Chapter 126

--- 21st Day, Evening ---

Zoe was lying on top of me, my hard cock, still wet from her pussy juices, peeked from between her soft thighs just below her ass. Her tail was teasing the tip slowly as we were making out.

I felt like I was in heaven and would never want to leave, but unfortunately nothing lasts forever. When the door opened, Azura entered, looking at me and the succubus entangled on the bed, before she said a single word that signaled the end of the peaceful moment, “Sage.”

“Come here,” I replied, reaching for her and pulling her against me and Zoe. “I love you,” I murmured, hugged both of them, and first kissed Azura, then Zoe.

“I love you too,” Zoe murmured with a grin, before she turned toward Azura. Her tail abandoned my cock to pull the wolf shapeshifter closer until their soft lips connected in a small kiss just in front of my face. “And I love you, baby,” the succubus added.

Azura hummed, snuggling her face between my chest and Zoe’s tits.

“We should go,” I said with a chuckle, hugging them closer, with my arms wrapped tightly around their cuddly bodies. Then we slipped out of the bed, and after putting on clothes we headed downstairs. Sage was standing in the kitchen doorway, watching what was happening inside.

“Hey, handsome,” she said, turning toward me. “If you have better things to do, we can skip that training.”

“You already pulled me out of bed, and don’t think I’ll let you off so easily.”

“You still owe me fifty ryns,” Sage replied with a smirk.

“Don’t worry, I remember. Are we going?”

“I’m waiting for you.”

I kissed Azura goodbye and glanced into the kitchen, where Amber was occupied explaining something to Anna and Alysson, as Hannah stood a bit to the side watching. Not wanting to disturb them with farewells, Zoe and I left the house, following Sage.

“Where are we going?” I asked.

“Somewhere where no one will witness me kicking your ass,” Sage replied.

“How kind of you.”

“Or I just don't want anyone to know that I train someone like you.”

“Someone like me?” I asked, wondering what she meant, but I didn't get an answer, as she only giggled.

She was leading us out of the city, so I waited with further questions until we were walking on the road with no one around to listen.

“You transported someone here during the night?” I asked.

“Yeah,” Sage replied, all amusement vanishing from her face instantly.

“Do you know what I’m supposed to learn from her?”

“You don't know?” Sage asked, giving me a surprised look.

“Our friend didn't tell me.”

“Your mind was on something else?” Sage asked with a smirk. “Soft, big, and bouncy?”

“Maybe it’s going to be a surprise for you, but I don't only think about sex.”

Zoe giggled, walking at my side.

“It’s not my fault that my smoking hot girlfriend is addicted to sex,” I teased her, making her blush and look down. “But do you actually know what I’m supposed to learn?” I asked, looking again at Sage.

“If she has any other slaves closed somewhere. Who bonds the slaves to her. How she was finding new slaves in Tenebre. Learn any of that, and I will be impressed.”

There was only one reason why Whitney would tell me anything, but I didn't want to give her my blood. Not only because it would upset Zoe, but I also didn't want to share it with someone that I barely knew and who was a bad person.

But what other way could I convince her to speak? Fortunately I was paid just for talking with Whitney and didn't need to actually learn anything.

Sage got off the road, turning into the forest.

“How are we going to train?” I asked.

“First, you need to tell me all about your classes so I know what we are working with,” Sage replied.

“You don't need to know everything,” I replied. “Just the stuff that’s useful in fights.”

“Everything can be used if you are creative enough.”

“Not with my class.”

“You won’t know until you tell me.”

I shook my head but told her about the only two skills that seemed useful in fights, and one that didn't seem to have any use, but maybe I was not creative enough. All of them were skills from my Mage class, and those were Mana Control, Earth Shield, and Aqua Synthesis, which allowed me to turn mana into water.

I barely managed to finish telling Sage about my skills when she summoned mana, sending it toward me. I juked, and while it crossed my mind that she might use the same mana to attack me again, I didn’t expect her to suddenly be by my side, her leg behind mine as she pulled at my shoulders, sending me to the ground with a thud.

“You really might need a lot of training,” Sage said with a smirk, towering over me.

I tried to turn and kick her legs out, but she just stepped back, raising her eyebrow, clearly not impressed. Zoe was standing to the side, tense, watching carefully what was happening.

