Ch 377: That bastard’s just too abnormal!

Noah didn't have trouble finding Eve, spotting her fiery red hair. She was almost entirely dressed in black leather, with two swords strapped on her back, one significantly longer than the other.

"You're not wearing a mask." stated Eve as he came close enough for them to talk.

"There would be little point right now." shrugged Noah. "I teleported with a group of people from the Northern Continent, all with animal features. Anyone with two brain cells to rub together would identify me in seconds. Once there are more players with the new classes milling around, I'll be able to become anonymous again."

"Alright." nodded Eve. She could see dozens of Players in the plaza paying attention to her and Noah.

"Let's go somewhere secluded. We'll need to travel for a while to make sure we aren't bothered."

Noah nodded and followed her toward the eastern border of Azure Dragon City.

"You found something, about him?" asked Eve after a while.

"Yes." nodded Noah. "I have the overall picture, even if there's a few important mysteries remaining unsolved. Him, and my investigation, everything is linked together. But we can't talk about it here."

As soon as they reached the city's eastern gate, Eve summoned a black horse, and Noah summoned his own. They rode in silence for about half an hour, until Eve left the road and headed for a mountain.

"There's a cave I found nearby. It has enough room, and we should be alone for a while." said Eve.

Noah nodded and followed her.

They did find a group of six Players near the cave's entrance, farming a bunch of Lvl15 giant scarabs.

They noticed them coming closer and adopted a defensive formation. Before their leader could open his mouth, Eve unsheathed her large red sword and unleashed a horizontal slash, killing them all in a single strike. They would reappear in Azure Dragon City, cursing their unknown assailant. It was likely that at least one of them would associate the overwhelming power with the long red hair, and rumors about Eve being at that location would fly in short order.

But Eve and Noah would have at least a few minutes, and the duel likely wouldn't last long.

Eve and Noah entered the cave. It quickly enlarged to a room with a fairly even ground, twenty meters wide.

"I challenged you to a duel to the death, and you accepted." nodded Eve as she turned to face him, and Noah equipped his sword and shield.

"However, I suspect that if we use our classes' skills, the duel will be over in an instant, and I won't be able to really know what you're made of."

"That is likely, yes." nodded Noah. "Are you suggesting something different?"

Eve nodded.

"We do not use any skills or item, only pure swordsmanship. And we stop just short of hitting each other."

"A spar, then." nodded Noah. "I prefer it that way."

Eve nodded, and they both adjusted their stance.

She was the first to move, closing the distance with the grace of a cat, one sword in each hand.

She slashed at him from two directions at the same time, and Noah lifted his shield and angled it in order to block both hits at the same time using opposite edges of the shield.

At the same time, Noah retracted his sword to prepare for a thrust, using his shield as a visual obstacle to hide his left arm and his weapon from Eve's view. He planned to execute a quick thrust at her extended right leg, just above the knee.

But Eve had a lot of combat experience, and already started jumping back the instant she saw Noah use his shield to hide his weapon.

"I've seen that trick before." snorted Eve.

Noah could see in her expression that she was slightly impressed by his move anyway.

Noah wasn't disappointed that his move failed and slowly stepped toward Eve, shield raised.

Eve suddenly threw her larger sword at him. Noah deflected it away with his shield, losing visual contact with Eve for a fraction of a second. When he saw her again, she was dashed forward and making a small jump, her empty hand reaching for the upper edge of his shield.

Noah knew instantly was she was going to do. By grabbing his shield and pushing down with a jump, she would be able to forcibly create an opening and thrust from above with her shorter sword, and the same way that Achilles and killed in one thrust that bald giant in the beginning of the Troy movie.

Noah instantly reacted by Jumping forward as well, intending to shield bash her. Eve wouldn't be able to jump properly if Noah deliberately shortened the distance.

Eve abruptly aborted as she was about to jump, using her free hand on the shield's surface to maintain her balance and stop her body from bouncing against it. Her quick thrust with her sword was deflected by Noah.

"You're skilled." smiled Eve after jumping back once again.

"Thank you." smiled Noah. "I have got some great teachers. And you're not half-bad yourself. I won't stop you from retrieving your sword."

"Are you sure? You should press your advantage while you have one. Or is sleeping with me not tempting you anymore?"

"Maybe I should." nodded Noah. He raised his shield slightly and advanced again, sword ready to thrust.

Eve closed the distance again, this time using her sword defensively and trying to create openings for her to attack him with sharp kicks and knife hands.

Noah carefully blocked some attacks with the face of his shield and retreated while keeping his balance.

After a few seconds, Eve jumped back.

"Why are you retreating now? You could easily have blocked more of my moves."

