Queen Of Adis

Haru's quiet footsteps halted when the man she was stalking also stopped. She instinctively hid inside the tapestry booth nearby and motioned her team to also hide their eye-catching asses in it.

She poked a hole on the paper window and peeked through it. Her amber pupils dilated when she saw the suspicious man looked behind him before his feet went into a dark alley and approached a bulky man.

"P-Pier?" she breathed out as she covered her mouth in disbelief.

She was feeling awkward to speak with Pier after the ceremony as she knew that he was expecting to be chosen as her personal knight. After all, that was her initial plan, too. But Adis instructed her to choose other champions except Pier during the ceremony. And just like an obedient lover, she blindly followed his order without any question.

*Haru gasped when she witnessed the next scene which made her scampered out of the booth to make sure that she wasn't hallucinating. As soon as the mysterious man reached Pier, the latter grabbed the man's head and kissed him thoroughly on the lips.

Oh my! So Pier has a male lover?! Shit, it's a juicy news, indeed.

"Oh my! So Pier has a male lover? I didn't expect that." Millie, who was already standing by her side, suddenly voiced out exactly what's in her mind.

*Haru stiffly swung her body to face her attendant, her eyes bulging out from their sockets and her complexion paled as though she was a child caught by her mother while watching p.o.r.n. She blinked and cleared her throat before she looked back at Pier's hiding spot, only to find it empty this time.

"The man looks fragile and submissive, though. I guess massive men nowadays prefer lovers that seem to break once they're beneath them, huh?" Millie added her double entendre while looking at her with expressive eyes.

"Perhaps it's because fragile-looking lovers are really feisty in bed. But just for the record, I prefer to be broken while being on top," she unabashedly retorted and confidently walked away, which earned crisp laughter from her feline companion.

Hannah, on the other hand, automatically handed the owner of the tapestry booth a silver ingot as reparation for the small damage on the window.

The act was nothing new to Azrael as that was the usual duty of servants to the aristocrats; to clean after their master's mess. He made a mental note to always carry a huge amount of money next time in case of an emergency. He wouldn't be surprised now if the rambunctious lady suddenly decided to destroy the entire city on a whim.

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Haru continued with her stalking until they reach the outskirt of the city, where one could see a dilapidated tent and a worn-out banner.

"The seer from the future," she casually read the signage. "Some catchy name, I must say. Though it seems that it doesn't serve its purpose given the lack of patrons."

As she did a once-over of the area, she noticed that this part of the city was a bit dark and gloomy while the air was thick with dark energy. The scratchy caw of crows nestled on the skeleton branches of the withered trees made the place even creepier. Her eyes narrowed at the bones scattered on the ground and wondered whether they were simply animal remains or...

"My lady, I think this is far enough." Azrael's worried voice woke her up from her morbid thoughts. His hands gripped the hilt of his sword as his senses intensified. "This place is empty. Let us turn back and I will not tell a word to His Majesty about your dangerous feat."

Dangerous feat? In her vocabulary and experience, this was just a normal walk in the park. He had yet to witness what's the real definition of 'dangerous' to her.

Although she was itching to go inside the tent, she finally relented and nodded her head in defeat. "Fine! You are as worrywart as your king."

She stared at the tent for one last time before she turned around and took off. 'Oh, well, maybe next time.'

However, two ghosts carrying golden flames were left behind and circled around the tent. They inched closer and leaned their ears to the filthy, yet thick fabric as they heard faint rustles and sounds inside.

"Ngh! Pier, h-harder... more! There... It feels so good. I'm c-c.u.m.m.i.n.g!"

*Adis jumped back from eavesdropping as though his right ear was scalded with scorching flame. His hands reflexively went to Amira's sides, imagining that it was his daughter's ears that needed protection.

When he looked beside him, he was perplexed to see that his wife was enjoying the spectacle that she even poked her head inside while her hands were blocking their son's imaginary ears.

"You shameless woman!" *Adis snarled and dragged the pregnant ghost backward then reprimanded her. "What the hell are you doing? Did you not care that the people inside might see you?"

"Tsk! Party pooper as always, eh?" *Haru clicked her tongue and didn't look sorry at all. She even had the audacity to quip. "I'm just curious to see what other men look like when n.a.k.e.d."

