Strength and Rivalry 1.110

After two months of training, Viggo had picked up the pace of his gruelling workday. In the mornings he fought Jason and the others; in the evenings he shared his time with the girls while making jewellery, drawing for Semiramis, or accompanying Tsubaki in her blacksmith workshop.

Viggo and Tsubaki still kept their relationship a secret, as Tsubaki had certain reservations about her mother's reaction. Mikoto was a traditional woman, very strict in her conduct and in the way she did things. Tsubaki herself think that, if Kain had not been there for her in her time of need, her mother would never have agreed to have a relationship with a man with several wives. The fact is that Tsubaki put off this topic over and over again, and although she said it was only because she had too much work, Viggo could see in her eyes the fear of letting her mother down.

At this time, Viggo watched Tsubaki work on the anvil from a corner of the workshop. She would take with her left hand a tweezer to hold a long piece of red-hot metal while, with the other hand, she would take a hammer and hit the metal to temper it. The sparks jumped while a satisfactory ringing occurred. If his father were there, he would say that Tsubaki has a good rhythm, Viggo thought.

At the same time, Sakura, and Ana, wearing leather aprons that covered the front, looked from the side. Both looked sexy, their arms and backs damp from sweat, while only wearing pants and boots at the bottom. Tsubaki only wore the usual sarashi that held her large breasts while wearing a hakama on the bottom.

Viggo looked at them from the chair, dividing his mind between the imagination of tasting the smooth and firm meat and reading a book given to him by his father, which had been the most boring point of the day. Kain had told him that he had to develop an aesthetic sensibility, so he passed him a book were talked about precious stones, colors, their meaning, and some stories related to legendary jewelry. At first Viggo was as usual, he did not give any importance to the book and left it gathering dust. However, Semiramis found it, after she read it, she lent it to Scheherezade, then she passed it on to Ana and Sakura. Only at the end, the four indicate to Viggo that he should read it. It seems that love stories capture a woman's heart no matter her age or era. Of course, Viggo hears these kinds of requests because his women are practically yelling at him indirectly "I would like to live an experience similar to that of that noble lady." Viggo smiled inside thinking about how a woman claims to love a good and honest man, but all the heartthrobs in those novels are seductive of little importance. Well, the interesting thing wasn't the guys, Viggo thought, but the kind of exciting situations. Semiramis already tried one of those situations being completely naked and making love in the box in full sunlight. It was pretty stimulating sex, Viggo thought.

Tsubaki finished tempering the metal, lifted it up in the air and checked how the edges of the blade were. She frowned, let out a sigh and muttered -for now it should be fine-

Once Sakura and Ana heard this, Sakura took a bucket of water and Ana took some cloths. Both approached at the same time. Sakura left the bucket on the ground in front of Tsubaki and she put the metal in the bucket so that on contact a large cloud of steam would come out. Then Tsubaki looked at Ana and she stretched out her cloths. Tsubaki took the cloths and wiped both hands.

-For today it's fine- Tsubaki said.

-Yes- replied Sakura and Ana.

-What do you think, Red? Are you hungry?- asked Tsubaki, turning around and looking at Viggo sitting in a corner.

Viggo smiled, because even though the months have passed, Tsubaki still calls him that. Since Sakura and Ana spend most of their time with her, they also call him the same way. So, Viggo got used to being called that. The nickname is quite simple, Viggo has red hair, Tsubaki said, but also, red is associated with love.

-Yes, I'm hungry- said Viggo, closing the book of precious stones and standing up from his seat. He walks to where Tsubaki was and looked her in the eye.

-Just wait for me for a moment, I'll prepare something immediately- Tsubaki said with a small smile and gave him a kiss at the corner of his lips. Then Tsubaki left the workshop while winking at the girls and they nodded.

Once Tsubaki left, Sakura and Ana started putting away the tools, putting the metals in their respective boxes, putting out the oven fire and all that stuff. They had been doing the same thing for a long time, so they were used to it. On the other hand, Viggo walked to Ana, who collected a series of tools on a work inn. Viggo hugged her from behind, running his hands over her pronounced hips and kissing her shoulder. Her skin was moist and warm.

-Not now, Viggo- Ana whispered as she squeezed her thighs.

-Why not?- Viggo whispers -all this humidity should make it much easier to access certain parts-

-Viggo- Ana whispers looking back at him with puppy eyes

Viggo smiled and kissed her as his hands caressed the skin on her abdomen. At the same time, Sakura walked to Viggo, took off her leather apron and was left with her breasts in the air. She hugged Viggo from behind and squeezed her breasts against his back.

-Viggo- whisper Sakura

Viggo stopped his kiss with Ana and looked back. He held his left hand on Ana's hip and turned to hug Sakura by the hip. She raised her face offering her lips and Viggo kissed them with pleasure. For her part, Ana took off her apron, but also her pants and underwear, leaving only her boots on. Then Sakura followed her while Ana took advantage by taking Viggo by cheeks and kissing him intensely. Her rapid breathing could be heard, as if she were desperate to eat his lips. Once both girls were naked, it was Viggo's turn, who was helped by them.

