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Forward Steps
After returning from Count Klausen’s territory, Zion faithfully complied with the terms Helen had requested.
Of course, other women still sought his attention, but Helen stepped forward and declared, without a flicker of emotion, “There is an important agreement between Zion and me regarding future endeavors.” Everyone else backed down, murmuring, “Ah, is that so?”
Zion was quite worried because he couldn’t tell if they were truly convinced or merely pretending to be, even if they suspected the truth.
He felt a chill down his spine, as if he could hear Lilith shouting, “That bastard is at it again!” If the other women were to join forces in their displeasure, it could spell real trouble.
“Young Master Zion, hurry.
If you keep me waiting, I might actually get upset.”
However, seeing Helen grab his hand and practically drag him to her room, Zion eventually yielded to this sly fairy woman.
He figured it would be best to let her revel in the joy of having finally won his affection, at least for a day, without worry. Zion ended up having a very passionate lunchtime.
“Ahng!
Ah-ahng!”
No matter what caresses he bestowed upon her, in whatever position, the aura of happiness never left Helen’s face.
That radiant smile, which he had never witnessed before, had a more potent effect on him than any powerful aphrodisiac.
As if he wanted to claim this woman entirely as his own, Zion touched, stroked, licked, and sucked Helen’s soft skin.
Neck, shoulders, fingers, ribs, belly, groin, thighs, calves, toes.
As if to completely erase the memory of any other man who had touched her in the past.
“You can be a little rougher…”
Helen whispered as Zion gently massaged her breasts, hesitant to startle her body.
It was like pouring gasoline on a barely contained fire. Zion didn’t hesitate and squeezed her breasts as if he would burst them, roughly sucking and biting her nipples, and exploring her depths with his fingers and tongue.
“Hieuk!
Hak!
Hah!
Y-yes!
I love it!”
Where had her usual calm, intellectual, and cool demeanor gone?
Helen, like an incubus [a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women] from the demon race, constantly gasped sweet breaths and writhed.
In the end, she climbed on top of Zion and moved her hips on her own, repeatedly rising and falling. Considering that it was a noble fairy, not some other race, doing this on top of him, Zion had no intention of dying anytime soon, no matter how much he climaxed.
Although Helen herself was exhausted and collapsed before fulfilling all seven of her requests, the two spent time on the bed, sharing warmth while hugging each other tightly from early lunchtime until late afternoon.
“…You should probably go now, right?”
“To be honest, yes.
We might be ready to march and invade Nudia’s territory the day after tomorrow.”
“If I asked if you could just stay, I’d be a fool.”
“How can the guy who insisted on marching suddenly drop out?
And since I have accumulated fame and enjoyed power, I must take responsibility for it.”
“…”
Helen answered Zion’s words with silence.
But Zion thought that she probably already knew this answer would come from his mouth.
Zion himself already knew how brilliant this fairy in his arms was.
The biggest reason she was able to build a merchant group from the body of an abandoned slave and grow it into the largest in the royal city was Helen’s wisdom.
“You’ll come back safe this time too, right?”
“Yes.
I will, no matter what, so please don’t chase me to Nudia this time.
I was lucky to find you this time, but what if you had been found by other dirty bastards?”
“I’m sorry if I worried you.”
“Good to know.
You foolish fairy.”
Muttering in a playful voice, Zion lightly tapped Helen’s butt.
Then Helen let out a small scream, ‘Ouch!’ and suddenly turned to look at Zion.
“Why?”
“…I suddenly want to do it again.”
Whoa, calm down.
Woman.
Who was the one who collapsed before me and is saying that?
When Zion looked at Helen with a dumbfounded expression, she chuckled and replied that she knew it all too.
“Don’t worry.
I’m going to live trusting only Young Master Zion now.
If you come back alive, then that’s what will happen no matter what, and since you said you cherish me, I will believe and accept that forever and live with you in my heart until the day I die.”
“…Why are you suddenly putting so much pressure on me?”
Saying things like that makes it sound like I’m going on a road I can’t return from.
Feeling uneasy at Helen’s words, Zion gently pulled her pointed ear.
“D-don’t touch my ear!”
“…What?
Lia said that too, is your ear a weakness too?”
“What nonsense!
It’s just that other races stare at that area when they see this ear…”
I don’t think that’s it?
Zion thought so and lightly bit Helen’s pointed ear with his lips.
Then Helen made a sound like air escaping, ‘Heuik!’ and trembled.
“U-uh… It’s weird.
D-don’t do that…”
“Weakness identified.”
