by D. R. Rosier
I asked, “What do you mean?”
She shrugged, “I’ve been studying the enchantment. There is a place on the tomb that is very similar. I believe it pulls from the realm of life.”
I narrowed my eyes, “I thought it was powered by our personal magics… oh.”
I was an idiot. A big dumb idiot.
Just like the personal magic I used for other spells or my affinity magic, the personal magic was merely used to claim and control the elemental magics the spells used. I hadn’t really given much thought to the enchantment, it was way too complex for me to understand. As a result of that, I’d not even thought of the obvious.
She snorted, “Exactly, how do you think we are still alive? I don’t understand much of the enchantment, but the obvious part is it connects you to the realm of life, pulls life magic and then the rest of the spell shapes and commands it to give our bodies life.”
I nodded, “So, since the demon is anti-life, we can guess the similar magic is to call on the realm of life? The spell would Kind of… surround him in it so he can’t escape?”
She winked playfully, “That was my thought yes. He must have a strong shield though to keep that life energy at bay.”
My mind finally connected all the dots and I felt like a fool. To think I’d been frustrated the goddess wouldn’t give me any more hints, she must have been frustrated I was such a moron.
I said, “So… the question is how do we destroy the shield long enough to kill him.”
Ari got a confused look on her face and I felt a little better about myself. A little petty perhaps, but I figured she’d known that already.
I sighed, “The goddess, she said I had everything I needed to destroy him. Think about it. If we can get around or through his shield, we could push the enchantment into him. He’d be completely fucked at that point. It would anchor itself at the core of his being, he wouldn’t be able to shield from that, the enchantment would suck life energy right into his core. I imagine that would be bad for him.
“For any creature of life, it gives immortality, for a creature of anti-life…”
She frowned, “That’s…. brilliant. But we aren’t there yet, we have to get past his shield.”
I shrugged, “Thanks, but you’re the one that gave me the idea. I’d have to hit him with elemental air, like I dispel other magics to get rid of his shield. Or maybe his shield doesn’t even protect from personal power, after all the enchantment itself isn’t life energy. Although I doubt we will get that lucky.”
She shook her head, “Do you think you can match his magical strength? I mean he’s been expending magic for a shield non-stop for thousands of years, the demon is after all an elemental of sorts from the anti-life realm. Would he even have any human limits?”
I frowned, “Good point, I may have figured out what the goddess had in mind thanks to you, but we are still stuck, just in a different place. I don’t think the answer will be force, there must be a way to bypass his defenses.”
She nodded, “Nothing is coming to me either, I’ll think about it though, we have time.”
She added in her sultry musical voice, “I think we both need a distraction.”
I smiled and said wistfully, “You’re always a distraction love.”
She smiled back and straddled my lap. She was very distracting until it was time to get some sleep…
The next day nothing changed. Serina asked me to bear with the pace unless the demon got out, at that point she said we should insist on a faster pace. I watched as the goblins chanted all day in one scrying while with the other I continued to get a count. The numbers were depressingly large by the end of the day.
There were somewhere around eighty thousand goblins, eight thousand wolves, eleven thousand ogres and almost fifteen thousand trolls. I still wasn’t positive that was all of them, but the last hour of my scrying I didn’t find any additional caves or pockets. I gave up when the town we were going to stay at came into view and sent an updated report to Serina.
As far as the main chamber the demon was still imprisoned, beyond that it was impossible to tell if the goblins had made any progress. I couldn’t see or feel magic through a scrying, so from my perspective it wouldn’t look any different until they broke him out.
We were a week and a few days into Rhimera now and the towns seemed to be growing larger. We also took notice of another class of people. They weren’t soldiers or mages, but they didn’t bow their heads or look afraid as we passed, neither did they look up at us in a challenging way. I was curious about the classes and how things worked, but held my questions, I’d have to be satisfied with what I could learn by observing which honestly wasn’t all that much.
Apparently I was moving to slow, because my mates took it upon themselves that evening to leave Tina and me alone. They absolutely had to go shopping alone for some reason. I merely raised an eyebrow toward them as they left. I wasn’t crazy about the idea of them going off alone, but it wasn’t worth the argument it would cause if I called them on it. They were both more than capable of protecting themselves.
I asked, “Did you need anything?”
Tina shook her head, “No, thank you. Did you…” she trailed off.
We locked eyes for a moment but I broke contact before it could get awkward.
“How are you holding together?”
She shrugged, “The society here is so… intimidating. Arno looks through me like I’m not even there, something tells me I wouldn’t care for earning his attention. I’m okay though, I feel safe knowing your looking out for me.”
I replied, “Good, I’m glad you feel that way.”
I felt a little awkward about it. Not because I was intimidated or thought she’d say no, it was more for the opposite reason. I had all the power in the relationship; I didn’t want to push her into something she didn’t want if that makes any sense at all. Fuck that, I was over thinking it. I’ve never been smooth before, it was something else that attracted these women to me.
