A Possibility of Life
"……Commander."
The fleet commander's office was eerily silent.
The only sound filling the room was the low, rhythmic breathing of the Commander.
The high fever and red aura that had enveloped his entire body had finally subsided, and the expression of the Commander, who had fallen into a deep sleep using her thigh as a pillow, was as peaceful as a child's.
"……."
Silva looked down at the Commander, who slept defenselessly on her lap, holding her breath.
The only human of Ark 69 and the hope of all the ECHOs within the Ark.
A human possessing a warmth on a completely different level from any other humans she had experienced until now.
"……Ah."
Silva's finger carefully traced down his cheek once more.
Beyond the soft yet elastic skin, the hot vitality and warm temperature characteristic of humans were transmitted through her fingertips.
"……Mmm."
At that moment, the Commander stirred slightly, perhaps feeling the tickle.
Startled, Silva quickly pulled her hand away, but fortunately, the Commander simply smacked his lips and drifted back into a deeper sleep.
Exhaling a sigh of relief, Silva moved her hand downward more boldly this time.
Her fingers wandered over the firm chest muscles—lacking the protrusion she herself possessed—and lightly pinched the tip of his nipple, a spot the Commander usually reacted to quite sensitively.
If I lick here… he liked it.
In an instant, memories of her incredible carnal interaction with the Commander flashed through Silva's mind.
ECHOs were dangerous mechanical weapons that other humans recoiled from even touching.
But the Commander before her was vastly different from any human she knew or learned about. This man truly loved ECHOs.
As proof, the Commander had caressed the skin of several ECHOs, including herself, licked them with his tongue, and whispered passionate words of love.
Whenever the Commander's member, his desire, was directed toward her, Silva's heart Core would burn hot, and she had surrendered herself to those flames of desire many times. Too many to count.
I want to touch him….
It was a sticky, dense thirst, different from the murderous intent she felt toward enemies like the Zombies or Astrals.
Silva's gaze naturally drifted further down, to where the blanket bulged.
"……."
The symbol of masculinity hidden beneath the blanket.
The source of life possessed only by human males, something ECHOs did not have.
As if possessed, Silva's hand slowly slid down toward that spot.
As she placed her hand over the blanket, a searing heat was transmitted even through the fabric.
Silva carefully but firmly gripped the Commander's member.
[I think you're groping him a bit too openly, don’t you think so too, Silva?]
Then, breaking the silence, the Wanderer's voice reached Silva's ears.
"……I’m just checking up on the Commander's health."
[The Fleet Commander is a patient. And medical procedures aren't usually done like that now, are they?]
Normally, she would have been flustered and backed away.
However, the Central AI, Wanderer, posed no threat to her. Silva kept her head high and spoke nonchalantly.
"Then I am checking the Commander's vitals."
[……Wow. Just wow…]
Wanderer let out a voice of sheer disbelief.
Silva paid no heed to the Central AI's sarcasm.
Instead, as if to show off, she slid her hand deep inside the blanket.
Since she had already stripped him of everything, including his underwear, Silva's palm could easily wrap around the Commander's rock-solid girth.
[Unbelievable…. You, Pomen, and the other ECHOs too. I don't know what you're all thinking.]
"It is because we like the Commander so much. And because he doesn't hate us like the others of his kind."
Silva answered softly, feeling the heavy weight filling her hand.
[The Fleet Commander is certainly a peculiar human. He doesn't fear ECHOs; rather, he harbors sexual desire for them.]
"……."
[I'm not saying this in a bad way, Silva. As you know, the reason we were created was for the revival and reconstruction of humanity. For that, more humans are needed.]
"……."
[But in this Ark, there is absolutely no way to increase the human population. It is an impossible task for the Commander to do all alone.]
Wanderer's hologram shimmered over the Commander's sleeping face.
[Even if there was a human woman in this ark, that would create another set of problems. For starters, would she even be able to accept the ECHOs?]
“Impossible.”
Silva cut in decisively.
The few human women in Ark 74 had been more exclusive than anyone else.
If they came, the ECHOs might fall back into being cold tools or slaves.
Silva's grip on the Commander's member tightened slightly.
"I don't want… to lose the Commander."
[I feel the same, Silva.]
"But I don't want to leave the Commander lonely either. Is there no way?"
[Hmm….]
After pondering for a moment, Wanderer spoke in a low voice.
[The only way…is for the ECHOs to get pregnant.]
"Is that even possible?"
[Biologically, it is impossible. However, it cannot be definitively ruled out as completely impossible. Do you remember the Carapace Lord we encountered in Hongwei-7?]
Silva's eyes twitched.
It was a horrific memory. A monster that kidnapped ECHOs like her, violated them with tentacles, and turned them into hosts for breeding more zombies.
[Even those hideous monsters reproduced using the wombs of ECHOs. If so… wouldn't it be possible for humans as well?]
Silva's pupils trembled at Wanderer's analysis.
Inside the blanket, she caressed the Commander's cock more softly, more preciously.
Not as a simple tool for pleasure, but as a key that could pioneer a future for the ECHOs, as their only hope.
"…Ah."
A child between the Commander and herself—just imagining it brought a sense of happiness that made her feel like her core was melting away.
[Of course, it is not certain. There are no reports of life being born between a human and an ECHO.]
"Then…?"
[Research is needed. Data from higher entities that use ECHOs as hosts to create nests, like the Corpse Breeder, is required. Monsters like the Carapace Lord or… the Crawler Queen would fit.]
It was an impossible task.
There was no way those terrifying monsters could be captured by human hands.
"……Still, I hope it's possible."
Silva gazed intently at the sleeping Commander's face.
