He was led to a popular local eatery. The moment his ass hit the chair, the food he'd ordered arrived. The aroma of crispy smoked meat, fried eggs with perfectly runny yolks, and lush, crisp green vegetables filled the air...
The young man piled the fried egg atop the smoked meat and shoved it into his mouth, chewing heartily with zero regard for his image. The savory saltiness and rich fat melted on his tongue, compelling Noah to shovel the next bite in immediately, unable to stop. A glass of wine would be perfect right now. Noah finally allowed himself to relax.
"My name is Christina Cromwell. I'm an adventurer in this city." Noah shifted his gaze upward to analyze the woman before him. She looked more like a court noblewoman than someone suited for iron armor.
The crimson-haired woman, clad in plate armor over a short blue skirt, introduced herself while licking her lower lip. She set down her fork, watching the man eat with a look that mingled surprise with fascination.
"It seems you're an adventurer, aren't you?" What Noah enjoyed even more than the scent of charred bacon was the fragrance of a mature woman in her prime. He couldn't spot a single wrinkle, even though she appeared to be somewhat older.
"Ah... yeah," Noah replied briefly, his mouth still stuffed.
"You really surprised me. It's rare to see a male adventurer... Actually, now that I think about it, this is the first time I've ever seen a man capable of awakening his power."
Christina stared intently at him as if he were some rare mythical beast.
Noah swallowed his food and scanned the room... It was true. Since arriving in this city, he hadn't seen a single man carrying a sword or walking with his chest puffed out proudly. Most men, if not doing heavy labor drenched in sweat, were walking meekly behind women, acting like servants.
There are no men strutting around or showing off their adventurer status here... It seems women are dominant in this world, Noah analyzed the situation rapidly. That means my competition for beautiful women is practically zero... With this realization, a mischievous glint sparked in Noah's eyes.
"I really must apologize for attacking you earlier." Christina's guilty tone pulled his attention back. "It's just that... that boy is my friend's son. No matter what, he insists on becoming an adventurer, even though he can't awaken any power... I disguised myself as a black-market arms dealer to lure him out."
She sighed deeply. "I meant to scare the living daylights out of him, but you happened to intervene first."
"So, again, I'm truly sorry. Anyway, this meal is on me... and if there's anything else I can do to help, just ask."
As soon as she finished speaking, Christina's eyes went wide. She looked so shocked she accidentally knocked over her water glass.
"Oh my! Goodness... did you suffer a severe concussion? We need to get you treated immediately!"
"Hmm?" Noah raised an eyebrow.
"Look at that! Your nose is bleeding heavily!"
"N-no, it's nothing. It'll stop soon... please continue," Noah hurriedly denied, raising a hand to wipe his nose.
However, Christina suddenly stood up and leaned across the table toward him. The sudden proximity gave Noah a clear, full view of the cleavage trembling beneath her armor. He thought of Aurelia, but compared to her, Christina had a much more mature physique.
"Do you have a fever?... How strange. If you're an adventurer, you should be more resilient than this." She reached out to touch his forehead with the concern of a mother worrying about her child.
Her touch was cold... but in that very second, as if the heavens were playing a prank, Noah's eyes widened. The new skill he had just acquired, [Clairvoyance], activated on its own!
The heavy iron armor slowly turned transparent, fading away like mist, followed by her fine clothes which gradually dissolved from his vision...
Christina's body was revealed to his eyes without any obstruction. Skin as white and smooth as porcelain. Plump, teardrop-shaped breasts that seemed to bounce before his gaze. And when he instinctively lowered his eyes...
What appeared between her legs... was a prominent mound covered in thick crimson hair, the same shade as the hair on her head, like a forbidden forest waiting for a hero to explore.
Noah's jaw dropped in disbelief. He could see every part of her. Amidst the normal patrons in the restaurant and Christina's unguarded posture, right now she was no different from a model splayed open before him. Her pink nipples were just within his reach.
"The bleeding isn't stopping at all!" Christina cried out in a panicked voice.
Suddenly, a voice cut through the atmosphere.
"Hey! Big Bro! It's me, Marcus! By the way, are you really an adventurer?!"
The bald man Noah had just knocked out a moment ago strode over, greeting him with an excited tone.
"Y-yeah... that's right. I have to apologize for knocking you out earlier," Noah replied with a trembling voice, trying his absolute hardest to suppress the throbbing ache in his crotch.
Marcus's eyes sparkled as if he had met a deity.
"Really?! That is freaking awesome, Big Bro!"
Christina hurriedly pulled away from Noah—saving his life just in time before his trousers exploded. Noah had to practice rhythmic breathing control; otherwise, he would surely lose his mind. She then turned to shove Marcus away with her hand.
"He is the real deal... and it's because of you that we're in this mess... I'm going to tell your mother about this. Just you wait!"
Noah, sitting there clutching his crotch, watched the woman in her thirties—who in his current vision was a naked wife—pacing back and forth, hips swaying. It made his nosebleed spray out even harder, like a broken faucet.
"Wait a sec, Sis! You don't see stuff like this every day!" Marcus turned to shout to the others in the restaurant. "See this, guys! This Big Bro here stepped in to save Sis from us! He's so damn cool!"
Marcus pointed at Noah with pride. "In this city, there are only wimpy men... but what this brother did was totally manly... This is a real man!"
"Hey! For real?"
"That takes guts!"
"A total hero!"
Amidst the roaring praise of the brawny men in the shop, Noah wore a dazed expression, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Why is everyone making such a big deal out of this? Is everyone in this city crazy or what?
"Now our city finally has a Hero!!" one man shouted, concluding the sentiment.
While everyone was hailing him as a hero... Noah didn't care about such praise in the slightest.
His unblinking gaze remained fixed on Christina's naked body, a burning desire echoing in his mind.
Ah... I want to bur
y my face in Christina's armpit so bad. I'm the only one who can see just how wet it is.