Chapter 207: A Strange Bond (2)

After giving another look at Jake, it simply picked up its weapon and began walking away.

Thud.

Thud.

Each heavy step made the ground tremble slightly beneath its feet.

Jake stared at the naga’s back as it continued walking toward somewhere in the distance.

"...Where is he going?"

Aria frowned.

"Maybe he’s leaving?"

Jake watched Samu’dra for a few seconds.

For some reason, he didn’t feel any hostility from it through their strange bond and somehow knew Samu’dra isn’t completely leaving him.

"Hmm... doesn’t seem like it."

But then, Aria ignored the naga and gritted her teeth and helped Jake lean against a nearby rock.

"Don’t move."

Jake looked at her.

"I’m fine—"

"No, you’re not."

Aria carefully adjusted his position so that he could rest against the rock without putting too much pressure on his injured ribs.

"Just stay here and rest for a while."

Seeing her concerned gaze and gentleness, Jake sighed.

"...Alright."

She gently ran her fingers over the large purple bruise spreading across his ribs.

Jake winced slightly when she touched a particularly painful spot.

"...This is bad."

Aria frowned as she carefully checked the area around his ribs.

"It feels like one of your ribs might be broken."

At those words, Jake looked down at his chest.

"...Seriously?"

Aria nodded.

"Yeah. And there are probably some other injuries underneath the bruising."

She looked up at him with a worried expression.

"You really shouldn’t have been moving around like that after the fight."

Jake gave an awkward smile before reassuring her.

"Don’t worry. My body is pretty tough. I’ll be fine."

Aria frowned at him, clearly not convinced.

She began thinking of a way to help him recover, her expression focused as she examined his injuries.

At the same time, Jake suddenly paused.

It was only then that he realized just how awkward the situation looked from his perspective.

Aria was kneeling directly in front of him, her tone abdomen exposed while the shirt she had tied around herself was wrapped rather loosely around her upper body.

As she moved, Jake found himself becoming increasingly aware of the way those enticing large breasts were swaying... it was impossible to ignore.

Jake’s gaze stayed locked there longer than it should have.

He swallowed hard and then sighed.

’I’m really becoming too damn lustful...’

And he couldn’t help but had noticed it.

Whenever he finished a difficult fight and was injured, his desire seemed to flare up the moment he finally had a chance to rest.

Jake simply assumed it was because of the stress and exhaustion from battle.

What he didn’t know was that his Sex Fiend passive was partly responsible.

The passive didn’t simply increase his natural lust.

Whenever Jake was injured, its effect became much stronger.

Once he was in a safe environment where his body no longer needed to remain focused on survival, the passive would dramatically amplify his desire, almost as if urging him to satisfy that urge so it could activate its enhanced healing effect and help his body recover more quickly.

Jake, however, knew nothing about this hidden nature.

As far as he was concerned, he was simply becoming way too lustful whenever he got injured.

’I really need to get better at controlling myself...’

At that moment, Aria was about to say something when she noticed something else besides Jake’s injuries.

Her eyes slowly moved downward.

Then she froze.

There was... a tent in Jake’s pants.

She blinked cutely, then couldn’t help but give Jake a strange look.

"Jake... could it be that you’re a masochist?"

Jake stared at her in confusion.

"What kind of question is that?"

But then he looked down as well and realized what she was staring at.

His face immediately turned slightly red.

Seeing the look of understanding on Aria’s face, Jake hurriedly waved his hands.

"Wait! That’s not what you think!"

Yet Aria’s expression only became more understanding.

She reached over and gently patted his uninjured shoulder.

"It’s okay, Jake. You don’t have to be embarrassed."

Jake stared at her.

"...What?"

Aria gave him a reassuring smile.

"Everyone has a fetish."

Jake’s face turned even redder.

"That’s not the problem!"

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After a while, Jake finally managed to explain the effect of his Sex Fiend passive to Aria, including how it made his lust much stronger than usual, especially when he was injured.

Aria listened quietly, her expression becoming more and more surprised.

"...Oh."

Jake sighed in relief.

"Now you understand, right?"

Aria nodded.

"So you’re not a masochist."

"Why are you so fixated on that...?" Jake smiled wryly and let out a small sigh.

"Well... that’s my condition. I can’t really control it completely, so I hope you won’t mind this part of me."

Aria looked at him for a moment before giving him a gentle smile.

"I don’t mind."

She paused for a moment, then tilted her head innocently.

"Besides, isn’t it also the duty of a crew member to take care of her captain’s... desires?"

Aria had heard a little about pirates before.

Apparently, it was quite common for female crew members to become the captain’s women.

And besides... when Jake had proposed to her and she accepted, Aria knew she wouldn’t remain just a regular crew member, as she would be tasked... with special duty at night.

Jake covered his face with one hand and groaned.

’Damn... this woman is always saying something lewd with that composed face.’

And the worst part was... he kind of liked it.

Then Aria’s eyes suddenly lit up as she snapped her fingers.

"Ah! Come to think of it... I remember Barbara talking about the Sex Fiend skill after she came back. She seemed to have met someone with that skill during the voyage and started gossiping about it with the other maids."

Aria tilted her head, trying to remember the details.

"She said something about how engaging in... lewd activities would make the user recover much faster."

Jake’s expression turned strange as he realized what Barbara must have been talking about him.

’And damn... that woman actually gossiped about it and spread it around...’

Jake complained inwardly.

Before he could say anything else, Aria looked at him.

"Then... let’s do it. If it really helps you heal faster, then we should try it."

Hearing that, Jake’s face immediately turned red.

But this time, it was not from embarrassment, but from the sudden surge of desire.

"Aria..."

Jake’s breathing grew heavier as he looked at Aria.

He slowly reached out and gently touched her cheek, his fingers brushing lightly across her red lips.

Aria leaned into his touch, her eyes softening as she looked at him.

For a moment, neither of them said anything.

Then she seemed to understand what Jake wanted.

"...I see."

Her voice was quiet, but there was a faint smile on her lips.

She looked at him once more before slowly reaching toward his pants.

Soon,

Jake let out a small groan as he felt cool air hit his bare cock.

Seeing this, Aria’s lips curved into a small smile as she whispered,

"Captain, please... relax."

With that, she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and slowly leaned down.

Then-

Slurp...

Jake’s hips jerked as he felt the wet sensation around his cock.

"Ohh..."

He leaned his head back to rest, eyes half-lidded in relaxation as a rough sigh left him.

"...This is the best."