"Good morning." Earl greeted Alea when he found her after opening the door.
"Hello." She replied with an expressionless face. Her hair was tied up as usual and her exposed nape had a pinkish hue.
After that night, nothing appeared to have changed on the surface but there was surely a deeper connection between the two of them.
"See you later then."
"See you."
After Earl ran off, Alea entered Ari's resident with a faint smile. The atmosphere within the castle was cosy and she found herself relaxing her shoulders without realizing it.
There was something very special about this place that she was unable to put a finger on. Perhaps it was the lingering smell of breakfast on the first floor. Perhaps it was the way the furniture was arranged. Or perhaps it was the melodious laughter of Lily and Aria which could be heard occasionally.
Before she knew it, she had already arrived at Ari's study.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Three rhythmic knocks were enough to let her know of her presence.
"Come on in." Ari- Her Master's soothing voice came from the other side of the door.
The door smoothly opened without a sound and she was greeted by a sweet milky smell combined with the smell of books.
Ari was dressed beautifully in a black dress and she was writing something down with her quill at the table.
"You came a little early today." Ari lifted her head and said when Alea stepped into the room.
The latter had to carefully navigate around the room due to the number of books scattered around on the ground.
"I figured I could help clean some of this up if I came early," Alea replied as she picked up a book from the floor and dusted it off carefully.
"Hm? Alright." Ari smiled and stood up to open the windows. "How refreshing!"
"You seem to be in a good mood today."
"Something good did happen after all."
"What's that?"
"Fufu, you are too young to know~" Ari came over and rubbed Alea on the head.
Alea touched her head at where Ari touched her earlier when the latter walked away. This was how their relationship was. Ari was someone who could she depend on and someone she was comfortable with. Unlike her mother's touch which was always used to tease her, Ari's was very warm and comforting.
She finished putting all the books back on the shelf and waited for Ari on the couch.
"Shall we start the lesson for today?"
Meanwhile, at the Elven Forest.
"You are pretty good at Spirit Magic now," Saryll said at the end of Earl's training.
Earl was laying on his back on the grass. He turned his head and said smilingly. "Do I get a reward for that?"
She smiled back radiantly and asked. "How cheeky. What do you want?"
"Ah, for real?"
"Having second thoughts now?"
"Of course not. I want you."
Bang!
Saryll kicked Earl to the tree with a smiling face. "So what did you want?"
"T-that's very violent and not very lady-like of you, Teacher!"
Her green eyes stared at him as she spoke threateningly. "Consider your next words carefully."
"A-actually, I would like to humbly ask for a lap pillow."
At his words, her demeanour switched so fast it was like she never spoke the previous sentence. She said in a cheery tone. "So you are still a little baby after, Earl~!"
"Ahem. Well?"
"It's simple enough. I thought you would ask for something more complicated."
"Unlimited lap pillows then."
"Ah- that's a little more difficult."
And so, Earl managed to make his way onto Saryll's lap with great difficulty. They stayed under the shade of a tree and he was able to enjoy the soft, supple feeling of her thigh and her alluring fragrance. The texture of her silky white dress only added to the experience of laying his head on her lap. If he looked up, he would be greeted by the sight of covered underboobs. Overall, it was a great experience.
"So what did you think I was going to ask for?"
"Alea's hand for marriage?"
Earl was speechless. "You would seriously accept?"
"Of course! I've been playing matchmaking forever. Although, I guess this request is a bit special too. I've only done this a couple of times for my husband."
"That means with enough lap pillows, I'll be very special."
Saryll smiled and spoke gently. "You are already very special though."
"You are making me blush, Teacher."
"I am very proud of you."
Her gentle words gave Earl the opportunity to wrap his arms around her waist and his head was filled with many wild ideas. Her waist felt as it appeared. Soft and slim without any excess fat. He stayed in this position for several minutes because she showed no signs of resistance.
"Had enough?" She asked while squishing his face.
"Not yet." He answered. Due to the sheer size of her massive breasts blocking the way, he could not see her face. It was a problem he also experienced with his mother.
She helplessly sighed and said. "I have my duties to attend to."
"Hm, I shall let you return to your duties then, my Queen."
"When did you become a citizen of my Kingdom?" Saryll chuckled.
"I will be eventually."
"I'll remember that."
"Good luck at work then."
"Mhmm."
Earl watched the departing figure of his teacher with butterflies in his heart. In his eyes, she looked much more alluring than before.