Chapter 611 - 828 – Now Is the Time to Reassure Conis

"I think you two know that having intimate contact with you can accelerate my New Metabolism even further."

"That means I can sober up even faster."

"Conis just gave my metabolism a thorough workout, so I finally sobered up."

Arton explained.

Of course, there was one thing he didn't mention: the techniques Conis had used earlier had been far too wild.

Logically speaking, Conis shouldn't have known techniques like that at all.

Thinking it over, Arton recalled the dream he'd had earlier.

In that dream, Kalifa had been just as wild.

Arton was a smart man, and he quickly realized something was off.

If Conis knew such wild techniques, there was a good chance she had learned them from Kalifa.

"S-Sorry."

Conis pursed her lips.

Right now, she had no idea how to face Arton, Kalifa, or Raki.

"Forget about apologizing for now. Tell me what exactly happened first. Why is Kalifa here?"

Arton asked.

"Well..."

Conis pursed her lips.

She obviously couldn't tell Arton that she had learned through the voyage diary that he was interested in Kalifa, so she had planned to bring Kalifa over to deepen the relationship between the two of them.

Even if she wanted to explain it, the voyage diary system's restrictions made it impossible for her to reveal any of that.

Trying to force the words out would only earn her punishment from the voyage diary.

"I'll explain."

Raki stepped forward, came to Arton's side, and reached out to take hold of his longsword.

Since Arton had been battling Conis earlier, he still hadn't put his longsword back in its sheath.

After having already fought a round with Conis, however, Arton's weapon wasn't quite in fighting condition anymore.

Raki was quite skilled at maintaining weapons, so once she took hold of Arton's, it quickly returned to a battle-ready state.

Seeing this, Conis immediately knelt in front of Arton.

Since she had no idea what she should say at a time like this, she figured she might as well eat first.

Arton didn't say much about it. Instead, he gave Conis an encouraging pat on the head.

A short distance away, Kalifa saw Conis like this and unconsciously licked her lips.

There was no helping it. Conis clearly looked like she was enjoying something incredibly delicious.

Naturally, Kalifa wanted another taste too.

However, she knew her current situation was rather awkward, so she didn't actually step forward to compete with Conis.

"Conis and I knew Captain liked beautiful women, so we discussed bringing Kalifa here after defeating her."

"She was our enemy anyway, so we figured there was nothing wrong with using her to let you have some fun, Captain."

"Besides, with just the two of us, there was no way we could satisfy your appetite for battle."

Raki smiled as she explained.

Hearing Arton say that, Conis nodded repeatedly, completely forgetting that her mouth was still full.

Caught off guard, she choked and immediately started coughing.

Arton hurriedly comforted her.

Conis gave him an apologetic smile before returning to what she had been doing.

"So you brought her here, and then because I was drunk, you dealt with her however you wanted?"

Arton's lips twitched as he looked at Conis and Raki.

"That's right."

Raki nodded.

"You two..."

Arton wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Forcing Kalifa into something like this was practically asking her to hate him.

Once the Seven Warlords matter was over, the chances of Kalifa willingly joining the Blazing Blade Pirates would probably plummet.

The thought left Arton feeling somewhat regretful.

Still, he knew he couldn't really blame Conis and Raki.

The two of them had done it for his sake.

Under ordinary circumstances, what they had done wasn't even necessarily wrong.

Unfortunately, Kalifa was an enemy Arton intended to bring into his fold.

"You don't need to feel sorry for me. I actually got a pretty good experience out of it too."

Kalifa suddenly spoke.

"Hm?"

Arton froze when he heard her.

What did that mean?

Could Kalifa actually not resent him for forcing her, and had even enjoyed it?

The more Arton thought about it, the more he realized it wasn't impossible.

After all, in that earlier "dream," Kalifa had definitely been the more proactive one.

If she hadn't been enjoying herself, she probably wouldn't have taken the initiative like that.

So Kalifa is actually the kind of woman who likes that sort of thing?

And then I used my strength to completely conquer her?

Arton narrowed his eyes as the thought crossed his mind.

"You don't have to overthink it."

Kalifa pushed up her glasses, having already seen straight through what Arton was thinking.

"I'm simply somewhat grateful that you spared our lives."

"After all, if it had been up to you, you could have killed us all."

"I offered myself because I hoped you would spare me and my companions afterward."

"Of course, I won't deny that being intimate with you was quite enjoyable."

As though determined to prove her words, Kalifa walked toward Arton with a smile.

Piece by piece, the equipment she was wearing slipped from her body.

By the time she reached him, only the fishnet-like pieces covering her legs and chest remained.

Seeing this, Conis immediately spat out what was in her mouth to make room for Kalifa.

Kalifa didn't stand on ceremony. Resolving Arton's doubts was the most important thing right now.

To prove that she meant what she had said, she bent at the waist and moved closer to Arton.

She only had to take a small taste before immediately lifting her head.

"Hah... As expected, it really is irresistible."

"You're really something, Arton."

"Even after going through so many battles, you still have this much strength left."

Kalifa turned her head and smiled at Arton before getting back to work.

Arton listened to her while feeling the impact she brought, and the corners of his lips unconsciously lifted.

Although the current Kalifa gave him a sense of, So this is what you're really like, he had to admit that being rewarded by a character he himself had once liked was indeed an exciting experience.

Whatever. He could think about everything else later.

For now, he might as well enjoy himself.

With that thought, Arton reached out and placed both hands on Kalifa's waist.

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