Chapter 129: The 7th Companion (1/2)
”Uhm. Miss Nysia, what are you desperate for?”
The gorgeous lady who's supposed to be a Transcendent was clinging to me like a little child and her eyes were looking at me like a little puppy looking for a pat on her head.
”A man! It's been 50 years. No one can suit this taste of mine. So I went to that shady fortune-teller 10 years ago and he gave me clues on who would be able to satisfy this taste of mine. And now here you are, just like he said.”
Who could that shady fortune-teller be? If there's one I could think of… Did the Principal visited this world 10 years ago?!
”Can you describe his appearance?”
”What for? He looks shady but he's not remotely weaker than me. In fact, he's even stronger.”
Nysia answered as if she didn't want to remember about him anymore. And for him to be stronger than a Transcendent...
”You don't believe me, do you?”
”I do. Upon seeing that earring, I believe we're really bound to meet.”
”You look young but the way you speak. Are you actually an old man?”
This woman. I'll ignore the fact that she said 50 years earlier but isn't she the older one here? But she's acting like a teen. Also, how can she keep her appearance to be this… attractive.
She's a Transcendent but I couldn't feel anything from her just like with the Principal. Does that mean any Transcendent can suppress their imposing aura?
Well, considering normal people will shake in their knees or even lose consciousness if met with overwhelming power, having this kind of ability is convenient.
”I'm too young to be an old man.”
”Right. It says here… you came from the same world as those three brats?”
She stood up from me and took a tablet-like device that's probably a mini PC to see the report Lexie made about me.
”You knew they came from the same world?”
”Of course. At my level, it's easy to see who's a native denizen of this world and who's not. But you… why do you feel like a native?”
Err... That's my Adaptability.
”Let's just say, it's my ability.”
Hearing my answer she only appeared to think about it for a second before she shrugged her shoulders.
”Ability? Alright. Anyway, you're also not like the others who tremble on their knees upon meeting me.”
Isn't that because of how you acted? If not for seeing that orb, I might think I met someone crazy.
”It's part of that ability. I'm calm most of the time.”
”Really? What can scare you then?”
Her questions were full of curiosity about me and I could see in her eyes that she wanted to know more about me.
”…Maybe losing those who I deemed important to me.”
I answered after thinking for a while.
With all that happened, that could be the only thought that could scare me. I could feel helplessness if I am faced with overwhelming power but not fear. I don't know if that's because of my Adaptability but in any case, that's what I feel.
Ah. Right. There's one more.
Barbarian women are scary. There's still 5 hours before the duration of my Incarnation ends and it seems really peaceful there, it hasn't received any damage yet.
”As expected of the man of my destiny. You were confused, I know. However, you felt it too, right?”
Is she talking about the convergence of destinies? I don't know. I'm still not sure.
”I'm not really sure what you meant by that.”
”Ah. Stop that. Come here and sit with me. You chose my League and now you're my Top Priority Recruit. I can act professionally if you want me to but know that after years of waiting for you, I won't let those three factions poach you from me or else…”
Nysia put on a sinister smile on her face as she reached her hand to touch her earring which contains the orb. It seems she's aware of its use.
”Of course. I chose your League because I don't want to become like those three. You know why we're here, right?”
She's a Transcendent, she probably had contact with the World's Will of this World.
”I know. It's those Dark Bugs, right?”
Nysia nodded.
”Dark Bugs?”
”They like to wear dark clothes and they're like bugs I can easily crush, so Dark Bugs.”
Hearing that answer, I could only wryly smile. Those Invading Forces probably didn't think that they would face Transcendents here in this world.
However...