At the far end of the upper class district, near the outer wall of Dragon's Head, was the cathedral of the Eternal Night church. The surrounding buildings all belonged to organization, used to house some of their most valuable members while serving as a defensive line in case anyone decided to invade them. The cathedral itself was easy to spot, st least when the sun was up. The building was painted in a black color that seemed to swallow all light. When the night falls its blend into the shadow hiding its existence from the world. To the Eternal Night church darkness was something to be celebrated. Because of that no candles were lit, no lamps were carried and no torches burned. The disciples all had the Souls of nocturnal beast and having lived in such an environment they easily gained the Night Vision skill. Their usual religious rituals took place from midnight till first light. When the sun starts to raise on the mainland everyone were free to rest. With the disciples disper
Over the days leading to his duel Drake spent most of his time trying to teach Lily to speak. A child of her age should be able to express themselves better, however the lonely life in the forest must've stagnated her growth leading to her keeping silence most of the time.Speaking wasn't the only thing be was trying to teach her though. He decided that reading was important as well. He had his system to help him understand the language of this world, however the little one needed to learn it from scratch. They went to a book store to get the beast encyclopedia they were looking for and at the same time purchased a few things Lily could use when learning; a slate board and some chalk, a chart of numbers and alphabets and lastly a number of picture books.Apparently the printing industry was still at its infancy so those things were quite expensive, however seeing Lily's sparkling eyes as she looked at the colorful picture books made every last coin worth it.That said, Drake had no i
The eighth of the fifth month quickly arrived. It was the day Laura's duel would take place.As expected she was unable to sleep the previous night but thankfully she managed to get some rest during the day. Drake and the others would be going to cheer for her, or to observe the event. When the eighth bell rang they headed out. It was then that Drake finally noticed something he had overlooked. His duel would be taking place the next day. He'd be fighting a presumably strong opponent and would have his hands busy for some time. During that shirt amount who would be talking care of Lily?The idea of her being out of sight was unnerving so he would be bringing her with him. He asked Roland to keep an eye on her while he fights and he'd try to finish everything in a flash. When they went out that night the suspicious individuals that were spying on them were nowhere to be seen. The day before he had glared in their direction and ever since they never returned. That said, now he was wo
The man named Rayend ruched in with heavy steps. A deep blue mist like aura enveloped his body as he activated his skills. His two headed axe began to shine and as soon as the girl was within range he swung it down.Too slow!Compared to Drake's continuous chained movements, those of the giant man facing her were too slow. She easily evaded the the axe, ducking and allowing it to pass over her her, she then pulled her rapier and locked her sights on a particular part of her opponent's before launching a stabbing attack.Normally that would've been enough to finish a normal human, however Rayend wouldn't go down just like that. The blue aura covering him moved to block the sharp tip of Laura's weapon. A loud clang was heard as if she'd hit a metallic surface. Seeing that her attack had failed the girl decided to pull back and try once more."What's wrong?" Reyend asked, a smug grin spreading across his face. "You can't penetrate my skin, huh?"Though he wasn't chosen by any of the big
When the judge announced Laura's victory, the girl was barely able to contain her happiness. There were no crowds and she heard no cheering, however when she looked in Drake's direction she saw him smile at her and nod. That alone opened the floodgates and she started bowling her eyes.I did it! I really did it!It might be because her opponent wasn't as lucky as her. One could argue that using an SSS grade Soul is nothing short of cheating, especially when it wasn't earned through their own efforts and instead given to them, but no one would dare to say anything. The world wasn't fair and biether is this competition. The Challengers were owed nothing and those who didn't manage to advance could only return the way they came.Laura wasn't the only one crying her eyes out. Rayend slammed his fists on the ground again and again, cursing his weakness and fate. His comrades walked over to him trying to console him and after a while they decided to go drink their sorrows away."I'm sorry,
With Laura having left the party, Drake was left with only Roland and Lily. It made him feel uneasy about his duel.When he woke up the next morning he noticed a small blue rectangle floating in front of him.[System notification.][You cave satisfied the conditions for title 《lolicon》(I see that your intentions are pure. Sorry for doubting you)You've been granted the following effects:All basic stats +50%Main Beast Soul stats +20%][You have satisfied the conditions for title 《Guardian》(The child is experiencing steady growth under you. Keep up the good work!)You have been granted the following effects:All basic stats +20%Main Beast Soul stats +20%Absorbed Soul Essence +20%]At some point Drake had forgotten all about the titles and their effects. He didn't know how the effects would show, but now that he had recieved the notification it was clear that they had already been granted.Drake immediately went to check his stats[NAME: Drake Brand.SPECIE: Human. SEX: Male.AG
Drake grimaced at the sight of the parade walking toward the plaza. About twenty individuals dressed in black walked in two files. They weren't the black cloaks he was used to, being dressed in full plate armor. However from the colors and the design it was easy to tell they belonged to the night church. Leading them was a short guy dressed in red armor. A boy no older than Drake with short spiky hair and glowing blue eyes. Seeing that combination caused his blood to boil, but at that point his anger had reached its limit and he couldn't get angrier even if he tried.Just as the church's army stepped into the plaza the ninth bell rang. The arrived just on time. A minute or two later and they would've been disqualification. "It seems both Challengers have arrived on time." Said the judge, looking at Drake then at the armored guy. "Drake Brand, Charon Crimson. Please step forward." Drake didn't know why, but he was sure something really bad was about the happen. The black armors wer
A blade covered in black smoke swung at Drake. A loud clang resounded throughout the plaza as sparks elluminated the surroundings. Still holding Lily close to his chest, Drake slid on the paved ground having been pushed back. The shadow armor wasn't any different. The clash had sent both of them flying in the opposit direction."Wow! You actually deflected that! Pretty impressive!""Bastard…" Drake growled, sending a piercing glare in the armored shadow's way."Now now, no need to look at me like that." The shadow said. "Or maybe that's the appropriate reaction? Well, doesn't really matter.""Wait! Kujo! What are you doing!" The boy in red armor walked toward them but then stopped seeing the shadow armor hold a hand to his head."You're still too green, Charon." The shadow said. "You were sent here to kill him, not to win the duel.""Wha-""Didn't the archbishop already warn you? That guy will be a thorn in our side as long as he's alive. We need to get rid of him as soon as possible.