Chapter 7: Novice Adventurer — Part 3: End of Goodwill
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Volume 1: Witch Carly Arc
Chapter 7: Novice Adventurer
— Part 3: End of Goodwill
This town had a bathhouse too, but it was, as expected, a steam bath. Although it was for both men and women, only men were customers.
Since there were other customers, Magnolia couldn't be invited. By now, she would likely be washing herself with the "cleansing board" in their room.
After warming their bodies in the steam room and sweating, the two of them washed themselves off with water. Then, they went back into the steam room.
"So, you're going to continue being an adventurer, right?"
"Yes, I'll try my best for as long as I can."
"That's good.
But there's still something you're missing.
Wasn't it that you liked that childhood friend? You became an adventurer together because you liked her, didn't you?
And now she's been taken by that man."
"That's okay now."
"That's where you're falling short.
You need to get her back, no matter what. No, you mustn't let her be taken away.
Instead, you should take her yourself. You need to have that kind of determination."
"But—"
"But, you've done nothing.
If there's a good woman, even if she has a lover, you should take her. You need to have that kind of resolve."
Aurelius said with conviction.
"But.
This is the problem, isn't it?
Got it. If I find a woman who I truly believe is exceptional, even if she has a lover, I will take her.
I will become a man deserving of that."
"Your words are sincere, then."
"Yes, I assure you."
He had clearly been guided perfectly by Aurelius.
"That's reassuring.
Maybe I need to be cautious too."
"No, I would never think of taking the two of you who have helped me so much."
"Then does that mean you don't consider Magnolia to be a good woman?"
"No, she is a truly remarkable woman."
"You said you would take a good woman. Was that a lie?"
"No, it's not a lie, but Magnolia-san feels too intimidating. Besides, I can't compete with Aurelius-san."
"As a final lesson, I thought I'd let you experience what it's like to claim the woman you desire. But are you up for it?"
Aurelius gazed seriously at the young man.
"What do you mean by that? Are you saying I should take Magnolia-san?"
"No, that wouldn't work, and it's too much for you to handle.
Do you remember what Magnolia said? She mentioned knowing two people stronger than me. You might have to meet one of them, and depending on the situation, you might have to fight. It's too much for you, and I doubt you'II even get that far.
So, I thought I might let you practice taking a woman, just once. What do you think?"
"How far would this practice be allowed to go?"
"I'II leave that to your judgment.
Just don't do anything Magnolia would dislike. For example, it seems she doesn't want to be kissed."
"I see. So, anything else is acceptable?"
"And also, Magnolia will only be wearing one piece of clothing, a cloak. Don't take it off."
The young man asked, but Aurelius purposely didn't respond.
"A cloak, you say?"
Well, the young man didn't understand because he hadn't seen the fabric cloak.
"And I'll be in the same room. Do you still have the courage to go through with it?"
"Are you saying I should take Magnolia-san while you're watching? Even if it's just practice, it's okay not to stop halfway, right?
You're not going to get angry midway and make me regret it, are you?"
"That depends on you.
If you do something Magnolia dislikes or something unacceptable, I'II stop you. But if you refuse to stop, be prepared. I don't plan to take your life, though."
"Yes, I understand.
If it's really okay, I'd be thrilled. Please let me do it."
Both of them were in the steam bath, wearing nothing but towels around their waists. The young man's cock became erect, pushing up the towel.
"It's really okay, right?"
"Yes, it's fine.
Magnolia will also join in the prayer to the centipede emblem."
Aurelius replied while wiping away sweat.
"Eh, a prayer?
All of a sudden, that—
Um, okay, I understand."
It seems the young man finally got the idea. He nodded vigorously while sweating.
They needed to leave the steam bath soon, or it would get too hot.
When they returned to the inn, Magnolia was already waiting in the dining room.
"Did we keep you waiting?"
"Well, I understand you'd be late since you had to go to the bathhouse.
But it was quite a long time. What were you doing?"
"I was just chatting a bit. We talked about you offering a prayer to the Centipede Emblem together."
"I see, I see.
If Aurelius is okay with it, I don't mind.
