It's been one and a half months since Hazuki cleared the 63rd-floor test.
Currently, Hazuki and the others were on the 76th-floor. They just arrived there yesterday and Hazuki was still on the process of 'negotiating' with the Floor Guardians. Well, if he could, Hazuki would've pummeled those floor guardians into submission but he can't since he has a contract with the 20th-floor guardian.
Even though the contract is quite troublesome, Hazuki still thinks that doing otherwise would be more troublesome. If he didn't enter a contract, then all of the floor guardians would be hostile to him. Of course, Hazuki can beat them up and make them give up the authority over the floor. But that would make him, literally, the enemy of the Tower. And becoming a realm's enemy would break the Goddess' rules.
That's why he can only settle with these arrangements.
During this past one and a half month, Yuri and Evan were already used to Hazuki's feats. They were already numbed to the point that they can't even feel surprised anymore and would just shrug it off since it is 'As expected'.
And during this time, Hazuki also didn't dawdle since he asked Yuri to teach him some of her skills such as the 'Ha Family Shinsoo Hadōken: Ha Yuri's Special Skill, Red Velvet Sword'.
It's similar to a Kamehameha but the difference between them is obvious. Kamehameha is leaning more to the 'blunt' projectile attacks while the 'Red velvet sword' is more of a piercing technique. Furthermore, it's piercing technique can apply burn damages since the attack has an incinerating property. Well, Hazuki could recreate this with Kamehameha too but that would have him exert more effort than just using the 'Red velvet sword'.
Well, Yuri could've taught more to Hazuki but the latter thought that it's fine already since he already learned most of them from Jinsung Ha. Jinsung Ha is even more proficient than her so Hazuki wouldn't learn something from her other than the 'Red Velvet Sword'.
After Hazuki learned from her, he then proceeded to fulfill his end of the deal by teaching her some things too. Yuri was especially excited since she's going to learn from an Irregular that may be the strongest being in the Tower.
But before all of that, Hazuki offered something to Yuri first.
"Yuri, before I teach you anything, I will ask you some things first." Hazuki said as he stood on the opposite side of Yuri in a rural area on the 64th-floor.
"First, are you sure about learning the techniques of an enemy of Jahad as a Jahad's princess yourself? Second, are you prepared to leave the power given to you by Jahad? The power of a Jahad's princess that is. And lastly, can you take on the risks of becoming Jahad's enemy?" Hazuki asked grimly.
Yuri was stunned as she stared at Hazuki's grim expression. She can see that based on his expression, he's dead serious about the questions.
Yuri then started to think of everything between them and the consequences of everything.
Firstly, she wouldn't dare miss out on such an opportunity to learn an Irregular's skills. Those skills are of tremendous value and her ranking might even skyrocket because of it.
Secondly, compared to her time as a Jahad's princess, the few months she spent with Hazuki was almost negligible. But during those times, she's happier than being a Jahad's princess. Being a Jahad's princess might be a big honor but for her, it's just an unnecessary shackle that restrains her freedom that's why she disobeys order sometimes.
She also started to consider the possibility of Hazuki having the means to leave the Tower. If he really can leave the Tower then being a Jahad's princess would be unnecessary. If she really left the Jahad Empire's camp then she might even receive the protection from Hazuki since she felt that Hazuki is someone who wouldn't abandon his friends, during this past month.
As for becoming Jahad's enemy, she can only make an answer after confirming something with Hazuki. Of course, she also considered her family that might get drawn into the mess. But she shrugged it off since she knew that her great-grandmother wouldn't let her family be bossed around by Jahad.
As she considered all of these, Ha Yuri made up her mind. She stared at Hazuki with a resolute gaze and she asked with a solemn voice. Even she didn't think that this matter would escalate to this that's why she's unprepared. "Before that, Hazuki-san, I want to ask you a question."
"Do you have a way to leave the Tower?"
