Chapter 686: I'm not surprised
Chapter 686: I’m not surprised
“Here’s one of the blockheads. That’s exactly what I need,” the Host of the Supreme Bloodline System said, ignoring Idan’s words and staring at him intently.
“How can you treat such a treasure like that?” The Creepy Guy immediately started to get indignant. “Do you realize how rare it is to have a bloodline with an affinity for the element of time?”
“Yes, yes,” Cristina nodded, agreeing with the Creepy Guy’s words.
Idan’s face didn’t even change.
Did he know about the rarity of bloodline holders with affinity for the element of time? Of course he did. And he also understood that many people would like to get the owners of such a bloodline to themselves, so he tried not to spread about it.
Moreover, Essora was already a part of his Guild and was under his and Arabel’s command.
She wasn’t a treasure, as the Host of the “Supreme Bloodline System” said. She was a separate person who had her own head on her shoulders. Idan wasn’t going to take her blood essence by force without her personal consent.
“Are you done?” asked Idan, after listening to all the creepy guy’s claims.
The creepy guy frowned; he didn’t like Idan’s attitude.
“Ah, we weren’t going to do anything with her without getting your opinion first,” Cristina interjected, watching as the conversation between the owner of this place and one of the old monsters didn’t start very well.
“Oh, is that so?” asked Idan, addressing the Creepy Guy.
So far, Idan had no complaints about the Host of the System itself, but he was a little afraid of his Bloodline System. Who knows what task or requirements his System might give to its Host?
“I wonder if they get assignments from their Systems?” Idan asked himself, remembering the assignments issued by their own System earlier.
“Hehehe,” the guy laughed in response.
“If it wasn’t for the restriction imposed on us at the entrance here, I would have already taken this girl for myself,” he confessed, scaring Essora.
“So yes, without your personal consent and the consent of the girl herself, we, as “guests”, cannot do anything with her,” the creepy guy added to calm the frightened girl down a little.
“If that’s the case, then I apologize for my rudeness,” Idan said, and a slight smile appeared on his face.
“Ah! And it turns out that he’s still a handsome man!” thought Cristina, looking at Idan. “No, no, Cristina, you shouldn’t look at someone else’s man like that, especially not at the fiance of another Supreme System. Especially since you already have a lover!”
Ignoring the blushing and lost in thought girl, Idan looked at the Creepy guy.
“Our second meeting didn’t go exactly as I expected, but I’m glad to see you again,” Idan said. “To be honest, I’m a little afraid of the ‘power’ behind you, and you should understand how special Essora is. As the one she’s under, I can’t stand by and watch you discuss her.”
“Heh,” the Creepy Guy grinned without saying a word. He agreed with Idan: he should have been afraid of his System, because sometimes he was afraid of it himself.
However, right now, being dominated by another System and being suppressed, his System was behaving peacefully.
“I’ll tell you straight out: I need her blood essence,” the creepy guy stated, pointing at Essora. “I know that her bloodline is not pure, and in exchange, I can first help her get rid of this taint and purify her Bloodline.”
Idan wasn’t surprised, he had expected something like this. After all, the Host of the Supreme Bloodline System was standing in front of him. However, Essora was very surprised by this suggestion.
“Can you refine my bloodline?” she asked with disbelief in her voice.
“Yes, but in return, you will give me some of your blood essence,” he repeated.
Idan turned to her, and she looked at him.
“It’s up to you,” he said, giving her the freedom to choose.
“I agree,” Essora replied, not wanting to miss this chance.
After refining her bloodline, even if she gave away most of her essence, she would be able to restore it over time, and the process would be faster than it was now, when her bloodline was just being refined.
“That’s great,” said the Host of the Supreme Bloodline System with an even more creepy smile.
“Follow me,” he added, not wanting to waste time, and headed off to the side.
“Go,” — Idan said again, noticing Essora’s gaze waiting for his permission.
Hearing his words, Essora hurried after the creepy guy.
“Hey, wait for me,” Cristina, waking up from her thoughts and noticing that the creepy guy and her new friend were leaving, rushed after them. “We haven’t fully discussed it yet!”
Idan was left standing alone.
“I wonder how much Essora’s power will increase if she purifies her Bloodline?” he thought, watching them go.
Almost everyone benefited from it, so Idan didn’t stand in Essora’s way if she chose to.
“I didn’t expect that the girl who created the Lovers’ Plate would turn out to be so young and attractive.” It was only now that Idan turned his gaze to Cristina.
[Considering the age of the mortals from your world, Host, she’s a grandmother compared to you.]
Unexpectedly, the system gave this answer to Idan.
“I’m not surprised,” Idan replied.
After completing his business with Essora and the two Supreme System Hosts, Idan turned his attention to the remaining four. And he started with the Host of the Supreme Merchant System.
Idan found him in one of the rooms in a newly built building that had not yet been distributed. To his surprise, he also found two other Supreme System Hosts located in the rooms next to the Merchant’s Host.
“Oh, the Merchant sells goods, the Alchemist brews and sells potions, and the Blacksmith improves, forges to order, and even sells his creations,” — Idan thought with admiration.
“According to estimates, all their goods do not exceed the 3rd Golden Rank,” he remarked. “I only see a few Platinum-grade items.”
“Is it because of the restrictions that Creepy Guy was talking about?” Idan suggested.
[Yes, Host, it is] — the System confirmed his guess.
“Their actions benefit everyone. The main thing is that everyone has time to use their services. I don’t believe they will come here often in the future,” Idan thought, paying attention to the last remaining Host of the Supreme System.
It was the old man he had noticed first. Despite his age, he was energetically engaged in construction along with other Doppelgangers. Idan even noticed how the old man was smiling while doing it.
“Here he is, a real dedicated man,” Idan said with a smile, watching the old man’s enthusiasm.
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