LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 102: How Many Years
With a few questions, lessons, and visible results, Lena had turned the situation and now Blake who had sworn that he would end the woman if she refused to submit by the end of today found himself hesitating.
"You're full of potential Blake, if you made a blood shied now, how do you think it would fare against Rehana's strike" Lena said looking up at the gurgling blood which hung above her, the red liquid releasing a faint pressure that it didn't have before
Following Lena's gaze, Blake stared at his very own blood which floated above, able to feel it like it were his limb, its every move directed with just a thought, the current distance between them not being a hindrance.
Back when Blake fought Blake, it was only halfway into their battle that he had discovered that he could imbue his will into his blood to strengthen it, and even then, the range at which he could manipulate his blood when it was away from him had been very low, 3 meters being the max before it collapsed on itself.
Right now, Blake believed that if he were to fully refine his blood, he would be able to create a blood shield so powerful that even without his presence to actively strengthen it Rehabab would have to strike a few times to destroy it.
The feeling was novel and invigorating to Blake, but at the same time, it did not just make sense.
Blake was still just a first-order being and had just evolved and yet with him just following Lena's teaching and refining all the blood in his body, he felt like he had taken a huge step to closing the gap between him and Rehabab's strength.
"I feel powerful, a lot more powerful than I believe I should be from just having refined my blood," Blake said looking at Lena and watching her lick her lips and give him a lazy look.
"You wouldn't be asking me this question if you had asked me earlier why I believe your blood has a potential that rivals a level 7 magic weapon."
Changing her position so she lay on the bed with her breast pressed on the mattress and her head held up her hands, Lena answered Blake.
"If there is one thing I regret doing after I got my memories, it would be killing Kate, that woman knew her stuff, I can imagine tutoring her into being a very useful pawn." Lena started.
"Then again let's not forget you, the heartlessness required to sacrifice sons, husbands and brothers for your selfish desires and then tenacity to withstand the torture of all these souls.
Your determination and greed paid off Blake because right now you have divine blood or more specifically semi-divine blood flowing through you."
"What is divine blood" Blake asked.
"Something that can be used to comprehend blood" Lena muttered, Blake barely hearing her and then she rolled so she was facing the ceiling.
"I'm hungry Blake, go get your teacher something to eat, make it…." Lena started but then went silent when the blood that had been floating above shot down at her, turning into a long hard spike whose tip just rested an inch above her forehead waiting for Blake's command to end her life.
"Blake is this any way to treat your teacher."
Standing up, Blake moved forward so he was standing by the bed and looking down at Lena as he spoke.
"You're resourceful Lena, and just now you've proven that I am not foolish to have taken so much risk with you, but this is where the line ends.
I am greedy, but not greedy enough to keep dancing in flames because I like the colour."
When Blake said just this much and kept silent Lena looked up at him with a grim look her movement limited by the blood spike which was just an inch away from her skin, and she spoke.
"You win, I'll sign a contract with you," Lena said and the woman seeing a frown about to climb onto Blake's face added some words.
"Don't go pushing me into the wall Blake, because I've had enough of being toyed with by you.
You have your soul mark which makes me unable to effectively lie to you, so tell me right now, do you think I am lying to you."
"Considering you are the one whose life is on the line I would suggest you watch your mouth."
"Yeah right, kid If you've truly brainwashed yourself so much that you believe you can afford to lose me, then you really are an idiot.'
"Yeah, I understand how valuable you are Lena, but at the same time, my life is more valuable and then come my power before you."
"Which is why I am proposing we sign a contract which would have me serving you as your teacher and protector until you reach the unbound realm," Lena said.
"No, I want you to serve me for 1000 years."
"You foolish child, are you mad"
"Fine 900 years."
"50 years"
"That's low Lena, do better."
"Fine 60 years."
"950 years."
"Damn you bastard, 90 years."
"500 years."
"100 years, and that's it, I'm going to serve you for a hundred years."
"I'm the one with the deciding power here Lena.
200 years that is my own offer. Such an amount of time is a spec for you, but it should be at least enough time for me to get to a recognizable level of power in the grand scheme of life."
Lena's sudden change in attitude and her willingness to actually find a compromise with Blake were good selling points that had him look favourably at the idea of a contract.
Amongst his arsenal of abilities, Blake had one called blood pact but unfortunately, it was a one-way contract.
Though 100 years had seemed like quite a lot when Lena had mentioned it, Blake had to remind himself that this was no longer Earth, where if one lived up to 100 years they were considered a sort of legend.
In this fantasy world, people lived past 100 years, going into the hundreds and thousands and though Blake felt like even 200 years was too small considering how much more time Lena had, Blake wary of aggravating the woman and seeking her cooperation decided to go with this offer and stand on it.
For a few minutes, Lena tried to get Blake to change his stance and when she failed, she eventually agreed to be with him for 200 years.
"So, you said contract, what kind of contract are you talking about"
"A soul contract,"
"Not happening."