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Chapter 12 Hidden Quest Complete!
"So, how do I pass the egg my blood essence?" Ryuk asked, preparing himself for the exercise.
"It's simple. Host simply needs to chant the Blood Essence Spell. The number of times chanted correlates to the number of drops Host wishes to give to the egg."
"And how many drops do you think will be enough to reduce the hatching time of the egg by half?"
"Three will be enough," the system said, and the second it finished, a new spell appeared in Ryuk's head.
Immediately, he chanted it aloud, his voice resonating incredibly loudly through the Pet World.
"Sanguis meus, vita nova. Ovum hoc, spiritu meo animetur. Fiat voluntas mea."
"Sanguis meus, vita nova. Ovum hoc, spiritu meo animetur. Fiat voluntas mea."
"Sanguis meus, vita nova. Ovum hoc, spiritu meo animetur. Fiat voluntas mea."
As soon as Ryuk finished chanting the spell, three large drops of golden liquid fell from above the Pet World, heading straight to the egg. They splashed upon its surface, and the light surrounding the egg flared out even more powerfully. The lights increased vastly until they formed a small glowing bulb.
Ryuk's godlike blood essence was quickly absorbed into the egg, further intensifying the light oozing from it.
In the next instant, Ryuk heard the sound of a crack as the Pet World shattered into glass-like pieces, and he felt his consciousness dispersing.
The next moment, he found himself back in his room, breathing heavily, his chest heaving up and down, and cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
"What happened?"
"It seems Host lost control of the Pet World due to the feeling of weakness endured from giving away his blood essence. Host is advised to refrain from such actions for now," the system replied.
[System Alert: The egg's hatching period will be completed in 20-24 hours.]
"At least my aim was achieved," Ryuk muttered.
[Congratulations, Host has completed a Hidden Quest: Pass blood essence to an uncontracted egg.]
[Rewards: Host Charisma has been increased by +5 points.]
[Charisma: 2(+5)]
"I completed a hidden quest. Makes sense they call it hidden since I didn't find it previously in the quest tab," Ryuk said thoughtfully. "What's Charisma, anyway?"
He screamed as he descended rapidly, the last thing he saw being the wall of shadows and crimson pupils.
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"NO!!"
A scream reverberated through the room as a figure shot up into a sitting position.
Ryuk's eyes flashed with an intense, weary light as he looked around, his chest heaving madly.
Unconsciously, he glanced at his breath, noticing strange, snowy-white smoke puffing out.
"A bad dream, huh?"
The thick voice resonated through the space, and Ryuk turned to see Old Jack walking toward him with a tray in hand.
Jack placed the tray on the table by the bed.
Immediately, Ryuk jumped to his feet, grabbing the bread and stuffing it into his mouth while downing the coffee in quick gulps.
"You haven't eaten any real food for almost a week now. I can understand how hungry your stomach worms are," Old Jack said, watching Ryuk devour everything like a starving beast.
Within three minutes, Ryuk was done. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and felt a little more alive.
"So, what do you say, kid? You ready?"
Ryuk rose from his bed, nodding with determination.
"Good. Then come with me. It's still very early, and I want you to leave this place before too many people notice. The fewer who see you leaving, the safer you'll be," Old Jack said, his words carrying an implication that made Ryuk's eyes flash.
Together, they headed outside the room.
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