Chapter 7: Talk & Train

He first saw a man and a woman placed next to him. He started with the woman.

'Divine Vision'

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{Name: Vanessa}

Age: 18

Bloodline & Race: 65% Human & 35% Vampire God

STR: 356

MP: 1380

VIT: 150

AGI: 309

LUCK: 15

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Kenshin had to admit that she was the most beautiful woman he had seen, but he didn't have any negative thoughts even seeing the silver haired beauty staring at him with a stoic face.

'This woman must be one of the strongest in this neighborhood, she has more potential than this Shun. But why do I feel like those red eyes are seeing right through me ?' He looked at her for a little while before shifting his gaze to the young man who was looking at him with hostility hidden in his eyes.

'Divine Vision'

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{Name: Okami Jinbei}

Age: 18

Bloodline & Race: 65% Human & 25% Fire God & 10% Phoenix God

STR: 370

MP: 1490

VIT: 130

AGI: 321

LUCK: 10

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'Is this guy a complete idiot ? He has two bloodlines but he prefers to cultivate the weaker one. What a waste he has the Bloodline of the Phoenix God. System, is it possible for me to take it ?' Kenshin asked anyway because this man was wasting his talent.

{Answer: The host can retrieve this bloodline but you have a great risk of absorbing it because the two bloodlines are not compatible. Forced integration can also be done but you need a lot of strength to do this and your Primary Bloodline needs to get the upper hand. If you absorb this Bloodline, you will be destroyed from within by the strong potency caused by it. Attempting to absorb this Beast's Bloodline now is clearly a suicidal act.}

'I suspected it. But if I manage to merge with my Bloodline, I will be unbeatable in the future but it is not for now. I have to at least have half of my Bloodline unlocked if I want to try.'

He was also going to look at the other Stars present but he was not going to do it right away. He placed himself on one of the empty chairs at the table and then assumed a serious posture even though his expression was indifferent.

"Mister the above-perfect man has made a new cut! Note, this one looks good on you too !" Yumi wanted to tease the cold man, but to no avail.

"I don't want to go through 1000 ways, so she's right have you summoned me here ? he said calmly.

"I see our guest is insightful~! An individual of the same first name arrived in Ward 1 yesterday, will you confirm that it is you? If so, why did you go into hiding?" Shun asked gently but his eyes said it was an order.

Kenshin didn't care if this was an order or not. He had no reason to lie, he was an honest person after all.

"I was curious and then I came here to gather information for myself. My goal was to unlock my hybrid form, as you have surely seen. I logically have no more reason to stay here. But you must have foreseen this situation as well, so surely you have an offer or something similar for me so that I can stay, am I wrong ?" Kenshin was not a stupid man who knew nothing about business.

"Mr Zakiri is very smart, one more reason for me to leave you here. Yes, my offer is that you can become Stars and have your own clan and army in the future if you wish also have whatever you want like money, food, women, magic cores, having all the rights..." Shun was brutally interrupted by Kenshin.

"I'm stopping you here. I have no reason to stay here, you are offering me all these stupid offers such as rights that I will not accept. Treating a living being like offers is also one of the things I hate the most. Other than urging me away from this place, I have no desire to stay here." he said coldly

"I have to admit that a response like this in Apocalypse surprises me. But where do you go then ? This place is more secure than the outside, where you can run into some high-level mutants."

'That's right, where am I going to go now that I've unlocked my hybrid form ? I plan to train and become the strongest in this world and increase my presence to others.'

The women ? No, he found that it was not the moment for that in addition to the fact that he does not know anything in these subjects there.

"If you agree to stay here, you will have a place to sleep peacefully as well as good food. The arena is also a training place if there is any need to practice. So ?" Shun patiently awaited Kenshin's response.

"I accept your terms. But, I will not participate in any of your missions or anything. I will just defend the innocent in the event of an attack that's all. With that, good day and nice to have met you." Kenshin got up from his chair and then walked out.

"Your apartment is number 18, the secretary will come to take you the room key and some food."

Shun said a last word before he left.

"Well, what do you think of him? He's a strong, smart man, that's what we need right now." Shun said.

"Hmm...I like him pretty well. But it's a shame he's such a cold attitude ! What about you, Vanessa-chan ?" Yumi said.

"Interesting." That's all she said with a usual stoic face.

"Tch, he's just a guy with a little strength. An additional usable item isn't refused." Jinbei was not happy because of him.

"He's a good-hearted boy with non-evil thoughts, so I wouldn't refuse his integration." said one of the Stars.

