Carn sighed, scratching his head in awkwardness. As his focus wavered, his eyes unintentionally wandered. Despite his conscious disinterest in relationships, his youthful body betrayed him. Instincts, hormones, and primal urges stirred, making him acutely aware of the gorgeous woman before him. His gaze lingered on Gwen’s exposed body longer than he intended.
Wong, ever perceptive, caught the moment and couldn’t help but grin mischievously. Without a word, she tiptoed out of the room, leaving the two alone. Her considerate yet playful nature shone as she carefully closed the door.
BADAM
The sound of the door clicking shut echoed in the quiet room, jolting both Carn and Gwen from their thoughts. Startled, they turned toward the door, realizing that Wong had disappeared and left them alone.
An awkward silence followed, broken only by their uneven breaths as they looked back at each other.
The atmosphere shifted. Gwen, emboldened by the moment, sat up on the bed. Her eyes softened, gazing at Carn with an intensity that made his pulse quicken. Slowly, she leaned toward him. Her face inched closer to his, and her lips parted slightly. Then, their noses touched.
Carn saw it coming, but he also battled conflicting emotions. The heat of the moment pulled him closer for a kiss, but his resolve pushed back harder.
Because of the previous defeat against the incubus, he had vowed to strengthen his mental discipline. Suppressing his primal urge, Carn raised a hand between them. With two fingers, he gently pressed against her mouth, halting her advance.
"Miss Gwen. I’m a freaking minor."
Gwen froze. A moment later, a realization hit her, and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She pulled back.
"I... I’m sorry."
Carn exhaled, embarrassed as well, "Don’t apologize. Just rest. Your body needs time to adjust, and I still have other things to handle."
Lingering awkwardness remained even though the drive was gone. Gwen nodded, lying back on the bed and pulling a blanket over herself to hide her face and vulnerable body.
For the first time in years, Gwen’s heart rate spiked so hard that it almost burst. Excitement, embarrassment, shame, longing, and indescribable emotions left her breathless. She felt as though she had been transported back to her teenage years, experiencing the overwhelming thrill of being alone in a bedroom with a crush.
Carn, however, had already stepped away, attempting to distance himself from the charged atmosphere. He moved to the window, feigning interest in the house across the street. But as his gaze lowered, his sharp eyes caught an unusual sight.
Peeking through the window were Rosa and Gawain. Though their faces were stoic and unreadable, Carn could sense the mischief radiating from them. It was as if they were grinning from ear to ear despite their lack of visible expressions.
Gawain, ever the dutiful yet cheeky companion, leaned closer to the glass and whispered just loud enough for Carn to hear.
"I’m here as a bodyguard, Master."
At the same time, Rosa’s voice echoed softly in Carn’s mind through telepathy.
"Don’t mind us. Please, continue."
Carn’s eye twitched. He turned slightly, shooting the two a sharp glare that could have withered even the most stubborn weeds.
"Both of you. SCRAM!"
Rosa and Gawain panicked and teleported away. However, Carn could hear their laughter from afar.
Carn exhaled deeply, shaking his head as he muttered under his breath.
Behind him, Gwen couldn’t help but notice the interaction. Though her embarrassment still lingered, the absurdity of the situation brought a small smile to her lips. For the first time in a long while, she felt a butterfly in her chest.
It was a lost emotion that she had forgotten after she had become an adult. She liked this feeling.
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Meanwhile, Carn closed the curtains, determined to reclaim some semblance of privacy. "Go to sleep. We’ll talk more when you’re ready."
"…Okay." Gwen kept staring at him with glittering eyes. Her pupils expanded and brightened.
Carn turned around and found the odd look. But as he turned to Gwen, he noticed that she didn’t cover her chest properly, and they were in clear view. As a consequence, something reacted, and his pants moved.
"…"
"…"
Gwen suppressed her giggling, finding Carn cute. She now wanted to tease him more. On the other hand, Carn strode out of the room, ashamed and embarrassed,
Pulling the door open, Carn found Wong, sitting and eavesdropping by the door. She looked up and frowned at Carn in disappointment.
"Haiya… What a spineless pig of a son. Raising you is a waste of rice, ah. Go back and make babies. Follow the nature. Go, go. Go back. Close the door. Whip out your dick, and dance dance evolution, ah."
Carn double-facepalmed.
"…Mom, I’m a minor."
"I said, it’s okay for you, lah. In Florida, if a man makes a move on a female minor, he goes to jail. But if a woman makes a move on a male minor first, it’s a pass. The boy gets a f-ck, and the woman gets a f-ck. It’s win-win, ah."
"…"
If Carn’s feet could touch his face, he would have quadruple-facepalmed so hard that his face caved in. As the old saying had said, "Parents always know the best way to embarrass their children."
Carn rolled his eyes and left Gwen’s bedroom. He picked a couch in the living room as tonight’s bed, "Get some rest, mom. We have a lot of work to do tomorrow. We need to find dad, secure an escape route out of the country, and plan our future."
"Tsk."
Wong clicked her tongue and proceeded to the guest room, where Gwen had prepared for her. She slammed the door shut.
Being left alone in the living room, Carn rested on the couch and closed the TV. He then summoned his subordinates.
"You can come back, Gawain, Inquisitor."
Both Gawain and Rosa teleported back in. They also brought along Arthur and Merlin, who had been waiting outside the house.
Seeing Arthur with the group, Carn frowned. Arthur, on the other hand, was still disoriented from the rapid teleportation and collapsed on the floor.
Carn wondered if he should murder this troublemaker who had ruined his life. He walked toward Arthur and sat next to him.
"We’ve met again, Mr. Kiddy L. How is it to lose to a strength-type Kira?"
Arthur suppressed his vomit and looked up. Although his eyes couldn’t focus, he remembered Carn.
"Heh, I guess I’m dead now. Do me a favor. Make it quick, Kiddy Carn."
"Well, I can grant that wish, and I also want to end your sorry life here, but we have a LOT of work to do. I’ll decide your fate when you become useless to me."
Carn had no intention of sparing Arthur. He pressed his palm on his forehead and injected Aether into him.
He would turn Arthur into another gargoyle!