Chapter 75: Vespera 1 (R18)

And the anecdotes went on for a long time.

The first missions.

The stupid mistakes.

The battles where they nearly died.

The arguments over trivial matters.

The journeys where they had no responsibility other than to survive and find their next destination.

For a few hours, the leaders of Valoria ceased to be guild masters, a duchess, an ancient dragon, a formidable oni, or warriors capable of striking fear into armies.

They simply became a group of friends again.

Women who had grown up together.

Fought together.

Made mistakes together.

And remained close despite the decades that had transformed their lives.

Finally, Vespera checked the time.

She stood up.

The conversation gradually subsided.

Selene smiled at her.

"Is it time?"

Vespera remained perfectly calm.

"Yes."

Shiora raised her cup.

"Good luck."

Vespera slowly turned her eyes toward her.

Shiora smiled innocently.

"What?"

Elena blushed slightly.

Lyriana looked away.

Elaria adjusted her glasses far too intently.

Isadora smiled gently.

"Good night, Vespera."

"Good night."

Vespera took a few steps.

Then she stopped.

She looked at the women around the table.

For a moment, her expression almost completely lost its usual composure.

"Tomorrow..."

She hesitated slightly.

"Tomorrow, then, we won’t have to hold back anymore."

Selene smiled broadly.

"Exactly."

Shiora raised her Promise Ring.

"And you’ll probably get yours soon."

A faint blush appeared on Vespera’s cheeks.

But she didn’t reply.

She left the dining room.

Her footsteps echoed quietly in the hallway.

She went straight to her own room.

She closed the door.

Then she stood motionless for a few seconds.

Vespera Drakharis.

Mistress of the Tower of Mages.

Black dragon.

A fighter who has survived many wars.

A woman capable of remaining calm in the face of creatures powerful enough to destroy a city.

And yet...

She observed her own reflection in the mirror.

Her heart was beating slightly faster than usual.

She inhaled.

"Ridiculous."

But her reflection seemed almost to be mocking her.

Vespera calmly changed her clothes.

She took the time to arrange her long black hair.

Then she looked at her reflection one last time.

This time, a small smile appeared on her lips.

She opened the door.

And slowly headed towards Adam’s room.

Meanwhile, in the baths, Adam was still immersed in the hot water.

His eyes were closed.

Completely relaxed.

Still unaware that, in the corridor leading to his room, Vespera’s footsteps were already approaching.

Adam remained in the hot water for a few more minutes.

After the day he had just had, he had no desire to leave the baths.

His muscles had finally relaxed.

The fatigue that had accumulated since morning seemed to gradually disappear under the warmth.

He closed his eyes one last time.

Then he sighed.

"If I stay here any longer, I’ll end up falling asleep in the water."

Adam finally got out of the pool.

He dried himself quickly, wrapped a towel around his waist, and went to his room.

When he opened the door, he stopped.

Vespera was already there.

The dragoness was sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing a black nightgown.

Her long black hair fell freely down her back.

Her red eyes immediately turned toward him.

She observed him for a few seconds.

Then she said:

"You took your time."

Adam closed the door behind him.

"I was tired." The bath relaxed me, and for once, no one was hitting me, making me work at a forge, or forcing me to increase my mana compression.

Vespera inclined her head slightly.

"Is that a critique of my training?"

"Just an observation."

"Good."

Adam approached the bed.

"Besides, after the day you put me through, I deserved a few minutes of peace and quiet."

"Probably."

"Probably?"

A faint smile appeared on Vespera’s lips.

Adam shook his head.

"I see that even now, you refuse to fully agree with me."

He sat down beside her.

For a few seconds, Vespera remained perfectly silent.

Then she moved closer gently and rested her head on his shoulder.

Adam was slightly surprised by the gesture.

He turned his eyes toward her.

"Is everything alright?"

"Yes."

She remained still.

Adam relaxed his shoulders.

"So, what happened after I went to take my bath?"

Vespera raised her head slightly.

"A lot."

"That doesn’t reassure me."

She began by telling him the rest of the conversation concerning Valoria.

The significant movement of materials had already attracted the attention of several outside forces.

Some merchant houses were investigating.

Neighboring territories were trying to understand why Valoria was buying so much crystal and metal.

And the Holy Empire continued its maneuvers on the trade routes.

Adam frowned.

"Have they done something else?"

"Several caravans linked to Valoria have been subjected to additional checks." They’re also spreading rumors about the duchy.

"What kind of rumors?"

"That Valoria is preparing a trade war. That we’re secretly stockpiling weapons. That certain roads are becoming dangerous."

Adam remained thoughtful.

"Nothing that would directly provoke a conflict."

"No."

"But enough to gradually damage our reputation."

"Exactly."

Vespera then explained how Isadora, Shiora, and Lyriana planned to respond.

Some orders would be publicly justified by the construction of the new barrier.

Others by the Valorian Games.

And Lyriana would circulate several different versions of the information in order to identify the espionage networks.

Adam nodded slowly.

"It’s a shame I left. I would have liked to participate in this discussion."

"You were exhausted."

"That’s true." And I really needed that bath."

Vespera smiled slightly.

"The next part would probably have interested you more."

Adam immediately turned his head.

"What did I miss?"

"A lot of embarrassing memories."

He sat up straight.

"Now I officially regret leaving."

