Verion returned at the inn last night after finishing his businesses, and when he arrived at his room, the girls are already sleeping on his bed. He didn't want to disturb them so he used the other bed.

The mornings rises and a new event will happen on Verion's plans. He woke up followed by the two girls and went to the Guild.

He went to the Guildmaster's room and discussed something about the tournament. Rando was sitting opposite to Verion while Nezhia and Schneia are on his sides sitting close to him.

"So what's the thing about the tournament that you wanted to discuss?" Rando started their conversation.

"Umu, I don't like unnecessary talks so I'll go to the main point."

The room was full of intense atmosphere, that's because Rando knew that everytime Verion wanted to speak with him directly, they need to prepare themselves not to be shocked. Including Kristen sitting beside him. She was told by Rando to go out but Verion told him that it's fine if she'll listen to their conversations.

"Only the three of us will fight at the tournament." Verion already told Schneia and Nezhia his plans about the tournament before they went to the Guild.

As Rando and Kristen heard Verion's proposal, even though they prepared themselves, they was speechless. They tried to open their mouth but there's no voice coming out. What they heard was so unbelievable that they left the reality and started imagining random things.

"I'm serious, or are you doubting my words?" Verion told them in a cold manner and released a portion of his strength. It was still so strong that even the adventurers below felt it.

Rando and Kristen was brought back to the reality by Verion's words.

"No of course we're not doubting you, it's just seems impossible to beat them with just the three of you. Even though you're hiding your strength from us, you can't still defeat all the 15 Titanium ranked adventurers on your own. You already knew that our Guild was placed to the bottom because we don't have any Titanium rank adventurers so we are no match to the other Guilds." Rando said while looking down to himself.

"We did have one before, and that's the person who made the Guild." Kristen added.

"But that person is already dead right? He's the one in that picture and was called the first Dragon Slayer. It's no use to bring thay matter anymore." Verion rebutted her and she stopped talking.

The room was in silence for a while, that's because of Rando and Kristen was looking down as if the world is going to an end.

"Hm, useless! You still don't get it? Then I'll tell you straightly, I'll win the tournament and bring back you're glory. Just like how this Guild was from the start." Nezhia and Schneia nodded while having confident faces.

"But, can you defeat all of the Titanium rank adventurers?" Rando asked.

"That's right, it'd be impossible to defeat them. Except if you're a Herald. That would be possible." Kristen added.

"Hm, those idiots have no match to me." Verion smiled while saying those words.

"Ehh?" Rando and Kristen didn't understand what Verion means to say.

"Anyways, like I said I have the confidence to deal with them. Just don't spread the informations about us until next month." Verion told Rando.

"So are you saying that you'll raise your ranks in order to enter the tournament in secret?" Kristen asked Verion.

"That's correct! I'm doing this because I don't want to gather more unnecessary attentions." *Because if that'll happen they might find out about me.*

Rando exhaled and gave up, he accepted Verion's proposal and then they left the room.

"Are you really sure about that Rando-san?

"I think that it's better to take his proposal rather than not doing anything."

"Well, if that's your decision then let's cheer up ourselves Rando-san, we need to also do our best to support them for the upcoming tournament." Kristen

•••

Cyelena Did join their party's quest today, that's because she had an important thing to do. She was going to report her the results of her spying on the Ethereal Guild to the Guildmaster of the Dark Legion.

She arrived at the Guild.

It was about 2 kilometers away from the east of from Rando's Guild.

Cyelena was wearing a black cloak that covers her body entirely and including her face. In that case nobody will know that she's an adventurer from the Ethereal Dragons.

She could see many strong adventurers on the hall of the Guild. Most of them are Orichalcum rank adventurers and some are Adamantite. In the Dark Legion, there are 4 Titanium rank adventurers. One of them is the second most strongest adventurer on the Empire, Sieggen Van Buefanor. He's one of the nobles before the Emperor was changed.

