Unfortunately, I wasn't able to indulge in my lover and mistress's lips for too long since Chloe started to get tired, which prompted Michelle to take her into the carriage as the two headed to sleep, causing me to pout slightly, though I didn't try to stop her; one thing I really liked and respected about Michelle was how good of a Mother she was, and to be honest, that was probably one of her sexiest qualities.

'Alongside her bashfulness.' Mused Alexander with a faint smile as he glanced at Michelle and Chloe entering a carriage before shifting his focus to Yuki, who was resting her head on his lap.

"So, what are you doing, Yuki?" Asked Alexander curiously as he looked down at Yuki while gently rubbing her horns, causing her to faintly smile before glancing at the carriage, only to smirk.

I didn't get a response since Yuki promptly pulled my pants down, revealing my cock, and well, it was pretty obvious what she did next, and it's not like I tried to stop her, not when she was sucking with such enthusiasm. Yuki truly did have one hell of a unique way to give a blowjob, so it didn't take her long to get me to climax as I spewed everything inside of her mouth, which she greedily gulped down while her head continued to bob up and down.

'My goodness, it feels like she's trying to rip it off.' Thought Alexander softly as he looked at Yuki, who was gazing back with eyes full of lust.

This continued for quite some time, Yuki didn't release my cock for probably two full hours straight, and by then, I'd probably orgasmed nearly twenty times, which still didn't seem to be enough for Yuki; however, while I was enjoying these delightful two hours, I suddenly remembered something very important, in fact, I should say someone.

'This position is embarrassing; I really hope no one sees this.' Mused Alexander with a faint blush as he looked up at Yuki, who was holding his body upside down with his legs in the air while she continuously blew his cock, only for his eyes to suddenly widen just as he orgasmed.

"L-LAZULI!?" Exclaimed Alexander with widened eyes, his words causing Yuki to furrow her brows.

Inwardly cursing myself, I waited until Yuki was done using my cock as a straw before quickly escaping out of her hold, which was easier said than done, but I eventually managed to stand upright.

"Sorry, Yuki, but I've got to find Lazuli." Remarked Alexander apologetically as he quickly wore his pants, causing Yuki to scowl.

"Tsk, just leave her be, Alex; she's done nothing but be a nuisance and nearly killed you! It's best if she leaves and never comes back." Declared Yuki sternly as she folded her arms and eyed Alexander, who wryly smiled while awkwardly chuckling.

"Hehe, well, I don't disagree with her being a nuisance, nor the part where she almost killed me; I can't just let her leave, Yuki, not while we're in the middle of the forest. Not to mention, Soom had entrusted me with her, and even if I hadn't known him long, I couldn't so easily go against my promise; besides, he did teach you about mana, so the least you could do to repay him would be to wait until we arrive at a city." Remarked Alexander calmly with a nod as he squatted down in front of Yuki, causing her expression to morph through several emotions before she swung her arm at a nearby tree, uprooting it.

"Tch, whatever, I'm going to sleep." Stated Yuki with a scowl as she lay on her sleeping bag, causing Alexander to shake his head.

Although I could tell Yuki was upset and a little annoyed with me, I still kissed her on the cheek before turning around and running into the forest, only to quickly stop as I faced my first obstacle.

'Fuck. Where did she go?' Thought Alexander with a frown as he eyed the dark forest, only to turn back around.

I had no clue where Lazuli could be, so I turned around and headed towards the small river since that's the last place where I saw her; running through our campsite, I dashed through the forest, and after a few minutes, I finally arrived at the small river.

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"Ok, I was cleaning myself, and she was walking this way." Muttered Alexander as he shifted his body, facing the way Lazuli had walked.

Using [Heroes Gaze], I tried to find traces of Lazuli, and thanks to my absolutely amazing eyes, I quickly spotted her footprints, causing me to smile as I followed them through the forest.

'Hopefully she's not too far.' Mused Alexander softly as he ran through the forest while constantly glancing downwards.

