Sunny moved his gaze around the mall, noting the many eyes on them. He grabbed Josephine's wrist and pulled her away.
"Where are you taking me?" she asked in a low voice.
Sunny remained silent. After taking a few turns, he reached the restroom, opened the door, pulled her inside, then closed it shut.
"You!" Josephine looked at the door, then at the man before her with a frown.
"What are you planning on doing?" She took a step backward. Her armor was on, so she felt a little calmer, certain he wouldn't be able to do anything.
"I will give you one minute to decide... If you marry me, I will make sure your kingdom becomes the strongest in the galaxy... All these will be given if you accept to marry me," Sunny said in a flat tone, his gaze fixed on her.
"..."
Josephine was silent, now contemplating. After a few seconds, she looked up at him.
"How can you make my Kingdom be the strongest? And what is your true goal?!"
Sunny raised an eyebrow and walked towards her. With every step he took, Josephine moved backward.
'I thought being a Master Rank warrior, I could face anyone who threatened me! But here I am, afraid of a Soul Formation Rank,' she thought, as her back touched the wall.
Sunny stopped in front of her and inhaled deeply, savoring the scent of her silver hair.
"I am the richest person in the galaxy, and my goal...? My goal is to watch the Star Empire fall. I want to rule the Star Empire. You and your people will help me with that," he revealed.
"Rule the Star Empire? Hmph, that is a childish dream," she scoffed, adding, "The richest man? If I were stronger than you, I would have killed you already!"
Sunny grinned, revealing rows of white, razor-sharp teeth. "This is why I like you." He grabbed her chin with so much force that it made her grimace.
"Time is up. Choose... Note, if you refuse... You will regret it for life."
Josephine swallowed, her mind racing. After a few seconds, she fixed her gaze on his.
"I will marry you on two conditions."
"Oh?" Sunny was genuinely surprised by her words, but still asked, "Which are?"
"You will give my people five Grand Class Construction Robots... And get rid of the Wendigo camps around my territory."
Sunny let go of her and stood upright, staring straight at her. "Is that all?" he asked, while Josephine nodded.
"Show me your shoulder," he instructed.
"What?! Why?!" she asked with a frown.
"If you want my help, you have to do it."
'His help? I thought he wants me to marry him? He can accept my conditions or reject them, and when did I ask him for help?!!' she thought inwardly, but sighed.
'Still, he is a lot stronger than me... What if he is the one who can wipe out the Wendigos from my land? And with the council...!'
She slowly raised her hand and tapped the circular object on her chest. Sunny watched as the armor retracted, exposing her neck and shoulder.
"Now wha---?!!!!!!"
BAM!
Josephine froze as Sunny's canine teeth dug deep into her neck. She wanted to scream, but no words came out! She wanted to ask for help, but no sound. She wanted to run, but her body instantly became limp.
"Ahh!" She moaned, but quickly clamped her mouth shut.
'No!! He is marking me!!! I can't let this happen.'
She channeled all the celestial energy in her body and forced him back, successfully pushing Sunny a few feet away.
"You!! You animal --" She froze in fear, seeing his red eyes burning deep into hers.
"You?!" Josephine raised her hand and placed it on the bite mark on her neck.
Sunny licked the blood from his lips. "You and I are forever bonded."
{Congratulations Master.}
{Master has successfully bonded with the opposite sex, and got his mate.}
{Master gained a skill: Blood Manipulation (Elite Class).}
{Master can now get EXP from his mate, during sex or kills.}
"You... You bit me?" Josephine finally completed her fragmented words.
"Yes," Sunny answered, and walked towards her. "You are now my mate... Anyone who gets close to you, dies."
He slowly lowered his head to hers.
"You are mine forever." He repeated, then turned around and walked towards the door, pausing just before exiting.
"For your conditions? We are now one... So your troubles are now my troubles."
With that said, he walked out, leaving her alone in the restroom.
Josephine stood frozen. 'What... Xanor... He, what will he do if he finds out about this?' She dropped to her knees, her face paling.
'We are engaged... I only said I would marry him, but I didn't plan to... But now. With his mark on me, what will happen to my heart in the future?!'
Sunny stood outside the restroom, his back leaning on the wall. He was still shirtless, which certainly drew attention.
'You think I don't know you already have a mate... The Wolf God bloodline is the best... No, I shouldn't judge yet, I haven't unlocked the others... But having the power to take others' mates and the ability to see and smell things is beyond comprehension...' He smirked.
