System's POV

By the end of his birthday party, Thirteen got carried away after he started to drink some alcoholic drinks.

He had definitely drunk more than he could handle, given that he didn't remember much of what happened next.

And when he woke up, there were two naked young ladies holding each of his arms, breathing softly.

After looking at them for a while, the teenage boy glanced at the window and saw a faint light coming from outside.

The sun was about to rise, indicating that morning had come.

He then tried to recall what happened during the party. Unfortunately, it seemed that his memory stopped on the part when he started drinking.

'I didn't know that I'm such a lightweight when it comes to alcoholic drinks,' Thirteen thought as he once again gazed at the two ladies by his side.

After inspecting himself, he realized that he also wasn't wearing anything.

He'd always have his underwear whenever he slept. But now, he was completely in his birthday suit.

It wasn't really that big of a thing.

However, there was something unusual with the current scene—Sherry, who was clinging onto him, also had no clothes on.

Whenever the three of them slept together, Sherry would still wear her pajamas.

Of course, there were also days when she would wear a one-piece nightgown instead, but that would only happen once or twice a week.

He knew that the young lady wasn't bold enough to sleep completely naked while holding his arm, which meant that something happened during the time when he was under the influence of alcohol.

As Thirteen did his best to recall everything, he subconsciously moved his hand, accidentally touching a place that made him blink once then twice before tilting his head to look at Erica, who was sleeping peacefully beside him.

'She's not wearing anything down there?' Thirteen thought as his hand tried to confirm whether his hypothesis was correct.

At that exact moment, a moan escaped Erica's lips, making her briefly open her eyes.

She then sleepily looked at Thirteen before kissing his cheek.

"You were amazing last night, Zion," Erica said. "That felt good."

"… What felt good?" Thirteen, whose hand had completely frozen in place, asked.

"You don't remember anything?" Erica asked, the last dredges of sleep disappearing from her body.

"I don't remember anything," Thirteen said. "Can you tell me what happened?"

Erica gave Thirteen a long and hard look before a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Not telling," Erica replied before kissing Thirteen's lips, which lasted for at least three seconds before she pulled back. "But I will tell you one thing. Maybe we should stockpile a few alcoholic beverages in the fridge. It makes things more… interesting." Explore new worlds at My Virtual Library Empire

As if on cue, Sherry also stirred from her sleep, prompting Thirteen to look in her direction.

Seeing that Zion was looking at her, Sherry smiled and sleepily kissed his lips before snuggling closer to his chest.

However, this only lasted for a few seconds before her eyes opened wide, having realized that she wasn't wearing anything.

"It's okay, Sherry," Erica, who immediately saw the young lady start to panic, said as she reached out to hold her hand. "It's okay. Calm down."

Sherry buried her head on Thirteen's chest, not daring to look up due to embarrassment.

The teenage boy, who also wanted to calm her down, hugged her and lightly patted her head.

He still had many questions that he wanted to ask, but considering the current situation, he knew that he couldn't ask for answers right now.

His gaze then landed on Tiona, who was coiled at the corner of the bed and looking at him with amusement.

Of course, the Black Snake had witnessed everything from start to finish, including the part about her Master acting differently when he was drunk.

Several minutes later, Sherry finally calmed down but still requested for Zion to hold her for a little while longer.

Since he was still concerned about her well-being, Thirteen agreed and held the young lady, who seemed to be at peace as the teenage boy held her in a protective embrace.

Erica picked up the scattered clothes on the carpeted floor of Zion's room and set them aside properly.

She then handed a nightgown to Sherry, which the latter wore under the blankets.

Only when she was dressed did she try to crawl out of the bed.

But before doing so, she once again kissed Thirteen on the lips, making the teenage boy wonder why she suddenly became bold all of a sudden.

Sherry was as fierce on the battlefield as she was timid when it came to relationships, and she usually didn't take the initiative.

Knowing this, Thirteen was even more curious about what happened during the night for the young lady to suddenly change completely.

'It's as if she had changed from a girl into a woman…' Thirteen thought.

When his line of thinking wandered into this possibility, he immediately propped himself up from the bed and discarded the blanket to the floor in order to see the bed sheets.

Seeing him completely naked made Sherry's face turn beet red.

Erica, on the other hand, looked at Zion in amusement because she understood what he was thinking.

"Well, did you find anything?" Erica asked in a teasing tone before handing Zion his underwear.

"No," Thirteen replied.

His first thought was to look for red stains on the sheets, but he didn't see any.

However, there were still a few stains on the sheets, though he didn't pay them too much attention.

As long as there wasn't anything red on it, it meant that nothing serious had happened during the night.

But just as he was about to wear his underwear, Erica moved closer to whisper something in his ear.

"Just don't forget your promise, okay?" Erica whispered. "You said after two years, so we will wait for two more years. After that, you will take responsibility as you promised."

Thirteen was tempted to say, "What promise?" But he felt that if he really said such a thing, Erica would bite him.

So, he just nodded, making the beautiful sorceress smile.

Thirteen used that opportunity to go to the bathroom. But before he did, he took Tiona from the corner of the bed and brought her with him.

He had questions that needed answers, and he would not stop until he understood what kind of promise he had made to Erica during the time he was under the influence of the beverages that he drank during his birthday.