She really was beautiful. She had tan skin and raven black hair. I got up and walked over to her, this time I didn’t break eye contact. I could feel her heartbeat pick up as our gazes locked, and her breathing increased. She was either excited or scared about the way I was regarding her as I got closer. The scent of her arousal made it obvious to me it was the former.
I reached out and pulled her up out of the chair as I leaned my head down slightly. My other hand cupped her face as my arm went around her body and I pulled her into me as our lips met for the first time. It wasn’t a tentative first kiss, I kissed her hungrily and she responded just as aggressively. Her body melded to mine and we both made noises of approval as she ran her hands along my chest and around my neck.
Her curvy, soft, and sensuous body felt so good pressed against mine. I could feel myself grow and strain against her stomach through my robes. She purred into my mouth as she felt me against her abdomen and rubbed against me like a sex starved kitten. If I’d had any doubts they were completely gone now. I felt her hands undo my robes as she broke the kiss and started kissing down my neck.
It took me by surprise and my cock jumped and throbbed as she fished it out and went to her knees, rubbing her body along mine on the way. She didn’t tease me at all as she hungrily and enthusiastically sucked me between her lips. Her full lips looked so sexy wrapped around my girth as I slid deep inside her mouth and throat.
I reached down and grabbed her hair as she started to bob up and down on my cock, while muffled noises of contentment and bliss reached my ears. The fact that doing this for me was such a turn on for her made the feel of her sweet, wet, warm mouth around me a many times better than just the amazing sensation of her tongue swirling around the tip, or her tight throat swallowing and vibrating around my shaft. The hard suction of her lips milked me each time her head rose off my hard aching shaft.
She reached between my legs and lightly scratched my taint with her fingernails while she rolled my balls gently in h
er palm. Her other hand reached up and wrapped around the base of my girth. She started to lightly jerk and twist in synch with her head coming back and her tongue twirling around the tip.
“Oh fuck, that’s so intense,” I said out of breath.
I could already feel my body start to tense up. She sensed it to and doubled her efforts and speed as she got me off with both of her hands, her mouth, tongue, and throat. I grunted as she brought me to completion, I released my essence into her mouth and throat as she kept going. She swallowed after each spurt and continued to milk me dry.
She popped her mouth off of me and looked up with a smirk, “Will that be all?” she asked with a twinkle in her eye.
I shook my head and gave her a stern look before I said in a commanding voice, “Strip, and bend over the side of the bed.”
She got up slowly and I could still see the deep desire in her expressive gray eyes as she slowly began to strip. She turned her body, twirled and otherwise did her best to give me a show as she stripped for me. Her silken skin was flawless and I wanted to explore every inch of her. Her D breasts stuck out with supple firmness as she teasingly revealed them one inch at a time.
She turned and bent over, slowly lowering her pants. The scent of her arousal doubled and I had a lovely view of her swollen glistening labia as she slowly lowered the riding pants down her smooth long legs. She turned her head and looked at me as she walked toward the bed. My eyes kept flickering between her hungry gray eyes and her swaying ass and thin waist.
She bent over slowly, and then slowly slid her foot to spread her legs, giving me a perfect view of her hot and ready sex.
She said sultrily, “Like this sir?”
Her eyes were laughing when I had to clear my throat before speaking, “Yes, now don’t move.”
I could hear her heart fluttering and her breath was nervous with anticipation as I walked over. It was her turn though, for a surprise, as I dropped to my knees. I took a moment to take in her sexy ass and beautiful sex as I took in a deep breath through my nose. I’ve said so before and I hadn’t changed much since. I love the taste of a beautiful woman.
I said commandingly, “Remember, stay still.”
I reached for her, lightly spreading open her ass cheeks with my fingertips and her swollen lips with my thumbs as I leaned in, and lightly and teasingly licked her hot wet core. I heard her gasp and she pushed back against me.
I spanked her and said, “Be still.”
She whined a little but did as she was told and I leaned in and gave her another lick, collecting the tasty honey beading on her opening flower. The sound of her light moans and her bodies surrender to my ministrations had me hard again already, despite it only being a short few minutes since I came.
I dug in a little further, flicking her clit with the tip of my tongue and then licked her again along her sex, but this time I didn’t stop, I licked her along her taint and over her tight, puckered, and sexy little rosebud and rimmed her briefly before making my way back to her clit.
I moaned in approval at the taste of her as I slowly brought her towards ecstasy with my tongue. My fingers joined in, teasing her clit as I licked her puckered star, my other hand playing with and pushing into her tight little star as I licked and sucked her sensitive sex. I snaked two fingers into her honey pot, curled my fingers, and went in search of her g-spot.
It was obvious when I found it, and not just because of the texture. Her whole body locked up and she gasped as I rubbed inside her in little circles as I took her hard little clit into my mouth and sucked while flicking the tip with my tongue.
“Oh fuck, Marcus!” she screamed, my name cutting off halfway as her breath was lost and she trembled on my fingers and tongue.
I moaned in satisfaction and pleasure as my face was soaked with her liquid silken pleasure, I licked and sucked as much of it into my mouth as I could.
