Chapter 145: A New Chapter
Chapter 145: A New Chapter
The next morning, Guwon awoke feeling refreshed.
She was so beautiful yesterday. I mean, she’s always beautiful, but yesterday she was especially so.
While pretending not to, she had pried into every detail of what Leia had done for him. But honestly, Leia’s techniques weren’t something you could replicate just by hearing about them.
So instead, Guwon explained which hip movements felt good in various positions, and Sara followed his instructions faithfully.
Thanks to her, he thoroughly enjoyed a session where Sara, not he, took the lead for a change.
Of course, later on, Sara became so overwhelmed with pleasure that she could no longer move on her own. From that point on, Guwon took the lead as usual and continued their lovemaking.
In any case, Guwon, having enjoyed their time in a slightly different way than usual, was in a very good mood.
He found himself expressing his affection even more actively than he normally would.
“Sleep well?”
“Yes. Guwo… Mmmph. Mmm.”
The moment Sara woke up, Guwon gently leaned in and kissed her.
Though their bodies were still connected, they weren't in the middle of sex. It was the first time they had kissed when they weren't actively having sex, but Sara didn’t turn her head away. She accepted it, their tongues intertwining.
Through their joined lips, he could feel Sara’s affection pouring into him.
Even after their deep morning kiss ended, the two didn’t pull away, simply gazing at each other from inches apart.
“Last night was amazing.”
“Yes. Me too…”
As she said that, Sara’s face suddenly returned to its usual cool expression.
Did she suddenly get embarrassed?
After the soft look she’d had just a moment ago, it almost looked like she was angry.
“Sara?”
“I felt good, but you didn’t, did you?”
And just like that, Sara started spouting nonsense.
“What are you talking about?”
“You were with someone at a much higher level than me, weren't you? Compared to someone like that, there’s no way you could be satisfied with me.”
“Th-That’s…!”
Sara’s surprise attack left Guwon speechless.
“I knew it…”
Let me correct myself. Sara’s face hadn’t returned to its usual cool expression.
She was so furious that she had become expressionless.
She pulled herself off of Guwon’s body and began to pick up her clothes, which were scattered on the floor.
Guwon immediately understood the situation. It was because of the level up.
I checked with Analyze. Sara’s level is 64.
If my level is higher than hers, it means I leveled up an absurd amount. Of course she’d be suspicious.
To be honest, he had a plan for this.
Of course he did. After coming up with such a perfect excuse, there was no way he wouldn’t have prepared for something so obvious.
Guwon’s original plan was this:
First, convince Sara that his increased Charm stat was the reason for everything. Then, torment her all night long without a wink of sleep.
You might ask, wouldn’t having sex that much cause Sara to level up a ton, revealing that his level was higher? Not a chance.
In a situation like this, you needed to think outside the box. If he held back because he was afraid of getting caught, it would only make her more suspicious. She’d wonder why her level had risen so much when they hadn’t even done it that much.
So, Guwon had resolved to thoroughly torment her—to the point where she couldn’t remember how many times they’d done it, continuing relentlessly even if she passed out.
And the most crucial part was to pull out and finish outside when she was unconscious.
If he had only finished inside her the first time and pulled out every other time while she was passed out, she would never have grown suspicious. They would have been at it all day, and her EXP gain wouldn’t have been that high. There would be no room for doubt.
But Guwon hadn’t been able to do it.
Why couldn’t he execute such a perfect plan? The reason was simple.
He was so completely smitten with Sara that he forgot all about it.
She was just too beautiful yesterday for him to be thinking about such schemes while they were together.
And since the part about convincing her with his Charm stat had gone so smoothly, he had probably let his guard down.
The result was this very situation.
“Wait, just a minute, Sara. Please, just listen to me.”
Guwon decided to try and make an excuse.
Honestly, a part of him felt it was unfair. What happened with Vanessa was an unforeseen accident.
Of course, even if it wasn’t intentional, he was the one who caused it, and trying to cover it up with a lie was his fault.
But couldn’t he make her understand if he just explained it properly?
At the very least, he could probably soften that look in her eyes—the one you give a cheating boyfriend—and that tragic expression of a woman who’s been abandoned.
“What’s your level right now?”
Sara, who had finished putting on her clothes, asked in a frigid voice.
“S-Sixty-eight…”
Hearing his answer, Sara bit her lip.
“You gained quite a lot. Must have slept with a pretty high-level woman, huh? A high-level woman who would sleep with you… The Oasis Clan Leader? I see. Did you sneak off to the 2nd floor behind our backs yesterday?”
