38.BECOME STRONGER

"Ahh"

With a groan, Nix rose from the bed and removed the bedsheet on him. He was surprised as he scanned his body since there were only some scars on his body that were remnant of the battles he went through that were visible other than that, the wounds he got yesterday were healed.

Nix furrowed his brows.

'I am completely healed and I don't feel any pain. All though I feel like I am fully healed, I can still feel faint burning pain caused by these damned chains.'

'ahh, this is relieving. I have been enduring those damned pain for weeks. Is this Felshia's work? Now that I think about it where is she?'

He began scanning the whole room but didn't find her. Suddenly the doorknob of the bathroom turned and Felishia entered in with a smile on her face with a towel wrapped around her body.

"Ohh, You woke up?"

Nix scratched his head and replied.

"Uhm yes, By the way, how did you heal me up and who are you? what do you want from me?"

He began bombarding her with questions one after another before she could even speak.

"ah, honey, calm down a bit. First, let me dress up. We will talk after that."

He gulped looking at her voluptuous body and scanned her from toe to head while licking his lips like a predator ready to pounce although he had fun yesterday night.

Nix smiled at her and responded. He was really refreshed after the previous day and completely calmed down about the incident that happened yesterday.

"Okay"

She began dressing up in front of him without a slight embarrassment and changed into a white gown.

"Hmm, so what was your question again?... Yes! Let me introduce Myself to you again. I am Felishia also known as the witch of seven sins."

"Sins?"

"Yes, Sins I don't want to reveal about that now but, you will get to know about that soon enough. Now coming to the point I need a big help from you which is not possible in your current state but you are the only one with the potential to help me."

'What is she spouting about?'

"What? why would I be the only one that has the potential to help you? I think there are a lot out there in Empyrean who would help you. I don't understand a thing. Why did I have to be summoned here and if the gods of integrity needed my help why did they banish me in the first place and I don't know why those Outlaws made me go through hell"

and added

"And about those draconians, I can't freaking understand, Why they took me to the Saragame city and that succubus from where the hell did she come from? I am asking all these. Since I feel like you know something about these things and how they are connected.... "

"Whoa! my honey can you stop bombarding me with questions pleaseeeeee"

"Sorry... And Can you stop with the honey?"

"Fufu about the questions, you asked. I will answer those only after you agree with my conditions okay? "

"Sorry I can't agree with you. "

Nix took his cloak and walked towards the room's exit and just before he could get close he got stuck by a force field.

Nix got startled and turned back to Felishia with an annoyed expression.

"You said our relationship will be like a give-and-take policy but, you are cutting it off just like that. First, listen to me and analyze if you gain advantages. I assure you that you will gain full support from me. All I want is only one thing and That is revenge."

Nix furrowed his brows.

"From what I see. you are more capable and powerful than me. I don't understand why you would need me?"

"Okay let's put it this way. You want to become more powerful right? I will bestow you with a power which would suit you from the seven sins and as you grow more powerful I will grant you the power of the remaining sins. So, what do you say? And I am not asking you to help me now. You can take your time and grow more powerful and I will reach you when it is time."

"Okay but to bestow me a....."

"Hey cut it out already! Just answer me one thing: will you help me or not?"

She looked into his deep brown eyes with pleading eyes in anticipation.

'I need power yet, I don't fucking trust her.'

"Alright what are your conditions?"

"snap!"

She snapped her fingers and a green circle popped up in the air with stars and designs while a representation of two snakes kept on moving surrounding the circle.

"The first clause you will share your health condition and what state you are in with me in real-time. The second clause is You will help me when I seek you. The Third Clause is you should amend my requests and missions I offer you without refusing and These three clauses will be the same for me too. If you don't ament to these your powers will be absorbed by me and it goes the same way for me too."

"Alright, I don't find this agreement bad. But what's up with that first clause, why would I have to share my health condition with you and why would you share yours with mine?"

"Fufu You're my only sweet and precious tool for revenge. So why would I let you die? And for your kind information, I won't be heeding your journey or join your journey, so don't be disturbed about me joining you. I know you like to be alone."

'I am just a mere tool for her revenge. I guess this world is full of selfish people.'

"Convince me... What would I really gain from this and what are the negatives. I need to know more..." He asked coldly.

"I'll say it again. I will be an irreplaceable ally you'd ever get. No, let's I will be a partner. I don't know much about you just like you don't know about me. We are just gonna have a mutual agreement and you can cancel the agreement if you want to. There's no problem. So, what do you say?"

"How can I believe someone I barely know?" He said in a cold tone.

"I believe you'd help me. And I'd help you what more do you need to trust? If I wanted to mess with you. I'd have done it way back and wouldn't be having..."

