24 Don't move

"Melt me?! I'm a priceless object! You cannot just melt me as you wish!" The system exclaimed, his eyes widening in fear.

Beth narrowed her eyes at him. Plopping down on the mattress, she said, "It is master."

The boy nodded eagerly. "Please don't melt me, master." He pleaded, grabbing her hand.

As he bent towards her, she got a peek of his muscled torso underneath the shirt. She licked her lips hungrily, peering through the opened upper half of his shirt. The boy quickly caught on to what she was looking at and sat back in horror.

Beth huffed at his reaction. "I will think about it." She said, putting her legs on top of the mattress. "Now, tell me how to enter this world."

Though she liked fooling around with the system, there were more urgent things at hand. Now that they had thoroughly established their relationship, she needed to know how to control him. And she planned on hearing the details from his own mouth- much like an instruction manual.

Seeing that the system was hesitant, she nudged him with her feet, making him slide away from her in dread. Beth chuckled. This was fun. She felt quite herself in front of the boy and didn't feel nervous at all. Trying to maintain the upper hand, she stretched her hand towards him playfully.

"Fine! I'll tell!" He said, cringing away from her. With a sigh, he continued, "You already know it. You just have to press your thumb on the flat surface of the bracelet."

Beth nodded. That seemed easy enough.

"And how do I get out?" She asked, raising her brows.

"You can leave freely as you wish." He replied with an awkward laugh. "You are the master here."

Beth chuckled. The term had a nice ring to it. She felt strangely powerful in front of the boy. Though he looked way lot stronger than her, between the two of them, she was the one who had all the power in her hands. This must be how the gods feel when they look at the servants and the slaves, she thought, smiling to herself.

One day, when she becomes a god, she too was going to have a train of servants. And at that time, she was going to make everyone who gave her a tough time suffer. All she had ever wanted to do was live in a corner peacefully. But for some reason, someone or the other seemed to have trouble seeing her like that. Thinking about leisure, she remembered what she wanted to do. Maybe if she asked the system, he could get her books, she thought.

"What all can you do for me?" She asked, turning once again towards the boy.

"I-I can help you level up." He replied nervously.

"And?" Beth asked, looking bored.

"A- and I can give you information about anything you ask..." he trailed off, scratching his head.

Beth yawned. She was getting sleepier by the minute, and the system was only adding to her boredom. She looked around the place. At least there was good lighting and a comfortable mattress in here, unlike the first time that she had arrived. The huge screen that was in the middle of the room was dead. Other than the bed, there was no other furniture in the room. She couldn't even spot a single table, let alone a bookshelf. It would have to change.

"What about books? Can you get some for me?" She asked, waving around.

The boy shook his head. "I can only do so much. Your access to this world will expand only when you level up. At this point, This is all you'll get." He replied as a matter of fact.

Beth frowned at the reply. It meant that she'd have to work to get whatever she wanted, even inside the system. That was a bummer. What use was he to her now then?

"Can you tell me stories?" She asked, shifting closer to the boy.

The system stuck his back against the wall, looking at her warily. There was nowhere to move anymore. He didn't want to risk getting up from the bed only to be manhandled. The new master seemed to be a bit rough on the outside when they were alone together. Although from what he had observed, she was usually meek and avoided people in the outside world. Such contrast! Knowing that it would be best not to cross her, he nodded.

"I uhh..guess I know one or two." The boy replied.

Beth smiled in relief. She suddenly grabbed his leg and looked at him pointedly.

"I'm fine with it for now." She said with a wide grin. Pointing at his hand on his lap, she said, "Move your hand."

"Wha- what are you doing?!" He exclaimed, feeling disturbed.

Seeing that the boy didn't do as he was told, Beth took matters into her own hands. Sliding close to him, she pushed his hands away from his lap.

"You're my slave, so just do as you're told. I will sleep here tonight." She replied, putting her head down on his thigh.

Beth stretched happily, turning towards his torso. Putting a hand around his waist, she hugged him tightly. He had a sweet scent on him, something light and refreshing like freshly whipped ice-cream. She licked her lips in satisfaction and closed her eyes. This was going to be such a good night, she thought to herself.

The system looked bewildered at her actions. "But-"

Beth looked up at him with a warning. "Don't move. It's too distracting." She said, tightening the hold around his torso.

The boy opened his mouth to say something but quickly thought the better of it. "Fine." He replied through clenched teeth.

His body was tensed and rigid. Yet Beth didn't mind. If she wasn't going to get any other perks right now, she was going to make sure that she'd get the maximum out of what she had.

"You may begin." She replied, whispering onto the material of his shirt. His muscles strained against her cheeks, and she loved it.

The system started with a sigh, "Once upon a time..."