When Sio woke up from bed with bleary eyes, she felt her whole body go limp and weak, especially her legs, which seemed to have no strength.
She rubbed her eyes and tried several times before she managed to force them open…
Wait, something was wrong.
Why was she leaning against Kaye?
Even though there was indeed only one room and one bed, their current distance and posture…
were a bit too intimate, weren’t they?
The girl’s groggy brain slowly recalled fragments of memory from last night.
All those things from before…
she hadn’t forgotten them.
Perhaps it would have been better if she had.
Clearly, she had just wanted to hold onto something at the time to sleep more comfortably—after all, there was no such thing as a body pillow in Skyrim.
But their disheveled clothes and hair already betrayed the intimacy and passion of the previous night.
The tips of her ears flushed red as she hurriedly propped herself up to put some distance between them; Kaye didn’t stop her, simply resting his hand against his forehead.
Well, no matter what, there was no denying it—that kind of thing really did happen last night!
Little Dog and her good buddy had a detailed discussion regarding the knowledge of physiological health…
She really wanted to make a sarcastic comment, like “As expected, I forgot to turn off SexLab”!
But that would be breaking the fourth wall, so it was better to keep her mouth shut.
“Want some candy?” Kaye took a piece of candy from the bedside and handed it to Sio.
This was a rare luxury in Skyrim.
Sio pursed her lower lip, her gaze lingering on the candy with a slight hesitation before she snatched it with lightning speed and stuffed it into her mouth.
“I didn’t eat anything else…
did I?” As the sweet taste spread through her mouth, she peeked at Kaye, the blush on her face making her look even more charming.
“How do you want me to answer that?” “I want you to shut up.” Hearing Sio’s resentful tone, Kaye could only shrug and look at her with a silent smile.
The atmosphere between the two was both awkward and ambiguous.
Well, what’s done is done, and they both knew it.
Rather than obsessing over it, it was better to just let nature take its course.
The candy soon melted on the tip of her tongue.
Sio covered her lower abdomen with both hands and turned her head slightly to look at Kaye, like a small animal dodging a hunter.
“I won’t get pregnant…
will I?” “That shouldn’t be the case…
probably.” It was just a low-probability event, but there was indeed a certain…
possibility?
The moment she got a reply, Sio decisively opened her character panel.
Okay, time stops now!
She could actually see her physiological status bar; clearly, she was still a single person, and nothing extra had appeared in her belly~ This made Sio breathe a sigh of relief.
After exiting the panel, she slumped back onto the bed like a salted fish.
…I forgot to turn off SexLab.
Luckily, there weren’t any weird add-on mods.
But this also gave Sio a reason why she couldn’t lose.
No matter what dangers their future travels held, she must never be defeated!
Otherwise, she’d be ‘tutored’ by enemies lining up in turns, and her lifelong purity would be ruined in an instant!
After a long silence, Sio suddenly leaned close to Kaye and tapped his chest with her finger.
“What happened yes…
yesterday, you can’t forget it!
From now on, without my permission, you…
you can’t leave!
Do you hear me?” Even the usually silver-tongued Sio could only show a bit of bashfulness and stubbornness at this moment.
Saying something like “take responsibility for me” would be too blunt and too weak!
She had to be tough and maintain her boss-like demeanor!
“I will remember, and I won’t leave.
Is that okay?” Kaye responded softly.
Although he hadn’t told Sio about his past, he was unwilling to be heartless to the girl who had saved his life.
Perhaps…
for him, this was also a chance for a fresh start.
“Then hurry up and get dressed!
We need to get back on the road!” Sio rolled off the bed and rummaged through the wardrobe for a dress to change into.
After the two packed their gear, they bid farewell to Gordir and his aunt Agna, continuing toward their destination.
Having learned from her previous experience of getting lost, Sio behaved this time and obediently followed the banks of the White River.
The scenery along the way had a unique beauty; herds of deer leaped through the woods, schools of salmon swam upstream, and Sio could even see giants herding mammoths.
“I heard mammoth cheese has a very unique taste…” Sio covered her mouth, already imagining that flavor in her mind.
Is there hotpot in Skyrim?
Probably not!
I wonder what it would taste like to try making a cheese hotpot…?
“Yeah, the taste is indeed unique.
But that’s assuming we’re alive to enjoy it.” Kaye nodded.
Just as he finished speaking, the heavy footsteps of a walking mammoth nearly made Sio fall.
Fortunately, Kaye caught her by the waist in time, preventing her from plunging headfirst into the river.
“Uh…
never mind then.
I don’t want to be launched into the sky by a giant’s club!” Sio’s body gave a sudden shudder as she abandoned that bold idea.
The two continued their journey together, and Sio picked some snowberries, Blue Mountain Flowers, and other alchemy materials along the way.
Since she had a talent for magic, she could practice skills like alchemy and enchanting more often.
If the ‘Three Crafting Loop’ worked here, then she…
would have quite a lot of room to maneuver!
“Sio, be careful.” Until Kaye reminded her in a low voice.
Sio, who was immersed in picking flowers, looked up and saw a stone tower spanning both sides of the White River.
“Valtheim Towers.
It used to be a Whiterun outpost, but it was later abandoned.” “Agreed.
Someone has already spotted us~” Sio put the herbs into the pouch at her waist and squinted at the highest point of the tower.
A man in leather armor sat on the observation deck there.
Usually, only bandits would wear such cheap, budget armor.
And Skyrim never lacked for bandits.
“We can’t bypass it, so let’s go meet them~” Sio stood on her tiptoes to pat Kaye’s shoulder and walked forward side-by-side with him.
As expected, as soon as they reached the vicinity of the tower, a bandit carrying a sword walked over.
The bandit’s gaze swept over the two, lingering on Sio for a long time.
Armor naturally cost more than a dress, but in terms of value…
clearly, a girl wearing a gorgeous dress looked more like a fat sheep.
“Excellent, what noble’s daughter is eloping with her guard?
Listen, if you want to pass through here safely, hand over your valuables.
We’re brothers of freedom; as long as you pay enough, we’ll let you go.” The bandit’s tone was filled with greed and mockery.
Even if the man looked tall and strong, they held the terrain advantage and had more people.
The man would surely be distracted protecting the girl; no matter how he thought about it, their odds of winning were higher!
Kaye didn’t reply, only looking down at Sio beside him.
Sio…
actually showed a rare look of cowardice.
She truly looked like a frail noble lady, hiding half her body behind Kaye, appearing as if she were torn over the choice.
“I’ll…
I’ll pay.” Sio bit her lower lip, barely summoning the courage to look the bandit in the eye.
“That’s a good, obedient girl.
Cooperate nicely, and it’ll be better for everyone.” The bandit sneered as he walked toward the two.
When the distance closed to within a few steps, the bandit suddenly felt a chill.
A deep blue light had already condensed in Sio’s palm, and the icy frost instanty froze the bandit in place.
He only felt his vision suddenly rise.
It wasn’t that he had learned to fly; his head had simply left his shoulders!
“Is this what you were planning from the start?” Kaye swung his sword in a horizontal slash.
He had long noticed the spell Sio was secretly preparing.
“Of course,” Sio gave a cunning, wicked smile, naturally hiding behind Kaye.
“I’m a real money-grubber~ I hope they’ll give us a bounty once we get to Whiterun~”