"Is it...over?" Inquired Sylvar warily, walking over with a wide-eyed look on his face.
"Yeah, you bet it is! And it's all thanks to me!" Exclaimed Belia triumphantly.
"As much as I hate to admit it...yeah, we'd probably all be dead if it wasn't for you," I admitted with a sigh.
"Two of us were not so lucky...," Frowned Bell, standing by the Earth Sage's corpse.
Shin was the other person to die, having had a wide hole punched through his chest. And now that he's dead...
"Dibs on his sword," I remarked, as I summoned a Goblin, had it grab the sword, and then reverse summoned it to get the sword back to Abyss.
That only leaves one person whose still alive out of the six that Belia had summoned to this world, the woman with the trident.
"Aw, crap, I should've portaled it back to the Rustlands immediately," Sighed Belia wistfully.
"So, wait, you're just gonna let him claim it?" Responded Sylvar in surprise.
"Huh? He called dibs, so there's no helping it," She shrugged in response, a serious look on her face.
"Uh...for real?" Chimed in Rion in surprise.
"You are all awfully cheerful when two of those that fought alongside you just died," Frowned Bell, looking a bit disgusted.
"This might sound cold, but so long as no one that I'm close to dies, I don't really care," I shrugged honestly.
"Well, if it wasn't for your Restoration Magic, a lot more of us probably would have died. I know that I definitely would have," Spoke up Fuo with a sigh.
"Yes, I cannot deny that, I was quite severely injured as well," Admitted Bell reluctantly.
"Same here, pretty sure my chest had caved in," Shuddered Rion, as he recalled the damage.
"Hey, I have a question...just how the hell did you survive?" Suddenly asked Az, as he addressed Belia.
"Hehe, you wanna know?" She replied with a smirk, before answering, "It's quite simple, actually. I just activated a certain spell onto myself, one that works similarly to Kuro's Phoenix Resurrection. Except, you know, without the flames and stuff, to make sure that no one noticed. So, yeah, I came back to life pretty much instantly, and after that, I just played dead until I finished formulating that last barrier spell. I know, I'm pretty awesome!"
"I mean, as far as Divine beings are concerned, you're definitely better than Sant and Samsara, if nothing else," Sighed Sylvar wryly.
"Not to mention that, unlike those two, she's got boobies," Pointed out Shiro.
"By the way, where were you for most of the fight, Shiro? You sorta just disappeared halfway through and didn't show up again till the very end, once the danger had substantially subsided," Remarked Belia slyly.
"...to be blunt, I was hiding, cuz you know, I didn't want to die. And yeah, I only came out at the end because I couldn't resist the power boost," He replied sheepishly.
I'm pretty tempted to kill him, now that there's nothing else to worry about...but no, I think I'll spare him, for now, anyway. After all, I've already killed him once, technically speaking. And while I'll never forgive him for the things he did back then, I won't resort to just killing him out of nowhere...but the next time he crosses me, I'll destroy him without hesitation.
"Huh...okay, then, give me half the Divine Magic you absorbed!" Requested Belia with a grin.
"And why would I do that?" He scoffed in response.
"Because if you don't, I'll transfer more of our past conversations to your girlfriend!"
"Do what you want, she won't care all that much. And besides, if you really think that blackmail is the right way to-," He began, playing it cool.
"Alright, then, how about bribery? I can give you what you want if you give me what I want," She remarked suggestively, as she slightly pulled down on her top, emphasizing her cleavage.
Gotta say, she's got some pretty nice-...
"Hey, what're you looking at, Kuro?" Inquired Persia with narrowed eyes, as she elbowed me in the ribs.
Crap, got caught. Oh, well, whatever...I think it's about time that we headed back...
"Uh, nothing. Anyway, how about we go back now? Now that this is all over, I feel exhausted," I sighed, before glancing back at Fuo, Rion and Az, who all looked ready to leave too.
Wait, am I forgetting someone?
"Lord Kuro! I apologize, to think that I would be the first to be taken out of commission!" Suddenly came an apologetic voice...oh, it's Draco, guess I did forgot someone.
Oops.
"Don't worry about it, alls well that ends well. Now, then...let's go home..."
———————————————————————————
Point-of-View: Belia Lasmodeus
———————————————————————————
As the group from Abyss teleported back, I let out a quiet sigh as I sat down on the ground, tilting my head up and staring at the sky. You know what, I think I'll lay off on large-scale chaos for a few decades, a period of quiet might be nice after how crazy the last few years have been.
