System's POV

Chapter 1400: My Love Isn’t Cheap [Part 2]

Stella saw the world move in slow motion.

When she tried to push away from Zion, the Key of Lust suddenly appeared in her hand.

Everything happened so fast, and before she knew it, the key had already embedded itself on Zion’s chest.

The faint sound of a key turning and clicking unlock resounded clearly in her ears.

It might not be that loud, but to Stella, it felt like a bell tolled right beside her ear. After all, she understood very well what this signified.

A few seconds later, time returned to normal. She stood in a daze, looking at the boy in front of her.

Eros had a smirk on her face, interested to watch the consequence of what had done. The Goddess watched as Zion looked at his chest, then the key sticking out of it.

A deep exhale escaped Thirteen’s lips as if all the air in his lungs were being pushed out of his body.

He then reached out to pull the key on his chest, which came out without any resistance.

"Take it," Thirteen said to Stella. Although it was faint, his hand trembled a bit,making the young lady feel anxious.

"Z-Zion, are you alright?" Stella asked, while her hand touched his own.

"Yes," Thirteen replied.

His voice sounded firm at first, but there was a hitch at the end that the young lady didn’t miss.

"When will this ride end?" Thirteen asked.

"T-Three maybe five minutes more?" Stella replied.

The young man’s hand was starting to feel hot. It was not enough to burn her, but the sensation oozed out of his body, affecting her as well.

Eros watched this exchange with great curiosity. She paid close attention to the teenage boy, who no longer seemed to be as composed as before.

In fact, Thirteen had lowered his head, and was only looking at his lap. He no longer stared at the Goddess of Lust, whose beauty could make any man turn into beasts in heat.

"What’s wrong, Zion?" Eros asked in a teasing tone. "Is your body heating up? Is your heart beating fast? Are you starting to notice the fragrant smell of my Goddaughter?"

Thirteen didn’t even bother to reply to the Goddess’ teasing. Instead, he continued to look down on his lap as if all the secrets of the universe could be seen there.

"Zion, are you hurt?" Stella crouched down to look at him closely. "Tell me. What are you feeling? Do you need anything?"

She was still holding onto his hand that would tremble from time to time.

"I’m not hurt," Thirteen replied, his voice hoarse. "But it might be best if you don’t touch me right now. I mean it."

He then pried Stella’s hand off his own and closed his eyes. Breathing deep in and out, he put all of his focus into meditating in an attempt to suppress the feeling he had never experienced in his thousands of years of experience. It seemed to be rising up from his loins, heating up his entire body.

And Stella’s touch only made that heat stronger.

Her voice.

Her scent.

Her touch.

Everything about her seemed to wash over him like a raging tide.

As soon as the cabin that they were on had gone down enough for him to jump down, Thirteen made his move.

He smoothly unlocked the door and shot out of it like a madman.

Tiona transformed into her human form and caught him in a princess carry before flying away in haste.

Stella hesitated for a bit before she, too, jumped out of the cabin and equipped her flying sandals.

She then pursued Tiona, who planned to look for a safe place for her Master to recover.

When Thirteen was sent to the world of Hestia, Rocky and the rest of his Monster Army were left behind.

In other words, he couldn’t hide inside the Mobile Fortress, which served as a sanctuary.

William frowned before taking a step forward in order to follow his daughter. However, James grabbed his arm and shook his head.

"Let her handle this," James said. "It’s her responsibility."

The frown on the Half-Elf’s frown deepened, but he didn’t shake off the hand that held onto him.

Instead, he looked at the cabin where the Goddess of Lust still sat.

He never thought that Eros would impersonate his daughter and confess to Zion. Although the confession had been turned down, it didn’t change the fact that Eros stepped out of line by interfering in the affairs of mortal men and women.

Eros held the Half-Elf’s glare before giving him a flying kiss. She then took out Belle from her special dimension before turning into particles of light.

She planned to observe Zion, curious about how a man who had never known lust in his life would react after being forced to feel it for the first time.

The Goddess wanted to see the composed young man, who gave a sermon that his love wasn’t cheap, transform into a beast deprived of his conscious will.

After flying for some time, Tiona looked at her surroundings.

The capital city of the Ainsworth Empire was vast, so she didn’t know where she should go.

She could feel her Master’s body heat through his skin and clothes, and Thirteen was showing signs that something was very wrong with him.

"Over here, Tiona."

Stella was finally able to catch up with the two of them.

"Follow me."

Each member of their family had a private villa that was a distance away from the royal palace.

The residence where she planned to take Tiona and Zion belonged to her and her mother.

Tiona didn’t hesitate to follow Stella since the latter was a local of this world. Running away would be counterproductive if she got lost while her Master was currently suffering from something she didn’t understand.

Fortunately, it only took them two minutes to reach their destination.

When Stella landed in front of the residence, she immediately gave orders to the maids who were maintaining that place.

"All of you, take a day off," Stella ordered. "Leave the residence and come back tomorrow morning to resume your duties."

The maids glanced at each other, but since it was their employer’s order, they obeyed it without fail.

She then led Tiona to her room.

"Take me to the bathroom," Thirteen said hoarsely. "I need some cold water. It will be better if you have a bath tub."

"We do have a bath tub," Stella replied. "Let’s go."

The bathroom was quite spacious, and the tub was spacious enough to fit four people.

Tiona laid her Master on the tub, while Stella opened the faucet for the cold water.

As the water filled the tub, Thirteen started to take off his clothes.

He first took off his shirt, then his pants. Just as he was about to take off his underwear, Stella fled the bathroom, leaving him with Tiona.

Tiona took her Master’s clothes and put it to the side. After doing that, she started to take off her own clothes as if it was the most natural thing to do before joining her Master in the bathtub.

"It will be okay, Master," Tiona said, while reaching out to embrace him. "I’m here."

Thirteen hugged Tiona back, his body trembling from the overwhelming emotion trying to take over his consciousness.

Although he was feeling this sensation for the very first time in his life, he had a feeling that if he allowed it to take over his body, he would never be the same again.