They were simple pants. A pair of buttons kept them from sliding down her hips and a belt was cinched around her waist. I sighed and stopped playing with her breasts to remove the belt, but when it came time to remove the buttons, I leaned over and undid them with my teeth.
“I love it when you do that,” Kari muttered as she stared down at me. I could only see her eyes because her breasts were in the way, but I could tell she was smiling.
“I know.” I grinned up at her. “That’s why I practiced my unbuttoning skills every night.”
Kari giggled as her pants became loose after undoing the buttons, and I slid them down her hips, revealing centimeter after centimeter of her tantalizing skin. Kari’s smooth pussy soon became visible. Her lips had become engorged with arousal, glistening liquid coating the outside. When her pants were pooled around her calves, she stepped out and raised her right leg, placing her thigh on my shoulder.
“I’ve missed this scent,” I admitted as I looked up at her and smiled.
Kari’s cheeks turned red, but she was also smiling. “You’ve become a pervert.”
“You made me a pervert.”
“Is that how it iiiIIIISSSS?! OH!”
While she was talking, I leaned over and pressed my mouth against her dripping wet pussy in a kiss. I pushed my tongue into her folds and lapped up at the juices already staining her entrance. After which, I removed my tongue so I could insert a finger inside of her. I watched as the centimeters of my skin disappeared, first until it was up to the first knuckle, then the second, and then the third. Kari gasped at the intrusion as her pussy sucked me in.
Kari was no longer talking as I began pumping it inside of her. Her loud moans rang throughout the room as she pawed at her own tits, pinching, squeezing, and rolling her nipples between her fingers. I watched her for a moment, staring at the look of ecstasy on her face with a smile, before turning my attention back to my own activities. Her lips were sucking my finger in and keeping it there like a vice. I’d pull it out, causing her lips to part and her juices to flow, then push back in and make a “come hither” gesture inside of her.
Then I added a second finger.
The pitch of Kari’s moans changed after my second finger was pushed inside of her. Louder and more frantic, the sweet noises she released were music to my ears. I curled both fingers again, found what I was looking for, and rubbed that small spot that I knew drove her wild.
“Ahh! Haa! Haaahhh! Ah!”
Wanting to hear more of those sounds, I worked out her clit from underneath its hood with my thumb, and then leaned forward and began licking it. The walls of her pussy convulsed around my fingers as her wailing moans increased in volume. This lasted for some time before she let out a very sharp, very loud scream as her walls became so tight that I couldn’t move my fingers, and then released her love nectar, which splashed against my face and dripped down her legs.
I did my best not to let a single drop spill, but it was honestly difficult. Kari released a lot of fluids when she orgasmed. I was pretty sure most of it splashed onto my chest and thighs, but some of it also got on my lower face.
The moment her orgasm ended, Kari became boneless, tilting to the side as she almost fell. I caught her in my arms. Lifting her into a bridal carry, I moved to the bed and set her down so her feet were dangling over the edge. I spread her legs apart, the pulsating lips of her vagina still glistening with her juices and my saliva.
“Eryk…” Kari moaned as her glazed-over eyes came to. She blinked several times, the dull luster becoming more vibrant.
I leaned over and kissed her. She didn’t mind the taste of herself on my mouth as she kissed me back. While I gently probed the inside of her mouth with my tongue, I reached out and clasped our hands together, our fingers laced.
“I love you,” I whispered as our lips parted. My voice was filled with heat, the same fire that was burning me inside.
“I love you too.” Kari gave me a tender smile before her face scrunched up as I slid my dick inside of her. The feeling was euphoric. “Hrnnn!!”
I took things slowly, rocking my hips back and forth, building up a slow intensity. I wanted this moment to last. I’d pull my dick out until just the head was inside, and then push it back inside of her, spreading her pussy lips wide as I penetrated the deepest parts of her vagina.
Our breathing was heavy as we made love. Loud, intoxicated gasps mixed with low moans and soft grunts as our mouths hampered the other person’s. The muscles in my back and butt flexed as I increased the speed of my thrusts, until a loud slapping sound mixed into the music we were making like the beating of a drum.
At some point, Kari locked her legs around my hips. I could feel her heels digging into my backside as she urged me to move faster. Our hands remained tightly clasped as my increased speed caused her face to clench and her nose to scrunch up as her kisses became more frantic. The sound of her moans, muffled by my mouth, reverberated inside of me.
A bright light flashed in my eyes. I thought for a moment that I’d had a mind-blowing orgasm, but I hadn’t cum yet, and I was still thrusting my hips in time to Kari’s movements. I looked down. Kari’s body was covered in sweat, her breasts were jiggling and bouncing, and there was a strange symbol glowing on her left breast directly where her heart would be. It looked like runes surrounded by a circle.
A rune array.
I barely had a moment to ponder the strange symbol. My end came all too soon. I felt my balls tighten seconds before I released my load inside of her. Kari screamed and bit down on my shoulder. The golden symbols on her chest flared to even greater intensity. Her hips shook as her legs tightened around me. I groaned as my cock released the last few spurts it had. I imagined her insides had been completely painted white.
