Rejuvenated Blizzard

( Meanwhile, in some 'Secret' Facility. )

A certain blizzard swordswoman has been rejuvenated, as she was treated with professionalism due to her high status. With that kind of privilege, she gets the power of having access to ways to recover quicker than others who just returned from the world of Gates.

" Ha! " a swordswoman slashes the wall using her ice-based Katana, summoning a huge avalanche of ice, all over the place.

" Not enough... " she tells herself, as she remembers the death of a certain person.

" Moon Yeji-San. "

" *Pant* *Pant* "

" Shiro Oni... " said the woman as she used her Katana Technique again, slashing forth her avalanche-like strike.

* Clapping Hands could be heard. *

" Congratulations... " said Dr. Liao Mei as she approached the woman.

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[ Name: Liao Mei ]

[ Age: 31 ]

[ Birthday: April 22nd ]

[ Sex: Female ]

[ Gift: Rejuvenate Health ]

[ Gifter: Guanyin ]

[ Core Tier: 5 ]

[ Job: Hunter ]

[ Rank: S ]

[ Rank Place: 2 (In Trinia) ]

[ Rank Place: - (In China) ]

...

It was just two days after Yukino returned to Earth. As she returned, Lord Loki immediately found her and treated her as possible as he could, trying his best to rejuvenate her back to her prime condition in such a short time.

" It seems you're even greater than your mother could ever be. Or perhaps even your Blue Blood Ancestors... " Dr. Liao Mei tells the woman as she responds.

" You flatter me, Doctor. "

...

[ Name: Fubuki Yukino ]

[ Age: 17 ]

[ Birthday: December 24th ]

[ Gift: White Blizzard ]

[ Gifter: Loki, ('Sal', '$@####') ]

[ Core Tier: 5 ]

[ Race: Human (Divine Avatar) ]

[ Rank: S ]

[ Rank Place: 4 (In Trinia) ]

[ Rank Place: 3 (In Japan, for she was the third Hunter who opened the Association's branch there.) ]

...

" Tch! " Yukino suddenly says it as her hold over her sword handle suddenly gets shaken.

"( You put too much force when slashing. )"

"( You placed your stress and foundation in the tip of your blade, didn't you? )" said Sal within her body, seeing everything.

"( Hmm..., interesting..., as a swordswoman, shouldn't your slashing stress is on swinging your handle...? )" Sal asks while Yukino silently hears it.

" Ah..., that's... "

" What is it? " Liao Mei asks, approaching her.

" Nothing, Dr. Liao Mei... " Yukino bows a bit.

" I'm just drifted in thoughts, after all... "

" It will be started in two days. "

" Truly starts... " Liao Mei says to her.

" Even before then, the White Demon already succeeded in his moves. "

" For instance, from the human side, the Korean Murim and Chinese Jianghu, the main bastion of the Martial Arts World have fallen. " 

" From the gods..., Atlantis. " Liao Mei tells Yukino immediately surprising her.

" Atlantis? " she asks.

" Yes, my dear... "

" Just as you think it is, we lost two of our S-Rank Hunters that day, one of the strongest, even... "

" I understand... " Yukino says this as she could only sigh after her times of Hiatus.

" To think that Oni would rise this far... "

" Even the Demonic Monarchs themselves will never achieve things like this... " Yukino tells this as Liao Mei nods.

" Indeed, none of them can achieve what he achieved. "

" The White Demon, while you're gone, Yukino. Lord Loki and the other gods use their time to track the records of the White Demon. "

" Wondering if the Demon already appeared in their lives before, re-connecting some loose ends they believe to ever cause this. "

" Hell..., even Lord Loki once thought of the idea to try to list those who enter the Abyss Tower... "

" Proposing the gods that..., the White Demon, maybe in fact... "

" A 'human'. " Liao Mei said that which made Yukino surprised, suddenly her thoughts jogged something inside.

