The moment the camera flash went off, the others returned to their usual looks. Bridget was the fastest one to leave the room.
Vincent was praised and thanked by everyone. Richard gave him a summary of what happened after he passed out.
"Let's get this straight. I went all supernova and forced a Saint realm dragon to be my servant. I baptized all of you, and I wore a mask?" "That sums it up." Kandice was eating a scone and was leaning back in the chair.
"What happened to you guys?"
Ryker responded. "We all got our mask, and our beast bloodlines evolved. So far, Dad and I are the only ones who can use the mask freely." Ryker swiped his hand down his face, and a silver and gold mask appeared. Vincent felt his blood start to boil. A sense of rushing a battlefield surged within.
Ryker put away his mask. The feeling subsided. Richard didn't show his mask.
"Ryker and I can use our mask because our Grimm bloodline is at least 70% pure. That doesn't mean we can use them to their full capacity." Vincent nodded.
"OK, people, let Vincent go and see his system. I am sure it has changed a lot." Patty clapped her hands. The others agreed.
Vincent expressed his thanks and left the table. He came to his room and saw a box on the stand. 'This wasn't here before.'
He picked up the box, and a note fell from beneath it.
[Vincent, I left these here for you when you wake up. This is a gift for everything you have done. I can go as I please in the Grimm palace. With great thanks, your grandfather]
Vincent set the note aside and opened the box. It contained a pair of earrings. One was blue and white with a serpent coiling around a halberd. The other was red and yellow, with a dragon coiling in the opposite direction. In the center was a bright red feather.
He put them in his inventory to see the description.
[????- A pair of customized earrings created by a Saint Realm jeweler. They will protect the wearer's mind and secrets from anyone below the Saint Realm. They will support the absorption and comprehension of all techniques with the affinities of water, ice, lightning, and fire. They can produce illusions to confuse and trap the invaders of the mind. The dragon devours the mental energy. The halberd has three Saint Realm attacks stored. The feather eliminates all wind resistance, allowing the user to move faster in the air.]
Vincent's eyes almost popped out of his sockets. 'System, why are there question marks in the beginning?'
[The earrings were not given a name. The Host can give them a name in place of their creator.]
'How can I even name them? Won't they have a conscience? They are obviously above tier nine.' Vincent racking his brain to come up with a name. He stopped, and a light bulb lit up.
He took them out of the inventory and held them in his hands—the serpent in his left and the dragon in his right. He lifted the serpent earring first. "I will name you Rue. Rue means herb and regret. Herb, because you will help me grow and regret because my enemies will regret going against me." The earring hissed and flashed with acceptance.
He turned to the dragon earring. "I have chosen to name you Yvri, the eternal fire."
The earring let out a low roar and heated up. The earrings glowed, one blue and the other red. Vincent smiled and put them on. He felt a connection to them. He could feel their emotional state.
'This is amazing! They are sentient and can respond to my words.' The realization made him ecstatic. He felt as if he had gained two more siblings.
He received notifications and checked them.
[The Host has completed the mission. Gain a sentient artifact. The Host has also completed the assignment, naming a sentient artifact. The rewards have been deposited in the Host inventory.]
He opened his inventory and opened the gift boxes.
[Host has received 100,000 villain points and one talent token. Talent tokens can't be used until the Host has been awakened and all information is blocked. Check stats for information on villain points.]
Vincent went to his stats page and saw the changes.
Name: Vincent Frost (Grimm) [Villain]
Age: 16
Tier: 2 (Unofficial)
Rank: 7 (Unofficial)
Class: S
Vit: 780
Str: 720
Agi: 740
Dex: 760
Int: 731
Wis: 743
Luc: 60
Villain Points: 100,000
"What the heck!? When did I get so powerful?"
[The high spike in the Host stats is because of the bloodlines that have been awakened in the Host. The purer the lineages become, the more boost the Host will have. The bloodlines can be found under the tab labeled as such. The innate abilities have their tab as well. It is recommended that the Host check them out as soon as possible.]
Vincent tried to prepare himself for what he would see, but nothing could prepare him for what he saw. He looked at the list of innate abilities and started to laugh. His laughter died down as Millie's words echoed in his head. 'No matter what bloodline I give you, I still could prevent you from becoming a villain.'
That made him sober up and take a serious look at his abilities.