PT | Chapter 8.6

There was no way he could have forgotten. But despite pressing his face so close, there was still a strangely sweet scent. It could have been perfume, but it seemed different, and the man tried to get even closer to Aubrey.

Aubrey gathered all his strength and slammed his forehead into the man’s face.

“Ugh!!”

With a scream, the man stumbled backward, and Aubrey yanked his arm away. He transferred his weight onto the other man, causing him to lose his balance and fall backward, pulling Aubrey with him.

“Ugh!”

The man hit his head hard against the wall and the ground, dazed. He groaned, his hand pressed to his skull, and as he slowly lifted his head, he saw Aubrey trying to get up from the side.

“That bastard…”

It wasn’t something to say in front of a noble, but in a moment of rage, the man quickly got up. Aubrey’s movements made it clear he couldn’t escape, but the man grabbed him by the back of the head.

“……!”

Aubrey let out a brief, wind-like scream as the man grabbed his hair.

“If you don’t behave, we won’t treat you nicely!”

The man tightened his grip on Aubrey’s head and shook him from side to side. The man who had been headbutted, now bleeding from his nose, looked startled and shouted.

“Hey, no matter how mad you are, you can’t—ack—!”

The voice trying to stop him was cut off by a scream as the man looked up. A giant shadow was charging toward him. Startled, the man released his hold on Aubrey’s hair and quickly stepped back, but was immediately kicked in the head.

“……!!”

His head snapped so violently it seemed like his neck would snap, and he fell to the ground. Then, a series of kicks followed. Thud, thud. Each time the foot hit him, the man’s body was crushed with a sickening sound.

Even though his bones were breaking and it felt like his insides were about to burst, the initial shock of the hit was so overwhelming that he couldn’t scream. The man staggered and kicked the one lying on the ground a few more times. There was a dull sound, followed by a strangled groan, and then silence.

Aubrey lay there, listening to all of it.

His body had been in such a bad state that Aubrey didn’t understand what was happening. He hadn’t expected a third party to appear and was confused, wondering if the two men were fighting. He took a deep breath, thinking he would gather his strength and try to get up all at once. If he could run again like before, escaping would be a piece of cake. So…

That’s when a large hand reached under Aubrey’s abdomen. Thinking he was being grabbed again, Aubrey tried to push the hand away, but it merely brushed against his body. His body was becoming more and more uncontrollable, and he turned his head, muttering to the person holding him.

“Don’t do this, damn it, don’t touch me…”

He wanted to express his rejection more firmly, but now his tongue felt twisted. It had to be the last drink he had, the one that had been spiked. He vowed to find the person who had done it and make them pay. Aubrey shut his eyes tightly.

“Damn it, damn it…”

His thoughts spiraled deeper. If nothing was going right, and his body was betraying him, what was supposed to happen now? Why him? Why only him? Why…

Aubrey’s feelings sank deeper into despair. Frustration, sadness, and pain overwhelmed him, and he couldn’t hold back his tears. His face contorted like a child’s as he cried uncontrollably.

The man holding Aubrey, who had been carrying him, flinched as Aubrey continued to cry.

“……”

His silent gaze met Aubrey’s, but Aubrey, unaware of the look, kept crying, his tears flowing freely. His sobs were so messy, so unlike the usual composed Aubrey that anyone who knew him would have never imagined seeing him like this.

As Aubrey continued to cry, his body slumped forward. He was about to collapse into a full-blown breakdown, but the man holding him gently lifted him up. Aubrey, now cradled in the man’s arms, buried his face in the man’s palm.

“Why does this happen to me? Why me? I want everything to collapse, to go down with me…”

From the perspective of the man holding him, Aubrey seemed to be muttering words that made no sense. Letting out a short sigh, the man tightened his hold and began walking.

All the while, Aubrey’s murmurs were filled with complaints about the world. He had never been this negative before—he was clearly a person full of complaints. And at that moment, while Aubrey was still sobbing, he suddenly hiccupped. Not just once, but twice, three times in a row. The man furrowed his brow in response.