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After running for nearly forty minutes straight, I began to slow down as I noticed her footsteps looked much fresher, almost as if she was just here; coming to nearly a complete stop, I continued to follow her trail, and a few minutes later, I heard someone's voice, though it was too faint for me to properly make it out.

'Lazuli?' Thought Alexander with a raised eyebrow as he pushed through the dense vegetation, nearing voice.

As I got closer, I was able to make out the voice, and I quickly noticed it wasn't Lazuli's but a man's; it didn't take long for me to realize it wasn't just any man's voice but Soom's.

"…I love you, Lazuli."

"What the? Soom?" Muttered Alexander in pure confusion as he quickly approached the voice.

Stepping over a bush, I suddenly exited the forest, only to spot a cliff; sitting on the edge of the cliff wasn't Soom, but Lazuli; however, she was somehow projecting Soom's appearance into the air through her eye, which was very interesting, but now wasn't the time for that. As I approached Lazuli, I was going to make my presence known if she didn't already know I was here, but before I could, Soom's projection began speaking.

"Testing, one two? Alright, Lazuli, if you're seeing this, I'm… Dead…" Stated Soom with a wry smile, his words causing Alexander to freeze before sighing.

Listening to Soom's projection speak, I approached Lazuli and silently sat beside her, though she didn't even bother with me and focused entirely on the projection above her. What Soom was speaking about was who or what most likely killed him and why, things he had already told me, but I still just silently watched; then, after a few minutes, he started talking about his family, something I found quite interesting. Lazuli apparently had a younger brother, but seeing how he wasn't anywhere to be found, whatever accident forced Soom to turn Lazuli into a cyborg, her brother or mother didn't seem to survive it.

"… I'm sorry I failed to protect you, Lazuli; I don't know if you blame me for what happened or not, but just know, no matter how much you may hate me for what happened, I love you, Lazuli." Said Soom with a small smile as he looked at Lazuli while wiping his tears, only for the projection to suddenly vanish.

Glancing at Lazuli, she wore her ever-present, indifferent expression, causing me to frown slightly before I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and brought her into my embrace; right now, more than ever, she'd need someone to lean on.

"C'mon, Lazuli, cry." Said Alexander softly as he picked Lazuli up and sat her on his lap while he rubbed her gently rubbed her cheek.

Lazuli was a tough cookie to crack, but after a few minutes of comforting her, the indifferent exterior began to crack, and before I ever knew it, she was face first in my chest, crying. For several minutes, she sobbed, releasing all of her bottled-up emotions as she aggressively hit my chest, though I silently sat there and acted as her support.

It took a while, but she eventually released everything she had, and now she was just snuggling in my embrace with neither of us speaking, though when I looked down at her, I couldn't help but faintly smile as she reminded me of a woman, and not some kind of robot.

After sitting for a few more minutes, I stood up and began jogging back to our campsite while carrying Lazuli, who was tightly holding onto my shirt.

Arriving at our campsite nearly an hour later, I saw Yuki fast asleep, snoring like usual, while Michelle, Chloe, and Talis were inside the carriage, prompting me to sit down against a random tree.

'She's asleep, isn't she?' Thought Alexander with a frown as he glanced at Lazuli, who was peacefully sleeping, causing his expression to twitch.

Sighing to myself, I shook my head and tried falling asleep, but that was easier said than done when I had an absolute beauty in my arms; I was already thankful I wasn't erect; eventually, I did manage to fall asleep, but by then, I only got like three hours of sleep before morning arrived.

Feeling movement in my arms, I opened my eyes and glanced at Lazuli, who was gazing up at me with her ever-present, indifferent expression, though despite looking like such, her eyes seemed to contain a kind of liveliness they didn't have before.

"G-Good morning, Lazuli." Said Alexander lightly, his words causing Lazuli to nod.

"Good morning." Remarked Lazuli softly while she and Alexander silently stared into each other's eyes.

'Um, this is a little weird.' Mused Alexander as he stared at Lazuli, who was doing the same.