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Chapter 336- Eh?
Chapter 336- Eh?
336 Chapter 336- Eh?
'!'
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Yao Lian's breath caught in her throat, her heart skipping more than just a beat.
'Whaaa....!?' Her pupils dilated, as if trying to absorb the face before her entirely, imprinting it deep into her mind.
Her world slowed.
The soft rustle of the night breeze and the melodic whispers of the water falling from the bamboo pipe behind her—all dulled into a muted hum.
Nothing could compete with the sheer radiance of the man standing before her.
It wasn't merely his features, though they were unlike anything mortal eyes should be allowed to see—sharp, perfectly sculpted lines that made the moonlight itself envious.
No, it was the overwhelming presence he exuded, one that seemed to pull at the threads of her very being.
'Eh?' Yao Lian's fingers trembled at her sides, her body frozen between the instinct to take a step closer and the fear that doing so might shatter the moment, like glass.
Her lips parted, but no words came out, her throat dry despite the cool night air.
She felt vulnerable, her mind betraying her as it spiraled into fragmented thoughts. 'How? How could someone look like that? Is this what immortals look like?'
Her gaze wavered, yet her eyes refused to fully look away.
Heat flushed her cheeks, a warmth that spread down to her chest—it was a heat born from the rush of sensations caused by the attraction she felt toward that face.
"Damn it…" she cursed inwardly, ashamed of the tightness growing in her chest, of the way her heart seemed to strain to break free.
"You…" she finally managed, her voice barely above a whisper. Her thoughts were a mess, her emotions swirling together in a confusing storm—fascination, intimidation, and a strange, aching pull that both frightened and thrilled her.
Yao Lian's body betrayed her as her mind struggled to process the sight before her, and she gulped down her own words.
It was as if time itself had stilled, allowing her a moment to drink in the impossible beauty of that sculpted face.
He looked otherworldly, like an immortal who had stepped out of the heavens, his features carved with a perfection that seemed to defy nature.
Her lips parted unconsciously, a soft cloud of breath escaping into the cold night air, her chest rising and falling as if trying to catch up with her racing heartbeat.
She couldn't look away, couldn't move.
Her fingers hung limp at her sides, trembling slightly as if they too felt the weight of his presence.
The steady thrum of her heartbeat roared in her ears, drowning out the serene sounds of the garden.
"System, isn't this too much?" Ryuk stepped closer, his movements slow and deliberate, as if savoring her reaction. But we are not forgetting to inquire the system regarding why her reaction was so intense.
[Host, due to the removal of suppression on your charm, the impact of pheromones which went unnoticed until now seems to be much stronger than previous assumptions.]
[It appears that as your strength is rising, your charm is also increasing at a substantial pace. But given you suppress it all the time, it's unnoticeable until now.]
'....Strength, huh,' his amber eyes locked onto hers. Hearing the system's words, he was already aware that charm had nothing to do with his facial features, which had also undergone changes after his body reconstruction.
It was now even clearer why he hadn't gotten such a reaction in his past life. It appeared that his charm was related to his strength—and it was obvious his strength was much more substantial than it was in his past life.
Without a word, he raised his hand, resting his palm lightly against her cheek.
'!'
The warmth of his touch sent a shiver down her spine, contrasting sharply with the cold air that nipped at her skin.
"H-HIEK!?—H-hey," her breath hitched, her mind spiraling deeper into the trance he seemed to weave around her.
She couldn't understand it, couldn't explain why her body refused to respond as if his presence alone had stripped her of reason.
"Are you..." her voice came out in a shaky whisper, barely audible as her wide eyes searched his face. "Are you an immortal?"
But before she could gather her thoughts, before she could even comprehend the question she had asked, Ryuk leaned in.
His hand shifted slightly, his fingers brushing against her skin, and then his lips were on hers.
"Mmmphhh....ummm...unh.."
Her eyes widened in shock, her entire body going rigid as the kiss deepened.
His warmth enveloped her, silencing the chaotic storm of her thoughts and pulling her into a void where only he existed.
The pressure of his lips was firm yet unyielding, leaving no room for doubt, no chance for resistance.
Yao Lian's heart pounded wildly against her ribcage, each beat threatening to burst free as her breaths grew shallow.
She felt herself tilting, as if the world had tilted off its axis, her senses overwhelmed by his presence.
"Unh...ummh...mphh??" Her mind screamed for control, for clarity, but her body betrayed her—her knees threatening to buckle, her hands twitching as if they wanted to reach out and push him away, yet remained frozen in place.
Ryuk didn't pull back.
Instead, he pressed further, his other hand slipping to the small of her back, drawing her closer.
Her breath mingled with his, the cold air around them disappearing entirely as her skin burned from the intensity of the moment.
