Chapter 666: Oh, she is also here?
Kyle stepped out from a bathroom within the building he had entered with the others, clad only in dark trousers. Water droplets sparkled on his wet hair, flowing down his neck towards his exposed upper body, as he had just taken a bath.
However, he waved his fingers, and his entire body dried up in an instant.
A frown appeared between his brows as he examined himself. There were no signs of injury on his body, not even a scar, yet his body temperature had risen inexplicably.
"Could it be because I used my bloodline to heal my injuries? It even went into my mind space and had become eerily quiet. I am not surprised though, given all the bones I broke due to Azazeal, and the bloodline fixed them in just an hour."
He grabbed a shirt from his mind space and swiftly pulled it down his body.
"Let's just hope the bloodline doesn't wake up for a while. It doesn't bother me now, but I really don't like using it unless necessary. But now that I have gotten used to my body always being too cold... it's a bit unsettling when it had suddenly gotten warmer."
He glanced at the room he was in. Bia was sleeping on the bed in her little form.
"She must be tired from all the things she went through in a short time."
Kyle's eyes gleamed as he extended his scent perception skill in all directions. He shut his eyes and felt his skill pass through the array he had set up around the building before expanding to encompass nearly eighty percent of the sacred divine land.
"There are so many supreme ranks in the Sacred Divine Land right now, and nearly half of them have been badly injured. Oh, she is also here?"
He opened his eyes with an amused expression because he had just sensed a familiar presence. Samara, the demon he encountered on the elven planet where he acquired the fruit of fate, was also present on the same land as him.
"I did ask her to come find me for a proper one-on-one, but I can sense she has gotten stronger. Did she discover a potent treasure in this land while searching for me?"
Kyle swiftly withdrew his skill when he sensed a few supreme rank catching onto him. Samara had attained the final stage of the supreme rank. He knew she was going to pose a challenge for him.
"But I suppose it could be a fun experience... Can I face off against a peak supreme rank? The undead I encountered in the tomb were mindless and didn't pose much of a threat."
Suddenly, he leaped onto the bed, startling Bia out of her sleep and swiftly grabbed the blanket to cover half of his body.
Bia cursed at him.
-"What-!"
The phoenix's words were abruptly interrupted as a knock echoed on the door of the room, and then Yue's voice resonated from the other side.
"Kyle? I'm here to see how you're doing. Are you feeling any better?"
Kyle manipulated the air around him, causing the room's door to creak open, providing enough space for the woman outside to enter.
Yue stepped inside and her eyes immediately settled on Kyle. His hair was a bit messy, but he had removed his bloodied clothes and put on clean ones.
'Oh... he looks fine.'
She sighed with relief. She had left him in this room a while back and moved to the one next to it when the man shamelessly suggested they shower together.
However, remembering that Kyle couldn't even walk properly, she grew worried and came back to check on him.
Kyle met Yue's gaze. He could see she had changed into clean clothes. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail.
He swiftly hid the angry phoenix under the blanket, which suddenly bit his finger.
"I'm okay. Just a bit worn out."
Yue nodded in understanding.
"Take a nap. Asher mentioned he's keeping watch, so no need to worry. Alec and the others are coming here too after Regius told them about this place."
She moved towards the bed and sat beside him to check his body once more to ensure he was truly okay. Surprise flickered in her amber eyes when she noticed Kyle's skin was quite warm. It couldn't be considered really warm, but it wasn't ice-cold either.
Kyle grabbed her hand and let out a sigh.
"My temperature just rose a bit. It's not a big deal. Anyway, where's Nox?"
He let out a chuckle as Yue started touching his face with furrowed brows.
"Okay, but it's kinda strange since I'm used to your cold temperature..."
Kyle took hold of her other hand as well and pulled her onto the bed next to him.
"Let's just rest. I'm sure my temperature will return to your liking soon."