There are supposed to be Nobles on the Empire. But after the new Emperor rise in power, he removed all the status of the citizens on the Empire, and he didn't take their properties instead he let them keep them. Although there's no hierarchy anymore, discriminations against the commoners still exists. Even though the current Empire neither have Nobles nor Commoners. They're called citizens.

Cyelena continued to walk until she reaches the Guildmaster's room.

She knocked and she gain permission to gi inside and greeted him first. She sat on in front of the Guildmaster's desk and then told him everything she know about. Except her deal with Verion.

••

"I see, so that Obsidian rank adventurer named Von and that girl with him are the ones who interrupted on our plans. And they're one of the Obsidian rank adventurers of that Rando's Guild." The Guildmaster said.

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"Yes! That's right Bertolt-sama." Cyelena replied.

Bertolt Cin Vilfeim is a 63 year old man and a Duke before but was stripped out of nobility. He then prepared for revenge and managed to build his current Guild. He have lots of connections and money so it's easy for him to attract many strong adventurers. He was preparing to overthrow the Emperor but he didn't have a chance to execute it because the Emperor didn't show his face ever since, and only the Heralds have the right to see them. He also planned to bring the Heralds to his side but he was stopped by his accomplices. It will be a death sentence if someone ever tried to do that. He's also the one who released an Undead Sage to the Genma Village, that's the village where Verion faced thousands of undead. His original plan was to build an army of undead and make them attack the Empire, and then his guild will deal with them and then gain many supports from the citizens. That'll make the people trust them more.

"Then, I'll prepare some adventurers to kill him." Bertolt said with full of anger.

*It's the same as Von-san's instructions to me, it was all written on the paper that he gave before he left last night. He knew that Bertolt-sama will prepare an assassination for him. He really has an intelligent brain with him fufufu~*

Bertolt was annoyed due to Verion's interruptions, his plans would've been flawless if Verion didn't do anything. That's why he prepared ten veteran adventurers to assassinate him. 8 were Obsidian rank and 2 were Orichalcum rank. He was sure that Verion is at least Orichalcum rank because he dealt with that many undead on the village.

"You may go now, here's your payment." Bertolt gave her a medium sized pouch full of gold coins.

Cyelena thanked him and left the room.

She smirked and said, "Enjoy your little days left Bertolt-sama." And then went out of the guild and it was already late in the afternoon. She then stall for a few hours and went to a place to meet someone.

•••

A few hours ago

Verion with his girls are returning to the Empire.

They're doing their quest a while ago.

It was about wiping out a goblin camp completely. Of course that was to easy for Verion. He didn't even move a muscle to kill them. He only used his mouth and all of the goblins are dead in an instant.

Yes just as you thought that was a command for Schneia and Nehzia.

When Verion said, "Do it!"

Both of their bodies moved instantly and killed all the goblins in a single beat without any damages to the surroundings. In just an instant, all of the goblins heads are gone.

And so after that Verion turned back and traveled back going to the Empire.

Verion was a kind of guy who doesn't care about the lives of anything, as long as he could execute his plans then that's good. But he didn't act immediately after predicting that the Dark Legion's Guildmaster Bertolt will assassinate him. That's because he still have some emotions left from being Sakaido. But day by day, that emotions are dying out.

And so Verion and the others arrived at the Empire at night.

He told the girls to go home first and told them to prepare for a sudden attack.

They understood and then left.

Then Verion went into a dark alley.

A total of 8 man followed him.

"So? Are we doing it or not." Verion uninterestingly said.

"Don't be so arrogant just because you've made some great achievement bast*rd." A man holding a dagger said.

All of them are holding daggers that's because they are all veteran assassins.

"I hate cliches so I'll end this things right now."

The assassins didn't understand Verion.

Verion used his ability, [ Annihilation Aura ] and all of them vanished instantly.

"How boring, they're all weaklings."

Then Verion left and went to the same bar when he and Cyelena meet.

When Verion arrived there, Cyelena was already waiting for him.

"Oh? Did you wait long?" Verion asked.

"No, I also just arrived in here." She replied

"I see, then let's begin."

And so, Verion and Cyelena was discussing about what happened to their plans that Verion set today.

