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Chapter 37: Awkward Situations
Makoto was happy that the whole thing concerning Rhobos had been dealt with and still with a smile on his face he returned to the Inn.
Saracesse seemed have grown tired of waiting as he could see her sleeping on the bed again, why exactly she was naked was a mystery though.
Unable to help it, he got onto the bed and cuddled against her warm and soft body.
His hand was going along her thighs, over her hip and then reached two soft mounds after following her flat stomach.
Doing this same route over and over again in a somewhat trance allowed Saracesse to finally wake up.
Letting out a yawn and pulling herself closer to Makoto with half open eyes, she seemed unwilling to let him go any time soon but he sadly had no choice.
"I have to go Saracesse, I will be back in..."
It took Makoto a while to calculate this in his head but he managed.
"In 1 and a half days or so, we foreigners always have to return to another place as you know and it is time for me to go for a bit."
Seeing the sad look in her eyes nearly broke his heart but there was no choice in the matter, he already skipped all of today, tomorrow would be Thursday and he promised himself to attend classes again.
Pulling him into one last tight embrace he could feel her whisper against his ear.
"I will be waiting my love. Come back soon."
Kissing her one last time, Makoto disappeared in a blinding light and woke up in his room again.
He could feel his heart still beating a bit faster and one look at the capsule reminded him of her.
It filled him with incredible happiness, knowing that she was always there.
With a longing feeling in his heart he brushed his teeth and went to bed, dreams of a red haired beauty with blue eyes welcomed him.
.....
It was strange, seeing her talk with other people like before but knowing her real nature.
He couldn't help it and threw a few glances Veronica's way throughout the day.
Naturally he had no more feelings of love for her but it was not something he did intentionally, every time he looked at her angelic face he could feel a sadness echo through his heart.
All he really felt for her at this point was hatred, contempt and a strange sadness, not about him or about what happened between them but just knowing what kind of person she was and realizing that someone like her would never truly be loved, at least not for her personality.
Sighing deeply and looking out of the window while waiting for the instructor to enter the room, Makoto wondered what Saracesse was up to right now, it surprised him that after only a few hours he already deeply missed her, this was a new kind of emotion for him too.
One other thing he was grateful for was that Veronica did not even attempt another conversation with him.
Right now it might be awkward for him but it would truly be unpleasant if he had to tell her that straight to her face, so in a way he was relieved about her uncaring attitude.
Counting every second, he was in his starting position to return to Azalon as quickly as possible.
.....
Feeling his body again and finding a smiling girl staring at him with a mischievous look on her face, he was unable to hide his grin.
"Honey, I'm home!"
Makoto jokingly said, it was a line he always wanted to say at least once in his life.
"Took you long enough."
She responded while pulling him into a hug.
Currently very busy with exchanging saliva he was annoyed indeed for a system message to interrupt his kiss.
You have received a message from player 'Lilliana'
With a quick tap he opened his chat window while she was unbuttoning his shirt.
-Hey, we arrived in Elisante earlier than expected, currently at the north gate and waiting for you! Hurry up!-
"Oh damn..."
Makoto had completely forgotten about his promise to explore the Labyrinth with Lilliana and Sanja, there really couldn't have been a worse timing for this.
"Saracesse... I just got contacted by a good friend of mine, she is in the city and I promised her that I would explore and hunt in the Labyr-"
" Who exactly is she, and don't you dare leave out any details."
Swallowing the words he was about to say, Makoto curtly explained.
It was surprising seeing her react this way just for mentioning another girl, shouldn't he normally react this way considering how beautiful his lover was?
After listening to his lengthy explanation about Lilliana and Sanja, a small smile appeared on her face and Makoto was just happy that he was no longer under that icy gaze of hers.
"Alright, tell her that we will be on our way, I wouldn't mind a bit of fighting anyways and I really want to meet your friends."
With a bad premonition in mind and already regretting his decision of telling her about his promise, Makoto put his gear back on and went to the north gate while Saracesse was practically stuck to his right arm.
