"This place again…"
Lex found himself having flashbacks of the huge temple he saw in the past. Unlike last time, he only saw the structure for a few seconds before darkness rushed into his vision.
This cycle repeated and Lex wasn't able to make much sense of his dreams.
All he wanted was to wake up…
***
"Ri…"
Lex's eyes slowly opened in real life. Once he noticed the familiar ceiling of Rio's room, he knew that he wasn't dreaming.
""What a weird dream that was.""
Lex immediately looked to the right and saw Rio staring at him with a confused expression. Both of them said the same words simultaneously.
'Did she have the same dream?'
Lex opened his mouth to ask Rio about her dream. However, the word that came out from his mouth was different than what he intended.
"Rionella…"
For some reason, this name echoed inside his head. The picture of the granite temple also appeared inside his mind alongside the name.
"Who is that?" Rio asked while tilting her head in confusion.
"I don't know. It just came inside my mind."
"It sounds like an old noble name. Honestly, my name sounds like a nickname or shortened form of that." Rio observed.
"I guess…"
Lex felt weirded out by the fact that his brain was thinking about a particular name yet he had no idea why.
'Elfie, I think this is the best time to explain things.'
[ Explain what… Shit! Why are you both still naked?! ]
Lex blinked in surprise. He realized that both him and Rio were lying naked on the bed. After their climax, the duo had lost consciousness at the same time.
'We didn't have the time to wear clothes.' Led replied at last.
[ And here I was trying to be decent and not look at such things. ] Elfie sighed. [ Never mind that. What do you want me to explain? ]
'That system message and everything after that.'
[ Ohh that. Remember when I told you the way to remove the restrictions on your body so that you EE production will resume? ]
'Yeah, I remember. You told me that I have to master my first ability and have sex with a woman while directing all my energy towards my navel.'
[ This method is only applicable on normal people. You and Rio possess ungradable abilities, thus marking you both as monsters in the current world. The moment your bodily fluids connected, an energy source awakened inside you. ]
'Yin and yang energy?' Lex guessed.
[ Yin represents a female's energy whereas yang represents a male's energy. When in balance, they can lead to both creation and destruction. They are often used together to indicate balance. ]
'Yeah, I know that much. I have read many novels that use these energies as a source of power.'
[ Yin and Yang can be considered the basic energies. My research shows that EE is a derived form of Yin and Yang energy. It was created when the two combined, giving rise to the basic elements of nature. ]
'Let me guess. Wind, water, fire, earth and lightning?'
[ They are a part of the basic elements. The remaining elements are light and darkness. By mixing all these elements, others are generated. Ice, shadow, metal, etc are examples of such elements. ]
'Why are you telling me all of these? Get to the main point.'
[ The point is, you and Rio possess Yin and Yang energy which isn't possible. People in this world only possess EE. Due to that energy, all the energy inside your body was awakened. Your EE production will resume shortly. ]
"That's nice to hear. As for presence of yang energy, me being present on Earth can be an explanation for it.'
[ Then what about Rio? ]
Lex fell silent after hearing those words. His eyes looked at Rio who was still wondering about the name he called her.
"Rio, did you come into this world from another world?" Lex suddenly asked.
"Huh? Like reincarnation or transmigration?"
"Yeah, something like that."
"Nope, I was born and raised in this world only. I don't have any memories of a past life either." Rio sighed.
"I see…"
Collectively, Lex and Elfie came to an agreement. They decided that rushing to conclusions without evidence was a stupid thing.
'By the way, how are you doing this research?'
[ You would be surprised to know the amount of information they store on the internet. I can access so many old documents dating back to the emergence of EE in this world. ]
"Lex, we have been lying awake on this bed for a few minutes now." Rio pointed out. "Not to mention the fact that we are naked."
"Don't you think we should be more awkward in this situation?"
"Do you want me to blush and ask you to look away from my body?" Rio cocked an eyebrow.
The duo looked at each other for a few seconds before bursting into laughter. Lex truly felt that finding Rio was one of the best things that he could have done.
"Your body seems excited." Rio grinned after looking at his lower half.
Lex's manhood was facing the ceiling in its full glory and was ready to go for another round.
Rio touched the base of it with her hand, giving it one slow stroke.
"But for today, what we had was enough. I feel tired after everything that happened. Let's clean and sleep."
Rio let go of Lex's cock and stood up from the bed. Her breasts jiggled in the air which made Lex thank physics for existing.
"I will shower in my room. You can go ahead and clean up in another room."
Rio placed her hands on her panties and slid them off. She put the panties on top of her other clothes and bundled them together.
Heading over to her bathroom, she said one last thing to Lex.
"Make sure to return after cleaning." She said with a grin and vanished inside her bathroom.
Lex took a few seconds to process everything. He stood up and wore his clothes. Moving around the house naked felt weird to him.
Leaving the room, Lex made use of the bracelet on his wrist to identify a room with shower. He had been using the map on the bracelet to navigate through the mansion.
'What an eventful day.' Lex thought while smiling.
Remembering the time he spent with Rio made him excited and happy for the future.
[ To add on to your happiness, you just unlocked some really cool features and powers of the system. I was waiting for you to be alone before announcing them. ]
'Go ahead and tell me.' Lex replied excitedly. Who could have thought that having sex made one a stronger person?
[ For starters, you have unlocked the blessing of the Harem Sovereign! ]