BXBX NOVEL Chapter 91: Offer
In fact, being able to turn off his aura was advantageous. This way, he could still blend into human society without drawing attention.
That dominating aura might be a flex for powerful demons, but he found it to be a weakness if they had no way of turning it off.
It made them easy to spot, after all.
When his dominating aura got sealed, George and Mellissa's faces visibly relaxed, both sighing in relief.
"What was that? Did you use your power on us?" she was the first to speak, suspecting that Reign had played a prank on them.
"Why would I waste my energy on you two? I have better things to do, " Reign shook his head, his tone laced with a subtle implication that they weren't even worth his effort.
"But..." she wanted to retort, but Reign's glare made her pause midway, causing her to hesitate.
It would be too much of a hassle to explain that he was now an Upper Level demon, someone powerful enough to force the entire Summit City Hunter Association to declare a state of emergency.
So, he decided to stop discussing the topic altogether.
'It's better to just lay low for a while,' he thought to himself.
Acting too arrogant would be unwise just because he had become stronger. He still had no Domain, and his arsenal was still incomplete, so it was better to act low-key.
There was a saying in his previous world , 'Never tell anyone your road to success, let them see it for themselves.'
"Hey, give me some news about what happened when I was unconscious ," Reign ordered Mellissa.
"Unconscious? I thought you were dead," she replied with a quirky remark.
Now that she was sure he was Reign, she decided to act casually to break the ice between them.
"You'll be the one dead if you don't stop talking nonsense," Reign replied, trying to tease her.
However, due to his monster appearance and creepy smile, she ended up taking it at face value.
"Let's go upstairs so I can tell you everything that happened," she hurriedly replied, her attitude shifting 180 degrees.
Reign noticed that she had misunderstood his joke, but he didn't bother correcting it.
Perhaps it would be more productive if she believed she could face consequences for any dumb actions she took.
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In the living room, he settled onto the sofa like he owned the place, while Wick rested right beside him.
"This is your new phone and card," Mellissa handed him a new phone, as his old one had been completely destroyed.
"You just have to input your credentials and login information again to access the app," she added, explaining the process.
He nodded and did just that. After a couple of minutes, he finally gained access to the Veiled Nights Network.
"90K+?" Reign mumbled, surprised to see that the amount of points he had was way more than he remembered.
"Yeah, I forgot to tell you, but a lot of things happened," Mellissa began, launching into an explanation of recent events.
She explained that due to the misinformation and lack of hindsight made by the organization, Reign was compensated accordingly after she fought for his rights.
This made him reevaluate her usefulness.
Mellissa also revealed that the mission was at least White Gold Rank, and with the use of the Special Banned Bomb, it escalated to the level of a Platinum Rank mission.
What Reign accomplished was something far beyond his rank, and because of this, he had become an instant celebrity within the Organization. He even gained a nickname: "Rain of Terror."
"Wait, why is my rank the same then?" he asked, feeling that monetary compensation was not enough.
He felt he deserved at least a promotion. After all, even military personnel received promotions for heroic actions beyond the scope of their duty.
"Don't worry, you'll get promoted. But here's the catch: to reach White Gold Rank, you'll need to head to a Tier 3 city," Mellissa revealed, her tone tinged with excitement. "I just got this juicy info from the Branch Leader, and it's all thanks to you. Turns out, in Summit City, Gold rank missions were already the highest."
"And you didn't know this before?" he raised his eyebrows in scrutiny .
"No," Mellissa admitted while scratching her head. "It's because all this time, I've only interacted with Silver Rank and rarely Gold Rank members. I haven't spoken to anyone who was close to reaching White Gold at all."
"So you're just a nobody," Reign sighed.
"Hey, that's not nice to say to your benefactor!" Mellissa gritted her teeth, feeling annoyed by Reign's remark.
He really had a natural talent for getting under her skin. She couldn't believe there was a time when she thought he was actually cool.
"Benefactor? Don't you mean you want to get a higher position by using me?" Reign chuckled, revealing that he had known about her motive all along. He didn't really mind , though.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I help you out of the goodness of my heart," she replied, but her eyes darted left and right, clearly embarrassed to admit that she had been found out.
"Don't worry, I'm not angry at all. To be honest, I would prefer if you came with us to the Tier 3 city," he offered. He needed competitive allies by his side, and Mellissa was a perfect candidate.
She was more resourceful than George and also had better PR skills that would help him establish a footing in a Tier 3 city.
Reign might be strong, but he wasn't good at socializing or handling normal task, so he needed a human helper to assist him in those areas.
George had already proven himself already by not giving up; even in his unconscious state, Reign had seen how George had waited for him.
So, he decided to at least treat him like a valued pet now.
As for Mellissa, she wasn't particularly attached to Reign, but she wasn't someone to betray him as long as she got some benefits. In her case, he just needed to offer her more money.
"Think about it. I'm pretty sure you can't just go to a Tier 3 city normally, right? And if I talk to the Branch Leader, I'm sure he would be willing to negotiate to gain my favor. " Reign explained
"We're talking about a Tier 3 city here. Don't tell me you're already satisfied living in Summit City?" he added, enticing her with the prospect of exploring a higher-ranked city.
Mellissa would be lying if she said she wasn't tempted by Reign's offer.
He was right about almost everything, to the point that she couldn't help but feel a twinge of fear at how observant he was.
Leaving Summit City required more than just money or power; it required connections.
Without enough influential allies to vouch for her, she knew she would never be able to leave this city in her lifetime.
The stories she heard about other cities would remain nothing more than a figment of her imagination if she didn't take this offer.
Besides, with Reign, she felt confident that he would reach higher status in the future, so money wouldn't even be a problem within their group.
"I'll come with you!" Mellissa finally answered, her face brimming with a smile.