Chapter 222: The Bandit Quest Date~
Another type was monster caves, which, although they seemed identical to dungeons, would only have one floor, maybe two at most, and after someone destroyed their core, they would never regenerate or spawn monsters again. Meanwhile, dungeons would keep spawning monsters but considerably weaker and under the control of whoever first cleared them.
The other were naturally born monsters, which were not bound to anything and wouldn't become drawn to the dungeon or demon king without reason. Not to mention, many of them could also have harmonious lives with humans and other races if the attempt to communicate were successful.
Monster caves wouldn't regenerate after being destroyed. Thus, bandits would use the monsters to help them defend their hideouts, at least skilled bandits and thieves.
Human tools cannot destroy the walls of the dungeon to make secret paths because the mana in the dungeon would restore structure every 24 hours.
Monster Caves wouldn't regenerate, so the bandits would clear them or sneak past the monsters and reach the core room and make it their base. This way, they could dig several exit tunnels using slaves or people they captured.
Thus, bandits loved Monster Caves!
The sound of a metal axe swinging through the cavern created an intense gust of wind before tearing through several goblins with rugged armour and rusted copper swords.
On the other side of the cave, a beautiful princess danced through the dark, murky cavern with four hands of flame that formed various weapons, a spear, sword and scythe, all working in unison to massacre the poor goblins.
"Darling!" Liana's hand pointed towards the back of Asmodeus and fired a sharp lance of darkness, penetrating a goblin that aimed to hit him from behind.
'Haha, she's slowly growing used to fighting underhanded monsters.'
Asmodeus was training Liana in these caves because he knew she lacked experience fighting against monsters and fought mostly against knights and upstanding opponents.
In this cave, she had no choice but to use everything she had and not hold back, as these goblins would show no mercy, especially if she got injured.
After slaying the last group of goblins, the couple stood in the centre and began to carve the ears of goblins and collected the weapons. Although they weren't worth anything, the blacksmith was thankful to have any unneeded tools for their apprentice to practise melting down and use for training.
"How are you feeling, Liana? Are you tired?" Asmodeus looked at her rosy face, the pale skin covered in a light sweat, while he reached out, stroking her with his hands covered in a layer of ice to cool her down.
"Kya?! It's cold!" Liana blushed and pouted before stepping back, "I'm fine. I don't get tired, not when I can see the end in sight."
"End in sight?"
Liana nodded, "Once we head into the next room, it should be clear I killed the most right? Hmph! Don't think I'll forget out bet!"
"Bet... Ah, yes. Your bet."
"Huh? What is it?"
Asmodeus pulled the girl close to him, causing Liana to blush. "Since you did so well, but why are you so confident you will win? You are only a few kills ahead."
"Hmph... you will not beat me, I am going to win!"
"Ohh~, if you say so, then how about our first-prize?"
"You will give me whatever I want right? Even if it's embarrassing, you will not refuse!"
'Haha, this girl... She acts so meek normally, but the moment I offered her this bet, she became so competitive.'
Liana leaned against his shoulder as the pair sat in the centre; around them was uneven dirt, rocky crags and sharp walls, while a few stone slabs lay fallen on the ground beside them.
"Let's take a rest, come on." Asmodeus led the girl to the nearest stone, where he waved his hand and pulled Liana onto his lap while taking out a small meal from the two pouches from the mistress from this morning.
"Ooh, what is this?"
"Some dried meat, cheese, bread and a fruit drink. Try some. It tastes like a blueberry." Asmodeus sipped the child's drink, his fingertips creating slight ice magic and letting them slip into the drinks while he enjoyed the soft warmth of Liana's back against his chest.
"Ooh, it really does. But... um, this is a bit embarrassing. I have to sit on your lap, is it okay if we have a blanket or something?"
"Heh, a bit late for that, isn't it? You always try to sit on my lap during meal times, why be shy now?"
"Hmm... it's different—we're alone together, and no one is watching." Liana looked away, her cheeks becoming dark red, while she munched her sandwich while trying to maintain her little pouting face.
"So, is it the other people or the fact that you're embarrassed that bothers you? Maybe you're a little bit disappointed it's just the two of us."
"NO!"
"I was kidding, stop being so embarrassed."
"Hmph, idiot."
"Haha, do you want to feed me?"
"Uu..."
"It's alright. You're embarrassed right? Here, I'll feed you some of the meat." Asmodeus ripped off a small portion and slipped it into her lips.
"Mmm.... that's not... Nnnm?!" Liana blushed while chewing the meat, her eyes looking at the entrance leading to the final room of the monster cave. Or at least that's what Asmodeus told her. In the next room, there were bandits instead of a stronger monster.
"Won't they have noticed our noise by now?" She asked with a concerned face, her lips sucking on the blueberry juice straw with her cheeks narrowed and a lovely smile as her eyes narrowed.
"Of course. They don't know we are here."
"Eh?"
"Don't worry, just watch."
The sound of heavy metal boots clanging against the stone path grew louder and louder, with five men covered in black and red clothes. However, the men were clearly bandits yet...
"Hmmm, boss, where are all the monsters?" A scraggy bandit asked the tall, muscular male with a scar on his nose.
