Chapter 85: Death Temptation
<strong>Chapter 85: Death Temptation</strong>
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin looked at Death cautiously.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhh, I think there’s something wrong with my ear. Can you repeat that again?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“You heard it right. I said fuck me in front of him.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Death said quite frankly with a teasing smile on her face.
<span style="font-weight:400">At that moment, Benjamin felt a shiver down his spine…yet also a hint of arousal.
<span style="font-weight:400">It was a weird feeling of fear and excitement mixed together.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin used all his willpower to calm down and chuckled dryly.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ha…haha…you sure know how to joke, Death.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’m not joking thought?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Seriously?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin looked at Death in her eyes but well, he was still unable to get a read on Death.
<span style="font-weight:400">Don’t even think about using his telepathic powers to read her mind. There’s no way he cane out alive from that.
<span style="font-weight:400">Was she really serious?
<span style="font-weight:400">To say that Benjamin wasn’t tempted would be a lie.
<span style="font-weight:400">Not to mention getting to sleep with a beautiful woman who was also one of the oldest and most powerful existence in the universe, there was also the side quest from the System.
<span style="font-weight:400">The System had said that sleeping with Death was worth 100 Harem Points.
<span style="font-weight:400">There’s also that Court Death quest with a +1 Life Token and Necrosword reward.
<span style="font-weight:400">No wait, that quest said that I needed to conquer her heart.
<span style="font-weight:400">Sleeping wither her…shouldn’t necessarily count as conquering her heart, right?
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin hesitated.
<span style="font-weight:400">Death noticed his expression and was confused.
<span style="font-weight:400">“What? Is the idea of sleeping with me really that bad?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin quickly shook his head and said.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s not that! It’s just…it doesn’t seem right to do it like this. I’d rather not have Thanos with an audience. Even if it’s for his punishment.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Death was surprised.
<span style="font-weight:400">With how many beings courting her in the past, she would think that given the chance, any one of them would immediately jump on the opportunity and push her down when she asked for it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Yet Benjamin was still considering things like this.
<span style="font-weight:400">Was it a difference in culture?
<span style="font-weight:400">No…Death had spent a considerable amount of time on the inte after all. It isn’t that far off from the culture of others out there.
<span style="font-weight:400">In fact, the culture of Earth can be said to be even more chaotic than most civilizations.
<span style="font-weight:400">Death was convinced of that after seeing the weird things in tiktok.
<span style="font-weight:400">Death chuckled. She only felt more and more interested in eventually conquering Benjamin.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Well, I suppose you are right. It might not even be a punishment for him and would just turn into a show.”
<span style="font-weight:400">She turned around and walked a few steps before stopping and turning her head sideways.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Since you said it like that, I will look forward to when you push me down then~”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ah?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was confused for a while.
<span style="font-weight:400">Only after she was gone did he understand.
<span style="font-weight:400">All this time, he would always evade her teasing since he was afraid that sleeping with Death would…well, actually cause his death.
<span style="font-weight:400">By saying what he said earlier. He had basically said he would push her down one day. Just not right now…
<span style="font-weight:400">“...I walked right into that one, huh?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin sighed and shook his head.
<span style="font-weight:400">He looked at Thanos onest time then left as well.
<span style="font-weight:400">Back on Earth, Benjamin began handling various things.
<span style="font-weight:400">First, he informed his idea of an Intergctic division of the EPD to Captain Holt and Major Johnson.
<span style="font-weight:400">They didn’t bother to even think about it and just approved it.
<span style="font-weight:400">At this moment, Captain Holt spoke up.
<span style="font-weight:400">“By the way, there’s a matter we need to discuss urgently concerning you.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hm? What’s wrong? Is some government official up to no good again?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin frowned when he saw Captain Holt’s grave expression.
<span style="font-weight:400">He had Vision constantly monitor those guys in case they were nning something on the EPD but so far there wasn’t anything.
<span style="font-weight:400">Captain Holt shook his head.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s not that. It’s about your rank.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Huh? What about it?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“The people are confused as to how to address you. Are you still a Captain? Or the Director of EPD? Chairman? With how the EPD is growing, what exactly is your position now?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhh…”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was a bit speechless.
<span style="font-weight:400">He had never bothered with his title or rank after all.
<span style="font-weight:400">He didn’t really care either way so he just shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I’ll leave that up to you guys. I don’t care anyway.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Should we just make him the President of the United States?”
<span style="font-weight:400">Major Johnson suggested.
<span style="font-weight:400">“...Please no.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was speechless.
<span style="font-weight:400">He didn’t care about his rank but anything but that!
<span style="font-weight:400">Captain Holt suggested.
<span style="font-weight:400">“How about we make him King Freed?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Ooh, we can do Emperor Freed too.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin was speechless again.
<span style="font-weight:400">Are we a monarchy now!?
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin then recalled how he has an Infinity Crown and can’t help but shiver.
<span style="font-weight:400">They…aren’t really going to turn him into a King or Emperor…right?