"Because of my passive skills." sighed Noah. "My shield has sharp edges, and my class allows me to use shields as weapons. I have a Physical Attack Power in the early five digits, and passively ignore the opponent's evasion and defense. If I were to block one of your limbs with the edge, you would likely die instantly. That's why I'm stepping back."

"…You're a monster, you know that?" glared Eve. "Even I need to use my skills to do five digits damage."

"I know. But I need to become stronger still, to deal with them." replied Noah with a slight shrug.

Eve stared at him for two seconds, then shrugged and sheathed her sword.

"You win. I can't defeat you in this game where I'm unable to move properly. And I'm now curious to see if you're as good in bed as the number of women around you implies. I hope you'll impress me there as well."

"I am glad to hear it, Eve." smiled Noah as she lowered his weapons.

Eve walked past him to retrieve her sword.

"I'm logging out. Tell me everything you know about… him."

Noah nodded, and Eve disappeared.

Noah logged off as well, opening his eyes inside the real world. He walked to the bathroom to check his appearance in the mirror, then into the living room where he found Liliana, dressed in a purple latex, sexy version of a ninja outfit. She was working on her novel, featuring a strong but ultimately shy female protagonist and a strong and dominant male lover.

"You returned from Mystic Moon early, my Lord." smiled Liliana.

"Eve and I just fought, and she conceded." smiled Noah before leaning toward her and giving her a quick kiss. "I'll go to her, bring her to my Sanctuary, and bring her up to date regarding Mystic Moon's business."

Noah didn't intend to just give Eve a call. After Qi Yue's reaction to his previous carelessness, he decided to only speak about the Mad Scientist inside a Sanctuary, and since she had just agreed to have sex with him…

"I understand, my Lord." smiled Liliana. "Hopefully, we will get to meet her. Although…"

She glanced down at her attire, and her cheeks colored.

"Have you noticed, my cute Bunny?" smiled Noah. "You're becoming mentally stronger. Had it been even just a month ago, the mere idea of someone like Eve seeing you in latex would have caused you to flee the room with a squeak."

Liliana hesitated for a moment, before nodding. "Maybe, my Lord. Or maybe I am just becoming a pervert. But I am fine with it, as long as I can be by your side."

"Definitely stronger." smiled Noah before kissing her again. "Two months ago, would you have been able to express your feelings like this?"

"…You're right, I would have been a stuttering mess. No, I wouldn't have said anything."

Noah' phone started ringing. It was Eve.

"Oops, someone is losing patience. See you later."

Liliana smiled at him, and Noah teleported to Eve.

Her eyes widened as his sudden appearance as Noah quickly looked around.

"What the?" exclaimed Eve. "Do you have a habit of coming into other people's homes without warning like this?"

"Sorry about that." smiled Noah. "But we can't talk about that by phone either, and I…"

Noah paused as he recognized someone else.

They were in a large room where three more young women were resting on reclining chairs, likely connected to Mystic Moon. He vaguely remembered seeing two of them in the Ramen restaurant where he and Eve had first met, but the third…

"Bing Yao!? So she's part of your group…" nodded Noah.

"…She is."

"…That explains a few things. Anyway, I'm about to bring you to a special place where we can speak without the chance of them noticing."

Eve nodded doubtfully, and Noah placed the Sanctuary on a nearby shelf before sending himself and Eve inside.

They stood in the garden behind the main palace.

"What is this place?" asked Eve as she looked around.

"A pocket dimension. A replica of my main residence off-world, and if I get my way, a mirror of what will eventually be your home." smiled Noah for an instant. "And also the only place where I can be confident the Mad Scientist and his allies won't be able to spy on us."

"What did you learn about him?" asked Eve, her focus instantly returning to him.

"His origins, his goals, and a vague idea of how strong he truly is. And we're not ready to fight him just yet, much less his allies." sighed Noah.

"I serve a Goddess named Lilith, Eve. Her power is night immeasurable, and she has created hundreds, maybe thousands of worlds populated by humans and other sapient races. But in-between Deities like Lilith, and mortals, there is a category of immortal or very long-lived beings who call themselves Gods, powerful enough to lord over mortals. Sacred Beast aren't quite there yet, but the members of the true Moon God Clan belong to that category. And the Mad Scientist belongs to that clan."

"He's a God?" frowned Eve.

"What I call a local God, yes. Not anywhere near Lilith on the power scale, but stronger than the vast majority of the Sacred Beasts, probably. Did Bing Yao inform you about what the Fairies told us regarding the Lunar Scourge's creation?"

"She did." nodded Eve. "But I still don't see what some in-game lore may have to do with the Mad Scientist."

