Why am I even bothering with this?

Xenon furrowed his brow sharply.

Right. It was quite entertaining.

Perhaps it was the lingering feeling from that night. It had been a long time since he’d enjoyed himself. That must be it. Rudis, who had awakened his dormant desires like breaking a seal, was nowhere to be seen. The unquenched thirst remained even after touching himself.

So I just need to play a little more.

‘How about doing it with me?’

It was a casual question asked lightly. If possible, he wanted to show her his rough charm too.

But the moment Rudis nodded, blood rushed downward. Xenon dragged her to the basement, not caring who might see.

F*ck. Who made these stairs so complicated?

Any composure had long disappeared.

* * *

Bang. As soon as the door closed, Xenon twisted his head and devoured Rudis’s lips. Rudis received his aggressive advances while pressed against the door. It was an urgent kiss, seemingly reclaiming something that had been left behind.

“Haa. Haa.”

Xenon didn’t release Rudis until she pushed him away, gasping for breath. Breathing heavily, Rudis caught her breath. Even then, Xenon stared at her with eyes that seemed somewhat crazed.

“You smell like a beast.”

Me? That can’t be right.

Rudis tilted her head at Xenon’s words. Though she raised livestock, she kept them in top-quality stables with everything they needed. They had automatic purification systems that handled ventilation and cleaning. Even hugging the animals produced only warm, fluffy scents rather than any beast smell. She sniffed herself curiously but still couldn’t understand what Xenon meant.

“Do you dislike it?”

“No. It makes me want you more.”

Xenon, with his incomprehensible preferences, pressed against her again. He consumed her lips and sucked in her tongue completely. He hadn’t been like this before—he lacked patience now. But she didn’t mind his urgent kisses. In truth, her body had been heating up since the moment Xenon had nodded, suggesting she eat him. It seemed they might finish their business standing up.

Even while catching her breath again, Xenon pressed against various parts of her body, seemingly unsatisfied. Then, licking her ear, he whispered a question.

“Did you really let that beast into your home?”

From Xenon’s question, Rudis finally understood what he meant by the smell of a beast. He was talking about Iska.

So he knows he’s a beast-person.

Even when she had mentioned him to Xenon before, she hadn’t identified who he was, but as expected of the Information Guild, he knew everything—both that they were living together and Iska’s true identity.

“Yes.”

“Then. Did you sleep with him too?”

Rudis’s eyes narrowed slightly at the question. She wondered why he was curious about such things and whether it was inappropriate, but then remembered that Xenon knew about the suspicious gift. And that he coveted it. That much was obvious from how he subtly asked to make a deal.

“No. Not yet.”

Right. He might be curious. Rudis answered indifferently.

“Ha. But you’re planning to.”

“I have to, don’t I? But… hnngh.”

Xenon nibbled her nape and licked upward. Rudis moaned at the thrilling, intense stimulation.

“I don’t think I can.”

“Why? That beast won’t f*ck you?”

Xenon lifted one of Rudis’s legs and wrapped it around his waist. He caressed her thigh while grinding his hips slowly. Even fully clothed, she could feel the pressure. Rudis moaned and nodded.

“So that’s why you came to me?”

That’s not it at all…

Rudis felt genuinely wronged. She hadn’t thought anything like that when visiting the tavern. She had just come to spend an ordinary Saturday. Though she had succumbed immediately to the sensual temptation that felt like a tongue on her skin.

“Good choice. I’ll give you an incredible f*ck.”

Xenon, misinterpreting Rudis’s silence, threw her onto the bed. Thanks to his frenzied kisses and groping, she was already half-undressed. He caressed her body, heightening her arousal.

“You’ve gained weight.”

Xenon commented while squeezing her br*asts. He grabbed a handful to gauge their size, then held her n*pple while supporting the underside of her br*ast, jiggling it as though he were weighing it.

“I’ve been eating well lately.”

As soon as she answered, Xenon’s movements stopped. Then a chillingly cold gaze turned toward Rudis.

“I didn’t know you liked eating.”

Well, there wasn’t any delicious food here. If they could only produce things like Bahala jelly, no further explanation was needed. But Rudis couldn’t say that. She had an intuition that answering incorrectly would lead to trouble.

“Is that beast’s doing?”

“…”

Rudis felt that Xenon knew everything. Perhaps he could even see clearly into her home. She didn’t want to test the information capabilities of the Information Guild’s leader.

“Your silence confirms it.”

“Ahh!”

Rudis now understood what he meant by being considerate because it was her first time. Unlike before, his touch became more urgent and rough. He slid his tongue over her clothes, biting and sucking on her wet skin. Almost like he was trying to leave marks.

“Didn’t you miss me?”

“Hnngh.”

“Answer me.”

He urged while nibbling on her n*pple. Feeling tingling sensations down to her toes, Rudis struggled to answer.

“Not really?”

It was an honest answer. She had been extremely busy. She had to watch Iska cook, fertilize the newly planted summer crops, and occasionally linger outside Iska’s door. Of course, when deep night came, her body would heat up, but strictly speaking, it wasn’t Xenon she wanted to see.

“Not really?”

Xenon pulled Rudis’s hand and placed it on his center. Between his legs was swollen to bursting. Rudis was taken aback.

“I’ve been thinking about you every day, getting hard without relief, and you have no conscience?”

Rudis’s eyes narrowed at his resentful voice. She felt somewhat wronged to be accused when she hadn’t done anything.

“Fine. Since you’re here now.”

Having finished his self-dialogue, Xenon removed what little clothing remained on her. Or rather, he practically tore it off. His usual mature composure and slick attitude had long disappeared.

“Ha. What’s this? Were you just playing hard to get?”

After removing her underwear, Xenon smiled at her soaking wet lower region. She tried to close her legs in embarrassment, but they soon parted again. After staring silently for a while, Xenon kissed her cl*toris. Simultaneously, one finger probed her entrance.

“Hnngh.”

“When did you get this wet? Like you’ve already come. Haa. If you were this desperate, you should have said something.”

He suddenly seemed to regain his composure, his tone filled with laughter. Meanwhile, Rudis felt like she was dying. His finger, curved like a hook, searched her inner walls for sensitive spots and pressed them. The tongue that had been licking her cl*toris now grabbed the swollen flesh and sucked strongly. Before long, Rudis’s body twisted violently.

“Hnngh. Haah.”

Even as Rudis convulsed, Xenon didn’t stop. No, he became more intense. With one hand firmly gripping her pelvis to prevent escape, he devoured Rudis more voraciously.

“…N-now, haah, enough.”

After multiple climaxes, Rudis was the one who finally surrendered. Literally, water gushed out at the slightest touch of his fingers. She bristled at his leisurely gaze as he sat up to observe her convulsing body.

Even though she had touched herself longingly before, this wasn’t what she had wanted. Today’s pleasure was overwhelming. Her entire body felt electrified, and her breathing was labored. Her eyes were red from physiological tears.

But regardless of Rudis’s state, her s*x twitched and clenched around what was inside her. Like it was telling her this wasn’t enough.

“Now what.”

Xenon licked his wet lips while leisurely stirring his fingers inside her, as she barely managed to cry out in a strained voice.

“Hnngh. Now put it in.”

She never imagined she would say such lewd words. Rudis squeezed her eyes shut. But more urgent than embarrassment was extinguishing—no, fueling—the fire burning inside her. It wouldn’t end until she was reduced to pure white ash.

“Put what in?”