Ravien was in total confusion by Aries' act, but he felt something—he felt different, and he somewhat liked what Aries was doing.
Still, he questioned him, "And what are you doing?"
"We are breeding, aren't we?"
Aries proceeded and wrapped his hands around the huge tiger king's body. Their body warmth shared, and the system's robotic voice sounded:
[Ding!]
Action Detected: Physical Submission (Level 1 — Embrace).
Host, at this rate, getting bred wouldn't be so bad…]
'Shut up,' Aries shouted inwardly.
At this stage, Ravien was already confused by whatever Aries was intending to do and exactly what he was doing to his body. As someone who had always been in control—of his food, sexual needs, emotions, and everything, the way Aries' little acts fueled the emotions in him made him annoyed, and without caution, he suddenly pushed Aries to the bed.
He was taken off guard, and he looked up at Ravien, confused.
"Are you okay?" he managed to ask, but the tiger king seemed to have lost his senses.
Aries was pushed on his fours and the tiger king positioned behind him. His clothes were rumpled by the tiger king as he held his waist in check, and panic rose in Aries' mind.
'Fyck! Don't tell me he'll have his way with me now…'
'No, that can't happen!'
He pondered hard, and when Aries realized that the tiger king's hands were free from him and currently loosening his own clothes, he flipped them back. And now, the tiger king's back laid on the bed, his face facing Aries, and Aries sat on his lap, cradling him to the bed.
[System Alert!]
Action Detected: Intimate Mount (Non-penetrative).
Host, your body is a natural diplomatic weapon.]
Ravien's face was riddled with shock as he couldn't process what had just happened, and Aries didn't give him enough time to.
He moved closer, their chests closing on each other, and his face settled in the tiger king's neck. His breath fanned his skin, and heat surged in Ravien's stomach. Aries opened his mouth slowly, his lips spreading apart, and a soft kiss landed on Ravien's neck. Aries could swear he heard a purr.
And the system voice sounded again:
[Warning!]
Action Detected: Neck Contact — High Sensitivity Zone.]
"Good!"
Aries raised his head back up to see the results of his work, and it was just as expected. He had sure taken the tiger king off guard that he was so knocked out of his senses to understand what Aries was doing, and in that state, Aries' hands cradled his face, holding it gently.
[Critical Trigger Detected]
Action Detected: Facial Cradle (Dominance Reversal).
Tiger King's Emotional Stability: +20%]
He whispered softly, "Ravien…"
"Yes…" the tiger king responded, his voice low and not as harsh as it had always sounded before.
"Have you ever kissed before?" Aries asked.
And Ravien responded, "Kiss? What's a kiss?"
Aries smiled as his actions were actually working, and he trailed his eyes down from the king's eyes to his lips. He moved closer to him, enough that their breaths were fanning each other and their lips were almost touching, and Aries connected them together.
[Unique Skill Unlocked!]
Title: Celestial Enticement
Skill Gained: Poison Kiss
A kiss capable of stunning, weakening, or overwhelming targeted beastmen depending on their emotional balance with the host.
Compatibility Evaluation Activated (CEA).
Now tracking Love Meter, Fury Meter, and Desire.]
[Tiger King's Love Meter: +10
Tiger King's Fury Meter: –10
World Peace Meter: –98]
As the kiss landed on Ravien's mouth, Aries mouthed with their lips still locked, "This is a kiss that brings death…"
Then he raised his head up and saw the tiger king's eyes close, and he quickly conversed with the system. "How's it?"
[Skill Use Successful]
Tiger King Status: Unconscious — Overstimulated by affection.
Love Meter: 10/100
Fury Meter: 90/100
World Peace Meter: –98
"Yeahhhhh!" Aries shouted out in joy but quickly covered his mouth as he looked cautiously around.
He got down from the bed and looked at the sprawled-out tiger king and hissed. "What a pervert, trying to rape me all in the disguise of breeding… and fuck, shit, what is this food of theirs…"
"That's true, I kissed him after he had eaten raw meat…" Aries cried with a disgusted expression.
He aggressively cleaned his tongue with his hand as he rounded the room looking for where to spit, with no avail. Afterwards, he was calm and called for the system.
"Look, what are the rewards?"
[Ding!]
For successfully hatching Poison Kiss, a unique skill, 50 CE has been awarded.
For raising the tiger king's love meter, lowering his fury meter, and alternatively raising the world peace meter, 15 CE has been awarded.
Balance — 70 CE
"Cool. So, from the escape protocol I read and what I chose, I need two other items to aid this. Scent Veil and Illusion Cloak."
[System's Inventory]
Scent Veil — 50 CE
Illusion Cloak — 15 CE
"Eh? Why is Scent Veil so expensive?"
[Host, do you know that the only way for you to successfully escape is through hiding your scent? Because your scent is unique, and with that, you can be found anywhere. The importance of the item makes the cost huge.]
"You are just being greedy, aren't you?"
Aries placed his hands on his chin as he brooded, and at the end, he had no other choice than to purchase it, leaving his account at 5 CE.
"I better not see any beastlord after getting out of here that needs me to heal his injuries, as I'm not about doing any task to get anything," Aries muttered, frustrated, as he formed the cloak over his head and activated the Scent Veil.
And it was like that was the cue for the doors to rattle, as the door to the room opened to reveal a beastlady maid. As she entered the room, her eyes went toward the passed-out tiger king on the bed, and she walked toward him.
[Ding!]
Killing intent discovered.
Save the tiger king or take a run for it?]
[Host decision will affect how the world will move from now. Each decision begets a reward. Choose wisely.]
"Wait? She's an assassin?"