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Chapter 12 - Chapter 12: Temptations and Consequences

I am awakened by a faint creaking sound in the corridor. It sounds like footsteps. I look over and see Kira sleeping peacefully. It is midnight. 

I rise swiftly, my movements silent as I retrieve a dagger, intent on investigating the source of the sound. Quietly slipping out of the room, I follow the faint noise to the left side of the corridor. Drawing closer, the sound abruptly ceases, replaced by the faint echo of hurried footsteps.

A shadow flits across the wall, catching my attention. Reacting instinctively, I activate [Enhanced Speed and Acceleration], closing the distance in a blur of motion. With precision, I push the figure against the wall, pinning them in place before they can react.

"Who are you" I whisper.

"R-Ren-renzor" the voice sounds familiar.

"Nell, is that you?"

"Y-yes."

I get off her. "It is midnight why are you sneaking around the dorm?"

"I was going to the bathroom and I got scared."

"Sorry, I did not mean to scare you. Why are you going to the bathroom at this time? It is the middle of the night."

"I was thirsty and went to get water, and when I passed by the Young Miss's room." She is flustered

"You are going to the bathroom for some water? You peeked in young miss's room."

"Forget it, ok" she looks away.

"It's fine, go back to sleep. I will go back too. I'll see you tomorrow"

She grabs my shirt. "w-wait. can I sleep with you tonight? I'm scared, please"

"I sleep in the young miss's room, so that will be impossible."

"Can we just hang out a bit?"

"Nell, please stop, and head to your room, and go to bed. It is the middle of the night."

"I can't sleep. Please, Renzor" She grabs my arm and pulls it.

I sigh "Fine, follow me."

she is still blushing and smiles. We head back to the room, and Nell is clinging to my arm. I open the door and Kira is still sleeping, and I guide Nell to the couch.

"Wait here, and don't make a sound."

She nods. I grab a bed cover, blanket, and pillow and make the bed for her. "You can sleep here."

She lies on the couch covers herself, and looks at me. I look over and see the young miss is still asleep. I sit on the sofa next to Nell.

"Hey, are you going to sleep, or just staring at me"

"No, I was waiting for you to join me. So, please" She removes the pillow and pats the sofa.

I sit down and she puts her head on my thigh.

"Are you comfortable?" I ask

"Yes." she snuggles in.

"Okay, I will stay awake, and make sure nothing happens. So, get some rest."

"Good night."

"Night"

She closes her eyes and slowly falls asleep. An hour passes, she is slightly moving and I can hear her moan. After a while, I can hear her breathing heavily. I look down and see her hand is between her legs and she is touching herself.

I can't look away. She is enjoying herself. Suddenly she stops, her hips are shaking. She turns around and is looking at me, but I avert my eyes.

Her face exuded lustful desire, "Renzor, are you awake"

I don't say anything.

She looks at my crotch and can see the bulge. She gets up and puts her hand on my bulge, and she rubs it. I grab her hand to stop her.

"Why are you doing this? It's wrong."

"Because I like you. I love you."

"Nell, I have a wife and kids, I can't do this. Please stop."

"But, they are not here, and I'm here. I can help you. Please, Renzor, let me love you. Please."

she sighs and quickly leans in and kisses me. "Let me, please." 

I grab her by the neck and push her down to the sofa. She is under me, and she looks happy. "Please, take me. Do whatever you want."

I grab her throat and choke her. She is gasping for air, but she is smiling. She grabs my wrist and pulls me into her.

I remove my hand and move back. "Why did you stop." She gives me a lustful smile, as she licks her lips. 

I lose control and I move my lips across her neck and start nibbling on it.

"Yes," she moans. she takes out the gown and she is naked underneath.

 

I caress her body, moving my hand from the side of her upper body to her waist to her hips, then to her inner thighs. She is enjoying every touch, Her moans get louder, and to stop them I put two of my fingers deep into her mouth.

She is sucking them and licking them. She is moaning and squirming underneath me. I breathe heavily into her ear nibble it and whisper to her "Is this what you wanted?"

"Yes, oh god yes" She starts violently shaking and moans.

I release her and she is catching her breath, her eyes are glossy and her expression is blank.

"Did you just cum?"

"Mmm" Her eyes were still in a haze.

I look over at the young miss, and she is still asleep. I look back at Nell and she is out of it. "I think you need to sleep. This was a mistake."

She is still in a daze and not answering. I pick her up and lay her back down properly on the sofa and cover her with the blanket. Her hips still shaking, and she is panting. I can't stop watching.

I go over to the other sofa and try to get some sleep, but can't.

The hour passes by and it is 6 am and I wake Nell up. "Nell, wake up. You need to go back to your room."

She slowly opens her eyes and sees me. "Renzor" she sits up.

"What time is it?"

"6, nobody wakes up at this time, go back to your room, before someone sees you"

"What about last night? What was that?"

"It was a mistake, and it was my fault. I couldn't control myself. I am sorry. Now go."

"But Renzor."

"Nell, we will talk about this later. Please."

