Chapter 370: Chapter 370 First contact.
After the commotion that occurred when Soma unleashed his power mixed with the Legend-grade spear Xiao Lian possessed, the news spread like wildfire. Now, if anyone in the place witnessed Soma, their eyes would glitter with respect.
Soma and Xiao Lian, who received acceptance from the family's head, were currently loitering around the place, as Xiao Lian, with a bright expression full of affection, introduced the place she grew up in.
The Martial hall, main house, library, and kitchen were where the servants bulged their eyes when they saw their youngest princess had returned.
Sadly, the other young master and princess are unavailable because some of them had already wed to another family while some of it was dealing with some issues within the country.
Soma happily let himself be dragged around by Xiao Lian as he felt a piercing glare from a distance, still following him since the earlier event. He feigned ignorance while racking his brain as to how he dealt with it.
Unlike any other demon enemy he had fought, this one is rather expert in hiding because of her mastery of curses and illusion magic. Even Damian, as their leader, couldn't fathom her existence unless he asked help from Anna, who was still gravely injured.
In the story, the demon decides to show its opening by revealing herself in front of Leon and trying to inflict him with her charm, but as he was being protected by the Saviour mark that moment, he turned the tide and managed to inflict grave wounds. As to making her retreat sloppily and then release the ace she had built over the years.
"Soma, let's go there this time!".
While the two couples approached the back garden, Soma was suddenly stupefied by the view. Spread within his eyes a vast ocean of green, a transparent pond that reflected the color of the sky, his eyes guided toward a firm building that stood in the middle of it.
A pavilion that seemed to fit a whole family was built; it had a red frame made from wood, and the roof was pointed upward with black tiles. Connected to the land was a strong bridge made from concrete as its base and wood for its main body; it stretched toward the pavilion, prompting the passer to walk in safely.
Xiao Lian dragged Soma as the two of them walked onto the bridges, mesmerized by the view below, where many colorful fish swam calmly under the water. Hands interlocked, the two came as if welcomed by nature. A strong gust of chilly wind passed by.
They stopped in their progress, letting their bodies cool off, and then stood on the edge of the pavilion facing the vast blue pond, which gave them a serene feeling.
"...Mm, Soma?".
"Hm, What's the matter, Lian'er?".
This was unusual, as Xiao Lian's reserved tone echoed, and it attracted his attention to the side, only to see her eyes turn misty. Slowly, as the fire of affection started to burn, her pale cheeks turned pink, and her eyes closed their lids, awakening his suppressed desire earlier.
With his other hand, he reached her cheek, making her body flinch upon contact. Its soft texture and smooth skin urged him to squeeze it tight, but he held in and closed the distance between them.
Soma plucked her smooth and unripened lips as a burst of happiness jolted his nerves awake, rousing his testosterone level to peak. The world faded as he couldn't get enough of the sweet and soft sensation that naturally ignited another thing inside him, which was lust.
"Mm!?".
Hearing her groan jolted Soma's consciousness, and he reluctantly parted away to see Xiao Lian out of breath. It seemed she was trying to hold her breath for as long as possible.
"You okay?".
He asked while tenderly caressing her cheeks, resisting the urge to pluck those tasty lips once again as she still had a dreamy look on her face.
"Mm, I'm okay".
As he couldn't hold back the desire that began to accumulate, Soma exhaled and embraced her soft body closed, letting her face directly hear his beating heart.
Xiao Lian's eyes opened wide. Seeing the loud heartbeat that resonated with her own, her other hand reached out to his chest and slightly opened up some room for them to stare at each other's eyes.
Once locked, everything seems meaningless as the two could only see each other, nothing more and nothing less. With the same desire that reignited, Xiao Lian clutched his clothes and softly whispered.
"Soma, again! Kiss me!".
Her words soon became the trigger of the two shadows, melting into one as the two shared a passionate flirt throughout the day until the sun had enough of them and decided to take a rest.
*****
As the day had fallen and night began to ascend to the sky, Soma and Xiao Lian, with smiles on their faces, strolled around the place as their destination was already in front of them.
The light that came from her mother's house brought back some childhood memories of when Xiao Lian was coming home from her practice; at this time, her mother was always the one who cooked her meals, and then they would enjoy it together, sometimes accompanied by Xiao Rui, sharing their stories to liven the atmosphere.