It was nice feeling her full breasts nearly enveloping his arm but the attention they drew with this act was unreal, everywhere they went players stopped dead in their tracks and looked at this beauty that was hugging him.
A shiver ran down his spine as he felt more and more killing intent being directed his way while navigating through the crowds.
When he looked to his right, all he could see was a happy looking Saracesse but for some reason the smile on her face did not reach her eyes.
Women were scary creatures...
Soon enough the gigantic gate was visible before them and together with it, Makoto was able to see two familiar figures standing beside the wall next to it.
"Lilly! Sanja!"
Waving with his free hand and happy seeing both girls again, his smile instantly froze after seeing their stunned expressions.
They naturally noticed the beautiful girl that was practically stuck to his arm and judging by their faces, it was not something that pleased them.
"Hoh~, you say that you want to hunt in the Labyrinth with us and then you show up with a girl like her clinging to you, do you really like to play dangerous games that much?"
Lilliana's smile was probably the scariest thing he had seen to date and he could clearly see her fingers twitching with incredible killing intent.
Even Sanja showed a change of attitude as her expression was frozen solid and her eyes looked at him with an accusing stare.
Again regretting this from the bottom of his heart, Makoto motioned the two girls to follow him and they climbed a few layers leading up until the crowds around them thinned out a bit.
"Alright, first of all let me introduce her. This is Saracesse my... Lover.
Saracesse, the one looking like she is about to jump at my throat is called Lilliana and the one to the left with the scary glare is Sanja."
Surprisingly enough, the only one who seemed to show an honest smile on her face was the girl currently clinging to his arm.
"Nice to meet you both."
She said, showing a winning smile to both girls while the fire in their eyes only seemed to have increased, which in turn made Makoto feel VERY uncomfortable.
"So how did you two meet?"
Sanja asked, her voice carrying so much frost in it that yet another shiver ran down his spine.
Saracesse was the one to reply and she still had the happiest smile in the world on her face as Makoto started to go very pale, realizing what would now follow.
"Well, it all started with him entering my chambers and then ravaging me every which way."
Complete silence filled the area as both Lilliana's and Sanja's eyes nearly jumped out of their sockets.
Unable to hide his terrified expression anymore, he looked at the devil that had taken possession of his right arm and was currently busy destroying his entire reputation.
"After I woke up he was gone so I went to find him again."
The way Saracesse explained things was very dangerous so Makoto decided to intervene.
"Just wait a moment please!"
He could already feel the fire ball heading for his face so he quickly explained the situation, how Saracesse was a Dungeon Boss and that she actually wasn't a 'player'.
They didn't believe him until the person in question showed her snake tongue and changed her blue eyes to reptilian ones.
"So... let me get this straight, you found her in the Labyrinth and decided to what, take her there and then?"
The accusing glare from Sanja only increased as he was unable to respond to that, it was the truth after all...
Immediately the attitude of both girls changed as they protectively dragged Saracesse away from him while hissing things like "Scumbag," and "He will never hurt you again," his way.
Every time he tried to defend himself, Lilliana interrupted him, not even giving him the chance to make himself stand in a better light.
It was clear as day that his worth as a person had tremendously dropped in their eyes.
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Unable to endure the occasional death glare any longer while the three girls whispered between themselves he tried to get everything back on track.
"Listen, didn't we want to hunt in a dungeon?"
He could see both Lilliana and Sanja hesitate but in the end after discussing it with Saracesse both agreed and invited him to the party, even though he was a bit hurt by their attitude he decided to just wait for it to blow over.
Hearing a surprised shout behind him, one of the girls quickly explained.
"Well, I completely forgot that Saracesse wasn't a player so I invited her to the party and it actually worked."
That was indeed surprising and strange but Makoto decided to put it on the 'Because of Lover relationship' pile and lead the way to the Labyrinth, very much aware of the big gap that both girls kept from him while talking together with Saracesse.
