"Mmm?" Ruvan was woken up to feel a slippery sensation hovering near his neck.
"Viridis? When did you come back?"Ruvan murmured with some astonishment at seeing his little snake lying next to him.
"Ssss"
Mmmm~ Is it dawn yet?"A sleepy Neia was also awakened by the noise.
"KYAAAA~" Neia jumped when she realized that she was not only naked but also lying next to a man.
"Hahahaha calm down... We didn't cross the finish line last night" Ruvan said with a smile seeing the tangled hair of the girl in front of him.
"Really?"
"I swear... Besides if we had done something you should feel some pain down there" Ruvan said as he stretched out his hands in sign of complete innocence.
"Mmm... It's true!"Neia breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that her chastity had not yet been taken away. Only today did she finally realize that it had been very unwise of her to sleep with a completely unknown guest.
'It seems like yesterday I let myself be influenced by my uncle and his insinuations...' Neia murmured to herself while biting a nail.
'His appearance also influences... A little bit'
"Excuse me... Can you get me some breakfast" Ruvan asked with an innocent smile as he felt his stomach was about to start to creak.
"Y-Yes" Neia nodded.
Covering herself with one of the sheets she picked up her maid's dress, while going to the bathroom to get dressed. It was evident that she was still embarrassed to show her naked body in front of Ruvan.
'I still don't understand what she wants to hide... That maybes he doesn't remember that I've already seen everything there is to see,' Ruvan murmured with a smile as he settled into bed.
After a few minutes Neia appeared again. In her hands was a tray which carried a piece of cake and what appeared to be a natural fruit juice.
"Here is the breakfast~"
"Thank you" Ruvan said as he sat up in bed so he could eat.
"Mmm the cake is really good... You made this one, didn't you?"
"Y-Yes" Neia nodded with a smile. After all, she was rarely congratulated by anyone, besides her cousins and her aunt.
The silence became part of both again so Ruvan, again started a talk to ease the atmosphere.
"By the way... Are you going to want me to accompany you out of this city in the end?"
"Are you really going to keep your promise?" Neia asked with some disbelief. She was aware that her only currency was her body, it was for this reason that she had frozen just imagining that she had given up her body without even having reached her promised destination.
"Of course... Do I look like someone who doesn't keep his promises?"
"Actually yes..." Neia said with her characteristic naive honesty.
"..." Ruvan.
"Cough"
"Maybe a little bit but since I promised to do it I'm going to fulfill it" Ruvan said while pretending to cough.
"When are we leaving?" Neia asked with some anticipation. Although she didn't have much she still needed to pack her suitcase.
"When I return from my mission in the Desolate Mountain Range"
Neia's face fell again as she listened to what Ruvan had said.
"Hey, don't make that face... The thing is that I have a mission to fulfill, after all I didn't come here just to see the famous "Happy Rock Village" Ruvan said ironically.
"Have your things ready when I get back! Don't worry about anything, I'll talk to your uncle myself so he won't bother you while I'm away," Ruvan said with a smile.
Ruvan's smile conveyed a sense of calm and security to Neia.
"Mmmm"
"Very well... it's time for me to leave"
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Ruvan came down from the second level of the inn accompanied by an embarrassed Neia. After all, there were many acquaintances from the village having breakfast in the inn's dining room at the time she came down with Ruvan.
"Tsskk... It's a shame"
"Yes... Neia was the prettiest girl in the village"
"Damn... I can't even imagine the face Joe will make when he finds out that a stranger ate Neia"
A series of whispers took place the dining area. All kinds of looks were directed towards Ruvan but no doubt most of them were of envy and hatred.
"Young Guest... Did you enjoy your stay?" The Old Man quickly left the counter with an ass licking smile while rubbing his hands in anticipation. From time to time he threw one or another glance at Neia as if he were looking for her confirmation.
"It was quite pleasant..."
"Here... This is for everything including the extra service"" Ruvan said as he handed over a leather bag which contained five mid-class spirit stones. This was undoubtedly a huge amount of wealth for a simple inhabitant of this desolate village.
"Thank you very much Young Guest"
"By the way..."
"I have liked the girl and I plan to take her back with me when I return from completing my mission... I hope you will take good care of her while I am away" Ruvan said with a threatening look.
His aura of a cultivator began to seep through the inn.
"Damn... that bloodlust is horrible"
"How many people has that kid killed"
"Joe needs to be warned not to even think about doing something silly"
"And you say it..."
"Glup… Rest assured, Young Guest" The Old Man said quickly while nodding his head like a little chicken.
"Did you get the guide...?"Ruvan asked after he realized that his threat seemed to have worked with most of the customers at the inn.
"Y-Yes"
"My friend is coming soon" Said the Old Man as he pointed with his trembling finger.
"Well... take me to him."
"To the order"
'Pack your bags and stay home until I return... Some guys from my sect are likely to come to this village and I don't want them to find you,' Ruvan said through a spiritual transmission to Neia.
Neia went blank for several seconds, after all no one had ever communicated with her through a spiritual transmission.
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"Boss!! That's the Happy Rock Village" Said one of Edmar's henchmen as he pointed towards the distant village.
"Happy Rock Village ehh? Who came up with that fucking name?"Another of the disciples present in Edmar's group mocked.
Finally after about twenty minutes, Edmar's group finally arrived at the entrance of the village.
Perhaps because their mounts were less intimidating than Ruvan's, they were quickly able to reach the Village inn after asking one of the villagers.
When they arrived at the entrance of the inn they found a circle of people who seemed to be watching something carefully.
"What's the matter?"
"I don't know... Let's get closer" Murmured Edmar as they led their spirit beasts towards the center of the group of people.
"Oh!"
"What's the matter? Do you see anything?"
"There are several heads piled up on the floor. Their bodies are lying on the ground also not far away" Said the girl named Rossly.
"WHO DID THIS??" Edmar asked with a stern look as he took out his identification jade.
As a member of a Righteous Sect he could act as a kind of authority in small villages like this.
"A young cultivator..."
"That's too vague a description"" one of Edmar's henchmen complained upon hearing the villager's response.
"He was a pretty handsome guy..."
"Who was riding a gigantic snake"
"He also had quite particular golden eyes" One by one the villagers joined in giving much more detailed descriptions of what seemed to be the person Edmar and his group were looking for.
"We are getting closer and closer..." Edmar murmured with a hunter's smile as he asked for a little more information about Ruvan.
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