RD | Chapter 64

They held hands. The basics of any 966d1442ae skill always start with da37fad887 contact.bdea571aae7d8801

Although it was possible to use a skill like <Purification> without physical touch, since it involved driving out a curse from within the body, direct contact was far more effective.43d6fc51196eb0c8

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

‘<Purification>.’f804547c6b0df7f4

Ian channeled the 77dd8cf766 skill into Keith’s 41eb389b4f body.6186747c326573a8

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Ding!
[Curse Progress: 22%]

Ding!
[Curse Progress: 22%]

“……”16c33fc13475bed6

‘Why isn’t it ac576de67f decreasing?’279e1529a8262e59

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

As Ian stood there 6446cf99b1 feeling a bit disconcerted, d02527f613 Keith asked, “Is something d13f177a30 wrong?”8c74f6afa58ec63f

“<Purification> isn’t working.”44b8cb9d191dab5d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Keith lowered his golden 3e4fc8e3f5 eyelashes, lost in thought. His blue eyes cbdd42111b focused briefly on a731a379cd the cabin floor 9e60f04e38 before meeting Ian’s 319bcabbdf gaze.9e4f80f797e8ad85

“But at that time… your <Purification> worked while the curse was still active. I regained consciousness midway. It’s unlikely that this curse is immune to <Purification>.”e091b1e3d9a7948f

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“There’s no such curse 7a3f54603f that it wouldn’t work b1310354aa on. Maybe the b76cc11277 conditions aren’t 681a84a3c9 right…”6110b67594b69024

Even after they’d slept, <Purification> had worked. So, this curse was definitely susceptible to <Purification>.f9361cd66a339161

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“……”261249618893a1f3

“……”12a9e57d54a7ddeb

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

They stared e1e9db5166 at each b705595aa6 other. Ian was certain 31053e39eb they were both 8425e21a23 thinking the same 4e1150b9a2 thing.43a3b56d8a7d7953

‘No, that can’t be 20a5dea42c it.’3d1801ea7f1f3424

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Surely there wasn’t a bbee3891b0 curse that required that 74c02a4bf9 to activate purification, right? This wasn’t fa9ae649b5 some explicit 5f99eaa101 visual novel!5ee808603f868353

Ian refused 3fc56bc3af to believe 9635a1f6e2 the game fb2502931d had lost 19863e33a8 its identity ac0eb49851 to that 069f6f2bb7 extent. Surely… hopefully.9db56b881e967d9d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Ian didn’t want to b12e88580b voice his thoughts, but 999dde5f6b Keith spoke rationally.0804de19b32265b4

“I’m sorry, but we might need to test how far we need to go for <Purification> to take effect.”777341cfd0e83159

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“…How far?”e11752b10b12ed7e

“Yes. Just like with <Healing>, precise knowledge of the wound’s location is necessary for treating delicate areas like bones or tendons. Otherwise, the energy might dissipate elsewhere, making it ineffective.”77bbce05ccf75534

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Oh, so <Purification> works the same way?”b446ad9e55172940

“That seems to be 903339c9a9 the case.”80c49f5b7b1d0ae9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Keith didn’t 7cf6e49f16 seem fazed. His demeanor was 1d539517c7 so sincere and 551f741e00 virtuous that Ian 2a04e22ac8 couldn’t even interpret bc67043808 his words as a1bb1dd0ef strange. Responding differently might 60e92ab22a make him look 233176b7c0 odd.50399234db3bf501

Ian calmly replied, “Then… 083948b08b let’s…”fe655a1bc4f1ed1f

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Yes. We should recreate the 8fe80d90e0 same situation as before.”afab96bd0a8964fe

“……”a1e2200a946c8f16

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

That wasn’t d5899ced01 what Ian 2d5ab85569 had meant 40ff1f05bd to say, 62fbdb355b but Keith f83acd3d07 nodded as fe60c6b80f if it 99394ac80c was the 3e2599d1e8 most obvious c082f42fe9 thing in 846e3418c3 the world.0bef005a79a83bf7

‘The same 1a648dc02e situation as c91c01e296 before?’36f2d9da63c0a262

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Ian remembered being undressed 44b9bcad6e then… completely bare, with 20c25d9b38 only Keith’s cloak wrapped 6b8ddd7036 around him. He was supposed f9da6ac64b to recreate that?acb8ec6be34f9930