'Her thoughts are really interesting to listen to... Xanor, you will either leave her, or leave this world, when we meet... you'll decide,' he thought.
SQUEAK!
Sunny turned his head to the side, seeing Josephine walking out, her face flat and unreadable.
'Hehehe... Just wait, girl, once I bathe you with money, we will see your expression then.'
{Hidden Quest Activated.}
'Oh?' He was surprised.
{Spend 500 Billion on your mate in less than 48 hours.}
{Rewards: Increased mate bond by 50%.}
'Wow! I love you, system!!!' Sunny yelled inwardly, then said aloud, "Let's go."
He started walking, while Josephine silently followed behind, her mind preoccupied with thoughts of Xanor.
'You're thinking about him? Oh well, just a few hours, and you will forget everything about that black wolf,' Sunny thought, now walking towards an equipment store.
'Wow! The God Wolf bloodline is superb!'
Seeing where he was going, Josephine raised an eyebrow, but still followed him.
"Good day. Welcome to our equipment store, we sell all types of equipment, from armors, accessories, and weapons, in all classes."
A young bunny lady with long ears greeted them with a wide smile. She was dressed in a professional black suit.
"Get me all the Grand Equipment in your store."
"....?!"
The salesgirl, Josephine, and all the customers turned to him in mild confusion, surprise, and horror.
"Sir... Please, this way." The salesgirl quickly recovered and led them to another room.
Sunny and Josephine entered the empty room, which was nothing but an expansive, empty space. The bunny girl entered last and closed the door. She walked towards them and tapped the air.
A screen appeared in front of Sunny and Josephine. The two watched as she searched the countless categories, then looked up at Sunny. "Which equipment, sir?"
"In all categories."
"....?"
Josephine turned to face him, her eyes filled with confusion, while the salesgirl nodded, albeit with a hint of bewilderment.
"These are the equipment categories: Neck (Necklace), Head (Helmet), Back (Cape / Wings), Right Hand (Shield or Weapon), Body (Armor), Left Hand (Weapon), Fingers (Ring), Legs (Pants), Feet (Boots), and Hand (Gloves)...Which one again, Sir?" The salesgirl asked patiently.
"Hmm... This is good... I need all, Grand Class."
"What???!!!!" Both the salesgirl and Josephine exclaimed in horror.
WHOOSH!!
The door opened, and a middle-aged woman rushed inside. "What did you say, sir?!" she asked with a flattering smile.
"Manager?" The salesgirl was stunned.
"I need Grand Class, in all categories... This is the last time I will repeat myself," Sunny said with a frown.
"Oh... No. No!! These are the items!" The manager took control of the screen and tapped the most expensive equipment in their store, displaying them around the room.
"These are all the top equipment in our store. These artifacts are balanced and help any race in battle with unbelievable boosts and strength."
Sunny moved his gaze over the equipment, checking each one with the system.
{Star blood necklace: +500 in strength, agility, and stamina and defense.}
{Sun helmet: +1,000 magic resistance.}
{Shadow cape: +50 magic resistance. +200 in strength, stamina, and defense. +500 in agility.}
{Heaven shield: +1,000 in defense.}
{Armor: Golden bless armor: +1,000 in defense. +1,000 in celestial energy. -50% in celestial energy consumption.}
{Weapon: demon blade: +3,000 in attack. +500 in speed.}
{Finger: Emperor Ring: +5,000 celestial energy.}
{Wind Boots: +1,000 in agility and stamina.}
{Legs: pants: Golden bless pants: +1,000 in defense. +1,000 in celestial energy. -50% in celestial energy consumption.}
{Hand: Iron grip Gloves: attack: +500. Magic resistance: +1,000.}
'WOW... Money can turn anyone into a god in this world,' he thought, staring at the impressive stats.
'What if I take all these? Hmm... But I need Josephine to trust me, and I can only get that by increasing the mate bond...' He sighed, then said:
"Okay... These are good." He turned to the dazed Josephine. "What do you think?" he asked.
"These? These are all God Rank equipment; anyone who has these will be a god," she muttered, still in a state of disbelief.
"Calm down, you aren't the only one that has something like this," he said, remembering Matilda's Grand Equipment.
"You?" Josephine turned to him in confusion.
"Yes, my beautiful mate... All these equipment are yours."
".....?!!!!!!"
Josephine, the manager, and the salesgirl were all stunned speechless.