So I'll be wearing that cloak in the same room then."
Realizing that she would be held by another man in front of her lover, Magnolia's face flushed red.
After that, the three had their meal together while talking cheerfully. Magnolia stirred her ale as if trying to hide something.
As their stomachs were getting full and there was almost nothing left to eat on the table,
"Shall we go back to the room soon?"
Aurelius began to stand up, but Magnolia stopped him.
"I understand, but please wait a moment.
You should come to the room after waiting a bit. I need some time to prepare myself mentally."
"Alright, I understand."
The young man remained seated, not moving.
"But how long should I wait?"
"Well, wait ten minutes—no, twenty minutes."
"Got it, but—"
Usually, people use candles to measure time. However, because it costs money, only wealthy people or merchants use them frequently. Common people often don't have them unless absolutely necessary.
"Then I'll lend you this."
Aurelius produced a transparent bottle with a narrow center, half-filled with sand.
"This is called an hourglass. When the sand from the top runs to the bottom, that's enough. If you flip it twice, that will be twenty minutes. After that—"
"Okay, I understand."
The young man promptly flipped the hourglass and watched the sand fall.
When the two of them returned to the room, Magnolia immediately embraced Aurelius and kissed him. Aurelius also held Magnolia tightly.
"Is it really okay? Are you sure? I'm going to pray with that young man in this room, you know."
"I know, but if you don't do this, I won't be able to stay with Magnolia."
"If you allow it, then so be it. But remember, I truly love Aurelius."
"I love Magnolia as well."
Once more, they held each other tightly and shared a passionate kiss.
"I have a question, if you don't mind.
Aurelius has grown bigger here. Why is that?"
Magnolia stroked Aurelius's groin over his pants. Indeed, Aurelius's cock was larger and harder.
"Perhaps it's because I'm holding such a beautiful Magnolia."
"Is that really all there is to it?"
Magnolia looked a bit skeptical for a moment.
"Is there something else?"
"Well, it's fine.
But if this is how it is, should we do it now? It might be uncomfortable for you otherwise."
Magnolia's hand stroked his groin.
"No, it's okay for now. There's not much time. The young man will arrive soon."
"Let him wait."
"No, let's save it for later. I want to keep some pleasure for later.
Besides, Magnolia needs to change."
"I see, that's true.
I'd like you to help me change."
"Alright."
Aurelius untied Magnolia's sash and removed her short yukata. After glancing at her in her underwear, he took off the cloth covering her chest. He touched her exposed breasts gently and traced his fingers over her nipples.
"It's erect. Are you anticipating something?"
"It's because you're looking at me and touching me."
"I see, that makes me happy.
Then let's do this."
He slipped his hand under the front of his loincloth and untied the knot. The loincloth fell away easily, leaving Magnolia completely naked.
"I'II put your clothes away. In exchange, take this."
Aurelius stored her clothes in his storage box and took out a cloth cloak.
Magnolia offered her head, so he put it on her.
The cloak was worn by putting her head through the hole and her hands through the side slits. Since the neckline was quite large, it exposed her collarbone. It was easy to put on and take off, and seemed to rotate easily. Unlike a typical cloak, the fabric was in the front. The back had a hole reaching the middle of her back, held together with strings, making it difficult to fall off. The ribbons on the sides were tied to close it.
Seeing Magnolia with just the cloth cloak on her bare skin, Aurelius looked pleased and embraced her again.
Aurelius then quickly changed into a thin shirt and knee-length pants.
It was clear now that Aurelius's cock was erect.
"Aren't you aroused too? Should we do it first?"
"He should be arriving soon, so it's fine. More importantly, show me inside the cloak again."
Aurelius lifted the cloak and put his face inside. Magnolia was indeed naked, and there was a pleasant scent.
Knock-knock-knock,
There was a sound of knocking at the door.
In a rush, Aurelius peeked out from under the cloak, trying to maintain a calm demeanor.
"It's alright, everything is ready now."
When Aurelius opened the door, a young man entered the room.
