"Are you sure you are ok with it?" asked me Reveon, "Our deal doesn't force you to do anything like this." 

Both of us were in our room at the moment and Reveon was sitting right in front of me.

"Yes. But only if you make a promise." I said while facing him. "No matter what, never tamper with your emotions," I said with a strict voice.

When we returned to the Inn, I wanted to start teaching him 'body manipulation' right away. Without means to transfer knowledge into his brain directly, it might take a lot of time, months, years maybe... it was better to start as soon as possible. But... first I had to be sure he doesn't make the same mistake as I did.

"Why? I thought complete control over your emotions is the common goal for all martial artists?" asked Master.

"That might work for most, but with body manipulation, it's a disaster," I said and then after making short pause continued.

"You have no idea how much our emotions make what we are. Some martial arts masters might suppress theirs to some degree, but they are still there even if weakened. With body manipulation, it's possible to get rid of them completely. And then you become something 'else'." my gaze wandered.

"There are lots of factors that make us what we are. Love, compassion, honor, conscience, duty... those are quite often enough to prevent us from doing anything that we consider as evil... as does our guilt or the amends for the actions from the past. For most, it's fear, fear of the consequences, fear of pain... or death. It might be just the fear of what others will think about you if you did this or that. Or it might be the fear of punishment that prevents you from breaking the law. But what would happen if all of these are gone? What if when you lose all the emotions all of sudden even killing your own family doesn't sound that wrong?" I asked while glancing into a distance, memories from my past started to slowly surface.

*

I was fighting with my father... and this time it wasn't a spar. Dead bodyguards could be seen all over the place. Some died from bullets and some got their spine or neck broken. All of this was work of my hands.

We were exchanging dozens of blows at every second, and every blow was with an intent to kill... at least mine. His hesitation has already cost him a fist-sized hole in the lungs, but with body manipulation, it was hardly a wound that could be considered as serious. The few wounds from the bullets he has already mended by now.

As our fight continued, each of us got more and more injuries. Eventually, with one missed blow, my arm was broken, but that didn't make me any less dangerous and my father only barely avoided damage to the brain in return. I still managed to pierce through his eye with my fingers strengthened by Chi. It might take some time to fix my broken arm, but the same was true with the eye for my father.

Two more guards rushed in, and with their weapon support father charged at me once again...

*

"... Kitty, what's wrong Kitty?" the words of Reveon eventually have brought me back to reality and away from my worst nightmare.

"Sorry, I was lost in my memories for a moment," I said after regaining my cool.

Those were memories from the time when I was on the path of becoming a monster. It was a memory I would like to forget, but I dare not. I needed it to remind me of the price.

"Did... did you killed someone from your family?" Reveon asked after a pause.

"No... but I tried... luckily father has knocked me out at the end. He was actually stronger than me, but I was his only child and his hesitation to hurt me has nearly cost him his life. Later, with the help of constant hormones injections, he managed to reawaken some of my emotions... just long enough for me to regain a fraction of my old self. It was enough for me to use my body manipulation to restore the rest. That day I have promised to never again tamper with emotions." after saying thus far I looked Master into the eyes.

"And if you want me to teach you my body manipulation you will have to do so as well. Never, and I repeat never, under no circumstances tamper with your emotions." I said with a tone, that left no place for any objections.

After I got his promise, I started to teach him how to unlock his dormant parts of the mind. It was very hard to explain some parts just with the words, I couldn't even use the holograms to project the images to help with the task. But despite all of that Reveon was a quick learner and I guessed that he might get 'enhanced mind' in a week or two. The first steps of body manipulation shouldn't be that far away by then.

*

After training and dinner, we prepared to sleep. This time Reveon went first. I was disappointed when my awaited striptease ended in a flash. Grrr, that Space-Time magic!! One moment he was in clothes and another he was already just in underwear. Yesterday I put an effort into making a show for him, and this guy hasn't even considered that I might want one as well.

*Sigh*

When undressed and joined him in the bed, I hugged his back right away. As I knew I will do that eventually in my sleep, I saw no reason why should I leave all the fun for my subconsciousness. After I did so, Reveon woke up almost immediately but I paid it no mind. It might be a good thing to show some affection from time to time. I snuggled more comfortably and went to sleep. It was not my problem if my bare chest touching his back made it next to impossible for him to fall asleep.

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*

Next morning I woke up from Master's touch. My head was on his chest and Master was caressing my cat ears. It felt so good that it was only some time later that I realized the purr sounds I heard were actually coming from my mouth.

"Good morning Kitty. Do you like it?" asked Reveon when noticed that I am awake.

"Yes," I replied simply, there was no point in denying at this point.

Master chuckled at my response and continued caressing my ears.

"We should go." he eventually said and was about to raise.

"Wait, a bit more." I pleaded. I didn't want him to stop, it felt so good.

"Only if you give me a kiss," he said with a mischievous smile on his face.

"Ok," I said and leaned to him closer.

I gently touched his lips with my own, Master was surprised at first, as probably didn't think I would actually do it. I tightened embrace with my arms and closed my eyes. Soon Master raised his hand and placed on my head. His lips parted and tried to invade my mouth with his tongue. I opened my as well and let him in.

