Chapter 77: Marking Ultear

//A little Lemon Alert

The next morning, Natsu woke up first. He looked around and found a naked Ultear sleeping next to him, hugging his bare body with a satisfied smile.

He tenderly pressed his lips against her forehead and gave a morning kiss, gently rousing her from her sleep. She groggily opened her eyes and found Natsu gazing at her warmly.

"Good morning, Natsu!" She greeted him with a sleepy expression. She was pretty tired due to the wild night they had yesterday.

"Wake up, sleepyhead! I know you're pretty tired due to last night, but I need to tell you something before I leave." Natsu said while stroking her beautiful purple hair. All the sleepiness instantly disappeared from her face the moment Ultear heard his words.

"Geez… you're so mean Natsu… I thought you would at least give me some time to rest before starting another round." She replied with an adorably cute pout, thinking he wanted another round of sex before leaving.

"How'd you come to that conclusion? I didn't mean sex… Maybe some other time but not now… I wanted to tell you something important and give you instructions on what to do when you're with Jellal." Natsu's smile slightly twitched. Ultear looked at him seriously when she heard his words.

"Okay, I'm all ears now. Go ahead and give instructions to your sexy little vixen while I tend to your little dragon!" Ultear replied with a teasing smirk while tending to his morning wood. Natsu quickly became aroused when her soft hands tenderly gripped his 'little brother' and groaned. He wanted nothing more than to pound this vixen in front of him, but he had something important to do before that.

He looked at her seriously and said, "All the 'Dragon Slayers' have a special ceremony to mark their mates. Since I'm a 'Dragon Slayer' and the son of the 'Fire Dragon King' Igneel, I also have to perform a certain ritual to mark my mates."

Ultear became wide-eyed when she heard him and stopped her handwork, making Natsu slightly dissatisfied, but he still kept his serious look.

"Y-You don't mean…" Ultear asked for confirmation. She didn't think he would be so direct with her.

"Yeah, it's kinda like a marriage ritual for humans, but it's even more special for me. Once you're marked as a mate, you will forever be bound to me. So, think carefully for a while. Do you want to be my mate, Ultear Milkovich?" Natsu explained and asked her at the end with a hopeful gaze, making her smile.

"Of course, I want to. I'd be glad to be your mate/lover/wife or whatever if it means being with you forever." She didn't hesitate to agree and hugged him tightly. She'd already fallen in love with him, and if getting marked as his mate meant being with him forever, then she would gladly take it. She didn't care if it meant she would be bound to him forever; as she had no intention of ever separating from him in the first place.

Natsu smiled and sank his fangs into her neck, making her squeal in surprise. Then, he slowly injected his magic inside her body through his fangs, beginning the marking ceremony. After a while, he gently removed his teeth, and a tattoo started forming on the bitten area. It was in the shape of a crimson dragon with pitch-black wings.

Ultear suddenly felt her magic reserves increase exponentially, increasing by almost fifty percent. She also felt her 'Arc of Time' magic improving drastically, making her wide-eyed. It seemed like she was able to glimpse into higher dimensions now after being marked as Natsu's mate. The tattoo disappeared shortly after its appearance.

"T-This... My magic reserves and 'Arc of Time' magic improved so much." Ultear was unable to explain what the hell happened to her. So she looked towards Natsu for an explanation.

"Well… those are some of the merits of being my mate." He replied casually while shrugging his shoulders, making Ultear roll her eyes.

"..."

"Ahem! Now that that's out of the way, let me tell you how you should deal with Jellal." He cleared his throat before trying to change the subject. Ultear only looked at him in annoyance for not explaining but nodded nonetheless. She knew that whatever he was going to tell her was of vital importance.

"Listen properly. I want you to…" Natsu whispered into her ears, giving her instructions. Ultear became wide-eyed hearing this.

"Are you really sure about this, Natsu?" She hesitantly asked for confirmation.

"Yep, I'm 100% sure about it," he confidently replied, making Ultear sigh, though she nodded nonetheless since he asked for it.

Natsu happily smiled and kissed her lips as thanks. He knew she was uncomfortable with his instructions but still accepted them for him. He was glad to have such an understanding woman as his mate.

"Now before I leave, let's continue what you started," Natsu said with a mischievous grin making Ultear confused, but she soon understood when he pulled her hands and made them grip his 'dragon'.

Ultear smirked and looked at him seductively. "Ufufu~ I guess someone's getting heated. Let me cool it down for you."

Then, Ultear slowly wrapped her lips around his 'little brother' and started giving him a blowjob, making him groan in pleasure. The room was soon filled with sounds of pleasurable moans and flesh slapping noises for the next few hours.

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After Natsu left her room, Ultear took a bath and wore new clothes. She took a lacrima from her drawer and inserted some magic inside to activate it. It glowed for a second before emitting an aged, male voice.

"What do you have to report, Ultear? I told you not to contact me before finishing your duties in the council." The voice asked her suspiciously.

"I'm sorry for the disturbance, Hades-sama, but I have important information for you," Ultear answered with a polite voice. She still needed to act like a proper subordinate to her former boss in the 'Grimoire Heart' after all.

"Oho? Then, please tell me, but do remember, if it isn't useful, then I'll make sure to give you a proper punishment." The voice named Hades answered in curiosity. Ultear shuddered when she remembered the punishment Hades used to give her for failing a task.

"I'm sure you'll find it useful, Hades-sama. It's related to the person we're seeking after all." Ultear replied with a nervous tone making him pause for a while.

"Are you really sure it's related to Zeref, Ultear?" Hades asked for confirmation. He didn't want to doubt her, but the information was just too important for him.

"Yes, I confirmed it myself personally. There's no doubt the information is related to the legendary black wizard, Zeref." Ultear replied in affirmation.

"Then, what are you waiting for? Tell me already! If what you said is true, then I'll grant you any wish you want." Hades replied, making Ultear wide-eyed, but she soon smirked. She wanted to separate Meredy from 'Grimoire Heart' if possible, but it was hard to do it without avoiding suspicion. Now, she had a perfect chance to pull Meredy away from those jackasses in the 'Grimoire Heart.'

"Of course, Hades-sama. Bla… Bla… Bla… " Ultear gave him the information Natsu instructed her to give while Hades patiently listened.

"T-That… This is a piece of incredibly useful information, Ultear. With this, we can start our plan a lot sooner. You should return to the guild as soon as your job is done. We need to prepare for Zeref's return." Hades replied in happiness. Ultear smirked while listening to him. Natsu already told her about Zeref, so she knew that whatever plan Hades had for him was useless.

"Okay, Hades-sama. I'll return as soon as I'm done with the council." Ultear answered, cutting the line. She gently sighed and looked out her window.

'I've done what you asked of me, Natsu. I hope you succeed in whatever plan you have.' She thought with a fond smile.

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~Edited by Nyanodesu

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