Heh, that doesn't sound like me at all...well, whatever, I don't care. If I've changed, then I've changed, so be it. I mean, I've been around for several centuries, it'd be weird if I didn't change. I'd be no better than Sant...which is a thought that really ticks me odd. That said, I'd still like to have some Divine Magic at my disposal.
"Well? What do you say, Shiro?" I inquired with a smirk, letting my chest shake a bit to try and convince him, his eyes fixated on the jiggle.
"Hey, uh, I don't mean to interrupt whatever...this is, but mind doing this back in the Rustlands? We've gotta start fixing up this place," Remarked Sylvar, gesturing to the torn apart area.
"Really? Aren't you going back to the Laus Domain, or Idyll, or whatever it's called?" I replied in surprise.
"Some of us will, but we've also decided to build up a new nation here too, and divide up the remaining population of the other races between here and there. This area has resources that Idyll doesn't, so yeah. And who knows, maybe we could establish trade with the Rustlands and Abyss further down the line," He responded with a shrug.
I see, he's thought things through, seems like he's decided to take measures to prevent another war or battle from happening, not anytime soon anyway.
"Oh, alright, then, we'll take our leave. Come on, Shiro, let's take this discussion somewhere else, shall we?" I suggested, putting on a seductive tone, before opening up portal beneath us and dropping in, landing in my room in the Rustlands castle.
"Isn't this your room? Uh...you're just messing with me, right?" He responded nervously.
"Absolutely not. I want half the Divine Magic you obtained from Samsara, and as a bonus, I'll use the remaining half to power you up, since you don't have the know-how to cast spells, let alone Divine spells. And, of course, I'll let you finally sate your lust for me...oh, don't worry, I promise to make sure that Minise never finds out," I assured him with a seductive lick of my lips.
Admittedly, the idea of doing this was kinda appealing to me, while it definitely hadn't been before...from what I know of other worlds, I think I've developed what's called a NTR fetish.
Either that, or his constant sexual advances towards me finally wore me down...or maybe it's the sense of familiarity. In terms of literal definition, he's probably the closest thing I have to a friend. Which, by default, also makes him my best friend.
And if nothing else, he's definitely the first person I've even considered as such. Now, then, what's his reply gonna be?
"Alright, fine. You can have half the Divine Magic I consumed," He decided, before walking towards me and biting into my neck as he extended his fangs.
I could feel the Divine Magic flowing into me, there was a fair bit of it...he then pulled back his fangs, having transferred the amount I requested...hey, not bad, this is more Divine Magic than I've had for centuries, and it's only half?
"Okay, wow, I can give you quite the significant power boost if you've got this same amount left in your body," I remarked, placing my hand on his chest and manipulating the Divine Magic inside him to strengthen him.
"Woah...," He muttered, his eyes widening as I drastically boosted his power, while also strengthening myself with a chunk of the Divine Magic he'd given me.
"Alright, I'm done! I think you're just a bit weaker than Kuro was at the start of the last battle...though since he consumed way more of Samsara's Divine Magic than you did, he's probably gotten a lot stronger too. We can measure our new power levels later. And now...," I trailed off, before grabbing his collar and pressing my lips onto his...heh, I bet that really caught him off-guard.
He then pushed me down onto the bed as one of his hands slipped behind me and groped my butt, while his other hand pulled down my top and fondled my chest. And then, right as I started to get into it...he stopped.
"Okay, that's enough...any more and I'd probably feel too guilty," He remarked with a reluctant sigh.
Huh? Is he...blueballing me right now? Me, of all people? Blueballed? Oh, hell no! It's too late now, I'm seducing you whether you like it or not!
"You sure about that? You body doesn't seem to agree though," I responded with a smirk, as I grabbed hold of the bulge poking out from below his waist.
"I-I, uh...fuck it," He relented, before giving in and kissing me again, as his hands explored my body.
Nice, I win!
_____________________________________________
Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Don't forget to vote, and feel free to leave a comment, I appreciate any and all feedback and criticism!
Also, check out my Instagram account @aimdaqs for posts relating to this book.
Join the Discord server, I plan to tease upcoming chapters and future story arcs here, and you can also discuss or ask me any questions about the story and characters. Use the invite link to join:
https://discord.gg/sRbx9VbTVP