"Ghoul? Evolution?", I question.
[WELL, AS THE HOST SHOULD HAVE SEEN IN THE CONTRACT, I AM NOT ONLY AN INTERFACE BUT EVOLUTION CATALYST BY USING LAKURE ESSENCE. LAKURE IS A RARE FRUIT WHICH IS A STAPLE FOR EVOLUTION IN A QUICK EVENT. YOUR FATHER HAS GIVEN ME THE PROPERTIES OF LAKURE AS TO MAKE THE HOST STRONGER.]
This information did answer most of the questions I had, but also created twice as many questions. "Then why did you not evolve me to the strongest form from the start? Is there some sort of catch." I ask curiously.
[HMM... AS THE CONTRACT MENTIONED. TO ACTIVATE EVOLUTION YOU NEED SOUL SHARDS OF YOURSELF MEANING YOU NEED TO GROW YOUR SOUL WHICH IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO YOUR LEVEL PROGRESSION. YOUR FIRST FORM IS THE UNDEAD, SO WHEN YOU REACH LVL.50 YOU BECOME ELIGIBLE TO EVOLVE INTO A GHOUL.] says HYM grudgingly.
He continues, [ALSO BEFORE THE HOST COMPLAINS ABOUT NOT WARNING, THOUGH IT WAS MENTIONED IN THE CONTRACT. YOU ARE WHOLLY VULNERABLE TO DEATH THIS TIME. NO COMING BACK DURING THE PROCESS. I WOULD RECOMMEND TO GO TO WARE-146.]
As I'm taking a relief on the end of a rather small but still grueling lecture, I request HYM to mark the location in the map. After he does, I continue towards the location. As I move forwards, I chance upon many types of lifeforms. These ranged from Orcs, imps, bats which are a foot in height, zombies like me, slimes, etc. When I reach this so called ware-146 I was greeted with a quite large front side, a hatch. Before I asked HYM for any further instructions and question what this WARE-146 is, the hatch started opening. After some time of gawking the slow opening hatch, probably due to the long duration of inactivity by the looks of it, I get the instructions from HYM, [GO ON IN.]
I follow the instruction with no questions, but as soon as I am inside I collapse.
[TAKING CONTROL OF THE HOSTS BODY... SUCCESSFUL... ANESTHETIC HORMONE RELEASE... PUTTING HOST TO SLEEP... CONFIRMING ANESTHETIC AFFECT... POSITIVE... OPENING EVOLUTION TREE... EVOLUTION UNLOCKED "GHOUL"... CONFIRM EVOLUTION <
--MEANWHILE--
"HYAA--" comes the sound as Meiko cuts the target with her familiar 'THE
Suddenly an applause erupts which was followed by the sultry voice of her. Alisha. "It seems like our prodigy here has surpassed the trainer's status in a month's time. Even considering other heroes from Earth, she is a true gem." says Alisha as she shuffles forth.
As if something very repulsive had been presented, Meiko's eyebrows frowned.
"You are still hung up on that?... Hmm... Well I do not mind you bearing hostility against me but do prioritize your training first and foremost.," Alisha says. "But I do still wholeheartedly wish you did find forgiveness in your heart."
Meiko stands there staring holes to Alisha's obvious front. "For you, we are just some disposables, then why would it be a bother anyway." Since, Haru's 'execution' Meiko has rebelled and showed hostility in many ways. In short, being an obstacle for Alisha to fully control the earthlings. Though this effect of hers was only slowing this down, not entirely stopping it.
The story at Meiko's side keeps deteriorating.