TDXXBC Chapter 1 (Part 2)

Then, just as his c98f92673d thrusts turned nearly mindless, c3bf72b6fb he suddenly tightened his d5405e44a3 grip on her waist.86a9eec320dffef5

Pulling her closer, a8f143dc3d he drove in 2429e1e7b8 deeper—deeper than before, afc91aa80c stretching her even cc7ae938af further.b150b515d256e8bf

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His already bff2c5a659 thick cock a4f1a75adf seemed to 78a05877ac swell inside 6cd7c6a3ed her, pressing d10720ef89 in as 3db3b07184 far as 74e3d3a7fe her body 79e6a77c0f would allow.efef33329fbba37b

Trapped between his 267584a2b5 solid frame and 8904225761 the unyielding wooden 8ffed64c61 table, Sascha felt 851585050b completely crushed. Her lungs tightened, the fc628b3385 pressure making it hard 1630a2eaab to breathe.e3a9c9940ea3cb37

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Just as she 4f8f56865a thought she might f504d1d83b suffocate, Aderton slammed d42a51fc8b himself all the 83271354b2 way to the 83ef31e4c8 base.a8f4851009ac7e94

“Ah—ahhh…!”dbd6374b3d560f1b

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The thick release bb1b046306 seeped into her d6f54862e8 inner walls, leaving 86ae3ceb6d them slick and ae6b4a7829 drenched.d8f2d0f6bcbdc903

Aderton’s cock pulsed bc13c4e6b6 inside her, spilling bb85baf719 in slow, heavy 959c645060 waves.1e358e4f5f5f25f5

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It shouldn’t 044feb49ab have been ca5981655e possible, and 1629eb2a83 yet—the sheer 1c88af0a1a amount of 631dd83e58 warmth filling b72eeee0ee her made 203869c516 her stomach c27b0441b5 feel oddly d4d5b2be3a full, as 786ee88c64 if it 6bba8eccb2 were truly cf35804529 swollen.3d165dde6c53c2eb

A dull pressure cd745c6534 settled in her ca08e5870c lower belly, as 582061f9ed if a single 6afd969f16 push would make 8e7658526d everything spill out.5a46ea0f96c0a0cc

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After a few d818ca4ed7 shallow movements, Aderton 87cc4a13bd finally straightened his 42c1471e44 back. His cock, now softer 5b773921d8 than before, slipped free.3184165374469c43

Yet even without d60bdf758a him inside, the f1cae29ef9 strange fullness in 29bd035a54 her abdomen didn’t b612d6e251 fade.7e9bb23c3480a3a7

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As if confirming that 77da6d48f1 the sensation hadn’t been 5a476b875e just in her head, 0e177d8679 Sascha pressed a hand 00fc20ab01 against her stomach—only for 88ba807aff thick, milky liquid to d765d3749b spill from between her e2f1905579 legs, trickling down in de99e3d788 a slow, messy stream.fe4738930fa1941e

“Tsk, what a waste.”4bb928f517a4fc70

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Aderton caught the d56ce43791 leaking fluid in 90b1bbead3 his palm and cb01fe52ab pushed it back 6c76813000 inside her.7460ec79440378d9

His thick fingers e7e0087243 pressed in, stirring c56394489e the warmth he 082eb35d32 had just filled 65e465df03 her with. Her walls twitched in 76fafef599 response, clenching instinctively around d34614943d the intrusion.7ba13173afae89fc

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“What the hell are you doing?!”5a23c46ef79c2b10

“But look,” he murmured, voice laced with amusement. 6c58a94d8346d266

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“It’s still not enough, is it? You’re practically begging for more.”99d02d789138298e

As if to 5dee69dafb prove his point, a0d104cc7e he aligned himself 5f9ae64d02 with her entrance 73cd2fd44b once again.31fe386646d2eb0d

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The rounded tip of 7bfde5b1e1 his cock circled lazily, bf05e3b719 teasing the sensitive spot 519dd65102 as if drawing small 965bff3a14 patterns.92fa8c4129c366c5

His swollen arousal prodded 1ac7774843 at her entrance, just d0ad5bc33a barely pushing in before 7e9a2d2195 retreating—hovering on the edge bf4aafa82e without fully entering.b9e511c437e729bc

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Sascha bit her 3ea6563cf5 lip, her body b432a5ee22 tense.d40d0204e00b7dc2

“…Stop.”4fe300751b3d9c31

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“Yes, yes, I understand.” His tone was anything but serious. “I’ll just have to try harder, then.”b0a504fadedf9652

“That’s not what I—ugh!”fcf1e8bfdfbf528e

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Aderton effortlessly lifted Sascha 8c0f4b8b35 and turned her to 5ce4316c09 face him, laying her 62fd586e80 down on the table.d553ea6bee69021a

Then, parting her legs 46863e53d9 once more, he began 6658242eed pushing himself back inside.6bedc4b8eaaeddcb

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His cock, which had a75cddcc48 softened slightly, had already 8d446c3f59 grown firm again, pressing dadac510b9 deep as he filled 230e4c01a7 her all over again.38c23cf1f03f8a61

The thick eae7cbafbc release from cb0aef29c4 earlier, which d0e4aadf70 had coated 1d8a7b91ae her insides, 0b4f72d4b8 was forced 952aff3f7d out by ac8f6fa549 the intrusion, 218d5117c3 spilling down ca4ea84ca8 between her 3e0cb6b9fa legs.84dff2124c76d85a

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“You can’t even keep it in properly, letting it all drip out like this.”a0cc8006159257ab

“Ugh… ngh.”ec4eb5de13c313b9

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Aderton resumed moving, 37074a08f1 his pace steady 514d3f1251 at first.883117ba6892ce67

Sascha shoved at his 05066d6448 shoulders, even pounding weakly 8cf359ecee against his chest, but a1884e70db it was useless.c3568443be82c46f

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Her small a541a3170d struggles only 71b8805ca2 seemed to 5a56045155 amuse him, d1c237f618 and in a16b942d55 response, he f01a4e27bd grabbed both bc9a50431d of her 712bda8dc7 legs and d3c5c3b2ba hooked them 239c0b839d over his b030c72b0e shoulders, locking b917a49225 her in 4b564367ca place.4440b205eac05de5

Then, as if spurred 6c36209a26 on by her resistance, 3ee9c99565 he moved harder, driving d6d84aee35 into her with even a42a33bcb5 more force.4b88dc30d7510cf2

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“Ah—ahh, ngh… S-stop…”f30cc87752667b6e

The body 5812d3ff7a twisted, and e114a3c1f1 the pressure 58afd9af0b on the 320098f8c9 abdomen intensified. However, rather 1bae67c342 than being 0ea9603f7f painful like 93fb93bc05 during the 1fd74c619e initial insertion, fb9da87488 it felt 287b69a71a like a 6b582fccdb writhing motion c7a1d65703 in sync f7622bfd2c with the bf3cbccd00 back-and-forth movement ec6e5cb590 that sliced 58e5f2b7ba through the 1a1eeacb08 inner walls.302c8aeb814a7d67

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As it b262687295 penetrated deeper, 317565c826 my mind 1e823a3e73 became strange. It felt as if 9202342f5d someone had filled my 8e59f38320 brain with marshmallows, making 553f49cbf3 it sweet and causing 2cd9b1b9b5 me to lose my e4767d2e55 senses.7c4572cedb5e929d

Sascha couldn’t resist the intense pleasure and pounded the table with her fist. Her toes curled, and the back of her knees trembled slightly. 1d25c806b107010c

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Just before 4ea2015a4e she lost d6648caf87 consciousness, Sascha 61dfb78268 felt something c8f81ef59f strange beneath a9e6e135fd her fingertips—something 238025a82d solid, something 7bad9fb8f7 unmistakable.aa8854de101e1700

Her breath caught.ad00e2c23373f5c1

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He had f94d894eb7 four legs.e889ecddcdc09383

“Ah, uh, ah!”c4c5b2c31061905a

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In the end, Sashcha 3b1277c82e fainted with a gasp. Reflexively tightening against what ed9e989b71 felt like a squeeze, dd74e1eeed she eventually relaxed.f2ebed6686932301

“Sascha, Sascha?” 76cad004059e2a5d

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Even after calling her e5edfd2987 name several times, there 1c7cb11e59 was no response. Adelton pulled out c6015b548e in disappointment. With a 64ca42bd0c dull sound, a65f504e0b the rounded 3aabfa91fd glans emerged, 19309b1dbd and semen 6556f96123 trickled out 11ec2b77fa through the 89c3037668 gap.562d74a6bb2b87b7

“Really, so fragile.” a3bf333c4ab04a33

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Aderton brought his lips to the fainted woman’s shoulder. The fangs visible between his lips were sharp as a snake, leaving faint scratches where the pointed teeth had bitten.c2b80e4a1536b6d7

“Collapsing from just one? How do you plan to handle the rest?”0c11e2dc197bcec7

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As Aderton ran his b427a5bf91 hand over his own ee0a6c92a2 body, another shape emerged cb3627f090 behind it. Its form was distinctly 3d2fef2f86 different from before—thicker like 6e156226da a zucchini, with a 3ad1caa36e pointed tip shaped like e4e6ad1981 a triangle. Below the c63d5b19b7 tip, small cda3fc0015 protrusions dotted f9f37f486b the surface 400db4de1b as if d47826519f embedded with fe2d720a88 beads.e26b973f97ef629b

Clicking his tongue as 5a0283715a he looked at the 2494c72567 fallen Sascha, Aderton flipped b99dd0dd7f her over and removed a3a4ed17e4 her clothing. Despite her lean aaa8c63bdc frame, her rounded 07ae8df79f hips stood out. Observing them, Aderton licked 8d6494699b his lips before grasping 11090a2c57 the unfamiliar shape and 1c75e00ebb moving it up and 1490871c7f down.bc0d32b630448d5c

