You see, I’m in a rather complicated situation right now.
On one side, there’s a monster passing less than a meter away from me. On the other, I have a very sexy MILF pressing her body against mine. I was getting aroused. My buddy was starting to wake up in the middle of this situation.
Our bodies were pressed so tightly together that if my buddy rose even a little, Doriana would feel it immediately.
She was embracing me, her arms wrapped around my neck. Our faces were pressed close together since she was almost as tall as I was. She was quite tall by female standards. So I was doing my best to control myself, trying everything I could to keep my brain from short-circuiting.
There was nothing I could do.
I’m a virile man who loves women. Obviously, I’m attracted to them. So this was inevitable.
’’My lord... what should we do?’’ she asked, her arms around my neck as she pressed her body against mine.
She didn’t seem bothered in the slightest, but her shyness was obvious. Her cheeks were red, and her breathing was heavy. Her shyness was intense.
’Has she never been intimate with a man before?’
Honestly, it seemed that way. She was reacting with the shyness of someone experiencing something for the first time.
When she spoke softly against my neck, I clenched my jaw, trying to regain control. Her breath was warm, and hearing that mature voice made my body tingle.
I shook my head, pushing those thoughts aside for the time being.
’’For now.’’
’’BOOM!’’ ’’BOOM!’’ ’’BOOM!’’
It continued walking past us. Now, only its tail was still visible. It was already entering the area where the crystals were.
’’Let’s let it pass while we stay quiet... We’ll wait a little and listen to see whether it’s stopped or still moving. If we’re lucky, it might even take a nap.’’
I watched its tail pass close to my face as my heart raced.
’Damn, look at the size of those spikes! If that thing hits me, I’m screwed,’ I thought, watching the weapon-like tail swing from side to side.
’’My lord...’’
I squeezed her waist as I heard her call to me.
’’What is it, Dori?’’
’’I lost many of my abilities when I was summoned by you, my lord. Only a few of my weaker abilities remain, but my overall strength is still the same... Perhaps I could defeat it without much difficulty. Just give me the order.’’
I pulled her closer and rejected her suggestion.
’’No!... I don’t want to do anything rash. This monster could be a good opportunity for us.’’ I rested my chin on her shoulder and continued, ’’I want to use the conventional soldiers to defeat it. I don’t know what they’re capable of, and I could use this opportunity to train them. There’s something else, too...’’
I looked toward the crack as I thought.
’’I’m also curious about how they eat the crystals without them disintegrating in the air.’’
Doriana looked at me, and my eyes met hers as well.
’’My lord, I understand wanting to wait and see how that salamander eats the crystals, but...’’ She narrowed her eyes in uncertainty. ’’Are you sure you want to use your troops for this?... Please don’t take this the wrong way, my lord, but the strongest among them is Class C. To kill a Class A monster, you need at least six Class C soldiers and another twenty Class E soldiers, and even then, victory isn’t guaranteed... It’s far too risky.’’
She paused and sighed. Then her fingers gently stroked my cheek.
’’Are you sure this is a good idea?’’
Well... what was I supposed to say? She was right, and deep down, I knew it. But I didn’t want to give up just like that. I’m stubborn, and I see this as a good opportunity to find out how they perform.
’’What if we plan the attack carefully in advance? We can return to the base and come up with a plan together, all of us.’’
She thought about it for a moment.
’’Yes... perhaps that could work.’’
I nodded in satisfaction, and that was when the monster’s footsteps stopped.
I remained silent, trying to hear something.
’’It stopped...’’ I murmured.
I took a deep breath.
’Should I take a look?’ I thought.
I began crawling back toward the entrance, my body brushing against Doriana’s breasts. Feeling her nipples sent a shiver down my spine.
’’HMM,’’ Doriana moaned softly.
’’Sorry,’’ I said.
Crawling with my back against the wall, I reached the entrance and looked toward the open area of the cave where the crystals were.
There it was! About four meters in front of me, the monster stood still, looking from side to side. Then it settled in the middle of the area. Its heavy scales made a metallic scraping sound. It curled up its body and lay down on the ground.
’It’s going to sleep... I wanted to see it eating those crystals, but it looks like its belly is full.’
I turned around, and my face was only inches away from Doriana’s.
’’It lay down to sleep... Let’s get out very slowly, watching where we step so we don’t make any noise... And please, darling...’’ I paused. ’’Be extremely careful where you step. I’ve seen far too many cliché scenes where someone steps on the wrong thing and wakes up a sleeping monster,’’ I murmured, remembering those scenes.
Doriana didn’t know what these so-called clichés were, but she understood that she needed to be extremely careful. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
’’I understand, my lord... I’ll be careful.’’
I smiled at the woman in front of me. Damn, she was beautiful! I wanted to spend the whole day looking at her, but we didn’t have time.
’’Then let’s go. Oh, and Doriana...’’ I remembered something.
She tilted her head as she looked at me.
’’What is it, my lord?’’
I ran a hand through my hair, being careful not to disturb her flower crown.
’’Call me by my name.’’
Her eyes widened.
’’But, my lord, that is...’’
I didn’t let her finish.
’’Doriana, call me by my name... Hera treats you as her equal, and I agree with her. So don’t keep your distance from me... All right?’’
She bit her lip, still thinking that it wasn’t right. He was her superior, her lord, her emperor. Calling him by his name would be disrespectful.
But seeing that he wanted it himself, she thought, ’He wants me to be close to him.’
