The System Awakens: Rise of the Champion - Chapter 94

Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Mutual Dissemination
Maria placed her hand over the elf’s shoulder.

Damian’s smile widened. “Let’s talk business then”

“Business?”

Maria, her seven sisters, and the elf Elfie simultaneously raised their eyebrows in confusion.

They had come here looking for help, but he was talking about business?

Did he expect something in return for his help?

“Yes, business… Bilateral exchange, reciprocal sharing, mutual dissemination… You know, you give me something in return for something I do for you,” Damian continued.

“If I’m going to do something for you, I’m obviously going to expect something in return. You don’t have to be worried, though, because I would be fair. I would only ask for something comparable to the service I provide. Now, tell me, what do you want from me?”

Maria and Elfie looked at each other for a few seconds, as if they were communicating with their eyes, questioning whether this was even a good idea.

Coming to this monster, who was unofficially the strongest awakener and also at the same time the craziest one they knew, was a risky move.

If it weren’t for Elfie’s dire situation, she wouldn’t have sought his help. But right now, she had no choice.

The most obvious reason they came to him was his strength.

Almost every awakener in Solarta was intimidated by his power.

His presence alone could make solving this problem much easier.

After a few moments of internal deliberation, Elfie, the same common elf Damian had fought for the 10th position in the power ranking, finally spoke. “I want your help in saving my younger brother.”

“Younger brother, huh? Tell me, what kind of mess did he get himself into? Let me guess…” Damian observed her face for a few seconds, and his smile widened.

“Vampires?”

“Yes,” Elfie Ayre Dathyra nodded.

“How did you guess that vampires might have done something to her brother?” Shiru asked, curious.

“It’s common knowledge that elf blood is more delicious than that of normal humans. It’s no surprise that vampires would be interested. After all, they can get high on blood, and we all know how addictive getting high can be,” Damian shrugged.

Vampires, as explained before, survive by drinking blood.

Without it, they won’t die, but they might go insane, unable to handle the bloodlust.

Their main diet revolves around blood, and they cannot consume any other form of food.

Thus, many vampires have developed a tendency to drink blood from different kinds of beings to widen their palate.

However, that doesn’t mean they can drink blood from any race.

For example, werewolf blood is highly poisonous to them, and there have even been cases where weak vampires died from consuming it.

Among the races whose blood vampires can drink, not all are considered delicious.

Some are more desirable than others, and elf blood is among the most sought-after.

Some vampires even become addicted to it.

Because of this, vampires are often in conflict with elves, especially female elves, who are rare in the first tower realm compared to other races.

Considering Elfie Ayre Dathyra’s beauty, it was not surprising that vampires might be trying to take her for themselves.

Maybe they were trying to force her to give herself up in exchange for her brother’s freedom.

“You’re right. That noble vampire, Aeron Brenlith, the same one you fought for the 1st position in the power ranking, has been trying to make me submit to him, to become his slave, his walking blood bag. But I was strong enough to slip away from him.”

“My brother, however, wasn’t as strong as me. He was naive and fell into a trap. Now, he’s been captured, and Aeron is demanding that I give myself up in exchange for my brother’s life.”

“And you won’t do that because you’re too conservative, or is it because your brother would rather suffer himself than make you suffer?”

“And now, you have no choice but to come to me for help because, well, I’ve already beaten Aeron once, and you think it wouldn’t be hard for me to do it again. How did I do?” Damian asked, rubbing his chin.

“You did well. Just tell us, what do you want in exchange for saving her brother?” Maria asked, narrowing her eyes.

Damian turned his gaze from the distressed elf to the annoyed ex-nun, tilting his head in surprise.

“It seems the ex-warrior nuns are quite close to the elf. Is it because they all possess holy energy? Well, whatever,” he thought.

“What can the elf offer?” Damian looked at Elfie Ayre Dathyra.

She was the one who needed his help, so she had to be the one to pay the price.

Damian may have been a jerk sometimes, but he wasn’t unfair.

“What do you want?” Elfie sighed, shaking her head, as if she already knew what kind of thing he might ask for in return.

This wasn’t the first time she had gone to men for help, and almost all of them were interested in only one thing…

Her… Her body.