Vespera told him some of the anecdotes.

Selene’s first quest.

The golem she had identified as a simple iron golem...

When it was actually made of adamantite.

Adam remained silent.

"Wait. Selene?"

"Yes."

"The one who’s always telling me to properly observe my opponent?"

"She was much younger."

Adam smiled.

"This information is likely to become extremely useful tomorrow."

"I knew you’d say that."

Then she told him about Astraea.

And about the time she almost set fire to part of the elven forest just trying to cook some meat.

Adam burst out laughing.

"The guardian of the World Tree almost burned down a forest to prepare her meal?"

"She wasn’t a guardian back then."

"That doesn’t make the story any better."

"No."

Vespera then told the story of the old Tower of Mages.

Adam stopped laughing.

He slowly turned his head toward her.

"You actually destroyed an entire Mage Tower?"

"The old tower."

"That detail hardly changes anything."

"It was empty."

"Now that’s a much more important detail."

Vespera remained perfectly calm.

"No one died."

Adam looked at her for a few seconds.

"Now I understand why Shiora said you’re still using that argument after all these years."

Vespera narrowed her eyes slightly.

"She told you that?"

"No. You practically just confirmed it yourself."

She remained silent.

Adam smiled.

"Interesting."

"Keep mocking me and your compression will increase even more tomorrow."

Adam’s smile vanished.

"The old tower was probably very poorly constructed."

"Good."

They then moved on to Isadora.

Adam learned that she had almost lost the royal crown in a case involving a fake artifact.

He put a hand to his face.

"Isadora?"

"Yes."

"Our Isadora?"

"Yes."

"The duchess who analyzes every decision for hours?"

"She was young."

Adam shook his head.

"I’m starting to think ’I was young’ is your group’s official excuse."

Then came Shiora and her famous fake mithril mine.

Adam burst out laughing when he learned that she had lost almost all her savings.

"And after that, she almost declared a trade war?"

"A full-blown war, according to some accounts."

"Obviously."

Vespera then told him about Lyriana’s childhood.

This time, Adam found it even harder to believe.

"Lyriana was running around everywhere?"

"Yes."

"She was climbing on rooftops?"

"Yes."

"She would disappear for hours at a time?"

"Regularly."

Adam remained silent.

"I absolutely have to talk to her about this tomorrow."

"She’ll probably threaten you."

"It’ll be even more fun."

Then came the story of Elena getting stuck in a drainpipe after trying to follow Lyriana.

Adam burst out laughing.

"Only her legs were sticking out?"

"According to Lyriana."

"I really wish I’d ​​been there."

Vespera smiled.

"You’ll have other opportunities. They often start retelling their old stories when they’ve been together long enough."

Adam relaxed slightly.

"Good."

A short silence followed.

Vespera then lifted her head from her shoulder.

She turned completely toward him.

Her expression changed.

Adam noticed it immediately.

"What?"

She looked at him for a few seconds.

Then she simply said:

"Okay."

Adam raised an eyebrow.

"Okay?"

Vespera placed a hand against his chest.

"Now it’s my turn."

A slight blush appeared on her cheeks.

But she didn’t look away.

"I’m tired of waiting."

Adam smiled.

"Yet you’ve been the calmest of us all this time."

"Being calm doesn’t mean being patient indefinitely."

She stood up.

Then, before Adam could reply, she gently pushed him back.

He fell onto the bed.

Vespera positioned herself on top of him.

Her long black hair fell around his face.

Adam smiled slightly.

"The great Vespera Drakharis is finally losing her patience?" "

She narrowed her eyes.

"You talk a lot."

"I get that a lot."

Vespera then leaned down and kissed him.

Adam naturally returned the kiss.

It lasted a long time.

When Vespera finally sat up, her cheeks were even redder.

She looked him directly in the eyes.

"So..."

She took a shallow breath.

"Let’s get started without wasting any more time."

She then got off the bed and positioned herself between Adam’s legs.

She removed the towel and threw it on the floor. As soon as she did, his erect penis sprang out and struck her chin.

She reached out, took it, looked at it, and said, "It’s huge, no wonder others are hooked."

"As long as you like it," Adam replied.

She then said, "Enjoy your meal then," and opened her mouth and took him completely in.

Adam watched his penis disappear into Vespera’s mouth, and a wonderful sensation washed over him. He decided to enjoy it.

Vespera began to move her head back and forth, and then, with a final, stronger suck, she pulled him out of her mouth. Then she removed the top of her nightgown, revealing her magnificent breasts.

She then took his penis between them and began to move again.

"What do you mean, you like it?"

"Yes, yes, keep going, don’t stop," Adam moaned.

Vespera then leaned down and took the head of his penis, which was protruding, and began to suck him again.

The movements alternated between slow and fast, bringing Adam closer and closer to his climax. About ten minutes later, Adam couldn’t take it anymore.

"Vespera, I’m coming, take it all," Adam said, reaching out and pressing down on Vespera’s head, holding it in place.

Then, without waiting, he ejaculated deep into her mouth.

After more than a minute of climaxing, and after Vespera had swallowed everything, Adam finally stopped and released her head.

When she finally sat up, Vespera paused for a few moments before returning to Adam.

She then said, "The taste is more delicious than I expected; I could get addicted."

"Just tell me when you want some, and I’ll be happy to get it for you," Adam replied with a smile.