"Hmmm….Still not here, huh?"
Adam, clad in his black outfit, exclaimed with a sigh as he stared at the empty sky.
Calling it empty is wrong. It still had those dark clouds and cracked red lines, but there was a big lack of flying vehicles that would signify their rescue.
"We have no other choice but to wait, I guess."
With another sigh, he turned to look at his three companions.
Kiana was leaning against a wall. Though she seemed languid, her eyes held alertness within them, as if she would jump at anything that dared attack them.
Kyuusyou was, interestingly, hopping around the place as she rotated her head to take in all the surrounding scenery.
"Kyuusyou, can you stop?"
The white-haired girl sighed in a similar fashion to him, asking the energetic girl to cease her actions for what felt like the 7th time.
"You're wasting your energy. If we are attacked…."
The Kaslana grimaced, not finishing her sentence.
If they are truly surrounded and attacked, this chuuni girl will be the first to suffer. And not because of anything else, but because she wasted all her stamina on jumping around like a hyperactive kid!
"Don't worry about this Savior!"
The aforementioned chuuni Savior stopped in place momentarily and patted her chest to show that 'All's good.'
"I trust my companions!" She huffed, putting her hands on her hips. "If we are attacked, it's okay! Nobody will survive my transcended companion's wrath!"
A bright smile appeared on her face, and Kyuusyou looked at Adam expectantly.
"Right?!"
Against this cute offensive that showed absolute trust in him, the silver-haired boy crossed his arms in front of his chests
"Certainly…" Amidst the dark purple-haired rising excitement and tearing eyes, he continued. "After all, Kyuusyou is kinda weak. Even if she is exhausted, it won't make any difference in the fight."
"Wha-!"
The so-called weak girl froze, her expression sinking.
"I-"
She opened her mouth to object, but she paused.
Because she realized that….In a way, in this case, kinda, Adam is maybe, slightly correct?
Though she could survive even wrestling the Herrscher bare-handed without getting corrupted by honkai, and despite being tough and not easily injured….She seems….Weak?!
That's right, she isn't powerful enough! If she dares wrestle a Herrscher bare-handed, she'll probably be KO'ed in three seconds and be forced to submit!
….
While the Savior was going through a depression episode by questioning her existence with dull eyes, the silver-haired boy made eye contact with Kiana.
Seeing her amused expression of 'Watching the show. Give me popcorn.', his lips twitched.
He thought she'd comfort the chuuni girl, but who would have guessed that she would only watch from the sidelines?
After a moment's thought, he decided to speak up:
"Don't worry, though. I can still protect you quite easily."
The silver-haired boy smiled, no trace of embarrassment whatsoever on his face as he uttered those cheesy words.
Such an opportune moment to increase the Savior's favorability has presented itself. Adam's transmigrator instincts couldn't be held back!
"Hey!"
Kyuusyou pouted, stomping her foot on the ground.
"This Savior doesn't need protection!" She huffed, her gaze travelling upwards as she mumbled. "Though I'd appreciate it…."
Seeing the cute side of a chuuni Savior, Adam chuckled. And feeling that his teasing was enough, he turned his head and focused his attention on the girl who had remained silent up until now.
The purple-haired Herrscher- Raiden Mei- sat on the ground, her hands wrapped around her legs as she buried her head in her knees.
"Mei, did you pack enough food?"
The silver-haired boy walked over to her, putting his hands on his thighs and leaning forward. Their proximity is now close, with his head being directly above her body,
"We don't know how long it will take for reinforcements to come." He spoke as he glanced at the ground around her- at the various bags with containers inside them."Worst-case scenario, we'd need to hold out for a few days."
….
They stored whatever supplies they could find along the way to the Academy. Though it isn't sure if they'd be needed, they still did so in case they had to….pull out a classic apocalypse plot and wait days or weeks for rescue.
-Of course, Kyuusyou carried the supplies. Kiana and Adam fought off the enemies that attacked them this time, so it obviously was up to the Savior to secure their livelihood!
Well, after some time of walking, Adam also stopped them and gave some to Mei to carry.
No, he wasn't that type of person, and he certainly won't go like 'Woman, make me a sandwich.'. However, after seeing the purple-haired Herrscher looking so depressed and glum, he tried to make her feel useful.
It was a trick he learned from his Mei after her father went to prison. Words of comfort and gestures are all good and all, but to girls going through such periods, the best way to make them feel secure is to make them feel needed.
When they feel like you need them, then they'd also feel better about themselves since they'd be like '(Person)-kun still needs me and won't abandon me!'.
- It isn't a healthy method, and it isn't a permanent one, either. However, in such dire states in which their life is threatened, it really is the best method.
….
"It should be enough…."
In response to his question, Mei opened her eyes and mumbled.
"Even if not…" Her violet eyes stared at him, her voice still low. "We can ration."
Adam nodded at that.
He and Mei didn't even need to eat. So in actuality, it's only Kiana and Kyuusyou who need the food.
Of course, nobody except him knew that two people in this team didn't even need sustenance. Even Mei herself didn't know- since becoming a Herrscher doesn't really come with an instruction manual.
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"Yo."
After an uncomfortable silence that lasted for far longer than he would have liked, the silver-haired transmigrator decided to approach Kyuusyou.
"Can you let me suck some of your blood too?" He gave the dark purple-haired girl a toothy yet teasing grin. "I promise I'll be gentle."
"E-eh?"
Kyuusyou flinched, her eyes widening in horror.