She wasn’t saying that all men were pigs, but as a female elf, known for their incredible beauty, it was normal for men to desire them.

Legends even spoke of great luck and fortune bestowed upon those who could conquer an elf in both body and mind.

Though believed to be myths, if true, an elf had to give herself willingly.

If someone dared to force her, they would be cursed with ill fate, calamity, and doom.

Elves were loved by nature.

Simply being near them granted incredible luck, and harming them could incur nature’s wrath.

However, Aeron Brenlith didn’t care.

He simply wanted her blood to get high on it, and who knew what else he might do to her.

So when Damian asked for something in return, Elfie couldn’t help but think he would ask for her as well.

“I want you to join my faction and pledge your allegiance to me,” Damian said with a smile.

“W-What?”

“Didn’t hear me? I want you to join my faction, and after I save your brother, he must join as well. You cannot leave,” Damian repeated.

“I…” Elfie hadn’t expected that.

She had been sure he would ask for her body in exchange, but instead, he wanted her to join his faction.

Could this be a trick?

A way to make her submit willingly?

Thinking that this might be a trap, Elfie’s eyes narrowed.

She looked at Damian sharply. “Is this just an indirect method to make me submit to you? You’re just like every other man out there… pigs… If you really think I would stoop so low, you’re wrong. I’d rather save him myself.”

Damian felt like he had been hit in the head with a rock. “Was I not clear enough? I just said I want you to join my faction. Where in the world did I say I want to make you submit to me? I’ll say it again, I just want you to join my faction.”

“…So you’re not like other men who are after me?” Elfie’s eyes widened. Had she heard him correctly? There was no hidden plot behind this?

“Oh, I’m interested in you, alright. I’m still a man. But I don’t go about getting what I want like most men you met. I won’t force you to come to me. Where’s the fun in that? I’d rather have you force yourself on me. That’s more entertaining.” Damian grinned.

“You…” Elfie started to say something but stopped. She didn’t even know how to respond to that.

“What the hell are you talking about?” Maria asked, shaking her head, just as confused as Elfie.

“Exactly what you heard. I’m very interested in her, but I won’t force her. That’s not my style. I want her to come to me, to fall for me. I’m the high prize here, not the other way around,” Damian explained.

Damian then opened the [Contract Function] and immediately formulated a contract, sending it to Elfie.

After reading it, Elfie nodded. “I accept.”

[You have formed a mutual contract with the awakener named ‘Infinity.’]

Elfie smiled. “Just so you know, you cannot make me fall for you… ever.”

Damian smirked. “We’ll see.”

…

Somewhere in Solarta, far from the territory of the [Circle of Ouroboros], there was another territory belonging to a faction known as [Brenlith].

This faction was the only vampire faction in the entire First Tower Realm.

Most noble vampires were too strong to remain in Solarta.

As they grew stronger, they would complete their [Main Tower Function] and move on.

After all, why would they stay in a place where opportunities were scarce and challenges were minimal?

It was customary for one or two noble vampires to be left behind in the First Tower Realm.

The higher-ups of the vampire world always wanted a representative in every Tower Realm to maintain their influence, and that had always been the tradition.

Not every noble vampire wanted to remain in Solarta, where only weak awakeners resided.

Every single noble vampire had enormous potential for growth, not to mention their unique bloodline abilities.

Naturally, they desired to leave this weak awakener-filled realm behind and ascend to higher Tower Realms.

Although noble vampires did not prefer staying behind, the laws of the vampire world’s higher-ups dictated that there must always be a noble vampire stationed in Solarta to uphold their presence.

This time, that responsibility fell to Aeron Brenlith.

Awakeners could begin climbing the Tower at the age of sixteen once their world was registered into the system.

In Damian’s world, Earth, humans never had the ability to evolve.

That is why, when the system descended upon Earth, every human who had reached the age of sixteen underwent metamorphosis.

Only after this transformation could they access the system’s functions and begin their journey.

Once they reached level 20, they could obtain a class and start climbing the Tower.

However, in other worlds where high-level beings like vampires resided, evolution was a natural part of their existence.

They did not need to undergo metamorphosis.

They could simply begin their awakener journey as soon as they turned sixteen.

That was how the noble vampire known as Aeron Brenlith came to be in the First Tower Realm.