Chapter 223

EP.223 Secret Meeting

Stretching while looking at the Grand Canyon scenery, Silvia entered the cave and sniffed the air.

“It smells… but not too strong.”

“Since it’s not a deep cave, the ventilation must be good. The remaining smell can be removed quickly.”

“Then we just need to clean the blood at the entrance. Right?”

I was referring to the traces of the tentacle demon I killed… no, pretended to kill.

“That doesn’t even smell. Do we really need to clean it?”

“Green blood is gross.”

You’re the one who killed their mother, and you’re calling it gross…

Where’s the lady-like act now?

“It’s already dried and hard to remove. Just leave it.”

The cave still had traces of a campfire and a wooden drying rack used to dry clothes.

Meaning no one had come.

Silvia seemed to notice this too, making a strange expression.

It was clear she felt a weird mood about this place, known only to the two of us, untouched by humans or animals.

I carefully placed a large box in the corner and said,

“Let’s get ready. Cleaning the floor, setting up bedding, turning on the deodorizer, preparing utensils… it’ll be dark soon.”

“I’ve been curious since earlier, why did you bring so much? We’ll have to take it all back anyway… isn’t it bothersome?”

“Isn’t this the fun of camping? And who said we’re taking it all back? We’re not just staying here today.”

“Huh…?”

Silvia’s eyes widened as she trailed off.

She had caught the hidden meaning in my words.

Yes, not just today, but whenever we want to enjoy a secret meeting, we’ll come here together.

So if you’re uncomfortable, say it now. If you say no, we’ll end it today.

“Why are you like this?”

“…..”

Rolling her eyes in silence at my question, she finally said,

“Ah, no. I’ll clean the floor.”

She brushed off the situation entirely.

Proof that she wants to spend time alone with me even after today.

I smirked and said,

“Anyway, we need to clean the floor first before doing anything else, so let’s do it together.”

“Okay. But what about showering?”

Showering? Showering is important.

Didn’t you make an excuse to Adelle about having a sports match?

Let’s do some sweaty exercise together.

“I brought a lot of water.”

“What about bugs? I hate getting bitten by bugs.”

“Ah… I brought repellent.”

“Huh? Are you annoyed now?”

It feels like I’m being sucked into an endless swamp before even bending.

I looked up at Silvia with the softest expression I could muster.

“I’m not annoyed. Let’s clean the floor together.”

“Okay.”

She answered immediately and started cleaning the ash on the floor.

A faint smile even appeared on her face.

She must be teasing me… how absurd.

After cleaning the floor to lay out the bedding, I unfolded a large goose-down sleeping bag.

The size of a queen-sized bed for two.

Seeing this, Silvia glanced at me.

“Ha, only one?”

“Yes.”

I didn’t make any excuses.

It was to let Silvia freely imagine and feel that peculiar mood.

“…..”

Seeing Silvia, who had lost her playful attitude from earlier, it was clear the plan was working.

Her face is even red. Why do you act tough when you can’t even win?

“Can you move the generator near the entrance?”

At my casual remark, Silvia’s whole body shivered once before she snapped back to reality.

“Huh? Ah… just move it?”

“Yes.”

“Okay…”

**

By the time night fell over the vast sky, the weather had gotten extremely cold.

After finishing all the camping preparations, I ate sandwiches with Silvia at the cave entrance.

The campfire and stove we lit to set the mood were set up inside, so the entrance wasn’t very warm.

Because of this, we were bundled up in thick coats.

Silvia sat on a makeshift rocking chair.

Munching on the Cuban sandwich I made, she said,

“It’s delicious. How did you make this? I saw mustard, ham, and cheese earlier… right?”

“Add marinated meat, pickles, and butter stuffed into a baguette, then press it on a double-sided grill. You also need to butter the outside of the baguette.”

“I’ll try making this at home later. How did you know how to do this? You’re so skilled at camping prep… did you always like it?”

“Not really, the world was convenient back then. Before demons appeared, it was peaceful. I had a lot of time to do various things. Now I’m busy because of Tairat.”

“That pure evil must be a pain. I’d hate it.”

Pure evil… how insulting to compare me to those lunatics.

I have a belief to corrupt all of you and conquer the entire universe!

So call me an idealist.

“Silvia, you’ve had a hard time because of him too. You used up all your Aiter energy.”

“Right. On a rainy day here with you, really…”

Trailing off, she glanced at me and finished her sentence.

“It was tough… I still remember everything.”

“Bad memories stick in your mind… that must be why.”

“What are you talking about… good memories are vividly imprinted too? Besides, it hasn’t been that long. It’s natural not to forget.”

“Can’t say what happened here was a good memory.”

“But it was fun, wasn’t it?”

I silently glanced at Silvia and let out a soft laugh.

Agreeing with her opinion.

Seeing my expression, Silvia quickly turned her gaze to the sky.

“That unique gloomy feeling isn’t really here. Is it because there’s no sense of crisis? Or because it’s not raining?”

“Probably the latter.”

“I wish it would rain…”

“Wait a bit. It’ll come soon. I’m lucky, you know.”

“Funny… they say it rarely rains here. Let’s go in. It’s cold.”

Silvia, snorting, went inside the cave.

Sitting floppily on the sleeping bag with a beer, she looked at the meat aging in the camping oven and licked her lips before taking off her coat.

It was quite cute. Though it’s nothing compared to Adelle.

The mood seems ripe, so it’s time to start.

I got up and rummaged through the box in the corner, pulling out a tablet and sitting next to Silvia.

“Let’s watch a movie.”

“Okay. Want some beer too?”

“Yes.”

**

Even low-alcohol beer can make you tipsy if you drink a lot.

And Silvia was currently in that state.