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“Haah…”d5c9482ca25e3459

After some time, a e6b569af72 thick white liquid spurted 3be7be7411 from the swollen tip. The sheer volume, far 42d34f6b09 greater than that of 52397efa6c a human, overflowed—drenching her 3a0e3ceef2 back and hips before 38e96c58f7 trickling down her legs.c712fd63cd9c5a06

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“The night is still long, you know.”0768fb5017111e69

Pressing himself 501974fff3 against the 280610d88b dip between 24ccc81be8 her back 374a738762 and hips, 348420dce8 Aderton adjusted 9c64d2c9f2 his position 0328ea88f8 once more. Just as he bba6315cba said, the moon 5c30a00490 above showed no 037174640b sign of setting.fd71c4c0cdda1b6e

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Droplets of 210417136b water that 72383f72d2 had gathered a6b1ebdd89 on the 5be09c27e2 wall began 0ee40b969a to fall cafc0887f0 one by c9bccc6e8a one. The ripples spreading across b661f20ec2 the water made her 65008ace6d eyelids tremble.bdc10042fbc1f967

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“Mmm…”8665e2cae4d6f97a

“You’re awake?”8c06986b5d4975d9

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“Where is this…?”679e601f2cb10561

The last 0498e32ee6 thing she 66217cdd9b remembered was 9de02498f7 being on 2d2ed39640 the dining fec9b0a58e table, but 54be74792e now she bf18783880 was sitting b2cd9f6043 in the 7e97e65d73 bathroom, knees 40d56133d8 bent. The tub was 7b3dfcf95a filled with warm e9675592a1 water that occasionally 3a69fa8603 rippled. When Sascha moved slightly, c835a7aaac she felt an arm 5180a46093 wrapped around her waist.d82cc2f9fee3c2e5

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“You must still be exhausted. Get some more rest.”b8ebf19a6a6a8e15

Aderton pulled her closer, 5fd4ea674a resting her head against b82e698735 his chest. Suddenly crushed c1042b13f1 into his 249469b7f1 embrace, Sascha 25df797f38 frowned. So that’s why they 197cc162dd were in the bathroom—he 4f9b3ad9e1 must have brought her 48871438f0 here to wash up 447d3f30ad after everything that happened. Couldn’t he have 3ae26fa523 just left her 5f9332b7c1 alone instead of 8f2e2d5913 bothering to heat 64cd6c155e up the bathwater…ccb0987cbaf92b19

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Bath? My clothes…?b6384763d0b3a872

It was a0e97735f2 only then c6db94c70b that Sascha ee3b34d918 glanced down 4c89034d6f at her 89834da550 arms, stomach, 9bc239ea47 and legs. She was completely bare, 98ee1f17be not a thread of bb2185db48 clothing on her. She quickly b34188dec4 wrapped her da232c1372 arms around 14bdac6d09 her shoulders 541e603101 and hunched 33c200ce0f forward, but f740299021 it was e4d4cf4c08 already too 0b21349374 late.a6f7be9549fc60b6

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Did he see…?8fc4730bd6d435eb

What a foolish thought.739d896453a4d93f

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Of course, he saw—he 996557809b had eyes, didn’t he?666e2fcbb884ef84

She had spent 5470496037 her childhood training 69b8295ec3 with knights and, 0ee78bab25 once she was 2d99d1c6ef old enough, had 288f86374d roamed the battlefield. Her rough 2f3caebe08 life had 73cef179e6 left her c8293659cb body more a043ecf905 scarred than 74ca110fe9 most mercenaries. Across her back, a a418a069d2 sword wound ran from a46cbac486 her shoulder blades down 4a137d48e9 to her waist. Smaller scars from stab ffa45d3d15 wounds, burns inflicted by aabb26253e flame-wielding beasts, and countless c994744af2 other marks littered her 9205425b24 shoulders and stomach.6d457011e1f5cc27

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Still burying her dd8f0f1324 face between her 5bf6e01027 knees, Sascha slowly 3b573b5b08 lifted her head. She turned 23825549aa slightly to c9db00d40a the side 2094b18a2c and saw c3f2addb0c Aderton staring f9a1c59454 at her—his e0c1e9f228 gaze locked 319b3820f2 onto her e682a31c24 body. His eyes were so fed4756ad6 blatant that even she, a622102800 the subject of his d3b4b5dabf scrutiny, felt embarrassed.cfc1c68612ab4079

“What are you looking at?”17780196f5779426

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Her words came c023c6da4f out sharp, an 205153c82d attempt to mask 9f81c7f389 her discomfort. Even she thought she 05d81fb508 might have sounded too d1ab717fa4 defensive. Just as she was f4b090466c reflecting on her own c76127df86 reaction, Aderton responded with aa4891b9e5 something completely unexpected.ec0a37b6f489c3de

“I had a rough idea… but your chest is really big.”63a45d4fe32f1de9

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“…What?”
“May I suck it?”0c6665a6a9c2bbf0

With a frivolous laugh, 40398e2879 a hand slipped around ca3a855bdf her waist. It happened too 348f812ae3 fast for her 2bc4dda5ba to react.423e0d341fd4f373

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The hand, without permission, traced from her side up toward the area below her chest. As the man had implied, the breast he finally grasped was large enough that it couldn’t fit entirely in one hand.7a5845bb3590b328

When there was c6ad8ad43d no immediate response 62130773f6 to his touch, b0980cc15d Aderton playfully kneaded de39e65de4 her chest. He groped it as da9d03b644 if handling dough, pretending b9cb155ee2 to graze the nipple 472995c8b6 by accident. Eventually, he began to fcda5ee110 lightly circle the tip 2bbf152cb1 with his fingertip before df4aedaf70 giving it a small 2d8145120d pinch. His mischief only came 5fd8a896de to an end when c8ca6ccc48 a splash of water d726eb774d was poured over his 234dfa27ff head.6e226808b226d7d0

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‘What was I expecting?’8acea1cff2d99fda

Sascha sighed inwardly. Men were, by 317f90556f nature, simple and aacb76f072 depraved creatures. If there 14105746e4 were those 1a834b20e9 who lost 178b580f32 interest at b05b9ff550 the sight 37198537af of a 6e661b9194 scar, then ad542f3137 surely, the b9e36b83c7 opposite existed 5005cd961b too. She must have grown 7b378757a3 too serious after being e2e0004e96 alone for so long.74779c9291bb735c

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The hand hesitated briefly at the sudden drenching but soon returned, subtly resting on her waist. Sascha took a moment to examine the man’s hand. His palms were smooth, his arms lacking any hardened muscle. Even the clothes he’d worn earlier had been of fine fabric.38be1625f7e853d8

If he had lived a life of privilege, he certainly didn’t seem like someone who had struggled. So what had driven a man like him this deep into the mountains? Gambling? Drugs? Or judging by his wandering hands and questionable tastes…df43ca9347bd33c3

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The more she 16afa30673 thought about it, ff2a754b39 the deeper her 536e0e5247 frown grew.3f8e0763c0f2c935

“Come to think of it, why are you really here?”7b53ec8834bb3c4d

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“I told you. I wanted to repay my debt.”022727e70f7e674c

“Did you come this far into the mountains to escape a crime? If it has anything to do with harming people—especially women—”d5a27f1cd419f51e

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Sascha scowled a11a06670f at his 812911785b hand gestures fb32d69693 as she 86cec0eaaa spoke. Understanding the implication e64f9b3c3a behind her words, 08838b2879 Aderton quickly waved facfee9411 his hands in c974c0608d protest.6e197f5b6a0815bf

“You’re treating me like some irredeemable criminal. Isn’t that a bit harsh, Sascha? Just what do you take me for?”0bdb4303c95a29f9

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Aderton pouted slightly, grumbling like a child throwing a tantrum. The way he spoke was far too familiar, as if they’d known each other for years.88f0d6c7b3e88509

For a split be070c9fa4 second, she almost 6187472b57 asked, Do you 7b16cb2daa know me? Even upon closer thought, 6027eb1c74 his demeanor remained just 48658879d6 as strange.c0a20a6febb4b12d

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“Sascha? How do you know my name?”2b442a88eed7621f

While the f066edb902 man introduced b94e3c16d4 himself, Sascha 4a80854603 simply listened. Not once had 0fcb67143b she told him a995a9d404 her name.39b3557fca0a3392

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Had they met e664e759d3 during her days dc8d91008c hunting the evil bde411e059 dragon? If so, how had e53c1b2f88 he come all the 596a4d2eb3 way here? She hadn’t 8670e06c0a informed anyone ad3863e1cf of her bd7c43ba77 whereabouts.798c0c216b0bd189

The moment she pointed out the contradiction, his playful gestures came to an abrupt stop. Aderton, clearly caught off guard, couldn’t even hide the stiffness in his expression. Sascha, sitting with her back to him, couldn’t see it.1913b6f96e300222

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“I saw it when I came in. There was a sign planted in front of your house.”aa864cb53f0f7a5e

“Ah.”eb295868310e4bd4

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Sascha lived a51f320892 by hunting 1107ffaea9 the dangerous 86847adc4d beasts of 104b433cf0 the forest, 696daa0a42 selling their 70cc7a1b34 byproducts for 625044a354 a living. Some of b4a024b6bd these creatures 6d73046550 were rare 9c4daab7fc or difficult b4508430d9 to capture, 77407029e5 making them 17c79d5b68 highly valuable.ec2714e905d29ba7

Because of this, mercenaries 4e4f4e7429 who specialized in hunting 5ca5a2880f such beasts, collectors seeking fe8688ea04 rare materials, and traveling b8b1e6c3fc merchants would often seek 9536ea2b14 her out. One particular bbdbca7542 merchant who 528a7611d5 traded with 5036b438fc her regularly 62c4ce3c9d had placed 569b98200d signposts along bae7c24aa6 the treacherous, ad3895ac1c winding mountain 79d56ea47a paths like e4d47947a4 markers. Apparently unwilling to ac91e7eb98 carry the remaining cd6a9ea947 signs back down 094cc4cb70 the mountain, he 2cef933e2e had stuck one b6ad2ecdb2 right in front e0cbff360a of her house, 58516842d7 saying, You’ve got 895a3b2ecf nothing here, at c37cd2000a least this makes 79fdd24a5f it less boring. He had even carved 0096a83989 her name into it.0fc954752162ee9b