Sara’s misunderstanding was spiraling out of control.
Deciding that things would get really dangerous if he let this continue, Guwon chose to tell the truth.
“N-No! It was Vanessa! I was with Vanessa! It’s not like I’m in heat. Why would I go looking for the Oasis Clan Leader when I’ve only seen her face once?”
But Sara’s expression only soured further.
“What did you say?! Vanessa?! So you did it right here in this mansion, right where we were staying! Don’t you have any shame?!”
“No, it wasn’t brazenly, it was…”
“Must be nice being a Saint. I guess you can bring even a high-level woman like Vanessa to a proper climax. Oh, don’t tell me that’s why you raised your Charm stat?”
“N-No! Raising my Charm was a lie! I haven’t raised it once since that one time I boosted it a while ago!”
“Hmph. I wonder if that’s really true.”
“Sara. Listen. Me sleeping with Vanessa was…”
“No. You don’t need to make excuses. Come to think of it, who you sleep with has nothing to do with me, does it?”
Then why do you look so angry right now? He couldn’t say that, of course. Guwon wasn’t enough of a scumbag to say something like that when he knew how she felt.
Contrary to her words, Sara threw the door open violently.
“Wait. Just listen to what I have to say. Where are you going all of a sudden?”
“I’m going to go find a high-level man and sleep with him, too!”
Sara spat the words and bolted out the door.
“Wh-What?!”
Guwon shot up in shock and tried to follow her, but he quickly remembered he was naked.
Dammit. This is bad.
Sara had threatened to sleep with another man a few times before. But thinking back, those were probably just her version of playing hard to get, trying to make him jealous.
But now? He could guarantee that the situation had never been this critical.
Guwon hastily threw on the clothes lying on the floor and rushed out the door.
Just then, Vanessa was approaching.
“Sir Guwon. Breakfast is ready.”
“Sorry, I’m busy right now!”
“Pardon?”
This was obviously no time for breakfast.
Guwon shot the words out and ran out of the mansion after Sara.
He thought he heard Vanessa sound puzzled behind him, but there was no time to explain.
But even after rushing out of the mansion, Sara was already long gone.
Dammit. Why is she so fast?
But he couldn’t give up looking for her.
“Excuse me, did you see a woman with dark, wine-colored hair run by?”
Guwon started grabbing anyone he saw on the street, asking about Sara’s whereabouts.
Fortunately, Sara’s appearance was eye-catching. Incredibly so.
Her beauty alone made her stand out, and her hair color was unique. This was a fantasy world, so there were plenty of people with all sorts of colorful hair, but he had never seen anyone with dark, wine-colored hair other than Sara.
Thanks to that, it was easy to find people who had seen her pass by.
“Huh? Ah, I saw her running that way a moment ago…” “Thank you!”
Guwon stopped person after person, asking where Sara had gone.
And the destination turned out to be the Adventurer’s Guild.
Guwon started to feel more and more anxious. The fact that she went to the Adventurer’s Guild meant she intended to follow through on her words, didn’t it? If you wanted to find a high-level person in this city without any prior knowledge, the Guild was the best place to start.
Feeling a surge of impatience, Guwon burst into the Adventurer’s Guild.
He ran straight to Rachel.
Since she was always sitting here at the reception desk, the receptionists had the highest probability of having seen her. Better yet, Rachel already knew what Sara looked like, so he didn’t need to explain.
“Rachel! Have you seen Sara?”
“Hello. What’s the matter? You seem so flustered.”
“Well, we had a bit of a fight. Sara ran out. I think she came here. Have you seen her?”
“Hmm. I haven’t. Would you like me to check for you?”
“Yes? How?”
“Just a moment.”
Rachel gave him a light wink, then brought a hand to her ear and began describing Sara’s appearance, asking if anyone had seen her.
Is that magic, too? It seems the receptionists have a way to communicate with each other.
“Found her. Someone saw her enter the Dungeon about twenty minutes ago.”
Twenty minutes ago? Even with me being slowed down by asking for directions, that’s too fast. Did she fly here from the mansion?
“Thank you!”
Guwon thanked her and hurried toward the Dungeon.
First, he asked the Guild employee at the teleportation magic circle if Sara had used it.
The employee replied that he didn’t think so, but his tone was vague and uncertain.
It made sense. As striking as Sara’s appearance was, adventurers were constantly coming and going through this magic circle.
There was no way he could remember every single person.
Besides, incredibly high-level adventurers used it too, so being pretty was hardly a distinguishing feature.