Sakane Rina.

It is a beautiful girl of 1m63 with smooth pure white hair who went down to her pelvis. Her eyes were dark blue the color of the ocean.

Her body was rather slender even if her figure did not envy any other beautiful woman. Her breasts weren't the biggest but they were still very good to look at thanks to their decent size. Her legs fitted perfectly with her body, her hips were wide enough for a little girl.

"Rina-chan, how do you know that ? You have a power to read people too ? Great !" Yumi walked over to her and rubbed her cheek against hers.

"Yumi-san, stop pretending to be kidding ! Yes,

I have a power that can read people's aura and determine their true nature. Kenshin-san has a pure and stable aura without any disturbance. It is rare to have men like this in the apocalypse." She looked at Jinbei with a slight glare, he snorted in response.

"It's okay, we're not here to fight. This guy is distant with others but he's very strong. His hybrid form has allowed him to unlock a lot of his potential, he might even get stronger that all of us reunited in the near future." said another young man in the group.

Tamura Mitsuo. A handsome young man of 1m70 with messy black hair. He was rather thin with thin muscles. His character was a calm person who can also become friendly or not. No arrogance and contempt towards weaker than him, he even encourages them to become stronger.

"Mitsuo-kun also has a good analysis of this boy! I'm going to break his cold heart to make him more social with us fufufufu~" Yumi had a rather evil laugh that made the young man sweat cold.

"Good! The others haven't come, we don't need to continue this meeting anymore. Anyone can go~!" Shun said.

They went back to their previous business before the tournament. Training, Leisure, Rest...A very good luxury in the apocalypse.

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Kenshin had arrived on the third floor to find his apartment. He continued to walk down the hall for a while before seeing his name with the number "18" marked next to it.

'They did this so fast. Did he anticipate my agreement ? I don't mind, I have a home as well as a place to train. That's all I need.'

He waited a few minutes for the secretary to arrive. Akemi had seen Kenshin then smiled at him.

"Mr Zakiri ! Sorry for taking the time. I rushed as much as possible." she said with an apologetic tone.

"I don't mind. Call me Kenshin, I don't like formalities. May I have my key to go home ?" he asked.

"Oh...Yes, hold the key. Your apartment will be cleaned once a day and served as food 3 times a day." she said with her smile.

"I refuse." he said simply.

"Why are you refusing ?" she asked with amazement.

"I have my own food and I know how to cook. Household chores can be done by me. Don't waste food on me and give it to people who need it more than me. Have a nice day." He entered his apartment and then closed the door.

'He also knows how to cook and do housework ?! With this cold face with charisma, we would have thought the opposite ! I'm lucky to be able to hang out with him whenever I want.' she thought with a slight blush then left.

Kenshin was examining his apartment. It wasn't the most luxurious thing in the world, but it's rare to be able to find this in apocalypse.

The living room consists of a double sofa with a rounded glass table in the middle. A large TV was placed on the wall, he didn't find that interesting in the apocalypse.

The kitchen was directly on the left, there was everything he needed to cook. Lots of utensils, an oven and a functional microwave which seemed to him of very good quality. The fridge was big enough for him to store a lot of things even though it was unnecessary since he has his inventory.

A very good quality wooden table with 6 chairs was in front of the kitchen. Why put so many chairs when he's all alone ?

There was a door to his right, it was the bathroom as well as the toilet, washing machine...

He went into the hall and then looked to his right to see another door.

His room was very large. It had two wardrobes to the left, a television opposite the king-size bed.

A desk was also placed on the left side of the bed.

He sat on his bed to test the quality. He was very satisfied, the bed was very soft and comfortable for a pleasant night's sleep. He took off his combat clothing and then changed to normal clothing.

Black pants with a white T-shirt. White sneakers and a necklace made of silver on his neck with a small capsule that contained a photo.

His space magic combined with the creative magic he had recently discovered allowed him to create a desired object but it consumed a lot of magic, even for a small object. He had decided to create a photo of himself with his family from his past life...

He sighed then walked to the arena to practice. He needed to assimilate his hybrid form as well as his newly obtained Bloodline power. His current strength was only due to his awakening from Bloodline, he had not yet assimilated his power.

"I also need to test this new sword. I need to use my new skill too." He went downstairs and then headed for the arena.

After about ten minutes, he had arrived at the arena. Everything was empty and no one was here, it was the perfect time to let off steam. He walked to the middle of the arena and then closed his eyes.

