Lackey's Seducing Survival Odyssey

Victor, unaware or perhaps simply ignoring her silent judgment, straightened slightly and began explaining everything he had learned from the severed head.

He made sure to include Vesperine in the explanation as well, knowing her abilities could prove useful.

After all, who knew... she might unleash her little ”puppies” for him when the time came.

As his explanation came to an end, Vesperine reacted first, her eyes widening with genuine astonishment as she leaned forward slightly.

”Oh my god... how do you even understand that language? I heard it was an Ancient Language... You are incredible, a genius!”

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Victor let out a soft chuckle, shaking his head modestly as he replied, ”Not really. I only understood it because Aether taught me... He is the real genius here.”

The moment that name left his lips, the sparkle in Vesperine’s eyes dimmed instantly. Her expression twisted, her nose scrunching slightly as if she had just tasted something bitter.

”Oh... right... good for him... haha... ha...”

Her laugh trailed awkwardly, hanging in the air like a poorly played note.

”...”

”...”

Victor and Xara exchanged a brief glance.

Xara cleared her throat softly, pulling the conversation back on track. ”Anyway... I am a little confused here. If what he said is true, then increasing Aevum is proportional to killing others, correct?”

Victor nodded, his expression turning serious again. ”Yes. According to him, he killed at least ten thousand people just to survive in his world... and that granted him fifty thousand Aevum.”

Xara’s brows drew together, ”Fifty thousand? Then that means—”

”Yes, I noticed it too,” Victor interrupted, giving a slight nod. ”The number of kills does not directly match the Aevum gained. There is something else influencing it. And even he had no idea how it actually works.”

He turned his head slightly toward Vesperine, ”But one thing seems certain... killing does increase Aevum. That part was true.”

Vesperine’s lips curved into a satisfied smile, her eyes gleaming as she lifted her chin slightly.

”See? I told you. I would never lie to you!”

Victor met her gaze with a calm smile. ”Of course. I believed you from the start.”

”Oh?”

Vesperine blinked, clearly caught off guard. A faint warmth crept up her cheeks, blooming into a visible blush as she cupped her face shyly, her voice softening.

”S-So straightforward... Fu~Fu~ I like that~”

”...”

Xara’s lips twitched sharply, the muscle near her eye flickering as if something inside her was threatening to snap. She folded her arms tightly across her chest, containing whatever reaction tried to rise.

”So... anything about the next attack? Or this ’President’ he kept mentioning? Can we contact them? Try negotiation, perhaps?”

There was a flicker of hope in her eyes. With the information they had gained, she clung to the possibility that this conflict could still be resolved without further bloodshed.

Victor watched her for a brief moment before slowly shaking his head.

”No... it seems he had no idea who this President actually is, nor any way to contact them.”

The faint hope in Xara’s expression dimmed.

She exhaled quietly, shaking her head with mild disappointment. ”Then what is our next course of action?”

Victor tilted his head slightly, his gaze drifting as he thought, ”I have no idea.”

A brief silence followed, stretching thin between them.

Then, as if recalling something important, Xara spoke again, ”What about the scoreboard in the sky?”

Victor shook his head slowly, ”Even they had no idea why it exists... but one thing was clear. They have been transporting goods, deliberately, to increase those numbers in the sky.”

Xara absorbed his words as a faint hum escaped her lips. ”I see... so even they were left with vague answers?”

Her gaze drifted slightly and thought, ’It seems like Arcane did not favor them either... everyone left grasping at fragments, incomplete truths.

Then why favouritism? Terra was clearly favoured by the goddess, otherwise they would never have advanced this far... something does not align... something is missing.’

Her fingers curled subtly at her side.

That question... only the goddesses themselves could answer.

Vesperine turned toward Victor with a bright, almost sparkling smile,

”You are so cool, Mr. Victor. Not only do you understand their language, you even managed to pull the truth out of them...”

She tilted her head slightly, her smile widening with a playful glint. ”Since you trust me so much... how about I kill that head and take the so called Aevum?”