Ch.120Volume 11 (1)

With the situation fully resolved, subsequent events proceeded smoothly.

First, beginning with Cecilly and Arwen forming a pact, I even received a strand of hair from Cyris for the summoning. Like Marie’s, it was white hair, but Cyris’s had a subtle reddish tint to it.

The pact between Cecilly and Arwen was also formed through magic, but being completely unfamiliar with magic, I couldn’t tell what they were doing. Cecilly summoned a paper in mid-air, moved her finger elegantly, and then Arwen signed it as if completing a contract.

Anyway, with the pact concluded, I spoke reassuringly to Arwen and her companions before they departed, just in case.

“It might be awkward to say this, but don’t worry too much. I’m not the type to hold grudges.”

“…Thank you for your consideration. I shall never forget your kindness for the rest of my life.”

“For your whole life? I’m just a human who won’t live even 100 years. It might be better to just forget about it.”

“…”

Arwen looked at me with a complex expression. I silently met her silver-gray eyes.

Then she snickered with a bitter smile and quietly spoke.

“It feels strange to hear such words from someone who wrote a love story between a human and an elf.”

“The predetermined lifespan of each race is something even gods cannot change. Well, that doesn’t mean stories from novels can’t come true in reality.”

As I said this, I turned my head toward Cecilly. When our eyes met, she responded with a bright smile and a slight nod.

Judging by the slight blush on her pale cheeks, she seemed to have caught the meaning behind my words. As I had suggested, she had resolved to live with longing rather than regret.

Of course, this couldn’t be the perfect answer, but it would be far better than living with regret.

“…The more I see you, the more fascinating you are. Knowledge from books must have its limits, yet you possess the ability to create another world. And you don’t even seem to be of age yet.”

That’s because I’m a reincarnator who crossed over from Earth.

Instead of saying that, I merely shrugged. Earth has enough diverse cultures and sights to shatter all of Arwen’s common sense.

I’m merely a reincarnator who absorbed Earth’s culture, and while I might be a great writer who shakes this world, on Earth I was just an ordinary web novelist.

This is why I could enjoy writing the Biography of Xenon purely as a hobby without any specific purpose.

“Your Majesty.”

“We’ve talked too long. We shall take our leave now.”

At Cyris’s call, Arwen bowed politely at the waist in greeting. Cecilly and I also observed proper etiquette as we saw off the departing elves.

Soon, with a slight shimmer of light, magic seemed to activate, and all three disappeared without a trace. I couldn’t help but be impressed by how easily they used teleportation, one of the high-level magics.

I wondered when humans would be able to use such magic freely. Since humans only began using magic in earnest after the Racial War, would it take about 100 years?

I stared quietly at the spot where Arwen and her companions had disappeared, then shifted my gaze sideways. Cecilly was staring at me with a beaming smile.

“Issac.”

“Yes, Noona.”

Cecilly called me before I could open my mouth. I responded casually.

What came out of Cecilly’s mouth next was enough to make me flustered.

“Did you do it with Marie?”

“…Huh?”

“I asked if you did it with Marie after I left the mansion. Last time, I hinted to Marie that if she didn’t do it soon, I would do it first.”

So that’s what she said to Marie at the mansion. I felt both chills and admiration at how she created a sense of urgency to make Marie take action.

Does she want to do it with me that badly? I recalled the passionate night at the mansion.

This made my face slightly flush, and Cecilly nodded as if she understood from my reaction.

“So you did?”

“…Yes, I did.”

“Hmm.”

When I answered with a voice filled with embarrassment and awkwardness, Cecilly’s eyes curved like crescent moons. As she let out a suggestive hum, my heart began to race, and I felt tense.

As I mentioned before, since I had been intimate with Marie, was she now saying it was her turn? If she said such things while Gartz was here…

‘…Where did he go?’

Looking behind me to avoid Cecilly, I couldn’t help but be surprised. Gartz, who had been behind us just a moment ago, was nowhere to be seen.

I wasn’t sure whether to say his sense of timing was unnecessarily good. His sly action of quietly leaving us alone made me slightly dumbfounded.

Meanwhile, Cecilly seemed to be deep in thought before curling her lips upward and slowly leaning her face toward me. As a result, the distance between us became close enough to feel each other’s breath, and her beautiful face filled my vision.

I took a step back and swallowed hard. Having such a different beauty from Marie leaning in made my heart pound strongly.

Moreover, having already decided to accept Cecilly, I fully embraced my current feelings without denial.

“…Was it good?”

As we exchanged glances for a while, Cecilly asked in a fluttering voice. As I swallowed hard and was about to answer, I noticed her cheeks had turned red.

It was a peculiar situation where she was embarrassed by her own question.

This gave me an inexplicable confidence, and I carefully pushed Cecilly’s shoulders. She didn’t resist and slowly backed away as I wanted.

Finally, the distance between us widened slightly, and I could clearly see that her face had turned as red as the sunset.

‘…She said she had no experience with men, right?’

