Chapter 66 - Genes Skills (Part 1) (1/2)

”I want to make the cube take us to the other demon.” The half-dragon request was still echoing in Luke's head, who was not bold enough to give an answer on the spot.

To follow and find out where the cube would take them, they needed to be prepared for another encounter with a demon and, at worst, the escape of the demon trapped in the cube.

So he asked for a day to think and prepare. Since he is a half-beast, his regeneration is more accelerated than that of normal humans; for this reason, he felt that all he needed to do was take a healing potion, and everything would be fine.

However, the man was not only worried about himself but also about Nathalia. Although he was completely sure that she would be able to give Alexis and him good support in a battle, he felt that the girl had no such confidence yet.

As he reflected on this, the half-wolf stared at the Black Egg standing on his bed, which Alexis returned to him just before they left his room in the 'Flor de Lis'.

'It's a shame she didn't get the sword...' Luke lamented, stroking the Egg lightly. 'What am I going to tell Ynosuke? That a demon broke it? He would never believe it.'

As he smoothed his rough hand over the Egg's shell, he noticed that there were slight cracks, perhaps from the battle or from the half-dragon's effort to carry him the half-wolf at the same time.

”If I hand over the Egg like this, I'll end up getting killed by those Class-C Adventurers. I think I'd better keep it to myself.”

In the end, Luke still had hopes that Egg of a Summoner, and since that might solve the gang's money problem, he decided not to give it back until he saw it hatch.

Knock, knock! Two hurried chimes rang out in the small room of the half-wolf. Opening the door, Luke was faced with Nathalia, who had a smile on her face.

”You said you were going to test me, didn't you? I think I'm ready.” The girl spoke.

The half-wolf looked her over and could tell both by the smell she had and the sweat dripping from her forehead that she was now testing herself, until a short time ago.

Luke smiled at her and said, ”Yes, but this time let's do it differently than the day we met, okay?”

”How so?”

”This time you can use all your gene skills, how about that?”

The closed smile on the girl's face transfigured into a broad grin as her confidence increased exponentially.

So the Elf and the half-wolf opted to use the training room this time rather than the vast grounds behind the mansion. Since it was still daylight, they could take advantage of the sunlight, so Luke would not have any kind of advantage.

With the watchful eyes of three guards watching, plus some of the mansion's employees who stayed until after hours, Luke and Nathalia got ready to start.

Both were wearing the clothes they normally wore on a daily basis in the Dungeon, and that should include their weapons. But Luke didn't have one anymore, so he would fight with just his hands while Nathalia would use her powerful Pansperm Spear.

The Elf was the first person to make a move. She placed the spear in front of her body, and while holding it with only one hand, she used the other to use <Malevolent Hook> and drew Luke towards her.

The man decided not to resist the skill, so he was pulled in, leaving everyone watching stunned, including Martha, who had never seen her use a skill before.

'You guys are wrong if you think I won't react.' Luke spoke mentally. He then dug his feet deep into the ground and kicked some dirt into the girl's face in a slide of his legs.