Level Up: Voidwalker

Atlas and the girls started eating while they spoke, but he remained quiet, thinking about everything he'd been through, 'This life is already better then the one I had on Earth,' he thought while glancing at everyone.

The first person he met was Amethyst, and they quickly became close. When he met Grishna, he felt a connection with her but couldn't explain it, just like Artemis and Estelle. He looked at each one while thinking, 'I', connected to them? It was weird how we all met.'

Atlas shook his head and continued eating as the owner brought over five mugs. The older man placed them on the table, ''Some Firebrand Ale, it will keep the cold out and wet your palette. Now enjoy young ones.''

Following that, the group took another ten minutes to finish eating. Artemis, Amethyst, and Grishna jumped up, but Estelle dragged Atlas outside after telling the three that he needed training.

Lilith escaped and ran toward the Phoenix girl, who scooped her up and took the honey badger upstairs. Once outside the inn, the blonde let him go as she spoke, ''Remember our bet? If you can touch me, I will give you a prize.''

Atlas's eyes widened, but he nodded, ''Today I will get my present. You watch Blondie.''

''Stop calling me that, you little shit!'' Estelle retorted.

While walking, Atlas admired the city and noticed even though the sun had set, people were still going on the street. It took them ten minutes to reach their destination, a training field used by the guild.

Estelle pointed at a nearby rack, ''Scan your guild card and select your weapons, Le Messie Élu.''

He approached the rack and opened it to see hundreds of training weapons. Atlas couldn't decide until he spotted two that caught his attention: a gladius and a long knife that he picked up, causing Estelle to beam.

''Perfect weapons for you,'' she said, taking a wooden sword from her storage ring before continuing with a glint in her blue eyes. ''Get ready to fight, boy.''

Atlas prepared to fight while standing opposite the blonde knight, who charged forward and swung at him. He ducked until the swing before thrusting at her torso with his knife, but she battered it away and sent a kick toward his chest.

With a grin, he sidestepped the kick and slashed at her with his short sword, but Estelle quickly stepped back while leaning back to evade the attack. Atlas was shocked and cast a Void Bullet at the ground in front of her, which caused a cloud of dust to erupt, covering the training field.

Following this, Atlas cast several Void Bullets at her, but Estelle suddenly lunged from the dust and swung her blade as they sliced through the air at his throat with a glint in her blue eyes.

Atlas spotted it and let out a yelp, swiftly casting Void Step to evade. He disappeared, but the blonde knight pursued him relentlessly. She swung her sword as he reappeared behind her, and despite Atlas managing to deflect a few strikes, he soon succumbed to her relentless assault.

The pain became unbearable, causing him to lose grip on his knife. In desperation, he unleashed a Void Blast aimed at Estelle, hoping to create enough distance between them, but it wasn't enough as she closed in.

She dropped her sword and unleashed a flurry of punches at him. Atlas attempted to block and parry the rapid strikes, but the knight's speed overwhelmed him. A sudden punch to the chin caught him off guard, sending him reeling and spinning through the air.

As Atlas plummeted, he instinctively swung his blade, striking Estelle's firm thigh, which shocked her, but she backed off to let him recover so the fight could continue for another two hours.

By the time they were done training, Atlas was breathing heavily while lying on the dirt covered in dirt while Estelle stood above him. He looked up to see her dress and commented with a stupid smile, ''Nice green panties, Blondie. I wonder what they'd look like on my floor.''

Her eyebrow raised, ''What floor do you own, boy? You're homeless as far as I remember, and also, stop being a pervert. It's unbecoming of the messiah to look up a woman's dress, you naughty goblin,'' she said with a smile.

''Technically, I'm not, as I was adopted into a noble family in the Thalassia Empire, but I have no plans to return there just yet,'' Atlas said while trying to stand up. ''Do you have to beat me so hard, Estelle? Can't you take it easy on your future husband? This is domestic abuse.''

''No can do Le Messie Élu,'' the blonde shook her head with a giggle. ''I will have to show you true abuse; that will increase your health, strength, and stamina.''

