[Ding! You've obtained Sultana Rivera's Conquest Treasure Chest! Wanna open it?]
[Ding! You've obtained Amy's Conquest Treasure Chest! Wanna open it?]
The fight was over. The evil dragon had single-handedly taken down the Valkyrie and the Moon Goddess.
Roy let out a relaxed breath. For the past few days, because he was healing, Roy had only been getting taken care of by Heather, Penny, and Dahlia.
Being waited on was pretty great, but it just didn't have that same exhilarating feeling.
Today, his body was about eighty percent recovered, and he finally had a good three-way session, feeling totally refreshed.
But Sultana dropping another Conquest Treasure Chest kinda surprised Roy.
That meant Roy now had five unopened treasure chests. He quickly rubbed his hands together like he was petting a cat to wash off the bad luck, getting ready to open the chests.
He decided to start with Sultana's Conquest Treasure Chest.
[Opening Sultana's Conquest Treasure Chest...]
[You gained 1 point of Strength!] [You gained 1 point of Agility!]
No surprise there, just the guaranteed minimum rewards. Roy had no choice but to move on to Amy's Conquest Treasure Chest.
[Opening Amy's Conquest Treasure Chest...]
[You gained 1 point of Memory!] [You gained 1 point of Willpower!] [You obtained one bottle of Perfect Blood!]
Hold on a second, what the heck is this Perfect Blood?
Could it be like that stuff from Underworld?
Roy's expression turned weird, and he quickly checked out the description of the Perfect Blood.
[Perfect Blood: A magical blood that can fuse different bloodlines together. If a regular human with no other bloodlines uses it, it can even help them live longer.]
It really is the Perfect Blood from Underworld!
This Conquest Treasure Chest can even drop stuff from alternate versions of people in other worlds?
That's awesome!
Roy took the Perfect Blood out of his inventory. The bottle was about the size of a Coke bottle, so around 16 ounces.
That should be plenty for one person, and maybe even enough to share with others.
But he definitely couldn't use it tonight. If fusing bloodlines made any noise or anything, that wouldn't be good.
Getting something from an alternate world version of someone out of Amy's Conquest Treasure Chest got Roy's wheels turning.
A lot of these lead actresses from American horror movies have been in tons of other roles after they got famous. Could he get items from their alternate world versions too?
Like, for example, Sultana's alternate world version includes the Invisible Woman from Fantastic Four. If he could get the Invisible Woman's invisibility and energy projection powers, that would be pretty sweet!
Looks like he needs to get some more "action" in the future so he can rack up more Conquest Treasure Chests.
Rubbing his hands together, Roy felt like his luck was good today, so he petted the "kitty" again and kept opening treasure chests.
Next up was the Slender Man's Fate Treasure Chest.
[Opening Slender Man's Fate Treasure Chest...]
[You gained 3 points of Agility!] [You gained 3 points of Spirit!] [You gained the special ability Dark Touch!]
Another new special ability!
[Dark Touch: A special ability from Slender Man. It lets you turn fear energy into tentacles made of dark stuff that can go right through physical defenses to hit enemies.]
So it's Slender Man's tentacle ability. This ability had really messed Roy up before, and it's pretty effective.
But Roy was actually hoping for Slender Man's teleportation ability more.
Oh well, getting one special ability is already pretty lucky. Now Roy has officially leveled up to a tentacle monster.
[Opening Mapa's Fate Treasure Chest...]
[You gained 2 points of Agility!] [You gained 2 points of Willpower!]
Alright, looks like his luck ran out a bit. Mapa's Fate Treasure Chest just gave him some stat points.
Feeling a little bummed, Roy kept petting the "kitty," getting ready to open the last treasure chest.
"Mmm~ Roy, cut it out! Let me sleep, I have work tomorrow!"
The owner of the two "kitties" couldn't help but roll over in her sleep.
[Opening Marbas's Fate Treasure Chest...]
[You gained 4 points of Strength!] [You gained 1 point of Memory!] [You gained the special ability Eye of Truth!]
Boom! Another special ability!
[Eye of Truth: Marbas's unique ability. Marbas can see the truth, whether it's hidden treasure or secret stuff, nothing can hide from him. Now you can do that too.]