Unlike her usual playful teasing, Cecilly is a woman with no experience with men. Despite living for over 100 years, her position meant that few men dared approach her.

Moreover, given her playful personality, she once said there were virtually no men who could take her jokes as jokes. This meant that even her recent action must have taken some courage on her part.

I held her shoulders and carefully answered.

“…It was really good.”

“I-I see…”

Cecilly, avoiding my gaze and fidgeting shyly, mumbled before quietly asking another question.

“What about Marie? What did Marie say?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to ask her directly?”

“Y-yes, that would be better, right? Okay.”

Judging by her use of “yes, that would be better,” she must have been planning to ask Marie herself. She took my hands from her shoulders and slowly lowered them.

Then, fidgeting with my long, slender fingers, she said with an awkward smile.

“Um… can I do it after I talk to Marie? I feel a bit shy to do it now… and it would be better for you to be with Marie for a while…”

“I don’t mind. Whatever makes you comfortable, Noona.”

“R-really? You’re willing to do it with me?”

“What man could refuse a beautiful woman like you?”

Even as I said it, I thought it sounded a bit shameless. In the past, I would have politely declined, but now I was fully acclimated and gladly accepted.

“Issac…!”

However, Cecilly seemed touched and jumped into my arms with a delighted expression.

I was slightly surprised at first, but I gently stroked her hair as she clung to me, expressing her joy intensely.

Cecilly’s jet-black hair felt as soft as silk.

“I’ll make sure to please you! Until then, keep doing it well with Marie, okay? I’ll also learn from Marie and work hard.”

“Didn’t you say before that you’d do it whenever I wanted?”

“That was the original plan, but Mother told me that the more experience one has, whether man or woman, the greater pleasure they can give their partner. I’ll wait until you ripen like fruit before I pluck you.”

The way she said “pluck” made me feel strange. Still, it’s a pretty good approach.

Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. Though this isn’t the usual context for that saying, it would be effective.

Even Marie was shocked when she saw the pillar attached to my lower body on our first night. Fortunately, Marie handled it well, but with another woman, I might not have even been able to try.

“Isn’t it me who should be doing the plucking, not you? By the way, Marie fainted during it.”

“R-really? Mother said it wouldn’t be that intense on the first night…”

Seeing Cecilly’s embarrassment stirred the lewdness in my heart.

I almost said, “We can check right here,” but remembering that Gartz might be watching from somewhere, I managed to suppress it.

I looked at the helpless Cecilly with loving eyes before slowly embracing her.

Cecilly flinched momentarily but soon wrapped her arms around my back, fumbling.

The sensation of her ample bosom and her subtle fragrance stimulated all my senses. It was such a beautiful scent that I felt the urge to commit an act right then and there.

“…Issac.”

“Yes.”

“Can I… kiss you now?”

At that question, I gently detached Cecilly from my embrace. Soon, her face filled with expectation and tension came into view.

I looked at Cecilly, who seemed to be pleading with her round eyes, and answered softly with a smile.

“As the princess wishes.”

“…”

Perhaps that was the trigger. As if swept away by her own desire, Cecilly grabbed my face with both hands and pressed her lips against mine.

When Cecilly tried to kiss me by pressing her soft lips against mine, I slowly closed my eyes. Indeed, it seemed true that she had no experience with men, as even the act of pressing her lips was clumsy.

However, as if her succubus blood was flowing, her tongue was moving gently, trying to penetrate my mouth without anyone teaching her. I remained still, letting her do as she wished.

Tap-

The tip of Cecilly’s tongue slightly bumped against the tip of mine. This made Cecilly’s body shiver.

Our tongues didn’t intertwine, just the tips touching for several minutes, until Cecilly carefully detached her lips. Since it wasn’t a deep kiss where we greedily explored each other, no silver thread connected our lips.

“Haah…”

Cecilly looked at me, exhaling a sweet breath. Her red eyes were dreamily unfocused, and her cheeks were noticeably flushed.

Unlike usual, she was so adorable in her dazed state after her first kiss that I gently held her cheek. Cecilly grabbed my hand with both of hers.

It wasn’t to remove it but simply to hold it, as she applied no force. I chuckled and asked her in a low voice.

“How was it? The feeling of your first kiss.”

“…It’s driving me crazy.”

Cecilly answered softly with the same dreamy expression. Judging by the occasional hot breaths escaping her, I could tell she was quite aroused just from the kiss.

If we continued like this, there was a risk of things escalating rapidly, so it would be better to stop. When I removed my hand from her cheek, she also let go of my hand.

“Let’s save the rest for another day. Okay?”

“…Yes. I’ll be patient too.”

“Then…”

I looked at the shy Cecilly and asked with a smile.

“Can you show me around Helium?”

And so, with Cecilly’s help, I spent the whole day exploring Helium before returning to the mansion.

Since the academy would reopen in just two days, I hurriedly prepared and closed my eyes, waiting to reunite with my loved ones.

