Chapter 170
“I’ve been gathering the winds swirling around the northern mountains and sending them this way. Cold is enough to torment both werebeasts and humans alike.”
“How did you come up with that?”
“I’m clever too, you know. Didn’t you already notice?”
Seeing his mischievous smile, Lea nodded out of habit. Whenever Lea showed a submissive side, Calix felt a tightness in his lower abdomen. Or was it a sensation of his throat tightening?
Either way, the feeling he had was always the same.
A raw desire to devour her completely.
“I’ve been bringing in cold winds for over ten days, and look at the mess it’s caused over there. Their supplies must be running low by now… So, what should we do?”
“…I heard a bit from Derek. He said the enemy leader is a belligerent person.”
“Telling you military secrets? I should scold him for that.”
Calix muttered curtly, less bothered by the fact that she’d heard from Derek than by the way she addressed him as ‘Sir Derek’ from her own lips. Just a moment ago it was ‘Sir Zion’, too.
Lea, who had intended to hint at her past experiences by using Derek as a pretext, was startled by the displeasure that showed in his low voice.
“I didn’t hear anything in detail.”
Not wanting her slip to cause trouble for Derek, Lea hurriedly continued her explanation.
“I just wanted to say, what if we tried something like this…?”
She wasn’t sure whether her face was red from the cold or from being startled, but Calix was pleased to see her blushing before him.
If only she would act cute to him like this every day. If that were the case, even if she begged to be let go, he’d want to keep her at his waist and spend all day with her.
He, too, had reddened ears and watched her face at an angle. When her small, plump lips pursed, he wanted to devour her right then and there, forgetting where he was.
Ah, his little fox could stir up his heart so much with just a small gesture like this. How troublesome.
“So, what is it? Tell me.”
Calix sat on a tree branch as he spoke. After speaking, he steadied Lea in his arms, holding her tightly. Leaning her face into his scent-rich neck, Lea slowly began to speak.
“With someone aggressive like that, tactics that strike and withdraw may be more effective than a straightforward fight.”
“Hm, and so?”
He sucked on her finger as he asked, his words muffled. Lea, naturally guiding him, looked toward the enemy camp.
“Your tactic, the one you just explained, is probably getting on his nerves. What if you keep aggravating him and lure him to ground more favorable to us? Our camp is good, but there are even better places.”
“You mean Lake Moncha between our camps?”
“Yes, what if we make them believe the lake is solidly frozen and lead them into a trap?”
“Haha, my fox is even craftier than I thought.”
Calix muttered as he nibbled on her pinky finger. His tone was full of praise, even if his words sounded like scolding.
“Well, war is a dirty business. A frontal assault isn’t always the answer.”
“I heard the Leonis Empire’s elite unit recently targeted the supply tent. Actually, even without luring them, it seems they’ll soon attempt an all-out attack.”
“You’re right. They must be reaching their limit.”
He didn’t bother to hide his pleasure. He believed his clever little fox would always understand his intentions.
“So, what sort of praise should I give you, my clever girl? What would make my fox happy?”
His words, sweet as if he were sucking on a piece of candy, made Lea forget the scene she’d seen earlier. Yes, just like in the past, he wasn’t showing much interest in Lucy.
Having confirmed that Lucy was decent enough, the part of her that had planned to withdraw now clung to his collar and murmured in a tiny voice. After living so diligently to atone, surely even the gods would forgive her this small desire?
But as an Esper, Calix never missed her words. He smiled brightly and tapped her cheek with the tip of his nose.
“Should I give you a small peck on the lips?”
“…Yes.”
“I actually like deep kisses even more. Can I do that instead?”
“You can…”
“Then, don’t do any guiding this time. I want to feel your mouth more deeply.”
As he finished speaking, he covered her small lips with his own. A wet, heated tongue pushed into her mouth, even deeper than usual, exploring her as if this was his own home.
Everywhere his hands touched, her body responded, as always. He wondered if she could ever know how much he loved this.
Swallowing her faint moans into his mouth, Calix narrowed his eyes. Seeing her pretty, flushed face made him want to devour her whole.
His feelings for Lea grew more complex by the day. And at this moment, what he felt for her was unmistakably hunger.
An overwhelming, desperate hunger.
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