Whoa, this also seems like a pretty powerful ability, just as good as the Eye of Judgment he got from Michael.
It might even be more useful!
Getting three good things out of five treasure chests made Roy pretty happy.
Looking outside, the sun was just starting to peek over the eastern horizon. It was time to get some rest.
Just as Roy was cuddling with the two beautiful women, a Greyhound bus slowly pulled up on the eastern outskirts of Los Angeles.
This is an American intercity bus service that's been running since 1929.
A beautiful woman in a white nun's habit and a black eye patch got off the bus, holding a black leather book in her hand.
"Ms. Elise, if you go a little further down the road, you'll see a motel where you can get some rest."
Elise turned and bowed to the bus driver who had reminded her.
"Thank you."
The Greyhound bus quickly drove off, while Elise stood there, staring at the distant City of Angels in a daze.
"Such a sinful and messed-up city, yet it's called the City of Angels."
Letting out a sigh, Elise started walking towards the city. Her eyes had already seen where the person she was looking for was.
Sleeping until noon, Roy got up and found that Sultana was long gone, with only Amy still in the living room.
"Roy, are you hungry? I made you some food. Sultana said you eat a lot, so I made extra."
After last night's fun, Amy looked radiant, like she'd gotten years younger, really giving off that English rose vibe.
"Then let me give it a try!"
Roy sat down at the dining table and started eating lunch. Amy, being a married woman, was definitely good at making home-style food, second only to Keller's cooking in Roy's book.
Amy rested her chin on her hand, sitting at the dining table and smiling as she watched Roy wolf down his food.
"Amy, don't you need to look for a job?"
"It's not a rush. Finding a job isn't something that needs to happen in a day or two."
Roy and Amy chatted for a while, when suddenly his phone rang.
He picked up his phone and saw that it was Gerald's number.
"Hello, Mr. Black, I've arrived at the Dolphin Hotel."
"Mr. Orlin, I'm actually out having lunch right now, but I'll be back soon."
"Alright, I'll wait for you in the conference room."
Hanging up the phone, Roy sped up his eating and then said goodbye to Amy.
He took a taxi back to the Dolphin Hotel and went straight to the hotel's conference room, where he found quite a few people.
Sultana, and Terence Kaufman, the guy Roy had slapped yesterday.
"Mr. Black, you've finally arrived. Let's go ahead and start the meeting."
After Roy sat down, Gerald had Sultana lead the meeting. She explained the information the FEA currently had, including the issue with Jack Del and the fact that the hidden cult behind him was plotting something.
After she finished explaining the intel, everyone in the room looked serious. Gerald then turned to Roy.
"Mr. Black, I imagine you also have some additional intel."
"What's the going rate for intel?"
Gerald had known Roy's personality for a while, so he was already expecting this question.
"Regarding the situation in Los Angeles, I've already requested special funding from headquarters, and it should be approved soon. In short, you won't be disappointed."
Since Gerald had said that, Roy didn't push it any further.
"Last night at Stage 13 in Disneyland, I took down two demons. From them, I learned that the mastermind behind all of this is the King of Greed, Mammon."
Everyone in the room gasped. The name of the Seven Princes of Hell was a big deal; anyone who knew anything about Christianity would know it.
Even Gerald's face got darker.
"Mr. Black, are you certain?"
"I'm certain!"
Some murmuring started in the conference room. Gerald slapped his hand on the table.
"Quiet! Mr. Black, what do you think the King of Greed is planning?"
"No doubt about it, the King of Greed's goal is definitely to come down to Earth and rule all of humanity, so he needs a ritual to make that happen. And the person in charge of this ritual should be that TV show host, Jack Del. I had Sultana look into him before. This Jack Del claimed he was traveling abroad, but he actually never left the States. He's still in Los Angeles getting the ritual ready!"
Hearing Roy's assessment, Gerald nodded repeatedly.
"That's a very logical conclusion! It looks like the key player in this whole thing is this Jack Del. We have to find him!"
At this point, Roy thought of something else.
"Oh yeah, last night when I went to Warehouse 13, the demons inside said it was a trap, originally meant to ambush the FEA's forces. But I was the only one who found it. This Jack Del guy is pretty sneaky, so we need to be careful when we move."
