Free Web NovelChapter 16: Spectacular Sign In
While the many factions were planning their moves against him, including Neverland and the Demon Child Faction, Amon woke up the next day.
Today, he was in a particularly good mood for an unknown reason.
He followed his usual morning routine.
’System, sign in.’
He felt there was no reason to assign a Fate Point to a stat right now. He could always do that later.
For today, simply signing in was enough.
[Congratulations on signing in. You have received a unique mission.]
Amon’s eyebrows rose slightly.
He was genuinely startled.
’A mission? Instead of a reward?’
Pleasant surprise flickered through him.
The fact that signing in could trigger a mission was completely unexpected.
Curious, he immediately read further.
[New Mission: Clear 20 E-rank Dungeons and above to awaken the Void Clone.]
[Void Clone: Forged from the blood of the user, it possesses a rank equal to the user. However, skills and talents must be assigned separately. The host can share perception with the Void Clone and switch places with it regardless of distance. Please note that the clone levels up independently of the host.]
The description was lengthy, but it covered almost everything Amon needed to know.
His eyes brightened.
He had to obtain this Void Clone.
Amon instantly decided to complete the mission regardless of the danger involved.
Too many suspicions were gathering around the identity of the Butcher.
If he could cultivate the clone into a second version of himself...
Then Amon could remain nothing more than a loving husband and father on the surface.
Meanwhile, the clone would become the new Butcher.
Relief flashed across his eyes.
It was almost as though the system had anticipated his predicament and offered a solution through today’s sign-in reward.
Amon felt even more grateful that he had continued signing in every day.
Rolling out of bed, he stretched lazily.
He crossed the room and pulled open the window.
Warm sunlight poured inside, washing over his handsome features.
"Huh... You’re up early..."
A sleepy voice drifted over from the bed.
"Kayla."
A warm smile appeared on Amon’s face.
He walked over and gave her a gentle morning kiss.
"You seem excited today. What happened?" Kayla asked, looking at him curiously as she spoke against his lips.
"I had a good dream."
Amon smiled and effortlessly lifted her into his arms.
"Ehhh!"
Kayla let out a startled sound before instantly melting against him.
"Today I’ll be the one preparing breakfast."
"Seriously?" Kayla narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "It’s been months since you last cooked. What’s really going on today?"
She wasn’t entirely convinced.
Was this because of their argument yesterday?
The thought crossed her mind briefly.
Still...
The prospect of eating Amon’s cooking was undeniably tempting.
His methods were strange.
In a good way.
Everything he cooked somehow tasted twice as delicious as when she made it herself.
Back in the room, Ciara slowly opened her eyes.
Then rolled them.
’Are they forgetting they have a little kid to take care of?’
She grumbled internally at her parents’ irresponsibility.
Quickly, she called out to her system.
’System, system, you should’ve gathered enough energy by now, right? Give me the technique already. I need to grow stronger and help Dad protect the family.’
The response came immediately.
[Congratulations, Master! You have received the Heaven Refining Technique!]
[With this technique, by absorbing ambient mana from the surroundings, you can cultivate at ten times the speed of a normal human!]
’Ten times? Are you kidding me?’
Ciara’s eyes widened dramatically.
A cultivation method instantly appeared in her mind.
Without hesitation, she began practicing it.
Boom!
It felt as though a dam had suddenly cracked open.
Mana slowly began flowing from the surroundings and into her tiny body.
At first, it was nothing more than a gentle trickle.
Yet even then, Ciara could feel her strength increasing.
A thin layer of sweat soon formed across her forehead.
Exhaustion gradually crept into her eyes.
’Wow...’
Ciara was completely stunned.
’Quick, System. Start recharging again!’
She hurriedly gave the order, trying to suppress both her excitement and fatigue.
After only an hour of cultivation, she could already feel a noticeable difference.
Her limbs no longer felt quite as fragile.
The weakness that had constantly accompanied her since birth had lessened considerably.
’This is truly incredible!’
It reminded her of the systems from her previous life.
Miraculous.
Powerful.
Capable of completely changing a person’s destiny.
[Already on it, Master!]
A recharge bar immediately appeared.
A small battery icon slowly filled as mysterious streams of energy flowed into it. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
Satisfied, Ciara closed the panel.
The hour-long cultivation session had left her exhausted.
Then suddenly...
A familiar aroma drifted into her nose.
Ciara froze.
’What?’
’Is that... toasted bread?’
’And this smell... waffles?’
Her eyes widened.
For a brief moment, she almost felt as though she had been transported back to Earth.
After hesitating for a second, an awkward expression appeared on her face.
Then she summoned her mother.
"Waaa... waaa... waaa..."
The loud cries instantly filled the room.
’Gosh, this is so embarrassing...’
Ciara felt completely mortified.
A few moments later, Kayla rushed into the room with a worried expression.
Seeing her daughter crying inside the cradle, she quickly scooped her up.
"My baby, what’s wron-"
Her words abruptly stopped.
"...This..."
Kayla blinked.
"Why are you suddenly so heavy?"
Naturally, there was no answer.
Thankfully, Ciara was still light enough for her to carry comfortably.
"You must be hungry..."
Kayla murmured before carrying her toward the living room.
Meanwhile, Amon stepped out of the kitchen carrying a tray.
Two plates rested on it.
One for him.
One for his wife.
He carefully set everything down.
Toast.
Beef steak.
Fresh waffles on the side.
The aroma immediately spread through the room.
Ciara’s eyes widened with curiosity.
’Dad made this?’
"Hey, hun. Let’s eat."
Amon smiled as he took his seat.
"Give me a moment to feed her first," Kayla replied apologetically as she settled down with Ciara in her arms.
Amon nodded.
The smile on his face never faded.
For the first time in a long while, the atmosphere inside the house felt especially warm.
