episode_0189

The temple knights, having regained consciousness, were barely able to leave the temple with the help of the kingdom knights. Aspi and I practically demolished almost all of the elite temple knight forces, so without our help, there weren’t even enough people to carry them away.

They will soon receive healing from the priests of each parish. Except for the knights who sadly lost their lives crushed in the crowd, most of the injuries weren’t serious.

They say that most will be out of bed within a week at the latest.

“It’s over.” “Yeah.” “Really… it’s all over.” “…Yeah.”

Tier, sitting on the steps of the grand temple, had slumped shoulders. Even though we did it together, using such massive magic naturally left us exhausted.

I sat down next to her.

“Whew…”

Plop-

Tier sighed and rested her head on my shoulder.

We sat side-by-side, gazing at the distant sunset.

Our shoulders touched, then our arms, our elbows bumped, and our lost hands met as if on a narrow bridge.

Our fingers, wriggling, without the aid of sight, moved along the temple steps, guided only by touch.

Tap-

“…!!”

When Tier’s finger touched my hand, I flinched and quickly pulled away.

Her profile, as I gently looked down at her, was truly lovely. Her gaze was fixed on the sky, but her cheeks were flushed crimson, perhaps from the sunset.

“Why did you pull away?”

I grabbed Tier’s retreating hand, placed it alongside mine, and slowly intertwined our fingers.

Clench-

Her hand, seemingly tense, was stiff and trembling.

But that was only for a moment. Soon, she relaxed, letting go and completely entrusting herself to me.

“Ugh…”

She seemed to have completely regressed to being a virgin. To be so shy just from holding hands…

“Can you really be this green now? We’ve already seen and done everything—” “Aaaaah, stop—!! You’re really clueless—”

Tier’s face, flushed crimson, held a different kind of cuteness, and I couldn’t hold back any longer.

“Mmph-” “Chup- Chup—”

I immediately pulled her into my arms and devoured her sparkling pink lips.

It was a promise…to do it on the lips next time. Like retrieving something that was mine all along, something I had entrusted and now reclaimed.

I gently licked the alluring crevice of Tier’s lips.

Chup— Phew-

Every time our lips met and parted, the hot air from our mouths burst forth. Before the saliva could trail down the corners of her mouth, I quickly licked it away, then back to the space between our lips.

We mingled our tongues repeatedly, until we had memorized each other’s taste.

“Haaah—”

Pulling away from her lips, sticky with saliva, I gazed intently at Tier’s face bathed in the evening glow. Her pink lips glistened.

“Delicious?”

Honestly, what taste was there? Saliva, a colorless and odorless mucous secretion, has no taste.

However, human senses don’t function independently.

The meeting of our gazes, the trembling touch of her lips, the scent of her skin, the sticky sounds all combined. Add to this the feeling of loving someone and the various fantasies arising from that love…

A sensual sweetness, setting the entire body ablaze, is created over that transparent taste.

Gulping—

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one unable to resist that sweetness.

“One more time—”

This time, Tier clasped my head and rubbed her lips against mine. More sticky, hotter, and more intense than before. So much so that I felt her tongue even through the lingering saliva.

“Phaaah— Howp-”

Like a swimmer surfacing for breath, she exhaled briefly before pressing her lips to mine again.

“Just one more time…”

Tilting my head closer, our lips interlocked, preventing even a breath from escaping.

“More?” “Yeah…”

Tier inhaled my breath, and I inhaled hers. Our noses were numb, our senses dulled, until only each other’s scent remained.

After kissing countless times, as the sun completely set…

Crack-

A small, crumbling sound emanated from deep within the temple.

“Who’s there—!!”

Even with my senses heightened, I couldn’t miss that sound in this quiet place. Due to the faintly perceptible magical light, I quietly drew upon the Aether, preparing myself.

And soon, from behind the ruins of a large temple pillar…

Jay, his eyes covered, along with the priests of the Aither Temple, one by one, rose to their feet.

. . .

“I… so, we didn’t mean to look…” “I know.”

Alex kept waving his hands, insisting that witnessing our kiss was unintentional. But that didn’t really matter.

Whether they saw or not. If they hadn’t seen it, it wouldn’t even have been worth mentioning. However, having admitted to seeing it, it was something that couldn’t be ignored.

Alex’s lack of awareness was beyond annoying, even at the kingdom temple.

And even though I want to blame Alex, it’s really my fault. I tried to keep our relationship a secret publicly, but I gave in to a brief moment of lust.

I hugged Tier after confirming that the people from Luminus had left but had no idea that someone from the Aither side was still here.

