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🕑 Added 2023-02-28 00:26:46 +0000 UTC--- Chapter 174 ---
At 8 A.M, Huo Yuhao woke up from his nice sleep and was "immediately." greeted by Grayfia Lucifuge's beautiful face. He chuckled and bopped her nose gently, making her purr softly.
Huo Yuhao stayed on the futon for a few minutes, teasing Grayfia a few times until she woke up too. Her brows twitched slightly before opening those gorgeous rubies-like eyes.
"Yuhao-sama? Where are we-!" Grayfia rubbed her eyes, feeling the soreness all over her body. She blinked and blushed hard after remembering their passionate night.
It felt like a dream for Grayfia as she slept with her idol and master.
"Awawa..."
She released this cute awkward noise, which made Huo Yuhao chuckle in amusement. There is also imaginary steam coming from her reddened face.
"I don't know that my Fia is adorable." Huo Yuhao teased her even more.
"S-Stop~! Yuhao-sama..." Grayfia pouted while hiding her face, burying it in his chest.
Huo Yuhao lifted Grayfia's face lightly and pecked her forehead, hugging her for a few minutes. "Let's hit the onsen once again. Our bodies are all sticky after the intense night." He said, to which Grayfia responded with a nod of agreement.
"Um, Yuhao-sama. Do you think we can do it again?" Grayfia suddenly asked. "You know we can't do it anymore once we return."
"Do what?"
"S-Sex..."
"Oh my, Fia is such a naughty woman."
"N-Naughty... I don't mind, but can we do it?"
"Of course, let's go~!"
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After hitting the onsen for the second time, Huo Yuhao and Grayfia Lucifuge did a quick Dual Cultivation until noon. Believe it or not, Grayfia has never been so happy in her entire life, even her skin glowing with such enjoyment.
The inn's owner lady even commented that Huo Yuhao was such a good husband.
Walking out of the inn, Huo Yuhao sighed because Grayfia refused to use "Cleaning Rune." to cleanse the mess they made and decided to do everything manually.
Well, it doesn't take that long.
Grayfia is a top-notch maid, after all.
'She probably saved the futon as a memorial, Yuhao. It's called "Tokens of Virginity," which is evidence of the couple's first night.' Eluxia commented calmly.
'I had to say... You were quite wild last night and earlier.' She faked a cough. Eluxia and other adult contracted souls of Huo Yuhao wanted to try spicy activities, but their current condition doesn't support it.
Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly because this body basically hadn't done any action for one year. His sexual urge pretty much runs wild when finishing the emergency quest. That's why being surrounded by beautiful women he loved triggered more lustful thoughts than usual.
And being a person of several different races makes things harder to control. Divine Dragon and War Beast's desires to mate are enough to make him horny most of the time, which means adding other races' qualities is like pouring an overflowing container already.
"I'm done, Yuhao-sama. Let's return." Grayfia merrily stepped out of the inn and hugged his left arm.
Huo Yuhao nodded and created a wormhole back to the floating island in the Underworld. Even then, he felt a slight prying gaze on his back before walking into his wormhole.
It wasn't an ill gaze and was somewhat familiar.
Huo Yuhao glanced back and mumbled, "Who would have thought a goddess has a hobby stalking someone."
"You're bad at doing your job, Amaterasu-san?"
As if Amaterasu was a scared puppy, she peeked out from the bush near the inn. Her presence concealing is near perfect, but Huo Yuhao's Haki is too strong.
[Observation Haki: EX+]
Thanks to Titania von Valstrax's Blessing through her second heart, Huo Yuhao reached higher mastery of his Observation Haki. He didn't simply read the flow movement and read the future anymore, but also a million possibilities ahead of it.
No, it's not simple 6th Sense. Huo Yuhao was certain his vision of the world was not limited to the future.
Like a picture, the world was "literally." contained inside a microscopic canvas.
Titania called this state "Vision Beyond Frame." and allowed anyone who achieved it to view something outside their level. It's one of the reasons Huo Yuhao could fight Nether God without receiving extreme damage.
"Follow us. I'm sure my mother would like to hear your report." Huo Yuhao kept walking to the wormhole.
Amaterasu was terrified because her presence got detected this easily, which even other gods wouldn't be able to do with their authority constantly activated.
It just proved Huo Yuhao was something else.
'As expected of the young master...' She thought while jumping out of the bush, following Huo Yuhao and Grayfia to the Underworld. Since Kyoto is currently under Yasaka's control, Amaterasu could roam freely.
They arrived at the Underworld with a single step and were "instantly." greeted with a shout.
"WELCOME BACK, BOSS!" Azazel saluted Huo Yuhao.
"..." Huo Yuhao stared at this shameless fallen angel with a deadpan expression.
"Yeah, whatever." He walked past Azazel.
Azazel's face froze as he complained, "So cold!"
"I missed you too, you know!"
"Uugh, stop. Don't act like that." Huo Yuhao pushed the fallen angel away, slapping him on the back. "Why so chummy... I know you wanted something from me."
Azazel grinned while rubbing his hands like a dirty businessman and replied, "Hehe, nothing special. I want permission to access level 2 of Dragon Nest's knowledge."
"Level 2?"
"Let me explain..." A familiar-looking man appeared out of nowhere. He wore Dragon Nest's researcher coat, having this slick yet weird hairstyle.
