While the two of us enjoyed each other's presence, night eventually arrived, prompting us to separate our lips from each other as I adorned my cloak and prepared to teleport us into the city. Wrapping my arm around Lazuli's waist, I used [Heroes Gaze], allowing me to clearly see the inside of the city, and once I found a nice, quiet alley, I used [Mass Teleport] in conjunction; however, instead of us suddenly appearing within the city, we slammed against an ethereal dome that surrounded the city, preventing us from entering.
'W-What the fuck!?' Thought Alexander in pure confusion as he tightly held Lazuli while falling through the sky, gazing at the ethereal dome that receded.
Although confused, I quickly teleported us right back to the tree where we had previously stood.
"What happened?" Asked Lazuli in confusion as she glanced at Alexander, who furrowed his brows while rubbing his head.
"I-I don't know. Some kind of dome prevented us from entering the city… Maybe it was some spell that disrupts the space within the city? Making it impossible to enter?" Replied Alexander slowly as he narrowed his eyes at the city, attempting to find the ethereal dome, yet he never managed to find it again.
Whatever that dome was, I couldn't find it, which led me to believe it only appeared when someone attempted to enter using teleportation, causing me to click my tongue. I could probably cut through the dome using my swords, but if they only appeared when teleporting, that would be a next-to-impossible feat.
"Let's wait here for a little bit; I want to see if someone was alerted from that." Said Alexander lightly as he folded his arms while standing beside Lazuli, who nodded in agreement.
For the next ten or so minutes, we patiently watched the area where we had collided against the ethereal dome and one of the nearby entrances to the city, yet, in the end, I was worrying too much since nothing happened, not a soul had even walked remotely close to where we were stopped, let alone a guard or soldier.
Sighing in relief, I leaned against the tree and rubbed my head; entering the city just got a whole lot harder; if they can stop people from teleporting within, they can probably also stop any other ways I could think of, except for entering normally. However, the problem with entering normally was that I doubted I could just enter so easily without at least showing my face, which would clearly reveal I'm a human.
"Let us enter through the gate. I will handle your appearance." Said Lazuli calmly as she glanced at Alexander while leaping between branches, descending towards the ground.
Trusting Lazuli, I followed behind her as we promptly exited the forest and approached the entrance gate, where a short line of only a few people existed. Getting in line right beside Lazuli, I glanced at her, expecting her to do something, yet she completely ignored me, causing my face to twitch as I sighed to myself; however, before I knew it, our turn to enter had already arrived.
"ID's out! Have your ID's out!" Stated the guard loudly as he looked directly at Alexander, who flinched before quickly doing as told.
Handing the IDs to the guard, he merely gave them a passing glance before shoving them into my chest, causing me to remain silent as I handed Lazuli her card.
"T-That was fucking easy." Muttered Alexander with a slightly annoyed expression as he walked through the city streets while looking at Lazuli, who slowly nodded.
"Yes, the change in your appearance was pointless." Said Lazuli softly as she glanced at Alexander's face from underneath his hood, causing him to tilt his head.
"W-Well, anyways, now that we're in, we'll wait until morning before I go and meet the Royal family and whatnot; it'll seem much less suspicious." Said Alexander as he glanced at Lazuli, who silently nodded in agreement.
Grabbing Lazuli's hand, I led us to an alley hidden behind two buildings, where we passionately kissed, though while I wanted to keep things to kissing, I should've known better about my woman.
"Ugh, you can't wiggle that sexy butt of yours and expect me NOT to ravage it." Said Alexander with a slight sigh as he pulled down Lazuli's pants, revealing her beautiful elven butt and dripping-wet vagina
Slapping my manhood onto her butt, I didn't even bother giving her a few licks before sticking it into her tight hole as I was far too horny; I didn't take myself for an exhibitionist, but I would be lying if this didn't arouse me.
