Following behind Lazuli, we jogged through the forest, passing the spot where I had initially found the woman before eventually reaching the edge of the forest a few minutes later, where an intense smell of iron filled the air. Exiting the forest with Lazuli, I slightly widened my eyes when I saw what she was referring to.
On the dirt path, there was a broken carriage on fire, yet even so, the carriage was far fancier than one I had ever seen; even the ones owned by nobles couldn't compare to it; however, surrounding the carriage were numerous corpses. Most of the corpses were comprised of guards or soldiers wearing a specific type of armor, probably to display their rank, and there were also a few corpses with different armor.
Yet, alongside the soldiers, there were these people who looked like assassins, wearing dark clothes and a cloak that granted them a decent level of invisibility; upon closer inspection, each assassin had a tattoo engraved on their wrist of a weirdly shaped dagger, with three additional spikes jutting out from the blade.
"What the hell happened here." "I believe it is pretty obvious, Alex." Remarked Alexander and Lazuli, respectively, as the former stood up with a hardened gaze while the latter continued to observe the scene.
"That was a rhetorical question, Lazuli. It seems someone has learned to be a smart ass." Said Alexander blandly as he glanced at Lazuli, who flashed a faint smirk, causing him to shake his head while smiling.
"Have you already checked the carriage?" Asked Alexander as he carefully stepped between the corpses while approaching the carriage.
"No. I had stayed hidden in the forest." Replied Lazuli lightly as she shook her head and approached Alexander, uncaring whether she stepped on a corpse or not.
With my aptitude for fire mana, I commanded the flames in the carriage to converge into a sphere as I floated it into the air before waving my hand, snuffing it out as I shifted my focus to the carriage. While looking inside, all we saw was a burnt interior; nothing was even remotely useful unless you included the broken pieces of wood that could be used as a weapon.
"Tsk, it seems the fire burned everything." Muttered Alexander with a click of his tongue as he brushed aside some of the ash before shaking his head.
"Maybe there is a hidden compartment in the carriage? The bottom of the portion seems unnaturally thick." Said Lazuli lightly as she backed away while staring at the carriage before looking at Alexander who raised an eyebrow before shrugging his shoulders.
While skeptical about a hidden compartment, I did have to agree the bottom portion seemed to be unnecessarily thick, but then again, I've never built a carriage, so what the hell do I know? Using [Heroes Gaze], I looked at the bottom of the carriage, and to my surprise, there was a small hidden compartment right underneath one of the seats.
"Well, would you look at that, Lazuli? Looks like you're a genius." Said Alexader with a faint smirk as he gestured to Lazuli while lifting the seat and lifting the wooden floorboard, revealing the hidden compartment.
Kissing her on the cheek, I had her grab everything before placing everything back to how it was; after my encounter with Scarloc back in the Dryad Kingdom, I've become very subconscious about my actions, especially when it comes to things I shouldn't be doing, like right now.
With Lazuli carrying everything, I did a quick sweep around the area before nodding as I set the carriage back on fire and walked toward her; oh, I did steal one of the cloaks off of the assassins, though it wasn't for me.
"So, how do I look?" Asked Alexander with a smirk as he lifted the cloak, hiding himself behind it while silently following behind Lazuli, the two entering the forest again.
"You look like I can see you." Replied Lazuli blandly, her words causing Alexander to roll his eyes while he tossed the cloak across his shoulders.
"Boo, you're no fun." Muttered Alexander with a sigh as he looked away, causing Lazuli to faintly smile as the two silently walked through the forest, heading back to the beach.
Before we made it to the beach, I hung the cloak on a tree branch and hugged Lazuli from behind as I grabbed the stuff out of her hands, while I set it down on the ground, only to gently push her against the wall. She has been the one actively seeking to make love these past couple of times, and I didn't want her to think I was brushing her off because of Vanye and now this new woman.
"Let's take some time before we return; what do you say, Lazuli?" Asked Alexander with a smirk as he ripped Lazuli's self-made clothes off her body, causing them to morph into sludge of liquid metal while wrapping around his arm.
