Will You Marry Me?

[Night Time.]

Sunny sat in front of the campfire he'd made hours ago, staring at the small, circular object in his hand. At its center was a blue, ruby-shaped light.

"Blue represents rare class equipment… just as gray represents Scrap, green - common, purple - Elite, and gold for grand..."

He turned his head to the sleeping Josephine, a few feet away. She was in her white garment, deep in slumber. "Who would've thought her armor is this small object in my hand?" he muttered, tossing the object into the air and catching it.

"Hmm..." Sunny turned his gaze back to the wolf-eared beauty, who slowly stirred. She opened her eyes, and her gaze met two piercing red eyes staring back at her.

Her eyes snapped open.

"You!??!"

She recoiled from the beastified human before her, quickly taking in her surroundings, realizing she was in her garment. "This?!" She looked up at Sunny, seeing her armor in his hand.

"How did you get that off me?!" she demanded, mild confusion laced with indignation.

"It wasn't difficult." Sunny smirked, fixing his gaze on her. "Don't look so flushed... If I wanted to rape you, I would have already done it." He stood up and tossed the armor back at her.

Josephine caught it, her gaze fixed on the stranger. "Who are you?" she asked cautiously.

"Sunny." Sunny stood up and looked around the forest. "Come on, get ready... There's something you have to do for me."

"You're just a Soul Formation warrior, what gives you the right to order me?"

Sunny looked over his shoulder and raised an eyebrow, seeing the sword now in her grasp. "Trust me, you'd rather prefer to be submissive to me than being my slave," he said, completely ignoring her question.

"You!!" Josephine placed the circular object on her chest, and the next moment, it glowed with a faint blue light and began expanding. In less than ten seconds, she was fully clad in her shimmering silver armor.

"I will take you back to the city for your judgment!!" she spat out, lunging forward and slashing her sword at his back.

BAM!

"....???!"

Josephine was stunned. Her sword clearly hit the stranger's skin, but there wasn't even a scratch, let alone blood.

She quickly leaped backward, creating distance from Sunny. "What are you?!" she asked in mild confusion.

{Defense: 31 (+1,000).}

'With this bloodline, only an Elite Class weapon can injure me. Anything below that is useless.'

He turned around to face the bewildered Josephine. "I see you've made your decision."

Before Josephine could comprehend what was happening, Sunny moved, appearing before her in a flash. His hand shot forward and gripped her throat. "I dislike arrogant bitches, but you fascinate me," he said, staring into her green eyes.

Josephine looked at the hand on her neck, then raised her eyes to meet his gaze. 'Why isn't he exerting force?' she thought in mild confusion.

"You're wondering why I haven't killed you yet or why I'm not exerting force, right?"

Josephine fixed her intense gaze on his and smirked. "I have a question, how do you have the speed of a Divine Rank when you are just a Soul Formation? Why are you hiding your true strength?" she asked, challenging him.

A side of Sunny's lip curved upward, and he released her.

"Follow me... From now on, I am your master. Choose now: follow me or die?" he said with a flat tone.

"Hey!" Josephine pointed a finger at his nose.

"Do you know who I am?!" she hissed.

Sunny stared at her finger pointed at his nose, then raised his gaze to her face.

"My name is Josephine Hel!! The Queen of the Beastify race!! Taking me as a slave is a crime punishable by death!! Do you understand?!!!"

Sunny moved forward, wrapped his arm around her waist, and pulled her towards him. Taken by surprise, her body collided with Sunny's bare chest.

"You???" Her face instantly flushed. Seeing his eyes, she quickly lowered her head.

Sunny gripped her jaw and raised her gaze to meet his. "A Queen... What a lucky day." He moved his head closer to her face.

"What... What are you doing?" Josephine stammered, her heartbeat racing.

'Why can't I move? This bastard is clearly a wolf, and a rogue one at that... But why, in his hold, do I feel so small, like standing before a gigantic creature? I can't be in heat... That can't be possible?! But why can't I refuse him? Is it because he is a wolf like me?! No... That can't be!!'

Sunny lowered his head to her ear and whispered, "Bring out your direct teleporter."

"...?!"

Josephine was stunned.

'How... How did he know I have a teleporter?!!' She blinked and asked, "How... How do you know I have one?"

'Oh... That was just a guess, the heavens are truly on my side,' Sunny thought inwardly, but said aloud, "You are the queen; surely, you must have more than one."

