Chapter 99 - Moonheart Meets Death

"My name is Moonheart", she said as she extended her hand. Michelle shook her hand and looked at her scythe. "Does he have a form like this?", she asked. Moonheart laughed as she looked at the scythe. "Now now, don't you go hiding behind the little girl's back. Come out", she said. 

The scythe began to turn into smoke, and from the smoke emerged a young man. He was tall and had shiny flowing hair down to his mid-back. He was handsome, and an earring was dangling as he shook his head sideways. He had a tattoo of a skull with two scythes behind in a cross at the right of his neck.

He tied up his hair into a ponytail and flashed a smile at her. He was wearing a simple white Henley along with a pair of shorts. "To what do I owe this displeasure?", he asked as he looked at her.

The both of them began to laugh. She raised her hand and the both of them did a high five. Ken and Michelle began to walk out of the arena, and they were followed by the two of them. 

"I don't know if this is their true forms, but this is the form they wish to show us. So, you can either have them by your side like this, or as a weapon", informed Ken to Michelle. She looked at the people ahead, and she couldn't see any similarities between the both of them.

All four of them entered the room and joined back with their friends. Lucas was looking at Moonheart and Death in a quite peculiar manner. Moonheart turned her head and flashed a smile at him, and he stopped staring at her.

"They can also show emotions? Legacy weapons have always been an enigma to everyone. Just what, or who are they?', he thought as he saw his group getting along with Moonheart and Death.

After a few more minutes, they left the place and headed towards the elevator through which they had come in. After reaching the top, they were about to bid farewell to Ken and Moonheart when she motioned for Lucas to come towards her.

"You must remember what you saw today. When she takes the next stage of assimilation, it's going to be much stronger than before. I need you to prepare yourself", she said as she turned back to her weapon form. 

Lucas smiled as he watched them leave the place. Everyone left and began to pack up their things, ready to return to where they began from. After a hard drive, they reached the town where they had begun from, and they went to the Adventurer's Guild to register the information of completing the mission.

Right after that, they were summoned by the Guild to collect the crystals that had yet to collect. They had left the place in a hurry, and they hadn't got the crystals for the beasts that they had killed in the test. Lucas and everyone got their crystals, and they parted ways. 

"I'll look into some weapons for you guys. Meet me here tomorrow, right at the coffee shop", said Lucas as he parted ways with them. He still hadn't got the rewards for the Quest which he had triggered, as he was caught up with a lot of stuff.

He pulled out his tab and looked at the screen. 

[Quest Initiated]

[First Mission - Portal (E+)]

[Objectives:

Clear the Tower 10/10

Solve the Maze 1/1

Survive for 6 Hours and Escape the Portal After 6/6]

[Rewards - EXP +20,000, All stats Increasing Potion x5, Access to Pre-Recorded Basic Skill Books for Magic and Combat]

[Claim Rewards? Yes/No]

"I don't even understand why there is a no tab here. Like, who the hell would say no to the rewards?", he thought. He clicked the 'Yes', and the rewards began to come in.

[Accumulated EXP - 250,660]

[You Have Levelled Up!] x7

[EXP: 29,620/40,000]

[Rewards - EXP +20,000]

[You Have Levelled Up!]

[All stats Increasing Potion x5] 

[Access to Pre-Recorded Basic Skill Books for Magic and Combat]

[Error! Will be available after Shop opens]

Lucas then looked at the system with blunt frustration. He wanted to scream out loud, but he knew that would get him nowhere and just end up being a nuisance to the people on the street. He shoved his hands into his pockets and began to walk down the street.

He began to think back to the Blueprints he had obtained, and he wanted to make them. "It might not be such a bad idea to go around looking for the ingredients for this blueprint", he thought as he looked around. 

He wanted to make sure that no one was watching them, and he also needed a place to sleep for the night. He still had to master the Mana Technique which he was practicing, and he wanted to take things slowly. 

"First, let's look for a place to stay", he muttered as he began to whistle and walk down the road. He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned to see Emilia trotting behind him. He was surprised as he saw her leave along with the others. 

"What are you doing here?", he asked as he saw her smile. His thoughts began to run wild thinking she was a stalker and was following him. "Well, I have no place to stay. So I thought I could stay at your place", she said.

Lucas's teenage hormones began to take over him, and he took a deep breath to suppress it. He didn't want to tell her that he was in the same place as her, and he too needed to look for a place to stay the night. His thoughts were now out of place, and all kinds of thoughts popped up in his head.

Emilia tilted her head as she kept looking at him expecting an answer. "I think I will be staying outside. I am new to this town. So I will have to look for a place to rent out later", he said half expectantly hoping to satisfy her curiosity.

Emilia smiled as she came forward. The both of them walked next to each other, not making a sound to each other. Lucas was beginning to feel weird, and he wanted to talk something to break the ice. 

"Maybe it's best to leave it this way?", he thought as he looked at the smile on her face. The smile brought some warmth inside his chest, and the way she was humming and skipping made him keep his cool.

He didn't know what this feeling was, but he liked the feeling. A part of him was wondering what this feeling was, and he just concluded it was down to teenage hormones. After a few minutes, the both of them reached a hotel to stay the night.

Both of them entered and rented out two rooms, and Lucas freshened up before he wanted to crash. He was tired, and he needed some rest badly. Just as he was about to crash, a notification popped up. 

[System Upgrade Available]

[Do you want to Upgrade? Yes/No]

He smiled after he saw it. "I was wondering where this notification was. Seems like my calculation was right. But the level ups are going to harder from now on", he muttered as he jumped into bed. 

He selected 'Yes', and another notification popped up. 

[You will not be able to access the System for 6 hours]

[Proceed? Yes/No]

"Well, it doesn't matter as I am going to be asleep for the whole time", he laughed as he proceeded with the process. 

[Upgrading... Time left 06:00:00]

And began to countdown for his system, and he closed his eyes as he began to feel droopy. "I hope everyone back at home is safe. And Dad, I know you're dealing with something that is out of my scope. But please allow me to help you", he muttered as he drifted off to sleep.

About an hour later, the door creaked open, and a beautiful woman was walking inside with her pajamas. She sat in front of Lucas's face, and she caressed his hair. "You haven't changed. All these years have passed, and you are still the same, Lucas Heart", she whispered.

Her eyes were filled with nothing but love for him. If someone saw them together, they would think that they are a couple and not friends. Emilia kept looking at his face, and slowly felt her cheeks flare-up. 

"I still can't control my emotions. I still remember the first time I met you. You can change your name, but you will not be able to fool me", she muttered as she ran her slender fingers through his hair for a final time as she left the room. 

Lucas was in a deep sleep to know what was happening around him. He was oblivious to the fact that Emilia had entered and left his room.. He was sleeping soundly and had a smile on his face.