The Eve of Parting

As always, as soon as the red sun of Akron rose, Hayeon and Ksenia stood in the training grounds.

The air was thick with the scent of dust and sweat, smells that had now become entirely familiar.

Hayeon's stance was incomparably more stable than when she had first started, and her eyes no longer held fear, but rather a sharp, focused intensity directed at her opponent.

"Faster! Don't hesitate! A monster will never miss the split second you hesitate!"

Along with Ksenia's sharp shout, her wooden sword flew forward like a bolt of lightning.

Hayeon grit her teeth, parried the attack, and seized an opening to counter.

Clack! Cl-cl-clack!

The sharp cracks of wooden swords colliding echoed throughout the training grounds.

When the hellish training session, which had dragged on for hours, finally came to an end, Hayeon collapsed flat on her back, sprawling out like a starfish.

"Haa... haa... Eonni... you're going to kill me... Every single muscle in my body is screaming."

"Don't be a baby. You need to do at least this much to survive in the dungeon. Real monsters are nothing like those thugs we ran into yesterday..."

Ksenia spoke gruffly, but her eyes were filled with pride and affection.

She handed Hayeon a water bottle and gently brushed back her sweat-soaked hair.

"...Still, you held out well, Hayeon."

While the two of them were back at their quarters having lunch, Lilia suddenly burst through the door.

Her expression was unusually grave.

"Ksenia! It's an urgent request. The Guildmaster personally designated you."

Ksenia stopped chewing her bread and looked up at Lilia.

"The Guildmaster himself? What is it?"

"A mana backflow has been detected in the dungeon. They say the entire lower floors could become unstable. If left unchecked... in the worst-case scenario, a Dungeon Break could occur, putting the entire city in danger. That's why they're urgently mobilizing the Mithril Class adventurers right now. The request is for us to go down there ourselves, assess the situation, and eliminate the cause."

Ksenia's expression hardened. She glanced at Hayeon for a moment, then nodded resolutely.

"Understood. Tell them I'm in. I need to prepare... so I'll ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠set out tomorrow morning."

After Lilia left, a heavy silence settled over the room.

Hayeon tried her best to act nonchalant as she spooned her soup, but her hand trembled slightly.

Ksenia spoke up gently.

"Hayeon... I'm sorry. It looks like I'll have to be away for a few days on short notice. Dungeon anomalies like this happen from time to time. If we don't stop it properly, a Dungeon Break will trigger, and hordes of monsters from the lower floors will flood onto the surface. The entire city could be overrun."

Her voice was low but firm.

"It happened once before. Hundreds of people died, and half the city was turned to ashes. Right now, signs similar to back then are appearing."

Hayeon set her spoon down and quietly looked at Ksenia.

"That's why I have to go. Someone has to stop it."

A brief silence fell, and Ksenia added:

"...That is the reason the Adventurer's Guild exists. We keep the danger at bay so that people can sleep in peace."

"Then, how long will it take?"

"We have to go down to the third floor of the dungeon, find the cause, and resolve it. ...It will probably take ten days, maybe even longer. It's a dangerous zone... I'm sorry, but I can't take you with me."

"I know."

Hayeon cut Ksenia off, speaking calmly.

"I know that if I tag along, I'll only be a burden to you, Eonni. It's fine. I'll stay here, train, and wait for you. I'll get stronger so that next time, I can definitely go with you."

She forced a smile. She felt a deep sense of regret, but she didn't want to whine.

"...Yeah. It's a promise. Next time we go, we go together."

Ksenia gently stroked Hayeon's head, as if finding her incredibly endearing.

Then, with a playful glint in her eyes, she whispered:

"But tonight... at least for tonight, stay by my side. Since we won't see each other for a while, we have to make tonight incredibly hot. Hot enough that you won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow morning. Are you prepared?"

Her gaze was playful, yet burning with intense heat.

That night, the two of them devoured each other like lovers on the eve of parting.

