I Am Really The Best Anti Hero In Another World!-System Of Anti Hero! novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57: Chapter 57 - Unexpected Changes

Ting pointed at her hair and said:

— See, it’s got strands tinged with a bluish hue, almost white... Just a few days ago it was completely black, but now it’s slowly starting to change.

"What...?"

[Well, that must be because of the connection between you and the beastly souls in your body. When the phoenix absorbed the Frozen Fire, it changed color—and your hair ended up taking on the same tone, or something similar.]

’Tsk! So what was the point of forging this body from scratch, after all...? Soon enough, kicking a stone in the forest is going to shave off half a meter of my height.’

[And after absorbing the flame, there was a huge increase in the Qi of your body, but no evolution occurred—I blocked your cultivation level.

This is because, up to now, you haven’t really shaped your foundation—even though you’ve already passed through all the stages in terms of Qi quantity—where the Golden Core should be.

If you keep evolving this way, your cultivation will be as fragile as a sandcastle... maybe even more.]

’...So things didn’t end well in the end... All that’s missing is for you to tell me that none of the lineages were awakened, either.’

[No, the lineages were awakened, even the phoenix lineage—even if in a weakened form.

You could say that instead of the phoenix lineage, it’s more akin to Frozen Fire with a portion of a phoenix’s flames.]

Noah looked at the girl—who seemed to be awaiting an answer—and, after sighing, replied:

— I haven’t the slightest idea how that happened.

"Just that? You don’t care about your own body?"

"It’s fine. In the end, it’s only the hair, right? I didn’t go bald or anything like that; it just changed color... Or do you think it’s strange? We could cancel the engagement if you want..."

He headed toward the forest, and the girl watched him while whispering:

— It’s just changed color, huh...

After Noah left, Ting went back into the house. As soon as she passed through the door of the room, Fusu—sitting at the edge of the bed—asked:

— So? What did he say?

She smiled as she walked over to him and said:

— Of course he agreed.

"Oh, and how did you manage that? That kid seemed too clever to accept something that wasn’t advantageous to him."

"What? You too, Uncle?" she frowned, stopping in front of him. "How could exposing that curse have been beneficial for him? And why wouldn’t marrying me be?"

The old man slowly stood and replied:

— That wasn’t what I meant... But about the curse... I still don’t know. But I’ll surely find out. I believe it’s connected to that change in his hair.

"Ah, that?" she said as she lay down. "He said he didn’t know the cause. And he didn’t seem to care either."

"Hmm, and where is your fiancé now?"

"He left."

"...And you let him go?"

"He said that he’d come back. And I said that you would force him to marry me, even if he didn’t want to. So... he’ll probably return. Unless he wants a cultivator from the Golden Core hunting him all over the world."

The old man smiled:

— So that’s why he accepted? You threatened him?

"Of course not. It was just a warning, not a threat."

"Understood. I just think that if that’s the case, maybe you should reconsider your methods..."