He released her and opened his palm. "Give it to me."

Josephine stared at his palm, lost in thought. 'What should I do? Maybe... just maybe he will let me go if I give it to him.'

She took a deep breath and snapped her fingers. Sunny watched as the teleportation crystal appeared in front of him, landing on his palm.

"We don't have time, so we are leaving."

"Wait...! We?!"

Before Josephine could react further, he smashed the crystal and grabbed her wrist.

"What are you fucking doing??!! Let me go!!!" she screamed, but it was too late, as the two disappeared from the forest.

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[Star Planet - Star Empire Teleportation Center.]

"Welcom---"

The man froze, seeing the two beastified humans who had appeared before him, and was momentarily speechless.

Sunny's new look and glowing skin instantly drew everyone's attention, and most of all, he was shirtless.

"Wow... Don't know a Beastify guy can be so handsome."

"Wow... I would really like to have children with him."

"I heard if a Beastify human and an ordinary human get married, their children gain the ability to take two forms."

"It's not a rumor, it is the truth."

Everyone in the teleportation center murmured amongst themselves. The women's eyes were fixed on Sunny, while the men stared at Josephine.

"That Beastify lady kind of looks familiar."

"Isn't that the Queen of the Beastify race?"

"Wow... Is that guy her husband?"

"Don't know."

Josephine raised an eyebrow, hearing the words spreading around her. 'Husband?! This bastard kidnapped me!' she spat inwardly.

"Queen Josephine, welcome to Star Empire." The man walked towards them with a small smile. He was in a black outfit with a captain's cap.

'Hmm... What if I tell the teleportation captain? I dislike humans, but maybe he can help... No... This bastard will just kill everyone here. I can't have any bad blood with the Star Empire; if that ever happens, my people will be wiped out.'

She returned his smile. "Thank you, my friend and I are here for..." She turned to Sunny, not knowing why he had brought them here.

"We are here to get some things," Sunny replied, moving his gaze around the bustling center.

"Okay... Have a good day... And you do know about the payment fee, right?" he asked, his gaze settling on the two.

'Shit!! I didn't bring the payment fee...' Josephine thought in mild horror.

'This is all this pig's fault!' she spat out inwardly. Before she could open her mouth, Sunny asked with a grin.

"How much?"

"One thousand galaxy crystal," the man said with a smile.

"Just one thousand?" Sunny flicked his wrist, and a golden card appeared in his hand.

"Swipe the card," he ordered.

"...?"

Josephine was stunned.

"Yes." The captain took the card and swiped it with the device in his hand.

[Transfer successfully.]

"Thank you." The captain handed Sunny back his card. Sunny nodded, grabbed Josephine's wrist, and pulled her with him.

"Who really is that guy?"

"He's pulling the Queen like she's his kid?"

"Maybe they're dating."

"Yeah... That's the only logical point."

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[Star Empire's City Mall.]

Josephine followed behind Sunny, her gaze sweeping around the huge stores. Her eyes traced countless goods she wished to have, but lacked the money for.

"Stop staring... I'm here to get a Grand Class construction robot," Sunny said, walking towards the biggest store ahead of them.

"A construction robot?" Josephine was stunned. "You do know a construction robot costs tens of millions, let alone a Grand Class robot... One costs three hundred million galaxy crystal... Wait, why do you need such a robot?" she asked in mild confusion.

Sunny stopped, turned around, and walked towards her. Josephine stopped in her tracks, staring straight at him. No matter what happened, she knew he wouldn't do anything inappropriate in the mall, especially not in the Star Empire.

He stopped in front of her and grabbed her jaw. "I have a proposal for you... Which will change your life."

Josephine blinked in confusion, but still asked, "What is your proposal?"

Sunny smirked, lowering his head, his lips slowly moving towards hers. 'Huh? She isn't stopping me?' He was genuinely surprised, but kept advancing.

'Why can't I move?!! What are you doing, Josephine?!! Push him away! My mind wants to, but my body can't move!! What is happening to me?!! What is he doing to me?! I can't be in heat... That can't be possible?! But why can't I refuse him? Is it because he is a wolf like me?! No... That can't be!!'

She was only brought out of her chaotic thoughts as Sunny lightly kissed her lips.

'...He.... He kissed me??' she was flabbergasted.

Not only that, but he separated from the kiss and muttered, "Josephine Hel, will you marry me?"

"....?!!!"

Josephine was stunned.