"Ok." she gets up, her legs are shaking, and I help her to the door. I open it and she looks at me. "Renzor, thank you" She kisses me on the cheek and leaves.

I grab all the sheets and clean the couch. I put everything in a basket. I sit on the chair and let out a sigh of relief. The sun starts rising and the room is getting brighter.

A few minutes pass by, and I hear a knock on the door. I open it, and Alana, Elia, Ves, and Gorrack are outside. "Hey, we are going to for breakfast you want to come," Alana says.

"Yeah, sure, better than waiting for the young miss to wake up."

"Good, let's go."

We head to the servant kitchen, we get some food. I sit down and eat with the guys. They are gossiping. After 30 minutes I excuse myself and head back to the room. 

I wake Kira up. "Young miss, wake up. Your class starts soon"

She rubs her eyes and looks around the room.

"Good morning."

"Morning."

An hour later, she is all dressed and we head to the dining hall, Tia and Kelsie are already there. I am standing near the entrance of the dining hall, "Hey, what took you so long" Tai complains

"Sorry, I overslept." Kira apologizes

"I can tell, you have bags under your eyes. Are you not sleeping well."

"I'm fine. I just had a weird dream. Let's just get our food first."

"Fine, fine."

They get their food and have a seat a few tables away from me.

"So, what was your dream about," Tia asks intrigued.

"Well, it was weird. In the dream, I saw Renzor and your servant Nell in my room. Renzor had his hand around her neck and he was touching her. Nell was moaning and her hips were shaking.

After a few seconds, Nell looked at me, her eyes were blank and Renzor said. "This was a mistake." She explains

"Wow, what a perverted dream." Kelsie laughs

They all look towards me and glare. I am caught by surprise and avert my eyes.

After the meal, they headed to class and I followed them. After the first 10 minutes, Garett came to the class and sat next to Kira.

"Hey, how is it going." he greets

Kira ignores Garett and looks back and calls for me, "Renzor, can you tell Garett to leave? I do not want to talk to him."

He is confused, "Why don't you want to talk to me?"

"Garett, if you are going to act stupid, then leave, I don't have time for this."

"What is your problem?" he grabs her hand.

She snatches her hand and slaps him. "Touch me again and you will regret it."

Garett stands up and raises his hand to slap Kira. But, before his hand comes down, I grab his hand.

"I don't think so. If you touch the young miss, you will have me to deal with. Are we clear?" I say sternly.

He tries to pull his hand, but he can't. "Let go of my hand"

I apply more pressure. "Are we clear?"

"Yes," he grits his teeth.

I release him, and he looks at me angrily.

"Please, sit somewhere else." I gesture with my hand.

Garett walks to the opposite side of the class and sits at the back.

Tia and Kelsie are giggling.

"Thank you." Kira blushes.

I nod and go back to my post. The class continues.

After a full day of classes, Kira and I make our way to the training hall, the echoes of our footsteps in the empty training hall. "So, what do I need to work on?" Kira asks, deftly tying her hair up in a practical bun.

I begin stretching, preparing for our training session. "Your stance is solid. Today, we'll focus on hand-to-hand combat. Go ahead and try to strike me," I instruct, motioning for her to begin.

"Alright," she nods, determination evident in her expression. "Remember your stances," I remind her gently. "Knees bent, legs slightly wide, hands up."

With a nod, Kira launches into her attacks. She starts with a double jab, followed by a cross, and then smoothly transitions into a 360 spin-back roundhouse kick aimed at my head. I manage to block each strike, stepping back to reassess the situation as she charges in with a double upward front kick. Again, I block and counter with a spinning backkick.

She jumps back, a smirk playing on her lips. "Did you like that?" she taunts, her confidence evident.

"Don't get overconfident," I reply calmly, though impressed by her strikes. "But it was a good move. Keep going."

Undeterred, Kira charges forward, unleashing a quick three-punch combination. I manage to block all three strikes, but she surprises me with a left elbow strike. I dodge it just in time, countering with a punch to her stomach. She stumbles back, regaining her footing as she glares at me.

"You got lucky," she retorts, a hint of frustration creeping into her voice. "I won't let it happen again."

She rushes at me, executing a jumping high kick followed by a sweep kick. I block the first kick and leap over the second. As she attempts a spinning hook kick, I seize the opportunity, grabbing her foot and sweeping her leg, sending her to the ground.

I pin her down, and I look down at her, and her face is red. She is panting, and her eyes are glued to mine. Her chest is rising and falling and I get up. "Good work," I say, releasing her and standing back up. "Have a drink of water and rest for five minutes."

Kira sits on the floor, still catching her breath, her eyes lingering on me. "When you get angry, your strikes become wild and sloppy," I advise gently, noticing her flustered state. "Stay calm, read your opponent's movements, and react accordingly."

"I will do my best," she nods, standing up as I remove my shirt and get into a stance. "Now, let's go again. Stay focused," I remind her, noticing her blush and distraction.

