Chapter 70 - Temporal Fiend (1/2)

Author's Note: So, I have faced multiple complaints regarding the last chapter and I am willing to explain.

First, this novel is about pursuing girls, but as an author, writing lemons scene all day long is physically and mentally tough, not to mention that you would also feel quite bland. So adding the plot and describing the various aspects of the System alongside inserting some original concepts to the various anime and fics was the plan all along.

Second, this mc will be comparative to Shanks, the only anime character I actually respect and wish he existed in reality. Although, Nik won't go as far as to get beer spilt on his head, so with much consideration, you can think of Nik as the combination of three personalities— Lu Sheng (Way of the Devil), Shanks (One Piece), Sanji Vinsmoke (One Piece).

I hope that all the readers are satisfied with this answer. As for those who are not satisfied, I suggest that you still tag along and read to find out if my choices were right or wrong.

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Present in the grey world, Nik simply readied himself for battle, but at the back of his mind, he understood the fact that there would be no battle.

After all, if this Brian, the Blue-haired, smirking youth wished to fight, there was no need to present himself in such grand fashion, not to mention that this wasn't the first time that the both of them came face to face with each other.

So, this only led Nik to three possibilities—

First, this Brian was a miserable and egoistic fool.

Second, the Fiend in front of him had enough confidence to defeat him in a face-to-face battle.

Third and the most likely when considering his behaviour till now, Brian had something to ask of him.

Seeing the tense state Nik was in, the gradually paling Brian raised his hands and chuckled.

”Woah, I didn't mean to interfere with your battle... well, considering your Bloodline, those two might be quite 'interested' in you.

But *cough* *cough*!”

Brian suddenly started coughing as his expression looked a little tired. Still, with a grin, the Fiend looked at Nik and smiled.

”I always wanted to try stopping time for a moment... guess, I am still too weak to stop it forever.”

Shrugging at Nik's unresponsiveness, Brian bowed politely.

”Let me officially introduce myself. I am Brian. For security reasons, my homeworld will not be stated, but just like you, I belong to one of the Pillars of hell— The Fiend Society.

A Temporal Fiend to be exact.

An extinct race, just like yours.”

Nik's eyebrows rose in astonishment as he looked at the grey space with a new wave of enlightenment.

He finally spoke up, but not retaining to the topic.

”So this must be...”

”My exclusive skill, yes.”

Brian nodded as Nik suddenly chuckled.

”Now I can understand why your race also got extinct.”

Shrugging at his words, Brian finally spoke up.

”To be honest, my mission is already completed and I am just staying here for the sake of gaining as much source as I can. Right now, there may already be two factions— To Kill the Avatar and to save the Avatar.

I side with neither of those, and due to our almost similar situation, I extend an invitation.”

Gazing at Brian with a grim smile, Nik retorted.

”Unlike me, your existence must be known to everyone within your society, right? Now that I think of it, the reason your specific variation was forced to extinction was due to your unnatural affinity with time.

What's more, the person who squished to last and the strongest Temporal Fiend was none other than your own progenitor.”

”That's right.” Brian nodded and gave Nik an appraising look. ”But my situation is a bit different. Due to system, I gained the heritage of the last Temporal Fiend and got listed in the Fiend Association. But the truth is...”

He hesitated lightly and Nik connected the dots for him.

”Most likely, you are already being hunted, right?”

Brian nodded.

”And that's why, I require as much help I can find. Not to mention, if we join up, there at least may be a fighting chance.

After all, until we both are stuck in the most basic evolution of our kind, finding about our identity is quite an easy task.”

Nik couldn't help but agree with Brian's words. But still, his natural cautiousness against Brian failed to fade away.

”Let's get back at your offer— invitation— was it? What did you mean?”

Nik narrowed his eyes as he was already counting within his head as he watched Brian's face grow paler by the second, by now, other effects like the slight tremor of his body was also visible to the naked eye.

”By invitation, I meant that we should join hands. I know things... a lot of which happened during the war of societies. In fact, I also have a way to break free from the original evolution chain of our bloodline.

But of course, before I actually share those stuff with you and lin my hope on you for my survival, I suggest that we form a guild after returning back to the system.”

Taking in his words, Nik's expression grew a bit thoughtful. It would be wrong to say that he wasn't the least bit tempted by the offer. Till now, he still had no way to evolve, much less evolve into a completely different variation.

”Forming a guild requires 70000 SO.”