Chapter 540: The Cardinal’s Dilemma
Chapter 540: The Cardinal’s Dilemma
When an enemy attacks, simply retreating isn't always the best course of action.
Sometimes, instead of backing away, you can minimize the damage by having the courage to read the enemy's attack posture and take a step forward, closing the distance.
As the party's main tank, it was a lesson I had naturally come to learn during my time in the dungeon.
And that realization wasn't just helpful when fighting monsters.
It was helpful right now. As Vanessa raised her hips, preparing to impale herself on me, getting scared and pulling back would likely just make it easier for her to succeed.
Therefore, timing my move with her attack, I found the courage to advance and thrust my hips forward with all my might.
“Hngh!”
My attempt was a brilliant success.
Before Vanessa could insert herself, my Dick shot safely upward, sliding past her vulva to press flat against her abdomen, advancing all the way to her navel.
It had been a truly close call, though.
The sensation of soft flesh parting against the tip of my glans just a moment ago was undoubtedly the feeling of her labia.
If I had summoned my courage even a fraction of a second later, my Dick wouldn't have been pressed against her abdomen but would have slammed hard against her pussy.
In any case, as my cock shot upward, it naturally parted the lips of her vulva, stimulating her clitoris on its way past.
Whether she lost her strength from the sudden pleasure, I don't know, but Vanessa’s resilient ass slapped back down onto my stomach as she collapsed.
But even so, our indomitable butler, Vanessa, did not give up.
This time, she wrapped both hands behind her hips to pin my stomach down, then lifted her ass, thrusting her pussy forward.
Her soaked cunt pressed flat against my cock again, and she began to slowly ride up my length, smearing her juices on me as if marking her territory.
I no longer had the leeway to circulate my mana, and my cock, now even harder than before, was half-buried by the flesh of her vulva. The sight of her pressing down on it as she raised her hips sent an incredible wave of pleasure through me.
If I could see Vanessa from the front right now, it would probably be an incredibly lewd sight.
No, of course, even just seeing her from behind like this felt unbelievably erotic.
It was a pose straight out of an AV—one of those slutty ones.
Aroused not only by the pleasure in my cock but also by Vanessa’s pose, I honestly wanted to lose my reason and ravage her right then and there.
But I couldn't do that. I am the Saint. A specialist in sex.
I couldn't lose my mind over something like this and betray my girls.
I held onto Vanessa’s waist with both hands, endlessly repeating that mantra in my head to maintain my sanity.
Vanessa was probably pressing down on my stomach to seal my hip movements again, but moving my hips isn't the only way to stop you.
No. A moment ago, it was an emergency, so I reacted with my hips out of reflex. Using my hands like this is actually the more common method.
I tightened my grip on Vanessa’s waist and tried to push her down… down… She won’t go down!
For someone who’s cooped up in the mansion all day, she’s ridiculously strong!
This is bad! Really bad!
I started to grow frantic as I watched Vanessa’s hips, which showed no sign of moving down no matter how much strength I put into my arms. In fact, she was climbing even higher up my cock.
I tried to use my hips to thrust upward like before, but her hands held me down firmly, and I couldn't budge.
If this continues, she’ll really get it in… which might be nice in its own way. Right. It’s force majeure. I tried every means at my disposal to stop her. It can’t be helped, so I might as well just enjoy it… What am I thinking!
Not yet! It’s not over! There must be something else I can do!
Before Vanessa finishes her insertion, no, before that vulva of hers is completely pressed against the tip of my cock, something… Right! If it’s come to this!
“Haaahng!”
I activated Saint's Full Power and reached up, grabbing Vanessa’s large breasts and squeezing them hard.
While my other skills had been strengthened a fair bit, if I had to pick the one that leveled up the most while I was stranded, it would be Saint's Full Power, without a doubt.
Given the nature of the 4th Floor, where you never knew if a monster would attack from the front, back, left, right, above, or below, there was no skill more useful than this one, which activated over my entire body.
Of course, Holy Ground Proclamation was more powerful in terms of range, but its potency wasn't enough to make monsters die from pleasure.
Anyway, because of all that, my Saint's Full Power was now almost as potent as my Saint's Touch had been before I was stranded.
And I had activated that power while gripping Vanessa’s breasts with both hands.
And it wasn't just her breasts.
Although her knees were up and spread to the sides, they were blocked by the tub and naturally pressed against my legs. Her hands were on my abdomen. And most importantly, her vulva was pressed against my cock. All of it was being affected by Saint's Full Power, and she must have been feeling an incredible amount of pleasure.
Just as I expected, Vanessa reflexively flinched her hands away from my stomach, her legs trembled where they touched mine, and even more slick flowed from the vulva against my cock. Her hips dropped straight down again, her ass slapping against my stomach as she collapsed.
To be honest, using a skill was my last resort.
Now that I’ve used it, I’ll have to make Vanessa climax again to dispel its effects.
No. Still, using the skill now was the right decision.
