Disastrous Romance - Chapter 5
Chapter 5
“I’m truly sorry, adventurer. I told you they wouldn’t work… You crazy bast*rd! You won’t let go!”
The man brought his club down a couple more times before finally striking the arm that was holding onto Elijah’s ankle. If he kept hitting like that, he would break the man’s wrist. Words weren’t working.
“Stop it! Are you crazy?”
She bent her knees and wrapped her hand around the slave’s arm. The blood that had already begun to flow from his wound stained her palm. The man recoiled in horror, fearing he might accidentally hit Elijah, and stopped swinging.
“Goodness, adventurer!”
“I’ll take him.”
“What?”
“I said I’m taking him. Untie him.”
“But… really…?”
“Yes, how many times do I have to say it?”
Elijah finally snapped. She couldn’t stand seeing someone beat up in front of her like that. In the game, she was incredibly skilled, so when she was going for the other peerless man’s endings, she had just casually pick up any slave and use them as an assistant. She felt sorry for the countless slaves she had ignored in the game.
“Oh, well, yes, alright. You know returns aren’t allowed, right?”
“Yes.”
Elijah frowned. He was still being annoying. The man slowly untied the chains around the slave’s neck, arms, and legs.
As his body was freed, he slumped to the ground, limp. The tingling sensation of his ankle being released after being bound so tightly rushed over him. After catching his breath for a moment, he quickly got to his feet.
“Do you have any clothes?”
“Ah! He look terrible. I’ll give him something to cover himself with.”
“Yes.”
She didn’t want to talk to the man anymore, so she only gave minimal responses. The man handed her something that looked like an apron to wear around the waist. It was an apron in name only, a dirty piece of cloth with a single string attached.
“Let me… put this on you?”
“….”
She cautiously approached the slave, who still had a fierce look in his eyes. Thankfully, he just watched her, remaining still. Seeing that, she put the apron around his waist.
“Can you walk?”
“…Yes.”
He answered quietly, unlike his previous attitude. She was secretly relieved by his compliant demeanor, as she had been quite nervous. She took the first peerless man’s hand and led him out of the slave market.
Leaving the musty market behind, Elijah first went to find a place to stay in town. There was only one lodging place in Noami, so she quickly found an inn.
She turned to look at the man who had been silently following her.
“Um… I’m Elijah. What’s your name?”
“…Kai.”
He hesitated for a moment, but readily told her his name. It was a name she already knew, but hearing it from him made it feel new. Elijah thought, “I have no idea what he’s thinking,” when a white notification flashed before her eyes.
Ding!
[Notification: The Continent’s Four Peerless Men list has been updated.]
[Continent’s 4 Great Perfect Men list:
1. Kai (Slave), Difficulty: Normal, Affinity: 0%
2. ????, Difficulty: Normal, Affinity: 0%
3. ????, Difficulty: Hard, Affinity: 0%
4. ????, Difficulty: Hard, Affinity: 0%]
[Notification: You can form a relationship with a peerless man when their Affinity reaches 30% or higher.]
“Kai.”
When she called his name, another notification appeared, announcing the next step.
Ding!
[Congratulations on successfully completing the ‘Slave Trade’ Quest.]
[Quest ‘Slave Kai (1)’
You have formed a secret relationship with the first peerless man, Kai.
Obtain your first OP from him.
Deadline: 24 hours
Failure: Fever]
OP was short for “o****m point,” and could be obtained after having s*x with a capture target and reaching your first o****m. So, to obtain OP from Kai meant…
‘What, you want me to do it right away?!’
She knew, but seeing it with her own eyes was a different story. Elijah couldn’t hide her shock and gaped. She had chosen the wrong game, and now she’d become someone who would get sick if she didn’t have s*x.
She felt self-conscious and looked at Kai, then quickly looked for an escape route.
“You need to… wash up first…”
She trailed off. He continued to stare at her with an emotionless face. She gestured towards the door at the end of the room and continued, “There’s a bathroom over there, so go wash up. I’ll wait here.”
“Yes, mistress,” he answered with an unexpectedly polite tone and went into the bathroom. Elijah was startled by the word “mistress” but managed to hide her inner turmoil. Hearing it in his emotionless, husky voice made her stomach churn.
Soon, the sound of splashing water reached her. When he was out of sight, her tension suddenly released, and she slumped onto the bed.
“Haah…”
Thinking about what she had to do later made her sigh involuntarily.
Should she be grateful that the penalty for failure was fever? It seemed like she wouldn’t die for not seducing him on their first meeting. It wouldn’t be difficult for her, given her occupation, “Knight of Vigor,” to have her first relationship with him.
It was fortunate for Elijah. Kai, one of the Deus male leads, was a character who was extremely polarizing among players because of his keywords.
‘Physical intimacy, and obsession.’
Those who sought out the stimulating visuals of a relationship with a peerless man liked him, while those who valued adventure and love disliked him. Elijah was the latter type of player.
As far as she remembered, Kai was currently in a very twisted state, pretending to be kind on the surface. If she started a relationship with him as his slave, he would gradually become obsessed with her. He had been forced to obey because of the subjugation magic that held his life, but he would literally develop feelings for her. Of course, the “Enchantment” trait, which activated when dealing with slaves, also played a part.
The rough relationship born out of love and hate was a hot topic in the Deus community. But Elijah didn’t want the “Kai ending.”
‘All I need for the happy ending is OP.’
Elijah fiddled with the thumb-sized pendant dangling from her chest, lost in thought. The flower-shaped pendant had four indented petals, each meant to hold a gem symbolizing the OP.
The prevailing strategy was to form relationships with each of the peerless men to collect the four gems and achieve a happy ending. Unlike the ending unlocked by reaching 100% affection, the OP could be obtained by simply reaching 30% affection and experiencing an org*sm.
