Chapter 262: Colorful (4)

Nestled against her soft breasts, I caught my breath. Ati panted and swept up her sweat-drenched hair. Her thighs were glistening. My cock was so stiff and sore that I had to take a moment to rest. It was only natural, considering how many times we had already had sex. Ati pulled a blanket out of thin air and draped it over me.

"Haa... Lucius. Whenever you are here, I always feel... alive. Did you know?"

"I feel the same way, Ati. You know that I love you, right?"

"Eung... I am so happy every time you say that."

Kneading Ati's breasts, I thought about the Western Dungeon. The name of the monster in that dungeon was also Dagon. Mimir and Dagon. If there was one such friend in every dungeon, then the guy in the last remaining dungeon had to be Sioter.

First, I decided to ask about the dungeon on the western coast whose location was already confirmed. I wanted to know exactly what that massive entity in the jar-like space was.

"Ati. I went to the dungeon on the western coast. There was a massive entity there that I couldn't handle."

"That must be Dagon. I thought he would be asleep, but he was awake? In the past, he was the Sea King who ruled the sea of the Demon Realm. There are beings called the fish-men of Cocytus, and Dagon was the king of those children."

I knew what the fish-men of Cocytus were. The monsters that had been wreaking havoc on the western coast were exactly those fish-men of Cocytus. Did Lua know this and summon them? Or were those bastards summoned by coincidence? I asked her.

"Do I have to defeat that Dagon?"

"No way. Dagon was one of the top monsters even in the Demon Realm. All I wanted was for you to quietly grab a few pieces of equipment from the treasure vault that was dragged along with him when he was brought here. He was asleep back then. If Dagon has woken up, you'll have no choice but to persuade him with words. If you go this time, could you pass this to Dagon?"

When Ati snapped her fingers, a small, shining gemstone fell right out of the empty air. I opened the status window to check the gemstone's identity.

[Name: Artisium

A gemstone imbued with the power of the Demon Dragon Artis.]

Demon Dragon Artis? Wasn't Ati just a dragon? In the first place, her name appeared as Ati on the status window, so why Artis? Pretending not to know after checking it through the status window was secretly a pain. I struggled to hold back the urge to say "Artisium?" and asked Ati.

"What is this?"

Ati stroked my head and spoke.

"If you show it to Dagon, he will recognize it. If you tell him that Demon Dragon Artis sent you, he will open the path for you."

"Artis? Demon Dragon?"

Did she sense something in my nuance? Ati looked a little flustered and hugged me tightly.

"Lucius. Well... Artis is my real name. I told you, didn't I? That I was born in the Demon Realm. Still, don't worry. I have never truly harmed the human realm or done any bad deeds. Even the seal currently placed on me was something I voluntarily cast on myself back then. If you don't believe me, you can look through the history books. You probably won't find my name anywhere. I lived a very, very quiet life."

I decided to trust her words for now. There was no reason for her to go through all this trouble just to lead me into a trap. I would die if Ati so much as poked me with her finger. Seeing that she was pregnant with my child and was even opening the way to Dagon for me, it was safe to assume she had no intention of turning against me.

Besides, what kind of crazy dragon would let me suck on her breasts just to trap me? Breast milk is always right. It has always been like that since the old days. I asked again.

"Ati. Then what should I bring back from Dagon's treasure vault?"

Entering the treasure vault was fine. But considering that Dagon was deep underwater, it wouldn't be me going into the vault, but Celu and Eve. It would be much easier for them to move the items anyway. In situations like this, getting NPC recommended items was the best.

"Hmm... Well? Even I haven't been inside Dagon's treasure vault. I just know that his hobby is collecting various weapons and accessories. I think it might be better to ask Dagon himself now? Dagon still likes to show off his weapon collection, after all. If you tell him you want a weapon to save the human realm, he'll excitedly tell you about it."

To say he'd get excited and tell me if I wanted a weapon to save the human realm—what exactly were these guys? Was this some kind of club formed by veterans to protect humans? Through this, I was able to figure out Dagon's disposition and what I could gain from him.

I could get rare items from Dagon. Then what about Sioter? What exactly did this Sioter, supposedly located in the Dwarf Kingdom, do? I decided to ask about this part too. I couldn't afford to waste a trip over another strange issue.

"Ati. Then what can I get if I go to the dungeon where Sioter is?"

"Sioter is... a very good child. The kindest child among us. They should be hiding out in the Dwarf Kingdom, but I don't know the exact location either. Perhaps... they will give you training? That child has loved fighting since long ago. Anyway, as long as you explain things properly, it is certain they will help you."

