Chapter 56 - The Don And The Trial Of Injustice 3 (1/2)
As the elder left the suspect in the room alone, Hermes sat down with a worried expression. He was concerned about the consequences of his actions this evening.
First of all, Elder Kilo became too formal, and he changed his name-calling from Hermes to Aljen. That situation was really a worrisome event.
According to the game setting, the change of the relationship between the player and the villain from hostile to neutral respect meant the enemy might kill him through a duel, and there was a minimal impact on the social norm of the player.
'I wish I have a cheat ability to read the relationship bar above their head. This is not good. A single fight is no joke at all. I am aware of my limit, but this is no time to reveal my trump card. It has to remain a secret. I still have a lot of enemies who are waiting for me to make an opening.'
Hermes still had the slime on his side, so death was the least issue. But the true enemy was still lurking in the shadow, so he must appear looked weak to lure them out.
Contrary to his comment, he was not even a player, but his character alignment was a villain, one of the final bosses of the game.
Hermes subconsciously placed his hand on the top of the relic, and a purple light blinded his sight for a second.
As he opened his eyes, the light of the relic gradually changed to light blue. Then, the familiar garden appeared in his view.
He later realized the item disappear from his hand.
'The garden again.'
The red roses covered the plain area of the white roses in a cross alignment, the white roses encircled the large fountain like a small barricade, and there was a single Sampaguita flower on top of the fountain.
The flower emitted light as pure as the clear sky on earth. The pure aura of the garden resembled the feeling of his home.
He folded his arm across his chest as he contemplated his position. Then, he moved closer at the fountain, and he sat down on the open spot with a stiff expression.
He scanned his face, and he noticed the slime was not on his side in this domain.
'I see. I am in the strange realm again.'
”Miss ya~~~” a feminine voice crossed his ears.
Two smooth hands covered his sight, and a warm sense of her lips touched his left cheeks in a glimpse.
Hermes' body twitched a bit when it happened out of a blue. But he remained stiff and calm in his position because he was already used to it.
”Fu~Fu~Fu~, guess who?” the girl asked as she closed her mouth on his ears. ”Hmph, no idea,” Hermes answered promptly.
”Eeh... C'mon, we already did this a while ago. Try to guess who it is,” the girl insisted. ”With all due respect, I have no idea either since you haven't introduced yourself yet,” Hermes removed her hands gently from his eyes, and he slowly turned around to face the owner of the place.
His eyes locked at the enticing beauty of the girl.
She had long silver-blonde hair that reached her feet, violet eyes shone like jewels, and porcelain skin like an angel. Her looks were so magnificent that it was almost out of ordinary.
Her body was too perfect that her curves were too revealing from her long dress.
On the side not, her appearance had a strong resemblance to Venus, but her personality was quiet far from the girl. At least, the priestess looked more normal than the host of this place.
”Booo, you are no fun,” she said with puffed cheeks. ”Oh, I am sorry. It is a joke. I know who you are. You are the beautiful girl in the seductive dress last time,” replied Hermes, attempting to touch her left cheek to remove the strand of her hair.
She grabbed his hand after she mistook it as an intimate action, and she leaned her face on his hand willingly to reward his effort.
”Hmmm, I miss this feeling. I'm so glad to summon you again. You see, I accumulated a lot of points to buy back the scroll that I consumed last time. It is pretty hard to use it here since this place is no ordinary realm of the living and dead people,” the girl explained as she rubbed her face like a kitten petted by her owner. ”Buyback? I do not understand the purpose of my visit here, but please make it short. I have some business to attend with. Let me remind you, there is a mission that I have to keep in touch with, and I'm aware there is a possibility of consequence if I close our distance. Not only that, I am far different from you who is a mortal human being,” Hermes gently removed his hand from her cheeks.
”Far different from me as a mortal? Pfff, of course, we are opposite based on our gender, but we shouldn't keep a distance because of the silly assumptions or whatsoever. That means it is not forbidden by the Almighty God to make close contact, though. Regarding the word 'mortal', our status will perpetually become equal after you reach the specific requirements. I am looking forward to your successful cultivation of souls in the mortal world. Oh, my feet stumbled on the rock. Help me~, ” the girl made a fake stumble on the surface, but the young Don slipped from her assault. ”Enough of your silly prank. Calm down a bit. Your action is considered sexual harassment. I am far different from the ordinary male human being who likes to be taken lightly by a maniac. Not to mention, I do not remember that we are close. I still don't know who you are, so stop jumping on me like a perverted cat,” Hermes suggested, trying to stabilize their relationship.
”Hmmm, do you really want to return?” asked the girl, lips downturned. ”Yes, I want to,” Hermes nodded.
The girl tilted her head, and her index placed on her left cheek.
”Hmm, what should I do now? I sacrifice a hundred thousand points to increase my charm, but you are still reluctant to accept my affection. On top of that, you are still not reached my level to resist my charm, so why it is really hard to make you accept me? I do not understand. Never mind, it only strongly indicated your special existence in the mortal world. What is more, love takes time to build in between the two opposite sex, so I can still wait for the right progress of your growth. Oh, rest assured. I will immediately send you back later. The fate of the world will punish me again if I don't, you know,” the girl clutched her arms together between her chest and smiled at him. ”With all due respect, I don't care, so please let me go back,” Hermes placed a hand on his forehead, and he heaved an exhausting sigh.
”Hmph, why are you so rude? Look here, there is a beautiful girl who likes to have a little chat with you. Plus, we still have time. I'm sure you have a lot of questions inside your head. How about we used the remaining time to know each other?” asked the girl, closing the gap between them. Then, her smooth and warm slim arms clung across his elbow with smiling teeth. ”With all due respect, please act on your age normally. I am still a man who can do something bad in front of a beautiful girl. Someone like you could potentially find a good partner other me. You must be mistaken of me for someone else. Despite I strongly resemble your target, I am not him,” Hermes tried to release his body, but the girl stuck on his arms like glue.
”Fu~Fu~Fu~, you are really cute when you are blushing. Silly, you are berating yourself too much. You are the man I've been waiting for,” the girl tapped his cheek, and her warm smile refreshed his heart. ”I'd appreciate your effort, but I still am not qualified to receive your hospitality,” Hermes scratched his cheeks out of embarrassment.
”This side of yours is really cute. I like it,” she cast a unique spell on his body, and suddenly, the young Don stopped moving on his own. ”I-I-It can't be. Are you going to use your power to control me now? Hh-how annoying. Stop it already,” Hermes tried to resist, but to no avail.
Suddenly, a small bench appeared next to them like a dark item in a horror movie. Then, the girl used her unique magic to force him to sit down on the chair.
'T-t-the bench again?'
A piece of scary music crossed his mind.