Chapter 67: Most awaited night
Even though she said that, she wasn't serious about the part of her becoming his woman.
No matter how much of a genius you are, you cannot surpass someone who is in the peak realm.
Arcane Ascension, High tier.
Just a single step towards the Domain Stage.
Surpassing someone like her, while he has just reached the Core Formation Realm... that's an impossible dream.
Even with the help of the system, that isn't something he will be able to do.
Noah adjusted his body, with difficulty. It was a slight push from her, but that was enough to make his bones cry out in pain.
"Ow ow ow... that hurt."
He rested his back on the tree that he was shoved into and breathed calmly, asking,
'Why am I such a lecher?'
He could have been more injured by his sudden provocativeness.
He shouldn't have done it when they had just met, but...
Did he regret that?
Hell nah!!
It would have been better if he had expressed his emotions sooner rather than later.
Now the next time they meet, he won't have to act formal with her.
"Aurora, the sword saint... she is cute."
As the sword saint, she already has a lot of suitors.
Who wouldn't wanna be the man of such a powerful woman?
Till now, countless men have tried to win her over, whether by money or power, but none have been successful.
Money? She is an elf, with no such desires.
Power? She is the strongest, nobody has ever been able to defeat her.
Hence, no one has ever been successful in melting her heart.
Noah sighed, he never expected to actually face the strongest so soon.
"I wasn't even able to last a second against her."
Even the barrier her made with all his mana was shattered in a single strike, which wasn't even her strongest move.
Seeing him so dejected, the system spoke inside his head.
[Host.]
"Hmm?"
[Are you dumb?]
'Huh? The fuck you mean by that.'
[I meant exactly what I said. You would have died right here.]
[Facing someone like her, even your aspect won't be able to save you if you aren't fast enough.]
Given her reaction time and speed, he would have died before he even activated his aspect.
So, no matter if he has a billion or even 100 billion story points, he can die if he isn't fast enough.
Noah did not refute as it was his fault and simply responded with,
'I will be careful next time.'
[You should be. But...]
[It wasn't entirely bad. You are lucky, you were able to be in contact with the sword saint so early.]
'Huh? What's even good about that? Are you going to reward me for being in contact with the strongest now?'
[No. I am not that kind of system, host.]
'I know, I was just asking. Then what's that good thing you are talking about?'
[That... you will know soon. But for that, I need to upgrade, host. To version 2.0]
Noah looked at the panel in disbelief.
'For real? Is there more to your annoyance?'
[Don't do it then, I am not forcing you. However, you will not be stuck with so few features.]
'Ahh... what features?'
Noah asked, albeit a bit curious.
[Weren't you uninterested? What happened so suddenly?]
'This bitch... fine, what do you need to get to the next version?'
[Oh, not much, all of that depends on you, host. There are only 2 conditions required.]
[First one is simple. Seduce 3 women. You are already done with one, another one is in love, just needs to be taken to bed, and the third one is brewing.]
[You are all set for the first condition, host. Thumbs up for that.]
'And the second one?'
[Well, it's not too hard either. You just need some story points.]
'How many?' Noah squinted his eyes; he could sense that the system was cooking something.
[Well, it's not much, only around 5 billion story points.]
'What? Only 5 billion? That's all?'
Unexpectedly, he acted calm even when faced with such an extravagant amount.
[Yes, host. I know you aren't stingy. You will earn the points and spend them on me.]
'Obviously, obviously... that's a given.'
He smiled politely, his eyes closed. His tone was so soft that it was unbelievable to guess whether he was Noah or not.
[I knew it, host. You love me.]
The system was getting teary. An upgrade was a big thing for it too. He can finally get stronger as well.
[Thank you, host. I won't ever forget-]
'FUCK YOU CUNT!!! 5 BILLION?!! YOU THINK I WILL SPEND 5 BILLION ON YOUR DAMN ASS? KEEP DREAMING MOTHER FUCKER.'
And finally, the demon inside him couldn't take it anymore.
He let out all of his frustration on the poor system, which was only working for the betterment of its host.
Braking his metallic heart over and over again.
"I don't even have 1 billion and this asshole wants 5 billion? Dream on you bitch."
[But there are ways to earn-]
"You will get punched if you dare open your mouth again."
He raised his fist, ready to strike the next moment it spoke, but unfortunately, it didn't.
The system went quiet after that, deeply hurt.
Noah raised his naked body, pulling himself away from the tree he was shoved into.
*Snap*
He snapped his hand. Instantly, all the pain he felt was gone.
Strangely enough, he did not hear any notification of his story points being deducted this time.
'Is it angry?'
He thought for a moment but didn't care if it was angry or not.
Walking further, he moved towards the pond.
Even though late, he still wanted to take a bath here.
He soaked his body inside the pond, dipping his legs first then slowly his entire body.
He did not stop even after his whole body was submerged in water, he kept going without stopping, reaching the deepest part of the pond.
He did not care about breathing; he could hold it in longer than an average human.
He stopped after reaching the centre of the pond and sat there.
Relaxing his mind and his body, he wished to stay like that till he could sort out his thoughts.
The moment he touched the world tree fragment just now, he realised what kind of game he was in clearly.
It was a plot in his story, where there was a ritual going on. For what, he did not mention it clearly.
But that ritual wasn't completed, because the experimental subjects for that ritual all failed.
Why did he write it like that? He himself doesn't know why he never mentioned what ritual it was or for what it was. He had no idea either.
But now that he thinks of that, more than he ever knew, it feels more like he wasn't allowed to know.
Not just that, there were many more things he had no idea of.
Even the core he awakened and the body refining method he is using right now.
All of them were indicating one thing alone...
This isn't some normal game. The scale in it was so huge that it felt overwhelming.
No matter how much he tried, he couldn't figure out what the case was exactly.
He was ready to face anything that came before him, but how would he even face something that he had no idea of?
The ending wasn't the only concern anymore for him, there were many more.
The condition right now indicates that even the ending might be something already pre-planned.
Nothing seemed to be working for him. Everything felt like they were all against him, trying to use him as a puppet.
Even the system he has might be a part of it.
'The system upgrade... that will be my one and only chance.'
The first thing he needed to do was make the system obey him and only him.
System upgrade will be the time when he can manipulate it and cut its connection with that god.
He can't miss that opportunity. Only after he is sure that the system is on his side will he be able to move forward easily.
'5 billion points, right? Fine, I can save that much.'
He opened his eyes, staring at the darkness inside the pond.
He was transmigrated here as a villain, but he wasn't one till now, but it seems he needs to be a villain for real now.
This was no longer just a story; it was his life, and to live, he needed to be a real villain who wouldn't be defeated by anyone, even the protagonist.
He came out of the pond and headed for the palace.
A lot happened in such a short period of time he had transmigrated, but everything taught him something, none of them happened without a cause.
But they all taught him one thing in common, he needed strength and power.
He can't act haughtily just because he knows the story.
'I need to be careful about everything. More than a brawl, I need to use my brain.'
Cause if he doesn't, he won't survive as himself, but just as a puppet.
And he knew what he needed to do now, he would play their game and beat them in their own game.
He was ready to face anything, starting from tonight.
The most awaited night.