[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl":3,"chapter-system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-36":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","System Mission: Seduce the Final Boss [BL]",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1690926,2159,"Chapter 36: Just kill me...","system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>’Too close, too close!!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought rang loud and frantic in Blake’s mind, drowning out everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Blake seemed to snap back into himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just awkward, but also quite mortifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, Blake lifted his hands and pressed them against Myles’ chest, intending to push him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brain short-circuited for a completely different reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Woah...?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause. A very noticeable pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I mean, he doesn’t lookthatmuscular...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake blinked, his thoughts momentarily derailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles had always seemed... normal. Tall, yes, bit above average. Lean, maybe. But nothing that intended this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, under his palms, there was firmness, defined in a way Blake hadn’t expected at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Since when—?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nonchalantly, far too nonchalantly for someone internally spiraling, Blake raised his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes met Myles’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence stretched between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles didn’t react, but his gaze had already flickered downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Blake’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still resting on his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization hit Blake like a truck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jerked his hands back fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—! Could you please back off?\" he blurted out, voice a little too loud and rushed. \"I mean, now we cleared this thing up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a moment of embarrassing silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Myles stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure vanished instantly, leaving behind an empty space that somehow felt just as intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles didn’t say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered for a second longer on Blake before shifting away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them naturally started moving again, stepping out of the alley and back toward the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that somehow made it worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake shoved his hands into his pockets, shoulders stiff, gaze fixed straight ahead as if that alone could erase the last few minutes from existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dude...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts started creeping back in, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That totally looked like I was feeling him up or something...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face heated up all over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This can’t be real...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He resisted the urge to physically cringe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The second-hand embarrassment I’m getting from myself right now is insane...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He risked a glance sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles walked beside him like nothing was wrong. Calm. Steady. Completely unbothered on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which somehow made Blake feel even more unbalanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was definitely bothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very bothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Hey,\" Blake suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word slipped out before he could stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles glanced at him. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he didn’t even know why he had called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could just get on the next bus and then part ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles would go home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake would go home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this entire embarrassing disaster could be buried and forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did the thought of just letting him leave feel... wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake frowned slightly, brows knitting together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I don’t want him to just... go?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization came quietly, but it stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He scratched the back of his neck, trying to sound casual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Do you wanna grab something to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words surprised even him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles didn’t react immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just looked at Blake for a second, like he was trying to see through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...That was fast.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had half-expected some kind of pushback. Or a question. Or even rejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Myles had agreed so easily it threw him off balance again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, okay,\" Blake said, nodding awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, an unexpected problem surfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything looked... quite unfamiliar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Wait.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Where am I even supposed to take him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since transmigrating here, he had barely explored anything. School, home, a few surrounding areas, another city entirely, that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know good places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t know hidden spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t even know what was considered decent or terrible around here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Wow. That’s actually embarrassing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake coughed lightly, trying to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually...\" he started, glancing at Myles, \"you can decide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I invited you, it’s only fair you choose what to eat,\" Blake smiled, shrugging. \"So... yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he started walking in an unknown direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the silence returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, it wasn’t as suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake’s mind, however, wasn’t quiet. Not even close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It kept circling back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the way Myles had looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the question—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake frowned slightly as he walked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Was he actually jealous or something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought came out of nowhere and, once it appeared, it refused to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake’s steps slowed just a fraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No way... right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, Myles’ tone, the way he had pressed the topic, the way he hadn’t let it go until he spoke up, the way he had cornered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake’s stomach did something weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not quite discomfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not quite anything he could name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why does that feel...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even finish the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the feeling itself didn’t make sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t something he could easily accept either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sat somewhere in between, unsettling in the most confusing way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake exhaled slowly, shaking his head slightly as if to physically clear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Stop overthinking.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he glanced at Myles again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Yeah. There’s no way. He must be suspicious of Anthony being a spy or something.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake huffed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey,\" he said again, this time more grounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles glanced at him. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we going?\" Blake asked, genuinely curious now. \"Do you know this place well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles shrugged lightly. \"I eat there sometimes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake raised an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sometimes?\" he echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles nodded once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake studied him for a second longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something about the way he said it, a little bit too casual, all things considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Whatever.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked a bit longer before Myles finally slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re here,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place in front of them wasn’t anything extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not shabby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not luxurious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just... normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, cozy-looking restaurant tucked between two slightly older buildings. Warm light spilled from the windows, and there was a quiet, steady flow of people coming in and out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Huh.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly what he would’ve expected from someone who strives to act ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, there was always something so oddly impressive about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a nice place,\" Blake muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was warm, calm, and filled with the low murmur of conversations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake followed Myles to a table and sat down across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A waiter approached shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good to see you,\" he said politely, handing them menus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake glanced down at it, scanning quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, something felt... off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter was... looking at him, actually, full on stealing glances without even trying to hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Okay?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted slightly in his seat, then glanced at Myles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know the staff here?\" he asked casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles didn’t even look at the waiter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just their faces,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake paused, then shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weird, but not worth overthinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waiter took their orders and left, though not without one last glance in Blake’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake leaned back slightly, exhaling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, the tension from earlier started to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Word by word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake found himself talking more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Random things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a few complaints about school slipped out without him realizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surprisingly, Myles responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a lot, but more than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just enough to keep the conversation going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And somehow, it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake laughed at something small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles’ lips twitched faintly in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then talked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at some point, Blake realized he wasn’t thinking about the alley anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t thinking about embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t thinking about weird feelings or confusing thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just... there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting across from Myles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughing, even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But would this last forever?\u003C\u002Fp>",1321,"2026-06-06T13:58:10.266Z",1,"novelbin.me","e3766fde168057910ba6340a9003605f343c84d7a3f0c6c2c5c0ba1e551d3ae5","system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-37","system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-35",121,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsystem-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-cover.jpg"]