Chapter 39 - The Don and Assaults of the Rooters 4 (2/2)

”Huh?” Hermes got perplexed. ”Any woman will fall in love with you, but not me. I, I beg to differ. I'm different from the other women you can play with. I already devoted my body and life to one person, so please don't do anything from me,” she said as she genuflected on the surface.

'This girl... She doesn't recognize me at all. How stupid she is,' Hermes sighed.

”Ah, shut it. Calm down for a minute.”

She covered her c.h.e.s.t area again after she saw that her u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r was showing up.

”Kyaa, please turn around. Turn around. Only my lover shall be the first one to see this. Not you. Not you,”

'Since when did I become your lover, Venus?' Hermes said inside his mind, crinkled eyes.

”Shut it. Is that how you treat your savior?” Hermes argued. ”Please don't misunderstand. My apologies, thank you very much, sir. But please, please look at this away,” she begged.

Justin and Mambo chuckled after they saw the romantic comedy scene between the two love birds. The priestess, surprised, finally noticed them. Then, she pouted when she saw her attendant laughing together with Justin.

”Why aren't you doing anything, Mambo? A handsome guy molested me but you didn't do anything at all,” Venus said, bulging eyes. Lips downturned.

”Didn't I order you to never turn around?” Hermes argued.

”Oh, please. Sir, madam, let me enjoy this little show, please,” Mambo laughed.

”This is not the time for your jokes. I'm in the middle of my feminine crisis,” Venus complained.

”Ah, shit. This is getting out of hand. Justin, can you do me a favor and try to clarify the situation?” Hermes gave in and heaved a sigh.

”Oh, boy. Let me enjoy this. It's really fun to watch,” Justin chuckled. ”This guy, grrgh,” Hermes grimaced.

”W, What's going on? By the way, where's Sir Aljen? Is he safe? How about the kids? Are they safe too? Please, where are they? I want to see Sir Aljen,” Venus begged as she kept questioning them.

”I told you, sir. She's a fine lady. All I could see from her side is your mother,” Justin tapped his shoulder. ”What the hell? My mother is a scary woman, stupid. Yes, she's devoted but she will kill any woman on the spot,” Hermes argued.

According to his game record, the mother of Hermes was one of the psychotic loving parents. She's toxic to the commoners but a loving mother figure to her children, especially to his character.

”Master, remember this. Not all women are the same root in the tree. She's a fine woman and I won't doubt that one day she would become a great asset to your ambition, so take this chance, sir,” Justin whispered.

'Ah, I see,' Hermes commented inside his mind.

Hermes was truly amazed by her personality. He believed that every woman was all the same kind in this world. Consequently, he realized his mistake for distrusting her affection because he feared that she's thinking of him as a collectible.

He thought she's faking it from the start, but he was wrong. The moment she spoke out her hidden side, he couldn't hide his appreciation. The girl didn't know who he was, but she kept believing him.

A woman like her was very rare to find. But he knew that her love would fade away.

”Justin, I know you want her to become my fiance. But I hope you haven't forgotten that she only loves Aljen, and not the real me. The time she discovers the truth about my identity, her love will disappear like a falling star. It will vanish like this rock fallen on the river,” Hermes explained promtly.

”Oh, well. Who knows. Love is powerful after all,” Justin winked an eye.

”Ah, shut it,” Hermes pushed him away.

”Oh, you're really a shy type of person, aren't you?” Justin teased. ”For real? Are you my consigliere or a stupid cupid?” Hermes' eyebrows raised as he asked it. ”Oh, I'm just an ordinary butler who is looking forward to the bright future,” Justin declared, smiling.

”Shut you f.u.c.kin' mouth,” Hermes sighed.

The priestess approached them with a worried face.

”Sir, can I have your attention please?” asked Venus. ”Yes, you can,” Hermes permitted.

”I don't know why Mambo is not looking at you. But thank you very much of saving me. I truly appreciate your efforts,” she thanked. ”Ah, it's nothing. Anyone will do it since it's part of 'tradition', though,” Hermes scratched the back of his hair when he said it.

The two servants covered their laugh whilst the priestess tilted her head with confused face.

”Tradition, you say,” she commented.

”Oi, lady. You really don't have any idea who am I?” Hermes pointed his thumb at his face.

