Meanwhile, Niki and Lisa began to bond in the tower. There was another unusual pair sitting opposite each other at a high-ss restaurant. One wore a smart red shoulder dress, the other a white dress with several gemstones across the neck and seam.


    Nikita''s eyes narrowed, her pupils focused on the woman opposite her, both a love rival and now aplete enemy who carried a thick scent of the man he loved.


    "Why did you call me here, Selene? I don''t care how much sex you had. It won''t affect me!"


    "You really are one to hold grudges, Nikita. No wonder Niki was so happy to be my man."


    "What was that? You threw your disgustingly fat body at him and spread those bby legs of yours at him. And you dare brag about it?" Nikita threw down the wine she drank onto the table while swallowing it, unable to taste the wine, only able to feel her dark feelings, jealousy, anger and rage towards Selene and herself for breaking her world.


    ''I didn''t think it would hurt this much... I said it was okay! But I don''t think I am!''


    Nikita cursed herself. She wanted to cry and kill Selene. Even though Nikita knew she was the one who came second and stole Niki because of the issue with Selene and her family because of what happened that night.


    She was very emotional after experiencing love for the first time. Seleneughed mockingly at Nikita, taking a sip of water. Then she spoke once again, looking smug like she had just won a contest.


    "He seemed unable to stop himself, but I am not here to mock you or fight... There is something I want to ask you, seriously!"


    "What could you want to ask me? I don''t believe you!"


    "It concerns Niki and the past! This involves both our futures together!"


    The moment that Selene mentioned the past and their future, Nikita''s heart tightened—she didn''t hate Selene; they used to be close friends.


    Once she felt that guilt and her eyes saw another figure beside Selene, she couldn''t keep her anger, and instead, a deep sorrow filled her body, causing Nikita''s resistance to lower.


    "Okay... let''s talk about the past, and..."


    ***


    "Oh my god, these bastards are so annoying!" Lisa''s voice echoed through the dungeon''s second floor, her eyes dull with a broken dagger and most of her clothes covered in dirt. Niki was nearby wearing hisbat clothes; unlike Lisa, he seemed to be still rtively fine, although he had put in work to deal with the monsters Lisa couldn''t.


    "You''ve done well. Do you see all these ck vials? Before we head up to the next floor, let''s have you drink them with me.


    "No! They smell bad, and I don''t like it!" Lisa''s eyes closed tight, her tails swaying as she lookedpletely upset and began to tremble; the scent of the ck ichor was quite disgusting, after all.


    "Can you please just try it for me, your Master?" Niki smiled faintly, which caused Lisa to be even more unwilling until she remembered his promise to do something nice for her.


    ''As long as he keeps his side of the bargain and listens to me this time... Then I will put up with him...''


    "Hmmmm~ then you cannot refuse my request. If I drink it all!" Lisa''s face scrunched up as she unsealed one of the ck potions. Her lips quivered as she lifted and threw it inside her mouth. "Urk?!" However, the moment it touched her tongue, she reacted horribly and when she was about to spit it out.


    Niki''s lips covered her mouth. He also poured several vials of the ck ichor into his mouth before stopping her from spitting it out, though her saliva and ichor entered his mouth as her eyes widened, both hands trying to pull away, yet shecked the strength to.


    ''This girl... well, it is disgusting, but she can''t resist if I do it like this. If only there were another way.''


    [Liar... you just used this as an excuse to kiss a hot cat girl! My son, oh my cute and lovable son, is bing a horrible man whore.]


    ''To what end does my mother mock me?!''


    It took another minute before Lisa gulped everything down while they remained locked on the lip; however, her body quickly changed after that, as did Niki''s.


    There were over fifteen potion bottles empty on the floor, and Lisa''s tongue, a little rough, wrapped around Niki''s as she sucked on the tip, seeming oblivious to the disgusting ichor.


    In addition, Niki felt that because they consumed the ichor this way, his muscles and changes felt different fromst time.


    [Drinking the ichor that entered that girl''s mouth has made it increase your speed more than your power... but for her, she has gained power over speed... Is this intended? The ichor seems to make up for your weaknesses... is it because of her high speed and your strength, or is it a racial thing?]


