Anything Is Possible!!
The two women sat in silence on the couch, their gazes locked. After a few tense seconds, Josephine broke the quiet.
"So you're telling me Matilda betrayed Sunny? And all this time, Sunny was just a pawn in her game? And he found out, which led to their breakup?"
Star nodded.
"But then why?" Josephine frowned, confusion etched on her face. "He's the king, so why did he run away after they separated?"
"That, I don't know," Star sighed. "Matilda was his childhood friend; they practically grew up together. She wasn't such a… a bitch back then. I don't know why she changed so much."
Josephine stared at her for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Did Sunny love her?"
Star was quiet, carefully choosing her words before responding, "I won't lie to you… Sunny loved her. But not anymore." She stood up. "I think you know if I'm telling the truth or… if I'm not."
Josephine watched as Star turned and walked toward the door.
"Bella—"
"—Don't call me that." Star stopped in her tracks. "My name is Star. I'll be in the training ground."
With that, she walked away.
Josephine stared at the closed door for ten seconds before exhaling. "What am I doing? Sunny went through a lot… No, the main question now is: does he still love Matilda?"
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[At the Gate.]
[6:30 PM.]
Sunny stood still as Nioh, Blood Eye, and Nicolas approached him, their faces grim.
"What happened? You shouldn't have taken this long," Sunny asked, looking at the three of them.
"We bring news," Nioh said, glancing at his companions.
"And what might that be?" Sunny asked calmly.
"The Three Eyes Nation has demanded you return the artifact, or they will declare war on us," Nicolas reported.
Sunny stared at their worried expressions for a few seconds, then burst out laughing.
"Really?" he asked with a smile.
Now the three were confused. The Three Eyes Nation was strong! Were they strong enough to fight them?
"Why are you so scared? We have more than two million Elite class armor for each of our soldiers, and mercenaries don't need armor. Not only that, we also have 5,000 battleships and 2,000 warships that will be delivered to us. We'll also get them daily. We're not low on soldiers; we're only low on ammunition, which money can buy," he said, looking at the three.
'The system gave me 10 trillion to spend, and I've already spent 7, leaving 3 trillion… They are more than enough.' He thought, then asked:
"Is that why you guys are so worked up?" He frowned.
The three looked at one another and slowly nodded their heads.
'System! Is there a way to increase my subordinates' strength?! There must surely be something.'
{Of course, Host. There is a way. Your second Bloodline will link you to your subordinates; meaning, the stronger you get, the stronger they become.}
{Or your tenth bloodlines… Any kill you made, they get stronger.}
'Wait, do all Bloodlines give Boosts?' He asked in shock.
{Oh, Master… Just wait and unlock them all.}
"…..?!"
"Forget it, where are the mercenaries?" he asked.
Nioh tapped thin air, activating his storage. Before Sunny, a bag filled with mercenaries appeared.
Blood Eye stepped forward, took a grand-class mercenary, and placed it on the ground before Sunny, then tapped a small button on it.
CLICK!!
They all watched as the golden circular object began expanding, and in less than five seconds, a Golden-clad Ninja stood before them with a long sword.
"Hmm…"
Sunny moved his gaze to the mercenary and nodded in satisfaction.
{Name: N/A.}
{Race: N/A.}
{Bloodline: N/A.}
{Rank: Heavenly Rank stage 5.}
{Strength: 350.}
{Agility: 350.}
{Stamina: 350.}
{Defense: 350.}
{Attack: 300.}
{Celestial energy: 1,500.}
{Magic resistance: 100.}
{Skills: Fire shield. Fire Blade.}
'Impressive.' Sunny thought and turned to the three:
"What about the crystal lotus?"
Nioh tapped the air again, and the box appeared before them. He took it and opened the lid.
Sunny scanned the crystal lotus with the system, and his expression turned cold.
{Elite rank Lotus.}
{Can only produce 10 million Mercenaries, and the highest having the strength of a Grand Master stage 5.}
'This bitch!! She's trying to slow my progress! It seems because I've been silent, they think I'm weak.' He thought with killing intent.
{Does Master want to turn the Lotus into a skill?}
"…..?!!"
'Sunny was stunned. What do you mean by that?' He asked in confusion.
{Master can refine the lotus into a skill, which he can use to make endless Mercenaries… Note: The more bloodlines Master unlocks, the more mercenaries he can create.}
{Note: Mercenaries won't get stronger than a Celestial stage 5 warrior.}
'Whoa!! Yes! Do it!'
Nioh, Nicolas, and Blood Eye watched as Sunny placed his palm over the crystal lotus, which began glowing and in mere seconds, vanished from the box.
They raised their heads to Sunny, who then raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
WHOOSH!!
"…..?!!"
The three stood frozen, staring at the golden armor Mercenary beside Sunny, its golden sword held tightly in its grasp.
"Did… Did… Did the King just create a Mercenary?!!" Blood Eye exclaimed in horror.
"Is that even possible?!" Nicolas muttered.
"It's impossible, but with the King, everything is possible," Nioh said with a smirk.
Sunny raised an eyebrow at them and turned to the Mercenary.
{Name: No 1.}
{Race: N/A.}
{Bloodline: N/A.}
{Rank: Celestial Rank stage 5.}
{Strength: 550.}
{Agility: 550.}
{Stamina: 550.}
{Defense: 550.}
{Attack: 500.}
{Celestial energy: 3,000.}
{Magic resistance: 300.}
{Skills: Chains of the Abyss.}
{Loyalty: 100%.}
'Wait!! Chains of the Abyss?! Isn't that one of my skills?!!' Sunny asked.
{Yes, it is.}
{Each Mercenary will randomly receive one of your skills… Note: only one skill per mercenary.}
'This is getting even more awesome.' Sunny thought, and commanded.
"Both of you, fight to the death."
The Mercenary behind him instantly lunged forward, attacking the second mercenary.
Nioh and Nicolas quickly moved back from the two, with Blood Eye dragging the bag with her.
CLANK!!
The No-1 blade smashed into the Mercenary's sword, pushing it some feet backward, and without hesitation, shot forward again.
They watched as the mercenary's blade turned into flames, and with a swing, it sent three fire blades toward the charging No-1.
WHOOSH!!
No-1 shattered all the flame blades with its sword, and with a sudden burst of speed, stopped behind the Mercenary.
"...?!?!"
Nicolas, Nioh, and Blood Eye were dumbfounded, staring as the Mercenary divided into two, falling to the ground.
"I… I thought they were both grand-class Mercenaries?" Nicolas muttered.
"The King's Mercenary is a lot stronger than the ones bought!" Blood Eye said in shock.
They watched as the Mercenary walked toward Sunny and dropped on one knee, bowing its head.
{Congratulations Master: Mercenary Storage have been unlocked.}
Hearing the notification, Sunny could only smirk.