"The true Moon God Clan existed in the real world and went extinct after the strongest of them rebelled, created the Lunar Scourge, killed the others, then died himself. The issue is that those local gods are not staying dead. They have started to reincarnate, conserving the memories of their previous lives. The Mad Scientist is one of them. He has three allies that I know of, and they are significantly stronger than him. Their goal is to use Mystic Moon to harvest souls by the billions, because each sapient mortal possesses within their soul a minuscule fleck of divine power, granted by a real God like Lilith."

"…Where did you get this information?" frowned Eve as she digested the information.

"I can't tell you right now, in case you end up being captured." shrugged Noah. "But it is reliable. I have confirmed some of it using an independent source, and Lilith herself gave me a few clues that also confirm it."

"…If this is true… Wait, the Moon God Clan is said to have destroyed a whole continent before. Are they truly that strong? How can we fight beings like that?" asked Eve as color left her face.

"I do not think their current selves are anywhere near that strong. Maybe they can destroy cities, but not countries or continents. Maybe they used some kind of superweapon before to destroy that continent and don't have it anymore. Still, we can't face the Mad Scientist just yet. But my source guaranteed that as long as I could complete the Lunar Scourge, I would become strong enough to face them all."

"…I don't understand how completing an in-game object can give you power in the real world. Or is it a condition that Lilith gave you to grant you power?"

"I don't understand that, either." replied Noah with a bitter smile. "It doesn't make sense, but that's how it is. And I just told you what I could without compromising my source. If you wish to tell Bing Yao or the others, please ask me to bring you all here first. The local Gods are able to observe us without us noticing, both on Earth and in Mystic Moon, but not here."

"Will do." nodded Eve. "I know a thing or two about operational security."

"I do not doubt it." smiled Noah. "You are the Eve, after all, the mysterious Goddess of War who still managed to keep her identity private to this day. And I didn't mention it, but time in this pocket dimension runs a thousand times faster than in the real world. We could spend a day here, and only a minute would have happened outside. How about I give you a tour of what might be your future home?"

"A tour that will end up with your bedroom, I assume?" smiled Eve.

"Assuming you are willing." nodded Noah. "If you want a bit more time, I am fine with waiting a little."

"Bring me there now, we can do the tour later." nodded Eve.

"Alright." smiled Noah as he started to walk.

On the way in, he glanced at her right hand.

"When we fought earlier, I noticed you had three rings of similar design in your right hand. And you mentioned once having found in a cave an item that seemed to break the game's balance."

"…Yes, it is it." nodded Eve. "That set of rings is named Lachesis, and it even has its own item spirit. Mo'er claims that Lachesis was on the same level as the Lunar Scourge."

"Something so powerful, but it isn't mentioned in the lore?" asked Noah with a raised eyebrow. "What does it do?"

"The Yellow ring controls time, the Blue ring, space. The Red ring controls rules and order." shrugged Eve. "But I can only use the Yellow one, and only to a small extent. Both the Blue and Red ones have been completely drained and will need thousands of years to recover."

"Are you saying that you could have frozen me in time or something like this during our duel, if using skills were allowed?"

"I could have." smiled Eve. "Only for a few seconds, but it would have been enough."

"Maybe, or maybe not." replied Noah. "The Lunar Scourge possesses a similar skill."

He held the door while they entered the main palace, and Eve looked around.

"My room is on the first floor." said Noah as they kept walking.

"This place is huge. How long did it take you to build it?"

"I didn't build it." replied Noah. "This island was once a place of depravity, where youngsters with supernatural abilities were forced to fight demonic beasts or each other for the entertainment of some sick billionaires. For my part in helping them revolt and kill their overlords, Lilith repurposed the island and gifted it to me. She placed it in a permanent pocket dimension only I and my subordinates can reach, so that no enemies can ever threaten my home."

"I see…" nodded Eve, secretly impressed. If what Noah was telling was true, that island showcased a huge difference between what he called a Local God, and a being like Lilith.

"But if Lilith is so powerful, couldn't she deal with the Mad Scientist and his allies easily, by snapping her fingers of something?"

"She could, easily." nodded Noah. "And If I fail to stop this catastrophe, Lilith will step in and solve the issue in an instant. But the Gods have lived for a long, long time, Eve. People watching and placing bets on what will happen seem to be among their favorite hobbies, and they have a policy to avoid direct interference whenever possible. Which is why they send Champions like me to stomp on the troublemakers."

"Gods are gamblers?" asked Eve with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes." smiled Noah. "They bet divine power or minor favors."