    Niki wasn''t paying attention to his mother''s words because of the agony of his leg and arm muscles undergoing an extreme mutation; while Lisa''s teeth bit his tongue, her eyes filled with tears suddenly as the crack of bone sounded from her legs, arms and chest.


    Her first evolution or step into adulthood was underway.


    [Keep drinking and sharing the Ichor with her. She''s undergoing aplete mutation because of you!]


    ''?!''


    There were still many vials and one small blue vial, which came from the boss, which wasn''t that difficult the second time around. Niki''s eyes narrowed as he felt Lisa''s body undergoing extreme changes, a dirty ck sludge forming on her skin, likely what happened to him in the arena. Now, he encouraged her to undergo.


    ''I''ll have to use the spare Muscle Recement Tonic and Bone Tempering Injection I bought for my second Squire... and all the ichors will only give me half the benefit... but if she bes obedient, so be it!''


    With a determination unknown to Lisa, Niki ignored her groans of pain as their lips pulled apart, with sticky strands of saliva forming a bridge between them, "Urgh... it hurts... Nik..i..."


    He then prated her neck with the Bone Tempering injection, followed by pouring the blue tonic, muscle tonic and all the ck ichor into his mouth and suddenly kissed her once again, as if he almost drowned.


    They kissed as their mouths locked once more, and she devoured the terrible-tasting stuff alongside Niki.


    The disgusting scent from her body became worse than the corpses, and as the life of a monster living like a human began to leave her body, the first change was her hair, which became raven ck, like the night sky, while her eyes shimmered and became green like emeralds.


    "Mnnph?! Master?" The kiss deepened as Lisa tried to move away, but only a whimper came from her lips. Unlikest time, Niki put far more effort into the kiss, using his tongue to move the liquid into her body.


    "Ngha! Urk.... Gubuh... Nnnph!" Lisa struggled, but her body felt like it was burning—her bones ached so much she screamed into Niki''s mouth, with ck, sludgy tears flowing from her eyes that now sparkled like stars.


    Lisa''s tail split and separated at the base of her tails into two physical tails and two elemental tails. One was filled with the power of the wind, and the other the power of darkness.


    From within, one could hear the squelching sounds of the ck fluid flowing inside their mouths as Lisa finally swallowed it, then choked for breath, not knowing what to say because she was toote, and fell unconscious in his arms as thest parts of her transformation would begin.


    [Good, you''ve done all you can for now. Let her rest in your arms and she should remember your scent forever, bing indebted to you. Though it''s cruel and unfair to do this, once she awakens, her power will be closer to a Nekomata with pure royal blood.]


    ''I didn''t help her for that... but cannot deny I will need her help.''


    His own eyes sharpened—they looked snake-like, vertically slit pupils. Niki felt his body change, but it was nothing drastic, only the muscles in his limbs bing more flexible and agile with running, climbing and jumping.


    However, it might help with hand-to-hand fighting. He could physically feel the changes in Lisa''s metamorphosis... her golden hair vanished, now soft, silky and like a raven''s feather.


    "Did I make the right choice, not pushing her away...?"


    [Who knows? Of the future I foresaw, none of them showed the current you.]


    "Eh?"


    [Now, I cannot even attempt to look into your future, Niki. My dear son, you are treading on an uncertain path and cannot take risks because of morals or worries.]


    [Suppose something you can use appears. Then use it. If you feel guilty, then appease them once you have reached a stage where you look down on all others.]


    ''...''


    Niki never used to have big goals or dreams, but he found them upon awakening. His greed and desire to keep the people around him safe grew each day.


    ''I will visit Lord Baldon after I get home and see why he wished to meet. He didn''t seem like a scumbag, and his strength... Maybe I can learn something new from him.''


    [Even if he carries no noble blood?]


    ''Who cares about blood! His strength shows that truth. I shouldn''t rely on just my blood, either. I should aim to surpass it all, even the evil god who created our bloodline!''


    Because Niki focused on the figure of Lisa, who still trembled while the filth oozed from her body and covered the ground beneath them, he didn''t see the face of his mother''s shadow; her eyes gazing at Niki from behind were full of pride, as her mouth opened wide with a radiant smile.


    [That''s my son, after all, you are the best.]