When Exedra's blood dropped onto the blade, something unexpected happened.
A fierce wind began to blow around the two and only disappeared after several minutes.
The entire time the wind was blowing, Exedra could feel a sort of connection forming between himself and the blade.
< Legendary Grade weapon bound!
-Corrupted Shu's Razor.
'Corrupted?'
< Corrupted Shu's Razor : Legendary Grade
- Form change.
- Summon a blizzard, a sea of hellfire, or a shroud of darkness.
- Bound!
Exedra was incredibly perplexed.
Weapons weren't supposed to be corruptible or take on their owners characteristics.
Not legendary grade ones anyway.
'Change.'
Exedra watched as the sword in his hand changed to a large golden mace.
He spent a few minutes changing his new weapon into various different forms.
Eventually, he decided on having it take the form of a simple gold earring that he promptly equipped.
Exedra then turned his focus to the third and final item in the chest and his eyes widened in shock.
"Mmm…husband?"
Bekka had finally begun to stir from her sleep and immediately went looking for the man she loved.
Upon seeing his wife's half awake state, Exedra forgot all about the third item and instead focused on his attention on her. "How are you my love?"
"I'm fine, but did we kill the boss already?"
Exedra immediately narrowed his eyes when he heard his wife's question.
"What boss?"
Bekka turned her head to the side in a confused manner before a glint of realization shone in her eyes. "Oh? Don't tell me the yeti king hit you so hard you forgot?"
By now Exedra had gotten a general idea of what was going on but he still couldn't believe it.
Did the entity give her false memories?
While he could agree somethings were better left unsaid, the thought of someone poking around in his wife's mind left a bad taste in his mouth.
This only increased the wariness he felt towards the system and beings like whoever created it.
If only Exedra knew that the entity only altered Bekka's memories because he felt it'd be easier and was trying to help.
No good deed goes unpunished as they say.
-
Soon Exedra and Bekka left the dungeon immediately began to fly home.
Even though Exedra felt like he'd only been gone a few hours at most, it was well into the night when they went outside.
While Exedra soared through the air with his wife in his arms, he decided to sort through his gains from the arena challenge.
'Status.'
< Exedra Draven >
< Race : Demonic Dragon (Hybrid)
< Status : Fine
< Level : 24
< Age : 17
< Times Evolved : 0
< Health : 23,160
< Strength : 5,750
< Endurance : 5,800
< Agility : 3,920
< Mana : 3,220
< Exp 746 / 2,400
< Affinities: Darkness, Fire
< Skills : Infernal Flames Lvl 1, True Dragon transformation, True Demonic Transformation, Pain Resistance Lvl 1, All Weapon Mastery Lvl 1, True Demonic Dragon (LOCKED), Grandson of Igrat.
< Spells: Abyssal Chains, Lightning Bane, Mana Manipulation, Hate Shield, Tempest Cutter, Frozen Hell, Mist Body, Glimpse of Oblivion, Gaia's Retribution.
< Total SC : 20,050
< Bound Weapons: Corrupted Shu's Razor.
'Looks like I'll be doing a bit of shopping when I have the time.'
-
After they arrived at the castle, they were immediately told by the guards that little Mira wanted to see both of them as soon as they returned.
So Exedra put his plans to go and check on Lailah's progress on hold for a moment and walked with Bekka arm in arm to the training grounds were Mira was supposed to be located.
Bekka was wagging her tail so happily she actually hit Exedra a few times.
Training? Her daughter? Her husband? Those were all of her favorite things!
If she could get her daughter to spar with her then her husband to feed her and fuck her again afterwards she believed she'd die peacefully with no regrets.
"Hehehe.."
Exedra naturally noticed the dopey smile on his wife's face and her beauty forced a small smile of appreciation onto his face.
Bekka had noticed that her husband seemed to be different after coming back from the dungeon.
He had always been quiet, but somehow he spoke even less than he did before and he always seemed to be slightly on edge.
Just when she prepared to ask him if something was the matter, he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her in closely as they walked together.
With her at least, her husband's distant and unapproachable aura disappeared as if it were a mere trick of the light.
'I was concerned at first but... I think I like this better.' Bekka thought cheerfully.
Something about knowing that she was one of the only women alive that got to see his real personality made her feel like she'd won some kind of secret lottery.
And she hoped with all her heart that things stayed this way forever.
Reaching the training grounds, the first thing the young couple noticed was little Mira standing next to the head of the castle guards.