Hazuki already heard Yuri and Ying'er talking about this ever since the 62nd-floor so he's not surprised about her question anymore. "Why, are you afraid of Jahad coming after you?"
Yuri immediately shook her head as she said in response. "Of course not! Even if he captured me, he wouldn't dare punish me. Hee would, at most, imprison me since my great-grandmother would definitely wreak havoc in Jahad's Palace if she were to know."
"But even if that's the case, being imprisoned is an uncomfortable feeling. It feels like your fate is on someone's hands and your life would be forfeited the moment he decides to cut you off. Such a thing is very uncomfortable and I don't want to experience it."
"I prefer to live my life with freedom. And I can achieve that if I go with you outside of the Tower..." Yuri's eyes revealed yearning as she wondered about the outside world.
Seeing Yuri's lost look, Hazuki couldn't help but smile gently since he found her quite similar to Ying Yueru in the past. Both of them are tied with a fixed fate and they couldn't escape it since it would result in heavy consequences.
"Of course, I can leave this Tower anytime. I can also return here anytime since it will only take me a portal to do so." Hazuki replied.
"Really...?! Then, if I ever become enemies with Jahad, can you please take me with you outside of the Tower?" Yuri asked. Complex emotions running on her face, doubt, worry, fear, and hope.Hazuki chuckled and he replied. "Of course, I can do at least that much. I can even take Urek with us if you want." He winked at Yuri as he teased her.
Yuri's head popped a vein as she immediately snarled. "Hell no!" But afterward, she laughed since Hazuki's question lightened the heavy atmosphere. Then she said to Hazuki with a tone filled with certainty as she bowed. "Then please, Hazuki-san, do take me with you outside of the Tower. I'm not afraid of Jahad or anyone in the Tower and I can take at least that many hardships on my way outside of the Tower."
Hazuki smiled as he said. "Then, be ready to discard Jahad's blood since you will accept mine."Yuri was shocked as she saw Hazuki cutting his wrist. Fresh blood flowed in the air and engulfed her in just a few seconds.
Inside the blood-red cocoon, Ha Yuri felt warmness engulf her. But in just a few minutes, the warmness immediately turned into scalding hot sensation burning her body.
"AH!" She felt her blood churning and her power was drained. She couldn't move a muscle since a slight movement could invoke a pain that seems to penetrate her bones.
It's because Jahad's blood inside of her was being burned by Hazuki's own blood. His blood was purifying her body and that also means expelling the foreign blood inside of her, Jahad's blood.
Hazuki made a few clones to hasten the process since they have no time to dawdle around. Yuri still needs to digest a few of his teachings so time is precious. In just an hour of Yuri's painful screaming, the process of blood integration finished.
Of course, Yuri also appeared out of the cocoon naked, that's why Hazuki prepared a wall around her beforehand.
A minute later, Yuri wore her clothes and jumped out from behind the walls. She appeared in front of Hazuki and massive changes can already be observed on her.
Her skin became smoother and looked softer. A domineering natural aura came from her and the magnitude of the pressure around her intensified. Even Yuri herself couldn't believe how stronger she got just by accepting Hazuki's blood.
Jahad's blood couldn't even compare to Hazuki's blood in terms of potency. Jahad's blood only enhanced her Shinsu control talent slightly with a slight increment in her physical strength but Hazuki's blood has monstrous effects!
A large increase in Shinsu control talent with a monstrous body strength boost! Furthermore, the increase in strength didn't end there, Yuri can still feel her body getting stronger by the second! Of course, the strength increase is not that large, her body still needs time to adapt with its newfound strength after all.
Yuri observed herself in amazement. 'If a few drops of Hazuki-san's blood can strengthen me this much, how strong could the owner be...?' She shivered as she was once again presented the terrifying truth about Hazuki's strength.
After Yuri integrated with his blood, Hazuki taught her everything he laid out beforehand. He plans on teaching her Tsunade's techniques. Strength of a hundred seal, Strength of a hundred technique, and Creation Rebirth.
