Chapter 331: Finally got it (4)

"Wait sir, is that it? No trial or anything?" the king asked Valentino "I know I didn't have one and I couldn't acquire it anyway, but he's not a king, he should at least experience a test."

"No, it's time for the abilities to be used again and I'm also too lazy to administer a test." Valentino replied as in his hand, there is now a red metal orb.

He threw it to me and I caught it.

"Your ability 'Protagonist', it's a hybrid ability, right?" he asked

"...How did you know?"

"Hybrid abilities..." he snickered "An ability that comprises of several traits, an all in one ability. But there is something you and your goddess do not know about them...it's that if you can acquire several specific abilities, they will fuse themselves together into a hybrid ability. You don't have to only be born with it."

"What do you all mean by ability?" the king asked

"You know the 'charm' ability that all succubus and incubus have? Yeah, it's like that." Dabria explained "But why are you bringing up hybrid abilities? And how do you know about his ability being a hybrid ability?"

"I was one of the gods who helped voted for abilities to be available in his world" Valentino answered "I also gifted abilities to the children there, I do not know the traits of Perseus' ability 'Protagonist' since some abilities are born on their own, but I can at least guess that it is a hybrid ability."

"Why children? Why did I have to fight?"

"Adults are too evil." Valentino simply answered "That's the conclusion we came to, and we were right, you children were forced to fight life or death battles for people who has no care for your lives. But it's fate that you have 'Presence' and 'Charm', one of the abilities in the orb, 'Order', can fuse with those 2 to form a hybrid ability."

"You're now speaking my language, I'm getting a lot of good news today. The other ability, it's like plotinum, I can turn it into one ability of my choosing."

"Dabria did great work digging it up" Valentino laugh "The dhampir queen ability was 'absolute blood control', the ability to control every kind of blood, even the ones of the gods. It has limits of course, every ability does. But please know that the orb cannot give a hybrid ability."

"I know...but it's enough for me. I can't believe that I finally got it."

| Oi Valentino, I wrote a trial, why aren't you doing it?! |

"You're not my boss." Valentino replied

| I'm your creator! |

I then inject my mana into the orb. The then glowed blue, not too dark, not too light, representing my magic stage. It then shrunk into this small bead. The king is looking at me in surprise as he probably couldn't figure why the orb didn't work for him, it's only because I'm a reincarnate that it's working, but he doesn't know that.

I then threw the bead into my mouth and swallow it. I can then feel something weird in my body, I can feel 2 extra abilities in my body as if it's been injected into me. 'Order' and the other ability that I wish for it to be.

After a few seconds, I can no longer feel 'Presence' and 'charm' as they both mix with 'order' and disappear all together and replaced by another ability.

"It's called 'Conqueror'." Valentino informed with a smile "You will still be able to use the traits of all 3 abilities, but now that it's a hybrid, you will have lesser of a burden when you use its traits while it's also much more effective than before."

"It's still not enough to fight Eros and that unknown master of his, you know" Dabria pointed out

"I know, but we're heading in a good direction at least. Now I just gotta convince mom to come into the underworld with us, she can give us her blessing and I'll be invincible."

"The underworld...? A mother's blessing..." Valentino then realized it "Oh...Achilles"

He then laughed loudly as the vampire king looked at him in confusion. I only told my bonds and Dabria and a few other people in my close tight circle. I doubt Nyx, Hygeia and Asclepius would have spread out the information for what I'm about to do since they also knew.

"You are seriously entertaining." he commented "But you do realize that it's not enough, right?"

"Will I get to see you at the banquet?"

"I can be there since most gods including me are invited." Valentino answered "I'm still thinking about it."

"I plan to dominate the reincarnate fighting tournament, Eros will crash in afterwards, but I'll be at least be prepared this time."

*****

I then went to visit Lillian who doesn't seem to be feeling well. When I arrive, Natalie informed me that she's in the toilet throwing up. So I went ahead to check up on her.

I saw her leave the toilet so I use my eyes to check up on her. She has a small bump on her stomach that is slightly visible. Eliza looks fine for now since she's a bit new in the pregnancy scene and with my eyes, we can sense it earlier than modern technology and detection of regular magic.

"Are you alright?"

"Just help me to bed please, my bedroom is upstairs" she requested as she held her head.

I then did as she requested and help her there. I use magic to clean her up and light healing magic to heal her condition and make her feel better for a bit.

"If you don't feel well, in the upcoming meeting between the 3 kingdoms, you should just send Natalie in as your proxy while staying behind to watch over the kingdom alongside Heathcliff."

"Isn't Vlad the one who usually stay behind?" she asked

"I plan on requesting Urie to drag him along."

"I feel bad for him."

"Well just think of your health first and foremost, I'm sure the king will say the same."

"I got a report of you having an appointment with the king today, why?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

"You really don't have to visit me every time you come to the kingdom, you know... perhaps you've developed feelings for me?" she gasped

"Ew no."

"You didn't have to say ew." she retorted

"Sorry, accidently spoke my mind."

*****

I got back home in the early morning and head to my bedroom so that I can pretend that I never left. I got in and see that they're both pretending to sleep but their breathing pattern is slightly weird which help me know of their acting.

"Man, luckily they didn't find out that I left for Aphrodite there." I pretended to whisper "I should do this more often. It's exciting."

"I know you're acting. Can't believe you found us out." Lia commented as she got up "Where were you?"

"The Crimson kingdom." I answered as I sat on the bed

"Didn't your mother ground you from doing work or even thinking of it?"

"I know."

"We're so snitching on you." Eliza joined in "We're supposed to help you relax your mind. You seem a bit out of it lately...is this still the news about your previous mother?"

"..."

"You helped me with the grief of my mother, so I'm here to repay the favor, just tell me when you want to talk, alright?"

"We'll share your burdens, so whatever's on your mind, we'll be here for you." Lia added

"Thanks, I mean it."