*Fight with me*

When he saw that Axel was really serious, he sighed and said to him, "I'm 33, and I became an assassin when I was very young, Axel. Every year, I had to change my identity two or three times, sometimes more. I have no memory of my real name, so I'm fine with Kevin. It's perfect for me.

As for those assholes who hunted me down like a beast during the last five years, I killed so many of them that I stopped counting. During my last fight, I killed about 50 elite soldiers, and I finally took the life of the one who was responsible for killing me."

As Axel said nothing and was looking straight ahead, Kevin took his chin and turned his head toward him. "Are you satisfied now?"

Axel had one last question he wanted to ask him, but he was afraid of the answer. "I am..."

Kevin chuckled and asked, "Do you think you're dealing with an amateur? What do you want to ask me?"

Axel then said, "You mentioned that you have access to his memory, so did you choose to join the Sun Sect because it would allow you to be safe while growing stronger?"

Kevin was surprised by Axel's excellent analysis and wondered where he was going with this, so he just nodded.

Axel continued, "Will you leave when you become strong enough?"

Kevin answered honestly, "Probably. Kevin was a naive kid, and I don't have much information about your world. It seems to be big, and I don't like staying in one place for too long."

Axel then asked him the question he really wanted to ask, "Can I stay with you?"

Kevin looked at him strangely and answered with another question, "Why do you think I told you the truth about myself?"

Seeing that Axel was not responding, he freed himself from his embrace. Even though he really enjoyed being in Axel's arms, he needed to make something clear to him.

He went to retrieve his daggers from the ground, threw one of them at Axel, and said, "If you think it's because I need protection, because this body is too weak for now, you are wrong. Let me prove it to you; fight with me."

Axel didn't know why Kevin had decided to be honest and tell him the truth about himself. Given his background, he could easily have come up with a plausible explanation and concealed his true identity.

He looked at the dagger in his hand and decided to accept the challenge. He needed to be sure that Kevin was capable of fighting before taking him to the dungeon.

Kevin motioned for Axel to approach, and he looked so confident that Axel couldn't help but be on his guard. Kevin had told him yesterday that his technique with the stick was nothing and that his specialty was wielding daggers.

He then approached still on guard, and Kevin attacked first. They fought for a few minutes, and despite the difference in their levels, Axel couldn't break through Kevin's defense. Well, that was only because he didn't use any of his abilities; he wanted this fight to be fair.

When Axel decided that it was enough, he finished by using his speed. When Kevin parried his attack, Axel immediately disappeared and attacked from behind.

But Kevin must have predicted that he would do something like this, because even with his head turned in another direction, he ended up with a blade pressed against his throat.

Kevin turned and saw Axel's stunned gaze. He smiled at him as he removed the blade he had pressed against Axel's throat and repositioned his dagger in the scabbard on his forearm.

He then said to Axel, "If I told you the truth about myself, it's because I no longer want to be alone. I swore to myself before dying that if I were given another chance, I wouldn't make the same mistakes. I chose to trust you because you are powerful, honest, and because I just spent one of the best moments of my life riding on your back... well, the back of your wolf form."

He approached Axel and continued, "I saw that you liked me, or at least that you were interested in me. You've made that clear, and I respect it. But honestly, I don't know if this will work between us. I chose you also because I've never been in a relationship before; this kind of feeling is something I've never experienced, so don't have too many expectations or you will be disappointed."

Axel put his hand behind Kevin's head and pulled him into his embrace. He kissed his forehead and said, "I'm okay with that, Kev. All I'm asking is that you don't disappear overnight without informing me beforehand."

Kevin didn't respond right away. It was a promise he had never been able to make before, but now he was in the body of an insignificant mage who had no enemies—at least not yet.

So he looked Axel in the eye and said, "Okay, I promise I won't disappear overnight without telling you."

He saw Axel smile and asked excitedly, "So, are we going to this dungeon or not?"

Axel nodded. He had gotten the answers to his questions and knew Kevin had been honest. He had even implied that he was agreeing to be in a relationship with him.

As for the dungeon, Kevin had just demonstrated to Axel that even with this seemingly weak body, he was quite capable of fighting.

So Axel put his arm around Kevin's shoulders and promptly guided him toward the dungeon gate; he didn't want to waste any more time.

Kevin placed his free hand around Axel's waist, while in the other he held his dagger firmly. Axel had also kept his dagger because it was the only weapon he had; he had left his magic bag behind when he shapeshifted into his wolf form.

Axel led him through the blue vortex, and once they were on the other side, he said, when he was sure there were no monsters nearby, "I guess I don't need to warn you or tell you what to do, right?"

Kevin replied, "Don't worry, I won't be in your way. But if we find any monsters I can fight, I would love for you to let me have a little fun, okay?"

Axel just nodded, and Kevin activated his perception skill to scan the tunnels in front of him. However, he didn't receive any information. He still preferred to keep it active; it would allow him to be more reactive if a monster suddenly appeared.

This dungeon looked like a cave, and there were four tunnels in front of them. Kevin then asked, "Where do we start?"

Axel, having deployed his senses in the tunnels, had already found the boss room, but since Kevin had told him he wanted to have a little fun, he was determined to ensure Kevin could enjoy himself.