Chapter 2: Your Noodles Are Gummy!
Regarding Yake’s physical strength issue, this is actually an easy fix. If the human body can’t keep up with those moves, why not just switch to a different body?
【I’m done being human! Jojo!!!】
Moreover, this issue is already being addressed. Thanks to the power of the contract, Yake’s body is slowly being transformed into that of a Blood Clan member. By the time he fully becomes one, this problem should cease to exist. But the issue lies in… Yake is rather attached to being human. In other words, this solution can’t be used.
【This is a real headache. What am I supposed to do?】
Aierjisi also felt the weight of this dilemma. She had previously promised Yake that she would find a way to revert him back to human before he fully transformed into a Blood Clan member. Naturally, she couldn’t advise him to give up his human form and become one of them.
Although Yake was currently undergoing special training to strengthen his body and enable him to use those moves,
the progress was still too slow, and she didn’t want him to be training day and night like that.
She truly didn’t know what to do.
“What’s wrong, Aier? You’ve been lost in thought since earlier.”
“Oh? It’s nothing, just thinking about some things.”
“What things? Come on, tell me!”
“There’s no need to share that with you; you wouldn’t understand anyway. You just need to follow my commands. Thinking is my job!”
Even if she explained her worries to Yake, he would surely pat his chest and reassure her, “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt my body! So just let me continue with the training!”
“Come on, just tell me! I may be your servant, but I believe it’s part of my duty to help lighten your burdens.”
Yake was relentless, determined to uncover what was troubling the Little Princess.
“It’s none of your business. Regardless, I know exactly what kind of answer you would give me if I told you.”
“Come on! How can you not tell me? You might be surprised—my answer could be completely different from what you expect!”
“I’ve been around you for two months now. I know you well enough to know what kind of answer you would give.”
“Just two months, and you feel like you know me so well? Then tell me—what’s my favorite food?”
“Your favorite food is…”
And then Aierjisi fell silent. She genuinely had no idea what kind of food Yake liked. From her recollection, Yake seemed like the kind of person who would eat anything, eating whatever Reina cooked. There was no sign of him sneaking off to buy snacks.
“See? You can’t even answer, can you? And you dare say you know me so well?”
Seeing the Little Princess rendered speechless by his words, Yake couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride. He had long wanted to see her in this expression, caught off guard by his cleverness. It was like his first victory.
“Talkative—I’m just not going to tell you!”
“How can you say that? Hurry up and tell me!”
“Are you some kind of sticky plaster? Why are you so persistent? Do you really want to know what I’m thinking? You’re my servant, but you want to meddle in your master’s affairs? Are you plotting a rebellion?”
“Sorry, but that’s just the kind of person I am. I want to poke my nose into everyone’s business. Even if you’re my master, I’ll still do this. If you consider it my imitation, then so be it. So could you tell me your troubles?”
Damn it! Why is Yake so relentless in this matter? Aierjisi thought he would just submit to the identity of being her servant like usual.
“Do you really want to know? It might not be a good thing for you.”
“But I’m curious!”
“Alright, I’ll tell you what’s on my mind.”
Aierjisi shared her worries about Yake’s physical condition.
Since the human body can’t keep up, there might be significant trouble in future battles. And since Yake is sensitive about losing his human identity, that complicates things further.
“Oh, so it’s about that. What you said does make sense…”
Now that he understood what troubled the Little Princess, Yake was at a loss for words. It was indeed a very tough decision.
“Aier, if I wait until my body fully transforms into a Blood Clan member before breaking the contract, can I still revert back to being human?”
“How would I know? This is my first time using such a contract. If it wasn’t for Father King saying that it would turn you into a Blood Clan member, I wouldn’t have a clue!”
Aierjisi’s response was exactly what Yake had expected. This Little Princess sure was bold, entering into a contract without knowing its exact effects. Who knows, this contract might have side effects for her too?
“Well… what if it only partially transforms me? If I become half a Blood Clan, keeping the other half human should be feasible, right?”
Yake had heard of various strange beings in this world, like werewolves and merfolk. If those beasts could maintain their half-human, half-beast forms, couldn’t he also be half Blood Clan and half human?
“If that were possible, I would have done it already. It’s simply not possible, which is why I’m troubled!”
Aierjisi couldn’t control the contract’s influence on Yake. If she could manage the changes to his body, she wouldn’t be so anxious!
“Who knows? Have you ever tried?”
“No, I have no idea how to operate this thing.”
“Then how can you say that?”
“Because I don’t know how to operate it, I obviously don’t know how to control it. So I can’t do it!”
“Well, that only means you can’t do it right now. Why don’t we ask your Father King for help when we get back? He should know a lot about the contract and might help us figure out how to control it.”
“I’m fine with that, but are you okay with it? He did leave your eye looking like that. You don’t hold any resentment toward him, right?”
“Nope! I’ve recovered, haven’t I? Besides, he didn’t mean to hit me. Why would I hold a grudge against him?”
“Alright. Since you’ve said that, I’ll finish this bowl of noodles, and then we’ll go back and ask Father King about this contract.”
“Good! But hurry up and eat your noodles, they’re turning into gooey mush!”
“Ah… really? How could they have gone so soggy so quickly? It hasn’t even been that long!”
Seeing her bowl of noodles turning into a mushy lump, Aierjisi gasped and quickly shoveled the noodles into her mouth.
“Actually, we’ve been chatting for about ten minutes already.”
“Why didn’t you remind me sooner? You waited until the noodles turned into mush to tell me! You must have some ulterior motive! Just wait until we get back; I’ll deal with you!”