“I hope you are going to really teach me, not only stroke your ego beating someone weaker than you,” I said, getting up.

“If I’m going to waste my time on you, we should probably do it seriously, right?”

“Can you even be serious?” I asked.

“How fast can you summon mana?”

I focused on the mana inside me and pushed it toward Sage. She brushed it off with her hand, dispersing my mana mid flight.

“Kids do that faster. And better. But today we are going to train without using skills or mana. Were you holding back at the tournament?”

“Yeah, I didn't want anyone to realize I have a class.”

“I thought so,” Sage murmured. “Don't do it now,” she added, and it was all the warning I got before she rushed at me.

I barely blocked her fist from hitting my chin, then another, and the kick at my head. She didn't let me catch my breath, following with a storm of punches and kicks that I was able to block or dodge, but only for some time, before her leg went below my arm and struck me in the ribs.

“That actually might be fun,” Sage said with a chuckle, as I was bent in half, holding my ribs, wondering if she broke them.

“At least one of us is having a good time,” I grunted.

“You asked for it.”

“I asked you to teach me, not show me that you are faster and stronger because of your classes.”

“You were only defending. It was inevitable that I would hit you,” Sage replied.

“If I tried anything, I would open myself up and get hit sooner.”

“So what’s the lesson here?”

“That I don't have a chance against you?” I asked with sarcasm.

“And what would you learn from it?”

“That I can’t win every fight?” I asked with a frown.

“I don’t know. I just wanted to kick you,” Sage replied, smirking. “Ready?”

I would probably need years to be ready to fight against her. She attacked me again, hitting me time after time, looking like she was actually enjoying it for some time, but after a nasty kick to my thigh that was already bruised, I dropped to the ground. Rather than a snarky remark or a joke, Sage was looking at me with a frown.

“What?” I asked.

“How much Dexterity do you have?”

“Sixteen.”

“Huh.”

“Huh, what?” I asked.

“You’re too slow.”

“Imagine that I know.”

“I don't mean slower than me. You are too slow for that amount. Are you putting all of your points into Dexterity?”

“No. I split them between Strength and Dexterity.”

Sage chuckled before she said, “It’s sweet how clueless you are. I’m going to have an interesting talk with Gemma.”

“What?”

“You have a class connected with sex,” Sage stated.

“What? Are there even classes like that?” I asked, trying to pretend I had no idea what she was talking about.

Sage raised her eyebrow and looked pointedly at Zoe.

“I mean, among humans,” I corrected quickly.

“I didn't know there were, but I’m looking at someone with one right now,” Sage replied, shifting her gaze back to me.

“How would you even come up with such a ridiculous idea?” I asked, not confirming anything, but trying to learn what gave me away.

“Not important,” Sage replied. “Are you going to tell me about your class, now that I already know?”

“If you know, I don't need to tell you anything.”

“I don't know any details, but whatever… I’ll get them out of you anyway,” Sage stated with a smirk. “Back to training stuff. You are holding back.”

“What? No.”

“Yes, you are. You progressed too quickly while holding back so no one around you would realize you have mana. You don’t know your own capabilities. You should be faster than you are.”

“I’m giving it my all,” I replied with a frown.

“Zoe, how much Dexterity do you have?” Sage asked.

The succubus first looked at me, and only when I nodded she replied, “Fourteen.”

“Perfect, come here,” Sage said, grabbing a small stone from the ground. She passed it to Zoe. “Hold the stone like that,” she instructed, raising Zoe’s hand toward me with the stone resting in her palm. “Tobias, try to snap it out of her hand before she closes her fist.”

I looked from Sage to the stone, then to Zoe’s face. I moved, trying to grab it, but Zoe closed her fingers around it, and I wasn’t even close.

“Now swap,” Sage commanded.

Zoe handed me the stone, and I held it out toward her. When she moved, I closed my fist, but my fingers found nothing in my palm, because Zoe was already holding the stone again.

“Told you so,” Sage said.

“Maybe Zoe is just faster than me, and two points don’t make a difference,” I replied.

“If you know better than me, why do you want me to teach you?” Sage asked harshly. “Either accept that what I say is true or go learn from someone else.”

“Okay, chill out,” I replied. “So what am I supposed to do? I move as fast as I can.”

