In the kitchen, plates started to pile up faster than a speed-eating contest as Reign and Wick devoured the ats like ravenous beasts.
Reign abandoned all pretense of utensils, opting instead to grab slabs of at with his bare hands and stuff them into his mouth.
Every now and then, he'd sprinkle so pepper and salt onto the raw at before savoring it like a connoisseur at a five-star restaurant.
"More!" Reign requested another batch, and llisa was forced to open the fridge to get more. It was a good thing she had plenty of stock on hand.
The reason Reign was consuming so much was that the energy from eating animal ats paled in comparison to that derived from humans. Eating at triggered his instincts, and he needed to satisfy the craving.
He made a ntal note to be more mindful of what he eat after experiencing this.
'How can that thing eat so much?' llisa wondered aloud.
She could understand Reign's appetite since he was a monster, but Wick was just a dog. How could it eat so much?
Little did she know, Wick was no ordinary dog.
In fact, even a real lion would struggle if Wick got serious. While it may no longer be a demon dog, its ti spent with Reign had enabled it to regain its powers without being corrupted by negative energy.
The reason for this was because the negative energy absorbed from Reign had already been purified by the system.
Normal negative energy often carries the malice of the people who died to create it, or the will of the demon who unleashed it.
However, Reign's dormant negative energy was pure and devoid of any harmful intent. It lacked the malice that typically accompanied such energies, rendering it harmless to Wick.
The only tis Reign's negative energy beca dangerous was when he utilized his skills like Death Aura.
In the end, all of her stock was depleted, and she had to go out to another trailer to get more at.
Fortunately, most residents in the area respected and owed her a favor or two, so they willingly provided her with the at she needed.
'These monsters will bankrupt ,' she thought to herself, feeling the strain of providing for Reign's appetite. She couldn't help but admire George for maintaining his sanity while taking care of this bunch of troublemakers.
After his al, Reign stood up and walked past llisa without even offering a sign of gratitude.
In fact, he even blad her for inviting him for food, forcing him to eat animal at, which he found not very appetizing.
'This ungrateful son of a bitch,' llisa felt wronged, but she hid her true feelings behind a forced smile.
'Calm yourself, calm yourself,' she murmured, taking deep breaths to control her rising frustration.
'He's your ticket to success soday,' she reassured, reminding herself that all of this would yield significant returns in the future.
On the Living Room
Reign sat on the couch as if he owned the place, watching television. The TV programs here were similar to those in his old world, so he was able to adjust quickly.
But if there was sothing he felt disappointed about, it was the absence of ani. All the shows were cartoons, and he did not like the art style.
After growing bored, he switched to watching the news. As expected, there was no ntion of demons whatsoever. It was evident that the governnt was manipulating the dia to conceal all of this.
"Reign, my contact is here," llisa announced as she approached, accompanied by another man with a tall stature and a bald head.
"This is my friend Johnny. He can make a fake face for you. Don't worry, he's a professional who deals with people like you," she introduced him, trying to reassure Reign.
"Do you do other jobs aside from this? Like, are you a doctor, firefighter, teacher, or even an astronaut?" Reign asked casually, sensing a hint of familiarity in the bald man's appearance.
"No, I just make prosthetic masks for a living," Johnny answered.
"I see... Just get it over with," Reign replied.
Good thing that Johny was a professional accustod to making monster masks in his line of work. He didn't show any hint of disgust after seeing Reign's skull face.
It also helped that he was aware that demons and monsters exist in this world.
He began mixing so kind of chemical, and soon a gooey orange clay material ford. .
Then he instructed Reign to press his face into the gooey clay material. This would serve as the foundation for his fake skin, molding to the contours of his skull.
"Do you have any preference for the skin color?" Johny asked, jotting down notes as he spoke.
Reign pondered for a mont before answering, "Just make it fair," he replied.
It was his skin color in his previous life.
After asking more questions and receiving Reign's feedback, Johny stood up and bid his goodbyes to get to work. He still had to travel back to the city since his office was located there.
"Are you sure we can trust that man?" Reign asked with a suspicious tone.
"Don't worry, he's a professional," llisa reassured him. "He's the go-to guy when so of our agents need disguises for missions."
Reign didn't pressed further. Finding it too botherso, he decided to just take another nap.
This would be his usual routine for days to co, until everything was completed.
***
2 days passed.
Inside llisa's Trailer
"Please check this out," Johny spoke up after opening a briefcase where an artificial face was placed.
Reign touched the skin, amazed at how realistic it felt. It surpassed his expectations.
"Do you like it?" Johny asked.
"Um," Reign just nodded.
"This thing is made of a special type of material. It's soft and light, so when you put it on, you won't have to worry about any discomfort. And just in case you damage it, I made three more spares," Johny explained.
After explaining things, he inford Reign about the process of putting on the mask.
It was very straightforward; he just needed to wear it like a cloth and then hide the extra skin located on the neck under his clothing.
When the installation was complete, Reign went to a mirror to get a good look at himself.
He now looked more human, with fine details to make it more realistic. It would be weird if his face was too smooth after all.
All in all, it was good enough to hide his true nature, aside from the fact that his eyes were still flickering orbs of blue fla.
But that would not be an issue much longer because llisa had taken this into consideration.
She handed Reign a special type of clothing. It resembled bandages and might looked complicated to put on, but it was very portable. Sothing that Reign could put on and take off anyti.
"This is acceptable," Reign remarked, his satisfaction evident in his voice as he examined his new appearance.
With fair skin, white hair(wig), and his eyes concealed by bandages, he felt confident in his disguise. llisa had even provided him with new clothing, completing his transformation.
It was a black uniform-like clothing with a collar that extended above his neck.
Initially, he found the design unique, almost like he was cosplaying. However, after seeing similar trendy styles on TV, he realized that this was the current fashion trend.
As for his hands, he covered them with black gloves made of a special flexible material. They were designed for easy removal in case he needed to use his abilities.
"Sweet"
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