Seeing how she’s still out of her mind like this even after climaxing once, it’s doubtful whether Felicia’s influence has worn off at all.
In any case, I had to make her climax one more time.
Having convinced myself, I decided to make the first move this time, before Vanessa could act again.
First, I gathered Vanessa’s spread legs and placed them neatly between my own, then pressed my legs firmly against hers from both sides to keep them from opening.
Then, I sat up.
I pressed Vanessa’s back against my body and wrapped my arms around her from the outside, hugging her tightly.
My left hand gripped her right breast, and my right hand gripped her left, until my entire body was completely flush against hers.
“Hnngh! Haaht! Haaaah! Hnngh!”
I still hadn't deactivated Saint's Full Power, so it seemed just being this close was sending immense pleasure through her.
She was whimpering like an animal in heat, completely lost, in a way I could never imagine from her usual self.
And something wet was dripping onto my hands as I held her breasts… Was she crying? Or was it saliva she couldn't swallow, dripping from her mouth?
Vanessa’s head was bowed low, so I couldn't see her expression.
With the other girls, I might have been able to peek at their faces over their shoulders, but this woman was so tall she was almost at eye level with me when she wore heels.
I could barely get my head over her shoulder, so it was hard to see the expression on her face, hidden as it was by her lowered head and hair.
Well, this wasn't the time to be curious about her expression anyway.
I had thought about wanting to make her cry someday, but now wasn't the time for that. And this wasn't how I imagined I'd do it, either.
“Hnngh!”
To make her feel it more efficiently, I pulled my hips back slightly before thrusting them powerfully upward.
To be honest, making her climax wasn't my only goal.
But I had held back as much as I could, and I had avoided penetration. This much should be okay, right?
My entire cock was enveloped by Vanessa’s thighs, which were slightly firm yet undeniably soft, while the top of it was pressed flat against her, from her vulva to her smooth abdomen.
Using her slick as a lubricant, I moved my hips, and an incredible pleasure spread through my entire member.
And every time I thrust all the way up, the tip of my cock touched her concave navel.
It felt just like real sex.
Like I was aiming for the deepest part during sex, I thrust my cock upward powerfully, as if I were trying to violate her navel.
“Haaaahng! Hnngh! Khhhng!”
Vanessa, who had been so strong just moments ago, was now held fast in my arms, offering no resistance at all, simply whimpering in pleasure with my every move.
“Ngh!”
No, let me correct that. She wasn't completely still.
It was rough, with no technique to speak of, as if she had just surrendered her body to pleasure, but she was definitely moving her hips in time with mine.
Honestly, just looking at the position, it would look like two people deeply in love having sex.
Because of that, I reflexively started acting like I would with someone I loved.
I raised one hand, took Vanessa’s chin, and lifted it, turning her head toward me. I leaned my own head over her shoulder.
Vanessa’s revealed face wore an expression I could never have imagined from her usual self.
Her eyes were completely glazed over with pleasure, totally unfocused, and her mouth hung open, her red tongue lolling out slightly.
Smooth, bubble-free saliva dripped from the tip of her tongue, so it seemed that was the liquid that had touched my hand earlier.
Seeing her expression, I snapped back to my senses.
What was I about to do? This is dangerous. Really dangerous. I have to get a grip.
But unlike me, Vanessa was still completely out of her mind.
“Haaah… Aah…”
Vanessa’s tongue, which had been hanging limply from her mouth, quivered as if she was mustering all her strength to stick it out. Her face slowly approached mine.
I almost lost my reason again for a moment at that alluring expression, but the Vanessa right now was just lost to pleasure. I couldn't let myself get the wrong idea.
“Kngh!”
I headbutted her approaching face, our foreheads colliding.
But even so, Vanessa’s face continued to draw closer.
Wait! Danger!
Just before her tongue could touch my lips, I managed to turn my head away in a hurry.
“Nnngh… mwah… Hnng… Haaahng…”
Because of that, Vanessa’s tongue and lips, which had been aiming for mine, landed on my cheek. But as if she didn't care, she started planting little kisses on my cheek.
To go this far. Just how much of her reason has she lost?
To be honest, I didn't think my own sanity would last much longer either.
Before that happens, let’s just end this quickly.
I squeezed her breasts harder and quickened the pace of my hips.
I also put more strength into my cock, making it bury itself even deeper into the flesh of her vulva.
“Kngh! Hnngh! Haaah!”
As my cock roughly parted her labia and stimulated her clitoris, Vanessa, who had been kissing my cheek, bowed her head forward again, moaning as slick saliva dripped from her mouth.
“Hnngh! Ngh! Kngh! Haaaaaaaaahng!”
And finally, Vanessa reached her climax once more.
But even so, I couldn't stop moving my hips.
It was because I was this stimulated, too. Until now, I had maintained my sanity with the thought that I couldn't betray my girls, but even for me, stopping now was impossible.
“Kgh!”
And not long after Vanessa climaxed, I ejaculated as well.