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And still, her heart raced, the erratic rhythm betraying the confusion, vulnerability, and undeniable pull she felt toward him.
Her lips, warm and soft beneath his, trembled faintly, her initial shock fading into a hesitant surrender as his kiss left her utterly breathless.
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"Y-you kissed me.....", Yao Lian was now seated near the rock with her back propped against the back of Ryuk, her fingers pressing over her lips, which were wet at the same time and seemed to be slightly swollen. Given without knowing, she had kept kissing him for more than 10 minutes.
"Hmm," Ryuk just muttered while looking toward the system window in front of him with his back clearly propped against hers, looking in the other direction while observing the window.
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Amount of Soul Energy gained from kiss = +600
I need to ascend from Mortal Soul = 86,890/120,000 (33110 needed).
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'....' Ryuk saw the enormous numbers, making him realize that it was still far away for his soul to even make it to the next level, given how presently, even with the Devereaux bloodline enhancing his growth, there was still a long distance.
He leaned his head back, resting over her shoulder, with eyes looking towards the starry sky, with moonlight bathing his face as his face was near her ears, and slight flinches of her body were evident of her condition.
"Wh-what...!?" Yao Lian was still going through a glimmer, trying to shake off that sensation against her lips, feeling the warmth and remembering that feeling. She was still recovering when she suddenly felt his head leaning over her shoulder, something unexpected, prompting her to flinch. As he tried to move closer, she didn't resist, only tilted her head in his direction, glancing at his black hair.
"Don't you like it?" Ryuk whispered with his eyes narrowed, looking towards the vast sky filled with several stars, yet somewhere, twinkling brighter, were appearing big enough. Though scientifically he knew that those stars were closer to this planet, still if viewed philosophically, it just showed how, in the vast sky, those who shine brighter are the ones demonstrating their dominance and covering others like.
"N-no, of course not!" Yao Lian was already trying to understand why he even thought of kissing her like that given they were not even in a friendly relationship, let alone something more.
And didn't he always find an opportunity to insult her? Why, all of a sudden, go for a kiss?
Given his face, which seemed to etch in her memory, she at least knew he wasn't, no, he couldn't be falling in love with her, not with that face.
So, why kiss?
"But your words seemed to be signaling anticipation rather than ignorance," Ryuk whispered as he leaned in, his head arriving near her ears, adding, "You see, I have fallen for you."
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"Wh-what—Thud," Suddenly taken by surprise, as he said those words, her heartbeat, which was already crashing against her ribs, seemed to skip as her feet stumbled, causing her to distance herself. But due to the lack of balance, she fell to the ground, looking at him from a lower perspective, with her head tilted upward.
"Oh, is this a new way of giving consent?" Ryuk feigned as he lifted his hand and snapped his fingers. And as he did that, his clothes vanished.
"IEKK!?" Yao Lian's breath caught as she looked at him, her heart skipping a beat.
His face—sharp, masculine features, every angle perfectly chiseled—was striking in a way that left her breathless.
The intensity of his amber gaze held her in place, as if daring her to look away, but she couldn't.
She found herself frozen in the moment, mesmerized by his presence.
"Huh?" But soon, her gaze, almost against her will, began to drift downward.
It started with the sculpted muscles of his chest, each curve and definition highlighted in the silver moonlight.
His abs were hard, defined with an almost unnatural precision, like they were carved from stone.
She couldn't help but follow the path of his body, her attention shifting lower, past his tight stomach, down to the strong muscles of his thighs.
"Eh?" And then, her eyes fell to the part of him that made her heart pound in her chest.
'!?'
"Whaaa..." His shaft hung heavy between his legs, thick and pulsing with a life of its own.
It rested just above his thighs, stretching downward in a way that was almost too much for her to process.
The veins that ran along it stood out, swollen and throbbing with the rhythm of his heartbeat, tracing the length of his arousal in a pattern she couldn't tear her gaze from.
The moonlight seemed to dance over his skin, casting deep shadows that only made it look larger, more imposing, as if mocking her with its presence.
Her eyes widened as they traced the outline of him—his shaft thick and firm, the head swollen slightly and glistening with a bead of moisture that caught the light.
The sight of him was overwhelming, almost too much to bear, but she couldn't pull away.
The heat in her cheeks was unbearable, her chest rising and falling quickly as the pressure inside her built, a mixture of shock, fascination, and something else that she didn't dare name.
"Haa....What is the meaning....of..." Her breath came in shallow gasps, her body tense, the weight of what she was seeing pressing on her chest like a storm that wouldn't subside.
Her heart thudded against her ribs, each beat louder than the last, and the sound was the only thing she could hear now, drowning out everything else.
Should I write R-18, or should we skip to the good part? I mean, if you want to see R-18, I can do that, but it will just take up word count. How about we fast forward it?