Amon, The Legendary Overlord

The next morning, Amon woke up next to Bianca. A feeling coursed through him which made his heart overflow with affection at the sight of the most beautiful sleeping lady. Yes, he loved her; he knew he did.

Although at first he had felt he was only attracted to her, looking at her now, Amon felt an emotion he had only felt previously for Maisa, Julia, and Barbara. Something beyond liking, it was a stronger feeling. He had started to fall in love with her.

Upon understanding this fact, his honey-colored eyes glinted as he touched Bianca's sleeping face. His lips curved into a perfect bow, creating an enchanting smile as he looked into his lovely lover's face.

Not wanting to wake her as she slept so comfortably, Amon got out of bed, making as little noise as possible. Grabbing his clothes, he walked to the door, then he opened it and walked out. There was a personal bathroom in Bianca's room, but Amon refrained from using it, as it might end up making noise and waking her.

Scratching the back of his head a little, Amon saw Barbara come out of the bathroom.

"Good morning," Amon said to her calmly.

Barbara pouted at the sight of Amon. She knew what Amon and Bianca's lack of presence last night had meant. But then she smiled and said, "Good morning, Amon."

Barbara came out of the bathroom in her favorite workout pants - the ones that perfectly shaped her ass and were a stunning burgundy red. She also wore a frilly semi-sheer white blouse and the outline of a black lace bra was noticeable underneath. The top two buttons were undone, showing some cleavage. Completing the outfit was a pair of white athletic sneakers.

Barbara looked hot!

She felt that way herself when she saw Amon's glazed gaze. Deciding to walk up to him, swaying her hips like a flamenco dancer, she wrapped her arms around Amon's neck. Standing on tiptoe, she managed to look into his eyes very closely and feel his breath as he looked down into her eyes.

Gently, Amon wrapped his arms around Barbara. One hand he placed on her waist and the other cupped her ass, giving him ample opportunity to pinch her buttocks. The soft feel of his hand gripping her ass as he prodded was incredible. She definitely had a hot ass, and she seemed to be aware of it.

Her ocean-colored eyes were sparkling, as if a drop of water had fallen into her eyes and remained. Her expression was passionate, yet a little lustful, and her expression looked so tender.

Amon felt a soft sensation slowly fill his heart. Smelling the sweet fragrance of Barbara, who had just gotten out of the shower with her long scarlet red hair damp and flowing down her back with a little fringe resting just above her eyes, Amon noticed that her shampoo had the smell of roses. Once again, he felt an imminent urge to pamper her and he held her against himself as much as he wanted, but soon it turned into a passionate kiss.

It was too early to go any further. Even though the other girls hadn't woken up yet, Barbara had woken up at random from 'mother nature' calling and had already taken the opportunity to take a shower. The fact that she knew that they were the only two awake made her want to be pampered and kissed by Amon even longer. Their alone time as of late had been reduced. Although she was happy as she was now, she enjoyed the moments she had spent alone with Amon.

Sliding his hand from her waist, Amon brought it up to Barbara's head, and twined his fingers through her scarlet hair.

Her soft, silky hair was comforting to the touch, and even though it was still a little damp, Amon was willing to keep touching it. Barbara showed no displeasure from him petting her; on the contrary, she looked a little delighted as they kissed more passionately, so he didn't stop.

Breaking the kiss, Barbara muttered in her low, breathless voice, "Amon, you were going to shower, right?"

"Uh, yes," Amon confirmed as he looked into her eyes.

"Okay, I'll wash your back. Let's go~" It wasn't a request, but more practically her stating a fact as she freed herself from Amon's grip and pulled him by the hand towards the bathroom.

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A hot day was a good cover story.

Amon and Barbara arrived at the training room only to find the rest of the girls waiting for them there. Bianca was also awake and looked at the two with a peculiar smile. She still remembered the events that had happened the day before.