"Not sure, they should be in this room. Has a rat entered our little base? We might have to kill the bastards."
"Yes, but the light crystals have all been taken out. Only the one at the back is still there."
"Strange... where could they be? I can't hear anything."
'Eh?! The bandits can't see us? Why are they acting so stupid?!' Liana thought.
Liana felt this was strange, too; the bandits walked right past them while eating! How didn't they see her and Asmodeus?
"That's because of this." Asmodeus lifted his palm before a black sphere of magic appeared, swirling with a pink colour that reminded Liana of Sariel's magic. She then looked at Asmodeus with a confused look.
"This is the invisibility magic of a succubus?" She asked.
"Yes, but not quite. This is a form of spatial magic and the type used by the queen of the succubus. Rather, it could be called incubus-type magic, if I'm honest."
"Ah, I see." Liana's face looked a little taken aback, but her voice was calm as she sipped on her juice.
The pair finished their lunch as the bandits slowly approached the door.
They seemed worried someone would come from inside and thus didn't rush to open the door, while Asmodeus pushed out his palm before the flame shards that always hovered around him burst out and targeted the bandits.
In the blink of an eye, the flames were gone, leaving behind a pile of corpses that dropped the crystal shards.
"Well, that's that. Let's go and pick up our reward from the guild, shall we?"
"Hueh?! how... wait! I won, even if you killed five!"
'Anything?'
'Abandon the everyone else and leave this kingdom?'
'Become only my husband?'
"Within reason, I don't know what black-hearted thoughts you have with those obsessive eyes!"
Liana pouted, 'Obsessive, that's not true. I don't have such thoughts!'
'Asking for a kiss would be nice.'
'But that's too simple... too easy.'
'Then... something more, what could he offer me that no one else can? I won't get another opportunity, so what could...'
"I... I want you to give me a child!"
"..."
"..."
'Idiot! Why would you say that!? Why, why, why did you say that!?'
'No! No, I didn't say that, did I?'
'What did I just ask? A child?!'
Liana felt her mind racing, the warmth in her face growing hotter, and her heart was beating faster while her stomach was churning. The mixture of worry and bliss caused her to feel strange. Her eyes watched Asmodeus and how he reacted, but he looked stunned, his beautiful blue eyes gazing down at her with his lips parted.
"W-what... a child?"
"Wait, no, I didn't mean to say that... I..."
"No, I know what you meant." He gave a light, amused laugh before placing his hand on her head. "Such a funny princess... we've barely kissed a few times and you ask for something so extreme. Alright, I accept, but not now. In the future, when we are married, then we will do it. Is that okay?"
"Eh... but what about...."
"Ah~ but that's not something you can get now, and it feels a little wrong for me to give you, okay! I got it." Asmodeus pinched her cheek before she nodded.
"What? What do you get?" Liana looked anxious, her eyes darting from side to side as if she felt she messed up. However, he just cupped both sides of her face with his hands, the soft, creamy skin of the princess squishy and pleasant to touch.
Liana could feel her heart racing because she felt his body shit closer, and when she felt the warmth of his breath on her bare skin, she couldn't focus anymore.
"Since you want that, let's split your gift into several things... first... a kiss." Asmodeus leaned in and gently pressed his lips against her own, his soft, warm lips squishing against hers as she opened her mouth instinctively, making her blush.
'This... this is our second kiss. It's so soft, I feel dizzy and... tastes of blueberry, ehehe~ I'm going to heaven.'
'I can't think, my head is so cloudy... I'm feeling sleepy, I... ugh, no, I have to fight it!'
Liana struggled to stay focused; the pleasure from the kiss was numbing her senses, but the fear that she would snap out of it and the moment ended forced her to grab around his head and push her tongue into his mouth out of desperation.
'What am I doing?! No, no, no, stop! Don't make me more lewd than I already am. I feel like I'm losing my mind!'
However, Asmodeus didn't seem phased and began to push his tongue against her, wrapping around hers and trapping it with his lips. His kiss was the first time a man had trapped her, and she could not resist.
'This... no... ah, hah, it's not fair. He's much better than me. This is unfair, I'm going crazy! Hah, nnngg...'
Liana panted and began to suck his lips, her eyes closed, and the sensation of his hands was overwhelming her, his fingers trailing across her neck and collarbone, stroking her neck while he enjoyed the sweet taste of the princess, his magic constantly firing shots into the distance, killing the goblins that spawned.
'Mmm, he's getting better at this. My body, I'm not used to this kind of kiss... hahh, how is this fair?!'
'His tongue, it's in my mouth, and he's moving it all over. What is this magic?! How is it so good and... Ah?!'
Asmodeus's hands began to move, his fingers tracing her chest before he reached her back and stroked downwards until he was rubbing her waist. However, after a few minutes, he pulled away, their tongues joined by a thread of saliva, as the lovely princess panted.
"More, I want more. Please, Asmodeus, that was just a small kiss, no? Give me another." Liana was intoxicated, her eyes slightly hazy, while her fingers reached out to him, grabbing his hands and placing them on her chest, "Kiss me~ darling!"
"What am I going to do with you... My lovely scarlet witch?"
"Kiss me~ that's what you have to do, ehehe~ come here."