In the morning, he woke up early and looked at Shalltear, who was still sleeping soundly on his chest. Her bare body, free of even a thread of fabric, carried a faint pink flush that lingered from their intense night together.
Looking at her face that was peacefully sleeping, Shido couldn't match her current appearance to the wild girl who was so aggressive yet also a big masochist.
Shalltear's unusual fondness for pain often left Shido at a loss, but he never disappointed her. He became rough with her and spanked her so thoroughly that her butt had turned as red as a ripe tomato. Just as expected, each slap that landed made Shalltear moan and gasp in delight. Her tiny hole clenched so tightly around him that it nearly drove Shido over the edge multiple times.
Shido only slap her butt since he wasn't the type to indulge in extreme sadism despite her masochistic tendencies. This left Shalltear a little disappointed, but it didn't dampen her excitement.
However, that doesn't end their excitement as the battle in bed between the two were inevitable, and so they continued until midnight. In the end, Shalltear couldn't take it any longer and collapsed onto his chest, completely exhausted.
Seeing her so worn out, Shido didn't push any further. Instead, he simply lay back, holding her close as she drifted into sleep with a satisfied expression on her face.
As Shalltear was a vampire, her body temperature was naturally cold, even her insides were cold yet Shido had to say that it's he quite like it.
That one night made him feel refreshed.
It was both comfortable and strangely pleasant.
Even so, Shido soon noticed how sticky his body had become, so he decided to use the bath in Shalltear's chamber, especially since he still had things to do today. However, as he move, Shalltear woke up.
"Hm~?" She rubbed her sleepy eyes before glancing at Shido. "Where are you going?"
"To the bath."
"Oh?"
Shalltear clung to him like a spoiled child unwilling to be apart from her parents. In her case, however, it was Shido she couldn't let go of. She wrapped her arms around his waist and closed her eyes again, clearly exhausted from their battle the night before.
"I can't move if you hug me like that."
Shido gave a wry smile at the sight of the girl stubbornly clinging to him.
"No way~" Shalltear pouted, cracking her sleepy eyes open and pursing her lips in protest.
Even with her spoiled antics, her lewd appearance was impossible to ignore, making Shido take a deep breath.
"Eh? Eh?"
Shido carried her to the bath since she wouldn't let him go. There the two slowly take a bath while also playing with each other. Without another word, he slipped his arms beneath her and lifted her up, surprising her.
Because of her little body, Shido could carry her easily no matter what position it was.
...
Inside the throne room, Shido and Shalltear waited in silence for Ainz and the other Floor Guardians to arrive. Shalltear nestled close against him, her crimson eyes soft with satisfaction as she leaned on his arm.
The sound of footsteps echoed, and soon Albedo appeared. Her gaze instantly locked onto the sight of Shido with Shalltear clinging to him, and her expression twisted with annoyance. Without hesitation, she walked straight toward them, brushing past Shalltear as though she didn't exist, before slipping her arms tightly around Shido's free arm.
"Shido…" Albedo's voice was low and honeyed, filled with possessive warmth. She pressed herself closer, ignoring Shalltear completely.
Shalltear's face contorted in irritation. Being disregarded so blatantly burned her pride. With a huff, she latched onto Shido's other arm, hugging it firmly as she shot Albedo a sharp glare.
"You're awfully clingy this morning. Don't you think Shido deserves someone who knows how to take proper care of him?" Shalltear said, her tone sweet yet laced with venom.
Albedo smirked. "And you think you qualify? You're just a noisy little girl who doesn't understand what a man truly needs."
The two quickly descended into their usual exchange of barbed insults, voices rising as they tugged against Shido from either side.
Shido, however, only let out a slow sigh. His eyes stayed calm, his face carrying that faint wry smile that spoke of complete control. As their bickering grew sharper, he finally moved.
With a single motion, Shido pulled both Shalltear and Albedo down, seating one on each of his thighs.
Both froze, eyes wide in shock.
"If you want to bicker, do it later. Right now, you'll both sit here and behave." Shido said coolly, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Albedo and Shalltear both flushed in shyness and frustration, while they were proud races, the two had to admit that it was quite exciting to be treated domineeringly by Shido. Still, neither of the two let go, their arms locked stubbornly around him even as they turned their heads away from each other with annoyed huffs.
This continued until Ainz and the rest of the Floor Guardians arrived. By then, the three had already distanced themselves from one another as if nothing, though the lingering awkwardness between them was still noticeable.
Ainz didn't put too much attention on them. He simply assumed Shido was still adjusting to life in Nazarick. After all, it had only been a month since Shido's arrival. Despite being assigned as an Area Guardian under Shalltear, his standing was actually higher than that, and Ainz had gradually begun to trust him.
Perhaps it was due to Shido's skill, love spot, that made others, regardless of gender, develop a favorable impression of him and lower their guard. Thanks to this, Shido's actions became undisturbed and were much easier to carry out.
It might be the cause of the love spot that could make any gender feel a good impression of him and lower their guard, but because of this, Shido's action became easy.
...
"How are you, Shido? Are you okay living with that vampire so close to you?"
Aura approached him after the meeting ended. The two shared a close relationship, as she had been one of the first people Shido met upon arriving in Nazarick. To Shido, Aura felt like a younger sister. Still, there were times when she would give him strange looks, her cheeks would tinged pink whenever he caught her sneaking glances at him.
Shido couldn't deny that, despite Aura's boyish appearance, she was very much a girl at heart and a cute one at that. However, if there was a problem that prevented Shido from doing something he always did with Albedo and Shalltear, it was because she was still a child.
Yes, a child.
Despite her age, Aura was still considered a child by elven standards. So, even though she often sought him out, Shido never allowed himself to cross that final line.
"It's alright." Shido replied with a chuckle, "Though, I feel more like a caretaker than an Area Guardian most of the time."
He let out a sigh as his thoughts drifted to Shalltear, particularly to how sloppy she could be, especially right after they had finished their deeds.
"A-Ahahaha, I could see that."
"Huh? You talk like you're the adult here, shorty." Shalltear had overheard their exchange and glared at Aura. "Shido, let's just ignore this brat and head back to my chambers to rest."
Without hesitation, Shalltear clung to Shido, pressing his arm against her padded chest. She was well aware that Aura might be a rival for his attention, and she wasted no time making her claim clear. This action made Aura's lips twitched and slightly depressed as Shido doesn't seem to be interested in her in that way.
Meanwhile, across the room, Albedo, still in the middle of discussing strategy with Ainz, was gritting her teeth in barely contained jealousy at the sight of the two. Her simmering frustration radiated so strongly that Ainz himself shuddered under the weight of it.
"It's still too early for that," Shido replied with a wry smile to Shalltear's shameless words. Instead, he gave her a light pat on the butt and leaned close, whispering for her to wait until night.
Shalltear's face immediately flushed crimson, her usual boldness melting into shy embarrassment, yet her excitement grew stronger. The sight only deepened Aura's gloom, her shoulders drooping as she look at how close the two was.
Shido, Shalltear and Aura was about to go back to their own business when Ainz suddenly proposed something to Shido that caused the floor guardians to be shocked.
"Shido, it might be a little sudden but care to spar with me?"