A beautiful night.

Richard could not forget that moment when he woke up with a fresh body in the morning.

Grace was no longer beside him. She seemed to have gone to the bathroom.

However, their wild traces could be seen on the bed, which had become so messy.

It was big, but it seemed unable to contain their wildness.

Richard closed his eyes, imagining the scene from last night.

He explored Grace's body, licked it, and then stripped her naked so he could finally see her whole body, the body of a grown woman.

And he, too, was fully exposed in front of Grace.

Then, they became one, something that drove them mad.

Richard still felt a soreness in his waist from the non-stop movement.

However, it was commensurate with the sensation he felt. What he could not forget the most was Grace's expression, an expression filled with pleasure while her mouth let out loud moans.

The more Richard remembered, the wider his smile became.

What they called earthly heaven, he finally knew the taste of it, and it could indeed be called earthly heaven.

Even sleeping felt so comfortable because he was hugging the soft body of a woman without a single thread covering her.

'I almost forgot that she is essentially my adopted younger sister,' Richard thought.

But, how could he care about that when Grace herself was so wild in front of him.

Richard's gaze fell on the bathroom where he faintly heard the sound of splashing water.

Last night, he was satisfied, but in the morning, he wanted her again.

He stood up and stepped into that bathroom without any clothes at all because he knew Grace was also not wearing clothes in there.

As soon as he pushed open the bathroom door, which was not locked, he immediately saw Grace standing in front of the mirror while the shower poured water onto her body.

Beautiful and indescribable, curved like the letter S.

Grace, of course, noticed his arrival. She looked back, but Richard moved quickly and appeared right behind her, hugging her.

And his hands could not stay still as he saw the two captivating spheres on her chest, clearly visible in the mirror.

"Isn't it too hasty to bathe? It's still very early," Richard said and immediately began kissing her neck.

Grace's body tensed for a moment, then she held his palm before turning towards him.

And this morning, too, inside the bathroom, under the pouring water, they shared love again.

Richard was even rougher, making Grace moan non-stop until she had difficulty standing in the bathroom.

***

When the sky had begun to brighten, Richard and Grace finally left the inn with neat appearances.

Richard looked like a young noble wearing a long-coat-like outfit, while Grace was the same as usual, dressed in a slightly tight black gown.

Even though her style hadn't changed, her aura clearly seemed more mature, likely the effect of becoming a true woman.

They didn't rush to go to the Temple of Infinity.

The reason they went out was because they wanted to have breakfast at the restaurant located directly across from their inn.

Sitting across from Grace, Richard couldn't help but stare at her face with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

This woman behaved as if nothing had happened, and it was so natural that Richard wondered whether he had truly slept with her or if it had only been a dream.

Richard ate toasted bread without any toppings as his breakfast, along with a cup of warm milk.

However, Grace had already started drinking wine again.

Just as they began breakfast, Richard suddenly saw Gray again, entering the restaurant—this time alone, seemingly just wanting to have breakfast as well.

He saw Richard and stared at him closely.

This time, he seemed to feel a sense of familiarity with him.

Unfortunately, it didn't seem to cross his mind even a little that this was Richard.

Perhaps from his perspective, Richard was still just a little boy, so he had no thoughts of connecting him with the adult sitting there now.

Because Gray was an old acquaintance, Richard wasn't angry at his gaze. Instead, he looked back at him to show that he wasn't afraid of having a conflict.

Now that he had a background, he naturally carried an unrestrained attitude.

Because Richard stared back, Gray knitted his brows.

Grace observed them but didn't care, staying focused on her food and wine.

In the end, Gray stopped staring at Richard when his order arrived.

Richard figured he wasn't in the mood to cause trouble.

Just when he thought he could enjoy his breakfast peacefully, the owner of the restaurant and several waiters suddenly rushed out, as if waiting for an important guest.

And it turned out, the one who arrived was Luke, the man who had ridden a lion yesterday.

He still came with his lion, but the lion was in its smaller form so it looked like an ordinary lion, except that it had thick golden fur.

Luke wasn't alone. He was accompanied by other young men who also seemed to be members of the Order of the Crimson Veil.

The restaurant owner welcomed them warmly, invited them inside, and guided them to a large round table surrounded by fifteen chairs.

The pretty waiters quickly served food for them.

"Hahaha, the morning air is truly refreshing."

"That's for you, damn it."

"Why, are you jealous?"

"Hmph!"

"Shut up, all of you! Now, let's discuss today's plan. The Temple of Infinity is hosting a contest for those under 40, and the top ten winners will receive 100 to 300 Infinity Gems. I heard the contest involves killing beasts, and whoever kills the most wins."

"Come on, man, this is easy. We're the strongest—what plan do we even need? I'm sure at least seven of us can become winners."

"You shouldn't underestimate others. You know Gray, the young star of the Order of the Peak World? He's coming too. His strength can't be underestimated at all. Besides him, there's also the young lady of the Holy Snow Clan from the Central Region. I heard their clan is collaborating with the Order of the Peak World. And aside from them, there are still other strong young figures."

"In my opinion, none of them are worth mentioning. The only one we truly need to watch out for is just one person—a kid named Richard from the Holy Star Kingdom. He has reached the Peak of the World Realm, so there's a chance he has also come to the Boundless Ancient City."

Luke was the last to speak, but the moment he mentioned that one name, the others fell silent in deep contemplation.

Richard, who heard that, rolled his eyes, not expecting someone as arrogant as Luke to actually take him so seriously.

Of course, it was pleasing to know that even the arrogant were wary of him.

On the other hand, Gray looked dissatisfied.

The two of them weren't recognized, yet only a few of the members considered him as a threat.

Luke, on the other hand, thought he wasn't worth mentioning.

However, when he heard the name Richard, Gray was visibly shocked.

But even then, he still did not connect the Richard who used to be a child with the black-haired man who had just exchanged glances with him.

"Richard, this is a good opportunity. Without a contest like this, it's extremely difficult to obtain a hundred Boundless Gems."

Grace suddenly spoke in a soft voice.

And Richard nodded.

"If the contest is just about killing beasts, this won't be difficult…"

"It shouldn't be difficult for you to reach first place…" Grace did not dispute Richard's claim.

"Let's go, we need to meet Erick's parents," she continued.

"Of course!" Richard stood up as Grace rose from her seat.

They left the restaurant together.

Even though they acted like ordinary customers, they still drew the gazes of Gray and the members of the Order of the Crimson Veil as they walked out, simply because their appearance was too striking.

If they moved, it was easy for them to draw attention.

"That woman is really beautiful," one member of the Order of the Crimson Veil commented.

"Hahaha, true, more than just beautiful. Even if she's been touched by another man, I'd still choose her over any other woman."

"…"

Richard and Grace, of course, heard their words.

However, in a world where the strong tended to become tyrants, Richard had been trying to get used to not being offended.

And Grace was even more indifferent.

As a response, Richard eventually chose to hold Grace's hand, which naturally drew a reaction from her.

Even though he didn't look at the members of the Order of the Crimson Veil, he could still feel their displeased gazes.

"Hmph! Hmph!"

Several of them immediately snorted coldly.

Several of them snorted coldly.

Hearing their snorts, Richard then summoned Athena out from the Dragon Hall.

After that, he wrapped his arm around Grace's waist before leaping up and carrying her onto Athena's back.

Whoosh!

The horse shot forward immediately with Richard still holding Grace tightly from behind, a scene that made their eyes widen in jealousy.

On the other hand, Gray was startled by Athena's appearance.

"Isn't this horse…?"

He felt extremely familiar with the horse, certain that he had seen it many times in the past.

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