─ December 25, year 1000
Caspara Commercial Road.As a convoy of opulent carriages drawn by horse-like demons passed by the towering trees on either side of the road, the sound of their hooves clopping against the snow-covered asphalt filled the air.A single carriage in the centre was surrounded and escorted by four carriages of Aura users and Paladins of strength equal to "Swordman" and "Sword Master" rank.The carriage in the middle appeared ordinary yet elegant, with its exterior painted in a rich burgundy colour with gold trim that gleamed in the sunlight.However, only upon stepping inside can one realise that this carriage is far from ordinary.The interior of the carriage is a magical space, with a sense of grandeur that far surpasses any five-star hotel room.But what truly sets this carriage apart is the magical bedroom that lies beyond a set of doors.Inside the spacious and opulent room, on a king-sized bed that was covered in silk sheets and plush pillows, I was lying there on my mother's lap, gazing around the silk curtains with golden tassels that hung in front of the windows on the side.Removing the curtains, with my feet stretched and looking out the window as far as the eye could see, I saw the landscape that has been transformed into a winter wonderland.The trees were coated in a thick layer of snow, their branches bowing under its weight, and fields and hills were covered in a pristine white blanket that was dotted with occasional clumps of evergreens that stood out like dark sentinels against the snow.There is no Christmas in this world.But just two days ago, snow began falling on the continent of Ardonia, which is now well into its winter season and rapidly approaching the new year.Even though more than half of the Steeline Duchy can't enjoy a beautiful snowy winter because it borders the sea on the west and has a maritime climate,But luckily, because the Caspara Commercial Road is located in the deeper northwestern part of the Steeline duchy, very close to the boundary between the royal capital and the duchy of Spade, I am able to admire this beautiful snowfall like "a white fairy tale wonderland."Since the day the Archbishop left, a week has passed, and today, my mother and I are on our way to the royal capital for the official ceremony.After the news of my awakening an S rank title, along with rumours that the Church of Light had accepted me as the Holy Son and the next hero, spread, it caused an even bigger commotion in the Kingdom, especially in the Steeline Estate, the Royal Capital, and the Duchy of Spade, than the last time.Because of which, this past week, we were inundated with messages, letters, invitations, gifts, and even marriage proposals from a wide variety of noble and other aristocratic families.These items arrived almost daily, which added a significant amount of extra work for my parents, who had to carefully handle each and every one of them.It goes without saying that any and all gifts were gratefully received, but any and all marriage proposals were politely declined, and responses were given to invitations to get together at a later time.But out of all of them, there was one that was still bothering me."Do you really have no thoughts about it? She's a genius; at least meet her first and be her friend." My mother suddenly asked while stroking my hair."No, mom, I'm not interested, and it's best if you reject them beforehand, lest they cook their fictitious rice and then blame us for hanging them for so long."My response was flat because I was getting tired of answering her repeated questions about the same thing."You brat! Is that how you talk to your mother?"She sandwiched my head between her two palms, which turned into fists, and started grinding my head."You don't even have a boy friend your age, let alone a girl, and you have the audacity to reject your mother when it's obvious that I am thinking about your wellbeing?""Ouch! Mom, Ah!... But mom, I have plenty of friends, and isn't Daisy my friend too?""Those kids from the vassal families?" She asked, then sneered disdainfully, "Do those count as friends too? You barely talk to them, don't invite them to play, or do anything else a friend should do."Then, she turned my head in her lap towards her face, looked me in the eyes, and asked."Do you think I don't know that you don't even consider them your friends at all? And Daisy? She is your maid.""But mom, I hardly ever leave the castle, and my social debut was only a week ago; how can I... ah! hurt, mother, it hurts!" I began to speak up, but by the end of my dialogue, my mother's fists grinding against my head from both sides suddenly increased in force, and I "yelped in pain".After which, looking at my hands grabbing and trying to stop hers, she stopped her hands and asked rhetorically."So now that you have the opportunity, why are you missing it?""I am not missing any opportunity, and if it's like that, I will make as many friends as you want, but not her, not even in a million years.""But why not? From what I have heard, Isabelle's a smart girl for her age and even has a B rank title, which caused quite a stir in the kingdom a year ago. Do you seriously don't even want to meet her?""NO!""You!"My resolve was unwavering, and this time I didn't even bother to listen to my mother, which undoubtedly caused her to look at me with an annoyed expression on her face, which then turned serious.It's because of what I planned for the Spades that I rejected their proposal, and also because of my personal hatred that I didn't want to even consider having any relationship with them, even in name.I want them