45 「VillageLife I」 (1/2)
Jack entered Carne Village, the portal having appeared above the Citadel's highest floor. HIs feet rested on the flat spine of the roof top, he would fold his arms over his chest. A smile across his lips. Part of him wanted to admire the ring which Momon had given him, but at the same time, he didn't like the thought of how he'd look. Admiring a ring a man had given him?
The corner of his lip twitched slightly. His eyes searched the Village as the world around him had changed so much already. He could see the Golems making their rounds along the wall.
His eyes would finally come to a rest on the two children running around with the other children of the village. A small smile forming over his lips, it seemed Arche's sisters were fitting right in and even making friends. His eyes then drifted over to the women who were being lead around the village by the Guardians who took it upon themselves to mingle with the locals after meeting them.
Then his eyes rested on Ninya who was sitting at the bottom of the steps of the Citadel, writing in her diary about her exploits and the things she's done.
She had finally found her sister and that was something no one else could have given her.
She closed her eyes partially and she turned her head. She could feel someone looking at her, but she couldn't tell where from. There was no one directly behind her, and from what she could tell, anyone in sight at her level there was no one paying attention to her.
That was until she decided to look up and she saw a man standing there, a silhouette blotting out the sun. A bright smile that could fill the world with joy appeared across her lips.
Within a second, he appeared directly in front of her after using magic for teleporting. He wrapped an arm around her and placed the other on her cheek.
”I'm back for a couple weeks,” He said with a light chuckle.
Ninya couldn't help but ease into his hand, similar to that of a cat nudging and nuzzling the side of her face into his hand. ”Thank you for helping save my sister...”
Jack couldn't help but chuckle at this as she had thanked him more than she ever had to in the first place. He just fulfilled a promise, a promise which was her ultimate goal.
”So what are we going to do for these… Two weeks your here?” She asked curiously as she seemed a bit more energetic. Her sister was safe in the hands of someone who seemed capable of keeping her that way. Her eyes then shifted towards Arche who was filling a trough with water she was creating with tier one magic
”Perhaps we can have a gathering? Maybe we can invite my sister here...” She looked around the village, tracing her eyes over the wall. It was a safe place where the sun shines and the fields grow.
Monsters and Noblemen were the least of her worries should she come here. She could live here freely without being afraid. She'd have the support of the women here too, especially the ones whom were saved from the very same place.
”Sounds like a good idea. I'm sure she'd enjoy a change of scenery, and Nazarick is nearby… Walling in the entire Re-Estize territory sounds like a horrible undertaking though.”
Ninya laughed a bit when he suddenly spoke about walling the territory. ”Where did that come from?”
Shrugging at her, it was just a stray thought which seemed to come to his mind. Dragons to the North in the mountains and some Dragon Lord to the North West. He didn't really know what he could do to ensure the protection of the territory other than destroying the Slane Theocracy and the Demi-Human Exclave. Without the majority of the Black Scripture, the Theocracy was severely weakened. Even with their extra-seat it was unlikely they'd be able to put up a great defense.
Though little did he know, the Platinum Dragon Lord was keeping the Government of the Slane Theocracy suppressed. Not allowing them to deploy the extra-seat willfully on their enemies and political targets.
Shaking his head slightly as he focused back on Ninya, he smiled down at her as she was giggling in his presence. She was surely more cute now that she was out in the open.
”How about we go up to my study for now?” He'd ask curiously with his head tilted to the side.
Ninya's bright smile turned into a small smirk, her arm gently hooking around his. ”You can lead the way, if you will...” She leaned into him casually, enjoying the feeling of just being by him.
The two would begin to walk up the steps. Watching each step they made together. Moving in sync, they couldn't help but expel some friendly chuckles toward one another. Especially when one of them dun goofed, only for one to support the other to make sure neither fell. Not that Jack would get all that hurt from falling. It was mainly that of Ninya's concern should either of them fall down the steps.
As they made it to the top in the next fifteen minutes, there had been no rush. They entered the courtyard and within a few seconds they vanished through the front double doors of the main complex.
Stepping into the study on the top floor of the Citadel, they walked along the long wooden table. Both of them looking through their memories of this place.
Ninya's eyes rested on the Bonsai tree and raised a brow as it felt like it was looking right back at her. At first it confused her, until she remembered there was a Dryad in the building.
Looking forward as she heard the squeaking of a wooden chair, her eyes traced the back of Jack's head as he was sitting there looking over the horizon above the wall.
Glancing over his shoulder at her, he gestured for her to come over to him.
With a picked up pace, she trotted on over to him and plopped right into his lap, parking her rear on his left thigh. Her eyes locked with his as he stared through her. For the time being, she was everything. Reaching over, he grasped her by her collar and pulled her in for a kiss. Pressing his lips against hers and forcing her mouth open with his tongue.
She was surprised, but it didn't seem to faze him at all. He pulled her closer and tightened the locking of their lips. Soon enough she found she couldn't escape his hold and nestled in. Her tongue tackling his, only for Jack to assert his dominance, taking the lead back. His hand would move down from her collar and run down her side.
He was caressing his fingers down the side of her abdomen, before resting on her hip and pulling her lower body to him. Immediately she moved to straddle over his lap, her legs tucking themselves through the hoops under the arms of his chair.
Breaking the kiss, Ninya's tongue was sticking out as a thin string of saliva filled the gap before snapping and dripping from their chins. They both licked their lips.
”Mmm… Asgard Pekoe,” Jack chuckled lightly as he had tasted her. It was apparent she had drank tea before his return to the village. Her mouth was still really warm and with a unique tangy taste.