CHAPTER 107

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JAUNE ARC POV

"So let me get this right sonny." The old woman said. "You have a power that'll allow me to become young once again as well as boost all my abilities from back when I was young. That power will return my eyes to me as well. And for that to happen, all I have to do is join your harem."

"Basically." He nodded, ignoring the heavy skepticism in her voice "Though I would be content even if you don't join my harem. I want your power to defeat Salem. And for the credits, it'll bring me."

"Credits?"

He shrugged "Details. Something you'll understand once you accept."

"You seem quite sure that I'll accept your offer." She grumbled, "What if I don't want to?"

"You don't want it?" he asked, not knowing if he should be surprised or not. He had no idea how old people think as he had never been old himself. Maybe as they grow old, they come to accept their mortality and learns to accept the fact that they're going to die?

"No. I've lived a perfectly decent life and no wish to join you youngsters in your fight. I'm too old for that."

"Except that, once I use my powers, you'll be young once more."

"Which is something that I still don't believe." Maria Calavera said "Are you sure you didn't hit your head somewhere boy. Because the more you speak the more drunk you sound."

He pointed at the four women behind him.

"Do you think they would've followed me if I was crazy?"

The woman sniffed at his words "Who knows what kind of things girls are into these days. The standards must have fallen real low if four of those four girls are chasing you at the same time."

"I am not here to bicker with you Maria." He said as he rolled his eyes. "I'm here to give you a choice."

Her electronic eyes narrowed upon hearing that.

"I thought that you were offering me a deal."

"I was. But you can either accept this deal and help me defeat Salem and protect this world one last time or turn I you young against your will and then sell you to the people who gave me the power I hold."

Her arms clenched at his words but he knew that she would not attack him.

She had fought Raven and knew that she stood no chance against him or his girls.

After staying silent for a while, she spoke up once again "Tell me about this deal of yours again. And don't miss out on anything."

"Very well." He said "If you decide to accept this deal and become my companion—"

"Your Harem member you mean," Maria said, interrupting him.

He shrugged. "Yes. If you accept this then you'll not only become my harem member but you'll fall in love with me as well."

And he had to stop himself from shuddering at the thought of an old woman loving him. At least she'll young and sexy once again if she accepts this deal.

"Now please don't interrupt me again." He said, feeling more like a salesman rather than some hero who was trying to save the world. "The first benefit you gain will be the shroud. It's a semi sapient cape of solidified magic that acts as an extension of your will. It'll also give an upgrade to your aura, semblance, and physical abilities, allowing you to become far stronger than you ever were back in your prime."

"Yes. And all I need to do to get it is sell my freedom." She drawled.

"Your freedom will still be yours. The only thing I'll take from you is your choice to love someone else aside from me." He said before he continued "The Shroud can also turn into any clothes that you desire and it's 'very' comfortable to wear. It's also invulnerable to almost all kinds of attacks and can turn into various things like ropes, hands, blades, outfits, etc."

"And the Shroud is just one of the various benefits you'll provide me with?"

"Indeed." He said "Next is the Defense that being my compani—" "Harem member" "Yes. Next is the Defenses that being my harem member will bring you. Body Defense, Wild Defense, Mind Defense, Soul Defense, Trace Defense, and Destiny Defense."

Maria hummed at his words "If my assumptions are correct then the Body Defense will protect me from poisons and deceases, the Mind Defense would protect me from mind control semblances or illusions and the Soul Defense will protect my aura from being drained by others. Am I correct so far?"

"Yes." He said, surprised by how intuitive the woman was. "Though those defenses provide you with more options than you've pointed out. For example, the Body Defense will stop any forced transformation of your body. The Mind Defense will stop other Psychics from reading your mind. And Soul Defense… yeah. It basically makes you immune to all Soul Draining, Soul Destroying or Soul Corrupting effects."

"As for the Wild, Trace and Destiny Defense. Wild Defense makes you extremely good with animals. It also makes you a master of your environs. Allowing you to ignore unbreathable atmospheres and extreme temperatures and pressure including hard vacuum and oceanic abyss." He said "Trace Defense makes you immune to all hostile and neutral remote viewing attempts like Precognition, Postcognition, Scrying, Dream visitation, etc. And Destiny Defense makes you immune to fate or luck manipulation. Are you with me so far?"

"I am." She said, "What else do you offer?"

But even as she asked that he could already tell that she had decided to accept his offer. She was just being stubborn for the sake of it. And because she was little miffed that this was practically forced upon her.

Regardless, he continued.

"Next is the Talents I give to my… harem members. There are only four talents I've been able to share with them so far but that number will grow in the future. The four talents are Everlasting, Body, Soul, and Martial Talent."

"Mhm… I can make a good guess about what each of those talents does." She said "But you might as well tell me in case I miss something."

"Everlasting gives you eternal youth. Enough said. Body talent basically gives the perfect fitness and health." It was also supposed to give you an increase in height but Neo was still small. Maybe she was just comfortable with her height? "This talent will also heal your eyes or any other wounds you might have suffered in your youth. It also allows you to rapidly learn any non-supernatural athletic skills." He said "Martial Talent allows you to rapidly learn any non-supernatural combat skills be it melee or ranged. And Soul Talent allows you to have prodigious talent with aura, chakra, chi, magic, etc. It'll basically allow you to rapidly learn any mystical art you find."

"I see." Maria said and then went silent as she tried to process the info dump he had poured on her. "What else?"

"Just two more things now." He said "First thing is that you'll gain access to the ability to create portals which lead to a personal Pocket Dimension of mine. The Pocket Dimension is larger than Vale, has a mansion for you to live in, and will have a workshop with the best materials available in Remnant. The second thing is that by drinking my blood, you'll grow stronger. Though I have to admit that with how powerful you'll be thanks to the Shroud of power, my blood won't help you. Not at the moment at least."

"What do you mean by not at the moment?" she asked "Will I grow weak with time."

He chuckled at her words "No. But I plan to buy an option that'll increase the quality of the Dragon Blood and allow you and the other powerful members of my harem to gain strength from drinking it as well."

"Is that all?"

He thought about it for a moment before he shrugged and said "You'll not be exhausted after sex and the refractory period would also be removed. Plus, I can also get you pregnant any day if you so desire. Though I would have to shelf that particular ability as I have no desire to become a parent any time soon."

Maria scoffed at him "I'm an old woman boy. Does it look like I care about sex?"

"Perhaps not. But if you decide to accept then you'll be young once again." Young and very beautiful, just like his other Harem members.

Maria crossed her arms and tapped her chin for a few moments before she nodded "I accept."

He raised an eyebrow, surprised that she decided to accept without bothering him even more about it.

"Very well. Don't resist." Then he brought out his shroud and covered her with it.

Maria Calavera Captured.

My sweet 30 points. Come to daddy!