“Rather than fucking all the time, spend some time training,” Sage replied with a smile. “And don’t hold back. You can do that stone grabbing thing as an exercise with Zoe later on. Now go train summoning your mana faster, while I’ll take a turn with your girl,” Sage said, turning toward Zoe.

I wanted to ask her to go easy on Zoe, but then what sense would this training have? I remained quiet, deciding to react in case Sage went too far. I summoned mana in my hand and brought it to my lower back. Peri moved as she absorbed everything I summoned, and with the slime fed, I started to practice while watching Zoe and Sage train together.

“Attack me,” Sage said with a smile, her gaze locked on the succubus.

Zoe didn't need any more encouragement, she rushed at Sage, trying to hit her. The situation was like during my training, Sage was only defending, but she was actually able to avoid getting hit at all.

“Enough,” Sage said after a short time, moving further away.

Zoe was panting slightly, her eyes locked on Sage, as she was unable to hit her even once.

“You should use your tail more,” Sage said. “Pretty much all the time. And combine it with other attacks. You attack too much in sequences, which normally makes sense. You can’t kick and punch at the same time, but you can kick and slam your tail into me simultaneously. Take advantage of that. Show me your tail,” Sage said, reaching her hands toward Zoe.

The succubus frowned, but then stepped closer, the tail sliding into Sage’s hands as she grabbed the tip, squeezing it.

“I always thought it was soft so you could use it during sex,” Sage said. “Do you have a skill that makes it that hard?”

“Yes,” Zoe replied.

“Hmm… What level of contact do you need to have with men to drain them?” Sage asked.

“Sexual.”

“But what counts as sexual?” Sage asked, but when she noticed a confused expression on Zoe’s face, she explained. “If a man likes to be spanked and you hit him with your tail in the ass during a fight, is that enough?”

“I can only do it during a sexual act,” Zoe replied. “If we are fighting, it’s not going to work.”

“Can you drain them-” Sage’s question was interrupted as she gasped, jerking her hand away from Zoe’s tail. The same second, Zoe punched her - straight in the chin. Sage grunted again as she fell to the ground.

I immediately stopped summoning mana and got closer, worried how Sage would react, but she remained on the ground, looking at Zoe with a smile. “What was that skill?” she asked, as if nothing had happened.

“That’s all? What was that skill?” I asked, surprised.

“What? Do you think I'm vindictive?” Sage asked, getting up and dusting off her clothes.

“Yes,” I nodded firmly.

“Maybe I’m also patient,” Sage replied, looking at Zoe. “Or maybe she did exactly what I told her to and attacked me. At least she didn't disappoint me. You have potential,” she said, looking at the succubus. “Training you might actually be fun.”

“And me not?” I asked.

“I have trained hundreds of people before. Sure, none of them had mana and a dick at the same time, but it doesn't change anything. Unless you can use your sexual class to make a weapon out of it?”

“Your imagination carries you away,” I replied.

“You see,” Sage said. “But I haven't had a chance to train a succubus. That’s something new. And looking at how Zoe uses her tail, I believe succubi have the best control and mobility of their tails, which opens up a lot of possibilities. I can make one of the best fighters in all of Tenebere out of you.”

“Great,” Zoe said, nodding eagerly, but I didn’t trust Sage.

“What do you want in return?” I asked.

“Can’t I just want to train her?” Sage asked.

“No.”

“I don't know why you have such a bad opinion of me. But I don't want anything in return.”

“Master, please, let me,” Zoe said, looking at me pleadingly.

“You don't need to ask for my permission,” I replied. “I’m just worried, because it's… Sage.”

“Even if I have any hidden motives, I’m the best teacher she can get,” Sage said, looking at me, but then she turned toward Zoe. “Besides, you heard him, it’s your choice. Are you interested?”

Zoe still looked at me, waiting, and only when I nodded with a shrug, she replied, “Yes.”

“Perfect. Then attack me again, but this time use your tail at the same time you try to punch me. And Tobias, I haven’t sensed any mana for the last few minutes,” she added, but her gaze didn't leave the succubus.

As they started their dance again, I summoned mana, returning to my training.

Sage was still able to defend, but it looked like she needed to put in some effort to avoid all of Zoe’s attacks, until she summoned her own mana to block Zoe’s tail and fist at the same time, using a moment of surprise to punch Zoe in the face, sending her to the ground.

