In the end, Skadi didn't tell Goki the astonishing content of her nightmare.
However, Goki speculated that a nightmare that could scare Skadi so badly must have been spectacular and intense.
Otherwise, Skadi wouldn't have suddenly become so enthusiastic, even… somewhat clingy?
Not only that, Skadi, acting like a Great One, kissed Goki into a daze, completely stripping Goki of his authority as the head of the household—for a full five minutes.
Although during this process, Goki noticed several completely different gazes, some curious, some shy, looking at him, nothing Goki said, like "Skadi, don't do that," worked; he could only let Skadi have her way.
Fortunately, Skadi didn't learn anything strange; she just rolled around on the bed with Goki, crushing a few ribs, seemingly quite shaken by the recent nightmare.
It was like a seal being played with by an Orca, only able to be slapped into the sky repeatedly by the other party's tail, until it was completely consumed, not even a bone shard left.
Although he didn't have much authority to begin with, being kissed by Skadi like a hooligan with no power to resist, Goki still developed an exceptionally pessimistic view of their future domestic life.
Life is like Skadi kissing someone; since you can't resist, you can only enjoy it—among other things, Skadi's whole body is very nice to touch.
Xu Fengnian, whose martial arts were unparalleled, was squeezed dry and had to lean on the wall after his first night with his beloved. Goki was just a weak hunter, and facing the invincible Abyssal Saiyan, it wasn't just that kind of exploitation—it was physical!
"Alas, I don't know how Chi-Chi managed to withstand the berserk onslaught of the Super Saiyan God and still give birth to Goten and Gohan. She truly is the strongest woman in the Universe."
Muttering this, Goki straightened his disheveled clothes and looked at Skadi, who was sitting on the bed beside him, her face slightly red.
"Feeling better now? Let's go down for dinner. Gravel's cooking is quite good now."
If you don't work hard and keep leveling up to collect blood echoes, you'll become a woman's plaything!
Looking at Skadi's long, beautiful legs, almost uncovered beneath her shirt, reflecting the pale moonlight, and recalling how Skadi's thighs had just crushed his leg bones, Goki's motivation for future endeavors grew even stronger.
Other people adventure either for world peace or to protect their companions. Goki risked his life adventuring on the continent of Terra for the sake of not being crushed when making Little Orcas in the future—what kind of situation is that?!
"This is a classic case of taking advantage and then playing innocent, you kind hunter. Don't think I don't know where your hands were just now! I saw everything!"
The Nona, on the other hand, scoffed at this. Although the relationship between these two was beyond mere 'taking advantage'—they had already kissed, so some lingering was normal—the Nona was unhappy, simply unhappy.
"Eh, feeling unbalanced? Then I'll touch you back when I sleep tonight. I'm very good at keeping things fair~~~"
"Bah, bah, bah! I don't care—just find a Great One and finish it quickly!"
"Hmm... I'm too lazy to change. Aren't there still guests coming? Goki, bring the food up here. I'm not going down."
However, Skadi, who was usually the most eager to eat, suddenly acted out of character, staring blankly at the night sky outside the window, then simply lay flat on the bed.
"Tired from kissing, and now you're making me run errands. Sigh, alright, just don't spill it on the bed. If anything feels off, just call me—I'll always be here."
Looking at the Little Orca's expression, Goki knew it was time to let her be alone for a while—after all, without the Second Captain to supervise, Skadi could really only stay in her dorm and sing during infrastructure work.
"Okay, go be with everyone."
Skadi nodded, watched Goki leave, then curled up in a corner of the bed, hugging her knees, lost in a daze.
This was the first time in half a year that Skadi had returned to this state. In the past, when she served in the Abyssal Hunter military camp, she liked to alleviate her worries this way.
After all, now she had Goki to confide her small troubles in, whereas before, the family members who could listen to her worries... were no longer there.
"Sister... that wasn't you, right?"
