I felt a sharp pain in my forehead and opened my eyes to groggily see the warning: Emergency Procedures Activated. Imminent Danger Incoming.

My tired brain paid it no mind. That was, of course, before Reya’s body was launched into mine. I grunted, and sat up out of reflex.

“What are you doing?” I grabbed Reya’s upper arm, and subconsciously activated Un’s ability, throwing her onto the empty bed to my right. She landed with a squeal, and sent a smirk my way, pointing to the bed I was in.

That’s right… last night, we- I looked to my left and right, and came to marvel how Reya had only landed on me, and missed the two women still sleeping to my left and right.

Winter had her back turned to me, with her luscious silver hair reflecting the artificial sunlight that came through the false windows. Her midnight skin popped out against the white sheets, and made her steady breathing obvious.

Lucina, on the other hand, clung tightly to my arm, and her leg folded over mine in an intimate gesture. Her softness and the pleasant feeling of her warmth couldn’t be overstated, but…

“Lucina, Winter, get up. We have to get going soon.” I looked down at the time on my HUD, cursing that I hadn’t woken up before noon.

Why didn’t you wake me up on time, Un? The A.I. in question didn’t appear, but his voice answered regardless.

“You didn’t tell me you had a desired wake-up time. Any settings you had with X need to be manually imported to me. Shall I contact her and request the information?”

Please do. I sighed as Winter got up and stretched. Her hair fell over her breasts in an enticing way, and I had to actively try not to stare.

“Ok, Master. We’re going to the palace, right? What were you planning to do there?” Winter asked after putting on her underclothes. She moved onto her actual microfiber armor, which took the shape of a cloak, complete with a cowl, long sleeves connected to gloves, and pants that attached to her boots.

“We’re going to investigate two things. The first, is the current relationship between the Crown and the C.U.H.” Winter nodded, as she finished getting dressed and sat back down on the bed.

“And the second?” She asked. She began poking Lucina’s face, which roused the sleeping beauty.

To see if there’s a Judgment user in the palace. I messaged her privately. She nodded, and walked around to Reya, who had been observing our exchange quietly.

“Come on, Princess. Let’s give these two some privacy.” Winter offered her hand to the sitting Metron Princess, who scowled.

“Fine.” She said eventually, and got up on her own, ignoring Winter’s offer. After she left the room, Winter sighed, and shook her head.

She waved to me, and left as well, leaving me alone with my… girlfriend. I looked down and observed Lucina as she began to stir. Her face was half-buried into the pillow, and drool was leaking out from her mouth. Whenever I tried to remove my leg from between hers, or my arms from her embrace, she would desperately cling on tighter.

I sighed, and wrenched my arm from her grasp, needing to use Un’s strength to release it completely. That finally woke her up completely, and she sat up, the covers obscuring her lower body.

Contrary to that, her breasts swayed softly as she stretched and yawned. She rubbed her eyes before looking at me, and giving me a perfect smile. “Good morning, gorgeous.” She said, with a hint of playfulness in her voice.

I rolled my eyes and responded, “Don’t compliment me so early in the morning. We don’t have the time to continue from last night. Get ready, we leave in twenty minutes.”

“Ok.” Her smile widened as she leaned in for a kiss. I obliged, and as our tongues intertwined, I mentally thanked the nanites in my body, which eliminated morning breath.

We separated, but the smile remained on Lucina’s face as she got up to get dressed. She gave me a performance as she got dressed, putting on her underwear first, then moving on to her bra. As she adjusted her breasts in the black lace clothing, I was again reminded that this person accepted me for who I was here, and was equally invested in me as I was in her.

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It was… a strange feeling. Not since X came into existence had I felt this sense of codependency with another being. Which was worrying, to say the least.

When I regained my focus, Lucina had already put on a short-sleeved undershirt, and black short-shorts to match. “So that’s what you’re actually supposed to wear underneath that outfit.” I teased, and I finished putting on my clothes as well.

She rolled her eyes, and then picked up one of last night’s tools from off of the floor. “At least wash it first.” I admonished her, and with a sigh, she went into the bathroom to do just that.

I finished fitting on my own armor, and watched as Lucina came back from the bathroom, with the freshly-washed dildo gag in her hands. “Really?” I asked, and she just returned a smile at the question.