Then the mana Sage used to block Zoe’s attacks that hadn't dispersed flew toward me. I didn't manage to block it in time, and as it struck me in the chest, I also ended up on the ground, out of breath.

“You cheated!” Zoe gasped.

“It turns out that I’m a vindictive bitch,” Sage replied, giggling, but she reached her hand to help the succubus get up. “Are we good now?” she asked, both of them standing inches apart, staring each other down.

“Yeah,” Zoe murmured.

“And you,” Sage said, shifting her gaze to me, “are focusing too much on your mana.”

“Too much?”

“You should use it as it’s part of you, not a tool or a weapon,” Sage replied. “When a stone is flying toward you, you don't think, ‘Oh fuck, I need to raise my hand to block the stone.’ You do it without thinking. You should learn how to do the same with your mana. To protect yourself instinctively, and for that, you focus too much on it.”

“Gemma told me to focus on it.”

“That’s the first step. The second one is to use it instinctively. You need to spend hours training that. Get the stone again and toss it up and down, alternately using your hand and your mana.”

She picked up another stone from the ground and did as she described. She tossed it up with her hand, then bounced it up with her mana, then grabbed it and tossed it with her hand. “Try not to focus on using your mana, but on bouncing the stone. You can also talk with someone at the same time, or if you want to gain experience in your sex class, ask one of your girls to blow you.”

She threw the stone at me, and I tried to do the exercise she showed me. But I was struggling to even bounce the stone with my mana while focusing on it, not even talking about doing it instinctively.

“And you, Zoe, now attack me again, but use your tail to do stabbing attacks, not slashing. You have a long reach, and it will be harder to block or dodge this way.”

“I can hurt you if I hit you like that,” the succubus replied.

“You are not going to hit me,” Sage snorted. “But don’t worry, I’m a tough girl.”

Zoe nodded, pressing her lips into a thin line before she attacked Sage again. And just as Sage stated, the new method of attacks didn't help Zoe actually hit her. Sage was swiftly dodging every attack, looking calm and confident, as if there were no threat to her at all.

She stopped them a few more times, correcting Zoe’s posture or stance, giving her more tips on when and where to attack, really taking on the role of a teacher, which she hadn’t done with me, instead just beating my ass.

Watching the two of them didn’t really help with my exercise with the stone that kept falling to the ground, but they were too distracting. Beyond watching them fight at incredible speed, which was impressive, both of them had amazingly hot bodies, and seeing them move in combat made it almost impossible to keep the stone in the air. Or maybe sex was on my mind too much, and I couldn’t think about anything else.

But with Sage having her back to me most of the time, she had an amazing ass that I had a hard time tearing my eyes away from. Would I even want to pursue anything with her? She was hot, but she was also crazy. Somewhere in the depths of my mind, a thought was born that it could mean some really amazing and wild sex - but would it be worth it?

And there was also Gemma, whom I had a much stronger desire to fuck, and while I was sleeping with other women and wasn’t sure if she could accept that, fucking her best friend could be a completely different matter.

Despite my thoughts being occupied, I sensed mana flying toward me. But it was too late. Another missile hit me in the chest, a bit smaller, only pushing me a step back.

“You really have some issues with concentration,” Sage said, as both of them stopped training.

“I sensed it, but couldn’t react in time again,” I replied.

“Let’s finish for today,” Sage said, ignoring my excuse. “You need to practice accuracy with your tail in attacks,” she added, looking at Zoe. “Toss some stones in the air and hit them with the tip, but in a stabbing motion, not a swing. Or you can train together. Tobias needs to keep the stone in the air using mana, and you, Zoe, need to hit it with your tail.”

“Okay,” I said. “We will train.”

Sage sighed deeply. “God, I haven’t trained anyone for a long time,” she murmured.

“How long?”

“Not your business,” Sage snapped. “And speaking of which, we need to head to the meeting with that bitch. Is Zoe coming with us?”

“Yeah.”

“Sweet. Maybe they’ll fight over you. That would be hot, no?”

“They’re not going to fight. And Whitney is cuffed or something, right?”

“Yeah, that would make it worth watching, seeing Zoe beat the shit out of Whitney.”

“Where is she?” I asked.

“Nearby,” Sage replied. “Let’s go.” She didn’t wait and turned, heading further into the forest, and we followed her, Zoe grabbing my hand as my gaze once again drifted to Sage’s ass in front of us.