"Haaa..."
Something between a sigh and a moan escaped from Fay's lips. And connected as deeply as my current intelligence and our bond allowed, the reason was pretty damn obvious.
The influx of power that overwhelmed me in an instant before, now only made Fay tense up a little.
'Right, with her stats, her limits should be far greater while the growth slower...?'
I wasn't exactly sure if I should expect Fay to display the same, linear level of growth as mine. She didn't have a system, after all, even if she partially benefited from it anyway.
Still, contrary to what happened to me when I shot for the first time, Fay merely twitched and moaned slightly,
"Easy, right?" I whispered, patting Fay's back. Then, I heaved a sigh.
I've got some explaining to do. But with so many ears around eager to hear every last word that would come, I couldn't exactly communicate with words.
So, I closed my eyes before tightening my hold over her soft body.
With all my mind, I focused on a set of different feelings.
The opportunity to thin out the numbers of attackers at a low if any cost.
The chance to gain a lot of strength.
The desire to keep Fay safe cuddled up in a set of pillows.
The regret of making her worry.
One by one, I focused my entire self on those emotions that annoyingly tugged on my soul.
And once I was done, I slowly pulled my eyelids open.
Fay calmed down in my arms, hugging me so tight that the heavy neugarand ended up suspended in air, squished between our bodies.
"Do you want to go again?"
This question, I asked out loud.
"Mhmm..." Fay sensibly murmured under her nose while gently swaying on her hips. She pulled her face off my neck, carrying a strangely warm yet upset look. One that hid the emotions that I could feel with all of myself through our bond.
And with it, came a realization. While for me, absorbing the power from the enemies I killed felt like... filling a jar. Now that my body was reborn through the flames of evolution, I was simply feeling the gaps.
For Fay, though, this sudden influx of energy...
After so many kills, my affinity with a firearm grew quite a bit. And while I had nothing to compare it to, to judge the scale of my growth... I could tell the state of this extremely complicated piece of engineering at a single glance.
I wasn't smart enough to understand it. I felt the gun instead, sensing how the barrel was quickly reaching the optimal temperature.
"Fay?" I looked down as I asked, only to see her heavily pant while her body twitched, desperately clinging up to my chest. And through our bond, I could tell what was wrong with her.
"Do you want to stop?" I asked, looking down into her eyes glistering with tears.
Fay's hold over my neck tightened as she pulled herself up and closed my mouth with a kiss for a response.
Not expecting this display with how we were in full view of everyone on and around the hill, I twitched... and pulled the trigger.
And even though I only held the gun in the general direction of the camp, the flood of battle log entries appeared as usual.
The force of Fay's kiss intensified, and her tongue pressed heavily on mine. An intensity that adorably contrasted with how small her mouth was, how glib, sweet, and delicate her tongue felt when pressed against mine...
And in that very moment, amidst the usual clutter of just log entries, I saw a different type of message.
Desperate to hold myself back against this extremely bold and forward attack, I glanced away, eager to find out some raw data that could calm my excited brain.
Both of my potential step-parents were watching, after all! And I wasn't so sure Fay would be happy with the extent of the show we offered to everyone watching.
Desperate to calm down, I looked away... Only to freeze all over.
[Level 45 reward: Multikill
- The level growth brought by claiming multiple lives with a single attack will now provide an additional attribute point every two levels gained.]
[New Skill: Kiss of death
- Even on the battlefield, the lovers could barely hold back their desire. And as the absolute units they were, they claimed lives even when engrossed in their affection.
- Evolutionary Skill
- Dark and Supreme attribute
- Bond Inherence developed: Blood and Love
- Those connected by this inherence balance their lust for flesh with their lust for blood. For every act of violence, they will pay with love, exchanging every embrace for blood.
- The cravings of those connected by this bond will always grow to an extreme
- Brings full assimilation of aura]