“Of course.” She said, after a pause. “Doesn’t thinking about me in this get you excited as well?” I wanted to deny her accusations, but I knew that I actually did want to see her in it.

“Are you sure that doing this around other royalty is ok?” I argued weakly, and Lucina saw her opportunity to convince me.

“It’ll be fine. I’ll have my helmet on so no one will know. If someone does talk to me, I’ll just respond with Judgment Messenger, and make up some excuse.”

I sighed, but eventually acquiesced. Lucina placed the gag in my hands, and took the armor she had been wearing last night on her own. She wrapped the metallic belt around her upper stomach, and hit the button on it, instantly materializing the armor on her.

Since the armor added height, she knelt before me. “You’re actually perverted. You know that, right?” I asked.

She didn’t respond, instead opting to stick out her tongue, open her mouth, and say, “Ahh.” My heart began pounding despite myself, and I jammed the phallic object into her mouth.

Since it was made for Winter, it wasn’t as long as the ones that Lucina usually used. Due to that, only the initial entry made her choke, but after it was secured, she didn’t so much as flinch.

Granted, she wouldn’t be able to speak through it, but Lucina’s gag reflex wasn’t weak in the least. She stood up to her full height, winked at me, and put on her helmet. I massaged my temples as she stood up and left the room, as I soon followed after her.

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About an hour later, we were back at Palace Rojas, the residency of the Royalty. We were at the ground floors this time, and walking amongst the residents of the tower. Lucina flanked my right, while Winter remained at my left.

Akahime and Reya walked behind me, glancing around at the people and structures curiously. Un, do you feel anything?

The A.I. appeared, and said, “Actually, Master, there’s something you should know-”

“What are you doing back here?” I sighed as I turned to see Princess Viina Secela, accompanied by her brother, Barett, and a man and woman I didn’t know.

“It’s nice to see you again as well, Viina.” I said, as Un leaned in and whispered to me what he was about to say. I fought against the urge to scowl, and instead, turned to Barett, offering my hand.

“Sorry about before.” I said, cutting off Viina before she could tell me to only refer to her as her official title. “I got a little heated after the flight. I’d like to sweep what happened under the bridge, if you’d be so kind?”

Contrary to my expectations, Barett smiled, and shook my hand normally. No power play, not hidden tricks, just a genuine handshake. “I’m glad to see that I didn’t offend you too poorly. After thinking about it, I was immature there. Sorry.”

At the unexpected apology, he turned to Lucina while I was still stunned. “I apologize to you as well. It’s good to see you in good health though.”

I wasn’t privy to whatever Lucina said to him, but Barett laughed before turning to Reya. “Good to see you too, Reya.” Metron’s Crown Princess smiled back, before Barett continued, “Who are these two? I haven’t had the chance to meet them yet.”

“They’re my… retainers.” I said, pointing to Akahime first. “You’ve probably heard of Akahime Hoshizora before. She is of the Luong royal family, although currently serving out a punishment for her bad behavior.”

Akahime bowed, and held the position for a full three seconds before raising her head. “It is a pleasure to meet you, Prince Barett. I pray for the continued alliance between our two nations.”

“Likewise.” Barett said, bowing back. I flicked my vision behind Barett to gauge Viina’s reaction, but she just seemed more exasperated than anything else.

I turned to Winter, and said, “This is Winter. She’s been acting as one of my attendants for the last month.”

Winter knelt, and bowed her head to the prince. “It is an honor to meet you, Barett Secela. You are a highly respected fighter in circles that I frequent.”

Barett laughed nervously, and said, “Thank you, although to me, your boss is way more impressive than I am.”

Winter stood up and smirked. “I suppose he is, isn’t he.” Eager to get off the subject of myself, I gestured towards the people flanking Viina.

“Now that our introductions have been completed, may I ask you to do the same? I don’t believe we’ve had the pleasure of meeting before.”

Viina looked back at the man and woman who were standing slightly behind her. “This,” she started, pointing to the man, “is Hector Vergard.”

Her finger moved to the woman, and she continued, “This is Lena Estela. Together, they are the representatives of the C.U.H. for this War Game. The four of us,” she said, placing her hands behind her, "are your opponents for this upcoming conflict.”