The World Of Demons And Gods

Hours of travelling along with Krystal, Cyrus looked at the floating figures ahead of him. Krystal has a brash personality making people around her thought to be a tomboyish and she seemed to be have small patience making her a hot-headed, though she seemed to be a person who will act without thinking, it's actually quite the opposite. It's just that she seemed to have a problem in which causing her to act without thinking today.

The two of them had talked a lot, which are more on exchanging on common knowledge regarding this country and their path. They haven't talked on a personal level yet since this is their first meeting, which is why Cyrus isn't talking about deep topics.

And both knew that the two of them are willing to know each other more as they are interested in knowing each other. Because both believe that having him or her as a friend, would do a lot good than worse.

As Cyrus was riding his horse on fast speed, he kept staring at Krystal ahead of him standing on her sword. During idle, her face was cold, and her eyes were sharp and piercing which could make others feel fear when being gazed by that look on her face.

She has a very lithe figure which surpassed his own mother, his sister, and even Lily who had a very graceful and heaven-defying beauty.

As he appreciating the beauty of the girl ahead of him, he could only sigh, 'If she could be more feminine.'

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After another hour has passed, the two decided to have rest and stop by near at the nearest river, both set up a camp, Cyrus was glad that his horse has two packs of tents which he gave one to Krystal for her to set up. But this girl is born with a silver spoon as she had no idea how to set up a simple tent. Cyrus helped her and taught her how to set up a tent, and she seemed to be interested and learned quietly as she watched Cyrus building her tent.

As soon as they have been settled, they sat on their respective tents and started to rest.

While sitting on half-lotus position, Cyrus quietly cultivated and entered his dantian.

As he entered, he first noticed that the girl and the lady were sleeping soundlessly on their beds, he smiled softly before sitting on the floor and cultivated inside to fasten his cultivation by two times.

"…"

An hour has passed, Cyrus felt that his muscles around his body twitching and his profound veins were highly active as it rapidly circulates his anima around his body. With his eyes still closed, he revealed a smile on his face and soon, he compresses his heavy-type anima on dantian within seconds trying to expand his dantian to step on next stage of his initial paladin rank.

Outside, his body could be seen glowing a faint white glow as particles of anima circulates around him while his body was absorbing those particles, soon Cyrus felt that his body had been reborn once again, he has a small breakthrough!

Opening his eyes as he looked around his dantian and he noticed that the surrounding area has expanded quite a bit. He couldn't help to express his joyous look as he stood up quickly and ran towards his anima river, "Heck yeah! Mid-stage baby!" He put his right foot on the river and noticed that its now two feet deep! Though it's still a creek, he couldn't help to get happy by that small achievement.

His noise awakened Lily as she lazily sat on her bed, she looked at Cyrus with a puzzled look on her face. What's this idiot doing?

Soon, she realized that Cyrus has a small breakthrough which stunned her a bit, "Oh wow, that's faster than I expected… He really does have some talent." She smiled slightly before focusing her gaze at Cyrus as she was thinking, "His next breakthrough should take him six or eight months…" She estimated for a while before yawning and fell back on her bed returning to her sleep.

Cyrus was oblivious to Lily as he stared at his anima flowing on the creek, he turned around to look on the two sleeping figures on the bed only to sigh on disappointment. Soon he stood up and composing himself back, he sat back at the center of his dantian once again and started cultivating once again to stabilize his dantian and profound veins.

Another hour has passed, he stood up and looked at Lynae. He went towards her and noticed that this cute little girl is s.u.c.k.i.n.g her thumb which made her looked adorable. He grabbed her blanket and fixed it as he placed it atop of her before giving a soft pat on her silky azure hair.

After fixing her, he turned around to look at Lily only to find that she was lazily laying on her bed, she doesn't graceful at all. While sleeping she was scratching her stomach while a drool appeared on cheeks.

"Such a heavy sleeper." Cyrus laughed deep inside before returning back to the real world.

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Cyrus opened his eyes, and the world seemed to have started to have daylight on a dark night. It seemed that he consumed too much time and have escaped dinner.

He walked out from his tent, and when he closed the tent and turned around, he was startled as he was frozen in place.

