"Where is she? The higher-ups are getting impatient!"
One hour after Serene Will's disappearance, the sentinels assigned to the search multiplied tenfold. In all previous instances, there had always been a trail to follow, but not only is the rain hindering the search, there is no sighting of the woman.
It's as if she suddenly vanished from the map.
"You're kidding... Rookie?"
A sentinel finds a crucial clue, and at that moment, the search radius is updated and the number of assigned guards increases again because the woman was able to kill a hunter of level 364.
+++
"Open the door now! Your actions could decide life or death!"
Five sentinels stand before the residence of one of the prostitutes who works in this sub-space, all of them are above level 450.
One of them pounds fiercely on the door and yells, "Lawrence!"
Sounds come from inside the house, then a man opens the door.
"What the hell do you want?! Can't you see--! Eh?"
Lawrence swallows hard and changes his tone of voice upon seeing that he is outnumbered. "How can I help you--? Hey! I haven't done anything! Let go of me!"
The sentinel smirks and signals to his companions.
"Enter, I'll hold this guy back."
"You'll see! I'm a friend of Dark Root! I'll let him know about this!"
Four sentinels enter the house and destroy any suspect furniture or walls while expanding their mana and thoroughly examining every corner.
At one point, they enter a room on the second floor and see an incredibly beautiful woman with her clothing in disarray.
"If you're looking for something, you won't find it in my breasts, scum... I'll head downstairs, no objections, right?"
They cough and then nod. As the woman leaves the room, the guards remove everything before moving on to the next room.
Minutes later, the search ends.
"All clear, no sign that a third person was here."
"Tsk."
Lawrence is released, not without being pushed and falling into the mud.
The same guard who held him captive looks around the house with eagle eyes for a full minute. Then he sighs and his expression shifts from day to night.
"You mentioned knowing a high-ranking official? Sorry, buddy, procedures are procedures, I can't divulge information about that. I hope this stays between us, okay? Despite how I look, I know some people who could make your life very easy."
But those same people could also make it difficult. Lawrence understands the subtext and clenches his teeth.
"Don't worry, it was just a mistake, everyone makes them from time to time."
"Right."
The sentinel smiles and signals the others to leave, it's time to search around this residence.
"Lawrence, get up. Let's go to the bathroom, it's been a while since we last bathed together."
His bad mood lessens a bit when he hears this bitch brazenly tempting him.
"Don't expect me to be nice."
"Hahaha, you never are."
+++
After leaving his job, Lawrence feels watched by everyone.
He hears the news of Serene Will's disappearance, but not through official sources, rather from a sentinel talking with his companion. He immediately returns to the administration building to inquire about the situation, but he is ordered not to get involved.
He requests to meet with Dark Root, but finds he is not present.
After exhausting all possible methods, he gives up and leaves the subspace.
"So, despite being a suspect, the barrier still acts automatically, eh."
His prohibited items are returned without delay, such as weaponry and spell books, which he occasionally studies to enhance his sacred magic.
During the entire journey to his home in Agares City, he feels someone watching his back, more than once turning to look for the culprit, but finds no one. In a bad mood, he enters his house and is shocked when he opens the door.
"They've turned my entire house upside down!"
All his furniture is on the floor. Clothes, papers, pictures, everything.
"These bastards, they didn't just make a mess. My hidden money is gone! Thieves!"
It takes him about three hours to tidy his house and put everything back in place. His level 444 not only extends his lifespan by 500 years but also enhances his memory and intelligence. He remembers the original position of all his belongings without even trying.
"The possibility that these guys might return is not insignificant, but I'm worried about what that bitch might do in the Inferior Plane."
Lawrence looks out the window and clicks his tongue, then closes the curtains. "That should give me an hour or two."
A Dimensional Rift appears before him, and he walks through it without looking back.
"Serene Will, Serene Will!"
Getting no response, he grows concerned. Could she have escaped? But then he hears faint sounds from the balcony. He rushes there.
The huntress who was once at the top of the food chain now finds herself silently gazing at the distant landscape. Something that seemed so common in the past is now the most precious thing she has.
"Serene Will."
She turns halfway and says, "Lawrence... Is this a dream?"
Lawrence smiles and then extends his hand.
"Cough!"
His grip tightens around her neck so firmly that she quickly struggles for air.
"Are you still mine?"
Serene Will smiles warmly and caresses the hand that is choking her.
"I'm still yours."
The ring on her ring finger glows faintly in the moonlight.
+++
Agares City, Heavenly Path Kingdom. Divine Plane.
"Open the damn door! In three, two, one--!"
Before they could break it down, the door is opened from the inside.
"What do you want now?! You've already searched my house and found nothing."
"Keep quiet unless you want to die."
Seven men enter Lawrence's house and mess everything up again. Unlike last time, he is not being forcibly held, but that does not lessen the humiliation he is suffering at this moment.
"Hah, all clear."
"Where do you see it clear?! You've messed everything up!"
One of the men scowls, but says nothing until they leave the house.
