Chapter 185: Forgiven

"A whore..."

"Yes, a whore. I promise I don’t usually do this. It’s just... a girl has needs, you know?"

"No, I can’t say that I do."

Sun blinked a few times and her cheeks blushed red. It really was strange for Kalon to see such a woman put in this situation.

It took all of her beauty away from her.

"Come on, be honest. You mean to say that you, as a male, don’t have your needs too?"

"I do, but the women I satisfy them with are women I trust and respect," Kalon responded.

And it was the truth.

Whether it be Thea, Josinia, Sifa, or even Daisy, all the women he had been sexually involved with were ones he either trusted or respected.

On top of that, Kalon had an even more worthy reason for being involved with them.

It directly made him stronger through the Space Seducer System.

"Anyway, I will leave you to... whatever you were doing."

Kalon turned towards the exit and prepared to leave.

"K-Kalon, wait—" Sun Greatest called out with a stutter, still hoping to convince Kalon that she wasn’t a whore.

But Kalon had already made his decision, and lost interest in the woman.

Before, he might have had interest in seducing her sometime in the near future, now that he had dominated her and her brother on the battlefield.

However, after seeing her like this, his decision had been made.

He left the Atlas estate and began walking down the street, heading back towards the main city to grab lunch.

...

Kalon sat on the outside seats of a café, eating a meal that was provided to him for free after being recognised by the owners.

And they weren’t the only ones that recognised him. It was a sunny day, so a lot of people were out, and every time a group of children or adults walked past him, they stared for a long while.

"Is that Kalon Manchester?" they whispered beneath their breaths, too afraid to speak loudly.

He wasn’t swarmed by them like other celebrities might be, and the reason for this was simple.

Fighters were feared. Especially Kalon.

Ever since he had shown his affinity to Darkness, he was susceptible to the rumours that those with dark affinities were more inclined to be evil.

However, Kalon had something that counteracted this.

A Light affinity.

It was well known that a light affinity made someone more likely to be good and righteous.

So now, just like Atlas, Kalon was put into a bubble where people didn’t know what to think about him.

All they were waiting for now was half of his hair to turn white, just like Atlas’.

Kalon knew that wouldn’t happen. It was more likely that the man dyed his hair to get that effect.

...

Just as Kalon was about to finish his meal, he noticed someone approaching him from down the road.

It was a woman dressed in tight black jeans, a red denim coat, and sunglasses that covered a lot of her face. Her red hair fell down her shoulders and rested atop her protruding chest in curls.

That protruding chest contained D-cup breasts at minimum, making all the men stare at her as she passed. However, there was another reason she was getting stared at.

"Isn’t that Ruby Red, the first-year student that was taken out in the first round?"

Kalon waited for Ruby to approach.

She stood over him with a serious expression on her face.

Kalon recalled the last time they had spoken, when she begged to be trained by him.

They hadn’t spoken since then.

"Kalon... can I sit?" she asked hopefully.

Kalon considered refusing, but from the look on the girl’s face, he decided to be kind.

Besides, the woman knew she was in debt to him. She would only speak to him with respect, which meant she was at least worth hearing out.

Kalon nodded his head, and Ruby sat opposite him.

Once seated, she fiddled with her fingers a bit, not sure how to start the conversation.

"S-so..." she eventually said. "How is the new fame treating you?"

"Meh," Kalon responded bluntly.

If that’s all she came to ask, I haven’t got time for it.

Ruby nodded her head and sat there awkwardly again for almost ten seconds.

Then she spoke again.

"Kalon, about last time..."

"When you asked me to train you?"

"Y-yes, that... I’ve decided, I don’t want you to train me."

The words caught Kalon by surprise.

"I just want you to forgive me," she then continued.

Kalon’s eyebrows raised.

"I don’t want to be like my brother. Still salty at you, and refusing to admit that you are greater than us... than all of us. Your fame is only growing larger, and soon, you’ll be harder to reach out to. Before that happens, I just want to be on good terms."

Ruby was right.

Kalon’s offer from Atlas would allow him to leave the academy if he accepted it. That would put him straight into the pro scene, allowing him to leave behind trivial things like school bullies and exams.

When that happened, the only person he planned on staying in touch with from the academy was of course Thea. The rest wouldn’t be able to reach him unless he wanted them to.

In a way, Ruby’s decision was a smart one.

"Why should I forgive you?" he eventually asked her.

The question caught Ruby off guard.

"I..." She didn’t know what to say, and couldn’t give a reason.

But Kalon knew that already.

He laughed quietly, letting out a breath of air through his nose.

"Don’t try to answer. There is no reason why I should... however, you’ve been persistent and weren’t even afraid to beg in public, in front of others... because of that, I’ll stop hating you."

Ruby’s eyes lit up, although Kalon had never even mentioned forgiving her. It seemed she was just happy to no longer be despised by Kalon.

"Thank you so much," she said earnestly, standing up and bowing her head respectfully.

Before she left, she said one more thing.

"Oh, and if there’s anything... and I mean anything I can do for you, please just swing me a text."

Anything?

And with that, Ruby began walking down the street.

As she did, Kalon decided he wanted to do one last thing.

He focused on her detailed seduction screen...