Pulling on their joined hands to face Alois, Olivia placed her hand on his cheek. She shared her body heat with his cheek, which had become cold from getting wet again.

“But it’s okay. You’re standing here like this now.”

“……”

“You’ve endured hardships and made mistakes, but you protected precious lives alongside me. And now, you’ve even stepped beyond your territory. Alois, you’re moving forward.”

“Livi.”

“And that’s why you were able to meet the precious person you almost lost today, right? Am I right? The world is kinder than you think.”

Alois thought her words were both right and different. Because Olivia was kinder than he thought, he could have the luxury of looking around again. She didn’t seem to realize that it wasn’t the world but Olivia herself who had been kind enough to become his salvation.

“That’s why I think life is wonderful. That even after being wounded and hurt, if you stand up and move forward, you can meet a different future.”

She rose on her tiptoes and kissed his lips. Since they were both wet, their breath felt hotter than usual. The light kisses, like comforting a child, quickly turned into a deeper, more passionate one. Hidden among the raindrops, they craved each other’s lips and sought the only warmth in the cool air, exploring each other’s bodies. Their clothes became completely damp as they embraced and entangled, though it was impossible to tell whose fault it was. Rainwater flowed down their skin, followed by trembling and anticipation. Holding Olivia’s face with both hands, Alois desperately devoured her every breath, again and again, as if pleading.

Alois wanted to bind their souls together forever if only he could.

Though he was still broken in many places and a mess trapped in a curse, if he could move forward again, if he could hope for something new, a small desire sprouted in his ruined heart that perhaps she would be at the end of it all.

“Haah, ha, we’re already soaked, should we just run?”

“Are you sure? It’s still raining heavily.”

“I’m not okay, that’s why I want to get to the lodging quickly.”

Unable to calm her breathing after the deep kiss, Olivia pulled Alois’s hand.

“When we get to the lodging, let’s shower together.”

With a face as red as a peach and lips glistening with saliva, she willingly voiced the same desire Alois felt. After staring at her eyes, moist with passion, he held her hand and ran together into the rain.

During that time, other people had also ventured onto the street when the rain thinned slightly. Neither the raindrops obstructing their vision nor the suddenly increased crowd posed any obstacle. The warmth of their firmly clasped hands guided them to run without losing their way.

* * *

Men in heavy security surrounded a man wearing a black robe, protecting him. The person rushing into a building to avoid the rain suddenly stopped walking. Due to the unexpected shower, their carriage broke down, preventing them from reaching their appointment, and the attendants anxiously sought shelter. But the important person they needed to protect stood frozen like a stone, leaving the soldiers bewildered.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty, let’s hurry inside.”

Eventually, a figure approached and urged his frozen lord. But the emperor’s eyes, trembling with shock, couldn’t focus easily.

‘He can’t possibly be here.’

The one who should be locked away in the cursed forest of his territory shouldn’t appear here. He wanted to follow and confirm the face properly, but the face that had shocked the emperor had already disappeared among the people.

‘He hasn’t changed at all, still exactly the same.’

While decades had passed and he himself was now becoming an old man, that cursed face remained exactly as it was that day. The same face that had smiled at him without knowing anything.

“Quickly, summon the administrator as soon as possible.”

At first, he didn’t believe the administrator’s letter. But tired of the monster that appeared every night, howling that it would come to kill him, he had set up this appointment just to hear what the administrator was babbling about, but now his feelings had completely changed.

He needed to find out exactly where his brother, who hadn’t died and was still alive, was wandering and what he was doing.

* * *

As soon as they entered the lodging, the two embraced and kissed. Heading frantically toward the bathroom, they nearly fell several times due to their entangled legs, but they didn’t let go of each other.

The wet clothes clung to their skin, making them difficult to remove. The water-heavy clothes fell carelessly onto the bathroom floor. They rinsed their bodies with warm water and rubbed fluffy foam on each other’s bodies. They burst into laughter at the slippery sensation that made it hard to hold onto each other, yet quickly pulled each other close again, seeking each other’s lips.

“Mmm, nn……”

Their tongues intertwined frantically. The red, hot flesh invading her mouth poked and rubbed every corner inside. The sound of wet skin sticking together and sliding apart grew increasingly moist. He pulled her fleeing tongue, sucking it with small kisses, then pressed his lips firmly against her soft ones again. Her urgent breathing was completely devoured by Alois before it could escape.

