Chapter 6: Rank SSS Talent
[Contract established. Congratulations on successfully opening the Incubus System.]
[Congratulations on obtaining the rank SSS talent: Primordial Incubus.]
Erik looked at the two lines of notification floating before his eyes, his pupils immediately contracting.
Rank SSS?
In this world, the lowest talent rank was F, followed in order by D, C, B, A, and S. Above rank S there were still ranks that only appeared in textbooks and legends, including Epic, Legendary, and Mythic.
But what on earth was rank SSS?
Throughout the five years he had lived in this world, Erik had never heard anyone mention that rank. Even in the materials an ordinary person could access, three S’s placed next to one another had never once appeared.
Primordial Incubus.
The name alone was enough to make his heartbeat quicken.
Erik was so excited that he almost forgot his current situation. He immediately wanted to open the information panel and see just what abilities the first rank SSS talent he had ever known of actually had.
But at that very moment, the soft lips pressed against his suddenly grew more fervent.
Elowen seemed to have completely sunk into the sensation the contract brought. The arm wound around Erik’s neck clenched tight, her soft body pressed close against him, her warm lips ceaselessly demanding a response.
Just as Erik was about to separate her, Elowen tilted her head slightly, the soft tip of her tongue probing at his lips in a tentative test.
The movement was a bit clumsy, but the longing was not hidden at all.
Erik’s whole body stiffened slightly.
In his past life he had lived to thirty-five years old, and wasn’t some young man who had never had contact with a woman. Although the current situation was completely outside his expectations, he wasn’t so far gone as to panic over a mere kiss.
Besides, the contract had already been established.
Even if he pushed Elowen away right now, the matter couldn’t go back to how it was before.
Erik looked at her half-closed jade-green eyes. Elowen had not the slightest intention of holding back, and on the contrary hugged him even tighter, as though afraid that the person she had just found would suddenly disappear.
Since it couldn’t be changed, then he might as well enjoy it a little.
Erik no longer resisted.
The hand resting on Elowen’s shoulder slowly slid down to her slender waist, pulling her body in close. At the same time, he lowered his head and took the initiative to respond to her clumsy yet scorching kiss.
Elowen’s body immediately trembled.
A small, uncontrollable sound escaped from her throat, then was quickly swallowed up by the two of their lips.
The already fervent kiss instantly grew more intense.
Elowen’s tongue timidly pushed in, beginning to explore the inside of Erik’s mouth. At first she was still a bit awkward, but after receiving a response, that timidity quickly vanished.
A fragrance like young grass after the rain flooded into his breath.
Erik clearly felt each of her racing heartbeats, and at the same time felt the warm energy circulating between the two of them. Each time their lips and tongues touched, that energy grew a little stronger, making both his body and spirit turn comfortable to an unbelievable degree.
The two of them kissed for a very long time.
By the time their breath was nearly exhausted, and their lips along with their tongues both transmitted a stinging soreness, Elowen reluctantly separated.
A thin thread of moisture stretched between the two of their lips, then quickly broke apart.
Elowen panted, her jade-green eyes veiled with a layer of mist, her face flushed red all the way to her pointed ears. She didn’t leave Erik at all, and on the contrary hugged him even tighter, her whole body practically plastered against his.
Her full chest was pressed against Erik’s chest to the point of deforming. Her soft body pressed close bit by bit, as if wanting to inlay herself into his body.
Erik lowered his head to look at her, his breathing not yet fully steadied either.
Elowen noticed his gaze and immediately lowered her face in embarrassment. But although her face was flushed red, the arms holding him still refused to let go.
"I’m sorry..."
Her voice was very soft, carrying a bit of huskiness after the prolonged kiss.
Erik asked: "Sorry for what?"
"Just now I couldn’t control myself."
Elowen pressed together her slightly swollen, reddened lips, her gaze not daring to look straight at him.
"From the moment I saw you, the energy in my body completely lost control. After touching you, there was only one thought left in my mind..."
Erik raised an eyebrow slightly.
"What thought?"
Elowen stayed silent for a few seconds, then buried her flushed face into his chest.
"Wanting to sign a contract with you."
Erik broke into a helpless laugh.
"So you directly signed a formal contract?"
"I don’t know why it turned into a formal contract either." Elowen explained in a small voice: "At that moment I only thought I couldn’t let you get away."
"I already agreed to sign a Trial Contract."
"But a trial can still be ended."
Elowen lifted her head to look at him, her jade-green eyes still moist, but her expression extremely serious.
"A formal contract is safer."
For a moment Erik didn’t know what to say.
Saraya had refused to sign a Trial Contract with him for three whole months, while Elowen, less than half an hour after meeting him, had directly skipped the trial stage and signed a formal contract outright.
The gap between one person and another was sometimes truly too large.
The strange thing was that Erik didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.
On the contrary, a warm feeling that he hadn’t felt in a very long time even appeared in his heart.
Saraya had never once taken the initiative to get close to him, much less ever shown that she was afraid of losing him. Over these three months, he had always been the one trying to preserve the relationship, while Saraya just stood on the other side, treating every sacrifice of his as a matter of course.
Elowen was completely different.
She had only just met him, yet the feeling of being desired, being cherished, and being chosen was incredibly clear.
Erik didn’t reject that feeling.
He even found it a little enjoyable.
At this very moment, another information panel appeared before his eyes.
[Rank SSS talent detected: Primordial Incubus.]
[The talent is in an unaccepted state.]
[Do you wish to accept the talent inheritance right now?]
[Yes/No.]
Erik looked at the information panel, and an intense curiosity immediately rose in his heart.
He very much wanted to choose "Yes."
But when he glanced at the living room that looked as if it had just been swept through by a pack of monsters, Erik still had to press the curiosity down.
The floor was covered with shards of glass, the table and chairs were overturned, the TV screen was cracked, and clothing along with items lay scattered everywhere. No one knew what kind of commotion accepting a rank SSS talent would create.
If he passed out or fell into a state where he couldn’t move, this place clearly wasn’t a suitable spot.
Erik made his choice through thought.
[No.]
[The talent inheritance has been temporarily stored. You may accept it at any time.]
The information panel quickly shrank down.
Erik gave Elowen’s back a light pat.
"First let go of me a little."
Elowen lifted her head, a bit of hesitation on her face.
"You won’t push me out the door, will you?"
"No."
"And you won’t break the contract either?"
Erik looked at her: "I still don’t even understand what effect the contract has had, so why would I break it?"
Only after hearing that did Elowen let out a sigh of relief, but she still took a few more seconds before she was willing to release the two arms hugging his neck.