Chapter five: Reward!
"Mom, can't you turn your body my way?" I whispered, breathless.
Damn it.
Hah...
My body shuddered, as if I hadn't eaten in days. Every movement drained the strength from my limbs, but I forced myself to keep going.
As she turned to face me, her midnight-blue hair spread softly around her. Her face flushed, and her black eyes looked away for a moment before meeting mine again.
Hesitation and confusion swirled in her gaze as she whispered,
"S-should we stop? I mean, we're a little too far, d-don't you think?"
She raised her arms, covering her breasts in embarrassment.
Like hell I'd stop now—I hadn't even earned a single Eros point!
Hey, damn system! I made her this worked up!
I could see how her nipples hardened under my hands.
Is this not indecent enough for you?!
A purple box popped up at the corner of my vision.
Beep!
[ ( ◞･౪･) : You must connect with the target physically and strongly to convert their swirling Eros energy into your Eros points! ]
Sex?! With this body?! Just giving her a massage makes me feel like my limbs are going to fall apart. Bastard!
I grumbled as my slick hands trailed up her midriff.
The trail left a tingling sensation on her skin as I pressed my palm firmly beneath her breast.
My head leaned forward, struggling even to sit upright. My breath tickled her ear, and she squealed beneath me.
"D-Dante, baby... y-hands, Ahm~"
Her head tilted back, exposing her pale neck to me.
As I nuzzled her, I caught a whiff of her arousal.
My eyes began to blur, and even breathing became difficult.
My hands slid beneath her black lingerie.
The sensation of her flesh yielding against my palm sent shivers down my spine as my hazy consciousness picked up her sweet moans.
Her back arched as I kneaded her breasts, trying to feel more of her with my hands.
"Ahhh~"
What do I do? What do I do now?
With each inhale, I felt my consciousness melting away.
Sex was too much for me right now, and I doubted Drale was emotionally ready for that either...
Beep!
[ '(°▽, °): 'Connecting with the target physically' doesn't mean only sex! Blowjobs or kisses work too! ]
My eyes twitched as I forced myself to read it.
This damn system—why didn't you tell me earlier?!
Beep!
[╮ (¯▽¯) ╭]
'You didn't ask.'
That made me even more pissed.
Though my vision was hazy and disoriented, I began licking her neck upward as I felt her tremble.
"D-Dante!"
She tried to push me away, but there was no strength behind it.
Her pent-up body betrayed her as she started to feel wetness between her thighs.
The forbidden pressure weakened her arms and curled her toes.
My small hands molded her breasts—too lewd to even call this a massage—leaving a searing hot trail across her flesh.
My eyes, hazy, shone with a different light as I captured her soul with mine. Her black abyss eyes looked back, still confused, but I saw the longing beneath.
My lips slowly descended onto her, so close I could feel her breath hiss against my skin.
Her eyes widened as she grabbed my shoulder for anchor and said, trying and failing to stop my descending lips,
"Baby, like I said, we should—"
Ahhhhn!
She never got to finish her sentence as our lips crashed together.
I drove in with all the desperation I had.
Teeth and tongue touched as she moaned into my mouth.
Slurp~ Slurp~
Her voice vibrated against mine as my vision began to darken.
The stains on this body and the lack of oxygen from the kiss made me nearly faint, but I kept going.
Ping!
[+10 EP!]
[+10 EP!]
[+10 EP!]
[+10 EP!]
[+10 EP!]
...
The system's notifications barely registered in my mind as I sucked her tongue, my hand finding her hardened bud and scratching it with my nail. She screamed into my mouth.
Her thighs rubbed together as she rode her own shame.
Through filling up the Eros meter, my body seemed eager to get more.
Strength flooded my body, and I reveled in it—like a dam breaking, flooding dry land.
I didn't even notice, too busy probing my tongue in and out of hers.
More... more...
The feeling was so intoxicating, it made me crave more and more.
My mouth and hands just wouldn't stop.
My vision darkened further until...
Ahm... Hah... Dante?
Drale's concerned and breathless voice seemed too distant to me now.
And the darkness claimed me...
***
Where am I?
"Ah, my room."
I murmured as I woke up to see the now familiar white ceiling of my own room.
The sky outside had started to darken, so I must have been out for an hour or two.
It seemed I pushed myself a little too hard and lost consciousness. Pretty embarrassing, but I managed to get the Eros points just as I wanted.
I tried to push myself up and actually managed it with ease. Standing up felt effortless.
The feeling of energy brimming in my body made the state of my body three days ago feel like a bad dream.
My senses also seemed sharper. I picked up the subtle sigh of Erina standing outside my room.
I heard the swish of swords and spears in the west wing of the mansion. Good.
"I sure as hell miss this feeling." A chuckle escaped my lips as I looked around.
My senses managed to pick up a strange energy swirling around me.
It felt like oxygen—I could feel it exist but couldn't touch it.
Mana, huh? I thought Dante hadn't awakened yet, but it seemed due to lack of Eros points, the mana veins in my body weren't functioning normally.
Good. That also meant my plan was going to be smoother.
In Brave Factor: Hunter Academy, people have a chance to awaken around the age of ten, granting access to otherworldly energy called mana and connecting them to the world system called Ertharia Record.
I stretched my limbs as I heard my bones pop at each joint.
My body relaxed as I headed to the bathroom.
Yeah, no surprise—every awakener can access the system.
But it wasn't like my own. In the game, it was just a panel showing your power status—no quests, no Eros points.
I felt normal again, like I used to.
The system notifications kept ringing at the corner of my vision as I sighed.
