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Chapter 166 – A Real Date

“Mmm…”

Isis awoke from a deep sleep.

A strange ceiling, but a situation she’d grown accustomed to lately. As she sat up, the spacious, luxurious interior made her realize she was in a hotel suite.

Observing her surroundings, she carefully examined her own body.

“I’m perfectly fine.”

She felt her life force, which had been at rock bottom, completely refilled.

So, were her memories of that time just a dream?

To assume that, the enlightenment she gained from that fight remained in her mind and as a change in her body.

In the end, it meant she had been healed using some method…

“Ah! Ruan!”

Troubled, Isis suddenly remembered that the last person she saw was her beloved younger brother, and a quiet gasp of admiration escaped her.

She immediately got out of bed, opened the door, and rushed out.

There, she found Ruan and Deborah, both wearing aprons and busily preparing dinner together, getting along well.

Just then, Deborah, who was mixing seasoned vegetables, fed a bite to Ruan.

“Ruan, how is this?”

“Oh, you’re surprisingly good at cooking?”

“Hehe! I’m pretty confident in my cooking! But what do you mean by ‘surprisingly’?”

“Huh? Did I say that?”

“You did! Tell me quickly!”

Their playful bickering made them seem truly intimate.

At a glance, they even looked like a newlywed couple.

Clench!

Isis, who had unconsciously clenched her fists, soon regained her senses and darted forward.

“Ruan!!”

As if she thought she would never see him again, her call was desperate and fervent.

“Uh, wha-! Noona?”

“I’m so glad you’re safe!”

Isis, without slowing down, dove straight into Ruan’s arms.

She intentionally pressed her entire body close, emphasizing her ample bosom.

‘Because I’ve decided not to hesitate anymore.’

As both an older sister and a woman, she could make such appeals. She would even overcome the hurdle of being siblings!

Perhaps her intention worked, as Ruan was visibly flustered and embraced her.

“I-I’m perfectly fine. How are you, Noona? Is your body alright?”

“Yes. I’m fine. How about you? Are you hurt anywhere?”

The push and pull was very short and intense.

Having imprinted the sensation of her chest in Ruan’s mind, Isis immediately pulled away and caressed his body.

Just like when she was injured helping the Saint and hospitalized, she caressed his chest, then subtly moved her hand down to hover near his groin.

She couldn’t bring herself to actually grasp his ‘pillar,’ so that was her limit.

Of course, that alone horrified not only Ruan but also Deborah, who was watching from nearby.

“P-P-President-nim! I’m so glad you’re safe!”

Deborah quickly intervened, trying to stop Isis.

But Isis didn’t budge.

“This part is fine… and this part is fine… Could it be here?”

The moment she finally hardened her resolve and reached for his ‘pillar’.

“N-Noona! Calm down! I’m really fine!”

Ruan stepped back, perhaps unwilling to be grabbed there in front of Deborah.

Isis clicked her tongue in disappointment and had no choice but to stop.

“That’s good then. More importantly, Deborah, you were here too. Were you preparing dinner?”

“Ah, yes! I’m glad you woke up, President-nim.”

“Yes. Thank you for your concern. You seem to be safe too. That’s a relief.”

A starkly different warmth compared to when she worried about Ruan.

Deborah knew it too, but since she couldn’t hope to be treated like family anyway, she just offered an awkward smile.

In that strange atmosphere, Ruan quickly changed the subject.

“More importantly, the food is ready, so let’s eat first. Deborah put a lot of effort into it this time.”

“Really? That’s a shame. If I had woken up a little earlier, I would have made you something even more delicious.”

“Oh really? Noona, you know how to cook?”

“Yes. I worked hard to learn for you, Ruan. Shall I make you something later?”

Actually, she didn’t know how to cook at all, but it was fine to tell a small lie since she could learn from now on.

“Then I’d love that. For now, let’s move the dishes.”

After Isis’s subtle appeal, the group set the dishes on the dining table.

Soon, the meal began.

“Oh, this is delicious too? Deborah, you’re really good at cooking?”

