Chapter 418 - Alarm (2/2)
Ziyun hurriedly sat up when her head buzzed. ”Ugh!” Rubbing her head and swiping her unruly hair back, she groaned due to the head rush. Ziyun rubbed her eyes and cleaned the thin layer of crust over her eyelashes. With the rub of her wrist, to wipe away the slobbering drool, Ziyun licked her slightly dry lips and recalled the unholy act she was going to commit in that dream. Her 17th dream with the same circumstances, to be precise. ”Ehhh~ I don't wanna go out!” Her face still flushed with a mere recollection, and she hugged her pillow tightly while struggling into her bed and kicking her legs sideways.
”But...” She tilted her waist and lay on her left side with the lower half of her face buried into the soft and warm pillow that still held her fragrance. ”If I don't go... I'll be bored. Everyone is out there. Aunt, Ning'er, Ryu'er, Xiao Xue, and Master... Will they even think about me if I am absent for a single day?” Ziyun muttered with a sour pout, but when she recalled the sheer rage Nik emitted when he saved her, she dropped her entire face into the pillow and nuzzled against the soft surface.
”Oh! I should also make my special handmade curry for Elder brother!”
Ziyun swiftly sat up and asked a maid to prepare the bath for her. Just like Ziyun, the other girls quickly got ready and made their way towards the backyard of the estate. Alas, a few didn't have that great of sleep. With a dull expression, Korra and Ryu'er heaved a deep sigh simultaneously.
”Umm... did something happen?” Ning'er approached cautiously. By now, everyone knew that the two didn't simply conform to an ordinary mindset and were extremely eccentric. To make these two appear in such a condition, something great must have happened. Even Ziyun was attracted while Shen Xiu walked forward to take charge of the training until Nik arrived. The girls could already see him sitting on the roof.
”Nothing... just my self-respect has been damaged. My bed is creaking even without my own efforts... and... yeah, my self-respect is damaged.” Korra gave a deathly smile that gave the chills to the spectators. Shen Xiu, Asami, and Lanruo looked away with a bit of guilt while Ryu'er uninterested gaze was attracted to the emerging Klas. Seeing the equally flat 'comrade' that squealed into a deep sleep by Nik, Ryu'er felt a deep sense of loss. Her arms touched her chest and found that she might even be plumper than Klas... even then...
”Yeah, mine is damaged, too.”
Ryu'er stated. Meanwhile, only Ziyun and Ning'er weren't introduced to Klas, and Shen Xiu spoke up.
”This is Klas, and she is... recruited by Nik. She will be joining in training sessions from now on.”
Ziyun and Ning'er contained their curiosity since the duo already knew that the word— recruitment— only entailed one thing. They both looked at each other and felt quite left out since Ryu'er and Korra were already showing intimate reactions to Nik's actions. This left an unusual sense of panic within them.
”All right. We should warm up since Nik will take a few minutes.”
Shen Xiu interrupted the thoughts of all the girls, and this time, Klas didn't oppose Shen Xiu out of Nik's explicit words. There was no point in causing troubles in training either way, so Klas followed the command easily.
Meanwhile, as the girls continued to jog and conduct light spars, Nik finally felt a stream of warmth, and he instantly opened his eyes. Before the golden rays of the sun, his eyes managed to capture a fleeting purple before he closed his eyes hurriedly. Nik's pupils felt quite comfortable, but this sensation didn't last for long. He gritted his teeth and endured the sting right above his eyes as the purple qi conducted mysterious changes to his eyes. This purple demon eye technique could only be cultivated slowly since capturing purple qi is quite a taxing task, and if Nik were to be even a moment late, he would have actually absorbed the tiniest essence of sunlight, which would have significantly damaged his eyes for a few days. Exhaling deeply, Nik opened his watering eyes and rubbed them before jumping down.
The rest of the morning, Nik made the girls train under the pressure if enhanced gravity. Only Klas and Ryu'er could bear a 100% enhancement while the other remained at 50% enhancement. Nik also noticed that till now, Nik had actually only attracted martial artists or those who haven't tried out any form of a blade. This was understandable since Nik's reputation was built on fist arts. As the girls trained, Nik divided his consciousness into slight capacities. One kept a conscious control of gravity. Second started to train the [Space Manipulation]. The third one actually dived into his spiritual world and started probing the two pages of the temporal demon spirit book. He could ask Sky since she was the most familiar with his previous incarnation, but he then thought of finding out the changes himself. After all, it wouldn't be late to ask for Sky's assistance.
While observing the ancient pages with glowing letters of unknown sources, Nik also glanced at the spiritual egg's direction. Just like Lilith stated yesterday. The egg had advanced into the next stage of growth and had stopped rotting. Instead, it was growing more lustrous.
This way, Nik and the girls spent their morning, and after the training, Shen Xiu didn't reject Nik's action of inviting two more girls into the estate for breakfast. Once they sat on the table, Ning'er and Ziyun finally understood that Nik wasn't just a master who taught Klas... he was actually her 'master.' Ziyun once again recalled her morning's dream and hurriedly chewed on the dragon bread. Meanwhile, Ning'er inquired with a strange expression.
”Teacher... do you really need a servant?”
Nik looked towards Ning'er in surprise before shaking his head. ”Not need 'a' servant. I wish for many! As cute as Klas, if possible.” Nik smiled and thanked the slightly flushed Klas. He then changed the topic and inquired the girls, ”Are you three ready for your examination?”
The trio nodded.
After all, from tomorrow, examinations commenced.