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Leone PoV

Watching as Anput clung desperately to Kat, I frowned slightly, the long hour and a half of listening and comforting the Jackalkin having done little for her self pity and anguish.

She had spilled lots about the culture she had grown up in, how she had spat on that very culture she so cherished with her actions earlier today.

I tried, I really did, to try and explain that she might have been a little out of line, but it came from a place of love, using my own dislike of Kat's actions and my own feelings to try and convince her as such, but the Jackalkin hadn't listened to me at all, instead doubling her self hate as she vented to me.

Now seeing her crying like a child, clinging to Kat like her mother, I could only sigh before walking forwards as well, leaning against Jahi.

After such an eternity of dealing with Anput, I needed to recharge myself, and the best way was to listen to the heartbeat of the Demoness before me.

It was already working too, as the large Demoness gently laid her hand on my back, pulling me into her body, allowing her warmth to spread over my body.

Seeing Kat glancing at me inquisitively, I shrugged, making the Dogkin sigh as well, leading her mate off towards Anput's room, while Jahi and I made our way to her room.

Entering, I sighed in relief at the silence, prompting Jahi to mutter "What happened while we were gone?"

Pulling me onto the bed, she held me in her arms, listening as I explained everything, never interrupting me.

When I had finished, the Demoness nodded her head, glancing at the door as she said "That's… so like her, honestly. To cling so stubbornly to her ideals, to the point that it started to eat away at her heart. Thank you, Leone…"

Reaching up, she stroked my hair, and I leaned into her chest, a smile on my face.

Looking up at her, I tilted my head slightly as I saw her sigh again, before a tired smile appeared on her lips.

"Well, today was…"

We both chuckled, before I gulped slightly as I felt the mood shift.

Her eyes had turned ambiguous, and her hand on my back started to drift lower.

As for me, I was trailing my fingers over her chiseled abs, my fangs itching as I stared into those amethyst orbs.

Biting my cheek as her hand slipped beneath my dress, I shifted my body slightly so that she could feel my ass better, pressing my large breasts into hers.

Smirking down at me, she brought her fingers tantalizingly close to my lower lips, which were growing moist from anticipation.

Mirroring her, I slid a hand into her pants, my fingers wrapping around her girthy cock, the searing heat almost scorching my palm as I started gently stroking her.

Groaning quietly, she leaned down and gently pressed her lips against mine, her sweet taste exploding on my tongue as I deepened the kiss.

Enjoying the way she throbbed in my hand as I continued to stroke and kiss her, I moaned into her mouth as she slid her other hand onto my butt, her fingers digging into my rear as she kneaded the flesh.

Pulling away for air, I licked my lips, savoring her sweet taste before watching as she dragged her shirt off, revealing her chiseled, yet curvy blue body.

Her eight pack was firm, her entire midriff muscular, but her upper torso softened out, her large breasts just as firm.

Capping those two blue mountains were dark violet nipples, both hardened, both enticing.

Without thinking I leaned forwards, latching onto one and coiling my tongue around it, before stiffening as I realized what I had done.

I treated her like I did Kat, suckling on her large tit as if I was a babe.

Glancing tentatively up at her, I saw her biting her lip as she stared down at me, her eyes narrowed in pleasure.

Removing one of her hands from my ass, she brought it back to my head and held me to her chest, making my heart pound in my own large chest.

Returning to suckling on her tit, I fumbled around with her belt, undoing the buckle and pulling them off,, her large cock springing out instantly.

Wrapping both hands around it, I displayed what she had taught me over our time together, making the Demoness moan gently as she continued to hold me close.

With her cock searing my palms while I flicked my tongue over her nipple, I watched as the woman I was usually under moan like I would, the weird, yet pleasurable feeling of having turned the tables on her entering my mind.

However, if I wanted to continue this, I needed to strip myself, to truly make my wife feel better…

So, I reluctantly released the blue mountain before me, pulling away and gulping as her foggy gaze started to clear up.

Swiftly tossing off my dress, I mounted her lap and resumed what I had been doing, but instead of stroking her, I was riding her, slipping her thick tip into my wet snatch with ease.

Moaning loudly as she fully entered me, I latched back onto her breast, gently bucking my hips as I tried to pleasure her, instead of being pleasured by her.

