Chapter 35: Defensive Field
With his little side quest complete, Hiro used [Inspect Sense] from [Harem Link] to check on what was happening back at the settlement.
'These guys are still fighting?' Hiro thought. 'I personally like finishing my fights in under a minute... Oh well. Everyone has their preferences.'
He was joking, of course. He could tell that the two groups—the ruffian newcomers and the Shuvloks—were not seriously trying to kill each other. It was more of a 'We won't let you tarnish our honor' kind of fight rather than a 'I want to fucking kill you!' kind of fight.
'That makes sense. Both of these groups probably see me as the real enemy. It's only natural that they wouldn't kill each other before dealing with me. I can already predict what they'll want me to do once I get back.'
But Hiro wasn't going back just yet. There was one more skill he wanted to derive. But before that...
"How!? How did you do that??" Carnalia's voice carried disbelief, excitement, and shock.
"Why do you sound so surprised? I'm just fixing the weaknesses I had before the goblin ambush. As for deriving the skill? Is it supposed to be hard or something? I think anyone can do it, no?"
...
A few seconds of silence followed that remark.
"Wow! I can't believe there's something I want more than sex in this moment. And that is to strangle you!" A feisty reply came from the woman in his head.
"Getting strangled, huh? I can't say that's one of my fetishes. I don't mind it if I'm on the giving end, though."