*Stop seducing me*

Axel rested his forehead on Kevin's and caressed his cheek. "It's just that at the moment, I still feel like I'm dreaming, and I really don't want to wake up."

Kevin chuckled and bit his lower lip. "You see, you're not dreaming... So, what do you think about your stats?"

Axel smiled and kissed him before answering. He was also really satisfied with his stats, but it was too bad he couldn't keep his swords when he was in his wolf form. "They're pretty cool indeed, and we will be able to improve them even more. Let's go, Kev; I'm as impatient as you."

Axel put his swords inside his magic bag and handed it to Kevin. Once outside their pavilion, he hugged Kevin and kissed him passionately. Kevin had asked him the night before to be patient and that he wasn't ready to go any further yet, but he had also told Axel that he loved it when he hugged and kissed him, so Axel fully intended to take advantage of that.

After that fiery kiss, Kevin climbed onto Axel's back, and they wandered off into the forest for Axel to undress away from prying eyes before shapeshifting into his wolf form.

When Axel found a suitable place to shapeshift, Kevin preferred to turn around so he wouldn't see Axel's perfectly sculpted naked body. He wasn't sure he would have the strength to resist the temptation to touch him, and if they really wanted to leave, it was better not to awaken the monster that lay quietly between Axel's legs.

When he heard a growl, he turned around and retrieved Axel's clothes, placing them in his magic bag. Then he climbed directly onto Axel's back. Once Axel was sure that Kevin was securely hooked on, he dashed into the woods at full speed.

Axel had memorized the map beforehand and slowed down only when he arrived in the Wildlands. He deployed his senses as far as he could and detected a few mid-level magical beasts by his standards, but no traces of humans or disturbances in spiritual energy. Those magical beasts, upon sensing his power, had run away, scared of him.

So, Axel continued deeper into the Wildlands, and suddenly he finally caught sight of what they had come for. There was a disturbance in the spiritual energy about 20 km from where they were. He ran in that direction, and bingo! Just like the last time, a blue vortex was on the wall of a cliff, which, when viewed up close, looked more like a mountain than a cliff.

Kevin was surprised to see that the Wildlands also had very dense vegetation. He remembered the map Axel had shown him, but even without it, he would have known exactly when they had entered, as Axel's behavior had changed drastically once they crossed the river. Axel had slowed his pace and seemed on high alert, often lifting his head to sniff the air, meaning he was searching for a dungeon.

Kevin finally slid off Axel's back, and when he looked at the blue vortex, a message similar to the last time appeared before his eyes:

[ OPTIONAL QUEST 1 ]

Team up with Axel and kill the dungeon boss.

- Reward 1: 15 Stats points

- Reward 2: 8,500 gold coins

- Reward 3: Medium grade box × 1

[ OPTIONAL QUEST 2 ]

Kill 20 demons alone.

- Reward 1: 5,000 gold coins

- Reward 2: Medium grade box × 1

The rewards were far greater than the last time. He informed Axel of this, and Axel shapeshifted back into his human form right in front of him.

Kevin was once again speechless in front of so much beauty. He handed Axel his magic bag and immediately turned around, feeling his cheeks start to burn.

Axel found Kevin incredibly cute and wanted to tease him a little before getting dressed. He came up behind Kevin, wrapped his arms around him, and rubbed his growing erection against him in a very suggestive way. "Why are you blushing, Kev? It's not the first or even the second time you've seen me naked."

Kevin blushed even more when he felt Axel's erection grow against him and quickly said, "Axel, please get dressed. You know I'm not ready for this yet."

Axel then grabbed Kevin's chin and turned his head toward him. "Stop seducing me then, or I might not be able to hold back."

Right after saying that, he kissed Kevin fiercely, biting his lower lip a little too hard. Kevin uttered an exclamation of surprise, and Axel took the opportunity to deepen the kiss and explore the now-open mouth. Their tongues met, and Kevin lost control. Why had no one ever told him that it felt so good to be kissed this way? He turned around without stopping the kiss and rubbed himself against Axel's erection.

Axel remembered just in time that he had provoked Kevin, so he pulled away, saying, "Kev, we should stop here, or you're going to lose your virginity right here and now."

Kevin then walked away and said, "Get dressed."

Axel retrieved his magic bag, which he had dropped, and dressed quickly. He equipped himself with the scabbard that Kevin had made for his two swords, and although he couldn't see his stats like Kevin could, he could feel the difference. He felt stronger, lighter, and had an insane amount of energy.

Kevin felt Axel's arm around his shoulders and put his arm around Axel's waist before leaning against him. He asked, "If the rewards are bigger, then this dungeon has to be harder, right?"

Axel replied with a big smile, "I'm not sure if it will be harder because the energy emanating from this dungeon is just slightly more significant than the last time. But what I'm sure of is that we can go there without any issue. However, I think it will be larger than the last one; we did well to come early."

Kevin looked at him, startled, and asked, "What makes you say that?"

Axel said with a wink, "Just a hunch, and the fact that the System asks you to kill 20 demons on your own means that there will probably be more monsters for you to fight inside this dungeon."

Kevin found Axel's analysis quite insightful and said to him, "Let's go then!"