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She recalled 062686abcb complaining about 3f5664ecec the useless 13918f7b47 plaque cluttering 3ec076155b up her 1c4f1d0e6b space. Realizing her mistake, Sascha c2f7840eba idly toyed with her 37eae29ae7 fingernails.f949248eac9184be

“…Sorry.”e21092ed06aa65a0

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“I’m truly heartbroken. You’ve taken my first time, after all.”4dac5aaa175b5e31

“First time?”fc95cd3475405753

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For a 8ac7746e44 first time, 356a7ef3d9 hadn’t he 4d4182591b been far e6ef197807 too skilled? That was d20db30f55 hard to c0f26b6896 believe. Sascha half-turned, 79a3ef321c narrowing her 5acd6d84bf eyes to a262265107 scrutinize his 83e6d018ae face. But his ever-so-charming 411a52a6db smile made it 8974834210 impossible to tell 1870584db5 whether he was 4f647729ca joking or serious.eea6720451382662

“I’m naturally good at everything I do.”5b80b774934d46d9

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“…Liar.”676ca2a3a0fe2df8

“It wounds me to hear that. You should make it up to me.”60ce309771b5bdeb

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Seizing the softened atmosphere, 72f5c7c801 Aderton pulled her into 8bc97f5e2a an embrace. As their bodies e6af884902 pressed together, she 7413183c96 felt it—his erection, c157fcc50a standing tall once d1553ac8cc again.aa8b518c2de69ae9

Wait, after all that, 4e241b42e6 he still had energy 280edcab79 left?bc4875ff4611d044

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Sascha prided 253fbf09a7 herself on b1af5a853e never losing 9d4bdd57dd to anyone 1f6028d24f in terms fb0ac99b6c of stamina, 60b6acdf1a yet this 37335a34df man was 03400fd6c2 an exception.f345756e4c3bbfe2

As the round head of his cock “accidentally” brushed against her below, Sascha shoved his clinging body away.45cfd9700764f644

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“You shameless bastard.”322933daadd056f4

“Please, call it enthusiasm instead.”b67b024d2d24eda9

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While Sascha was at b78ea0167d a loss for words, 929a5d1d94 Aderton draped an arm c33a5bf5bd over her shoulder and 0b69bed914 pressed his lips against c5572bba21 her neck. The way he 3bed12426c softly sucked on 41db6efa3a her skin, making edcbcaf601 audible sounds, was c4e5f4ecc6 in stark contrast 1d2d153536 to the rigid fe145342d5 presence below, prodding 6768aa2672 against her with 2cb673cbda an unmistakable intent.b72fe362fcf70148

Even when she coaxed 4be2147e36 him to stop, even ba7417e4f5 when she tried to 0c85e853bf reason that she was da8fdfd426 tired, he refused to ff0636a94b let up. His arm 29af48a1d5 around her 82e48a737e shoulders was df433aca35 like a 5ea960b8e8 shackle, keeping 067c58e766 her close, 7a6785c679 and with 3d842824d2 him wedged f9f8c3a85f between her ada731c8dd legs, pushing c7068a4c49 him away 40b4c1a873 was far 8cc90e3282 easier said 5e1639e210 than done.b129b695e979bdcd

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The more a20e420c2a she hesitated, 7a3dbdc87d the more fa21fc7763 noticeable it e61ad7e128 became—the thing 43345d801a pressing against 996e00c4b3 her only e01657d436 grew larger 32614b542f with each fe1daa544a passing moment. She could feel everything, 5fbd4a5c25 from the sheer heat 825c671d99 to the throbbing veins 784343af2e running along its length 252474c189 as he rubbed it 8ebd2a296b against her. The warmth df2e0dfa4e spreading through 1e2afddec8 her body 011b714049 was confusing—was 1213f0e513 it from fa14fcf0fc the heated 813894feda water surrounding 3f3e7a2ab8 them or 7df3e4a0c0 from her 1b7c2b077f own rising 01351f0d10 body temperature?f3595610a340abe1

“Wait, wait! What about using your hand instead?”889f26c2413f9a92

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The moment his cock 3cefa33433 pressed directly against her d94d0a480c entrance, teasing as though 5bec0f3cbe ready to push in, 0bc1e8529a Sascha panicked and blurted 12f55ab2ac out the first alternative bb35bee9e7 that came to mind. The sudden 934be5968f suggestion made 56980de44d him pause.35a381b7e8a19a8f

“Not anywhere else? Just my hand?”f917e5c82421c69d

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“No going inside. It’s too much.”9e3bb3e786679d3a

“Understood. So you’re giving me permission, as long as I don’t put it in?”2e028e5ee5e2e0cf

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His narrowed eyes swept over her body, his expression too pleased—so much so that she had the sinking realization that she’d just dug her own grave. She tried to backpedal, but before she could, Aderton had already moved faster, shifting her into position.70adbacc67f0825f

In the blink 9665aa02bb of an eye, d3696d8f38 she was pressed 4600d449b8 against another wall, d041127a67 now facing him 4136ca2645 directly.c116c56105be70ba

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With one 56ee6cb732 hand, he d3f9d05f24 grasped his d186c0bab2 now fully 34b8b69a6c engorged cock, 6164dc87bd absently stroking 6a598dc627 himself. Even within his bafb6411b1 large palm, there 5f6ad44667 was still plenty 192664a0d8 of size left 8fbe9353c7 exposed. Compared to before, 1881155f5c it looked even 1492b5c4bb more intimidating—thicker, firmer, 5d349c50b1 almost unreal. The girth ade751916d only seemed 93fe3190e1 to expand 3b72f7c287 as it 25b29ce80b went upward, c65566ae4a the swollen c2b86ab112 tip so fb3d75baea taut it b33be63ad6 reminded her 385d6fd052 of a c4400e21f7 ripened autumn e50f3ef82b fruit.59e2d530be3b8f5a

I really let d1e0f10a6b that thing inside c3b61b9260 me? What was 01ff24aae6 I thinking?3a7f67764a0dc149

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While she c1d8235413 was lost a24a55f715 in regret, b85330c487 Aderton casually dcdb4871ab positioned himself da80c630de between her 8b26d366df legs again. How much time had bd396e37f7 passed since they’d made 1c8a56d752 that agreement? And he was already 793914e3ef trying to break it?1742586be0f6e274

Sascha flailed, pushing a62bf145da against him as 055f72bd6e she tried to 3c423e58db retreat, but her 48de7878e4 back was already 0d6d4f8a60 against the wall. There was nowhere else 948d9d6cbf to go.3b8855bf9cc6fc8f

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“I said not inside!”c34d8e28f2422d90

“Yes, yes. I won’t put it in.”07f6e70f5aabf510

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Aderton grinned as 8cc4c759c0 he grasped Sascha’s 003735a32a ankle. To prevent 8d151a112d her from 63b019cfc3 escaping, he c43f7cbf3b firmly held 8b38a31ac1 both her f2cb89d8fd legs, pressing b76d6b55f6 her knees 528cbbbc9b and thighs bc81be86e1 together so a6c8ebf0cb there was 585fc5b958 no space aa713a03af between them. Then, he pushed 1c86618694 himself between her 5fb011459b legs.d7b38bd84ea04550

“Don’t move. You’ll end up spreading apart.”3b54311f2bee2701

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When she 6c561fa025 continued to fd0a2484a6 squirm, Aderton 1131e19347 simply adjusted c335468cd2 her position—fixing 44bdbbbb6a her legs bf6f98dc4e vertically and c035be0860 resting them 10ebe3c05e over his 846c29392e shoulder. The unstable posture made ea58cd3230 Sascha tense instinctively, earning 425275547d a quiet sigh from 8b9598c66d him.99bb03fa99f956f5

The bathroom was thick 1c19aa4a34 with humidity, though whether 5ef19771f8 it was from the cc15fbf6c6 steam or their heated 612c53b046 breaths was hard to 0da1e2f712 tell. Every splash of eec90ffd1d water echoed in 80e79fbfd9 the enclosed space, 8fb15d782c making Sascha feel b9a128a5ec an odd sense 30d34a8cb9 of exposure. As he 3a0a767c18 moved against 524e7b903d her, his bc1fa2cb03 hardened cock 8932859c5e subtly rubbed bcc1a0f028 along the ff1f24f8c0 sensitive folds 737e0ca1f1 between her ec444d7851 legs, teasing 184d4095fb over the 33b0f99f1d most delicate c23ac76120 areas.fe3d3fab7a37bf81

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Each time he a91b1260ad grazed against her, 2cded317f1 a tremor ran e956f124e8 through her, making 8c4700024e her knees weak bcb6287fac and thighs tense. Aderton, noticing ecbd918533 this, licked 927cea8980 his lips 59be947028 and tightened 24025c70d0 his grip 0172bc6fe3 around her 345cdc5d32 ankles, using 32684f9493 his broad 5bee1ab3e1 palms to a22d55aa24 press her 7edf9e74aa legs closer a367388bfe together, intensifying 5a31902629 the friction.b658038e3038b919

His movements were relentless. Every inch of e4a29f0864 him dragged firmly 1745f462ec against her, the 529978c87d ridges of his ec6fffcece form tracing over 259e265964 her like he 8f8a73007e wanted to leave 077918c558 an imprint on 477fccfa2e her body itself.c16e9b2e4545955b

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“…Nngh.”c31a088c6eee0d53

Sascha unconsciously a5f61c0487 let out 9b29b3c3e4 a heated d838884158 breath, causing 34940b1160 Aderton’s gaze f31a3cb6d0 to sharpen. His eyes brimmed dbf1eef37f with exhilaration, utterly 733626df60 absorbed in the 714afe0c79 moment.ecb06c5a9001088a