After our short competition with tongues, I parted my head from Master, leaving a strand of salvia hanging between us. For a moment I considered if I should go for another round, but decided it was too dangerous.

"There. With this, I have earned at least ten more minutes." I said and laid my head back on his chest.

Reveon resumed scratching my ears, while trying to calm down. A mad beat of his heart showed no signs of slowing down and I suspected it will take a while for him to cool off. It was the same for me, but I could at least regulate my heart with body manipulation.

Yes, that kiss was more dangerous than I thought.

After ten minutes were up, I stood up and quickly dressed up. When I turned around I saw Reveon with his mouth wide open. Ah, that's right, it's the first time he saw me in my new underwear. Until now everything was out of the sight thanks to our blanket.

"What happened, Master? Like my new underwear?" I asked with a grin.

After swallowing salvia, Reveon just nodded his head.

"It's my secret weapon against you, this should help to keep your eyes only on me while I earn my freedom. Can't allow some stranger to snatch away my meal, now can I." I said while spinning around so tunic is lifted and he could see them from every direction.

After that, I grabbed less provocative panties and rushed out of the room. Staying inside after what I just did was very very dangerous... and I couldn't help but question why I did it in the first place. No matter how you look at it it was an indirect confession. Not to mention that spin was perhaps a bit mean, with his body condition Master now won't be leaving room anytime soon.

*

Enhara was the name of the dungeon near our Endorod City. The entrance to the dungeon was surrounded by an Outpost, and most of its defenses were dedicated to a threat from inside. Although the dungeon itself was only medium in size, it had quite a high rate of spawning monsters. Master said that last year there was even an emergency request issued when the numbers of monsters went overboard.

"Eww..." I knit my nose once we entered the outpost.

"Ha ha bear with it Kitty. This smell is an additional defense preventing monsters from leaving the dungeon. It won't do much good if large numbers start pushing others ahead of them, but it's enough to prevent lone monsters from leaving on their own." explained Reveon.

"What's with all this security? We are simply entering the dungeon." I asked after activating an identity-check of my badge for yet another guard at the gates.

"Killing monsters is a good way to raise levels, and it would be stupid if criminals were allowed to do that as well. This way the level of guards is always higher than that of bandits since only they can enter the dungeon to kill some monsters... unless the bandits start killing people or animals... but that wouldn't go unnoticed and is usually quickly dealt with," said Master while we were walking near the structure that I suspected to be a portal.

I could see groups of adventurers or soldiers going it the formation and then vanish. There were also some that entered the dungeon trough a huge opening with stairs leading down and all that, but those were only a few in number.

"Take this Kitty," said Reveon after handing me an orb.

"What is this Master?" I asked while looking it over from all sides.

"It's a teleportation stone. Later it will let us save some time when we will want to leave or enter the dungeon at the lower levels. Just imagine it as a key to unlock the doors. With my stone, I could enter even to a second floor right now, but for you to do that as well will have to mark the portal there first, which means we will have to reach it on foot first. For now, just let your stone memorize this portal as an exit point." said Reveon and showed me how to do that.

After I marked my portal stone, we entered the dungeon through the large entrance. For good ten minutes, we descended by stairs made of stone until finally reached the opening. It was way more spacious inside than I thought. I imagined the dungeon more like a labyrinth, but it was just an oversized 'cave'. There were some sections where walls separated dungeon into paths, but mostly it had a feeling of one open space. Ceilings were nearly 40 - 50 meters from the ground, and... I couldn't see the end of the 'cave'.

The only party of adventurers that walked with us through the entrance had torches in their hands, but with glowing mushrooms and some unknown plants that created a dim light, it was unnecessary for me and Reveon... not with the plants providing us enough light for our nightvision to allow us see everything clearsly as during the day.

"Kitty, I wanted to ask you something?" asked Reveon when a party of adventurers left our sight.

"Mmm? Sure, go ahead." I stopped and awaited his question.

"Do you like me?" he asked with an expectation evident in his eyes.

"Yes." there was nothing else I could say without lying.

"Really?" asked Reveon.

"What? That kiss wasn't enough for a hint? Anyway, what about you?" I asked while pouting.

"Of course I do. You are most beautiful Kitty I ever saw. Sooo.. since I like you and you like me... can I expect one more kiss?" he asked with a grin.

"No." I quickly answered.

"What?! But I thought... why?" he asked surprised.

"This place isn't exactly all that inviting and I am not in the mood... and If something is easily given, there is little appreciation." with every word leaving my mouth I noticed his shoulders dropping a bit lower and smiled, "But I might be persuaded. How about a little competition. If you kill more monsters than me during the next hour, I will let you kiss me all you want. Hmm, to make it fair I will not use my phantom claws." I then quickly added after some thought.

Perhaps I actually wanted him to win a bit.

"Ha ha ha. I can already taste the victory in my grasp. Ha ha ha..." started to laugh Master.

Somehow his confidence didn't bode well for me. Why was he so sure I would lose?

I got my answers a few minutes later when we meet our first monster in this dungeon. I realized I am in trouble the moment I saw it. It was one meter tall, almost the same in width. Had no eyes or ears, actually, it was just moving liquid goo... a famous monster almost completely immune to physical attacks, a slime.