Alice was at a loss for words.
She was already recovering from the sudden kiss and the sweet taste in her mouth, along with her panicked beating heart, when a confession came and did even more critical damage to her already-fragile inhibitions.
She didn't know how to face a confession as her mind blanked out for a second while breathing heavily to recover from the rough kiss.
Seeing her in a state where she was unable to think straight, Kole chuckled.
His hand, which was on her waist, slowly yet gently tugged at the zipper behind, loosening her dress.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kole's hand barely brushed against her bare smooth back, while his other hand cupped her breast, tenderly.
Kole didn't take long to press his mouth against hers again.
"!!!" By the time, Alice registered what was happening, she was already at the mercy of the feral beast in human skin.
Kole invaded her mouth with his tongue and explored the regions he previously couldn't. The hand on Alice's waist slithered inside her dress, rapidly approaching her tailbone and barely lingering above her ass crack.
Through the thin fabric of her dress, Kole twirled her nipples, which were on the verge of becoming erect because of all the stimulation.
"Ah~" Alice moaned in Kole's mouth, her reserves crumbling like a dried leaf.
She briefly opened her emerald eyes and looked at him, who had his black orbs half closed, as he focused on working on Alice's whole body.
Looking at the handsome face, was a treat in itself.
Not to mention, Alice and Kole became friends because of Kole's nature, who had barely any prejudices against women because of his modest upbringing.
All of this pushed her to make a decision.
As the daughter of Viscount Turner, her position in the noble hierarchy was very low, only above barons.
Despite being a powerful Ascendant herself, she was nowhere close to taking control of her fate and had to go through the marriage with the son of Count Moore.
She had two options:
Firstly—run away from the house and become a vigilante but the problem was that Churches heavily disliked Rogue Ascendants, in every corner of the world.
Even if Alice had a status before—if she discarded her identity, she would be treated like other Rogues.
Secondly—to secretly join the Tempest Order, as Caroline did. Forget Viscount Turner, even the King himself wouldn't be to marry her off without her permission once she becomes a part of Tempest Order!
They were Guardians of Light! And the church protected them from all the other worries to solely focus on protecting the people from all kinds of dangers lurking in the darkness.
But the problem was that the Tempest Order wasn't exactly a 'free' organization. It had stringent requirements, and wouldn't help Alice to achieve her aspiration—To explore the world!
If the Duchess intervenes, Count Moore could only swallow his humiliation. Not to mention, even father would be more ecstatic… As Alice's thoughts reached here, her pupils dilated!
That old sly fox!... Soon realization dawned upon her.
One day, Viscount Turner, asked her, instead of any other servant, to personally get signatures on some documents from Duchess Akerse.
It was on that day, she met Kole!
So, it was his trick to get me closer to Kole—The heir of Duke! What a horrible father!... Alice couldn't help but feel a bitter sensation spreading through her heart, which quickly vanished as she gazed upon Kole's handsome face.
Well, I'll have to thank father in this case... She couldn't help ridicule inwardly.
Soon she started responding to his kiss and closed her eyes.
Yes. It isn't that bad, to be honest… I think I like it… Alice's arms reached up and wrapped around Kole's neck.
When Kole felt Alice responding to his kisses, he couldn't help but clench an imaginary fist and wave in triumph internally.
Soon, their lips were mashed together in a pleasurable bliss as Kole kept tugging at her dress, slowly.
Kole noticed Alice beginning to moan in his mouth.
With a sly grin, he broke the kiss and let her catch her breath.
In the meantime, her dress slowly slid over her shoulders as her white bra-covered breasts sprang up in the outdoor garden.
Luckily, not only the walls were high enough for the Akerses' manor, but it was already getting dark as a silver moon hung over Stormwatch.
Alice steadied her breath and noticed Kole's hand had already made it to the straps and was working on it hurriedly, in order to release her prized white rabbits.
Alice's face blushed furiously as even her ears turned a deep shade of red. This was the closest she has ever been to a man. But she didn't dislike this bubbling feeling of affection growing in her heart.
For a moment, she thought to stop here, and think things through before taking another step.
However, she couldn't help but put her trust in Kole when she saw his eyes filled with tender love, gazing over her body as if it was already his.
Ahh… F*ck it. Since the Duchess can take care of this mess, I'd better enjoy myself.
