Chapter 18 18: Half-Orc And Manticore

Click!

Finally, Raven made it home just past 6:35 am before he returned, making sure to pop into the 24-hour supermarket to buy some basic ingredients, spring onions, eggs, milk and sweet bread as he read some women preferred to have sweeter bread when eating a salty breakfast.

'Maybe she will be different; a manticore doesn't taste the same as a human...'

Rustle!

He placed the bags on the side, flipping the lights on the dim setting, his ears only able to hear the light snores of the cute girl; thinking back to how they separated, he felt irresponsible and shouldn't have left so suddenly.

'I hope she managed to sleep alright.'

Slowly moving into the living room, he saw the beautiful girl in his mind.

Lilith's body was too tall for the two-seat sofa, but still, she was sleeping curled up, despite there being a bed for her.

She was watching a romantic drama show that aired 24/7, currently in the penultimate episode where the human finally accepts the woman who revealed she was a sea monster a few episodes earlier, and they became distant.

"Silly girl..."

Her body was still half naked, only wearing the spare panties that were bought long ago by Philis but never used, the alluring brown skin, glossy and sleek, as she shifted her body, letting out a strange murmur.

Raven didn't look for long, leaning towards her, his hands slid under her soft buttocks and upper back, lifting her into a princess carry; Lilith must have been dreaming about the drama on the television as she wrapped around his neck with her arms, nuzzling him with her slightly wet nose.

"Mmmmn... Smells so good.....Nmh..." Lilith murmured with her nose pressed against his neck, the soft pink lips brushing across his chest, causing him to feel excited from her mere presence.

"Hup!"

He put more strength into his arms, trying to ignore the warmth of her soft skin, how her body seemed to pull on his fingers, making them sink inside.

Now that he was part manticore, her scent was different, like a finely aged wine, with hints of cinnamon, blueberries and a dash of dark chocolate and orange zest; to others, it might be a bit strange.

'This girl, if I don't manage my libido, there's no telling what might happen...' His thoughts returned to the beautiful Miriam, her mature curves, and the cute Miyu with her soft fox tail and cute body.

Still, it was a divine scent for Raven, causing his orcish nose to sniff more as he walked towards the bedroom, his upper body solid, the thick muscles easily carrying the lightweight in his arms.

Squeak!

The sound of the mattress springs filled the room as he slowly placed her in the black bed, pulling back the sheets gently tucking her in; the almond skin and her soft face were different now she slept, not like a thug or aggressive little girl, but gentle and adorable.

Raven's hand stroked through her hair, enjoying how silky smooth it felt running through them like soft fabric.

He narrowed his eyes, looking towards the parts that pushed out, alluring and where her scent was the densest.

'Even if something should one day happen with this girl, I will never let it be some spur of the moment,' His hands brushed the hair from her face, tucking it behind her pointed ears as her nose twitched.

'But that's for the future; the hole Philis left is far too big for me; let's focus on adventuring and enjoying my new life.'

"Sleep well, Lilith... When you wake up, let's have breakfast together."

Raven's large body stood from the bed, once again trying to avoid the loud creak and noise, wishing to let her rest some more as he quietly looked back, a warm smile on his face and feeling that just having someone to come home to made his life feel more fulfilling.

Click!

The moment the door closed, Lilith's beautiful eyes opened a vibrant purple watching the spot Raven just occupied, her hand stroking the covers, still warm from his body, as she cuddled closer to that spot.

"Mmm... you could have stayed longer... stupid orc... I am not that scary, right... hmph!"

'His smell is too dangerous now! Why did his simple movements make my heart go crazy!? Was I always this easy, a girl? Will my panties be off next time, and will I greet him in the nude!'

Lilith scolded herself, still sticking her nose into the bed, her body filled with a sense of delight, filling her body and stomach with a dense and delicious essence, more than double the usual amount.

"Fufu, such a strange man... Why is his scent so sweet, like a freshly baked cherry pie with warm cream..."

Her eyes opened again, fluttering towards the door before slowly closing as if exhausted from her full stomach, resting her head on the soft, fluffy pillow with a fresh cotton scent.

"Hehe~ a warm bed.... so comfy!" She said with a muted yelp, rolling in the sheets and kicking her legs, no longer sleeping on a bench, forced to keep one eye open and protect her innocence each night.

'Well... this place is more likely for me to lose it... last night was dangerous! He was so big... and hard... A little scary...'

Lilith's body rolled in the covers suddenly flattened, spreading out fully, as she took a deep breath before closing her eyes and seeing a certain image in her mind.

Raven, carrying her to the room, his handsome face seem even more alluring and well chiselled, not looking at her naked body sneakily... which made her feel a sense of delight, but also a bit angry that he didn't look at least once!

"Stupid... I know you enjoy touching my ass, though... you kept caressing the crack!"

Her lips formed a large smile as she began to giggle, looking towards the living room and relaxing her body; the tiredness of staying up late overwhelmed her, succumbing to a morning nap and whispering a few words of honest gratitude in her sleepy voice.

"Thank you... Raven... for making me feel welcome..."

"I feel like... Like this could become my home one day..."

Meanwhile, in his private room, a loud banging filled the room, accompanied by the grunts and panting of Raven.

Bang!

"Haa...."

"Hup!"

His fist smashed into a steel pole around a meter thick, with slight indentations along the centre, wrapped with about an inch of cloth.

Single jabs, flowing into a flurry of hooks and a powerful haymaker, imagining the enemy was that goblin archer that managed to pierce his shoulder.

'If that was Lilith or me before changing! Damn it! I am still too green.'

"Focus, remember, train!"

