Chapter 4: The One Who Visits an Prosthetic Eye Shop Like It’s a Bar Hangout
[Day Four: Peak of the City]
A divine morning sun peeked through the window of a certain inn room. The light was warm and pleasant, yet oddly harsh to someone still asleep.
“Ugh… mmm…”
A sleepy voice mumbled, and the sleeper pulled the blanket over her head to block the sunlight. But once sunlight hits you, it’s hard to forget, so she threw off the blanket and let the sun in again. Sitting up and stretching her back—
“Hmm… guess I’m up already,”
Alicia woke up a little earlier than usual.Even though she had just woken, her eyes were already sharp and awake. Beside her, Fei was peacefully sleeping, quiet breaths rising and falling. But his left eye was covered with something like gauze.
Yesterday, Fei had lost his left eye protecting her. Thinking about it made her sad, but she shook her head to switch her mood. Looking at Fei’s sleeping face again, she blinked a few times in surprise.
“Still… his sleeping face is cute… way more than I expected…”
She hesitantly touched his cheek. It was a little soft and squishy. For a second, she was afraid he might bite her when touched, but that didn’t happen, so she let out a sigh of relief.
Her body relaxed, and Alicia slumped her head down.
Then she noticed something weirdly bulging under Fei’s blanket. She already had a good idea who it was, but still lifted the blanket to check.
“Whoa… again? Naked?”
“Hanyu…?”
Alicia pulled back slightly. Sleeping in the same bed as the opposite sex and being that defenseless? That’s a bit much. Though to be fair, she was totally ignoring her own behavior—she had been sleeping soundly right next to Fei.
Mordred, completely naked, was sprawled on top of Fei’s body, still half-asleep. Her golden hair stuck out in places, and as light shone under the blanket, her eyes slowly opened.
“Fwaaaah… good morning…”
“Put some clothes on already.”
Alicia threw Mordred’s discarded clothes at her, hitting her face. Mordred frowned slightly.
“How vulgar.”
“Coming from you?”
Mordred slid her arms into her sleeves and got dressed. Then, grinning, she looked at Fei’s face and reached out toward him.
“Hey, what if he wakes up?”
“Oh, don’t worry. I’ll be gentle.”
“Fine, but I’m not helping if he wakes up.”
Despite her earlier behavior, Alicia sounded surprisingly stern. Not knowing Alicia had just been poking Fei herself, Mordred grinned and touched him.
“By the way… didn’t you make some weird noises last night?”
“Hm? What do you mean?”
“I heard it. Like moaning. Yours.”
“Are you sure it wasn’t your imagination? I have absolutely no memory of such a thing.”
“Hmm… saying it that firmly makes me doubt myself…”
“Or maybe I am lying, and you just haven’t considered that.”
“Wait—what?! Don’t mess with me like that! So you were moaning?!”
“Who kno~ows?”
“You’re so annoying…”
Alicia sighed, trying to stay calm despite the absurd start to the morning. Mordred lost interest in teasing her and started lifting Fei’s shirt.
“Hey! That’s too far.”
Alicia stopped her. Even with Fei fast asleep, doing something like that would definitely wake him up.
“Oh come on, we’re already sleeping together, what’s the big deal—ahhh, just as I thought, Dear Fei’s abs are amazing! I’m totally pumped now!”
“Why?!”
“Huff, huff… I’m totally a muscle-fetishist, but only for Dear Fei’s muscles! These scars especially are just the best~”
“Why?!”
“Ahhh, this one’s from when I stabbed him and he bled a lot~ It’s so cool that my scar is etched into his body forever!”
“WHY?!”
“Oh no… I’m getting too excited, I might get a nosebleed~”
“WHY?!”
“Last night I was super excited… and now this morning I’m even more excited~”
“WHYYY?!”
Alicia fired off a barrage of “Why?!”, utterly fed up. To someone with a relatively normal mindset, Mordred seemed like nothing but a pervert.
“You don’t get it? These muscles… hehehe, they’re seriously incredible~”
“That much, huh? Now I’m curious…”
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Unable to resist, Alicia reached out and touched Fei’s abs. Honestly, she had been curious. Mordred hyped them up so much that it was hard not to be.
Even with her normal-person values, it was getting hard to resist. And Mordred’s twisted influence was slowly chipping away at her restraint. The proof? She had already poked him earlier that morning.
(Well, she did it… maybe it’s okay if I do too?)