Grabbing my waist, Jahi moaned as well, her hips gyrating upwards as she moved herself around in my womb.

The warmth of our bodies clinging together, while the taste of her skin on my lips made my heart swell, and I had to hold back the desire to sink my fangs into her breast, my hunger slowly growing.

The sounds of her panting moans made me more aroused, the knowledge that I was the one bringing her that pleasure flooding my mind as I suckled.

We lost ourselves to the rhythm of our movements, enjoying the way the other moved as we sought deeper carnal pleasures.

However, I had to pull away from her nipple as I felt her shiver uncontrollably, my brows furrowed as I stared intently at her face.

Jahi was leaning against the bed, her eyes closed while she bit her lip, and I listened to her moans deepen as she…

Looking down, my eyes widened as I realized that she had came, but not from her cock.

Returning my gaze to her slack face, I waited for her to recede from her orgasmic high, her flushed cheeks slowly reverting to their normal pale blue moments later.

When she opened her eyes, Jahi was staring at me with mixed feelings; longing for more fought with confusion and embarrassment.

Sitting on her cock, I met her amethyst gaze and waited a bit longer, wondering what she wanted to do or say.

As she remained silent, I pushed myself against her body, her breasts resting on mine as I gently kissed her.

Relief swept over me as she kissed me back, and I moaned as she started moving again.

Breaking the kiss off, I moaned as she started thrusting hard into my womb, her balls slapping audibly against my ass as she lifted me.

Panting, I stared at her plump lips as I moaned "C-Can I p-please feed~?"

The Demoness was slowly returning to her normal self as she smirked, her eyes narrowed as she nodded.

Leaning forwards, she tried to kiss me again, only to meet my palm.

"P-Properly, t-this time… s-so that I c-can mark you…"

Pursing her lips, Jahi nodded, her eyes holding a trace of reluctance as she whispered "Go ahead, Princess…"

Normally, I would backtrack at that sliver of reluctance, but the hunger and arousal that numbed my mind allowed me to lunge forwards, I fangs sliding fully out as I licked her neck, preparing to feed.

When I had prepared her to be bitten, I shivered as my fangs slid fully out, the base of each throbbing with need as I prepared to mark the Demoness.

Sinking my fangs into her muscular neck, I felt her flinch as I bit into her, before she grunted as I started pumping my love into her, spiking her sensitivity.

Meanwhile, I was moaning as her sweet ambrosia permeated my mouth, the iron tang only accentuating the sweetness as I gulped it down, quelling the thirst that had developed inside of me.

Even as I drank, Jahi was still lifting me by my ass, pounding upwards as she distracted myself with my tight cunt.

The taste of my lovers blood, coming straight from the 'tap', made me shiver in euphoric glee.

Clamping down on her cock, I felt my eyes roll around in my skull as I pushed some of the remaining Marking liquid into her body, claiming her as my own.

Physical pleasure, emotional euphoria, and a glee that reached deep into my soul made me cum hard as Jahi buried herself into my womb, the Demoness grunting as she started spraying her thick cum deep into me.

Filling me up with her heavenly cum, I gasped as I released her neck, licking the wound and closing it before shivering again, my own cock spraying its load onto our breasts.

Lifting me completely off of her shaft, Jahi laid me onto my back before mounting me again, crouching above me as she plunged herself back into my depths.

Screaming in agonizing pleasure as she reentered my womb, I could only moan as the Demoness started ravaging my limp body, the exhaustion of today catching up with me as she fucked me into unconsciousness.

This will not be from any known persons PoV, just fyi

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Victoria PoV

Getting up, I stretched before moving into the small kitchen, swiftly preparing a meal for myself to start my long, grueling, but fruitful day.

Life in the Tragon Kingdom, one of the Three Western Kingdoms, was peaceful and relaxed, albeit a life of hard work.

But it was fulfilling work, and I, as the only Core having person in my village, had to help with the heavier jobs and make sure my people were safe.

Something like a village chief, if you will.

Finishing the small loaf of bread that one of the village girls had made for me, I stretched again before grabbing the battered sword that my father had given me, while I strapped on the thin leather armor my mother wore.

They had both been retired adventurers who wanted to live the calm life and raise a family, but sadly my mother passed birthing me, and my dad gave his life to protect the people of this village when I was but a teen.