Hearing this, Gerald's expression was pretty grim. Not falling into the trap at Warehouse 13 was both good and bad.
The bad part was that Jack Del had overestimated the FEA's capabilities, which also showed the FEA's incompetence.
Gerald stood up and looked seriously at all the agents present.
"Did you all hear that? This is a top-level supernatural event. If we don't stop Jack Del, the consequences will be unthinkable! From now on, we're on high alert. All agents, cancel your vacations. We're on 24-hour shifts. We have to find where Jack Del is hiding!"
"Yes, sir!"
All the agents stood up to show their commitment.
"Alright, get to work! Ms. Rivera, and Mr. Black, please stay behind."
The other agents filed out of the conference room, leaving only Gerald, Roy, and Sultana.
After everyone else was gone, Gerald let out a deep sigh.
"Mr. Black, about last night, I have to apologize to you. I haven't been in charge of the FEA's Los Angeles branch for very long, and I haven't completely dealt with the problems left by the previous director."
Roy could tell that Gerald didn't have a strong grip on the FEA's Los Angeles branch, so he had to handle a lot of things himself.
It was only after Sultana was reinstated that he had people he could really trust.
"It's no biggie. I'm usually pretty laid-back. I definitely wasn't thinking about secretly putting a bag over Terence Kaufman's head and giving him a beatdown."
This made Gerald's face fall, but he quickly realized Roy was joking.
"This isn't the time for jokes, Mr. Black!"
Roy shrugged. Actually, he wasn't as worried as Gerald.
If things go south, someone else will handle it. Hellish demons have been trying to mess with the human world for ages. When have they ever succeeded?
When push comes to shove, someone will definitely step in, like Isabella!
"Mr. Black, you don't seem too worried?"
Gerald noticed Roy's lack of concern and was curious why he was so calm.
"It's simple. Where there are demons, there are angels. Since the King of Greed is causing trouble, don't you think an angel might show up to stop him?"
This surprised Sultana a bit.
"Are there really angels in this world?"
Roy looked at Sultana.
"You've seen demons, so why wouldn't you believe in angels? In fact, I've met a real angel, and not just any angel, but the Archangel Michael."
Gerald had a thoughtful look on his face.
"Looks like I need to talk to the local bishop about Jack Del."
Anyone who can be a director is sharp. Gerald quickly thought of getting the church involved to share the load.
At that moment, someone knocked on the conference room door.
"Director, the FBI representative is here."
"Let them in! Mr. Black, we have another meeting to attend, so I'll have to ask you to leave for now."
"No problem."
Roy headed towards the conference room door. Just then, the FBI representative pushed the door open and he immediately saw those tempting, full lips.
Iliana Scott?
Did Sultana actually get Iliana to come?
Roy was a little surprised.
Iliana also noticed Roy. She really wanted to say hi, but there were colleagues around, so she just gave him a wink.
Roy walked out of the conference room and closed the door behind him.
When it comes to finding people, Roy definitely couldn't compete with the FEA, which had more resources and could call on other departments. So, Roy didn't want to worry about where Jack Del was hiding.
The most important thing right now was to find a place to use the Perfect Blood to fuse his own bloodlines.
Where would be a good place to do that?
Right now, Roy's stats are:
Roy Black
Human (Hybrid)
Strength: 41 Agility: 38 Constitution: 49 Memory: 31 Spirit: 40 Willpower: 43
Abilities: Mike Tyson's Boxing Skills, Bob Munden's Shooting Skills, Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin's Charisma, Son of a Demon, Sawyer Family Chainsaw Skills, Key of Solomon, Master Thief, Realm of Fear, Trap Master, Realm of Desire, Nightmare, Angel Blood, Eye of Judgment, Dark Touch, Eye of Truth
Items: Smith & Wesson M625 Revolver, Smith & Wesson M629 Ivory Edition Revolver, Ghostface Mask, Used Yellow Chevrolet Camaro, Chainsaw Sword, Cursed Daggers, Mason's Digital Camera, Cursed Hair, Baron Samedi, Remington M870, Perfect Blood