Treasures!
Heian Ciemnosc led his group forward after everyone relaxed and spent about an hour meditating on the ground, under the pale blue moonless light and surrounded by the illusory array formations. Heian Ciemnosc hadn't given much time for the students to rest, even though they needed it after passing through their first experience with actual ghosts. Their mentality was drained, but it would be stupid if Heian Ciemnosc let them stand around without doing anything. Besides, after they entered the mist, others would rapidly follow for one reason or another.
… clank… pugs, pshift… And, indeed, Heian Ciemnosc and everyone else started hearing battling noises a few hours after they left their temporary encampment. They came from behind, most likely the hut they crossed through, although it may not be the only one in the mist. From the looks of it, as Heian Ciemnosc heard it best, those sounds were from before entering the hut. People were fighting before entering because they thought there were treasures inside.
From the sound of weapons clashing, bodies and corpses slamming everywhere, and energy attacks, Heian Ciemnosc deduced there was some restriction to the energy one could use. For example, those with a cultivation base clearly above the Spirit Rebirth realm or the Broken Crystallization realm had their respective energy mitigated and thinned out as if limited in resources but not changing in nature. But there was Neutral Energy exploding everywhere, and yet, Power Energy could easily outmatch it if attacked in groups.
As for Third Step cultivators, Heian Ciemnosc didn’t feel the fighting energy of any. They either couldn’t or dared not enter the mist. Among the fighting, coming from the hut they passed through, Heian Ciemnosc noticed a familiar aura. It was Riquel. Unlike other silly Second Step cultivators, he didn’t act like a big boss, killing anyone trying to oppose him below his cultivation realm. However, some of his people still did just that and dragged the Obscure Orb Sect’s members into this random battle royale in the end.
Pshift~... fwuuummpp- pshasshhhh~~. Heian Ciemnosc stopped for a moment before looking back. He had Fera’s face in his mind as he lifted his left hand, his index finger covered in dark Power Energy as it shot through the sky and turned into a splash of fire,e extending over a few hundred meters, 20 km above the ground level like smoke and tongues. He didn’t owe anything to Fera’s leader, but he could give this little tip to his semi-ally in a good-natured gift. Why not?
… After Heian Ciemnosc sent his dark Power Energy and turned it into fire to send a message, he turned around before continuing to lead his small group through the deathly land. The students didn’t comment on it. At most, they looked up and raised their eyebrows at the message’s contents. On the other hand, several kilometers back and still within the mist, an ongoing fight didn’t seem like it was about to stop.
… cuuuh~ pshift- crasshhh. At this moment, Riquel heard a sudden, whistling noise and turned his body halfway to see a Mortal, golden-colored spear head his way. He leaned backwards, and with his left palm, he sent a rotund energy blast, hitting the spear and backtracking his body a few steps. At this moment, Heian Ciemnosc’s dark Power Energy shot into the sky. Everyone suddenly felt strange as they realized the mist didn’t obstruct everything around them and looked at the fire raging above.
“... Someone is far ahead of us! Why are we still fighting?!” - “Goddammit!!” - “... I knew it was too good to be true, there’s no more treasure here…” - “We must hurry, hurry!!” - “Be careful…”
All they could see was fire, but more than that, the gloating of the first small group of weaklings that crossed before them. This was clearly, in their eyes, a show of arrogance and conceitedness. It was the turtle and rabbit race’s fable all over again, and nobody liked the feeling. In an unspeakable general accordance, everyone stopped fighting. Even Riquel lowered his gaze from the fire, his eyes no longer shining mysteriously, as he looked at a group of Second Step-hunters who just wanted to target people like him so they could say they killed someone above their Step.
Ignoring those people and walking to his sect members, Riquel did hard stomps and started heating everyone’s medallion. The sect members looked at their leader strangely, as if questioning from where he suddenly got these ideas. Seeing their stares, Riquel added another message, emphasizing his leader’s position and their mistake at acting without his confirmation. With that, it was resolved, and even though some were unwilling, they began to cross the hut together and wasted their blood essence to extinguish some measly candle’s flame.
