Chapter 36: Archmage Ari

In front of Dai's Adventurer's Guild.

Ari handed the payment for the Wild Roses' escort mission over to Sheryl. With a red face, Sheryl accepted the bag filled with gold coins. Her red eyes darted between the beautiful Ari and the smiling Earl.

"W-with this, the contract is fulfilled." Sheryl finally said.

"It was great working with you." Ari nodded. She then pointed, "Your face is a little red. Are you alright?"

From the side, Brenda patted her chest and gave a reassuring smile. "Don't worry! Our leader is really strong despite how she looks. She'll be alright! Haha!"

Bonk!

Sheryl chopped Brenda's head. "I'm really fine. Thanks for worrying."

Earl took this chance to grab Sheryl's hand and pulled her down to meet his eye.

"Sheryl!" He then pressed his forehead against her. "It's not hot... Thank goodness."

With Earl's face so close to hers, Sheryl's mind went back to the scene of Earl tittyfucking his mother causing her face to blush more than before.

"You look like a tomato Sheryl!" Earl told her.

She tried her best to smile and put her hand on his shoulder. "I'm just feeling a bit out of the weather today. It's rude to pull a lady down like that, you know?"

"You're lecturing me again. I do this because I like you, Sheryl!"

Earl's childish words caused everyone around them to laugh.

"Kekeke. What a cute child. Leader finally got her first confession!"

"Has leader's spring of youth finally come?"

"Ah, how romantic."

The members of the Wild Roses were in sync and simultaneously jested.

"Thank you, Earl. But you should really save those words for someone else."

"Mom told me to be honest if I like someone!" Earl continued his childish act. "I want to play with you again. Come visit at the hotel, okay?"

Having finished with his performance, Earl hopped back to his mother's side. Ari ran her fingers through Earl's hair and chuckled. "There you have it. My son is just a little sad to part ways with you guys."

They then returned to the white carriage, leaving the dumbfounded Sheryl.

"Are you expecting anything from her, my Earl?" Ari questioned Earl in the carriage.

"No. I just want to get to know her better." Earl replied innocently.

"Even after everything she saw?" She smirked. Because of his Shadow Magic, Earl now knew that she intentionally lured Sheryl over to watch their "fun".

"Yeah! I don't think it's a problem. I find her reaction very cute!" Earl said as he snuggled his face into Ari's breasts. In response to this, she passed her hand through his hair and unbuttoned her shirt for him to suck. With her juicy nipples before his eyes, Earl began to suck without saying a word, alternating between the two and giving them equal attention.

While the mere act of this turned him on considerably, the pleasure he was experiencing was a different kind of pleasure. Unlike a sexual one, the act of sucking on her milk filled him with warmth and love. Like sitting by a fireplace during the cold winter months. That kind of comfort.

Earl sucked on Ari's milkers until they arrived at their destination. He thought they were going to their hotel right away but it was surprisingly the beach.

Beautiful white sand was presented before his eyes and beyond it, was the ocean. The ocean was like an untainted gem. It was aquamarine in colour that brought peace to one's heart.

Behind, there were several traditional Japanese buildings which were various resorts. There were not many people around. Earl assumed they were at the more deserted part of the city because the carriage ride took a while.

"You asked why we're here, right?" Ari asked as she buttoned her shirt, hiding her assets and wore her mage robe which she hasn't worn in a while. "Come here."

Earl jumped into her arms and they were lifted off into the sky.

He was slightly confused about the development but rolled with it anyway. Her familiar milky scent lingered in his nose. The city they had just arrived became smaller and smaller as they flew into the sky, and into the direction of the ocean.

Not far from what he could see, there was a small island in the distance. He guessed correctly and they promptly landed on this little island. This island was filled green peaks and appeared to be uninhabited as green vines grew all over down the slope.

Only on the beach, they were standing on was flat with the beautiful white sand.