“Y-you’re too much…”
“It’s the fault of the one who reveals such weaknesses in a trading relationship.”
At Zion’s words, Helen replied, ‘That’s true,’ and smiled shyly.
She was in Zion’s arms for a while before opening her mouth quietly.
“I should go back tomorrow too.”
“I was going to send you back today.
Aren’t you worried about the merchant group right away?”
“Although I was in charge of many parts, I didn’t leave it to fall apart completely without me.
It’s at least enough for the merchant group to run, so you don’t have to worry too much.”
“Still, go quickly.
Originally, any organization collapses in an instant without a head.”
Zion said so and got up from the bed.
He had a mountain of things to do as soon as he went out, and the most difficult and headache-inducing of them all was explaining things to women like Rishikida, Lucia, Lia, Trisha, and Jan.
“When you go back, focus on the movements of the fairies and the news from the north.
It seems like some news will fly in from somewhere.”
“It might have already been delivered.
It’s been over a week since I left my seat.”
“And it will take time to return.”
“…That’s right.
I’m sorry, Young Master.
For doing such a foolish thing…”
“Isn’t that why we can be like this for doing such a thing?”
When he lightly kissed the woman’s cheek, Helen turned red as if she would explode.
Then, while covering herself with the blanket as if she was too embarrassed, she stared at Zion with her eyes exposed.
“Helen.
Do you have a fear of heights?”
“Pardon?”
“I mean, do you feel sick when you go to a high place, or do you feel like you’re going to die?”
Helen shook her head, indicating her denial of Zion’s question.
Then Zion replied, ‘Then that’s good.
The way back will be much faster than a week,’ arousing her curiosity.
“I don’t really understand what you’re saying.”
“Why don’t you know?
You know too?
What’s in this territory.
You even prepared meals for those guys?”
“…Ah, are you talking about the griffins?”
“Yes.
We have to use them like this to make it worth feeding them.”
At those words, Helen couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
It was funny that the griffins, who were said to be tremendous weapons of war in the south, were being evaluated by their founder, Zion, as being good enough to be used as transportation.
“Rest.
I have a lot of work left.”
“Aren’t you resting, Young Master Zion?
You must be just as tired as I am.”
“Fortunately or unfortunately, I have good stamina.
Don’t worry about me and take care of your body.”
After answering that, Zion left the room.
As he said, there was an almost certain chance that they would march to Nudia the day after tomorrow, so he had to start preparing himself, just like the Hispana army was preparing.
‘I wonder what methods those pointy-eared guys hiding in Nudia will use to overcome this difficulty.’
They wouldn’t be fools, so they would somehow be preparing a counterattack.
In addition, the nobles of Nudia, who had received something from them, would surely try to continue the hostile atmosphere with Hispana in order to cover up their faults and pour their country’s anger solely on Hispana.
The demon forces had already been crushed by the Holy Prusian side.
Zion was convinced from the moment he heard the news that it was impossible for them to drive out the demons so quickly and strongly with their own forces alone.
Either the celestials had directly intervened from the beginning.
If not, it was highly likely that they had helped Holy Prusia in other ways.
‘We can’t drag it out for too long.
If Nudia is divided in half, the forces included in that half will naturally fall into the hands of the pigeons [a derogatory term for celestials].
Humans must be able to fight and withstand at least the army of Holy Prusia with human forces.
Even if Kim Yu-hyun and others take care of the key players, the rest of the crumbs should be blocked by humans on their own.’
No matter how many skilled people he has by his side.
In the end, they cannot escape the fact that they are also creatures made of flesh and blood.
If they keep fighting, they will get tired, and if they keep fighting in a tired state, they will naturally get hurt, and if they keep fighting with injured bodies, they may eventually suffer fatal injuries and die.
In the novel, Kim Yu-hyun suffered a lot because of that very part.
Even at that time, unlike now, Nudia was already destroyed, Hispana was completely paralyzed by all sorts of chaos, and most of the named characters were deleted, so it was impossible to compare with the present.
“But it’s not like that anymore, you pigeon bastards.”
I don’t know if the omnipotent author sent me to punish you, but what’s certain is that you’re blocking my way to survive, so breaking your heads is self-defense, you bastards!
Zion thought so and tried to check how far the army’s preparations had gone.
Until he was grabbed by the arms and body by the women who suddenly appeared from behind.
“Ggaek!”
“Finally came out.
Nyaaang.”
“Master, I hate you.”
“No, how much are you doing?
You went in a while ago and just came out now?
From broad daylight?”
“…It’s too much.
