Chapter 431 - Enigma Wakes Up

[And your wet dreams about—]

"Wait, wait, wait!" Varian held up his hand and immediately said. "Are you prying into my memories?"

[You were calling her nam—]

"Stop!" Varian was on his feet and took a fighting stance. "Come out if you dare! I'm gonna beat you up."

[…Come find the system if you dare.]

"…." Varian decisively gave up and sat back on the couch.

Find the system? Find it where?

He didn't even understand what really the system was and how it existed.

But Varian was unwilling to admit defeat. So, he lowered his head and clutched his forehead.

"Living with this shameless system, I'm getting some of your bad habits."

[….]

"You're admitting you've been a bad influence on me, right?" Varian smirked. "Alright, alright."

[Host, this system wonders if you're being a bit too happy. Sorting out Enigma's issue, if it's even possible to sort out should give you enough headache.]

Varian's face twitched.

He thought of the public rallies, the government decision, and army support against Enigma. Now, even her own people betrayed her.

It's literally the whole world against her. They were hell-bent on killing her. 

Now, what the fuck could he, a single person do?

If it was something like convincing Shadow Guardians that their leader was not evil, it was a normal difficulty. 

But this...this was worse than hell mode.

"I really suspect it's your doing. You're raising the stakes every time. Though my power is growing fast, the danger is also rising." Varian sighed.

[Host, without system, Valos would've happened a year later, and then, no one would've stopped the destruction of cluster cities and Irene Nial's death. Uranus would've been defeated swiftly and Neptune would also eventually fall. 

You're only seeing the downside of things, but the elevated risk is helping you solve crucial problems.

Yet, you cursed the system for laughing at the situation in Valos. You were also very angry despite the system assuring you that you could do something about the situation. So, this System will make a silent protest.]

System's cold voice softened and seemed to be aimed at getting pity.

Varian recalled his words back then and felt embarrassed.

He was really harsh back then. In his opinion, System laughed when the lives of billions of humans were threatened. It was such a sadistic move that he was furious. 

But in hindsight, the System likely knew that the Sequoia plant army was fake. And that the full-scale war could be prevented. It even gave him a few hints that war wasn't inevitable, but he was too emotionally invested in the situation to consider them.

"…I'm sorry about it. I was really worried what war could do then."

[….] The System really went into silent mode, but Varian always felt that it was rather satisfied with his apology.

"Master!"

Right then, Boo's excited voice came from a direction.

Varian turned towards the healing room and heard Boo's voice again.

"They're waking up."

Enigma finally woke up and so did Blue Flash.

The first thing they saw was the blue interior of the room they were in. Enigma's senses were bounced back by the walls.

Blue Flash too realized that her space sense was cut off from the outside and her face turned cold.

"How are you?" Without any disguise, Varian was standing in front of the glass window as he looked at Enigma.

Blue Flash was angry at his treatment but kept silent.

Enigma, however, looked at him with cold eyes and said. "She is fine."

"Pardon?" Varian raised a brow.

"And me staying here is dangerous for you. I have a tracker on me and I can't remove it. I'm leaving." Enigma got up from the bed and said.

Blue Flash looked at Varian with a complicated gaze but followed behind her.

"You aren't going anywhere." Varian pointed to the closed entrance and said in a tone that allowed no refusal.

"The whole federation is after you. In this fricking space, and in just thirty minutes, almost five patrol teams chased us to kill you. Imagine if you enter a planet, a planetoid, or any space city, you'll be dead in no time." Varian glared at Enigma.

Enigma glared back at him. "Sia is in Earth Ruins. Technology doesn't function there, so I can't contact her. But she's safe."

Varian narrowed his eyes. "Enigma, I admit the reason I saved you is mainly because of Sia. But that doesn't mean I will let you go die."

Enigma clenched her fists and stared at him.

After full two minutes, she sat back on the bed.

Looking at him with a not so indifferent gaze, she said. "I can go out at any time. I just want to recuperate. And I'll repay you for saving me."

Varian's lips twitched. Then he looked into her violet eyes and said.

"For everything you've done for Sia, I don't want you to die."

His words seemed to have pulled a trigger as Enigma's gaze turned colder.

"For everything, she's done for you and for what you've done for her, I want you to die."

"…" Varian decisively ignored her. She was definitely talking about Sarah. That topic was off-limits for now.

Turning to Blue Flash, he asked. "So, who are you to Kyle?"

Blue Flash chuckled. "His one and only."

"Maya?" Varian examined her and shook his head. "She's too thin and petite."

"…Am I fat?"

"Um," Varian looked at Boo for help.

"Master meant you're too voluptuous." Instead of helping, Boo destroyed the situation. Thank heavens he wasn't an interplanetary diplomat or the solar system would be in chaos.

"…" Varian wished to send Boo to a horror house to scare it, but to his dismay, Boo would probably scare the ghosts in there.

So, Blue Flash and Varian stared at each other in awkward silence.

"I'm Kyle's mom." She finally said.

"…Oh." Varian nodded and then his eyes widened. "Wait, what? He has a level 9 mom? Son of a...I'm sorry, I mean, he's lucky."

"And his best friend is Dreamer." Blue Flash narrowed her eyes. "Who reached level 6 in less than three months."

Varian waved his hand and ended the topic. "We'll talk about this later."

Turning to Enigma, he said.. "Your problem needs to be solved first."