"Excuse me. Ah,"
The young man gasped when he saw Magnolia wearing only a cloth cloak. Realizing that there was nothing underneath, he probably became nervous, understanding that it was truly okay to proceed with sex.
"Then, let's start the prayer, so place the bag on the bed where the emblem can be seen."
"Yes."
Following Aurelius's instructions, the young man placed the bag at the head of the bed.
"I'll be sitting on this bed over here."
Aurelius sat down, leaning against the headboard of the adjacent bed. Magnolia stood on the far side of the young man's bed. The space between them was just enough to walk around, with only the distance of a single semi-double bed separating them.
Magnolia's tension was noticeable.
The young man seemed even more nervous, standing there at a distance. It appeared he was struggling to find the courage to touch Magnolia.
At this rate, all the preparations and mental readiness would be in vain.
Aurelius rose from the bed and approached the young man.
"What's the matter?
You're here to practice taking a woman, aren't you? Can you do that from this far away?"
"But, I'm too nervous…"
"If you're this nervous during practice, you'll never manage when it's real.
You need to be brave."
Aurelius locked eyes with the young man and then subtly suggested a thought to awaken his desire.
"Yes, I understand."
Responding quickly to the suggestion, the young man moved behind Magnolia and touched her waist over the cloak.
He seemed very susceptible to suggestions. Aurelius had a bad feeling but sat back on the bed to watch.
"Alright, I'm going to pray."
Magnolia closed her eyes and bowed her head, trying to ignore the young man who was touching her from behind.
The young man then unfastened three of the ribbons that secured the back of Magnolia's cloak. Though Aurelius couldn't see it, her back down to just above her buttocks was now exposed.
"Even just your back is too tempting."
"Hmmm—"
The young man slid his hand under the cloak and touched Magnolia. With nothing underneath, he directly grasped her breasts.
"Hmm, so suddenly?"
"Your breasts are incredible. It's like they're clinging to my hands, as if they were made for me to touch."
The young man freely kneaded Magnolia's breasts, pinching and rolling her nipples.
"Kuh, Ah,
You're too rough, be gentler."
"But it feels better when it's rougher, doesn't it?"
"Kuh,
Without affection or the right mood, it just hurts."
"But you're feeling it, aren't you? Your nipples are erect."
"N—No, that's not true…"
Magnolia's voice became more sensual, and she looked at Aurelius with pleading eyes.
"You can tell you're feeling it by touching here."
The young man moved his hand from her breasts to her pussy.
Plo—o,
"Look, you're already wet. You're feeling it because you want a man, aren't you?"
"I… I don't know…"
It seemed the young man's fingers had slipped inside Magnolia's pussy.
"You say you don't know, but you're like this. That just shows how happy you are to be touched by me."
"There's no way I'd be happy to be touched by you."
Magnolia's downcast face turned red, and she glanced at Aurelius, growing even more embarrassed.
'You're so pleased, how about showing me?"
The young man stood in front of Magnolia and lifted the hem of her cloak. Naturally, both the young man and Aurelius could now see her naked body beneath the cloak.
"Hey, don't show it."
In panic, Magnolia quickly pressed the cloak against her body to hide herself.
"Please, show me."
Unaware of what Magnolia meant, the young man tried to lift the cloak again.
"I told you not to show it."
Magnolia pressed down on the cloak once more, deliberately wrapping the young man inside.
"HAAh, hmmm—
Kuh, hmm, Ah, Umm,"
Inside the cloak, the young man touched her breasts and sucked on her nipples. With only a single layer of cloth, Aurelius could clearly see what the young man's head and hands were doing. The cloth cloak was made for this purpose.
"Kuh, Uuh, hmm, UUuh—
AAaah, Uuh,"
When one hand left her breast, it seemed the young man inserted his fingers into her pussy. One hand stayed wrapped around Magnolia's back to keep her from pulling away.
Plo—o, Plo—o—
"KUUh, HAAa—"
Magnolia also moaned, her expression showing pleasure as she looked at Aurelius.
Seeing each other, both Aurelius and Magnolia appeared to be more excited, with Magnolia feeling more pleasure.
"HAAah—
In a place like this, I might be seen."