The Duchess… Huh?... Suddenly, Alice remembered something.
Click!
Alice's two pale rabbits bounced out.
Although it wasn't as big as Faneia's, it was still a decent C-Cups tilting more on the side of D-Cups.
Her white flesh and erect pink nipples mesmerized Kole for a moment.
Beautiful!... Gulping a mouthful of saliva, his little brother, hidden beneath the trousers, sprang up and became as hard as a rock.
On the other hand, Alice was still trying to piece things together when she remembered the Duchess was one of the strongest beings in the Treon Kingdom.
How can such frivolity escape her "gaze" inside her manor?
Oh no… As realization dawned upon her, she suddenly felt she was more naked than she appeared to be.
The Duchess probably already knows what's happening here! Ugh!... Her eyes moved to Kole, who embraced her and kissed her neck, softly.
"K-Kole! Wait!" Blood drained from her face as she felt an invisible "gaze" locked on her.
Does he not know? How can he act so shameless in the open garden, especially in his mother's presence... She thought briefly as her heart skipped a beat.
"Wait!" She pushed him aside; Kole reluctantly moved his head but didn't let go of her and held her in his embrace, tightly.
He cocked an eyebrow at her, "Now what? Don't worry, I'll make sure mother takes care of everything!"
A smug grin stretched over his face.
Kole had never taken advantage of his mother's status or even his own. He thought it was the right time to act like an arrogant young master!
Why shouldn't he? Was it his fault for being the son of a powerful Duchess?
Alice hurriedly covered her breasts with her arms.
"Do you even know who your mother is?" She whispered faintly.
"…" Kole knitted his eyebrows.
What kind of question is that? Shouldn't it be me saying this dialogue, 'Do you even know who my mother is?'
"…" Alice almost facepalmed, but she controlled her instincts and hid her breasts instead.
Ugh! Goddess, Kole recently became an Ascendant and doesn't know they can extend their senses around them and basically spy on everything unless there are special protective measures or Runic Arcane Magic!
On top of that, his mother is a Duchess to boot, a powerful one at that!
She may even have techniques to even break through those restrictions!
"Kole…" She smiled weakly as she muttered, "Your mother is a very powerful Ascendant. She probably already knows what's happening here! We can't continue…"
Understanding dawned upon Kole.
However, Alice was left disappointed as her emerald eyes widened to an extreme when she saw him shrug and say, "If she already knows, and hasn't come down to stop me— then she probably agrees with my proposal and doesn't mind us spoiling... Cough! enhancing the fragrance of the garden…"
With that, Kole leaned forward with a hungry look in his eyes as he removed her hands and devoured the pink nose of the white rabbit.
"Ahh!~" Alice hissed through her teeth, her breath coming in short pants.
…
"Fufufu!~ My baby boy has become so mature." Faneia with gentle eyes covered her mouth with the back of her hand, chuckled, and murmured in an affectionate tender tone.
"…" All the other Faneias in the manor rolled their eyes.
The impassive-looking Faneia's shadow extended and devoured the gentle-looking Faneia.
"Go back, pervert." She muttered in an emotionless tone.
"Hmph! She deserved it." The cold-looking Faneia sneered as her "gaze" went back to the garden of joy.
"…" The impassive-looking Faneia glanced at her with a dry look.
"What? At the very least, I don't boldly proclaim I'm a pervert!" The cold-looking Faneia cackled awkwardly as she fidgeted in her place, awaiting judgment.
"..."
The cold-looking Faneia's expressions crumbled, and she seemed like a wronged child as cold sweat dripped from her forehead.
The impassive-looking Faneia's shadow extended, covering the entire manor.
One by one, all the Faneias got consumed by the shadow.
"Dammit, you jealous b*tch! Just wait! I'll defeat you someday and become the next Veto Bearer!"
The impassive-looking Faneia laughed.
"What a pipe dream! The stronger you become, the higher levels of strength I reach. That silly rule was not fair, to begin with!"
"Ugh! You!..." The cold-looking Faneia who was about to vanish in Veto Bearer's shadow felt sharp arrows piercing her heart, and crushing her dauntless blazoning.
Soon silence reigned in Akerses' manor, except for the occasional moaning of a young lady squirming in the arms of a young man.