After that, the academy reopened following the delay due to the exhibition…

“Issac! Let’s go over there quickly! I heard that place is clean and nice!”

“…You want to do it right after we arrive?”

“Do you know how many days I’ve been holding back? I’ve learned techniques from my mom, so be prepared! Today, I’ll win!”

“Hahaha…”

As soon as school reopened, I spent all my time being intimate with Marie, who had turned into an incarnation of lust.

It seemed it would take quite some time before it would be Cecilly’s turn.

‘I hope I’ll still have time to write…’

I thought to myself as Marie dragged me to a building that looked like a motel. I was worried that we might be intimate after every class.

Oh, by the way, Marie, who had proudly declared she would win, ended up being thoroughly dominated instead.

No matter how advanced the software (technique) might be, it meant nothing in the face of hardware (physical body and stamina).

“…Maybe I should exercise too?”

“Want to do it together on the weekend?”

“I don’t like exercising…”

“At least do some stretching. You need to develop flexibility.”

Happy days continued.

*****

It had been two months since the Biography of Xenon reversed its hiatus. Despite the long wait, all readers in the world patiently waited.

Issac had previously mentioned that the serialization would be extended due to personal reasons, and since the Biography of Xenon had almost gone on hiatus for over a year, readers were grateful.

During that time, they visited the Mayshall territory where the exhibition was held, created various fan art, and spent time enjoying the few entertainments available in this world.

After this period of patience…

[Breaking News! The manuscript for Volume 11 of the Biography of Xenon has arrived at the publisher!]

The news everyone had been waiting for appeared in the newspaper, eliciting cheers. People were almost religious in their excitement, saying the end of the wait had finally come and it was time to immerse themselves in the Biography of Xenon once again.

The publisher also reactivated the printing presses that had been stopped, producing Volume 11 of the Biography of Xenon. Thanks to new technology, Volume 11 was produced as if it were coming off a factory line.

Thus, many people eagerly purchased Volume 11, and bookstores were overwhelmed by the flood of customers.

But this was just the beginning.

[Shock! The death of Xenon’s master, Kayre. In the past, he fell in battle to ‘Envy,’ who was once his disciple…]

[This is why Kayre’s side story was released. It was the foundation for delivering greater sorrow and tragedy.]

[The Elf Queen Elisha, who indirectly sensed Kayre’s death through the description of a falling star. What will her reaction be?]

What readers had feared happened, delivering a massive shock. Kayre had been dropping ominous hints (flags) all along, making readers uneasy, and those fears were realized.

Moreover, the poignant love story between Kayre and Elisha had touched many readers, amplifying the impact.

Additionally, Kayre’s final monologue was enough to bring tears to readers’ eyes.

-Just once… if I could see her smile just once more…

Even in his moment of death, Kayre wanted to see the smile of the woman he loved. This single monologue revealed what kind of life he had lived.

He had spent his entire life trying to be with the person he loved, but the result ended in tragedy. If it had been a human-to-human relationship, they would have been together long ago, but unfortunately, he had set his heart on the Elf Queen and missed his timing.

[Many readers are mourning Kayre’s death. Some have shown symptoms of exhaustion from weeping…]

[Is love that transcends lifespan truly impossible? All eyes are on Elisha and Xenon’s reactions when they hear the news.]

[It’s a given that Xenon will kill Envy. But how will he achieve victory against Envy, who even defeated his master?]

As seen with Sacran’s sacrifice, Kayre’s death was no less impactful. The vast majority of readers mourned Kayre’s death and sincerely paid their respects.

And this phenomenon began to manifest not just in newspapers but in reality as well.

“…Matthew.”

“Yes, boss.”

“What am I looking at right now?”

“A memorial procession. Due to Kayre’s death, readers are placing flowers in front of our publishing house.”

“Why at our publishing house and not the Mayshall territory?”

“There’s a procession at the Mayshall territory too. I heard there are many more flowers placed in front of the artworks related to Kayre.”

“…”

People gifted flowers as a sign of mourning not only to the publishing house but also to the artworks exhibited in the Mayshall territory. Although he was a fictional character, the impact was so strong and the character itself so charming that people took action on their own.

One might ask if such things didn’t happen when Sacran sacrificed himself. At that time, there was no exhibition, and demons couldn’t move freely.

But now, the Biography of Xenon has been elevated to culture itself. A character’s death meant that readers would no longer see that character in the Biography of Xenon, which was bound to be shocking.

Moreover, Kayre had consistently been popular as Xenon’s master, and his popularity had skyrocketed through the side story. It was a case where a character died just as people were starting to “fan” over him.

Anyway, Kayre’s death, which Issac hadn’t anticipated, gave birth to another culture, and the Mayshall territory was caught off guard by the unexpected influx of tourists. And then…

“…What’s this now?”

Issac, who had more free time after being registered as a recommended student by Professor Elena, blinked at the newspaper.

“At this rate, if Jin dies, there might be a riot…”

He inwardly sensed that something big was happening.