I Can Contract Beauties

[Skill: Barrier of Concealment (Level 1)

Descriptions/Effects: The user can cast a barrier around them that can completely isolate the sound from within. This is a very ideal skill to have when having a confidential conversation with someone else.]

Miguel reported the details of this skill to Edith in the dimly lit room inside the carriage.

This was a very useful skill, especially if he were surrounded by a lot of people from now on.

As the strength of a person grows, the higher their senses would become as well.

For the current Miguel and Edith, hearing a conversation from a hundred meters away was no problem as long as they were focused.

Of course, one of the other reasons he made the skill all of a sudden was due to Edith’s request.

This girl—no, this woman—has become very horny ever since they did the deed a few hours earlier.

Not only that, she had been snuggling with Miguel inside the carriage since earlier, clearly wanting to continue what was interrupted by the bandits from before.

At first, she calmed down a little when Miguel explained that they could do it, but the others might hear them doing the act.

However, she obviously got dejected, so he told her that he would create a skill that could isolate the sound that they make. She was immediately elated and kept on telling Miguel to create it as soon as possible.

Miguel merely smiled and did not blame her for her attitude at all.

He enjoyed it anyway, so he was in no position to deny her wants.

At the same time, they could also dual-cultivate and allow him to refine more Origin Energy drops for his cleansing and share them with Edith so that she could stay in the real world for much longer.

Anyway, after he created the skill, Miguel did not waste any more time and immediately cast the skill around them.

The whole space inside the carriage was immediately enclosed with a barrier that was invisible if viewed from the outside.

As it was made and approved by the world’s will, there was no need to test its efficacy, as Miguel knew that it would definitely work.

After signaling to Edith that it was on, an embarrassed smile immediately surfaced on her face as she hopped and sat on Miguel’s lap.

As though she could not hold it anymore, she immediately wrapped her hand around Miguel’s neck as she closed her eyes to kiss him passionately.

However, at the next moment, a streak of light suddenly engulfed the dimly lit carriage, startling Edith so much that she immediately hopped away from Miguel’s lap with a red face.

"Hmmp!"

A cold harrumphed echoed inside the small room as Aaliyah appeared with her arms crossed.

Seeing her, a guilty look appeared on Edith’s face as she looked away from her.

"It seems that you are truly safe now," she stated coldly.

"And you seemed to be having fun as well," she continued with a questioning look.

Edith smiled wryly and could not think of anything to say to her, as she was indeed guilty.

The last time they saw each other, Edith seemed to be dying and had no chance of survival.

Aaliyah even cried at that time, afraid of losing her.

However, the next time she saw her, she was actually doing such naughty things, and to their master at that.

"I’m glad you’re okay now." A forced smile appeared on Aaliyah’s face as she looked at Edith.

Although her words were genuine, a hint of hatred could still not be hidden amidst them.

In truth, she already kind of guessed what other methods their master wanted to use before she was ordered to return to the grimoire at that time.

She knew that it was necessary, but at the same time, she could still not help but hate the fact that they would truly do it.

In the end, though, she knew that she was just jealous of the fact that Edith was getting too much attention from their master, even though she was the first to get contracted by him.

It cannot be denied that she also has feelings for their master, but she just doesn’t have the courage to admit it.

Being an Innate Beast, Aaliyah also did not think that their master would come into that sort of relationship with his summons.

She thought that Edith was lucky that she experienced such an event right after she got contracted, allowing it to cascade into the series of events that led to her and their master’s intimacy.

All of these thoughts remained in her mind as she looked at Edith with a little bit of hatred and envy in her eyes.

Being too perceptive, Miguel and Edith immediately saw through her current emotions.

Compared to the two of them, Aaliyah was truly just a young woman.

Just as Edith was about to tell her that it was alright to say her true feelings to Miguel, the latter suddenly raised his hands to stop her.

The next moment, Miguel stood up and came close to the sulky Aaliyah.

He took her hand and looked her directly in the eyes.

"Listen. Do not blame and hate her for what we did. She only agreed to do it because of the circumstances during that time," Miguel stated softly.

Miguel was not dense and could actually understand where her grievance was coming from.

Now that he had decided to open his heart once more, it would be negligent of his part if he ignored Aaliyah’s feelings, whom he had been aware of since a few days ago, right?

Although she may have been guarded at first, Miguel knew that she had truly opened her heart for him after their heartfelt conversation and walk beside the creek previously.

Girls like her don’t know how to communicate their feelings properly. And sometimes, their actions would even contradict what they truly wanted, just like what she was doing now.

As Miguel held her hand, she immediately turned away from his gaze, as though trying to ignore him.

However, Miguel knew that this was not the case.

For girls like her, Miguel knew that it was better to make the first move instead of waiting for them to convey their feelings.

At the same time, he knew better not to rush things as well. A slight assurance would do, for now, at least.

"Do not think too much about it, alright? You know that you can also come and accompany me anytime you like, right? You don’t have to limit yourself anymore, as I’m already an Elite Rank Summoner and am now as strong as a Gold Grade Beast, like you guys, and could now protect myself better. Are we clear?"

Hearing that, Aaliyah could only nod her head in agreement. Her cheek was still red, and she still did not dare to meet Miguel’s eyes directly.

Wanting to veer the conversation to another topic, she decided to ask Edith something she was curious about.

However, what she did not expect was that her question would actually lead her directly to the hornet’s nest.

"How did you manage to stay in the real world for so long?"

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A/N: Extra Chapter for surpassing300 Power Stones last week.