[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl":3,"chapter-system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-91":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","System Mission: Seduce the Final Boss [BL]",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1690981,2159,"Chapter 91: Not surprised","system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>’Maybe I should’ve been less blunt about it,’ Blake thought, watching the way Asher’s expression had tightened for just a second too long. ’He looks a bit... guarded.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it didn’t matter all that much to him. Whether Asher had noticed anything or not, the conversation hadn’t turned sour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, it had stayed comfortably neutral, easy to steer and soften.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake had to learn how to do stuff like this the hard way, with the final villain, at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and patted Asher’s shoulder, letting out a light laugh as he pushed himself to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know,\" he said, stretching slightly, \"I think I might be getting too attached to you. Promise me you’ll still hang out with me even if you change schools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher lowered his gaze at that, a quiet sigh slipping past his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think that might happen soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause before he looked back up, offering a small, almost apologetic smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I’ll keep in touch. Even then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake tilted his head slightly, studying him. He could probably push a little more, press a bit more for the meaning of that answer, but honestly, this already felt like enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, if he was being honest with himself, it felt good that Asher was changing schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which, admittedly, made him feel like a bit of an asshole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, what could he do? Peace and stability were preferable. And if a few carefully chosen words could keep things that way, then so be it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But why?\" Blake asked, dropping himself down near the base of a tree and patting the grass beside him. \"You seem to be settling in pretty well here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher hesitated, fidgeting slightly before walking over. He lowered himself beside Blake, hands loosely clasped together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not that,\" he said. \"It’s just... my uncle has to move around a lot for work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle?\" Blake glanced at him. \"Anthony’s parents?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no,\" Asher shook his head quickly. \"My uncle. On my mom’s side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake hummed in acknowledgment, though his thoughts were already shifting elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew Asher didn’t have parents, at least, not ones in the picture. So hearing about an uncle wasn’t surprising in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was surprising was the way Asher said it, it was basically a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake already knew it wasn’t because of his uncle’s job that he was constantly changing schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back slightly, propping himself up on his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" he said casually, \"is your uncle staying with you at Anthony’s place right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher blinked, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. He’s away. Work stuff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’ll come back eventually. And when he does, we’ll probably move somewhere else together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake nodded slowly, his gaze drifting to the grass beside him. His fingers brushed against a small, snapped flower lying there, its stem broken cleanly, petals still intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked it up absentmindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you miss him?\" Blake asked lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Asher could answer, Blake reached over and tucked the flower into his hair, just above his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher froze for a second, then looked down, clearly flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I mean...\" he mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck. \"It’s been a while since I saw him, so yeah. Of course I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a small pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But,\" he added more quietly, \"I like it here too. With Anthony and you. So it’ll be kind of hard to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake laughed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow,\" he said, half-grinning. \"Didn’t even mention Myles. Harsh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher blinked, startled, before letting out a slightly awkward chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean, of course him too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, I’m kidding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake waved it off, though his mind lingered on it for a moment. Well, it’s not like they interact that much anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the thought could settle any further, a small flutter of wings broke the quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bird landed gently on Asher’s thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher’s expression softened instantly. He lifted his hand slowly, carefully, and stroked the bird’s feathers with a gentleness that didn’t seem forced at all. A faint smile touched his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake, on the other hand, just watched indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your uncle, huh.\" Blake thought, his gaze narrowing ever so slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never heard of this uncle before. Not once. Not in passing, not in detail, just nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which usually meant one thing: he wasn’t important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake leaned his head back against the tree, eyes half-lidded as he thought it through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Asher had really been moving around because of a guardian’s job, there would’ve been more consistency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, everything about it was too convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher was eighteen. Old enough to move around without raising too many questions, especially if he’d already been through foster care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake had assumed as much before, that Asher had simply bounced from one relative to another after leaving the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was a bit unbelievable. Turns out he has a constantly relocating uncle who just happened to align perfectly with... everything else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which led to an even more interesting question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Maybe he is involved with Asher’s hero job, too?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake’s thoughts paused there, just for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No, that doesn’t make all that sense, either.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would let their own nephew run around like this? Take risks like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice pulled him out of his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked, refocusing to see Asher looking at him, the bird still perched calmly on his lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to pet it?\" Asher asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake smiled immediately, the earlier tension vanishing from his expression like it had never been there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward, reaching out carefully to stroke the bird’s back. It didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh,\" Blake murmured. \"It’s friendly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher smiled a little wider at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake withdrew his hand after a moment, leaning back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No,’ he thought. ’That can’t be it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Asher spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey... can we go to check out the science lab?\" he asked. \"I’m supposed to be there soon gor a project.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake shrugged, pushing himself to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They started walking together, leaving the shade of the tree behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, neither of them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey,\" Asher said, glancing at him. \"How did you... get hurt? On your face, I mean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked slightly embarrassed asking it, like he’d been holding the question back for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that?\" he said casually. \"I just felt lightheaded and ended up hitting the kitchen counter. Nothing dramatic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher nodded, though his expression suggested he wasn’t entirely convinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake let the silence stretch for a moment before speaking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" he said, glancing sideways, \"do you have a girlfriend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher nearly tripped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What?\" he sputtered, face immediately flushing. \"Why would you even ask that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake smirked, nudging his shoulder lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you asked about me and Myles last time. It’s only fair I get to ask something back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher shook his head quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. I don’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even someone you like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The response came out faster this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher looked up at him, offering a small, almost helpless smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake studied him for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You are looking far too pitiful.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, as the hero, there were certain expectations and roles to fill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Blake remembered something else, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been a girl on the cover of the novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just didn’t know who she was though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" Blake said lightly, \"your loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they reached the science lab, the conversation had drifted into something more relaxed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher walked in first, his earlier awkwardness already gone. His eyes lit up almost immediately as he started looking around, picking things up, examining them with clear interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake, meanwhile, dropped into one of the chairs, watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re more excited about this than the garden,\" Blake said with a laugh. \"Kind of concerning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher didn’t even look embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just really like this kind of stuff,\" he said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake rested his chin on his hand, elbow propped against the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you ever been to the SSRT tower?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reaction was immediate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How did you know about that?\" he asked slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake blinked, then shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t,\" he said. \"Just guessed. You seem like the type.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a lie, of course he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher relaxed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have, actually,\" he said, a hint of excitement creeping back into his voice. \"I won a few times, so I got to be there more than once, it’s amazing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Blake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake huffed a small laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, yeah,\" he said. \"Pretty recently, actually. The tech there is insane.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asher nodded enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake watched him for a while as he continued inspecting things around the lab, his energy seemingly endless when it came to this kind of environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he sighed quietly, leaning back in his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, a familiar screen flickered into existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Mission: Go to Asher Phoenix’s house ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Time limit: 2 days ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Reward: 80 coins ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Penalty: Unluck ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake stared at it for a moment, then he exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1533,"2026-06-06T13:58:10.545Z",1,"novelbin.me","483b604b9f3cc9bae2e92390b7e095322a146e02ff1fb230d3361bb688b6b491","system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-92","system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-90",121,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsystem-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-cover.jpg"]