"Mom wants you to be here so we can witness this moment together." Ari placed Earl down and gave him a deep kiss. Because he had drunk her milk earlier, the kiss was exceptionally sweet and heartwarming. Earl could feel his mother holding him by the sides of his head as she aggressively sucked on his tongue. Their saliva dripped down their chin and fell onto the white sand beneath. When their face parted, there was a blush on her beautiful face. Her lips were a bit swollen from their kiss, and so were Earl's.

"Watch me!" She said and flew into the sky and hovered above the ocean.

Earl felt his heart calm down when he saw her lone figure from afar. He didn't know what she was going to do exactly but he instinctively knew that this must be a very important event.

The sound of the waves was the only sound that accompanied the silence. Ari's black robe fluttered with the wind and her eyes were closed. A moment passed, and her eyelids fluttered open revealing her glowing purple eyes. An incomplete purple halo appeared on top of her head. An innumerable number of runes were engraved onto the halo. The halo appeared to be about 95% complete, only needing a tiny bit more to form a full circle.

It seemed as though space trembled the moment the halo appeared. She began to chant.

"Kylidrnil linasriel, thaorbras, rinandasol, krysidral, aelandoriel. Rilasen tenidrnal, aerasradyn, elilidrlir, theorbrnal, areirorbras. Rinownal tenorilian, sinidrinnil, Áerinal, lirasaren. Tyradriiad Áerélandnal, thrailas, moriryn, tenidrril, theinelni. Theerélyn telilas, talrilian, maranindian, taladnil, tyrorbri, Ælilbriel, málernar."

It was long and complicated, in a language Earl has never heard of before. When the chant was completed, there was silence. It was as if time had stopped. The next scene played in slow motion in Earl's eyes.

Bit by bit, the halo became whole. At the moment of completion, it emitted a blinding purple radiance, basking Ari in the radiance. When the light faded, the halo flew from her head and into the sky, expanding hundreds of times to become a huge purple magic circle that floated below the clouds.

From this moment onwards, Earl could no longer comprehend what he was seeing. The mana in the air became alive and visible to the naked eye. Each speck of mana was different in colour and collectively, they formed a rainbow. They danced and flew, circling around Ari's heavenly figure. She looked like a goddess descending down into the mortal world.

The halo began to shrunk bit by bit and the visible mana became less and less visible as if they were fading away from the world. Eventually, no mana could be seen by the naked eye anymore. The halo finally shrunk back to its original size and seated itself nicely on top of Ari's head, crowning herself as the empress.

There was a faint smile on Ari's face as everything returned to normal. It was as if what Earl had just seen was just a dream. But he knew it was not.

In the next moment, Ari began disintegrating into the air, turning into particles of mana.

"Mom..!" Earl unconsciously yelled and pain assaulted his heart. For the first time in this world, Earl's mask began to crumble.

However, he soon realized that his worries were for nought as Ari's figure slowly appeared before him piece by piece, as though mana was constructing her out of thin air.

"Calling for me?" Ari asked with a smile as she appeared before him.

Before he knew it, Earl was already hugging Ari. His small arms wrapped around her waist as her familiar smell entered his nose.

"Sorry for doing that to you," Ari said with a laugh. "I just wanted to tease you a little..."

"Never do that again!" Earl said while hammering her stomach like a child throwing a tantrum.

She wrapped her arms around Earl to reciprocate his hug. "My Earl... At long last, your mother has reached the fabled realm of Archmage today."

The highest rank for any being in this world, the Archmage.

At the age of 8, Ari Roth took her first steps into magecraft and became an Apprentice Mage. One month later, she became a Novice Mage. Three months later, she became an Intermediate Mage. By the end of the year, she was already an Advanced Mage. One year later, at the age of 10, she became an Expert Mage. At the age of 25, she became a Grand Mage. And today, at the age of 39, she became an Archmage.

"As for my reward..." Ari pulled Earl away from her so they could make eye contact. Earl could see Ari lick her lips seductively. Her purple halo remained on her head as proof of her status as an Archmage.

"Your virginity?" She said in a sickening seductive voice.