Huo Yuhao's eyes squint when looking at this man. His hand stretched out and triggered a secret action between them.
PA!
Huo Yuhao and Xiao Chen clapped their hands excitedly.
"You Mad lad, how could you go without telling me first? You didn't know how worried we were." Xiao Chen said, shaking his head disapprovingly.
Huo Yuhao shrugged and returned, "Like I could do anything. I got dragged to another dimension without consent."
Hearing that reply, Xiao Chen immediately reacted like a child on Christmas morning. "That smile... That goddamn smile. You must find some interesting material there."
"Yup." Huo Yuhao threw a spatial bag filled with rare minerals he mined under the Black Pearl Castle.
Xiao Chen opened the spatial bag and sniffed it, gaining a weird gaze from everyone. "I smell a new invention." He said solemnly.
"Anyway, start explaining. What's this level 2?" Huo Yuhao looked around briefly, scanning the familiar member of the Dragon Nest. He teleported to the floating island, but this place seemed to become the main base.
Xiao Chen cleared his throat and said, "Ehem. Level 2 is one of five authorities to access Dragon Nest's resources. One is the highest, and five is the lowest."
"We separated based on contribution like in our world. And with the help of Gabriel, we used her vow rule to determine whether one is worthy to access certain resources."
"It might sound like gatekeeping, but some people(mainly the opposing force) have tried to steal Universal Breathing Technique and other secrets by reading our member's soul."
"Gabrial's vow is so strong that no one could break it. Not even gods from Hindu Faction could overwrite it to find our secret. That's why when somebody achieved a certain amount of contribution, they would meet Gabriel with the higher-classed member to gain clearance."
"So you're saving the information?" Huo Yuhao pondered about something for a moment. He glanced at Azazel and commented, "And you want me to give you clearance?"
Azazel nodded and answered, "I'm researching your invention field, Spirit Engineering. With my current level, the knowledge I could obtain is still limited..."
"And someone is stingy with their knowledge." He gave Xiao Chen a stink gaze.
Xiao Chen rolled his eyes and countered, "Oh, come on. You acted like a creep in the past four months, Azazel."
"As I said before... Spirit Engineering is fascinating, but hold yourself back a little. Combining technology from two worlds isn't easy."
Huo Yuhao shook his head because this always happened when two geniuses met each other. "Chen, go to your lab and finish that project."
"That project, you mean the Spirit Energy generator?" Xiao Chen tilted his head.
"Yeah." Huo Yuhao nodded casually. "I noticed the Spirit Energy in the atmosphere hasn't grown much compared to one year ago. The percentage is too low for a Spirit Master to cultivate."
"At this point, our new members wouldn't meet their peak potential."
"Fine." Xiao Chen wanted to start a new project with the material Huo Yuhao gave to him, but the leader's order was the highest.
"Oh yeah, catch."
Huo Yuhao opened his palm and caught a Spatial Ring, "This is?"
Xiao Chen smugly walked away and replied, "All the research I have done in the past year, alongside the materials. There are some rare items there from Mount Olympus and Asgard."
"Thanks." Huo Yuhao threw the ring into his inventory. And Xiao Chen casually waved his back.
"Follow me, Azazel. Let's visit Gabriel."
"You want my knowledge, no?"
"I love you, Boss!" Azazel went for a hug, but Huo Yuhao dodged him with disgust.
Grayfia looked down at Azazel and replied, "Don't do anything weird, Azazel. I don't want to waste my bullets on you."
"Uh..." Amaterasu observed this situation in confusion.
"Weirdo."
"..." Azazel. He felt attacked when Amaterasu slandered him. He knew very well this Goddess of the Sun was an eccentric fellow too.
They walked to the Library of Heaven, a small library on the corner of the floating island. Huo Yuhao entered the gate and sensed a spatial movement in the air.
"Father~!!"
A soft sensation attacked his face, making Grayfia slightly irritated.
An angel has descended and hugged Huo Yuhao intimately.
"Welcome back~!" Gabriel kissed Huo Yuhao's cheek.
Huo Yuhao smiled and patted Gabriel's softback, brushing her wings gently. "I'm back. How are you?" He asked calmly.
Gabriel let out a happy smile and answered, "Me? Gabriel is fine, Father."
"It's a little bit lonely here, but I'm doing my job very seriously."
"Thanks to the martial soul you awakened."
"Glad to hear that." Huo Yuhao grabbed Azazel's shoulder, telling Gabriel he wanted to grant this fallen angel level 2's authority.
Gabrial summoned her sword and dropped it on Azazel's shoulder, making the golden-haired fallen angel shine excitedly. "With the authority given and witnessed by Gabriel Eddelweis and Huo Yuhao, I vowed that anything related to Dragon Nest wouldn't get known to the public or enemy. Even If I die." Azazel declared with a firm and clear tone.
"You're free to access level 2." Gabriel accepted the vow.
"Yoohoo~!" Azazel entered the library and disappeared from their vision.
"Thank you, Boss!"
With the maniac gone, Huo Yuhao was left behind with three beauties on his side. "Let's have lunch. Mom should have been waiting." He said while locating Huo Yun'er position, finding her in the private quarter with Scathach and Qianye Ying'er. There are several familiar presences there too.
