Free Web NovelChapter 38: A Special Gift for You
"I am here," Malakai said, popping his head out of the entrance and giving Camilla a warm smile.
"Did you get all of them?" she asked, walking over to him slowly. Fear still lingered on her face as she reached out to hold his hand.
"Yes, I got them. And I got a lot of rank-one essence cores for Yuki to absorb," he said, reassuring her. "Come, I have something to show you."
"Is it back through the cave?" she asked nervously.
"Yes, but I got rid of the bodies so you don’t have to worry about that. Just watch out for the blood."
"Um, okay," she said, following him while still holding his hand.
Malakai led her through the crystal cave all the way to the edge, revealing the ancient, sprawling metropolis below.
"Wow, it’s so big... and quite beautiful, in a strange way," Camilla said, looking down into the black city.
"It’s the perfect place for us to move to. It has a place for us to live, and those towers you see are made with life stones, so nothing outside their range can sense us."
"Is that why the centipedes weren’t discovered by your demonic instinct?"
"Yes," he said, giving a nod. "It’s also perfect for training your control over your barrier magic and gaining more essence cores."
"That’s a brilliant plan, but... how exactly do we get down? And more importantly, how do we get back up?" Camilla asked, turning to him.
"Well, I can create a bridge out of shadows and carry everyone down. However, getting back up will be a problem. I can travel very fast as a shadow, but I cannot teleport."
"You can’t?"
"No."
"So this whole time, you were just moving that fast?"
"Yes. And since it uses a lot of mana, I only use it in case of an emergency."
"Emergency? Hehe, fufu," Camilla chuckled, her face lighting up at his words. "So helping me put on underwear was an emergency? I see you have your priorities straight."
"Of course," Malakai said, lifting her hand to his mouth and kissing the back of her palm. "Seeing you in something like that is an emergency—a moment that cannot wait. Beauty must be cherished."
"..."
Camilla slowly pulled back her hand, her face flushing bright red. "Sometimes you are too honest, you know that?"
"Do you not like that?"
"Well... I don’t hate it. Let’s just go back to camp so you can get your tail-touching."
Back at camp, Camilla cautiously walked inside, scanning the area to see if Yuki and Vee were around.
"They are sleeping in their tent, if you were wondering," Malakai said smoothly, watching her cautious movements.
"Oh... um, well, let’s go before they wake up."
"They wouldn’t walk into your tent without your permission, so you don’t have to worry about that. Are you embarrassed about the tail-touching?" he asked, leaning into her personal space.
"No, I’m not embarrassed about that," she said, avoiding his eyes.
"Then what could it be?"
"..., umm, you said you liked seeing me in the underwear, right? So think of it as a bonus."
"Oh? Are there any more rewards for me?" he asked, grinning mischievously.
"No! You just get that. Now, come," she said, grabbing his hand and hauling him off to their bedroom.
Malakai sat down on the bed, completely relaxed as ever, while Camilla was currently regretting every decision she had made up to that moment.
When she stepped out from behind the curtain, she was wearing a short white dress with red undergarments that showed clearly through the thin fabric. Nervously and skittishly, she made her way over to where he was sitting and climbed atop him, resting her head against his broad chest.
"You get exactly ten minutes," she mumbled under her breath.
Malakai chuckled softly, wrapping his hands around her waist and pulling her closer to him. "Why are you so nervous?" he asked, his voice low and dripping with glee.
"..., I don’t know," Camilla admitted. "I haven’t done this before, so I’m a little nervous about it... Well, I did sit on your lap before, and you’ve seen me in my underwear before, so I guess that counts."
"It’s fine. We can take our time, or postpone it to another time if you aren’t feeling comfortable," Malakai said.
"No, it’s... it’s fine. We can do this. Just take it slow, please. I know how much you like to tease me, and I don’t want to accidentally stab you with my tail."
"No need to worry, I’ll take my time and go slow for you,"
He slowly moved his right hand from her waist to her back, before sliding his palm down along her tail.
"Nmm," she moaned, clenching her fists.
"Are you all right?"
"Just shut up and continue. You have ten minutes, so stop wasting your time talking—ahh, Mal," Camilla said, pouting and glaring at him.
"You look so cute when you’re mad at me," He chuckled.
He moved his fingers along her tail until he reached the tip, holding the arrow-shaped end in his large palm. He slowly pressed down with his thumb, running it up and down the flat surface of her tail, while using his other hand to gently rub and stroke the sensitive base.
Camilla tried her hardest to make as little sound as possible, but the warmth of Malakai’s fingers playing with the base of her tail made her entire body heat up.
As time passed, Camilla couldn’t contain herself anymore. She couldn’t keep going like this. There were still two minutes left on the clock, but she had reached her absolute limit. If things continued, it was going to turn into much more than just tail-touching.
Malakai started to increase the pressure and his speed, sending her brain into a panicked frenzy.
Leaning forward, she bit down on his shoulder. It wasn’t deep enough to pierce the skin, but unknowingly, Camilla began to grind against Malakai’s lap. Her body trembled as she tried to find a way to calm the sensation, but it wasn’t working the way she intended; instead of moaning out loud, she was biting, licking, and grinding against him.
"That’s ten minutes," Malakai chuckled, finally releasing his hold on her tail.
"..., umm, Mal?"
"Yes?"
"Do you mind continuing a bit more for me?"
"My, oh my. You really said it. What happened to your pride, Princess?"
"Yes, I did," Camilla said, annoyed by his teasing. "I still have my pride," she added condescendingly. "I... just like when you touch me."
Malakai chuckled sheepishly before grabbing her waist. "You like it when I what?"
"...!!! My tail! My tail!" Camilla blurted out, her face flushing crimson as she registered what she had just said.
