In Hell Prison.
Nic was relaxing in his cell alone.
"Okay, Zeta, now tell me the 5 new system skills!"
[ OKAY, MASTER NIC, HERE ARE THE 5 NEW SYSTEM SKILLS ]
[ 1. Listen to the Heart: Master Nic can choose the closest person to hear what they are thinking in their heart or what they truly desire. ]
[ 2. Looking at the Relationship: Master Nic can see the relationship status of everyone, for example, whether the person is single, in love, already in a relationship, or if their relationship is strained. ]
[ 3. Loyalty Cupid: Nic can use a transparent weapon similar to Cupid Arsenal, but this time it can be used on males, and the male will become Master Nic's loyal bodyguard. ]
[ 4. Give me your Pain: Master Nic can transfer the pain of Master Nic's partners to himself so that your partners will not feel any pain. ]
[ 5. Hearth Resonance Arrow: Master Nic can summon a Cupid Arrow to make a couple who are in love enter into a relationship. If successful, Master Nic will gain a skill from the female partner without having to make her fall in love with Master Nic. ]
Nic read all the new skills and was immediately impressed.
"Huhu, Zeta, you... YOU ARE THE BEST! THE SKILLS ARE SO USEFUL FOR THE FUTURE!" Nic said excitedly.
[ Hehe, thank you, Master Nic... Who else but Zeta, you know~ ]
"Oh yeah, Zeta... I'm curious about my current stats, since I just performed a massive Raid..."
[ Here are Master Nic's stats ]
💪 Basic Stats:
STR (Strength): 515
END (Endurance): 640
AGI (Agility): 430
INT (Intelligence): 530
PER (Perception): 510
❤️ Emotional Stats:
CHA (Charisma): 190
ATR (Attractiveness): 95
LUK (Luck): 85
WIL (Willpower): 460
EMP (Empathy): 335
⚔️ Combat Stats:
REFF (Reflex): 220
ACC (Accuracy): 205
VIT (Vitality): 105
ABS (Absorption): 50
AUR (Aura): 205
"Oh, it turns out it's quite good, getting crazier... I'm going to sleep first," Nic said, smiling to himself.
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Shifting to the South.
Lamia and Alexa were confused because their boss had disappeared somewhere without informing them, not even her deputy.
"Lamia and Alexa, have you found the boss??" asked the deputy of the Deadly Poison gang.
Lamia just shook her head, as did Alexa.
"Aghhh, the boss... she loves disappearing! Where is she going?" the deputy complained.
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Back to Hell Prison, and suddenly the main gate of the prison opened by itself. All the inmates were immediately curious if there was a new inmate or what.
But after 10 minutes, nothing happened, and the door was still open.
Maverick, who was curious, tried to approach.
"Hey... is this a trap? Where are the guards?"
The inmates immediately whispered, and it seemed like an opportunity to escape because there were no traps at the main gate.
Seeing the chance to escape, they immediately scrambled out of the exercise yard toward the exit. Because they rushed out together, they crashed into each other and fell.
"DAMN IT, GET OUT OF THE WAY! I'M GETTING OUT FIRST!!" Maverick shouted.
But all the inmates didn't care and kept pushing. Then one inmate managed to reach the exit and...
... His neck was cut, and blood flowed from his neck. Then the inmate immediately collapsed and died.
Maverick and the other inmates immediately froze, seeing the inmate die so quickly. What shocked them even more was the figure standing in front of them.
It was not a police officer or a prison guard, but a woman nicknamed The Snake.
A woman with a long, tight dress and a long dagger in her hand was visible. Her long tongue licked the blood from her dagger, and her sharp eyes stared at all of them.
"Ptooey... the blood is very foul," the woman said.
Maverick broke out in a cold sweat and immediately ran back because he knew that was a terrifying threat: The Snake Cecilia, the Boss of the 5 largest gangs in the Southern Country.
The other inmates also ran, but one was stopped by Cecilia.
"Shh... Answer my question, where is my Raven Prince?" Cecilia asked with a sharp gaze.
"I-I don't understand what you mean... please don't kill me."
Cecilia immediately looked gloomy and crackkk!! She broke the inmate's neck.
Then Cecilia entered without fear at all. She had already tricked all the guard cameras beforehand with the help of her secret assistant to display repeated footage.
Instantly, the entire Hell Prison became chaotic because Cecilia was wreaking havoc on the prison alone without getting hurt at all. Instead, the other inmates were beaten up by her, some even passing out and nearly dying.
Quinn Calestra immediately looked for the sleeping Nic and woke him up.
"Hey!! Someone broke in here! She says she's looking for her Raven Prince!!" Quinn Calestra shook Nic's body quickly to wake him up.
Nic immediately woke up and was shocked to hear "Raven Prince."
"Huh? Take me there."
Nic was immediately led by Quinn Calestra to where Cecilia was causing a ruckus.