"Fufu." Before she started training, she was laughing teasingly, as she watched with an adorable expression as Amon and Barbara arrived.

Both of them had damp hair and steamy hot air came off of their bodies... It didn't take a genius to know what had happened between the two just a moment prior.

"Things have started to heat up here, haven't they, girls~?" Ariel joked as she looked at Maisa, Julia, and Bianca. Then she looked back at Amon and Barbara.

Ariel fanned herself with one of her hands, simulating a hot day, as she pulled up a bit of her neckline with her other free hand to stimulate ventilating some relief from the 'scorching heat' that the couple brought with them...

Barbara was now thoroughly embarrassed, being caught by the others. Amon looked at her, and she started to pout, or rather, she deliberately tried to hide her embarrassment upon hearing what Ariel said.

The twins were looking at Barbara differently than Ariel had. There was a bit of envy, and jealousy, but mostly the sincere wish their birthday would come soon.

On a rare occasion, Amon laughed without fear, and Barbara slapped him on the back a little offhandedly, looking at him with the implication that while she liked his laugh, he should be more supportive of her. She became embarrassed to feel the glazed gaze of her mother and the other girls.

Amon has stopped laughing. When he looked at Barbara he showed surprise instead of fury. He adored Barbara and felt that this trivial thing was nothing as long as it could make her happy. And seeing that even though she had hit him and complained, she was clearly happy; she just happened to be embarrassed in front of everyone.

"By the way, we have to go back tonight or tomorrow morning," Amon changed the subject, "I received a message from Teacher Kaia. She said that the reward has already been prepared for us. Besides, she wants to give me more lessons before the July break starts."

What Amon said was important enough to shift everyone's attention to that. The fact that they were being rewarded was good enough, plus they understood the importance of Amon learning from Teacher Kaia.

"July vacation, huh?" Bianca asked, "Where do you intend to spend your vacation?"

"At the Tower," Amon responded immediately. He intended to do some quests and get stronger.

"The same here." Ariel raised her hand. She looked excited as she said that.

"We want to get stronger, which is why we keep training at the Tower." Maisa and Julia completed each other's sentences, and they spoke together at the end. Maisa spoke the first part and Julia the second. Then they spoke together.

Barbara looked at Maisa and Julia with surprise. Seeing their smiles, she seemed to have guessed that the two had done that on purpose. Well, the voices of the two had some similarities. Although Maisa's voice had a bit of a soft hoarseness, Julia's voice was sweeter, but sometimes a little choked up - an effect similar to a wheeze after holding back laughter.

They all had the privilege of using the Tower, so it would have been foolish for them not to use it to become stronger. As they talked, Barbara used blue flames on her head, drying her hair. Of course, it didn't burn her hair. If she wasn't even able to hold back from burning herself when she got engulfed in the blue flames, something tragic would have already definitely happened.

In a situation like this, Barbara would have been naked, having her clothes burned without any hair on her body, looking like a mannequin in a clothing store window without a wig. Even though she dried her hair like this, her hair was still silky and shiny. That was one of the many perks she had from becoming an Innate Ranker.

Well, even before becoming an Innate, she didn't have to take much care of her hair or skin, as when she reached ten gene filling, even 30-40 years old, the slightest care is enough to maintain a woman's appearance.

"Okay, so we reached the consensus of going to university tonight, right?" Julia summarized as she asked a rhetorical question, already knowing the answer.

Amon and the girls nodded.

Bianca was already getting used to their presence. While at first the noise had polluted the house's former tranquility, she soon had come to enjoy the often chaotic conversation. Their absence would make the reunion better when it happened.

Missing someone was a bit like hunger. It only passed when you took in their presence. But sometimes, the longing would be so deep that there was little satisfaction: one might want to absorb the whole other person. This desire to be unified with others you came to be close with was one of the most urgent feelings one could have in life.

The rest of the day, there was only one break for lunch and another for dinner, then Amon and the girls said goodbye to Bianca.