He summoned the new sword he had obtained. It was a white blade with a blue dragon engraved on it that reminded him of his hair. The handle was black with yellow stripes on it.

'This sword is surprisingly heavy. She's not that tall either, that's perfect for me.' He tried to move her, but he was unsuccessful.

"Why is it still ? The sword refuses to obey me... Maybe it wants something ?" He looked at the sword and then considered the possibilities.

"He already has a name so that's not it…Blood ?" He bit his right thumb with his canines and then a drop of blood occurred. The wound closed directly but the drop of blood still fell on the blade.

Blood returned to the sword and then started to glow for a few seconds before reverting to the previous state.

Kenshin suddenly got some outside information in his head and then took a few minutes to get them all sorted.

"This sword has 4 shapes...I only have access to the first shape which allows me to change the size and weight of the sword as I like. The second shape allows the sword to slice everything and anything, even space...The third form is as strong as the other two. I can see all the weak points of my opponent and to be able to cut this part with ease by aiming precisely the place indicated by the 'sword.

The last form is the most powerful. I can put all the existing shapes together to create a single one that is invincible if it's sliced ​​correctly.

"Mastering the first one will be a good start. The others are not at my level right now. I also need to collect blood for the sword so that it can unlock as it goes. Well, I have to start training."

Kenshin thought about the size of a dagger to shorten his sword, it worked. The sword had become a bit smaller to accommodate Kenshin.

For the weight. He has physical strength allowing him to carry objects normally at around 1.5 tons. He doesn't know his maximum so he plans to try high numbers.

He started with 3 tons, the sword immediately fell and created a small crater on the ground. He came down to 2.5, but he managed to lift the sword only slightly before he fell back. At 2 tons he managed to lift the sword with difficulty but he could wield it slowly.

It went down to 1.8 tons for better handling.

He could move the sword but it was very difficult but it was what he needed.

He began to perform sword movements making vertical and horizontal blows with also magic attacks.

After about twenty minutes he had gotten used to the sword so his movements had become slightly smoother.

After a few hours of sword training, he finally fell to the ground from exhaustion. This session was mainly to allow him to adapt to the sword. He was not disappointed with the quality of the edge even in the first form. He could easily cut stone and other such materials. Metal could also be cut with more force.

He put his sword away and then stood up after recovering for a few minutes. He was now going to practice magic. He already had perfect control over the elements of nature, but those that are secondary or specific are not such as space, death, life or whatever.

High density fire appeared in his right hand as well as ice. The two elements came together to create a red and blue aura around his body. He then stretched his hand forward and then a wave of flames and ice moved straight ahead.

The magic attack created a long crater of ten meters. The wind magic appeared under his feet and then he began to soar through the air.

His two hands were facing each other. Two magic balls appeared with each hand. One was all black, that was the magic of darkness. The other was a white ball that represented light.

He then brought the two balls closer together and then merged the two to create a half black and white ball.

The sphere turned into a large spear made of light and darkness. Kenshin grabbed it and then swung it straight in front of him with explosive power.

The spear made a big impact at the stadium. A 20 meter long ditch was created with a depth of 2 meters.

He might have overdone the strength, but it's a training stage so he didn't care about the damage.

He came down from the air to go to the ground. His eyes closed. His hair was extended to his back and then reptilian blue scales appeared on his arms.

His current hybrid form was not complete, so he had the draconian characteristics of his Bloodline. But over time, he will be able to retract these characteristics depending on his mastery.

His heart was beating very fast with the blood boiling in his veins. He had to keep his heart rate at this level to keep his form stable.

This incomplete form grants him a 100% strength gain. He was twice as powerful in this form as his base form. But the problem with this form is that it uses a lot of magic to maintain it and it is necessary to have control over its blood where it could become dangerous.

He also has better control over the space in this form but he also intends to master it in his original form.

He has focused the magic of space on the location he is aiming with his finger.

The magic manifested itself a few meters from him, the target place became completely black. He had shattered space, so it was a totally empty dimension that crushes all the things he touches.

The space twist was about 1 meter, he didn't have very good control since he had obtained this element recently.

He continued at this rate for 1 full hour. After this workout, he returned home with fatigue in his eyes.

His magic was almost dry. Even with so much magic and good quality, he was tired from training.

After taking a shower and then eating the dishes he had cooked, he went outside with comfortable clothes.

There was also a staircase to the top floor that led to the top of the dome. A small platform was built there to be able to land on it.

After going up the stairs, he came to this platform.

