QT: Against My Will

177 4.1 – First lifetime – Dangerous Angels

? Somewhere in Dimensional Abyss Headquarters ?

Inside a dimly lit great hall with high black pillars adorned with intricate crimson patterns, a shushing sound between the employees started. Wearing simple red robes, they stole a few glimpses at a man who was being forcefully pushed into a cage by two wardens.

“I heard he refused to reincarnate.”

“Is he stupid? His soul is going to be obliterated!”

“It won’t be; he is one of the unique souls. Do you see those wardens? They are taking him into the judging room.”

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In the main Judge room, they instructed the man inside the cage to bow before the four arbiters, which, he reluctantly did.

The main judge, an old man of considerable age, read this soul’s case, “Why refuse your soulmates for a soul who is incompatible with you?”

The man lifted his gaze. Dark circles adored his dreary eyes, “What do you mean? Bing Shi is not my soulmate?” his tone disturbed, “This can’t be. My Bing Shi... she belongs to me...only me.”

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The judges never saw such a thing happen before. Despite remembering all his lifetimes, he still chose that girl, “She has her own soulmate. A man who is an asexual like her. You know him from one of your previous lives, Zhu Kai.”

Just a slight mention of that name and Xuan Mu had a strong urge to annihilate that soul, to destroy the string of fate between his Bing Shi and that bug, “So this is it? You choose our soulmates depending on how compatible we are in bed? Then let me tell you this. After getting to know all my lifetimes, the sex life with Bing Shi is the best I’ve ever had. And even if it wasn’t, I don’t care. She gives me much more than I could’ve ever asked for,” kneeling directly on the ground, his head touching the floor, “You’ve seen my accomplishment. I beg you, please, let me accompany my Bing Shi during her missions.”

“Impossible! Do you know how much energy it costs to transmigrate a unique soul?!” They can’t afford to spend any more energy on this soul. Let’s consider him fixed. The judge closed the case.

Different from the System HQ, the Abyss HQ source of income was different. They accumulated energy by letting the soul reincarnate, and gained experience as the soul grew from being an infant, especially from unique souls like this one.

When the judge was about to order the wardens to force this man into a reincarnation cycle, he got a message from the System HQ, asking him for a favor. The judge opened his eyes in surprise, “She did?! Fine. Considering you helped us a few times, we’ll allow it until the time she finishes all missions.” The judge looked at Xuan Mu, “You’ll be transferred to the same world as her. But without a system to protect you, we can’t tell which lifetime memories you’ll retain.”

Feeling useless, Xuan Mu clenched his hands. Here, he had no power. But it seemed like his beloved gained some connections. Ah, he loved her so much. He lifted his gaze, his expression resolute, “Shall we make a deal? I’m certain you’ll like the idea.”

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? Somewhere in System Headquarters ?

“Chief! Bing Shi... She...She upgraded an A world into an S world!” Full of excitement, the manager of the system headquarters put the report in front of a man who looked exactly like the old chief from Abyss HQ.

“What?! How is that possible?!” The chief went through the report while muttering under his nose, “What’s wrong with this girl? Doing one impossible thing after another,” his expression suddenly became serious, “Be careful. Never let your guard down around her.”

“Why? She seems like a naturally nice person.” The manager asked.

“She is an extremely manipulative individual.” The chief answered, “But not dangerous, yet.”

Both of them glad that Bing Shi fixed the broken soul, which was also a unique soul. Every host they sent would always fall for this broken soul’s trap and die.

The System HQ’s main source of income was from the relationship between the souls, mainly soulmates. That’s why, more than often, their hosts would obtain a system and missions, that would help them to get close to their soulmates.

Then, there were cases like Zhang Wei, whose soulmate was in the process of selection. Their mission was to fulfill the wishes of the souls who refused to reincarnate.

The manager still couldn’t believe that Bing Shi was a shrewd person, “Chief, you are worrying too much. Her accomplishment was all thanks to Kuro. We should be worried about her boyfriend instead.” Somehow, everyone accepted the fact that Xuan Mu’s soul was Bing Shi’s boyfriend.

“If she returned in time, and got the same missions, she would finish them without Kuro.” The chief switched to Bing Shi’s first two lifetimes and showed it to the manager, “It’s hard to notice, but if you browse through her first lifetime, she killed without lying, threatening or lifting a finger. Do not underestimate her. Both of them are domineering in their own ways. He, that wants power over everything while she, that needs to have control over everything...”

In the middle of their conversation, the manager got a message from his subordinate, closing the call, he spoke out, “Chief, Bing Shi asked us to exchange her upgrade rights for her boyfriend to be transmigrated near her. Should we agree?”

“She is preparing for everything possible while leaving nothing to chance, isn’t she?” The chief rubbed his chin in contemplation. After calling the chief of the Abyss HQ, he responded to the manager, “Transmigrate him to the same world as Bing Shi. Give his soulmate a mission to make him fall in love with her.”

“Yes...” The manager left the office to recruit their ex-host, Guan Fei.

To receive the same amount of energy as soulmates, Xuan Mu and Bing Shi would need to create a very strong bond.

When it came to soulmates, they would gain energy from their interaction alone. Without the need for the couple to fall in love with each other.