"Hm, this smells nice!".
Soma, who had a sharper sense than her, caught the sweet and savory scent from the house, making Xiao Lian's eyes sparkle. He smiled helplessly to see her childish attitude and stopped in his tracks, giving Xiao Lian a tilt in her head.
"Lian'er, you go first! I have some business to take care of".
As soon as those words left his mouth, Xiao Lian's eyes knitted, wary about the matter that involved Soma. As far as she could recall, none of it was good if it involved him.
Soma, who noticed the doubt that was shown from her sharp red eyes, shrugged and then pinched her cheeks to loosen the tension in her body.
"Ahaha, relax. I just want to call some of my friends to make sure something is right. You're aware of my current activity in the Academy, right? I spent most of my time with them for more than a month."
True to his words, Xiao Lian always saw the three of them together in the canteen and even after school. From what she heard, they were punished for what happened at the festivals, which is why they acted like that.
It was such a lonely month without his presence, but because of that, the girls could expand their circle's activities to gain more friendships in their group. Lucy, Tiara, Akane, Lydia, and sometimes Eri gathered around, talking about random stuff in the canteen, which made her day colorful.
"Mm, alright, I will be going ahead. You must hurry or the food will be gone before you can eat!".
"Yeah!?".
Xiao Lian tip-toes as she clutches his clothes tight before planting a kiss on his cheek. It was brief, but the soft and warm sensation still lingers in his brain, bringing a euphoric sense of happiness.
She throttled ahead, leaching Soma behind while his face turned solemn. He walked away from the place, pretending to take out his phone. Soma then stood within a junction in the corridor, leaning against the pillar.
He tinkered with his phone nonchalantly and began to act oblivious to his surroundings. "She is coming!" His sharp sense noticed a certain figure approaching him, but he kept his gaze straight on the display.
Then, when the time came when he almost pressed the call button, his shoulder was tapped, which promptly made his body jump from his place, startling both of them.
[Curses Charm detected in the user body]
[Extra Skill Adapt activated]
[Resisting the effect of the curse]
[Curse resistance skill proficiency level up]
[Curse Charm neglected]
[Extra Skill Puppeteer activated]
A long list of transparent windows blocked his sight, but with a single thought, it disappeared, which proved enough of his assumption about the person he suspected.
Xiao Yin wore a tight cheongsam that revealed her bodyline perfectly; around her chest, there was an opening that showed her cleavage, and her tight and smooth right leg was exposed as the slit was high enough to reach her waist.
Her body unnaturally released an alluring scent as sweet as forbidden nectar, which could attract males to pounce on her. Confidently, Xiao Yin walked ahead and approached Soma, who was shaking his head several times, trying to get rid of something disturbing him.
Meanwhile, as Soma saw Xiao Yin was sure about her approach, with her mature and sexy smile, she closed the distance and soon took Soma's lips into her, then deeply embraced his robust body, which strangely enough excited her.
[Extra Skill Puppeteer Activated]
[Extra Skill Adapt activated]
[Curse resistance skill 8 activated]
[Curse Charm neglected]
Within his inner struggle, Soma frowned in rage for what she had done to him. However, he must play along with her plan to let him meet her. Because he knew that person was only interested in someone with a strong life force.
As he endured the intense twirling of her tongue and soft embrace, which strangely made him goosebumps, Xiao Yin finally released his lips and smiled in satisfaction after watching Soma's eyes lose their light.
"Fufu, controlling a young adolescent boy is surely easy. Ah, finally you are under my control".
("Like hell, I would get charmed by you, Old Hag!")
"...Fufu, for now, return to your own life and come when I am calling you, understood sweetheart!".
Soma gently nodded his head, like a lifeless machine. Xiao Yin stroked his cheek before giving him one last kiss on the cheeks, embracing his body, and made sure that the curse that leaked from her body seeped deeply into his well-being.
"Good you must go!".
Xiao Yin gently pushed Soma aside and disappeared into the shadows of the night. Soma, who was left behind, stood up. His face began to contort in disgust, but soon, it reverted before he went back to the house where his family awaited.
("This humiliation! I will certainly pay it back tenfold. Just you wait, Luxuria!")