”Unfortunately, yes. I really want to know your name, however, I don't want to cause any kind of misunderstanding here. You see. Uh, eh. Let me clarify our position here. I have a lover. His name is Aljen. He's a merchant of I don't know what the name of his company is. He's a brave, religious, and friendly man. I know you save my life, but this moment is just an accident. I hope that anything happens here shall remain a secret between us. I don't want to make him jelly, you see. He's a type of stubborn man and he could easily get mad when he's too worried. But even though he's like that, I truly like his treating me like a normal girl in front of everyone,” she simpered as she grasped her hands together.

”O, oh, really? He must be a lucky man,” Hermes worried with cold sweat.

'Oi, slime. I thought I got friendzone. Why this girl is insisting that we're lovers?' Hermes trembled.

”Yes, and I hope we become friends. Only friends. Got it?” she requested. ”Aah, yes. Friends only. You truly want to become friends only?” Hermes responded. ”Yes,” she beamed.

'Gaah, I knew it. This is bad,” Hermes coughed blood inside his mind.

”You really only want me to become your friend?” Hermes sighed.

”Yes. Anyway, I will introduce myself. I'm Venus Aphrodite. The new High Priestess of Neue Fiona Village. So, what's your name?” asked Venus, smiling.

Hermes put his mask on, and the young maiden flinched after she saw it.

”I'm Aljen the merchant,” Hermes answered confidently.

”Eh?” Venus's eyes turned blank.

”Eh?” Hermes tilted his head.

”Are you serious?” Venus trembled as she said it. ”Yep, I'm Aljen,” Hermes confirmed.

”Kyaaaa! No way! I want to redo that moment. I'm so sorry. I didn't recognize you. Not only that, I literally called you my personal lover even though we're not. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me,” she begged.

”Pff, I'm sorry too. Okay, you said it to yourself. You want me to become your friend, right? Then, we will stay like that,” Hermes teased, holding his laughter. ”No, give me a chance,” Venus embraced him.

Two smooth melon touched his body. He shivered.

”Y, you're going to get cold. Cover yourself properly. It's fine, I already forgive you,” Hermes pushed her gently away in a distance and gave her his jacket.

”T, thank you. How could I even do that? I had no clue that you're Sir Aljen. Oh my gosh. Please let me redo it again,” Venus insisted.

”Ah, please. Put the jacket in front of your c.h.e.s.t, lady. Justin, lend me your coat. Her underwe- I mean something is showing up and I need dry clothes to cover it. I need to help out this pitiful lady here,” Hermes commanded.

”Wait, something ain't right. I feel like my lips are a little bit soaked,” Venus noticed it. ”Yep, you're almost dead down there. But since I saved your life, you're now safe,” Hermes confirmed.

She blinked her eyes several times and her legs trembled.

”D, d, d, don't tell me, you, you kissed me? H, how despicable,” Venus said as she raised a hand on the sky and readied to perform a memory wipe spell to herself.

Justin and Mambo realized that she's going to erase her memories, so they decided to use a non-lethal method to stop her.

”Master, this is bad. The priestess needs a new medical treatment. You need to kiss her on her forehead,” Justin directed as he pointed her forehead.

”Eh?” the priestess, dumbfounded, was unable to convey the situation.

”Huh?” Hermes tilted his head with a confused face.

”Sir Aljen, do it before it's too late, and say something like romantic to cast a healing spell,” Mambo insisted. ”A, ah, right!” Hermes nodded.

With this, he grabbed her hand and embraced her. Then, he touched her forehead by his lips, and he whispered to her ears, ”Just cover yourself properly or else, I don't know what I would do next.”

The priestess covered her mouth and her pupils trembled in shock. Then, she collapsed.

”F.u.c.k, I think I overdid it,” Hermes murmured and he pressed a hand on his forehead thereafter.

”Good grief, master,” Mambo heaved a disappointing sigh.

”By the way, Mambo. Where are the kids?” asked Hermes. ”They are in the safe zone, sir. A group of village guards led by Sir Richarde arrived to save us all. They are the people that the chief ordered to check us in the Seerside garden. Then, I excuse myself to their party to tell this to you, sir. That the kids are in the safe hands now, and we need to rendezvous with them,” Mambo politely answered.