Shadow parasite

After a few minutes of recovering, Gorn bought himself a new leather armor.

"At this point, I think I have reached the maximum power I can acquire with this system's present level."

His current skills were more than decent and had a special synergy between them. Gorn felt no need to change them with something else for the time being. Looking at the city below him Gorn thought about Sara: "She is the daughter of the city lord, surely she must know something."

If he could obtain some information out of her was unknown, and less likely to happen. At the very least, he had to try it. Gorn spent some time recovering his lost energy while enjoying the scenery, and the nice breeze that blew in his face. Releasing his skill, Gorn started to free fall towards the ground. His speed increased with each passing second." This feels so great!" shouted Gorn, excitement flowing through his veins.

A few moments later, he was walking towards his home like any other normal human.

"Today I will take the day off, all that learning made my head feel dizzy."

Whistling happily, Gorn opened the door to his house. After taking a few steps, he froze. Inside his living room, on his comfortable couch stood none other than Sara. Gorn's pupils constricted while his energy converted to heat instantly, as a form of response to his emotions.

The surrounding temperature increased sharply.

"Please calm down, I'm here to talk about something important," said Sara while raising both her hands, signaling she had no ill intentions.

Gorn suppressed his anger while walking up to her. Grabbing Sara by her right wrist, Gorn sat next to her. Part of her long black hair cascaded over the shoulder, while most of it was tied together with a red ribbon.

Sara wore a white camise that showcased her ample bosom. Together with her short black skirt and a pair of stockings made for quite the view. She was dressed like a professional office worker. Great beauty coupled with great attractiveness was a real killer.

Looking at her dual colored eyes, Gorn said: "You have my attention."

"Can you please let go of my hand first?"

It was the first time since she was grabbed in such a direct manner by a man. Furthermore, he was very close to her, making Sara uncomfortable. Gorn got back a little, giving her some space. However, he did not let go of her wrist.

"If you need something, feel free to call me," said Elisa while tactfully leaving the room. She was the only person currently at home.

"Thank you," said Gorn with appreciation.

Looking towards Sara, he continued: "I can't let you go. If you were to suddenly do anything weird, I must be able to stop you."

As long as he had some physical contact with the other person, Gorn could use his blink ability to teleport them away, confusing his opponent and giving him some time to react accordingly.

"Do you think I am that kind of person?" asked Sara while her eyes opened wider. She was offended.

Gorn felt some anger building up, and his voice became a little louder: "Do I need to remind you what happened back at school?"

If it wasn't for the fact that he also needed her, then throwing her outside his home wasn't so far-fetched, since he didn't like unexpected guests. Sara diverted her gaze in shame: "Alright... But can you at least grab my hand instead? Holding me by the wrist is very uncomfortable..."

"Ok," answered Gorn while grabbing her hand instead of her wrist.

Sara jolted slightly, experiencing a weird sensation. Feeling her soft hand and looking at her face, Gorn had a similar reaction.

Silence.

"So, what did you want to talk to me about?" asked Gorn, diverting some of the awkwardness.

Sara made a more serious face: "I've heard that you have an ability to store things, is that right?"

"That little weasel!" exclaimed Gorn while thinking of the middle-aged man from the Mercenary Guild.

Sara jolted again while making a strange expression. Realizing that he was squeezing her hand very hard, Gorn relaxed: "Yeah, that's right."

Getting herself together, yet again, she continued: "How big of an object can you store inside?"

"Give me a break with these questions. Just tell me how big is the thing that you want to transport, and I will tell you if it's possible or not."

Sara coughed in embarrassment: "Five meters both in height and width. It is, however, extremely heavy, around one hundred tons."

His response was fast and direct: "I'm ninety percent sure that I can do it." He never tried storing something so heavy inside his inventory, so Gorn wasn't completely sure if it was possible.

'If there was a weight limit the system would have told me most probably.'

"Great! Let's quickly check it out, then we can leave tomorrow," said Sara with great enthusiasm while getting on her feet, pulling Gorn's body along with her.

Gorn kept quiet while looking at her smiling and being so happy. After daydreaming for a couple of minutes, Sara realized something and then looked towards him with an unnatural face: "You will help me, right?"

Gorn started to laugh while crashing onto the sofa again, dragging Sara along with him. She landed next to him in a weird position, but that wasn't important, what was important for her at that moment was Gorn's answer.

"What do I get for doing this?"

"You will, of course, be heavily rewarded!"

"With what?"

Sara looked him in the eyes: "Monster cores or contribution points, a lot of them."

"Not that interested in them."

"Then what do you want?"

Gorn waited for this exact question: "I want information about the city's secrets."

Sara frowned: "More exactly?"

"I want to know what stops powerful monsters from getting close to this place, and everything else regarding this matter."

"This... This is very classified information that only a handful of people know about."

Gorn grinned and waited patiently: 'She might have information about this matter.'

After a long time, Sara finally spoke: "If you manage to store the device, and agree to help me transport it then I'll tell you."

"I want to know what that device is, and where you want me to transport it before deciding whether to do it or not. In addition, I want my reward paid up front regardless of my decision."

Unlike Gorn, Sara started to become a little restless: "You will receive the reward after you complete the mission. That is common sense."

"I don't care what is common sense or not. My reward upfront or we don't have a deal."

Sara gritted her teeth in annoyance: "Fine!"

"Lovely!" said Gorn with a big smile, clearly satisfied with the outcome.

Getting up, he went towards the kitchen.

"Where are you taking me?" asked Sara.

"To the kitchen. I want to eat something, then we can go check up on that device of yours."

Wherever he went, she had to follow.

"Hold this for a second."

Since doing certain things with only one hand was annoying, Gorn borrowed Sara's free hand. She was a little reluctant at first but then became cooperative.

"We make quite the good team," laughed Gorn.

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Half an hour later, both of them left the house. Gorn released her hand.

"I don't like unexpected guests, so next time give me a call before coming."

"Understood," said Sara while both of them exchanged phone numbers.

"Lead the way!"

Sara walked for a few dozen meters, then stopped: "Do you mind if we fly there?"

"I don't."

He could walk on air and also teleport. If she decided to drop him from the sky for whatever reason, then surviving was no problem. Agreeing to such an ordeal without a safety measure wouldn't have been wise otherwise. Sara extended her arm, and yet again they held hands. This time it felt less awkward and more pleasant. Without any further delays, Sara headed towards the sky.