From Human to Skeleton: Revived with Infinite System Crystals
Chapter 89: A Forced Kiss

Ty, a bit shocked, stated, "Oh wow, so you don't get along well?"

The woman, placing a hand over her head, responded, "Well, not exactly, but she's just so annoying and always sucking up to him. And just because she's good at fighting, she thinks she's the best among us."

Ty, leaning against the walls, which were a mix of metallic and concrete elements, cold to the touch, stated, "I'm surprised he has no sons though."

"Yeah," she spoke, her voice dropping slightly. "He has a lot of people around him he considers his sons, but for whatever reason, something to do with his father, he can't have any sons."

"But who are you, exactly, anyway, and what are you doing here?"

Well, that's a very short question for an answer that could take about an hour or two to explain.

But a TL;DR version would have to be— Ty getting cut off as she questioned, "A what version?" perplexed.

Ty, taking a moment before putting his skeletal hand over his face, stated, "Sorry, Earth lingo."

"Lingo?" she asked, even more confused this time, as Ty explained, "Don't worry about it, but it's just a condensed version."

"Pretty much, I guess your father got me 'killed,' or my soul stolen by Erebos, some vampire asshole. But I wasn't supposed to be 'stolen,' and he agreed to help me get back, but then the angelic assholes stepped in and made a huge mess of things."

But I'm here now to retrieve a sword that will help with defeating Erebos, well, making it easier to defeat him," as she listens intently.

"That doesn't explain why you have a King's soul, though. I'm also surprised to hear the vampires are betraying father. They were Grandfather's greatest allies in the war before he died."

"I don't know if it's the entire vampire race or universe or whatever they are, but the Demon King mentioned that he had an audience with the Vampire King at some point in time to discuss the issues about Erebos."

Pointing a finger over her perked pink lips before loudly yelling, "That's all too confusing! See, that's why I'm happy to stay here, getting drunk and just getting to sleep in all day and night," before taking a big swig of the bottle of wine.

Ty just nodded his head slightly as drips of wine went down her chin and around her dress, soaking bits of it in red wine and down her cleavage.

"Are you always a messy drinker, or just when the work starts getting stressful? Also, do you think you can help me replace the sword to deal with Erebos?" he asked.

Slamming the bottle of wine down, she stated, "Sure, sure," before opening a blue portal and summoning 4-5 books, stating, "I'm sure it will be in one of these." Her eyes glowed a red hue as her focus gazed on the books.

"So, what was the name of the sword?" she asked.

Ty, taking a moment to think, stated, "It's uh, the Cross Link-Blade, or maybe it was Cross Link-Sword. Kinda a long name if you ask me personally."

"Sword, blade, you stab people with it, what does it matter," she responded. "But yes, I believe that's actually one of the Hero blades that sits in the king's throne room. Though, I'm not sure that would be what defeats someone like Erebos. I've only met him a handful of times, but with someone of his power, the abilities of the Cross Link-Sword won't do much to him."

"But, I also don't care entirely about all that. If Father said to grab it, then so be it, I guess. But just don't expect too much from it," she continued, stating "hmm" before summoning her portal. A small glass object popped out into her pale palms as she brought it up to her eyes, focusing on the skeleton in front of her.

"Hmm, and you are far too weak to even be fighting him right now anyway. Though, for people on this planet, I would say you are within the top 1%, only the king and a few others would be an issue to deal with. Mainly due to your regeneration ability and array of souls you have stolen. Pairing them together can make for some unique combos."

As she walked closer to Ty, she grabbed his forearm and rubbed her hands along it. "I'm even more so impressed that you aren't taking the abilities only but their strength and intelligence when they died."

"Wh-what? How do you know all that about me? So it's not just me—I knew I was getting stronger with each kill."

Responding, she stated, "This artifact reveals everything about the person it lands on, your power level, abilities, etc. etc. I'm not a fan of thinking too much, so something that tells me everything is my go-to route. Especially since I'm not as strong as my sisters."

"I could go on, but the black flames set you apart. Though, it looks like your biggest weakness is just your lack of experience and fighting overall."

"I suppose, my only goal is getting back to my Earth and back to Jade."

"Oh, is she someone special to you?" she asked, pushing herself closer to Ty, as he simply nodded, stating, "She is."

"Well, she's all the way in another universe. Why not stay with me for the night, and we can have some fun. It's been so long," she suggested.

Ty, taken aback by this, just stated blankly, "Ma'am, I am a skeleton. I cannot have sex in the conventional means, nor am I looking for anyone to have sexual intercourse with."

"You are very beautiful, though, and in any other situation, I would con—"

Cutting him off, she twisted his bone wrist, throwing him into the wall with a drunken face, exclaiming, "Wha-what are you rejecting me?!"

Her speed increased as she grabbed both of Ty's arms, pinning them to the wall, demanding, "It's just a fun night, what's the harm in that?!"

"I told you, I wouldn't betray the person I'm with," as Ty released a massive amount of Reiesencia, making her skid back slowly on the ground, she remarked, "Not bad."

Throwing a hand over her head and trying to finish the bottle of wine, drinking its last drop, she stated, "It's no fun to have to force you into enjoying."

"But maybe I can talk this Jade into being okay with it," she stated in a drunken haze.

"Where is she at again?"

"Uhh, Earth," Ty responded blankly, still backed up against the wall.

Perfect, then I will just have to plan a visit one day. But in the meantime, I can get you ready to go back down to the other mortals, and you can continue on with your quest. Though, I do suggest just staying here until the morning; this will give you time to rest up a bit more. My device is showing you're highly lacking in Reiesencia and you could end up passing out on your own in a few hours."

"Wh-what do you mean? I've barely used any Reiesencia or abilities since waking up on the mountain."

Her inspecting him further, she stated, "That is true, but it looks like your energy overall is just rapidly plummeting for some reason. It might be the skeleton body you have, or something else."

"I do have a slight idea," as she summoned her portal, a random bottle with green pills in it appeared. She popped one in her mouth before stating, "Even though you're a skeleton, I'm sure Father gave you that body, which might explain a few things about some of your abilities. But can you taste things?"

"Uh, yeah, I actually can. When I was at the Demon King's Cas—"

Ty was cut off suddenly as her speed increased, and she locked her lips with his skeletal lips, forcing the green pill she had just put in her mouth into his, stating, "Even your touch is warming." Ty barely managed to push her off as he stated, "I thought I to—" before things started to get dizzy, and he collapsed on the floor, passing out.

"Eh, that was an unexpected result," she stated, "but he will thank me later."

"I'm surprised Father didn't realize what was happening to him," she mused as she picked him up and carried him down a corridor with a slight hiccup.

"I will need to send Father a letter about this situation. I'm sure he had his reasons for not involving me, but this is a pressing issue. So, I might as well give him some information on what I've found," Kieran mused, her tone reflecting a mix of determination and frustration.

"I have nothing better to do anyway, other than fixing up that darned crystal," she added, her voice carrying a note of annoyance, revealing her irritation with the tasks at hand and perhaps a deeper dissatisfaction with her current role or situation.