Mischievous Goddess

Jack opened his eyes and was greeted by a familiar darkness. He instantly knew he was back in Fortuna's domain, probably because she was lying on his chest, staring at his face.

"Do I always have to get knocked out to see you?"

"It's not my fault if your mortal brain can't comprehend my sheer beauty otherwise," she replied, caressing his face.

Jack rolled his eyes and tried getting up, but his body didn't move. He tried again, only to realize it was Fortuna's doing.

"Goddess could you—?"

He said, but Fortuna pressed her finger against his lips, silencing him.

"Not happening," she said. "You'll stay right here like my perfect body pillow."

"…"

Fortuna smiled, tracing circles on his chest with his finger. Jack sighed, rolling his eyes, realizing the freaking goddess, and indeed turned him into a body pillow.

Still, it wasn't all that bad, especially with her legs wrapped around his, while her head rested against his shoulder, as if this was her favorite place in the world.

She was a goddess, and an alluring one at that. Despite that, her touch didn't make him react like he did the last time. Perhaps he had grown accustomed to it, or maybe this time she had no intention of seducing him.

The two enjoyed each other's company in silence, to the point Jack began wondering when he would go back. He was worried about Juan and Granny. There was no saying what that crazy bitch did to them.

Angela can take care of them… if Anna left them alive.

Thinking about Angela brought some peace to his mind. As long as Granny and Juan weren't alone, it should be fine, but then Jack wondered why was he so concerned about them?

They had only known each other for a short while. Hell, he knew his family longer and didn't give two fucks about them or their wellbeing.

No… perhaps I have changed—?

However, his train of thought was derailed by Fortuna's voice.

"Can't you relax for a bit?" she said. "I can almost hear your little brain ticking."

"…is that even possible—forget it." Jack said, rolling his eyes.

Fortuna grinned before sitting up, straddling him while her hands were pressed against his chest.

"I didn't think my champion would be so weak," she said.

"What?"

"Have you gone deaf?"

"…I heard you, but what do you mean, weak?"

"Are you not weak?" she chuckled. "I thought sleeping with a thousand women would be easy for you, but now I wonder if I was correct, given you've only slept with one woman, that too, by accident."

Jack rolled his eyes. If he just wanted to fuck women, he would have spent his days in brothels and completed the quest within a few years. But he pushed for quality, not quantity, and quality is rare.

He wanted to say all that, but he had an even better comeback in mind.

"Things would have been much easier if your beloved sister didn't cause trouble for me."

Fortuna's ears perked up at Justa's mention. She sat up and frowned.

"What did she do now?" she asked.

"Gave me unnecessary baggage! Like this body is mine, yet had a previous owner? How can my own body be second-hand body? As if that wasn't enough, she made be a criminal, have a crazy fiance, and who knows what else she did!?"

Fortuna sighed after listening to Jack's rant. She left things to Justa, thinking it would be a wonderful bonding experience between the two, but it seemed Justa took it as an opportunity to mess with her plans.

"Looks like I'll have to teach her a lesson or two," she said, cracking her knuckles.

Jack noticed Fortuna's reaction and thought she could deal with Justa and was about to release all his grievances. However, Fortuna pressed her finger to his lips. The sweet floral smell of her fingers made his head go blank.

Fortuna smiled at his childish reaction before leaning in. Jack gulped, thinking she was going to kiss him, but that the last moment, she turned sideways.

"I'll deal with her," she whispered into his ear. "But you have to be quick or else we'll have to meet frequently and you won't like what I'll do to you then."

"Why do you want me to work so hard?" Jack asked. "We have a wager. Shouldn't you be happy if I waste my time and fail?"

Fortuna stared at him for a moment before she broke down laughing. Jack raised an eyebrow, wondering what made her crack like that.

"Oh, you silly child. I'm the goddess of fortune. Do you think I'll make a wager if there was even a 1% chance I'd lose?"

After seeing Jack's confused expression, Fortuna ruffled his hair and continued, "My plans are beyond your comprehension. Instead of dwelling on useless things, just focus on completing the quests."

After saying that, she got off the bed and stretched, raising her hand above her head. She was aware of Jack's wandering eyes and wanted to give him a reward before going.

"Engrave this sight into your mind, my beloved," Fortuna smirked. "You won't get to see me again until you've slept with at least ten women."

"I'll be seeing you soon, then."

"Perhaps," Fortuna said. "And before I forget, let me make it up to you for Justa's mistake."

"What do you—?"

Jack's words were cut short when Fortuna leaned in and kissed his forehead. A second later, a list of names appeared before his eyes, along with percentages. Jack immediately recognized what it was.

"They are all the women you've interacted with so far," Fortuna explained. "Next to their names is their affection for you. Every time you fill the bar, they'll fall for you, and perhaps even help you complete your quests."

She continued, "Since you're a slowpoke, this might help you get things back on track. Enjoy~"

That was all she said before disappearing and Jack was plunged into darkness once again.