The next day, Cersei was getting dressed after their nightly activity. "I never thought that my darling has improved so much."
"It's all thanks to the magic cultivation technique you taught me. I feel much stronger than before after practicing the technique. It's really amazing!" Jon replied watching Cersei getting ready, from the bed.
'I would have died last night if I hadn't upgraded the Incubus art.'
"Darling, there is a lot going on in the guild right now. It would be better if you kept a low profile. Be a good boy and don't cause me anymore trouble. Okay." Cersei admonished Jon with a strong pat on his shoulder.
"Okay, honey." Jon said winching from pain. 'I would also like to keep a low profile but unfortunately the system won't allow it.'
"I will come back later and we can continue from where we left off." Cersei said while leaving.
"Take care of yourself, honey." Jon wished her as she left.
'She almost dislocated my shoulder with just a pat. I am very weak compared to her. Mana must be strengthening her physique. This was just now was a warning, she could have hurt me so much more if she wanted to.' Jon thought rubbing his shoulder to ease the pain.
'Yet I can't falter. I must meet this challenge head on. Before she loses her patients, I must collect enough source points to upgrade my skills, to strengthen myself.'
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In the training ground Cersei is practicing her magic technique. Suddenly she released a huge amount of mana signifying her advancement into nine star initial stage.
"Congratulations my lady! Now that you have reached nine star initial stage the now the celestial stage is just around the corner for you." Alice congratulated Cersei genuinely happy about her advancement.
"The feedback mana from duel cultivation with Jonathan was better than draining his life-force for his blessing of mana. A night with him brings me more progress than an entire month worth of training. His advancement to the initial stage and him advancing the 'incubus cultivation art' even beyond the limits of the Incubus cultivation art might have something to do with it. Consider the current development it is not a loss to lose the oppertunity to gain Jon's unknown blessing of mana. Marrying him and losing my maidenhood to him was worth it." Cersei said gathering the dispersed mana from the surrounding area to solidify her realm.
"My lady, Mr.Jonathan seems to have become smarter all of a sudden. we should be more careful around him." Alice voiced her consern.
"So what? I have already made arrangements so that he can't leave the guild fortress without my permission. He will have to obey me till death do us apart." Cersei said in a flat tone.
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After a few days Jon was out taking a stroll. With a proud expression hearing all the whispers around him.
"What bad luck, why did I have to come across that bastard again?"
"Don't mess with him now that the guild master is seriously ill and Cersei making rapid progress, if she where to reach the celestial stage, Cersei will become the next guild leader considering she is the guild leader's only disciple."
"He is nothing more than a plaything, there is no need for us to stoop to his level."
'I came knocking at doors of everyone who has bullied the previous Jon and one by one made all of their lives a living hell. As a result I have obtained nearly 20 source points.' thought Jon very proud of himself.
'Since I have exploited these suckers all this time, it seems they have grown numb to me. As a result the in flow of source point has stopped.'
"How lonely it is to be invincible like I am" Jon said looking up at the sky in a final effort to gain anymore source point from their anger and hatred.
'There is no point in saving up source points if I can't spend them. The incubus cultivation art cannot be upgraded anymore. I must learn new magic skill to upgrade. Even though I have been deceiving them under Cersei's name, I can't ask anyone to teach me magic skill, as the guild laws are very strict when it comes to guild arts, they are not even allowed to share guild magic with each other let alone teach it to someone who isn't even an official member of the guild. But I am not destined to fail the system gave me a hint as I was walking around this area.'
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: DETECTED COMPATIBLE MAGIC ARTIFACT TO AWAKEN HOST'S DORMANT BLESSING OF MANA.]
"Here we go again." Jon sighed sias he gets the notification again.
'But there is a small problem, the artifact is inside the ancestral crypt where the previous guild leaders are buried and a statue is made above it in their image. It is a restricted area and the system has pinpointed the artifact with a bright light inside the crypt. I would be taking a huge gamble with this, if the blessing of mana turns out to be useless after trespassing into the ancestral crypt, not even Cersei can bail me out. There for I have been making plans the past day to enter the tower without attracting the wrath of the higher ups.'
"Fortune favours the bold." Jon steels himself and walks towards the crypt, where two female guards were stationed outside the entrance.
"Stop, this is a restricted area. Death to trespassers!" they said blocking the entrance as Jon walks up to them.
"No! it's a misunderstanding, I'm actually here to admire your beauty." Jon started flirting with both of them.
"My ladies your beauty is truly unmatched, my heart races at the sight of your smile and simply couldn't control myself." Jon channeled his inner Romeo holding both of them by their waist from behind.
"And when I came to my senses, I have unknowingly walked up to you." Jon explained taking a peek at the crypt entrance of the crypt behind him.
"You are Jonathan right? you are very handsome and sweet, unlike what the rumors say." said the lady to Jon's right with a blush on her face.
"No wonder lady Cersei spoils you so much. But I can't, I have to guard the tower right now. You can come to my room tonight." the one to the left said tracing her hand on Jon's face.
As Jon was flirting with both the ladies he spots Cersei in the distance. Cersei seems to be walking in their direction.
