CHAPTER 21: THE BEST METHOD TO CHECKMATE

Ignacia went back to Virtusarium Manor. She got five days off every time she came back from the extermination of monsters.

"Princess Estella will come to stay over tomorrow. And there are many letters sent to you, Lady Ignacia" Pervis said.

"Prepare the room for Her Highness next to my bedroom," Ignacia said.

"Yes, Lady Ignacia" Pervis said.

Ignacia read a letter from Olivia. The details in the letter showed that Olivia, Maximus, and Julius will come to visit tomorrow.

She ignored the other letters after she saw their names.

The next day,

Estella arrived at Virtusarium Manor at noon.

"My friends will come this afternoon. Would you like to join us, Estel?" Ignacia asked.

"Oh, who are they?" Estella asked.

"Lord Maximus De Magnarus, Lady Olivia Integritas, and Julius Scutum," Ignacia said.

"All right. I will join," Estella said.

In the afternoon,

Maximus, Olivia, and Julius arrived at Virtusarium Manor.

Pervis led them to the garden.

They saw Ignacia and Estella sitting and having tea in the gazebo, surprisingly.

"Your Highness," Maximus said and bowed to Estella.

"Your Highness," Olivia said and curtsied to Estella.

"Your Highness," Julius said and bowed to Estella.

Estella nodded in greeting.

Ignacia, Estella, Maximus, Olivia, and Julius were having tea in the garden together.

"I have succeeded to invent new magic tool to help the knights communicate with each other from far distance and named it 'IM Device'. I just made some of IM Devices and sent them to my brother to test. I think it might be a great help to Black Knight Forces as well, Ignacia" Maximus said.

"Sound great," Ignacia said.

"I can give many IM Devices to you and Black Knight Forces but there is a condition. You know what I mean, Ignacia" Maximus said and smiled gently.

"If so, I don't want it though," Ignacia said.

"Why are you two talking about work now?" Julius asked.

"That's right," Olivia said. She could see through Maximus's intention and helped Julius to interrupt him.

"Well, why did you all come here together?" Ignacia asked.

"We want to rush our scores after we heard about your rumor," Julius said, eagerly.

"Hmm…what kind of rumor?" Ignacia asked.

"Rumor has it that you are looking for your partner," Olivia said.

"What a nonsense!" Ignacia said.

"You are popular, but now it became more and more because of that rumor, Ignacia" Maximus said.

"Ah, I see. That's why there are many letters sent to me," Ignacia said.

"Didn't you read it?" Julius asked.

"No, I threw it all away," Ignacia said.

"It's really you," said Maximus pleasantly.

"Aren't you curious, Lady Ignacia?" Olivia asked.

"I always got many letters periodically. Most of them were the invitation letters for parties. I have no time to join every event. That's why I threw it all away," Ignacia said.

"Isn't it the right time for you to choose someone to be your partner, Ignacia?" Maximus asked.

"Well, whoever you chose, I will be your mistress, Lady Ignacia" said Olivia eagerly.

"No, she will marry me. I confessed my love to her since I met her at the academy," said Julius confidently.

"You know what I can do for you. It would be a wise choice if you chose me, Ignacia" said Maximus calmly.

"I know many people would like to be with her, but the fact remains that she proposed to me and she is willing to wait for me with the rest of her life," said Estella calmly.

"Why don't we keep our relationships as the good friends?" Ignacia asked.

"No, I love you, Ignacia" said Julius firmly.

"I'm afraid I can't do that, Ignacia" said Maximus calmly.

"I'm all right with whatever you say. I only want a bit of your time, Lady Ignacia" said Olivia nicely.

Estella said nothing and slowly sipped her tea.

Ignacia felt cold somehow after she saw Estella's reaction.

Estella went to her bedroom after we finished the teatime.

Ignacia saw off the others to go back to their manors.

"See you at the royal palace, Ignacia" Maximus said.

