<h4>Chapter 172 You can open your eyes, Velys...</h4>


    "Special gift?" Hikaru saw the notice board appear in front of him and frowned.


    However, he did not n to open the gift here. The first thing he wanted to do was clean up the battlefield.


    Besides... Velys had be so weak that she couldn''t stand on her own, and he couldn''t leave her alone.


    Hikaru nced below the foot of the mountain, where thousands of Zombies were frozen inside a thickyer of ice, like a work of art.


    He looked at Lah and Velys, smiled and said: "Lah, you take care of the Zombies below, I will take care of Velys."


    "Eh?! Just now you abandoned her to protect Aiko, now that everything is over you want to take her from me" Lah said as she smiled, her voice filled with amusement.


    "If you don''t want to be able to get out of bed tonight, you can do as you wish." Hikaru replied.


    "Huh!" Lah pouted: "I''m looking forward to it."


    She then took Velys in her arms and returned to the vi. Velys looked towards Hikaru with guilt in her eyes.


    However, he looked at her, smiled and nodded, signaling that he didn''t care.


    After Lah and Velys left, Hikaru looked towards Aiko, and thought about how to handle her.


    Rakan was dead, however, Aiko was still extremely useful.


    In particr, Aiko''s only rtive had not appeared yet, so he could still turn Aiko into his ally.


    Or… if he was lucky, he could make her his ve.


    However, that was just ''if he was lucky''.


    He also didn''t know when Aiko''s rtives would arrive here and what Aiko''s thoughts were towards him.


    It would be great if she became his ve, then she could follow his orders and be loyal to him.


    And of course, he could also get many benefits from Aiko''s rtives.


    Hikaru walked close to Aiko, helped her up, and then carried her back to her private room.


    During the journey, Aiko kept crying, as if Rakan''s death had left a big hole in her heart.


    Even though she hated him they had lived together for many years.


    Just like people who have pets, when they die, we still feel a void in our hearts.


    Hikaru gently ced Aiko on the bed: "Okay, you''re back in the room. You should remember your answer... tonight is the deadline."


    After saying that, Hikaru originally intended to leave to check on Velys''s situation. After all, Velys used so much of her powers that she was probably very exhausted.


    Suddenly, Aiko grabbed his sleeve.


    Hikaru turned his head and saw Aiko raising her head, looking at him with eyes full of pity like an abandoned kitten.


    "Hikaru… you… don''t go… I… I''m a little scared…" Aiko trembled, and stammered.


    He smiled and sat next to Aiko, his hand gently caressing her face: "Ah! If you want me to stay, it''s fine, but there''s a price to pay..."


    "Price? I..." Aiko''s face turned red, she smiled forcefully as if she wanted to say something but she didn''t dare say it.


    "Can''t you?" Hikaruughed, his voice filled with amusement.


    He caressed Aiko''s face, then lifted her chin, making her look straight into his eyes.


    "Aiko, now, you no longer have anyone you can rely on. You only have me."


    "In this ce… you have everything from safety to food. You can even be an evolved person... so don''t you want to?"


    "I…" Aiko stammered: "The wound… doesn''t the wound on your hand still hurt?"


    "Hmm?!" Hikaru was a bit surprised, he didn''t think that the first question Aiko would ask him was about how he was.


    "Ah! This ce?" Hikaru used his left hand to touch his right shoulder which had been stained by blood.


    There were two holes in his shirt''s shoulder, proving that he had two bullets lodged in his shoulder.


    In fact, with Hikaru''s ability, he could easily dodge those bullets.


    However, he intentionally let himself be hit.


    Why?


    Because he wanted to strike at Aiko''s gentle mentality. He wanted to show her a part of himself that she didn''t like, but he also showed her that he could be gentle and that he was willing to protect her.


    Thus, Aiko would feel that when no one else was by her side, he was the best choice.


    When she slowlyes to rely on him, he can let Aiko do more things for him.


    Of course, he seeded.


    At this moment, Aiko was really caring about him. It seems that his image was starting to fill the void left by Rakan.


    "It''s okay… I''m an evolved person, this wound will heal quickly."


    That''s right, for Hikaru, as long as he uses any evolution potion, it will recover immediately.


    That''s why, Hikaru honestly said, that this wound was not a big problem for him.


    "Really?" Aiko asked worriedly, her voice filled with guilt and shame.


    "Of course."


    "Why? Why did you protect me? I am… I am his sister… your enemy''s sister… Why did you protect me?" Aiko trembled as she spoke, her eyes wet as if tears were about to flow.


