“The manipulation of Yin and Yang is a difficult process which many could spend thousands of years to learn but a droplet in an ocean. With multiple environmental variables, as well as the constant shifting condition of one's body, a minute control over one's own Yin and Yang is the minimum before delving into trying to influence another's. If I were to provide you with a more descriptive example of how difficult it truly is, then it would be comparable to saying you have read the first character in an ageless scroll which’s length is of several Li. As for myself, I would be auspicious to claim I have completed the first section of a hundred.”

With her delicate hands pressed against my own, I felt their cool touch react with what I assumed was the Yang within me.

“I will be the conduit between the two of you, but you must gather your Yang first before attempting to heal the elf.”

Similar to the morning, I sensed the blazing fire stir deep within me. No specific point could be made out, but the word deep just felt right when describing its position.

“You perceive your Yang as a wild blaze, a common thing amongst men. This will make it simpler to control than if you had pictured it as the sun or a beast.” Removing one of my hands from her own, she placed it right between Alice's mounds on her chest.

A sledgehammer in the form of cold trauma almost shattered my concentration, the once lively flame I was nurturing smothered to the point where finding an ember was an almost impossible ordeal.

“Maintain the flames! The Yin’s purity within the elf is formable, and her boundless Essense is supporting it! You must resist the life of the elf as well as yours depends on it!” The chill crawled up my arm, the physical cold spreading as I struggled to keep the last ember alive.

Frostbite starting forming on my fingers, but the pain was negligible compared to the cold that assaulted the last bastion of my Yangs flame.

“IT’S NOT WORKING!” My forearm was stiff as stone, and I could tell if this lasted much longer I might just lose the rest of it.

“I thought you wished to triumph over yourself! To reach the hights withheld from you! I witnessed your convictions this morn, were those all but fleeting whims!” Xue spurred me, a glimpse of worry was starting a make its presence known in her golden eyes.

Her inspiring speech rang loudly in my ear, but it might as well have been a wall she was talking to. Growing up around Eva, I grew a resistance to being influenced by another's strong emotions. Sure it was a nice speech, but besides reminding me of my incident this morning, it did little to help me.

Unlike before my anger had had the time to simmer and boil. It was a gradual process that gave me the strength to push through and perform my daring attack against the tree. Right now, the only thing on my mind was on what the fuck I was going to do.

But something did get jogged in my memory. And boy was it an unusual thought considering my current crisis.

I recalled the threat Xue had given me two days ago. The one about poising my yang, and making my little guy as useless as a lifeguard at a kiddy pool.

It was a mental whack to the head when the idea struck me. The previous memory and Xue’s prompt lesson on how the body's condition affected our internal Yin and yang lead me to think down an unexpected path. Hormones are very impactful on a individuals body. So what would happen if, I unleashed the less than presentable thoughts of my teenage self to the forefront of my mind?

So I did what any normal young man my age with urges might do when being surrounded by a collection of beauties.

My thoughts turned DIRTY……

The effect wasn’t immediate, but with the fresh memory of Alsha indecent exposure the day before it wasn’t long before the little flame, as well as something else started to grow!

“Yes! Your flame is blooming quickly once more!” Excitement wiped away the previous worry as she grew more confident. I really hope she doesn't realize it wasn't her speech that had led to this…

Expanding at an alarming rate, I felt the once inadequate flame grow vibrant and fervent within me, before eventually extending itself towards Alice. Steam was rising from my arm, the coldness being expunged, leaving a stinging sensation that burned just as hot as actual flames.

“Lucas wait!” Snapping her attention back at me Xue had her eye’s wide open as realization dawned on her.

Unfortunately, the flame could not be stopped and instead of freezing my skin now it was turning it pink from the heat that was filling every inch on my body, with the spot between my legs responding like they had been dipped into molten magma.

With only one current location to send the rapidly amassing energy, I poured it all into Alice's chest, watching the steam explode from her body like opening the door to a sauna.

As the Yang forced itself into her, I had the sensation of her own Yin intermingle with my Yang before being sent back towards me, the heat within it still present but subdued somewhat.

A shiver took control of my body as my muscles rubbed violently against each other before finally, I let go of both Alice’s and Xue’s hand and fell back, blotches of red and blue blooming across my currently impaired vision.

For a moment I imagined I heard a child's inaudible whisper, but that thought was quickly ignored as a few new messages popped up.

-(Your Pact with Alice has been strengthened to the Second Grade by this Ordeal. It is now possible to send and receive messages telepathically between each other with the current limit being 0.2 miles. Strengthen your bonds for the most powerful connections you have are each other)-

-(Feverish Blood Acquired. “Toel For the last time It's not a fever, I’m just hotter now!” Eol Gnome of the 9th Ember to his Physician)-

-(Feverish Blood- Passive- The hosts average body temperature has been raised to 115*F greatly increasing Disease Resistance for non-magical diseases. Increased Resistance to Cold. Increased nutritional needs to maintain new energy requirements. The body's basic functions have adapted to work in tangent with its new state. Very small minor increase to all physical stats.)