Atlas shivered, but something clicked, ''Okay. We can do it tomorrow and check on the increase while using your torture training.''

Estelle laughed as the two walked into the Wandering Wyvern and made their way to their room, where they found the other three girls playing cards while Lilith was sleeping on Grishna's lap as the orc stroked her.

He smiled at this before commenting, ''Seems like the little demoness is starting to like you girls.''

''After we all pampered her with strokes and treats, but she won't lick or nibble us,'' Artemis commented in an amused tone. ''That's reserved for her mate, you, Aetos.''

Atlas chuckled and shrugged, "I love the silly girl anyway, so I'm happy to receive her bites and nibbles."

No sooner had he spoken than a pair of yellow eyes snapped open and locked onto him. A growl rumbled through the room, and Lilith launched herself at Atlas. "Don't attack me, Lily! I'm tired and hurting all over!" he protested.

But it was too late. She barreled into him like a furry cannonball, pinning him to the floor and assaulting his face and ears with a barrage of licks and playful nips.

"Get off me, you gremlin!" Atlas exclaimed, trying to pry the creature off him. But Lilith was dug in and latched onto his ear.

A shiver ran down his spine, but her adorable noises distracted him. Resigned, Atlas submitted, letting the honey badger do whatever she wanted. The four girls laughed as Amethyst quipped, "Imagine what she'd be like with a human form? She'd jump him at every opportunity."

Everyone agreed with a nod. Lilith continued her attack and, when she was finished, stood proud on his chest before lovingly licking his face as she shuffled off to one of the beds to sleep.

Atlas lay on the floor with a bright red face and ears; he shook his head, ''Damn, demoness loves to attack me.''

''Whatever you did to that Jungle Devil made her truly love you, Grak'Thar Gromog'ar. Don't ruin that trust because she would die for you if it comes to it,'' Grishna revealed while getting comfortable.

He looked at the orc girl before asking, ''How do you know? I know she cares, but I doubt it's love.''

''It's what they do with their kind, Aetos,'' Artemis interrupted. ''Scholars believe that when a female Jungle Devil finds a mate, she playfully attacks him as Lilith does to you.''

Atlas didn't know how to feel about that but shoved it aside as he said aloud, ''It's a shame she doesn't have a human form. I would love to ask why she attacked me in that cave when we first met.''

The four girls snickered at his remark, but Lilith's little head popped up as she chirped a few times before approaching Atlas, curling into his lap and falling asleep like he was her bed, which made everyone laugh.

''It was most likely a mate fight as she liked the look of you; if the female continues to attack you, it means that she has chosen you,'' Artemis informed the group. ''Female Jungle Devils are extremely aggressive. They are the ones adventurers hate meeting in the wild.''

Atlas nodded before standing up and placing Lilith on the bed, who looked at him like he was ditching her, but he reassured the honey badger. "I need a bath, or I'll stink," he told her, earning a loving chirp.

After tending to Lilith, he informed the girls of his plans, and they all laughed and said, "Don't get into trouble!"

Rolling his eyes, Atlas left and went to the bathroom that came with their room, following Estelle's directions and entering. Once inside, he locked the door, stripped off his clothes, and sank into the large jacuzzi-like bath.

The hot water washed over his body, causing the pain and aches to fade away slowly, but that's when the door to the bathroom flew open, and Estelle strode in with a shit-eating grin on her beautiful face.

She locked the door and turned to him, "I owe you a prize, Le Messie Élu, and I'm here to pay up. But no touching. Agreed?"

Atlas nodded, eyes widening as she began to take off her dress, letting it drop to the floor. She stood before him in green panties and a bra that struggled to contain her ample chest. Her hourglass figure was flawless, and her white skin was smooth and blemish-free.

A sly smile crept across Estelle's face as she approached the bath and sat opposite him. Atlas's gaze was glued to her every move, captivated by her flawless hourglass figure. Her perfect bubble butt was both firm and soft-looking, driving him mad with desire.