XIV: The Team and the Temple. 

"Then Seone lit up like an anime protagonist, you know, one of those screaming ones and all. I almost thought I heard an epic song in the background when he said in a hoarse voice 'First Sword: Pressure' God, you should have seen him with those flames and everything, he was great," Axel grumbled as he chewed on a piece of meat, it was exquisitely cooked, grilled it tastes better he supposed.

"So you guys are the type to shout out the name of your attacks, huh?" said Marie, sitting on a log next to Seone, who had his head in her lap, enjoying the strokes in his hair.

"Oh, but it does work, at least in JJK, as I recall," said Jessica, who was in front of a grill preparing dinner for the rest of the team. No one thought of using the six eyes of the Gojo Clan for cooking, but hey, she was kind of... weird. 

What's going on, you ask? Well, the team led by Marie met very soon after Axel contacted them via an expensive communication scroll. They had arrived early, the only dangerous thing in their way was a pack of wolves, which they got rid of very quickly, and they soon caught up with the boys, who were resting after recovering and storing the ogre's penis, because it would bring them profit to sell it.

They soon set up a barbecue and used Axel's ample stash of meat while they talked like they always did when they got together. Marie looked at the ogre and then at Seone, then planted a kiss on his cheek and let him rest his head on her legs. Her armor was packed in a bag, so she could let the boy enjoy her legs to the fullest.

"Yeah, but I guess when we're fighting beings smarter than that ogre, there's no need to shout out your attack unless you're 100% sure you're going to hit it," Ron said, helping Jessica with the food, and preparing a salad. For some reason, the boy always made sure that everyone ate as healthy as possible.

Susie, on the other hand, was looking at the jar with the ogre's limb, her thoughtful expression caught the group's attention, so Axel couldn't help but approach her curiously. 

"Is something wrong, did we cut it wrong? This thing is worth a lot," Axel asked with some concern as he adjusted his glasses, nervous that he had ruined what would have been a large bag of gold coins.

"No, I was thinking, isn't the ogre a big guy? Why is his limb so small?" replied Susie, her tone full of intrigue, as if the subject were a great philosophical and important one. 

"The thing is like a horse's, isn't it big?" replied Jessica, who didn't have to look away to catch a glimpse, cheating eyes to win, I guess.

"I don't know, I'm not a cock expert, maybe Marie is," Seone said jokingly, earning a sharp hair pull from the blonde.

"I'm promiscuous, not a cock taster, but I'm guessing it's a lot bigger than a horse's. Ogres have a lot of strength, stamina, and life force, so that would be a good size, wouldn't it?" Marie's tone was a little dubious, and they all started discussing the different penis sizes in the animal world of Earth.

"But speaking of sizes, Seone's is regular, I guess you lost to Susie on that one~" Jessica joked, revealing that she had indeed been a voyeur as usual and had seen Marie and Seone together.

"My dear, I have it bigger than many men on this continent, I can assure you, it's like a strange ability or a well-lewd sixth sense," added Susie, who enjoyed her meal leisurely, not noticing that everyone was eyeing her with curiosity and strangeness.

"Wait, let's talk about Susie's member later, you and Seone?" asked Ron a little surprised, he fiddled with his left wrist while mumbling some strange words and then, as if he was a strange result, he looked at the couple who were now sitting together eating.

"Oh, I figured it out, and even though it's a little difficult, I can tell you that I wish you luck," Ron said with a serious tone, almost like a father who is grateful that his son is finally leaving the basement of the house.

Strangely, Ron had become the 'father' of the group, worrying about them and trying to make their lives as harmonious as possible.

"Uh, you beat me~ I need comfort," Susie feigned sadness as she looked puppy-eyed at Jessica who was still cooking, ignoring her as she painstakingly prepared and ate all the meat, the six eyes consumed a lot of energy and there weren't delicious quality sweets on this continent, so the meat was her substitute. 

"Oh, thanks Ron, but the boy here needs to get stronger if he wants to get anything done, and well, I feel a disturbance in the Force, so let me set the record straight, Seone. 

I died for a mine while leading my squad out of an ambush, that Marie died, her previous acts with her. I have had nothing sexual since we came into this world, and you are and will be the only one, at least until you die. So yes, I am a faithful girl, I expect the same as that promise I made to you... I'll make it real" Marie had said it because she thought Seone might see her as a free spirit, and although she was, there were lines she didn't cross, so she wanted to make it clear to avoid misunderstandings, besides, with her words she could know Seone's reaction, something vital to gauge their relationship, if there was one in the end.

Contrary to what one might think, Seone was not a jealous boy and did not care if his partner had sexual experience, even if it was as extensive as Marie's. Feeling that a mere verbal answer would not be enough, he simply placed his hand on the blonde's head and stared at her. 

"I don't care about your past. I'll certainly respect whatever is between us before it's official, and when it is, it will be a commitment until you die, but I'd rather not see you die, I have problems with that," the boy replied, making the atmosphere suddenly very rosy, and their companions did not interrupt they were more than happy about what they had just witnessed. 

Well, not all of them, John was not present, he was a few miles away, in front of the overgrown and tree-covered entrance to what appeared to be a ruin. There was a strong magical aura and traces of several failed magical arrays, when he noticed them, he knew what they were for and could only cluck his tongue.

