Conquest Complete, So Why Is the Affection Dropping? - Chapter 28
I gathered my courage and stroked Hexion’s hair with a bit more pressure.
Given how pale and fine it looked, I thought his hair would be thin, but surprisingly, Hexion’s hair was thick and strong. Yet it wasn’t coarse, wrapping softly around my fingers with a pleasant texture.
As I traced his straight forehead, firmly set eyebrow bone, slightly angular cheekbones, and straight nose bridge, I could slowly see his long eyelashes lowering and rising again.
He’s handsome from far away and up close, but I can’t believe he’s this beautiful even to touch.
It wasn’t nonsense when they said true art doesn’t just satisfy sight but fulfills all five senses.
I shifted my hips closer and placed my foot on his thigh, and Hexion bent his waist a little more toward me. Making it easier to stroke him.
‘Just like a big dog… no, like a wolf.’
Rather than a large dog, he was like a golden wolf. A noble wolf that never bares its fangs to the human it has allowed near.
Being a temple knight, he surely has no s****l experience due to his vow of chastity, but Hexion didn’t appear as purely innocent as I expected.
The evidence was that he didn’t show much shyness even though his body responded to my touch.
But he didn’t seem to dislike it.
“Hexion. Open your mouth.”
He obediently opened his mouth at my request. Though he must have suffered in prison, his mouth was moist, having recovered quickly.
When I firmly pressed his tongue with my fingertip, Hexion’s brow furrowed ever so slightly.
“Do you dislike this?”
“…No, I don’t.”
“You seem to dislike it.”
“I do not, Shin Joo.”
Though he didn’t need to deny it since gagging when someone presses your tongue is a physiological response, he stubbornly repeated the same answer.
Finding that somewhat cute, I withdrew my finger and laced my fingers behind his neck to pull him closer.
“Then let’s do something else.”
I lightly licked the edge of his lips and pulled away, then opened my mouth a bit wider to capture his lips. Perhaps because of our size difference, his mouth was so large that even opening mine fully, I couldn’t take in all of his lips.
‘This must be his first kiss too… but his response is more bland than I expected.’
Don’t tell me I’ll have to teach him everything one by one. I pulled away from his lips and whispered softly.
“Hexion. What do you want to do with me?”
“Whatever you wish, Shin Joo…”
“Don’t you want anything from me?”
Really?
When I tilted my head and asked, Hexion awkwardly averted his gaze.
Ah. That’s the look of someone who wants something. I knew it.
“Hexion. What do you want?”
“Shin Joo…”
“Tell me. It’s easier to communicate when we know what each other wants.”
Given his lack of response to normal kisses, he might have some more intense fantasies.
While I was wondering how to respond if he requested rough play from the start, he spoke slowly in a slightly trembling voice.
“Please… stay with me.”
“Hm? Of course I will!”
Was this supposed to be the confession timing? When I readily agreed, Hexion’s somewhat tense expression subtly wavered.
“Shin Joo. I mean this sincerely.”
Ah, dear. Did my too-quick acceptance make it seem less sincere?
I wondered if I should act shy now, or force some tears of emotion, but instead I cupped Hexion’s face with both hands and smiled brightly.
“I’m sincere too, Hexion.”
“….”
The darkness in his purple eyes deepened. Was he disappointed by my answer?
I want to give Hexion a more heart-fluttering confession too. But my vocabulary runs away to another world whenever I see a handsome man.
“I like you.”
It’s too early to say ‘I love you’ when we haven’t had much emotional exchange yet.
But saying I like him isn’t a lie. Who wouldn’t be attracted to such a charming person of the opposite s*x?
Though the route completion came faster than expected, I thought it was fine even if it was rushed. Isn’t this enough to say I quite like Hexion?
Even if it’s a game, you don’t normally think about dragging someone to bed as soon as the rating restrictions are lifted. So I must truly like Hexion.
Even if I don’t love him as much as that baby deer I saw elsewhere, I still won’t let anyone make my precious white gold wolf sad!
When I furrowed my brow and looked at him with intensity as if shooting light from my eyes, Hexion’s expression, which had seemed dark all along, softened a bit.
“…Shin Joo, I…”
“Yes, Hexion.”