He suddenly snorted. "There was even that time when Lilith lost a bet to Loki, and I had to suffer the consequences. Do you know what a Sentai series is in Japan?"

"Those costumed guys performing ridiculous fighting poses before doing hilariously fake fights?"

"Exactly." sighed Noah. "Me and four of my girls had to put on Sentai costumes and do all those ridiculous moves as introductions before fighting a dozen strong opponents, in order to rescue a friend they kidnapped. Some of the enemies were so shocked by our antics that we got an easier time killing them."

"Oh… I think I would have paid to see this." chuckled Eve.

"Right?" chuckled Noah. "I can laugh about it now, but back then, I wanted to crawl under a rock. I may have cursed at Loki a few times. And this is my room."

Noah opened the door, and she entered, taking in the minimalist furniture and huge bed.

"I take it you don't spend much time inside that room, aside from sleeping and having sex."

"I'm too busy training myself, working outside, or spending time with my girls." nodded Noah. "Before we start, do you have any preferences? Any fetish you would like to indulge?"

"Just strip already, then I'll push you down and ride you until you beg for mercy." smiled Eve.

Noah saw challenge in her eyes. Eve wanted revenge over her previous defeat.

"I had some foreplay in mind, but we can do that, too." snorted Noah as he started unbuttoning his shirt. "We'll see who ends up begging."

Eve was apparently fired up as she started removing her own clothes, starting with her brown leather slacks. She nodded with an appreciative gaze when Noah exposed his upper body, and when his cock sprang free.

"My, someone is happy to see me." chuckled Eve.

Noah nodded, and as soon as Eve was naked, he walked to her, put an arm around her waist, and pulled her against him.

"You are so beautiful, Eve." said Noah with a soft smile. "And I will make you mine."

"No, I will make you mine." replied Eve with a fierce gaze. "By the time I'm done with you, you will have lost interest in anyone else."

Noah smiled, and kissed her. Eve responded instantly, their tongues battling for domination.

After a few seconds, she half lifted, half threw him into the bed, and quickly straddled him. She grabbed his hard cock, shifting to align herself properly, then slowly let herself down, swallowing his cock.

Noah sighed in contentment. Eve wasn't a virgin, but the flesh engulfing his cock was slippery, tight and hot.

He decided to let keep the initiative for a little while and played with her large breasts, wanting her to tire herself out a bit before his counterattack.

Eve moved up and down his cock, her pace quickly increasing, and Noah added to it by moving his waist up and down.

As she moved, Noah listened to her breathing pattern and observed her expressions. She was breathing faster than before and couldn't keep the pleasure she felt from showing on her face, but she had a lot of self-control. Most girls would already be panting and gasping.

She also ran her hands all over his chest, searching for his weak points.

But Noah didn't have such weak points.

"I find your calm almost insulting." said Eve with gritted teeth. "I am going to make you cum if it's the last thing I do!"

"Make no mistake, Eve, you're making me feel very good right now." smiled Noah as he intensified his waist movements, and a small gasp of pleasure escaped her lips. It wasn't really her moving up and down anymore, but rather him making her bounce.

"But sex is my domain. You are like a lioness jumping into the sea to challenge a shark."

As he said that, Noah grabbed her hips and pushed up and to his left, making her turn, and grabbed her hands, pinning them above her head with his right hand. She was now on her back, with Noah's rock-hard cock still deep inside her, and Noah leaned down to kiss her while his free hand played with her breasts, and he resumed his quick thrusts, changing the amplitude and angle every few seconds.

Eve responded to his kisses while trying to free her hands for a minute, then stopped resisting for a little while.

After a minute, she struggled suddenly again, and Noah let go of her hands. She immediately wrestled with him to put Noah on his back again, and Noah let her.

"Let's see who lasts the longest, stud." breathed out Eve. She was starting to pant.

…

For hours, Noah and Eve tried to dominate each other in bed. Noah was on top of her most of the time, but also let Eve turn him over every few minutes. He came several times. She came more.

After almost five hours, Eve, sweaty and tired, finally gave up.

"Stop. I can't keep going. You damn sex monster." gasped Eve.

Noah was breathing fast, too, and took her in his arms as they rested on their sides, facing each other.

"That was great, Eve." smiled Noah. "You probably hold the record where stamina is concerned among my partners, at least for those who do not benefit from my augmentations."

"…Call me Fey from now on, in private." nodded Eve. "That's my real name. Fey Sharon Kapalia."

"I am glad you told me, Fey." said Noah with warmth. "I assume you won't be opposed to us doing it again?"

"Like I have a choice!" snorted Fey. "You ruined other men for me. Even through I had mostly given up on men already. None lasted more than five minutes, not enough to let me come even once."