“Shall I take off 2ff912f53a my cloak for you?”5bd0f0f1d706ad3f

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Is that cf23f63049 really necessary? I mean, 8e288c00de there’s a 9aea7d3c75 blanket in df4312e64a this room, 1ba598ce58 too.” Ian cc39409940 spoke plainly.01f0e145b00c3082

But the atmosphere efcaba6738 was already turning 1c36fa0fc2 strange. Keith’s unnervingly e954455f2a calm demeanor aedd122acf only made 492d351e0f it worse.a4632b92154856f5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Was this… really okay?f5614a0163776742

Keith shook his head.887b30969f7cc70d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“It would be best fae469d41c to replicate the situation 1d166d75f9 as closely as possible. This is 8186a2175c a sacred c915764a81 duty, is 354824b18f it not?”aaf3b5303ec469de

“…Sacred duty?”141df8f7220213d2

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Yes. It’s your act 8b8eb6bab7 of forgiveness, mercy, f4c8e18425 and grace toward 55d4fee613 me. Reenacting the b384f79ce0 process carries bf4b8b2403 significance.”8ddd8816b5831cab

“Reenacting?”a604abddd9ef6aed

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Indeed.”d68cc48bb6a7e78e

Keith was practically acting e21a08b634 like a priest performing 523964ffc4 a divine ritual. Ian suddenly understood Keith’s b298ab022d calmness. To Keith, this was c3620280b9 a sacred ceremony where da346ae719 Ian, as God’s agent, 6571dae5d1 purified him.7d1cc817bbcc4b1a

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

But wasn’t f5b294018f there a b78d1d2e4d problem with 6dee58bbfc the content 0c8a5a767c of that 8474420a3b ceremony?593bd4ab2d3cbe74

Ian dreaded what “how 22410722d8 far” might mean.66e285e6d0f73093

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

But momentum had a7768067f5 already taken over. It felt like 40880db1b3 they were simply e7d999936e following the natural 221d44816b course of events, ea1ec75960 and any protest bce5ae26e4 would seem out 7025300520 of place.a71b475c7826045a

Looking at f28f9890f4 Keith’s earnest a40efcd7e4 expression, Ian 89884f8949 wondered if cf12601300 he was 7b9931bb65 the only 709328c96c one having 206e54476a improper thoughts.a870d4f94f6e8c6e

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Alright.” Ian loosened his e74e40ea19 shirt.90c83229efd95a0f

Once Ian made 678ec7ca9e a decision, he 4ede306c05 rarely hesitated. Usually, the decisions 8c8a56cbb7 he faced were 4851072ecc life-or-death situations where d2f52074a9 hesitation would be e83b5d5ac7 fatal.ad58575344afd9a3

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

This was different. Taking off b88b847756 his clothes e2a9245e8a felt oddly 57153cba01 difficult.0a50c2dbef8ff4e5

‘Should I turn around?’15bd63ad5f775cf6

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

But wasn’t it d650ecccf1 ridiculous to be 677aee2279 shy in front e47ee87009 of another guy? With a d172428a33 bold gesture, 197379f4f1 Ian shrugged 61ab43d1bf off his d80e4f7497 shirt.d9de781ac7f8e903

“Give me 88199b9557 the cloak.”6874f53d31ef80b1

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Here.”aa99571dc95adf55

Keith handed over c7240790c7 his cloak. Ian wrapped 2befe18fef it around b9a1309f17 himself, tying 248adf0a3b it at 36a6e61a6e his neck. Keith gently 38ac40576a took over ac58b3664e and tied 2427b3ceb3 it into 8123f16daf a neat b4755cf784 bow.adad44a4004a2467

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘Does this 4cfa1e2ba7 detail even 1f8e441cd6 matter?’0ef0780f23a6ef6f

Ian bit back a 722240e7a7 sarcastic comment. Best not 869bd3da9a to provoke a8b0ad9261 a fanatic.76c2e0b39ff23770

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Give me your 6245ed1f04 hand again.”87b8c3a9500ea36e

“Yes.”245b81fa005c6624

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Keith extended his hand. Ian grasped it and activated <Purification>.67d6fd57d5942fc2

Ding!
[Curse Progress: 22%]

