Aron woke up feeling quite happy. He couldn't help but smile when he remembered last night. Although they were both first-timers, he really hadn't disappointed at all, going five rounds before he was forced to stop as he realized the difference between his stamina and Rina's. He had to give her a breather, as she had nearly passed out from that many orgasms. And with it being her first sexual experience, he had nearly broken her, but they still fell asleep in each other's arms with smiles on their faces.

He turned his head and looked at Rina, who was sleeping with her head pillowed on his arm. It would have been a nightmare, if he was a normal person, but he was feeling nothing of the sort at all; his blood supply couldn't be interrupted by such a light head. It was just another benefit of being overpowered.

He watched her for a few minutes without doing anything until Rina's eyes fluttered and opened, meeting his.

Aron, who had been caught gazing at her, flashed an embarrassed smile that was mirrored by Rina as she remembered the events of the night before.

"Morning," Aron greeted her.

"Morning, how're you?" she replied.

"I'm fine, but I don't think you are," he said when he saw her expression.

Rina hid her face and mumbled, "I'm sore down there."

Aron was reminded of what he had done to her.

He pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do you want to undergo a round of genetic enhancements? It seems like your body won't be able to hold on and might break down if this continues any longer." He didn't think the soreness was just because of it being her first time; it was likely because he was just way too strong.

"You have genetic enhancement tech already?" she asked, quite surprised. She knew that since Aron had mentioned it, it meant that it was ready for commercial use. She was sure he wouldn't use her as a guinea pig.

"Yes. We've been using it for months nownearly all the soldiers who come to the cube are receiving it the first time they log into the VR pods for military training."

"If it's like that, I'll thankfully accept it," she agreed. She didn't even consider turning it down, as the thought of feeling this pain every time they were intimate frightened her.

"Sure, let's do it now. The earlier you undergo the treatment, the earlier we can enjoy ourselves without worry." He smiled and immediately got out of bed, revealing the toned muscles that had been hidden by the bed sheet. The view elicited another gasp from Rina, who was struggling to stand as her legs were giving out on her.

"Let me help," Aron said as he picked her up to a seated position and helped her dress. Then he picked her up in a princess carry, brought her into the waiting elevator, and headed down.

Rina, still embarrassed, could only hide her face against his chest.

Reaching on the same basement floor where he had undergone the latest system evolution, he put her inside his pod. There were only two therehis, and the one that had been used by Vladimir. The Russian spy was now back in his country, still undergoing an investigation into his disappearance.

"This is one of the pods. It's mostly the same as the ones being used by the soldiers, but this one's my personal pod. Once you get in, you'll be anesthetized and the treatment will begin. The treatment takes a week, during which you won't be able to log out from the universal simulation. Once you're done, you'll wake up feeling much better," Aron said as he ruffled her messed-up hair as cover for applying a calming rune that he had prepared when he noticed how anxious she was.

"There's nothing to worry about. I'll join you in a few hours after the process starts," he said to the now completely calm Rina, who was quietly listening to him.

With a nod from her, the breathing apparatus dropped down and sealed itself to her face before the capsule door closed, then released the same fog it had when Aron was using it. She immediately drifted off to sleep before she could grow anxious again.

The following procedure was the same one that every soldier underwent; the only difference was that she had been injected with a current-generation serum that'd just finished going through trials in the lab city. It would also be rolled out to the soldiers, but not everyone would be given access to it. Instead, it would be used as a benefit and incentive in conjunction with other rewards.

Among the first batch to receive the new serum would be those that had performed well in both the war and the peacekeeping mission in Esparia. Once all of the soldiers finished their basic training in the cube, the pods would be upgraded and the new serum would be administered to those who had earned it.

When Aron saw that the process had begun, he locked the door and returned to his room. Logging into the simulation, he was immediately met by Nova, who had a knowing smile on her face.

[I expected you to drag it out for a while and only make a move when she was about to return home,] she teased. Aron had taken a huge leap in his relationship status and she was pleased, as she'd spent a long time watching their interactions with each other. She'd even been about to give up on waiting and personally act, but thanks to Rina's leap of faith, Aron had wasted no time in making a move of his own. With one stroke, he'd taken their relationship to the next level; not even one thought of taking it slower had come to their minds.

"I didn't expect it either," he said with a smile as he was once again reminded of the night before.

[Well congratulations on giving up your V card,] Nova chuckled, then added, [You could've asked me for help in that department and I would've created a beautiful woman to help you release your desires and gain experience. Then I wouldn't have been forced to resort to putting that knowledge in your subconscious.] She confirmed that Aron's weirdly experienced performance of the night before was all to her credit.

"How's everything going?" he asked, changing the topic. It was his first time feeling like this and he was still having trouble figuring out how he should react, so he decided to push it off until later to give him time to think and process things.

[I've already injected the genetic serum you picked out for her, and started the process of assimilating some of the important knowledge for her safety and other few important things. Once that's done downloading, I'll wake her up in the simulation. You'll have plenty of time there to deepen your relationship with her, as just having sex doesn't mean everything's sorted. You need to at least sit down and confess your feelings to her and reassure her that she isn't just a one night stand to you. After all, she gave you her first time,] Nova said, giving him solid advice despite her teasing tone.