Taming SSR And UR RANK Superwomen-Chapter 54 — My First UR-Rank SSS Heroine Tamed

Chapter 54: Chapter 54 — My First UR-Rank SSS Heroine Tamed

The night stretched silently over the sea. The ship moved slowly forward, cutting through the dark surface of the water as the cold wind swept across the deck.

Thomas leaned against the railing.

His arms rested on the metal as he watched the black horizon. The sky was clear and filled with stars that reflected faintly on the surface of the waves.

The night air gently stirred his white hair. The constant sound of water striking the hull was the only thing breaking the silence.

"I’ve been looking for you everywhere."

The voice came from behind him. Thomas didn’t need to turn to know who it was. Ashley stopped beside him.

"What are you doing out here?" she asked.

Thomas exhaled slowly as he looked at the sea.

"I just needed to think for a while."

Ashley rested her elbows on the railing beside him and looked out at the sea. The wind also moved her dark hair.

"Are you thinking about what Angel said?" she asked. "About destroying Ark?"

Thomas shook his head slightly.

"No." He paused for a moment. "I was actually thinking that... the situation in Ark is going to get bad anyway."

Ashley glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. Thomas continued calmly.

"But I’m not considering destroying Ark. It’s my home."

His eyes remained lost on the horizon.

A brief silence passed between them. Then Thomas turned his head slightly toward her.

"What do you think about my power?"

Ashley tucked a strand of hair behind her ear before answering.

"It’s very dangerous... and honestly pretty terrifying."

Thomas let out a small amused breath through his nose.

"I said exactly the same thing when I first discovered it."

Ashley smiled faintly. Then she copied his posture and leaned against the railing as well, looking out at the dark sea.

"So...," she said, raising her gaze toward the stars. "What are you going to do starting tomorrow?"

Thomas answered without thinking much.

"My plan is still the same."

"Money?"

"Money."

Ashley tilted her head.

"So that means you’re going back to your usual routine?"

Thomas looked at her with a faint smile.

"Yes."

"Going around and collecting women?"

"Yes."

The answer came out so naturally that Ashley let out a small laugh. Thomas then added,

"Although we still have something pending."

Ashley looked at him. She didn’t say anything; she simply watched him calmly. Thomas rubbed the back of his neck before continuing.

"Now you know everything."

Ashley tilted her head slightly. Thomas continued speaking.

"You know how my power works... and what it does. I plan to use it. I’m going to sign up for the annual beast combat tournament, and I’m going to win it."

Ashley looked at him with a spark of interest in her eyes. That genuinely caught her curiosity.

"The prize is one hundred thousand dollars," Thomas added. "If they let me participate."

Ashley let out a low whistle.

"Not bad."

"That’s why I’m putting a team together."

Thomas leaned more comfortably on the railing.

"A team I can later use to keep earning money."

Then he glanced slightly behind him, as if making sure no one was nearby. After that, he lowered his voice.

"Besides... there’s something they still don’t know."

Ashley narrowed one eye slightly, unconsciously leaning closer to his whisper.

"Oh really?"

"I can make the ones I tame stronger—much stronger."

Ashley raised her eyebrows. Then she commented with a teasing smile.

"Tame?"

Thomas sighed.

’It’s just a way of putting it.’

Ashley turned slightly toward him.

"What is that supposed to mean? Do you consider us your pets?"

Thomas chuckled softly.

"Don’t make fun of it."

Ashley started laughing too. The atmosphere between them softened, familiar and comfortable. The wind continued to move their hair while the ship kept advancing through the dark sea.

After a while... silence returned. Thomas was the first to break it.

"I want your help too, Ashley."

She looked at him, but let him continue.

"I wanted you to join me. To accept a contract with me... and let me use your gift."

Ashley watched him calmly.

"Wanted?"

Thomas released a small breath.

"After seeing everything that happened... I wasn’t sure you’d accept." His eyes briefly drifted toward the sea. "Your gift is incredible. Your help would make a lot of things easier."

Ashley idly began playing with a strand of her hair between her fingers. A few seconds passed before she spoke.

"Would I just be another one for you?"

Thomas immediately understood the implication and looked at her seriously.

"You’re my best friend. I wouldn’t reduce you to just another woman."

Ashley looked toward the horizon. Her expression became more serious—the expression she usually had when she was thinking something through carefully.

"I’m not sure," she finally said. "I don’t gain anything by helping you like that."

She played with her strand of hair again and continued.

"Besides, I’m very busy. My studies, my exams..." She sighed. "My life demands a lot of my time. I barely have any free time. I couldn’t keep up with your pace."

Thomas lowered his gaze slightly.

"I understand."

Ashley frowned. Then she gently bumped him with her shoulder.

"Hey."

Thomas looked up. Ashley had a small pout on her face.

"Don’t give up that easily. At least try to insist a little."

Thomas shook his head with a small smile.

"I know you. When you say no..."

Ashley kept looking at him with that same soft pout.

"It’s because you’re not interested," Thomas concluded.

Ashley watched him for a few more seconds. Then she looked away.

"If you’re not even willing to try a little harder with me... then you don’t deserve me," she said, stepping away from the railing.

But as soon as she took a step, Thomas grabbed her by the waist before she could walk away. Ashley let out a small sound of surprise when he turned her toward him. He held her close, almost as if he were guiding her through a slow dance step.

