CHAPTER 106: 106 - FINISHING WHAT I STARTED [2]

July 1, 2080, Wednesday.

[11:45 AM]

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(Raven’s POV)

As I was playing with Levina and Yuki in the lounge area of my new place after doing my daily training today—

Tok- Tok- Tok—

Someone knocked on the door.

"You guys play in the other room for a bit."

I told the two before standing up.

-Okay!

-Kyu!

Which they obeyed immediately.

After that, they excitedly flew toward the second bedroom and then they entered inside.

That room is currently not in use, so it’s serving as a playground for Levina and Yuki.

If you’re asking what they’re ’playing’.

Well... Levina is testing all the artifacts that I stole from Barry and Sean.

Yuki is accompanying her so in case an artifact malfunctions, she can just immediately stop it by using her own Devour skill or by storing them in her spatial storage.

The artifacts aren’t that high-grade nor dangerous, so Yuki can do it.

Tok- Tok- Tok—

Anyway, I immediately went to the door when the knocking continued.

Swoosh—

Click-

Then I opened it...

And there, a familiar person greeted me—

"Joseph."

I happily muttered that person’s name.

"Raven! How are you?"

And he responded back with the same energy.

"I’m doing just fine."

I replied.

Joseph is not an important character.

But he’s a pretty high-ranking general staff here at Lunar.

I got to know him one Sunday when he once personally brought an item that I ordered online to my room.

They were quite short on staff that day, so he was forced to do it himself...

And when we met that time, we got all friendly.

I was acting all polite to him that day and he was pretty tired, so it was easy to get him to like me.

I just needed to give him some praises and compliments.

And of course, admiration and respect—most humans are weak against them, after all.

Anyway, since then, Joseph would sometimes personally deliver me things that were sent to me!

Each time, I would always make sure to give him a small gift for our little friendship...

And in exchange, Joseph always helps me when he can.

For example, yesterday, I needed to get out of the academy to meet with someone.

Usually it would take me minutes or even hours to get permission.

It’s not allowed to get one beforehand. And there are also a lot of procedures for security reasons.

But yesterday, Joseph told his coworkers that were guarding the academy’s gate to let me out without much hassle!

And because I also have a pretty good relationship with those guards, because of my small gifts before too...

They let me out immediately without much question!

"Your new room is as nice as heaven!"

Joseph then said when he looked inside the room.

"Yeah, I did a lot of hard work for this room."

I said back to him.

"Well, that’s to be expected considering how luxurious the place is!"

He exclaimed right after.

"Anyway, a delivery for you."

Then he added and handed me a small box that’s only as big as my hand.

"Oh, thanks."

"It’s no problem."

Joseph replied with a smile.

"You’re such a good friend...."

I mumbled.

Then I reached out a thousand zeals to him.

"This is why you’re my favorite student here in this whole academy."

Joseph stated as he took the zeals from my hand.

"Then, see ya."

"Yeah, thanks again..."

And after that, he left with a bright smile on his face.

[Man, you’re just using his authority... This is bribery.]

Sariel appeared and said that to me.

"What are you talking about? We’re friends."

"And friends always help out each other."

I casually replied to him, smiling smugly.

Click-

Then I closed the door and went back to the lounge.

As soon as I got there, I immediately opened the box that I received.

And inside of it— I saw a plain obsidian-black ring!

"Finally, it’s here..."

I mumbled as the corner of my lips started going up.

And without further ado, I took the ring from the box and wore it on the index finger of my left hand.

SWOOSH~

Then, I took out my [Nyx] from my spatial storage/[ROG]—

FWISH-!

And stored it in my new ring! The [Nyx] immediately disappeared!

FWISH-!

And when I tried taking it out, it immediately popped out on top of my left palm without delay!

"Now, this is what I’m talking about."

I said as a satisfied smile formed on my face.

The ring I bought is called [Quick Slot], it’s a man-made artifact that has the same functions as the spatial storages.

With just some special adjustments...

The good thing about [Quick Slot] is one can store items in it and retrieve them in less than a second!

Spatial storage takes 1–2 seconds to retrieve or store items in them...

Although, the downside is that quick slots can only store a few items in them and they’re much more expensive than spatial storages!

The [Quick Slot] I have right now roughly cost me 8 million zeals!

Anyway, I ordered it after the combat test...

It’s because after fighting with Sean, I noticed that I can’t dual-wield a gun and a sword properly...

I tried doing it for the first time in the combat test, and I encountered some problems.

I know I can solve those problems by practicing.

But I don’t have time for that right now because of the upcoming major events in the near future...

’I need to be stronger.’

So as an alternative for practicing, the quick slot can solve those problems for me!

’With quick slot, I can–!’

TING-

As I was about to think about how I would use the [Quick Slot]... I received a text.

I immediately took out my phone and checked it.

There were several messages sent to me, and some of them had files or videos attached to them.

And after skimming through the contents of the texts, a mischievous smirk crept up on my face.

[You look creepy as fuck.]

Sariel stated.

"I don’t care."

I replied to him and stood up.

’I need to prepare for later.’

I thought to myself.

"Sariel."

Then I called out.

[Yes?]

"Forward all the files and videos from the messages that I just received to Ruby."

"And tell her to immediately sell them to the federation."

I commanded Sariel.

And just after a second...

[Done.]

He already fulfilled my order. As fast as that.

"Man, I’m so glad I decided to connect you to the internet."

[Fuck off, because of that, you’re using me as a messenger!]

Sariel complained.

"Come on, you’re using it sometimes to browse through the internet."

"And because of that, your knowledge is growing."

"Isn’t it good that you can do more things now?"

I responded to him in a sly voice.

[...]

"You think I don’t know that you made your own social media accounts?"

"And that you’re arguing with random people from time to time when you’re bored?"

Then I followed when Sariel stopped talking suddenly.

[Raven, shut up.]

He said, after hearing my last words.

"Heh, I wouldn’t, bitch."

I replied with a smile on my face.

*****

July 1, 2080, Wednesday.

[11:00 PM]

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(Sean’s POV)

Me and Ervin are currently heading to the place where the other members who want to take revenge against Raven are supposed to be waiting.

And he is leading me there...

I did agree on Ervin’s suggestion this morning because I liked his words.

But after calming down, I thought that...

’There’s also a chance that Ervin is deceiving me...’

So with that in mind, I started watching his movements more closely.

If I ever saw him do something suspicious, I’ll immediately snap his neck and kill him...

’He’s just a servant of our family anyway, it wouldn’t matter that much.’

"Are you okay, Sean?"

As we were walking, Ervin suddenly looked back at me and asked that.

"Yeah, I’m fine."

I casually replied him.

Then I looked around with a frown... My brows furrowed like crazy.

"By the way, where the hell are we going?"

I asked Ervin.

We’re currently climbing up a dead mountain...

I’m calling it a dead mountain because I didn’t see nor even sense a single living creature on the way up here.

There are only a few trees around and all of them seem to be either dead or dying.

Only me and Ervin are well and alive in this fucking mountain!

"In the middle of the mountain, the others are there."

Ervin then replied to my question just now.

"We voted and picked this place as a temporary hideout as there is no living creature staying in this mountain. No one will see us."

He followed with an explanation.

"The other guys voted?"

I asked another question.

And Ervin just nodded his head as a response.

’So that means that this place wasn’t solely picked by Ervin.’

I felt much safer and relieved after knowing that.

But still... I continued following him while still being on guard.

Because for some reason... I can’t seem to trust him fully.