"This one time only... this one time... loneliness devoured me long ago."
Then she hugged me... and we stayed like that a bit longer.
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Days passed.
After that, Roxy came and hit my head, and then we looked at each other.
I apologized and she said:
"It's okay... but it feels like you enjoyed it, so why bother?"
Then Roxy added:
"Just because our girl is kind doesn't mea
n she's gonna do you charity work."
Then I said:
"What about you?"
And she said:
"I'm not nice in the first place."
Well, that's what she said...
But I know she was watching me from far.
I wish I had understood her.
She chose not to wake me…
But in the end, she interfered between us when we hugged.
Must be because she got jealous.
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Well, here I am.
Jian said, "Hey, come over here."
Then I walked over and sat with him.
After that, he said:
"Have you figured out how to form the group?"
Then I said:
"There's no saying, bro… it all sucks, broo.
It all depends on sheer luck.
There will be barbells with colors inside, and you won't be able to see the color.
You just choose one, open it, and you'll be tagged by the number."
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Jian said:
"Would be good if I spent the week with my girlfriend, but I don't think it's possible."
Then Mei said:
"It's okay, Jian. I'll be fine."
And he said:
"Well… I'll try to contact you if I can."
Then I murmured:
"Must be nice..."
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He said:
"What the hell are you saying?
It's all for her own good that you are Ebisu.
So shut the hell up and do your job.
I know it's hard, but yeah… do what you can."
---
Then I said:
"It's really hard…
Not because she ain't with me…
My body feels pain.
So many emotions and nightmares—even loneliness.
Alpha is struggling with demon food he's never eaten before,
in a land only filled with blood, pain, and darkness.
Whatever he experiences, it's considered like I've already experienced it.
That's why power doesn't mean anything
when you're with people you admire and love but still feel all that.
On the other hand, Sigma is doing his best not to interfere too much—
Just doing his best, one by one, day by day.
He's trying to level all day and night.
And now Beta is doing his best leading the vampire kingdom.
Compared to me…
They're not living the high life.
That's why no matter what happens…
I still hate this world.
Just a lot, bro.
It's not fair—
And it never has been."
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Jian said:
"You're rising like the sun and vibing like the moon.
At this age, at this time, you've seen it all and are experiencing it all.
But your loved one is safe.
Sometimes, you feel like grabbing her and running away from it all—
But you don't.
And that's what matters most.
You're gonna love the end, I told you.
I'll be here to help you if you want me.
Wait a second!
I got a very interesting idea—Mei, listen!
We're gonna make this happen.
I'm gonna make it blow his mind!"
Then Mei said:
"What are you saying?"
Then I said:
"Whatever you're planning... it must be something good, okay?"
We were talking telepathically—no one else heard anything.
After that, we finally got into the city.
The city looks amazing.
It's one of the best modern cities—covered by traditional design.
The trees are connected to buildings, making the buildings look just like trees.
Not to mention...
It sounds super exciting when you travel from tree to tree,
as if you're moving from building to building, connected by bridges.
The trees are unbelievably long and wide, even the branches.
It made things lovely to see.
I thought Verdantia would be the one full of green…
But this one is actually green itself.
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The humans who live there have an amazing ability called Beastification.
They must find a monster or creature to tame first, and it depends entirely on their stamina.
That's why David was so fit and physically muscular when I met him this year.
They tame beasts… and then beastify with them—meaning they become one.
This is actually the most amazing part of the Beastify Mages Theory:
If one beastifies with, say, a lion,
and the person gets killed—or even has a limb cut off—
it doesn't matter.
Because when they release the beastify,
the beast takes all the damage.
So just because you killed someone in beastify mode…
doesn't mean they're dead.
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But there's an even more modified form of Beastification.
It's when the beast ends up becoming an armor instead of unifying.
When that happens, their power increases even more than in normal beastify.
But—
While beastify mode gives an immortal vibe (since the beast can take the damage),
armor mode doesn't.
So it's important to reconsider everything for your life.
Then I joined my group—at least for now.
Me, Kai, Zephyr, Kazuki, and Nao—all of us together.
We were talking about the place.
The humans here are super cool.
The boys don't even wear upper clothing.
They're proud of their chest and physique.
That exact same thing motivated our man Dante.
He took his shirt off and began to walk like that.
So we did the same.
We boys—damn.
But to be honest...
Me and Kai have the most amazing bodies after Jian, that is.
Jian's body is super strong—his shape and muscles are just straight-up sexy.
We both worked our asses off to get this far.
Others don't focus much on body training.
Next after us is Zephyr, then David, Dante, and Taeyang.
Kazuki's in the mix too.
All the teachers were saying:
"Let them enjoy. This is their vacation after all."
Then we got to see all kinds of beasts.
They were so damn amazing.
There are animals named the Cat Family and the Dog Family.
Each of these families is the best ever.
Their speed, power, and agility—everything increases when you beastify with them.
Such an amazing world.
I'm gonna win it all.
And this time—
I mean it.
I won't hold back.
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