Chapter 103 - Jed Starts Suspecting the Relationship Between Me and Elinne
"Yawn."
I woke up to the bright sunlight streaming through the window. Something soft and jiggly filled my hand. Glancing to the side, I saw a pink-haired woman using my arm as a pillow. The great mage Elinne, owner of those king tits.
"No matter how much I grope them, they never get old."
Among all the women I'd bedded, hers were the biggest by far, which meant fucking her led to all sorts of arousing situations. Hit her from behind, and those tits spilled out to the sides in perfect artistry. Front, back, side—whenever they jiggled, her breasts danced beautifully.
I buried my nose right between them. They say big-breasted women get sweaty in their cleavage.
"Sniiiiif."
Fuck, what a killer scent.
"Uuuuuh……."
Sniffing her tits like a total perv woke Elinne up quick. She was already huffing hot breaths while I roughly kneaded her breasts, so no surprise there.
"Wh-what……."
"Awake?"
"What the fuck!"
She'd had plenty of sex, but this was our first time waking up together in bed. Surprisingly, Elinne didn't get mad. She just shoved at me lazily, like it was a hassle.
"It's hot. Get off."
I nipped her nipple.
"Ah♥ I'll fuck you later, so get lost."
She finally shoved me off and sat up, her messy hair all tousled.
"Ah…… My head's killing me."
"You're weak to booze."
"I don't usually drink much. Why'd I last night……."
Elinne paused, recalling yesterday, then glared at me. She had no memory past a certain point, but the current situation screamed we fucked last night.
"You fucked me while I was drunk, didn't you?"
"Yeah."
"Fuck. Not even hiding it."
We were both naked from the start anyway. Elinne didn't bother covering her tits with the blanket in embarrassment anymore. Sex with me had become total routine.
"Feel good?"
"Huh?"
"Fucking a drunk bitch feel good?"
"Jealous? Want me to skip the drunk ones?"
"You always that confident in your dick?"
"Got reason to be."
"……Shut up."
Elinne waved me off, telling me to get out first. Normally she'd be blushing or bitchy about it, but the hangover had her beat.
I nodded and started picking up my scattered clothes from the floor, slipping them back on one by one. Elinne, about to get out of bed, paused as she watched me…….
"Hey."
"What?"
"You didn't……."
"Huh?"
Elinne stared at me like she'd taken a massive hit. What now?
"You didn't……."
She glanced down at her own lower half. Checking her pussy.
Oh.
"You fucking bastard!!!!!!"
"Next room'll hear."
Ah, that soundproof magic tool from last night was still running. Even if Elinne forgot, no worries about noise leaking.
"Who gives a shit right now? You…… you didn't wear a condom?"
"Jealous?"
"Stop fucking around! Even for you, raw is too much!"
She was seriously pissed. Her mana flared up strong—she was about to blast me with attack magic, but managed to hold back and slumped down.
"Fuuuuck. Fuck……. I was saving that first for Jed…… And what if I get pregnant…… Hic, waaah……."
Huh. Crying?
Couldn't comfort her on the Jed part, but I should at least reassure her.
"Elinne. You took the morning-after pill yesterday."
"Hwaaaang."
"Don't cry. Okay? I just couldn't hold back last night."
I pulled her into a tight hug. Post-sex cuddles like this were rare for me. Turns out I'm a sucker for tears. If she was bawling unreasonably, I'd be annoyed, but this? I got it.
"You were too lovable, Elinne. I couldn't help it. Next time, I'll use a condom properly. Yeah?"
"Hic…… Sniff……."
Seeing my gentle side for the first time, Elinne stopped crying quick. She didn't push away my embrace. Our hearts thumped together, sharing warmth.
"Calmed down? I won't pull out without permission."
"Sniff. ……You didn't say you won't touch me anymore."
"'Cause I like you too much."
"Forgot your promise to hook me up with Jed?"
"……."
"Whatever. Not expecting it anymore."
She still believed that? Didn't think she was the type to take my word so seriously.
Once she stopped crying, I loosened my arms. But I felt her flinch, like she didn't want me to let go. Hating how obvious she was being, she held back—but this was my chance.
