’’Status,’’ he murmured.
Lord System: Divine Summoning Sanctuary?? ──────────────────────────────────── ??
Lord: Aster
Age: 20
Race: Human
Titles: [The Promised One] - [Progeny of the First Law]
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Physique: Avatar of Space
Affinity: Space? ━━◆ ━━ ?
Skills: Nirodha’s Expulsion? ━━◆ ━━ ?
Level: 3
Rank: Awakened
Strength: 21
Dexterity: 55
Speed: 20
Intelligence: 36
Mana: 45
Charm: 40? ━━◆ ━━ ?
Summoning System
Causality: 105
Silver Tickets:
Gold Tickets:
Platinum Ticket:
Search Key:
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He looked at his attributes with satisfaction as he watched the numbers rise.
’’It wasn’t an impressive jump, but gaining ten points in every attribute over three levels isn’t bad at all.’’
My smile widened.
’’Can we go, Aster?’’ Doriana asked.
I nodded.
’’We can, but first...’’
I paused.
Looking at the corpses, I said, ’’It would be a waste to leave them here... Are they edible?’’
I rested a hand on my chin, deep in thought.
She came over to me and replied, ’’We can purify their meat with Life magic, removing any impurities.’’
’’Well... at least we won’t run out of meat for a while. That settles it.’’
I sent all the corpses into my spatial inventory.
’’That’s convenient,’’ Doriana murmured.
It certainly was. This was one hell of a luxury, something I could use without worrying about how much I could carry.
’’Let’s go.’’
The two of us started walking toward the base.
I slipped my arm around her waist, pressing my fingers into her flesh, perhaps a little more firmly than I should have.
’’Do you mind?’’ I asked.
She let out a surprised sigh at my sudden gesture and blushed slightly.
’’If it’s you... I don’t mind.’’
I snuggled closer to her, enjoying her shyness.
’’You’re so cute, Dori! You don’t even seem like the woman who terrified and slaughtered a bunch of monkeys while smiling sadistically,’’ I said, resting my head against her shoulder as we walked.
She gave my waist a light slap.
’’Stop teasing me... I was just protecting the little one here.’’
She gently squeezed the rabbit in her arms.
I laughed at her nervousness as I admired her beauty. I couldn’t deny it... Doriana was extremely attractive. Her mature features, combined with that two-faced, caring-mother presence, made my blood boil with excitement.
I was deeply attracted to her.
’’Dori,’’ I whispered in her ear.
The hairs on the back of her neck stood on end as I whispered her name.
My hands caressed her waist as we shared our warmth, our bodies pressed together side by side.
’’Hmm...’’ She let out a soft moan.
’’Aster...’’
She turned her face toward me, bringing it within inches of mine.
I could feel her sweet, refreshing breath brushing against my nostrils.
We continued staring at each other as we walked.
My eyes went straight to her full lips.
’Damn, I want them,’ I thought.
I slowly began leaning toward them.
She gave no indication that she intended to pull away. In fact, she began leaning toward me as well.
’You captivate me so much, Aster. You handsome little trickster,’ she thought as she moved closer.
[? Doriana’s Trust increased by 15%! ?]
He had the chance to taste those lips. Obviously, he wasn’t going to turn it down. He wasn’t like those dense characters who fumbled around a beautiful woman and backed away at the last moment.
If he wanted to do something, he would!
It was that simple.
’’Bjmmm!’’
Our lips collided.
I pulled her against my chest as I savored her soft, warm mouth.
Now that we had stopped walking, I could savor her full lips, licking and gently biting them with precision.
She melted into my arms.
’’HMMM...’’
Wet kissing sounds echoed as we exchanged saliva.
In the middle of our kisses, she parted her lips slightly, and I slipped my tongue inside to meet hers.
’’SPLHRR!’’
’’Aster... I... harder...’’
She ran her free hand across the back of my neck and I wrapped both my hands possessively on both sides of her waist. While the rabbit was snuggled in her arms.
She welcomed my tongue and tried to match my movements, but she was overwhelmed without much effort.
I slid one hand down to her broad, heavy backside, sinking my fingers into her soft flesh.
I savored the heavenly sensation of her body.
’’W-Wait... we’re... in the mi-middle of the forest...’’ she tried to say, her mouth still against mine, muffling her words.
We pulled apart, breathing heavily, our foreheads still touching.
’’Harrr...’’
’’Harrr...’’
I smiled and licked my lips.
’’Sorry... I got carried away.’’
[? Doriana’s Trust increased by 5%! ?]
Her cheeks were flushed as she bit her lips.
’’Won’t Hera get upset if she finds out?’’
I raised an eyebrow.
’’Why would she?’’
I couldn’t see a reason.
’’We don’t have that kind of relationship. Besides...’’
I paused.
’’She probably sees me as a child. And she wouldn’t exactly be wrong.’’
As I caressed her waist, I continued, ’’I thought you might feel the same way... I mean, compared to yours, my age is insignificant.’’
She smiled and shook her head.
’’I don’t see it that way.’’
She gave me a quick kiss on the lips.
’’Actually, from the moment I first saw you...’’
She paused, looking into my eyes.
’’I thought you were very attractive.’’
I looked surprised as I remembered the description of her thoughts about me.
