Chapter 273: Power transfer
It was late in the afternoon when Iris and Patty woke up. Their bodies were sore, they could barely walk, and they were still tired. While they did enjoy Kai’s training session, they didn’t expect to feel this way after the fact. Still, it was worth it to them.
Barry, on the other hand, was completely sleep-deprived. He walked with a hunched back, his feet slid across the ground instead of stepping, and he had dark circles under his eyes.
"M-Morning guys." He yawned.
"It’s afternoon." Kyana corrected him.
"Oh. Afternoon, guys."
"Good afternoon to you, too, bro. Had a good rest?" Kai already knew the answer, but wanted to ask anyway.
"It was...It could have been better. Your training session was pretty loud, and I wasn’t able to sleep that well." He admitted, feeling embarassed
"Really? We were able to sleep perfectly fine." Amaya walked over to Barry and patted his back pretty hard. "Don’t worry, little man, you will get used to it."
"I-I see."
"Barry! Kai made us super strong last night. Hehe, my legs and throat are so sore right now, but it felt sooooo good. Look." Iris released her mana, and she was at the level of a tier-9 sorcerer. She also decided to change her outfit, no longer holding back her assets and having them be on full display.
Barry had noticed this, but he didn’t say anything.
"Me too!" Patty did the same, and her power was at the same level as Iris’s.
"W-Wow! That’s amazing! You guys really are stronger! A lot stronger! D-Does this mean you can transfer some of that power to me?" Barry got excited. He was looking forward to becoming the hero he was meant to be, and this was the first step.
"Yeah, turn around. Kai taught us how to do it last night."
Barry did as they said and had his back face them. The girls placed their hands on Barry’s back and transferred their mana into his body. The moment he felt their mana touch his own, his body started glowing, light coming out of his mouth and eyes.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!"
"W-What’s wrong?!" Iris was about to remove her hand, but Kai stopped her.
"It’s okay. He’s fine. It’s just a lot of power for him to take in. Because you were given hero energy from me, your body just turned it into mana for you, but for Allen, I mean Barry, he’s getting pumped with hero energy, more than he’s used to."
The girls nodded and continued to transfer their energy to him. After ten minutes, Barry’s body calmed down, and the energy transfer was complete.
"Haah! H-Holy crap! T-That was a lot of power!" Barry clenched his fists, feeling a surge of power. "Whoa, this is crazy!"
Kai checked Barry’s stats and saw that his mana jumped from 30K to 50K in one go. Just a few more of these and he’ll be at 100K in no time. Of course, Kai could easily make that happen, but why would he? He had a perfect excuse to fuck Barry’s girls, and he didn’t plan on stopping.
Kai clapped his hands, getting everyone’s attention. "Great. Now that you’re all powered up, wanna test your new strength?"
"Heck yeah, man!"
"Great! There is a demon outpost close by. Amaya found it when I threw her into the forest. She said that she sensed a strong person there."
Amaya butted in. "They weren’t stronger than me, though. I could take them."
Kai rubbed her head. "Indeed. So, you three will subjugate that outpost while we watch on from above. I’m sure you can handle this, but if you cant, then I’ll step in. But don’t worry, you’ll continue to get stronger this way and soon, no demon will be able to stand in your way."
Barry liked the sound of that. "Let’s do this!"
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In a dimension far from the eyes of Leo, the handsome and scarred man was planning their next move.
"I just felt two more children of Nemean! They’re close to the one who was wandering on their own!" The scarred man exclaimed, looking at a map of the omniverse.
"I felt it too. It seems like they were meeting up to prepare for us. I’m certain that they know we were on that planet and are now making preparations. Drop all of our plans for that planet for now and only focus on surveillance. We’ll strike when the time is right."
The scarred man agreed. "What about Nemean?"
"Nemean, that bastard! He killed my siblings and trapped me in that fucking dimensional crack in an attempt to wipe me from existence. Luckily for me, I have this." The handsome man pulled out a pendant from his pocket.
The scarred man’s eyes widened. "The Lion’s locket!" Beings of their caliber knew what the Lion’s locket was, and for it to be in the hands of the handsome man was something anyone would hope for.
"That’s right. The Lion’s Locket was one of the treasures Nemean gifted his children. But after I killed one of them and took it off his corpse, I was punished. But thankfully, he didn’t know I had it. You see, this locket not only grants protection from the laws of the universe, but also protects people from supreme beings like Nemean and his children. Including their vision."
"I’ve always wondered how he wasn’t able to find us by now, and how he doesn’t know you escaped the dimensional crack. You’re a genius!"
The handsome man smiled. "Once we build up our strength, we’ll kill all of Nemean’s children one by one and force him out of hiding. After absorbing their power, we will kill Nemean and rule the omniverse! No one will be able to stop us!"
"The day for our revenge is finally upon us! I cannot wait to see it become a reality. I shall continue to watch over this small planet and see whether it is safe for us to attack it." The scarred man said.
"Good. For now, I will travel to another universe and handle some unfinished business from millions of years ago. Don’t act without me, even if there is an opportunity. You do not possess the locket, so Nemean will spot you." The handsome man reminded his partner.
"Understood."