to know that the daughter they are so proud of isn't even comparable to my shoelaces, and I want them to experience how it feels when their oh-so-proud and arrogant daughter is rejected in such a cruel manner.Moreover, aside from all of these, there was another deeper meaning to my decision."Now that I think about it, it's not only her; if I remember correctly, it's the same with the other people from the Spade family; you never once visited them, nor have you ever let me visit them since you learned to speak," she looked at me with a piercing gaze."Tell me the truth, Luke; what is it that you're hiding from me?""It's nothing, mom; I just don't like them; in fact, I despise them just as much as those greenbergs—no, even more than them; ever since I was a child, hearing their name makes me queasy. I don't know why it is so, but I don't want to have anything to do with them, especially that girl, Isabelle."If what I'm thinking is correct and the novel didn't show the whole truth, then someone other than the protagonist had a hand in the Spade family betraying my mother.And those people might not even show up if I shook the Greenbergs, but when a giant like the Spade family is threatened, everyone has to come out in the open.That's why I have to attack from all sides while also maintaining a safe distance to keep myself and my family safe.Otherwise, wouldn't it be fun to eat Isabelle legally as her fiancee and then dump that b*tch like a scumbag?Sadly, I have to make do with another fun plan.When my mother heard my words, her eyes squinted instantly."What do you mean by, as those greenbergs?""Yes, like those greenbergs, they are not good people, mother."Sniff~!And immediately after speaking those words, I turned my eyes and face red, and I acted as if I was about to burst into tears.which worked wonderfully, as my mother immediately panicked, thinking that her tough stance hurt me and that she had wronged the innocent me."Hey, don't cry, baby. Mama wasn't scolding you; I was saying it for your good, and if you don't want to have any connection to them, then don't.""They pressured me to marry your dad for political reasons without my consent, and even though it resulted in your birth, which was a blessing from God in the midst of misfortune, that fact about them does not change, and as a result, I do not like them either."My mother is a soft hearted person for her own people, and I know for a fact that she deeply loves her parents.Otherwise, she wouldn't have married my dad even if she was forced, and so I know that it must have been quite difficult for her to speak these words, but she did nonetheless because of her love and trust in me."MOM~!""Okay, okay, just know that Mamma always loves you. But tell me, why were you hiding the fact that you dislike them from me?""Because they are your family." I replied while intentionally lowering my head, acting ashamed."And you aren't? You fool."She gently hit me on the head, then hugged me in her arms and spoke."You don't have to hide anything from me, okay? For mommy, you're her most precious thing. Mama loves you the most, and no one comes above you in my heart.""ummm...." With a low hum, I snuggled into her arms lovingly, then pulled back my head, looked at her as if I remembered something, and asked."Mom, what about their proposal?""Naturally, I would reject them; anyway, those high-nosed, self-righteous people didn't even try to mention it from their own mouth directly and just hinted at it in their words throughout the whole letter. So now I would act as if I didn't understand them at all and let them enjoy the taste of their own medicine. Hehehe, wouldn't that be fun?"'Mom But aren't you too from the Spade family?'Although this line appeared in my heart, I hurriedly suppressed my thoughts and changed my expressions before my mother noticed them and made this innocent me suffer again.Then, acting all surprised, I asked, "Really?""Do you doubt it?""No, no." I hurriedly waved my hands.She nodded at me with satisfaction, but then her face turned serious again as she spoke."But about the Spades, if they are also behind this matter or are somehow trying to deal with us, then there would really be a need for concern; they are called the protectors of the North for a reason. Thankfully, we now have the support of the Church of Light, whose influence in the Spade Duchy is only second to that of the royal family and the Spade family."I nodded my head, opened my mouth, and was just about to speak when,Knock! Knock!Someone knocked on the door and interrupted me."Come in!"My mother amplified her voice with her aura and ordered the person outside to come in.Following my mother's command, the gate opened, and a small green haired girl in a French maid dress, looking like a cute anime character, entered the room with a tray full of deserts in her hand.She wasn't surprised to see me in my mother's arms, as she got used to our mother-son intimacy while suffering all kinds of troubling experiences.Behind her was my maid, Daisy, who was keeping a strict eye on Selina.However, just as Selina entered the room and started walking towards us,Whoa!Her leg tripped, andBang!Selina fell face first on the floor while the tray in her hand was launched into her hair.which my ideal maid Daisy then effortlessly caught without even spilling any content on the ground.Ugh!In the split second that it took Selina to regain her bearings, she turned her head, glared at Daisy while gritting her teeth, and groaned in pain as she lay on the ground.Her face was red where it had hit the ground.You guessed correctly; it was Daisy who intentionally tripped Selina.I have to say that my Daisy follows my orders to the letter, though it seems like she has found another kind of enjoyment in creating trouble for Selina in the past seven days.Looking at such a situation, a strange pleasure rose in my heart, and not wanting to miss this opportunity, I immediately shouted at Selina."What kind of waste is it that they don't even know a single thing, and what's this? You can't even walk properly now?"Hearing those words, Selina looked at me with hurtful eyes filled with rage.She knows that it's all an act done by us and that we're intentionally doing this to her, but even so, what if she knows?"What are you doing there looking at me like that; did the cat get your tongue?""That, I am sorry.""Sorry, who???""