The two of us took several deep breaths as we came down from our bliss. I raised my body a little so I could look down at this goddess who had saved my life. Her body was covered in sweat, both her own and mine. It caused her skin to glisten and shine. I wanted to lick the sweat off her body, but more than that, I wanted to lean down and kiss those slightly bruised lips some more.
My dick grew hard while still inside of Kari.
It really had been too long since we’d made love like this. That was the problem with traveling alongside someone else. Erica had been a big help, but her presence meant Kari and I had been unable to spend a single intimate moment alone together.
“Shall we go another round?” I asked.
Coming down from her post-orgasm high, Kari looked at my face, and then looked down at our conjoined hips. My hard dick was still buried up to the hilt inside of her, which meant all I could see was the engorged lips of her pussy, her slightly twitching clit, and the cum leaking from it. She looked back at my face and gave me an amused smile.
“I can certainly go for another round,” she agreed before rocking her hips against mine.
We ended up spending several more hours making love before falling to exhaustion. The mark on her chest would disappear the next day, and I’d forget all about it.
* * *
Five days had passed since Eryk and Albert had agreed to have an Honor Duel to settle their dispute. During that time, word had spread like wildfire, which explained why the seats of the Colosseum were currently filled with people. All of them were nobles, of course. This affair was one in which a peasant had offended a noble. None of the noble families wanted the common folks to witness this Honor Duel, which was most unorthodox due to who was fighting.
Kari glanced at all the people as she sat in the viewing booth reserved for the Astralia Royal Family. While the lower seating reserved for commoners didn’t have anyone, all of the middle and penthouse seats reserved for the nobility and rich merchants had been filled. She recognized many of the families in attendance. Even though she didn’t enjoy it, Kari had been forced to attend many functions with her mother, brothers, and fathers, and so she had met a good portion of the nobles currently sitting and chatting with
each other.
“So many noble families have come to witness this Honor Duel.” Kari could feel the way gravity dragged her lips down. “I’ve witnessed several Honor Duels in the past, but none of them have ever had so many nobles show up.”
“That is because this Honor Duel holds more significance to them than a normal duel.” Her mother also observed the many people present, but unlike Kari, she looked unfazed. “This is an Honor Duel between a noble and a peasant. Such a thing has never happened before, so they are naturally invested in this fight, which could potentially change the political climate between them and the commonwealth.” She paused and tilted her head. “I also believe some of them just want to see your friend get humiliated.”
Kari clenched her hands, hidden within the sleeves of her robes. “Eryk won’t lose.”
“You have so much confidence in that young man.” Her mother turned just her head and looked into her eyes, a half-smile crossing her face. “I wonder what this young man has done to earn such confidence from you?”
Kari could feel the way her cheeks burned as she turned her head.
The booth meant for the Royal Family was a balcony located higher up than even the seating meant for nobles. It gave them a clear view of the arena and the crowd. The height was also to protect the Royal Family in case someone tried to attack. There were very few Spiritual Techniques that possessed the range necessary to reach them. The balustrade was also designed with a material that could absorb Spiritual Power to some extent.
With Kari and her mother were her three brothers and two of her mother’s husbands, Rainer and Valence—her birth father. Her fathers sat behind her and her mother, while her three brothers sat in the last row up. Each row was elevated so their view wouldn’t be obstructed by the people in front.
“Oh, man,” Geirolf said with a grin. “I can’t believe a peasant has actually challenged a noble to an Honor Duel. Is that even allowed?”
“It’s not against the rules,” Earland said quietly, his face stony. “The reason it has never been done before is because most commoners are afraid of the noble family’s retribution. Even though there are many strong individuals amongst the commoners, the strength of a single individual is nothing when compared to the strength of a noble family.”
“I guess.” Geirolf leaned back in his chair, a grin still plastered on his face.
“I’m more shocked that the commoner who is taking part in this Honor Duel knows Kari,” Mykkel said as he rubbed his chin. Kari had noticed that he was getting a little bit of stubble. He needed to shave.
“I’m also pretty curious about this young man who knows you,” Valence said in response to Mykkel’s comment. He was looking at Kari with the same stern frown he always wore. “I heard rumors that this challenge happened while the two of you were traipsing through Nevaria together. The rumor being spread around is that the two of you were holding hands. Are you and he really so close?”
“F-Father!” Kari shrieked as her face began to burn. She wished she could hide her head inside of her tunic.
“I guess that answers your question,” Rainer said with a gentle smile.
“Hmph!”
As her father turned his head with a soft huff, Kari tried to forget this entire conversation happened. She looked at the arena floor, where three people were standing.
* * *
I had dressed myself in something different today. The durable linen undershirt was an off-white color that had long sleeves, but the sleeves were hidden by the leather vambraces that wrapped around my forearms. I wore no armor. Instead, I was just wearing a plain leather tunic that was a dark brown, the same as my boots and pants. While the boots were also made of a durable leather, the pants were simple wool. Cinched around my pants was a leather belt.
Albert stood several meters away, decked to the nines in glistening silver armor. The chestplate, shoulder pauldrons, gauntlets, and greaves made him look much more like a warrior than I did. He also carried a weapon, unlike myself. A sword was strapped to his hip. It was just a standard broadsword, nothing too special, but it did have an enameled pommel.