They weren’t the first, so they waited their turn before walking through the hut together. When the sect members saw no one doing the same thing as them, they felt even less convinced, but when they saw their leader do that, they simply followed suit. Still, there were some people around the hut who did not want to believe there were no more treasures around, so they searched the place and its surroundings.
In the end, they would either depart through the exit… or not be seen again. Those who were seen again were by others who simply crossed through, but they could see as they walked behind the dubious ones. Feeling they had become somewhat weird. As for those walking in front of one of those, they felt their necks prickled with an utmost delicate sensation. It was mind-eating and creepy.
As for the Obscure Orb Sect’s disciples, after wasting their precious blood essence to ‘try’ extinguishing the candle’s flame. They felt something different within and around them. They didn’t even feel the same creepiness as others from those who searched around, but they did become more guarded against them. The disciples were relaxed, but after watching the first parties go through the hut, they looked ahead and didn’t dawdle around.
After the Obscure Orb Sect’s disciples passed through, some imitated their actions and gave a drop of blood essence to the candle’s flame, feeling the same thing as they did. Few shared this news. Most continued walking and didn’t even care about their fellow organization members. Time passed quickly, and when they were several kilometers away from the hut and on the other side at last, some screaming noises started going off everywhere around them.
They were still a little over 200,000 in their group, but they moved at ease with their rigorous basic training back at the sect. But even then, they weren’t prepared for what they were experiencing now. And only when they saw their leader come and tell them some words did they obey him full-time. “Keep moving, try not to talk as much as possible, and help each other to maintain a clear mind.”
… Back to Heian Ciemnosc, he continued walking for tens of minutes. They had a clear advantage and a smaller number of members in their group. They could thus move faster and with less problem than any other in the mist’s space. However, Heian Ciemnosc confirmed this wasn’t a legendary Space, Dimension, or Dominion. But simply a distortion of laws and reality that somehow came to be.
Following the stories, it could be from that ancient Sixth Step cultivator that chose this place as its deathbed. Although other theories would believe it is because the Kingdom is sick, changing, evolving, or dying. It didn’t matter, however, as Heian Ciemnoscled his people through lifeless land with his Spirit Sense no longer restricted. However, it could only surround his people, even if a few of them deviated a little. It was as if his Spirit Sense was connected to all of them.
Now, that was something Heian Ciemnosc believed was the doings of this place after maybe being recognized as a leader among the Wrath Nihility Academy’s students. He could see everything before and around the group. But he couldn’t notice when a sudden garden with many structures appeared. It was like opening a 3D book where its drawings would pop out. The notion amazed the students but was also very underwhelming.
One second, they were walking forward, looking for treasures. In the other, a house suddenly emerged from the ground like a shadow before materializing. This was no array formation or pure energy’s trick. It was simply how bizarre everything in this world has become. Except for nature, that was untouchable. As it appeared, Heian Ciemnosc walked forward, and to everyone’s surprise, his calm voice resounded in their chests and ears.
“We’re here, I think. This must be one of the precious places within the mist,” Heian Ciemnosc said before twisting his neck. He looked at his people and said with a ‘duh’ intonation. “Go ahead and search for your longed resources. But remember the procedures, and don’t lower your guard just because I’m speaking. It would be best if you still don’t unless absolutely necessary.”
Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.
“We know, boss. If it’s planted flora, we’ll take some and leave most behind. If it's kept flora instead, we’ll take them all and see if we can return some seeds to its cycle. It’s basic gardening in the Academy, alright~.” One female student said as she smiled, content with following Heian Ciemnosc up to this point. The other students chipped in before slowly quieting, not forgetting their experience and Heian Ciemnosc’s protocol. It wasn’t for nothing!
“Mn,” Heian Ciemnosc said no more and nodded, gesturing them to enter as the student dashed inside respectfully. This garden, with several structures, was like an incubator where many types of flora were groomed. But he also sensed the unique properties only tools, Mortal weapons, and even a few Earth grade materials could give. Heian Ciemnosc wasn’t stingy, letting the students have everything for themselves.