And when Cecilia saw Nic, her eyes immediately lit up, and she jumped up and down like a child.
"Ahhh, my Raven Prince~ finally here~" Cecilia said in a seductive tone while licking her dagger with her long tongue.
"Ugh, what do you mean? Who are you, huh?" Nic asked.
Then Cecilia made a snake-like movement while introducing herself.
"My name is Cecilia, I'm from the Southern Country, and I've come to pick you up into my embrace~" Cecilia said with a meaningful smile.
Nic was confused and immediately used his new skill Listen to the Heart on Cecilia.
And when Nic looked at the contents of Cecilia's heart, it was full of Nic's name and the desire to be with Nic, making him even more confused, even though he had never met Cecilia.
"Errr... what do you mean by picking me up..." Nic asked.
Cecilia explained that she actually liked Nic for brilliantly defeating the Red Dragon, and she wanted Nic to be free and go to the Southern for a while rather than being locked up here.
"Come on, come with me! Lamia and Alexa are there too. You should know them, right? Mwehehe," Cecilia wrapped her arms around Nic from behind.
"Oh, so they are in the Southern... no wonder they weren't around."
"Yup, and I'm their boss! Come on, hurry up and join me... I think the guards will start arriving soon, so, yes or no?" Cecilia looked at Nic with sparkling eyes.
All the inmates nodded, urging Nic to go with Cecilia, because if he didn't, she would definitely continue the chaos.
"The Southern, huh... hmm, okay, but wait a moment," Nic went to his cell.
Cecilia just tilted her head curiously.
Nic took a piece of paper and wrote something, then folded the paper.
Nic approached Quinn Calestra. "Guard this letter, and if any guard or anyone asks for me, just give them this letter. If you don't give it to them, you'll be in trouble."
"Um, alright, I understand," Calestra nodded.
Then Cecilia immediately pulled Nic out of Hell Prison.
"Wait, this is a secluded island, and you're from the Southern Country... where's your boat? Don't tell me..." Nic looked at Cecilia suspiciously.
"Hmm, what? It's not far because the Southern and Western seas are opposite each other, so I swam from the Southern sea to here," Cecilia said.
Nic was dumbfounded. The woman in front of him was truly crazy.
"Heh... well then, let's swim back there," Nic challenged Cecilia.
"SERIOUSLY!!!?? I WAS GOING TO ASK MY SUBORDINATES TO PICK US UP, BUT YOU CHOOSE TO SWIM TO SHOW ME RESPECT!? OMGG!!" Cecilia jumped up and down again.
Nic didn't expect Cecilia to call for subordinates, which is why he suggested swimming. Nic could only facepalm.
"Well... come on, hurry up before the guards arrive."
Nic immediately activated the God of Swimming skill, which was finally useful, and with that skill, Nic could swim quickly without getting tired or out of breath.
Cecilia, seeing that, liked him even more and didn't want to lose. She also swam faster like a snake in the water.
And after a few hours of swimming, they finally arrived at a quiet Southern port. Nic stood up confidently, looking around, but Cecilia...
She lay exhausted, sticking out her tongue. She was panting but still giggling.
"He... heheh... that was so much fun... ugh," Cecilia passed out.
"My goodness... even as crazy as her, she can pass out," Nic thought.
Nic was forced to wait for Cecilia to wake up without treating her so she could calm down for a bit.
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Meanwhile, on the other side, Unity members collectively went to the government office and demanded Nic's release. Because they were numerous and noisy, the government eventually complied and had the guards escort them to Hell Prison as well.
"I hope Nic is alright," Lisa said.
But when they arrived, they were shocked to see the prison quiet. When they checked the back area, they saw inmates burying the body of the inmate Cecilia had just killed.
All the guards immediately ordered the inmates to stop and asked where the inmate named Nic with the black label was.
Quinn Calestra stepped forward and handed the letter, but instead of giving it to the guards, Calestra gave it to the girl next to the guard, Vivi, because she was at the front.
"This is a letter from Nic," Calestra said.
Vivi looked at the letter, and the others were also curious.
The letter read:
"Hi Unity, are you looking for me, huh? I'm sorry for making you worry, but it seems I want to leave for a bit so you are no longer in danger near me. I know this makes you worried and confused, but believe me, I won't go anywhere and will always remember you. The point is, just live your life as usual without me for a while, okay? I will come home later... when I feel like I can protect you again."
Vivi just remained silent and bit her lip. "That stupid Nic..."
Then the guards asked what the letter was, and Vivi simply explained that Nic had left earlier, and they told the guards not to look for Nic.
Leona looked down. "If that's his choice, let Nic go for a while... The important thing is he promised to come back. Let's just hope Nic returns safely."
Finally, they decided to return and let go of strange thoughts about Nic, then resume their normal lives.
To be continued...