It seemed that if I went to Sioter, they would help me with something. One was weapons and the other was training experience points—even a rough calculation showed it would be a loss to miss either one. I figured I had to go to Dagon to secure AA's and my own weapons and equipment, then go to Sioter to receive training together. The hero rape might be out the window, but it would be weird not to enhance my equipment, and I couldn't afford to miss out on the sexy event of receiving training 'together' either.

"My dreams are drifting further away."

"Eung? What's wrong? Is there something you don't like?"

"No. Ati. I just thought how incredibly lucky I am to have you."

Smelling the scent of Ati's skin, I hugged her tightly. Ati stroked my hair and spoke.

"Yes, yes. You missed me a lot, didn't you?"

"Of course. Mommy Ati."

"M-Mommy... Lucius. That's embarrassing to say. Arus will tease us if she hears you later."

"That's why I only say it when we're alone. You love me, right? Ati?"

"Yes. Yes. But please hold back on calling me Mommy. It's just too... um... ticklish."

Ati said that while blushing. Enjoying Ati's laughter, I thought about the next agenda. The final agenda was the [Oath of Meiga]. I debated how to bring this up without making Ati angry. But no matter how much I thought about it, abruptly brainwashing the Elf Queen to turn her into a slave was just too despicable, so I had to explain the whole story clearly.

So, prepared to endure Ati's murderous intent, I began to explain the whole story. Ati, who had been listening with interest since it was a story about Ahildern, put on a stern face at the part where the Elf Queen tried to use the [Oath of Meiga] on me and briefly cut the story off.

"Lucius. What did you just say?"

"So, the Elf Queen was going to use the Oath of Meiga on me to turn me into an impotent person..."

"Ah..."

It seemed she was getting dizzy just imagining it. She put on a tearful face and stroked my cheek.

"How could there be such bad children? I always thought elves were a race that knew honor. How could they do such a thing?"

"It's fine. Ati. That's why I turned the Elf Queen into a slave instead."

"You did well. You did well, Lucius."

Ati patted my buttocks. I hesitated for a moment here. Should I tell her the fact that Mimir was also brainwashed by that Oath of Meiga? Judging by the nuance of her mentions of Mimir so far, it seemed they were quite fond of each other, so wouldn't she explode if I brought this up?

"Ah... that..."

"What is it? Is there some kind of problem?"

She hadn't noticed the correlation between Mimir and the Oath of Meiga. Was there any need to stir up trouble here?

"No. It's nothing."

There was no need to unnecessarily rile Ati up right now. Ati put on a strange expression when I cut my words off ambiguously. Pressing her finger firmly against my cheek, she spoke.

"Lucius. Tell me truthfully. We can only meet like this for a short time, so it hurts my feelings when you act so secretive with me."

"Ah, well... the Queen was struck incorrectly by the brainwashing mechanism and lost her mind. So I have to fix the Queen again, but I was worrying about how to fix her. I wanted to ask you, Ati, but bringing another woman into Ati's Lair is a bit much, isn't it? What would Arus think of me? A dad bringing in another woman is the worst, you know."

At my words, Ati grinned. She spoke.

"I can resolve that much for you. Lucius. I might have to mess with her head a little... but I should be able to return her to normal. Her memories will remain intact too. How about it? Aren't I truly competent?"

This time, it seemed Ati was hoping for a compliment. I reached out and stroked her face. Ati rubbed her cheek against my hand like a hamster accustomed to my touch and giggled. I said to her.

"Ati. I'm so glad I have you, Ati. You've been a huge help."

"Fufu, I'm glad I have such a wonderful husband like you too. Lucius. You always make me so happy."

I tightly grasped Ati's hand. With our fingers interlocked, Ati hugged me. This time, it looked like Ati was pinning me down. Her soft breasts pressed tightly against my nose before pulling away. I eagerly moved my body to match her eye level. Smiling, Ati offered her lips to me. I gave Ati a quick peck on the lips. Covering her shoulders with the blanket, she spoke to me.

"Shall we sleep now?"

"Yes."

Ati curled up on the sofa and closed her eyes. As her cunt pressed against my cock, I felt an erection returning. Ati slowly opened her closed eyes and gave me a slight glare as she spoke.

"You're so sneaky."

"It's because you are too erotic, Ati."

"Oh my..."

I spread Ati's legs and penetrated her right there while facing each other.

"Haat..."

Letting out a moaning sound, Ati reflexively pulled her hands away from me. On the sofa, there was me eagerly thrusting my hips and Ati panting out moaning sounds. And so, we lusted after each other's bodies once again all night long. As expected, Ati was a woman optimized for sex.

"Ah... Ah...! Lucius... Aaht...! I...!"

"Uueut!"

I had that thought as I ejaculated inside Ati's body once again. Thick semen flowed down my cock. Ati panted heavily and kissed me. I held Ati tightly and drifted off to sleep. Ati had a happy smile on her face with her eyes closed. We lay there like that until the next morning.