He sat on a nearby bench to look at the garden and the few thousand students rushing about, once again, respectfully. It was only around 2 km big, in a square shape, but with so many corridors here and there with storage rooms and others with notes that Heian Ciemnosc felt it might take hours before they could finish ‘pillaging’ this sacred place. Even if they weren’t the first ones here in all history, they had a great chance to survive and tell the tale!
Thud. Elena came over and sat beside him. The other COs started walking around, placing many illusory array formations around the garden to keep it safe from any other possible finder. In the Academy, everyone is taught to value and care for nature’s cycle. But the Wrath Nihility Academy was… quite unique in that aspect. Nobody knew one’s true self until they saw it with their own eyes.
Although Heian Ciemnosc and his small group had nothing to do with this place and shouldn’t care, he didn’t mind keeping it safe, even if it was only this way. With luck, the illusory array formation would incorporate into the place and help keep it hidden from others. He didn’t know how or why it appeared to them, either automatically or because of being special and unique. But doing something was better than nothing.
“Why aren’t you searching for stuff?” Heian Ciemnosc asked as Elena placed her right arm over Heian Ciemnosc’s shoulder, her scent reaching him quickly. Elena smirked and said, teasing him as her eyes turned proud. “I have a homemade Craftsperson to do anything I want. Why would I be so nervous to pick up more stuff? Besides, I have enough merit to exchange in the Academy. Unless something interests me personally, I won’t bother about it.”
“Mn~, and what does interest you?” Heian Ciemnosc asked, placing his hands on his thighs and spreading his thighs, forming a V with his knees. He sounded and acted very sexy, making Elena’s eyes narrow and her lips to be pursed. She said as he looked straight at him, “Something of the Wind element. It has to be a metal, no matter what properties or color it could have. As long as the Wind element in it is… to my liking.”
“Mn, noted. And what could be something to your liking?” Heian Ciemnosc nodded and said with seriousness before asking her with a teasing smile. Elena stopped talking and thinking, staring at Heian Ciemnosc for 2 seconds before hopping to his left thigh, her upper back thighs on his lap as her face closed on his. “Ferocious, but ease. Cold, but fast. Lethal, but silent. I want something that’ll remind me of you and your fighting ways while I kill my enemies and scare my rivals to death.”
“Mnnn~,” contented, Heian Ciemnosc grinned and hummed as he looked up at his suddenly ‘tall’ and charming Elena. She was still not a beauty, but her heart was helping her mature into one. Yet, Heian Ciemnosc knew that even after she became a beauty, she would still look this tomboyish and have this mature charm that, right now, made his eyes lose focus. Her brown eyes looked down like a cute girl lost in love as she felt her lips bussed. Heian Ciemnosc protruded his pale red lip up, meeting Elena’s upfront face.
“Mwu, mwu, mwu, mwu, mwu, mwu, mwu, mwu…” Elena didn’t have a chance, and as she grabbed Heian Ciemnosc’s jaw, she started returning kiss after kiss to his lips. This time, the front of her mouth and inner lips met Heian Ciemnosc’s, both protruding their mouths to exchange the sweet tenderness of their bodies in this way. Suddenly, a fair hand moved to grab Heian Ciemnosc’s chin from below and raised it to meet her face.
“I want to grab some, too,” Sakura’s voice was heard as Elena and Heian Ciemnosc’s misty eyes opened. Heian Ciemnosc was met with Sakura’s closed eyes as he closed his, their mouths already entangling and exchanging 3 different people’s saliva. Sakura departed from his mouth and went to Elena. They hadn’t trained Elena to get mouth-to-mouth action with Heian Ciemnosc’s other women, but Elena didn’t flinch back.
Laaa, mnh, paah~... Instead, Elena grabbed Sakura’s neck and slowly forced her between Heian Ciemnosc and her body, as a thick and long trace of saliva from Sakura’s previous entanglement with Heian Ciemnosc’s mouth was slurped down her throat. Elena then started experiencing a woman’s mouth for the first time as she experimented with the sweetness and the expertly moving tongue, causing her to squirm between her legs.
Sakura was dizzy as she was forced to place her back against Heian Ciemnosc as Elena undressed her little by little while eating her mouth. Heian Ciemnosc wasn’t docile or inactive as he ate Sakura’s neck and kept Sakura’s body still, for she was melting with every passing second. Elena finished undressing their sex toy and immediately unzipped Heian Ciemnosc’s pants uniform. The behemoth came out, paler than the light from the sky and contrasting in Sakura’s willing abdomen.
