Chapter 1254: 11. Pressing Forward

“Mm......ah......faster......a little faster......Muen, faster......”

The pink gauze curtains swayed, a graceful figure moving wantonly, fair skin like smooth cream beneath the glow of the magic stones, before crystalline beads of sweat coated it with another glistening sheen.

Ariel narrowed her eyes, her little head tilted slightly upward, delightful soft moans continuously spilling from between her lips, adding even more sweetness to the amorous atmosphere.

“So good......faster......I want it faster......”

She slapped the person beneath her, her movements becoming even wilder. At this moment, she was like a princess standing high above all others, or perhaps a knight charging into battle. With each forceful rise and fall, it was as though the entire world submitted before her.

“N......no.”

Muen scrunched up his face and pleaded bitterly: “Lady Ariel......slow down......”

“Mm? You can't take it already?”

“Lady Ariel is too powerful......I-I’m completely no match for you.”

“Hmph, at least you know your limits. But going easier......don't even think about it, I haven't reached the peak yet.”

Faced with Muen's pitiful plea, Ariel dismissed it with disdain. Her powerful waist moved like a wildly dancing snake as she rode even more wantonly."

Finally, under her powerful assault, Muen, who was completely no match for her, had no strength to resist at all and surrendered on the spot.

“Too weak, truly too weak.”^

Seeing the battle end so quickly before her overwhelming strength, Ariel rose disdainfully and arrogantly lifted her foot, playing back and forth with that weak spot. Muen, already powerless to continue fighting, could only cry helplessly like a pitiful young girl being toyed with. After several rounds of torment, he actually fainted outright.

“Tch, boring.”.

Ariel sighed and shook her head, quickly losing interest in this weakling. Casually draping a thin veil over herself, she walked toward the other side of the room.

The originally dim corner of the room was instantly illuminated. It turned out that this was not merely the place where she and Muen had fought fiercely. Beside this completely one-sided battle, there were actually people watching./

But this watching did not seem to be something the “audience” had willingly chosen.

Because on several strangely shaped chairs resembling instruments of torture, five beautiful young women were firmly bound in extremely humiliating poses. Various little toys buzzed under the stimulation of magic, yet other than revealing expressions of humiliation and fury, they had no means of resisting at all._

“How is it, everyone? Did you enjoy this grand show?”

Ariel stood high above them, looking down on these miserable people. As she folded her arms, those rounded, towering peaks trembled along with the movement, giving off an astonishing presence.^

“Mm......mm!”

Other than muffled cries filled with humiliation and anger, nobody answered.^

“Ah, I almost forgot, you can't talk right now. After all, I stuffed gags into all your mouths.”

Ariel watched their expressions and struggles with great interest, but that still was not enough. She stretched out her hand and, from left to right, frivolously toyed with them one after another._

“Personal maid? Tsk tsk, how does it feel watching your most precious young master enjoying himself beneath someone else? Feels great, doesn't it? You're already that wet down there, could it be that watching this actually excited you?”

“Mm——mm!”

“White-moonlight upperclasswoman? Ridiculous, ridiculous. Those petty little tricks of yours aren't worth mentioning in front of me. Just watch, all those beautiful memories you share with him will be completely overwritten by me!”

“Mm......”

“Lewd Saintess! Hmph, you damned greedy bitch, this is your punishment for betraying me! I'll make sure you can't touch even one of Muen's fingers for an entire month, and can only be burned alive by your own desire!”

“Mm mm mm!”

“Heh, and you too, cold and noble Empress. You look frightening, but in reality you're nothing special. You even had your own wedding stolen from you......just wait, in the end you'll become the loser. The only one who will wear a wedding dress before Muen will be me!”

“......”

The four women reacted differently, some with deep anger, some pretending to beg for mercy, and some with absolute indifference.

But Ariel did not care at all, because at this very moment, she was the sole victor.

The victor could obtain everything, could forever possess the right to remain above, while these defeated dogs could only be tied off to the side, waiting for her mercy.

“Hahahahaha......before, all of you laughed at me, all of you looked down on me, but I'll make you understand that only the one who laughs last is the true winner!”

Thinking of this, Ariel planted her hands on her hips and laughed loudly. The plump fruits on those slender branches trembled wildly as well, every shake seeming to symbolize her mockery of them.

“As for the last one......”

After finishing her laughter, Ariel came before the final figure.

That figure was completely blurred, without even a specific appearance. Only a pair of majestic golden eyes remained incomparably clear.

“So what if you're a dragon?”

Ariel showed no fear whatsoever. Like the final hero, she gripped the “Holy Sword” and charged toward the evil dragon:

“Even if you're a dignified calamity, in the end you'll still become my defeated opponent!”

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“Die, evil dragon! Take my Holy Sword surprise attack! I'll thrust......hiss, that hurts!”

With a bang, Ariel rolled off the bed, her head smashing heavily against the floor, instantly jolting her awake.

Dazedly looking around, the simple decorations had replaced the pink gauze curtains, and the enchanting incense had turned into the smell of cheap perfume. Ariel vigorously shook her head, only then realizing that what had just happened was merely a dream.