"Ah, you should take your time with your job, Maximus" Ignacia said.

"I want to spend time with you more. Can I apply to join the black knight?" Julius asked.

"It's up to you. And you should know that you have to work with Captain of armed force not me," Ignacia said.

"How come?" Julius asked.

"Just go back and think carefully what you really want to do," Ignacia said.

"All right. Bye, then" Julius said and left.

"Can I invite you to tea party sometime, Lady Ignacia?" Olivia asked.

"Yes, you can. I will attend your tea party if I have time," Ignacia said.

"All right. Good bye, Lady Ignacia" Olivia said and left.

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Ignacia went back to her room, took off her clothes, and went inside the bathroom. She got into the warm bath, which size like mini pool. She enjoyed lying in the warm bath, relaxing herself.

After a short while, there was a sound of the door clicked shut.

She sensed someone walking through the room to the bathroom.

"I told you not to come. I don't need a massage today," Ignacia said without looking. She thought that Lara, her personal maid, came to serve her.

She did not hear any answer but she was sensing someone standing behind her.

She opened her eyes, then turned to looked at the presence behind her. She saw Estella wearing bathing gown, standing in front of her.

"Oh, why did you come here, Estel?" Ignacia asked, surprisingly. She tried to act normal but it seemed her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She was nervous after she saw Estella in bathing gown.

"I just want to take a bath with you, Igna" said Estella calmly.

"Ah, it's all right. Get in the bath," said Ignacia nicely, she tried to restrain herself not to look at her much.

Estella took off her bathing gown. She intentionally showed her naked body, getting into the bath in front of her, then sat beside her.

Ignacia saw stark naked body of Estella clearly. Her heart was beating fast. She hurriedly averted her eyes looking the other way and thought to herself, 'Why did she get into the bath in front of me? Argh…It tortured my heart'. She tried to control her feelings but it was hard to do it in this kind of situation. Her mind was full of what she had seen, a white, beautiful, naked body of a woman she has feelings for.

"What are you looking at, Igna?" Estella asked her after she saw Ignacia looking at the other way intensely.

"Nah, it's nothing. I just exercise my neck," said Ignacia randomly. She felt nervous in her mind.

"Is that so?" said Estella calmly.

"Yes, it's good to relax our bodies sometime," said Ignacia, she tried to stay calm.

"If so, would you mind massaging my shoulders, Igna?" Estella asked.

"Hmmm…" Ignacia was surprised. She changed the subject concealing her feelings but it turned out she asked her to massage her shoulders!

"It's all right if you don't want to, Igna" said Estella sulkily.

Ignacia sat stunned silence and said nothing. She stayed still as if she did not see and hear anything.

Estella moved close to her after she saw Ignacia did not move for a short while. She sat close to her, her arm touched her arm, her head leaned over her shoulder.

"You can touch me, Igna" said Estella softly, her reaction was so obvious.

"Are you sure, Estel?" Ignacia asked, gently. She could not resist her feelings after her body touched her. She reached her limit and looked at her passionately.

"Yes," said Estella softly. She looked back at her.

Our eyes met and expressed our feelings clearly.

Ignacia leaned toward her and kissed her on the lips. She likes the sensation when she kissed her. It made her want to touch her more.

Estella was surprised but she let Ignacia kiss her willingly.

Ignacia continued to kiss her on the lips, extending her tongue to touch her lips, then inserted her tongue inside her mouth, exploring her gently. She knew that Estella has no experience. She snogged, tongue kissing her while caressing her nape and ear gently.

Estella was aroused by her kiss and tongue. She could feel her heart pounding fast. She sensed that Ignacia was kissing and touching her delicately.

Ignacia gently kissed her from the cheek to the neck while massaging her breast to arouse her more. She kissed her on the chin, then snogged, tongue kissing her again while using her fingertips to rub her nipple, and subtly massaging her breast with her hand. She could not stop herself after she touched her soft breast, it made her want to give her more pleasure. Her hands were working nonstop, full with her body.

