Chapter 139 - Sleeping with Ais

"Ah, Ais, your handsome hero is here!"

"Yah-ho~~!"

Tiona greeted them cheerfully, with her usual approachable smile.

"Hey, Tiona, Ais,"

"Hope I didn't keep you waiting?"

Raven smiled as he responded.

"No,"

Ais softly opened her cherry-like lips.

"Mhm! Handsome hero, where are we going for training today?"

Tiona asked bluntly, grinning wide.

Maybe she thought it'd be fun, or maybe she just wanted to support her friend Ais—

Either way…

She'd tagged along.

Raven thought for a moment and said,

"Let's head to the city wall again."

"But really—thanks to both of you for coming to train with me."

In truth…

His original plan was to train privately with Ais at the inn last night.

Unfortunately—

Things didn't go as planned.

So now, he had to spar with both of them instead.

"Don't worry about it! Let's head out right away!"

Tiona waved eagerly, already fired up.

Northwestern Orario – Atop the City Walls

Seeing Raven empty-handed—no weapons, no armor—

The always-helpful Tiona pulled out a dagger worth 3,000 valis and handed it to him.

"Ready…?"

Ais asked softly, her golden eyes slightly lowered.

She took out the scabbard of her sword, Desperate.

Tiona didn't use her usual large Urga twinblades; she was fighting barehanded.

Raven didn't use any magic, nor did he draw his Chihane Magic Sword worth 8.8 billion valis.

He simply held the dagger and stood ready with a calm smile.

"Alright, here we go~!"

Tiona said with a playful grin.

"Come at me."

Raven raised his stance, relaxed and fearless.

In the next moment—

Ais, expressionless as always, swiftly shifted her body.

Her right foot scraped against the floor as a pivot point,

and her left leg arched upward in a sharp motion.

Her mini-skirt fluttered, revealing tight blue leggings underneath.

—Lightning Spin Kick

Raven saw her pale leg flying in and instantly tilted his head back to dodge it.

"Woah, you're fast!"

"You actually dodged Ais's attack?"

Tiona was genuinely surprised, still wearing her cheerful smile.

Even Ais couldn't help but smile faintly.

Raven didn't respond.

In truth, he never underestimated them—

nor did he close his eyes or get cocky.

Even without killing intent, they were still Level 5 First-Class Adventurers.

Far beyond the level of deep-floor monsters.

Getting beaten down?

Not a chance.

Even without any debuffs, Raven had his advanced sensory skills fully activated.

"I'm coming in too!"

Tiona rushed in with a punch, slicing the wind with its force.

Raven didn't take it head-on.

Instead, he focused purely on dodging—left, right, evasive steps.

Still no counterattack.

"Level 3 already?"

Ais noticed it.

She launched a barrage of strikes with her scabbard like a storm—

But not a single one landed.

They couldn't touch him.

Not even once.

It felt as though Raven had predicted every move they'd make,

dodging each attack before it even landed.

This was…

Observation Haki

(Kenbunshoku)

Raven's serious expression flickered as his sharp eyes caught a brief opening.

He raised his left leg—

And with just one kick, he sent an unsuspecting Tiona flying.

"Ah!"

Tiona crashed awkwardly into a wall.

Immediately after—

Raven followed up, lunging with the dagger toward Ais.

Ais's eyes sharpened as she blocked with her scabbard.

CLANG!

Sparks flew.

The 3,000-valis dagger shattered clean in two.

"Alright, alright, that's enough."

"It's getting late. How about we call it a day?"

Raven let out a sigh…

Thirty Minutes Later…

"Food time~!"

Tiona, who had gone to the city to buy ingredients and tools, came back happily.

Under the starlit sky—

The three of them began cooking a late-night meal.

They set up a large pot over a red campfire,

and the stew inside bubbled and boiled with a pleasant glug glug glug.

Tiona stirred with a wooden spoon, smiling as she went.

In the pot: chopped meat, fish, and a bit of vegetables.

Prepared with her hearty personality, it turned out to be surprisingly delicious.

"Here you go, Hero-kun, and Ais too."

Tiona ladled the hot stew into plates and handed it to them.

"Thanks."

"Thank you, Tiona."

They politely gave thanks, then began eating.

"Hero-kun, you're seriously strong, huh?"

Tiona sat down beside Raven, holding her plate.

"Ahaha—

Am I?"

Raven took a bite of the delicious fish.

"Totally!"

"I didn't think you'd actually launch me into a wall like that!"

"After we wash up, let's go to bed early."

"We've got training again tomorrow!"

"Ehehe~~"

Tiona grinned as she munched on her meal.

Inside the giant city wall, there was a hidden room.

According to Ais, it was their secret base.

It even had a shower and a bed.

Raven was stunned.

So…

Tonight, they were spending the night here.

After dinner and a shower—

As he stepped out from the shower—

Two hands—one fair-skinned, one tanned—suddenly grabbed his arms.

"Let's sleep together."

The words came from Ais, her face serious.

Beside her, Tiona had her usual bright, innocent smile.

Clearly, she agreed.

"…Hoooh."

Raven took a deep breath.

Then slowly exhaled one word—

"…Alright."

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