Hollow Crown: SSS-Ranked Godslayer’s Rise

Chapter: 97 Embrace of Hearts - I

Ethan pulled back just slightly, his face mere inches away from hers. Their breaths mingled in the warm air, both of them panting softly, her lips swollen from the endless trail of kisses. The faint warmth of her breath fanned over his skin, carrying the sweet scent of her. His eyes, usually so sharp and mischievous, softened as he gazed at her.

"Lirael…" he murmured, his voice low but steady, carrying a husky weight that made her chest tighten. "You know I joke a lot, I tease you all the time… but I need you to hear this clearly. I love you." His thumb brushed tenderly against her flushed cheek, leaving a trail of heat in its wake. "I'll take care of you, no matter what comes. I'll never let you go back to that life again. Not while I'm still breathing."

Her eyes widened, trembling with emotion. For a heartbeat she couldn't speak, her throat tight, her chest heaving with the weight of everything unsaid. Then, slowly, her lips curved into the faintest of smiles, her voice breaking with unsteady warmth.

"…I… I love you too, Ethan," she whispered, almost shyly, as though the words themselves embarrassed her. Her voice quivered, carrying the raw truth of her heart. "I don't want to be anywhere else. I just… I just want to stay by your side. Always."

His heart surged at her words, his arms pulling her even closer until he could feel the rapid rhythm of her heartbeat against his chest. He pressed another kiss to her lips—gentler this time, filled with a tenderness that made her chest ache and her whole body melt into him.

When he finally pulled back, his grin returned, though softer, touched by sincerity. "Then… do you want to continue further?" His tone carried that shameless spark of his, but his eyes searched hers with an intensity that burned, seeking her choice.

Lirael's breath caught, her face heating again. She clutched his shirt tightly, torn between shyness and the longing swirling inside her. The warmth of his body seeped into her palms, steady and grounding. She lowered her gaze, her voice almost too faint to hear.

"…y-yes."

And with that the last string of his mind that was suppressing him snapped.

With her consent now no one will blame him right?

He pulled her head and planted a long and hungry kiss, his lips claiming hers with fiery urgency.

He rose upright all the while devouring her mouth like a beast, his hot breath mingling with hers, leaving her dizzy.

Lirael noticed his sudden aggressiveness and understood that he wasn't going to stop only at their lips today.

Her face turned crimson when she thought about it. Truth to be told she too wanted it to happen... she just didn't know she was ready yet.

When she saw his intoxicating gaze over her, all of her doubt vanished and she only wanted him at the moment.

Ethan, while mingling his tongue with hers, slipped his hand from her waist to her breast with fluid motion over her body, his fingers gliding across her curves as if memorizing every inch.

Lirael flinched momentarily and then she tightened her hold around his neck as a signal that she wanted him to proceed, her nails lightly digging into his skin.

He lightly squeezed the pillowy mound in his hand, reveling in the sensation it gave. The warmth of her body filled his palm.

He kneaded it just as gently over the silky fabric, the smooth cloth contrasting with the firm softness beneath. Within seconds, he could feel a faint protrusion brushing against his palm, stiffening at his touch.

"Ahh~"

He thought of pinching it but then his fingers slipped over the fabric, making Lirael moan softly, her body arching into his hand.

Even then he proceeded to revel in the great feeling he got when he squeezed her breasts, the needy weight of them in his palm intoxicating.

"Mmm~"

Then suddenly Lirael felt something tugging her thighs as she sat sideways over his lap. While he was busy getting a taste of her, she glanced down.

What she saw widened her eyes momentarily. Something through his pants was threatening to tear through it, the rigid shape pressing insistently against her.

And the feeling it gave her even when it only touched her thighs was making her hot internally, warmth pooling within her belly.

Is it supposed to be that big!! she thought internally, and her complexion turned more red, her breath trembling as her thighs quivered slightly.

She adjusted her position over his lap and sat in a lotus position with both of her legs around him, giving his member a proper breathing space

between her legs. Even with slight movement it rubbed over her crotch, making her feel elated, a shiver running through her spine.

"Mhmm~"

He noticed her adjusting her position and took his moment and observed her...

He looked at her in her maid uniform, making her very alluring to him as if she was only here to serve him. The faint scent of her body mixed with the faint linen smell of the fabric.

And now that his member rubbed against her, he lost it.

He quickly unbuttoned her dress and lifted her uniform over her head and set them aside on the bed. She too took the opportunity and undid his shirt, her fingers brushing over his warm skin with every button freed.

Now he was only in his pants and she was in her undergarments. They both looked at each other's bare body, eyes wandering, and Ethan subconsciously muttered:

"You look gorgeous..."

She also said, "You too... you are very handsome," while blushing profusely. It was her first time that a man had seen her like this, but...

It doesn't feel bad... the heat in her chest told her otherwise.

He moved his hand away and let it snake over Lirael's body. The feeling of her skin on his hand was entirely different than the sensation from before, warm, delicate, and alive under his touch.

From her waist to her back, his hand took its time feeling her up until it reached a certain point on her upper back. Feeling the latch there,

he fondled with it until it came undone, the soft click echoing louder in the silence of the room.

"Ah…"

Lirael gasped in surprise. She didn't know how the situation had turned out like this, but she didn't plan to stop it.

Just as he enjoyed the sensation of her skin on his hand, she couldn't get enough of the euphoria she felt when he touched her, every nerve alive.

Her chest felt breezy. Her bra dropped to the bed. But that breezy feeling didn't last long.

A large and warm hand soon enveloped her freed breast, kneading it with care as if it was a priceless treasure, his rough fingers sending sparks across her skin.

"Ahhh~"

Ethan's fingers pinched that bright pink cherry he had felt before. Now that there were no obstructions in his way,

he felt like he had a lot more freedom in his movements, savoring every tremor that ran through her body.

"Wow…"

Ethan didn't know what he was expecting, but when Lirael's body was revealed in front of his eyes, he was breathless, his throat dry as if the air had abandoned him.

Her breasts weren't overly big, but he was always a believer that shape mattered more than size.

Her breasts perfectly fit into his hands as if they were made for him from the beginning, so he had not a single thing to complain about.

His eyes were locked on their position. Feeling the heat in his gaze, Lirael shyly brought her arms up to cover her exposed chest.

It of course made her happy how invested Ethan seemed to be in her body, but it was still shameful to be stared at so blatantly, her skin prickling from the weight of his attention.

Ethan's gaze panned down. Unfortunately, though, he had only undone the top portion, so the view below her toned stomach was blocked from his eyes.

But what he was seeing now was more than he had ever thought he'd see from her when he first saw her in the village.