Through that kind of peer pressure, Alicia had unknowingly been corrupted.
(Whoa… what is this? This is insane… I didn’t know humans could be this solid… wait, maybe I… want to touch more…)
(I saw someone walking around Free City shirtless, but this… this is on another level. I’ve never touched anyone else’s, but… I can just tell. Fei’s abs are world-class. You can feel it. Totally different from mine. Six-pack? Is that what it’s called?)
(Seriously? How do you even train to get like this?)
Her curiosity kept growing. Before she realized it, her whole palm was pressed against his stomach, feeling the raw energy of his body. Her breathing got heavier—and seeing that, Mordred leaned in with a grin.
“Welcome… to the world of Fei’s ab-fetishists~”
“No! I’m not like you! This is… just research! It’s for self-improvement! A life experience!”
“Hehe, but weren’t you breathing really heavily while touching his muscles? You’re already hooked.”
“No way! Don’t lump me in with a freak like you!”
“My, my. You say that, but your body’s being honest~ You’ve been feeling it with your hand this whole time~”
“I-I’m not—!”
It was her first time touching the body of a strong man. But Fei wasn’t like an ordinary guy. He had no elemental magic affinity. He had zero talent for most kinds of magic. So he focused entirely on body reinforcement through raw training. He didn’t have any unique card to play, no secret weapon.
So he just pushed his body to its limits. If normal people can multiply their strength by ten through magic, Fei aimed to start at ten through training alone.
He trained and trained and trained. Forged his body like steel, beaten into a masterpiece.
That training never ended. And his muscles far surpassed ordinary human limits.
Just like how Yururu-Galestia once became obsessed with them. Just like Mordred fell head-over-heels. They were raw, overwhelming energy, radiating from a male form.
Neither Yururu nor Mordred had ever cared much for men. The fact that their first physical contact was with a “peak specimen” of a man might’ve doomed them from the start.
It’s like eating three-star gourmet French cuisine for your first meal—nothing else ever compares.
The same was happening to Alicia. Her first contact was with Fei, and the shock would never fade.
Her mind was blown—Fei’s body shattered her worldview. Even if she had had other chances in life, just one touch would’ve ruined her ability to see muscles the same. That’s how exceptional Fei’s physique was.
“Maybe… you should stop? Dear Fei’s going to wake up.”
“J-Just a bit longer… I still haven’t figured out what this is, not fully…”
“Oh dear… Dear Fei’s muscles really are criminal~”
After a while, Alicia finally snapped back to reality. She realized she was becoming just like that pervert Mordred. Reluctantly, she pulled her hand away.
“Oh? You’re done?”
“Yeah. I’m not becoming a freak like you.”
“Too late, I think~ But whatever.”
“I’m not a pervert. I’m not. Okay? I’m totally fine.”
“You’re literally trying to convince yourself.”
“Anyway, this guy hasn’t woken up at all. We were poking and talking a ton.”
“Dear Fei’s… unusual. He doesn’t work like a normal person.”
“What do you mean…?”
“You know how Fei’s always pushing himself? I mentioned before, but normal people subconsciously conserve energy throughout the day. Fei doesn’t do that. His body’s always on full throttle.”
“Yeah, I’ve seen it.”
“But even his body gets tired. So he sleeps efficiently. And that only happens when he’s somewhere safe.”
“So, he’s recharging now because he feels safe with us?”
“Exactly! Which means he trusts us~”
“Huh. Hard to believe… but maybe. Still, you don’t give off a safe vibe.”
“Excuse me?”
“Come on, what part of you says ‘rest easy’? Obviously, he feels safer around me. You? No way.”
“Oh, I am the epitome of comfort.”
“No, you’re the embodiment of anxiety and fear.”
Fei really did sleep whenever he could for the next day’s battles. He stayed sharp in dangerous places, but that wasn’t always possible. So like Mordred said, in safer places, he completely shut down.
Where that sense of safety came from—only Fei knew.
And his internal clock was perfectly trained. He slept like the dead… until it was time to train. Then he’d wake up, clear-headed, and ready to go.
“……”
“Good morning, Dear Fei~”
“…Yeah.”
With a plain response, he sat up with ease, got dressed, grabbed his sword, and walked out in silence.
“That guy… really is something else.”
“I’m coming too~ Wait for me, Dear Fei~!”
“She’s weird too… Our group’s way too intense.…Well, I’m coming too.”
Pretending to be the sane one, Alicia followed them both out.
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