“So, that… I…” “Oh, really- Just come here, I’ll ask. What’s your relationship?”

Pushing Alex, who seemed to have lost all reason, to the side, Priestess Verti stepped forward.

“If we say we’re just acquaintances…” “I’ll believe you.”

A major issue suddenly arose, giving us no time to process today’s events before beginning a full-blown hearing.

Verti, much like her magical prowess, always has a strong sense of conviction. This time, she took the approach to downplay ‘what we did’, while holding the grounds to praise ‘what we had done’.

In other words, she was saying that she would believe even if we lied and would ask no further questions. We have shared adventures, even if short, how could I lie? What remarkable and diplomatic talk.

“Well, for starters…I’ll be honest. We’re getting married.” “Hmm…” “Oh my-”

Clemen, behind, shyly covered her mouth and smiled. Alex and Jay still stood gaping, speechless.

Only Verti was capable of a proper conversation.

“What that means is…” “We’re aware of the implications.”

I gazed attentively at her. Tier, who had kept blushing and remained silent, now met my gaze directly.

A chuckle-

And apparently it was sufficient, as Verti waved her hand and descended the steps.

“If that’s settled then, we have nothing else to say. Have a happy life…together.” “Thank you, Verti.”

Carmen also clapped enthusiastically, blessing our future.

The guys were still out of it, but thanks to the two capable priestesses, we were able to return to the parish without delay.

“Ah, but—”

As we descended the steps together, Clemen suddenly broke the silence.

“What is Lady Narias’s identity…? I don’t think she’s a normal noble lady…” “The marriage of a saint and a noble lady… without a proper explanation, Luminus orthodoxy worldwide will revolt, I’m also curious.”

My identity…

I immediately looked at Tier beside me, and she looked back.

Through our shared gaze, we communicated briefly.

Blink- Blinkblinkblink-

To what extent should I reveal my identity? I think, for now, to avoid causing more chaos, it’s best to simply say that I’m an adventurer. Tier blinked twice in agreement.

“Actually…”

We turned to the priests following behind us and spoke simultaneously.

But…

“A Unique Rank Adventurer—” “The Fifth Princess of Nifrantz—”

Our simultaneous responses were entirely different.

Thump-

Alex collapsed on the spot.

. . .

Creak- Bang-

The moment the door to the newly rented luxury inn closed, I pushed Tier against the wall and kissed her.

“Howp- What happened, Tier…why did you have to reveal that you’re a princess…? Haah-”

Bang-

But Tier wasn’t about to be outdone; she hugged me tightly, rolling us about half a turn, pinning me against the wall.

“Chup- You should be honest, too- Hawt- Hwaaht-”

Chup- Chup- Chob-

I left lip prints on her lips, cheeks, chin, and then down towards her neck.

Tier wrapped her arms around my neck and pressed herself close against me; planting kisses like punches.

We rubbed our lips together with passionate sighs, mingling our tongues until saliva ran down her chin.

No one is watching now. That’s why I sent the Aither priest off, and selected a hotel with superior soundproofing.

As a bonus, I’d set an Aether soundproof barrier. Nothing could disturb us, we only lacked time.

I lifted Tier up, supporting her hips. Her soaked-in-sweat nun’s outfit was clinging to her body, easily sliding up her thighs. The liquid seeping from between her legs was too much and too sticky to just be sweat.

Clench-

Tier wrapped one leg around me, pulling herself closer.

It’s been over ten minutes since we kissed in the entrance hall.

My stiff member was pressed against Tier’s groin, agonizing pain, I couldn’t take it anymore. I scooped her up in my arms and strode through the inn’s luxurious suite hallway.

I had no time to check what was inside. I found a bed as quickly as possible and roughly laid her down on it.

Thud-

Her soft buttocks landed on the soft bed with a muffled thud.

I couldn’t see anything; only unbuttoning the stiff shirt and untying her skirt belt and returning to their natural states.

Tap-

Tier suddenly grabbed my wrist.

“Don’t be… too hasty. We’re going to do this all day today, aren’t we…?” “Can you last?”

It was exactly what I’d hoped for. It hadn’t been that long since sunset, and my depleted mana had begun to slowly recover.

Moreover…

Whoosh-

A golden aura emanated from Tier’s fingertips.

“Resurrecting the dead… is what saints usually do ♡”

Tier’s healing magic restored strength even to the weary; My overflowing Aether.

An inexhaustible power, never to leave. A room where even sex can’t make you leave.

Messages echoing in my ears.

『[Character Story: Tier] progress has reached its limit.』 『 unlocked.』

Ding- Ding-

I ignored all the messages and buried myself by Tier’s side.