When it appeared, it caused Elena and Sakura to grow intensely hot, granting Heian Ciemnosc a heating sensation around his penis. It was as if their kitties asked to be fed with it so they could grow all fat and red. Elena grabbed Heian Ciemnosc’s manhood adoringly and harshly tightened her grip on its meaty structure. But she barely made it pulsate some extra. She then forced it into Sakura’s twat as it the glans went from poking above Sakura’s navel to enter her vulva. Heian Ciemnosc’s dick had arched back terribly, but it entered Sakura without hesitation.
She bit her lips as her eyes almost crossed, narrowing her eyelids in pure pleasure. Before she could enjoy a dick as a woman-lover young woman, she felt Elena’s puckered lips lightly tap on her kitty’s nose. She looked down and saw Elena’s closed eyes as she tasted Sakura's body… at last!
“Ah!” Elena suddenly suckled Sakura’s mound, making her tremble all over at the prospect of converting a pure, straight woman into a bisexual one in bed. Looking at each other fixedly as Elena sat up, they exchanged tender kisses, whose sight made Heian Ciemnosc’s pale monster have its veins overly hardened, causing Sakura to bite Elena’s lips.
“Aaaah~...” Sakura was mind-wiped completely as she no longer felt Elena’s mouth on and in hers. Her eyesight was blurry, and she only saw that a goldish barrier had appeared around them, recognizing it as Heian Ciemnosc’s Golden Array Snakes. She knew Heian Ciemnosc wouldn’t share her around. He wasn’t Frank or the likes of the others in 60%, but a man of women and not of lust. Even if he was perverted, it was only during bedding times.
Fwip, fwip, fwip, fwip, fwip. Slowly but stably, Heian Ciemnosc increased his pace as he forced Sakura’s body up and down with his hands on her hips, treating her like a toy to masturbate his penis and feel really good. The sight of his phallus fattening her pussy lips, which Elena lightly lapped with her tongue, she only had to stand still as Sakura’s body did the moving work.
Then, Elena went lower and lower. Elena’s head caved farther between the two’s connections, and behind Heian Ciemnosc, everything grew in passion with each passing moment. From then on, the mind-blowing session could only intensify, bringing everyone a tremendous piece of pleasure into their minds and bodies.
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Slightly over an hour later, 20 meters in front of the bench. Arla was cleaning her face, completely filled with some white spunk, which she already cleaned off from her clothes and drank a few seconds earlier. She was now picking every remaining white stuff on her skin and licking it little by little, not caring about the students far in the distance walking towards them. She took her time, even smearing it on her skin further before longingly taking it into her mouth and savoring it before drinking it as if it were the most delicious thing in the world.
Heian Ciemnosc, Sakura, and Elena were already clothed and walking to stand beside Arla, who smiled and leaned on Heian Ciemnosc’s body after cleaning herself up. Waiting for the students, Heian Ciemnosc looked down at Arla, and she smiled flirtatiously up at him. He didn’t waste time and lowered his head, entangling Arla’s mouth as she closed her eyes and grabbed his nape, seemingly falling in love with him. Naturally, she was not. But it really looked like that.
“Ah… bliss is real,” Arla said after Heian Ciemnosc let her mouth go even after she playfully, then seriously biting his lips one after another. Even though she was more powerful than him, he was still so domineering… She exhaled and continued to lean on his arm, defeated and smelling his scent obsessively. Heian Ciemnosc, on the other hand, was shamelessly looking at his students with a dignified face.
Once they stepped close enough and were in formation, and Arla was still a little girl in love leaning on Heian Ciemnosc’s body, Heian Ciemnosc spoke to the students. “What gains did you have? Who won the most, and… who won the duels?”
Heian Ciemnosc’s words caused many to turn ashamed from thinking they could keep their quarrels away from their leader. But they didn’t feel humiliated. Instead, they felt a little glad he knew. Now, they wouldn’t have to hide anything from it or say half-truths.
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