Warlock of War: My Ares System

And just as Cy began to get invested in the book, a familiar face walked in.

"Cy, go to your room," I said as Luna entered the room, still steaming from the hot bath she had taken after getting coated in grime.

She was wrapped in a towel, and it seems Cy misunderstood as he just gave me a thumbs-up before quickly dashing out of the room and… most likely, going to tell everybody else in the mansion.

"Babe~... Let's cuddle," She said, and just as she was about to climb onto my bed, I pushed her away with my leg.

"Let's stop this silly act. We both got what we wanted,"

Suddenly, Luna's face distorted from a little smile to an annoyed expression as she held the side of her head, trying to knock some water out of her ear.

"Thank god you realized I was using you. I don't know if I would be able to keep you alive any longer," She muttered.

"Sure, sure… You're not very strong, so stop acting like you're the shit," I muttered, and as Luna sat down at my desk, she leaned back in the chair, staring up at the ceiling.

"So, when did you realize when I was using you?" Luna asked, so I countered with a similar question.

"When did you realize I was using you… never?" I chuckled, and Luna clicked her tongue so loud that I could hear it from across the room.

"What gave it away? I thought I did a good job with my act, and you don't have a lie detection skill… so, what gave it away?"

"Everything from the first time you came to me. Why would somebody as prestigious as you just come to me under the recommendation of a friend… It was so obvious from the beginning. I know how prideful the Lunascar family is, so blame your family and not yourself,"

"I hate you,"

"The feeling is mutual,"

Suddenly, the little girl who was staying with us walked into the room, freezing right at the doorway.

"You didn't lock the door?"

"My bad, I forgot," Luna replied as she stuck her tongue out, attempting to taunt me even further, but of course didn't work.

"N-New person and bad guy are… having-"

The little girl was soon cut off by Luna, who shot her a hateful glare and said,

"Piss off, kid and go suck on your nanny's tits. Close the door behind you as well when you exit," She said, but that only made the little kid cry as Aisa took her from the doorway and closed the door quickly.

"That was a bit extra,"

"Mhm… I guess I'll stay here for a bit longer as I have nowhere to go,"

…

A few days have passed, and Luna has barely adjusted, but at least we were able to clear up the rumors within the mansion.

Everybody already knew I was using her, but it was a surprise that Luna, even so, attempted to try and manipulate me into doing her bidding… which you could say kind of succeeded but not at the same time.

"You guys want to spar?" I asked all my friends as we sat around the dining table, having a light breakfast.

Luna immediately backed out as she wasn't the fighting type, but everybody else was up for the challenge.

It was a cold and chilly morning which made our warm-up last a bit longer than usual, but once everybody had a light sweat going, we started immediately.

First, it was me versus Cy after reading the book that I had recommended to him.

He seemed a bit different as his stance felt looser and more relaxed, as if he had reached some type of mini-nirvana… but that could also be a front with which he is trying to intimidate me with.

"Any of you want to use skills?" I asked the group, and surprisingly, people agreed, but since we didn't want to destroy the mansion around us, we could only select one minor skill.

"Alright, I'll use [Empower],"

"I'll use [Tangible Bloodlust],"

Once we had announced our skills, a tense silence spread throughout the arena, and calculations began to flood my mind.

"Cy-dude! If you don't want to get your ass beat, then predict what he is going to pull! Think of the gap in your skill and the gap in your stats!" Luna shouted from across the arena.

But, it seems Cy didn't even hear her as his concentration was unbelievably strong, to the point where he was drooling all over the dirt floor.

Let's see how much he has learned…

I charged in while coating my spear with a blood-red aura, and as I took my first swing, Cy brought his wrist up and let my spear slide off.

This wasn't something new, so I let go of my left hand and let my spear drop, allowing me to readjust and block a new swing.

We exchanged strikes like this, but nobody ended up getting cut… until Cy took a piercing position which surprised me.

The wooden spear in his hand felt like an actual spear as he eyed my heart, and I felt a sense of dread wash over me.

Instinctively, I took a step back and held out my spear, hoping to block his pierce, but as he shifted his weight and tightened the grip on the handle, I knew I was fucked.

SHING

The wooden spear ripped through the air with the force of a ten-ton boulder, and once he had retreated the strike, I dropped my spear and checked my body for any injuries.

The only thing that was cut was my shirt, which had completely fallen off, and my wooden spear had snapped in half.

"I knew it… You are the biggest genius I've ever encountered," I muttered as he had already almost mastered one of the moves in the book after only a few days.

"So, is that my win?"

"Of course. You win, bro,"

"YOU GOT LUCKY! HE WASN'T PLAYING SMART WITH HIS SKILL!" Luna shouted from across the room.

I chuckled a bit, and as I walked back to the group behind me, I saw Bella staring at the large scar on my chest.

"Don't worry. It's in the past," I muttered before sitting back down.