Hazuki thought that those two are enough for her since she's a melee fighter. Strength of a hundred seal, Strength of a hundred technique, and Creation Rebirth feels like a tailored technique for her, or maybe the fighters of the Tower.
All of them have already been altered by Hazuki and they can now be used through Shinsu. They became more usable here since the main energy used is Shinsu, which is literally the source of life.Yuri, in the past, was already proficient in controlling Shinsu. And after integrating with Hazuki's blood, her talent and proficiency in controlling Shinsu became even more pronounced.
After Hazuki directly infused the knowledge in her mind, Yuri immediately condensed her Strength of a hundred seal. Of course, Hazuki helped her condense it by assisting her with the condensation. He took control of the initial process and directly led the Shinsu to gather to her forehead then left the final process of condensation to Yuri.
Within 3 hours, Yuri managed to condense her strength of a hundred seal. And due to her excitement, she immediately absorbed the surrounding Shinsu without care for the Floor Guardian's attention. A small vortex formed around her and the Shinsu were gathering around her willingly.
Hazuki shook his head seeing Yuri's enthusiasm. '*Sigh*, as expected from a hot-headed battle maniac...'
Hazuki stationed a few clones and went back to their hotel room. The clones are there to guard and support her if anything happens during her meditation.
Evan was also in the hotel room as Hazuki came back. Ying Yueru and Evan were talking about being a guide and the latter seems to be teaching the former about how to be a proper guide. Evan just taught her everything he knew since he doesn't really know where to start teaching her.
After all, Ying Yueru wasn't a silver dwarf or a red witch, that's why it's more difficult to teach her since she's a unique existence in the Tower. She can't see the paths innately but she can see through it forcefully with her divinations. Such a thing is even more incredulous than a guide's abilities.
Guides are known for their abilities to see paths in the Tower. They are blessed entities that are capable of guiding everyone to the 'right paths'. They also have the capabilities to know if someone will die in a certain time but they cannot reveal too much information on how to avoid it.
Guides also have excellent analytical skills. They will be able to tell the capabilities of a person just by observing him. Of course, they cannot see through anyone and everything, such an example is Hazuki. Due to his power, even Evan, an A-rank guide, couldn't tell how powerful he is. But even though they are good with analyzation, guides have low combat power.
Ying Yueru has abilities similar to that if not surpassing it. She can only vaguely see the paths in the Tower since she's not a native of the Tower but she can predict the future of someone. Her predictions are also absolute, not one of her divinations failed and each of it eventually happened. Furthermore, she can tell everything and the ways to avoid it since she's not restricted by the rules of the Tower as an Irregular.
With her abilities to see an appropriate path and peer into the future then, she, getting the highest ranking for guides will be guaranteed.
Moreover, she doesn't have low combat abilities that are common for guides. She can fight well and she can be considered one of the most powerful B-class Regulars. Of course, you can't really measure her with Regular standards since she's an Irregular.
After he arrived, Hazuki also sat down near them and revealed Ying Yueru's [Heaven's Divination. Evan was stunned as he learned about the [Heaven's Divination] and he nearly begged them for it.
Such a technique is to die for! Knowing the future with almost no restraints and can be used anytime. How could Evan not be shocked after hearing about it?!
Guides can, indeed, 'see' paths but they can only 'see' it if the Tower reveals it to them. Moreover, guides can only allow people to walk that path if they are capable of walking it. Ying Yueru's [Heaven's Divination] directly ignored it because even an incapable person can walk the path she reveals.
Ying Yueru grumbled about Hazuki's interjection. "Hey, Hazuki, why did you tell him about it? That's 'our' supreme technique passed down to us by our ancestors..."
Hazuki shrugged it off and replied. "It's fine, Ying'er. Even if Evan knows about it, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it nor can he learn it."
