"Iām curious about one thing though" I said, voice calm as I tried to put my clothes back on under the hungry wolffish stare of Cara who was still lying on the bed, naked, unhurried....
"Mmhmm~~~" she slurred..
I shook my head helplessly, not minding her antics..
"Just what would you have done if Iād decided to let things go and moved on?" After hearing all she said about not wanting to put me in harmās way by sacrificing herself, the curiosity of what she actually had in mind moving forward began eating at me.
Because I knew Cara and she wasnāt the type to truly let go of her dignity, not like this..
"Hmmm? Well the original plan was to get into Aeternum and seek myself a powerful master, that way nobody would be able to force me into doing anything." Was her answer.
And it made sense in a way, after all, who would want to actively upset a behemoth like Aeternum just for a beauty? Even if that beauty was indeed worth it, or maybe thatās just my own infatuation speaking..
"I see.. so thatās why you readily accepted their offer huh? Used their resources to get strong, enough to make sure you got into Aeternum, smart" I couldnāt help complimenting her move.
Use your enemiesā resources and then stab them fully in the back when they least expect it..
"Thatās my girl"
I couldnāt help thinking fondly..
"But, what wouldāve happened if your plans didnāt come to fruition?" I asked once again, intent on understanding just what thoughts went through that mind of hers..
The reply I got was less than pleasing..
"Oh that? Well if things didnāt go according to plan, I was planing on just exploding my core and being done with it, Iād rather die than have anyone tarnish this body of yours.."
the way she said that so casually made me freeze, I turned, attention fully focused on her..
"Come again?" I was seriously doubting my ears right now..
"Why are you acting surprised? You should know me enough to know I wouldnāt let anyone else dare sully my body" she waved me off dismissively.
(A/N: first Melissa, then Raven, now Cara... bro is just packing all the good ones... Iām not pained, I swear...)
.....
And the worst part? She was right..
I did know her and I knew her enough to know that she truly would do something that drastic...
"Damn... youāre insane" I couldnāt help muttering in subdued shock..
"I love you too.." she blew me a kiss and winked...
I shook my head whilst smiling wryly...
"Where are you going now?" She asked as I finally slipped on these deceptively hard to put on pants aunt V got me..
"I have some unfinished business to attend to now that weāve cleared the air.."
"So, do I want to know about this unfinished business?"
"Iām not sure, do you?"
"Naw, Iāll pass" she laid back down, eyes half lidded..
I chuckled..
"You seem quite unbothered about this phase, makes me wonder just how strong you truly are.." I couldnāt help asking, for though I knew she was strong, I couldnāt tell by how much..
Our little fight didnāt count since I was an unfair match up..
"Donāt worry, youāll see soon enough"
"Alright then.." I wasnāt about to start arguing..
Shelving the thought aside, I refocused on What was truly important right now, my unfinished business...
Setting my thoughts aside, i willed my talent again, my perception bleeding into the entirety of the secret realm, the familiar drain of
Chaos
energy
hitting me, luckily for me, the last spat with those old men gave me a way to replenish my energy mid combat..
The secret realm unfolded before my perception, I could see everything that was visible..
The candidates had made progress, I could sense over 200 auras currently present within the central area with two shining so brightly and dense I could feel the heat they radiated without being intentional...
If not for my current engagement, I wouldāve placed my focus on the central region just to see what was happening, but before I could digress, a familiar aura brushed against my senses...
"Hehe.. found you.." saying so, I briefly looked at Cara, "Iāll be going then, meet you at the central region" she waved me away, curling into the blanket...
I sighed and then... Gone...
******
"Damn.. these things just wonāt die.." Micheal grunted as he unleashed another blast of condensed flames at the creatures surrounding him..
They were treelike monsters that attacked with an endless number of vines..
They were merely B rank mobs, but their numbers made them an insistent nuisance..
"Damn,
Solar flare.."
a condensed wave of Stellar flames exploded from his being as he turned the entire surrounding forest into ashes...
"Finally..." he breathed softly..
"Man, if I didnāt know better, Iād have thought you were actually that good" Micheal froze the moment he heard that disdainful and arrogant voice..
He turned around, his golden eyes locking firmly onto Danteās figure floating nonchalantly within the sky..
"Dante..." he hissed..
"Yo.."
**********
Micheal Solaris, that was my target..
This minor third rate villain that had lasted way longer than he was ever needed.
This secret realm gave me the perfect opportunity to finally nip this bud before it festers and with things finally clearing up between me and Cara, it was even more so...
"Yo.." I greeted with what I was sure had been a friendly tone, despite his clear hostility..
I couldnāt understand why he was so upset with me, anyway, it didnāt matter, nothing about Micheal was about to continue mattering In fact..
"What do you want?" His angry voice brought me out my thoughts..
"Weāre in a secret realm, I need points to climb the rankings, I came to find your bum ass, what do you think I could possibly want?" I remarked sarcastically..
Contrary to my expectations, Micheal didnāt cower, instead, he smirked, a crazed expression appearing on his face..
"Heh.. you think this is going to be a repeat of what happened back at bright sun city? You think Iāll end up helpless and tortured once again? THINK AGAIN!! He roared, his aura spiking, a familiar heatwave washing over me..
His figure grew, his height reaching an impressive 8ft tall, his aura deepened, a weight settling into the surrounding space as the temperature soared to ungodly levels, the floor beneath him turning into molten sludge...
""Solar Empowerment""
We both called out together..
"Heh.. so thatās how you want to play it? Well guess what?" I landed quietly, facing his raging figure, the heat doing nothing to me...
"Two can play that game.." the wind stilled..
Michealās expression turning from fierce to confused, and then to shock, as..
<Solar Empowerment>
I activated my own skill...
What I couldnāt do then, Iāll gladly do now, time to beat someone at his own game...
***********
A/N: yooooooooooooooooooo.... WE DID ITTTTTT!!!!! GT top 100 baby, letās gooo... special thanks to @omni-dragon and @joshua_stanley... my ambition has been realized, now it comes down to if we can hold our position till the end of the month.
Can we? I believe we can....
*******
Thanks for reading...