Their faces ended up only a few inches apart. Thomas looked directly at her and said,

"I want you with me."

Ashley stared at him. Thomas continued confidently.

"Don’t worry about your studies. I’m not going to interfere. And if I do... I’ll make sure to make you much stronger than you could ever become on your own."

A small smile appeared on his face.

"Stronger?" she asked softly.

"Part of my abilities is strengthening those who belong to me."

Ashley watched him silently. A faint blush began spreading across her cheeks.

"If I belong to you?"

"I want you to belong to me."

For a moment, Ashley seemed completely captivated. But then she reacted. She pushed him back with a quick motion, as if she needed to regain some distance.

"Don’t get carried away." She crossed her arms. "I’m not going to give myself up that easily."

"Oh really?" Thomas asked with a smile.

Ashley lifted her chin slightly.

"If I accept... it will be under certain conditions."

"What kind?"

Ashley raised her index finger.

"First. I’ll be your favorite. No matter how many you get, I’ll be the head of all of them. The leader." Her eyes sharpened slightly. "I’m not lowering myself to something that insignificant."

Thomas answered without hesitation.

"I accept."

Ashley raised another finger—this time the middle one.

"I’m not finished yet. Second condition. You’ll never exclude me from anything. I’ll always know everything: your plans, your discoveries, your ideas. Everything."

’Does this girl live in the same world I do?’ Thomas thought with mild amusement. ’She’s asking for things we already do. She’s literally the first person I tell anything to.’

Ashley raised a third finger—the ring finger.

"And the last condition."

Thomas watched her. Ashley smiled with a mischievous sparkle as she turned slightly sideways, crossed her arms, lifted her chin, and closed her eyes.

"I want to be rewarded every time you use me."

"Rewarded?"

Ashley stepped closer, invading his personal space and placing her fists on her hips. From that position, Thomas had a clear view of her cleavage.

"Kisses, touches, compliments, sex." She shrugged lightly. "Or whatever happens in the moment. I’m not working for free."

Her eyes stared at him intensely. Thomas let out a small laugh. Ashley continued naturally:

"If I want affection, you’ll give it to me. If I want attention, you’ll give me that too. I know my value as a woman and as a heroine. I’m a top-tier nymphomaniac, and I’m not giving myself to a man who doesn’t have the character to take me or satisfy me."

Thomas watched her silently. Ashley concluded:

"If you’re capable of fulfilling that..." a small smile appeared on her face. "Then I’ll accept joining you."

Thomas leaned against the railing, resting his cheek on the palm of his hand, and said:

"And you said you’d changed over the past two years."

"Don’t get confused. I did change, and the demands I’m giving you only come after I do something for you, so I’m not controlling you or anything like that. I just want to be rewarded."

Thomas didn’t think about it much; the answer was fairly obvious. He flashed an amused smile and replied:

"I’m not sure if those were difficult conditions... or just rewards for me."

Ashley let out a small laugh. Thomas extended his hand.

"I accept."

Ashley nodded. Then she gently closed her eyes. Her hands moved behind Thomas’s back, pressing her chest against his as she spoke softly:

"Then... you can tame me."

At that moment... the system panel appeared in front of Thomas, floating with its sapphire-blue light. He was surprised; he hadn’t summoned it.

A new option glowed on the interface.

[Domestication Through Nurturing]

It was the first time he had seen it, but when he read the description he understood. It appeared when the other person accepted the contract voluntarily, after a long emotional bond had formed between them.

It was the most stable form of bond. The highest reward.

Thomas felt a mixture of surprise and tenderness, because it spoke of how much Ashley cared about him.

With an internal promise to protect her at any cost, he pressed the button. The interface responded immediately.

[Touch the heroine to complete the domestication]

Thomas raised his gaze. Ashley was still embracing him, that pearled eye looking at him. Completely defenseless. The night breeze moved her hair.

Thomas lifted a hand and gently raised her chin. Ashley parted her lips slightly in surprise. Her gray gaze watched him calmly.

Her other eye glowed faintly under the system’s light.

Thomas slowly leaned forward and kissed her.

The system panel shone intensely.

[SYMBIOTIC ANCHOR ESTABLISHED]

Entity: Ashley Reinhart

Class:

Gift: Dimensional Time

• She can alter her own timeline among the multiple universes where she exists. She can move her life forward or backward to the exact moment she chooses in any reality, gaining the skills and experiences of her alternate self.

Rarity: UR

Rank: SS

Status: VERY STABLE

[BUFFS APPLIED (ACTIVE):]

Synchronization +10

Reputation +10

→ Dimensional Time effect applied to the Bearer: ACTIVE

[Stabilization Missions: AVAILABLE]

[Contract established]

[Rank Ascension Available]

[Heroine domesticated]

The wind continued to blow across the ship’s deck, brushing against their bodies pressed together as the dark sea stretched endlessly beneath the stars.

’And just like that, I obtained my first UR-rarity, SS-rank heroine...’

Pulling just a few inches away from his lips, Ashley—her blush now very noticeable—whispered slowly:

"I... still haven’t paid you back for bringing me here... I told you that you could use my body today."

’And now... it’s time to ascend her to SSS.’