A girl was sitting on a log, this girl has black hair and eyes brows, her crimson eyes were sharp and piercing gaze was looking onto him, her nose and cherry lips were perfect. She -has side-swept bangs and her long flowing black hair was tied into a side ponytail with a red bow. Her clothes, on the other hand, she wears a plain white uniform with an opened collar revealing her beautiful collar bone, and she wears a black skirt with black leggings on both of her legs on which are crossed legs together.

Her cold gaze struck Cyrus and soon, on the back of his memories, he remembered someone back from his previous world that he always liked to read.

"Yuri ha?" He uttered silently that name, which made him stumped. This girl does look like Yuri ha from TOG! Heavens blessed me!

Hearing him called by another name, 'Yuri ha' looked at him with a weird look on her face, who's that?

"Who?" 'Yuri Ha' asked.

Hearing this voice, Cyrus was stumped once again as he stared at the lady with a stupid look on his face, 'Am I mistaking for someone?'

Hesitating, he pointed at the lady and with a trembling voice, "Y-you're Krystal ?"

'Yuri ha' had her eyes wide opened and looked at Cyrus unbelievably, "Don't tell me, that having a breakthrough resets your memory?! Of course, I'm Krystal! K.R.Y.S.T.A.L!" She was shocked. What happened to this guy?

Hearing this, Cyrus slumped to the ground with a trembling hand, he looked at his hand, "O-oh no… M-My Yuri ha…" He stuttered. His dreams shattered!

Back then, he was a big fan of TOG and his bias was Ha Yuri.

"H-hey! You're being creepy!" Krystal stood up with her arms hugging together.

My heart was shattered due to expectations! Ah!

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It took him a while before recovering.

He was extremely ashamed when he noticed how he acted earlier, which made him fl.u.s.tered with his ears blazing red due to embarrassment.

He sat in front of the campfire, and across him was Krystal sitting on a log with her arms still crossed together while looking at Cyrus with a weird look. She didn't expect that Cyrus was a bit weird, although she was laughing inside, she couldn't laugh at him with him looking so shy with his neck buried on his shoulders.

'Didn't expect that this guy has a cute side as well.' She felt amused but didn't dare to sound it out.

"A-ahem." She coughed, making Cyrus looked at her. "So, who's this Yuri ha you're talking about? Is your lover or something?" She asked.

Startled, Cyrus smiled awkwardly while scratching his cheek with his index finger, he replied, "N-no… It was someone who doesn't exist from this world but was my bias."

"Hm~ Really~? What does she look like?" She asked.

"Like you, very close resemblance. I didn't expect that with your hair turned black you would look exactly like her… A-any way, why are your hair and brows turned black?" He changed the subject because that topic is just pure embarrassing to talk about.

"Ah, this? I dyed my hair black because my identity as Krystal of Éclair clan is very s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e in every city here in this country. People would either fawn over me or fear me, which is a hassle, especially when we are going to a city." She said with a half-smile.

Cyrus was silent for a while as he observed Krystal .

"Want to eat some fish?" He asked as he stood up.

Krystal looked up to him, before shaking her head, "No, I have my own food, thank you." She smiled. With a wave of her hand, her ring glowed which caught Cyrus attention.

A spatial ring?

Soon a plate with strawberry shortcake appeared on her palm.

Cyrus was stupefied. Morning breakfast with a shortcake?

Girl that's very unhealthy!

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While Cyrus was cooking his fish where he caught on the river, Krystal looked at him while slowly eating her shortcake. "What is your plan next? What City?" She asked.

Cyrus took a pepper and salt as he seasoned his fish while cooking before replying, "After we eat, we'll go back to the road and go to the nearest city."

"Nearest city? Then that would be… Alexus city." Krystal frowned and Cyrus didn't fail not to notice this.

"Is there a problem?" He asked.

"Huh? N-no. It just reminded me of someone." She smiled before continuing eating her shortcake.

After the two have finished eating. The two of them both prepared themselves and geared up. Krystal has her equipment geared up along with her vest, but she didn't put the crest of her clan on the collar of her uniform. Meanwhile, Cyrus, on the other hand, cleaned up the area and readied everything.

He hopped on the back of Hopkins and walked towards Krystal.

"Let's go." Cyrus smiled at Krystal. The two of them returned at the road and continued their travel towards Alexus City!