It was more tender, more desperate, and more ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠intense than any night before.

Positioned over Hayeon, Ksenia slowly traced her face, as if trying to commit every single feature to memory.

Her fingers moved softly along Hayeon's eyebrows, the bridge of her nose, and her flushed lips.

Her firm, warrior's body contrasted sharply with Hayeon's soft flesh beneath her, creating a strange, thrilling tension.

"Just thinking about not seeing your face for a while makes me miss you already. I think you'll appear in my dreams."

Her voice was sweet as honey, melting Hayeon's heart completely.

"Ahng... Eonni... What if I miss you too much already...? I might end up crying every night just thinking about you... Until you return... you must never forget me... Please..."

At that plaintive whisper, Ksenia smiled softly and deeply sucked in her lips.

Chup... kiss, kiss... slurp...

And then, slowly, she merged their bodies into one. Her hot, hard length gently pried open Hayeon's entrance, which was already drenched in sweet arousal.

Squish... squelch... gulp!

The movements, which began gently, grew progressively deeper and more intense. As her hard member pierced into Hayeon's deepest depths, Hayeon felt a wave of intense pleasure mixed with a profound sense of relief.

Feeling each other's warmth and breath, they craved one another as if trying to pre-emptively fill the void of the time they would spend apart.

Hayeon's body already remembered her partner's touch, twisting her hips in natural response to her movements. Her inner walls squirmed and clamped down tight, as if refusing to let go of the thick shaft.

Ksenia pulled Hayeon into a tight embrace from behind. The steady thudding of Ksenia's heart transmitted directly against Hayeon's back.

She buried her face in the crook of Hayeon's neck, deeply inhaling the scent of her skin, a heady mix of sweat and sweet body odor. Hayeon's plump buttocks pressed firmly against Ksenia's lower abdomen, sending a dizzying jolt of sensation through them both.

"Hayeon, don't slack off on your training while I'm gone. And... if any other bastards try to hit on you, don't let them. You belong to me. I'm going to leave my mark on every single inch of your body so no one else even dares to look at you."

Her voice was thick with a burning jealousy and possessiveness.

"Haahng...! Of course... From start to finish, I am entirely yours, Eonni...! No one else... could ever catch my eye... It's only you... Eonni... deeper... leave your mark even deeper inside me... Even if it hurts... I don't care...!"

To Ksenia, even Hayeon's obsession felt incredibly lovely and endearing.

Hayeon took Ksenia's shaft even deeper, trying to contain every bit of her partner inside herself.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

Slap! Squish... gulp! Squelch!

Their bodies thrashed together with the frantic desperation of an impending farewell. As the thick shaft crushed, scraped, and filled her inner depths without leaving a single gap, Hayeon's mind grew hazy.

Her buttocks slapped wetly against Ksenia's pelvis with every thrust, shaking violently. Her hands desperately gripped the bedsheets, her back arching like a bow.

Lying face-to-face, the two of them gently wiped the sweat from each other's faces.

Before she knew it, clear tears welled up in the corners of Hayeon's eyes. She buried her face in Ksenia's chest, quietly weeping as she listened to the steady beat of her heart.

Her tears dripped softly onto Ksenia's chest.

"Why are you crying, silly? I'll be back before you know it."

Ksenia licked away her tears and whispered softly in her ear.

"...I just want you to come back safe and unhurt, Eonni... What if... what if you don't come back... I..."

Hayeon's voice was thin and trembling, choked with tears.

"Sob... Eonni... I love you so much... That's why... parting is so scary..."

A brief silence followed. Amidst it, Ksenia quietly asked:

"Will you be okay on your own... while I'm gone?"

"I'm scared, Eonni... Being alone again... is just so terrifying..."

Moved by Hayeon's honest confession, Ksenia licked away her tears once more, wrapping her entire body around her.

And then, once again, she smoothly slid back inside her.

Squish... squelch... squelch...

