Sixteen years passed by in the blink of an eye.
In the cave where Max has been cultivating these past years, one could see that its entrance was almost veiled by snow.
Inside the cave, a faint sigh could be heard. "Huh~ How many years has it been?"
Step Step
Slowly from the cave, a teenage boy emerged who had thigh-length hair. He was wearing a leather shirt and pants. He was close to six feet tall, and his face was that of nonchalance, but that couldn't hide away his demonic charm.
He was none other than Max.
Max looked around and saw snow covering the whole forest, which was lush green. "Haven't seen snow in a long while."
Max walked before a tree that had a branch lowered down, capable of giving Max access. He caressed the snow on the leaves and felt it stinging cold. But that subsided in the next second like nothing happened.
"Max!?" Suddenly, he heard a shout that made him turn around. He saw a teenage girl wearing a red skirt while her pink, neck-length hair fluttered in the cold wind. She had a slightly big chest that didn't burst out, and she had an hourglass-like figure.
Max asked with a smile. "How are you doing, Ravenna?"
Ravenna quickly trotted before Max and said curiously."I am doing fine. Don't we meet from time to time?'
"Hehe," Max said, chuckling to himself. "Yeah, we did meet, but I was so focused on cultivating that I didn't notice you carefully except for the daily necessities you brought to me."
Just as Max told her, Ravenna delivered him all his daily necessities. Without her, he would have to work much harder.
Max asked with concern. "I didn't tell you earlier, but where did you sleep?"
"I was sleeping beside you in the earlier days, but that didn't help me much. So, you should have seen me leave and not sleep with you. That is because I built a small house for myself. I sleep there, I eat there, I change there, I do all sorts of things there." Ravenna said it proudly, puffing up her chest.
"Oh." Max became a bit surprised because he remembered Ravenna to be lazy and she hated to do any kind of work. 'It looks like time changes for many people.'
"Come, let me show you." Ravenna quickly grabbed Max's hand and took him toward her house.
Max let Ravenna forcefully take him away, as she deserved to be rewarded for what she did. Through their touch, Max could feel Ravenna's strength. 'Looks like she also didn't slack off.'
[ Host Name: Max
Magic Realm: 9th Stage Apprentice Realm
Vitality Realm: 8th Stage Health Seeker
Age: 17/186
Race: Abyssal Lord (25%)
Ability 1: Mastery of Dark Magic
Talent: Top
Magical Techniques: Purple Sun Technique
Movement Techniques: None
Skills: Enhanced Senses ]
Just like how he broke through to the 9th Stage Apprentice Realm and the 8th Stage Health Seeker, these past years, and gained his lifespan back, Ravenna has also broken through to many realms.
She was in the 3rd Stage Apprentice Realm and the 9th Stage Health Seeker.
In a few minutes, they arrived at an open field where Max could see a small wooden hut, which was now veiled with snow. There was a small fence surrounding the house, and he could see some flowers standing tall despite it being winter.
Max was truly dumbfounded now, as he didn't expect Ravenna to build such a house properly, as no one, not even him, taught her how to do so. "Ravenna, how were you able to build such a thing?"
"Hehe," Ravenna said with arrogance. "I just secretly watched how the humans built their houses and slowly tried it myself. I failed in my first year of building it, but later I got the gist of it, and it became easy."
"You're a genius, Ravenna." Max could say only this praise, as he didn't know what else to say.
But, Ravenna was more than satisfied hearing that.
Then Max and Ravenna went inside to let Max see its interior.
It was as simple as Max expected. Just a simple wooden bed, a table, a chair, and last but not least, flower pots with various kinds of flowers in them.
Afterward, Max and Ravenna went to eat together and talked about the events that had passed during these years.
At the end of their conversation, Max asked. "Ravenna, you came earlier to me without anything in your hand, so it had to be some kind of news, tell me what it is."
"As usual, you can find out anything with the simplest clue." Ravenna looked at Max and said with a smile."I came to bring news about your daughter."
"Oh, what kind of news is it?" Max became interested and asked her curiously.
"Ana turned 16 just a few days ago, and according to humans, after this age, they can start to cultivate mana in the atmosphere. So, many want to send their children to academies that could provide support and help their children grow exponentially." Coming to this point, Ravenna stopped to see if Max was still focused, which he was. So she continued. "Fortunately, your daughter, Ana, was invited to the Royal Academy of the Kingdom of Bright, which is the capital of this region and also the place where the king resides."
"So, she left." Max said with a sigh, not as eager as he was in the past. "Also the king of this region, huh…"
Ravenna curiously asked."Max, will we go after her?"
"No, she has her life." Max stood up from the bed and headed outside.
Ravenna followed him outside. "Then what shall we do?"
"We will find clues as to where this God of Destiny resides," Max smirked, looking at the bright sun that was melting the snow and bringing the vibrant life back.
Ravenna's eyes widened as those sparkled like stars. She asked eagerly. "So, will we start the hunt for God now?"
Max turned his head toward her and said, looking into her ruby-like eyes. "Yes, we will start by searching for this god's devotees."
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