Evan nearly shed tears due to Hazuki's words. 'You revealed it just to gloat on me...?! Hazuki-san, you're even more awful than Princess Yuri...'
Ying Yueru looked at Evan's downcast figure and felt sympathy for him.
Hazuki nearly burst out in laughter seeing Evan's hurt expression.
Being a guide all his life, Evan must be aiming for the top and he wants to be the greatest guide to ever exist in the Tower. Of course, he also wanted the technique because he can use it to guide Ha Yuri more efficiently. Furthermore, he can also use it to gloat on Yuri since Yuri abused him during their time together.
Of course, Evan knows that he couldn't really ask for the technique since it must be an inheritance from her family. But he was still hoping that Ying Yueru would become an angel and grant him even an incomplete version. Finding it ignited his hope but Hazuki immediately splashed cold water on him.
Thinking about it once again, Evan became even more discouraged. His situation is similar to an extremely famished man who found a house with a table full of food inside. He only needs to break through it and he can enjoy everything inside. But suddenly, the feast disappeared leaving him disappointed.
Evan's gloomy atmosphere cracked Hazuki up and he couldn't hold his laughter anymore.
Hazuki laughed intensely and his laughter pierced on Evan's dignity.
"Hazuki-san, you're so evil! You are an even more sadistic person than Princess Yuri! You should go and explode, edgelord!" Evan shouted like a kid as he ran out of the house. Even he couldn't hold his bad habit of calling person names anymore.
Ying Yueru chuckled as he heard Evan's words. "Ha! Fortunately, Evan-san knew who you truly are! Ha!" Ying Yueru covered her mouth with her palm as she said sarcastically.
Hazuki's lips twitched as a vein popped in his forehead. 'Chibi Evan... I am, eventually, going to give you something similar... but who would've thought that you'd call me 'that'... Looks like I have to let you experience more hardships before you can learn it...'
Hazuki really plans on letting Evan learn something similar to the [Heaven's Divination]. The technique is called [Lord's Augury] and it can be called a degraded version of the [Heaven's Divination] He might be able to predict the future with it but he, at most, would be able to do it once every month.
And that frequency is already assisted by Shinsu, it would definitely have longer intervals if it uses another kind of energy that is inferior to Shinsu.
And such frequency is definitely not comparable to Ying Yueru, who can Divinate anytime and anywhere through the use of Shinsu.
The [Lord's Augury] can be bought in the system for 1 million system points and it can be considered as cheap change for Hazuki.
Hazuki currently has 59,602,236 system points. It's due to him subjugating or dealing with the Floor Guardians, which are considered peak existences in the Tower. Each passing gave him 500,000 system points since the system considered it as 'subjugation'. But for the 30th-floor guardian, it gave him 1,000,000 system points. It's because Hazuki killed it rather than subjugate it causing the achievements' value to increase.
One million system points definitely are cheap change to Hazuki right now.
Hazuki then stared at the gloating Ying Yueru beside him and inwardly sneered. He suddenly scooped Ying Yueru and laid him in front of him.
*Slap* Hazuki spanked her and the crisp sound of skin contact reverberated in the room.
Ying Yueru blushed and she struggled from Hazuki's grasp. "H-hazuki, what are you doing?! Let me down immediately!"
*Slap* Hazuki didn't really spank her that powerfully but the power behind it is enough to cause the skin on Ying Yueru's bottom to redden.
"Kyaa!"
Three hours later, the sun has already gone down. It's currently 7 pm in the night and Hazuki's clone finally notified him of Yuri's awakening. The clone then made a portal directly leading towards their hotel room, precisely in the living room.
A few seconds later, Yuri walked out of the portal with an energized look. On her forehead, a diamond-shaped tattoo was engraved.
Yuri immediately sat down beside Evan, on the opposite sofa in front of Hazuki and Ying Yueru, then said with a bright smile. "Your blood is so awesome, Hazuki-san! Who would've thought that my strength would increase that much just by absorbing your blood?! And that technique you taught me is so f*cking awesome!"
