Chapter 43: Lust after Power
As Raphael promised, later that day, he and Lillian stood in the training fields of the rose school together. It was late that night, so they had the place to themselves. The moon provided them with a faint light.
Lillian wore an all-black jumpsuit that clung tightly to her skin, making the slight curves of her body stand out. Her green hair was tied into a high bun, and she didn't wear her glasses.
Raphael had brought her sword with him, which he chucked over to her. The woman caught it with one hand, a surprised expression growing on her face.
"Y-you're giving it back to me?" She asked, trying her best to hide her happiness. It was evident that she loved the sword. Raphael didn't blame her.
The sword was incredible, it just failed to meet his standards.
"I felt bad," Raphael responded with a shrug of his shoulders. "You deserve it anyway, after your performance last night."
Lillian instantly became flustered as her mind turned to last night's events. How she was left quivering on the bed with his seed on her face.
Her face grew angry, trying to hide her blushing cheeks.
"L-lets get started," Lillian said with a stutter, trying to change to topic. "Can you show me your swords again?"
Raphael smiled as he watched the girl grow nervous.
Then he spoke to the dragons.
First, he called upon Rachael. Her fire formed in his hand as a marvellous blade. The fires danced in the night, providing a light of their own.
Lillian watched with her jaw dropped. Her cheeks grew to an even deeper red than before. Raphael felt like it wasn't mere admiration that she was looking at him with.
Is this turning her on?
Next, he called on Naomi, who willed her flames into existence. Unlike Rachael's, these flames blended in with the night sky.
As he held the twin blades in his hand, even he struggled not to bask in their beauty. He felt powerful with such an ability in his possession; however, today, he wished to push it even further.
Raphael had an idea that he wanted to try out.
"Hold out your sword." He ordered Lillian, snapping her out of her lustful daze.
After shaking her head to clear her thoughts, the green-haired woman lifted her blade, pointing it towards him.
Raphael stepped forward, outstretching the white sword. He wished to use this ability with Rachael, as he felt like she understood his body and mind better than Naomi. After all, he had been acquainted with the White Dragon much longer than the Black.
Rachael, just do as we planned.
Raphael gently tapped his white flaming sword against the blade of Lillian's. They stayed there for a moment, weapons pressed against each other, until, finally, something happened.
The white flames began to envelop her blade in a dazzling spiral. Lillian recoiled in excitement as her weapon was embedded in the fire.
It wasn't anywhere near as grand as Raphael's, but Lillian could feel herself being filled with a newfound power. The White Dragon was using her as an adversary.
"T-this is incredible." She muttered as she held her crackling blade up to her face. "Somehow you've made The Holy Blades even greater."
Raphael relished in the praise. He was starting to get used to having his ego stroked now. It seemed to be a common occurrence.
"Do you want to try it out?" He asked her, twirling his blades in his hands with showmanship. "We can have a light spar."
Lillian was filled with excitement. There was nothing she wanted more than to test out her new weapon.
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As Raphael suggested, the two spared lightly. They made sure not to come into contact with the blades, but rather practised simple defence and offence drills that were safe to perform.
After an hour of non-stop work, the two finally decided to call it a day. Raphael let the flames of his sword disappear, which, in turn, made Lillian's sword return to its normal state.
She seemed to deflate as she looked at her now regular weapon. She had grown used to having the white flames enhancing her blade. Raphael couldn't help but see that as an opportunity to have her rely on him.
The woman clearly adored strength, and now he had a method to provide it to her.
Perhaps I will take her on my journey with me to the Three Divine Academies. She's definitely the strongest woman I've been with.
I'll probably take Evelyn too...
His mind turned to the other woman he had slept with during his time in the Five Schools.
Celeste, Beatrice, Jessica.
I should visit them soon.
As the pair drank water from the training field fountain, Raphael couldn't help but tease the woman. She looked beautiful as she splashed the cold water on her face. Her cheeks were flushed from the heat, and she was still out of breath.
"Did you tell your boyfriend about what happened last night?"
The woman didn't seem to react to his question, as she took a mouthful of water in her mouth and swallowed.
"I broke up with him." Lillian Applehurst said in an uncaring tone, catching Raphael off guard.
He understood that she had, of course, cheated on her boyfriend with him. However, he had never experienced a woman completely leaving her boyfriend right afterwards.
Lillian must have noticed his confusion, as she decided to elaborate.
"I believe it's the right thing to do. I know that I want to... spend more time with you, and it would be disrespectful to continue while having a boyfriend. Disrespectful to you."
Raphael couldn't believe what he was hearing.
The woman had broken up with her boyfriend because she didn't want to disrespect Raphael.
Is it not meant to be the other way around? Didn't she care about disrespecting he boyfriend?
"..."
And what does she mean by 'spend more time'? Is she talking about training or what happened last night?
Regardless, Raphael became certain of one thing. He liked this woman.
As she bent over to drink from the fountain, Raphael made his way behind her and pressed himself against her back.
Lillian jolted in a reaction as she felt his bulge pressed against her. For some reason, simply being around Raphael made her flustered. So once he came into bodily contact with her...
She felt a watch patch forming between her legs.
I know why I react this way towards him... It's because he's stronger than me. Something I hardly experienced. Lillian thought to herself, and Raphael reached a hand over and grabbed hold of her breasts.
The fabrics of the bodysuit were thin and clung tight to her body, allowing Raphael to get a good hold of her soft bust. His fingers unintentionally brushed across her nipple, forcing her to let out a soft moan.
"I'll be going on an adventure soon," Raphael said in her ear, as he continued groping and pressing his groin against her. "I'd like you to come with me."
Lillian only hoped that no one would come out into the field and catch them. She was hardly experienced in the bedroom, let alone out in public.
"O-oh yeah?" She stuttered. "Where are we going to go."
Raphael reached his other hand down between her thighs, rubbing his hands up and down, getting closer to the sensitive spot with every movement. Lillian felt a tingling sensation running through her body.
"To the Three Divine Academies. Apparently, an emperor of a nearby region is creating a set of schools to rival ours. I've been asked to go and check it out."
He finally reached her wet spot, feeling her pussy lips through the fabrics of her bodysuit. The woman's legs twitched at his touch.
However, before they were able to go any further, they were interrupted by the sound of approaching footsteps.
Raphael didn't bother to move his hands from Lillian's body, but she quickly jumped away, afraid of being in caught.
As they turned around to see who was approaching, Raphael spotted a familiar figure.
It was the boy from Maria's office. Joshua.
He seemed to be out of breath; he had clearly run there. What was most strange though, was that the boy carried a travelling bag on his shoulder.
"I knew you would be here, Master Raphael!" The boy said with a huge smile on his face.
Raphael placed his face in his palms.
Why is he calling me master?
"U-um, do you know this boy?" Lillian managed to ask, still recovering from their little moments.
Raphael shook his head.
"Nope."
Joshua's lips twisted with upset as he made his way over to the pair.
"Hey! You do know me. We met at Maria's office."
"I'd hardly call that a meeting. You just happened to be at my destination." Raphael responded, "Why were you there anyway?"
Joshua's happiness returned, he was grateful to be asked a question by his idol.
"Well, the conversation was about my father after all. It only makes sense."
Raphael's eyebrow raised as he looked at the small boy with confusion.
Joshua returned his stare.
"Oh, you don't know who my father is, do you? He's the Emperor who created the Three Divine Schools. Joshua Brunell VIII."
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