    "Because you are my ve… I don''t want anyone to hurt you."


    Aiko opened her eyes and looked at him, immediately afterward, tears started pouring out of her eyes.


    Then… Aiko rushed forward, proactively offering her soft lips.


    Aiko nned to just kiss Hikaru lightly on his lips. She Just wanted their lips to touch lightly for a moment then separate.


    However, Hikaru definitely wouldn''t let her escape that easily.


    The fish had bitten the hook, so how can the fisherman remove the hook and throw it back into the river?


    Hikaru''s left arm wrapped around Aiko''s waist, hugging her tightly.


    Then, from a gentle kiss, it became a wet kiss. At first, Aiko still resisted a bit, as she wanted to push him away.


    However, less than 10 secondster, she began to indulge in this sweetness.


    Hikaru actively pried open Aiko''s teeth, and tasted the sweet taste of the tongue she was hiding inside.


    After Aiko tasted that taste, she immediately felt fascinated. She proactively attacked, stretched out her fragrant tongue, as she searched for his tongue.


    His hand was also not idle as he immediately crept inside Aiko''s thin shirt, and found her two soft and warm mountains.


    "Um… don''t… um…" Aiko groaned, however, it seemed like her words stimted him even more.


    Her two mountains became like two soft mochi cakes, aa it was kneaded by his big, warm hands.


    Aiko trembled violently, her hands could only grip his shirt tightly.


    After a while, the two of them separated. Aiko gasped because she couldn''t breathe for 5 minutes.


    She suddenly felt a bit cold and discovered that all the buttons on her shirt had been opened by Hikaru, revealing the beautiful view inside.


    Aiko blushed and quickly used both hands to pull the ps of her shirt to cover the scenery inside.


    Hikaru smiled and licked his lips: "Hm... very sweet, very soft..."


    His words made Aiko''s face even redder. She bowed her? head, she felt so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl into a hole and hide.


    "Hahaha… I look forward to your answer tonight…"


    After he finished speaking, Hikaru left. He wasn''t in a hurry. After all, Aiko was still here for a long time. Even if Aiko rejected his offer, he still had many other opportunities.


    As soon as Hikaru left the room, Aiko suddenly smiled happily, she then clutched her shirt with both of her hands as if she had made an important decision.


    …


    Hikaru went to Velys'' room.


    When he entered the room, he saw Lah sitting next to Velys'' bed, and Velys was lying on the bed, her face pale like an anemic patient.


    "Ah! So you preferred staying with Aiko, is that why you are justing?" Lah said, a little annoyed.


    Hikaru shrugged: "Sorry, Aiko needed me tofort her a bit."


    "Huh! There are also two poor girls here who need yourfort." Lah pouted and said.


    "Don''t worry, tonight I will fort'' you, so much that you will have to beg me."


    "Ah! I hope you have that ability." Lah finished speaking and stood up to leave, she also did not want to be a third wheel.


    When Lah passed Hikaru, he suddenly grabbed her hand and hugged her.


    Lah was surprised by this but she did not resist, moreover she even cooperated with him, as shey her head on his chest, and felt his warmth and masculine breath.


    "Thank you for what you did today."


    Listening to Hikaru, Lah felt a bit surprised. She smiled and replied: "Huh! If you want to thank me, use actual actions, not just words."


    Right after that, Hikaru bowed his head and kissed Lah''s lips. Of course, Lah, with her experience, immediately resisted him.


    Velys was lying on the bed as if she was unconscious, which seemed to arouse Lah even more.


    She frantically attacked him. She even proactively ced his hands on her soft peaks as if inviting him to enjoy them.


    The ''fight'' went on for more than 15 minutes, then the two of them separated. Lah then licked her lips, her face was red but she still seemed unsatisfied.


    "Come to my room tonight. I need a more sincere thank you..." Lah said as she used her fingers to caress his face.


    "Tonight… hm…" Hikaru looked hesitant.


    "So… are you busy with that little girl tonight?"


    Hikaru knew who the ''little girl'' Lah was talking about was. That''s right, it was Aiko.


    "No… I will just be a bit busy. Don''t lock the door tonight, okay?"


    "Huh! I will wait for you. Don''t waste too much effort before our ''match'' begins."


    "Of course." Hikaru smiled and said, he bowed his head and gently kissed Lah''s forehead.


    She didn''t resist him, she allowed him to kiss her forehead then smiled and left.


    As soon as the door closed, Hikaru smiled and said: "You can open your eyes, Velys..."