A sharp-nosed train sped through the wilderness, moving hundreds of kilometers per hour. The monstrous beasts and animals that made the unsettled wilds their home could only look on in wonder as the machine zoomed past them.
"She's pregnant?!" Rila, Sila, Rose, and Koren exclaimed practically simultaneously.
"She sure is," Aurora responded. Everyone there knew about Juna's eagerness to serve her master and mistresses in every way she could, which included sex. But that she hadn't taken any birth control was a shocker! Especially considering that birth control in the Blossoming Rose sect was as ordinary as breakfast and dinner.
"The baby is still many months away, but eventually, she will move into our house. She will live in her own room and receive the same support as we would, should we get pregnant. And Koren, you will take responsibility and accept the child as yours, you hear me?" Aurora said.
"But, but she's the one who didn't take any birth control! It's not my fault."
"You're the first guy she's been with in eight years, Koren. It slipped her mind. What's more important here is that you used your power to take advantage of her. You're the one who fucked her and got her pregnant, so it is now your responsibility to take care of her. I told her I will convince you to take her as a concubine in the future when you're an elder," Aurora said.
"Fine, fine. I suppose it is my child, and I guess I can take her as a concubine if I'll have four beautiful wives like you."
Aurora smiled and gave Koren a quick kiss.
"We can discuss that later. For now, how about we have some fun? We have a six-hour train ride in front of us, and I do believe the best way to spend such journeys is in the nude," Aurora said, slipping her arms out of her sect uniform.
Aurora and her friends were on their way to Greenhill, a town located some three thousand kilometers away from the Blossoming Rose sect at the very edge of its territory. Even though it was faster to fly there, they had decided to take the train, as they had a set budget for the mission, and anything that was left over when the task at hand was finished, they could keep. It was an additional reward of sorts after the contribution points. Although, should they exceed the budget, they would have to pay out of pocket.
The mission was to investigate a troubling matter. For the past few weeks, people had been disappearing every few days, but that wasn't the strange thing. Every person who'd been kidnapped so far had returned a few days later. Only, they possessed no memories since before their disappearance, and stranger still, they all returned with strange tattoos. It wasn't anything artistic, just strange symbols and lines. Aurora and her group were tasked with investigating this matter, solving it, and arresting any guilty party.
The reason why the task was relayed to the sect was also stated. Many of the victims were rather strong, at least compared to the average person in a small town. The mayor had feared that it was too dangerous for his guardsmen and had thus sent word to the Blossoming Rose sect.
It was an exciting mission to receive. The premise was interesting, and no deaths were involved, so the danger level was judged as low for Aurora's group. They were pretty strong. Rose, Rila, and Sila's combat strength was in the upper levels of the Energy Storage stage, something that could be said about pretty much every disciple from the Blossoming Rose sect. The Blossoming Rose sect was described as the sect of geniuses. Everyone there, thanks to the unique energy they gained from sex, was at the very top in the nation when it came to talent, even in the sub-continent. It was what allowed them to be the third-ranked sect in the Raine kingdom, despite only having ten thousand disciples in the main branch. Which was a tiny amount of people, considering the kingdom had a population in the billions.
Alone in their room in the train, Aurora and her housemates spent six hours having sex, eating, more sex, drinking some alcohol, and having even more sex. When they arrived in the city, they were just inside the walls, which were there to keep the beasts out.
It was already evening, so the group decided to immediately retire to the hotel they'd booked. Disciples of top-tier sects were considered very important people, so they received a warm welcome. They were led to their room by the hotel manager himself and got several complimentary bottles of fine wine. Sadly, the hotel had no beds big enough for five people to sleep together comfortably. Instead, they got a room with two queen-sized beds.
Inside the room, Aurora grabbed Rose and threw themselves on one of the beds.
"Dibs for sleeping with Rose!" Aurora loudly declared. Rose got flustered and asked,
"Huh? Why me?" In her head, there were plenty of fine options for sleeping partners present. She didn't understand what made her stick out.
"Simple. You have the biggest tits!" Aurora declared once more, burying the side of her face between Rose's breasts.
"Oh." Indeed, Rose had the largest pair out of the four women. They weren't huge or anything, but they were big and very soft. The identical twins had the exact same size, somewhat smaller than Rose's. And Aurora, she had the smallest in the group. They weren't small, though, just medium-sized, but someone had to be the smallest. It was fitting; Aurora was the youngest, shortest, and had the smallest breasts. To be fair, all four girls were similar heights, but Aurora was slightly smaller than the rest. Perhaps it was what gave her her superior agility.
Rose laughed after getting over the surprise and put her arms around Aurora. During the next few hours, more sex was had, and some fine wine was drunk! This day ended up being one of the most debaucherous days the group had spent together in their almost half a year of cohabitation. Aurora snuggled up to Rose, resting her head on her chest, while Koren and the twins slept in the other bed.
When morning came, everyone went downstairs to have breakfast. While they ate, another group arrived, numbering seven people, four men, and three women. This group of people wore similar traditional attire as Aurora's group, albeit much less slutty. The new group immediately noticed Koren and Aurora's group and made their way over, puzzled looks on their faces.