"What you don't want to spend time with me. Or may be the three of us can be together." the lady to the left
continued due to Jon's unresponsiveness.
This brought Jon's attention back to them "yes, of course I want to!" Jon said responding to her question.
"Why must we wait till tonight?" Jon asked.
"But we have to guard the ancestral crypt." the ladies said in unison.
Jon spots a grumpy looking middle aged man with a toothbrush moustache walking by.
'isn't that Carl Wilson, chief law enforcer of the guild. This guy left a deep impression on the orginal Jon's memories during the first few days of stay in the Black phoenix guild with vile mistreatment. He is not afraid of Cersei so I kept my distance from him till this day. But now he has shown up at the perfect time!' Jon thought formulating his plan of action.
"Hey you, get over here! guard the crypt for my beautiful ladies over here." Jon yelled towards Carl.
"what did you just say?" Carl asked in an angry tone with veins popping on his head.
"Are you deaf old man, I am going to have fun with these ladies. So take over their shifts, you old fart." Jon shouted.
[ SOURCE POINTS OBTAINED (ANGER): 0.01 POINTS (CARL WILSON) ]
"No, please don't say that! He is the chief law enforcer of the guild." "He has a superior status in the guild, we can't afford to offend him." the ladies pleaded with Jon.
"What superior status? My honey told me that all men in this guild are her servants except me." Jon said in an arrogant voice.
[ SOURCE POINTS OBTAINED (ANGER): 0.01 POINTS (CARL WILSON) ]
"Cersei's servent? How dare you insult me like that!" Carl was furious.
[ SOURCE POINTS OBTAINED (ANGER): 0.01 POINTS (CARL WILSON) ]
Cersei was speeding towards them after seeing the commotion. 'I am almost out of time! that evil woman is almost here.' Jon was now desperate "Hey old man, hit me if you dare. Hit me right here on my chest." Jon said opening him arms and inviting to hit him. Jon was wearing a protective gear inside his dress for extra protection.
"You insolent brat, are you looking to die." Carl said cocking his fist and charging towards Jon.
[ SOURCE POINTS OBTAINED (ANGER): 0.01 POINTS (CARL WILSON) ]
Jon jumps backwards into the doors of the crypt just as Carl's fist grazed him taking the small portion of the momentum to increase his own momentum crashing into the doors of the crypt.
~boom~
his gamble payed off as the doors broke and he was thrown inside the crypt.
"Stop!" Cersei yelled coming up behind Carl.
Mean while Carl was spouting a confused expression looking at his fist. 'I didn't feel any resistance, did I even make contact? don't tell my power so high that I can send someone flying just with my thought.'
"Step aside chief enforcer Carl, I am going inside." Cersei said trying to enter the crypt.
"Are you looking down on me so much that you would break the guild laws right infront of me the the chief of law enforcement." Carl said grabbing Cersei's hand to stop her from entering the crypt.
The two female guard also female guards also blocks of Cersei's path. "please, lady Cersei the ancestral crypt is not a place you can break into at will. You should talk to the guild leader about this." the guards pleaded with Cersei struggling to stop her.
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Meanwhile inside the ancestral crypt.
"Huff... Huff... I finally made it inside." Jon stands up with a few injuries.
'I think I broke a few bones. Fortunately I didn't take the full force of his punch, otherwise I would be dead by now.' Jon thought after examining himself.
"What about the artifact?" Jon started inspecting the crypt. Expect one all of the statues where female, although the Black Phoenix guild accepts male and female disciples, it is usually dominated by beautiful women. Throughout the history of the sect, all its Sect Masters have been women, with Casanova Mancini being the exception. Soon he came infront of a statue in the centre of the crypt, the plaque at the foot of the statue read "The founder and the first leader of Black Phoenix guild, Mereoleona Vermillion." and the statue had a necklace with a huge black diamond as the centrepiece.
'This necklace must be the artifact' Jon extended his had to touch the black diamond.
[ FOUND ARTIFACT "BLACK PHOENIX HEART" COMPATIBLE WITH THE HOST. ]
[ STARTING ABSORPTION ]
A bright light is emitted from where Jon's finger was touching the diamond and his vision went black except for the system screen.
"What? you didn't tell me about the absorption part. Are you trying to get me killed?!" Jon said in a panick.
[ AWAKING BLESSING OF MANA ]
~DING~
[ AWAKING SUCCESSFUL ]
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[ IMPROVED THE BLESSING OF MANA DUE TO THE USE OF BLACK PHOENIX HEART.]
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[ BLESSING OF MANA (SKILL): HEALING TOUCH
SKILL LEVEL: LV.0 +
SKILL DISCRIPTION: HEALS ALL MINOR INJURIES OF THE TARGET. ]
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Jon decided to performed the magic skill on himself by placing his palm over the broken rib he performed the magic "Healing Touch", the effect was miraculous as all his injuries healed in an instant.
"This skill could be a cheat on it's own considering it is a blessing of mana it would have a higher level cap than a normal skill, not to mention the blessing being strengthened by a high level artifact which belonged to the first guild leader."
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