“I told you! Try this too.”

“Yeah. Thanks.”

Deborah served him, bite by bite, as if he were her husband. Isis found her insufferable, an eyesore.

‘Did something happen between them?’

Their atmosphere was a little different from before entering the final trial.

Should she say they had grown closer, or that the barriers between them had disappeared?

Anyway, something was dangerous.

‘Still, the food is delicious.’

Isis carefully picked only what suited her taste and put it into her mouth.

Just then, Ruan asked her.

“By the way, Noona. What did you get after passing the trial? I got this.”

With the question, Ruan rolled up his sleeve completely and showed her the tattoo etched on his shoulder.

“…That tattoo? It suits you well.”

“Do you mean it looks like a delinquent’s?”

“Oh, no! It just means everything suits you because you’re handsome.”

“Aren’t you forcing your compliments too much? More importantly, tell me quickly. What did you get?”

“Hmm… Just a moment.”

Smiling sweetly at Ruan’s curious gaze, Isis got up and moved to the center of the room.

And as she extended her hand forward…

Flash!

A divine spear appeared, its black, gold, and white colors shimmering in harmony.

“The Valkyrie’s Spear. That’s this spear’s name. As the name suggests, it’s said to be a spear used by Valkyries who served the ancient War Gods.”

“That’s amazing. What are its functions?”

Ruan asked calmly, as if he wasn’t particularly surprised, despite calling it amazing.

Isis wanted to surprise him a little.

“Valkyrie Mode activate!”

Flash!

With her shout, as she injected magic into the spear, light flashed and enveloped her body.

When the light subsided, she had been reborn as a Valkyrie.

“Wow!”

“Oh my!”

Ruan and Deborah gasped in admiration.

Her exposed skin accentuated her feminine charm, while the thick armor also highlighted her warrior aspect.

But what stood out most were the pair of wings that sprouted from her back.

The pure white wings, with their golden framework, exuded a mysterious yet powerful beauty.

When fully spread, their length reached 5 meters, to the point that if they were in a narrow room, the walls would have crumbled.

Isis smiled sweetly.

“Ruan, how is it? Does it suit me well?”

“…It’s beautiful. You look just like a goddess.”

“Hmph! Aren’t you exaggerating too much? Still, hearing that makes me feel good, doesn’t it? But this isn’t the end, you know?”

“There’s more?”

“Yes. Switching to Lightweight Mode!”

As if the Valkyrie armor was equipped with voice recognition, it changed again according to her words.

However, the change was too drastic.

All the armor that had covered her entire body disappeared, leaving only a sheer bodysuit.

The curves of her body were brazenly revealed.

Gasp!

Isis, who hadn’t imagined that Lightweight Mode would be so revealing, gasped and sank to the floor.

Even then, Ruan repeatedly expressed only admiration.

“Oh… that’s amazing.”

This time, his tone was entirely different from before, genuinely filled with surprise. His eyes didn’t leave Isis’s body for a single moment.

Discovering his gaze, Isis suppressed her shame and slowly rose to her feet.

“H-h-how is it?”

“Hmm… it’s amazing, isn’t it? The suit seems very ergonomically designed. It’s optimized for flight. Moreover, the zipper extending from the back to the waist looks incredibly convenient for putting it on and taking it off.”

It was unclear why a Valkyrie suit that could be summoned and unsummoned would even need a zipper, but the War God must have had their reasons.

Embarrassed by the compliment, Isis squeezed her eyes shut and gathered her courage.

“W-would you like to touch it then? It’s incredibly soft.”

“Excuse me?”

“…Don’t you want to?”

“No!”

Clatter!

Ruan sprang to his feet.

His movement was so sudden that the chair tipped backward and fell over.

He slowly approached.

“Then just a little… I’ll just touch it a little.”

“…Okay.”

Gulp!

As soon as permission was granted, Ruan gulped and extended his hand to caress Isis’s shoulder.

His touch, both careful and bold, slid from her shoulder to stroke her forearm, then returned to cross her collarbone.

