"Hey, Shiny one, is what you just said about Zahard's blood true?" Anak asked with a dark expression, realizing from what Akira had just said that what she was doing was now pointless.
"That's correct. This applies to you as well, as you inherited Zahard's blood from your mother," Akira said indifferently, as this matter was something from an era long gone for him, and he didn't like playing with blood. "That's why, no matter how much effort you put into climbing the tower, you won't be able to take revenge on Zahard. To him, you're just a puppet he can control and stop with just a thought."
"..." Upon hearing Akira's words, Anak and Androssi's faces darkened significantly. No one likes to be turned into a puppet after putting in their best efforts to obtain the thing that made them puppets in the first place.
"Die!!..." At that moment, Rice Ball launched an attack from his mouth, a compressed Shinsu with lightning.
After finishing his surprise attack, Rice Ball didn't hesitate to unleash it, as the information Akira possessed wasn't something that should be spread, and he needed to eliminate everyone who knew it as quickly as possible.
"..." Akira stared at the attack meant to kill all three of them with indifference. He stood in front of the girls to take the hit himself, as this method would help them make a decision. Though he took maids on a whim, he didn't like being rejected.
Boom
"Fool, do you think you can block my surprise attack just by standing still and doing nothing?" Rice Ball sneered with a disgusting smile, clearly enjoying the current situation.
"Shiny one!!" Anak shouted in worry, unable to see anything through the dust.
"Akira!!..." Androssi called out as well, trying to find Akira in the cloud of dust, knowing that the previous explosion would have been enough to kill her and Anak if Akira hadn't stood in front of them and taken the attack directly.
Hearing no response, Rice Ball's smile widened, though he was disappointed it ended like this. He could still enjoy the two remaining girls.
The dust soon cleared, revealing Androssi and Anak, unharmed. Akira stood in place, his clothes torn and missing an arm.
"Impossible!!..." Rice Ball couldn't believe his eyes. His previous attack should have been enough to make even a Ranker disappear without a trace, but what he saw was Akira, intact, with only his clothes destroyed and his right arm gone.
"Do you dare to attack me with your pitiful power?" Akira said indifferently, knowing that if he hadn't allowed it, the previous attack wouldn't have even scratched him. But he did it to showcase the power of Magia Erebea to the girls. "Watch closely. This is the power you'll gain when you become my servants."
After Akira finished speaking, black marks appeared on his body, and his missing arm returned as if nothing had happened. His hands were now covered in black gloves that radiated a dangerous aura.
"Know your place, insect," Akira said coldly, waving his hand casually towards Rice Ball, who had been preparing to attack him again.
Boom
With a casual wave from Akira, everything in front of him was destroyed as far as the eye could see. It was truly terrifying.
"..." The girls stared with open mouths. Reaching the top of the tower with this power was no longer a dream. This power itself was the dream, for they had never seen anyone this powerful before.
"This is the last time I will say it," Akira said, ignoring Rice Ball, knowing he had dodged the previous attack. "Do you swear loyalty to me and serve me from now on?"
"I swear!!" Anak didn't hesitate to kneel before Akira, as she had dedicated her life to revenge. If gaining the power for revenge meant nothing else mattered, she was willing to trade her soul and body for strength, let alone mere loyalty.
"I swear too!!" After a moment of hesitation, Androssi also knelt before Akira. With this power, she no longer needed to let others control her life.
"In that case, drink my blood of your own will," Akira said, as the gloves around his hands disappeared. He didn't hesitate to cut his hand, gathering the blood in his palm, and offered it to the girls.
"..." Hearing Akira's words, the two girls rose from their kneeling position, staring at the blood in his hand for a moment before approaching him with hesitation.
Though they wanted power, they hesitated at the thought of licking and drinking someone else's blood. Even though Androssi had received Zahard's blood, it was injected into her body. She didn't have to lick or drink it as she was being asked to now.
"I won't allow it!!" Rice Ball shouted again, not hesitating to command the creature under his control to attack Akira and the girls. He had to stop them from drinking Akira's blood at any cost. If they gained that power, it would be extremely dangerous for his king, especially Anak, who had a strong desire for revenge against Zahard and anyone with his blood.
"Come on, Minelauva Iris," Akira said without looking away from the girls. A mysterious woman appeared, clad in armor, holding a shield, and with a pair of fiery wings.
Minelauva Iris didn't hesitate. She flew toward the massive creature, which looked small compared to her size. With a swift motion of her sword, she cleanly sliced the creature in half.
Boom
The severed creature couldn't resist gravity and crashed to the ground. Though it hadn't even approached Akira, Minelauva Iris had cut the cause and effect of the action.
Lick
Gulp
"I can feel the power flowing inside me," Androssi murmured, hugging herself in ecstasy as the feeling of limitless strength surged within her, intoxicating her.
Anak wasn't any different. Her face displayed pure bliss, as the power of Magia Erebea was beyond imagination.
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