The man tried to ignore it, pressing his own hands over Aubrey’s mouth and exhaling deeply. Aubrey, breathing heavily, emitted an odd sound that sent a shiver down the man’s spine.

Then, with Aubrey still nestled in his arms, he curled his legs. He pressed them together, moving his hips as he gasped for air. The man, sensing something strange, froze and looked down at him. The moonlight above them illuminated their faces, casting a glow on Aubrey’s features. His tear-soaked eyes were still wet, and his flushed cheeks glowed under the pale light. His lips parted as he gasped, a soft, sweet sound escaping him. His breath was short, as if he was struggling to breathe.

Aubrey’s body grew more restless, his legs pressing tightly together. His hand reached down to touch himself, and the man, unable to stop watching, muttered under his breath.

Then, at that moment, a woman’s voice suddenly interrupted with a clatter.

“Hey, who’s there… No, it’s you, isn’t it?”

The man immediately closed his mouth when the woman seemed to recognize Aubrey. As she gave him a suspicious glance, he thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.

At that moment, the sweet fragrance once again wafted into his nose.

“……”

The sweet scent seemed to drill into his mind, and the hot, labored breath that brushed under his chin. The sensation of Aubrey’s body writhing against him made him clamp his mouth shut.

The man then moved toward the woman. Startled, the woman stepped back, quickly covering her face with both hands.

“P-Please, spare me! I won’t say a word about what I’ve seen. Just please pass by! I’ve struggled alone all my life… I can’t afford for anything to go wrong here…”

The man passed by her without a word. When the woman saw him enter the open door of the house, she was horrified.

“W-wait…!”

The shocked woman hurriedly chased after him. This was a house tucked between shops, in a secluded area where yelling wouldn’t immediately attract attention. But she couldn’t let such a suspicious man enter her home.

She could run away, but all her lifetime savings were inside. If this man tried to steal it, her future would be ruined. No matter what happened, she couldn’t let him stay. With that thought, the woman stuck her face into the open doorway.

That was when she saw the man coming out of the bedroom. He was tall, and his body looked incredibly solid. His robe covered him completely, up to his head, so only the lower half of his face was visible. He looked like someone the woman had never seen before.

Determined to protect her home and belongings, the woman froze when she saw the man. Her hands nervously clasped together, and the man reached into his coat, pulling out something from his pocket and extending it toward her.

“……”

The woman had once received a gem-encrusted button from Aubrey. Instinctively, she sensed that the pocket contained a large sum of money. Without hesitation, she quickly snatched it from his hand. When she opened it and confirmed the contents, her eyes widened in disbelief.

“T-This is…”

It was an amount of money so vast that even seeing it before her eyes seemed impossible. The woman, unsure if this was truly being offered to her, looked up at the man with trembling eyes.

“I’ll rent this place for just one night. And as for what happened today…”

“I won’t say a word to anyone. I’ll be away for a few days. Please, stay comfortably.”

The thought of Aubrey inside the house briefly crossed her mind, but she immediately dismissed it. The money in her hands was far more powerful. The woman quickly shut the door and disappeared.

After the woman left, the man stood there for a while, deep in thought. He seemed to be pondering something alone when he hesitated and turned back. His gaze fell on the partially open bedroom door. With slow steps, he walked toward it and entered through the gap in the door.

***

It seemed not just his body, but his emotions were out of whack too. Even though it was definitely his own body, it felt like it wasn’t, and he couldn’t figure out what was what. In a state where he couldn’t control himself, Aubrey moved instinctively.

Curled up, Aubrey’s hands had made their way into his pants. His penis was already hard before he even touched it. He was shocked by its size and firmness, the largest and hardest erection he’d ever felt, and once he touched it, he couldn’t stop. Aubrey gripped his member with both hands, shaking it rapidly up and down.

But despite the stimulation, his desires weren’t satisfied. Wondering if it was because he was clothed, he struggled to take off his pants. With weak hands, he forcefully pulled down his stubborn clothing, exposing himself completely before grabbing and shaking his penis again.

“Huh, ah, aah…!”