Every, if not all open-world MMORPG followed similar in-game designs geographically speaking. The Town of Beginnings was not any different as a low-level monster-infested area was located on its outskirts for the sake of beginners or newly awakened to gain a handful of experience.
With that said, leading the two women following him behind, Ryder led them out of the town and treaded deeper into the forest. His mind was navigating through his chain of memories as a mere one-year player of the Cosmic Nomenclatures compared to beta testers and veterans.
"Dear, is this perhaps a trap? Hehe." It seems that being under the influence of his cursed [Title] for a certain period of time caused the watchwoman Clara to drop the honorifics and instead endearingly call him.
Hearing this, Ryder did not react strongly. After all, even though Clara seemed to be out of her mind, a miniscule sense of rationality still remained. What's more, his offer sounded outright suspicious unless he truly wanted to do 'that' outside and in an unusual place.
Humans are scientifically animals, after all.
Instead of providing a verbal response to Clara's query, Ryder then retrieved something from his [Affair's Space]. It was a portable tent that was a necessity for a group of players when venturing into unknown lands with unpredictable environments, especially when the journey was long.
However, the focus of the two women seemed to pierce Ryder's chest as they could not help but utter almost at the same time,
"Y–you are an Awakener?!"
"Oh, dear. That means more stamina, right? Hehe."
'Yes, but I'm damn weak!' Ryder lampooned before throwing the portable tent to the chilling ground after they found a secluded place ideal for staying the night.
***
[Portable Tent of the Sexually Adventurous]
Item Description: [Outdoor sex under the moonlight and starry night sky within a cold, cozy tent is arguably and truly an adventurous experience… unless a giant spider crawls on it.]
Item Category: Miscellaneous
Item Rank: Common
Item Effect: [It provides warmth to the couple, and the materials used are sturdy enough to handle a different kind of earthquake. You know what it means.]
***
During the moments that Princess Luna and Clara were at the point of no return, Ryder seized the opportunity to silently [open] the Lust Gacha Boxes he had acquired as the promised reward for being the game's chosen user, whatever the hell it implied.
'I wasn't able to open all 69, and many boxes are remaining, but I'll settle with this for now.' Ryder thought before his gaze landed on the two women having myriad expressions at the out-of-nowhere and anti-climatic revelation that he, too, was an Awakened individual.
"What are you waiting for?" Ryder said while keeping an appropriate expression in this suffocating scenario. But then, the alert from the Chuuni System regarding Princess Luna's Sincerity Meter couldn't help but linger at the back of his mind because it raises the question…
If she was known among the renowned Princesses throughout the World of Chuuni as the "Horniest One," what would happen if she stops putting on an act?
So far, no one knows since her story in the Cosmic Nomenclatures was fated to end in a tragic one, which was why when Ryder read that the Failure Penalty of the First Mission: Blood Confidence was Princess Luna's death, he was not that surprised and remained quite indifferent.
Moving on, as the two of them heard Ryder's seemingly inviting words, Clara smiled like a truly thirsty middle-aged woman deprived of sexual life. On the other hand, the Vampire Princess remained standing, her expression was incomprehensible under the evening's dim illumination.
Seeing this, Clara couldn't help but mock her, "Heh? What's with you now? If you aren't going in, then you should scram."
"No…" Princess Luna muttered, while Ryder only listened on the sidelines, waiting for the 'trigger' to happen.
After some time, when the full moon revealed itself, a palpable bloodlust emanated from the Vampire Princess.
She then retrieved the blood-red blade from her own spatial storage before pointing it to Clara, which was followed by the former's declaration,
"You cannot have him."
***
"I am a fool if I say I didn't expect this." Clara, in her brown formal clothes as one of this town's watchpersons, said. She, too, retrieved her own weapon.
"It makes me truly curious… Did you perhaps meet him before? Why are you getting in my way? Well, not that it truly matters if you die by my hands. Heh."
As those words echoed in the forest far from the borders of the Town of Beginnings, Princess Luna suddenly dragged Ryder to her side without muttering a word or two.
'Protect me until I am strong enough to handle the likes of you.' Ryder thought to himself, somewhat expecting this to happen. Unconsciously, his nervous eyes seemed to pierce through the princess' disguise, causing her real figure to overlap for a moment, which revealed an otherworldly beauty.
It was then… when the moon in the night sky revealed itself entirely, just a minute after Clara's nonchalant queries, Princess Luna responded.
"I cannot speak to the dead."
Before Clara could comprehend Princess Luna's words, the entire surroundings gradually turned crimson. It was the depiction of blood-red hell devoid of any warmth as though no other life must thrive within apart from what the royal blood personally recognized.
"Chuuni Expansion: Infinite Crimson!"
The sky itself began being enveloped with blood; the trees seemed to cry and wanted to uproot themselves to run away, and the winds seemed to turn into invisible blades that could pierce one's skin.
"Wh–what…?! Y–you're a Trinity Soul!"
In the world of Cosmic Nomenclatures, only with Cultivation Rank from Trinity Soul and above could learn and manifest their own respective domains, which could be said to be the reflection of their inner soul or how they had lived their lives so far in this world.
"I cannot hear the dead." Princess Luna said before the crimson separate dimension manifested several formless grim reapers holding blood chains and dark scythes. This was also followed by countless hands spawning from the ground that held the designated target.
Slash!
Slash!
Countless slash that even affects the person's soul rained down endlessly. It was without a doubt an act without an ounce of mercy.
"Remember this, conceited and failed guard of the town. I am the Blessed of Crimson, the Executioner of Blood!
"What I declare mine must be mine…" Princess Luna's gaze then landed on the peculiar person on her side, whom for some inexplicable reason she was being drawn to.
[Deactivating the Chuuni Expansion.]
***
"Blood…" The desire of a vampire under the full moon was highly intensified.
Expecting that this would happen, Ryder closed his eyes before letting out a self-deprecating laugh.
"Consider this as my gratitude for saving me." He said without being reserved.
But then…
Thud!
Princess Luna fell as she lost consciousness, automatically removing her disguise and revealing her original self.
"Sigh, she's perhaps exhausted from using her Chuuni Expansion."