Evan was shocked by hearing Yuri's words. 'She... absorbed Hazuki-san's blood?! Is that similar to Jahad granting his blood to Jahad's princess?!'
Hearing her latter words, he shouted. "Princess! Please mind your language!"
Yuri grinned widely at Evan and declared with a proud smile. "Hehe, I'm not a princess anymore, Evan! But you can still call me Princess since I do look like one."
Evan was stunned hearing her declaration. 'Not a princess anymore...!? But how!'
"Uhm, Princess, what do you mean by 'not a princess anymore'? Can you please explain it to me?" Evan nervously asked.
Yuri grinned with her white teeth showing in between her lips. "I'm not a Princess anymore since I no longer have Jahad's blood! Hazuki-san's blood burned out those foreign blood and replaced it."
"!!!... Princess, why would you do that! If the Jahad Empire caught this news then you and even the Ha family would be in trouble!" Evan stood up and rebuked. Becoming enemies with the 'King of the Tower' is definitely not good news.
"I already accepted the fact that you're unruly, you even dared to ignore the Jahad Empire's orders! But this kind of matter is on a whole new level, Princess!"
Yuri just smiled as if she didn't care about the matter. "Don't worry about it too much, Shorty. My great-grandmother would definitely defend the Ha family. And, even I become a fugitive in the Tower, I don't care since I already found a way to leave the Tower."
Evan looked at Hazuki with exasperation and said with a hint of blaming in his tone. "Hazuki-san, how could you lead the Princess like this! If the Jahad Empire knew this, then even I would become a fugitive since I am the Princess' personal guide! Princess would also be subjected to heavy punishment and worst, she might even be sentenced to death!"
Yuri doesn't like Evan's worrywart attitude anymore and pulled him to sit on the sofa. "Don't be such a sissy, shorty. I made this decision myself and I wouldn't regret it since I already received a chance to leave the Tower. And I don't really mind becoming Jahad's enemy since we have an ally called Hazuki, right?"
Evan couldn't help but sigh in dejection. He looked at Yuri with worry in his eyes and he asked. "If you can really leave the Tower, what would happen to your family here? Are you ready to leave them here and explore the outside world yourself while they might be suffering?"
"I know where you are coming from, Evan. But Hazuki said that he can enter and exit this Tower anytime as he wishes." Yuri replied.
"But can you really trust his words? Opening the Towers' door by yourself is already a great feat that's why we only have 14 Irregulars! Can you really trust his words saying he can leave the Tower as he wishes?!" Evan's thoughts are reasonable. Irregulars are the people who entered the Tower by themselves not because they are chosen. And among them, no one has the capability to exit the Tower themselves!
The only known way to exit the Tower is to reach the top of it. It is said that everything you desire will be fulfilled as you reach the top of the Tower, that's why it's regarded as the only way to leave the Tower.
"Are you going senile, Shorty? Can't you observe the changes in me after I integrated with Hazuki-san's blood?" Yuri smugly asked.
Evan looked at her but he couldn't see many changes. But when he focused his analysis, he found out a very terrifying thing. Ha Yuri's latent qualities increased, almost, by three times!
Evan was stunned. 'Didn't the princess say that Jahad's blood has been removed?! That also meant that the benefits given by it would disappear!'
Evan shivered as he finally realized where the princess's confidence is coming from. 'Princess has lost Jahad's blood and its benefits but her power still increased by three times... How strong could Hazuki's blood be?! And since the Princess received so much power just by integrating with his blood... then how much stronger Hazuki-san really is!?'
Evan laid his body on the sofa as if he's already tired of everything. His arms were laid in front of his eyes and he looked like he lost conviction in life.
Yuri smiled as she gazed at Evan. Even though she's always complaining about Evan, she knew that everything Evan did was for her sake. His worries were like from a father that wants the best for her child and even she doesn't couldn't feel anything for Evan other than gratitude.
