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‘What should I do?’

The small head of the red-haired woman spun fiercely.

Should she tell the valiant virgin warrior that she is not a virgin herself?

If she confesses, how will Lucas’s attitude towards her change?

Will he still see her as a good woman? Or will he remain a good friend even if he gives up? If not that…

‘Surely it won’t come to that…’

Darin felt a sense of unease. While Lucas didn’t seem like he would treat her disrespectfully, she couldn’t predict how he might react. There were often many tribes fixated on the element of being a ‘virgin’ who couldn’t tolerate non-virgins.

Of course, she wasn’t a member of Lucas’s harem. They weren’t old acquaintances either, so there was no reason for her not to be honest about not being a virgin.

However, in Darin’s eyes, she seemed already seated in his mind as a woman. Perhaps he might not acknowledge this and take it out on her. Being the strongest in this world where there was no need to care about others’ opinions, her own thoughts seemed far more important than others’.

‘But then what should I do? Should I say I’m a virgin? Or lie again?’

Darin was a woman who was far from lies. However, recently, due to Kael, she had been fabricating stories to those around her.

‘I don’t want to do this anymore…’

She did not possess falsehoods or enjoy deceiving others. The weight of accumulating lies burdened her shoulders heavily.

‘Wait, perhaps it would be better if Lucas were disappointed in me.’

Darin thought. By revealing that she is not a virgin, maybe it would be better to become distant with the warrior.

If Lucas doesn’t see her romantically.

If their relationship becomes strained.

She wouldn’t have to lie anymore.

‘Not that I deny that he is a good person…’

Darin also didn’t want to drift apart from Lucas. To speak her unspoken thoughts, she also wanted to remain friends for a long time.

Perhaps she was the only ally in this world.

However, having such thoughts came before mixing bodies with loved ones.

It might be a bit of self-consciousness, but if the warrior’s obsession with her intensified, he might harm Kael to take her away. And in that process, there was a risk of uncovering the secrets of kinship.

Moreover, he was the strongest in the world. No matter how skilled Kael was, it was practically impossible to resist cheats and powers.

‘I, I must have been crazy. It wasn’t a time to laugh and be at ease.’

Darin realized how foolish it had been to face him and laugh all this time.

‘This is not the time.’

So, given her current situation of having mixed with loved ones, it was best to distance herself from Lucas as much as possible. It would be better for things to cool down between them. Therefore, there was no need to hesitate any longer to reveal that she was not a virgin.

‘In the end, Kael and I are sinners on the same boat…’

A child’s sin is the parent’s sin. In the end, the woman named Darin could only embrace her beloved son. A commoner without a background would be irrelevant whether they faced destruction or not, but wasn’t it different for her son?

‘Alright, let’s be honest about this one thing.’

With a determined look, Darin gazed with her pumpkin-colored eyes. Then, facing the golden gaze of the warrior with a confident demeanor, she spoke up.

“Lucas, I believe you are greatly misunderstanding something.”

“What do you mean?”

“…I am not a virgin.”

“…Not a virgin?”

“Yes.”

Lucas’s face, which had appeared calm until just now as he conducted his maiden exploration, contorted with a great shock. It looked fiercely creased.

It was inevitable. Darian was already in his mind as a maiden and a companion in life.

Lucas, who simply viewed women as sexual objects, did not forget to cast contraceptive spells while engaging in countless non-committal relationships.

However, he had been contemplating building a peaceful home with Darian…

But what…?

Darian is not a virgin…?

“Lies… are you serious?”

“I don’t see the need to lie to Lucas about my virginity.”

“That may be so, but… perhaps it was a joke.”

“Sorry, but I’m not someone who makes that kind of joke.”

“Oh, could it be that you accidentally broke your hymen while playing alone? In a way, that could still make you a virgin…”

Despite Lucas throwing several questions with a sense of urgency,

“No. I have never even masturbated.”

The response from the red-haired lady was consistent.

“I can assure you, Lucas, I lost my virginity by sleeping with a man.”

– Thud!

The warrior felt like he had been struck on the head with a blunt object.

It was a rare feeling for him to fall in love at first sight across past lives and present.

But, could it be that this woman had already been taken by another man…? Spreading her legs for someone else, moaning and groaning in pleasure?

Those who possess often do not fuss much about a woman’s virginity.

If one’s attachment and obsession towards that woman were strong, it became an unavoidable factor.

