Could Triton have broken my body again?

Livia vaguely thought in her hazy consciousness. If not for that, there was no way she could be this powerless. Her arms, legs, torso, and even her neck and face felt numb as if they weren’t her own.

The memory of repeatedly falling unconscious and waking up hazily emerged in her dulled mind. Each time she forced her closing eyes open, her vision would sway up and down. His member thrusting into her numbed womanhood with wet sounds was even frightening.

…Crazy lustful man.

He wouldn’t stop no matter how much Livia begged. Since a god wouldn’t have stamina issues, he probably took her until he was satisfied. The problem was that it took far too long until he was ‘unsatisfied.’ In her dim memories, Livia worried if her lower body might have worn away.

The problem was… that each time she regained consciousness from fainting, the pain grew dimmer while the excitement grew stronger.

Livia simply couldn’t accept that. Could Triton have done something to her body while she was unconscious? How could pleasure bloom amidst the pain that felt like it was tearing between her legs?

“Who’s the sea god now? With water flowing like this every time I thrust into you.”

When she reached her first climax completely exhausted, Triton mocked her with those shameful words. However, she didn’t have the presence of mind to refute. Only after being forcibly awakened several times did she realize that her body was no longer swaying.

Only then did Livia finally feel relieved enough to close her eyes. Though she could see Triton’s heart burning brighter than the blazing sun beneath her hazy eyelids, she didn’t have the strength to move a finger.

So tired… It seemed she would need to build up her stamina first to shatter that lustful sea god’s heart. Stamina first.

Grinding her teeth internally, Livia fell into yet another unconscious state from the overwhelming fatigue. Into her completely knocked-out dream came a giant eagle borrowing Morpheus’s wings.

***

There was a wild scent. She could faintly feel the wind. It was just the right coolness that Livia’s tired soul, which had been caught up in pleasure all along, had been craving. As Livia tossed and turned with a peaceful face, she suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.

…Wind underwater? And what’s this wild scent, not even the smell of water?

The moment she opened her eyes in confusion, an unbelievable scene unfolded before her.

An endless blue sky, white clouds gathered like sheep beneath it, and herself flying between them.

“……!”

She was so surprised that she became wide awake. As she suddenly sat up, giant wings stood like walls on either side of her as if to protect her.

You’re awake?

The humming voice that reached her distantly was familiar. When Livia looked down with surprised eyes, she saw that a giant eagle was carrying her on its back as it flew.

Could it be….

“Zagreus?”

Though her voice was barely more than a whisper, the eagle responded by greatly shaking its back. The beast that had been gliding through the sky like it was swimming in the sea excitedly twisted its body very quickly and soared into the sky.

Startled, Livia desperately clung to the eagle’s back, and she could feel his heart beating strongly underneath her pressed body.

Is it really Zagreus?

Livia blankly stared at the eagle carrying her on its back and the world beyond it with a strange feeling. A strange world with endless plains stretched out instead of the sea. And the blue sky….

Where is this? And how is Zagreus here?

She had surely fallen asleep just moments ago, exhausted from Triton’s torment, held in his arms like chains…?

It was an unexpected, very strange encounter.

***

“…So, you’re saying this is all a dream?”

“Yes.”

At Zagreus’s straightforward answer, Livia looked around with wide eyes.

The verdant hills, blue sky, pure white clouds, soft wind…. It was hard to believe that all these things stimulating her eyes, ears, and skin were a dream. But thinking about it, maybe that’s why she could walk around normally now. There was no way Livia’s body could be this fine in reality.

He must be some beast god, not a sea god.

Livia shuddered and curled up. Even though it was a dream, when the memory from just before falling asleep came to mind, her lower body felt unnecessarily hot. Her n*pples seemed to be bleeding from how much they were sucked and bitten. No, with how persistently he had sucked them, they must be bleeding. As soon as she became conscious of it, her n*pples tingled.

To erase the thought, she shook her head side to side, and Zagreus leaned his head forward and asked.

