"Affirmative, Maru." the system complied with the boy's request and halted its noisy notifications."Please, Madame Ais." Maru said a full minute later."Affirmative, Maru." the system responded and the boy could feel his body automatically moved on its own. There was a rustle of clothes and then warm water touched his body with its refreshing caress. When Maru opened his eyes, he was now clothed with new garments and its comfortable clean fragrance soothed his delicate youthful skin."Don't let anyone come inside my room." Maru instructed Fade and Lucy."Yes, Maru."

"What is this?" Lucy frowned when she saw five odd looking balls inside the box. She tried pinching the top part of the brown balls with a forefinger and delighted in its softness. I seemed to break if a heavier force would fall upon it. It was natural and unpleasing to the eyes but her curiosity got the best of her. Food was not meant to be looked at but eaten in full, she determined and prepared for the worst."OOHHHHH MYYYYY!" Lucy exclaimed after a ball levitated then dropped into her mouth."THIS IS...!!!" she thought while slowly discovering the effects of the seemingly ordinary spherical shaped food she was consuming."Soul Essence!" Lucy concluded as four balls followed their counterpart. Ho

“Where is the Supreme Elder, Teacher?” Tiny Slim asked after he stood before his teacher. His head was bowed low but that did not stop his eyeballs from its continuous scan of the place. When his eyes connected to his new friend, he couldn’t help but smile in joy. It was nothing but good fortune for both of them that they hadn’t been beaten soft by those mischievous boys. At least, they were saved from punishment now. What Master Gregory would do to them after this, would be a totally different scene altogether.“FOOL!” the teacher roared once more and there was an intense impulse to smack this fat boy’s head but he kept his cool in the end. It was unbecoming of a man of his stature to do that, especially in front of this great character near him. Perhaps he could never even do that away from the knowin

In fact, Maru may indeed be one. Since he’d already tasted the delicious delicacies last night, he doubted that the food served for the outer disciples could compare to the sustenance he was used to already. He could have eaten with Tiny Slim here with the food suited for deities in the possession of Madame Ais but that would be an anticlimactic end for this day. But perhaps the fat boy would think otherwise if he knew of the chance he’d missed. Maru didn’t care.“I know a place, Maru. But that eatery is extremely expensive. Only the elders and the most influential people frequent that eatery.” Tiny Slim replied. He had only seen the place from the outside and has never even stepped a foot inside the establishment but judging from the characters that went in, it was a haven that catered only for the rich and mighty

“Right this way, young masters!” The waitress was plainly effervescent and there was a bounce on her steps, seemingly showing her delight for the task that she’d accomplished. The two boys followed the waitress upstairs towards another floor that was very different from where they had eaten. It showed a more delicate touch and the smell of luxury was in the air. There were rooms that were fashioned to accommodate the more valued guests of the eatery in privacy and evident comfort. Of course, this floor would be a tad bit pricey than the one below it.“Wow! We should have eaten here instead, Maru!” Tiny Slim saw the seductive figures of women who were lined up for their guest’s beckon. Although everyone was still a mortal and hadn't cultivated to Essence Gathering Realm, the fact that all were beauties which a