Transported by the Book of Contracts, the two returned to the real world amidst a sensation that felt both dreamlike and tangible.

Although a considerable amount of time had passed within Mikoto’s spiritual landscape, less than a second had elapsed in the physical world. Opening his eyes, Lin Luo was suddenly hit by a searing gaze!

Following the trajectory of that stare downwards, beads of cold sweat dripped from his forehead, instantly turning into a veritable waterfall. His awareness, sharpened to a degree nearly equivalent to an LV5, screamed at him the perilous nature of his current predicament!

“Lin—Luo! Can—You—Explain—This?!” Mikoto’s voice trembled, each syllable sounding as if it were spat out by a machine. Her beautiful face was flushed crimson, faint wisps of steam subtly rising, yet this did nothing to conceal the shame and fury etched upon her features. Her body was rigid as stone, her eyes locked onto Lin Luo’s face, only the snapping and crackling of electric arcs dancing merrily across her chestnut-colored hair betraying the volatile energy within.

If a certain lewd artist happened to pass by at that moment, they would surely sketch this very scene: on a sun-drenched morning, on a seaside beach, a beautiful young woman lay reclined in a young man’s embrace, the two gazing into each other’s eyes with deep affection. The young man’s hand rested gently on the girl’s flat chest, softly stroking it, while the girl’s cherry lips parted slightly in a gesture of soft resistance and yielding. Celestial lightning hooks earthly fire, dry tinder ignites in the blaze—a perfect match between the adulterer and the conniving wife…

Alright, ignore the last sentence. If such a lewd artist truly existed, Lin Luo would break both their hands and gouge out their eyes… Where is the ability to see beyond the surface phenomena, I ask? The pure heart of a warrior for love cannot withstand such abuse!

The reality was quite different: Lin Luo was kneeling on the ground, holding Mikoto across his lap. One arm encircled her smooth, flat abdomen, while the other hand rested squarely