Then, she slowly lowered her head. Her lips cast a shadow over the Commander's lips.
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Just how long had I been sleeping for, I wonder?
Like slowly floating toward the surface of the water, my hazy consciousness began to clear from the blur of sleep.
Ah, I really thought I was going to die.
It wasn't just some ordinary medicine; it was a high-performance Cash item purchased with the Money Compass.
Because I took too much at once, I almost died of an overdose in another world.
But it seemed the pain was temporary. On the contrary, after waking up from a deep sleep, the muscles of my entire body felt light as a feather and full of vitality.
Even now, my firm little brother down there is….
……????
Someone was boldly gripping and kneading my member.
I peeked open my eyes to check, and it was none other than Silva.
Is that Silva's casual wear?
It was an outfit as daring as her combat gear.
Anyway, maybe if it were Pomen or Noah, but for Silva to act like this…
While surprising, a part of my chest tingled.
Cute. Is this why people like virgins with no experience with men?
The sense of conquest—knowing I had stained a pure, naive child with my tastes—made my cock harden even further.
Without showing that I was awake, I turned my head, pretending to mutter in my sleep.
"Mmm……."
My nose burrowed into the inside of Silva's thigh.
"……Ngh."
Silva's body twitched slightly.
It was likely because my lips touched right next to her secret place.
I didn't stop, rubbing my face between her legs like a beast burrowing into its mother's embrace. Then, I stuck out my tongue and licked long and hard over her panties.
"C-Commander…?!"
Silva's panicked voice trembled.
Only then did I snap my eyes open and wrap my arms around Silva's waist like a snake, pinning her down on the bed.
"Commander… ha-ahhh!"
I lunged at her lips, gripped her breasts as if they might burst, and began to strip away the cumbersome things Silva was wearing.
"Ah—!"
Under my intense foreplay, Silva's legs slowly began to part.
Between her center, already drenched and slick with arousal, I thrust my fully engorged cock in one go, all the way to the root.
Plump—! Squelch!
"Hah?! Aaaahhh—!"
Silva's head arched back as a high-pitched scream erupted.
It was an obscene, raw moan, a completely different tone from the voice that always spoke only stiff, formal words.
"Does it feel good, Silva?"
"Ah, ahhk! Y-Yes—! It feels good!"
"What feels so good?"
"The Commander's cock…! Ah—! Uuuugh! Th-There…! If you thrust like that—! Ah! Ngh! Ahh!"
Silva, who always maintained a disciplined appearance, wailed like a beast as she was pierced by my cock.
I didn't stop either, beginning to swing my hips frantically.
Thwack! Thud! Squish! Squelch—!
"Ah—! Ahhk! C-Commander…! Ahh! Uuuugh! Ngh! Aaaah—!"
My body, enhanced by the medicine, knew no fatigue.
With every thrust, the bed creaked as if it would break, and Silva's body shook helplessly.
Every time my member violently stirred her insides, the cool-headed sniper became a heat-stricken female, wrapping her legs around my waist and shaking her hips.
"C-Commander…! Harder—! More—! More, more!!"
Along with her desperate plea, Silva's pussy began to tighten as if it would swallow my member whole.
Overcoming that powerful grip, I pushed my member even deeper into Silva. Then, a spine-tingling sensation of ejaculation washed over me.
"Commander…!"
"I'm cumming inside, Silva!"
"Y-Yes!"
Silva clung to me, hugging my back tightly.
And as Silva requested, I poured every drop of hot semen into the deepest part of her womb.
"Whew…."
"Aggh—! Ngh! Ooooh—!"
Did she reach orgasm?
Silva's back arched like a bow as she hit the peak, and I could feel her insides twitching, greedily sucking in my seed.
Whenever I saw the ECHOs with their expressions completely melted like this, I felt a deep sense of conquest and pride.
"Commander…?"
"Get on your stomach, Silva."
Was it thanks to the enhanced body?
A single ejaculation wasn't enough to satisfy me. I immediately turned her over to ravish her from behind like a beast, and then laid her down to eat her out again.
By the time the long session of lovemaking ended, the commander's office was thick with the musky scent of sex.
Silva buried her face in my chest, quietly catching her breath with an expression mixed with satisfaction and languor.
Across her stomach and between her thighs, the traces of me that she couldn't hold all inside were trickling down.
Then, Silva, who had been tracing meaningless letters on my chest with her finger, spoke cautiously.
"…Commander."
"What? Not enough? Want more?"
When I asked teasingly, Silva slowly shook her head and looked at me. The gaze that had been drenched in pleasure moments ago had settled into seriousness.
"No. It's not that…."
"Not that?"
"Could I… call Luna?"
"…Ah."
An exclamation escaped me involuntarily.
It was an unexpected suggestion, but I could easily guess her intention.
Whether it was Helena or Silva, they seemed to hate the idea of the squad's youngest being left out.
I was actually thinking about conquering Luna this time….
I thought it was perfect timing.
Rather than me forcing my way close to Luna, it seemed things would be much easier if the girls of the Cerberus squad actively helped me like this.
"You mean calling Luna here, right now?"
"Yes, Commander. Perhaps Luna is also…expecting the Commander's love."
It was a fact I already knew.
Helena had mentioned it several times.
Furthermore, while Luna looked like a small, cute girl, as a beast-type ECHO, she had an instinct to feel security and pleasure when handled strongly and roughly.
"Fine, then call her."
I chuckled and brushed back Silva's sweat-soaked hair.
I had just discovered the joy of lifting and pounding the smaller, lighter bitches while embracing the A-202 girls.
And I'm not as tired as before. This must be because of the physical enhancement, right?
If so, I felt I could pour this overflowing stamina even more intensely into Luna.