"Are your womans will be alright?"

"They'll be fine they're already strong to even handle an Orichalcum rank adventurers." What Verion said was of course a lie. Nezhia and Schneia are a lot stronger than Orichalcum rank adventurers even though they're levels are below them. That's because of they are currently in their human form but the natural skills that they have are still there.

"Then everything has been prepared right Von-san?"

"Yes everything is now prepared kukuku~" Verion smiled a little and looked around on his surroundings.

That place only has a few customers and the owner is also one of Verion's puppets sk it's okay to have their private conversations in there.

"Well then what reward do you want except for the thing that I told you last time?" Verion asked.

"Will you give this big sister's wish then?"

"If that's something that I could do."

"I see then."

Cyelena then brought Verion to a room.

"Hoh, are you really sure about this?"

"Of course, I decided to give you my first time after all, fufufu~." Cyelena replied and then kissed Verion.

Verion removed her shirt and groped her breasts.

Then Cyelena laid down on the bed and undresses herself completely.

"Come Von-san, be gentle with okay?" Then she spread out her legs.

"Itadakimasu!"

( That's Verion's last will as Sakaido. )

And so their lovely night happened.

•••

Meanwhile at the inn...

Nezhia and Schneia was talking to each other on their room.

"Hey Nezhia!" Schneia coldly said.

"What!" Nezhia replied.

"Do you think that Verion-sama is with a woman right now?"

"Eh? What made you think that?"

"Because he's always not going straight in the inn lately."

"Stupid! Didn't he said that he has some business to talk with someone?"

"Then what if it's a girl?" Schneia said with little sweat on her forehead.

Nezhia didn't answered immediately.

"Then if it's really a girl then, what if he said that she wants to do some dirty things with Verion-sama as a reward for the businesses that Verion-sama talked about?

They both froze on their place and started blaming each other.

And so another argument between them happened.

•••

In the upper floor of the Vista bar, there's a single room reserved for guests.

Verion silently stood up and then puts on his clothes.

Cyelena was sleeping on the bed.

Verion then looked at her and said, "So everything from my old self are already gone. Rejoice to yourself human, for you have experience the wonders with me, kukuku~"

Verion then placed a letter on the table and left the room.

Brinx was the owner of the bar, he was still on making wine for his customers although it's almost midnight.

"Then Brinx, I'll leave her to you. Just tell her that I left at this time."

"Yes! Verion-sama."

Brinx was also a human but Verion made him an NPC but he's not capable of any combats, he's just like a normal human with that is loyal to Verion, except that he doesn't age anymore.

After going outside, Verion removed all the lingering smell from Cyelena that sticks to him with [ Lesser Detoxification ] it's a low level skill that removes any weak status ailments, perfumea are also considered as toxic. He's sure that they'll notice it if he didn't removed them.

Verion returned to the inn, it's already midnight and Fianna was sleeping in the table.

She woke up after Verion entered the inn. She was still half asleep and hugged Verion.

"Von-san why d..did you~ add ano.. another lover? I wuv you you nyow?" She said.

"I already know, even if I wanted to make you join my harem, I made a promise when my emotions as Sakaido are still within me that I won't bring to my chaotic paths, that's why--"

Verion kissed Fianna --- good thing her father's not there --- and she fully woke up.

She tried to push Verion but he hugged her and then hold her tight

After a few seconds, Verion released her. And then her face was so red that she was gasping and releases mist with her breath. Then she looked at Verion with full of affection.

"Consider that as a gift Fianna." Verion showed her his first innocent and carefree smile.

That was Fianna's first kiss, so she was both happy and confused for what happened. And her legs were trembling, not because of fear but the opposite.

Verion carried her to her room and laid her on the bed.

He tried to go out but Fianna holds his hands.

"Von-sa-"

"Call me Verion."

"Huh?"

"That's my true name."

"Okay, then Verion-san can I hold your hands until I fall asleep?" She adorably puts Verion's palm on her face with her long brown wavy hair.

Verion smiled at her and said,

"Do as you wish."