Chapter 8: The Beauty Sign-In System
The unfamiliar situation startled Miguel so much that he paused his steps.
He had lived for thousands of years during his previous life, but he had never heard of something like this. For a moment, he even suspected that he was being attacked by an illusion.
'A Beauty Sign-In System? What is that?'
The irony. He was someone whom even the grimoire described as very knowledgeable. It stated that no one can compare to him in terms of knowledge. Yet here he was, just a day later, wondering what kind of thing this so-called Beauty Sign-in System was.
Of course, he was not disheartened by this small incident. He was not someone who was omniscient and knew everything. After all, he was just a mere cultivator who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years.
Miguel also thought that this was another power system in this world; however, he soon realized that it wasn't the case.
The next moment, knowledge he never knew before was constantly transmitted into his mind. It was only a small amount of knowledge, but it caused a stir in the Boundless Sage of Knowledge's brain.
'I can sign in at a specific location and receive a beauty as a reward? The tier of the rewards differs depending on the location that I signed in at? What kind of sorcery is this? '
He had never heard of something like a System in his previous life. He was apprehensive, as he did not know how this worked.
He had always believed in the rule of equivalent exchange.
He believed that his transmigration was not without reason. There must be someone or something using him for unknown goals. This was the price he had to pay for his second chance at life.
The Beauty Sign-In System... What price must he pay to be able to use this ridiculous power?
"Are you alright, Miggy?" Sara's sweet voice woke Miguel from his stupor.
"I'm fine. Let's go."
Since he could not obtain an answer for now, he should just ignore it like he did with the transmigration issue. The time will eventually come for him to know the answers and the payment.
For now, he should make full use of this Beauty Sign-In System, right?
The familiar grin appeared on his face once more as he whispered, 'Sign in then.'
Miguel followed behind Sara as they walked forward once more. Miguel acted as if nothing was happening, but something big was actually happening inside him right now.
Meanwhile, one of the guards saw the grin that Miguel had made earlier, and the sight of it could not help but make him have cold shoulders.
"That kid is definitely not someone good," he said as Miguel and Sara's figure gradually disappeared from their view.
As Miguel and Sara walked, Miguel was also receiving the reward for his first sign-in.
He looked forward to it, as the information directly transmitted to his brain bragged that he could even receive an Empress as a reward if the location was right.
The text in front of his eyes flashed and changed into new ones.
[You have Signed-in in front of the Red Family Manor. Received the Holy Daughter of the Red Family, Fiery Empress-Aaliyah Red! ]
The line of words did not bother Miguel, as he continued to walk as if nothing in particular was happening.
He was calm as a figure of a woman dressed in red aristocratic robes appeared inside his mind. The woman was stunningly beautiful. Her red hair was tied in a ponytail, her eyes were closed, and her hands were clasped together right below her chest. She exuded a demeanor befitting that of an empress: elegant, refined, and full of overbearing authority.
'What a beautiful lady,' even Miguel, who had seen a fair share of beauties from his previous life, could not help but be stunned by this empress' beauty.
Even the most beautiful member of his disciple's harem failed in comparison to her beauty alone. One must know that those women had already undergone a lot of changes after reaching a higher level of cultivation. They had already refined and cleansed their bodies thousands of times. Undergoing that process, even the most ugly woman could become as pretty as a fairy, not to mention the countless beauty pills that they could consume to transform or maintain their beauty.
Even then, this Fiery Empress was still a league of her own.
'Beauty Sign-In System... true to its name, indeed.'
At the same time, Miguel suddenly noticed a peculiarity in the grimoire situated in his inner world.
The inner world was where the grimoire was usually stored. It was situated around his chest, just like everyone who has a grimoire.
At this time, the black grimoire rotated excitedly inside his inner world. The bluish Grimoire Summoning Energy around it pulsated as the Grimoire flipped to the first blank page on its own.
At the same time, certain information was transmitted into Miguel's mind.
Miguel knew of this situation.
When a suitable beast was around, or if the summoner expressed a desire to contract a particular beast, the grimoire would pulsate and initiate a contract with the said beast.
If the contract signing was successful, the beast would be branded and would then be stored inside the grimoire. Their information would also appear on one of the blank pages inside the grimoire. If the contract failed, the Grimoire would lose some Grimoire Summoning Energy that would automatically restore after some time.
Miguel wondered why the grimoire was acting this way. There was no beast around that he could initiate a contract with.
However, his question was soon answered at the next moment.
The Fiery Empress inside his mind opened her eyes at this moment. Her lifeless, red eyes shone brightly. The contract was initiated and accepted by the Fiery Empress in an instant. An ethereal mark was then placed between her eyebrows, adding another layer to her already otherworldly charm.
An elegant red and white half mask was condensed as the Fiery Empress took it and wore it to herself, covering the upper part of her face along with the ethereal mark.
The next moment, the Fiery Empress transformed into a stream of light. The grimoire flashed, and at the next moment, the first blank page was now full of new information.
Just as Miguel was about to read and inspect it, Sara's sweet voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Miggy, greet the branch head with me!"