect , not... not like that," he said, trying to defuse the situation. "I just need you to stay close and make sure nothing happens to while I’m unconscious. Can you do that?"
Suddenly, all embarrassnt disappeared from her mind when Adrian said he needed protection. Her deanour changed from that of a young woman on her first night to that of the matriarch Adrian knew.
"Protect you? What do you an?"
"I need you to help protect my body when I fall unconscious," Adrian said, turning serious, mirroring A’Mila’s expression.
"Wait a mont, what do you an you’ll be unconscious?" she asked, her concern growing. "How do you know-"
[Harmony Trial will start in 32 seconds.]
Adrian sighed, realising he didn’t have ti to explain everything in detail, so he cut her off and gave her only the information she needed.
"It’s a long story, but I might be in danger, and I need soone to watch over while I’m out cold."
A’Mila was still worried but nodded without hesitation, "Of course, Adrian. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you safe. But I’ll need a thorough explanation later!"
"Sure-"
Before Adrian could say what he wanted, his head suddenly drooped forward, and he slumped against her thigh, unconscious.
"Adrian?" A’Mila sighed, shaking her head in disbelief. "Well, this was embarrassing..."
Fenris ca sniffing at Adrian, bringing A’Mila out of her embarrassnt.
"He’ll be fine, Fen," A’Mila mumbled, scratching the beast’s head. "Don’t worry about him."
***
anwhile, Adrian was back in a familiar place. The first place he visited as a Chimaera... the Minotaur’s Dungeon.
"What am I doing here?" Adrian mumbled as he opened his status page.
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Na: Adrian Fenrir
Race: Chimaera, Human (forr)
Class: Devourer, Analyst (forr)
Affiliation: None
Level: 22
Attributes:
- Strength: 117 20
- Agility: 109 15
- Precision: 43
- Intelligence: 63
- Magic Affinity: 72
- Defence: 69
- Luck: 30
- Charisma: 59
1. Status: [Active]
2. Health: [2100] 100
3. Mana Capacity: [90%/100%]
4. Skills:
- Analysis [Level 8] [Upgrade Requirent: Unravel three secrets. Progress: 1/3]
- Enhanced Strength [Level 3]
- Enhanced Agility [Level 3]
- Illusionary Eyes [Level 3] [Upgrade Requirent: Use the skill on ten different creatures. Progress: 5/10]
- Monster Codex [Level 4] [Upgrade Requirent: Register ten monsters in the Index. Progress: 2/15]
- Organ Absorption [Level 3] [Upgrade Requirent: Absorb ten organs from different beasts. Progress: 3/10]
- Mimic [Level 1] [Upgrade Requirent: Use the skill and assu the identity of 5 unique individuals. Progress: 1/5]
- Resurgence [Level 2] [Upgrade requirent: Evade deadly damage thrice. Progress 1/3]
- Blood Poison [Level 1] [Upgrade requirent: Kill five beings with the help of blood poison. Progress 1/5]
- Soul Devourer [Level 1] [Upgrade Requirent: Devour 10 souls. Progress 8/10]
Note: Skill progress resets after each level up.
--
"Everything seems to be in place. So this isn’t a mory..."
Adrian was lost in his thoughts when soone approached him from behind. He turned around and saw a Ratling standing there. However, unlike before, it wasn’t injured.
"I see..." Adrian smiled, retrieving the Minotaur’s Broadsword from his inventory. "So this is the trial. No wonder the entities were excited about it."
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