Feeling the flow of blood within her body, and through the connected Bloodline, sensing Goki's location, Skadi let out a small sigh.
Sure enough, she herself was no longer a pure Abyssal Hunter.
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Muffling his footsteps, Goki held his breath and slowly walked out the door, then reached out and pinched both sides of the doorframe.
"Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow—you stinky man, don't you know how to be gentle with women?"
"Hehe, you found me, Master~~"
Soon, two girls in maid outfits, their faces flushed, were pulled out from either side of the doorway by Goki.
Platinum winced in pain from Goki's firm grip, tears welling in her eyes, while Gravel's ear was only gently pinched, causing the little maid to playfully act cute.
"Being gentle isn't for you. You're peeping and you think you're justified? If you had done even a tiny bit of work in our house, I might actually think highly of you, you lazy horse."
Grabbing Platinum's little cheeks with both hands, Goki pulled her plump cheeks to the sides, his face full of disdain.
"You're useless at everything. Even as a concubine maid, I wouldn't need someone like you. You might as well find a rich sugar daddy to be kept by!"
It had been a week since Platinum was "captured" by Goki and came to Margaret's small courtyard as a maid.
Goki didn't capture Platinum to 'collect' her for some kind of catalog; it was simply to create another bridge connecting to Armorless Union.
After all, Platinum came to the island with Maria, and she wasn't even truly in the Platinum position yet.
When the Unification Sect broke its agreement with Armorless Union and attacked Platinum indiscriminately, the original contract had already become invalid. Goki and old Mr. Marse gave Armorless Union a more reliable task.
They were the professionals entrusted with finding the entrance to the Knight King's tomb.
As an old local power with centuries of history, Armorless Union was already the most active assassin organization in the area even before the four-city alliance's mobile cities were established. Their knowledge and records of this city and its surrounding lands even surpassed those of the Surveillance Court, the National Assembly, and the Commercial Federation.
After all, compared to these organizations that constantly checked and fought each other, and whose internal power holders frequently changed, Armorless Union was even more traditional and stable.
Of course, cooperation is cooperation, but to make Armorless Union undertake such a large amount of work, all of Armorless Union's assassins had to stop working and serve Goki. Simply put—they needed more money.
Although the Nearl Family lived a hard life, Goki was a pretty boy kept by a rich woman from Columbia. After he pulled out his black card, the people of Armorless Union readily agreed to the request to find the tomb based on the information.
"What can I do? Since I was little, I've only learned assassination. Do you think being an assassin for Armorless Union is that easy?"
Platinum rolled her eyes at Goki, stuck out her tongue, and broke free from his grasp, her ponytail spinning rapidly behind her.
"That person has already finished dinner and is waiting for you in the living room. Go have your private talk. You're not short on money yourself, but you insist on coming at dinnertime. I shouldn't have praised your cooking to them—why are you looking at me? That's the only thing about you worth praising."
Stretching widely, Platinum rubbed her slightly red cheeks, tore open the bag of shrimp crackers she was holding, and swaggered back to her bedroom.
Only Goki and the Nearl Family knew Platinum's true identity; to others, she was temporarily kept secret as Goki's friend.
And with this identity, Platinum enjoyed a week of leisurely, work-free time here.
How to put it... it was absolutely delightful.
"If both of us survive this time—I wouldn't mind continuing to mooch off your meals, you know?"
In the upcoming operation, Platinum, as the representative of Armorless Union, would act alongside Goki.
Although self-reliance was necessary, Platinum felt that being kept by this scoundrel of a man didn't seem so bad either?
"Ha... that's enough. Our Gravel is still the best."
Looking at the completely relaxed Platinum, Goki sighed. With her participating in the upcoming operation, Goki always felt it was a bit unreliable.
Turning back, Goki gave Gravel a thumbs up.
"Of course, peeping isn't a good habit, you know. You watched the whole thing, didn't you?"
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