For the dishonest Elinne, I hugged her tight again. A lover's embrace. No teasing this time. Better than getting smacked for joking—holding her steady was the play here.
Elinne melted into the long-lost warmth, hugging me back hard. That's when I knew for sure. Her feelings for Jed were fading. She'd fallen for me somewhere along the way. Nurture this, and…… I'd conquer Elinne completely.
We finally pulled apart after a good long while.
"I'll head out first. Get dressed and follow."
"Forget what just happened."
"What?"
"I must've lost my mind. Ah, forget the hug."
"Asking me to forget a hug but not sex? Hilarious."
Her actions showed her heart, but she couldn't admit it out loud. Blushing awkwardly, Elinne hurriedly dressed again. Swapping last night's skimpy outfit for her usual clothes.
"By the way, what happened to that mercenary leader chick yesterday?"
"Oh, Kelly?"
"I only remember up to drinking."
She didn't recall getting fucked in front of Kelly. Kelly…… watched plenty yesterday before leaving. No sex in the end, but she left the door open wider.
"Let's go."
"Before Jed sees. Quick."
Elinne flung open the window to air out the lewd scent. I grabbed the cube-shaped soundproof tool and opened the door to head out…… only to bump right into someone.
"What."
"……Hey?"
"Daron, you coming out of here?"
Of course, Jed was passing by right then.
"No saintess here, right? Priest just said she slept at the temple and would arrive soon……."
When Ray was around, Elinne and I shared a room sometimes. Was gonna play it off as that, but her absence was already known.
Jed flung open the door behind me, spotting the pale-faced Elinne.
"Elinne. What were you…… doing with Daron?"
"J-Jed."
A man and woman in the same inn room? Morning or not, plenty for Jed to misunderstand. Nah, not a misunderstanding. Way more than he could imagine had gone down.
"This magic tool broke, so she asked me to fix it."
I held out the cube-shaped one I'd been carrying. Admit we fucked? Jed's reaction would be hilarious, but it'd tank the goodwill I'd built with Elinne. Unplanned mess—better play it cool and clean up.
"Morning…… in Elinne's room?"
"Bit of a late morning."
"Still……."
Fair point. Me, a guy, entering a girl's room alone.
But…… my logic held up.
"Jed! Hurry and grab it?!"
This was a two-story inn. Charlotte's voice called from below. Jed held an item too—probably fetching something she'd left in her room.
"Coming right now!"
Jed dropped it and headed to Charlotte without more questions. But as he descended, his eyes lingered on us, suspicion unbroken.
No hard proof, but Jed was starting to doubt things between Elinne and me.
"Wh-what do we do……."
Elinne looked like a woman caught cheating, face crumpling.
……
After a late breakfast and a bit more waiting, Ray returned from her night at the temple. Then we headed straight for…….
"We've been expecting you."
Kasid Nova's castle. Lords ruling territories often lived in massive castles beyond their mansions. But as the ruler of a duchy, this place dwarfed anything I'd seen. Kingdoms and empires built palaces, but Kasid Nova had erected a full castle. Made sense—mansions felt too modest for a duchy's prestige, but a palace? Overkill for a noble, not royalty.
"Knew we were coming?"
"How could we miss the hero and saintess arriving?"
We were guided by someone waiting at the gates. Charlotte seemed pleased someone from Kasid Nova came to greet us. Hadn't she noticed the party's weird vibe yet? Elinne avoiding my eyes. Ray sensing the tension between us. And…… Jed, eyeing Elinne and me back and forth.
Edgy situation as we reached Kasid Nova. In what looked like a guest reception room, a white-haired man sat waiting in a chair.
"You're the hero Charlotte. That's the saintess behind you. Sit."
"Hello."
As we sat, a woman entered with greetings. Her hair was between platinum and silver, a neat bob swaying gracefully. Noble as an imperial princess. Jed gawked like an idiot at the beauty.
"I'm Grace Nova."
Kasid Nova's one and only daughter…… the grand duchess holding power second only to the grand duke in the duchy.