Their lovemaking, a tangled mess of tears, sweat, and saliva, was more sorrowful and beautiful than ever before.

They soothed each other's wounds and quieted each other's anxieties, fully becoming one.

Ksenia gently sucked on Hayeon's lips, pulling her tongue into her own mouth. It was a strange, intoxicating kiss, blending the saltiness of tears with the sweetness of passion.

Mph... slurp... chu...

Hayeon climbed on top of Ksenia of her own accord. Grasping Ksenia's hands, she stared directly into her eyes.

Her gaze was no longer fragile. It held a firm, unyielding resolve.

"Eonni, I promise you. By the time you return, I will be stronger than anyone. I won't be a burden to you anymore. I'll become someone who can stand proudly right by your side."

As if making a sacred vow, she began to move her hips, pouring her entire soul into the motion.

Slap! Slap! Slap! Thud!

"So... let me make you happy right now. As if tonight... is truly our last, I want you to remember my body, my heart... everything. I'll make sure you can never forget this moment. So... please, Eonni, don't ever forget me either..."

Every single movement she made carried her love and respect for Ksenia, along with a deep promise to herself.

Overwhelmed with emotion at Hayeon's display, Ksenia gripped her waist and helped guide her rhythm.

Hayeon's voluptuous breasts bounced wildly before Ksenia's eyes. Ksenia took one of her flushed nipples into her mouth, suckling gently as if drinking milk.

Hayeon's hips spasmed, pouring out even more slick lubrication.

Shifting into a position that allowed for the deepest possible penetration, Ksenia draped Hayeon's legs over her shoulders and drove hard into her absolute depths.

Squelch! Squelch! Squish... gulp!

Her face was drenched in sweat, her eyes bloodshot with raw pleasure and desire.

Hayeon's pale thighs and flushed, intimate folds were laid bare under the flickering candlelight.

"Hayeon...! I love you...!"

She growled like a beast, calling out her name.

"Me too...! I love you too, Eonni...!"

Hayeon wrapped her arms tightly around Ksenia's neck, digging her nails into her back.

"Haahhhng...! Eonni! Eonni! I'm coming...! Together...! Ahhh... I can't take it anymore! I... I really don't think I can live without you now...! It has to be you...! I love you! I love you, Ksenia Eonni...! You can take everything of mine... all of it... take it all...!"

No more words were needed. They called out each other's names, confirming their existence as they drowned together in ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠a sea of primal, pure ecstasy.

In a state of absolute unity where everything seemed to merge into one, they reached the peak of climax simultaneously. As Ksenia's hot fluids flooded her inner canal, Hayeon felt every ounce of strength drain from her body.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Pulse... pulse...

Spurt! Squirrrrt! Squish... slurp!

After everything settled, they held each other tightly, catching their breath.

Wrapping her arms around Hayeon from behind, Ksenia whispered while still remaining softly buried inside her. Her heartbeat thudded directly against Hayeon's back.

"Hayeon, don't forget this warmth until I return. Think of me every single night."

Her voice was languid and tender.

"...Yes, Eonni. I will never forget. I'll miss you every single night."

Nestled in Ksenia's ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠embrace, Hayeon quietly closed her eyes. The warmth radiating from her partner brought her a deep sense of peace.

"Your arms... are so warm... It feels like the safest place in the entire world... I want to fall asleep like this... forever... I love you... my eternal knight..."

After climaxing more than ten times, Hayeon, completely spent, drifted off into a deep, dead sleep right in Ksenia's arms.

A faint system message announcing a level up chimed in her ears, but lost in the deep afterglow of her intense climaxes, she didn't register a thing.

A blissfully happy smile was etched onto her face.

The night of parting had, paradoxically, become their most perfect night of love.

A new system window floated before her eyes.

Looking at her updated status window, Hayeon smiled quietly. She would wait for Ksenia.

And she would absolutely become stronger, so she could stand proudly by her side.