It didn't take long for Joren to reach the village, only a few moments. It was slightly smaller than his home village as everything was closer and there weren't as many buildings. The village sat on the edge of the river giving the people quick access to water for agriculture and other means.
Landing at the front gate, Joren walked up to the guard who wore leather armor and looked pretty young to be a guard, but he shrugged it off as he was 13 when he became a mercenary.
"Are you a resident of this village?" The guard asked
"Nope."
"Then ID please."
Joren waved his hand to pull out his ID from his storage ring but nothing happened.
"Huh?" He looked at his finger and noticed his ring was gone. 'Oh yeah, that's right. All my belongings were confiscated when I became a prisoner. Hmm, I wonder?' He held out his hand, waiting for something to happen.
"Umm, sir, what are you doing?" The guard questioned as he was looking at a half-naked man holding out his arm and not confirming his identity. 'Is this a prank or something?'
"Just a minute, it'll be here soon." His storage ring was not only connected by his mana but also his blood, so in theory, he should be able to 'recall' his mana back to himself which would then bring his ring. And just as he thought of this, SHING, his ring, which was flying all the way from the destroyed fortress, slid onto his finger.
"There we go. Here." He pulled out his ID and headed it to the guard.
"Okay, I have confirmed your identity. Please enjoy your stay here." Handing his ID back to him, the guard nodded and went back to his duty.
Joren walked into the village and felt nostalgic. He missed his home and wanted to see his mother. "Nah, I'll see you some other time Mom. Right now, I have some business to take care of."
Joren walked around the village going to different food stalls, stores, and other places where he could spend money to enjoy himself. One establishment kicked him out because of the way he was dressed so he took out spare clothing he had in his ring to put on, only for them to be too small.
You see when Joren was taken to the dungeon, he was 5'8. Now, after gaining his mana back and restoring his body to its proper condition, his body underwent its natural growth spurt and he was now 6 feet tall.
"No wonder everything looks so small now, hahaha." He went to a clothing store to buy some new attire for himself.
"Welcome to, oh my." An attractive woman who seemed to be in her mid-thirties came out to greet him but was taken off guard by his beauty. "So handsome." she mouthed under her breath
"Why thank you, you're very beautiful yourself." Giving a nice, lady-killing smile that showed his perfect teeth combined with being shirtless and his muscles showing made the woman get wet instantly.
"I...um...our store...clothes...sexy body...I mean!" Stammering over her words was pretty cute in Joren's opinion. So he walked over to the flustered woman and planted a deep kiss on her lips.
"Mmmm~" The woman didn't even fight or push him away, she simply put her arms around his neck and reciprocated the kiss. The two engaged in such an activity for what seemed to be 15 minutes. The way he held her body, the way he kissed her with such passion, and the way his tongue invaded her mouth made her melt with pleasure and her pussy was soaking wet.
Joren broke off the kiss and started kissing her neck. He sucked and licked her nape while cuffing her butt giving it a nice squeeze.
"Anhhh~! Ahhh~" The woman didn't want it to stop as she had never felt as loved as she did right now. Her body wanted him, she wanted him, and she kept squeezing their bodies tightly as she didn't want him to go. Her head was a mess and she was blushing so hard that it wouldn't be surprising if she passed out by all the blood rushing to her head.
When Joren's hand grabbed her breast and started pulling down her top, only then did she snap back to reality.
"Wait!" She pulled back and pushed him away. "I-I'm sorry, b-but shouldn't be d-doing this. I'm m-married and have a son. I don't know what came over me." She fanned her still-blushing face then walked over to the store counter. "H-How may I help you today, customer?"
"Heh, I'm looking for some new attire as I've recently outgrown my old clothes. Think you can help with that?" He gave her a wink which made her shutter as she was being turned on by Joren's handsome face.
"Y-Yes, please follow me." She guided him to the adult men's section where he had a plethora of clothes to choose from.
None of the clothes screamed luxury or anything like that, but they were high-quality clothes that would show the status of the commoner buying them. Basically, although he wouldn't look like a noble, Joren would be wearing the best clothes a commoner could wear who wasn't a merchant or someone employed by a noble family.
"I like these. I'll take all of them. He pointed to 20 sets of clothes and shoes. Causal, home attire, night attire, formal wear, and outing clothes that could get dirty.
"T-Then, that would be f-five gold coins." The lady spoke
Joren handed the woman 15 gold coins from his storage ring. When the woman saw the amount he was paying, she almost fainted. It was surprising that he was already purchasing the most expensive clothes and shoes in her store but now he was handing her 10 extra gold coins as if it was nothing, she must be dreaming.
"Umm sir, you handed me too much. Here." She tried to hand him back the 10 cold coins but he declined.
"Keep it. Think of it as a thank you for letting me taste your beautiful lips." He wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her in close. The lady blushed like a teenager.
"T-Thank you, sir. Now I'm closer to moving to the capital and paying for my son's education."
"Oh, you plan to move? Why is that? It's so nice and homey here."
"And there are also no business opportunities out here. I barely make enough to stay afloat. Thankfully my husband works as a guard, alongside my son. We've been trying to save up to help him get an education, but we also want to move to the capital since my husband could get a better job. I planned to also take my business there as well but money is very tight."
"I can help with that."
"H-Huh? Really?" She looked into his eyes as if he was some sort of diety. Well, she wouldn't be too far off as he was an Avatar which is God's chosen vessel.
"Of course. I can pay for not only your son's education but also your relocation and funds for starting your store in the capital. I'm pretty loaded." Joren wasn't being this nice for a reason. First off, he wanted to fuck her, plain and simple. Second, he thought it would be a good idea to have a contact, if you could call it that, in the capital. Third, owning another business would help his future. Being strong with power wasn't the only thing he wanted. Dominating the market was also something he wanted to achieve.
The lady's excitement was through the roof when she heard that he would take care of all of her family's expenses. But then it dawned on her, that everything came at a price, so she calmed herself and asked him what the catch was.
"Nothing major, you just need to have sex with me, right here, right now, and anytime I want."
She shuddered at his words. On one side, she was ecstatic that a younger man, no older than 20 was interested in a woman like her who already had a child. On the other side, she was a loyal wife to her husband and mother to her son. She didn't want to break up her family over something like this. But then again, she already kissed him and she really enjoyed it.
Once more, her mind was a mess and she didn't know what to do so she leaned her head on Joren's chest and didn't say anything.
"Here" He took out 100 gold coins from his storage ring and handed it to her. "This bag contains 100 gold coins. This is enough for your son's education, your relocation, your new store, a new house you can buy, and more. It's a good deal if you ask me."
Now she really didn't know what to do. 100 gold coins? She had never seen that much money in her life. She didn't think she would ever see that much money in her life and here Joren was, casually giving it to her if she had sex with him.
"C-Can I have a day to think about it?"
"Nope, answer now. Take it or leave it."
Her mind rushed for an answer not knowing what to decide. She had to take a deep breath to get herself under control. 'I'm a loyal wife and good mother. I can't accept such an offer no matter how good it is.' And with that, she gave him her answer.
"Yes, I accept." 'Huh? What the fuck did I just do?!' While her mind knew it was wrong, her body wanted him and she instinctually chose what her body wanted.
"Good, let's find a room, shall we?" Smiling medically, Joren picked her up like a princess and walked to the back of the store into a room with a sign that read "Employees only!"