"You're so wet, you're really feeling it.
It's surprising how much you're enjoying this with me. You must really like it."
The young man's voice came from inside the cloak.
"Who would want someone like you?"
"Then why are you so wet, and why are you tightening around my fingers?"
"S-Shut up. There's no way I'm happy being touched by someone like you."
"But you're like this now."
The young man emerged from under the cloak and stood behind Magnolia. He then untied all the ribbons of the cloak.
Although not visible to Aurelius, her buttocks and pussy were exposed.
The young man lowered his trunks, revealing his erect cock.
"Is this what you want?"
Adjusting his position, the young man moved closer, seemingly placing his cock at the entrance of Magnolia's pussy.
"I don't want something like yours. What I really want is…"
She likely wanted to say that she actually wished for Aurelius. However, expressing that would cause pain for both of them.
"Don't lie."
Plo—op, Squi, Plo'pp,
As the young man pushed forward, the sound of his cock entering was heard.
"KUUh, HAAAaaah,"
Magnolia bent forward, placed her hands on her knees, and made a moan while looking down.
Watching Magnolia having sex with another man, Aurelius no longer felt the excitement he once did. Instead, he felt pity for her as she seemed to be in pain, and he wished he could make it stop. Despite this, he decided he had to endure it. Having already given his permission, he had to see it through to the end.
"Hm, hm, Um, Um—"
Magnolia didn't seem to be enjoying it much or perhaps didn't like being watched so closely. Her head was bowed, and while she was moaning, it didn't sound like she was struggling to control herself.
When she truly experiences pleasure, her face turns red and their hair gets tousled, but right now, she was only looking down.
"It's, it's really good, it feels so good.
You must be feeling it, don't hide it.
It must feel too good doing this with me, right?"
The young man was getting excited, but it felt like he was indulging himself alone.
"It's only good for you, isn't it?"
Magnolia's voice remained calm.
Since he was doing her, Aurelius wished he could make her feel better. If Magnolia didn't enjoy it, Aurelius wouldn't get excited either.
"It must be hard to stand. You can lie down on the bed."
Suddenly, the young man withdrew his cock and moved away from Magnolia. For a moment, his cock, slick with love juices, was visible, but Aurelius felt uneasy.
Magnolia, who was unsteady with her hands on her knees as the young man pushed against her, collapsed onto the bed. Since she was still wearing a cloth cloak, her nakedness wasn't visible.
The young man then quickly got onto the bed and sat between Magnolia's legs. He spread her legs wide and lifted them, exposing her completely.
What should have been alluring legs now looked crude but still lewd.
"What are you doing?'
The young man moved closer between her spread legs. The cloak was pushed up, nearly exposing Magnolia's pussy.
"What do you mean 'what'? It's too late now.
Ignoring Magnolia's attempt to cover up with the cloak, the young man inserted himself.
Plo—op, Plo'Ppp—
"Kuh—"
Magnolia tried to hide her body with the cloak so Aurelius couldn't see. The young man, however, paid no attention and started moving his hips.
"Feels good, really good,
This is the best woman I've ever had,
It's so good, I won't last long.
I'm about to cum."
The young man reached for Magnolia's chest, touching her breasts through the cloak and bringing his face closer.
"It's okay if I cum now, right? After all, you invited me."
The young man lifted his face from her breasts and approached Magnolia's face.
"Stop."
Sensing he was about to kiss her, Magnolia pushed his chest away with her hand.
Had the young man forgotten that kissing was not allowed from the start? Or had he just lost control?
Something felt wrong.
Aurelius started to consider stopping it. However, if he did, tomorrow would be Magnolia's limit, so he hesitated.
However, it was an unnecessary consideration.
"It's alright, just the lips.
They're mine now, so don't resist."
The young man leaned in again to kiss Magnolia.
"Don't touch me!"
Magnolia pressed the young man's chest back with her left hand, then raised her right hand and slapped his face with the palm. It wasn't a mere slap—it was a solid palm strike.
The young man was almost thrown off his feet.
Magnolia wasn't the only one angry. A moment later, Aurelius fired a magic bullet at the young man.