For half an hour, the groan of three voices enjoying joining their bodies was heard in the workshop.

Once the fun was over, Viggo and the girls got dressed. They finished tidying up the workshop and closed the doors. Then they walked to the house and once they entered, they felt the aroma of seafood soup. Ana and Sakura laughed and looked at Viggo with some mischief. Viggo blushed, but accepted Tsubaki's wish.

When they arrived at the kitchen, Tsubaki had several pots heating at the same time. Like her mother, she cooked an entrance soup. Then rice, cooked vegetables, and meat as a main course.

Tsubaki turned with a smile on her lips and asked in a good mood -How was it?-

Sakura and Ana blushed, but said in unison with a smile on their lips -it was great, thank you for the time-

Tsubaki turned to see the pot and continue stirring the soup -it´s okay, we're sisters, right?-

-Yes- both replied.

-Hey Red, come here- Tsubaki said.

Viggo smiled and looked at Sakura and Ana, they nodded and went to take a shower. At the same time, Viggo walked to Tsubaki and hugged her by the hips. He kissed her neck until he went up to her cheeks.

-Did you keep something to myself?- Tsubaki whispered

-Of course- he replied.

-Then it's okay- Tsubaki said with a big smile.

-What were you trying to do with that sword? I felt like you put in more effort than usual- Viggo asked.

-Mmm, you see, I've been away from home for several years and I promised my old lady that I would become a master blacksmith. So, I'm trying to polish my technique and give the weapons a better finish. However, I have a hard time improving-

-Mmm, it won't be that you want to show this to Aunt Mikoto, so she won't scold you-

-Well, in part- Tsubaki replied, looking down.

Viggo kissed her right shoulder and said -there is nothing to worry about, the aunt will understand. We are not doing anything wrong-

-I know, but I can't stop worrying-

Viggo let out a sigh and changed the subject -my old man says that to really handle one topic, you must be able to teach another. Even though I am the son of the goddess of forging, I know almost nothing about forging. Do you dare to teach me?-

Tsubaki smiled, turned her face, and gave him a tender kiss on the lips -Viggo already has his things. I don't think you have time-

-It is not about forging, only about explaining the theory. Maybe, once you explain to me what you do you can see a new way to correct what you are doing wrong-

-Do you believe?-

-I believe-

So, as Tsubaki finished cooking the contents of the pots, she explained the forging process step by step. However, Viggo was confused with more than half of the process, which annoyed Tsubaki.

-You just must find the words for me to understand- Viggo said.

Tsubaki frowned and replied -okay, I'll think about how to improve my explanation-

A while later Sakura and Ana arrived. Tsubaki served the food and explained to the girls what she was doing with Viggo. Sakura and Ana asked her to also explain the forging process. Tsubaki did so, but the result was not as expected.

-Mm- Sakura said -if I hadn't seen Tsubaki do the things I'm trying to explain, I would never have understood them-

-Yes, I think the same- Ana said -Kiara would have said that you need to learn a simpler language, but without resorting to the vulgar-

Tsubaki made a smile that wasn't, exhaled through her mouth in a gesture of frustration and nodded -okay, I get it- she said annoyedly -I'll keep thinking about how to explain the process-

-If Tsubaki wants to improve, at least he should be able to do that- Sakura continued -Riveria is also of the same idea and when she teaches us magic, she always asks us to explain the process in our own words-

-Ooh, I had forgotten- said Tsubaki -you learn magic with the elf, how about it? How are you doing with that?-

Sakura with her fork, stirred the rice on her plate and said -it's hard, sometimes it gets tired, but Riveria said that if I could find a way to keep progressing it would be of great help to the avant-garde-

-What about you?- asked Tsubaki passing her sight from Sakura to Ana.

-I'm not good- Ana said a little crestfallen

-It's not that you're bad, Ana- Sakura said -it's just that it costs you, but if I can, you can too-

Ana grimaced and nodded.

-Well, I don't seem to be the only one having trouble getting better- Tsubaki said in a cheerful tone and let out a laugh. She took a cup in front of her plate containing rice liquor and offered them a toast -for improvement-

Sakura, Ana and Viggo raised their cups and said in unison -for improvement-

Viggo, Ana, and Sakura took a sip of the rice liqueur, but Tsubaki soaked up the cup and drank the entire contents in one gulp.

-Aaaaa, this is the best. Ok, have you eaten yet?- ask Tsubaki half-jokingly, half-seriously -I need you to go home. They have already occupied my man enough and now it is my turn. If not, move those cutlery that oysters gave me a lot of appetite-

Sakura and Ana froze for a moment, but then smiled. After all, this was the usual (between refined and vulgar) style of Tsubaki. Sakura and Ana refused and continued to eat until they finished their dishes. Once that was done, they said goodbye and Viggo was at the mercy of a Tsubaki who was accumulating a lot of stress.