"Evan, don't worry, as your partner, I won't just leave you hanging in the air. If you want, I can beg Hazuki-san to take you with me then you can also experience the outside world." Yuri said.
Evan removed his hands on his eyes and stared at Yuri. 'Seriously, who would've thought that the Female human T-rex would rely on a man so much. The Princess, who I have been watching over since childhood, has already grown up to be a fine lady...'
Evan sat back down on the sofa and said with a self-mocking tone. "Are you kidding me, Princess? If I left the Tower, then my guide abilities would immediately turn useless since there's no Shinsu outside of the Tower. That meant that I will also become useless once I leave the Tower..."
"Don't worry about that, Shorty. Even if you're useless, I'll carry you around with me." Yuri said with a 'you can rely on me' kind of smile.
Evan became even more depressed since even Yuri think that he'll become useless outside of the Tower. 'You didn't even defend my dignity... As expected of Princess Yuri...'
Hazuki laughed due to their conversation. Based on Evan's expressions, Hazuki can infer that Evan might have already made up his mind.
"It's fine, Evan, you can go with us. I'll give you something that you can train on but from then on, you wouldn't be a guide anymore, you will be a warrior. But don't worry, you can still make use of your guiding abilities since I'll be giving you a gift later." Hazuki said as he stared at Evan, eye-to-eye.
Evan looked back and said as if he doesn't have much of a choice. "It can't be helped now that it already escalated to this. Please take me with you too, Hazuki-san." Then he bowed towards Hazuki.
Hazuki nearly chuckled at the sight since the bowing figure of Evan is similar to the height of the small table in front of them, but refrained from doing so.
He stood up and walked in front of Evan then he reached his hand out towards him, offering a handshake as if to seal the deal. "Then, be ready since your transition to becoming a warrior wouldn't be so easy."
Evan shook Hazuki's hand and replied with a grim face. "Nothing is more difficult than becoming the Princess' personal guide."
Yuri's head popped a vein and she slapped the back of Evan's head. "What are you talking about?!"
Evan scratched his head and looked at Hazuki helplessly. "See?"
Hazuki and Ying Yueru laughed at their antics. Afterwards, Hazuki prepared a meal celebrating their first day of becoming 'true companions'.
-----Two days later.-----
Hazuki already finished the test on the 76th-floor and they just arrived at the 77th-floor, Wolhaiksong's floor base.
As usual, they arrived in a residential area filled with Regulars taking the test.
Since Yuri and Evan are more familiar with this place, Hazuki asked them to lead the way towards Wolhaiksong's base.
Yuri grumbled on the way saying she doesn't want to meet the stalker, which is the strongest man in the Tower Urek Mazino.
Compared to the other floors, the 77th-floor has many high-rankers resulting in many auras that can be felt even from a far away. Well, that's normal since this is the floor base of a force just below the 10 great families.
A few minutes later, they arrived in a modern-looking palace with many guards stationed in the large entrance gate.
As soon as they saw Yuri, the guards immediately opened the gates. It's already been known to them that the Ha Yuri is Urek Mazino's friend and controversy even spread that Ha Yuri contributed to the formation of Wolhaiksong.
As they were walking, someone suddenly approached Yuri. The person was wearing a nice-looking black suit with a green gem placed on his collar. "Miss Yuri, are you looking for Mr. Urek?"
"Hell no! I wouldn't look for that stalker willingly myself!" Yuri snarled.
Yuje just smiled wryly since he's already used to Yuri's attitude.
Yuri pointed at Hazuki as she said. "I'm not looking for Urek myself. But my friend wants to meet him personally."
Yuje looked at Hazuki and was shocked. 'He's that man, isn't he?!'
Hazuki's face has already spread throughout the major forces in the Tower, that's because Hazuki willingly captured his image and let Jahad's forces remember his face. Of course, such an event couldn't escape Wolhaiksong's radar and they immediately found out.
