[System Urgent Alert: Detecting Host engaging in deep fusion with premium flame bloodline! Target Kusanagi Aoi's bloodline concentration is 99.9%! Bloodline attribute: Flame Empress!]
[Warning! SS+ grade ultra-high purity bloodline energy detected! Chaos Divine Bloodline is frantically absorbing and assimilating!]
[Fusion in progress... bloodline purification in progress... evolution rate skyrocketing...]
Cloud was absolutely thrilled.
"Holy shit! This Aoi girl is actually a hidden SSR character?! And she's fully maxed out with all constellations!"
Only now did he realize that the Blood of Kusanagi within Aoi far exceeded Kyo's in both concentration and purity!
She was the true "Chosen One," the natural-born "Flame Empress"!
It was just that this girl had a somewhat lazy personality and zero interest in fighting. She spent her days shopping, binge-watching dramas, and having afternoon tea—never bothering with systematic training, leaving a pearl covered in dust.
"Jackpot! This is a massive win! System, you're getting extra chicken legs tonight~!"
He felt like he was mining a "super energy deposit" of staggering reserves!
As their relationship broke through completely and after a night of "diligent labor," Cloud's strength once again experienced explosive growth.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Successfully conquered hidden character Kusanagi Aoi! Chaos Divine Bloodline has perfectly fused with Flame Empress attribute!]
[Your flame manipulation ability has been elevated to Law-level! You can now create, alter, or annihilate any form of fire at will!]
[Bloodline evolution assessment: Your bloodline has become more noble and more dominating!]
[Current Divine Evolution: 85% → 89%!!!]
When the first rays of morning sunlight filtered through the window lattice, illuminating the room's romantic disarray, Cloud gazed at Aoi sleeping sweetly in his arms like a contented kitten, a satisfied smile on his face.
The girl's lips also curved in a sweet smile, as if even in her dreams, she remained immersed in last night's bliss.
...
Just as Cloud was enjoying both his "conquest" of his cousin and the delightful surge in power, NESTS finally made their next move.
Ever since Cloud had raided the Antarctic base and planted a seed called "sweets" in their "ultimate weapon" Kula's heart using a tub of Häagen-Dazs, NESTS leadership had been absolutely furious.
They subjected Kula to a new, even harsher round of "brainwashing" and "emotional stripping" protocols.
Then they deployed her once more, like a "raid boss" crashing a party.
Her mission was no longer simply to destroy bases—it was to continuously attack K' and Cloud, the two most troublesome thorns in NESTS's side.
...
One day in South Town, at an abandoned pier.
Cloud happened to be there, sharing beers and ocean breezes with K' and Maxima, who had just finished a battle.
"So you two have decided to enter KOF 2000 after all?" Cloud asked.
K' took a cool swig of beer and nodded. "Those NESTS bastards will be there too. I have to... end this with my own hands."
Just then, a bone-chilling cold descended without warning.
The temperature across the entire pier plummeted to freezing in mere seconds. A thin layer of frost even formed on the surface of the sea.
"Her again!" K's expression turned grave instantly. His red mechanical glove ignited with roaring flames.
In the distance, atop a shipping container, a petite figure materialized like an ice spirit.
It was Kula.
Today, her gaze was even colder and emptier than before, as if all emotion had been completely stripped away.
"Targets identified... K'... Cloud... Eliminate."
In a voice devoid of any feeling, mechanical as a robot, she announced her "mission."
"Ice Coffin!"
Without a moment's hesitation, she launched a lethal attack!
Countless ice crystal crows, like harbingers of death, swooped toward the three of them!
K' and Maxima immediately assumed combat stances, ready to engage.
But Cloud just yawned.
"Ah, feeding time again." He muttered, then extended his hand toward the sky full of ice crystal crows.
"Listen, little Kula, the same technique won't work on a Saint—er, I mean, on me."
He waved his hand, and those ice crystals capable of freezing anything were forcibly transformed mid-air by an invisible power!
They were no longer razor-sharp crows, but rather... sparkling, adorable-looking... candied hawthorn skewers?!
"See? Isn't this much cuter?" Cloud casually caught one of the "candied hawthorn" sticks and actually took a bite, producing a satisfying crunch.
Kula: "..."
K': "..."
Maxima: "..."
The scene instantly shifted from "life-or-death battle" to "magic show."
Just as Kula's combat protocols experienced a brief "lag" due to this absurd sight, a challenging voice suddenly rang out from another direction.
"Hey! Little freezer girl over there! You want to fight my darling? You're about a hundred years too early!"
Accompanied by brazen laughter, a figure burst down from above like a leaping flame, landing heavily between Cloud and Kula, cracking the ground beneath her feet!
It was the "wildcat girlfriend" Cloud had "picked up" from the NESTS base—Angel!
"You think you can just challenge my darling whenever you want? Want to touch him? You'll have to get through me first!" Angel stood with hands on her hips, chomping on her lollipop with loud crunches, wearing an expression that screamed "I'm the main wife here."
Angel, this little wildcat Cloud had been "keeping" for a while now, had completely claimed him as her "property."
Now, seeing some other "wild woman" daring to challenge her "property" right in front of her, her "food-guarding" instincts exploded!
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