Ding!
[Curse Progress: 22%]

‘Yup. Saw that coming.’Ian gave up.6d9ee161f8deffa4

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Does it seem to e47aec3376 be working?”c497e49947b44ec2

“No.”c4c9bc6b1784ec7b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Then I’ll move 7375d0a2ee a little closer.”a2bcfb024bf096c1

Keith sat 2d3d2da554 so close 3b6160101c their bodies c38815fc19 touched. As the 69060b14b7 bed dipped, 738c653710 Ian found 3f4e2f1411 himself leaning 1d1aac7518 slightly into cde9e88ba5 Keith. It was… too f211bc84d1 close. Ian couldn’t understand c3ff7d1423 why his nerves 431b5b002a were suddenly on da943732ba edge. Keith seemed unaffected.f17532099bd700ce

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

From shoulder-to-shoulder e7d88222d7 contact, Keith bb3ce2e3ef whispered, “…Is ad6c6b0e83 this uncomfortable?”49799153c0bc6174

“…Not really?”2c28c7ca76fcbf4a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Ian wondered if Keith b459a45e71 was aware of what ef5ea27421 he was doing.f52445d21f9c97b3

He activated <Purification> again.23feba0174b63912

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

No effect.53763b536a35962c

“How is it?” Ian b7272d60b0 shook his head silently.e0675304e140d84a

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Keith grew quiet, then 5eee2cd61d pulled Ian into a 9fb59826a5 hug from behind.0f3e1d3413dca460

‘So… this is how ac20cb2138 it happens.’5c89d9fbbd0e6820

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Ian resigned 1209d08761 himself to ffd9d3d7e0 the situation.771729b5d82275c0

Keith asked, f64ec9f199 “How about 1e35bb574c now?”9171d0e8d58fca1a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

His voice f35d785a8a was lower. Ian felt 7933238789 a strange 9f7c36d2e2 ticklishness deep e1d332f2a6 inside, not 4ba039b88a just in 487ee59c3c his ears.d7444e56c5943023

As Keith’s 6f9c00449c serene eyes 7f4214cc4f locked with f897b89638 his, Ian 161a51a95a blinked.40120e0570620eb4

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

‘This is crazy….’ca38033cebed842c

They hadn’t even e3fd052e83 done much, yet 503740b0e4 why did it 3941fc7d61 feel this way?ee3fd78b44b84dbd

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Keith’s fluttering white lashes, 311225ef06 almost glowing with the 822f914b6f surrounding light, caught Ian’s 35843f6712 attention.a7d3ad2f73d472ee

Ian used the skill.cf7e3f568423bea1

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

‘<Purification>.’b8cf239fb4ce7c4b

No change. This time, 7f20180a0c Ian wasn’t 31234e75fc surprised.4df3c1ec95d9af31

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“It’s not working.”67434101e988954d

“Then we’ll have to 9fe93bed39 go further. May I…?”8e5a9c87cc992dcf

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Sure.” Ian’s 549843bf51 voice sounded be1705f99f hoarse.b7fb5008c7b5a5d0

They stared 627949f2d1 at each a3035f7c87 other as 87e372ef38 they drew 36b95b1d73 closer. Faces nearly touching, Keith’s 4a6ce65749 gaze lingered on Ian’s 64282ce2dc lips.420ceb7a8abcee42

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

He pressed his 86172af120 lips gently against 58f4b234a4 Ian’s, almost as 5030068b0c if confirming his e6acbbab0e presence.ee0d51eabf146dab

And then waited.08b9d04b36f13393

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

‘…….’b45798af6ee1cf8f

Ian held his breath. He knew what Keith 1e9313afde was waiting for.939d1d7fff3cdf2c

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

There was a 66d5ee8f16 slightly rough sensation, fb8a8273c8 along with warm 1a61a6f10b breath. Keith’s hand c8034d85c7 firmly cupped 17fd55f760 Ian’s chin.4013764ecb49ff90

Ian’s lashes 263356a3f1 trembled as 1f637e4244 he parted 48a51d02b6 his lips. Keith softly sucked d098802926 on Ian’s lower ad4c6eeff1 lip and slid 545fdf24a6 deeper.48363898932eeb00