There was no love nest at all, nor was there any victor's settlement. Right now, she was resting in a small city called Daigby and would soon set out to conquer a nearby ruin.

“Sigh......I was fantasizing again.”

Ariel sighed, got up, grabbed her clothes and swiftly began putting them on. As she hopped around, she saw a hazy figure leaning by the window, staring at her with a faintly amused expression.

“Tea......Teacher?”

Ariel froze in place: “Y-You, why did you come out?”

“Can't I come out for some fresh air?”

Peles blinked: “What, does your teacher now have to report to you in advance whenever she wants to do something?”

“N......no, I just feel like Teacher has been a little scary lately.”

“Scary? I think it's more that you've been doing more things lately that you don't want others to see.”

“N-No way! I, Ariel, have always acted openly and honorably, what could I possibly have to hide!”

Ariel was filled with righteous confidence......but suddenly remembering something, she cautiously asked: “Teacher, just now, you didn't happen to see anything strange, right?”

“Anything strange?”

Peles thought about it seriously: “Other than you twisting around on the bed like a maggot while shouting something about Muen being too weak, I don't think there was anything strange.”

“You saw everything, didn't you? Teacher, you voyeur!”

A pillow flew over with a whoosh, but of course it could not hit Peles, passing directly through the mist.

“Sigh, wasn't I just seeing how badly you missed him and helping you shift your attention to ease it a little?”

“Who's missing him badly, hmph!”

Ariel ignored her teacher, who was increasingly showing signs of turning into someone who lived for amusement, and continued dressing herself and arranging her equipment.

After finishing all of that, she picked up the intelligence map concerning the ruin she would be conquering next and seriously began analyzing it.

“I also heard you muttering something about an evil dragon just now. Don't tell me you really want to defeat that calamity.”

Peles curiously leaned closer.

“So what if I do?” Ariel pouted.

“I'm not trying to undermine your confidence, but that dragon's strength exceeds your imagination. The title of strongest creature beneath the heavens isn't just something people say for show.” When speaking about serious matters, Peles's expression also became solemn.

“If you want to defeat her, even if we broaden the scope all the way into the future, it will still be extremely difficult.”

“But that doesn't mean it's impossible, does it?”

Ariel snorted again.

So what if she was an evil dragon? So what if she was the strongest in the world.

They might be afraid, but she would not.

Defeating the strong while being weak, starting later yet arriving first—wasn't that how she had always made it this far?

Just because the target had now changed into a calamity, was she supposed to give up?

Ridiculous.

“Don't worry, Teacher. I'm not stupid enough to challenge her right now, but I believe that as long as I harbor great ambitions and keep pressing forward, one day I'll truly be able to defeat her!”

Ariel proudly raised her head: “The words impossible to defeat don't exist in my dictionary!”

“......Is that so?”

Peles smiled gently, whether from gratification or admiration was unclear.

Originally, she had still been worried that after this girl gave her heart to someone, she would be corrupted by Muen Campbell's tender embrace. But now it seemed that the disciple she had chosen was far from being that fragile......

“Defeat the evil dragon, then tie her to a chair and make her watch while I bully Muen. As long as I work hard, all of this will become reality!” Ariel clenched her little fist, her expression incomparably resolute.

“......”

Hm? Wait, wasn't something wrong here?

That reason somehow felt rather strange.

“Anyway, Teacher doesn't need to worry. Although I'm not afraid of that dragon, I'm not stupid either. The most important thing right now is still improving my own strength!” Ariel continued analyzing the map. Facing this unfamiliar ruin, she still maintained the necessary respect.

“That's good.”

Peles helplessly shook her head.

Forget it, let her do as she pleased. Having motivation was a good thing.

Bang.

In the distance, fireworks rose into the air and blossomed against the night sky, incomparably beautiful.

“Right.”

She remembered something: “Earlier I saw people outside handing out flyers. There seems to be some kind of event in this small city over the next two days, and it's very lively. Why don't you go take a look?”

“No, time is tight right now, every minute and every second must be seized.”

Ariel muttered calculations to herself, her eyes containing nothing but yearning for greater strength:

“According to the intelligence, this ruin isn't large. If things go smoothly......it should take less than a day to complete.”

Complete it, and she could become stronger.

Then......

Muen, wait for me!

I will definitely rescue you from the evil dragon's clutches!

Ariel's eyes shone brightly, incomparably determined!

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“Looks like there's really nothing we can do about this.”

Inside the guest room of the inn they had reserved, Muen finished reading all the recent newspapers and could only sigh helplessly in the end.

Conclusion: right now, there was basically no possibility whatsoever of clearing up the misunderstanding between him and Miss Dragon. Forget those spectators enjoying the gossip, even five-year-old children across the entire continent now knew that he, Muen Campbell, had already surpassed the upper limit of an ordinary pervert scumbag......and become the ultimate pervert scumbag who wouldn't even spare a dragon.

“At this point, the only thing left to do is eat first. That old man just said there's some kind of event in the city these next two days. Miss Dragon, do you want to go take a look?”