The Next Day
After trying out their new abilities, everyone returned and rested for the next day to co.
In the morning, Jake woke up as usual, but when he went to his kitchen, he found a new guest sitting on the sofa.
Jake turned to look at him and saw a tall, muscular man with an unusual aura that seed to be suppressed by the ring on his finger.
Jake instinctively used Akashic Sight on him.
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Na : Dio Granvis
Race : Tainted Dryad/Human
Core : Umbra(Pseudo white)/ Black Erald (White) (Tainted)
Core Energy : Shadow Abyssal / Lifeless or Black Erald Mana
Rank : E
Description : A half human and half Fey hybrid, with best of both world, now is tainted by the huge resentnt he faced after his mother was tortured and she died.
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Seeing the information provided by the Akashic Sight, Jake fell silent and then sat across from Dio.
Dio's features were stoic and hard, the once lively face now looking like a dead mask, perpetually angry, sad, and burdened with the weight of the world's pain. Jake didn't say anything for the ti being.
"Aren't you going to ask sothing?" Dio eventually said, breaking the silent atmosphere.
Jake took a breath and asked, "Do you want to?" looking at him.
Dio raised his head, his black abyssal eyes staring back at Jake's purple crystal-like eyes.
After a mont of intense silence, Dio replied, "I suppose it doesn't matter. Everyone always wants to know about the past that haunts ." He leaned back, his eyes still fixed on Jake. "How is life going for you?"
"I an, I learned you are no so kind of bigshot here," Dio tried to chuckle, but his dead eyes and bright smile created a starkly contrasting expression.
Jake allowed himself a small, wry smile. "Life's been... complicated. Trying to navigate through everything with new knowledge I learn everyday and the responsibilities they bring." He paused, studying Dio's expression. "But I guess we all have our burdens to bear."
Dio's smile faded, and he nodded slowly. "We do. And sotis, those burdens define us more than we like to admit." He glanced at the ring on his finger, the aura around him subtly shifting. "But maybe, just maybe, we can find a way to lighten the load. Together."
Jake's expression softened slightly. "Maybe. So, what brings you here, Dio? What are you looking for?"
Dio smiled wryly and said, "I don't know."
"The one who was teaching all this ti said I need to interact with others and not be an introvert, but... I don't know if I can do it or not," Dio admitted, sighing in relief.
"We will help," Jake said, patting Dio's back.
"We?" Dio raised his brows and then chuckled. "You don't an those who are eavesdropping now, right?"
Tista and the others, who were leaning behind the wall, smiled awkwardly and ca forward.
Jake grinned. "Yeah, those guys. We're all in this together."
Tista stepped forward, extending a hand. "Welco, Dio. We're here to support each other, no matter what."
The others nodded in agreent, their expressions warm and inviting.
Dio laughed and then said, "I guess I was lucky I t four fools living under a rock that ti."
Hearing him, Jake, Mark, Emily, and Jimmy smiled and laughed too, rembering the first ti they t.
"Honestly, thank you, guys," Dio said.
"There is no need to," Jake shook his head and said.
He then pointed at Sophia, Tista, lina, and Emily and said, "Look at my girlfriends, but please don't be jealous. It's not your fault if you're not as handso as and not as cool as ," Jake said smugly, causing Emily's face to redden while the others smiled.
Dio chuckled, the tension easing. "Well, I'll do my best to keep up with you, Mr. Handso and Cool."
Sophia rolled her eyes playfully. "Don't let his ego get to you, Dio. We're all in this together."
Mark added, "And together, we can handle anything. Welco to the team, Dio."
Dio felt a warmth he hadn't experienced in a long ti. "Thanks, everyone. I think I'm going to like it here."
" you bet you will" Jake said and everyone nodded.
After that Jake filled in all the stuff Dio missed.
" woah, surely many things happened after I left" Dio replied amazed by the things they went together.
" By the way, This Red Hell was it you?" Dio looked at Jake and asked suspiciously.
