Contradictive Narrative

"Well, this isn't the world we originated from, and so my abilities are currently very limited. I can only carry out basic commands," Lumine began to explain. "Or, to be more precise, I can only converse with you guys like now."

"Heh, didn't you just say you're borrowing Authority from Anubis here?"

"Yes, that's correct," came the immediate response. "However, his Authority is also at Level 0, and even if the decryption process is completed, and Dravenic's data assets materialize physically, I doubt Anubis will be able to utilize them, or if he even wants to."

"That's why I'm going to embed this process within Anubis himself, like a common magic in this world," Lumine continued.

Realizing that her master had been deeply engaged in a thoughtful process from the beginning, Valeria dared to approach and grasp Anubis's arm. "What's actually happening, Master? Who are these people? Do you know them?"

Soran was a stranger who appeared from nowhere and almost killed her, and if not for Anubis's intervention, he would have died for the second time, and who knew what their fate would be next. Valeria should have already heard everything from Soran's explanation and story, but for her, it wasn't easy to accept and make sense of it all. In general, everything Soran had conveyed was indeed extraordinary and not easy to understand.

"Are you really going to trust them even though they are strangers?" 

"They may be strangers to us, but not to Dravenic," Anubis replied calmly.

"I-Is it possible for me to get actual confirmation of who Dravenic really is?"

Not only Valeria, who had just asked that, but Soran also became quite curious hearing the answer. Heir to the throne, successor, and whatever else, there were many titles and relationships that weren't specifically mentioned.

"He is my father."

Valeria had no intention of arguing at all. She listened and trusted Anubis's words. However, it was a different story for Soran, a man who boldly claimed to come from another world and claimed to have years of experience playing this game, even though the current timeframe was only a matter of days to weeks from the initial release.

Because there were so many things he encountered now that contradicted his knowledge and memories of this world or the game. Just hearing that The Vampire Lord had an heir to the throne was not something he ever heard before, and now he was saying that Dravenic had a son.

"W-what do you think, Lumine?" Soran asked, trying to get another perspective.

"Regardless of the truth or falsehood of that claim, all the evidence is right in front of us," Lumine analyzed. "My system wouldn't have come back online if it weren't for Anubis's presence, and that includes the decrypting process, which is undeniable evidence. You must already know the contents of the asset we're referring to, right?"

If that was the main reason why the gods struggled against Dravenic, then no one knew it better than Soran himself.

"The Bloodmoon Sword," came the answer from Anubis, who immediately knew what was hidden behind the thousands of 0s and 1s being processed in the binary orb. To prove it, Anubis extended his hand, and the orb approached as if recognizing him as the rightful owner.

Not by chance or a wild guess, but if there was something Anubis knew more than himself in this world since his awakening, it was The Bloodmoon Sword. A sacred treasure that could not be wielded by anyone except those who had the determination to sever fate.

Gripping it elegantly, the binary orb shattered into hundreds of 0s and 1s that scattered and disappeared into the air.

*Ping!*

[!] System Alert: Decrypting Process: 0%

"Ah, I forgot to mention this," Lumine interjected in a casual tone. "But if after this, you come face to face with celestials or those who have authority access to the divinites' abilities, they will realize that there is a sacred treasure embedded within you... in short, they will definitely ruthlessly try to take it away."

"Huh, and you just casually drop that threat on him like that?"

"What can I do? If I continue to possess it, they can also sense it within me, which means the celestials would be the ones going after you instead of that vampire. Besides, that asset doesn't mean anything to you anymore, Kev."

Scratching his head in realization, Soran said, "Ah, that's right, we're separated now, so I can't use those cheat-like abilities anymore," he muttered, "But you also said that Anubis's Authority Level is still 0, which means that asset is essentially useless to him. So how can he use it?"

The answer had already surfaced as soon as the question came out, but that answer also brought the next question. "Killing natives only gives me a tiny fraction of Authority Experience, it's not much, and I no longer see it as worth the risk," Anubis said. "There must be another way to gain Authority Experience."

"I can try accessing the developers' database and peeking at some information if you guys want," Lumine offered an unexpected answer.

"You can do that?" Soran was more surprised. "Then do it now."

"My abilities are limited. If I do that, I'll be offline for some time, and the decrypting process will also be paused until I come back online. However, the main issue is that I can't do it if you, Kev, who was previously well-known to the celestials, are the one in control now. If I do it now, the system will detect unusual phenomena and eventually make efforts to stop us. If that happens, with the authority I currently have, we'll hit a dead end."

"That's true. When I entered the game using your program and died in this body, which is well-recognized by the celestials, it's a problem. In any case, I still have a bond with the celestials, so how can we get out of this mess?"

"If the problem is a bond, then you just need to sever it," Anubis replied. "I've fought against someone who could access the abilities of the divinities, and even though my Authority Level is 0, they couldn't touch me within certain limits."