"A deal? Let's hear what you have," said Yuri without even thinking about it, placing her hands under her chest and staring at Akira.
"Loan me Black March, and in return, I'll take you with me to my world when we leave. You must be tired of staying in the tower for so long," Akira smiled, their faces so close that they could feel each other's breath on their skin. "And I'll let you see Black March in its ignited state."
"Hooh ~, you're saying something quite interesting," Yuri smiled excitedly as she gazed into Akira's blood-red eyes. She truly was bored of the tower after living there for almost 500 years. "Do you think you can do what King Zahard couldn't?"
It was known that King Zahard had come from outside the tower, but now he lived inside and ruled it, unable to leave. Although many denied this by saying Zahard simply didn't want to leave.
"That's right," Akira nodded without hesitation, smiling confidently. "What's impossible for others is easy for someone like me."
"Someone like you? Are you some kind of king outside the tower?" Yuri asked, staring at Akira with curiosity. His aura now felt like that of someone standing above others, controlling life and death.
"Well, something like that," Akira nodded, as he had the memories of Gilgamesh, including his time ruling Uruk. "So, what's your answer? Will you take the deal and escape your boredom, or will you refuse and return to your dull life?"
"Yuri-sama..." Evan muttered anxiously, staring at Yuri, afraid she would accept the offer from this golden Irregular.
"Alright, it looks like we have a deal," Yuri smiled, pulling Black March out from her Pocket. "I'll do as you say, but make sure I won't make you pay dearly if you try to trick me."
"Yuri-sama!!" Evan shouted in disbelief. He was sure that if Zahard found out about this deal, Yuri's fate would be execution.
"No need to worry. I always keep my promises, especially to a beautiful girl like you," Akira smiled seductively as he took Black March from Yuri and pulled something from the Gate of Babylon, placing it in Yuri's hand. "Here, wear this ring. It will allow us to communicate, and it will also let us track each other's location, so I can come to fetch you when it's time to leave the tower."
"Hmm, this ring is beautiful," Yuri said as she slipped the silver ring with a red gemstone onto her left hand, specifically on her ring finger. "Evan, give him an A-Rank Pocket."
"Yuri-sama..." Evan muttered hesitantly, as an A-Rank Pocket was incredibly valuable, even for Yuri. She couldn't get one like it was candy. But he relented, seeing Yuri wasn't going to change her mind.
With some reluctance, Evan handed Akira an A-Rank Pocket.
"It looks like the metal rabbit is back," Akira said, looking at Headon, who had appeared out of nowhere with Baam behind him. "You came at the right time. I'm done here and want to fight that big fish."
"Seems like you had fun in my absence," Headon smiled slyly, eyeing the Black March in Akira's hand and the ring on Yuri's finger.
"What I do is none of your business, metal rabbit," Akira said, narrowing his eyes at Headon. Golden ripples appeared around him, showing that he wouldn't hesitate to fight Headon if he pushed too far.
"No need to glare at me like that. I'm only overseeing the test and know nothing beyond that," Headon said, waving his staff as a new White Steel Eel appeared in the cage, along with a fresh Ball.
"Good that you know your place..." Akira nodded, the golden ripples disappearing. He glanced at Yuri and spoke, "I'll be waiting for you at Evankhell's Mothership on the 2nd Floor."
"Of course, but what's your name, handsome?" Yuri smiled, gazing at Akira's handsome profile, admitting to herself that he was exactly her type.
"Akira, Nifuji Akira," Akira said, entering the cage. He looked at the Black March in his hand and spoke, "What do you say? Will you let me use your power, beautiful?"
"Of course, I wouldn't mind even recognizing you as my new master. You're handsome, and my type," said a lovely voice, as the ghost of a beautiful woman emerged from the black sword in Akira's hand, embracing him from behind.
"Huh!..." Yuri could only stare in disbelief at the beautiful blonde woman behind Akira. "Even though I asked her to use her power for me so many times, she ignored me just because she likes men."
"That's right, so get lost, woman," said the blonde-haired woman, the spirit of Black March, as she clung to Akira. It had been a long time since she'd seen a handsome man, especially one as dominant and proud as him, making him her perfect type.
"Damn it... Let's go, Evan," Yuri ordered, leaving while grinding her teeth in clear frustration over that foolish sword.
"Do you want me to be your master?" Akira smiled, gazing at Black March, who was clinging to him as if he were the most precious treasure. "In that case, show me your power to prove if you're worthy of being wielded by me."
Even though Akira had Est and the others, they were his women first, then his weapons. Not to mention, they were still asleep, so he didn't mind using Black March as his weapon for a while.
"As you command, Your Majesty," Black March smiled, feeling electricity run through her body as Akira commanded her. She was also a bit of a masochist and loved being used roughly.
In an instant, Black March exploded with incredible power, turning the White Steel Eel into minced meat in a second. Even the Ball was completely destroyed in the process.
"How's that, Master?" Black March smiled expectantly, staring at Akira like a puppy waiting for praise from its owner.
"Not bad," Akira nodded, picking up Black March and placing her in the Pocket he had received from Yuri.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for stealing the protagonist's opportunity to acquire an A-Rank Pocket, causing Baam's Fortune Value to drop by 200. The host has earned 5,000 Destiny Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining Black March before the protagonist, causing Baam's Fortune Value to drop by 2,000. The host has earned 10,000 Destiny Points.]
[Ding! Congratulations on making Yuri Zahard lose interest in the protagonist, causing Baam's Fortune Value to drop by 5,000. The host has earned 25,000 Destiny Points.]
[Level Up] x20
[Ding! All host stats have increased by 10K, and the host has earned 10K Stat Points.]
"... " After seeing the series of notifications, Akira's vision blurred, and the surroundings changed to a vast field of grass that seemed to stretch endlessly.
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