Chapter 84: Lake
Kael and Helen stared at each other, silence settling over the small clearing by the circular lake beside them.
The White Prime had just survived a near-death battle against the three Ghost Behemechs, and his body was aching with a pain so intense it could lull anyone into an eternal sleep. However, despite everything he was feeling, the beautiful woman before him had awakened a sleeping dragon inside him—one that gave him the strength to forget his pain and exhaustion.
"So, what are we going to do now?" Kael asked, placing his equipment beside him.
"I…" Helen couldn't form the words. She didn't know what to say. The truth was, they were here because she wanted someone by her side—someone to keep her company in the Fissure after her teammates had died. "We're here to rest. Once you can walk, we'll head out to find the Core and trigger the Final Boss Room. Best case scenario, the others have already found it and are waiting for us."
"Is that so…" Kael nodded with a small smile as he looked around. "You picked a good spot to rest."
"If we're going to rest, might as well pick the best spot," Helen replied.
After those words, silence returned.
There was nothing more for her to say, so she simply looked around in silence.
"I think it would be better if I swam in the lake," Kael said, trying his best to stand. "You know, water's good for a tired body."
"Y-yeah… you do that," Helen nodded with a small smile. "Do you need my help?"
"Well… if you don't mind," Kael said.
"Then let me help you," Helen stood and helped Kael walk toward the lake.
"For someone who lost her team, you only seemed sad when I first saw you," Kael commented as they reached the water's edge.
"Haha, that's because I know how to cope and accept reality quickly. But my heart still aches for them… accepting quickly doesn't mean my mind isn't heavy," Helen said as tears formed in her eyes.
"Accepting sudden change can be a good trait… but only for a short time. As time passes, the heaviness you suppressed will crash down like a mountain. It's better to let it out than bottle it up," Kael said as he began undressing.
"I know, it's just that…" Helen trailed off, her eyes widening as she saw the man she had just saved taking off his clothes right in front of her. "W-wait… what are you doing?"
"Going for a swim," Kael replied as if it were obvious.
"But… you're naked," Helen said, quickly looking away, her face turning slightly red.
"So?" Kael raised an eyebrow. "These are my only clothes, and it's very uncomfortable to swim with them on."
"Aren't you uncomfortable being naked in front of me?" Helen asked, glancing at him with a peek from the corner of her eye.
"Why would I be?" Kael smiled before diving into the lake.
As the splash of water rose a few feet into the air, Helen watched the butt-naked man disappear beneath the surface.
A few moments later, Kael emerged in the middle of the lake—and only now did she truly realize just how handsome the man she saved was.
Helen watched as the man ran his fingers through his hair, water droplets glistening and making the scene even more mesmerizing.
"Hey… I see you're looking at me like you want to join," Kael called out with a smirk. "Why not jump in?"
"I think… I'll pass," Helen said after some thought.
"Alright then, but if you change your mind, feel free. This lake isn't mine," Kael replied.
Helen smiled faintly before turning around and walking back to the clearing.
Her clanging footsteps echoed as the metal plates of her Exoskeleton Suit knocked against each other.
"Join? I don't even know him besides his name," Helen muttered, shaking her head.
She sat down on her previous spot, and the moment she did, she heard the sound of splashing water—like the man wasn't injured at all.
"Swimming inside a Fissure… this guy is really daring," Helen sighed. Meeting a strange man who claimed to have helped her teammates despite not wearing a suit was already suspicious enough—and now he was swimming naked?
What the hell is wrong with him? Entering a Fissure with no suit, only basic weapons… and now swimming in that lake like he's on vacation?
Helen shook her head. But as her mind replayed the image of Kael's naked body, her face turned red.
"Is it really necessary to swim…? And he looked fine underwater. Is water really that good for the body?" She kept questioning, unsure what to do. She was asking herself random things just to stay distracted, but every time she heard the water splash, her body grew more eager to jump in.
"Sh*t! It's not like he'll do anything to me… If he tries, I'll just kick his *ss!" Helen finally decided, beginning to take off her Exoskeleton Suit. One by one, pieces of armor clanked to the ground with solid thuds.
Once finished, she started peeling off her tight battlesuit, until only her underwear remained.
Helen took a deep breath and walked toward the lake.
"You finally came," Kael said with a smile, his eyes immediately wandering across her body.
Big mounds, slim waist, and perky bottom. It was like looking at the very definition of a perfect body.
"I'm envious. Even under the threat of the Fissure, you still have the guts to swim," Helen said, her voice turning cold as she caught the lecherous look in Kael's eyes. "I hate your eyes. Try something funny and I'll kill you."
"Don't blame me," Kael raised both hands in surrender. "You have a perfect body—any man would look. It's like a magnet for our attention."
"Your words…" Helen looked away, her face flushing red. "I hate them."
"Alright, then I'll turn around." After saying that, Kael turned his back to her.
"Yeah, that's right," Helen said as she stepped into the water and submerged herself.
"Feels good, right?" Kael asked.
"Yes," Helen replied before diving under.
When she surfaced and turned around, she realized they were now looking straight at each other.
"You! You said you were going to turn around! Why are you looking at me?!" Helen shouted, her eyes wide.
"You're the one who swam over and came up in front of me," Kael said with a frown.
"I…" Helen's face turned crimson with embarrassment. "Then I take back what I said."
"Haha," Kael laughed seeing the flustered face on Helen.
"Don't laugh," Helen pouted.
"You are beautiful," Kael said with a serious voice.
"I've heard that a lot," Helen nodded.
"Can I see closer?"
"Oh? Really daring. Then I see if you dare," Helen raised an eyebrow but she didn't expect what Kael did next.
Kael boldly walked closer to Helen, the water moving smoothly as he stopped in front of her.
Then to Helen's surprise, Kael looked at her breast instead of her face.
"It's big," Kael muttered with a click of his tongue.
"Pervert!" Helen shouted, raising her hand to deliver a slap but Kael caught it before she could send her slap.
"Shh," Kael put a finger over her lips. "I know you want it too,"
"I'm not like any other girl. Let me go," Helen threateningly said. Eyes turning cold as the water started to boil.
"Oh?" Kael raised an eyebrow seeing the boiling water. Then he stared directly ate her eyes. "You are not going to scare me. You wanted to be f*ck right?"
"N-no…" Helen stuttered as she answered.
"All of them are men. There's no way none of them f*ck you… but I think all them did," Kael smirked.
"You are a piece of sh*t," Helen frowned.
"A piece of sh*t that is right," Kael corrected. "The only reason you can cope easily with their death is because they are your f*ck toy. You don't really care about them as you can easily replace them."
Helen was silent for a moment, her face cold and serious that her previous bubbly appearance now resembled that of a murderer.
"Yeah look at me like that. I know you don't believe me, you are denying it but your body….your body needs my d*ck no matter how clean you want to be," Kael smirked.
"*sshole and a D*ckhead…" Helen said as her words trailed off. She then went silent for a moment before she let out a sigh. "How did you know?"
"A guess and your question confirmed my guess," Kael chuckled, one of his hands holding her waist to pull her closer while his other hand smoothly taking off her bra.
Helen just let her and was shock at how smooth Kael pulled off the bra. "You are an expert at this." She said in amazement.
"So are you," Kael smiled, looking down at the water to see Helen's hand now holding his rod. "Your stroke knows my weakspot."
Helen didn't saw a word as Kael also began playing with her flower over her underwear.
Soon, her flower opened up as Kael's finger tried to pushed further. But because of the underwear, he can only push for a bit.
A moan came out from her mouth but before her voice settled, Kael slid the panty to the side and began entering her inside with his finger.