DING!
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TARGET OF ENSLAVEMENT GRIMOIRE DETECTED NEARBY!
Target Identity: Priest Kermit
ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS! --» ERROR!!!!
«Targets presence is faint »
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Upon seeing that notification, Ryuk first felt nostalgia wash over him. However, upon realizing its failure, he found that nostalgia not as memorable as expected. This prompted him to inquire, 'What is the meaning of faint presence?'
[Host, it appears that the energy signatures of the Target have completely changed. Detection is not possible. To activate the Grimoire, you need to make contact with it.]
Ryuk felt confused about why someone from Heindal was here.
Based on the information he gathered from the Ardoros, Heindal seemed to have risen in position in recent years.
However, their technology was not advanced enough to cover such a vast distance and Titanora was at a large enough distance to make it impossible for anyone from Heindal to arrive there.
Ryuk could only reach two conclusions. Either background families of heroines like Diana or Jenny facilitated transport services to Heindal, or...
'The second one seems more plausible,' Ryuk narrowed his gaze, understanding that his second conclusion was more likely: the rise of the Light named Saintess Maria.
"Hm, so you're thinking about another woman?"
Suddenly, a voice pulled him out of his thoughts, causing him to turn towards his hand where a woman was being carried in a princess carry, making him doubt if she could read minds.
"What? Did I guess wrong?", Woman tilted her head while looking at those amber eyes.
'....' Understanding that it was just a mere speculation, Ryuk slowly placed her on the ground before moving towards the mansion while adding, "No, you were correct."
The woman stood there, looking at his back for some moment, thinking something, before closing the distance and inquiring, "So, you have a lover"
"Huh?" Ryuk halted in his way, turning towards the masked woman who just passed beside him, not caring about his answer, calmly walking.
He also did the same, not replying and followed her.
knock knock
Creeeak
The gates of the mansion opened, revealing a servant who had the same features as a Dariant male, with two crystal horns on his head and an average physique that was enough to make someone doubt if the guy could easily lift a weight of 10 tons.
'What the hell?' Ryuk's eyes fell on the male servant, who was looking at him with lecherous eyes, licking his lips while giving a one eye-blink, instantly understanding everything.
"So, dear beauty, did you forget your way here?" The servant looked towards the beauty in front of him. Even with a black mask, her body curves made him want to grab her now. "Are you deaf, my love—Kugh?!"
"So, you even know how to joke?" While lifting the servant with his face held in his grip, Ryuk turned towards the woman who was most likely to be suspect here.
Skill - Phantasmic Mirage ( Can create illusions at photon level, rearrangement of mana to certain level )
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◘ Possesions Blink Tiara ( Celestial Grade) --» Ability to teleport in a definite range.
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'!?'
'System, are you sure, she isn't Reincarnated too?', Ryuk halted with his eyes widening looking at the window showing many details from ability to even possesion of such artifact but his gaze remained fixed on name.
[Host, Due to your repeated commands, I have went through Nexus Grid's records of such, but there isn't any record of this individual of having Reincarnated or something]
'...I see', Hearing System's words, Ryuk still wasn't convinced, he can't understand, how could it be a mere coincidence that her preference, her face let alone, even her name was same with someone he was very deeply connected too.
"Killing to prevent backstabbing, hmm, point noted," the woman slowed down with a nod, continuing her search while still immersed in conversation with Ryuk. She inquired, "By the way, did that cloth have some auto-cleaning magic? It doesn't seem to have any blood stains."
"Yes, something similar," Ryuk replied while moving.
There were several thoughts inside his mind and speculations about the reason regarding this woman in front of him to have so many similarities.
'!?'
SWISH
Suddenly, his senses picked up something, causing him to swiftly lift his gaze towards the woman, instantly vanishing.
"I see—SCKHLT!" The woman nodded as she opened one of the doors, but a sharp force centered at her abdomen with a flesh-tearing sound caused her eyes to widen.
Ryuk's mind, being entangled in thoughts a moment ago, seemed to cause a delay in his reaction.
He already arrived at that place with his hand gripping the large four sharp nails piercing through the woman's abdomen.
CRUNCH
With the sheer force he exerted, the nails, which seemed harder than tungsten, instantly broke and fell on the ground.
Thud
The woman also fell to the floor, making Ryuk hold her.
Seeing the big wound in her abdomen, while holding, some very deep memories resurfaced, overwhelming his normal calm demeanor. Yet, managing his mind, he inquired, "Are you fine, Esme?"
drip
"Cough!.....I-I am dying." Coughing some blood which trickled through the corner of her mask, the woman gripped his collar with eyes meeting his, pleading, "C-Can you fulfill my last wish...ugh "
"....tell me," he replied, already feeling something amiss here.
SWISH
With a soft breeze, a presence leaning beside his ears from behind, parting ways for soft breath to enter them accompanied by a melodious voice, whispered, "Marry me."