So what do I do now?
Not only was it uncertain whether she used the teleport or not, but even if he trusted the employee’s word and assumed she didn’t, finding Sara wouldn’t be easy. For one, asking around inside the Dungeon was next to impossible. It was rare to even run into another adventurer, let alone ask for directions. And what if he went into the Dungeon to look for her and they ended up missing each other?
Thinking about it, it seemed better to just wait here for her to come out.
And to be honest, he was also a little relieved.
The Dungeon. He had been frantic when he learned she was heading for the Guild, but hearing her destination was the Dungeon, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief.
If you wanted to pick up a high-level adventurer, the Guild hall was the best place to do it.
Once inside the Dungeon, even using the teleportation circle, the places Sara could go were limited. The chances of her meeting a high-level adventurer there were practically zero. A male adventurer, at that.
Maybe I should just wait here.
Right. I’ll wait here, and when Sara comes out, I’ll get on my knees and beg if I have to. By then, she’ll have cooled off a bit and will be willing to listen.
“Yo, MRM! What’re you doing here?”
As he sat there stewing by the Dungeon entrance, a dopey voice suddenly called out from behind him.
The owner of the voice was none other than Pots.
“I told you not to call me by that nickname. You want me to make you cum in public?”
“Geh! Give me a break. It was a joke.”
“I’m not in the mood for jokes right now.”
“Why? No, wait, don’t tell me. Let me guess. Let’s see… Right. You had a fight with your girlfriend, didn’t you?”
Okay. This guy needs to be taught a lesson.
Guwon immediately activated Saint’s Touch.
“W-Wait. Why are you getting so close all of a sudden? You’re kidding, right? M-Mr. Guwon? Wait!”
“Honestly, why do you have to tease people like that?”
Just then, the woman next to him cut in.
Her name was… Kate, was it?
For all the praise he’d showered on her, spitting as he spoke, she had a rather plain appearance.
No, she was certainly pretty, but compared to my girls… Is it too harsh to compare her to my girls?
Then again, compared to a guy like Pots, she was definitely way out of his league.
“The guy looked down, so I was just trying to cheer him up.”
“I didn’t ask you to.”
“Well, anyway, you gotta treat your girlfriend right, you know? Look at me. I’m always with Kate like this…” “Is that why you were late for our date yesterday?”
“Don’t say that, Kate. I definitely made up for it at night.”
“What are you talking about in front of other people!”
Could you two have your lovers’ quarrel somewhere else? My patience is wearing thin.
Guwon seriously considered unleashing his Saint’s Touch.
Should I really use it on this guy?
No, if I use it now, he’ll just cum and it’ll be over. Instead, if I infuse it with just a little mana to weaken its power, I can give him a taste of hell where he can’t even get relief until I allow him to cum.
Yes. Let’s do that. A guy like this needs to be shown what real hell is.
Already in a foul mood, it took only an instant for a devil to take root in Guwon’s heart.
Just as Guwon focused his consciousness, infused a small amount of mana, and activated Saint’s Touch, Pots finished his bickering and spoke to him again.
“Well, we’re off. Make up with your girlfriend, alright? Adios!”
“Take care.”
With that, Pots used the teleportation circle and vanished in an instant. He caught a glimpse of an adventurer card flashing, and it looked like he was heading to the 2nd floor.
Damn. A little later and I could have shown him hell. Lucky bastard.
Speaking of which, the 2nd floor. I wasn’t interested enough to use Analyze on him, but I guess he’s around the same level as me. Then again, the fact that he hangs out with Brin should have been a clue.
Anyway, there was no reason to waste any more thought on a guy like that.
What was important right now was Sara.
Guwon turned his gaze back toward the Dungeon entrance.
In the distance, he saw a familiar figure. She was too far away to see her face clearly, but there was no mistaking that hair color. It was Sara.
Guwon rushed toward her.
“Sara!”
As he got closer, he saw that Sara was a complete mess.
For starters, she was covered in blood from head to toe.
“A-Are you hurt somewhere?!”
“No…”
Sara answered, looking at Guwon with bewildered eyes.
Come to think of it, that made sense. The fact that she came out from here meant she had been wandering around the entrance of the 1st floor. There was no way Sara could get this injured fighting the monsters there.
Which meant… she must have gone on a rampage, slaughtering 1st-floor monsters to vent her anger, not even bothering to collect their Magic Stones. She hadn’t taken her bow either, so if she fought the monsters with her bare hands, her appearance made perfect sense.
Venting her anger… Guwon felt a slight chill of fear.