*Who are you ?*

Kevin finally turned to Axel and said, "It will be more convenient if you change back to your human form, right?"

Axel looked him in the eye and saw that Kevin appeared determined not to sit quietly waiting for him to come back from the dungeon. He thought that indeed, to negotiate with him, it was better to be in his human form. He noticed that Kevin had his magic bag with him and really hoped that there was a change of clothes inside; otherwise, they were both going to find themselves in a very embarrassing situation.

Axel shapeshifted back into his human form under Kevin's amazed gaze, and Kevin couldn't help but admire the perfectly sculpted body that appeared before his eyes. Axel stood completely naked right in front of him, and his hands itched to touch those perfect abs and pecs just to see if they were as hard as they seemed.

And what could he say about the impressive anatomy Axel had between his legs, slowly waking up under Kevin's gaze?

Axel cleared his throat before saying, "Sorry to appear like this in front of you, but do you have any extra clothes in your magic bag?"

Kevin had to use all his willpower to finally stop staring at Axel's body, and he even turned away to avoid temptation. He threw his magic bag at him, saying, "Help yourself; there are weapons in there, too, so take whatever you need."

Axel smiled; he could tell from Kevin's reaction that he wasn't indifferent to him. He was also surprised—not that Kevin had turned away, but that Kevin had given him his magic bag. That meant Kevin trusted him, or maybe he just had nothing to hide.

He opened the magic bag, curious to see what was inside, and Axel's smile froze when he saw everything that was in the bag. He had already had doubts when he had seen Kevin train and when Kevin had confessed that he liked to go unnoticed, but now he couldn't help but ask, "Damn, Kevin, who the hell are you?"

Kevin turned his head toward him and seeing that Axel was still naked, he said, looking away again, "Get dressed first, then we'll talk."

Axel found some loose clothes and put them on right away. He also took a pair of daggers whose blades were just a little shorter than his forearms and approached Kevin, hugging him from behind.

Kevin let him do whatever he wanted, even though one of the daggers was now very close to his throat. Axel whispered in his ear, "I want to trust you, Kevin, so give me a good reason to."

Kevin then asked, "What do you want to know?"

Axel sighed. Threatening Kevin with his own daggers wouldn't help, and he risked breaking the bond they were just forming.

He made a decision and planted the two daggers in the ground in front of them. He ran his hands under Kevin's sweater and circled his waist with them, pressing him closer.

Kevin hadn't expected this turn of events, and he felt his heartbeat quicken. Axel's hands were warm, and he could feel his impressive erection against him. One thing was certain: he didn't leave Axel indifferent.

Axel then said, after kissing Kevin's neck—which gave him a strange feeling of pleasure, "Your magic bag doesn't match that of an orphan and even less that of a mage. Your fighting technique and the way you move don't align with the fact that you are a mage too. Yet, Alan told me about your test results, so you are undoubtedly a mage, and one with a lot of potential at that. Kev, I just want the truth; tell me who you really are."

Kevin hadn't intended to reveal the truth about his transmigration into this body, but for the first time in his life, he wanted to trust someone. He turned his head to Axel and said, "You won't believe me if I tell you the truth."

Axel had decided that no matter who Kevin really was, it wouldn't change how he felt about him. So he said, after kissing Kevin's cheek, "You won't know unless you try. Tell me who you really are."

Kevin, who had remained tense until now, decided to take advantage of this moment and let himself lean against Axel's body. He ended up confessing, "This body is not mine; I come from another world where magic doesn't even exist… Do you want the long version or the short version?"

Axel thought about it carefully and figured they would have more time to chat later. After all, the dungeon was in front of them, and he didn't know how long it would take to completely loot it.

So he said, "Tell me the short version for now, and don't forget that you have to convince me to take you into this dungeon with me. If I'm not satisfied, you'll just sit there waiting for me."

Kevin laughed heartily and then looked at him seriously again. "In my world, I was considered the best assassin of all time. I got rich at a young age and created an organization specializing in assassination. I thought I had become powerful enough to protect myself from all dangers, but I was wrong.

I had become a threat to those who were ruling my world, and so they decided to kill me. I had to run continuously for the last 5 years, but eventually, they managed to catch me and kill me.

When I woke up, I found myself in this weak body, which had also been killed by an asshole in an alley while he was on his way to join your Sect.

In short, I killed this asshole, took his possessions, and sold them. I'm lucky enough to share Kevin's memory, so I took his name and decided to try to become a mage because, without wanting to offend you, I'm not sure I would have learned anything by becoming a fighter.

Is that enough for you?"

Axel thought this explanation suited Kevin's character better, so he accepted it, but he couldn't help but ask, "What is your real name and age, and how many men did you kill before you died?"

Kevin chuckled and turned his head to look Axel in the eye. "Do you really want to know that?"

Kevin didn't understand why Axel wanted to know how many men he had killed before dying. Was it to ensure he could survive in the dungeon?

In reality, Kevin was mistaken; Axel just wanted to know if Kevin had succeeded in making the men who hunted him pay.