radicalducati Chapter 36 What hard thing is pressing against her?
Chapter 36 What hard thing is pressing against her?
"What do you expect me to do to repay you?"
"you."
"?"
Seeing that Aphrodite didn't seem to understand him, Rod looked at her and explained earnestly:
"I hope you can merge with me."
He glanced at the system notification unconsciously as he said this.
[Highly compatible character material detected; Race: Half-Demon (Succubus Bloodline)]
[A brand new class branch will be unlocked after fusion!]
"...Heh." Hearing this, Aphrodite saw him avoid her gaze and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
What a soft-hearted human with lustful thoughts but no courage...
Aphrodite couldn't help but laugh at the man's delusional thoughts in her heart, before her gaze fell on Rhodes' hand, on the Ring of Nature that had previously helped her conceal herself and evade pursuit.
But ironically, this human happened to help him escape the group's pursuit, so it wasn't entirely useless...
"Merge? Me and you?"
A perfect curve appeared at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were slightly upturned, but there was no smile in her eyes. Her scarlet eyes flickered, and no one knew what kind of wicked scheme was hidden in her heart.
"Yes." Rhodes nodded.
"Okay~" Her voice was low, with a sticky, seductive tone at the end, her warm breath brushing against Rhodes' ear, "So, how do you want to merge with me?"
As she spoke, she deliberately leaned forward, and a strange red light suddenly appeared in her scarlet pupils, silently activating [Eye of Enchantment].
Her tail peeked out from under her black cloak, the small, heart-shaped tail flicking like a seductive little hook.
It must be said that even though she was a demon, her outstanding appearance combined with her bloodline magic was enough to bewitch most people.
Unfortunately, Rhodes' attention was entirely focused on the system at the moment, which was somewhat like giving a flirtatious look to a blind man.
"...Hmm?" Rhodes looked at himself, who hadn't changed at all, and was puzzled.
Why did the fusion fail?
[Integration conditions not met]
[The level of resonance did not meet the minimum standard]
Seeing this, Rod was even more confused.
Isn't the minimum resonance level required for a combined entity only 10%?
I succeeded in merging with Alina in no time, even under conditions where she was in extremely poor condition.
How could it not be possible now?
"You, you really want to merge with me?" Rhodes looked at the system panel and asked again incredulously.
"Of course~" Aphrodite deliberately dragged out the cloying tone, gently tugging at his collar with her fingertips, trying to make him look down at her. "What's wrong? You've made such an outrageous request, but you don't dare look at me?"
Upon hearing this, Rod instinctively looked down and happened to meet the eerie red light still lingering in her scarlet pupils.
The moment their eyes met, Rhodes felt his consciousness waver for a moment, and his hands and feet, which had been supporting him on the pipe wall, suddenly lost their strength.
His hands, which had been bracing against the pipe wall, loosened, and he slid straight down, his entire body, still clinging to Aphrodite, crashing heavily onto the cold metal at the bottom of the pipe, splashing up a spray of tiny black mud.
"Hmm!"
Aphrodite groaned as the sudden loss of weight abruptly interrupted her spell, causing her blood to rush to her head.
She groggily released her grip on Rod's neck, propped herself up, and looked at the equally bewildered man sitting beneath her, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"The [Eye of Enchantment] should have taken effect..."
Aphrodite was secretly delighted, and a smug and charming smile instantly appeared on her lips:
"Are you alright?" she asked, seemingly out of concern.
She was straddling Rhodes' waist, her black cloak loosely slipping down to her shoulders, revealing a slender, fair neck and long, snow-white hair.
Her pale skin gleamed with a cold, jade-like luster in the dim light, her long eyelashes cast thick shadows, and her scarlet eyes, like translucent rubies, stared unblinkingly at Rhodes, who was pinned beneath her.
Her slightly upturned pink lips were captivating, especially when she smiled, which combined girlish charm with the eerie and dangerous allure ingrained in a succubus's bones.
She lowered her head slightly, looking down at him condescendingly, like a little devil who had just captured her prey, even the tip of her tail peeking out from her black robe was swaying triumphantly.
"What's wrong? Didn't you just say you wanted to merge with someone?"