"No,no,no!" She put her hands in front of her meager chest, as if protecting her heart. "I'm not tasty! And my blood isn't good, too! Please don't suck me dry!"
Seeing her overexaggerated performance, Adam was dumbfounded and amused.
He wants to give her a deadpan stare, but the sheer surprise at this Savior's ridiculous thought process surpasses any prepared reaction! Though he also wants to burst out laughing, he has to hold himself back.
"Don't worry." Despite feeling two intense stares from behind him, he still managed to smile brightly. "You're my beloved Savior, how could I bear to eat you? I just want a drop or two of your blood to see if I can obtain some protagonist abilities through it."
"Heh…"
An amused chuckle echoed throughout the rooftop. Now that this space has become silent because of his words, the barely contained laughter has become prominent.
'Damnit! It is from Kiana!'
The silver-haired boy tremblingly put his hands in his pockets, toes clenching in his boots as he wished to dig a hole to bury himself into and escape this situation!
"Oh, oh…" Kyuusyou, having ignored or just not heard the Kaslana's chuckle, lowered her head in realization. "I see! Why didn't you say so earlier!"
Immediately after, her head snapped upwards as a blaze of excitement appeared in her crimson-violet eyes.
Her cheeks flushed from embarrassment, however…When can mere embarrassment stop the Savior!?
"Come!" She spread her hands outwards towards him, as if to hug him. "Use my blood as a catalyst to transcend even further!"
At this moment, Kyuusyou seems very resolute. Her body is defenseless, with her head tilted, exposing her neck.
"...."
Adam glanced at her exposed neck, then turned to stare at this silly girl's crimson-violet eyes.
He understood her intention. And because he understands what Kyuusyou understood, sparks of second-hand embarrassment started blooming in his heart.
"Kyuusyou, he's not a Vampire. He doesn't need to bite your neck."
Kiana- honkai bless her- spoke up in the silver-haired boy's stead, saving him from loads of embarrassment.
"Oh…"
She deflated, arms hanging limply as she lowered her head in disappointment and perhaps embarrassment.
"-So please hold your hand out." Adam took over from the white-haired girl and continued, "I'll just make a small cut on your finger."
"Hm…"
Despite still looking disappointed, the dark purple-haired girl slowly raised her hand, palm towards him.
'Why do you look disappointed?!'
Not shying away at all despite his thoughts, he leaned forward, enveloping this palm with both of his own hands.
Meanwhile, the conversation between this Savior and the actual salvation of this world continued:
"Eh? You mean…He also took some blood from you?"
Adam nodded in approval as Kyuusyou's expression didn't change at all at the small cut he had just made.
"That's right. I thought it was weird too. But it actually worked."
As the silver-haired boy watched drops of blood slowly get squeezed out, he thought that indeed- his technique in painlessly drawing blood is indeed superb!
"Woooowww! Getting abilities from blood? That's so cool! That's even better than a Vampire!"
Erm…Even if that technique was pretty much developed on the spot by [Great Sage]. After all, in this GGZ world, he doesn't have his omnipotent[Gluttony], which can analyse, copy, and integrate DNA from just one sample so easily.
"I think so too. Even if it's a bit creepy, it's the cool kind of creepy."
Using corruption powers to directly do that? That'd be fine. But not really. Adam isn't a slime, and he doesn't want to arbitrarily change his DNA. While he can isolate the genome of a stigmata and selectively make a copy and implant it onto himself….That's not a good option. His body has limited space or 'slots', after all.
"Right?! You're really a destined Savior, second only to me! Without you, my companion who has breached the unknowable would still be corrupted!"
As he leaned over and licked a drop of blood, Adam narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
Regardless of anything, he didn't dare copy a stigmata from GGZ into his own body! Who knows? Perhaps the Will of Ruin could use this 'bloodline' to establish a connection with him and corrupt him?
"Eek-!"
Kyuusyou flinched, letting out a high-pitched squeal as she felt his wet tongue impacting her little wound.
"D-did you really have to lick it?"
She hastily withdrew her hand, the tips of her ears flushing as her hand trembled.
"Don't worry." Kiana, from behind the boy, smiled teasingly. "He did the same to me. Besides, look at the wound."
Her confident and casual demeanor calmed the dark purple-haired girl down- or well, it made her somewhat regain her composure.
"Whoa!"
She gasped, eyes lighting up as she looked down and saw the previous oozing wound miraculously healed!
"So my companion, you did this for my sake!" Kyuusyou held her chest over her heart, gazing at the contemplating Adam with an exceptionally gentle and warm gaze. "I'm really sorry, I misunderstood you!"
'What misunderstanding???' Adam thought inside his own mind, his eye twitching. 'You're just delusional!'
Did she think he would sexually lick her blood and get intimate pleasure from it? What bullshit!
…Even if he wanted to do that, he wouldn't do it in front of Kiana and Mei!
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A/N:
Just came across a freaking Don't Starve Chinese fanfiction (Kiana and Kurumi were included characters, W China Author).
I'm really tempted to translate it. However, I promised myself to translate a fanfic only when summer comes along.
I have a whole list of Chinese fics I liked, so out of curiosity, what should I translate?
Honkai impact? Danmachi? High school DxD? Campione? Bleach? Naruto? Fate? Tohno project? Multiverse?
Erm, I even have some Chinese novels I found enjoyable. Though I'm pretty sure I'll have to get permission from the Authors to translate these.
Too many choices…..
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