Vengeance of the Returner

Chapter 173: Friends

"Greetings Lord Nix!"

The Draconian priestess, Samia who stood along with her brethren outside the entrance of the Babel.

"Greetings Priestess Samia, here to venture the labyrinth?"

Nix questioned with a smirk while Ferdinand and Jerina hid behind him.

They blinked their eyes a few times and glanced at her with question marks inside their heads.

"Yes"

"I see...Do you possibly have any Krigons with you I will return it later this evening?"

Nix asked hesitantly.

"Sure"

She bowed her head and ordered a few of her subordinates to hand him two Krigons.

"Thank you."

Nix said with a smile.

"No, Lord Nix, Don't mention it. I am grateful to be able to help you."

She said without raising her head.

Nix felt quite uncomfortable with her treatment but, he was not able to refuse her hospitality either. She was a priestess of Negatan, who was conversed that Nix as existence to be revered. So, it's not like he could just make her talk comfortably.

"We will be leaving then."

He said mounting the Krigon while Ferdinand mounted on the other with Jerina on the back.

They both slightly bowed to Samia with a smirk and took off following Nix.

As he passed through he didn't face monsters nor Outsiders. There were just a few of the Draconians on his path to Theemai.

Soon, they reached Theemai and Nix showed the mark he has been carrying around to the guards of his Town and entered in with the couple.

The duo looked at Nix from a different perspective as they witnessed how much of a high-status person he was. Meanwhile, Nix's mind was filled with dissatisfaction and disturbance.

He was worried about the prophecy of losing everything and then after knowing he cannot go back to earth he was not able to digest the truth. To resort to the survival of his legacy and his people he went to train which he felt terribly lacking as he compared to opponents he faced.

Apart from all that the town was so vacant which was just brimming with a high population just four days ago. He could understand they all left to gain that massive level up yet, he felt a great disturbance in his heart.

If a massive level up happens the average levels will rise to five. That will lead on to great disturbance in balance. It will greatly affect the scaling between the Outsiders. Knights surely wouldn't fret about those things since they'll be in a level equal to twelve. The same goes for Rankers that were selected by gods. They are people above the level of twelve. 

Rankers are people who gained levels through several achievements befitting the tasks they received from gods. They lack a lot in stats compared to Beyonders who are just in the higher ranking than them which is about level twenty. 

Apostles are not certainly bound by the concept of levels as they are avatars of gods. They inherit their traits as well as powers which will fluctuate and will be put into use when they are needed to.

In such a vast world that was filled with unpredictable variables, Nix was just another person and he didn't think of himself as a protagonist of such a huge world. He just wanted to make a place for himself and not get dragged into the mess.

Apart from all these things he was worried about the fact he had to participate in the war that has already begun. Both the corrupted gods and Integrity gods had announced the mass level up. It was all about choosing sides at that point.

As he was in his thought he had already arrived before his clan house. Fortuitously his clan members were still in there.

"Welcome..."

Nix said turning towards the couple and walked in receiving several greetings. As soon as he entered the grandeur hall he was hugged by a woman that was wearing a dark cloth and was kind of gothic. 

As soon as she jumped on him she locked her legs around him and looked into his eyes with an enchanting smile.

It was a surprising phenomenon for Nix to get easily get attacked like that. From the couple's point of view, they were baffled as the woman gazed at Jerina emanating an ominous aura from her body.

The people in the hall couldn't even move from the pressure she expelled. She angrily gazed at Jerina and turned back to Nix and switched her gaze continuously from his eyes to lips while licking her cherry red lips.

"Darling...Should I initiate the kiss or would you?"

She asked with a smirk and abruptly pressed her lips forcefully on his.

"Mnhh..."

Nix didn't pay heed to the people around him and wrapped his arms around her. Making Roslie startle and slid his hand inside her clothe and pushed her on the receptionist's table.

"Darlinh...Waht are yhou dhing?"

She said trying to escape from his grip.

"Hah...

He sighed and slowly withdrew himself from her and looked at her face which was reddened in embracement. He was surely not into her and did not have feelings for her but, since she forced herself on her he resorted to showing that he was down to go to any extend if he wanted to.

"Darling you perhaps caught feelings for me?"

She said abruptly appearing by his side after sliding through his shadow.

'Aint she almost equal in terms of Felishia? are Draculas equal to Demigods? I couldn't predict the future which just showed me a fraction of a second about what was to happen and even my instincts failed...'

He thought to himself.

Rosalie was certainly not a normal vampire this explains why she was not even detected by Felishia when she first entered Nix's room though he misinterpreted her power to a level of mere knights.

" "

He didn't answer and continued to walk towards the stairs as she walked along with him locking her arms around his and placing it amidst her bosom.

"Nix..."

She called out and turned his face towards hers by placing her under his chin. In terms of height, she was equal to Cinzia possessing long legs and a body that was shaped like an hourglass.

"I don't have feelings for you. I just did it since you were forceful."

He said indifferently and continued to approach the stairs.

"But..."

She stopped in her place with a regretful expression.

As he walked Gunther descended down the stairs with a smile.

"Greetings boss! You are giving off a different feel now? and You look different?"

He asked.

That's when Nix noticed his stubble beard that been not shaven for the last four days.

"I see..."

He uttered running his hand against his chin and turned back towards the duo and Rosalie.

"Aight follow him. He'll show you a room to stay."

He uttered and drifted his attention to Rosalie. 

"I apologize for being harsh. Shall we have some talk alone?

Receiving those words smile bloomed on her face.

"Hehe, sure!"

She said cheerfully and clung to him.

"Come on now?"

"Hmphh..."

She pouted yet, didn't remove her hands around him.

"I have not even bathed for four days..."

"I don't care."

She threw a tantrum and followed him towards his room while Helina crossed his path.

"Helina do you where Cinzia is?"

He asked.

"S~S~She left to gain level ups..."

She said stutteringly.

"Ohh okay."

He nodded his head and entered his room where Cinzia was lying on his bed wearing her specs with a pen and book in her hand.

"Heyyy! Did you miss me?"

She said as he looked at her for an explanation.

"Nah, but what are you doing in here?"

He said indifferently.

"Ohh? And I am writing a book."

She said after glancing at Rosalie. 

"I mean why are you doing it in my room?"

"I like it here. Which is why I am here."

She shrugged.

"Alright, do whatever you want"

He uttered after peering at the title which was named as 'Am I alive?' and walked towards the bath and came back within a few seconds, all freshened with a clean shave.

"Hmm... You look young now. why not keep your beard to look more mature?"

Felishia asked while staring at him with her chin resting on her hands.

"I agree, he is kind of too young without a beard."

"I am just twenty-one why would want to look more mature?"

"Well because your girlfriends are all older than you"

Both the women shrugged in unison.

"You both are on friendly terms huh?"

He asked after wearing the fur coat which was just open enough without in any inner attire portraying his masculine body.

"Hehe... Her purpose and mine coincide with each other and we like the same man."

Rosalie said with a giggle.

"Hmm, Felishia is certainly my friend and not my girlfriend."

He said looking at her which flinched for a second.

Well, what he said was true. She just had a purpose and they were friends with benefits and their relationship was complicated but not truly romantic like he has with Cinzia or Camila. But, he surely does respect her and has affection towards her.

"Indeed."

She agreed to his words and left the room quietly.

"Darling wasn't it bad for you to say that. Maybe she was truly interested in you?"

She asked with worry.

"Nah, I don't think so. Anyway what is your real reason for following me and what do you need from me?"

He asked with a serious expression.