Patting them both, I muttered a silent prayer to my two parents as I walked outside.

Sadly enough, the years had dragged by, and I could no longer recall my fathers face, and the painting of them had faded over the years.

Letting the depressing thoughts drift from my mind, I glanced around the bustling village, nodding to everyone as they walked by, each smiling warmly at me.

For forty years I have guarded this village, and I had seen generations come and go during that time.

The best example is-

"Miss Victoria~!"

Holding in a chuckle, I felt a girl launch herself towards my back, her arms wrapped around my waist as she embraced me.

In her late teens, this girl had a crush on me, but I couldn't bring myself to reciprocate her feelings; both the age gap and the fact that…

Well, I knew her mother…

On a 'personal' level, but she had married someone else.

"Gina, good morning."

Smiling down at the girl, I watched as she grinned up at me, her freckled cheeks and long brown hair tied into a bun.

"Off to the bakery already?"

Nodding, she beamed as she thrust a basket into my hands, forcing me to accept it.

"I made too much yesterday, so…"

Seeing the shy blush that spread across her face, I smiled wryly as I took the basket, watching as she ran away, embarrassed.

Glancing inside, I saw a loaf of bread and some biscuits, each one made with our villages special Soft Rock Wheat.

Going to store the basket in my house, I returned outside and did my rounds, helping the elders with their chores before joining the lumberjacks, moving the felled logs back towards the village.

My mana was weak and thin, but the difference between me and the villagers was a wide gap; I could lift a more then two men combined, and I was faster then them by quite a bit as well.

As the day crawled by, we eventually all made our way to the inn, where we would eat and drink before returning to work.

During that break, the Innkeeper, Myla, would tell us whatever news she had heard, speculating and debating with everyone about the severity of some issues.

Currently…

"Nah, there's no way the Empire gained a Light Mage! They already have that one, the hell was her name…"

"The D'Arcon lady! Yeah, this has to be them trying to scare us Tragon's! There's no way they have another rare Magician!"

"Empire doesn't matter right now guys! Didn't you hear what Myla said? Romagi Kingdom has had a Gate appear not once, but twice!"

I glanced at the middle aged man that said that, his face fearful as he recounted that piece of news.

Gates…

This village had one smaller Gate appear four decades ago, and that was how my father died.

It had been open for an hour, and we were lucky enough for it to have connected to an empty part of the Labyrinthian, but…

That last minute had released a dozen Goblins, each one chittering as they swarmed into our village.

The men and some women had grabbed their axes, scythes, and hammers to fend them off, but many died to the onslaught of strengthened goblins, and my father held off half of them before perishing from dozens of wounds.

So for not just one, but two Gates to appear in a year…

When Tragon has only had two appear in four decades…

Well, it was worrying, especially because Romagi was the stronger of our Three Kingdoms, and they were our 'shield' from the Empire.

The inn fell quiet, everyone murmuring to one another.

With that somber note, everyone returned to work, the discussion slowly fading from our minds.

Tilling our land, harvesting some of the quicker growing crops, repairing fences, tending to the animals…

Life in our village was peaceful.

Sighing, I waved goodbye to the dozen people who had just repaired our northern fences, leaning against the wood as I gazed over my home.

A simple rural farming village.

The worst we've had to deal with is any Knights traveling into the village, some weaker goblins or slimes, and a rabid wild animal.

We payed our taxes, paid tribute to our lord, prayed to our gods, and supported one another.

A simple life.

Simple, but easily shattered.

Watching as the villagers walked around in the dimming light, I groaned as I pushed myself off of the fence, my joints aching slightly after a long days work.

"Maybe I should…"

Sighing, I stared up into the clouds, letting my mind wander as I started walking slowly to simple wooden cabins.

However, I stopped when I heard something tear behind me, followed by a low rumble.

Turning, I laid my hand on my sword, looking around the forest with narrowed eyes.

I may be weak, I may be getting old, but…

Scanning over the forest, I pursed my lips as I saw…

Nothing.

That tear…

Looking around for another minute, I sighed and scratched my cheek.

"Maybe that experience I think I have is eroding too…"

Chuckling, I started walking back down to the village, before another tear was heard.

This time, in the center of the village.

My eyes widened as I saw a tall rip in the fabric of reality, raw green energy forming a circular whirlpool of magic.