So that's why my blood felt like my it was boiling, the painful ache in my muscles making me just want to remain laid down on my back. Too bad I wasn’t a kid anymore otherwise I could have gotten away with a few sick days…….. Or emergency room visits.

The steam was clearing, and eventually, I made out the shape of the girls standing over me.

“Splash.” Chilled water was tossed in my face, and which quickly also turned to vapor as it rolled off me. The heat was still painful, but it wasn't melting my insides anymore, letting me know I was probably still in a cool down period from my yang having gone frenzied.

“Why do you keep giving me a reason to call you a pervert.” Standing over my head, the culprit of the soaking was made apparent as I caught sight of Reol with a cup of water in her hand. Irritantance staining her face she tossed an empty fruit basket so I could keep some manner of modesty.

“Thanks…” I carefully sat up, trying to avoid using to much strength. Each of my moments bringing me light pricks of pain. It felt like I had gotten a transfusion, but instead of it being blood, it was now hot sauce flowing through my veins.

Grabbing my back with one hand, Lucia stabilized my wobbly self. Her face twisted as she had an internal battle about wither or not to worry or just laugh. With a little shake, she just smiled as she looked down at the fruit basket.

“Seems like someone is in dire need of release.” Light chuckle escaping her lips she brought me up to my feet, the heat further dissipating till it eventually stopped. Now it just felt like I was fully submerged in a hot spring.

At least the summer heat wouldn't affect me. A positive thought for once.

Xue was still silent as she remained staring at the floor as though trying to avoid eye contact with me.

“You ok Xue?” A little bit of worry lacing my words as I wondered if the overexcited yang had somehow handed an effect on her as well.

“......I have taken a debauched degenerate as Disciple…..” The whisper left her lips, but we all still heard it. Especially Reol who only just nodded as though those were the wisest words she’d ever heard.

She totally realized what I had done….

“Sorry, but its the only idea that I had, and it was either being iced or that.”

“...I understand this…..But it does not change that we must cleanse your mind of such wicked desires! You must meditate for half an hour every night from now one! Raising her face, I caught sight of a light blush coloring Xue.

Apparently, she had a vague understanding of thoughts that had entered my mind, due to the help she provided, connecting Alice and me.

Shit Alice.

Turning around fast enough to almost trip I looked on the floor for the elf that had caused all this commotion.

Alice who I had previously been of light skin with a warm undertone and platinum gold hair, appeared to have had all her pigmentation drained out as now she displayed skin the color of volcanic ash, with a head of hair as silver as the moon.

“What the fuck did I do now…..”

Lake Atuche, Not far from Rivan Manor 9:56am

The near the edge of Lake that served as a reservoir a group of twelve people dressed from head to toes in black military-grade gear were examing the deep impressions on the ground, as well as the strang frozen blood staining the grass.

“Captain, the Detector is giving us strange readings from the blood we found. The scouts have also informed me that a path of destruction goes inwards three-quarters of a mile south stopping at a tree that had been completely obliterated.” A woman in tightfitting gear spoke to a massive mountain of a man who was at the moment, smoking an impressive sized cigar.

“Looks like we got ourselves a lead Agent Ruby. Just make sure to keep everything looking normal. I can smell the Autarky’s goons nearby.” Flicking his cigar butt into the lake which most of the residents of New Athens drank from the man proceeded to walk towards the blood sample.

“Now let's see if I can get a mark.” Taking some of the blood that had melted the Captain was just about to ingest it when Agent Ruby interrupted him.

“Sir, there also happens to be a Tier One civilian living nearby.” Ruby raised a tablet she was holding to reveal a picture of a handsome young man, with chocolate curly waves.

“Really? Tier One? Now that's a rarity. Whos the lucky bastard, and whos the higher up protecting him?” Blood starting to dry on in his fingertips the Captain held himself back out of pure curiosity at who could possibly have given this random shmuck a safety priority less than 50 people in the world had the pleasure of holding.

“The former, now dead Vice Head of the Heros Intelligence Division as part of his privileges…. As well as the current Head…”

Despite her long years working as part of a Black Team Unit that dealt with sensitive information, learning how much these two individuals gave up to protect this one powerless young man astounded even her. Those privileges could, in fact, be traded for upwards of 100 million dollars a year. No matter where the young man went, as long as it was 5 miles outside of his private estate a satellite would pick up his location, feeding critical information to a team of 5 B(-) ranked Heroes led by a Ranked A(-) Hero. With a teleport on the team the moment shit hit the fan, they could be deployed at a moments notice.

Of course, they also had others to protect, but they were one of three teams who did this as their full-time job, so if the odd case happens where two are in danger at the same time, another team could easily be sent in the originals stead.

“Hmmm, so its Seth’s kid, as well as the little girls' boyfriend she’s always babbling about when she visits her mother. Send a team to find out if our little protectee has anything to do with our target. Or if he also happens to be the target. A Mini-D should be good enough.”

“I’ll get right to it sir!” With a salute, Agent Ruby left to choose the part of the unit that would deal with their new problem.

“Now let's see what kind of visions this blood gives me.”

Albert Galin, Head Officers of all the Black Team Units, or better known to his enemy's as The Blood Prophet, took the sticky cold blood between his fingers, and give it a lick.