This feels good.
Liam, seated beside wide-eyed Clara, had a smug look on his face; he had successfully intimidated the nerds and garnered respect from Megan.
[Updated]
[Side Mission Complete: Help Out Megan Vox from the creep.]
[Reward: Newbie Singing Skill]
[Explanation: As Megan is an aspiring triple threat, to match her level even a tiny bit, the host needs this boon.]
What a boon! Wait, fuck!!! It hurts.
[AMPLIFYING THE REWARDS BY 10,000x...]
[New Reward: Divine Vocal Dwelling]
[Explanation: The host’s vocal has been transformed to such a massive height that it can house divine resonance.]
Thank god, it’s not passive.
With both eyes filled with tears and his whole face choked with red, Liam clutched his throat. The pain lasted about two seconds, but it was so painful that Liam would rather not take this reward at all.
"Are you all right?"
A warm, soft hand touched his face first, then Clara’s concerned-filled voice entered his ear. Liam nodded his head but felt really uncomfortable from his chest till inside his mouth; the whole thing was throbbing.
Clara, seeing his red face, looked extremely anxious; she was about to stand up when Liam pointed at the bottled water. She handed it to him instantly and gently rubbed his cheeks with both her hands.
~The... Thank you.~
An ethereal voice escaped Liam’s mouth after he drank the whole liter of water in one breath; Clara’s face visibly recoiled, her mouth opening up like an ’O’ as she looked at Liam.
"Ahem!! What happened?"
" Ah? "
Clara’s trance broke as Liam talked in his regular voice; he tested that voice on her, as she is fiercely loyal to him, but he was in full control of that voice; he can activate it just by thinking.
"Nothing, I don’t know what happened; I heard something very magical."
"Is that so? Try to get sleep; I think you’re just tired."
"Oh? You’re concerned for me?"
"Ahem! Nothing like that."
Liam acted a little shy, but his brain was working fast, and he now has a breakthrough point; he understood if he shows concern for Clara, she becomes tame and almost too easy to control.
"Hmmph, I will sleep. If you promise that you won’t even look at that bitch while I am sleeping."
"Well, I can’t promise that. What if she passes by and I see her? I want to be truthful to you, so I promise I won’t actively look at her."
"Hmmph! Good enough, now lend me your arm."
Clara pouted cutely, then grabbing his right arm, she placed her head on his shoulder and used his hand like a pillow to comfort herself.
Wow, this one is overpowered as hell. Should I become a singer now?
While thinking about how he should utilize his talents, Liam’s body slowly relaxed, and as they were flying over the Hollywood sign, he fell asleep.
...
He’s so normal-looking but has a girlfriend so pretty? Maybe I also need a boyfriend, but sigh! I can’t... I have to focus on dance training!!
Megan, looking outside the window, clenched her fist, seeing the Hollywood landmark, and a smile appeared on her face; this was the first time she was leaving California.
"Hey!! I want my seat back."
An angry voice woke her up from the daydream she was having, and her smile vanished into thin air. She was looking at the person who willingly gave up his seat to her; his angry face was making her anxious.
"I... okay."
Megan was lost for words. She wasn’t much of a talker and couldn’t argue back to such a hostile person. Grabbing her handbag, she stood up and had to squeeze herself out from the row, as he stood in the middle, making it hard for her to pass without touching him.
"What a beauty..."
As she was passing by him, this comment made her whole body tremble with fear; she was not new to getting teased by boys, but these two were making her very uncomfortable.
What should I do?... What should I do?
Panic was written all over her face as she looked back to her original seat; seeing the two old men sleeping made her grit her teeth with frustration. Out of options, she looked ahead and saw the very top of Liam’s head resting on the seat.
I can sit beside him.
As Clara was seated in the window seat, Liam naturally had to be seated in the middle, leaving the aisle seat open as the plane was almost empty.
"Call your cousin; we should teach that bastard talking down on you, Creed."
"B... But "
"No, but call him and tell him we’ve got one of Danuvan’s business members with us; tell him to bring..."
As Megan was walking ahead in panic, she overheard the two creeps talk; looking back, she saw the curly-headed Billy raising his hand and mimicking a gun with a huge grin on his face.
Seeing this, Megan gasped for air, her entire body shaking with fear. She wiped a cold sweat from her cheek and ran to Liam’s side, quickly sitting down. Seeing Clara resting on Liam’s arm without a care in the world made her feel a little jealous.
"What do you mean? He’s a local footballer, not a gangster.
"Shhh!! I just scared her; don’t worry about it, Creed. You’re such a pushover."
"Sigh! Thanks, Billy.
"Of course, you’re buying me a beer, right?"
"Yeah."
...
[Updated]
[Main Mission: Accompany Clara Hartmann till New Jersey]
[Side Mission: Teach Billy Graham and Creed Howard a lesson] [Skip for $2]
"Excuse me, sir and ma’ams? We are fifteen minutes away from landing."
Liam woke up to two flight attendants looking at him strangely; the mission panel was making it harder for him to see, but he felt both of his hands were heavy and occupied by something.
Looking to his right, he saw Clara snoring away on his hand like a little kitten; then turning left gave him a massive shock. A ball of black hair was occupying it. It looked messy, but the person inside the mess was clutching his hand very tightly.