The World Is Mine For The Taking

Chapter 257: Chapter 40 - Journey Back

After taking a breather that day and, well... having a lot of sex, Artemis and I decided to head back to the Academy. Summer vacation was ending tomorrow, so it was time to return.

I asked Artemis how we could get back so quickly, considering it took us three days to get here and now we had just one day to return. She said they had a faster method of travel. Maybe teleportation? There were rumors of teleportation circles on the outskirts of the Great Forest. Well, now I wasn't worried about being late for the new semester at the academy.

On a curious note, Frey, Clarett, Verra, and Serra had suddenly become incredibly affectionate towards me. Throughout the entire day, they didn't leave my side, attending to my every need, even feeding me with their own hands.

"What's gotten into the four of you all of a sudden?" Hilda asked, her eyes widening as she observed their doting behavior towards me.

Aegis and Azusa watched us with disbelief. Just yesterday, they had been suspicious of me; now, they were treating me with deference, as if I were their rightful king.

"There's nothing unusual happening, right, Hilda? We're simply taking care of Dear," Frey replied casually, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"D-Dear?!" The three of them stared at Frey in utter disbelief.

"The Hero showered us with so much love last night..."

"...We're practically overflowing with it," the twins purred, sensually rubbing their crotches. Last night, I had filled them with my cum.

"I was... a little hesitant at first, but when the Hero wrapped me in his arms and filled me with his thick, throbbing thing, I finally understood why we need him," Clarett murmured, nuzzling her cheek against my arm, her voice filled with desire and admiration.

"They didn't need any persuasion. They came to Leon of their own volition," Solaris remarked, her eyes lingering on me with a knowing gaze.

The others were incredulous, especially Aegis, whose wide-eyed stare and slack jaw made me fear a fly might buzz into her mouth. She hurriedly left the dining room once more.

Soon after, it was time for us to depart.

"I'm going to miss you both terribly," Solaris whispered, pulling Artemis close and burying her head against her bosom before turning to me with a deep, lingering kiss. "You must come visit our kingdom sometime," she murmured, her voice filled with longing.

"I will."

"Oh, and please work hard so Artemis can become Queen as soon as possible," Solaris said with a knowing smile.

What she really meant was for me to fuck her hard enough to make her pregnant. Understood.

"I will miss you, Dear..." Frey whimpered, pulling me into a tight embrace against her voluptuous body. I gave her a tender kiss.

"Me too..."

"Me too..."

The twins echoed their sentiments, their voices filled with genuine longing.

I gave them both tender kisses.

"Um... I wish for you to come back soon too..." Clarett said softly.

I gave her a kiss as well.

Afterward, I looked at them with a smirk and said, "I'll come back and fuck you all again. Remember, you're all mine now, so you're forbidden from letting anyone else touch your bodies. And by anyone, I mean even women. Got it?"

I was intensely possessive. The idea of them having sex with anyone else, even women, didn't sit well with me. They'd done it before, but that was before they were mine. Now, they were my possessions, and I wasn't about to let anyone—man or woman—touch what belonged to me.

"Yes, Leon," Solaris said with a fervent look in her eyes. "My body is yours, and no one can take it from you now that it's yours."

The other four echoed her commitment, each voice filled with devotion and submission.

"Of course, that goes for you too, Artemis," I said, pulling her close and giving her cheek a lingering, teasing lick.

"Heee?! Aah, y-yes, of course, I'm yours as well, so you don't need to worry," she stammered, her cheeks blazing with embarrassment. "J-Jeez, you're so possessive... Being possessive isn't exactly healthy for a relationship, you know?"

Despite her playful reprimand, the heat of the moment was palpable. After that brief, flirtatious exchange, we bade our heartfelt goodbyes to the Elven Kingdom.

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Aegis's POV

"Something about that man has me deeply concerned, Aegis," my birth mother, Hilda, said, her voice tense. "I need you to follow them and dig into who he really is. I can't buy into this 'savior' nonsense the Queen and the Princess are selling. It's hard to believe such a thing exists, especially in the form of that man.

As much as I'd love to accept it, I suspect the Queen's reverence isn't about him being the savior but more about him having some sort of mind control over them. How else do you explain the abrupt change in those four's behavior towards him? It's as if they've been hypnotized. Don't you think so, Dear?"

Hilda turned to my other mother, Azusa, looking for agreement.

"You're right. Given our deep-seated hatred of men that's lasted for centuries, there's no way they'd suddenly bow down to one in a single day like that. He must have done something—something manipulative, like a succubus might. Maybe he used some kind of hypnotic trick on the Princess and the Queen, which is why the Queen is calling him our savior?

In any case, I can't believe that something like that could actually be our savior. No, I can't accept it."

I couldn't accept it either. How could I? That man—he stole my precious Princess from me. The Princess who used to light up with a radiant smile whenever we played, the Princess who was always by my side. My perfect Princess. The intelligent and beautiful Princess.

There's no way she could truly fall for that man. She must have been hypnotized. I refuse to believe otherwise.

"As much as I hate to do this, Aegis, I need you to follow that man into the Human lands and investigate him. If you sense anything that feels wrong, don't hesitate to eliminate him," said Mother Azusa, her voice edged with authority.

"Okay, that's enough, you three," came a firm voice. The door opened, and the Queen stepped in, a smile on her face that suggested it wasn't entirely friendly. Beside her was Clarett, who must have reported on us. With her Mind's Eye, she could see everything happening in the Kingdom.

"I'm willing to overlook the fact that you've been scheming behind my back to have Aegis follow them, but I can't allow any plans to harm Leon if he does something you deem suspicious. If anything happens to Leon, I will consider it treachery, understand?"

"Y-Your Majesty, it's not like that!" Mother Azusa exclaimed urgently. "This isn't treachery! We're doing this for the sake of our kingdom!"

"For the sake of our kingdom? How exactly?" asked Her Majesty, her tone sharp with curiosity and suspicion.

"T-That man is deceiving you, Your Majesty!" Mother Hilda interjected, her voice trembling with concern. "C-Can't you see it? That man has been hypnotizing you, bending you all to his will! If we don't intervene, he could seize control of our kingdom effortlessly!"

"I don't know what you two are plotting, but is that really the case? Have we truly been hypnotized by Leon?" the Queen questioned. "Very well then. I will allow Aegis to go to the Human Land and investigate Leon if he indeed has some sort of spell that has affected us. However, I forbid killing him. The likelihood of that is exceedingly low, though.

Even someone like Azusa couldn't manage to kill Leon."

I was shocked. Was he truly powerful enough that even Mother Azusa would struggle to kill him?

"I do have some conditions for this, though," Her Majesty continued.

"C-Conditions?" Mother Azusa interjected, her voice filled with concern.

"Yes. If Aegis doesn't find anything to substantiate your claims within a year in human calendar, both you, Azusa, and you, Hilda, will join Leon's harem."

"W-What? B-But Your Majesty, we are already married to each other!"

"I'm not asking you to dissolve your marriage. You can still be in Leon's harem while remaining married. If you refuse this condition, then I will forbid you from taking any action, including sending Aegis to follow Leon and investigate him. And if you send Aegis without my knowledge, I will consider it treason against the crown and exile both of you."

Both of them exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with a mix of resolve and resignation. Then they turned to me, their expressions softening as they nodded. They were willing to sacrifice even their marriage to uncover that man's true intentions. Determined, I nodded back. I wouldn't let them down—I had to expose what this man was really up to. My mothers were putting their trust in me.

"Very well, Your Majesty. We accept your condition," Mother Azusa declared, her voice steady despite the weight of the words.

There was no turning back now.