Every time she tried to pull him closer, white foam gathered between her fingers. The harder he was to grasp, the more desperate she became. Olivia whimpered at his constantly slipping touch. As she walked backward, yielding to his pressure, the edge of the bathtub touched the back of her knees.

After rinsing off the foam, they entered the bathtub together, which was filled with water and a subtle floral scent. Olivia faced Alois, straddling his thighs, and barely managed to cling to him while enduring his eager advances. His fully er*ect c*ck pressed against her lower abdomen. Each time Alois stimulated the inside of her mouth, Olivia raised her hips, causing her soft lower abdomen to gently wrap around and rub his c*ck, making him growl deeply.

“Hah, mmm, Alois, hmn, ah, quickly, nh.”

Olivia moved her body, pressing firmly against his er*ect c*ck and swaying her hips. Every sensation became so heightened that even the rippling water in the bathtub was unbearable. It felt like tiny sparks were crackling and running beneath her skin. Her body twisted involuntarily, and her mind was dominated by a vague desire to have something fill the inside of her twitching, empty hole.

“Will you be okay? If I put it in right away.”

His hand slowly moved down, spreading her p*ssy and tapping the entrance of her twitching hole with his finger. Just rubbing his fingers against the uniquely soft and tender inner flesh of her intimate area created such an intense pleasure that it made the back of his neck tingle. Olivia too felt like she would go crazy from the flow of water that moved gently with every movement of Alois’s hand. Even though he hadn’t inserted anything yet, Olivia let out a small, “Hnnng,” and embraced him.

“Nngh, quickly, hah, put it… in.”

Unable to resist Olivia’s yearning voice, begging like a child throwing a tantrum, wanting to share Alois’s body heat and hold his member quickly, Alois finally couldn’t hold back and thrust his finger in first.

“Ahnn.”

Her small tongue trembled between her parted lips. His fingers, thrusting deep into her inner walls, crossed each other, gradually widening the tightly closed passage. The ticklish sensation of the water trying to enter each time her hole gaped open in the bathtub made Olivia sniffle and shake her hips against his fingers.

“Not this, hah, more, fill me up……”

So they could fit together without any gaps. Until it was overwhelming enough to take her breath away. She missed that anxious pleasure of pressure pushing against her lower abdomen, not knowing what to do with it. Finally, Alois brutally pushed his c*ck into the narrow passage that he hadn’t properly widened.

“Ahng, ngh! Nngh! Haahngh.”

Fortunately, Olivia was naturally wet, so her inner walls were already moist. The soft, tender insides that made him fear hurting her were forcibly opened by the thick gl*ns. The firm p*nis scraped against the twitching folds as it pushed forward. In one go, her stomach felt full to bursting. The excited inner walls clung to his c*ck, squeezing him.

“Hoo……”

Alois’s low, long sigh flowed out faster than during his heat cycle. His fingers gripping and releasing her pelvis were anxious. He was almost afraid he might grip too hard and leave bruises. Alois tried to suppress the rising pleasure and calm himself, but……

“Ah, ahng, hnngh, ahang.”

Olivia slowly began to sway her hips back and forth. At first, her movements were shy and gentle, but they gradually became more intense due to the throbbing c*ck pressing against her inner walls. Her half-closed eyes grew languid. Gripping Alois’s shoulders hard enough to dig her nails in, Olivia bounced up and down after thrusting her hips.

“Ah, hang, Aloi… s, ahang, hah, nngh.”

Her gaze, blurred with passion, captured Alois’s eyes. With a face contorted as if about to cry, she raised the corners of her mouth in ecstasy. Her wet skin turned a pretty peach color from excitement. Each time Olivia urgently moved her body, the water splashed and flowed over the edge of the bathtub. Alois, who had been staring at Olivia’s seductive face as if entranced, grabbed her hips firmly while devouring all her moans and lips.

Splashing sounds, incomparably louder than before, filled the bathroom. The once calm water surface now shook violently with fierce waves. Alois thrust his hips upward, lifting Olivia’s pelvis and then impaling her onto his c*ck. Olivia, who had been languidly seducing him, suddenly began gasping for breath as if she might suffocate from the pleasure.

“Hoo, Livi, Livi, ha……”

“Hang, ah, nngh, haang.”