My consciousness slowly returned, and the first thing I felt was the softness and warmth firmly pressed against my body.
"We did it…"
I gazed at the perfect beauty lying atop me, her eyes closed as she slept soundly.
"Mm…"
That beauty slowly opened her eyes and looked at me with a gentle, loving smile.
"Good morning. How was yesterday?"
"Amazing."
"Hehe, want to do it again?"
Shizuku whispered as she licked my ear.
Thump—thump!
"Ugh, forget it. I don't want to do it in an open place like this."
"But yesterday you didn't seem to care."
"Ugh, yesterday and today are different. Besides, yesterday I was under the influence of dragon meat," I said, trying to defend myself.
Shizuku smiled meaningfully, as if to say that everything that happened yesterday had gone exactly as planned.
"Shizuku, don't tell me…"
Shizuku's smile grew even brighter, and the words stuck in my throat were swallowed back down.
"Hah…"
"Master, don't hesitate to tell me if you want to do it again, okay?"
Shizuku looked at me with eyes as clear as the most precious gems in the world.
Who could possibly say no after being looked at like that?
Even so, there was still one unsettling fact that bothered me the most.
'In reality, Shizuku's feelings are an illusion created by the ability of the Chaos Master.'
"Mu!"
Shizuku puffed out her cheeks, pouting like a steamed meat bun.
"Eh?"
I snapped out of it when I felt Shizuku's annoyed gaze. Seeing her cute, sulky face, I ended up chuckling softly.
"Hey! Why are you laughing? Master was definitely worrying about something unnecessary just now. I'm right, aren't I?"
Now Shizuku was acting like a sensitive yet slightly spoiled young girl.
"Ugh, I knew you could read my thoughts."
Shizuku nodded gently.
"I can, but this time I didn't read Master's thoughts. I could tell just by looking at Master's face."
"My face?"
Shizuku nodded again.
"Master is worried that my feelings are being manipulated by the Chaos Master ability. Am I right?"
I nodded in response to her question.
Shizuku grew even more irritated.
"Do you think I'm some loose woman who would sleep with just anyone?"
"No, you're not that kind of woman."
"Hmph! Good that Master understands. Even back when I was still a dragon, I never did it with male dragons."
"Eh?"
"More precisely, I always rejected male dragons' advances because I had no desire to reproduce."
"Ah, so that's how it is. I was wondering."
"Now do you understand?"
"I understand, more or less. But why me?"
"There are several reasons. The main one is the Chaos Master ability, but the most important reason is that I fell in love with Master at first sight. This may also be an effect of the Chaos Master ability, but strangely, I can't reject these feelings."
"…In the end, your feelings were formed because of the Chaos Master ability."
"Master might be right. But right now, I feel incredibly happy to be with Master. In the hundreds of thousands of years I've lived, this is the first time I've ever felt happiness like this."
"Shizuku…"
"Master…"
Our gazes met, and Shizuku puckered her lips as if inviting me to taste them.
Unable to resist the temptation, I leaned forward, and we ended up in a passionate kiss.
After five minutes of kissing, our lips finally parted, leaving behind a silver thread that snapped a few seconds later.
Shizuku smiled sweetly, as if to show that she was the happiest woman in the world.
Thump—thump!
I grew even more nervous, reminded of our naked bodies still tightly pressed against each other.
"Hehe, Master wants to do it again?"
Damn it, Shizuku was really tempting me.
To be honest, I wanted to, but I wasn't comfortable doing it in such an open area. So reluctantly, I rejected Shizuku's temptation.
"Let's save it for tonight. Right now, I want to seriously think about the future."
"All right."
Shizuku nodded obediently and stood up without any shame in front of me.
"…"
My gaze was glued to her naked, sexy, and perfect body.
"Ahem! Please put on some clothes. I can't focus like this."
Shizuku giggled briefly, then created beautiful clothes with her magic.
She wore a red one-piece dress with a short skirt that allowed easy movement, yet still looked elegant and suited her perfectly.
However, there was one thing that worried me—what if other men saw Shizuku's underwear?
Just thinking about it made me uncomfortable.
"Master doesn't need to worry. This skirt is enchanted with magic that makes it impossible for any man other than Master to peek underneath."
"Eh? Did you read my mind? More importantly, what kind of magic is that? I've never heard of such magic."
Shizuku smiled faintly—damn it, she was so sweet it made my heart melt.
"Hmm, it's magic I created myself. If Master wants, you can make it too."
"Really?"
Shizuku nodded.
"After taming me, Master must have acquired non-elemental magic. Am I right?"
I opened my status and found the ability Shizuku mentioned.
"Ah, I do have it."
"One type of non-elemental magic is creation magic. Master can create anything through imagination—for example, clothes to cover Master's perfect body."
Shizuku looked at my body with a blush, and only then did I realize that I was still completely naked in front of her.
"Ah, let me try."
With a flushed face, I imagined a sleek, all-black combat outfit that looked elegant yet cool.
Whoosh!
Black smoke enveloped my body, quickly transforming into fabric that wrapped around me perfectly.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
"As expected of Master!"
"You're exaggerating. Isn't this something anyone can do after acquiring creation magic?"
Shizuku nodded with a serious expression.
"That's correct. But it's extremely rare for someone to succeed on their first attempt. Even I needed dozens of years of training to master creation magic."
"Eh? Really?"
Shizuku nodded again with a gentle smile.
"…In that case, I—"
Shizuku nodded once more.
"Master is extremely talented to be able to master creation magic on the first try."
"…"
…..
Helmut Kingdom
The royal family didn't even have time to celebrate their success in getting rid of Krai. As soon as the king returned, they were immediately faced with a serious problem at the kingdom's border with the Forest of a Thousand Monsters.
"Your Majesty, soldiers and knights have already been deployed to the border. We have also requested the Adventurers' Guild to send their best adventurers there."
A burly man over two meters tall, clad in full armor, reported to the current king, Voum Helmut.
"Good work, Vanatus. I entrust this matter to you."
"As you command, Your Majesty."
Vanatus bowed deeply, showing the highest respect to Voum Helmut.
A few seconds later, Vanatus was still standing before him.
"What is it?" Voum Helmut asked.
"Your Majesty, if you'll forgive my boldness, I wish to confirm something."
"Go ahead."
Vanatus took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.
"Prince Krai—did he truly leave of his own free will?"
Voum Helmut wore a gloomy expression filled with sadness.
"Yes. I tried to persuade him, but he insisted on leaving the royal family. It's truly unfortunate."
Voum Helmut lowered his head sorrowfully. It must be said—his acting skills were so good that he could easily win an Oscar if he were an actor on Earth.
"I see… how unfortunate."
Vanatus bowed his head, looking deeply saddened, like a father who had lost his son. Vanatus was one of the people closest to Krai.
He had known Krai since childhood and already regarded him as his own son, making the news of Krai's departure all the more painful.
"Thank you for clearing my doubts, Your Majesty. I shall now take my leave to carry out Your Majesty's orders."
Vanatus bowed before leaving the royal hall.
After Vanatus left, the sadness on Voum Helmut's face vanished, replaced by a flat, expressionless look.
… .. .
To be continued…