Chapter 296 Confessions [Pt 4]
"Wanna know what I think?"
Belle's thin, melodious voice burst forth as the girls began their walk.
Her massive boobs jiggled with the way she walked, causing both girls to get distracted by the ongoing depiction of physics on her chest.
"I believe there's more to people than meets the eye. Everyone has their fair share of secrets and insecurities."
This far, Trisha had shared hers, and even Alocia depicted how life wasn't as perfect for her as everyone thought.
The only one left with a seemingly perfect persona was Belle.
"Even I have my fair share of them. They're just too embarrassing to share." Belle blushed a little as she spoke.
"Oh? Come on, tell us!" Alicia prompted, a big smile on her face. "You're curious too, right, Trisha?"
"Me? Yes! Yes, I am!"
The two girls surrounded the shorter Belle and began to pressure her. She looked cute, like a small and innocent thing caught in the middle of bigger entities.
Belle couldn't escape.
"W-well… my chest is a good example."
The eyes of the two girls subconsciously went to her milkers, once again seeing how big they were.
They then turned to Belle for an explanation.
"It attracts too much attention! Every time, people stare at them. It can get a little… no, very uncomfortable, you know?"
Belle appeared exasperated, especially since none of the girls seemed to relate to her predicament.
"Hmm. I can definitely see that happening." Alicia rubbed her chin. "A lot of guys are scum."
Belle turned to the ebony girl in their midst and asked, "What about you, Trisha? You should have also noticed a lot of stares on your thighs and butt."
Trisha looked a bit confused, but she shook her head.
"I mean… I don't think so? I tend to be immersed in whatever I'm doing, so I don't really notice most of those things."
Besides, even if Trisha noticed people staring at her, she would think they were looking at her muscles.
She never imagined that guys were sexualizing her.
"Wow… that's crazy."
"I never thought of it that way."
Belle looked at the two girls like she couldn't believe what they were saying.
For Alica, she dressed modestly, so most of the attention she got would be her face. As for Trisha, she had insecurities with her body, so she didn't understand it when guys drooled over certain proportions that she had.
That meant Belle was all alone in this struggle.
"Haa… it is what it is, I guess." She sighed.
The girls patted her shoulders and head, and thanks to her shorter height, she couldn't possibly complain.
She was like the baby in the group.
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[Moments Later]
"Okay, okay! Last question!"
The girls had bonded more than they could have ever imagined over the course of their journey together.
It was crazy how much they had gotten to know about each other.
They knew about Alicia's cats, as well as Trisha's crushes back in High School—even Belle's incident with a teacher in the past.
Layers upon layers were exposed by the girls, and they were having a ton of fun with it.
However, they had to end the rapid-fire questions very soon.
And based on the roster, it was Belle's turn to ask the last question.
"Which guy are you most interested in at the moment?"
The question was directed at the entire group, which meant everyone was supposed to answer it.
Based on the rules of the game, they all had to say their answer at the same time. This was to ensure that no one felt too shy to speak up.
By talking over each other, it allowed all of them to blurt their answers out.
And so… the moment of truth arrived.
"Rey."
"Rey."
"Rey."
The unanimous answer was one person—much to the surprise of everyone in the group.
"E-EH…?" All three of them gasped in shock.
'Hold on… Trisha is also interested in Rey?' Belle thought to herself.
She already knew Alicia liked Rey, which was why she asked the question. She never imagined that it would be a unanimous thing.
As for Trisha, she looked at Belle in shock.
'Why would Belle… also like Rey?'
From what she noticed about the girl, she usually hung around the inseparable trio—Eric, Justin, and Clark.
Out of all of them, Trisha had thought it would at least be Justin.
'No! Adonis has to be the better choice!' freёwebnovel.com
Since Trisha trained with Adonis and Billy, she noticed Belle constantly coming over to converse with Adonis and even bring him meals.
They seemed very close, but when Adonis was asked about if, he often made remarks like;
"Belle is just my friend."
Or
"She's like a sister to me!"
Or even—
"She reminds me of my little cousin back home."
Trisha didn't know about Adonis' feelings, but she had always assumed that Belle had some kind of feelings for Adonis.
… And she wasn't the only one.
'H-hold on… they both like Rey?' Alicia's thoughts were in shambles the moment she heard their answer.
When it came to Belle, Alicia always thought of her as someone who was interested in Adonis.
She made it too obvious.
As for Trisha, she had suspected her for a while, but after some time she concluded that she was just imagining things.
As Rey told her, they were just friends.
However, now that the truth had come to light, an awkward atmosphere took over the room.
No one knew what to say to the other person.
An uncomfortable silence just took over.
Until—
"KREEEEIIEEEKKKKK!!!"
~BOOOOOM!~
Several Centipede Monsters rushed from their tunnels and charged at the group.
Many who saw this sudden attack would panic and be in distress, but it was the opposite for the girls.
They were relieved by the assault.
After all, they unanimously thought it was preferable to fade Monsters than to continue with their conversation.
That last question completely killed the conversation.
Even after all the Monsters were eliminated, no one said a word to the other any longer.