She was still trembling when I stood up. I lined up my now very hard and throbbing length, and pushed it into her hot and wet grasping sheath. She mewled and whimpered in pleasure as I stretched out and filled her sex an inch at a time until I was buried. Her walls undulated and milked my length; she was incredibly tight, especially with the post orgasm tremors. I caressed her lower back and her supple ass cheeks gently as I waited patiently while she came down and her tight sexy body became accustomed to my invader.
She said breathily, “I’m ready.”
I teased her, “Ready for what?”
She growled, “Ready for you to fuck me.”
I spanked her hard and started doing just that. She gasped as I pulled almost all the way out during each stroke as I took her hard from behind. I remembered exactly where her g-spot was and after the first few strokes I angled and ground against her, doing my best to hit the good spots.
She screamed my name in pleasure and started to buck back against me. This time I was happy to let her move as we bumped and ground our bodies together after each long stroke. The wet tight friction of her hot core milked and massaged my entire length as I entered her blissfully tight wet sex again and again.
I alternatively caressed her ass lightly with my fingertips and spanked her hard. She started to cum all over my long pole and I picked up speed and spanked her hard again to intensify her orgasm. She started to mewl and whimper in shallow gasps as her core milked me greedily, but the rest of her body went limp and trembled. I just kept going strong, pulling two more orgasms from her body before I surrendered to my own rapturous bliss.
My balls tightened and my legs started to numb. I stroked in and out of her three more times before I buried myself as hard as I could and shot within her. I emptied my essence as I moaned deeply in pleasure. When I came down I picked up her shaking body and pulled her onto the bed. I kissed her neck, and softly kissed her breasts and around her body as she came down.
As the aftershocks lessened I picked her up and walked to the tub. I filled it with warm water and stepped into it.
I grinned as I picked up the soap and started to wash her lovely body. We’d gone very fast and heavy, and I wasn’t close to done exploring her. She was half in my lap as I washed the petite curves of her neck, her very well endowed breasts and the rest of her slopes and valleys.
She said softly, “Aren’t I supposed to be taking care of you?”
I nodded and said simply, “Of course, but I get to take care of you as well.”
I was slightly alarmed when I saw tears form in her eyes and wondered if I’d said the wrong thing. But then she moved into me, her body melding against mine as she claimed my mouth with hers. This time the kiss wasn’t demanding or greedy, it was soft, exploring, sweet, and giving.
When she broke the kiss she asked, “What does this mean?” as she lowered her head, suddenly shy.
I frowned, maybe I should have talked to her first.
I lifted her chin and looked her in the eyes, “I would have you as my mistress if you wished it. I would have you share our bed and our room, but only if you want it too. I’d hope you know me well enough not to believe I’d force anything on you.”
She pulled the soap and cloth from my hands and started to wash me between stolen kisses. She looked thoughtful as she washed me, caressing my body with her other hand as she did so. We took turns back and forth exploring each other in silence until we were clean and more than ready for another round.
She said softly as if not quite believing it, “I’d like that very much.”
I pulled her tight against me and kissed her again before I picked her up and carried her to bed, leaving the water behind…
Chapter 15
It was four days later, just about two weeks from the start of our trip, when it finally happened. We’d just started out that morning, my miniature scrying window showed a familiar sight. The goblin mages were chanting as usual when the tomb exploded outward. It startled me a little as I saw the inscribed stone break apart into gravel and fly away in all directions.
I watched as a few hund
red of the goblin mages were killed by flying debris and disturbed by what I saw standing there in the center of the room. It was humanoid in shape; its skin was the complete absence of color and looked more like scales than real skin. Its eyes appeared to be wells of darkness, its features looked chiseled and… wrong somehow. It had four arms with spikes on its elbows, and claws instead of hands.
It didn’t look alive to me. Then it moved, quickly. One moment it was standing still, the next it was on the side of the cave and held a goblin mage by his throat. I wasn’t sure what it was doing, making a point, feeding, expressing its anger, but I watched as the goblin aged and withered to a husk, as if its life was being sucked out, or perhaps just destroyed, cancelled out in some way, before the goblin’s body turned to dust.
I couldn’t hear of course, but I could see the demon’s mouth moving and all the mages turned and fled the cavern. I checked a few of the other caves and saw they were already packing up, preparing to leave. Despite the fact even at this pace we would arrive at the capitol two weeks before the enemy, even if they marched straight there which they wouldn’t, things were a little more urgent now.
It would take time to come to an agreement though, and even longer to get troops and mages here assuming that would be part of any treaty. I had orders from Serina to push for more speed if the demon broke out before we got there. I compiled a quick report and sent it, I was sure others there were watching, but didn’t want to assume. Then I rode up alongside Arno.
Arno looked at me questioningly, it wasn’t as if I’d been seeking out his company these past two weeks.
I said neutrally, “Although I appreciate the comforts of the towns you have shown us during our travels in your empire, I believe it may be wise to dispense with such from here on out. The demon has escaped and every moment counts from here on out. I believe we can shave off at least four days of our remaining two weeks if we stay in the saddle from sunrise to sunset.”
He asked, “Do you think four days will truly make any difference?”
