67 Failure.

"I can't deny that… but, I would also love to hear how you arrived at this location?" The skull said in a sober tone, looking to Liam for approval.

"It's not much… and surely not a secret." Liam shrugged, moving to feel the restriction placed on him by the intangible net.

It covered the region at which he stood, blocking him from going any further from the skull. Though he didn't feel much problem in moving forward. 'Seems its main purpose is to stop me from fleeing,' Liam thought, acting all good on the outside.

"Should I go first or…?" Liam tried to inquire about who would narrate his story first but was cut off by the skull-husky voice.

"Go first… mine is long," 

'Shameless!' Liam exclaimed in his mind, eyeing the skull in disgust. 'he didn't even let me end my words… not like it matters.'

Clearing all thoughts that weren't essential to his plans, Liam smiled at the skull, causing it to produce imaginary sweats. 

"T-that is, if you don't mind!" The skull said in a low tone, scared of the child he considered a genius.

"I don't… so I'm going to tell you… but, how do I trust your words?" Liam said, deciding to bring up one of his fears in a stylish manner.

This way, the skull would just picture it as some weird stuff, giving him the advantage. 'Hehehehehe' Liam giggled within, eyeing the skull as a sumptuous meal.

The skull felt frightened by Liam's expression, clearing its imaginary throat. "Eheh!"

"Ohh…! Came up with something?" Liam inquired with a raised eyebrow.

"I can create an image of the events," the skull replied, its eyes gleaming for a second.

Twitch

"And how can that…!" Liam had planned to be cool-headed but failed as the skull said things that didn't fit.

"I'll appreciate it if you could let me end my words," the skull interjected, its voice sounding stern. "I don't like you and you don't like me. Though you might be smart, don't underestimate me!" The skull sneered as the eye socket lights flickered.

'Fuck! I'm so stupid!' Liam exclaimed within, keeping a straight face on the outside.

"It's similar to sharing my memories with you… if you don't trust me, there's nothing more I can do," the skull said, not caring about Liam's thoughts.

"Your memories?!" Liam exclaimed, intrigued by the skull words. "What's the procedure?" Liam inquired after careful consideration.

"You can move closer… right?" The skull said, its voice sounding mischievous.

'What is it planning… would moving closer affect me negatively?' Liam thought in trepidation.

He knew better than to trust the skull which seemed to be the skeleton of some evil lord. 

"How does that help?" Liam inquired, keeping a cool front. 'I can't falter now…'

Liam's thoughts were focused on escaping whatever hell hole this structure represented. But, to accomplish that, he needed to escape the grasp of this monster.

"As you already deduced, I can't do much in this state…"

The skull said, ensuring Liam of its helplessness. Though it felt all strange to Liam. 'It can't be!'

Like the first time, the force that pulled Liam toward his current location was reactivated.

Liam did not add the force that pulled him to the skull in his calculations, causing his current situation…

'I failed again… I just dug deeper into my grave.'

Preparing for whatever was to come, Liam shot his eyes tightly.

Boom

***

A strange smell permeated the room, followed by the moans of two figures.

It was a blissful moment for them as their body intertwined intimately.

'Where am I?!' one of the figures thought, struggling to break free from the female. 

He could feel everything, from the strain on his body to the gentle touch of the female but failed to make his body move according to his will.

A joyful yet scary moment for him as he continued his futile struggle. "Don't bother… you can't escape. It's like a dream where your will amounts to nothing."

A gentle voice spoke to him, sending chills down his spine. "Mmh~"

The moans of the female echoed in the room as he released his essence into her. Now he couldn't even tell what the sudden chill was for… was it for fear of the unknown?... Or maybe due to his sudden release?

'W-who are you?!' he asked, still unsure of his current predicament.

"I'll have to introduce myself again… though I didn't introduce myself before," the voice sounded thoughtful. "I'm sure, skull would be good enough."

Goosebumps traveled through the male's body as he released more of his essence. 'Y-you?!'

"How can…?"

"Don't bother.

You requested to know my life story, right?" The voice said in a sadistic way. "I'll make you experience it… but, all you can do here is experience, not control."

Saying this, Liam could feel his body weakening. "Enjoy your rest, darling. Hehehehehe." The female said, giving him a peck.

As his consciousness drained, he caught sight of the beautiful female with long ears. "Who are you?" Successfully muttering those last words before falling into a deep sleep.

***

"Hmmm? What does he mean?" The female muttered to herself, intrigued by his words before falling asleep. 

"Not like it matters. I'll just ask him later," saying this, she got up from the bed, a white liquid dripping from her crotch.

"He didn't fail to feel me all up. What a wonderful husband I got," she said, giggling.

Creak

As the entrance into the room opened up, she jerked her head in that direction, glaring at the figure that walked in.

"Sorry, my lady!" The feminine figure said as she bowed her head in apology. "It's very important."

She sounded frightened of the other lady, giving excuses for her conduct.

"Don't bother… and what's the issue?" Inquired the nude lady, her voice authoritative. 

"It's from the General… we can't hold on… much longer!" Said the lady by the door, her voice shaky.

"Sigh!

Though I understand your plight…, I'll appreciate it if you don't give my husband such glances… I know he's attractive and stuff."

Said the nude lady. "I'll freshen up… you can leave."

The lady by the door sweated profusely. "Sorry… your wish is my command."

Not wasting a second, she left the vicinity, taking one last glance at the sleeping figure.

"Hah."

"Bye, Liam."

The nude lady said as she caressed the male's cheek. "We shall meet… again."