"Can't really blame them." shrugged Noah. "You are this beautiful and sexy after all. The average man would probably have a hard time not shooting his shot the instant it goes in."

"...Maybe. Until now, I had to satisfy myself with some toys, and some of the girls who follow me."

"So you're bi?" asked Noah, and Fey nodded.

"When we were in HEAVEN, that the name of that horrible place where the Mad Scientist experimented on us to create superhuman warriors, he would often reward those who did well by allowing us to have sex with each other… That was the only source of comfort we had. So we all became bi over time."

"I understand." nodded Noah. "if I remember correctly, there are 48 survivors, you included."

"But wait, didn't you said during our first meeting that you subjugated Su Enxi's friend by having sex with her for several weeks straight? How did she survive?"

"Whenever she was too tired, I used my abilities to restore and reinvigorate her body. Just like I'm about to do with you."

"What? You aren't satisfied yet?" incredulously asked Fey.

"I am, but time flows a thousand times faster here. We can easily take a few days to have some fun and get to know each other, and it would be a waste to stop after just one session." chuckled Noah.

Before she could answer, he kissed her once again, and his left hand drifted to her right breast.

…

Eve was on all fours, gasping as she felt yet another orgasm building. Noah was on his knees behind her, thrusting away as he kept a fistful of her long, vibrant red hair on his right fist, pulling on it just enough to assert his control.

On her lower back was a semi-formed Thrall Crest, but Noah hadn't put any curse on her.

It was the fourth day since he invited her into his Sanctuary, and they had dozens of intense sex sessions together. As he pounded her, Noah reflected on her progress.

Fey, possibly because she previously had issues finding partners who could keep up with her before, had never been into foreplay. But Noah was gradually changing that. Their sex was still a contest to dominate each other to some extent, and Noah had started to introduce accessories for her to wear, claiming that the loser submitted to the victor's whims, and Fey reluctantly agreed with his logic.

Which was why Fey wasn't currently naked. She wore black latex stockings and gloves covering her limbs, and black leather cuffs around her ankles and wrists, even if they weren't connected to anything.

A black leather harness slightly dug into the skin of Fey's hips, as well as another around her chest, showcasing her body curves. A black leather collar was wrapped around her neck.

Noah wasn't trying to turn her into his sex slave. Their relationship would likely become that in the long term, but for now, he enjoyed her resistance. He was fine with them being friends with benefits, and she was already hooked on sex with him.

He felt her pussy walls start to spasm, and released her hair to garb her hips with both hands as Fey came hard. Noah then let himself go and cum into her once more.

…

"You bastard." grumbled Fey as she made a jab to his ribs. It was strong enough to actually make him feel some pain. "I didn't agree to have that mark of yours on my back."

"But it's fine, isn't it?" smiled Noah. "You already told me that I ruined other men for you. We both know that you will eventually move in with me, and we'll be happy together. And it's the safest place until we deal with the Mad Scientist and his boss."

Fey glared at him, considering whether to give him another jab, then sighed and kept drying her body with the towels. They had just taken a shower and were about to leave the Sanctuary.

Minutes later, they were both dressed and had fixed their appearance, and Noah bought them out of the Sanctuary.

The two young women Noah didn't know were now standing, and they suddenly turned toward them, daggers appearing in their hands. They were both beautiful, with long black hair and black eyes. Upon closer examination, Noah realized that they were twins.

"Master!" exclaimed one of them. "You were gone suddenly, and we were starting to worry..."

"Qian Mo, Yao Ying, next time I have sex with him, you will both help me." declared Fey with another glare at him. "That bastard's just too abnormal! I couldn't keep up, but if it's the three of us, we can surely bring him down and make him beg for mercy!"

Noah snorted and shook his head at her.

"I'll be waiting for your challenge, loser." smirked Noah.

Fey kicked at him, and he evaded with a chuckle.

"Joking aside, it is a pleasure to meet you properly, Qian Mo, Yao Ying. As you know already, I am Noah Enfield, and I will help you deal with the Mad Scientist." said Noah as he nodded at them with a smile.

They nodded back as they put their daggers away, not quite sure how to react.

The noise they made was apparently enough to bring Bing Yao out of Mystic Moon, and she blinked at him.

"Noah? What are you doing here?"

"Hi, Bing Yao. I didn't expect you to be one of Fey's friends, but I don't mind. I just teleported to Fey to give her the latest information about that guy, because discussing it inside Mystic Moon isn't safe… Fey, do you wish to use my Sanctuary now?" asked Noah.

"Yes, let's tell them everything you told me." nodded Fey.