... M-master, I am sorry."Even though her voice was a little rough and her palms on the ground were clenched into fists, she still bowed her head with her trembling body and apologised to me.However, I ignored her apology and then looked at Daisy, who was back on her spot after serving us the desert."Daisy, it looks like this new maid under your command has still not learned properly; go teach her a few more lessons until we reach the Imperial City.""Yes, young master."Hearing my words, Daisy had a strange smile on her face, while Selina couldn't help but have her face turn pale because she knew what kind of lesson she was going to get.She stood up staggeringly and was about to say something, but before she could, she was instantly dragged out by Daisy, who didn't allow her to say a word and just pulled her out of the room before closing the gates again.Hehehe! Enjoy, Selina.You ask, why was Selina, with her arrogant nature, so obedient to me even after suffering such humiliation?Simple!because there's hope.Hope that as long as she wins my trust and is successful in making me drink those potions again, she will have a chance to turn things around and have her revenge.Isn't hope such a wonderful thing?Poor Selina doesn't even know that what she had with her wasn't any sort of charm potion but just a red-colored sweetener.Even those Greenbergs wouldn't have thought that their plan would fail before it even began.They sent their daughter to me, not knowing that they were sending their good daughter into a lion's den, where the chances of her coming out unharmed were zero.Isn't it just sending it for free?"Hehehe." I grinned in delight.This was a small event in our journey.After which, my mother and I sat calmly, talking sometimes, eating deserts, and then looking out of the window in the middle.Where the snow begins to fall heavier, each flake twirling and dancing as it descends to earth.Painting the world in a serene and peaceful atmosphereBut despite the cold outside, I feel warm and cosy inside the carriage in my mother's arms, enjoying the beauty of the snowfall from the comfort of the carriage.Time passed in such a way that the scenery outside the window continued to change.And with the speed of our carriages, which were travelling at almost several hundred kilometres per hour, the snow that was with us when we left the Steeline was now nowhere to be seen, as we finally, after a few more hours of travel, reached our destination in the heart of the Royal Capital, the Imperial City.'Finally, it's time for me to scam these people from the Church of Light and start my plans for targeting my lovely saintess.'HEHEHEHeiya! everyone... 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Even though we left the Steeline castle at a relatively early hour in the morning, now that we are here in the royal capital, the afternoon sun has already begun to blaze overhead, giving everything it touches a warm golden glow. Since our visit today was very secretive in nature to ensure that the ceremony could be carried out without disturbance or interruption, there were no emblems or markings of the Church of Light or the Steeline family on our carriages. Therefore, our carriages were stopped at the gates of the Imperial City, but after the Paladins confirmed the identities, our carriages were respectfully allowed in without even going through any checks. Upon passing through the city gates located within the massive walls that encircled the Imperial City, we were greeted with a flurry of activity. The streets were filled with various vendors selling their wares in colourful stalls, craftsmen practising their trade, people going about their daily lives, and the sound of carria
"Then please." Hearing the cardinal's words, the elderly nuns standing before the altar who had been gawking at my earlier performance suddenly came to their senses and rushed over to him, as if they had been waiting for this moment all along. I understood why they were called, but having myself taken care of by a gaggle of elderly ladies was not really my first choice. It's not like all the nuns in the cathedral were old and wrinkled; I spotted a few young and attractive ones peeking at me stealthily from a side aisle. Some of them were probably my age or a little older, but they were apparently still in training and therefore not eligible enough to be responsible for my care on this momentous occasion. Though I really wanted to be dressed by those beautiful young ones, but what can I say? For the successful implementation of my plans and to maintain my righteous and sacred image, I have to bite the bullet, sacrifice myself, and let these old women take advantage of the innocent
