Ash Valetieri

Zayde froze for approximately two seconds, his eyes dilated as shock replaced his excitement, and yet again he did a perfect job hiding it. He turned slowly to the strange cashier, his brows curved into a frown and his teeth grinding slightly as he thought of what to do to him.

He placed the items he bought on the table and leaned against it with a sinister smile playing on his lips, "You wouldn't mind repeating yourself, right?"

The cashier chuckled and leaned on the table as well, both faces inches apart from each other, the store was silent as the two of them glared at each other. One having a murderous glint in his eyes the other with mockery. The cashier cleared his throat and began to speaking, having no fear or sign of nervousness in his voice.

"Zayde, right? You heard me clearly but I will repeat myself."

"How did you escape your prison, reincarnate with a new body and even stronger? and why you have that adorable succubus following you about?"

Rage flashed through Zayde's eyes, like a spark of lightening across slate gray orbs. He grabbed the cashier by the collar and dragged him closer, his angry eyes peering down at similar gray eyes, both holding different mysteries and secrets.

"Stay away from her and anything you think you know about me is wrong, I am not the shadow lord," Zayde stated as brief as he could to avoid giving out much details that would result in suspicion.

Within him, he was curious to know who the stranger was and how he had managed to know about him and with what he knew there were only few who liked or even supported him asides Ravena's soldiers

The cashier chuckled once again and smirked, "Under that cold heart is a single piece that still hangs on to hope and longing for love. Now unhand me Zayde,"

Zayde saw no meaning to his words but saw challenge in his eyes, he felt a rush of adrenaline go through him, his vision switched from red to black and grey, then its normal state. 'Blood.' He thought, staring at the cashier's neck.

"I said unhand me Zayde!" He repeated almost yelling, but instead of a reply, Zayde tightened his fist around the cashier's collar. He leaned back and clenched his jaw, without warning he smashed his forehead into the cashier's. The impact sent both of them staggering backward as they nursed their foreheads.

Zayde chuckled dryly as he rose to his full height, "Weak–" Before he could complete the word a vase came flying towards his direction but he dodged in record time and staggered over to the cashier.

He raised his hands up, preparing to lang a heavy blow when the guy asked that he wait and listen. "What do you want to say?"

"That I am not an enemy dude, Why would you just decide to attack me?"

Zayde stared at him in confusion, "Because you know something you shouldn't know," He replied and dropped his hand, he leaned against the counter and sighed heavily. "Who are you? And how do you know so much about me?"

"I am Ash Valetieri, a hybrid incubus and a friend of the shadow lord before you. I was present on all the nights the Hyperion leader, What's the word...he explored every part of your body. I was not aware of how you escaped but I was there when your bedmate rescued you," He paused snd winked at Zayde who only rolled his eyes and urged him to continue.

"I traced her till she was confronted by a Hyperion soldier that she easily eliminated, That was when I heard something about a reincarnation, Overall I am certain you are not Sex lord Zayde but Rage king, You might be a sex lord but we'll get to that when I can figure out what is with you and that girl," He explained and flashed an innocent smile at Zayde and added, "Tell me, did your blood lust unlocked yet?"

Zayde subconsciously shook his head, having no idea what it meant but as long as it had lust in it, he knew he wouldn't have unlocked anything like that. "You said something about a hybrid."

"Oh that," Ash laughed and leaned against the counter, "I am a human amd incubus but more of the incubus that a human."

"I see, how much do you know about what happened during my imprisonment?" Zayde asked now positioning himself on the counter without a care in the world about what could or would happen. He cared more about his imprisonment that a mere counter.

Ash smiled and exhaled, "I will assume you have no memory of that night so I will help you. That faithful night, your weak and beaten up body was forcefully dragged to the center of bedroom and alone but he striped you make except the shirt your wore that say."

"As am Incubus believe me when I saw I almost got overwhelmed by the whole scene that I had to had o calm myself down, I returned only to find out you had passed out after numerous struggling and bleeding from the scratches and everything. Till the last time it happened, he brutally explored you, made a mess of you and proved to everyone that worked for you that you would fall and continue to fall till he finished you off completely.""

"Lucky for you, Your Bedmate, the adorable Succubus you carry around, stole the prism and vanished with a threshold Gate portal," He concluded and raised his head to look at Zayde who clenched his fist tight that he bled from the injury he caused himself.

"That bastard! Everytime I hear what he did to this body I can't help but want to rip his head off even more. The fact he thinks I am weak is even more annoying," Zayde growled lowly as he conversed with himself.

Ash tapped his shoulder gaining his attention, he gave a hearty smile and pushed the items he bought into his arms, "I'll be coming over later, I need to know what you and that girl have together."

Zayde raised his brows and scoffed as he came off the counter, "You are not even qualified to be a friend talk more of visit me, Ridiculous."

"I will give you tips on how to turn her into a hot mess and draw blood at the same time," Ash whispered instantly getting Zayde's interested. "Say Tomorrow morning, I wouldn't mind having some wine saved for me," He added earning a middle finger from Zayde who had assumed Ash understood, except he did because Ash was more than what Zayde thought he was.

"Lets see if you get feared and loved like you did back then, Zayde."

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Zayde strolled mindlessly on the path leading to the building he stayed in, a thousand thoughts running through his mind, he however felt an odd presence around him, like he was being watched from a distance. But then he was distracted by the screen that popped up in front of him.

[Split Second Task Available ]

[Accept or Reject]

'Accept, Zayde said within himself as he turned around to head back to the store since he believed it was the only place he could be safe at the moment.

[Obtained Mana Points by swallowing a reason amount of blood of a Demon, Succubi or Incubi respectively]

[Preferably a Succubus]

"This had to be a joke."

[The system has seen A possible use of the Succubus called Ravena, Host is advised to proceed cautiously and quickly, before the time runs out]

[Five hours, Fifty nine minutes and Fifty seven seconds left.]

[Five hours, fifty nine minutes and Fifty six seconds left]

"Ash," Zayde called as he made his way I to the store, to his surprise Ash was already dressed snd he had a bag hung on his shoulder.

"I've got you bro, Let's get those mana points."