“What’s wrong? What are you thinking about?”

“Huh? Ah, nothing. Nothing at all. More importantly, did you find my sister? Is that why you came to find me?”

When Livia urgently grabbed both his arms and asked, Zagreus, who had been quietly looking down at her, suddenly pulled her into a tight embrace. His large frame carrying the scent of ashes hugged Livia as if to crush her. As if that wasn’t enough, he nuzzled his cheek against Livia’s hair like a child throwing a tantrum and whispered.

“I missed you. I missed this warmth so much.”

“Um, hey?”

“You’re warm even in dreams, Livia. I want to stay here forever.”

He hugged her so tightly that it was hard to breathe. When they first met he wanted to go hunting, the second time he tried to keep her in the underworld, and now he wants to stay in her dream forever. His attitude changing with each meeting was perplexing.

Though she hadn’t particularly done anything nice for him or done anything noteworthy, the man’s feelings grew visibly with each encounter like a Mumu growing in hell. Like a child starved for affection experiencing kindness for the first time….

“……”

That appearance wasn’t unfamiliar. It was similar to how she had been when she first started receiving unconditional love from Iason and Dad after taking Lete’s outstretched hand. Of course, she was a bit wary at first because of her abandoned memories, but….

“Livia.”

…Can gods have something like attachment issues too?

Livia awkwardly patted the back of the man who was hugging her and trembling with an uncertain look on her face.

Whenever she ran into Dad and Iason’s arms using the excuse of having a scary dream, they would pat her back just like this. Livia patted the man who reeked of loneliness as much as death in the same way she had received affection from them.

The man’s strong arms tightened even more at that. This time it really became hard to breathe, so Livia quickly pushed him away.

“That’s enough. I can’t breathe.”

“…But it’s a dream?”

“I still can’t breathe. Don’t hug so tight.”

“Then, can I hug you gently?”

“That’s….”

There wasn’t particularly any reason why not, but something felt unsettling in a corner of her mind. Perhaps it was because of the strange pain engraved in every corner of her body. Between her legs, she could still feel the foreign sensation as if it was holding that man’s member. Even though she didn’t want to mind it, she couldn’t help but be conscious of that unfamiliar sensation.

“More importantly, Zagreus. I asked if you found my sister?”

When she urged him as if changing the subject, Zagreus looked at Livia regretfully and nodded.

“I found her, but….”

“But what?”

“Her condition is a bit strange. I think you need to see her.”

“What? What do you mean strange? What are you saying?”

When Livia grabbed Zagreus’s wrist and urged him in alarm, Zagreus quickly raised her hand to kiss her knuckles as he spoke.

“It seems she’s somewhat injured because someone forcibly took and dragged away her soul. I’ve helped her recover as much as I can, but she keeps calling your name without waking up.”

Her heart sank. Both the words that her soul couldn’t wake up and that she was looking for her settled as heavy lumps in Livia’s chest.

Livia felt her heart burning with anger.

Echidna, what exactly did you do to my brother? What did you do to cause Lete’s soul to be damaged!

She wouldn’t let this go. If Lete couldn’t reincarnate like this, or if he couldn’t fully enjoy a peaceful death…. She would destroy Echidna by any means necessary.

“Then can I go to the underworld? Will I be able to meet Lete right away if I go?”

“Are you saying you’d die right away if I tell you to?”

“Yes. If needed, even right now…!”

At Livia’s unhesitating words, Zagreus shook his head with an amused smile.

“No, Livia. Not yet. It’s not a good time right now…. The king’s mood won’t be good for a while, so if you happen to fall out of his favor, unmanageable things might happen.”

“Then how can I meet Lete’s soul?”

“Soon, the queen will return to the surface. I’ll follow her outside. The goddess of earth holds feasts whenever her daughter returns to the surface.”

Livia’s face flushed red as she understood what his words meant. Zagreus cupped her reddened cheeks with his cool hands and whispered secretly.

“Livia, can you come there?”