Chapter 56 (2/2)

“Is there something you wanted?”

“Didn't you say it?” She pulled the towel covering her head away, revealing still wet hair. “Everybody has a different approach at communication.”

Like the towel covering her head, her bathrobe fell down. “I thought about it before. What is the right approach?”

To be honest, it wasn't hard to resist her charm. I hadn't seen many naked bodies in my life, but I could see it through the media or the Internet rather than reality. The expression on her face also wasn't good enough to 'seduce' me. The slightly narrowed eyes were looking this way confidently.

“Let’s do it.”

”…” It was nothing new but I was a little surprised at her honesty.

“The dungeon will open soon.”

“There is still an hour. Isn't that enough time?”

“Do you think there will be a significant change in that hour?”

Jin Soo-young shrugged. She didn't care that the action shook her upper body as she moved towards me.

“Some things can happen in an hour.”

I made a calculation error. Jin Soo-young was far bolder than the sheltered girl I thought she was.

“It is necessary to worry? Even one hour can allow us to move together more smoothly. Or…”

Her eyes narrowed further. She boldly stated. ”Are you scared? Do you think I will kill you while it is happening? Or are you afraid that something meaningful will happen in that hour?”

This was why I refused to have relations.h.i.+ps. At the same time, there were two reasons for Jin Soo-young to try this.

I closed my book. As I got up from the bed, Jin Soo-young sighed with ridicule and raised a hand to poke my chest. “No courage…”

My mouth covered Jin Soo-young's.

”…!”

A rough breath emerged as my tongue stimulated her mouth. She was at a loss.  Her gazed dropped down to my mouth and she looked at me with embarra.s.sment. I said, “I won't deny what you are giving me.”

I didn't care if she really tried to kill me during it or if something changed. I wouldn't allow both situations.  Then wasn't the conclusion obvious? Late at night. I was a man. I also have an overly healthy body.  There was no reason to resist an opportunity like this.

I wrapped my hands around Jin Soo-young's waist and hips to lift her and laid her on the bed. The smell of a familiar brand of body wash swept over me.  As Jin Soo-young said, one hour was enough.

…Was it enough?

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The 10th floor was an open s.p.a.ce and the wind blowing was quite chilly. I had entered soon after I took a shower. I thought about wiping away the water.

It wasn't a floor but a dirt ground. There were sand, stones and spa.r.s.e plants scattered around. An outdoor area. I saw a light from far away. Mountain? Or maybe a tower. I couldn't guess the shape because the distance was quite far, but it was lit up and quite high.

“Let's go over there.” I looked behind me.

”….”

”Hey.”

”…Uh!” Jin Soo-young jumped at my voice.

”Let's go over there. Or run away like you said before.”

”…U-Understood.”

Jin Soo-young moved next to me as I walked. She touched her head. She had laid down before the water dried properly, so her hair was a mess.

“There was plenty of time to wash. Isn't that uncomfortable?”

”…I don't know.”

“Well, you are free to do what you like.”

As I got closer to where the light was coming from, the shape started to become slightly clearer. It was a mountain. A castle that resembled the castled of old Europe was surrounded by towering icicle shaped mountains. The lights were distributed evenly between the mountains and the plains. It meant people were residing there. The scale indicated that there were more people than the Tellans living in the forest.

“If you know they are Tellans, don't attack first as I want to talk to them.”

”…” Jin Soo-young didn't agree or deny my words but I didn't care.

She suddenly asked me, ”…Aren't you acting really casual?”

”What?”

“You really do feel nothing. Maybe I am just conscious but…”

I tapped a finger.

Clack!

Jin Soo-young's eyes widened at the sound. ”What…?”

“Think about where we are now.” I gazed at Jin Soo-young with narrowed eyes. “It is you who offered yourself. You were the one who made the calculations, so don't be so annoying about it.”

“A-Am I annoying?”

“Then what? Unfortunately, but I think that was the last chance for you to get me in your bed.”

Killing intent emerged from Jin Soo-young. Her face was flushed.

”You… Even if you want to, I won't…”

“This is getting annoying.” I waved my hands and started walking again.

“Strike my back. Or follow. Just pick one of them.” Whether Jin Soo-young followed me or not, I headed towards the nearest light.

–I smell something.

As I thought, the sacred creature was a good detector. As soon as I entered the 10th floor, the sacred creature told me that it could smell desires.

–Several tasteless things… And there is one that is less tasteless.

It meant there was one strong person and several weak ones. If they were Tellans, then they weren't opponents that could harm me. I moved in the direction that the sacred creature pointed as quickly as possible.  If the Tellans lived in the castle then I would reach out and offer them citizens.h.i.+p.

While running quickly, one man entered my sight.  It was an explorer. His eyes were wide open. Blood was pouring from the explorer's mouth. A spear was protruding through his chest.

“What?”

“Another person!”

Tellans were behind him. I could tell that there were more than 20 of them just by looking. Unlike those seen in the forest, these Tellans were armed with a spear and metal armor. I didn't hesitate to offer them citizens.h.i.+p. Words simultaneously appeared in front of their eyes.

But… ”Demon!”

”Kill! Be sure to kill it!”

Their reaction was different than I antic.i.p.ated.

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