Seeing that Rhodes was pursing his lips and not speaking, the heart-shaped tail flicked its tip, lifting Rhodes' chin and forcing him to look up and look directly at its face.
"Are you shy?"
She leaned over Rhodes, cupped his face in her hands, and her cool fingertips first traced the outline of his jawline before slowly sliding down his smooth neck.
As her fingertips brushed against his Adam's apple, she deliberately scratched it lightly with her nail, continuing to trace down his prominent collarbone, finally stopping at his firm chest. Through the thin fabric, her fingertips slowly drew small circles.
"Didn't you want to merge with me?" Her voice was sweet and seductive, casually teasing him, "As long as you pledge your allegiance to me..."
Before Aphrodite could finish speaking, her body suddenly stiffened.
She suddenly felt... something hard pressing against her lower abdomen.
"?!"
A sudden, distinct, hard sensation came from her lower abdomen, pressing firmly against her through the fabric of her clothes. Startled, she trembled, and her heart-shaped tail, which had been moving incessantly, instantly straightened.
Aphrodite was suddenly jolted awake, and her mind went completely blank.
This human, this man, actually finished so quickly... and the length and hardness were...
She lay on top of Rhodes, unsure whether to get up or not, and could only freeze there, afraid to move.
"you……"
Before she could speak, Rhodes asked first:
Why did you lie to me?
Aphrodite hadn't recovered from the shock yet, and subconsciously asked:
"What...what did I lie to you about?"
She felt something hard pressing against her lower abdomen, as if signaling her to get up.
"You clearly didn't want to merge with me, so why did you lie to me?"
Rod looked at her and asked with considerable disappointment.
Get off me.
Aphrodite was taken aback, not expecting him to make such an illogical request even when his body was reacting so strongly.
What is this guy thinking?
He took advantage of her vulnerability to make those kinds of demands, and now he expects her to genuinely offer her body?
"Okay, don't move around."
Suppressing her inner grumbling, Aphrodite sat stiffly on Rhodes's waist, slowly straightened up, and looked down to find that he was holding a dagger.
"You...is this what you were pressing against my stomach just now?"
Aphrodite pointed to the gleaming dagger in his hand and asked, whether with relief or shock, "..."
"right."
She looked into Rhodes' eyes, without a trace of the dazedness or infatuation that comes with being bewitched; her dark pupils even carried obvious impatience and...disappointment.
What exactly is he disappointed about?
Amidst her confusion, a sense of resentment welled up within Aphrodite.
My [Eye of Enchantment] failed twice in such a short period of time?
The last one was yesterday, that ranger who was quite strong but difficult to communicate with;
It failed on this seemingly ordinary human again today?
How could an ordinary person with weak energy withstand his bloodline magic?
Aphrodite pursed her lips, looked down at Rhodes, at his simple, even tattered, attire, and... the ring on his hand.
The person who possesses such a magical item must have a background that is far more complex than his appearance suggests.
Then we should seize the opportunity when he is alone and capture and control him!
Aphrodite's eyes lit up, her initial shame and frustration instantly replaced by a stronger curiosity and competitive spirit.
"Can you get off me?" Rhodes' voice rang out again. "Since we can't merge, let's not waste any more time."
"I need to go home."
Upon hearing this, Aphrodite twitched the corner of her mouth, unconsciously recalling the wandering knight she had encountered yesterday.
Are all people like this nowadays?
Even though Rhodes showed his intention to drive her away, Aphrodite did not choose to leave. Instead, while she was still sitting on him, she took advantage of the situation and moved closer.
The heart-shaped tail, which had been taut and straight, slowly unfurled, like a nimble black snake, and gently coiled around Rhodes' neck.
The tip of its tail, with a slightly cool touch, gently brushed against his skin.
"I didn't do anything wrong, why are you so cold to me?" Aphrodite's voice returned to its sticky, seductive tone, and an eerie red light flickered in her crimson pupils once more. "Aren't we supposed to merge?"
Her fingertips slowly drew a circle on Rod's chest again, the tail around his neck tightened slightly, the heart-shaped tip of the tail, with a slightly cool touch, gently brushed against his chin, then slid down his jawline to his earlobe, twirling the tip of the tail delicately.
