Enjoying Life With Do As You Please System

Val stared at me, processing my words. She lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes casting soft shadows over her flushed cheeks as she considered the proposal in silence for a long moment.

Finally, she raised her head. Her violet eyes locked onto mine, shining with sudden, beautiful, resolute clarity.

"I will accept your proposal..." Val spoke softly, her voice carrying a sweet, lingering tremble, "...on one condition."

"Name it," I said with a smile.

"You must agree to let me protect you..." Val whispered, her stoic mask completely melting away into an expression of raw tenderness, "...for the rest of my life."

I shrugged casually, a wide, thoroughly happy grin spreading across my face. "Deal. Honestly, that’s one of the main reasons I wanted you by my side in the first place. Every guy needs a drop-dead gorgeous, super-badass bodyguard wife to protect him."

Hearing the words ’bodyguard wife’, a bright, radiant, utterly breathless smile illuminated Val’s face, a smile so gorgeous and genuine that it literally took my breath away.

She reached out, placing both of her delicate, manicured hands firmly into mine. "Then... I am immensely glad to be a part of your Deck, Seth."

I stood up from the stone floor, using my grip on her hands to smoothly pull her up with me.

Without giving her a single second to overthink or retreat into her professional guard shell, I wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her flush against my chest, and leaned down to capture her lips in a sweet, slow, lingering kiss.

"Mmph...!"

Val gasped softly against my mouth, her entire body trembling at the sudden contact. She was undeniably, hilariously inexperienced when it came to romance, her initial response was stiff and hesitant, her lips clumsily trying to match my rhythm.

Yet, as I deepened the kiss, holding her waist with gentle, reassuring warmth, Val melted completely into my arms. She stood on her tiptoes, wrapping her arms tightly around my neck, and began making the most adorable, earnest attempts to return the kiss, her sweet breath fanning against my skin as our lips moved together in the quiet underground cavern.

The dark, damp cavern fell into a quiet stillness, broken only by the faint hum of residual mana and the distant, muffled echoes of the stadium above.

I pulled back from the kiss, my lungs burning as I took a deep, greedy breath of the cool cavern air.

Kissing Val was a completely different experience compared to Yoona or Yerin. While the twin sisters were natural flirts who took complete control, Val was shy, excited, and wonderfully earnest. Her clumsy attempts to match my rhythm made the whole thing ridiculously cute.

I rested my hands on her waist, catching my breath as I looked at her in mild confusion.

Her cheeks were flushed a bright crimson, but her chest was rising and falling at a completely steady, normal pace. She wasn’t winded in the slightest.

"How are you not out of breath?" I asked, wiping my lips with the back of my hand.

Val looked down slightly, her long dark eyelashes fluttering as she stammered out an answer. "Standard security personnel are trained to maintain oxygen control under extreme stress. I can hold my breath for over two hours if necessary."

I let out a genuine laugh, stepping closer to press a soft kiss directly onto her forehead. "Looks like I’m going to have to upgrade my physical training just to keep up with you during make-out sessions."

Val’s face burned even hotter, her violet eyes darting away as she cleared her throat awkwardly, completely flustered by the comment.

I chuckled, looking around the dim cavern at the five dead cultists and the inert artifacts lying on the stone floor. "Alright, let me grab these things. We should head back up to the surface before everyone starts wondering what’s taking us so long."

I paused, then added. "Knowing my dear mother, If I take too long here, she might send a whole army."

"What about the Deck binding, Seth?" Val asked softly, her posture straightening as she tried to regain her professional composure.

"I don’t know the exact ritual to bind a new cardholder to the Sovereign Deck yet," I admitted, picking up the heavy blue mana core and the wrapped spear. "Grandfather gave me the Deck, but I still need to go over the binding mechanics. We’ll handle your official card binding once we get back to the estate."

Val nodded, taking a quiet breath. She smoothed down her dark suit jacket, attempting to slip straight back into her stoic bodyguard persona. But even with her best effort, she couldn’t hide the vibrant happiness shining in her violet eyes. It radiated off her like a beacon.

I couldn’t help smiling as I watched her try so hard to look serious.

[Oho?!] Paige’s voice suddenly erupted inside my mind, practically vibrating with unhinged delight. [Look at you go, Host! You finally added a genuine muscle mommy to your inner circle! I am so proud of your progress.]

’Val doesn’t count as a muscle mommy, Paige,’ I replied mentally, stepping into the stone tunnel that led back toward the sub-basement corridors. ’She has a lean, athletic build from her combat training, but she doesn’t fit into the muscle mommy category at all.’

[Hey, abs are abs!] Paige huffed playfully in my head. [Are you telling me you don’t appreciate her physique?]

’Of course I appreciate them,’ I smirked internally. ’I definitely plan on touching her abs one of these days. They look amazing and delicious. But she’s still a sleek bodyguard, not a giant muscular powerhouse.’

[Fufufu~ Fair enough!] Paige giggled happily. [Then the grand quest to find a true muscle mommy for your harem shall continue!]

’Of course. Maybe I’ll have to search among the Titans for that. Wait, they exist, right?’ I asked mentally.

[Of course, they do and let me tell you, they are so hot and sexy. Though I do wonder how you’ll have sex with them. Would it be considered cave diving session?]

I shook my head, refocusing on the path ahead.

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