"Hah, Let's take it this way. If you ever try to betray me You'll go through hell... What I am saying is let's seal the deal but, don't try to pull anything funny." 

She opened her mouth with a pleased expression.

"Then show me your hand"

Nix gave out his right hand and she placed it inside the center of the green holographic circle. Suddenly the snakes inside the circle began surrounding his right hand and turned into a tattoo. There were two snakes one was black and the other was grey in color which were intertwined and surrounded his hands.

[Agreement- Covenant of Liasion has been accepted by Nix, The owner of the system.]

Nix watched it in a Daze while Felishia smiled and placed her hands and got the same tattoo identical to that of Nix on her left hand.

"Fufu It suits you. The grey snake is my health condition while the black snake is yours. It will fade and shrink if your life is in danger or if you get injured it's the same for me too. When I am in danger who will be teleported to wherever I am and you need to help me unconditionally without refusing."

"Hmm nice so how can I contact you after leaving? You will be in this city?"

"No, I was hiding here for certain reasons and so I am leaving now.."

"Snap!"

She snapped her finger and a dark silver matte gauntlet appeared in her hands similar to the proto blade Nix had.

"Take this! You can contact me with this. It is similar to the one you use now but with this, you can talk to me in hologram. This is an additional feature to the proto blade you use and it is quite unbreakable."

Nix's eye sparkled. He began liking hidden blades for some reason. Unable to wait any longer he snatched it from her hands.

"Okay I will take it"

'fufu This guy turns into a kid sometimes too huh?'

Felishia smiled at him and parted her lips to speak.

"fufu Now about the granting Specialty of a sin."

'What type of sin is it? surely, it won't be backfiring me right?'

Thinking inwardly he waited for her to continue her speech.

"I can only grant you the specialty. Making it grow more powerful is in your hands."

"Okay, I will try my best."

She closed her eyes and made some weird gestures and hand signs on the air like a maestro who guides a band of musicians and a Black circle formed.

"Shrikkk shrikk"

It made weird sounds and began rotating. She placed her hands inside the black circle and the whole room began to fill with dark blue mist. Nix stood before the circle in a Daze. Suddenly a stream of energy wrapped and engulfed him.

" "

[You have gained specialty of wrath.]

[Wrath (RANK-G)]

(Description: Increases all stats by 5% when being enraged)

He ignored the notification. Slowly the mist and the circle faded away and the room became clear.

"I have given you the powers of wrath It will be suitable for you in your current condition."

"When will I get other specialties?"

"First nurture this and make use of it and become stronger with this and you will gain more when I feel like you are ready for it."

"Okay so, what's next"

"Nothing I did everything I could but, I want to know about you. Why didn't you betray your teammates in Saragame forest."

" "

Nix turned and gazed out of their room's window which was bright with the sun at the center of the blue sky filled with soft white clouds floating around.

***

A man and woman with sad and remorseful faces while holding a kid were gazing at a large building opposite to them and its gate was shut by few men in suits before their eyes and people with documents were yelling at the couples while few men who seemed to be government employees as they wore suits sealed the gate and stamped on the lock and pasted a notice on the gate's wall.

A kid who had white and black hair was holding hands with the couple in the center dragged his dad's coat.

"Dad, what happened to our company? Why are there so many people yelling at us."

He gazed at the woman who had tears flowing down her cheeks and drifted his eyes back at his dad.

"Why is mommy crying?"

"let's go somewhere else."

His father picked him up and his mom walked with them to a park.

"Go play around."

They left him to play.

"Okay"

With a smile and ran to play happily but, no one joined him; they showed him hostility. Feeling sad he walked towards his parents. Only to find his mom weeping while his dad seemed to be in a heated conversation with someone else as his face showed anger.

"where are you?..... Bastard! I'm going to sue you, let's see in court..... Dammit,..... I trusted in you. My family is now in the middle of the street! You won't live a good life! Fuck your financial business! "

The kid hid behind a wall and watched the scene without understanding anything. After his dad switched off the call. He slowly walked towards them. He raised his head and saw his dad who had tears dripping.

"Dad, why are you and mommy crying?"

His father removed his specs and wiped his face with a handkerchief and began speaking with a serious tone.

"Nix, remember this never betray someone. Always keep your promise. If you break a promise you will be considered as existence nothing more than that of a worm"

***

"Nix? Nix? what happened?"

'Goddammit, why did I have to think about it now.'

He shook his head and tried to regain his composure.

"Hmm about your question. I kept my promise since I wanted to."

Felishia smirked.

"I see, you don't want to share it seems."