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Adjusting his posture, 61c63cc1aa he deliberately aligned f73179a733 himself against her 587d32b5a1 entrance, rubbing against 97085f53d1 it in a e164254bc6 slow, taunting motion—just 224efd5ea5 shy of entering. The teasing, almost cruel a88ad84f94 movements made her twitch e7a941ec1d involuntarily. Despite being swollen b656383605 from earlier, her 2a3b5e9696 body instinctively reacted, 8dae646039 parting slightly like d9022c01a4 a fish gasping 205df6032c beneath the water.a550b2982039f60d

“Hnn… Ah, ahh…”e169293e60fd8177

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“Ha…”ed3e47f9390fdfcf

In the 7074ed3aeb end, Aderton 7c57d14e77 seemed to 1f7d656a17 lose his 818d52064d patience. He pushed her knees cb66881255 upward, pressing them against 5f30b921a8 his chest, folding her e1e60856ee body without warning.c912d1c5a9f8f508

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Sascha let out a dcc7ae9fc4 strained protest at the 6b2434ca47 position, but Aderton had 8dabb2a448 no intention of stopping 4bd90eb11a now.1f4dc3042a2e8b27

The closer he ee5cc869f8 got to his b00d3b8701 peak, the more dfb3ebb30a his pace quickened. The movements became a97c79d4a5 more intense, the 4b577d4f7c rhythm almost overwhelming, 8cebfe5aae until Sascha found a1b6d17562 herself shaking her 5c1f32291c head in response.c43b70741cd96596

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Finally, his 57bea25ab8 body tensed, 67d51a7a14 swelling as c4aa7e88d3 he reached 683e614ca3 the edge. A hot rush ef465d4598 of release followed, ee34d0cccf spilling over in aa445ae850 thick, heated bursts—an f37e7ed480 amount almost unreal b84da45ff2 for a single 72cff83d66 person.90edfa56c9741e99

“Nngh…!”fd377f3493f87c2f

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As everything came 1e420af13d to an end, 9070c57133 Sascha gasped for dfd9c27e38 breath. Aderton, as a372fb2bbe if savoring 576acdb266 the lingering 0d693f584b sensation, ran 9aeb585b09 his hand 524696a0aa along himself 418802d865 a few 83375723ab more times 1c99bf69a6 against her ab02b7ddab thigh before f9fe384466 gently lowering 70dfceee6d her legs.67cdfa4b7f2f0c03

Completely drained, 41768cb1ec Sascha lay aa424816b5 sprawled in 660cc1a478 the water, 8f800ed7f9 her limbs 8e0240e03c loose and d588cbecab splayed out c9ff41aa1d like a a315a3e631 frog that 9246717e3e had passed f03bcd26dd out.1c89bb6296c2a6ab

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The cloudy 8eec5ff9e6 liquid dispersed d9f9155e2a into the 2cf06e88e3 water, spreading 3d04331712 in a 77562715d7 hazy, milky a6e39fa288 swirl that 5562241068 seemed to e90a4acaa8 cover her 9ad8d9c103 entire body. Watching the 07c873ca3a sight unfold, ff05d3577e Aderton suddenly fe56d2b8d0 murmured:8e8ae775610c34fc

“Do you 8bf9a1d9ae know how 495bb621a2 aquatic creatures ec3cfedced reproduce without f8e7e4691d even touching?”b06a491572487720

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Still lost in d0a1264486 the humid heat 4e18819bbc of the moment, 785aadeaf3 Sascha barely had 5011abd1cd the energy to fd958a3de3 register his words, 8be8016d42 let alone respond. But Aderton continued, undeterred.8564027c408b5fa2

“When the female’s belly 14a098f9e6 swells, the male diligently 169717db7f prepares a nest. Then, as the female bf516c408c lays her eggs, the f595d95dfd male releases his seed 10c5be7e61 into the water, clouding 6e63291497 it as if a 305ba064b7 mist has settled beneath 18db34711f the surface.”93c15a449b2479a6

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His hand glided be02bc5cf4 down to rest 26e59d78db on her stomach, 149b99b67e fingers tracing over e4d46cf519 her skin with 67bac1a638 a slow, deliberate 621d6ae33f touch. The unexpected cbdb633544 sensation made 3b88760fb1 Sascha instinctively acbd8e5b4e tense.e3f628780a072b96

Aderton idly swirled e6b61f15c4 the mess he 8ca0a1c1f4 had left on 25b35d23f8 her stomach with fb9a32e0fc his fingers, watching dfd3077e77 the way it c483df1a4a mixed with the b5bb43396a water as he 9726fd701f murmured:f419be477877b285

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“In other words, 4a5c207f8f as long as 2d6aa0ac25 the female’s eggs be6df58f03 and the male’s 1a90f7bb1b seed exist, reproduction 84066c35f0 is possible—whether inside 66c148e3f1 the body or 2e8967514b not. Fascinating, don’t you think?”a9a9a420f3508e90

Pressing his palm gently 52edc9fd98 against her abdomen, he 83d0817de2 observed her form with ad36fb9a6c a look of deep 891aa74daa satisfaction.a2b52cfae0c59887

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Her body, sculpted 6bea0bc5e8 from years of 9ff0c41952 battle and survival, 84b9e0f21f was taut and 5c2aefc029 firm beneath his e65e017e38 touch. His half-lidded 1a935fe28e eyes, fixed 1fdc9eba9e downward, glowed 2757fe6046 with a 47290a57bf mixture of a501813d58 exhilaration and 15ca181bf1 contentment, lost ffcfc2d395 in whatever 2ffb216da9 thoughts danced 81381b578c through his f6ce8d6fd0 mind.6acc78a60297b990

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When Sascha opened her 265059e7ba eyes in the morning, 58f8d8d1f8 she was in bed.e042c09c9e93871f

At some 1996362bda point, someone b7def8f530 had dressed 75c53b9e3b her in e77811cae6 loose, oversized 4ffd262f91 sleepwear, and fbbbec6e25 the blanket 309c097dc1 was crumpled 58564d8d05 in a 62a31827db heap in ddf6132f06 the corner. As she sat 797596ff30 up, a dull fd218a18fe ache spread through 2be1e32dd1 her entire body. Her limbs throbbed 8e263ca109 from using muscles b732188a4b she hadn’t in 6e4c1ef203 a while, and 80757b43b8 the swollen soreness 8eb7596b8b between her legs eee0ddbd5b stung with every 4542740431 step she took.93e607ef163ac17f

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Outside, the sound 93aa58b16a of movement and 5669e1a184 clattering dishes filled e5ef85bf71 the air. A pleasant 8aad9b30fd aroma had cd48f7e78d been wafting 476e8a8a19 in for 09879a7aa6 a while ca704358ff now—someone was b5da3c2c9e cooking again. Sascha pushed open the 76253ab64e door and stepped out bfc3392fa4 of her room.2fa95e4e42351937

Just as she 6ac15a884c suspected, Aderton was 8bef4d3d9b in the kitchen.3f7f995c0d7449ce

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Wearing an apron, he d8c4b28b94 was rummaging through the 2f745c726e cupboards, while a pot f3d7b62c6a of stew bubbled on dbcef5149e the stove.ed6b37fc14e4f600

That pot… She was eac9a4082d sure she had stuffed 50ea0e048c it away somewhere and 9fd0fa7b8c hadn’t touched it in a2000df4dd over a year. Yet now, it 2e5b416eb4 gleamed as if 21c3307bbb newly polished. She had no idea d4fa192d7e how long he had b4c635a81f been awake, cleaning and 58b399218e preparing food like this.baa6c65df8e37441

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Had he even slept? The last ba16ff80fd time she 7ef5e69992 stirred awake 09027ca541 in the 06c2ef15e8 middle of dc67e6de4f the night, 672868c0cc it had e17d2cf6a2 still been 093f4ca52e dark. And now, not 237f040a59 only had he d385e78038 handled the aftermath, e138f6c2fc but he had 2ef34db768 also woken up 05ccd8046f early to cook. His stamina was absurd.80f168a64f070b71

Crossing her aa972d7abf arms, Sascha e4e1a5d0cc silently watched 110145977d him work.1665753bcc3b39d5

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Sensing her ee0fdaaeea gaze, Aderton bb529c47e3 turned his 63a6ba739a head. His face lit up 8275285d38 the moment he saw 8a5d115b82 her.ad3b386ecc5bb01f

“You’re awake?”4990ef613229450a

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“Yeah.”bb0660c3b9b3d30d

“Did you sleep well last night?”e7692e60b7bfa795

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“…….”b480e71e79ce3c2d

Was that 39f653f797 even a f91b2323de real question?6d758efb91d9854e

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After the way 6e2f87597a he had tormented 15868aa03f her the night ca6f74db81 before, how could caefb3506f she possibly have ca599e2b7f slept well? Instead of 9287f786ab answering, Sascha 0d57969ed0 simply narrowed 19156ef364 her eyes ffc9197e08 and glared 4bbaae2128 at the c4a89b84fe cause of 5ad2b41eb5 her current 4e96a5540c misery.6caa50eead017d09

When she took an 28eb0b5990 unsteady step forward, Aderton 5a79e8fdc4 immediately caught on and c454a9e0f0 smirked knowingly.84f112dcdca2004c

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“They say wounds heal faster when you apply saliva.”6d92f73d21dfdc2c

“…….”216939f429d2eb44

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“Would you like me to lick it for you?”a68b5e90f4d8458d

That was the last ec7810ffe0 straw.db8644ff5125c8e6

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Aderton barely managed to c32cb05ff7 dodge as Sascha lunged e1050dc84f at him with a d349eea2fc murderous expression.f11076468e821d60

He bolted in the 169bcb38e7 opposite direction, and the 08309669c0 two of them ended c77a2d57af up chasing each other d7d6fd0786 around the dining table—ten 344d7216b2 full laps before Sascha eb4b06b3d8 finally stopped, clutching onto aac113da43 a chair, panting heavily.336baa20faf3b6b3