I may have got no verbal response, but the wiggling of Lazuli's ass was more than enough for me as I dropped my pants, revealing my erect cock that's seen no action for multiple days.
"I want at least five creampies." Said Lazuli firmly as she glanced at Alexander's cock while licking her lips, causing him to smirk.
Slowly inserting my manhood into her tight and wet hole, I leaned atop her back and grasped her small breasts while passionately kissing her.
"Heh, as you wish." Remarked Alexander with a smirk as he began thrusting his hips, causing the sound of flash smacking against each other to resound while loud moans and faint grunts filled the forest.
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"Yo, we're back." Said Alexander with a faint smile as he and Lazuli exited the forest and stepped onto the beach while waving at Vanye before glancing at the still unconscious woman.
"Hmph, I could faintly hear why it took so long." Said Vanye in slight annoyance as she snorted while eyeing Alexander who shrugged it off with a smirk.
"What you heard was merely our love. Besides, it's gotten to the point where I'm starting to not care if you happen to overhear us." "Tsk, but I care!" Remarked Alexander and Vanye, respectively, as the former proudly raised his head before smirking at the latter, whose expression twitched in annoyance.
"Don't get mad at me then; I'm keeping quiet; you didn't hear me, you heard Lazuli. Also, I'm sure you know she's being extra loud on purpose, right?" Replied Alexander as he raised his arms into the air, only to point at Lazuli, who sat on his lap without a care in the world.
My words caused Vanye to glance at Lazuli, who smirked in response, causing her to snort before folding her arms and looking away.
"I'm going to find food. Alex, you better cook." "Heh, always." Said Vanye and Alexander, respectively, as the former stood up and walked off with her sword in hand while the latter nodded.
While Vanye walked away, I ogled her ass a little before turning and wrapping my arms around Lazuli's waist, pulling her deeper into my embrace.
"I know you don't like Vanye, but do you think you could try to become friends? I'm not asking you to force anything, Lazuli; I'd like you two to give it a chance. I honestly think you two would get along very well." Asked Alexander softly as he rested his chin atop Lazuli's shoulder while gently fondling her breast, causing her brows to furrow.
"Hmph, do you really like her that much, Alex?" Asked Lazuli with a slight frown as she eyed Alexander, who wryly smiled before shaking his head.
"I won't deny I like her, but I don't love her; I've only known her for a few weeks. Before I consider officially letting a woman join our family, I have to ensure the family likes her. After all, the last thing I want to do is make my current family unhappy because I moved things too quickly; why do you think we're still not married despite living together for nearly six years?" Remarked Alexander lightly as he kissed Lazuli's cheek, only to pinch her nipple with a faint smirk, causing her to suppress a moan while she gently nodded.
"Because Yuki didn't like me." "Yep, hell, she still doesn't really like you all that much; she's just gotten used to you. Haa, she really is an Angel. A muscular one, but an Angel nonetheless." Stated Lazuli and Alexander, respectively, as the latter nodded in amusement before lowering his head and softly sighing.
"Maybe don't do it for me, but what about for Yuki? If it weren't for her giving you a chance, I would've had you leave our house after a few months. C'mon, you owe her far more than you owe me. And all I'm asking for is a chance; if shit doesn't work out, then it doesn't." Said Alexander as he moved his hands down to Lazuli's thighs, gently rubbing them while she remained silent.
"I will give her a small chance." "That's all I ask for!" Said Lazuli and Alexander, respectively, as the former turned the latter around and began to passionately kiss her while his hands firmly grasped her butt.
While passionately kissing, Lazuli lowered my pants just enough to free my manhood, which was erect from her sitting on my lap; pushing her onto the ground, she spread her legs, inviting me toward her, and just as I was about sheathe myself in her, I heard groaning.
"W-Where am I?" Asked the young woman weakly, only to freeze when she saw Alexander and Lazuli, followed by her promptly passing out.