She nods, trying to regain her composure as we resume our spar. I initiate with a four-punch combo, jabbing, crossing, hooking to the body and then the head, followed by a right uppercut. Kira impressively blocks each strike and counters with a left hook to my body and then a right cross.

I swiftly duck and slip both punches, but she surprises me with a kick to the side of my head. Activating [Enhanced Speed and Acceleration], I block her kick with my arm, the force pushing me a few meters to the side.

"Wow, that was some kick. Nice work," I commend her, standing back up and dashing towards her in a flash, ending up behind her.

"How?!" she gasps in surprise, clearly impressed but also embarrassed.

"I told you to focus. Don't get distracted," I remind her gently, sensing her embarrassment. She quickly turns her head, eyes widening as she faces away.

"Let's do it one last time for today," I suggest, noting her fatigue.

"Okay," she agrees, determination flickering in her eyes as we finish our final spar. Kira is visibly tired, lying on the ground, breathing heavily.

"Good work, you did good. Now, 20 laps. Then training is over"

She is lying on the ground, breathing heavily. "But, you said this was it."

"I said it was over for sparring not training. Oh yeah, you are not allowed to use enhancement magic."

"Ughh" She gets up, and slowly walks and runs a few laps. 40 minutes pass, and she is done.

"Good work, you did it."

"Yes," She is on her knees breathing heavily.

"Have some water, and good work today. You did well."

"Thank you."

She finishes the bottle of water, and her breathing has returned to normal. "So, I need a bath, and head to bed."

"Yeah me too, I will prepare your bath first then, head to the servant's baths later." I grab a towel and wipe the sweat off my body. 

Kira is staring at me. "Young miss, what's wrong"

"Oh, nothing." she shakes her head and blushes.

We head to the dorms and I open her room. I prepare her bath and wait outside. "It's ready young miss"

"Thank you, Renzor."

The door is open, and I can hear her splash around the water, and her moans.

A few minutes pass, and she is done, and I help her get dressed and brush her hair. "There we go. Young miss."

"Renzor, I had fun today, training with you. It was enjoyable."

"Good. Now if you may excuse me, I will go to have a shower in the servant's baths, I will be back in 15 minutes."

She nods. I leave and head to the servant's baths. As I am walking there, I see Nell. She looks at me and smiles.

"Hey, Ren-Renzor."

"Nell," I say and pass her.

"Renzor, are you free, later." she asks biting her bottom lip, "You know, I was thinking..."

I look at her and say calmly. "Nell, last night was a mistake. I am sorry, but this can never happen again. We are going to keep a professional relationship, and nothing more." 

"What! Why?" she is saddened, "Is it because of the young miss, is she acting like a jealous bitch."

"Nell, the young miss has nothing to do with this, and I have a family. Please we shouldn't do this." I say sternly

"So, what if you have a family? They are not here, are they? If they are that important to you, why are you not with them." she glares at me. The other servants are looking at us.

"Nell, stop talking before you make things worse than it is," I say annoyed.

"Why should I, stop acting like a saint? You were ready to fuck me last night. You were enjoying it. Stop playing games and be honest with yourself. I know you feel something for me. I know it. Last night was the best night of my life." she confesses 

"NELL, Stop it" I yell at her.

"Tell me the truth, Renzor." she is not giving up.

I grab her and take her to a quiet corner. "You want the truth. I did it because a bitch in heat was fingering herself in front of me. It was the most pathetic sight I have ever seen."

She is shocked. Her expression changes. "I am a bitch. A horny bitch. So, what? You did not mind it. At least I will not deny it. If you did not want it, why did you not stop it? Why did you not push me away? You even kissed me." she grabs me by my neck and pushes me against the wall.

"Because I was weak and you took advantage of that," I admit, I push her off and walk away.

I walked into the men's bathroom and stood under the shower, and I couldn't believe what had happened. The water is running and I stand there for 20 mins. My mind is racing, and I can't get it out of my head.

I turn the shower off, dry myself, and put my clothes back on.

Nell is waiting outside, she is still there. "What do you want, Nell? Haven't you said enough?"

"Renzor, I was being stupid. I didn't mean any of it. I am sorry. Can we start over?" she begs

"Nell, I am sorry too, but we can't keep going. It's not right. I am married, and I love her. We should just be friends." I lower my head. 

"Fine." I see tears running down her face.

"I am sorry Nell. Look I will talk to you tomorrow, I am exhausted and I need to get the young miss back to her dorm."

"OK. Goodnight Renzor"

"Good night" I leave and head to the young Miss's dorm.

I walk up to the dorm and knock on the door. I put on a smile.

"Come in"

I enter, and the young miss is already in bed. "How was the bath, young miss"

"Relaxing." I smile.

"Goodnight, young miss"

"Night, Renzor"

I sit on my chair next to the window, and the young miss turns the lights off. After a few minutes, the young miss is fast asleep.

I stare out the window and think about everything. This place is full of drama, and I am not used to this.

"I need to stay focused, and not get distracted. Tomorrow will be better. I need to stay focused and protect the young miss."

I close my eyes and go to sleep.