" Umm..., Doctor... " 

" Yes, Yukino. " 

" How did the Lord have that kind of thoughts? " Yukino asks Liao Mei about it, she finds the 'human' idea surprising.

" About the Demon being a 'human'...? " Liao Mei responds.

" Oh, about that... " Liao Mei placed her index finger on her lips.

" Let's just say, it has been a thing that the Lord and I had been..., discussing about. " Liao Mei said it while Yukino suddenly remembered exactly the thing regarding the word 'human' her feelings have been bugged about, that is...

( Flashback. )

Yukino suddenly remembered Sal's words.*

" The branch might've been spread and strayed so far to be seen, but the roots are still the same as all things should've been. "

" Just like the White Demon himself... "

" That guy had strayed so far from his roots. "

" The strayed branch he's going to make must be cut off, before it spreads to other trees and destroys them, breaking the beauty of the things. "

...

" Ah... " Yukino finally remembers what bugged her, while Liao Mei continue her words.

" Even though the Lord proposed it, behind it..., I was the first one who had that thought and discussed it... " Liao Mei said it with her dynamic pose.

" Are you expecting some exposure? " Yukino asks her, wondering if she probably said this so Lord Loki could promote her help to the gods in these days of need.

" Oh please, my fellow S-Rank... " Liao Mei tells her.

" You know Hunters like us will use every opportunity possible for... "

" Promotion. " Liao Mei tells her.

" Still dreaming of replacing the 'First Hunter', didn't you? " Yukino asks as he mentions Andrew K.

" He's a Dinosaur... " Liao Mei says.

" Even among the 'First Hunters'..., Andrew K.'s a f*king Dinosaur that should've been replaced for the continuation of the Hunters... "

" What? " Yukino asks frantically when hearing that statement.

" Are you insane, Doctor? " Yukino asks her, scratching her hair.

" There's no one that could replace Andrew K.! " Yukino tells her.

" Nope, Yukino... " Liao Mei tells her.

" There's a candidate, but that cursed White Demon killed him in Atlantis. " 

" Atlantis? Do you mean Tristan-senpai? " 

" You're telling me Tristan-senpai can defeat Andrew K. if given a chance? " Yukino asks again.

" Well, that boy's ability is water..., and water is everywhere. "

" Besides, don't forget he's Poseidon's Grandson..., like hell he didn't get a boost from his Divine Genetics... "

" If it were me, the replacement for Andrew is likely to be him instead of a Healer like me. "

" But, as anything goes... "

" The White Demon gets to him first, even Volta didn't survive his attacks after her Gifter's gone, tsk tsk... " Liao Mei shakes her head.

" Poor Aphrodite... " Liao Mei says it while raising her hands, having a shrug.

" Well, that's my reason why I want Lord Loki to tell good things about me in his current meeting, after all, now it's only me and you who should take that position... "

" I see... " Yukino responds.

" The First Position, hmm... " Yukino reflected it, she still remembers the White Demon, the moment he choked her at the end of the Abyss Tower event. She remembered it while gripping more of her sword handle.

"( I need more..., more power... )" Yukino swears to herself.

" Damn, speaking of reasons..., we kinda drag it more, didn't we? " Liao Mei asks that all of a sudden, trying to return the topic to what it was before.

" Well, back to the main topic..., about the Demon might be a 'Human'..., before. " Liao Mei starts it.

" My research may still not find any clues..., even after we excavate the remnants and ruins of the Abyss Tower in the destroyed District T... "

" We still didn't find anything that could pinpoint our result. "

" About me believing this, despite those odds. "

" Is because there were no Demon Samples from the Tower that match him... "

" Second... "

" Is because we found Murals, written with blood..., a blood that will be found thanks to the excavation team

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Extra:

* Yukino suddenly remembered Sal's words.

Read Chapter 331: White Dream Part 2.

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Remember the words...

" Privilege = Power "

Yeah, remember...

A certain Blue Blood Clan Member, a certain character says that.