Chapter 98. Realizing How Good It Is Now

“N-no… Ah!”

Camilla stammered as Aster led her along. It wasn’t until he bit her finger that she realized she had been fooled by Aster. His previously tear-filled eyes were now full of mischief.

It was clear he knew she had been lying. Feeling dejected, she asked quietly.

“Did you notice?”

“Yes.”

“How?”

“You have a habit of lowering your head when you lie.”

“Oh.”

“Besides, if you truly didn’t remember, you wouldn’t be so calm with a strange man in your bedroom.”

He was right. It would be odd to act so nonchalant with a strange man right after waking up.

“I got caught.”

“You almost fooled me.”

Aster smiled broadly and intertwined his fingers with mine. His touch was gentle as he caressed the spot where his lips had touched.

I suddenly sprang up from the bed and bit Aster’s lips without realizing it. Even though it was a mischievous kiss, Aster didn’t miss the opportunity.

“Mm.”

It quickly turned into a deep kiss.

Aster lightly stroked the back of my neck and rubbed his lips against mine. Warm breaths mingled between our lips, creating a gentle heat.

“Haa.”

As soon as our lips parted, a deep sigh escaped. Feeling somewhat dazed, I stared at Aster. He looked down at me and asked gently,

“So how are you feeling?”

“Very good.”

I smiled brightly. My father’s sealing technique was impressive. The mana core, which had been sealed for ten years, was as fresh as if it had been preserved in time.

I pulled Aster’s hand and placed it on my chest. Beyond the pounding heart, I could feel the mana flowing through my body.

“That’s right, I can feel your mana now.”

Aster carefully caressed my chest. It seemed he could also feel the power of the mana beyond my heart. I was as healthy as my returned ability.

He lowered his head and kissed the spot where the mana core was. Then, as if making a solemn confession, he murmured softly,

“I’m glad you’re safe.”

“Aster.”

I shivered at his kiss. Because I was only wearing thin pajamas, the spot where his lips touched reacted sensitively.

Noticing this, Aster pressed his lips even deeper. His lips began to explore every corner of my body, and I let out a soft moan at the sensation that seemed to swallow me whole.

“Aster!”

Hearing me call his name, Aster rose and positioned himself over me. The heavy weight on top of me sent a shiver of anticipation through my body.

I held him tightly and pleaded,

“Hurry.”

“Impatient, aren’t we?”

Aster, with a face that had lost all composure, joined our bodies. The thick pillar crossed the wet entrance without hesitation, scraping my inner walls. The familiar sensation made my whole body melt.

At the same time, our mana cores, now in contact, began to vibrate. As the mana flowed between our bodies, it felt as if we were becoming one.

“Ah!”

“Kh!”

The strange and erotic sensation spread through my body, exciting me. Aster, seemingly as aroused as I was, began to move his hips more roughly than usual.

I, too, lost my composure. Forgetting my embarrassment, I grabbed Aster’s b*ttocks and bit his shoulder.

Our bodies were completely pressed together, and the movements of his hips were more thrilling than painful.

This was our first time being intimate since my mana core was unsealed. Those with abilities could communicate through their mana cores.

The mana core, also known as the second erogenous zone, was where Aster lowered his lips and sucked deeply on my chest. At the same time, he exhaled warm breaths and sent his mana into me. The wild mana he forcefully pushed into me was overwhelming.

“Camilla.”

“Ah.”

“Take it all. Don’t leave any behind.”

As I writhed and screamed, Aster filled me with his mana. The hot mana swirled through my body as if it would burn me. I barely managed to expand my mana core to accept his overflowing mana.

I could feel hot mana being poured into my mana core. My mana core, which had just started to turn, flinched and tried to reject his blazing mana.

But the red mana, resembling him, didn’t let go of my retreating mana and followed it. Eventually, his mana, which had devoured mine, rushed deep into my mana core.

“So hot.”

I panted, overwhelmed by the intense sensation I was experiencing for the first time. The sensation, unlike anything when my mana core was closed, swept through my entire body.

Our mana flowed freely through the open mana cores.

Aster’s mana was scorching hot. In contrast, my mana was cold. These two opposing yet similar manas explored each other familiarly.

A subtle pleasure took over my body after the initial tingling sensation. As the hot and cold mana touched and started to match each other’s temperature, a new feeling arose, one I had never experienced before.

It felt like being penetrated both up and down. When Aster moved his hips, I gasped, and when my mana core absorbed mana, I choked with breathlessness.

Feeling completely consumed by him, tears welled up in my eyes.

The intense pleasure clouded my mind.

“Ah!”

Unable to hold back, I burst into tears, and Aster found my lips and bit them gently. Unlike the sweet kiss that followed, his mana was still like unquenchable lava.

Once again, his hot mana began to devour mine. The manas, unable to find a compromise, kept pushing and pulling, creating an erotic sensation.

“Haa, ah!”

“More.”

“More, I can’t…”

“I still need more of you, Camilla. I want to enjoy this more.”

“Ah!”

Aster was relentless. He kissed my tear-stained eyes and urged me on.

There was still more.

He wanted me to take it all without leaving anything behind.