You didn’t do it much with me.”
When he turned his head slightly, Lucia was making a sulky expression, Lia’s eyes had turned sharp, and Rishikida and Trisha were about to burst with jealousy in their eyes.
He had an ominous feeling that all the protein in his body would be stolen if he continued like this, so he tried to escape from this hell somehow.
“Where are you trying to run away to?”
This time, Jan suddenly appeared in front of him and grabbed his face.
“…Um.
First, everyone calm down…”
If he stayed still, he really felt like he would be dragged somewhere and suffer a terrible fate.
Therefore, Zion desperately tried to smile and shake off the women who were grabbing him.
But even Zion’s smile didn’t work this time.
It seemed that they had come rushing in after agreeing with each other not to budge no matter what Zion said or what reaction he showed.
“Because it’s a war.
Everyone was holding back because they thought you would be tired.
But if you come out like this, doesn’t that mean we don’t have to hold back either?”
The other women nodded in unison at Jan’s words.
It seemed that they had come rushing in after agreeing with each other not to budge no matter what Zion said or what reaction he showed.
“I have already told your father.
That you will rest today.
So don’t bother sending people to tire him out.”
“Master.
It’s still afternoon, so there’s plenty of time.
Right?”
“We’ve even decided on the order in advance.
Don’t worry, we’re not going to rush in all at once.”
“Nyaang.
It’s a bit of a shame that Lilith isn’t here, but that sister eats well on her own anyway.”
“Let’s have a feast among ourselves this time.
Madam Helen must have eaten enough.”
Gyaaaaak!
Save me, save me, you bitches!
Zion shouted so and tried to struggle, but unfortunately, there was not a single person here who could be said to have weaker combat power than Zion.
Like a human sacrifice being dragged onto the altar, Zion was surrounded by women and dragged into the room.
Even in the midst of that, he tried to escape somehow, but it was not even worth half a penny.
Even the card he was solely relying on had already been blocked by Jan.
“Don’t think about finding Kim Yu-hyun.
I’ve already asked my sister to catch him and asked him if he’d like to have some quality time with her.”
―
“…?”
Kim Yu-hyun, who was talking to Eos, suddenly raised his head and looked around.
But the only thing around him was Eos sitting in front of him, nothing else.
“Kim Yu-hyun?”
“…Ah, I’m sorry.
I suddenly thought I heard a sound like someone calling me desperately from somewhere.”
“Really?
I didn’t hear anything.”
Eos answered so and sipped her tea.
In fact, she was still not used to this tea, but it was made and given to her directly by the man in front of her, Kim Yu-hyun, so she never showed it and instead showed a look as if she was enjoying it.
“More than that, did you receive the letter well?”
“Ah, yes…”
“What is it?
You.
Looking at you like this, you don’t seem like you would write such confident words, but when you hold a sword, you completely change and seem like you’re going to clear everything in front of you and break through.”
“…Let’s just say there were many things going on.”
“There was no one who glossed over it like that and was okay.”
Bringing the teacup placed in front of her to her lips again, Eos looked at Kim Yu-hyun.
At this point, he should be saying something to the woman as a man, but this man wrote such passionate words in the letter, but when he was actually facing her, he seemed to be embarrassed.
‘Ah, cute.’
Thanks to that, Eos was becoming even more fond of him.
An amazing skilled person, the passion that comes from there, and yet he shows such a side in front of the person he likes, all of it was to her liking.
‘But if I do too much, it won’t be fun.’
Eos put down her teacup and opened her mouth in a subtle tone.
“The confusion of the tribes has all disappeared, and thanks to that, my sister and I, who couldn’t even think about marriage because we were taking care of the tribe members, are now really at the time to bring in a spouse.
My sister already has a betrothed, but I don’t, so the best warriors of the current tribe are subtly trying to woo me.”
“…”
“I should really decide on a spouse before I miss my chance to marry.
It would be nice if that person was stronger and more outstanding than any warrior, and at the same time, someone who cares a lot about me.”
Saying so, Eos subtly looked at Kim Yu-hyun.
Kim Yu-hyun scratched his cheek at her reaction and seemed to be contemplating for a moment.
Now is the time to convey his true feelings clearly, but when he actually tries to open his mouth, he hesitates again.
Thanks to that, the one who became frustrated was Eos.
She was even gesturing for him to come in, but the man was still wavering, so there was no more frustrating situation for a woman than this.
‘I’m not like my sister who doesn’t know anything.’
How should I devour this delicious man?
Eos was thinking so with a smile on her face.