<span style="font-weight:400">Seeing the two of them start discussing excitedly, Benjamin shook his head.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Anyway, I still have stuff to do so…just don’t use President, King, or Emperor!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes, Lord Freed!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Major Johnson bowed exaggeratedly.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Not that too!”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin rolled his eyes and left, leaving the two alone to discuss.
<span style="font-weight:400">The two looked at each other and chuckled.
<span style="font-weight:400">Suddenly, Captain Holt’s face turned stoic again.
<span style="font-weight:400">“But seriously, what should we do about his position?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Hmm…how about we just do an internal poll in the EPD?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s a good idea. I’ll have Peralta be in charge of it.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Hearing that, Major Johnson felt uneasy.
<span style="font-weight:400">Is it…really a good idea to have that guy in charge of this?
<span style="font-weight:400">At this moment, Benjamin had left Earth again and portal-ed to Xandar to see Queen Adora.
<span style="font-weight:400">Seeing Benjamin again, Adora sighed in relief.
<span style="font-weight:400">“It’s good to see that you are safe. I was worried when you said Thanos would being after your world.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin smiled.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t worry, Thanos has been dealt with.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“That’s good.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Adora nodded.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Rather than that, regarding what we talked about before…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Alright, let’s discuss it in my room.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Uhh, is that necessary?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yes.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“...”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin fell silent for a while but still followed her to her room.
<span style="font-weight:400">Needless to say, their discussion only happened after several hours of tumbling on the bed.
<span style="font-weight:400">Their discussion was primarily about forming an intergctic alliance with Earth.
<span style="font-weight:400">After some talks, Adora proposed to call a few more civilizations and schedule a proper conference with all parties involved at ater date.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin then returned back to Earth and returned to his daily routine.
<span style="font-weight:400">Just like that, a few days had passed.
<span style="font-weight:400">Regarding the war with Thanos, the people of Earth didn’t know that it even happened. Only a select few people knew of the matters that happened due to their connections and such.
<span style="font-weight:400">One of which was a certain Norman Osborn.
<span style="font-weight:400">He stood in his office as he looked out of the window, disying the busy New York underneath him while holding onto a wine ss.
<span style="font-weight:400">A secretary stood at the side with her head down nervously after she finished her report.
<span style="font-weight:400">Norman gritted his teeth and tossed the winess on his hand, smashing it onto the wall beside the secretary.
<span style="font-weight:400">“EPD…Stark…Reed…just because these people have their so-called heroes, they were able to get a priority on alien technology! What the hell are the people in the research department doing!? Where is the super serum that they promised me!?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“S-sir, it can’t be helped. Richard Parker was the lead scientist in the research department. After he died, no one was able to understand most of his notes. And the spider that he developed had also gone missing…”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Don’t give me that excuse! Bring me Octavious!”
<span style="font-weight:400">“R-right away!”
<span style="font-weight:400">The secretary quickly left.
<span style="font-weight:400">Norman huffed and sat back down on his chair.
<span style="font-weight:400">As he was calming down, he noticed that a painting on the wall on his left was tilted slightly.
<span style="font-weight:400">His face paled and quickly stood up.
<span style="font-weight:400">He pulled on the painting like a door and it revealed a safe behind it.
<span style="font-weight:400">Norman quickly dialed the password, pressed his finger on the fingerprint scanner, and even aligned his eye on the iris scanner.
<span style="font-weight:400">After a series of unlocking, only then did the safe open up.
<span style="font-weight:400">As soon as Norman saw the inside, his anger reached its peak as he started screaming and tossing everything in his line of sight.
<span style="font-weight:400">The safe was…empty.
<span style="font-weight:400">Meanwhile. Freedom Building.
<span style="font-weight:400">This was thepany that Benjamin and Felicia had started in the past to sell the VR gaming pods [FreeDome] to the masses.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin doesn’t really visit the ce often and it is mostly Felicia who handles it as the CEO.
<span style="font-weight:400">Today was one of the days that he did visit as he wanted to check in on Felicia and thepany.
<span style="font-weight:400">Previously, he had assigned a job for the Thieves Guild through Felicia.
<span style="font-weight:400">Well, not just one job but a series of jobs actually.
<span style="font-weight:400">It was to infiltrate some of the biggest and most corruptpanies in New York.
<span style="font-weight:400">One of which was Oscorp.
<span style="font-weight:400">Felicia had called earlier saying that the job was done so he came to check in with her.
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin knocked on Felicia’s office as he arrived.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Come in.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Seems like you’re settling in well, ck Cat.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Felicia shrugged.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I guess the corporate life suits me.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“It sure does.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Benjamin nodded as he looked at her in her business outfit.
<span style="font-weight:400">She wore a red shirt with three buttons at the top unbuttoned and a ck pencil skirt along with ck stockings and red heels.
<span style="font-weight:400">Felicia smiled.
<span style="font-weight:400">“Like what you see?”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Yep. Although I’m not sure it’s healthy to show that much cleavage to your employees.”
<span style="font-weight:400">Felicia chuckled.
<span style="font-weight:400">“I only unbuttoned a few more since I knew you wereing.”
<span style="font-weight:400">“Is that so?”
<span style="font-weight:400">And then…Benjamin dyed their discussion again for a few hours.