A stern frown was plastered on Albert’s face. “Do you not have a weapon?”
“I don’t need one.” I shrugged. The frown Albert wore grew larger.
“You’re an interesting kid, you know that?” said the other person standing in the arena.
The man who stood between myself and Albert was a few centimeters taller than me, had silvery hair that didn’t seem to come from age, and a young-looking face that possessed a boyish sort of charm. It was hard to tell how old he was. However, this man was also one of Empress Hilda’s husbands, so I believed he was at least somewhere in his 30s. He wore red pants, a black shirt, and a red trench coat that went down to his boots.
“You think so?” I glanced at the man.
He nodded. “I know so. Not only did you somehow befriend our little Kari, but you’ve earned the ire of the Himmel Family, and you don’t plan on using a weapon to fight against their most outstanding young Spiritualist. That puts you at a severe disadvantage, but you don’t even seem to care.”
I shrugged. “That’s because I don’t care. In any case, my current weapon of choice isn’t ready yet, so I couldn’t use one even if I wanted to.”
That was not strictly true. I could use regular swords, but I had grown so used to wielding the Dragon’s Tail Ruler that no other weapon felt right anymore.
“Whatever you say, kid.” Wearing a somewhat lazy grin, Kari’s father—half-father, I guess—sucked in a deep breath and spoke in a loud, booming voice that echoed across the Colosseum. “Okay, everyone! It’s time to settle down!”
The gathered nobles sitting in the middle and upper seating of the Colosseum grew silent. I glanced around at the many nobles present. I didn’t recognize many of them. In fact, aside from the Valstine Family, who I spotted sitting in a row of seats to my left, the nearly ten thousand people gathered were all faces I had never seen before. That just went to show me how little I actually knew about my home.
“So… it seems there has been some contention between Eryk Veiger over here and the Himmel Family,” said Empress Hilda’s second husband, his voice loud and booming. I think his name was Dante. “Apparently, Alf and Arvid Himmel were found injured by the heir of the Leucht Family, who witnessed Eryk beating them to a bloody pulp. Alf and Arvid don’t remember this happening. However, it has caused the Himmel Family a good deal of grief. To settle this dispute, Eryk is facing off with Albert Himmel in an Honor Duel to prove his innocence.”
I tried to feign patience as I listened to the man explain what this duel was all about, but I honestly just wanted to get this fight started. That said, I understood that he was explaining all this for a reason, so I held my tongue.
“I’m not going to bore you with the details about this duel,” Dante continued speaking to the crowd. “The winner will be decided by knockout or forfeit. Killing is not allowed. If either of you kills the other, I will not hesitate to kill you in return.” A brief burst of Spiritual Pressure pushed down on Albert and me as Dante’s eyes flashed. “Is that understood?”
“Perfectly,” I said.
Albert nodded. “I understand.”
“I’m glad you both understand.” Dante’s smile contained a strange pressure. I think it was because his smiles up to this point seemed so lackadaisical. His smile right now was not. “You should also both understand this. Regardless of the outcome for this Honor Duel, the dispute between the two of you will be over once the dust settles. The loser will be punished according to the law, while the winner will no longer bother the loser.”
While he didn’t ask, “Is that understood?” the implied question rang clearly in his voice. Me and Albert nodded to signify that we understood, causing his smile to once more become lazy. He walked backward for several meters, turned around, and raised his hand.
“In that case, I now consider this fight officially underway.” Dante swung h
is hand down as though attempting to cut thin air. “You may begin now!”
Chapter 11
Albert Versus Eryk
Despite the battle beginning, neither Albert nor Eryk made a move, causing many individuals within the stands to grumble in disappointment. Several complaints were expressed by those who weren’t knowledgeable about combat. Fay could hear their grumbling from where she sat beside her dad.
Fay glanced at the two figures standing down below and bit her lip. “Why haven’t they moved? The battle has already started.”
“It is not as easy as you seem to think,” her dad said. Fay looked at her father. When he saw the confusion on her face, he explained. “The battle has indeed started, but there is more than one way to fight. Right now, those two are sizing each other up, trying to determine the other’s strength without raising a fist. It is said that a skilled Spiritualist can determine the strength of another individual with just a glance. I suspect that is what they are currently doing.”
While Fay believed she was getting stronger, she was also aware that she didn’t know everything about Spiritualists or what it meant to be one. Her training was progressing well. She could use the Flash Step with relative accuracy now. However, outside of her physical strength, the Flash Step, and the one Spiritual Technique she learned from her family’s library, her skills and experience were lacking.
“Do not worry, Fay.” Her dad patted her on the shoulder. “That sort of talent is something you can only gain with experience. With training and experience, you will eventually be able to size up your opponents just like Eryk seems capable of doing.”
“I hope you’re right,” Fay said as she glanced at the stern face of Eryk. He hadn’t moved at all since the battle started. His eyes had a cold calmness about them that chilled her to the bone. At the same time, an odd warmth spread through her chest and cheeks.
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