With a slightly flushed face, she unknowingly blew a long breath at me.

I pushed the empty beer bottles to one side of the cave and slipped into the sleeping bag, startling her.

“…. What are you doing?”

“My back hurts from sitting.”

“Then what am I supposed to do?”

“Come in too, Silvia. It’s cold.”

“…..”

After hesitating for a moment, she carefully slipped in beside me.

It was funny how she tried to keep her distance.

I twisted my body to move closer, turning my head to be right next to Silvia.

“Can you see better now?”

“Yeah… I can see…”

“But the movie’s boring. Want to watch something else?”

Silvia becomes very passive when my face is close.

Even now, with the alcohol, it’s no different.

No, with our bodies touching, she’s even more embarrassed and can’t keep her eyes still.

“I, I was enjoying it…”

“Let’s watch something else.”

“Do whatever you want…”

With a satisfied expression at her answer, I played a romance movie.

One with explicit scenes from the start, an R-rated adult film.

Still unaware of the content, Silvia seemed relieved as I focused on the tablet and quickly calmed down.

After a short 10-second leader film, the movie started, and she asked,

“What genre is this?”

“Romance. You like sweet stuff, right?”

“Just… a little?”

A little, my foot… did you forget the heated debate we had in Uijeongbu?

Back then, I thought you just weren’t interested in anyone, but now your mindset must be different.

When you like someone, watching romance movies makes your sensitivity much richer.

The movie started with a couple having sex and then breaking up.

Watching the scene of the man and woman biting and sucking, Silvia unconsciously coughed loudly.

But she soon quieted down, exhaling heavily and tickling my ear.

She’s sexually aroused. Just wait a bit.

After watching the scene where the main couple fights and breaks up, Silvia poked my shoulder.

“Jihyuk. I’m curious… why did they break up…?”

I turned to Silvia and answered,

“They weren’t sexually compatible.”

“Sexual compatibility…? Is that really that important?”

“It is. Many couples break up because of this.”

“Really…?”

Seeing her tilting her head in confusion, I felt the time had come.

“You don’t get it, do you?”

“Yeah, I don’t…”

“Foreplay, afterplay, genital size, frequency of intercourse… there are many factors, but if both are satisfied, they’re sexually compatible. Take note.”

“What, what do I need to take note of…? Forget it.”

“Forget it? The Device will be ready soon, and we’ll need to charge it somehow. Aren’t we going to fight demons?”

Silvia clenched her teeth.

After a moment of silence, she said,

“We’ll fight… but I think meeting men should be done carefully.”

“Why?”

“Think about it. Aiter energy charges through sexual… acts with someone you like. If you rush and meet anyone, will it charge…? Without feelings… hmph…!”

She coughed and glanced at the tablet.

A loud moan erupted from the tablet.

The movie was now showing the male lead having a one-night stand with another woman after breaking up with the female lead.

I turned the volume all the way down, placed the tablet aside, and fully turned my body toward Silvia.

“You were so proactive last time, even suggesting we experiment. Why so timid now?”

“…. It was an urgent situation back then, so I tried anything…”

“With almost no Aiter energy left, aren’t you being too optimistic? Isn’t it still urgent now?”

“What do you want me to do…”

“How did you feel when I touched you last time?”

“W, what are you suddenly saying… are you crazy…?”

“Just answer. I’m trying to help.”

Silvia’s Adam’s apple bobbed heavily.

She lowered her eyes and fidgeted.

“I don’t remember well…”

“Really?”

“Yeah… back then, it was just… an experiment to see if it charged or not. I didn’t have time to feel anything… gasp!”

Silvia gasped.

Because I suddenly climbed on top of her.

Placing my hands on either side of her head, I looked down at her and said,

“Then do you want to feel it again?”

“…. Get your face out of here…?”

“Last time you said that too… say ‘face.’”

“Get your face out of here…”

“Say ‘face.’”

Silvia, chewing her lower lip, opened her eyes wide and mustered courage.

“I, I’m definitely not doing it…”

Not bending, huh. Not bad.

Use that stubbornness to try and take me from Adelle.

With a mocking smile, I gently held Silvia’s hands and interlocked our fingers.

Then I lowered my body, fully pressing against her.

Close enough that our lips would touch with the slightest movement.

Silvia trembled like a mouse in front of a cat, looking pitiful yet somehow alluring.

After watching her precarious state for a moment, I let out a low sigh.

“Sorry. I must’ve lost it.”

As I tried to unlock our fingers, Silvia tightened her grip and held me.

“Let’s… try the experiment again… now… I might be able to tell how it feels…”

Ah… this appearance of craving the pleasure I gave, even abandoning reason.

Sehwa, Yuria, Dr. Cash, Adelle… and Silvia too, they were all like this.

Every time I see it, desire surges.

Silvia, as if this excuse wasn’t enough, added,

“I really like you as a comrade… so when I meet a man later, I can use the feeling I got today as a reference… watching the movie made me curious too…”

“Silvia, you’re drunk now.”

“I’m drunk… so drunk that I won’t remember when I wake up…?”

She’s indirectly saying to keep it a secret.

I nodded slightly and was about to touch noses with Silvia when,

Boom-!

A loud thunderclap echoed from outside.

Soon after, the sound of pouring rain began.

Taking advantage of Silvia’s startled state, I brought my mouth to her ear and whispered,

“See? I told you I’m lucky. It’s always like this with you.”

“…. Stop saying weird things… hmph…!”

Silvia’s face turned pale.

I stuck out my tongue, licked her earlobe, and blew into it.

I felt Silvia tightly clench her legs.

Pressing her down with my body so she couldn’t struggle, I unlocked one hand and moved it to her side chest.

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