And Lucas, being someone pathologically drawn to novelty, would likely find this shock particularly intense.

“…Lucas?”

As the silence lengthened, it was the girl who became flustered. Darian cautiously called out the name of the warrior who was bowing his head.

“Who are you?”

“But why…? I thought if you liked virgins, you would lose interest in me. The look in your eyes staring at me was more sinister than before.”

“Who exactly is the man who took Darian’s virginity?”

While his tone was polite, there was no trace of politeness in his intonation. He was cursing the man who deflowered the woman he liked and resenting Darian at the same time.

“And why did Darian give her virginity to that man? You belong to me…”

“…”

The overwhelming pressure from the unbearable warrior silenced the girl. Darian could only sweat profusely, unable to say anything and only glancing nervously.

She had intended to naturally mention spending a night with Kael, but due to the warrior’s unexpectedly sensitive reaction, she found herself unsure how to respond.

“Aren’t you going to say anything?”

“Why are you so angry? Please calm down, Lucas. And what do you mean ‘you belong to me,’ why would you say such a thing to me…”

“I don’t know. I know it’s strange to be angry… and I know it’s inappropriate to say such things…”

Lucas’s gaze quickly scanned Darian’s body. With enticingly risen breasts, a soft curve, and a subtly sweet scent mixing with a charming aura, she was lovely in every way. Coupled with a perfect personality, he had no doubts about her being his companion.

Therefore, the fact that another man had tasted her before him couldn’t be so devastating.

Having always been the one to steal other men’s women, he now felt like a loser experiencing NTR for the first time.

“I must have liked Darian more than I imagined. No, I might have already considered you my woman. Anyway, I hope you will answer my questions.”

Darin felt Lucas’s gaze on her, a look that seemed all too familiar.

‘Why is he looking at me like that?’

It was the glare of a man questioning why his lover had strayed.

She was not just surprised but utterly dumbfounded. After all, she wasn’t his woman to begin with. Even Kael had given her such a look when they first consummated their relationship. Darin was in the midst of severing ties with the male species.

“…I guess it’s obvious even without asking. Akarel Bayoren, is that man?”

“…”

Where was the warrior’s anger directed now? Did he think this was a choice for his son and honestly confessed her non-virgin status? Or was it an act? Darin needed to reveal the name of the man she had engaged with, but fear kept her from speaking out easily.

“Well then, I’ll ask you this. Did Darin have forced relations with Kael?”

“That’s absolutely not true.”

“Are you trying to play games with me? Didn’t you just say you don’t love Kael as a man?”

“That’s right. But I didn’t have forced relations. I already mentioned that, right? I have a debt of gratitude to Bayoren.”

The conversation flowed naturally. The man who had stolen the purity of the innocent maiden named Darin became Akarel Bayoren.

In truth, only half of this story was accurate, but Darin had no room here to provide further explanations. All she could do was defend Kael’s gentlemanly behavior as best as she could.

“So he was just pretending to be noble. Without even entering into marriage, he defiled the purity of a noblewoman.”

“P-Please don’t blame Kael. I was the one who initiated it.”

“Hah! Do you expect me to believe that you initiated it? Am I supposed to ignore the fact that I know about pre-contractual arrangements?”

“…”

“And why are you covering for that guy?”

“W-Well, whether it’s this way or that, Kael is like a little brother to me. We’ve always been together since we were young, so isn’t it natural to develop affection?”

Suddenly, several veins bulged fiercely on the warrior’s face. He was trying to vent this anger towards Akarel Bayoren, not appreciating Darin’s attempts to shield him.

It was also puzzling. While Lucas hadn’t had many conversations with Darin, he knew that Kael was a Casanova who had pursued many women. Therefore, instinctively, he could tell that she was a very chaste woman. Women of this nature usually don’t readily accept advances before a man approaches them…

– *Wing.*

As Lucas raised his hand into the air, a strange artifact emerged from the void. Resembling a traffic light with only red and blue lights except for the orange, its simple appearance made it difficult for Darin, seeing it for the first time, to grasp its purpose.

“Darin, please tell me again.”

The warrior floated it in the air while asking Darin once more.

“Did Akarel Bayoren assault you?”

“Oh, I told you no!”

Darin yelled as loudly as she could to deny it.

– *Beep.*

The bizarre artifact glowed red and vibrated.