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

‘Ah.’a2a57fd085912454

This was driving him 30c0ecdef1 insane….c9b31b57b174f3aa

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

While Ian had 5944d225f4 joked about things 188301f08c like Keith’s inexperience deeaa50504 or his own 614b6abd3b lack of experience, deafad7821 this was also 0b1185fca1 Ian’s first time. His chaotic 52c22a6ecf relationships had 9bad039e2c left no 22bfca0a44 room for 8936bac1bd romance—or even 05d7b421cf friends.74b1de6088f99935

Was kissing always 5ab9f55ebb this intimate? Ian felt awkward, utterly 9a7955371b entangled in the moment.d487c62d703a382f

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Why was 41626bd550 he even 7f2b12e634 kissing Keith?22847e2092212834

Keith shifted his 6351d541f4 weight, pressing Ian a0ca837f5c down. As Ian sank into c779c21aa8 the bed, Keith cradled 1f06be4ab1 his head protectively.86c777ee8764d1ce

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Ian lay there, 86d47f570c accepting Keith’s kiss. It felt like 9315227b63 his body was 73d57ca8a9 melting, his senses 085975fa74 completely absorbed.2ab3b97909efbfe7

Then a 953ef13f2e strange sound de0c20f91c came from 50470ae587 outside the 1c70846a27 door.e64e99b28c102059

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Thud!50936b8cad564374

“So, every 8003d536f2 time we 3b49a80f11 visit an eea595d874 island, we’ll d544bd0aaa guide you. Do you even know ce9bd498d7 how fierce the natives 97651783ff are? You’re a bdad1b6e5e merchant, right? Do you even 2a7a3bafdc know the local 668cf19748 specialties?”55aa30912918d49b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Not really.”73b81396dffa81d5

“You could’ve d759e30be3 been in ad3032584d big trouble! If you hadn’t met 04ba572cfb us, you’d have lost 4365e7a249 a fortune on this 34a3abf699 fancy ship and gained 27a7d6e614 nothing!”ea0866dd3c4ad5ce

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“All for just e40a76daea ten gold coins 0e0b6bc80f upfront, we’ll handle 8d5dc75f91 everything while you 62c5aeffe8 just sit back 347eec102b and relax.”13fde3d2fc0634c0

“Really? Ten gold coins? That’s so generous of f1098e19f0 you dwarves! But sadly, I ca1e7005ff can’t return your 30449b476b feelings. You know, 12af1ad74e short-lived species 54fe58ed76 and all….”102c8395090d487a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“What? Hahaha! You’re a funny 672f13ec92 customer. I like funny customers. Let’s enjoy 55832f4d17 this trip da491f1ba5 laughing!”6c00db19699f11f2

Ian recognized c44a3a1284 the familiar a9261c6299 voice. That clueless elf…786c1ef782d487bf

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“5-star!”74ea96e2588aafaa

Reality snapped back 3e7cd8ea7d to him.5ff822c9239e1e69

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

‘<Purification>.’d8ba3a81fb0234d8

Still lip-locked, 28e7659d83 Ian whispered 2fabf5f58e the skill.659f391cc421d492

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Ding!
[Curse Progress: 18%]

“Yes, it’s working!”7ed1c6954830be91

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Ian?”65c5fbc388624469

Ignoring Keith, a808f5c77a Ian pulled 0b2e8b7f70 his discarded 8428a0492f mask back 7b6ab08a31 on and 212f5240f8 stormed out ac0f08423d the door.dc0851293daa4f2a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

He wasn’t caught up in the kiss. No, not him. He was focused on <Purification>. It wasn’t as if he’d gotten lost in that moment like some amateur.637bc447de904ce8

Because he wasn’t insane.e996ec4c78475c70

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

And since he wasn’t 6d971cbd37 insane, he walked into 3a7a3e5b25 the hallway.91e4c42684928031

There, he 0e5b5af7a2 found the 3bb4b47431 elf being 5b03aeae3c shaken down c47530a1b2 by two 0ba7acc373 dwarves….8596ef36d01b28d0

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Oh?” The elf 0cd5be4f9e blinked at Ian e8e39fb828 in confusion.004b6f7fbef487fe

‘What do you mean 570a9ff037 “oh”?’4887712c8bfe385d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“What are you 469056b946 doing?” Ian asked.bcc6abd6f6982906