Absolute Power, Alpha's Heartbeat---

"It seems you went a bit overboard..."

Kishi turned around awkwardly.

The mountain range that EA pierced through...

From where Kishi stood, it stretched about 50 kilometers long and over 3 kilometers wide, now completely scorched.

The mountains, once endless, were suddenly carved into a highway. The resulting damage was severe, leaving several chasms in the ground.

It felt like a 9.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a 9.0 magnitude tornado. Frankly, he couldn't remember what the original terrain looked like.

"Well, it looks messy, but it should be fine... No, this prince did nothing wrong. In fact, you could say I provided a great service and made a significant contribution!"

Kishi quickly adjusted his mindset.

Though it looked chaotic, from another perspective... hadn't he successfully opened a highway through sheer effort?

You must know that due to the mountainous terrain here, many caravans in the kingdom could only take detours. Even if they wanted to develop, they had no way to start, which even troubled the king.

But now it's better. A super straight highway has been built, significantly reducing transportation costs.

Thinking of this, Kishi held his head high and puffed out his chest.

"As expected of this prince, I effortlessly solved something others couldn't. I'm so proud I could put my hands on my hips and hiss, but it hurts!"

He felt he needed to sit on the ground and relax. There was no soft sofa, and the ground was full of scorched earth, making it uncomfortable for Kishi, a prince in this life.

To prevent the system from escaping, he took the initiative to bind it. Though the system was retained, this move was like wounding the enemy a thousand times while damaging himself eight hundred times.

But Kishi had no regrets; in fact, he felt he had gained.

It's just that this serious injury would take a long time to heal.

However, while Kishi was resting,

Suddenly, familiar footsteps were heard.

He immediately stood up from the ground in a flash, dusted off his clothes, pinched his pale cheeks, and tidied his hair.

Heads may be cut off, but the hairstyle must not be messed up!

Blood may be spilled, but dignity cannot be lost!

Kishi put his hands behind his back, looking calm and composed.

"Shadow we, are you okay?!"

"Humu, what could happen to me? More importantly, it seems the mission was successful. Good job, Alpha."

"Yes, yes... eh? What happened here?! What's wrong with the terrain..."

Alpha, who rushed back, felt relieved seeing Kishi "unharmed," but then she saw... the pierced mountains, and she was stunned.

The forest was flattened.

The sky was clear.

The earth was torn apart.

Wasn't this the case a few minutes ago?

Why were large hollow holes thousands of meters long dug out in that huge mountain? Is this really something humans can do?

"Did you do this, Shadow? Could it be your strength? Wow, it's so powerful. It's far beyond my imagination. How strong are you?"

"Hmph~ No need to make a fuss. This is the limit of what I can do at the moment. Hey~ this body, still in its growing stage, is too weak and can only manage this."

"This, this level?!"

Alpha covered her mouth in surprise.

She looked up to Kishi with utter adoration.

If her heart was moved in the past because she was touched by redemption in times of despair,

Then the heartbeat at this moment was the shock of his pure power!

The terrifying strength Kishi was displaying made the respect, worship, admiration, and other emotions in the girl's heart rise exponentially.

"Well, as expected, I am of no use to you now. No wonder you sent me away just now, but... I will work harder, I will become stronger, and sooner or later I will earn your approval!"

"Excellent, I'm looking forward to it."

Kishi nodded appreciatively and raised his hand to touch Alpha's head.

"By the way, what happened?"

"Well, I met my old enemy in destiny, but don't worry. As you can see, there's not even a speck left after my blow."

Kishi said proudly, making it seem like it was his own power.

"Yeah, I really don't know who that enemy is. It's so foolish to be your enemy."

Alpha nodded in approval.

The elf girl's eyes were full of little stars, but according to this attitude, it seemed those little stars would soon turn into pink hearts.

Her state was noticed by Kishi.

Although this person is arrogant, his emotional intelligence is not low. He could see that Alpha was in a state of extreme admiration for him. Simply put... she was very easy to conquer!

[In my past life, I remember reading a book...]

Kishi recalled his past life and some special knowledge from a book.

Now was a good opportunity. He planned to put it into practice, so he waved to the elf girl in front of him.

"Alpha, come to me."

"Eh? What's wrong?"

The blonde elf approached Kishi in confusion.

Before she could react, the next second, a pair of strong little arms hugged her.

"Ki-Kishi, what are you doing?!"

"…"

Alpha's face instantly turned red.

Her beautiful blue eyes also turned into circles. She was startled and at a loss, her heartbeat accelerating.

At this moment, a seed seemed to sprout in her heart. It was an unknown emotion to her. Although it was only budding, it was unstoppable.

"…"

"…"

Not long after, she forgot her panic and let Kishi hold her quietly, feeling his body temperature rise, her small face blushing as if she were drunk.

Such a comforting embrace. Though not too generous, Alpha felt she was instantly attracted to it.

Kishi (peeking): [Wow, this seems to be working.]

After showing absolute power and then treating her gently, the person would tend to have feelings of admiration, dependence, and so on.

Metaphorically, it was like a father and a child, a warrior and a weakling, a villain and a hostage?

In short, the book said this would help increase the target's loyalty.

Kishi: [With this, Alpha's loyalty should have risen sharply, right? Huhu~ As expected of me.]

Actually, there were some miscalculations.

First, he used too much power...

The power displayed was too great. The strength mentioned in the book only referred to muscle power, not altering the terrain for miles with a single blow!

Second, the book didn't cover everything…

If you are the same age and opposite gender, besides loyalty and admiration, it's easier to develop another emotion called affection.