"Well, let's see the harvest of my hard work."
Status.
I muttered as I sank into the warm water.
The cozy warmth enveloped me in its wet embrace.
Touching my lips, memories with my mother flooded back—her soft lips against mine, her moans vibrating in my mouth...
My vision filled with popping fireworks as the system screen popped up, snapping me back.
Ping!
[ Eros System! ]
Lv. 1
Eros meter
╰➽「210/500」
Status:
╰➽ Charisma: A
Stamina: -F
Seducing: B
Bond Women: 1
╰➽ Drale Westler: 73% affection
0-10% Friend
10-30% Best Friend
30-60% Romantic/Parenting Affection
60-80% Love/Obsession
80-100% Dangerous Warning! Be cautious—they're willing to go any length to make you theirs!
• Congratulations on your first system level up! Press ✧ to get your reward!
• The more affection the women you bond with have for you, the more EP they generate for you daily!
• Keep sustaining your Eros points! The more you try, the more Eros points get depleted!
So, I have to continue earning Eros points, huh?
"What even is this?"
And I have to seduce as many women as possible to get passive income?
Troublesome.
What are the conditions for this system to register the women I'm bonded with in the first place?
Love? I guess not—if it were love, then Drale's name should have shown up long ago.
That leaves only one reason:
First, I must connect with them physically—kiss or anything should do the trick.
Well.
I shook my head as the water sloshed around me and raised my hand to press the ✧.
My heart raced with excitement. The Eros points I needed for my body were my primary goal.
But this reward also kept me on edge.
Whoosh!
When I clicked it, intense light suddenly filled my vision—so bright I had to shield my eyes.
The sudden golden light slowly faded, and what floated above the water were three cards.
"Cards? What are these?" I asked, lowering my arm.
The little system box popped up.
Beep!
[ ヽ(´▽｀)ノ: These are rewards you get when you level up this system!]
I clicked my tongue and rolled my eyes.
"I already know that. I mean, what do these cards mean?"
Beep!
[ヽ(ˇヘˇ)ノ: These cards are random! They can be trash skills or god-tier traits—anything is possible!]
Beep!
[ (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ: And rarity is divided into six colors!
Copper means trash/common!
Silver is decent/uncommon.
Green is rare and functional.
Gold is top tier, unique, super rare but not impossible!
Red means powerful but dangerous!
And lastly, Rainbow—the one-in-a-million chance! One of a kind!]
I nodded, understanding.
So, like a gacha, huh? New.
This game doesn't have gacha systems. It makes you work hard to earn the artifacts or characters you want.
And I'm not a fan of gacha either, so this was a little refreshing.
My hand reached out to touch the left card as I decided to start with it.
The card started to spin as the light changed colors—red, gold, green, blue.
My eyes narrowed as it slowly stopped on a stunning color.
"Super rare off the bat, huh."
A smirk bloomed naturally on my face.
Beginner's luck, I guess.
I got a closer look at the card.
There was a man sitting in a thinking pose in the center.
[Skill: Controllable dick size!
Have a problem, little brother? Too small to make your partner happy? Or too big to fit? This skill solves it all with incredible effect, letting you control its size at will!]
"..."
Wow. Just wow.
It left me speechless at how unique it was.
Don't judge me, but this wasn't my priority.
I had a four-month deadline to get stronger and get my hands on the item I wanted.
So, hard pass.
With a sigh, I reached for the next one, hope dimming.
The card spun with intense light.
My eyes widened as the card radiated another gold color.
"Ay ay, goddess of luck is on my side, huh."
With a holy cross engraved on it:
[Passive: Minor Healing Factor (Grown)
Enhancing your natural healing process to the next level. Your body adapts to wounds faster, allowing you to heal in hours what normally takes a day.]
I hissed softly as I read it. This was a cheat code.
Sure, right now it was minor, but its potential was endless.
Besides, my body needed this now.
The muscle pain after practice was going to be a pain in the ass, not to mention any injuries I might get.
All problems would be solved with this!
My heart hammered inside my ribs, and I felt the urge to choose it right away.
But I calmed myself—there was still one card left.
With a steady breath, I reached out.
The last card spun faster than the others, its binding light radiating brightly.
Hope shone in my eyes as the card came to a stop.
I could only stare, speechless, as the card glowed copper.
It had—
Whatever.
My hand reached out and picked the middle card—the minor healing factor.
With a touch, the card dissolved into particles of light, absorbed by my body.
The feeling was... not much different.
It made sense, though—it was just a minor healing factor.
I nodded to myself as I stood up from the bathtub, dried off, and caught a grim reflection of myself in the mirror.
Vitality seemed to flood back into my body, but I was still skinny.
I needed to work out and practice combat arts if I wanted to survive in this dangerous world.
Because the real threat here wasn't just the demonkin.
I sighed as I dressed simply in a shirt and long black pants—nothing fancy.
I called out, my voice steady, and Erina replied from outside.
"Erina?"
"Yes?"
"I'm going to dine at the dining hall today. Can you inform mother and the others?"
"...With pleasure."
I heard her light footsteps carry her away.
It quiet but I found myself liking it a bit.
Moonlight seeped through the curtain as I caught a glimpse of the night sky here.
The world was about to quicken its pace, and I was just starting.
If I wanted to be strong enough to survive in this world, I needed strength.
I needed information.
But for now...
A small smile played on my lips as I opened the door with a click.
The hallway that once seemed impossible to cross now felt easy to walk.
It was going to be my first time dining with the family in years too.
Now, what kind of face will mother and Erza make?