Arabella was yet to be bought on the fact that Orsen wanted something as off as that. Not only did it look weirdly bizarre but also she failed to see what motives he would have to do this.
'He clearly pointed out that I'm not pretty and seeing that he has contacts with one of the princes, it's safe to think that getting beauties in his bed shouldn't be that difficult.'
'But why?!' She mused. "Why? Because I'm bored." Orsen said as he continued to finish off his tea. The two had already finished their tea while she had yet to dig in.
'Right! These two can pry into my thoughts.' It was a massive disadvantage for her. It meant any form of planning that she would have would easily be unfounded by the two.
'You're bored?!' What was this response? "But seeing that you don't by this, let's make a deal, I'll grant you all the resources you'll need to develop and in exchange, your existence will be serving me till I grow weary of you and butcher you off."
"But don't think that replacing you will be a problem. There are plenty of options for me." A cold smile shone from Orsen's face. 'What?! Why?' She sighed as she weighed her options.
She knew that if she rejected such an offer, then her fate would undoubtedly be worse than death. 'What about my brother?' She posed to which Hedon gave a slight laugh.
"That. You just have to find them within a week and I'll fix them right up. With no disabilities whatsoever and each of them completely awakened."
Arabella however didn't seem all that pleased as she heard this. Sure having her brother was the best outcome for her however if these two decided to go back on their words, she had no means of countering it.
It was purgatory or a deal with the devils themselves being her options. 'Fuck it. Very well. I accept.' She finalized her thoughts.
"Opportunities come in bizarre ways. Anyway, it should be over even before you know it." Orsen said as he stood up. 'Wha-' Her figure collapsed onto the lounge as they stood up.
"So what do you make of this." Hedon mused. "Another servant. Nothing special." Orsen shit back. "Well the possibility of replacing all my cock sleeves isn't ideal for me. I need someone to relate with."
Orsen was on the verge of laughter. "Well then you'll have to contain your bloodlust and relate. But seeing how energetic you are, how about some succubus. I could have it arranged."
"Nah, I'll do it myself. Well I'm off to see whether those fuckers have any jobs that will get my hands bloody." Hedon laughed as he took his exit. Orsen was left alone as he took the crockery back to the kitchen.
...
"It's insane that they are still have the thought of going for quests despite warning them not to." Zayne thought as he lay flat on his back in his bed.
During the meeting with the pair, he had warned them of the tactics his siblings would pull on him while thanking them for the extraction to begin with and saving him during his breakthrough.
Both of them didn't seem fazed by these words. "But still I have to make extra money for my personal needs, you see." Hedon pointed out to which he gave the solution of personally giving them money to prevent them from taking any quests and yet they seemed insisted on doing so.
'Provided they don't kill themselves before the test begins then it fairs well with me.' He mused as he thought about strengthening his base.
He had recently broken into the fourth tier and his foundation was yet to be solidified thus he wanted to make sure that it was firm before progressing.
'They also told me to look for a girl called Hilda. I wonder what their relationship is with her.' He had just recently sent out his subjects to search for her as she was 'important for his growth' or so they said.
It was without a doubt them looking down on him which he detested greatly however in his current position, he couldn't do much but rather accept it. However after the test, he would make sure that they would learn who they were dealing with.
...
'Ugh!' Arabella clutched her head as she got up from the seat. It was about midday however her attention was fixate elsewhere.
'Wait!' She mused as she felt a cool pulse course through her body. 'Is this mana?' She thought as she recalled the descriptions of people who were awakened. They would usually race about how it was an improvement and looked down onto those who had yet to awaken.
'But the first tiers usually have a crystal clear disc, why is mine black and fractured?' It wasn't just the disc but also the mana that she tried to formulate with her hand. It was strange how she was able to do so with relative ease.
It was then that she realized that the scars on her body were all completely healed not to mention her body looked much healthier in comparison to before.
"I thought that we would skip the basics, now come on. We have some training to do." She paused. 'That's why I have these memories I don't recall having.'
Memories of the basic spells not to mention some exceptional high grade spells were in her mind despite her never recalling on learning them.
"As for your mana disc, I realized that the normal way would take way too long thus this was a better alternative. The cracks however were as a result of the bond I have with you. Betray me and well, you know what happens and do think about your loved ones."
She had a cold look on her face as she heard this. The fact that they could torture her loved ones in such a manner was beyond reasonable and making her wonder how he did it. So far all the acts that they had been doing lacked mana in them.
Making her wonder what exactly they were using. "No were not demons. Don't make me wait." Orsen said as he left the room.