"We can't leave no evidence, so you'll have to drink everything." "I always do." Said Alexander and Lazuli, respectively, as the former plowed the latter's tight hole while she nodded with a faint smirk, the sound and scent of their lovemaking spreading throughout the alley.
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Approaching the palace in the distance, I don't know whether it was because I was afraid or because I was about to meet Master's family, but I was getting a little nervous.
'Ugh, now that I think about it, I did just make love with another woman in their home, didn't I?' Mused Alexander with a deep sigh as he lowered his head in disappointment.
Dispelling such thoughts, I shook my head and remained focused, which was easier said than done as I kept worrying about things.
'What if Master had an arranged marriage, and the person she was supposed to marry came to fight me? What about Master's sister? What if she doesn't like me?' Thought Alexander nervously with a rapidly beating heat as he aimlessly walked towards the palace while the morning sun illuminated his body.
Before I knew it, thanks to all of my worry, I had arrived just outside the palace, where several soldiers stood guard around the entrance.
"Stop! This is Royal property! Turn back now, or we will be required to use force!" Stated the guard threateningly as he slowly approached Alexander with his hand on his sword while the several other guards prepared for combat.
The man's words snapped me out of my little daydream and prompted me to outstretch my hand, which was holding a golden medallion with a bright green leaf on it, causing the guard to freeze while his eyes widened in shock.
"Royal medallion." Muttered one of the guards as his words prompted them to all respectfully bow.
"I-I apologize for my rude behavior, esteemed one." Said the foremost guard as he deeply bowed and raised his head, looking at Alexander, whose appearance was obscured by his black cloak.
"It's fine." Said Alexander calmly as he cleared his throat, his words prompting the guards to stand upright.
"May I know the reason for your arrival?" Asked the guard as he gestured to the gate, which the other guards opened, allowing Alexander entrance.
"I've come on a mission from Princess Lavender's orders to return an object and relay information." Replied Alexander as he glanced at the guard, whose eyes further widened before nodding.
"I see, I see. Well, allow me to inform Queen Vestalis of your arrival; for now, she shall show you to the waiting lounge." Said the guard with a small smile as he motioned for a beautiful maid to approach them, prompting him to whisper into her ear before walking away after bowing once more.
"Please follow me, Esteemed one." Said the maid as she bowed towards Alexander before turning around and entering the palace while he followed behind.
As this was my first time in a palace, I was thoroughly flabbergasted at how beautiful, expensive, and luxurious everything was. The craziest thing was that almost every hallway was decorated.
'T-That single vase probably cost more than everything I've ever owned!' Thought Alexander with a twitching expression as he stared at a whitish-blue colored vase placed on a wooden table that cost more than the vase.
"Right this way, Esteemed one." Said the maid respectfully as she held open a door while slightly bowing, causing Alexander to cough in embarrassment from being caught.
Entering the room, I sat down at the nearest seat and watched as the maid poured me some tea, which I drank, though I couldn't help but wonder how expensive the tea cup was.
'Forget the teacup; what about the tea!?' Thought Alexander with widened eyes as he looked at the teacup before quickly placing it down.
"While waiting, do you require any services to ease your body from the long journey?" Asked the maid softly as she slowly undressed, causing Alexander to shake his head rapidly.
"No! I-I'm good." Replied Alexander softly, his words causing the maid to nod as she adored her clothes while backing away.
"Am I ugly? This is the seventh man who has refused my services." Muttered the maid quietly with a confused expression while Alexander pretended not to hear anything.
'Wow, that's a surprise.' Said Trina mockingly as she looked at Alexander' who rolled his eyes.
'When have I ever lusted after a woman that wasn't my own? … Don't answer that.' Remarked Alexander blandly as he folded his arms, only to awkwardly cough while Trina nodded in agreement.
I had no idea what the Queen was doing, but it seemed to take longer than expected since it was nearly an hour before someone knocked on the door.
"Queen Vestalis is ready for an audience." Stated the guard respectfully as he opened the door and looked at Alexander, who stood up with a nod.