"The administration will handle this, you can talk to them tomorrow and get compensation, we just follow orders."
"Hah, damn it."
With a hand on his forehead, Lawrence sighs. He will have to tidy up again.
The next day he heads to the main building to speak with the administration. He is so angry that the ordinary workers cannot deal with him, a high-ranking administrative official had to come down and try to calm him.
"Lawrence, stop now. You're touching on a delicate matter, if someone else hears you, you could end up in very bad shape."
"Am I supposed to be silent? You're treating me like a criminal! I've worked here for five years with impeccable conduct, never started a fight on my own initiative, and this is how you repay me?"
Lawrence vents all his anger in the private room. The high official is not a battle-related hunter, so he is good at talking and trying to mediate in matters.
"We will give you a bonus of thirty thousand gold coins at the end of the month, and that will be all. Do not speak of the matter again. Until nothing is known about Serene Will, this case is being silenced. In the history of the Unquenchable Fire Brothel, nothing like this has ever happened, we do not know what occurred or how. Until then, the only thing to come out of your mouth is that she has already returned. Do you understand what I'm trying to tell you? Or do I need to repeat it?"
Lawrence tries to calm down and then responds: "As long as you promise that no one will be watching me so openly, then I agree."
"Surveillance will continue for a while, I'll make sure it doesn't interfere with your daily life."
"Hah, fine. I'll get back to work."
He stands up from his seat and walks a few steps when he remembers something. "Right, I also want you to silence the rumors about me."
"We are already doing it."
Lawrence smiles and nods. After leaving the main building, he heads to the first woman he must console today, although it may not seem like it, he is a hard-working man. He earns his gold coins cleanly by following the laws.
Before finishing his shift, he hears other dao protectors talking.
"Apparently, that woman has already returned. The commotion caused was nothing but a false alarm."
"So, why are the sentinels still performing search operations?"
"Search operations? No, the high-ups got furious and sent them for training, they don't want something like this to happen again."
Rumors are being silenced just a day after the incident, they wouldn't want the big shots to think this place is insecure.
His name and hers are still being mentioned, but this should change over the coming days, as both her description and her race have already been altered. Only the personnel specialized in the search know the truth.
On his way home, he no longer feels the same chills as before, nor does he feel watched, but he knows he still is.
"The worst is over, now all that remains is to wait."
+++
After returning to the Inferior Plane, he finds Serene Will again observing the landscape, her head resting on both hands. She doesn't look sad, on the contrary, her eyes show expectation.
"Why didn't you tell me before about your innate ability?"
They have known each other for a year and six months, she could have avoided all of this if Lawrence had decided to take her away earlier.
"I am not a charity organization, my reach is limited. Even now, I am still being investigated despite not being your dao protector."
"You just wanted me to fall at your feet, the rest are just excuses."
"..."
"But putting myself in your shoes, I understand you. If the danger doesn't equal the gains, there's no benefit in making me fall in love."
Without saying a word, Lawrence approaches her and embraces her from behind.
"I love you."
Serene Will stops observing the landscape and looks at Lawrence with a smile.
"I love you too."
No matter what she had said earlier, this fact doesn't change. Even though Lawrence changes the subject or simply doesn't want to answer, it's irrelevant to her. She holds no grudge against him.
After confirming this, Lawrence's attitude changes.
With one hand, he holds her hands, while with the other, he embraces her by the neck.
"I have my hands busy with you, what will you do next?"
"Kuh..."
Serene Will frowns, but her hands obediently move towards Lawrence's pants, and after lifting her own skirt, she inserts it into her vagina. Because even though she doesn't express it out loud, this is something she desires too, but her pride prevents her from saying it.
"You are still the same as always. You say you don't want to, but when I ask, you open your legs easily."
"Hmph, are you just going to talk, or are you going to move?"
"This bitch! Take this!"
When his dick penetrates deep inside her, Serene Will feels a pleasure she cannot reach with her own fingers. She long understood that only Lawrence can satisfy her lascivious body.
"gfuuh nnnghhh! ahhh ghuuuh!"
In just seconds, her proud expression changes to that of a foolish woman, her body trembling with the pleasure coming from her vagina.
"From now on, I'll be the only one who can taste your ass, I'll cum inside you whenever I feel like it!"
Serene Will could only smile, but she does it so perversely that Lawrence punishes her by moving his hips even faster. Her beautiful buttocks resonate with each thrust, muscles that have only been trained to defeat her enemies are now just a sex toy for a man... and she accepted it of her own free will.
"I'm cumming! Oooooh!"
"Nnnnnnnnngh!"
As she feels the warmth in her belly, she experiences the greatest pleasure to date. It's when she's happiest about having been born a woman.
They continue having sex, until hours later she wakes up in bed and looks around.
"I stink of his semen…"
After waking up and seeing Lawrence return from the bathroom, she sees her current state and bites her lips, but inwardly she is very pleased.
"Shall we continue?"
Because of this, she allows her husband to do whatever he wants with her.