Chapter 158

--- 26th Day, Morning ---

Gemma could flash me her enormous, amazing tits, topped with perfect pink swollen nipples, but it could never compare to waking up with Amber’s back pressed against my chest, her ass nestled against my cock while I held her breasts in my hands.

I could understand why Gemma was hesitant to meet, with the effect the ritual had on her, but on the other hand, she had claimed it was inevitable, so there was really no reason to postpone it for that long.

I hummed contentedly, squeezing Amber’s tits a little harder, only then realizing I had another pair pressed against my back. The succubus was clinging to me, her tail wrapped around my hips, the tip slowly brushing against my hard dick.

Letting go of the elf and shuffling a bit, I soon ended up on my back, with Zoe and Amber on either side of me, both cuddling close.

“Hello, Master,” Zoe whispered.

Now that my cock wasn’t pressed against Amber’s ass, Zoe’s tail took its place, coiling around my length and wrapping it in a hot, soft embrace.

“Hey, gorgeous,” I murmured before kissing her slowly as she leisurely massaged my shaft.

“Hey, little elf,” I added, turning the other way and kissing Amber, who had woken up as well.

She kissed me back before shifting lower and nuzzling into my neck. “Why do you call me that, but you don’t call Zoe your little succubus, or Azura your little dog?” she asked quietly.

“Azura is not a dog.”

“And I’m not even an elf,” Amber replied. “I’m a drow. And there’s nothing little about me,” she added, pressing her tits more firmly against my body.

“You’re little compared to me. Especially your pussy and mouth compared to my cock,” I smirked. “And you can pretend all you want, but you like it when I call you my little elf.”

A shiver ran through her body as she clung to me, letting out a soft groan.

“I don’t understand it…” she mumbled. “I would never let a man do what you’re doing to me, but… you…”

“You can’t resist me?” I asked with a grin when she had trouble finishing her own thoughts.

Amber didn’t answer. Instead, she again nestled her face into the crook of my neck, her lips brushing softly against my skin.

“I can’t resist you either, princess,” I murmured, sliding my hand down to her juicy ass.

She lifted her head, her pale blue eyes focusing on my face. For a moment, she looked as though she wanted to say something, but in the end she remained silent and pressed her lips to mine.

Our kiss didn’t last long. The minx on my other side used her skill on my cock while her tail continued working over it the entire time.

I moaned into Amber’s mouth, and when she pulled back, her confused gaze flicked from me to Zoe, then down our bodies before she raised the blanket.

After another glance at Zoe, narrowing her eyes, she dove underneath, quickly moving to kneel between my legs and push them apart.

“Hey!” Zoe protested when the elf pushed her mouth to my tip, competing with the succubus’s tail for it.

A second later, Zoe vanished beneath the blanket as well, forcing her way between my legs, and soon two mouths and a tail were fighting over every inch of my cock.

Azura was lying a little farther away, watching us sleepily, but not for long. I reached out and pulled her closer, her slim body melting into mine as our lips met.

It didn’t take long before I finished in Zoe’s hot mouth while Amber sucked gently on my balls.

When they were done, both of them pulled the blanket away, exposing my half-hard cock and their gorgeous pale bodies. Zoe hummed happily, her lips pressed tightly together.

“Peri? You want… a meal?” I asked, and the slime immediately rushed to my thigh, where Zoe leaned down and spat my load onto her once more. To complete her meal, I also summoned a portion of mana for her, and she jiggled happily after absorbing it all.

I didn't have time to return the favor for the blowjob, especially while being outnumbered, so rather than starting another orgy, we headed off to wash up and eat breakfast before leaving for another dungeon exploration.

Marcy and Cassia were waiting for us outside the city gate when we arrived with Terra, but there was no sign of Mari. Though she was supposed to meet us by the dungeon entrance, so nothing was deviating from the plan.

“Let’s run together,” Marcy stated after our brief greetings, and Azura didn't need any further encouragement.

Without any shame, she took off her clothes, stripping naked in front of all of us before shifting into her wolf form.

Standing beside her, Marcy pulled off her pants, revealing her toned legs and a crotch covered only by simple black underwear. She grabbed the hem of them but stopped, and when I raised my gaze, she was staring at me expectantly with raised eyebrows.

I smiled before turning around to give her some privacy while she shifted. Marcy had a really pretty face and a hot body, and I found myself wondering why I hadn't tried to seduce her yet. I had been distrustful when she appeared out of nowhere to replace Tori after her betrayal, and there was also the matter of her empath class, but now she already knew that I had mana. Maybe I could try my chances with her.

When Marcy roared, I turned around to see her already chasing Azura down the road toward the dungeon while Zoe gathered their clothes.

And if that worked, it would be another demoness I had managed to seduce. A proud and dangerous lioness. Though, in her human form, she didn't seem all that dangerous. With her youthful face and long blonde hair, she looked more like the girl next door rather than a beast capable of tearing someone apart with her paws, as she did in her animal form.

I was still wondering about the best way to approach it while walking toward the dungeon when Cassia pulled me from my thoughts.

“My parents left this morning,” she said.

“Did you have a chance to talk with them?” I asked.

“Briefly. I considered telling them the truth, but decided against it. My mom still isn't entirely convinced that I'm interested in you, but I told her that if she sends anyone, they'll have to talk with you first. I think she might actually hold off on sending admirers to my door.”

“So, officially I’m still your boyfriend?” I joked, but Cassia didn't seem to enjoy my joke.

But that doesn’t really matter, as Zoe giggled again, and that was more than enough for me.

“Sooner or later, you'll need to tell them the truth,” I added more seriously, looking back at Cassia.

“I already did,” she replied, raising her voice. “I'm not interested in men, and I'm not interested in having children. But she refuses to accept it!”

