Despite his rough appearance, Angela was surprised by how soft it felt, but she didn’t show it outwardly.

When she swept downward, the twitching member began to slowly rise. It was like magic, the way something wilted bloomed fully the moment her hand touched it.

However, Angela had no time to marvel at this wondrous sight. She had to satisfy the man before he stopped her actions.

Recalling memories of playing with clay as a child, she kneaded the man’s hot pillar.

Damn it, his body trembled as he let out shallow moans mixed with curses. Thick veins stood out on his excited neck.

Does he like it?

She couldn’t tell if he liked it or was angry, but since she had managed to stop the man’s movements, she needed to touch him more.

Though she wasn’t sure if it would work well, Angela continued to fondle the man’s member.

“Ugh!”

The man began reacting, letting out suppressed moans. Due to the friction, the hot pillar gradually rose and began swelling even larger.

‘I think I’m doing well.’

“I’ll make sure you finish completely. So couldn’t you save me?”

Seeing hope, Angela made her demand confidently. She had to survive first, so she needed to do something.

“No, I don’t… need it.”

The man was still stubborn, but contrary to his words, he was already leaking prec*m. Soon he was making strange expressions in a thoroughly wet state with squishy sounds.

“You like it though. Your excited member is about to burst, isn’t it?”

The movement of her hand stroking the p*nis grew faster and faster.

“Ugh, urgh. I’ll kill you!”

Then the man let out low moans while glaring at Angela resentfully.

“Should I stop here? If you save me, I’m willing to continue.”

The faster her hand moved, the more prec*m accumulated on her hand, and his member swelled even more. It kept growing to the point where she couldn’t tell what the limit was.

“…”

Sh*t, even while spitting out curses, the man gave no response to her threat about stopping. Seeing him seemingly contemplating something, fortunately her blackmail seemed to be working.

“I’ll let you go all the way. So please save me.”

Angela stopped the hand that had been shaking his p*nis and waited for an answer.

“…”

As he continued to remain silent while letting out pained moans, an awkward silence flowed between them.

“…300 gold coins. But in exchange, don’t ever touch my body.”

While she was worrying about what to do if this didn’t work, the man opened his mouth.

He was the complete opposite of the people her mother had talked about. Instead, he raised the amount of money but listened to Angela’s words while telling her not to touch his body.

It wasn’t the result she had expected, but… it was fortunate.

“Good!”

Therefore, Angela accepted his proposal.

The money the man demanded was so little compared to the fortune she inherited that it was like a fingernail’s worth, so she could give that much easily.

“I’ll only save you from that bear.”

“No. Since other wild animals might come, take me to the village and write a certificate that I was kidnapped and abandoned in the forest. You seem to be a knight, so I need your testimony.”

Having secured a promise of help, Angela’s attitude changed from servile to confident.

Since she wasn’t asking to be taken to the Huntley estate, Angela didn’t back down from her stubbornness, thinking it wasn’t such a big request.

“…Fine.”

Though there was a glaring look for a moment, the man eventually agreed to listen to her. The negotiation was successful.

Soon the man drew the sword at his waist to threaten the bear, and the bear, overwhelmed by his presence, looked at Angela regretfully and licked its lips a few times before running away.

“I chased away the bear, so where should I collect the money?”

While wiping his sticky hands on long leaves, the man who had straightened his clothes asked Angela. Since he couldn’t take off his torn pants, he removed his shirt and roughly tied it around his waist to cover his exposed lower body.

“Ah… I survived thanks to you. Thank you. You can go directly to the bank to receive the money. What’s your name? If you have any proof of identity, please give it to me. I’ll mention it together.”

Having put out the immediate fire, relief washed over her, so Angela politely bowed her head to thank the man.

“Dion.”

The man revealed his name and handed her a brooch.

“I understand.”

The man didn’t seem particularly interested in who she was. He only seemed interested in whether he could receive the money, so Angela didn’t reveal her name even while receiving the brooch.

“Follow me.”

Not wanting to continue the conversation, he just gave a curt response and began walking without purpose.

“Let’s go together.”

Worried he might leave her behind, Angela hurriedly moved her feet to chase after the man.

Even though he walked slowly, Dion’s pace was fast, so Angela alternated between running and walking to keep up behind him.

Just being able to return alive was something to be grateful for, so even though she was out of breath and struggling, Angela didn’t voice any complaints.

They exchanged no words while escaping the forest. Dion only looked at her with mysterious eyes until they reached the village.

‘Why is he doing that? Did I do something strange?’

Unable to ask directly, Angela walked with a puzzled expression when Dion made a comment.

“You follow well.”

Ah… Only then could Angela understand what his gaze meant.

If she were a typical noble woman, she wouldn’t usually walk much, so she would have struggled greatly walking through the dark and rough forest. Therefore, he seemed to find it strange that Angela, who claimed to be a noble, could easily follow behind Dion.

Because she had carried heavy loads and moved around a lot while running a clothing store, Angela could keep up with his pace, but that became the reason for the man’s deepening suspicion.

‘Does he think I won’t pay him?’

“I’ll pay you the money, so don’t worry.”

Feeling guilty, Angela shouted confidently in excitement.

“Right. If you don’t pay up, your life will be over immediately, so be prepared.”

She had worried he might make other demands claiming it was another lie, but contrary to expectations, Dion’s lips curved up as he answered. It looked somewhat different from the cold and indifferent expression he had shown until just before.

‘Does he believe my words?’

“This is the village entrance, so I’ve done my job, right?”

While Angela tilted her head, Dion’s steps stopped. When she stopped walking too, she saw a signpost indicating the village.

Ah. Finally.

The moment she confirmed the village, Angela finally felt relieved. Throughout the walk, she had worried that the cold-blooded man might abandon her, but fortunately he had safely brought her to the village.

Though his personality was calculating, does he keep his promises? Now she could see why he might be an imperial knight.

“Thank you.”

Since her earlier resentment had somewhat subsided, Angela sincerely expressed her gratitude.

“But thinking about it, three hundred gold coins still doesn’t seem like enough.”

However, the moment they arrived, the man changed his tune.

“What?”

Even after agreeing to receive such a large payment, it wasn’t enough? The statement was so outrageous that Angela’s plump lips parted slightly.

She was anxious wondering how much more he would demand when, instead of answering, Dion suddenly grabbed her chin and forcibly kissed her. When soft, moist lips suddenly touched hers, Angela’s surprised body stiffened.

A sudden kiss with a stranger… He refused to let her touch his lower body but took a kiss as payment, what kind of situation was this?

Angela tried to resist, but the lips of the cold and indifferent man were unexpectedly soft and warm, so she couldn’t move. They were also moist, and the fresh scent emanating from him seemed to relax her tense body.

“This is payment for bringing you to the village.”

After their lips separated, Dion spoke at such a close distance that they could feel each other’s breath.

“…”

Unable to give any response, Angela’s eyes widened as she pressed her lips tightly together. She should have protested that this was different from what they had agreed upon, but no words came out.