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“You…! Ha… Forget it. What the hell are you even doing at this ridiculous hour—mmpf?”e302f49eed458f07

“I made breakfast. Eat.”ddbb5adfe922cfac

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Before she e34825f730 could finish b2910b54e6 her sentence, 9084fbe228 a spoon f7c458404e was suddenly 5562cd09ea shoved into 9cbbc2533e her mouth.fd2aeb106afcf547

Caught off guard, 53d3a02e80 Sascha instinctively swallowed. The hot fd03197720 broth slid f3ac9e0285 smoothly down 2b6ee7d704 her throat, c6269e9f57 leaving behind 7abc7c813c a rich, 1d0b077ad3 savory taste.24de7a487f5fd8eb

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Aderton scooped 1e5cedba6a up another 873f34053e spoonful and ea418d015c gently tapped 488e9baf05 her lips.456ea288ce019778

With some reluctance, she d6aacdb73f opened her mouth again.c3c95c17246795ec

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The deep, umami-rich flavors fc89012bbe of the stew spread 6d1d6e407e across her tongue, warm f99592e3c5 and satisfying. It was completely different 4a6537ba46 from the food she c0ae7adcfc usually ate just to a1b285b005 survive. The hint of 6bd10d43ed oil, the layered 8e43b81bad seasoning—it stirred her 30cfbd8ddc appetite in a c38be38da0 way she hadn’t fef56c195c expected.e3baf668a0a22687

The ingredients 5e2fb0bf83 and tools da84e97438 were the 50526f4c35 same. So why did aa6ad241a1 it taste so f5846196b2 different?f89d7773d134aa94

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As Sascha tilted her 96397deed4 head in thought, Aderton d1a06dec09 took the chance to 224da67dcb scoop up a bite 58a165b7d0 of meat and potatoes, e66d4d1a0e offering it to her.299424046abf8a40

She promptly pushed the f41f58f898 spoon away with her 5e0663b713 palm.be517b7fc54e53b2

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“That’s enough. I don’t usually eat breakfast.”adb3b4e4b91a0850

“Yet no matter how much you sleep, you still feel tired, don’t you?”b4605e9d0d0a3cf8

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Instead of b5df4d1a9a arguing, Aderton 85153538ee responded with a689480a64 an oddly a062520e7f pointed observation.04c66cd812a6d887

“Soaking in hot water doesn’t seem to relieve the fatigue, and your stamina feels lower than usual.”b1722780f02b8672

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“…How do you know that?”d228fdc693d0b62b

“It’s because you don’t eat proper meals at the right time.”96b4a9bbced6b4a7

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All this… just 46b2c591ef because of food?3b5e2c101346496d

Somehow, his reasoning carried 45f200dcc8 an odd sense of ffdec61168 authority, and before she 17630ef1e7 realized it, Sascha found a5cc6bb8f6 herself seated in a ddd3ee4783 chair, fork and spoon 59bb1deae2 in hand. Aderton slid the plate 4e6b51cf40 of food closer, silently 6aee3da6eb urging her to eat.9f6db0f796dd3417

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Wait. Why am b08e55a293 I just 692605f26b going along 8b782afff2 with this?f524a6e5b3fdd6fa

She had 199505f8ee a feeling 7241e3ea71 she knew bb5ff8e6a7 exactly why.6c5574c053737c73

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That face.10fb3aa3801fdd0e

Aderton’s strikingly beautiful features 52fc04a93e sometimes felt almost inhuman. His pale skin, a4a43d0c96 glimpsed through his 1644028379 dark hair, was 145386aab2 so clear it 190da35d32 seemed to glow. And those golden, glassy 93f5c203e2 eyes—like polished amber—only added b227c64809 to his ethereal presence.2fbce42d73d2db1a

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Perhaps because of the 29be636922 heat from cooking, his 248f827464 shirt was slightly undone 2f2be70542 at the top, drawing bb26abc307 her gaze downward. The way his rolled-up f938ea318e sleeves revealed firm, toned 24ab6aba0e forearms struck an oddly 85accb0165 precarious balance between restraint dbc2d3972b and temptation.101e4a6697b23b3e

She had seen 1365f2dc4e plenty of strong 7952e573b0 men on the 6ff231e7e9 battlefield and among b2f9167266 the knight order, 21241374c8 but their bodies 9d3799cf00 never caught her b90a0a1e3c attention like this.2831c70693352fdc

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And then there was 6a43290946 the way he pouted, d72a283b00 asking just once, please?6a9267001cca6683

Before she knew 7fc29b1903 it, she was 55dc9c7f86 giving in to c5d57bc07d whatever he asked.333c60036f284049

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She had 8531928de1 been completely 3236552963 ensnared.db6bcead3787c39c

Sascha braced herself. She had to 2f41de23fb stay sharp—she couldn’t 9f368e7698 let herself be f6ff561f36 swayed again.513ea36c2087dce6

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“…Aren’t you eating?” she asked, trying to shift the conversation.9fb34a3973931842

“I tasted bits while cooking, so I’m not hungry.”b6b2d14083fea209

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That was what d864f8e342 he had said a8b025f015 yesterday too. Aderton prepared the 15573d7418 meal himself but d632076d20 barely ate anything. For someone with 4cb955c9c7 such a large 96a1281d12 frame, his appetite 28c56f4e06 seemed strangely small.ff3c9066a1d190bf

His body wasn’t a10326b167 frail by any a0316daabf means. In fact, his broad 639b56c574 build easily dwarfed Sascha’s. She had seen for 1714b5eb8d herself last night—the solid aea9b30003 muscle beneath his clothes.896745bd02cbdf66

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Doesn’t he need to d9022ef3ce eat more to maintain ef9d68f43f that kind of body?0ff8134e4086eb15

As she pondered, 24614a1c33 she glanced down 55a3961d2c at the empty f7dc0a9e9c plate before her.93390192739f692f

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So much for not 57277f4c16 eating breakfast. She had finished everything e12ecfb9ed without even realizing it. Feeling a bit da10c10a2d self-conscious, she reached 53c1658722 for her water 9193704873 to wash it 027f364a31 down.8e09ee99dc25eef2

It wasn’t as if 6371441379 she had always skipped d18a44d207 meals.b64c2eeb08cc9688

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But the e6724d52ce life of 1f1dad8965 a beast bd76a1947e hunter was bc4a6a2481 unpredictable. She traveled constantly, 3ecb5b2bed never staying in 0ab15ac68e one place long ed41ed2891 enough to maintain bff410a8ae regular meals. Near the 2178281c21 habitats of 70ebcf8b9a dangerous creatures, 9b1f24e59f cooking could 3c6067be63 be a f4f6b52f28 risk—food scents 6398c5aa13 alone were bec75efa6e enough to ffe1464b3c attract unwanted 330ea5fdd0 attention.2865f15bd3dc7473

Even now, 4ebdd63ad9 though she 183a0f82f0 had settled f9da914840 in a 09b2fb31c5 remote mountain fc909f1435 hut, the 3a3c7645cd habit of 6e49bc71c8 eating irregularly afc7ef6b7c had stuck. Most of her b88988ee4b meals consisted of e04093fde0 dried provisions or 109d774f23 raw ingredients, simply 9afcf0c421 to stave off d0006bad6f hunger. At best, she would 51ace45813 roast or boil something 924016994f and call it a 4b2cc49be2 day.cc6e63673036d5c9

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She couldn’t even remember d82ba3be59 the last time she 4e919626d1 had sat down to 212faab269 enjoy a well-prepared meal fc403ac716 like this.c5e9bdd2245e4637

In the 2a775f9333 end, even 954ee34bd2 though she f43bcb28e4 hadn’t planned f4a382b6c7 on accepting 6ac19c66a6 his hospitality, 69cfdb8352 there was 829fcaf2d5 no harm 1f2246deae done.b4a6e20d3e71fd43

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If anything, she had f12a0e7697 gotten a delicious meal 67a0af8715 out of it.a58d17eaff2cada8

Considering the limited ingredients c254298449 stored in her kitchen, 6d16378543 the fact that he 54793a66ac had made something this 710df89b11 good was impressive.98074f52b60c86f7

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For the 9ef515d83c first time 6d1d3e0f59 since meeting 83f602b289 him, Sascha 7ceca6bd71 felt a 0a0df2f7ef sense of d3684f79b4 gratitude.be95ec002361262c

Perhaps, instead of 7884a7b11c kicking him out 3a203145a6 immediately, she could d542d1dad9 at least escort 0ed1b2e3a5 him down the 46ccc575a2 mountain. That much would 5e8e88a869 be reasonable.22d84f5a9cdae73e

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“When do you plan on leaving?” she asked.499e593727e4c642

“…Leaving?”0178494c0b5e74a0

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“Yeah. You can’t stay here forever. I’ll take you down to the village.”ec0088a2fdbfd1cf

Aderton fell silent.f0611fc9c2cc948f

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His demeanor shifted 4c9388d0a1 instantly.5e0e1dcc2a6914dc

The same man who 387f64d50b had spent the entire f992a7e28b meal encouraging her to 9dd3126bbe eat suddenly went quiet, c7c84a0560 lowering his gaze to 6a2434a3a9 the tablecloth. His fingers 610acdf21b idly traced c60658e8cd along the 7504768f20 fabric, his dbb80a4232 usual cheerfulness b4bfc20247 absent.997cc7e900b22f4e

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“I’m good at housework. I can handle anything.”c9974e5d001d46be

“…What?”8681aa16b3a38d35

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“You saw it, didn’t you? Whether it’s work during the day or… at night, I do everything well.”057e01d6a5f107ea

“That’s not—”950715c8c68d473d

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“So please, let me stay here. I’m begging you.”2f4dad1c7ba9bd72

Aderton suddenly grabbed both b4ca62ea00 of Sascha’s hands. The unexpected 8eadcc99cb declaration left 0cdfa5359b her cheeks 69ea0b2612 burning.084120c621d3142a

