After a fierce discussion over who it would be, Grace somehow managed to be the one chosen to have her blood poured into the pen. Luke would have been more suspicious if it had been only Sariel pushing for her blood to be used. However, 'Kayla' and Violet had been the ones to push for it. He never expected those two to side with Grace and Sariel over whose blood should be used.
Well, they had originally offered themselves first, but they had changed their minds, making it a majority vote. Now he watched as Grace cut herself and dripped the blood into the pen. The marks on the pen glowed brighter than before, which had to be a sign that things were working as planned. Once she had added enough blood, she healed the cut and handed the pen over to Luke.
"So how do I use this to return things back?" Luke asked as he turned his gaze to the angels.
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Honestly, Luke was still struggling to cope with everything that had happened. With everything seemingly back to normal, it had seemed like only something a deranged person could come up with or a fever dream. However, it was for that reason that he knew it had to be real. He certainly didn't have the creative fortitude to imagine them, even if he was out of his mind."We certainly showed them," Elijah said as he clapped Luke on the back. "We're truly lucky that you took down their leader and that they retreated."That was exactly the scenario he wrote down, but Luke simply asked, "How are the others?"Elijah gave him a strange look before pointing a thumb toward the direction of the fortress and saying, "The rest of your party is helping the natives."Luke frowned as he clearly recalled being in the fortress when the
"It appears that everyone has their memories," Luke said as he took a seat.Grace followed his lead as Tracy scoffed. "What's that supposed to mean? Why would we not have our memories?""Considering how everyone else is completely unaware of what's going on, I thought it was a legitimate concern," he said.Tracy scowled while Violet said, "Do you know where that angel went?"It wasn't hard to guess who she was talking about. They only really interacted with two angels, and 'Kayla' didn't count. The other angels they did encounter were either unaware of their existence or fought them. Her question was a legitimate one, as Sariel had yet to make an appearance. He had written that Sariel would be their ally in the shadows.Luke had considered writing him off as a slave or servant, but he ultimately decided it wasn't worth doing. The pen had also resisted when Luke tried to write Sariel as an important figure among the angels to increase his standing with the other angels. Apparently, tha
[Quest][Dealing With Demons][You have successfully dealt with the demons you encounter on your journey.][Quest Rewards][You will be given 50 gold.][You may select three of the following Rare items, five of the following Uncommon items, seven of the following Common items, and obtain five skills.]Luke looked away from the message to see how everyone else was doing. Well, to be more precise, he was paying close attention to the women in his party. They had all been anxious the entire time they had been heading to the capital, despite his reassurances and the plans he had laid out for them. Of course, he understood why they were cautious.They didn't know the true extent of the changes he had implemented until they met the princess. It was a great disadvantage that they had no knowledge of current events. He didn't know why the pen didn't think to give them the necessary information regarding the changes, but he decided it was best not to dwell on it too much as there was nothing h
Even though Luke knew it was for the sake of his revenge, he couldn't help but feel disgust at the amount of time he was forced to spend with her. The sheer amount of time he spent with her was outrageous. He barely saw any of his companions, as the princess would bat her eyes and tearfully ask if he didn't love her anymore. Luke gagged at her attempt but forced himself to soothe her.This setback made it difficult to meet up with the others and plan when to strike. The only reason he was able to have any idea of what was going on with them were the rare times he bumped into them. Unfortunately, those conversations were quite brief, as the princess refused to let him stay away from her for more than a few feet. He was just grateful that this clinginess hadn't extended to when they slept.Luke would have just given up on being patient and stabbed her right then and there if she tried to crawl into bed. If he was going to have any woman in his bed, he would rather it be one of the other
Almost as if the system had heard him, all the 'heroes' received quests about helping the natives, which would keep them away from the castle. Luke wondered if the system had done it on purpose, but he ultimately decided it wasn't important in the end. What mattered was that all the 'heroes' would be kept busy for the next few days, including himself.Princess Sweeney had been quite tearful in her goodbye, but he managed to detach from her and leave her to plan the celebration. It was too bad the celebration wasn't going to work out like she imagined. However, Luke still couldn't figure out what had prompted her to decide that a celebration was needed. Well, whatever the case, he was going to hit two birds with one stone."Done snuggling up with the princess," Tracy said dryly as she stared at Luke, who was approaching the group.Before he could even re
The moment the parties had separated to complete their quests, his party cornered him as soon as they could, with Tracy asking, "Okay, what's the deal?"Luke raised an eyebrow, causing her to scowl, and Grace quickly stepped up before Tracy could explode. "Is the princess really thinking about a celebration?""I shouldn't say anything since the princess wants it to be a surprise," Luke said, which was basically the same as him admitting to it.Chris narrowed his eyes. "Did something happen between the two of you?"Bobby elbowed him as he said, "You shouldn't speak.""I'm just saying," Chris said as he rubbed the spot where he had been elbowed. "It's strange that she would suddenly want to throw a celebration after nearly two years. If we had a celebration last year, I would understand
"Are you sure it's a good idea?" Tracy asked after Luke explained.Unimpressed, he raised an eyebrow at her. He wouldn't be having this discussion in the first place if he were certain about his next course of action. Turning his attention to the other two, he noticed how they both had serious expressions on their faces. Hopefully, they would be able to come up with a plan before the rest of the party returned."I want to tell the others," Grace said quietly after several moments of silence.Tracy exploded. "Are you serious? Do you know how dangerous it will be to tell them? There's no going back. We might have to kill them if they decide to go against us. Are you prepared to do that?"With each word, Grace wilted in on herself. It wasn't that she didn't think of it. She just wanted everyone to work together. They woul
All eyes turned to Bobby, and Luke saw that he had Tracy in a chokehold. He wasn't sure how that happened since he had been preoccupied with Theodore, but now they were at a standstill. Sure, he could take Theodore out and go after the other two. However, he couldn't be sure he could prevent Tracy from being injured, given her current position."We only want answers." Bobby turned to face Luke and asked, "Luke, tell us. Did you form the party just to use us?"The attention shifted to Luke as everyone waited to hear his answer. His eyes scanned each person to gauge their response. Bobby and Chris didn't appear to harbor any ill intent towards him, but that could change depending on his answer. Theodore obviously wanted to pound him into the dirt, and Luke doubted anything he said would make him change his mind.Grace was staring at him anxiously, with Vi