A hesitation suggested he wanted to go lower, but he soon turned back to caress her shoulder blade.

Each delicate touch clearly permeated through the thin bodysuit.

“Haa…”

Isis exhaled a heated sigh.

And at the same time, the hand that had been lingering around her waist returned to the front, moving towards her abdomen.

Ruan’s gaze followed, even further down.

However, going any further was clearly crossing the line between siblings. Just as he exerted desperate self-control to pull back.

Flap!

The enormous wings spreading from Isis’s back enveloped Ruan.

As a result, Deborah’s view was perfectly blocked.

“…It’s okay.”

“Huh?”

“You can… do more. It’s okay.”

“But…”

“It’s fine. I’m your Noona, aren’t I? We’re siblings, right? So this much is fine.”

This was an absurd thing to say.

It was something that should be avoided all the more because they were siblings, yet Isis was being unreasonable.

However, sometimes even unreasonableness could work.

“Is… that so?”

“Yes. Think of it as a reward for healing me.”

If they were ordinary siblings, he would have firmly refused, but their relationship was too unique.

This was partly due to their lack of interaction since childhood, but more importantly, because they had already experienced something far more intense on the snowy mountain.

Even if it was unavoidable, once the brakes were broken, it could happen a second or third time.

Of course, even so, Ruan still hesitated and couldn’t easily move.

Isis decided to give him a push.

“Oh!”

She took Ruan’s hand and placed it on her chest.

A warm sensation enveloped her chest, making the heat that already permeated her entire body even hotter.

“How is it?”

“…It’s soft.”

“Right? They must have used incredibly good material. …You can even squeeze it.”

“Then, if you’ll excuse me for a moment.”

Ruan cautiously squeezed his hand.

The bodysuit was made with divine power, and offered almost no sensation of being worn, so the person squeezing it could feel the texture of bare skin as well.

The two exchanged hot breaths at close proximity, continuing their caresses under the guise of observation.

“Hah… Mmm… Ruan.”

“Noona…”

The distance between them grew steadily smaller.

The already narrowed distance reached zero, just before their lips touched.

“Ruan! Is something wrong!?”

Deborah’s urgent voice was heard through a gap that the wings couldn’t quite cover.

Ruan quickly regained his composure.

He let go of Isis’s chest and instantly put distance between them.

“Ah, I-I’m fine! I’ll be out now! Noona, please remove your wings.”

“………”

“Noona?”

Isis made a sulky expression.

‘Of all times.’

If she’d had just one more second, she could have perfectly crossed the line between siblings, but thanks to Deborah, it all went to waste.

Since this opportunity was lost, she would have to start all over again next time.

After quietly grumbling in disappointment for a moment, she spread her wings with a sigh.

“Ruan!”

As soon as the view cleared, Deborah rushed over.

She looked back and forth between Isis and Ruan, sending suspicious glances.

The two women’s gazes clashed in the air.

‘What did you do?’

‘Who knows?’

There were no words, but by merely looking at each other’s faces, the two inferred each other’s thoughts.

Just as the silent war of nerves was unfolding, Ruan quickly intervened.

“B-both of you, let’s go back to the table now. I forgot we were in the middle of dinner.”

“…Yes. Alright.”

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

The two knew it would only be a loss if they argued, so they meekly followed Ruan’s words.

After dinner, as Isis lay in bed, she squeezed out her last bit of courage and made a proposal to Ruan, who was about to leave the room.

“R-Ruan. Are you free next weekend?”

“Huh? I don’t have any particular plans, why?”

“…Could you go on a date with Noona that day?”

“Excuse me? A date?”

“Yeah. You tricked me this time, saying we’d go on a date. Did you think I’d just let it slide? So, next week, we’re having a real date. It’s my wish. That’s okay, right?”

“…Of course, I’m fine with that.”

“Okay. It’s a promise then!”

Isis linked pinkies with Ruan and shook them, thinking to herself.

‘Next time, I’ll definitely go for a kiss!’

Her plan was to slowly tame him like this, eventually leading to sex, pregnancy, and marriage.