I nodded, and we walked in silence for a moment, as I was thinking over what to say, and not make Cassia angry even more, in the end deciding to change the subject. “Can we try to push through Level 3 and reach the checkpoint before Level 4 today?”

“I was waiting to discuss it once we met up with Mari, but yeah, I think we should try. It shouldn't cause us much trouble, and we could attempt Level 4 tomorrow,” Cassia replied. “Let's just stay focused and not underestimate Level 3.”

“Of course,” I said. “Terra, what do you think?”

Most of the time, or rather, all of the time, she remained silent, and despite how tall she was and her green skin, it was surprisingly easy to forget she was always there while we traveled toward the dungeon.

“I don't have as much experience as Cassia,” she replied after a moment of silence. “If she believes we're strong enough to do it safely, then I trust her judgment.”

I nodded before asking, “How is the job you took going?”

“There’s a lot of work, which is good. They’ll need me often.”

“Can you handle exploring and working? I wouldn’t want you to overwork yourself.”

“I’m resilient,” she replied, almost sounding proudly.

“I know, and I understand that you want to free Mia as quickly as possible, but a day or two of rest isn't going to make that much of a difference. Especially since it won't change much… unless you're planning to leave the moment you're both free,” I said, looking at her curiously.

“I’ll need to talk with Mia, but I think we would want to stay if that were an option.”

“Of course. We need you on the team, and I’m starting to see the benefits of having a cute maid,” I added with a smile, thinking about the breakfast Mia had prepared for us earlier.

Terra looked like she was about to say something, but in the end, she only nodded softly and remained silent. I wasn't sure what was on her mind, but I didn't have much time to think about it as we reached the dungeon entrance.

After turning my back to them, Azura and Marcy shifted back into their human forms and got dressed. Inside, we found Mari already waiting for us, and she immediately agreed with the idea of trying to reach the checkpoint before Level 4.

Without wasting any time, we entered the dungeon and started making our way through the black labyrinth, following Cassia, who claimed to know the shortest route to our destination.

“Hey, foxy, have you found a new place to stay?” Marcy asked soon after we started walking.

“Yes.”

“Where?” the lioness asked.

“A tavern.”

“Are you paying a lot for the room?” Marcy asked. “I don’t have two beds, but we could figure something out, and you could stay with me. Then you wouldn’t have to pay.”

“I’m not interested,” Mari replied without even looking at the blonde.

“Are you sure? It’s always nicer to live with someone you know,” Marcellina offered.

“Focus on the dungeon,” the kitsune mumbled.

Marcy looked like she wanted to say something else, but hesitated and gave up on the idea, turning to look at me instead.

I shrugged, unsure why she was trying in the first place, or what she wanted me to do or say. Any word from me would only make Mari refuse out of spite, just to show she wasn't going to listen to my advice, and I wasn't about to tell her how to live her life.

After Marcy’s failed attempt at starting a conversation, we continued exploring, focusing on pushing through Level 3 rather than hunting as many monsters as possible. Despite that, we couldn’t avoid every fight, and after one of them, I managed to level up.

[Level Up!]

[Class: Mage (Level 6)]

[Stat Points Gained: 1]

[Unlocked a Level 6 Skill Choice]

I immediately checked my three options while we were leaving the site of the short battle, where we had quickly killed a single small demon after first wounding it with Mari’s ice spike and Marcy’s arrows before Zoe finished it off with her dagger.

[Choose one of three skills.]

[Magic Resistance Level 1 (Passive) - Grants a small increase in resilience against magical attacks.]

[Increased Mana Regeneration Level 1 (Passive) - Slightly increases passive mana regeneration.]

[The Fool-s Luck Level 1 (Passive) - Grants an additional ten points of Luck.]

There wasn’t much to think about with those three passive choices. Ten points in Luck at Level 1 seemed like a lot, but how could that possibly compare to increased mana regeneration? Especially since I was using a lot of it every day.

At the moment, most of it went toward feeding Zoe and Peri, but if I gained more useful skills and everyone on my team learned about my classes, I could start using mana much more actively in the dungeon as well.

In that case, having as much mana as possible and regenerating it faster would be invaluable. And while Magic Resistance didn't sound bad, it couldn't really compete either, especially since I wasn't usually the target of attacks like that.

For those reasons, I didn't wait to consult Gemma this time. Instead, I immediately made the only reasonable choice and selected Increased Mana Regeneration, wondering whether the effect would be noticeable.

While checking my status in the dungeon, I couldn't tell if my mana was regenerating any faster. At the same time, it was difficult to keep track of time without the sun overhead. Walking endlessly through black corridors made the hours seem to stretch on much longer than they actually were.

Even the brief interruptions of fighting the monsters we encountered didn't help with estimating the passage of time, and after a few hours, we managed to reach the checkpoint without any trouble along the way.

We decided to leave the dungeon for the day and head back to Ortas.

After stepping outside the building surrounding the dungeon entrance, Mari remained behind. I wasn't sure whether she planned to continue exploring on her own or if she simply didn't want to return to Ortas with us.

As we headed back toward the city, Marcy immediately invited Azura to run together again, and after I turned around, she shifted, leaving me no opportunity to flirt with her on the way back.

Could she know what I was thinking? That I had been planning how to seduce her and was now making it impossible on purpose? Was she teasing me, or simply not interested?

Still, I was fairly sure she was interested before.

Or maybe it was all a coincidence. Maybe she was simply in the mood for running rather than talking, and I was reading too much into it because of her empath class.

After we reached the city, we exchanged brief farewells and split up, everyone heading in their own direction. I was left with Zoe and Azura as we made our way back home, wondering about Marcy and how to try my chances with her, but I quickly stopped thinking about it and focused on the incoming meeting with my daughter.