"N-No…"

Breaking out into a run, I shouted "Get away! Run! It's a Gate!"

I had seen it before, forty years prior.

A Gate to the Labyrinthian was in the center of our village, but unlike last time…

Swelling, the green circle grew larger, before something stepped out.

A giant front leg was the first thing we saw, the dark silver scales shimmering in the light of dusk, covered in small, sharp spikes.

Next was the head of the monster, its scaled head sporting two giant horns, while its jaw was filled with razor sharp teeth, overflowing with saliva.

Pale green eyes raked over the village, filled with a raw, primal hunger.

It continued out, its long scaled body shimmering in the light, while its long tail swept side to side, coated in glistening spikes.

Like a wolf, the monster stalked into the center of the village, its twenty feet tall shoulders looming over the small village.

However, its movements were quiet, and its head snapped towards me as it heard me scream.

As for the villagers, some were already running away, while others had collapsed to the ground, trembling.

Letting out a low growl, the monster turned away from me, instead focusing on those running away.

I watched in horror as a dozen ritual circles appeared above it, forming spears of pure condensed air, which flew fast towards the runners.

They were impaled on the spears, before they returned to the monster, dragging the screaming or silent villagers back towards it.

Unhinging its jaw, the monster gulped down the villagers, dead or alive, and crunched down on them, tearing their flesh apart while crushing their bones.

Swallowing them down in a shower of blood and gore, the remaining villagers screamed hysterically, watching the monster devour their neighbors, lovers, family…

Drawing my sword, I screamed as well as I charged the monster, hoping to distract it.

I know it was a fools errand, but…

Coating my blade in the dull brown glow of my earth mana, I swung the blade towards the monsters legs, before gasping as I felt my hand break, the sword shattering on the metal like scales.

I stared at my disfigured hand in horror, while the monster simply ignored me, instead focusing on the running villagers.

It rushed forwards, leaving me standing stupidly in clearing, before I shook myself awake.

Turning, I searched the crowd of fleeing villagers, ignoring the pain of my broken hand and running with them.

Spotting Gina, I grabbed the girl and tucked her under my arm, pouring every last drop of mana into my legs.

Running with her, I listened to her sobs, her voice incoherent as she muttered to herself.

The bright, bubbly girl of this morning was gone, instead replaced by a broken, bloody girl who's eyes were dull.

However, I wanted to save myself, to save her.

Glancing over my shoulder, I felt my heart ache and break as the monster slammed its tail into Fidal, the happy baker, splattering his body into the ground.

Next, its head lunged forwards as it gobbled up old Myla, swallowing the woman whole.

Turning back, tears poured down my cheeks as I continued to run, abandoning my friends and people as I tried to escape the carnage behind me.

The winds were picking up, and the trees were swaying dangerously.

Entering the forest, I continued to run, stumbling this way and that way as the forest grew darker.

Listening to the roars of the monster inside the village, I kept running, even as my old knees cracked, my muscles screaming at me to stop.

I ran and ran, carrying the now unconscious Gina in my arms as I tried to escape.

Time passed, but I knew not just how long, as my world revolved around running.

I traveled deep into the forest, before eventually collapsing, holding the girl in my arms close to me while I leaned against a tree.

Surely we were safe?

Surely we had escaped?

Panting, I shivered as the realization of what just happened truly set in.

They were all gone.

My old flames Heildi and Giana.

My drinking buddies Henry and Oldan.

The reliable farmers Ussian and Xerxes.

The hunters Po and Lok.

All dead.

All devoured.

Burying my face into Gina's hair, I sobbed uncontrollably, my world shattered.

But, when I heard a tear in front of me, I looked up in unfound horror as a Gate appeared before us, the bloody jaws of the monster almost grinning at us.

"I-Impossible…"

Its blood splattered head inched closer, and I stared into its maw with wide eyes.

T-This beast…

Could create Gates.

That was the last thing on my mind as I hugged Gina to my chest, before screaming as its teeth tore into our bodies.

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Felt like I needed…

Something to happen now; political battles are a slow affair, and unless I wanted to alternate between Zhu'Rong and class, with some Slice of Life between, there isn't much to do in preparation.

So, here we are…

Also, what'd y'all think about this chapter~?

I'm curious~