They just silently marched forward
Chapter 297 Confessions [Pt 5]
~SWISH!~
Adonis' golden blade swept through the air as he nimbly sped across the area in a cost of brilliant light.
Space around him became distorted as waves of energy flowed from his body. In a flash, he sliced up multiple Centipede Monsters and landed a finishing blow on the one wriggling at the end of the row.
~BOOOOOM!~
They all erupted, turning into chopped-up forms of bug meat, roasted by the intense radiation that Adonis ' attack gave off.
"Haa…" Mist escaped his lips as he looked behind him to see the actions of his teammates.
Billy was doing fine enough.
He was using his [Grand Fire Magic] to damage the Centipedes and also trap them in a concentrated position, while utilizing his Warrior-concentrated Skills to lend heavy blows and finish them off.
None of them stood even a modicum of a chance.
As for Rey, well…
"Hiyaa!" He slashed some of the several legs of the Centipedes with his bladed arm, while also blocking their attacks.
He slowly chipped away at their strength, and right when they attacked and he blocked, he would go for a counter which involved slicing through their head, or cutting through their long torsos.
Either way, he fought in a more strategic way.
His major strength was evasion and defense, while striking at the perfect time.
Unfortunately, his method was too slow.
By the time Adonis and Billy were done with their part, he was barely getting started on his end.
As a result—
"Let me help you out, Rey."
—Adonis had to intervene.
~VWOOSH!~
In a burst of golden light, Adonis appeared right behind the cluster of Centipedes and cut down their numbers by a quarter with a single strike.
"T-thanks, Adonis!"
Thanks to their numbers going down by a consideable margin, Rey had a lot more room to breathe.
He gave more counters, and he was able to kill a lot more from his position.
And so, Adonis kept chipping at their numbers from behind while Rey did so at their front.
The event swiftly ended in the victory of the team.
Their guardian Undead, a Mage-looking 'thing' , merely watched them, not once having the opportunity to assist the team in their plight.
After all, they—or, a majority of them—were just that good.
They were done with their round in no time.
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"Thanks for the save again, Adonis." Rey beamed as they began to walk side by side. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Billy kept a considerable distance from the two and didn't utter a word, but he sometimes cast his gaze on them.
He was clearly listening in to what they were saying.
"It's nothing, Rey. You did a good job with those Monsters, though. I keep getting surprised by your incredible combat skills."
Rey scratched his head as he laughed sheepishly.
"Come on, don't patronize me."
Adonis smiled and placed his hand on Rey's shoulder. His expression looked genuine—as genuine as one could possibly be.
"I would never do that. I'm only speaking facts." His smile broadened as he took a look at several portions of Rey's well-developed body.
"You've really grown, Rey. You're a lot stronger than you were before. Your hard work is paying off, and I just want you to know that I can see that growth."
Adonis' hand tapped Rey's shoulders for a few seconds, almost the same way a big brother or an uncle would react if you told them some incredible news.
For some reason, Adonis seemed much older than he actually was.
"Thanks, man. Your hard work is also evident. You're really OP."
As soon as are made this statement, though, Adonis' bright expression darkened and he took his hand away from Rey's shoulders.
He shook his head slowly and turned away.
"No. Not really…" Adonis whispered, almost to himself.
He clenched his fist and looked at the ground in something akin to a defeated posture.
"I… still have a long way to go."
"Don't we all? We've not reached the full extent of our potential, right? So I see you growing even more."
Adonis swiftly shifted his gaze to Rey, his face holding a look of pleasant surprise.
"Unlike you, and even Billy, who are growing at an astronomical rate, I… I am just doing so at a slow pace." Rey clenched his teeth after uttering those words.
"I know I can't ever measure up to you guys. It just feels a bit… I don't know how to put it…"
Adonis' eyes glistened, almost as if they were moist. He pulled closer to Rey and hugged him.
The suddenness of his action caused shades of red to form on Rey's cheeks.
It was so embarrassing.
Even Billy had to look away from the awkward display that was happening right before his eyes.
"You're fine, Rey. You don't need to be too bothered about all of this."
His words came as a soft whisper, dancing into Rey's ears in a somewhat stimulating tone.
"I-I see…"
A bead of sweat fell from Rey's forehead as he began to look a bit uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, Adonis could not see his face at the moment.
"You've come this far already. So far, you have done great. I'm proud of you… for how far you've come."
Adonis slowly stepped back, and Rey had to plaster a smile on his face so he wouldn't seem ungrateful for the goodwill from Adonis.
"A-ahem… sorry. Just got a bit emotional there…" Adonis cleared his throat.
It seemed even he could sense how awkward he had made the entire atmosphere.
Billy, of course, kept pretending that he wasn't invested in the conversation.
"I-it's fine." Rey strained his smile.
Both of them looked at each other for a few seconds, their eyes absorbing the other's.
It seemed like a staring contest that wouldn't end.
Then—
"To be honest… neither you nor I compare to the true OP guy." Adonis took a step back and looked at the Mage-like creature who floated in the distance.
"Compared to him, I'm really nothing."
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