Chapter 80: No surrender
Alex lay prone, Rose’s sultry voice still spinning in his head.
"Do you dare tease me again~?"
He panted, feeling his soul had been flayed and fled. His body was slick with various fluids. He was about to croak out a word of surrender when—
A SYSTEM PROMPT snapped out:
[OPTION ONE: Surrender. Be her obedient little lapdog!] Reward: Hardness +10%
[OPTION TWO: Stay silent. Accept the unfairness! Retaliate fiercely later!]
Reward: Stamina +10%
[OPTION THREE: I, Alex, will never be obedience! Begone, temptress!]
Reward: Fertility All Stats +10%!
The word of submission died in Alex’s throat. He saw the third option. Fertility All Stats +10%.
The source of his relentless resurrection. The very thing that had allowed him to survive this ordeal.
Also, all stats and a single stat, easy choice!
He swallowed. His exhausted body trembled, but the pride—the core madness of the protagonist—ignited.
Rose was already turning back, a slight frown on her perfect face.
Alex kicked his legs. He lifted his head an inch. His voice shredded the air.
"I STILL DARE!"
[Mission three complete! Fertality All stats+10%!]
Rose, half-dressed, froze.
She turned. Her smile widened.
She launched herself off the bench. Her unbuttoned blouse flapped. She landed hard on Alex.
His "oof" was crushed beneath her.
Rose didn’t wait. Her lips slammed onto his man place.
Her tongue invaded. Demanding.
Alex’s hands, still weak, clawed at her shoulders. He couldn’t push. He could only take.
She broke the kiss. Her mouth dropped to his chest. Her teeth raked his skin, then sucked hard.
"You like to play?" she growled. "I’ll play."
Her hips locked onto his pelvis. She ground down. Slow. Brutal.
Alex’s body twitched. His resolve shattered.
Ofc..reward comes with the level of danger...
This is what an MC do..
I..can take it! For the power!
Rose laughed.
Another hour later.
The changing room door opened.
Rose stepped out first. Composed. Radiant. Face flushed with satisfaction. Hair perfectly fixed. Clothes neat.
She looked like someone who’d just eaten a delicious meal.
Alex followed. Unsteady. His breathing shallow. Irregular. Steps wobbling slightly.
He looked like he’d just survived a natural disaster.
Rose’s hand landed on his shoulder. Pat pat.
"That was quite satisfying~"
Alex just nodded. Couldn’t form words. Throat dry.
Rose checked her watch. Eyes widened.
"Four and a half hours?!"
Pause.
"Well. Time flies~"
Her phone buzzed.
Messages flooding in.
She pulled it out. Started scrolling.
Eyes lit up.
"Oh my..."
More messages. Asking where Alex was. If he was okay.
And transfers. Dozens of transfers. Officials paying their bets.
Rose’s smile stretched.
"Look at this~"
She showed Alex the screen. Still scrolling.
Her other hand traced along his arm. Casual. Possessive.
"Five hundred million confirmed."
Leaned closer.
"And it’s all thanks to you~"
Her fingers walked up his chest.
Alex swatted her hand away.
"Rose... please..."
Voice hoarse.
"The genius needs... recovery time..."
Rose laughed. About to tease him more.
Then—
Voices. Outside. In the hallway.
"Where did they go?"
"I’ve been looking for an hour!"
"The arena’s empty. The Treasury’s empty."
Master Feng’s voice carried concern.
"That boy vanished. Rose too."
Someone else chimed in.
"Maybe Rose took him to get medical treatment?"
"For four hours?"
Pause.
"What kind of medical treatment takes four hours?"
Then Caelum’s voice. Weak.
"Where is he? I need to talk to him! I need to understand his techniques!"
"I, lord of the water, will learn and defear him!"
The voices grew closer. Searching.
Rose’s expression froze. Looked down at herself. Then at Alex.
The smell. Hormones. Each other’s scent. Covering them.
Oh no.
If they see us like this— everyone will know.
She grabbed Alex’s wrist. Hard.
"Come on!" Whispered. Pulled him toward the back exit.
Alex stumbled. "Where—"
"Quiet!"
They emerged outside. Cool night air. Stars overhead.
Rose stopped. Breathing hard. Turned to Alex.
"The other treasure. What do you want? I’ll have it delivered to your house."
Alex blinked. "You’re not coming back in?"
"Are you INSANE? Looking like this? Smelling like this?" Face red. "They’ll know EXACTLY what we did!"
"So tell me now. What do you want?"
Alex thought. "That bed. The big one. Looked really soft."
Rose’s eyes lit up. Bright. Excited.
"That bed?"
Her smile widened.
"That bed increases pleasure during... physical activities."
Leaned closer.
"You’re so thoughtful, Alex~"
Alex paused. "Wait, what?"
Realization hit.
"Actually, maybe I should pick something else—"
"Nope!" Rose cut him off. Already typing on her phone.
"Too late. You already chose."
Grinned.
"It’ll be delivered tomorrow~"
Put her phone away. Pulled out a card. Black and gold.
"One thousand spirit stones."
Alex took it.
"Five hundred from Caelum’s bet. Five hundred from me. Personal sponsorship."
Alex raised an eyebrow. "That’s it? I helped you win fifty thousand spirit stones!."
Rose grabbed his face. Both hands. Pulled him down. Kissed him. Hard. Brief.
Pulled back.
"When you perform even better~ money will be the least of your concerns."
Smiled.
"I’ll give you everything. But earn it first."
Stepped back.
Pulled out her car keys.
"Come on. I’ll drive you home."
"You can barely walk."
Alex nodded.
They got in.
Rose started driving.
Quiet streets. Early morning. No traffic.
She glanced over.
Alex’s eyes already closing.
Head leaning against the window.
Within minutes— asleep.
Breathing steady. Deep.
Rose smiled. Soft. Genuine.
Looked at the card she’d given him.
Her internal system tracked it. Linked to her phone.
Wherever he goes, I’ll know.
Whenever I want him, I can find him and.. arrest him.
Her smile widened. Predatory.
You’re mine now, Alex.
Completely mine.
Twenty minutes later.
Rose pulled up. Alex’s house.
"Alex."
Nothing.
"Alex!"
Still nothing.
She tried again. Louder.
"Alex!!!"
He didn’t even stir.
Rose’s lips curved. Mischievous.
She leaned over. Close to his ear.
Whispered.
"Alex~"
Breath warm on his skin.
"One more time~"
ALEX JOLTED AWAKE.
Eyes wide. Panicked.
Saw Rose’s grin.
His hand shot to the door handle. Yanked it open.
Scrambled out.
Started running. Well, stumbling quickly.
Toward his front door.
Rose’s laughter followed him.
"Sweet dreams, champion~"