Chapter 30 - 30 : An Unbreakable Bond (1/2)

Arthur opened his eyes for the first time in a very long time, just as his eyes opened, he heard notifications come one after another 'ting'...

[Your soul have been weakened by (Pure Mana chains) for a certain period of time : 1 year / 3 months left]

[Due to your weakened soul -99% to all stats for 1 year : 3 months left]

[Orb of the fallen Overgods has absorbed the (Pure Mana chains), the restriction on the blessing of Tul'ah has been lifted]

[The blessing of the Overgod of Misery, Tul'ah is now available]

[Blessing of Tul'ah : Known as the tyrannic and evil Overgod, always being alone until he fell in love with a mortal, he shared his powers with her to make her immortal like him, by doing that he was punished by the heavens : Can link your strength to one person, you will gain 50% of his stats, while he gains 60% of yours]

[Congratulations! You have obtained [Peak Sword Mastery](passive): While using a sword, +30% damage/ +15% speed]

[Congratulations! You earned the title: One with the sword: you do not need a sword to attack, even your fingers can be one, and the bonus from sword mastery still applies]

[You have gained a new skill(active) : [Lone sword] : You unsheath and sheath your sword at lightning speed and a pure sword slash is created which have strong cutting power]

[Having gained Tul'ah blessing, your stats have been increased please check your status window for more details]

Arthur could barely read the notifications, his body was sore and he couldn't even get up, so he only looked around, only to see Lucy who was training stare at him with wide-open eyes, as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.

”H-hey...”

His voice seemed a bit weak, he barely talked and he is already feeling a little tired, the astonished Lucy soon jumped on him while crying non-stop.

Before he could even react, she was already hugging him tightly and sobbing, it was as if he was gone for a long time, which he obviously was.

Arthur mustered some strength and hugged her back, his body seemed to be heavy and surprisingly he was naked under the blankets but he paid it no heed for the time being.

Even after some time passed, Lucy was still crying so Arthur finally spoke again

”Now now silly girl, there is no need to cry, I'm awake, see?”

He continued stroking her silver hair gently until she calmed down, nonetheless, she kept hugging him and laid down comfortably next to him, it seemed she didn't mind him being naked which surprised him a lot.

The first thing that was on his mind was how long was he unconscious so he asked her

”H-How long was I unconscious”

Lucy looked at him joyfully, one couldn't believe that she was crying a while ago, she felt beyond happy, for him to finally wake up, it is like a dream for her, after waiting for such a long time, he was finally awake, she held him so tight as if afraid he would disappear if she let go.

She gazed at his face, though it seemed a bit pale it was still charming, his blood red eyes that would terrify anyone were now looking at her with softness and love, that alone made her heart beat so fast and her cheeks to redden, the love she held for him was immeasurable.

She quickly approached his face and kissed him directly on the lips, and to be honest he was dumbstruck by her bold act.

He never kissed her like this and never tried to, so, her doing this abruptly, made him surprised, however one would be lying to say he didn't enjoy the feel of her soft lips resting on his, that feeling was like travelling into a dream world, so he didn't push her back and instead kissed her back, and she seemed to be neither disgusted or angry, quite the opposite, in fact, she felt even happier.

After some time enjoying the kiss, they finally separated, Arthur's face was a bit flushed, as for her she didn't seem the least bit embarrassed, she smiled back at him coquettishly.

After having slept naked next to him for months, there is nothing to be afraid of, moreover she no longer felt hesitant and she would wholly give her body to him if he ever desired, her tragic past was nothing compared to what she has been through these 9 months, the fear of losing him was more intense than the fear of those men, in any case, she didn't fear them anymore.

Arthur was still in a daze after what just happened and stared dumbly at demoness in front of him.

As for Lucy, she could not help but giggle a bit after seeing his dumbfounded look.

Arthur snapped out of it after some time, but he did something unexpected, he reached for her face with both his hands and put them on her soft cheeks and slowly kissed her again on the lips, though his action surprised her, she did not struggle and kissed him back.