Following the activation of the "play" by system, everyone watched in astonishment as the statue of the goddess began to glow with an otherworldly radiance.This radiance then burst forth from the statue of the goddess and engulfed the entire hall, especially me, who was the real recipient of it.The "divine energy of the goddess" that flooded my body bathed me in a warm golden light and then carried me off into the air.With excitement and fear, everyone saw a strange, powerful energy coursing through my body as I was lifted off the ground, my small feet leaving the soft red carpet.Instantly, as my body rose higher and higher, glistening with the same divine light that surrounded the goddess statue, I opened my eyes, which had turned completely white and were giving off a tyrannical oppression to anyone who dared to look into them."Impossible!""It's the goddess! The goddess has descended in the holy son."People's shocked exclamations reached my ears, and I smiled to myself."Card
"What?!"The Cardinal and the Archbishop exclaimed at the same time after hearing my words."Holy son, what do you mean by that?""Is it true?"Even my mother, who had a milder expression, was surprised by my abrupt statement."It is, and there's no reason for me to lie to you about such a thing.""No. It's not that; it's just a little unexpected and absurd."To my serious reply, the Cardinal just waved his hands as if to say that he never doubted my words, after which he asked what was on his mind."Then can the holy son explain what the revelation was about the saintess?""Yes."I took a deep breath, made a solemn face, and said word for word,"In the revelation, I saw many things; some of those things I can tell, some I can't, and others are incomplete. Please understand."Everyone nodded at that, as if they understood that all things can't be said in such situations.Satisfied with their reaction, I continued to explain."The goddess has blessed a certain girl in the duchy of spad
"Audrey.... White? Do you mean the daughter of Archbishop Freyden White?" It was a question asked with a look of surprise on his face."She is probably a Peak Stage Sword Apprentice, but I have no idea whose daughter she is other than the fact that she has blue eyes and white hair and is about six or seven years older than me."When we were discussing Audrey, my eyes seemed to flitter and wander as though I were lost in a wistful reverie.However, only my mother noticed that look in my eyes.But she didn't point it out at that moment.She just sat back and observed the unfolding drama without saying a word."If anyone resembles your description, then she must be the daughter of Archbishop Freyden, because I can think of no other family named "White" connected to the Church that would have someone of the same description.""Alas! She..."After ascertaining Audrey's identity, the cardinal sighed and spoke in a resigned and contrite tone.But before he could finish, I completed his words
Pfft~!"HAHAHAHA~!"Seeing my stupid reactions, my mother burst out laughing, rolled on the bed, grabbed her stomach, and laughed like a child as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world.When I saw her acting in such a way, I was completely taken aback, and it wasn't until then that I realised that the earlier serious look she had been giving me was just a ruse to tease me."Mother~!"Ashamed, I jumped on top of her, and then, after snuggling into her arms, I protested by gently hitting her with my small fists and biting her on the hand.Though my protest had no effect on her at all.Instead, she raised her hand alongside my mouth, which was still biting her hand, and then she asked in a playful tone."Are you a dog?"But I wasn't someone who was easily bullied, so I responded with a serious expression."Mom, I can't see you insulting yourself like that."which immediately triggered my mother, who understood the meaning of my words instantaneously after hearing them."Dar
Finally, you f*cker is here!'Faber Bolt.'The late stage villain of "The Reincarnated Hero of Arcedia"A man with the potential to reach the archwizard rank in the future, which is equivalent to a sword supreme.'Now the second plan can finally begin.'After pulling my gaze away from the medicine cabinet, I greeted him back with a smile and a quick glance."Of course, Mr. Faber, this is why I am here. The goddess blesses every one of her children; you don't have to beg for it. Let me see your daughter first.""Thank you, holy son." He bowed his head, and I took the opportunity to take a close look at him at this time.He was a tall and well-built man with broad shoulders, a strong jawline, and piercing purple eyes that seemed to constantly scan his surroundings, as if searching for some kind of reassurance.His once golden hair was now tinged with grey, and he had deep lines on his forehead and around his eyes that made him look much older than he actually was.Although he looked hag
"EVERYTHING!"My voice reverberated throughout the room, and Fabor got goosebumps all over his body as he realised the wild ambitions hiding behind my words.I was just a seven-year-old kid to him.A mere seven-year-old kid was talking about having "everything."It was absurd, no matter from which angle you looked at it.But when Fabor thought back on the things that this seven-year-old had accomplished and the possibilities that this seven-year-old held, he couldn't bring himself to have even the slightest doubt in my ability.He looked deep in my emerald eyes that were filled with a raging madness, and his hair stood on its ends.And in that instant, when he gazed deeply into my eyes, I activated my second title for the first time in front of anyone.[Ruler of Darkness]Voom!Long shadows burst from the floor across the room.There was a palpable change in the atmosphere when darkness suddenly flooded in like a tsunami.Boom!Clutter!As if an earthquake of unfathomable magnitude ha