’’Is that so?’’
’’It is!’’ she confirmed with a nod.
’’Now...’’
She gave the back of my neck a light slap.
’’We should get going.’’
We moved apart a little, and I wrapped my arm around her waist as we resumed walking.
After a few minutes, we spotted the fort ahead of us.
Doran, Reiner, and several other soldiers were returning inside, carrying the wood they had gathered around the fort.
Just as they were about to enter, they spotted us approaching.
’’My lord.’’
They bowed.
I gestured for them to stand up.
’’How is the gathering going?’’
Reiner, who was holding an axe, nodded with satisfaction.
’’We’ve managed to gather a good amount of wood to store, my lord.’’
’’Excellent!’’
’’Stockpile plenty of wood. We’re going to need a lot. We’ve also managed to get more meat for everyone.’’
Everyone grew excited.
’’Thank you, my lord.’’
I patted Doran on the shoulder and invited them inside.
’’Let’s go in.’’
They agreed, and we headed into the fort.
Inside, some people heard others commenting:
’’Our lord has returned!’’
Hera, who was sitting at a table in the back after taking a walk, heard that I had returned. She stood up and headed toward the entrance.
When she arrived, she spotted Aster talking with the workers and soldiers who had been gathering firewood. Little by little, everyone began gathering in the fort’s grassy courtyard.
The maids bowed and stood to the side, waiting for orders.
’’It’s good to see all of you... We need to talk.’’
’’Did you find anything, Aster?’’ Hera asked as she approached.
’’Yes... we did.’’
’’That’s why we should—’’
’’My lord! My lord!’’
He was interrupted by a voice coming from inside.
It was Mila, who came running toward him, holding her apron and smiling.
’’Mila, do you need something?’’
She shook her head.
’’No, my lord.’’
She paused to catch her breath, looking pleased.
’’I just came to let you know that the boar is ready to be served.’’
’’Oh!’’
I raised an eyebrow.
’’That’s good news. Thank you for your hard work, Mila. I’m looking forward to trying it.’’
She bowed.
’’It’s nothing, my lord.’’
’’Everyone!’’ I announced. ’’Let’s take a break and eat. We can talk about what we found while we eat.’’
Everyone agreed.
’’Doriana... what’s that in your arms?’’ Hera asked, looking at the ball of white fur she was carrying.
Everyone stopped and looked at the adorable little creature hiding in Doriana’s arms.
’’How cute!’’ some of the women and maids murmured.
Even Hugo’s wife couldn’t resist.
’’How adorable,’’ she murmured, wearing a strange expression.
’’Oh, this little one?’’
Doriana raised her arms, showing them the rabbit with white fur, blue eyes, and a delicate horn on its head.
’’We found it on our way back. It was at the entrance to a cave.’’
She frowned.
’’A monster would have devoured it if we hadn’t saved it.’’
’’You found a monster?’’ Hugo asked with interest.
Doriana nodded.
’’Yes...’’
She looked at everyone.
’’A Class A monster.’’
Everyone except Hera widened their eyes.
’’Class A?!’’
They all asked in unison.
Seeing that the conversation was about to drag on, I interrupted them.
’’Let’s talk while we eat.’’
I raised my hand, signaling for everyone to stop.
’’As you command, Your Majesty.’’
They all bowed.
They didn’t press the matter any further and headed for the long table outside.
’’Everyone, take a seat.’’
Aster sat at the head of the table, with Doriana on one side and Hera on the other.
When the three of them sat down, everyone else remained standing, uncertain whether they should sit as well.
Aster looked up and tilted his head, frowning.
’’Aren’t you going to sit down?’’
Everyone was at a loss about what to do.
’’I don’t think it would be appropriate, my lord,’’ Hugo said, voicing what everyone else was thinking.
Aster looked at Hugo.
’This is going to be a problem. I’d better settle it once and for all.’
’’Hugo.’’
’’Yes, my lord?’’
’’Did I ask whether it was appropriate?’’
He paused and pointed toward the empty seats.
’’I asked you to sit down... That’s an order!’’ I said, narrowing my eyes.
’’At the moment, we can’t afford to eat separately, and we don’t even have a place for that... Put that discomfort aside for now and sit down,’’ I ordered, pointing at the chairs.
’’All of you. Now.’’
No one objected again. However, they maintained a respectful distance from the trio, careful not to invade their personal space.
’’Mila, could you bring the food, please?’’ I asked, turning toward her.
After bowing, she and the other two maids, Tina and Luza, headed to the kitchen next door.
When they returned, they began bringing out the dishes.
There wasn’t much variety, just the boar. Still, the meat had been cut into thin strips and covered with a sauce that made the meal look quite appetizing.
’’That looks delicious,’’ I said, looking at my plate.
’’It smells wonderful,’’ Doriana commented.
’’It certainly does!’’ Hera agreed with a nod.
Mila, who was serving the others, was delighted by the compliments.
Cooking was her passion, and seeing people enjoy her dishes was her greatest pleasure.
Once everyone had been served, Aster asked Mila and the other two maids to sit down as well.
Now everyone was seated around the table. Aster looked at them all and nodded with satisfaction.
’’Very well... let’s eat while we talk.’’