He scowled, "Are you saying you're tired of seeing this king's n.a.k.e.d body?"

"Idiot! You know it's quite the opposite," she giggled as her eyes raked at his entire body provocatively. "But I just realized that Pier is also well-endowed himself," she added and attempted to go back to her peeping posture but was captured by a jealous demon from behind.

"If you watch again, I swear I will lock you in the spring villa and you will be measuring who is more well-endowed," he warned menacingly, and she knew that his words held more than just a threat.

But she still couldn't help but tease her husband more. "If it will make you feel better, Alfred's is teeny-weeny compared to your--"

"Enough!" He shut her off by biting her neck with not-so-gentle force. When he heard her squeak and m.o.a.n.e.d, he let go and rained kisses to the glaring mark he just made.

Thinking that their father was bullying their mother, the wisps drifted around them in panic and pushed his head back while making baby sounds. However, their combined forces were just like a gentle breeze to him.

"That's unfair! Why are you upset to me when it's your mother that's bullying me," *Adis complained as he kept his face void of any emotion, but his eyes glowed in mischief.

As though the babies realized their mistake, they immediately rubbed their golden flames on his cheeks to make up for it, which instantly pleased the doting father and made *Haru's eyes rolled from the unnecessary drama.

Since *Adis refused to witness such a repulsive scene, they decided to wait for the two entangled souls inside the tent to finish their business. She then asked her husband some random things to pass the time. "Adis, I understand that in this world, same-s.e.x relationship, even marriage, is as normal as with the opposite s.e.x. But, having multiple partners is only for nobles and royalties, is it not?"

*Adis tilted his head and took her question seriously. "Hmm, it depends. A being, before marriage, regardless of his social status in life, can have more than one s.e.x partner as long as everyone involved is willing and not yet married. In this world, once you reach a.d.u.l.thood, s.e.x is as ordinary as having a meal. However, it's a different story should one decide to marry. Having multiple wives will depend on the man's social status or wealth. This is to ensure that the master of the household can provide for large families."

"I see. So I guess threesome and orgy is also natural, huh?"

"W-well, yes?" A scowl was starting to form on his brows. He had a feeling that the unexpected topic would hit him back like a merciless boomerang.

"Did you do it before?" she whispered but it came like a bomb in his head, rendering his mind into oblivion.

"..." F.u.c.k! He never once thought that a day would come where he'd be scared to answer a question.

"Adis, I'm waiting."

"Is that even important? And why are we even having this topic now?"

"Did you or did you not?" she insisted, whether it's out of curiosity or jealousy, he would never know.

"Damn it, Haru!" he cursed under his breath before he spat, "...yes!"

"..."

"In my defense, it happened a long time ago... and I'm single... and I didn't bother to ask for their names." The more he tried to defend himself, the more he knew he was digging his own grave.

He heaved a heavy sigh of defeat, enveloped his strong arms around her body and buried his face in her neck. He might as well just shut up and inhaled his wife's sweet scent while waiting for his sentence.

She honestly regretted delving into the topic. Now, she had to suffer the throbbing pain she was feeling in her c.h.e.s.t and head as a consequence. She was just curious at first... until it became more personal.

But she knew that there's no sense dwelling on her husband's past s.e.x life, so it's best to just change the topic. "I think Pier is about to do the same, though it's just a threesome."

*Adis cursed in exasperation. "Dammit! Here we go again--" then his body stiffened and looked at her in surprise. "Wait? Did you say there is someone inside aside from Pier and Alfred?"

She nodded vigorously and her eyes shone in anticipation, completely moved on from the depressing topic. "Yup, though I couldn't see very well. Shall I watch, er, investigate again?"

*Adis glared at her and snatched the two playful twins over his shoulders and shoved it in her arms. "Watch the twins. I'll be the one to do the INVESTIGATION."

"Tsk! Sweetheart, why don't you just admit that you really like watching live actions? My love for you won't change if you'll just be honest."

"Zip it, Haru! I don't know about you but I only like live-action if you are the lead and I'm the one doing you. Other than that, everything is simply disgusting to me," he retorted before finally poking his head inside the tent.