Red who fixed his mess looked back at the old man who asked him the question earlier.
"Was that enough proof for you, old man?"
"Y-yes, Patriarch Vaelanor. Please excuse my earlier words, this old man sometimes speaks before he thinks!"
"There is no need to apologize, you just politely asked a question. I don't mind."
The old man breathed a sigh of relief. He was scared to death earlier. He questioned a Martial Emperor!
Red didn't care at all, the old man just asked a simple question. Why would he get mad over something like that? He turned back to address everyone.
"I hope this clarifies your concerns. I really have nothing to say so... I'll excuse myself."
Saying that he turned around and threw the microphone to Patriarch Quinn before leaving the stage. He approached Eve and she immediately held his hand.
'This woman... She is so old yet she can act so childish at times...'
[Host, don't forget. Even though she is old, she didn't have many interactions with others. Most of her life was spent in a deep sleep. Socially - she is young. It's good that you shared common knowledge with her when you met her, this way she has common sense.]
"Good evening, Red..."
Red suddenly heard a pleasant voice. Turning around he saw Molly who was now approaching him. She was indeed very pretty. Red opened her profile panel.
【 System Status 】
Name: Molly Rogers
Age: 21
Appearance: 9.2/10
Height: 171cm (5'7")
Cultivation: Martial Warrior - 9th Stage (Peak)
Race: Human
Physique: Human
Bloodline: Human
Favorability: 50... Rising
Loyalty: 30
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Description:
The Young Lady of the Rogers family. The acting President of the Rogers Group.
-See more.
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'She is indeed very pretty, but this young master is not a simp as the previous one. If this girl thinks I'll chase after her like the old Red, she is greatly mistaken.'
[Host, you can easily make her your woman! She is quite talented, right? At the age of 21, she is already at the peak of the Martial Warrior. She is also beautiful.]
'We'll see, for now I'm not too interested.'
"Good evening, Molly."
"This... I... I promised that I'll compensate you for what happened the last time. I will keep my word!"
"Hmm? And how do you plan to compensate me? I'm not the same Red you knew... So I might not be interested in what you're planning to offer. Anyway, what happened wasn't your fault in the first place, so just forget it."
Red spoke indifferently.
'Why would I hold grudges over something that happened to the original host? That guy deserved it completely! But, as a good person, I will avenge his death by punishing that guy... What was his name again?'
[It's Lucas, Host.]
'Ah, yes... Lucas...'
"B-but... I feel like it was my fault! I will surely compensate you!"
Molly was now feeling very awkward. She never thought she would be trying so much to talk to the guy who annoyed her so much before. But he also said that he was not the same Red as before? So she was right? He was only acting before...
-She misunderstood...
This man changed so much in such a short time. He was now so much more confident, so much more powerful and so much more handsome! She felt her heart beating faster than ever.
What if this man was really not interested in her anymore? She decided to not think about that for the moment.
All of a sudden, another pleasant voice sounded in his hears...
"Good evening, Patriarch Vaelanor, and... Molly."
They both turned towards the voice and saw a beautiful woman with crimson hair walking towards them. It was Scarlett Devure!
[Ding! Daughter of Destiny detected in host's proximity.]
'Damn... damn... damn... look at her... look at those curves... I think another appearance description is in order!'
[Host! NO! Host!!! Don't do it!]
[Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!]
'Okay! Okay! Just stop that!'
Red felt exasperated. Why was this system hating his descriptions so much? Maybe it was allergic to cringe?
He looked at the stunning woman who was approaching them and opened her status panel...
【 System Status 】
Name: Scarlett Devure
Age: 24
Appearance: 9.7/10
Height: 183 (6'0")
Cultivation: Martial King - 1st Stage (Supressed to Martial General - 3rd Stage)
Race: Human (True Dragon - Dormant)
Physique: Human (True Dragon - Dormant)
Bloodline: Human (True Dragon - Dormant)
Favorability: 20
Loyalty: 0
Destiny value: 10 500 000 (Rising)
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Description:
The Young Lady of the Devure family. A reincarnation of the Dragon Princess from the True Dragon Clan, located in the Ancestral Dragon Lands in the world above the God Realm.
-See more.
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'!!!!!!'
'Another reincarnated princess? Two in one day!? What is even happening? System, there is no way that this is a coincidence. There are countless mortal worlds under the Mortal Realm, having both of them reincarnate in the same mortal world can't be a coincidence. I won't believe it!'
[Host, it's truly not a coincidence. It's the work of destiny. Most Children of Destiny are reincarnated into this world so be ready to meet more of them later.]
'And that Lucas guy, is he also a reincarnation of some powerful hero or something?'
[No, host, there are also some Children of Destiny that are not reincarnations. Lucas also has a very low destiny value and won't reach far in his life. Actually, reincarnations are quite rare.]
'Aeriel and Scarlett... Did they know each other in their previous lives?'
[No, they lived and died at different times, but in the same war.]
'So... there was a great war spanning over many years. And... the Children of Destiny who died in that war are being reincarnated now. So... it's safe to assume that there is a war coming in the future?'
[Your intuition is quite scary, Host. You are right!]
