Alice found herself backed against a tree once more, with Alwyn smiling as he removed his shirt.
She could now clearly see the burn on his side, but he appeared too deranged to even feel any pain.
"Get away from me."
Alice raised her staff at Alwyn, but both of them knew she was out of mana and extremely fatigued.
"I like my prey feisty. The more you fight, the more fun."
Alwyn smirked, unbuckling his belt.
"Fuck you."
She spat, as he stood close, belt undone.
"A little fun won't hurt. Let's pretend nothing happened, okay?"
Looking down at his pants, she suddenly got an idea.
Without wasting any time, she kneeled and raised her staff at a full 90-degree angle, the end connecting perfectly with Alwyn's groin.
"Aaargghhh."
He screamed and dropped to his knees.
"You bitch, you fucking whore."
The pain was excruciating, as if his nuts were crushed.
He could almost see stars.
"You dirty human slut. I'll make you pay. You bitch!"
He roared, and Alice, equally exhausted, attempted to stand and run, but her legs gave out, causing her to stumble to her knees.
Glancing back, she saw Alwyn in a full rage, one hand clutching his groin as he limped towards her.
Grimacing, she bit her lip and raised her staff for a final attack, but Alwyn swiftly caught the staff, yanking it from her grip before hurling it away.
"No way to run now... You're mine."
He growled, reaching out towards her face.
Just inches away, he froze, hearing the sound of galloping hooves approaching.
Alarm bells rang in his mind.
"No! It can't be!"
Alice, on the other hand, saw the man behind Alwyn, galloping on the horse like a hero in the movies, about to save the day.
Her face lit up, her heart pounding with anticipation.
He was here. Her Honey Bun had arrived.
"...Let me greet our friend from another world properly, okay?"
He spoke, and Alice nodded, wiping away her tears.
She sat against the tree while Kaisen stood and approached where Alwyn was supposed to have been, only to find the elf missing.
Then he heard a whoosh in the air and swiftly vaulted backward, a small, nearly transparent arc whooshing past him.
'Wind magic?'
Gracefully landing on the ground once more, his eyes scanned the area, anticipating the elf's next attack.
As an elf, Alwyn had the advantage, particularly in a forest, being closely associated with such environments.
'At least in the game.'
But he wasn't deterred; in fact, he was thoroughly enjoying this.
It was his first real fight, a stark contrast to his usual days of fooling around, teasing women, and the like.
He felt fairly confident; after all, he was currently at level 21.
He had increased his level by utilizing the lust points obtained from cuckolding Maximus.
Whoosh~
Hearing a sound behind him, he swiftly somersaulted backward, landing near a tree.
Without breaking a sweat, he pivoted around and dashed toward the rear of the tree.
Leaping into the air, he landed a kick to the opponent's backside.
"Aarghhh..."
A high-pitched scream escaped Alwyn as Kaisen's kick sent him hurtling towards the ground.
Kaisen flipped mid-air and landed back on his feet.
Cracking his neck and fingers, he proceeded to advance steadily towards the elf, who was struggling to regain his footing.
"So, finally, after all the lore and anticipation, here we stand."
Kaisen spread his hands wide.
"You touched something that belonged to me, and I don't like it at all. You know what that means - I...deal with you. Man...to man."
Alwyn finally rose to his feet and gazed at Kaisen with hatred.
"You think someone like Alice belongs to filth like you."
Alwyn laughed heartily, clutching his stomach as he doubled over.
"Don't worry. After I'm through with you, I'll make her my woman, and you, dear Kaisen, will have a front-row seat to that."
They locked eyes for a brief moment before charging at each other.