Sighing deeply and already feeling a headache coming, he could not wait to get into a good fight again.
Lilliana and Sanja were clearly impressed by the actual City and its many wonders, inquiring about many things and he tried to explain to the best of his knowledge.
Naturally they all accepted as many tasks as they could in a nearby Inn before descending down into the Dungeon.
After arriving at the bottom of the incredibly long staircase and passing the 9 portals, he gave them a quick crash course concerning the Labyrinth while ignoring the NPC that tried to do the same.
He also explained about the different creatures he had encountered on the first floor and tried to give as much insight on their weaknesses as possible, it could mean the difference between life and death after all.
"Everyone ready?"
Nods all around him confirmed his question and they passed the first intersection, finally entering the actual maze.
Their first enemys as a group were 2 Labyrinth boars.
After only a single arrow from Saracesse killed one of them, it was decided that she would attack in emergency situations as her level was so much higher than their own and they would get no experience at all if she killed the mob.
From now on she was responsible for recon missions with her other skills to warn Makoto and co. from any possible dangers and inform them about the number of enemies.
Naturally Lilliana and Sanja both stayed further back while casting their spells but he was happy to notice that their movements had become more fluid and that they always strived for the best possible position to deal as much damage as possible while staying on the move.
The teamwork between them greatly improved and Saracesse shot one or two arrows from time to time to increase the overall speed of the hunt.
Makoto felt a bit sorry for his lover to be left out like this but she seemed to understand and was more interested in group tactics or formations, as they were completely new to her.
One big difference he was able to notice with himself during all of this was that there was still this craving to see his enemies bleed and scream inside of him but it was easier to control since he got together with her, the impulse to torture and go on a carnage had lessened by a great deal.
They also found out that healing magic was incredibly effective against Undead creatures while everything else was only half as effective.
All in all they were able to quickly explore and hunt a large area of the first floor and Makoto soon enough got a few system messages.
Your level has increased!
The Skill 'Aura of the Beast' has leveled up!
For the first time in a while, Makoto actually looked at his status window and also checked the Skill.
Status WindowName:MakotoLevel:23Alignment:GoodClass:Crimson WarriorRace:HumanGender:MaleTitlesSlayer of All, Righteous Demon, First of a Kind, Champion of BloodHealth:1470/1470Mana:560/560Strength:127Agility:147 (+5)Vitality:86 (+28)Wisdom:40Intelligence:40Fame:26Evasiveness:38Willpower:35Special Effects:+5% Damage against all living beings.
+15% Damage against Chaotic or Individuals with an 'Evil Alignment.
+10% Chance to inflict the 'fear' status on your opponents when entering combat.
+10% Chance to inflict the 'fear' status on your first attack in battle.
Aura of the Beast:Your presence alone shakes the hearts of many, with an air of savagery and cruelty around you even guards do not want to take actions against you, fear is your most powerful tool and the use of it comes naturally to you.Skill Type:active/passiveSkill Level3 (1%)Skill Effect:Everyone around you (8 feet at current level) will have their stats reduced by 3% and accuracy dropped by 11%.Additional Effect:Your eyes have permanently changed color.Uses:5 mana per second.
One thing he found out was that the Skill 'Aura of the Beast' also affected allies so it could be called a double edged sword in that regard.
They soon enough entered a deeper part of the first floor than he had ever been in, enemies with levels of 27 or 28 appeared on a normal basis now and even Saracesse was unable to kill them with one shot anymore.
More and more Undead started to appear in bigger groups.
The feeling he had been getting for a while now turned out to be true as they reached a part of the Labyrinth that was different, you could even call it a room.
Only problem was that this room was occupied by nearly 50 lvl 27 to 28 Undead Soldiers with a very big Undead in the middle of it all.
Undead General: Elite Monster lvl 29
"Get ready for a party guys!"
Makoto shouted to the rest of his group behind him, the crimson light in his eyes increasing yet again while a vicious smile appeared on his face...
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