'What scary intuition? I just read too many novels and I can easily see where this is going.'
Snapping out of his inner thoughts, Red responded to the woman who was now in front of him...
"Good evening. I don't think we have met before. May I ask for the lady's name?"
[Tsk, tsk... Host, you clearly know her name already!]
'Shut up!'
Scarlett had a slight smile on her face...
"You are right, Patriarch Vaelanor. My name is Scarlett Devure, nice to meet you."
"Oh... you are the old man's granddaughter, and... my fiancee?"
"... Apparently. The old man did agree to that, but I never accepted."
The old man she was talking about was her grandfather - Patriarch Devure.
"Understandable. "
Molly, who was standing on the side, was feeling weird. She came here first, okay? Her conversation was interrupted by this woman! She was just about to speak, but Scarlett was faster...
"May I ask, who is this young lady who is standing next to you?"
Molly looked at her side and saw Eve for the first time, standing quietly next to Red while holding his hand. She didn't even notice her before. She was so focused on Red and was thinking what to say that she completely missed Eve!
Scarlett, however, immediately noticed her. It could be said that she was slightly shocked. She never saw such a beautiful woman in this world before, she was even more beautiful than her. But when she looked into her eyes, even though Eve wasn't looking at her, she felt a shiver run down her spine.
'W-w-what is this? Who is this woman? She is so scary!' She thought.
"Ah this... this is my wife, Eve Vaelanor. Eve, dear, say hi."
"Hi."
Eve replied coldly. She didn't like these two women at all. They were interrupting her time with her darling!
!!!!!!
Both Scarlett and Molly were surprised. This man was married? Since when? Scarlett was still better off, but Molly... Molly felt a deep regret inwardly. It seemed that this man was really just acting before...
"Interesting... So my "fiancee" is already married. Too bad..."
Scarlett said playfully.
"I am... though I can still marry you. Strong men can have more than one wife. Don't you agree, little dragon?"
!!!!!!
Scarlett's heart stopped for a moment. This man knew!? How? Was this man an enemy from the upper realms? Should she run away?
"Hahahahahaha..."
Red started laughing.
"Why are you laughing!?"
Scarlett was both scared and exasperated!
"Your expression is quite adorable, little dragon. But don't worry, I wish you no harm..."
Scarlett blushed slightly. Adorable!? What was this man saying!? She was shocked, not acting cute!
"You... how do you know this?"
"That is a secret. But don't worry, nobody else knows, it's only me. And your worries are unwarranted, if I wanted to harm you I could have done it long ago. With my strength, you wouldn't be able to resist..."
Scarlett felt that it was true... This man was indeed much stronger than her now...
'By the way, system... How is this woman weaker than Aeriel? She even has a slightly higher destiny value but her cultivation is much weaker...'
[Host, it's quite normal. Aeriel had much more cultivation resources because of her status so she advanced faster. Also, there is a slight problem with Scarlett... Her cultivation slowed down because she was poisoned by another descendant of the Devure family. While the poison couldn't harm her, it slowed down her cultivation quite a bit.]
'Hmm... Well that's not too bad... Might as well heal her later to earn some brownie points!'
"Excuse me, Lady Scarlett. I was talking to Red first! Why are you interrupting our conversation?"
Molly couldn't take this anymore. She was being ignored!
"Ohh? Little girl, you are calling Patriarch Vaelanor by his name? That's a bit inappropriate..."
Scarlett naturally received news about the Young Master of the Vaelanor family before. She knew that he used to chase this girl around without success. But now it seemed that this news was false. He clearly didn't have that much interest in this little girl...
"Hmph, we know each other quite well. It's natural for me to call him by his name!"
"Okay, okay, ladies... please calm down..."
Red was starting to feel an imaginary headache...
"Red, what I said earlier... I still want to compensate you properly... C-can we go out on a date sometime?"
Molly was feeling quite shy now. She was never shy before in her life! She was the acting President of her Rogers Group! She was always confident and collected. This feeling was new for her.
"... We will talk about it later. For now, if you'll excuse me, I wish to have some food first."
Red didn't forget why he came to the banquet in the first place. He was interrupted again and again! He will now enjoy some food and drinks!
Just when he grabbed a piece of pastry and was about to take a bite...
"RED VAELANOR! COME OUT AND FACE ME!"
He heard a shout from the distance. Red's eyebrow started twitching... He was actually angry now.
'System! Did you turn my destiny value to negative!? Why am I so unlucky? Can't I eat in peace!?'
[Host, as the Progenitor of Chaos, you don't have any destiny value. The Destiny can't see you at all.]
Red turned around to see an average looking young man with an angry expression walking towards him with wide strides. He immediately knew who the other person was, he saw him in the memories he received. It was Lucas, the guy who beat the original host!
Lucas just arrived and secretly entered the banquet, he wasn't qualified to receive an invitation. He planned to find Molly but as soon as he entered he saw her talking to that waste - Red Vaelanor. That man must have bothered her again! This was his chance to get on Molly's good side and chase the troublesome man away.
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[A/N: I hope you liked this chapter! If you have any suggestions, please comment.]