Chapter 47 – Winter Experiments (2)

Chapter 47 – Winter Experiments (2)

When the 'demonstration' ended, my father became like a little kid, asking us all the questions he could come up with.

"Do you remember the big flare you all saw in the sky months ago? The one that I told you not to worry about?" I countered one of his questions with mine, "Now, the first spell Sasha demonstrated here was that, but refined and without Merlin's interference. It is an original creation, so I am exceptionally proud of it! The second one is something that I 'stole' from the Empire."

"No wonder they keep it a secret!"

"There is more here, of course! I have brought ten long-range firebolts, the same one you just saw Sasha fire at the beast. Then, I have ten 'mines' which, as I said, I want to plant on the outside. If someone with actively releasing magic comes close to it, touching distance, it should activate and go boom. Then, the rest are flares, and I have a few experimental ones of different elements. I just don't know how they would work, as Sasha is best when it comes to fire-based spells."

Of course, he wanted to see the others right away, but I had to tell him that would be foolish. I don't want to waste them on the big nothing. I need targets for two reasons. One was the obvious one: seeing if they function as I wanted. The other was to train Sasha to hit moving targets. I was sure that sometime in the future, there would be problems between us and the Empire, and Sasha would have to be able to defend herself and our home.

If I could come up with methods to not put her in harm's way, I would, but I can't deny the fact that a mage is indeed a mighty force by themselves. I now fully understand why the Empire gobbles them up for their own use. It was enough of a demonstration for the night, so I headed back, going straight for a hot bath and enjoying Sasha's fingers as she helped me wash my body.

"Weird..." I whispered, sitting down on my old sofa with Sasha.

"What is?"

"That Luna wasn't here, peeping."

"Huh? Why would she do that?"

"Ah... n-nothing." I added hurriedly, but she wasn't letting it go. She scrutinized my face, leaning closer and closer, humming louder and louder.

"You are lying!"

"Wha-? No!"

"You are! You always move your eyes from left to right when doing it! You also blink twice, really fast!"

"Oh... I didn't know that... Haaah... Don't be angry, okay?"

"Tell me!" She pouted, sitting up cross-legged, wanting to hear it without sugarcoating, watching me like a hawk so I don't lie to her.

"Since the first day, Luna has been peeping, watching us having sex. I noticed it, but, well, it is harmless, and she needs some entertainment!"

"..."

"What?"

"..."

"Sasha?"

"Nyooooooooh!"

With a loud cry, she disappeared under her robe, pulling all the nearby blankets over her, cocooning up like some little caterpillar.

"It isn't that bad! Sasha! Hey! Saaaaashaaaaaa! Heelloooooo!"

No matter what I tried, no answer came from the bundle of blankets, so I began slowly peeling them away, layer by layer. It quickly became a struggle and a tussle to free her, making her tomato-red face pop out.

"I want to hide! Forever! Put me back! Hauuuuuh!"

"Nope. I won't. Come on, it isn't a big deal!"

"It is! She saw me moan and do things... I can't! Hauuuh! Meany! Bully! Perv! Idiot!"

"No buts, just butts!"

"Hauh... o-okay... I won't say it anymore!" She pleaded, yet still pushed her perky little ass to my hand as I began kneading it.

"Good girl~! As I said, we will try it repeatedly until it happens, got it?"

"O-okay!"

Both of us knew what would happen next, and it didn't take long for me to climb on her, pushing her down from behind and spending a delightful hour punishing her for thinking up stupid scenarios in her head.

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It was already way past sunrise when Sasha woke up, tucked in and still feeling Leon's warmth in her tummy. Rubbing her eyes and yawning, she noticed two white legs sticking out at the couch's end before the fireplace. Climbing out of bed and walking over, she realized they were connected to Luna, who was sleeping there, lying on her stomach, her head stretched against the same spot they had made love the previous night.

"..."

She wanted to feel embarrassed, but no matter how she looked at her silly smile, drooling a little, she couldn't help but chuckle in the end. Then a sudden idea hit her... She was sure it wasn't Leon's fault that she failed to give him an heir. He didn't live his childhood foraging in the forest and barely surviving, destroying her body. It had to be her who was incapable of bearing a child, yet he would need one. The thing they are all building up will need an heir; if she can't do it, someone else will have to.

"It is a better choice than Yuri..."

With that decided in her head, she gently shook Luna awake, who needed a moment to realize where she was.

"Ah, Sasha! S-sorry, I got sleepy! Hauh! I will make something to eat at once!"

"It's alright! I'm not that hungry!" She smiled, sitting down next to her. "Dreamt about anything nice?"

"Ah, um, w-well... This and that, you know..."

"About Leon?"

"Huh?!" Luna's body immediately stiffened, looking at her Mistress with wide eyes.

"He told me you are peeping at us!"

"Haaaaaauuuuh! So he did know! Awawawawawa! I didn't do it THAT many times!" Hearing the revelation, Luna began panicking, her face turning pink, then white, then switching back and forth because she couldn't decide to be afraid or embarrassed.

"It's okay! I was going to talk to you about it. So... tell me, do you like him?"

"H-h-he... he is my, Master so- Ah... Mistress, where is this going?!"

"Leon will need an heir, and it seems I can't give him one..."

"Hauh, not you too!"

"Huh?"

Now it was Sasha's time to be surprised, blinking her eyes rapidly before Luna finally explained what she meant. It turns out she was late yesterday because Louise, Leon's mother, kept her, conducting a long and extensive questioning and even suggesting she start preparing to become a concubine for her son.

"Hm, hm... She is right." Sasha murmured, crossing her arms, watching Luna and her body, starting to think just like her mother-in-law.

"Eh?! Mistress? Sasha? B-b-b-but!"

"Yes... you have a nice butt!"

"Eh?!"

It was not the first nor the last time for Luna to repeat the same simple questions as Sasha wasn't budging. While Leon was gone since early morning, planting his traps with his father and soldiers accompanying him, she was already planning how to make Leon sleep with Luna. It surprised her how calm she was about the idea. Watching her friend and maid squirming in place, rubbing her thighs together, looking at her with sparkling eyes, Sasha couldn't help but feel that something was being awakened within her. Something that she didn't know about before, yet it made her heart flutter and become excited. Leon was her man, and she loved him unquestioningly... Then there was Luna, her first friend, and she wanted to bond with her even more now.