Estella threw her arms around her neck and started to snog, tongue kissing her back. She felt her body burning. She was in state of sexual excitement after she was aroused.

We were snogging, tongue kissing sensationally for a while until Estella was out of breath.

Estella caught her breath, her face went red. She looks so sexy when she was excited.

Ignacia looked at her passionately. She lifted her body to sit on the edge of bath. She slowly raised her leg and kissed her on the foot, and subtly licked her toes while looking at her reaction.

Estella looked at Ignacia, quivering with excitement. Her heart was beating fast, "Ah, Igna" her voice was sexually aroused.

Ignacia felt excited seeing her expressions and hearing her sexy voice. She looked at her passionately and continued to kiss her from inner leg to inner thigh. She saw her private part clearly from this point.

Estella covered her private part with her hand, embarrassingly.

Ignacia kissed and licked her hand, which she used to cover her private part, and gently said, "Show me more, Estel" She continued to kiss and lick her hand and inner thigh, near her private part.

"Ahh…Igna" Estella was getting exited.

Ignacia slowly moved her hand, which she used to cover her private part, and gently kissed her on the hand. She looked at her and attractively said, "Touch me, Estel" She put her hand on her shoulder.

Estella blushed with the heat of passion. She got more and more exited.

Ignacia spread her legs, making her bend on her knees. She licked and kissed on the public area, then inserted her tongue inside her, moving around and over to stimulate inside her.

"Haa…Igna" Estella's breathing sound was soft and sexy.

Ignacia continued to move her tongue to stimulate inside her faster, and subtly sucked and kissed her public area.

"Haa…ahh…I feel weird…Igna" said Estella in a trembling voice while she was being stimulated, "ah…I can't…"

"Hmm…what you can't?" Ignacia asked and looked at her passionately. She likes her reactions, her excitement, and her pleasure expression. It made her want to do more.

"I…don't know. It feels like something coming out," said Estella embarrassingly. Her face went bright red.

"Let it out, Estel" said Ignacia pleasantly.

"But…" Estella was too embarrassed to say it.

"It's all right. I want to taste your taste, Estel" said Ignacia gently, she looked at her passionately. She continued to kiss and licked inside her relentlessly. She stimulated her private part faster and rougher.

"Igna!…haa…ahh" Estella let out her breathing sound, softly and sexily. She was out of breath after she reached to the great pleasure many times. She was likely to lose her consciousness.

Ignacia stopped and got out of the bath. She covered Estella with bathing gown and carried her to the bed.

Estella way lying in the bed as if she was defeated from the fight.

Ignacia used towel to dry her hair and body gently.

"Why are you so good at this, Igna?" Estella asked. She sat up after she got back some of energy.

"I think it's because I did it with you, Estel" Ignacia said while drying herself with towel.

"Hmm…Did you do it with someone else, Igna?" Estella asked, jealously.

"No, I didn't. You're my first, Estel" said Ignacia gently. She told her a lie.

Ignacia thought to herself.

"It's hard to believe," said Estella, she pouts her lips.

Ignacia sat beside her. She took off her bathing gown, touching her bare breast, playing with her nipple while kissing her from the shoulder to the neck.

"Didn't you do it enough, Igna?" Estella asked, embarrassingly.

"No, it's just started, Estel" Ignacia said and kissed her passionately.

"I think it was my mistake to allow you to touch me, Igna" said Estella embarrassingly, her face went red after she was aroused.

Ignacia whispered in her ear, "It's too late, Estel" She kissed her on the neck while playing with her breast and nipple, then asked, "Don't you like it?" She looked at her passionately.

"I don't know…," said Estella shyly, avoiding her eyes. She was attracted by Ignacia's charm and vibe. She fell in love with her after she helped her last time. She did not even care about her gender. She loves her because it was her.

"You will know soon, Estel" Ignacia said and kissed her on the lips.

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