"Do you really want to know."
Getting in the bed as well, Natsu pinned Nozomi's arms and legs by using his own.
"I.... Plea... "
Not able to say anything due to nervousness and fear getting the better if her nerves, Nozomi could only look with wide eyes as Natsu's handsome face got closer to her face.
With her breathing turning harder by the second Nozomi no longer knew what to think.
Using his hands to push the stray strands of silky black hair falling on her face away to reveal Nozomi's gentle appearance completely, Natsu's face was now so close that their noses were touching each other.
"How are you feeling?"
With her body trembling as Natsu's eyes stared straight into her own, Nozomi could only breath harder in response.
"Want me to continue?"
Hearing that Nozomi despite not being able to struggle or shake her head from how she was feeling, her eyes did move around from side to side showcasing how nervous she was.
Seeing this, Natsu chuckled and said, "You are one very beautiful woman. Goodnight."
Saying so, Natsu kissed her on the cheek just beside her lips and got off her.
"You can ask Grayfia is you want anything."
Pointing towards Grayfia who appeared in the corner without Nozomi having noticed, Natsu shook his hand towards her while leaking away and closed the door behind him.
It took a while for Nozomi to recover her senses even after Natsu left, all the while during which Grayfia patiently stood in the same spot with the usual professional smile on her face.
Finally, Nozomi sat up and asked, "Can I leave?"
Shaking her head, Grayfia said, "Unfortunately you cannot do say, Lady Nozomi. Even if you manage to escape this room, you should've already seen all the monsters that stand between this place and the exit."
"Are you sure you want to go through them?"
"Is there no other way to escape?"
"Why do you want to escape, Lady Nozomi?"
"Why? It's obviously because... "
Because Natsu kidnapped her and gave her a luxurious room to live in?
Or, because he didn't r@pe her like she was afraid of?
"I just want to leave! I'm being held here without my consent!!!"
"You aren't thinking straight Lady Nozomi. As the world is right now, this is the safest place for you to be in."
"The safest place? So what?! He is killing humans to grow stronger!"
Not bothered by the almost hysteric scream, Grayfia walked closer and asked, "So what?"
"You are also just like him! How could you not care for the death of a fellow human being?!"
"Lady Nozomi, are you vegetarian?"
"What are you talking about?"
Patiently repeating herself, Grayfia asked, "Are you a vegetarian, Lady Nozomi?"
"I'm not. But please don't say than I'm a hypocrite because I eat animals and pity humans. Humans aren't animals!"
"Then please tell me what the difference is between humans and animals."
Not bothered by the lack of answer, Grayfia didn't continue on the same topic anymore.
"I don't know what the outside world thinks about my Master, but I can say for sure that he isn't any kind of evil monster like most of you are thinking."
"If he was, he wouldn't have left you untouched and even given you such a place to stay in, would he?"
"Stay for a few days and look at him with an open mind, Lady Nozomi. You can then decide on what he really is, and if you still want to leave."
Bowing towards Nozomi who was lost in her thoughts, Grayfia proceeded to leave while saying, "Feel free to call me in case you need anything, Lady Nozomi."
With the sound of the door closing obtaining her attention, Nozomi who was lost in her own world of thoughts woke up to reality.
Killing humans mercilessly.
Growing stronger on top of their corpses.
An enemy of all humans.
Should she hate him for everything he did?
Or, try and see things from his perspective?
Since he was a Dungeon Master he needed to keep growing strong if he didn't want his Dungeon to be conquered.
If it was conquered, he definitely wouldn't be allowed to live.
But did that give him the right to kill other humans?
Nozomi didn't know anymore.
Everything was too complicated to be decided in just an hour.
Maybe, the best thing to do was just stay here and observe until she could decide on what to do, and how to feel about Natsu.
That is, if the strongest and most dangerous Dungeon Master doesn't lose his patience and decides that he has had enough with waiting.
Who knows what would happen then.
Sighing loudly due to how her life had changed so unexpectedly for the second time since the DH System took over the Earth, Nozomi began thinking about how Natsu even knew about her.
And, if he really didn't take her away to use her powers for his gains.
As for trying to escape, after listening to what Grayfia said she was sure that it would be impossible to escape by herself. Or hope for others to come and save her, when the Dungeon she was inside right now wad most likely the home base of Natsu.
"Sigh.... "
Sighing once more, Nozomi was starting to feel a little hungry when someone knocked on the door.