As if he was releasing everything he had held back. Aster pushed me to the very edge.

Under his overwhelming strength, I shook uncontrollably. My body and mind, everything was taken by him, and I clung to him, crying.

It was an indescribable sensation. Everything about him that penetrated me brought intense excitement.

He seemed to be as excited as I was, panting with a face full of passion. As my body heated up, his grew colder.

Our manas swirled through our bodies, licking each other wildly.

As we focused more on each other, time deepened.

“Ah!”

“Ugh!”

When a shiver ran through our bodies, Aster and I let out restrained moans and fully absorbed each other’s mana. Reaching climax simultaneously, Aster kissed my cheek as if savoring the afterglow.

“I love you, Camilla.”

“I love you too.”

Sweet words of love, more meaningful than a hundred words, reached each other. The mana that hadn’t fully settled yet lingered around us.

It was now mana that had adapted to each other’s body temperature. I spoke with a face full of emotion.

“It’s so good, why did we wait until now?”

“I don’t want to let you go now.”

With those words, Aster hugged me tightly. His touch was so hot it felt like we could stay like this for days.

Having completely surrendered after just one time, I squirmed in his arms. My whole body was trembling. If we continued, I wouldn’t be able to walk.

“Not now.”

“Why?”

“There are things we need to do.”

Aster’s expression fell slightly at my firm stance. I, too, wanted to roll around with Aster like this.

It was such a satisfying connection. It was so intense that it made me forget all the s*x we had before. I wanted to be completely immersed in him.

But the goal was in sight. The sweetest reward could wait until everything was over.

“Once everything is done, even if you want to rest, I won’t let you.”

“That won’t happen.”

Aster smiled and lightly licked my earlobe. Just that made my whole body shiver. He whispered in my ear,

“You were always the one who passed out.”

“……”

“But I’m looking forward to it. A promise must be kept.”

His polite yet arrogant answer was filled with unmistakable passion.

“Ahem.”

I cleared my throat at Aster’s shameless response. My face must have turned bright red at his words. Knowing that his words weren’t just bluff made me even more flustered.

‘What a seductive man.’

I glared at Aster while touching my cheek. I couldn’t argue with him.

* * *

As soon as Camilla recovered, she went to see Brix.

At that moment, Brix was struggling with the investigation of Duke Blanche’s human trafficking charges.

There were traces of children being bought, but their whereabouts were completely unknown. It was as if the children had vanished into thin air.

“What brings you here?”

Brix, with dark circles from consecutive night shifts, greeted Camilla. Feeling awkward for causing him such trouble, Camilla gave a sheepish smile.

“It seems the investigation isn’t progressing.”

“We lack clues. We could only interrogate the Duke for half a day.”

He was complaining about the Duke being released without charges. Camilla smiled brightly.

“Knowing this would happen, I came to provide additional clues.”

“Clues?”

Brix’s face lit up with anticipation. The information she had provided had always been helpful in the investigation.

Camilla presented the evidenceshe prepared to Brix. The reason Aster was urged to gain Duke Blanche’s trust was precisely to find this evidence.

Duke Blanche was able to create the Maved Stone thanks to his family’s secret summoning technique.

Such a secret could not be performed just anywhere. Each family had an environment equipped to use their secrets.

Just as there was an experimental tower in Francis, there was one in Blanche as well.

The problem was that access was difficult for anyone other than the Duke. Hence, Aster was guided to gain the Duke’s trust.

As Camilla intended, Aster gained the Duke’s trust and had access to everywhere. While the Duke was away for recuperation, Aster successfully extracted traces of the summoning technique.

‘There is no one as wise as you, Camilla.’

Aster didn’t say that for no reason. Camilla confidently explained the documents she presented.

“This is a mana flow chart containing traces of the Duke using the summoning technique for personal gain.”

“Summoning technique? What does that have to do with the human trafficking case?”

Brix still looked puzzled. After all, who would have thought of summoning an ancient tyrant? Especially when the Blanche family had everything except the throne.

But human greed knows no bounds, and excessive greed leads to disaster.

Crossing her legs confidently, Camilla said,

“Since the Duke is away, come to the castle and see for yourself. Once you know who was summoned, you’ll immediately find the connection to the case.”

It wasn’t long before Brix understood the meaning of her words.

* * *

A few days later, Duke Blanche finally succeeded in the long-awaited implantation of the Maved Stone. After the adaptation period, the Maved Stone fit perfectly into his body as if it had found its rightful place.

“The implantation was successful. There are no significant allergic reactions, and the communion with the Stone is successful. Now, no one can take the Maved Stone away from Your Grace.”

The researcher mage reported with a proud face.

His long-cherished dream was now before his eyes. The Duke looked at the red stone embedded in his chest with satisfaction.

He already felt vitality surging through his body. It was sad to feel his stamina decline with age, but now he felt as vigorous as in his youth.

The Duke admired his body in front of the mirror. The wrinkles that once marred his skin were now taut and youthful.

His previously rough skin was now full of luster. Initially, his body couldn’t adapt well, but after the adaptation period, it recovered at a remarkable speed.

“Well done.”