Yuje was shocked as he stared at Hazuki. 'Why is a person such as him looking for Mr. Urek? Does he want to cooperate with Wolhaiksong since he offended Jahad Empire?'
Even though he was shocked, Yuje remained calm as he said. "Is that so? Then please follow me to the main palace, Sir Baek Ryun is there to accompany you since Mr. Urek was currently out."
Yuri nodded since it's normal for Urek to wander around the Tower. After all, he's busy finding women to harass. They followed after Yuje and in just a minute, they arrived in a large palace that looked more like a fortress.
It's a floating castle and a few large floating ships are surrounding it as if guarding a treasure. The palace itself was large and Hazuki could also feel a powerful barrier around it. Well, powerful for the residents of the Tower but Hazuki could demolish it together with the palace with a punch.
They arrived on the topmost floor and it is also the most luxurious floor around. Everything around was luxurious, even the walls and floor were made with one of the most durable elements in the Tower, Mythril.
Yuje led them to the only room on the floor and opened the double door by himself. In the room, a person could be seen seated on the sofa sipping his tea.
"Sir Baek Ryun, Princess Yuri Jahad has arrived together with the Irregular, Hazuki." Yuje said.
Baek Ryun waved his hand since he already knew about their arrival. As a talented wave controller, he can sense the slightest ripple in the surrounding Shinsu. He has already noticed Yuri's Shinsu that's why he finished what he is doing and prepared tea for his 'guests'.
Yuje walked out of the room and left them all alone.
Baek Ryun was looking at a lighthouse before he turned his gaze towards Yuri. "Princess Yuri, are you here to seek refuge?"
Yuri was puzzled and her expression was keenly observed by Baek Ryun. Yuri was known for being straightforward and Baek Ryun was sure that Yuri definitely doesn't know what is happening.
Suddenly, the lighthouse in front of Baek Ryun levitated in front of Yuri. "Here, take a look for yourself."
Yuri and Evan peered into the lighthouse and was stunned by the piece of news written.
[King Jahad passed down an order personally! He wants Ha Yuri captured and declared that she is no longer a Princess of Jahad. King Jahad didn't relay any messages further after leaving this message.]
The message came from a spy from Wolhaiksong that is stationed in Jahad Empire. The order was passed down just four hours ago and it was a top-secret order.
They must be thinking that they can capture Yuri faster if the news wasn't spread.
"How did he know that we already decided to leave the Jahad Empire's forces?" Yuri asked puzzledly.
Evan also doesn't know how Jahad found out about it since they only switched camps two days ago.
Hazuki knew why and he immediately answered Yuri's inquiry. "It's normal since Jahad's blood inside you were purged. Don't you know that Jahad can control all of the Jahad's Princess through the blood he granted to them?"
Yuri, Evan, and even Baek Ryun were shocked by Hazuki's words. If such a thing was true, then the Jahad Empire would be in chaos once the news spread!
"Really?! How did you know, Hazuki-san?!" Yuri asked curiously.
"That's a secret, but keep in mind that what I said is the truth." Hazuki said.
"Furthermore, I also have a piece of juicy news that you might be interested in." Hazuki added mysteriously as he gazed at Yuri's eyes.
Yuri's curiosity was piqued and she immediately took the bait. "What is it, Hazuki-san? Say it now, why are you being so secretive with us."
Hazuki chuckled as he dropped a bombshell. "It's about the 13-month series. It's impossible to gather it all because of the existence of the 'ghost of the 13 months'."
"The ghost of the 13 months is a person who failed the test to become a Jahad's Princess. Because of her hate, Jahad made a deal with her and sealed that woman's consciousness to the 13-month series. If any Princess managed to ignite 2 or more of the 13-month series, then they would be controlled by that 'Ghost of the 13 months'." Hazuki explained.
