“Ah—ah! Oh my God!”

“My God…”

The three other women in the truck bed each let out a startled cry.

Diona turned and glared at them, then turned back to Lin Mo with an ingratiating look.

“You’re not hurt, are you?”

“…No.” Lin Mo cautiously assessed the situation.

Since Diona had been so friendly toward him, he didn’t think things were any worse than when he’d fallen into the bandits’ hands.

They were driving away from the small city, where there were plenty of buildings and lots of bulletproof places he could hide. If Lin Mo wanted to, he could jump out of the truck and escape right then without worrying that these women would catch him again.

(But the problem is, all my companions are dead…)

After thinking it over, Lin Mo decided to go along with them for the time being.

The only problem was that, despite his good looks and his passive skill that made everyone swoon, the other women were clearly tempted by him—yet this blonde girl didn’t seem to be.

As an assassin, Lin Mo had always been good at judging people’s personalities from their looks, their bearing, their style, and the way they spoke and acted.

In his eyes, this blonde girl was definitely a serious, upright person of importance.

If she were in a novel, a girl like her would absolutely appear as one of the main heroic characters. She was strong, skilled, sharp-minded, and incredibly calm—and on top of all that, she had the compassion to respect the opposite sex…

Since arriving in this world, Lin Mo had seen countless women with their desires written plainly across their faces. He thought he’d already figured out how the Matriarchal Apocalypse worked.

And yet, precisely because the blonde girl was so upright and free of desire, this was a problem…

(Things are looking uncertain if this keeps up.)

(She might be a good person, but I bet the other women with her are no saints!)

Lin Mo didn’t mind being ridden.

Living in the Matriarchal Apocalypse, he’d already prepared himself for it. He’d even planned to use his body to trade for supplies in an emergency.

But he couldn’t tolerate being enslaved.

The women in this apocalypse were all incredibly thirsty and seemed full of energy. Lin Mo didn’t want to die while being ravaged by several of them—or even dozens—at once!

With that in mind, Lin Mo thought he might need to find himself a suitable meal ticket as soon as possible…

(A woman this proper probably won’t go too far with me.)

Thinking this, he raised a hand and gently tugged at the hem of Diona’s clothes. “Um…”

Lin Mo looked up at Diona, his eyes brimming with tears.

“I’m still… a little scared.”

“Could you sit with me for a while? Just for a little bit.”

…

Lin Mo had a plan.

So Diona took action.

She glanced at her three companions. After giving them a very clear hint, she reluctantly moved over to sit beside Lin Mo.

Clang—

A bright, clear sound rang out as Diona sat down in the back of the jeep.

“Don’t be scared…”

She raised her left arm, intending to draw Lin Mo closer. But after only a brief movement, she immediately abandoned the idea. After all, inexperienced virgins were usually shy.

(U-ugh… he smells so good…)

(That damn corpse! I gave him her belongings as a keepsake, but if things keep moving this slowly, how long will I have to wait before I get what I want?)

(And even if I do get to sleep with him someday, this kid is definitely going to compare me to his old partner…)

(He might even think my breasts are too small.)

Diona was getting worked up over things she had no reason to be worried about.

But on the surface, she still wore the bright, innocent smile of a cheerful big sister.

“If you want to cry, you can lean on me and cry for a while.”

She spoke gently. “They were your friends, weren’t they…?”

“…I won’t cry.” Lin Mo fought back his tears.

He was partly putting on an act, but part of it was genuine. Though they’d only been together for a month, he’d already come to see the other transmigrators as the first friends he’d ever made.

But none of that mattered now… The dead couldn’t come back to life.

“Would you like to talk about something?” Diona gave him a tender wink. “Whatever it is, I’m here to listen.”

“Actually…” (Lin Mo)

Then Lin Mo started making things up.

He invented all sorts of stories about his life and experiences in this world, and how he’d met and grown close to his companions. As he poured his heart out, he kept watching Diona’s reactions.

(She’s really patient…)

When Lin Mo hinted that he was still a virgin, he noticed Diona’s eyebrow twitch upward.

But only for a moment.

It was almost as if she were saying, Oh, I see. That’s pretty rare.

But that was all.

…Lin Mo had even started to wonder about the girl’s sexual orientation. After all, if she wasn’t going to be a suitable short-term meal ticket, he’d have to set his sights on another woman.

“By the way, I still don’t know your name.”

“Lin Mo.”

Growing more and more frustrated, Lin Mo simply pretended to be tired and leaned toward Diona.

His shoulder touched hers, and he tilted his head slightly to rest it against the girl’s shoulder.

“Ugh, I’m so tired. Everything just feels so heavy.”

“They were all such good people. Why did they have to die…?”

“Big Sis Diona…”

Lin Mo gathered his emotions, then looked up at Diona with a pitiful expression.

He had his killer line ready.

“Can I… trust you?”

He spoke timidly. “I have nothing left now. There’s no way I can survive in this cruel world on my own…”

At that point,

he put on an expression that made it seem as if he’d fallen in love with the beautiful blonde girl at first sight. “I-if… maybe I could…”

“…” Diona said nothing. She grabbed Lin Mo by the right wrist.

Just as Lin Mo began to feel alarmed and confused, the girl suddenly pulled him into her arms, tears filling her eyes.

“Lin Mo, little brother!”

“I understand. I think I can understand your pain! It’s so unfair of fate to put a poor kid like you through something like this!”

“But don’t worry…”

Diona held Lin Mo tightly, pressing both hands against his sides.

“I swear to you on my name and honor! As long as I, Diona, am alive—as long as I can see The Sun rise tomorrow—I’ll protect you, always. I won’t let you suffer even the slightest grievance or get hurt in the least.”

“Let’s call each other brother and sister from now on!”

“I promise you: as long as you’re in my territory, no woman will force you to do anything you don’t want to do!”