“I want you to stay with me.”
“Of course. We’re together right now, aren’t we?”
“I want to be together going forward as well.”
Since the route is complete, aren’t we heading for Hexion’s ending anyway? Of course we’ll be together from now on.
I smiled while patting Hexion’s head in affirmation.
“I will.”
“….”
[Hexion]’s affection has decreased!
‘What?’
At the sudden system message, I quickly rolled my eyes to check Hexion’s affection level.
[Hexion]’s current affection: 95
Fortunately, the affection hadn’t plummeted. It was still quite high even after decreasing, if that’s any consolation.
‘This is strange? Why is affection dropping when the route is complete?’
Is it because we haven’t seen the ending yet?
Come to think of it, among games I played in the past, there were some ruthless ones where route completion could be canceled if affection fell below a certain level before the ending.
But in this day and age, surely they wouldn’t have route cancellation right before the ending?
Unless the developers are perverts who get excited by user complaints, I believe they wouldn’t have such insane planning that feeds sweet potatoes to players enjoying themselves.
“Um, Hexion. Well.”
I gulped.
It was suspicious that affection was dropping now, and I was confused why it was decreasing even after I said I liked him and agreed to stay together.
Above all, I became more anxious that the affection might drop further and the first night might not happen, or the lifted rating restrictions might reappear.
‘This won’t do. Let’s just go for it!’
It would be too unfair to have it canceled or censored at this point – I wouldn’t be able to close my eyes from the frustration.
You have to seize opportunities when they come!
“Ah!”
Hexion’s expression contorted for a moment and his large body jerked.
That’s because my hand didn’t miss the opportunity to grab.
“Shin Joo, w-wait…”
Well, it just happened that what I wanted to grab was between his legs.
I looked up at Hexion, who could barely form words in his flustered state, and traced circles with my fingers. His breathing grew heavier.
“Sorry. Did you dislike it?”
“N-no, I didn’t.”
Actually, I wasn’t planning to let go even if he said he disliked it. After all, Hexion was the one who first said he’d offer his body and heart. A man should take responsibility for his words!
“I thought you wouldn’t dislike it.”
When I chuckled, Hexion made a somewhat troubled expression before pressing his lips together. As I slowly moved my hand, I could see his tightly pressed lips quivering.
‘I was worried he might be frigid since he looks so stoic, but thankfully he’s quite sensitive.’
Even through the loose clothing, the pillar boasting obvious volume was so large I couldn’t grasp it with one hand. The moment I sensed the lukewarm temperature seeping through the rough fabric, saliva pooled in my mouth.
“Hexion. How does it feel?”
“Shin Joo…”
“Does it feel good? Or is it not enough?”
At my question, Hexion’s neck turned bright red. It seemed more from excitement than embarrassment.
The man’s pillar, which had risen so high I could now grasp it with both hands, was hard enough that it seemed pitiful to be trapped inside his clothes.
Is he getting excited quickly because he’s a v****n?
“…Shin Joo, please stop.”
Hexion clenched his fists, steadied his breathing, and answered with difficulty.
Is he holding back at this point? Don’t tell me the censorship has returned?
When I looked up at him with wide eyes, Hexion gently removed my hands with trembling fingers and moved his waist back.
“Hexion? Why…”
“The Divine Master doesn’t need to do such things.”
But I’m doing it because I want to?
…Before I could answer, Hexion removed his top in one motion.
I nearly lost my mind at the feast of muscles that appeared before my eyes without warning.
‘Wow, incredible. I finally get to see that raw body.’
Perfectly formed solid muscles without an ounce of excess. Blood rushed to his previously pale skin in an instant. In contrast to his disciplined face made of proper lines, his body overflowed with a lewd wild charm that was incredibly stimulating.
Hexion truly didn’t betray my expectations. Facing the ferocious beast’s body that had always been hidden under armor, my chest grew hot with excitement. Since I couldn’t bear to look anywhere else, I could only stare intently at Hexion’s chest.
It was mesmerizing to watch each sculpted muscle ripple with life beneath his skin. To the point where I felt guilty, wondering if it was okay for me alone to secretly view this artwork created by god.
But since it would be a waste to show it to others, I’ll just keep watching diligently by myself.