"You guys are from the Blossoming Rose sect, right? Why are you here?" One of the people said, an exceptionally tall man in his twenties.
"We're here to investigate some kidnappings. You guys are from the White Sword sect, aren't you? Just passing through, or?" Koren asked. Most people could recognize the uniforms of big sects, especially if they lived in the area. It was no wonder the group of newcomers could recognize the Blossoming Rose disciples. As for the other disciples, they were from the White Sword sect, the fifth most powerful sect in the nation.
It was a prominent sect with several hundred thousand disciples and some mighty elders. This mix of high numbers and powerful people allowed them to take the spot as the fifth most powerful sect. This was practically the opposite of the Blossoming Rose sect. The elders of the Blossoming Rose all dominated the rankings of the most powerful figures at Core Building or above. For example, the sect master was second only to the Golden Celestial sect master.
"That can't be right. We're the ones who are here to investigate those kidnappings. Someone must have pulled a prank on you or something," the White Sword disciple said.
"No, our mission was official. There must be some sort of mixup here," Koren said.
"I know what happened here. Greenhill is situated right on the border between the territories of our sects. The request for help must have been forwarded to both sects, resulting in both of our teams being sent here," Rila said.
"Yeah, that makes sense. What do we do, then? Both of our teams going to investigate this matter on their own would only cause trouble for the other party," the disciple said.
"How about we team up? With twelve people, we'll definitely get this done faster, and things will be safer," Koren suggested. The White Sword disciple looked up for a bit before turning to his fellow disciples. They just looked back at him until the disciple looked back at Koren.
"Alright, we'll team up. Now, I'm not familiar with the Blossoming Rose's coloring schema. Still, judging by your uniforms, I'd say you're a core disciple. Either you two or the other two are inner disciples, with the final two being outer disciples. Am I right?" The disciple asked.
"Indeed. How about your group? I only see two kinds of uniforms here," Koren said.
"Yes, we're not quite as magnificent as you guys. I, that guy, and that lady are inner disciples. The others are outer disciples. I should do introductions, too. I'm Laurey, that's Tarvick, Hender, and Joran. The ladies are Veera, Sarla, and Moreena," Laurey said as he pointed each person out.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Koren, that's Aurora, Rose, and the twins, Sila and Rila. Let's move to the bigger table so we can discuss our plans going forward."
As the group ate, they talked about how they would go about discovering the kidnapper's identity. The first order of business would be visiting the mayor to get a list of all the victims, which they did after breakfast. The mayor was very helpful and already had the list prepared for them. It listed their names, phone numbers, addresses, and even jobs. In total, there were ten victims so far.
"Nice fellow, that mayor. Now, we have the list. I suggest two of us go to interview the victims, one by one. One or two more should return to the hotel to do some research on the internet. Search for history of kidnappings in this city and anywhere else on the subcontinent. Specifically kidnappings similar to these ones. Probably won't give us anything, but looking into it doesn't hurt. The rest of us should split up and ask questions around the city. We need to get a list of every tattoo artist in the city, shady people, abandoned buildings, mentally deranged people, and most importantly, we must get a good grasp of the underworld here. Find out if there's any organized crime, human trafficking, that sort of thing. Are we agreed?" Koren said. As the only core disciple and the one with the highest cultivation base, as had been discovered during the breakfast meeting, Koren had become the de facto leader of the alliance.
"Wouldn't it be best to split up to interview the victims and get it done as quickly as possible?" Someone asked.
"No, it would be best for all that information to be organized on one list and in just those two heads so things don't get mixed up. It will paint a more whole picture," Koren said.
"Very well. Let's do it your way. But who will do what? Hender, you're book-smart. Up for some research?" Laurey said.
"Sure, I don't mind. I prefer staying inside than walking all around the city, anyway," Hender answered.
"Great. Then any volunteer for the victim interviews?" Koren said. Rose immediately jumped up and grabbed Aurora's arm next to her.
"Hey, let's me and you do it, Aurora!" Rose suggested or maybe declared.
"Sure, why not," Aurora said. Ever since the two had snuggled up in bed yesterday, Rose had been quite clingy to Aurora. Maybe she was happy by the attention Aurora had given her. Not that Aurora minded. Ever since she entered into a relationship with the girls and Koren, she'd discovered she was bisexual. Aurora could definitely appreciate Rose's figure, and she really liked her friendly and bubbly personality. She enjoyed how she expressed herself with her whole body and through touching.
"Then everything is decided. It's almost noon already, so how about we meet again at the hotel bar around ten in the evening. Aurora, you two can go into the city to investigate after you're done with the victims," Koren said.
"Yes, sir, mister handsome." Aurora gave Koren a salute and stood straight before leaning forwards to kiss him. When Aurora let go of him, Rose giggled and grabbed Koren for a kiss of her own. The men from the White Sword sect could only look on in envy. At least part of them. One of the men held hands with one of the women, while another had his arm around the other's shoulder, suggesting they were couples. Only one of the girls seemed to be without a mate.
When Rose stopped making out with Koren, she gave him a goodbye peck on the cheek before grabbing Aurora's hand and running away. The two waved at the others as they rapidly disappeared into the distance.