" what do you an?" Jake tilted his head and feign ignorance.
" I ant the illusion incident" Dio looked at him and asked.
"No, it wasn't ," Jake denied. "I'm not that strong, you know."
"You know, after that incident, my powers are several tis stronger than before, and I was sure I would be the strongest when I returned here, but..." Dio paused as he looked at Ramis and then at Jake. "Ramis is enough to be called a monster in my senses.
Just looking at him, I feel like I'm in the presence of a predator, a superior being," Dio said, glancing at Ramis, who scratched the back of his head in response.
"But... you, what are you now? Have you also gone past being human?" Dio asked, looking at Jake.
"What do your senses tell you when you see ?" Jake asked back instead of answering.
"Certain death might be the right answer, but I can't say as my senses can't probe you. It feels like I'm going inside a never-ending deep ocean," Dio replied, looking at him.
Hearing him, the others looked at Jake too but then shrugged, knowing just how abnormal Jake could be.
However, unknown to him, the Cube inside him suddenly vibrated.
Nexus, who received the Cube's signal, looked at Dio.
[Dio seems to be becoming a being very close to being a protagonist. He just needs a final push.] Nexus inford Jake.
Jake frowned as he thought about it. 'Don't tell he is the protagonist actually, I an the protagonist of Celestaria world.'
[Given the circumstances, it seems to be the case.] Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire
[However, it seems he is too late in his awakening, or rrick is a regressor-type antagonist,] Nexus said.
Jake nodded. From rrick's actions, it seed he specifically knew about the Nine Heaven King Legacy. That could point to him being a regressor, but he could also have learned about it from ancient records or a lucky map he found in so gods-know-what place.
Jake's thoughts were interrupted by Dio's curious gaze. "What are you thinking about?"
Jake snapped back to the present. "Just pondering the mysteries of our world and how we're all connected. Dio, you have incredible potential. Maybe more than you realize."
Dio raised an eyebrow. "Potential, huh? That's one way to put it."
" still you haven't answered mu question" Dio said.
"Is it necessary for you to know?" Jake leaned back and asked helplessly.
Dio nodded seriously.
Jake rolled his eyes back and then said, "Yes, it was ."
"As I entered inside, I had a fight with an Infernal. After capturing it, I soul-searched him and learned of the Infernals' plan. To prevent it, I used an artifact, a powerful one, to aid . I cast an illusion on everyone and then sent them inside a pocket space."
"After that, I trailed after the Infernals but stopped myself from engaging when I saw there were more than hundreds of them, and not to ntion the minimum rank among them was Baron."
"So yeah, I did the illusion thingy," Jake shrugged and said.
Dio nodded and asked, "What was their plan?"
"Nothing mind-boggling, just killing the students and then infiltrating the academy by disguising as them."
"After that, they had to integrate with society and, when the war starts, they would backstab at major points and kill major cities of us Celestarians."
Dio's expression hardened. "That's worse than I imagined. Thanks for stopping them."
Jake waved it off. "Just doing what I can. We've got a lot on our plate, and we need to stay ahead of these threats."
At another location.
".... Ahead of this threats"
Rami close the screen, as Jake stopped at this point.
" so it was him" Michael nodded and said.
" well cant bla him for it" Myre said.
"surely he could have inford us about it" Luna comnted.
Tami ignored them and looked at Ragur.
" was his words true?" Rami asked seriously .
" Yes, he is saying the truth " Ragur replies.
Rami looked at him and then asked " You said the sa thing laat ti"
Ragur : "..... "
Others : ".... "
Rami shook his head and said "It seems Jake has a way to avoid your Pavitar Eyes"
" Still, there was nothing wrong with the students who were victim of Jake"
" And his friends seem to have acquire so legacies core, they have integrated it with thiers, and they don't have the an to hide it like Jake" Rami said rembering the observation he noted when he dropped Dio at Jake's ho.
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