Ascension of the Master Assassin

[Ding]

[Your power of persuasion improved. Charisma increased by 5 points. (+5 CHA)]

The notification sounds from the game resounded loudly in Venn's ears. However, he paid it absolutely no heed considering all his attention was currently focused solely on Princess Ysera's tanned sculpted figure in all its glory.

"Holy Mother of God…" Venn couldn't help but utter his surprise. He could not figure out why Ysera stripped her long dress until he recalled their conversation prior to this.

"Did… Did I just pressure and coerce a NPC into engaging in sexual activity with me using my position? But… It couldn't be. Never have I heard that a player can do this to a NPC during my entire time playing Heaven Descent." Venn thought to himself with furrowed eyebrows. 

Things had taken an abrupt turn.

Based on his past experience, all mature content had been censored by the game. Even players that had the intention to engage in sexual activities amongst themselves, were not allowed to do so and would be immediately kicked out of the game by the omnipotent AI that is governing the game.

Thus, Ysera's action had surpassed all expectations of Venn, and it had made him seriously doubt himself.

"What the hell is going on? Did all this happen because I have joined the Blood Serpents?" He could only think of such a reason to explain Ysera's bizarre behaviour. First Lilith the succubus, and now Ysera, both of them had exhibited strange and unexpected conducts that differed from normal NPCs.

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Venn's irises darkened as he took in the magnificent view unfolding in front of him. His heart had been pounding non-stop ever since Ysera started to remove her clothes.

One at a time, Princess Ysera had been removing her dress pieces in an elegant motion, with her small hands. Beginning from her shoulder straps to her waist ribbon, she had been slowly working her way from the top to the bottom, all the while with a flushed face that was as red as a ripe apple.

Even Venn could tell her inexperience with such matters from the shyness that she had exhibited.

And although Venn knew that it was all a big misunderstanding, and that he should stop Ysera, words could not escape from his mouth when he could foresee the event that would be unfolding later.

Even as someone who had lived twice, he was essentially still a man that had his own personal needs. Before he realised, he found himself unable to avert his gaze from Ysera's healthy and toned youthful skin.

Finally, as time went by, when her red patterned dress came undone in one fell swoop at the end, Venn who was still sitting down on the expensive oak chair, heavily gulped.

Faced with Ysera who was covering her breasts with one of her arms, and her crotch area with her alternate hand, Venn was speechless with how gorgeous Ysera looked. 

Although parts of her body were covered by her hands, the amount of skin she was able to cover was almost non-existent. Venn was still able to admire her delicate and soft copper rabbits that were on the verge of overflowing out from her arm.

Along with the crumbled dress beneath her feet, her shyness and bashfulness that was shown to him had given rise to an uncontrollable urge to conquer her. 

Soon, silence ensued, but Ysera was the one that broke the creeping silence. As if she had made up her mind, her perfectly shaped supple breasts rose as she took in a deep breath.

"Venn… was it? Let us drop the honorifics and acts, and speak as equals. To be honest, our clan is on the verge of destruction right now and I have been feeling nothing but disappointment and betrayal to see you as the envoy sent by Lilith. Ysera broke the silence before continuing.

"In one glance, I can tell that you are even weaker than an ordinary foot soldier in our clan. Why would Lord Lilith send you to save us? Is our clan that unimportant that Lord Lilith would abandon us like this?" 

Ysera spoke in a relatively composed tone, and Venn could feel her sadness in her words.

"You are right. It is indeed arrogant of me to demand you to hand over the control of your life to me without giving you something of equivalent value in return. Hence, if you can promise me that you are capable of saving the clan, I will offer myself up to you. With that, I'm sure you will have no objection seeing as the entire Oni clan will belong to you once you marry me. Can you?" 

Tears had begun to well up in her crimson eyes as she spoke. Towards the end of her sentences, Ysera's voice had become increasingly shaky, and by the end of her last sentence, her voice had turned into a soft pleading whisper.

Watching Ysera's humbling and realistic plea, something within Venn's heart shook. To be able to sacrifice everything that she had, he could tell that she had steeled her resolve in saving her clan and that the situation surrounding the quest was extremely dire.

Venn's heartstring had been tugged by her. Her helplessness reminded him of his past self. He couldn't help but shudder if he was to fail in saving Rena this time. 

"Can he really save her clan?" He asked himself the important question. His decision would be crucial and it would affect a matter of life and death to the NPCs in the game. 

"Can he really shoulder all of these responsibilities?" Venn closed his eyes to contemplate.

After closing his eyes for several moments, Venn made an important decision. After opening his eyes, he took the pill out from its wooden container. And without any hesitation, he swallowed the pill in one swift motion and looked into Ysera's eyes with sincereness. 

"I promise."

"I understand. Then… allow me to serve you. Lord Venn. B—B—But… the real thing has to wait till w—we are officially married. I will use my m—mouth this time." Ysera offered her service with her hands waving around in a panic after taking a glance at Venn's erected tent.