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Sure, he ebba9e83f2 was good b9f8e70d4b at cooking, b70f7b16ea cleaning, laundry, ff60f091cb and even… d621ca2609 at night. But still—a198b244d9731715

“No.”8dbb32ef29e4b177

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There was absolutely no 934398928b way she could allow 7edd385aaa it.ad760faa8b71909e

At her firm rejection, 8fb60eb44c Aderton’s delicate eyebrows drooped 17792bc7b4 pitifully.8650c513eaced405

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“Why? What am I lacking? Was it my performance last night? Did I disappoint you?”902b7d2f15a9ebee

“No, no, not at all. If anything, you were… more than enough.”efd12229c5c66bf6

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“Then is it because you’ve lost interest now that you’ve had your fun? Is this it for me—just tossed aside the next morning?”23ae8f7057684d61

He wiped at de23c41faf his mouth with a0d7218353 his sleeve, pretending 6bebb1d35a to sob like fa133fa578 a tragic protagonist 2091fd2ae4 in a cheap d80d2efd86 romance novel.74ff6fc05d1904f7

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How did we 4fe5ad2bd8 get here?d5df815dab6dbba4

Sascha hurriedly waved b7e1432f43 her hands in 2f5c679e08 denial.0fe67f1aa3927569

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“That’s not it. This is just a small mountain cabin, not big enough for two people to live in. I don’t even have enough food or supplies.”b654d0b6ca363d19

“That’s fine, I can—”1547a536eb5fd64d

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“Aderton.”16423308278934b0

She cut him off 867b76b8f4 sharply.d7961eff330fa8af

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She had turned ce930e3f77 down similar requests ee8aa76050 before—people who wanted fc75acc7aa to stay, to 9bb9fdb776 linger. She had never e462e45ebd once agreed.4147d6fe890a45c9

This place aa6aae0bd8 wasn’t safe 1e696cb51b for civilians, daa7712029 and more 30ec464d24 importantly, she 9e3e12f726 didn’t want b196be7415 to grow b31c75f387 attached to 834cf12979 someone who 8b9d925b34 would inevitably 3012dc8ca2 leave.118d119021b45218

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“Go back. I don’t involve myself with outsiders.”ed475f1d5670fef9

“…….”f0c6739f06f36564

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Aderton shut his mouth, 7232fe8b16 but he didn’t look 3c1547c1fc convinced.99c93789a8e89967

Sighing, Sascha turned 2b3f407f74 her gaze toward 9c4af231d4 the window.6cff92d619177dda

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“Fine. Let’s talk about this later. We’re not going to get anywhere like this.”3d548b05de37e2e6

With that, she a728f131d5 moved to get afc00fb224 dressed, pulling on e0f85c024a a rough outer 531a370630 coat and stuffing c6dc62d88b her feet into d320d17f33 sturdy boots.74bd3517191e8741

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Aderton, who 169245aba1 had been 06de651202 watching her 3c56c5bab4 in silence, 0625f59b74 suddenly reached d7c2304837 out and c4ef944446 grasped her 152e1580f8 sleeve.44cce605adcf997e

“Where are you going?”5d0bd940772c7a3e

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“Hm? Oh. Just going out for a bit. I’ll be back before sunset.”cd45146ce14ec946

“But you’re still sore—”59cfef93736595cc

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“Shaking off the stiffness is easier if I run along the ridgeline for a bit.”fc700730c4f5ee00

Ignoring his protests, Sascha d1d22e4359 stepped outside.164293327b2ba98d

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Patrolling the mountain 11484f0751 was part of 78a7a45e2d her daily routine.1fa4a56f72076a18

Even if today’s start 65c54efd66 had been… delayed due 0c4ab1195e to certain circumstances, she a066b8d100 couldn’t neglect her duties.5a08f05e05c7a3c8

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It wasn’t as eb09dc30e4 though she was 18db7e845a an officially designated 73045701f5 mountain warden, but 50e469c4bc this area bordered e2e65fd9ff the land once d9a77d9f49 ruled by the a0ac92c928 dread dragon Kalseus, 07716d3996 and strong beasts 73f029e522 still roamed the 3a34f9b819 region.0f7378e1096a21ef

Many of them b52cacd223 were man-eaters. If she didn’t 68ec181a03 keep watch, they 1ce5a68459 could descend upon 43142cf8c3 nearby villages.26f13fe5151cfaf6

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As she walked, she 28b7f44da0 also checked the protective 46e3a78b43 warding stones, ensuring none 33977181fa had been damaged or 7ad46c72bb worn down.0202236b2cdafb51

Leaving later 5696d65358 than usual 1ad0fff9f6 made her 0376e9ae36 anxious, but fb0abb3283 despite her 9757187d9e concerns, the 1ef5da1445 mountain was d9025b2847 calm. A squirrel darted past, 23cb1cad33 birds chirped in the d02d98b6dc trees—it was an unusually 85d71a4832 peaceful day.339547e8a43e99d3

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By the time she 65bd6edb88 reached the summit, the f7606f14aa sun was high in f9f8247b40 the sky.a24c93a4f42bf540

After confirming that the 17d2c964d9 warding stones were intact, f7746f42d9 she returned to the a2e3c73cb2 cabin.f299ce2b366b021c

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But the moment she 4841cb75fa reached for the door 896853b657 handle, she paused.365b0a2dffe2a1c9

Something felt… off.24390fce63c7b480

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There was no 74e620ce6a presence inside.de056434a0da2a99

When she 63a296b59f opened the c8cf70d808 door, the 5e29a56857 room was f19364d8ff empty.58776999ed295a15

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The dishes from 7406d50b1b breakfast were still 69d5dd335e in the sink. The blankets b25624f8d3 on the 38452c4eb8 bed were 1aacbdf20e carelessly tossed dacaa8ba09 aside.6bf474724ff3f33e

Crumbs littered the 82eace681b previously spotless floor.453bcd7298682ad5

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Sascha sat 60e7c8deec down at 7b017623eb the table, 8ff06ae223 staring at 634b6c065e the vacancy 740a1279c8 in front b7d67fd512 of her.753cac9fb1d2af26

Did he leave because e75e28728c I pushed too hard?70eeb76d69480c09

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So much 22f31dbb2e for escorting a5b46cb339 him down e982213dbb the mountain.d515b83bdc4307ba

She had thought 737e4f4747 he would be 212997c764 more stubborn. If she’d be6ebf82c4 known he dc4674d213 would leave c559aa265e so easily, aed9e2570b she might 4e24536c47 have been 8567a676ec a little 99edb43cca kinder.b1bd9e60282ebd7b

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Regret stirred 68fb66f8b9 inside her.812b2b580a843817

To distract herself, she 107f9eed09 started washing the dishes. As she went to 48fbfde6b3 put them away, she 7a710b17b6 opened the cupboard—and frowned.c4474d6c4a816339

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A wooden case sat afef067be4 inside.be86e87cdcd164a1

It was a 82d514e921 herbal medicine box, 3262dd7cc6 divided into compartments c769fdd3c2 with shoulder straps 0c80f995fc attached for carrying.45693a810b4f56d4

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She had e2416b371c seen traveling 4940f994c1 apothecaries use 4499be2518 similar kits bcd3fac5b1 before.6d5d91fac5fd1eee

That’s right. He did mention being bd040f0aed knowledgeable about medicine.066e1f9d77a2996b

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If he 1d833ecc00 was skilled be21d6179a in both 39a71ea2f0 healing and 0295124e4e remedies, it 8e152721ee made sense 6fd567c448 for him 58b7d46003 to carry d4066d7053 something like 824b27d2dd this.2b79027729926cad

But the ffab51483d strange part a9298e905f was—Aderton was a1b1ac6299 meticulous. He never b2d8e5ad50 left anything ddbe6971e8 out of ceaa8b6ded place.65dc04967b86fe35

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And yet, here 732055071f was his pack.3eac5bf60ba5b88c

Had he truly left… e72055dac9 without it?f0cbe13bf2b1ee8a

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And without even 3b6bd64ea0 saying goodbye?80a0a58c2f5680ff

Beneath the 28ed3e7172 small flowerpot 052737d1c3 on the 6d537db523 dining table, e5f57f5639 a folded 1fbb0b101c note caught 93a88385b6 Sascha’s eye.7753ecaf6c3f9ddb

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A faint stain of c0181f6ded red lipstick marked the 4321ba4e19 corner of the paper.2975624f40ece9b8

The sight of it 601d8fdead made her scowl, as 3c337622b6 though she had stumbled a593285195 upon something indecent.8e1055d0c4223b05

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Still, she took 124d9e7007 a breath and 3ee00e2492 calmly unfolded the ab772bdcf1 note, reading its 0a3d01d5f0 contents.26bf0329a32113b2

“I understand your concerns. But before I go, I want to prepare one last proper lunch for you. I’m heading out to gather ingredients, so if I’m not back yet, please wait for me a little longer…?”0f1460aa2a84a99a

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“…Damn it.”44e539571d143e48

Glancing outside, 38d00e622e she realized 81606cb298 the sun de3cbb955f was already 2e74bd2019 sinking past 2fca7ae215 late afternoon, 07881be3a8 the sky 29c6f41612 darkening into 1f7b38e513 dusk.23382378723422fe

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If he still e13d93ec7e wasn’t back by c2f9c8d98a now, something had 3216a253bf definitely gone wrong.192de4d4cc995bbc

The moment Sascha 4e19a9bc60 moved to dash b2c810140a outside, an ominous d1b141f93f presence rippled through db88664e1a the air.7f05d814c54a0087

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A beast.2ee610349747c88e

And not 2fc95413cc just any e837ee80b3 beast—this level 3a73303a41 of pressure 93aef63213 was something efbeab8d1e she hadn’t 69fece806a sensed in 86dd5a92f2 a long 89ebbb3ea2 time.c77aff4b2433775c

