NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1503: A Week Later
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Blake stepped out of the gate and then looked back at 0-6 one last time.
"I am the Vampire Emperor. I am both Blake and Asmodeus."
What had happened back then was not just Blake absorbing Asmodeus powers, he fused with his past self completely.
And he felt more complete than ever before.
0-6 nodded, feeling content with the results.
Blake had now fully ascended.
The only thing left was to get done with this once and for all.
"Lucifer, wait for me. This time, I will not lose."
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It has been a week since Blake's ascension into a "unshackled" by the System, having "graduated" from it, his Level Cap was no more, and now there was simply a level number, apparently, he could go as high as he wanted, endlessly.
What's more, his Skills had not only gained a lot of Levels, but the vast majority had evolved into incredibly strong new forms. Which took him several days to get used to due to the new powers he had gained, and that's without including the little new Cosmic Beast friend he had gained.
His Spiritual Realm had now become a training ground for his allies and friends, as they often visited it to fight inside against the Spirit Beast that spawned every day there, which now were giving them EXP once defeated, and also precious Spirit Essence which they absorbed to strengthen their Spirit Orbs.
Blake, in the other case, also practiced his abilities, recycling the Spirit Beast corpses and using his Creation Abilities to turn them into Spirit Orbs of high Tiers, using them to strengthen and expand his Army of Familiars, while also feeding the gluttonous appetite of his Stardust Child.
While his friends practiced, fought, and trained while preparing for what was to come, Blake sat down cross-legged over a grassland of crimson and black grass, by his side was Eleanora, helping him regulate his divinities and cultivate his new powers, which seemed as vast as hard to comprehend.
Blake had now truly surpassed his past self, reaching a level he had never achieved before, not only did he inherited the unique skills of his previous life that he couldn't replicate now, but they had leveled up and were even stronger, and even some vampiric and summoner skills evolved into new forms.
But above all, the fusion of all these powers were his Divine Spirit Authorities, and the Halo above his head, divided into both crimson red and black and white and gold colors.
The Essence of Apocalypse and Creation flowed through both his right and left hand, and he gritted his teeth, their power was opposite, creating ripples in space as he attempted to wield them together.
"Ugh...!"
RUMBLE!
The world trembled, as Blake exhausted himself from trying to cultivate this power, but it seemed that he was missing something...
"It's strange, no matter how hard I try, I cannot elevate it more."
"It seems you've reached a bottleneck, master... but well, you've grown so strong, aren't you satisfied?"
"What we'll face is an immense challenge, Eleanora, I cannot relax. Not until it's done..."
Blake held her hand, smiling at her.
"And once its done, we'll get married and have a family together, as I promised."
"M-my lord..."
Eleanora blushed lightly, looking down while fidgeting her hair.
"To think I carried so many regrets to my second life... The more I think about it, the more grateful I feel towards Lucifer, if it wasn't because of him, I wouldn't have been given a second chance."
"And you wouldn't have died either, you know? So perhaps you're even with him, don't think about owing him anything, please."
"I know... I don't think I owe him anything either," Blake said. "I was simply thinking about things..."
"When you battled your past self, Lord Asmodeus, you went through a lot, I suppose," Eleanora sighed.
"Yeah," Blake said. "But at the same time, it wasn't like he died, he simply continued being part of me... I felt more complete. And well, he said... he said something."
"Something?" Eleanora wondered.
"Yeah, he said he regretted having neglected you," Blake said. "And he told me to say he was sorry."
Blake held Eleanora's cold hands, giving her his warmth, and making her slime.
"I know that you meant it since the moment you reincarnated, and you summoned me, master," Eleanora smiled. "No... my dear."
Eleanora slowly walked to Blake's side, sitting over his legs, and kissing his lips passionately, while wrapping her legs around his torso.
"Ah... Eleanora... What if they see?"
"I don't care... I love you so much."
Blake glanced at her beautiful crimson eyes, and he couldn't help but feel the same for her, the two embraced one another, kissing and hugging each other, whispering to each other's ears everything they have ever wanted to tell.
"I want to have a big family..." Blake said. "Once this is over... once I can say for sure that we've secured a future, I won't go easy on you, and you know what I mean."
"Oohh~? Fufu, I know exactly what you mean, my love..." Eleanora smiled mischievously, kissing Blake's lips again, as she felt his hands tightly grasping her buttocks. "If we win... then I will make sure to reward you very well~"
"Alright... That's an amazing motivation, you know? I'm fired up now," Blake jokingly said.
"Hahaha! I can tell~!" Eleanora giggled. "Alright, shall we resume our training then? If you can't progress your Authorities, I would suggest you try out your new Skills, practice your Divinity Auras, and more."
"Yeah," Blake nodded. "We're marching to the frontlines in a week from now, I decided to not take any more breaks until we got things done. I didn't want to relax even when the Cult is gone."
"Well said~!" Eleanora nodded. "Now, a lot of your Skills evolved, right? May I see your Status, my love?"
"Of course, I'd love to hear your thoughts about it," Blake nodded, completely enamored by this vampire woman. "Grimoire."
A demonic grimoire manifested in front of him.
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