The moment his fist collided with the cloth, the sheer force of his muscles caused the room to shake; thankfully, the resident below moved out a month ago, still waiting for someone to move in.

He continued to repeat several patterns his mother created when he was a teenager; she made a guide for him long until he was 40 years old; due to orcs living a much longer life than humans, they didn't reach full maturity until 60-70 years old, even later if they managed to evolve their bodies in the dungeons.

"Haa...Haa...." Sweat was pouring down his naked body, each muscle being worked to the limit.

In the past, he paid a portion of his money to soundproof this training room, filled with heavy, large weights designed by his mother for orcs to train themselves, needing more than a human to achieve the same burn.

His body dropped to its knee, taking long deep breaths; once at the limit, he could feel that strange energy again, but this time it was filled with dark purple and black mist; the pink mist from Miriam was gone.

The more work he did, the more it built up and roamed around his body; even he could notice his faintly sweet scent now when he sniffed.

"This is so strange... my body odour is so sweet... by chance, is this the mist that benefits women... or is rather the essence that those monsters and manticores need to live?"

Raven began to wipe himself down, the sticky beads of sweat dripping onto the black towel below his feet, still small amounts of the sticky black tar he found when waking up after taking in those stones.

'Am I still not cleaned thoroughly inside?'

"Can I use this dark purple mist for myself? I feel like I can control it if I focus..."

He sat down, his legs crossed naked, the sunlight pouring through the window as the building across would easily see his magnificent form; if the landlord mentioned a buff, well-endowed orc lived there, female renters would be flooding the place.

'Let's try...'

His eyes began to glow brightly, the luminous neon blue filling the room; focused, he began to tense his abdomen, the muscles in his body almost entirely under his control, able to even delay his orgasm without using his hands.

Otherwise, he'd have finished inside Miriam sooner.

Slowly the mist began to follow his desire, tensing his right abdomen, trying to make it enter into his right thigh, wanting to empower his legs, the mist like a prowling snake slithering through a florescent forest, it drifted down his body before it lingered just above his thigh, as sweat formed along his face, oozed down his back as he tried to force the mist into his muscle.

Thud! Bang!

His body snapped back, hitting the stone floor with his back almost bouncing from the current impact.

"Argh!?"

Nevertheless, the pain in his back was nothing compared to the agony of his leg, his thigh muscles wriggling like worms trapped under his flesh, cramping, twisting, and almost tearing as tears began to ooze from Raven's eyes.

"Ugh.... h...god!"

This pain was beyond his ability to endure; biting onto his hand to avoid disturbing Lilith, looking down as blood began oozing from the deep marks in his hand, while his leg was visibly twisting and convulsing before the bone itself began to crack and fracture making his muted cries fill the room.

Time passed, the morning sun soon turning to an early midday shine, his naked body on display for several hours now.

Finally, the pain began to subside, his filthy body covered in a slimy layer of dried sweat, his leg slowly recovering thanks to his [Manticore Heart] skill, but the fear of doing things with his technique now deeply etched into his heart.

"Fuck... I need to make something to eat... I am such an idiot...!"

He went for a quicks shower, cleansing his body and washing away the horrible goopy sensation; in his haste, he forgot to close the door, as it slowly drifted open, this apartment had two bathrooms, but one was an en suite in his main room.

Today in his absent mind, still filled with fear of suffering, he forgot about Lilith and started showering.

Clack!

The door suddenly opened; his body stiffened momentarily, but he continued to wash, thinking, 'She will surely see my clothes and underwear beside the door and know...'

Creak!

'She doesn't know!?'

Raven wasn't a virgin and only felt flustered momentarily, deciding to do the adult thing and continue washing. He didn't want to see her naked body because of the raging mist in his body; no, he was not like that!

Who is anyone kidding here?

The moment he heard the shuffling of feet, the sound of clothes being slipped off, falling to the ground after sliding against her soft flesh, his little Raven began to live to the skies, almost pushing the water away from his body, standing so proud and tall.

Trickle!

He was forced to listen to her finishing her business, even the little shake of her ass, before wiping herself and flushing the toilet; to his shock, the girl didn't leave, letting out a little yawn and speaking to herself as she sniffed loudly.

"Ah... I smell like sweat... let's shower again..."

Her hand wrapped around the thick black curtain as she finally began to wake up.

"Hmmm? Why is the water running?"

Then, like all curious people, Lilith opened the shower, revealing a huge orc male, naked with a bulging erection that almost slapped her face as they both faced each other, completely naked, as if repeat of the night before.

"Ah... It's really big, huh...." Lilith said, trying to regain her mind, fixated on the thick essences leaking from his body and the huge weapon now bouncing before her eyes.

"Yeah... Orc blood.... handy, right?"

"You almost done?" She asked with a normal voice, her face bright red but without dramatic or cliché reaction.

"Ah, just finished... you want to get in?"

"Mmmm, sure... Umph...!"

Just like that, she pushed his cock out of the way, her hand seeming to slide down the shaft before releasing it as her soft brown body entered the shower, pushing his away with her ass before her tail began to pick up different shampoos and body wash helping her clean herself.

"I'll go make something to eat after getting dry."

"Mmm. I want to have jam on my toast...."

Since she wasn't being weird, he acted cool and calm, leaving the bath, grabbing a black towel from the rack, and picking up his clothes, leaving quickly from the door with a loud thud.

The moment he left, she began to sniff the hand that touched his member, her face a little strange as her nostrils flared up and seemed to be enjoying a delicacy.

'Enough essence in that simple touch for two days!?'

"Orc cock is amazing..."

·ƈθm Lilith whispered in the warm shower, her hair filled with strawberry-scented shampoo and bubble suds.

"What a great morning... Hehe..."