Arthur could not forget that feeling so he unconsciously kissed her, he thought he screwed up, but seeing Lucy welcoming him, he continued kissing her, even his tongue invaded her mouth and you could hear her moan a bit.

”Mn...”

Lucy did the same and soon their kiss became extremely erotic but he didn't go any further and only kissed her but that kiss was enough to hold him for another hundred years, it would be an everlasting feeling of pleasure and happiness for him.

One must know Lucy is an extreme beauty, her long silver hair, alluring black eyes that could steal every man's heart, also not to forget her snow white skin and voluptuous body, she was indeed petite compared to normal women, but only by a little bit and her breasts are considered well developed, adding her perky and round butt and her curvy waist, that made her look like a goddess that descended from another realm.

She was wearing a simple leather shirt and some black pants, nonetheless she looked gorgeous and seeing her made him fall in a daze, but he didn't dare touch her in anywhere for he still respected her and her decisions, even though she kissed him there were still limits.

After some time they separated again and both of them were panting heavily.

It was the first time for them they experience something like this but nonetheless, they both liked that feeling, to be close to the one you love and to be totally accepted by them.

This time, Arthur didn't apologize for what he did as he knew she didn't mind and there is no need for pointless words.

Lucy wrapped her hands around his neck and smiled brightly at him, and it was really a breath-taking sight.

After they both sat up comfortable on the bed, Lucy being on his lap still not letting go, she finally spoke

”..9 months, you have been unconscious for 9 months”

To be honest, he expected himself to be out cold for long but not THIS long was just astonishing, 9 months is not a short period, it's true the notifications also indicated 9 months but he didn't focus much on it and he wanted to hear it fromLucy.

It really pained him when he thought about it, for 9 months she must have been struggling alone and even taking care of him, he could only blame his weakness

”I-I'm sorry..for 9 months you..”

Before he could finish, she interrupted him by kissing him and stopping him from further speaking.

The kiss ended quickly this time, she then looked at him and softly said

”Don't apologize, I'm more than happy to see you awake, as for the 9 months, just being by your side was enough”

Arthur didn't how to reply, actually he didn't even know why the sudden change in Lucy but maybe many things happened in those months, anyway, his view of her never changed, and he would always love her dearly, even more so now when he saw how worried she was.

As he was thinking about the past, the memory of the bright light resurfaced, and he remembered being attacked by it

”that blue light....”

Once he mentioned this, even Lucy became angry and killing intent emanated from her eyes, she replied while clenching her fists

”It's surely those bastards from the academy, I'm sure it was their weapon, 'judgment', there is no other weapon that can cause that much devastation...”

Arthur didn't have 9 months to think thoroughly like her, but once she mentioned that, it seemed logical, plus he believed her guess to be on point.

He truly was enraged and angry, he gritted his teeth and had already begun to plan how he is going to slaughter all the academy, especially that damned principal.

'Just you wait! My revenge would be bloody, and no one can save you. Sonia...'

Though he was angry, there was no need to show it to Lucy and since he is greatly weakened right now, he could only wait.

After reading the notifications again, he was both happy and sad, first sad because he needs 3 more months to recover, but happy because of the new blessing and powerup, since he is weakened right now, it was useless to check his status so he decided to do it once he recovered, the same thing applied for the link.

If lucy is going to get more than half his stats then he would be much less worried about her, and of course, the link would be with her, who else would he chose besides his dear woman.

Both of them spent the day speaking, Lucy never let go of him for even a second and would even kiss him every now and then.

He came to learn that they are not far from the impact, in a small cave, and after some observation, it was indeed a cave, though now it was decorated from bookshelves to tables and chairs, it seems Lucy decorated it well, and it resembled a small house rather than a cave.

the entrance was blocked by a huge boulder and some runes, in fact, she learned some sealing spells from Zodiak's books and used them on the entrance to block the enemies.

Arthur became even more surprised when he learned about herLvl which was 140 now, she almost reached him, though she didn't tell him it rose because of the fights, he already knew that, because that was the only way to level up really quickly in a short amount of time.

