LOCATION: SLIME PIT — STILL THERE, STILL SUFFERING
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Velistra didn't kill me.
She almost did.
But apparently stepping face-first into her inner sanctum triggered something deep in the system…
…and maybe something deeper in her, too.
> [Bond Path Accelerated: +43%]
[Trait Gained: "Face Value" — You're weirdly effective when your face is in places it shouldn't be.]
[Warning: Affection/Lust values approaching instability.]
Yeah. That tracked.
"Get up," she snarled.
Her voice was hoarse.
Throat dry.
Legs still trembling.
She wasn't meeting my eyes, which meant one thing:
She was flustered.
My code was working.
God help us.
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I rolled over slowly, arms shaking.
Nü-Gel peeked out from behind a slime-rock, whispering, "Should I prep the next calibration trial?"
"No more calibration," I growled. "We're already halfway to a war crime."
Velistra stood above me, breathing hard.
She grabbed her towel from the floor. Didn't wrap herself in it—just held it.
Her fire aura flared, casting her skin in golden glow. She looked like a wrathful goddess about to use me as a sacrifice-slash-seat cushion.
Then the system chimed again.
> [New Feature Unlocked: Companion Heat Sync]
Affected Companion: Velistra
Condition: Pent-Up
Side Effect: Aggression redirected into "dominance rituals"
Status: You. Are. Screwed.
She took a step closer.
"You think you're clever, glitch-boy?"
I opened my mouth. A mistake.
> [Panic Flirt Triggered]
"N-No, I think you're clever. And hot. And your... thighs look like they could suplex a dragon."
Critical Success! Bonus Affection Applied!
Her eye twitched.
The fire around her flickered.
Her fingers twitched.
"I—" she started, then cut herself off. Her breath hitched.
"...Sit."
"What?"
> [New Command: Sit at Her Feet? Y/N]
I didn't even get to answer.
She shoved me backward—gently, weirdly gently—and pushed me down onto a warm rock, then turned around and sat in my lap like I was the throne and she was the empire.
And oh, Boss, she was warm.
> [Lust Sync Active]
[Physical Contact Threshold Reached]
Skill Unlocked: "Passive Stamina Drain" — Gain mana through sustained intimate positioning.
"You're lucky I'm curious," she muttered, arms crossed, refusing to make eye contact. "And pent-up. And you smell like cherries and bad decisions."
"That's... not even close to my cologne."
She wriggled once—my soul left my body.
> [Bond Progress: +19%]
[Status Effect: System-Registered Lap Throne]
Duration: Until one of you breaks.
"I should incinerate you," she whispered.
"You can try."
"You want me to try, don't you?"
> [Dom/Sub Tension Reached: Mutual Consent? Y/N]
I clicked Yes in my head. Instantly.
The air shifted.
She looked down at me now, cheeks flushed, magic rising... and lips parted.
Not in a romantic way. In a predatory way.
And that's when Nü-Gel popped up again.
> "Would you like to enable Multi-Companion Bonding Mode?"
Velistra blinked. "...What?"
Nü-Gel smiled sweetly.
Too sweetly.
> "I detect rising lust levels, Mistress Witch! I'd be happy to assist in calibration~!"
Velistra stood so fast, I collapsed backward.
"No. No three-way with the slime. Not now. Not ever."
> "Aww…"
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> [New Objective Unlocked]
"Survive the Witch's Curiosity Phase"
Warning: Includes mood swings, combat flirtation, and potentially cuddling with fireballs.
Optional: Earn her first kiss.
Reward: Special skill — "Combustive Consent"
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Velistra stalked toward the exit of the pit, hips swaying like war drums.
She looked over her shoulder.
"You've got until sundown to find me a decent outfit. Or I burn one onto your body."
Then she vanished in a puff of smoke, sparkles, and what I was 98% sure was the scent of post-orgasm guilt.
Nü-Gel sighed wistfully beside me.
"She's really into you."
I groaned.
"Yup. I'm going to die surrounded by horny women and sarcastic slime."
> [Achievement Unlocked: Survival of the Rizzest]
[Lust Meter: 97% — Recommend outlet.]
Oh god.