Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Chapter 929: Chapter 928: I Won’t Lose Again

When everything came to an end, it was already late at night.

”Haa... haa...”

Curled up in Fang Zheng’s embrace, Eiriri breathed softly. Her face was flushed red, yet she wore a satisfied smile.

”I never thought it would be this tiring... When I draw my doujins, I always thought I could just do this all night effortlessly...”

”If you want, I can keep you company all night?”

In response to Eiriri’s teasing, Fang Zheng reached out and pinched her cheek. He was, after all, an adult dragon. Not to mention one night, even if they continued for a month, he wouldn’t feel exhausted. Whether Eiriri could handle it, though, was another matter.

”Ugh... forget it. I feel kind of tired too...”

Hearing Fang Zheng’s response, Eiriri hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she decided to give up.

”Mr. Fang Zheng really feels like a main character in a doujin, no matter how you look at it...”

”Let me state in advance, I won’t be wearing any hypnotic glasses to do this or that to others.”

”Of course, I know that.”

Hearing Fang Zheng’s joke, Eiriri chuckled softly and then buried her head in Fang Zheng’s chest.

”... Thank you...”

”......”

”... To be honest, I’m tired. No matter how hard I try, how I express my feelings, he never understands. I have thought about giving up, but... I don’t know what I could do after letting him go. But now, I’ve finally realized, rather than someone who won’t accept me, I’d rather find someone who is willing to accept me... even if it’s just in a game... Thank you... Mr. Fang Zheng... I can finally step out of that nightmare... I... will not lose again...”

Eiriri’s voice grew softer and included a few sobs, and eventually, she fell asleep like that.

Watching Eiriri’s sleeping face, Fang Zheng gently stroked her hair. To be honest, Fang Zheng wasn’t exactly clear on what Eiriri had gone through, but based on what Eiriri had shared with him before, she obviously went through a rough time.

Just like many men grumble about being the backup for a Goddess, the truth is, many times, the Goddess is also someone else’s backup.

Love doesn’t follow reason. From an outsider’s perspective, someone plain-looking, with no money, no capabilities, no strengths, as dull as a walking corpse otaku, has no attraction whatsoever to women.

And someone like Eiriri, a beautiful girl, surely has admirers, and among them must be outstanding people. Yet, Eiriri adoringly likes that otaku, even to the point of being his backup. She got bruised and battered, and only after reaching the end did she unwillingly choose to give up.

You could say Eiriri is blind, but aren’t there so many blind people in the world?

Most times, people can’t maintain a harem due to hardware limitations like societal morals, laws, and also economical, physical, and spiritual reasons. Sure, you can establish a big harem, but can you guarantee you won’t show favoritism, earn enough to support such a harem, spend equal time with each one, or have the energy to satisfy several women simultaneously at night?

Love is about mutual devotion. One-sided giving will eventually fail.

The saying goes ”a dog licking and licking till it has nothing left” applies to both men and women.

But these issues aren’t problems for Fang Zheng.

The Main World doesn’t have monogamy laws or moral restrictions, let alone Heavenly Dao Palace. Economically, if Fang Zheng wishes, he can be as rich as a nation at any moment, so taking care of his harem isn’t an issue.

As for time, it doesn’t matter to Fang Zheng. He is a Time Dragon and also possesses the Dimensional Codex to travel worlds. If Fang Zheng wished, he could take any member of his harem to spend decades in any Free World. Adjust the time flow, and when he returns to Heavenly Dao Palace, it would only be a few days or at most a month for everyone else.

As for energy... as a dragon, Fang Zheng never worries about satisfying his harem. Instead, his harem needs to worry about satisfying him.

At the least, Kurumi, Tilia, and Atalanta have their limits; more sisters to share the burden would likely have them cheering with joy.

At this point, Fang Zheng rarely takes the initiative to flirt with girls now.

With his skills, if Fang Zheng wanted to flirt, he could easily make every girl in the guild part of his harem. But from Fang Zheng’s perspective, that’s unnecessary. Hoarding everything would make people resentful. If someone shows interest in him, like Eiriri dares to confess, of course, he wouldn’t let it go. But if there’s no initial interest from her side, Fang Zheng won’t take the initiative.

For ordinary people, perhaps they run through forests with a gun and still can’t find a rabbit.

For Fang Zheng, rabbits lining up to hit the tree are already waiting. No need to abandon such a good method of waiting for the rabbit while guarding the stump to compete with typical backup hunters for food.

That’s just not proper.

Thinking idly, Fang Zheng closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Love can change a person.

Fang Zheng had heard this before, but never seen such a clear effect as he did now.

”Hey———!!”

Faced with the creature rushing at her, Eiriri gave a delicate cry. Her dagger flicked up and struck the creature, which shattered and burst with a flash of blade light, disappearing into thin air.

”Whew... done! Mr. Fang Zheng, I’ll go check up ahead!”

”Be careful, don’t go far, watch out for traps, and stay in touch.”

”Got it.”

Eiriri playfully saluted Fang Zheng, then stealthily moved forward.

”Eiriri-senpai seems in high spirits today and reacts much faster than before.”

Yuki stared curiously at Eiriri’s back and couldn’t help but speak up, while Black Cat also nodded in confusion.

”Yeah.”

Since everyone had fought together for some time, they were familiar with each other. Eiriri was skilled in scouting but her combat skills were average. In terms of ranking within the Raid Group, Eiriri’s combat skills were near the bottom.

Of course, from the Combat Group’s perspective, Eiriri’s skills were adequate, but they paled compared to Black Cat, Asuna, Yuki, and others who were extraordinarily exceptional.

Today, though, everyone considered Eiriri’s performance as ”beyond expectations.”

Not only that...

”Did something good happen to her?”

Black Cat looked at Eiriri’s back and recalled their tea gathering with Eiriri and the fairy just the other day. Eiriri wasn’t particularly cheerful then and seemed preoccupied. But now, she seemed like a completely new person, even feeling as if Eiriri was a polished and waxed statue, shiny and dazzling.

Fang Zheng, of course, just smiled and stayed silent. Since Eiriri didn’t want their relationship to be public, Fang Zheng wouldn’t ruin the fun. He understood Eiriri’s thinking; she only wanted to maintain their relationship in the game. If it became public, things might get awkward when they meet in reality after leaving the game.

”Beep beep beep———!”

Just then, a notification sounded, and Fang Zheng opened it to hear Argo’s voice.

”Fang Zheng, there’s something very important, and we need your guild’s help!”