Prep time [1]

'Ernest Quelt, a legend in the world of guardians, a human who can wipe the floor with any race he faces in combat. What's surprising was that he remain unscathed whilst having a class meant for production and incapable of combat. Heroic, kind, and a person that's been entitled as the world's number one guardian... but he died by natural causes, or thats what the populous know of as the truth. Such a dignified being is standing in front of me,'

"Oh my! Now this is a development... Mr. Neon sure is a lady's man, don't tell me you got rejected. But it seems you're not that easily broken," The two of them continued their chat in the cafe he'd taken Gwen and thus they encounter the owner asking for their meal

"Hahahaha! Come on miss, I told you she was my apprentice... I might not look it but im quite old myself, I'll get the usual. As for her, just bring anything spicy, she likes anything with strong flavors," The owner left, and the two of them were left alone till Olivia heard a voice originating from her mind

'N: There are only 8 hours left till our group is summoned to participate in the exams before that aren't you curious... do you have anything to ask me, before you say anything, we both gained a mental connection once the hive mind cells transferred my memories. You see those cells won't die since they aren't harming your body it acts like a router for the two of us to converse with the use of our mind,'

'O: Straight to the point as always... as the rumors say, you don't like wasting your time and effort. But im not convinced, how would I know that you're sincere with your words? As far as I dug up on the memories you sent, the catastrophic beast the Manipulative hive mind is at your disposal. How can I be sure you won't probe me if I decline and when I look away you'll mess with my thoughts–'

'N: I knew you'd say that,'

Neon slammed a dreadful piece of paper on their table, for the non-guardians it was a normal paper that can't harm their lives. But for guardians, anything written in this paper will decide the end of their lives, a contract with no form of escape. A soul contract, if used properly it's a contract that ensures the fairness of each side. But for the wicked, these contracts came to be a tool for enslavement with the other side needing to follow its will

"The body is a mere shell, and the soul is the thing which harbors everything the body came to possess. I thought it was a ruse, but my resurrection proves that it's true, the one that died is the shell... in video game terms, our body is just the character, and our souls are the players ei? If one disregards the agreement it will lead to their permanent end,"

(My liege why do you have to be so courteous, I don't understand... you could easily make her submit if you desire it to be. Are you perhaps taken a liking to her? Maybe even thinking that she's a potential suitor)

'Now listen here, Glutton... I may or may not have been famous to be a horndog in my youth, but I clearly won't do anyone as long as they have a pretty face. I have my type and I assure you she already has someone she likes and that is my idiot of a disciple,'

(The young lord!!)

'Don't worry about Alex, I planned on marrying him off once I graduate and get my guardian license... my bucket list is piling up, and I can't do that when I'm watching over a teen with no sort of common sense. In short, he's a handful and I need to find him a baby sitter, it just so happens that Olivia fell in love with him, love sure is blind,'

(Does he know...?)

'I wouldn't address him as an idiot if he knew. Heck, he didn't even notice when she was asking him out on a date... It's like he's fit to be a rom-com protagonist, stupid, innocent, and yet charming as fuck,'

Once she read every single detail written in their contract, she asked him with utmost importance about her benefits. "The letter isn't rigged, but what would I get in return... you're no longer Ernest Quelt but Neon the man-made race the 'Homunculus'. No matter how great the past was, it wouldn't matter now that we're in the present,"

Olivia was cunning and she made an excuse to escape his proposal by addressing what may be his greatest concern. The fact that the feat of his past life had no meaning in their business. He gave off a smile in his amusement and soon their area grew bleak yet the people near them seems to be unaffected. From the outside view, they remain normal, but all that was an illusion as the two came in the presence of his skill darkness cocoon

[Status: By adding an excess dark element stored from the weapon [Twilight blade] you activated [Darkness cocoon's] enhanced effect!

Outcome: With the use of the stored dark element [Veil of Darkness] triggered without the presence of [Shadow armor]

[Veil of Darkness]: (Two activations)

Unperceivable shadow (Morning): Once cast the shadows beside the caster will be consumed and create an illusory field. Inside the field lies the true face of the skill which is a field of darkness. Inside that place grants the host and allies a 25% dark element boost and increase mana/stamina recovery by 15%

Rank: E

Cost: 80 mana/chi

Duration: 10 minutes

Cooldown: 30 minutes

Sovereigns cloak (Night): Once cast the shadows beside the caster will be consumed and create the Twilight emperor's cloak. Anything that touches the cloak will be sucked into a room that originates from the Twilight castle. Inside that space, the caster can send his/her minion to attack or change the room as they please

Rank: E

Cost: 170 mana/chi

Duration: 30 minutes

Cooldown: 24 hours]

Inside the field of darkness, he opened his dimensional pocket and soon waves of items began piling on the ground. But what caught her attention was the scroll in Neon's palms, it began to change in the dark and take a form of an individual. She only saw this once and that was when she'd chosen a class in the class on the system. It was an avatar or an icon that depicts the class and the power originating from the scroll

[System: The one deemed worthy by the [Twilight blade] or the new [Monarch of Darkness] is amused by your excuse

Status: With the permission of the [Monarch of Darkness] the guardian [Olivia Greytoun] will be granted an extra benefit upon receiving the Twilight exclusive class [Void operator]

Compatibility: The guardian [Olivia Greytoun] is an [Manipulator] in contrast with [Void operator] it has similarities by 75%... the only difference is that the exclusive class not only has the power to assist/boost allies it can conjure ghastly creatures of the void. All in all, this skill is similar in terms to [Manipulator] but with the bonus of having a summoning ability]

"Oh my, what's this a dual attribute class...? this isn't something you'll see every day, and not that im bragging but is this an A+++ weapon for a void operator? I even dropped these incredible items im so fucking clumsy what the hell am I doing?" In any form of combat, Ernest Quelt was said to be unrivaled by anyone he'd ever faced

That didn't perish when he came to be known as Neon. Whether it's by strength, intelligence, wealth, and even flexing his treasures... in this battle Olivia was the one who'd suffered a major blow. Whilst she kept her composure, she sees the infamous side of the legends, that Ernest Quelt was widely known to be. A disrespectful and boastful bastard to the ones who dare challenge him yet kind and merciful to those who seek refuge

"Oh, what's this!!? I have many more class scrolls aside from the void manipulator!! Look, look, all of them are exclusive and oh-so-precious! I can't believe im so lucky!! Ahahahahahhahahahahaha!" He was awful, had no hint of mercy, and rubbed those scrolls right up her mug whilst she remain unfazed

'Shit... this is so embarrassing, I forgot the 78th tower was located in the dark forest of all places. I was too caught up in the fact that he inherited the catastrophic abilities of those monsters and I overlooked his journey. I can't even imagine speaking, I knew I shouldn't have played his type of battle,'

"Even my disciple isn't that stupid to fall for my trap! You're such an idiot, you and Alex may be a match made in heaven! Come on speak up Olivia!! Where's that confidence now huh? Come on talk to me in waiting for your come back, ahahahahahahaha,"