Doriana said it in her heart. The thought made her happy, and she couldn’t ask for anything more.
’’All right, my l... I mean, A-Aster. If that’s what you wish.’’
I ran my hand over her cheek. She closed her eyes for a moment, enjoying my caress.
’’Good...’’ I murmured.
’’Now, let’s go.’’
I took her hand, and we began to leave the crevice.
I stood at the entrance for a while, watching the monster and making sure it was asleep. I wanted to be certain before moving on.
Its breathing was slow and loud, like machinery. The surroundings made the terrifying sound seem even louder.
’’UMMGHRRRR!’’
I stayed there for a few seconds before pulling Doriana out with me.
I controlled my steps with my eyes, constantly shifting my gaze between the ground and the monster.
I walked on tiptoe, keeping my steps controlled and always trying to step on the softer parts of the ground.
The monster let out a slight grunt.
Doriana and I froze for a second, nervously looking back.
The salamander shifted its heavy body a little, its plates clattering against one another. Soon afterward, it went back to sleep.
’’Phew!’’ We both sighed.
As we started walking again, I squeezed her hand firmly.
We continued climbing until we were very close to the exit. Only a meter remained.
I stopped without taking another step.
Doriana, walking behind me, lightly bumped into my back.
’’Aster... why did you stop?’’ she asked, rubbing her nose, which had collided with my back.
I didn’t say anything for a while. I was sweating cold.
Right in front of me was something that looked remarkably like something I knew.
Seeing that I wasn’t responding, Doriana, who was behind me and couldn’t see what lay ahead, leaned to one side and looked toward the entrance.
Her eyes widened slightly.
’’Ohh, how cute,’’ she murmured.
Aster stared at the creature in front of him. More precisely, an animal.
It had white fur, long, pointed ears, a chubby body, and blue eyes.
’’A rabbit?... Why is there a rabbit here?’’ I wondered.
Yes, right in front of the two of us, a rabbit was hopping around playfully.
’’This one has a horn on its forehead.’’
I looked at its white horn, which resembled a unicorn’s.
But what worried me was the possibility that it might make a noise and wake the monster. I looked back. It was dark, but now I knew how far we were from the exit. The cave wasn’t very deep, and we were already close.
’Please, little buddy, stop hopping,’ I pleaded silently.
I began approaching, trying to make my way out of the cave.
’Don’t do anything stupid, rabbit,’ I thought to myself without taking my eyes off it.
We continued moving, and when we got close enough, it looked at us.
Startled, it jumped while looking at us, forgetting that there was a wall right in front of it.
’’No!’’ I was stunned.
’’BAM!’’
It ran headfirst into the wall.
Some stones rolled across the ground as the sound echoed all the way to the depths of the cave.
’’GRRRRR!’’
The monster in the distance growled, irritated at being woken up.
I looked back when I heard that growl.
’’Damn it, let’s go, Doriana!’’ I abandoned all caution and pulled her by the arm, but she froze in place.
’’What’s wrong, Dori? We have to go!’’
She wasn’t looking at me. She was looking at the rabbit, which was still dazed and rubbing its face.
’’Aster... we can’t leave it here... Let’s take it with us,’’ she said in such a sweet voice that it was difficult to refuse.
I looked at the rabbit, then toward the back of the cave.
’’BOOM!’’ ’’BOOM!’’ ’’BOOM!’’
The monster began moving toward us.
’’Ahh, fine!’’ I ran over and grabbed the rabbit by the loose skin at the back of its neck, like a mother cat picking up her kitten.
’’Come on, hurry!’’ I held it in my arms, and we began running out of the cave.
We emerged from it and followed the path we had taken toward the fortress.
’’BOOM!’’ ’’BOOM!’’ ’’BOOM!’’
I looked back as the cave entrance grew farther away.
’Good thing it’s slow. Otherwise, I’d be in trouble.’ ’Well, actually, only I would... Doriana could probably defeat it... I think,’ I thought as we ran.
After we had covered some distance, I looked back again and saw the monster emerging from the cave. Our eyes met.
It began walking toward us.
’’Doriana, we’d better pick up the pace... Even if it’s slow, it could track our footsteps and show up at the base.’’ I paused as the rabbit began struggling in my arms, trying to get free.
’’You’d better stay still, or I’ll throw you to it as a snack,’’ I said, sounding a little irritated.
It continued struggling.
Doriana moved closer.
’’Give him to me, Aster.’’
She took him from my arms.
She gave me a slightly cold look.
It seemed she’d grown attached to the animal.
’She’s replacing me with a rabbit?’ I thought, staring at her in disbelief before letting out a laugh.
’’Let’s go.’’
I picked up the pace, and we began moving farther away from the cave.
We traveled a little over a kilometer before stopping for a break. Honestly, I wasn’t tired, and neither was Doriana. We had stopped, of course, to check on the animal she’d traded me for.
She looked like a mother carefully checking on her child.
’Am I jealous?’ I wondered.
I shook my head, finding the situation rather amusing.
’’Ohh, you adorable little thing! Are you hurt anywhere?’’ She examined him from his paws to the top of his head.
After seeing that he was fine, she looked at me. I was staring at her with a slight frown.
She laughed inwardly.
’’Then let’s g—’’
She stopped in the middle of her sentence.
My expression changed as well.
My jaw tightened when something entered the range of my perception.
’Damn it!’
’’We’re surrounded!’’