The bullet struck the young man's face just as he was about to be knocked away, hitting him directly. Aurelius had deliberately weakened the attack to avoid severe damage.
Nonetheless, the young man was propelled away and fell off the bed.
"You, what are you doing? No matter how much I owe you, I won't forgive this."
The young man glared at them from the floor.
"Forgive? What do you plan to do about that?
I warned you, didn't I? I said I wouldn't forgive you if you did something Magnolia disliked."
Aurelius was seriously angry.
"Ah,"
The young man, seemingly remembering something, quickly tried to make excuses.
"But, that's—"
"You were prepared for this, right? That's why you said you wouldn't forgive me.
So, how about a duel tomorrow? If you think you can't win alone, you can bring your party members.
But I won't go easy like today. Next time, I'll be out to kill you. Got it?"
"Eh, are you serious?"
"Of course I'm serious. Since it seems I won't be forgiven, I need to be serious."
"No, no,
That's absolutely impossible, I can't do it.
Please forgive me. I said too much, please forgive me. Really, please forgive me."
The young man bowed his head while still sitting. It was a pathetic sight.
"Enough. I understand. Now leave."
"Eh, Um, yes. But, still—"
The young man looked at Magnolia with lingering regret. Did he really think he might be allowed to continue?
"Just leave!!!"
"Yess."
When Aurelius shouted loudly, the young man hurriedly gathered his clothes and bag and dashed out of the room.
"I never thought he was like that at all."
After the young man left, Aurelius sat on Magnolia's bed.
"I didn't think he was like that either."
"I hope it was okay to kick him out."
"Umm, it's fine. Because I didn't like what he did."
"But considering Magnolia's condition…"
"Well, we have another day tomorrow. It should work out.
More importantly, Aurelius, you can go a little further if you want."
Magnolia, lying down, pulled the cloak she had been using to cover herself up to her knees.
"Is it okay? If I can't hold back anymore, Magnolia will…"
"I understand. Just keep it to a little bit.
I can't settle down with things left halfway."
Having stopped when she thought she would be able to receive semen, Magnolia must feel the curse stirring in her body.
"I feel restless too, so let's continue until we calm down."
Aurelius took off his thin pants, and with his lower body exposed, sat between Magnolia's parted legs.
Plo—opp, Squi, Plo'Ppp—
"KUUuuh—"
Aurelius inserted his cock and then embraced Magnolia.
"Hmm, Mwah, MwaHhh—
Slurp-slurp—"
They held each other and pressed their lips together.
"This is in the way, I'll take it off."
Magnolia lifted and removed the cloth cloak from her head, leaving her completely naked. Aurelius also took off his shirt, becoming naked as well.
They embraced each other again and pressed their lips together. To make sure they didn't separate, Magnolia wrapped her legs around Aurelius.
For a while, neither of them moved.
"Is it okay to stay like this?"
"Magnolia feels warm and nice.
"But if we move—'
"Then it'll be hard on Magnolia."
"Well, true, but—"
"I'm fine like this."
Aurelius would feel better if they moved, but if they did, Magnolia wouldn't be able to resist. By tomorrow, she'd be desperate for a man, suffering, and craving semen. That's why he couldn't let her feel too good.
With his cock still inside her, they stayed in each other's embrace without moving.
The bittersweet moments of happiness slipped away.
"I think I'm reaching my limit."
Magnolia held him tighter.
"Shall we stop?"
Aurelius pulled back and looked at Magnolia.
"Hmmm—"
They exchanged a brief kiss.
Aurelius sat up and withdrew his cock.
Though it had been inside her, it was still hard and large.
"Something still doesn't feel right.
"Same here. I don't feel like going out anymore, but I do want a drink."
"Let's head to the inn's tavern, then. I'II keep you company for a bit."
"Yeah, let's do that."
As they got out of bed, Magnolia put on her sarashi and fundoshi, then slipped into her usual short yukata. Aurelius dressed in his tunic and pants.
Tonight, things didn't turn out as planned, and they felt unsettled, as if they couldn't sleep unless they got drunk.
The two went to the inn's tavern together.