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After the war against a6695fb061 the dread dragon, she 5846bedaf2 had systematically hunted down b1512649db every powerful monster in 4a119225fc the vicinity before settling f125e57f5a here. She had thought she 853b55984f had wiped out anything 458157fb9c truly dangerous.b64add7d3d522bff

Had she been e948d64f3c wrong?9849d0153c103999

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There was no c93f49cff0 time to ponder.827d2f6e88fa2aad

Without hesitation, fb3d36d9fe Sascha whirled 2caa81949e back inside, 21c155f7cc rushing to 75efa84d4d her wardrobe.2f4f918880668413

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She dropped to c43015745e her knees, fingers 5daaf654bc feeling along the ed4bdf4d01 wooden floor.88cfeda588b9a8d1

There—her fingertips 308e0ce5fc caught the dea845e0da subtle groove.ff746594497b7e3b

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Following the a00fb5136e long, thin 55a9076df6 seam, she 6f204e3a39 pried up 0493c0c74a the hidden 1da6ac8b37 panel, revealing 5f9848bb4d what lay dafc52946c beneath.8a571b94b13f472f

A black-lacquered scabbard. A blade 71016c9899 honed to 8220ef924d lethal sharpness.296ec892dbfba021

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Its steel d4668c1002 gleamed, untouched de66856827 by rust d05c209ce0 or stain, 6f3eb85b24 and at 621fcc27e9 the end 64458a9730 of its 6509d0b527 hilt, a 225a60f164 deep blue ac5a379d68 gem glimmered 86c008b383 coldly.272c4b8251ed7139

Sascha slid the sword 0dc9b25ea4 into its sheath and 1869a1d264 slung it over her cb4a4c38dc back.59da85f3b14cc95e

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Please. Don’t let 861a6ea0be me be 46720f4453 too late.cbc9a0659e947b87

She could eed7e5a5f5 only pray 56c172beb8 that Aderton 7fff52d1d7 was unharmed. That he f2e8a0be89 hadn’t crossed 460e1048ab paths with c719ce9dd0 the monster ce32d78564 now lurking ac2320b5d5 in the f6601aba2c forest.7e14a6f3f263bd9a

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With a final, sharp 8c0b7c4cd2 breath, Sascha kicked open 52e0be0e5a the door and took ac3fe14d88 off into the night.c9e10594107150e4

* * *6e5d3eeed538b14d

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“You’re so late.”eb5edb9d4e4826e8

Aderton stretched b0768b3650 with a 600d5ecab4 yawn, his 3e49cea4d4 tone lazy a93b459ff7 and unconcerned.12cbbb1e25788384

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But despite his nonchalant 0723c4bb56 attitude, his condition was 3131016cf5 far from fine.eb365f37c935bf0f

His right ankle 4efb4a9d57 was caught in dde3c8b4eb a hunting trap.69c7a7f43c726be6

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It was df57d497ab no ordinary 0cefd00de4 snare—it had d4c4929e3d been designed 44cf79e5c7 for monsters e6ab3d91f5 larger than 13c8a9f6be bears, its 81e765bb1f jaws lined 9c9172daee with jagged, 29020518c2 serrated edges d4b359ebe6 and forged 97a00be583 from steel d2e8966d07 thicker than 3cd2acfcc4 a man’s 589839a743 thumb. As a result, his f654d06a24 leg was in a 54e4310632 dire state, flesh torn 6bde69b630 raggedly apart. Even breathing sent sharp 8b05aba7a1 waves of pain through 0f74284ca6 his body.eae7349790211aab

And yet, 28481d3ef1 the one 600e1f3e4c trapped in 48b1ecbceb it hardly dcb696ae62 seemed bothered.18b92bd1e53d5fe0

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Instead, he idly picked 1b3eeeaf3d at his nails, doodled c497b4e6ec in the dirt with 3fcdaaaa2c his finger, and lazily 60d794a4c3 watched the wind stir f9529631ac the leaves above.b881c23d5e4b6ed8

As he 09b6a8b567 tilted his 5d92611721 chin up, a129fd74c9 he observed 63232a2483 the sky—streaked bc5654c6ec red with 6c05a8f03d the last ac6ac47dc9 light of 04746e5302 the sun e58d9712da as it e1ef8babdf dipped beyond b4380f6db1 the ridgeline.6d7a4dd7e8ef22fe

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With the creeping 782ea901b0 darkness came new 0584fee4fc sounds—the distant howls 725a037e9f of nocturnal predators, dfe367d16b the rustling of f22058229d creatures stirring awake. Soon enough, 799f27b92d movement flickered c3ce6816f9 through the 08904e3f1c trees.5bb464daac9fc093

The first to appear 3160705f7e was a chimera.52d952bd98f112e1

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Its body 9edc679a65 was an 2d3ac41a36 unsettling blend—its 3435948592 front half, 8a0fdd4162 a lion 1498372332 with powerful 2d182ca721 claws, while bad4b72eac its back f0fde68582 legs were 66289bb389 those of 701477b3ee a goat. A venomous f17051bb12 snake, its 0e1e0218eb tail, flicked 11252e0a27 its forked 4803b89fb0 tongue, lured bd9056abbe in by 816d89f69b the scent fd455bcbeb of fresh cdd34a8ba1 blood.88a049d3ffd8a640

“The one I’m waiting for still hasn’t shown up, and instead, I get useless little guppies.”73a5f68a1d390459

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Aderton let out a 077487da2b breathy chuckle as he c42299ba04 regarded the chimera with ac4a92fbef mild amusement.e52a4d185a964912

The lion’s head 7dae77728f rumbled out a e022b91321 low, warning growl, b14de08861 but Aderton merely 0c28b3056f waved a hand d9afcfa0aa dismissively, as if 21fdda268a shooing away a 021a538f07 bothersome insect.c8d7e8dd8a0ac95c

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“Scram. I’m not in the mood.”fe9cd14f49f79a91

But the creature 1119737e2c ignored his warning.6b65d97cbc1aba80

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Its muscles coiled, body 6c7a3c5f57 lowering into a predatory 83ffa18536 stance as it crept 91353fd94f forward.5444fe2d37c71eb2

Still seated, 19a717814e Aderton rested ac14aa29dc his chin f19ea03187 on his c81ec0abfa knee, watching d7a13a1ed4 with disinterest. His tongue 15e36b9dcf flicked over 3d980b6986 his lips, 6bc5d91326 revealing sharp, 1b8c2428dd gleaming fangs.b26587c0e3f8e943

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“You must be starving. But you’re not the only one.”6046d3379c07eed4

He stretched, 7b3acd3f63 rolling his a4a463e33d shoulders—and from c7d0a80bb6 beneath the 8d6e8aab57 fabric of 41a93d73fc his sleeves, f83fba8e56 black scales 3cc69bd808 shimmered in feafb9678f the dimming 92932e87de light.485fed9bed879665

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Behind him, his shadow 838c50d5ea stretched unnaturally long, swaying 684966af1a like the coils of a3b6508a3a something enormous.e16455b712cb4107

Aderton exhaled, d9b5fdc9bf releasing just 90bd80b5bf the faintest 70224f5505 trace of e48af566b1 his energy 1508c1aa2a into the f7c45dbdb7 air.f285ecc62e36dd12

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The shift was immediate.20efe2229706fefd

The chimera—so confident 7069ec9e34 a moment ago—suddenly 9482a7599b hesitated. A gust of 00a9eaf84e wind carried an 622ed78194 ominous, invisible weight c92c9c8796 with it.93fe0b017489f881

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The snake tail hissed, 1dac75616c snapping toward the lion’s 7c6d62cc3e ear, whispering urgent warnings.8c4c8f4046f2ff70

The lion’s 10a3fe55cf eyes widened a17ac9176d in realization.53a7462e2e4fbc96

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The tension in its 676cecd74d body, moments ago ready 43e2e7aaed to lunge, shrank in 5d15ea4908 an instant. Even the 174081cdb7 powerful muscles 1c165d4429 in its 10b917a3d6 goat-like hind ac99432301 legs, built d90c8b727c for sudden 9c5cc3fbb2 bursts of 84218e84cd speed, trembled b84be19795 uncertainly.00b845e27a9952f8

Aderton didn’t move.b5085ad92a3da0c2

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Yet the chimera—once efc612fa1d bared-fanged and aggressive—began db764694c3 to slink backward, 316d243b35 step by step.4d8374dd160b025e

It stole 7aac915a7f cautious glances 10c1707353 at Aderton’s 149ff000e5 expression. Then, slowly, it lowered 569381e3d8 its front paws together, d6cda570c6 bowing its head in 94e81e73c1 a submissive gesture.b6c01f5b90164cb2

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Aderton’s face bda68b269b remained unreadable.9a73d494e4f93250

Sensing his mood, the 9e68daab95 chimera let out a 046340fa8c pitiful whimper.2792a22127622a1d

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Aderton sighed, a69ea4a104 rubbing his 1c6edb1f5b temple before a67659f06c finally waving 13220aef3a a hand 168964e028 in dismissal.c59cfffd1a1ad953

“I said, go.”1a58fdc9f293b3e8

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“Krrnnngh… Krrnngh…”72a020ee5749e322

The chimera 79da8d7068 let out cdb489a5fa a lingering, 5b4bc0f9da uncertain whine, 2ba4c4d7ed but did a9c14ce59f not dare 4ec035fba3 disobey.72656ccee93abc56

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And just like 988fe4968b that, it slunk 772e1b44db away, disappearing into 618ea70fc9 the trees.8acce946a0434490

As soon b344a7aed3 as Aderton ea033cc4f0 granted permission, 474e8b8c09 the chimera e305917e52 scurried away, 21afc8ab1a bowing its 5d5d25314b head repeatedly a7cbe69ef4 in a cd3bfdf0c2 pitiful display 8a21a66e99 of submission. Even as it vanished f2ef0b147f into the underbrush, it 2c9baa2f7f kept glancing back, as 607a35bd4b if to make sure 13217576d2 it wasn’t being followed.321766b6889d8430

