"Oh, that's the reason I panicked earlier. Because she has the potential to be a mana slave? Pretty annoying if you ask me."
[Blood-bond with potential mana slave]
The system continued...
[… Before she dies]
"Wait, let's address the rapid heart-beat part. I definitely won't be able to live fine with myself if my heart starts beating fast for a man because he is a potential mana slave. Can't you do something about this, please?"
[… Before she dies]
The naked woman groaned weakly as more blood gushed out. Her face had gone white. Even then, Eric wouldn't look at her with such pity she deserved despite her condition.
"Huh... I think I should let her die. There's nothing for her to enjoy in this world if she lives. If she was involved with those cowardly men, she probably was a bad person too. So, let her visit the afterlife like I did, and if she's lucky, she can encounter a freaky-ass system like this one to let her live a second life.
"And… besides, I don't need a mana slave. I can live well and consume mana just like you want, but by myself..."
[… BEFORE SHE DIES]
"Whoa! Capital letters! That's scary. How do I blood-bond her?" he panicked.
[Cut yourself and let your blood trickle down into her mouth. After it's reached her throat, she's practically become dead. Immediately begin summoning the mana from her and at the same time start sharing mana from you to her. Do that until she jerks awake.]
"Uhm... complicated process. I don't feel good about it."
[I wish I could deal physical damages to you. You seem to have gotten over emotional damage.]
"Okay, no need for threats. Here I go, against my wish..."
Eric dug his teeth into his wrist until he tasted the very bitter blood that now belonged to him. Spitting out in disgust, he spread the lady's mouth open with his other hand and placed his hand dripping with thick, silvery blood over the open mouth. Slowly, the blood dripped like silver beads into her cold mouth. After five drops, he released the hold on her and instantly began using his mana summoner ability.
Though he'd never tried the ability since he'd unlocked the Mana Slave rank reward, it came naturally to him like he'd done it many times before. He could feel the lady's mana slowly seeping in through his mouth. His head was thrown backward as he flourished in the tingling sensation from the mana consumption.
[Share your mana]
Oh right. I almost drained her mana without replacing it with mine.
Now knowing what to do, he placed his palm over her open mouth as he felt some energy leaving his body through his arm. Unlike the sweet feeling he enjoyed while consuming mana, giving his own mana out didn't feel the same. If anything, he felt sick throughout the transfer process.
By the time, he was done draining the mana from her, enough life force had been transferred from him to keep her from dying.
"Ugh! I'm gonna puke at this rate."
[First mana slave successfully initiated]
[You have earned the title: Slave Master I]
[Reward: +30 stat points (can be added to any stat of choice)]
The naked mana slave jumped up, coughing intensely, but Eric's focus was lost to the system's notifications.
"30 points, huh? Now, where should I add it? Bring up the stat bar."
[Displaying Host's Stats]
[Tier: 22]
[Mana Consumed: 2,366/3000 (Guage for Tier upgrades)]
[Mana consumed till awakening: 2,366 / 5,000]
[HP: 200 / 200]
[EP: 120 / 200]
[Strength: 280]
[Speed: 200]
[Stamina: 200]
[Willpower: 434]
"Hmm, impressive. But why is my energy point reduced to 120?"
[Host has suffered energy point reduction because he has not found time to rest since he transmigrated. Lack of rest for a long time has cost 50 EP. Additional 20 EP was used up for the mana slave initiation]
"Hmm... fair enough. I also understand that once the EP gets critically low, all other stat points suffer gradual reduction."
[Accurate. The Health point (HP) gets reduced faster, followed by Strength points, with the former suffering a 20-point reduction per minute while the latter suffers 15 points reduction per minute]
[The other stats suffer 10-points reduction per minute. But all these only happen when energy points get critically low]
"So, in other words, energy points are my major life support."
[Pretty much. Energy Points (EP) can also be used to make up for Health Point (HP) loss. Health points (HP) can only suffer reduction after you have taken damage to your body. Each point reduction depends on how critical the damage is. But Energy Points (EP) can cover up for Health Points (HP) during crucial times]
[20 points of Energy Points (EP) will be required to add 10 points to health points (HP). 10 points of EP for 5 points of HP. 5 points for 2.5 points. HP always gets half of EP]
"Okay, I get it now. Now, where should I add the 30 points you rewarded me?"
[This one was given for you to choose. I can only raise suggestions, no decisions]
"That was rhetoric. I wasn't asking you in the first place.
"I think I'll go with EP. I would have gone for Stamina since I have something sinister to carry out and I don't know how long it'll take to take over that hi-tech facility, but seeing how I need EP for almost everything, I think it's a no-brainer at this point. Hopefully, I get more stat points rewarded soon."
Add 30 points to EP.
[Upgrading stat point...]
[EP: 120 / 200]
[=>>]
[EP: 120 / 230]
"Oh, upgrading the stat does not affect the current energy state. It only increases the capacity. Well, no regrets. I'll get even more energy once I'm well-rested."
"Aaaaaaah!!!" The same high-pitched noise he heard earlier that got him panicking, but this time only got him annoyed and disgusted.
"Why is there a screen in my face!?" the new mana slave continued yelling, disturbed beyond her wits.