"Yuri, you must know 'Yuram Jahad', right?"
Yuri nodded and replied absentmindedly. "Yeah, she's that Jahad's Princess who went on a berserk and killed many of her allies, another Jahad's princess was also killed by her during that time..."
"Wait, you mean...?!" Evan looked for Hazuki, asking for confirmation.
"That's right, 'Yuram Jahad' was controlled by the 'ghost of the 13 months'. Jahad doesn't want to take a wife other than the only woman he ever loved, Arlene Grace. But in order to quell the people's discontent, he formed the Jahad Princess system where women fought on who will eventually become his wife. Those first-generation princesses died because Jahad doesn't want any other woman than Arlene Grace. Eurasia Enne Jahad was sealed because she chanced upon Arlene's diary and found out the truth behind the Jahad's Princess system." Hazuki explained.
Yuri and Evan's mouth were agape as they stared at Hazuki, aghast. Even Baek Ryun couldn't help but reveal a grim expression on his face as he heard Hazuki's words.
"But, are your words really the truth?" Baek Ryun asked.
Hazuki chuckled as he waved it off. "It's up to you whether you believe it or not." Then he stared at Yuri and asked.
"But, there's another important secret behind the 13-month weapons."
Yuri's head popped a vein as she snarled at Hazuki. "What are you doing, keeping us in suspense?!"
Ying Yueru rolled his eyes at Hazuki. 'He always does these kinds of things...'
"The 13-month series is one of the keys needed to unlock the 135th-floor and above." Hazuki dropped the biggest bombshell that is the most important issue for the rankers.
Baek Ryun stood up and he immediately appeared in front of Hazuki. He grasped Hazuki's shoulders and asked. "Is that the truth?!"
Hazuki could feel the tremors on Baek Ryun's voice and he could tell that this matter is very important for the latter.
But even though he can understand Baek Ryun, Hazuki was slightly annoyed since Baek Ryun looks like he's ready to 'force' the answers out of him.
"Take your hands off." Hazuki said calmly.
After hearing Hazuki's words, Baek Ryun looked at the former's eyes. Suddenly, he felt his soul tremble and he couldn't help but retreat away from Hazuki.
He could feel his body trembling and he couldn't control it at all. He wasn't feeling anything but his body reacted without him knowing. "S-sorry."
Yuri and Evan were also eagerly looking at Hazuki, pressing him to continue his explanation.
"Of course, that's the truth. But whether you believe it or not is up to you." Hazuki said.
"Then what is the other key?!" Baek Ryun asked. He couldn't control his excitement and he unconsciously raised his voice.
"The other key is the ring carried by the 'Princes of the red-light district'." Hazuki said.
Yuri and Evan were stunned. 'Is that the reason why they are exiled everywhere in the Tower?! To keep them from gathering?!'
As they thought about it, Hazuki's words became even more plausible.
A few minutes later, everyone in the room finally calmed down. Hazuki and the others were now sitting on the sofa in and were conversing about the matter before.
"Still, how did you manage to find out about these, Hazuki-san?" Evan asked. He still couldn't believe that an outsider(Irregular), managed to find out about the top secrets of Jahad.
Hazuki looked at Evan like he's dumb and replied. "Are you seriously asking me that, Evan? Since you already knew about Ying'er's [Heaven's Divination], don't you think that I have something similar too?"
Ying Yueru nodded unconsciously since Hazuki's feats trace back to her homeworld. It's as if Hazuki knows everything about them and he can also predict the future.
Evan and Yuri looked as if they were enlightened. 'Indeed, if Miss Ying has that then Hazuki might also have something similar!'
They suddenly felt that Hazuki's incredulous words became even more trustable.
Of course, Baek Ryun was lost as he doesn't know what they are talking about. All he can do is interrupt their casual chatting and ask for their business here in Wolhaiksong's Headquarters.
"Mr. Hazuki, why do you want to meet Urek Mazino?"