Rudeus returned to his room with a heavy heart. He walked to the door, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and pushed the door open.
The moment I entered the room, a fragrance wafted towards me, a scent that didn't belong to the room's owner.
Who is it?
Who appeared in my room?
Upon closer inspection... Eris stood gracefully in the very center of the room.
"Eh? Eris -chan? What brings you here?"
Eris slowly walked over and plopped down on the bed:
"Because... I felt Rudeus was lonely... I came over to keep you company tonight..."
Rudeus walked to the bedside and sat down, maintaining an upright posture with his elbows resting on his knees, and said very seriously:
" Eris, you know me... I might do some lewd things, you know~"
Hearing this, Eris's cheeks flushed slightly, and she murmured weakly, her hands gripping the hem of her skirt:
"Just a little bit... that's fine~"
Rudeus turned around, trembling, to look at Eris...
She was wearing a white nightgown today, which made her look sacred and pure.
Clutching her skirt tightly, her delicately sculpted toes curled up, she evoked a sense of tenderness.
He slowly leaned closer, gently pulled her into his arms, and whispered:
" Eris, thank you~"
"Actually, when I first met you, I felt that you were a very special person. I don't know many people my age; I can count them on my fingers."
"So at that time I was wondering how you would become under my influence, but..."
He paused, Eris looked at him with a puzzled expression, but also with a hint of anticipation in her eyes for what he would say next.
But later I realized that I had gradually fallen in love with you.
(Oh my god, I still said it so stupidly!)
Eris's eyes widened, her pupils trembled slightly, and a blush spread from her face to her ears.
"Because I think you are beautiful, and beautiful things need to be protected... so Eris..."
Rudeus suddenly moved even closer, until they could feel each other's breath:
Eris, I want to protect you--
Before she could reply, he leaned in and silenced her with his lips.
After a long time, their lips parted.
The only sound in the room was heavy breathing.
Looking into Eris's dazed eyes and as she gasped for breath, the giant dragon coiled beneath her was about to awaken...
He couldn't resist kissing her again, his hands wandering uncontrollably.
Lips parted again--
Eris's eyes reddened and tears welled up; her pitiful appearance was truly captivating.
Rudeus looked into her eyes and spoke with the gentlest tone and the most earnest affection he had ever used:
"My feelings for you are more than just a little bit, Eris..."
Emotion Points +10000.
Emotion Points +8000. Emotion Points +8000. Emotion Points +7500...
After some time...
Emotion Points +500, Emotion Points +500+500+500...
After some time...
Emotion Points +100+100+100+100+100...
Emotion Points +1000 +500 +200 +50...
"Damn it! Reply spell!"
A green light enveloped my entire body, instantly restoring my full strength...
The following morning.
I can't remember exactly how many reply techniques I used, but I do know that my Emotion Points went up to almost 100,000.
After such a long and arduous struggle, I'm now experiencing both pain and joy.
Looking at Eris, who was completely unguarded in front of him.
His eyes were rolled back, and he was sprawled out on the bed, completely sprawled out.
Apart from his chest rising and falling with each breath, there was no other part of his body that could move.
Rudy cast a healing spell on Eris, and her condition finally improved. Then, Rudeus exchanged two bottles of Advanced Rank mental recovery potions from the system space.
There were two white bottles of medicine; they felt somewhat viscous when shaken.
I picked up a bottle, tilted my head back, and drank it all in one gulp. It tasted slightly sweet. Instantly, all the fatigue of the night vanished, and I was no longer sleepy.
" Eris, come here and sit on my lap~"
Eris obediently crawled over; she now listened to Rudeus's every word.
"Come on, open your mouth and drink this recovery potion."
"Open your mouth wider, and swallow it all!"
Eris obediently did as she was told, opening her mouth wide and gulping down the potion from the bottle.
The medicine swirled in my mouth as I struggled to swallow.
Finally, it tilted its head back, opened its mouth again, and stuck out its tongue to show me.
"Mmm~ Eris is so good!"
Rudeus praised her as he gently stroked Eris's soft, flowing hair.
" Eris, I'm going out for a walk. Why don't you rest for a bit?"
Eris suddenly hugged Rudy again, pressing her pretty face tightly against Rudeus chest without saying a word.
"Hehe~ What's up, Eris? Want to do morning exercises with me? Hehe~" Rudeus chuckled mischievously.
A snap—the sound of a rib breaking rang out.
"Gah—it's broken... broken... all of it's broken, Eris! All my bones are broken!"
Eris then loosened her grip, returning to a normal hugging position.
Rudeus used healing magic to heal his broken ribs, and said:
"Seriously... if my back breaks, you'll be the one suffering!"
Click--click--
Another series of cracking sounds...
"Ah! Eris... be gentle! Your strength is getting more and more terrifying..."
Upon hearing this, Eris looked up, her face flushed, and glared fiercely at Rudeus.
Those wine-red eyes still held the lingering haze and satisfaction of last night, yet also carried a hint of coquettish fierceness:
"Hmph... who wants to exercise with you in the morning! Rudeus, that big pervert... we agreed last night it would only be a little bit, but you made me... my back is still sore!"
As she spoke, she gently punched the other person's chest with her fist, but then couldn't help burying her face even deeper.
Her nose brushed against Rudeus's skin, her breath carrying a faint, sweet fragrance.
The room still carried the lingering scent of last night's intimacy; the disheveled sheets and scattered clothes spoke of that "bitter battle."
Rudeus leaned down slightly, close to Eris's ear, and whispered:
"How about we go out for a walk together?"
A warm breath gently brushed past her sensitive ear.
Eris's body stiffened noticeably, as if a subtle electric current spread along her ears, causing her previously tense shoulders to relax slightly.
She hurriedly looked away, avoiding my gaze.
A blush quickly spread across her fair cheeks, the color spreading from her face to her ears, becoming particularly noticeable in the sunset.
After a moment of silence, she responded in an almost inaudible voice:
"Okay... alright..."
But her feigned composure couldn't hide the shyness and panic in her heart.