𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩

7 days later.

"This place is amazing!" Keiichi said with a smile. He was in the training room. The room had a futuristic theme, with several robots that helped in training. Keiichi spent 1 week fighting these robots, each robot had a different mode of combat. He not only got combat experience, but he also increased his power enormously.

"Let's see…" Keiichi changed the setting from the training room to a place full of mountains. He then created a blade of air and aimed it at a mountain.

*Slash!*

*BOOMM!*

The mountain was split in half without any difficulty. Keiichi showed an expression of satisfaction.

"Well, I better continue training later." He thought of solving some outstanding issues first.

-

When Keiichi returned to his room, he could feel the change in the environment. The training room had an entirely different feel. He thought about going back there after his affairs were settled.

Keiichi walked to the bathroom mirror. Looking at himself in the mirror, he showed a smile.

"Now I'm in shape." His body was similar to that of an athlete. His abdomen was well defined. His face has also improved a lot.

'Do I look like a rich young master now?'

He shook his head and pushed those thoughts away.

'Well, I have things to do.'

"Yato, show up."

"You've had great improvements, boy," Yato commented, after appearing out of nowhere.

"Well, that room is very efficient." Keiichi felt his points were well spent.

...

"How is Kanami doing?" Keiichi asked for Sakura. He knew the time would come when they would have to meet. Keiichi didn't want to make a bad impression.

"She's busy I would say."

"Didn't you say there's nothing dangerous in her world?"

"She hasn't. She plans to become a tycoon."

"I see…" Keiichi thought Sakura's plan was a little strange. Who would think of money with a system with special powers in your hand?

'Well, whatever.' He decided not to think about it too much.

"Yato, tell me a little bit about the owner of this item."

"This potion was created by a man named Toki Sakata. He is a member of a sect called the Blood Sect. He is an Alchemist specializing in potions."

"Blood Sect? Is it a high-ranking Sect?"

"Yes."

"Well, you said this item has a spiritual mark that serves as a location, is that common? Aren't people afraid of being persecuted?" Keiichi found this brand useless.

"This isn't that common, it's usually used when someone wants to sell valuable items. In addition to serving as a seal of proof, it can also be used to locate the item in case someone steals it."

"Eh?! You mean these people can find out my location at any time?!" Keiichi jumped out of bed, his expression worried.

"No, I've already solved this problem for you. They can't find out your location, but you can find out their location."

"And how am I going to do this?"

"The spiritual mark has a direct connection with the user. Put your mana on the spirit mark and it will guide you to Toki Sakata. Also, the spirit mark has an expiration time, so don't waste time."

"I understand…"

Keiichi made some preparations before leaving.

-

Keiichi left the house in the middle of the night. He put on a black outfit and was ready to go after Toki Sakata. After inserting his mana into the spiritual mark, he felt the presence of another person far away from him.

"Should be it!"

Keiichi fired at hypersonic speed. The location Toki Sakata was standing at seemed to be hundreds of kilometers away from his current location, so he had to go fast.

A few minutes later, he arrived in the middle of a forest. The forest was surrounded by large trees and long vegetation. The setting didn't seem right for an organization to settle down. Keiichi climbed a tree and looked around.

"…There's something wrong with this place…" He found this environment very strange. The atmosphere of the place was very depressing, despite the beautiful scenery. No living beings seemed to inhabit this place. He couldn't hear any animal sounds. This place looked…a horror scene.

*Crack! (branch breaking)*

"!!!"

Keiichi hid his presence immediately after hearing a noise of movement. Looking at the source of the sound, he saw 3 hooded men walking through the forest.

"What's the problem?" One of the men asked his partner.

"Nothing… I thought I saw something."

"Hahaha, did your blood have some kind of numbing?"

'Blood?' Keiichi was confused by the man's words. It looked like the man was referring to blood as food.

"Well, let's go." Deciding not to prolong the subject any longer, they went deeper into the forest. Keiichi continued to follow them. After walking for a minute, the men stopped in front of a tree. The tree seemed to have nothing different from the others, but when the men put their hands on the tree, a crimson glow appeared. The formerly green tree turned red.

'Which?!' Keiichi was confused when he saw the men disappear.

'Is this the ticket? I feel Toki Sakata's presence near this place.'

Keiichi spent a few more minutes observing the place. During that time, people entered and exited the tree passage.

'I need to find a way to get into that place'

It didn't seem that simple. People who came and went had a kind of mark on the palm of their hand. Maybe that's the key.