'Ugh!!' Despite that, she made her way to the door and the two left the establishment. It was a grand and visually appealing to the eyes making her wonder that she would be living in such a place.
The two walked down the streets attracting all kinds of attention. Earlier in her life she never had been in the spotlight thus this was a fresh break from her comfort zone.
'Do you have to walk in such an eye-catching manner?' She asked. 'Well what is the point of power if it is not exerted?' He shot back and the two quickly arrived at a designer shop.
'We'll finish up here. First dealing with your hair might I add.' He mused as they walked in. Their presence demanded the attention of all as a lady made their way towards them.
"Customers welcome. We have a wide variety of products for you to browse through." She said warmly to which looking at the pair, she understood why they were here.
"Very well. Follow me madam." She said to which Orsen signaled Arabella to do so. She was taken to a seat which she found rather comfortable.
"Now let's deal with your hair. It's too messy and blocking your view." Isis said as she held a pair of scissors. "Never mind, I'll do it myself." Orsen said as he took the pair from Isis's hands.
She could only watch as Orsen began his magic. He decided to first even the length of the hair making it less uneven clearing her visibility.
His movements seemed professional and decisive, as if he had done this a million times making Isis and Arabella wonder where he acquired such skills.
As for her sides, they were lower compared to her forehead level as they dropped lower perfectly covering her head. He also got rid of the shaggy hair as he used mana to form a comb and straighten it out completely.
*Snap*
With a snap of his fingers, Arabella felt the freshness wash over her face as she looked into the mirror. 'To think that he actually knew his trade is remarkable.' "Thank you." She heard a voice coming from Orsen.
"To think that sir was so skilled. I might have to take lessons from him." Isis spoke with reverence. "Don't you think that you should find a proper dress?" Orsen said as he turned the chair Arabella was making it face a set of lavish dresses.
Arabella stood up as she made her way over to the dresses present. There was a wide variety she could have picked and yet her result was something else.
She picked a selection of dresses and what she stepped out with a pair of black pants which tightly clung onto her body complemented with a dark red blouse which made her look like an assassin.
Orsen seemed curious with her selection. "How much?" He asked. Isis quickly spoke up. "About five sliver quartz." Orsen casually gave her the money and shortly after, the two made their exit.
They made their way through the streets, Arabella could recall the familiarity with the place and it wasn't long before the two appeared in front of her old stall.
It was completely run over as the tarp had fallen off, the fruits were all over the place and went by unnoticed.
She watched the scene unfold in front of her very own eyes. 'To think that such a life changing occurrence would occur.' She mused as they continued to walk past it.
They went to a local restaurant to have their meal and it wasn't long before the two appeared on the edge of the kingdom. Both of them had badges to register them as civilians of Rein Kingdom and it wasn't long before the two were out of sight.
They had made substantial distance from the kingdom and it wasn't long before they came across a tier three beast. An Asarin that was alone as it quietly fed on the lush green grass.
"Noticing the two intruders, it prepared to run away however...
*Plop*
It's head burst as it fell to the ground with a resounding thud. Arabella was astounded as to how he was able to execute such a spell.
"It's not a spell. And I think that we should start focusing on your tier development. But we're still too close to the kingdom."
*Snap*
In an instant, a golden light warped the two figures making them disappear from their place and appearing elsewhere.
Arabella tried to look around as she noted that they were currently outside of a large building. It was massive however it looked unique as she had never seen a structure like it.
It looked otherworldly to her while to Orsen it was a palace. Its design was too alien for this world. Looking all over, it was now that she realized the barrier covering the place.
"This should be far enough." Orsen said as they stood outside. "By the way, even though I appreciate you donned in such exquisite clothing, you need to get rid of them."
He said casually as a strange black liquid came from her own mana disc. It slowly started to coat her own hands and her body eventually making it as if she was drowning.
The process lasted momentarily and after it was done, a staggering result was speculated from Arabella. She could her figure coated on a fluid and calm substance. Similar to the mana that she felt earlier but now it was more prominent.
'The cracks in my mana disc are gone!' The cracks were gone leaving her mana disc perfectly and abysmally black. "And with that gotten out of the way, let's see how good you are on the field." He said as he walked away from the palace.
'We're not going inside?' She pointed out. "No, we're going out there." He said as he pointed outside of the barrier.
Taking a step outside the barrier, she could feel the dense mana particles floating about. It was no doubt perfect for her to begin her cultivation. She could already feel her mana disc absorbing the mana around her at a shocking pace.
'Maybe it may not be that impossible after all.' She speculated unaware of what was in store for her.