Yue blinked, feeling his hand encircle her waist as he drew her nearer. She closed her eyes with
a hum as he began playing with her hair and eventually drifted off to sleep without even
realizing it.
Bia emerged from the blanket with a furious expression. After cursing Kyle for the nth time, she stormed out of the room.
After waking up so abruptly, there was no chance she could fall back asleep!
She moved through the hallway lined with empty rooms on both sides and descended from
the second floor to the lobby below, only to discover Asher seated with Regius.
The pair had cleaned up the area, which was a complete mess when they arrived at the building, and even changed into clean clothes.
-"What are they doing?"
Bia sat on a handrail around the stairs to observe the duo. However, as she looked down at the table the duo was sitting at, her eyes sparkled when she saw food.
-"Damn, they found food in the building! How dare they eat without me!?"
She zoomed toward the table at lightning speed, startling both Asher and Regius, who had not even touched the variety of dried fruits and wine they found stored in the room hidden beneath the stairs.
sher quickly grabbed the phoenix, who had begun eating without a care.
"Eat like a human, okay. The food isn't going anywhere. There's plenty."
Regius raised a brow at his words.
"She is a phoenix. How can she eat like a human? She will eat like a phoenix."
Asher stifled a chuckle at his words and released Bia, who glared at Regius.
"Right, right, you should eat properly like a good phoenix. No need to rush."
He burst into laughter, causing Regius to join in. Bia's eyes narrowed at the two men who, for some reason, were annoying her. Why did they look so darn happy?
-'Dont tell me they are mocking me?'
She moved back with solemn eyes.
- "Eat like a human, huh? Why not."
Hearing her sharp tone and noticing her deadly serious gaze, both Regius and Asher instantly quieted down. They thought they had surely upset the phoenix and wanted to apologize, but they shut their eyes when suddenly a dazzling, brilliant crimson light filled the space before
them.
Asher quickly rubbed his eyes, nearly blinded by the intense brightness. The light seemed unusually warm and caused an uncomfortable sensation in his eyes.
"What the... Bia!"
He blinked his eyes open, all set to give the phoenix a piece of his mind for the blinding light
that could have seriously harmed both his and Regius's eyes.
However, his words got stuck on the tip of his tongue, and his jaw dropped when he saw a beautiful girl in red feathered attire, hovering above the table. Regius, who had also managed to open his eyes, was just as shocked at the sight.
Before them, strands of long golden hair danced in the wind before cascading down the girl's back. As the brilliant light faded, a pair of captivating crimson and golden eyes with blue slits gazed at the two men who were staring at her.
Bia's bare feet landed on the ground next to the table, and she touched her wrists, where the golden symbols Kyle had engraved on the edges of her wings glowed brightly.
"Oh, my human form has gotten a lot bigger than the last time."
She mumbled, completely unaware of the shock and disbelief she had caused the two men
around her. Then she strolled toward the numerous empty chairs in the lobby and dragged one toward the table where Regius and Asher were sitting. She quickly settled onto it with a
haughty expression.
"I can eat like a human anytime I want! But unfortunately, you two can't because one is an elf
and the other is a half-dragon."
Asher was still out of it. He shut his mouth and glanced at the girl who appeared to be eighteen sitting in front of him. Was she really Bia? The same tiny bird?
Regius mumbled beside him.
"What, how can her human form be so beautiful...?"
Bia didn't even care about them and began eating once again. Suddenly, Mia's stunned voice
sounded in the distance. She had arrived downstairs at the exact moment when Bia
transformed into a human.
"Bia?"
Upon hearing her voice, Bia glanced at her, and instantly, her eyes sparkled.
"Oh, come on! Join me!"
Nox landed on Mia's shoulder, giving Bia a scrutinizing look.
'She's really quite pretty... wait, how can I even think that!? She's the devil who always beats
me up!'
He scoffed inwardly and quietly mumbled under his breath.
"You think you're the only one who can turn into a beautiful human? Well, unfortunately for
you, I can do it too, okay!"