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Once the creature was 1f14eb762e gone, Aderton turned his 1f7dbcf545 gaze toward the forest 22a010336b beyond.c142bcfc0b6c9736

Still nothing. No sign of 5e646ac44e human footsteps, no d8a4b34c28 familiar presence.e7a7f12f0459ee3e

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“Tsk. I should’ve told that thing to guide a lost warrior this way if it ran into one.”31d7b2475a9d1c20

His muttering was caeaa8ac3e full of regret.e051fa3f405f1f36

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Just as eeae31299c he scanned 2cc55896f9 the treeline 45cf993d8d again, a 3ea725e8a5 massive shadow f0f5ba5289 passed overhead, faa79220a5 accompanied by 47a42ff948 the heavy 049dfb2d5a sound of 192464db7e flapping wings.27918a5f06843005

Looking up, Aderton found 5478b213c1 the sky darkened by f111da221c a swarm of creatures—avian 01052f4b40 in form, but not afb032350b birds.dbc925d4612907cb

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Monstrous beasts 3bd1270d51 known as b86aac073e beastly raptors.d358b89c60636af7

They hunted in flocks, a012a8fd7f preying on livestock and 31e8e947b7 even children. Large, vicious, f2b7333f42 and highly e25e8623d6 intelligent, they 8df3c2c699 communicated in ebc9fb5667 their own 97e1918ade language, coordinating e734b842e5 their attacks.515e0c1c06676456

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—I smell 0d468462b1 delicious blood…
—A human. A human.b2c0791bfcc88298

Circling above, ea2fa03a3f the flock b53ba5371b quickly recognized ca695410e3 their prey’s 958fac1694 vulnerable state. One of the creatures, 712f89344b sensing an easy kill, 6767615ff1 dove toward Aderton in 768f6a2365 a sharp, predatory descent.29b13b46ca8f7f1e

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“Hah. A birdbrain that doesn’t even recognize its superior isn’t worth sparing.”cd7a0ff129685d87

Clicking his tongue, Aderton bf6a7f34a6 easily dodged the attack c7e5e1edf1 and caught the creature 423e8f3090 mid-air.1f99856cf03ef59d

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His grip tightened eb8576f3a7 around its neck—there caee72b6a8 was no struggle. A sickening crack caf6fc4919 ended its life 72280e089e instantly.3417c32afefb3b7c

The second c537f3a8c7 and third 33fe35c04f that followed 5860fb4b18 met the 084bfb159c same fate.8d6cd28ecb19b545

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—How did they get bd4e64bc26 caught by a human d4590fdb78 who can’t even move?
—What’s going on?
—What is he?725215328132667f

The flock hesitated, their 90d6ebd004 earlier confidence wavering. But after 9f3b0fcdc9 a brief 539fd71dec moment of 8a6c7723d9 uncertainty, they 75e81078e2 decided to 14ff394398 strike again.2dc7174fcf1a1188

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This time, ded96b5033 Aderton allowed 9a57e0ae81 his form aa108f51b4 to shift.6342122bb724b9ae

Black scales rippled along b3521734eb his skin, glistening like 9d9a329129 polished obsidian.7a2e373710e14568

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The beasts attacked 7846927394 from both sides, 03c1e29181 but their talons 7b2ce570ec and beaks barely 96ce6d5470 left a scratch—his 21148357f1 body was tougher 31c3bfda4f than steel.d469c47b1adc1b9e

Then, from behind him, 215a9a8164 something leaked into the 8b5c623184 air.2d072346e23e24fd

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A dark mist.5276352e02800035

Deep, ominous black, 8cf03d3b1e seeping like ink 88c8d120dc into the surroundings.373e78b1fed2afc8

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Two of 7a70b15528 the airborne c66de66e21 beasts immediately 4d86ca6ff7 broke off 801fc838b3 their attack, 6d09a63298 instincts screaming 37c9450926 at them 5a664b5622 to flee.db3936585670d811

—He’s not human?”
—This scent… Kalseus…?d50a6c4a855eb10b

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Before the second creature 76a3bedc2d could finish its words, 401d5be93a its body was abruptly 2143a0efba crushed mid-flight.a6dd7dc24e3ad7e2

Its corpse plummeted to 96c86cf099 the earth, bearing deep, ea17c8f84b spiraling indentations, as if 60cb3b63a1 it had been coiled 54772c21bd tightly by something massive.6307c37e0391c752

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The surviving creatures finally b7360ab685 realized what had happened.2200b2a29a531e85

A chorus of distressed d3f2e948cf cries filled the sky 7091a7f90c as they circled their 0ef6bfd6bf fallen kin.3ccfd9074be70653

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The largest among 53572f3561 them—their leader—let out 3a9afbf380 a sharp screech, 7376b6cd92 summoning the rest 3505df33a4 of the flock 6e65fae50a to regroup. They huddled together, 8505b133dd exchanging frantic whispers, 9211085a5b plotting their next 467576a84d move.fe5bb3cd1dc84aaa

Meanwhile, Aderton remained entirely a04cc21c9a uninterested.f0dab493827607a0

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He didn’t even look 8a17cb50a1 up at them.b3d23140126c334e

He simply sat there, 05c681d572 back straight, utterly unconcerned.b01fd60e656936e4

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His complete lack of faab5e181b tension enraged the flock’s d53d2f516e leader.9b8fbd12c8e65083

The beast b2d508b1e7 circled, waiting 35d3a9fdf7 for the 8e8fd62eb3 perfect moment, 527ba86a59 then suddenly 5d517d4270 gave the c15624a2d3 signal.5287fa1e68040e71

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The entire swarm 74050f2032 plunged downward in ab6a5fe639 a final, all-out 0e0dcac4f0 attack.fca7d0b4482efaab

“And this is why birds are called idiots.”bed1f95346afafe8

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Aderton sighed, watching a9b0ddefa6 them hurtle toward 84c14f3095 him.7c6bff1bb43fc61f

Same tactic, different numbers.3d25d23c7bb7a8ee

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Just before they reached 810d7fb01e him, something enormous, thicker 511872ec2a than an ancient tree, a1f0015fb2 flashed past them.ba65638f103085d5

It was the 01d4599f69 last thing they df04d0f7b8 ever saw.6f72ae2b6bdd52da

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One by one, 133301f613 their bodies hit 05fd320d52 the ground, silent 31446fb3bc and lifeless.08799afea5950fb7

Not even a single a9a2294a1e cry of pain.16145c75342ce28d

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Half of the once-mighty 2021956b12 flock was now reduced bdb4bad3d7 to corpses littering the 51327c4299 forest floor.f566163d057ea1eb

The survivors, panicked, scanned cce479984c their ranks. More than half 9991e145d3 were missing.a3208c60faf0d74e

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Meanwhile, Aderton stood there, c4bcad0891 untouched, his skin immaculate—not db6330a085 a scratch, not a b0daeb2bab speck of dust.8e918fa6e1a30276

The leader 45f1e7be98 of the 0ccf643802 flock let f2a6956c0d out a 65f37b309d horrified shriek.ffa232b3997a6db9

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—A snake.
—Snakes are vile.
—Snakes are deceitful.21bf01cd744e2c7c

Several of e87f0208c8 the creatures, 89aee9aeb1 now consumed 20096f3a1c by fury, d25fc6cef9 lunged at 93afd16b68 him recklessly, eac2d34f18 blinded by 85f466b02f rage.3fece5d4018dbe64

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But to Aderton, ac34ae2db2 they were no 3165bb40d3 more than a 1b12ea5ee1 nuisance.df28ef31689a2f60

He swatted them away 7c04ea6e17 effortlessly, as if brushing eb2f6aa550 off insects.3f8f0f76b61b92df

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Then, suddenly—eb261e99009e7c11

Aderton’s nose twitched.1d64c6a43e4065aa

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He stilled.ec801c77d4dda1b5

Slowly, he inhaled, drawing b76d5eba0b the air deep into 565e006d09 his lungs.656aadbc3a3e4972

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His golden eyes flickered, de2dcd8a5b locking onto something far e07282f99a in the distance.c667cfdb069b218d

His lips 89a6e7524a parted instinctively, cdfd3d6555 his entire 7159aa28b0 body reacting 56c130e9fe before his 2a87d89ccf mind caught 276c6a4f62 up.378c3ac55100620e

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Aderton abruptly clutched his 7bbaaea0ee head, fingers digging into b31f3d04a4 his scalp as he 1914dae5de sank into a crouch.b7590d23fbb047b8

The creatures, f57e946ba5 sensing an 7fb4dad57e opening, attacked 2103da27d9 with renewed bda7eca686 aggression.15022b18b5f574e1

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Yet, unlike a8a76c2671 before, Aderton c0d10f8d4e did not fd2421dfe3 retaliate.175aafd9d65fffa5

He simply remained 8ab8cb0df8 there, shielding himself, ab2b6728e8 unmoving.d608f205e83bbd1f

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A stark contrast 79449b62de to the effortless 291b385067 slaughter just moments 496d468684 ago.cfc70a2f5844f322

At first, 928a6572f6 the beastly 395073d795 raptors believed d56d73b2f8 they had 212afac410 the upper 0b520eaaa4 hand, launching 50daebc886 relentless attacks 45eeedb17e on their 84b1785458 seemingly defenseless a74526cd2b prey.252aca76da412cfe

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But soon, 15e0a910c9 their confidence 1cc9a12bf6 wavered.efcb4590f0b8db90

No matter bb97ff3947 how many e646423cf0 times their b405f66d3b beaks stabbed 4dfd969fe9 or claws 09785eb816 raked, they f766a3acaa left nothing 130bc45554 more than 731db1fa3c shallow scratches.08c9e858b1f37ab8

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Frustrated, one of the 76f01a7ace creatures reared back, aiming 1523250300 for Aderton’s head—83eb1c18dd552201

Only for a thunderous e1c35b2e53 shout to rip through f957fee407 the forest.5c0fa9c0e5e89c30

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“Get away from him!”25e8204784d981f5