Seeing her pass out on the ground, Max sighed and took out a bed from his inventory before placing her on it and covering her naked body with a blanket.

He then wore a loose robe, walked to a corner, sat down cross-legged and took out a few bottles of top-tier grade two foundation strengthening liquid before opening his status screen and chose to enhance 600 units of mana.

Swoosh!

60,000 LPs vanished from his status screen and the 600 units of his mana started changing slowly.

As the enhancement finished, the additional 600 units of three-star mana exuded their pressure on his mana core, but fortunately, his core was quite sturdy since he had strengthened it previously and handled the pressure without much difficulty.

Despite that, Max still drank a bottle of top-tier foundation strengthening liquid and reinforced it using some of the enhanced mana. After he was done, he once again enhanced another 600 units.

He repeated the same cycle once more, used the last 60,000 LPs and enhanced another 600 units of mana.

[Mana: 9,970 (6270 three-star mana)]

'Now, I only need approximately 370,000 more LPs to enhance the whole 10,000 units. After that, I'll only need to reconstruct my core and I'll be a full-fledged three-star mage.' Max thought, clenching his fist in excitement.

Half a day later…

Amara's eyes lashes fluttered gently before she slowly opened her eyes.

'Mm?' She frowned when she noticed a thin blanket covering her body. 'That pervert covered me?' She thought, surprised.

"You're up?" Just then, she heard Max's voice from her side.

When she saw him sitting on the ground while she was lying on the bed, her heart stirred for some reason.

She nodded and said lightly, "Mhm. Thank you for… covering me and letting me sleep in your bed."

Hearing this, Max stood up, walked up to her, caressed her smooth cheek with his fingers gently, and smiled. "No need to thank me. You are my property and I like to take care of my things."

Amara stared at him with her blood-red eyes without saying anything. She was supposed to feel angry since he called her 'property' so blatantly, but she didn't.

Max also looked into her eyes and said, "Your eyes are… intoxicating."

Hearing his compliment, a small blush crept up on her cheeks, but she snorted softly and said, "You find them intoxicating? All the other humans dread looking into our eyes."

Max shrugged at her comment and asked with a smile, "Now then, shall we start your bloodline awakening process?"

Amara's eyes twinkled when she heard this and immediately nodded. "Yes, m-master. Please ask the senior to help me."

'Hm? Master? It doesn't sound bad.' Max mused when he heard her call him master.

A moment later, he snapped out of his thoughts and said, "Okay. Old man. Let's start the awakening process now."

Just like Amara, he also wanted to awaken her bloodline as soon as possible, since he could only use her when she had her bloodline powers.

[Okay. Little girl, sit down in cross-legged position.] The system ordered.

Amara immediately threw her blanket away and sat up, her beautiful breasts jiggling.

When Max saw her sensual body again, his thoughts stirred. He coughed lightly and said, "How about you wear something first?"

Amara wasn't in the mood waste any time dressing up, but she had to obey him. So, she hurriedly took out a blood red gown and wore it.

The system then spoke. [Now, listen carefully. In a while, you will feel as if all the blood in your body is boiling and you'll also feel a lot of pain. But remember, you have to endure it and not pass out, or the awakening will fail, understand?]

"Yes. Senior." Amara solemnly nodded.

[Alright. Kid. Put your hand on her back.] The system instructed Max.

Max nodded and touched her back with his palm.

Whoosh!

As soon as he did that, waves of energy burst forth from his body and vanished into Amara's body.

"Mm!" Amara trembled when she felt the energy merge into her blood and marrow.

"Ahhhhhh!" Just when she was wondering why she wasn't feeling the pain the system had warned her about, she suddenly felt her blood boil, literally. Her body temperature soared. She tried to endure it by clenching her teeth, but just in a few moments, the pain crossed her endurance limit and she started crying out.

"Mm?" Since Max was touching her, he could feel her temperature and her body convulse in pain. Seeing how painful the process was, he let out a sigh and murmured, "Fortunately, I don't have any bloodline."

However, just as he said this, the system's laughter sounded in his ears. [Hehe, kid. Who said you don't have a bloodline?]

"What? Do you mean I also have a bloodline?" Max asked in surprise.

[That's right.]

"But how could this be? Neither my father nor any of my siblings have awakened a blood… wait… Could it be that I inherit from my mother?" Max murmured after hearing the confirmation.

Thinking this, his eyes shined, and he asked in excitement, "Since I have a bloodline, can also help me awaken it?"

[I can. But not right now.] The system answered.

"Why is that? Is it because I'm already in debt?" Max frowned. "If that's the case, rest assured as I will certainly repay…"

[That's not the true reason.]

"Then what is it?" Max impatiently asked.

[Well, let's put it this way. I'm currently not strong enough to trigger its awakening. If you want me to help awaken it, you need to help me recover faster.] The system said.

"Tsk!" Max clicked his tongue in annoyance but didn't say anything.

…

While they were helping Amara awaken her bloodline, the branch of the bloodwing tribe to which Amara and the other two demons belonged was in an uproar.

Bang!

"Who dared kill my son?" Two houses exploded, one after another, and two middle-aged demons flew out.

"Keritch! Your son is dead too?" The demon who charged out later asked the first one.

"YES!" Keritch growled. He was the father of the demon who could track Max.

Hearing the commotion, other demons came out of their homes.

Keritch glanced down and asked angrily, "Who can tell my where my son went?"

"I-I know, my lord." A young demon timidly spoke up.

Whoosh!

Keritch extended his hand toward the young demon, who uncontrollably flew toward him.

Clasping his neck, Keritch asked, "Tell me."

"My… my lord. Your son and lord Seriath's son went to the dead forest with young lady Amara." The young demon said.

Hearing this, both Keritch and Seriath exchanged a glance, their expression changing.

"We need to inform the Elder. Since our sons are dead, maybe the young lady Amara is too. I hope he doesn't blame us." Both said at the same time.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Then they flew toward the centre of the city.

After a while, they arrived above the city centre and flew down into the mansion.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

"Halt!" Many demons flew over with long spears in their hands and blocked their way.

However, when they recognised the two, their expression became respectful. Their leader, however, frowned and asked, "My lords. How come you came charging in unannounced?"