Another arrow flew towards his back; this time, rather than turn and catch it, he simply stepped to the side, dodging the attack. Unfortunately, just as he did, he suffered a direct attack on his stomach.
*BAM!*
The force of the punch sent him sliding back, and this time, he felt pain from it; he groaned and frowned; he definitely didn't like this.
"So I can't detect you or your attacks, either"
He said with slight frustration on his face, however, that frustration faded into a small grin, it was a fortunate thing that amongst his elemental transformations he had good control over his [First scale:Vermilion flare] allowing him to increase his own body temperature and radiate a heat that should make it difficult for his opponent to get close and attack him.
Another arrow flew towards him, this time aiming directly between his eyes. With an exhale through his nostrils, his eyes turned draconic red before his hair followed suit becoming hard and spiky like thorns.
Carefully controlling his own heat, he kept his body cool as he casually grabbed the arrow mid-air before immediately increasing his body heat and as if on fire, his body radiated the intense heat outward.
"what‐"
His opponent exclaimed in surprise as he quickly tried to stop himself from attacking, but his momentum had already carried him forward, and unfortunately, Eon turned with a swiftness and delivered a devastating and searing hot punch to his opponent's face.
*BAM!*
The punch connected, and the crunch of a nose being broken reached Eon's ears as his fist painfully seared the skin of the opponent before sending the assumed man flying back dozens of metres, screaming in pain, and Eon gave chase.
As the man bounced off the ground Eon arrived before him, his leg pulled back and he swung forward, kicking the man in the torso and feeling the ribs crack as they broke and due to the immense force behind the kick and forcing a groan out of the man's mouth as he was once again sent flying but this time up into the sky.
"He'll slam back down"
He concluded, however, suddenly another figure clad in form-fitting black attire jumped from the roofs and caught the other before disappearing as suddenly as he appeared.
Eon quickly jumped to roofs and tried to give chase; however, it was to no avail, as his opponents were silent and invisible to his senses.
"meh oh well"
He shrugged and decided to go back to the inn.
However, Eon was unaware that another figure was watching him, surprised that he was able to display that amount of skill; it watched him for a few minutes before quickly retreating once Eon entered the Inn.
…..
"Oh thank the Gods you're back"
Reniris said, lifting herself off the bed and sitting upright as Eon entered the room, causing him to curiously raise a brow.
"Did you think I wasn't?"
"no, it's just been weird without you"
"So you missed me?"
He grinned playfully.
"Yes."
He was about to tease her about it but receiving such an honest answer caused him to pause, finding himself a little surprised.
"Anyway, I ended up not going to the library but I did find some interesting information concerning the devils, from someone one"
"That's interesting, tell me all about your day then"
Eon said and began to properly set the blankets on the floor, preparing his place to sleep as Reniris continued to divulge all the information she had received today; as she did, he couldn't help but notice her slight smile as she spoke.
"That's good, that means we're closer to your goal, this may also trigger some of your memories in the long run, that's good"
Reniris nodded with a happy smile as she lay on her stomach, hugging a pillow, and swung her legs back and forth. She felt a bit giddy and excited; if she could find out more about her race, that would eventually lead to getting her memories back. At least, that's what they both believed.
"So what do we do now? Stay a few days or head straight for the capital?"
"I still want to go to the library and look for some actual books on other things, but we don't have to dictate our journey on what I want; what do you want?"
She asked; while she did want to recover her memories, that didn't mean she had to rush things and always be focused on that; it's not something with a time limit, so taking it slow was fine, too.
"For the most part, I think we should focus on ranking up while here, being perceived as powerful should make things easier for us in the long run"
He said, avoiding using the memories of the dead prince; looking at Nathaniel's memories was something he tried not to do; after all, what use were the memories of someone else? He can form and make his own memories.
"That makes sense, plus I can find some actual books to read rather than just listen to your stories all the time"
She said as she repositioned her body and turned to lay on her back, she then placed the pillow underneath her head as she looked at the ceiling.
"I enjoy telling you and I thought you enjoyed listening"
He said as he too, chose to lay on his back and look at the ceiling; he enjoyed these little moments of talking they shared together; they helped him forget about the fact there were no phones or internet in this world.
"Yes I do, but eventually you're going to run out and I want to make sure you don't"
"So no story time today? Say less, good night"
Eon said as he quickly turned on his side and began to pretend to sleep.
"No wait, I didn't say that!"
With panic, she hurriedly turned herself to the side, trying to look at Eon from above the bed, but she underestimated how close she was to the edge of the bed and suddenly found herself falling off and landing on top of him.
Of course, Eon was quick to position himself and tried to catch her and minimise any fall damage. Their bodies collided, and they nearly kissed as their faces were suddenly close, their noses inches away from touching, and they could feel each other's breaths.
Since he had tried to catch her, he was now holding onto her waist as her breasts pressed against his chest, the reaction from his nether was immediate and judging by her flushed face, she could probably feel it poking her and him knowing that she could feel it, only stimulated it further.
The two stared at each other, their eyes locked, both refusing to blink. Eon found himself staring deep into her beautiful ruby-coloured eyes, and she could feel the lust pouring out of his body; she could feel his warm breath exiting his nose and brushing against her face.
She, too, found herself staring into his enchanting silver-coloured eyes, entrenched in his wanting gaze that drew her in; she found herself feeling aroused and her face gaining a deeper shade of red. They were so close, their lips inches apart, a single nudge and they would connect.
However, she didn't know what to do; she was aroused and the fact that Eon's lust was basically pouring out of him like a dam only helped in that arousal, yet her rational mind held her back, freezing her in place.
'What do I do?'
Fortunately or unfortunately, Eon had a similar problem, or rather, despite the intense desire to kiss her right now and have her pinned underneath him, his rational mind highlighted a glaring fact that made him hesitate.
It was something he hadn't considered ever since he made it to this world.
'fuck, when was the last time I brushed my teeth?'
The answer was, unfortunately, not recently.
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A/N: hope you enjoyed leave a comment.