"A temple hidden by magic, a solemn and peaceful presence covered by nature, an ancient aura, traces of an ogre... a dungeon. Damn, it looks like it just appeared and for lack of a guardian attracted this ogre," John said as his eyes glowed with golden light, magical power emanating from him as he gestured with his hands as if he was about to cast a spell.

"Oh, do I need a token? I'm sure I'll find it among the ogre's remains, but a dungeon with access tokens is a bad sign, maybe it's something else, but I don't know," the handsome young man calmed his magical powers and approached the entrance.

Why do I say beautiful? He was a young man with white skin and blond hair, blue eyes, delicate features, and almost feminine features. He was wearing a blue wizard's robe, in honor of his black wizard heritage, and on his belt were several pouches, spatial devices containing everything a budding wizard like him needed.

"I'll leave my teleportation mark, the set responsible for preventing spatial movement failed, fortunately, it's time for me to return to the group, I don't want Jessica to eat all the meat and forget about me," the boy said with some annoyance at the end, remembering how gluttonous his teammate was and how she always forgot to give him his share of the food. 

With a wave of his hand, a small magic circle bloomed in his palm, then fell to the ground and disappeared. John closed his eyes to confirm the presence of the mark, and when he did, a smile appeared on his handsome face.

"Okay, time to go," just as he was about to teleport, John felt a glare coming from the entrance of the temple, he couldn't see the owner of it, and the spell had already started when he disappeared in a flash.

The temple and its surroundings were silent until a voice was heard, a faint murmur.

"Soon..."

...

When John reappeared in the camp, he first made sure there was food, noticing that Jessica still hadn't eaten all of it and that there was plenty of meat and salad left, he let out a sigh of relief before noticing the romantic atmosphere. He noticed the intense looks Marie and Seone were giving each other.

"Wow, those two are together. F" John clasped his hands together in prayer, but the smile on his face betrayed the seriousness of his gesture.

"Oh, here came the 'trap', what happened, pretty boy?" a discordant voice broke the atmosphere, Susie had spoken, looking at John with some annoyance.

"Susie, we told you that word is bad, you shouldn't use it with John," Ron admonished, knowing the animosity his two companions had for each other.

It wasn't serious, it was more like a weird competitiveness. Susie was a lesbian, but she was very proud of her beauty. She was a 5'7" girl with a slender body, purple lips, black hair, red eyes, and cute little horns on her head that served several purposes. 

Why did no one in the city perform? Wizards were rare, and it was normal to see one with horns or an appendage because they were useful for channeling magic and absorbing mana from the air. Even John had an extra appendage, which would be his golden eyes, they were another pair of eyes inside of him, and they switched between his normal eyes when he needed them.

Susie was a wizard, and so was John. Susie was beautiful, and John too, Susie was taller, but somehow John had had more affairs than the succubus, something strange, but John just claimed that older women just wanted a strong guy, and he was that guy. This created a certain competitiveness in both of them, plus John was resistant to Susie's charms, not the ones she released naturally, but the charm-related magic.

Once Susie said she could make John, "a boy with balls so small they make him a woman," get an erection for him, and no matter how many poses, actions, or spells the girl performed, the young man did not react, as if he were a pure and holy being. Everyone knew, however, that if anyone in the group would ever have a harem, it would be him. A detail that many of the nobles, widows, and older women in the city approved of.

"Don't worry Ron, sexual frustration sometimes makes us act cranky," John said as if what had just happened was just normal, not caring about the annoyed look on Susie's face.

"Tell us about the temple, that's more important," Axel said, noticing that Marie and Seone were very distracted, and although they were paying attention to the group, they were more focused on whispering some strange things to each other.

"Well, it's a typical ruin in the woods, covered with nature, lots of magic, and failed magic sets, I left a teleportation mark at the entrance, which by the way requires a token, which makes me think it might be more than just a dungeon. The token is with the ogre... this is what the temple looks like," with a gesture, an image appeared in front of the rest of the team, showing the entrance to the temple projected.

"Oh yeah, I felt the typical final boss look before I left, I won't pretend it was anything weird and let it go, I know I felt like something was looking at me. But it didn't feel malevolent or anything like that," the boy added as he reached for food, which Jessica reluctantly began to serve him. 

"Or is it a seal, an inheritance, a prison, you know, the typical stuff," Axel said while adjusting his glasses, he was seriously evaluating the land near the temple that was projected, it could be useful in the future if they had to flee.

"My calculations are vague, but there is danger, but not life-threatening, that is, if we work together. But I don't sense anything too dangerous, mind you, I do sense interference, some magical anti-prophecy array is active, but failing for the most part, that has to be taken into account," Ron added, his expression serious as he looked at the entrance to the temple in the projection, trying to figure out something he had missed.

"No matter what happens, we face it together, we profit together, and we get out together. The boss belongs to whoever manages to kill him, I don't want you to come between you for the reward, there will probably be many enemies to fight, so take the points from the possible final boss as a bonus.

If there is something useful for you, declare it and take it, if it is an inheritance, and if it is compatible with someone else, let them take it, if only part or none of it is compatible, we will look for a way to compensate you. Doubts or complaints? Good, because we will plan several strategies for an unknown dungeon," said Marie, who had gone into leader mode, standing up and talking, she had to make things clear to avoid conflicts, it was always good to talk things through to be clear and avoid problems.

It was late at night when they finished eating, discussing, and planning, so they decided to go to sleep, tomorrow... the hunt would continue, although now it was more of a team adventure.

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AN: A pause chapter before the action resumes. Let's see how the team interacts~ What do you think?

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