When Lillias noticed Vaan and Linetteâs bare bodies, her mind immediately drew an assumption before she froze in the next moment.
The lingering scent of Vaan and Linetteâs passion session pervading the tent, in addition to Linetteâs panic in wiping her face, it could not meanâ¦
âBig sister⦠Youâre too much. How could youâ¦do that in that in the same tent I was sleeping! Do you have any consideration for your little sister?â
While hammering Linetteâs shoulders with two small fists, Lillias complained, feeling aggrieved that the person she was eyeing got eaten by her sister.
âIt was my bad, alright? Iâll make it up to you when we reach the capital,â Linette tried to soothe her little sister, but Lillias responded with a pout.
âHmph!â
Seeing how her sulky little sister was so cute, Linette could not help but pull Lilliasâ head and embrace it in her bosom.
Alasâ¦
âAhh!â
Linette suddenly yelped.
She immediately separated Lillias from her before she glanced down and noticed a bite mark on her twin mounds.
âD-did you just bite meâ¦? Now, Iâm mad!â
âBleh~!â Lillias poked her tongue and said, âI was seeing if I can still savor the lingering secondhand taste.â
âYouâ¦â Linnette was speechless.
After a moment, she could not help but sigh before saying, âI know youâre very interested in matters between men and women since you just hit adulthood, but you should know better about the condition of your body better than anyone elseâ¦â
âI know, I know. I cannot stimulate my body, but I can still get excited, canât I?!â Lilliasâ eyes brightened in the next moment before pushing Linette aside, âMove, sister. I donât get in the way of my eye candy.â
Lillias ogled at Vaanâs bare body as he poised on the bed like some male supermodel while looking her way.
âNow, now. Donât get too excited,â Vaan smirked at the two sisters while feeling fascinated by their interesting sister interaction.
Puchi!
Lillias was dealt critical damage and felt blood rushing to her nose before she covered her nosebleed.
âVaan!â
âUh-oh, Iâm in danger.â
Vaan slightly chuckled after seeing Linetteâs glare, but it was more serious than he thought as Linette dragged him outside the tent shortly after they dressed.
âDidnât you see my sister wake up?â Linette asked with a frown, âWhy didnât you dress right away?â
âI was trying to deepen my connection with nature,â Vaan casually teased.
âYouâ¦â Linette was ready to explode.
However, Vaan hugged her from behind while holding onto her crossed arms before he said, âJokes aside, why are you so angry at me, my Lady?â
âHow can I not?! You can just shoot that stuff on my sisterâs sleeping face!â Linette gritted her teeth and warned, âDonât you know that if I were any other witch, I would have put you to death for disgracing my sister!â
âWhat Iâm trying to say is you canât act this blatant once you reach the capital. Otherwise, you will get yourself killedâ¦â Linette shortly added with a softer tone.
âNow, now. You are falsely accusing me, my Lady. I was busy filling up the love jar. Where would I have the time to spray my seeds of life elsewhere? My Lady, you have mistaken Lady Lilliasâs drool for something else.â Vaan explained.
He didnât find it surprising for Lillias to drool in her sleep.
That girl was a bit perverted, and they were making love beside her, which fed her smell and hearing and allowed her to have a sweet dream.
Linette was embarrassed and deeply ashamed after learning the truth.
âIâm sorry for accusing you, Vaan⦠Iâm not very experienced in determining the difference betweenââ
Rumbleâ¦!
Before Linette could finish apologizing, they both heard a sudden impact on the far eastern side of the Blackmoon Region.
Rumbleâ¦! Rumbleâ¦!
This time, two powerful impacts came from the far western side.
The commotion alarmed the entire escort group, and even Lillias rushed outside to investigate.
Still, no one could see what was happening in the dark of the night beyond a certain distance after gathering together to check.
They could only see the vague shadows of the distant cliffsâ edges due to the moonlight but nothing else below that.
âWhatâs going on? What were those impacts? I could even feel the slight tremors from here!â Lillias exclaimed.
âIt sounded like something powerful just struck the cliffs on both sides, but itâs too dark to tell or see.â
âIt must be quite far,â Captain Rhys assumed before adding, âJudging by the distance we covered, it should be quite close to Blackmoon City.â
âClose to Blackmoon City? Is the city under attack? Should we head back?â a young warrior questioned with surprise.
As the other young warriors wondered the same, Vaan simulated scenarios in his mind before arriving at a terrible conclusion.
âNo! We canât go back! We need to get out of Blackmoon Region as soon as possible!â Vaan suddenly shouted at everyone, âPack everything and letâs go! The entire northside is going to become hell for everyone outside the city walls!â
Captain Rhys and the others were taken aback by Vaanâs urgency before he asked, âWhat kind of situation are we in for it to cause you such fright?â
âThe worse kind!â Vaan replied gravely. âIâll explain further on the way. But, for now, we need to move quickly!â
âAlright. Weâll do as Vaan says.â
Linette voiced her consent after Captain Rhys turned to her for her opinion.
Everyone immediately departed shortly after the escort group packed their belongings into their wagons, and Linette summoned her Earth Salamander.
It didnât take long before countless howling hellhounds rippled throughout the entire north side region.
âVaan, explain to me clearly. What sort of dangerous situation are we in?â Linette inquired with a solemn expression beside him.
âSomeone purposely struck the cliff walls to lure out the Dark Hellhounds lurking inside the cliff caves with the intent of harming everyone traveling through the northside. It wonât be long before the entire north side becomes filled with enraged Dark Hellhounds roaming about,â Vaan explained.
Even worse, there will be many Rank-2 or even a Rank-3 Dark Hellhound among them!
Vaan had seriously underestimated City Lord Istanaâs madness.