Hajun was an extremely well built man that bordered on looking like a freak of nature.
He was very tall with reddish orange hair and bright yellow eyes with brown scales.
Despite being a lesser dragon, Hajun was highly respected by the noble dragons for his many years served as the king's right hand.
Now he was retired and placed in the service of defending the king's favorite child.
"Did Mira do good, old man Hajun?" Mira was slightly sweaty wearing a small training outfit and holding two wooden daggers.
"You did very well little one! You remind me quite a bit of my oldest! I wish the rest of my kids showed half as much promise as the two of you!"
Out in the city, six individuals took a small arrow to the heart.
Mira looked happy with the compliment, but she soon turned her head to the ground and made a downtrodden expression. "I wonder when mommy and daddy will come back..."
Suddenly, a furry black bullet scooped her up faster than the eye could see and twirled her around in the air.
"I have returned, my sweet little butterfly! I'm sorry for making you wait!" Bekka's heart was in tatters.
She actually put such a sorrowful expression on the face of her lovely daughter!
She had to fix this with an unparalleled amount of snuggles!!
She'd nuzzle those cute cheeks until they fell off!
"Mommy Bekka! You're home!" Mira quickly squeezed her mother back when she realized it was her.
Exedra silently stood back and appreciated this heartwarming scene.
Mira noticed her father standing a bit further back and quickly held her arms out to reach for him. "Daddy's here too!"
"E-eh? Is mommy not good enough?" Bekka's ears quickly drooped.
"Mira missed you both!" she said as she lightly patted her moms hair to cheer her up.
"Young master, I am glad to see you are in good health." Hajun bowed deeply and put on a respectful tone. "And you as well, lady Bekka."
They in turn nodded respectfully back.
"Were the two of you exercising?" Exedra asked as he lightly stroked Mira's head.
Hajun briefly paused when he heard the way Exedra sounded.
Even when his young master was sickly he never sounded as cold and distant as he did now.
"Princess Mira wanted to learn how to use a weapon my lord. Apparently, she was inspired by the tale of your battle."
Bekka / Exedra : "Oh?"
"How'd she do?" Exedra asked.
Hajun briefly wondered if he was hallucinating what he'd heard earlier because Exedra's tone was now much warmer than before. "She tried swords, bows, and spears earlier, but ultimately daggers suit her best because of her small and agile frame."
Mira poked her chest out with pride and held her wooden daggers up in the air. "Mira is the deadliest of all!"
"You certainly are my little pea, your cuteness could kill!"
"N-no! Mira is a strong and scary dragon like daddy!"
Exedra felt slightly warm inside when he heard what his daughter thought of him.
Every worthwhile father wants their child to see them as strong and dependable after all.
"Mira did good, so can I ask for a reward?"
"Of course, my little sweetheart! Do you want to spar with mommy?" Bekka asked eagerly.
"Old man Hajun told me if you asked that to tell you no, mommy."
"E-eh?"
Hajun quickly looked away as if he'd suddenly found something really interesting in the dirt.
"So what reward would my daughter like?" Exedra asked calmly.
"Eyes!" Mira cheered and pointed at her father.
He nodded in understanding before be bit his finger to draw blood and began to draw a symbol on Mira's forehead.
"Dono tibi, mi verissime, particulam meam." At the end of Exedra's chant, Mira's body began to float and was enveloped in a bright purple light.
Slowly Mira's eyes took on the same red and purple coloration as her father and her hair became an illustrious silky black, the same color as her fathers before his transformation.
Finally, she grew a second obsidian black horn on her head.
At the spells end, she slowly floated back down to the ground.
She took out a small locket with a mirror inside and examined her new appearance thoroughly. "S-so cool…" she finally managed to say.
"I look just like daddy!" She quickly rushed toward him and gave his legs the biggest squeeze she could muster.
He quickly picked his daughter up and returned her hug.
Bekka was thoroughly entranced.
She'd seen her husband smile numerous times before but there was something about the way he smiled now that was different from all of the ones he'd shown before.
It was a smile full of appreciation and warmth that left her desperately wanting to see more.
Exedra looked Mira in her eyes before speaking, "I gave you your eyes, but I do so to honor our prior agreement, so you can ask me for something else."
Mira thought so hard her parents could swear they saw smoke coming out of her little ears. "Mira doesn't know."
Exedra nodded slightly before he pulled out a small item from his storage ring.
"How about this then?"