[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-extra-s-rise":3,"chapter-the-extra-s-rise-the-extra-s-rise-chapter-274":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Extra's Rise",{"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},1513259,1965,"Chapter 274: Second Mission Interlude (3)","the-extra-s-rise-chapter-274",274,"\u003Cp>\"Sorry about my father,\" Rachel sighed as we sat down for dinner together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just the two of us in one of the many, many dining halls in the Creighton estate. Because, of course, they had so many that using a different one every night for a month would still leave some untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about it,\" I said, offering her a small smile as I picked up my utensils. \"Are you feeling better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" she murmured, placing a hand over her chest, fingers curling slightly against the fabric. \"After the Ball at Mythos Academy, I got really scared. And that just… exacerbated things. My feelings for you became—um—dangerous, both for me and you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trailed off, her face turning a light shade of red as she scratched her cheek, but the smile on her lips was soft. Almost bashful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched her for a moment before responding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rachel, you don't have to worry,\" I said, setting my utensils down. \"I know you're not like that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—very quietly, just above a whisper—she muttered, \"Well… not entirely…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by that?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She refused to meet my gaze. Her cheeks turned an even deeper red, her fingers drumming against the table. Then, after a moment of clear internal struggle, she looked up and blurted out—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-Will you be imprisoned by me for the fall break?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tilted my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, very deliberately, I took a bite of my food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry,\" I said with a pleasant smile. \"I seem to have misheard you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel, instead of showing the appropriate level of shame, grabbed my arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm serious,\" she said, her grip firm, her eyes completely unrepentant. \"It was just… it was so much fun…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Internally, I groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'How the hell did Rachel turn into Cecilia all of a sudden?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" I said flatly, shaking my head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, thankfully, she let go of my arm and returned to eating—though I could feel her sulking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something told me this wasn't the last time I was going to have this conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Wow, your harem is becoming more dangerous,' Luna mused in my mind, her voice dripping with amusement. 'At this rate, they'll have you in an actual cage soon.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'God, shut up.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shuddered at the thought. The very unfortunate fan art came to mind—the one where Lucifer had been drawn locked in a golden cage, imprisoned by Cecilia, his expression a perfect mix of irritation and resignation. The readers of Saga of the Divine Swordsman had turned that into a running joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, here I was, living it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She seems less obsessed now, though,' Luna continued, ever the analyst. 'I think you need to show her just how bad it is to be cuffed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Well,' Luna said, as if explaining something completely obvious, 'she thinks it's nice because she's never thought about how you felt. So you should cuff her and let her experience it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. 'That actually makes sense. But are you tricking me?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why would I?' she said, completely deadpan. 'After all, have I ever guided you wrong?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because, annoyingly, she hadn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For all her sarcasm and endless commentary, Luna had never once led me astray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made up my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel and I finished our meal, and as she reached for her wine glass, twirling her hair absentmindedly, I spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rachel, come to my bedroom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, she turned to look at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Already?\" she stammered, her voice suddenly an octave higher. Her fingers tightened around her glass, her golden hair slipping through them. \"I—I mean, I wasn't ready—but—but I will do my best—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed. \"No, not for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel's shoulders slumped. She pouted, the energy of a woman deeply let down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed dramatically but got up to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We stepped into the bedroom that had been generously provided for me—by which I meant the room Rachel had personally assigned, complete with far too much unnecessary luxury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel turned to me, tilting her head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" she said, voice smooth, \"what do you want me to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a lilt to her tone—bright, playful, yet carrying just enough weight to send a shiver down my spine. Despite the soft flush on her cheeks, her confidence never wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked away, rubbing the back of my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd gotten used to her flirtations, but damn, when she wanted to, she could shift her voice—energetic one moment, then soft, piercing, dangerously sensual the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I refused to acknowledge the slight warmth creeping up my own face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, I extended my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hands,\" I said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel blinked, but with the trust of someone who had absolutely no reason to trust me, she placed both of her hands on top of mine without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sapphire eyes shone, utterly unguarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden retriever, I thought absently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then I snapped the cuffs on her wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could react further, I gently—but firmly—pushed her onto the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ohhh~\" she hummed, her expression shifting dangerously fast. \"Do you like it like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I immediately regretted my life choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard some guys—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" I cut her off before she could continue that sentence, my brow twitching violently. \"Absolutely not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a deep breath, pinching the bridge of my nose before regaining my composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kept cuffing me without realizing how annoying it was,\" I said, folding my arms. \"Now, it's your turn. You get to experience exactly what it felt like for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, to my complete surprise, she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh,\" she said thoughtfully. \"That makes sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I narrowed my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That had been way too easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you think I was going to resist?\" Rachel asked, smiling up at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" I admitted without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She giggled. \"I won't when it comes to you, dummy.\" Her voice was light, but there was weight behind it. \"Even if it's something I probably won't like, I'll still try it out because… it's you, Arthur.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her sapphire eyes softened, unwavering, utterly sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like everything that comes from you. And the three other girls? They think the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled, ignoring the dangerous implications of that statement as I moved closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers wrapped around her cuffed wrists, pushing them up above her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it not annoying to have no control?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel hummed, tilting her head slightly. \"Mmm…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaned in, my face close to hers. \"I hate not being able to move. I hate being imprisoned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked up at me, completely unbothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was supposed to be making a point here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead, I found myself distracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because damn it, she really was too beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel's lips parted slightly, her gaze unwavering. Then, slowly, she smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't understand,\" she murmured. \"I like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being yours,\" she said simply. \"Being under your control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barely had time to process that before she squirmed beneath me, the movement—way too intentional—sending a flush of heat up my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slow, deliberate motion, she lifted her arms, bringing the chain of the cuffs behind my neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And pulled me in closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because this means I'm yours, right?\" she whispered, her breath warm against my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My pulse spiked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That…\" I swallowed. \"That wasn't my intention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel's smile only widened. \"If you want to imprison me and take care of me… then do it.\" Her voice dipped slightly, turning lower, softer. \"I give you consent, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips nearly brushed mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My finger pressed against her lips, my breath uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel's eyes glinted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sucked on my damn finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp jolt ran down my spine, sending an actual shiver through me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bolted out of the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My heart was racing. My brain had short-circuited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rachel licked her lips, tilting her head in mock innocence. \"What's wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at her, pulse still hammering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Luna,' I called out mentally, desperate for guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You bastard,' Luna hissed. 'What the hell did you do to the Saintess?'\u003C\u002Fp>",1375,"2026-06-06T05:13:22.849Z",1,"novelbin.me","f61c4d1d5e667f64aa8fab6b7fe20b35fe91a6fcd48619e44fccbcce18c02692","the-extra-s-rise-chapter-275","the-extra-s-rise-chapter-273",1100,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-extra-s-rise-cover.jpg"]