CHAPTER 338 - Fight me again!
Alex's question caused the chibi wolf sitting on his shoulder to frown, but she didn't wait for long before she answered.
'I can smell the scent of a lot of men from her.'
Noctura, the chibi wolf, replied as her nose scrunched up.
Alex, however, still wasn't satisfied.
'Having the scent of a lot of men makes her a harlot?'
Alex questioned her again, causing Noctura's frown to deepen.
'It means that she had slept with a lot of men.'
She finally couldn't take this spiral of questions and let out a growl.
She had been frustrated for a while for a reason that she would rather not talk about.
*Chuckle*
Alex, although initially surprised by how direct Noctura was, couldn't stop the chuckle that escaped his lips when he heard her growling.
'You still haven't gotten over the match with Luna?'
Alex questioned with a shake of his head; his lips, however, were tugged into a smile.
'Hmph!'
Noctura, instead of replying, just turned her head to the other side with a huff.
Yes, she was annoyed because of that.
The match was held just this morning, but just as she was getting hyped up about the match, it had already ended.
'Her ability is really annoying..'
She grumbled with a pout, causing Alex to chuckle again.
'She only has one useful ability; of course, it would be strong and hard to deal with.'
Alex commented on her grumble, but Noctura just kept her head turned to the other side.
Alex, who saw this, just shook his head with a sigh. The scene of the fight between Luna and Noctura replayed within his mind, reminding him again how strong Luna had gotten.
"Are you both ready?"
It was the same dojo-type room where Alex made Luna drink the Favorable Potential Awakener potion; that was where the match was being held, and Alex, as a referee, had asked both Luna and Noctura if they were ready.
At that time, Noctura was unaware of Luna's abilities, and, well, not like Luna was aware of Noctura's abilities, they had never gone out raiding gates together.
So, in a way, both of them were oblivious to the other's abilities, but it was a good thing since this is how it is in the real world; you would have to face an enemy that you know nothing about.
"Yes." X2.
Both Luna and Noctura seemed confident; it's just that unlike Noctura, who was jumping up and down, warming up her body, Luna just stood in her spot, smiling calmly, as she gazed at Noctura.
"All right then, start."
Alex, who had heard their replies, nodded his head and gestured for them to start.
As soon as he did that, the atmosphere turned heavy.
The participants, however, stood still, waiting for the right moment with their gazes fixed on each other.
But just as Noctura was about to attack, not wanting to waste more time, Alex, who had stepped back, turned toward Noctura and smiled.
"You can do this, pup."
His eyes filled with care as he uttered those words, and Noctura, who heard that, froze for a second before her eyes brightened with a new-found resolve.
"I will win!"
Noctura hurriedly transformed into her larger and more feral form, getting completely serious.
She was really pumped up now—just the fact that Alex said that meant that he wanted to see her win, and she was fully committed to making that happen.
*Tremble*
The air around her trembled as she charged her mana into her body, ready to shoot toward Luna, but before she could do that...
*Tap**Tap*
Her eyes widened as she felt her fur being patted, and even before she could understand what was happening, Alex's voice echoed throughout the training room.
"Luna wins."
*Crack**Shatter*
However, just the instant Alex's voice was heard, a cracking sound echoed, followed by a shattering sound, and Noctura, who was frozen on her spot with her eyes widened, saw her surroundings crumbling.
Luna, who still seemed to be standing far away from her, cracked before she turned into particles and vanished, and so did Alex.
Finally, when everything that she saw was renewed, her eyes finally saw what was really happening.
Alex, who had stepped back after declaring the start of the match, was sitting on the ground in a relaxed pose, and Luna, who was supposed to be standing on the other side of the room, was now walking toward Alex with her back facing Noctura.
The young wolf finally realized that the tap she felt on her fur was done by Luna, and her body trembled.
'An illusion…?'
She muttered inwardly as she saw Luna going ahead and positioning herself on Alex's lap with a smug yet gracious smile on her face.
At that time, Noctura had just one thought in her mind:
"Fight me again!"
But all she got in return was a smile from Luna, and that was the reason for her annoyance.
Even now, she doesn't believe that Luna won in a fair fight.
To her, using illusion was cheating; it wasn't a real fight for her, and she wanted a real fight. From Luna's response, however, it didn't seem like she was going to get a rematch anytime soon.
And this frustrated her.
Alex, who recalled that moment, just shook his head again. He glanced at Noctura, and looking at how she kept her head turned to the other side, showing how dissatisfied she was, he tried to change the topic.
'You said that she had a scent of lots of men on her, right?'
Alex picked up the topic that he had left before, and Noctura, who heard his question, begrudgingly turned her eyes toward him and nodded her head.
'Yes.'
It was clear that she was still not happy with Alex for bringing that topic up, but she replied nonetheless.
'But why do you think that having the scent of a lot of men means she has slept with them?'
Alex, who heard her answer and saw that he had successfully pulled her attention, questioned her with a raised brow.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
'Huh?'
But Noctura frowned at that.
To her, who had learned how to survive in the jungle, having the scent of a male on you means that you are their mate.
So, she was now confused by Alex's words.
Alex, as if sensing her turmoil, began.
'You are always with me, pup, and you will surely have my scent on you, but that doesn't mean that we have done things that are only supposed to be done by lovers, right?'
He explained with a question, and Noctura finally had her eyes brightened in realization.
But then, as if imagining the scene that Alex had talked about, her dark, black eyes started turning cloudy.
However, before she could sink deeper into her taboo fantasy, Alex questioned her again.
'You get it, pup?
Having the scent of a lot of men means that she has been dealing with a lot of men recently.'
His words did pull Noctura, who had completely forgotten her dissatisfaction, out of her thoughts, but then she inquired in a curious tone.
'Why are you so sure about that, master?
What if she did sleep with men-'
However, before she could complete her question…
*Tip**Top**Tip**Top*...
The sound of heels tapping the floor reached both Alex and Noctura's ears, causing them to turn toward the source of the sound.
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