’The heck!’
"..."
Soren never felt this much shock in his life before. Even when he was shoved into a C-rank dungeon, he didn’t lose his calm.
But now...
’So...she is Elara all along?’
As much as Soren wanted to argue that the system was playing with him, in his heart, he already knew the truth.
All this time, he was confessing to the wrong girl.
No wonder he found her emotions lacking and completely contrary to what he saw in the panel.
No wonder she reacted strongly when he kissed her and didn’t follow his lead.
’But...why would she?’
However, Soren couldn’t understand why Elara needed to act at all.
If only she had told him the moment they met that she wasn’t Elise. To be honest, Soren felt like a clown.
’...it keeps getting messier and messier.’
Frustration would be an underestimation of the emotion he was feeling right now.
He hadn’t dealt with one sister yet, and another one was already on his tail.
Fortunately, Elara didn’t break her act till the end for some reason, saving him some respite.
’Sigh...I am so tired, and I haven’t even done anything today.’
Soren let out a huge sigh, looked at the setting sun on the horizon, and began backpedaling towards his tent slowly, dejected.
He already decided to postpone his plan to meet Elise.
For one, he didn’t even know who was who...
...and for the other, he really wasn’t going to go through the same dialogue again.
’Damn you, Elara...can’t you say anything earlier. The heck are you acting for? We even kissed...’
Soren couldn’t help but get angry at Elara. Even for a prank, it was too much.
Especially the perverted quest he got just now.
’Fortunately, there is no time limit or punishment this time. Is it because I initiated this quest on my own?’
Even the difficulty level was four stars despite that, guaranteeing him a good reward after completion.
Soren had a hunch that it was because he got involved with Elara on his own, without any prompting from the system.
He did kiss her after all, even if he didn’t know it was her.
’Well...I didn’t even get to enjoy it a bit more, though.’
Soren thought, licking his lips unconsciously.
Now that he thought about it, there was definitely something different about Elara’s mouth compared to Elise’s.
While Elise’s lips were fuller and softer, wrapping around him with plush, yielding warmth, Elara’s were thinner and firmer.
Although it was only for a brief moment, Soren still had a lingering taste in his mouth.
’Damn, now I am getting horny all of a sudden.’
Soren thought, a bit annoyed.
He didn’t show it outside, but all this action with no climax already made his mood complex these days.
The closest he went was with Aurelia, and even then, he didn’t go all the way for fear of pushing her too far.
For other girls, it was just a few kisses and light groping all around. It was like child’s play.
He knew that he couldn’t rush, considering it was too early for them, but still...
He was a man after all. He had his urges, especially since it was higher after activating his bloodline.
’Maybe, I should go to Aurelia? She seemed quite calm in the camp before.’
Soren suddenly thought, then quickly shook his head.
’No, the situation is different this time.’
Previously, he took the chance when Aurelia was feeling guilty towards him. But now, if he tried to have his way with her, maybe she would burn him with her inferno, who knew?
’Aurelia is out of the way. Then, maybe Sylvia... or Aria?’
He was steadily making progress with both girls these days. Although he knew Aria was a bit angry at him for being close to Sylvia, she was his little elf who couldn’t resist his antics.
’Maybe she’ll let me go all the way with her if I say she’s my first.’
Besides, his charm had increased incredibly these days, not to mention his bloodline effect.
To be honest, Soren was fairly tempted to try to get her completely.
"S-Soren... y-you’re finally here?"
Just as Soren entertained such nefarious thoughts while nearing his tent, he suddenly heard a voice from ahead.
"Hmm?"
For a moment, he stopped in his tracks as a figure suddenly appeared in front of him like a ghost.
’Elise?’
Only then did Soren see that the figure in front was actually Elise, wearing a dark cloak, hiding her tall figure in the shadows.
Currently, she was looking at him with those beautiful, slightly moist amber eyes, filled with a hint of anxiety.
’No...is she really...Elise?’
Soren quickly stopped himself from judging too hastily this time. Once bitten, twice shy, as he had no intention of making the same mistake again.
Although logic told him that she definitely couldn’t be Elara, who ran away from him, what if?
What if it was her sick joke?
"S-Soren...c-can we t-talk...?"
"...p-please?"
But his suspicion disappeared the moment he saw her squirming in front, speaking in a shaky, stuttering voice filled with anxiety and hesitation, completely unlike her sister.
Especially that raw emotion of longing and deep love burning openly in her eyes told him there was no doubt, she was Elise.
The same one he spent quality time with in the C-rank dungeon before.
For a moment, Soren couldn’t help but feel that he was really stupid to mistake her for her sister.
"S-Soren?"
Elise whispered again as she saw Soren standing in silence, looking blankly at her.
Seeing him unresponsive, all of a sudden, a deep fear began to creep into her heart.
’Maybe my sister was right... Soren probably forgot about that incident. Am I...too late?’
The longer the silence stretched, the more she began to feel deep despair.
That’s why she was against coming to find him. But after finally steeling her resolve due to her sister’s words, all she got was silence?
For a moment, Elise felt her heart sink as her eyes grew misty. She struggled to hold back her tears, biting her lip until—
"Elise, you came at the perfect time."