The breeze hit his face, but it didn't stop his from looking at the scenery.

The interior of the ramparts were very quiet with light in one area and the other which was unlit.

The exterior of the ramparts was chaotic. There was not a hint of light except the moon hitting the city. It was a sad landscape to see but he will try to bring tranquility to this world again if he can manage to do so.

He was sitting enjoying the tranquility before he felt a very good scent come to his nose. He turned to see a silver haired woman with amethyst colored eyes, but it was not Vanessa but another person who was a beauty equal to her. She had a very beautiful figure, similar to Yumi. The girl also seemed surprised to see him but quickly regained her composure.

'Divine Vision'

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{Name: Miyuki}

Age: 17

Bloodline & Race: 80% Human & 25% Amethyst Dragon.

STR: 390

MP: 1590

VIT: 140

AGI: 341

LUCK: 13

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'She must be one of the stars. She's stronger than this Jinbei. System, what was that Bloodline in the past ?'

{Answer: This person has two fused Noble Dragon bloods. She has unmatched talent even though yours remains the best of the Dragon clan given that you have the purest Bloodline. The blood it contains has space power as well as gravity.}

"Who are you ?" The girl asked suspiciously.

"I'm the one who came here, so you'll have to be the first to show up." he said calmly.

The girl realized he was right so she just said his name.

"Miyuki, just Miyuki. Your turn to tell me who you are." she replied calmly.

"Zakiri Kenshin. I came here to relax and enjoy the fresh air, have you ?"

"So you're the one who caused this whole problem a few days ago, no wonder with this level of magic." Miyuki had relaxed even though she hadn't let her guard down.

"So my name has spread around the city at this point. But that doesn't answer my question about you being here." he said.

"I also come to get some fresh air here every day but my seat has obviously been taken, so I'll go." she said then turning around to leave.

"There is room here. I don't want to be responsible for anything, you can sit here." He patted the place next to him for her to come. He doesn't want her to leave because of him since he's the intruder.

Miyuki hesitated to sit down next to him. He was a man and anything could happen if she let her guard down. But seeing his kindness and calm voice, she still walked off beside him. It'll also be company while she's here.

She settled down next to him with her legs hanging in the air. They were both at the edge of the platform, there was no barrier or anything to protect.

5 minutes passed without anyone speaking. They were just there enjoying the fresh air. Kenshin was slightly uncomfortable because the scent she gave off was very strong for him but it didn't fill up, he even liked to smell the scent.

Miyuki was slightly uncomfortable because it was way too quiet. On top of that, there was a man next to her. They weren't that far apart, a little less than a yard. But he didn't do anything to harm her or anything, so she didn't do anything.

"I find this place very nice. The breeze that brushes your face with that peaceful feeling is what everyone needs during an apocalypse.

I understand better why you come here every day." Kenshin said to break the tense atmosphere.

"This is my favorite place. During the day there can also be birds that can come and land here. At night this place is as nice as a lake or the sea."

she said calmly.

"Sadly, this won't last forever. There is bound to be something or someone who breaks this place. I don't want so many innocent people to experience despair and the loss of a loved one will protect this neighborhood for the good of the inhabitants and not for this magical society." Kenshin was determined to end this stupid war on zombies.

"You are a person with a different mind than the ones I have seen. How are you going to protect the people of this city with your current strength ?" Miyuki had relaxed after seeing that he was not evil.

"I know I'm still weak now, but the strength will come sooner or later with constant training. I'm not one of those people to sit idly by and wait for time to pass. Right now somewhere in the world there are people who suffer and who are brutally or not brutally killed by these monsters. It is the only thing that I regret not being able to fix it. And you, what is your objective ?" Kenshin had removed his cold attitude and had become a normal person for the first time in a long time.

"My goal is roughly similar to yours. I wish to end this war and restore peace to all continents. My current strength is not enough to do that. I also have to become stronger to be able to defeat all of these monsters." she said with a serious face that made her very cute.

"Try to be serious with that face makes you funny." Kenshin smiled slightly when he saw his face.

"I'm very serious though. It doesn't sound like it, but I'm a mature girl who knows how to fend for herself." she said proudly, always keeping her serious expression.

"Yes, yes...Miyuki is a serious person. Otherwise, it's time for me to go home. It's pretty late and I have a workout all day tomorrow. Thanks for keeping me company, It's been a while since I've spoken this way with anyone." He greeted him without looking back and then closed the door behind him.

"He's a very interesting person. He's unique and not like these other men." did she say with a slight smile