She deliberately moved forward another half inch, her warm breath brushing against Rod's lips, their noses almost touching.
Rod frowned, turned his head, and reached out to push her away: "I said we can't merge, I want to go home."
Just then.
"Let him go!"
A cold female voice suddenly rang out from the pipe opening, carrying an uncontrollable anger that echoed through the empty pipe.
Aphrodite's movements suddenly stopped.
The two of them looked up at the same time.
A blonde, blue-eyed woman stood at the narrow opening of the pipe.
Against the backdrop of the single ray of sunlight filtering through the crack in the ground, she was enveloped in a hazy golden halo, like a war god descending from the heavens.
A gentle breeze drifted in from the cave entrance, ruffling her waist-length golden hair and the dark green ranger's cloak behind her, with a few stray strands clinging to her taut jawline.
Her right hand gripped the elven longbow tightly, while her left hand had already nocked the quiver.
From Alina's perspective,
At the bottom of the dark, filthy pipe, the man she had been worried about for so long was lying on his back, and that disgusting demon woman was sitting on him.
Her face was so close, almost touching Rod's lips.
One of her hands was on Rod's chest, while the other was hooked around his collar, pulling it askew, as if they had already done something...
"..."
Alina's hand holding the bow and arrow trembled violently.
All the worries and anxieties in my heart vanished instantly, replaced by a burning anger and inexplicable grievances.
Okay, okay...
She suddenly felt uneasy and endured the stench and filth to come to this godforsaken place to find him.
But the result?
This guy actually got involved with that demon woman secretly, and their behavior was so intimate...
Didn't they just meet yesterday?
Or was it that Rhodes disappeared for so long yesterday because he was secretly going on a date with this woman behind my back?
Why, why do I have to get entangled with a demon woman?
What's so great about her?
Alina grew angrier the more she thought about it, and her fingers suddenly touched the quiver, aiming at Aphrodite who was riding on Rhodes.
"Get off him!" she said through gritted teeth.
Aphrodite stared at the arrow aimed at her, its tip gleaming coldly in the dim light.
Her pupils contracted slightly, and she cursed her bad luck inwardly.
I thought I could easily take down this human, but unexpectedly a strange woman appeared out of nowhere.
Unwilling to give up, Aphrodite bit her lower lip and finally slowly loosened the tail that was wrapped around Rhodes' neck.
As she got up, she deliberately rubbed her soft waist against Rod's thigh, and the tip of her heart-shaped tail lightly brushed against the back of his hand, leaving a slightly cool touch, as if teasing and seducing him.
But soon, she clearly felt the sharp killing intent behind her and immediately realized that the other party was not joking with her.
This woman who inexplicably barged in and ruined my plans really wanted to shoot me.
Thinking of this, Aphrodite quickened her pace to leave.
Rod was finally free. He pushed himself up and sat up, brushing off the mud and dust that covered his body.
Looking up, he saw Alina standing at the pipe entrance, a look of utter entitlement on his face, and walked towards her.
How did you find this place?
His words only made things worse; once they were out of his mouth, Alina's bow trembled even more violently.
Her arrow remained fixed on Aphrodite, but her gaze, sharp as a knife, fell upon Rhodes, her tone unconsciously accusatory: "Why am I here? If I hadn't come, would I have stumbled upon your good time?"
"Rhodes, tell me, what exactly did you sneak into this filthy, stinking sewer?" Her chest heaved violently. "Was it just to have a tryst with this demon woman?"
She glanced at Aphrodite, who was instinctively hiding in the corner, her tone full of undisguised mockery and disgust:
"That's true. After all, they are demons who can't stand the light of day. They even choose to flirt in such dark and dirty places, just like rats in the sewers."
Upon hearing this, Aphrodite raised an eyebrow. Far from being angry, she gave Alina an even more alluring smile and deliberately wiggled her nimble heart-shaped tail, as if intentionally trying to provoke her.
"What are you talking about?" Rhodes asked, puzzled. "I just want to merge with her."
Hearing his frank answer, Aphrodite was taken aback.
"It's a pity we failed," Rhodes said with regret.
"..."