Kai swallowed hard.
He looked at the older witch standing by his bed.
"What's your name?" Kai asked slowly.
She looked at him with a totally indifferent expression.
"Maria, young master."
"Is Sheila home right now?" Kai asked.
He needed to know if the coast was clear.
"No, young master," Maria replied smoothly.
"Lady Sheila went to the witches' court early this morning to explain the kidnappings to the elders."
Kai knew he couldn't just jump the maid.
Sheila would literally turn his heart into an ice cube if he messed with her staff.
But his Greed Feast skill just said to get intimate, and it didn't specify how.
And verbal intimacy was a huge part of adult games.
You had to pick the right dialogue options to build the bond meter.
"Very well. I need your help then," Kai said, then patted the empty spot on the mattress next to him.
"Come sit."
Maria looked confused.
Her professional mask slipped for a second.
"I don't think that is appropriate, young master."
"It is totally inappropriate," Kai agreed.
"But I assure you, I won't touch you at all. Not even a single finger. I just need you to sit here for a minute."
Maria looked into his eyes and saw he was actually being honest.
She smoothed out her black skirt and carefully sat on the edge of the bed, keeping a very safe distance between them.
Kai leaned back against the headboard and looked right at her.
"You have a really beautiful body, Maria."
Maria blinked.
A tiny bit of pink appeared on her cheeks.
"Master?"
Ding!
[Target flustered. Mana +2]
'Man, this shit is so easy.'
Kai felt a tiny spark of energy enter his chest.
"I mean it," Kai continued.
His voice dropped lower.
"That maid uniform is doing a great job of hiding things. But I can see how tight it is across your chest. It looks heavy."
Maria swallowed hard and crossed her legs.
The fabric of her skirt rode up just a little bit.
"Young master, you shouldn't say such things."
Ding!
[Target's heart rate is increasing.]
[Mana +4]
"Why not?" Kai asked.
He tilted his head.
"I am not touching you. I am just looking and thinking about what you wear under that dress. Is it plain cotton? Or maybe something black and lacy to match the sexy outfit?"
Maria let out a soft breath.
She looked away, but she didn't get up from the bed.
Her hands gripped her white apron tightly.
"You are very bold, young master."
"I am just honest," Kai said.
He kept his eyes locked on her thighs.
"I bet you get lonely in this big empty ice house. A beautiful older woman like you needs someone to pay attention to her. Someone to tell you how good you look bending over to clean these floors."
Ding!
[Target aroused.]
[Mana +8]
The warning screen stopped flashing.
Kai's headache was already fading.
This was the easiest levelling grind he had ever found.
He didn't even have to swing a stick.
Mental intimacy counted just as much as physical intimacy in this weird system.
"If I could touch you," Kai whispered.
He let the words hang in the quiet room.
"I would start right there at your knees and would push that skirt up very slowly. I wouldn't rush at all, slowly tracing the inside of your thighs just to watch you shiver. I bet you are so sensitive there."
Maria let out a quiet gasp.
Her eyes shot back to his face.
She was breathing much faster now.
Her chest rose and fell heavily against the tight uniform.
"I would lean in really close," Kai kept going.
He made sure to keep his hands flat on the bed so he wouldn't break his promise.
"I would bite your neck right where your vein is jumping. I'd suck on your skin right below your ear, and I wouldn't stop until your legs were shaking."
Ding!
[Target is highly aroused.]
[Mana +12]
Maria shifted on the mattress again.
She pressed her thighs together tightly.
Her face was bright red now.
She looked incredibly turned on by his words.
"Then I would lay you back on these pillows," Kai said.
He was actually getting turned on just watching her react.
"I would pull that apron off, unbutton that dress one button at a time. I want to see how your skin looks against these blue sheets."
Maria bit her bottom lip.
A tiny drop of sweat formed on her neck.
"Young master... please."
"Please, what, Maria?" Kai asked with a smirk.
"Do you want me to stop talking? Or do you want me to tell you what I would do once that dress is totally gone?"
Her gaze changed.
"I would spread your legs wide open," Kai said bluntly.
He didn't hold back anymore.
"And I would taste you until you begged me to finish the job."
Maria let out a moan.
She covered her mouth with her hand right after, looking shocked at her own voice.
But her hips gave a tiny jerk against the mattress.
Ding!
[Target pushed to the edge. Mana +20]
[Experience gained: 300]
[Mana pool completely restored.]
A golden light washed over Kai. The terrible weakness in his muscles vanished completely.
He felt absolutely amazing.
The Greed Feast skill was absolutely broken.
Maria quickly stood up from the bed.
Her legs were totally shaky.
She had to hold onto the nightstand for a second to keep her balance and looked at Kai like he was the most dangerous monster in the whole forest.
"I... I should go check on the laundry," Maria stammered.
Her voice was high and totally breathless.
"Thanks for the coffee, Maria," Kai smiled.
He leaned back on his hands.
"We should chat again sometime."
She just spun around and practically ran out of the bedroom.
He figured he should probably check his numbers just to see exactly what that little dirty talk session did for him.
[Status Window]
Level: 4
Experience: 300/800
Strength: 10
Stamina: 12
Endurance: 8
Durability: 5
Luck: 1
Mana: 45/45
Bond: 1
Skills: Hard Strike, Greed Feast
'This game is ridiculously broken if you know how to play it,' Kai thought as he closed the window.