The women in Sins Paradise all had hidden desires and were more perverted than the women from Earth.
Eliza wasn't that different from them. In fact, she only hid all her emotions behind her dishonest behavior. She couldn't bring that emotion out; that was her only problem.
After surprising Eliza by telling her that I had dominated Emilia, we explained what we would hunt to increase her Level and moved away from the class, with her glaring at me and pouting.
We walked to the main street, with me in the center and both girls on my side, and only then did she speak.
"Is Paladin allowed to dominate someone else?"
There was only curiosity in her tone and not even a shred of disgust or hostility that normal people held. That only showed how much she trusted and liked me.
"As long as the other party consents to it, there is no problem," I replied to her calmly and turned to Emilia, signaling her with my eyes to add some explanation.
"I willingly offer myself to Arthur, student Eliza. It's because of my dream and duty. And before you misunderstand something, I have fallen in love with Arthur too, so I am happy to be dominated by him."
"Is that so?" Eliza's reply to Emilia had no shred of respect at all, unlike earlier or another day when she spoke to the strict teacher.
Eliza herself must've understood what it meant to be dominated. She knew that we had at least had sex once, and that was what made my childhood friend displeased.
"Hmm, so you like an older woman, Arthur?" She turned to me; her eyes narrowed suspiciously.
"I won't deny that."
If I was asked whether I liked the younger or older girl in my current self, I'd like to say those the same age as me or older. My body was only 18 years old, according to the setting of the game.
If I said I was younger, the police would knock on my door to take me to jail. Not that they would be able to force me, but I wouldn't touch those underage girls.
"But Eliza, you're the most important girl in my life. I won't lie that I might have many girls after me, but you're the only special one. No one could ever replace you." I continued, looking at her eyes with a sincere gaze.
I wasn't lying, as Eliza was my only childhood friend.
Her eyes bulged slightly, and her lips curved up in a smile, but she suddenly threw her face away to hide her embarrassment and crossed her eyes under her large breasts.
"I don't know about that. I bet you're saying that to every girl you meet!"
"I am not." I denied it once again. "Just ask Emilia."
"Really?" Eliza raised her head, looking at Emilia, who walked on my side.
"That's correct." Emilia nodded. Her expression had returned to the strict one as many people were currently watching us.
"I was the one who asked him to keep me, and not the other way around. It's just a one-way love from me, but I am already satisfied as long as I can stay with him."
"Hmm…" Eliza's mood seemed to improve as her cheerful tone returned slightly. Maybe Emilia's words about one-way love cheered her up.
"I'll believe you. But, Arthur!" She pointed her finger at my face, looking at me with a red, embarrassed face. "I'll require further explanation later. I bet teacher Emilia isn't the only person you sleep with, considering your h-handsome face!"
"What are you, my mother?" I asked with a smirk, showing that I was playing around.
"No!" Eliza smiled widely, putting her hands on her hips and puffing her chest. Her breasts jiggled slightly, but she seemed to do it intentionally in front of me. "I am your proud childhood friend!"
Thankfully, her confidence and trust in me won against her insecurities. She still had that title, childhood friend, that connected her with me that other women didn't have.
Emilia also smiled softly from the side, moving her lips to mumble, "She's a good girl."
Indeed, Eliza was a good girl. She was a great woman I wanted to be with, and she was also my first target when I played Sins Paradise.
Anyway, everything turned out to be fine.
"Let's hunt some monsters then. Eliza, I hope you can achieve Level 40 or at least 35 before we return home."
"Level 40?" Eliza smiled wryly; her face was stiff from the ridiculous thing I had just told her.
"And from today onward, you will train your Magic with Emilia. She has agreed to instruct you after school." I pointed at Emilia, ignoring Eliza's expression.
"I am going to be strict." Emilia followed suit with the tone she used in her teacher mode.
"That's a lie, no?" My childhood friend tried to escape from reality, clinging to my arm. "H-Hey, Arthur. How about we just drink coffee in a café right now? A good idea, no?"
"Rejected." I immediately replied, and heard a notification that my progress with her had advanced slightly. Rejecting her invitation was now 4/10, just 6 more.
"We will train until I am sure it is safe for you to act alone. You aren't allowed to refuse, Eliza. And Emilia is here to protect you when I kill the monsters, so there will be no danger."
Gritting her teeth, "You demon!" She shouted in a loud voice.
I only laughed at her. This was for her own benefit. If I didn't care about her, I wouldn't even help her to Level up.
However, the situation with Duke Bluerose hadn't been resolved. There was also no news from the King yet. Possibly, the nobles he needed to deal with were way more than our initial estimation, and the plan was delayed quite a bit.
'Still, that gives me time to make Eliza stronger and make progress with her.'
Before everything was settled, I wanted to make Eliza fully mine. After 7 days of interacting and realizing she was just as cute and lovely in the real world, I've grown to like her. Taking what was rightfully mine and branding her with my seed would definitely bring me satisfaction.
And so we stepped out of the gate and began to hunt. That day, the cries of monsters in the forest near Academy City didn't stop until the sky turned orange.
As unfortunate as I was, I didn't find any high-Level monsters, so the hunting progress wasn't as fast as I had planned. In the end, we needed to stop once Eliza reached Level 32, and Emilia reached Level 50, making her to be really happy.
Surprisingly, Astro showed a really fast growth. Whether it was due to the snack I gave earlier that multiplied the EXP drop for 6 hours or so, the little guy had reached Level 15.
Before long, the Baby Black Tiger would be able to do his 1st evolution in Level 25, becoming a full-fledged Black Tiger and could become a bodyguard, as it would gain <Shadow Steps> to hide within someone's shadow.
And then, we returned to Academy City. I escorted Eliza back to the noble dorm before returning to my mansion with Emilia. Knowing what I planned, the perverted teacher almost couldn't control her smile and kept her expression from crumbling apart.