She told him about her improvement in darkness and magma and showed him her new violet fire, she looked very proud of herself and showed her new skills and techniques to him, so he couldn't help but come hug her from behind and imprint a deep kiss on her lips.

she was startled for a bit before relaxing and letting him kiss her, it had already become a usual thing for them to kiss, especially Arthur who would kiss her a lot, and that made her giggle and tease him

”Hmph! You never stop with your kisses!”

Every time she would tease like this he would become depressed and feel guilty as if he angered her but also every time that happens she would giggle and kiss him while he is lost in those guilty thoughts, actually she didn't know why but she loved teasing him and would always do that, even though she never did it in the past.

She more than anyone else knew that she changed, and became more open when she is with him, she didn't hide any emotion and never ever acted cold towards him.

Passing one day with him made her forget all she has been through in her past and the bloody fights she had in those 9 months, just one day made her feel as if she was dreaming, never did she know that the company of a lover can be this comfortable.

It's indeed true, they were lovers even before the incident, but the interractions changed, before she hugged him and held hands but still felt embarassed, and when she offered her body but then couldn't do it, that was evidence proving she didn't forget her painful past yet, she even didn't directly kiss him, but she changed. When he saved her and nearly died, it affected her, and being without him for 9 months made her realise what's more important, and a past is still past and she should focus on him, who loves her more than anything and would sacrifice everything for her.

She knew that so that's why she fed him the potions like that, she knew that so that's why she slept next to him naked not caring if it's embarrassing or not, to provide heat for him for she knew he somehow became very vulnerable and his body is like any normal commoner and the cold of the winter would freeze him.

She knew that so that's why she fought endlessly to protect him from every danger and cause herself to be gravely injured, nevertheless she didn't regret any of her decisions, and decided she would live just for him just as he only lives for her.

She now knew his past as she saw his memories, and she understood his feelings more than anyone, so there was no need to hold back anymore.

....

At the end of the day, Arthur managed to walk some steps with the help of Lucy who was supporting him, he already wore a white robe to cover himself.

Lucy was deathly afraid so she didn't let him walk alone even with his insistence.

”No means no! You should rest, since it said 3 months then we have to wait 3 months, there was no need to rush”

Even her behavior seemed to have slightly changed, she would become panicked every time he falls and would forbid him from walking alone, it's like a mother worried about her child, every time he saw her behave like that, he would burst into laughter.

She would pout when she see him laugh at her, but a smile would soon form on her face, she just couldn't get angry with him even if she wanted to.

Arthur body seemed to still be very slowly recovering and even after 3 days, he could not walk alone.

Those 3 days were like heaven for Lucy, she didn't practice and would pass all day long with him, either chatting or helping him stabilize his body, every second passed, their relationship deepened even more, and Arthur was no longer embarrassed of kissing her, moreover he told her he would kiss her everytime he wakes up in the morning, and indeed he held his promise.

Though they kissed intimately, they never did anything beyond that, to be honest, Lucy didn't mind at all, but she didn't say anything, as for Arthur he was hesitating, after they become this close, he didn't want to ruin it, and he didn't know what she would think of him if he ever did anything obscene, maybe she would leave him? Curse at him? Or even worse, he could not think about that, his heart would really break if she ever left him, or if he hurt her in any way possible, so he decided not to do anything for now and wait to see what happens.

On the morning of the fourth day, while they were both sleeping, a loud sound woke them both up, they were obviously wearing clothes but still hugging each other, while sleeping soundlessly on the comfortable and big bed, but the sound woke them up and especially Lucy, she was on high alert and jumped from the bed with fast speed.

She definitely knew this sound, it was of an imoogi, she lured a dozen or so imoogi out of this place in those months but she had gotten injured in return, so she obviously would recognize their sound from afar.

Arthur gave her his gloves and boots since she can equip them and with high leveled staff, she readied herself while saying

”Don't worry, an imoogi coming here is not unusual, I will lure it away then come back here.”