"So let me ask you one more time, Lyra of the elves, will you believe in me?"

Silence…

In an instant, silence filled the atmosphere as even the faint sounds of partying at a distance seemed to be drowned away under the tense atmosphere.

On one end, Damien, with his hands outstretched, holding the contract gem.

On the other end, Lyra stared right at him.

"Damien Kid, this isn't the time to joke around. I apologise for saying what I said before, but now isn't the time"

"Who doesn't know about your family's contract gems? Things with sentience can't consume them, as no living being would fully entrust itself to another"

"It's why your father only contracted those shadow monsters of his"

"Also, what's this about awakening abilities? If the contract gem had such an ability, this continent would have long been surnamed Voss!"

Looking at him in disbelief, Lyra could not believe what she was hearing.

As a top family in the dragon empire, the capabilities of their signature ability had long been investigated by various forces.

In fact, compared to other families with more unique abilities, had it not been for their hereditary shadow abilities and mana

They wouldn't even be considered a viable force, much less as powerful as they are today.

So hearing Damien say this, Lyra didn't know what to believe.

Although a part of her told her that it wasn't true, another part said the opposite.

Plus, whenever she looked at it, there seemed to be something in that gem calling her.

Tempting her to swallow it, so that it will grant her all her needs.

"Lya, I am not joking"

"Isabelle did indeed awaken her abilities thanks to my contract gem; it's also why I can use her abilities too"

"Reverse Gravity!"

Casting the ability, Damien slowly began to ascend from the ground.

During these six months, apart from practising with Aelinor and Alfred, he had also been studying the abilities he gained from Isabelle.

Thanks to that, simple things like flight and floating could now easily be achieved.

"Lyra, although we have not met each other long, I need you"

"The elves need you"

"Staying here won't be of help to anyone; however, together with all of us, we can make a difference"

Giving her one more push, Damien, although calm on the outside, was secretly anxious.

In his plans for the future, she was a vital part of his arsenal; if he couldn't convince her here to come with him, then a lot of things would have to change.

Fortunately, his worries were for nought as, after hearing him say this, Lyra's eyes tightened with determination.

Before he could react, she snatched the gem out of his hand.

"Kid, if you're lying to me, then expect an arrow in your head tomorrow morning", she said as she swallowed the gem whole.

Seeing this, Damien, remembering something, instantly cursed

"Shit! I forgot!"

A scene that made Lyra confused. However, before she could ask him why, the answer soon appeared

"Arghh! Damn! It hurts more than last time!"

"Damn it, Kid, if something like this is going to happen, give me a heads up!"

Growling in pain, they both curled into balls as they held their abdomens, clenched their teeth and tried to stomach the pain.

Unfortunately, this wasn't any pain.

For Lyra, her soul was being opened up and expanded, her latent ability being forcefully pried up to the surface.

And for Damien, it was his soul being torn and grafted with a new ability being imprinted on it.

For both, although different, it was paid beyond what words could describe.

"Fortunately, no one is around, otherwise I won't be able to explain what happened here", Damien thought while clenching his fist in pain.

Sadly, his thoughts were wrong, as not long after, they both started rolling on the ground in pain. Alfred and Aelinor walked to where they were.

"Quite a bit of a problem we have here, it seems my dear elf is going to be snatched away by this Voss kid"

Looking at Lyra on the floor, Aelinor had a smile on her face as she spoke

And Alfred, beside her, hearing this, nodded in response.

"Indeed, the young master seems to be quite the charmer, more than the master was during his days"

Thinking about the three girls who followed him, Alfred wondered what his young master's future would be like

Would he be like the master and have only one wife, or would he marry them all? After all, a lot of strong men in the world are married to more than one wife.

Lost in thought, Alfred put his hand on his chin.

As for Aelinor, after glancing at the two of them for a bit, she silently cast a spell.

"Wood art: quick make furniture!"

In an instant, a wooden bed made out of wood and plants was formed under both of them; at least they wouldn't get injured too much from rolling on the ground.

"However, Alfred, to think your family's contract gem has such an ability? Could it be that you guys have been hiding it from the world ?"

"But how is that possible? You should have long since been discovered, considering how high-profile your patriarch is"

Looking again at Lyra on the ground, Aelinor was truly surprised by the sudden turn of events.

Just now, they both noticed neither Damien nor Lyra was available at the party, so they decided to search for them, just to see the scene of Damien offering up a gem.

Now hearing that it could awaken abilities of the consumer, had it not been that they had to guarantee loyalty to the gem creator, she would have wanted to try it too.

That, and he couldn't imagine a queen like herself rolling on the ground in pain

"Oh? Indeed, this old man was also surprised that the young master's gem could do that; however, he is the young master, so what's there to be surprised"

"Even if tomorrow he ascends to Godhood, this old man would take it for granted"

Giving a light chuckle, Alfred brushed off her question.

After all, he was just a steward? His duty was to serve, not ask questions.

To which Aelinor didn't reply; she just gave him a deep look.

"Alright, let's go back inside. If these two see us when they get their senses back, they'll probably be embarrassed"

"Also, that Isabelle kid might eat up our entire food reserves if I don't stop her soon"

"Seriously, everyone from your family is such a monster"

Walking back to the palace, Aelinor complained slightly; however, looking closer, a smile was at the corner of her lips.

Perhaps sometimes, chaos like this wasn't all that bad.

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