Chapter 81: Embrace

"Hehehe." Desire smiled with unknown intentions as his cheek touched Jarina's skin.

Of course, Desire would smile in this situation.

After all, Jarina is one of the people that he wanted to see ever since he was in that Dungeon.

It was something like comfort to him, and when he saw Jarina cry like that, Desire couldn't help but smile.

Right, that was the reason why he had such a smile on his face as Jarina squeezed his body tight.

It was not about something else, as Desire didn't know a thing about that.

After all, how could he possibly know that?

Anyway, Jarina squeezed Desire so hard that it wouldn't be weird for Desire to get hurt.

That was why, after savoring the feeling that he got from meeting Jarina, Desire spoke as he tried to look at Jarina in the face.

"Hey! Jarina, s-stop it!" Desire stuttered as Jarina didn't really let go.

After all, even though Desire was having a fun time with Jarina's embrace, Jarina's strength is the real thing.

It wouldn't even be weird if Desire got squashed flat with just her strength.

Of course, Jarina was controlling her strength well, as that didn't happen.

After all, she was so worried about Desire that she just basically rushed in here when she heard the location of the Dungeon.

And when she did, Desire appeared magically.

It seems that the time Desire spent on the Dungeon was little.

It was then.

As Jarina finally hugged Desire to her heart's content, she then raised Desire in the air with her hands.

She just looked at Desire with teary eyes, and her hair was literally everywhere.

However, despite that, Desire's evaluation of Jarina's beauty was the same.

After all, beautiful is beautiful, no matter what you do to it.

"What's wrong, though? Why are you like that?" Desire asked as he looked at Jarina.

Although he did appreciate this type of reception, Desire didn't understand why Jarina would be like this.

And what's more, this was the first time Desire saw Jarina act like this.

Jarina always had a tight guard on her feelings, and she wouldn't let those show to other people.

That was why it was also weird for Desire to see Jarina act like this.

However, it seems that Desire wouldn't get the answer that he wanted as Jarina just did her thing.

Right, she did her thing as she threw Desire again in her bosom.

She then hugged Desire once more as she squeezed Desire's body softly, and gently this time.

She didn't have the same wildness she had when she hugged Desire before.

Right, Jarina was now organized as she spoke meekly.

"Y-you're safe..."

And Desire heard it clearly as he smiled a little bit.

Although he didn't know why Jarina was like this, he liked it.

He liked that Jarina was worried about him.

That was why he didn't move or react anymore.

He then wrapped his arms around her neck and gently pushed his face against Jarina's body.

He then spoke as he closed his eyes.

"Yeah."

The duo then enjoyed the embrace of each other as they hugged each other even tighter.

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"So, what happened?" Desire spoke as he looked at Jarina.

He wasn't in her embrace anymore as he was standing on the ground now.

He was actually worried for Jarina that something might have happened.

Two days have passed ever since they last met, and that short amount of time can be home to many happenings.

Of course, Desire knew that which is why he asked Jarina.

"Well, did you meet someone on this mountain?" Jarina asked after fixing her face.

She looked like she didn't cry at all! However, her violet eyes were definitely red as she looked at Desire.

"What do you mean?" Desire asked Jarina as he tried hard to remember.

As Desire was so focused on the Dungeon and the monster, his journey on the Muscula's nest didn't really leave much of an impact on him.

Well, not when the Muscula punched him, but that was all that left a mark on him.

That was why Desire forgot about that time.

"Didn't you fight a Muscula before and got knocked out even before the Muscula could attack?"

"Ah!"

Desire said as his eyes went wide and his mouth opened wide like an 'O' as he continued speaking.

"I didn't really meet someone, but I definitely was attacked by someone."

It was then.

As Jarina was just looking at Desire lovingly, something...mysterious happened.

Her face that looked like it was sculpted by the gods suddenly distorted.

She bit her lips while she spoke. Of course, she didn't say that out loud as she refrained from acting out in front of Desire.

"W-w-w-what?! She really attacked you?! That damned woman!"

And because of that, Desire couldn't hear it as Desire spoke while tilting his head.

"What did you say?"

And as if her rage didn't really exist, Jarina spoke while having a smile on her beautiful face.

"Nothing! Let's go back!"

"Ah, wait a minute."

Desire then bent his legs to reach out for something.

It was the Key and the Krussi that fell out of his hand without him noticing it when Jarina lifted him.

It didn't take long for Desire to get it, and he then looked at Jarina while holding them as he spoke.

"Let's go."

It was then that Desire urged Jarina to walk, but the lady didn't walk as she stopped Desire.

"Wait." Jarina spoke as she waved her hands in the air.

Although Desire couldn't see it with his naked eyes, he felt something at work.

'Mana.'

Of course, that was mana.

Desire was curious why Jarina suddenly decided to use magic or mana here, but he soon found out as he saw a tree being peeled.

"What are you doing?" Desire asked as he saw a thin line of wood flying in the air.

Jarina then directed that thin line of wood towards Desire.

To be specific, she directed it to the things Desire was holding.

The wood then wrapped itself to the things that Desire was holding, and when it was finished, Jarina spoke.

"Here, wear it on your neck."