Chloe went into a daze as an image of me with our children flashed through her mind. I didn't let her think more as I swished our position. I switched to doggy style as I started to ram her from behind. Mom didn't do anything becLuke she was tired. As I was banging her, I noticed her cute ass hole. "Ahhhhhhhh?" Chloe was unable to move her body at all, and all she could do was moan. My hips slapped against her meaty ass as the sound of meat hitting meat was heard, and her head, which was resting on a pillow, moved in time with the rhythm of my thrust. Her head was moving in time with the rhythm of my thrust. I immediately inserted my fingers into her ass hole after taking her love juices and applying them to her ass hole in the appropriate manner. "Hiiiiii?" Chloe clenched her teeth in determination. She wanted to tell me that it was dirty becLuke she hadn't cleaned it yet, but she couldn't say anything to me about it becLuke she was in such a weak condition. In point of fact, she
After kissing her forehead and her eyes, I squatted down to see her pussy again. This time, Chloe let me do whatever I wanted. However, when she felt my hot breath in her pussy each time I breathed, Chloe suddenly wanted me to lick her pussy immediately. Despite the fact that she said that, Chloe did not try to resist when I removed her hand from her pussy. She raised her hands without realizing it and accidentally landed them on my head. Chloe was terrified when she came to the realization that this was the case becLuke her behavior had indicated to him that she wanted me to lick her pussy right away. Chloe pulled back her hands and turned her head to the other side becLuke she didn't know what should she do or what she has to say to me. For this reason, Chloe pulled back her hands and turned her head to the other side, but I didn't see it as I raised her legs and removed her thong. A complicated feeling suddenly appeared on her face, and she didn't know what should she do or what s
I brought my face to her breasts becLuke I wanted to leave a mark on both of them as a symbol that this beautiful woman was mine. I brought my face to her right breast and kissed it passionately. I brought my face to her left breast and did the same thing. "Mmmmmm?" She had no idea that receiving a hickey from her son was the only thing that would cLuke her body to respond like this. She knew that no man had touched her body for a few years prior to her having a close relationship with me, but she just couldn't believe that her body responded to everything I did very well as if her body were made only for me. After giving Chloe hickeys on her breasts, I made her sit upright and guided her right hand to my cock. Chloe, who wasn't expecting this, only looked at me for before finally moving her right hand to rub my cock through my trousers. Chloe was the only one who had received the pleasure up until this point, Chloe decided to give me pleasure as well, and her right hand went und
Mom was the first person I had met when I came into this world, so what if she was a bit not right?, I will deal with it as it comes, I smiled as I tenderly caressed her face. "Luke?"Mom called out to me seeing that I was in a daze, hearing her I looked towards her, her golden hair fell down her shoulder, while her green eyes looked at me with love. She saw that I was in a daze and saw that I was in a daze. "It's nothing, I was just thinking that how lucky I am, to have such a woman in my arms," I said. "It's nothing." Hearing what I have to say Chloe's cheeks turned pink, her heart started racing in response to what I said, an overwhelming sense of joy flooded her, and she beamed with happiness as she turned her gaze away from her natural reserve. Seeing this, I smiled as well. Chloe didn't do anything as she placed her head on my shoulder as I held her waist with one hand and patted her back with the other. I leaned forward as I pulled her into a hug, and her body fell to min
The upsetting news quickly disseminated throughout Aura Academy, which resulted in a gloomy atmosphere the following school day. During the night, the prominent Marquee from Lorban Kingdom, who was the president of the student council, was found to have been brutally murdered along with his entire family. Students and staff members were trying to make sense of the tragic event, and the hallways were filled with their whispers. The news appeared to have a noticeable effect on the female student council president, who sported a pair of eyeglasses and exuded an air of authority. Her eyes, which normally glowed with resolve and self-assurance, now bore a look of bewilderment and anguish. Her voice wavered with emotion as she attempted to address the gathered students about the situation as she stood in front of them. She started by saying, with tears in her eyes and a trembling voice, "It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you all of this terrible tragedy." "We have been left w
"What, what are you saying...! Me, I'm originally pretty! Don't be silly." She was the one who fanned her hand to see if her face was burning with that arrogant word. Well, it also felt like it suited the look. Luke Smiled and said. "Was today the third day?" Rose made a complicated expression. ".Okay. There are four days left. Annoying." I don't know if it's because of her mood, but she seemed strangely regretful. "I didn't do well yesterday because of the demon, so shouldn't I add another day?" "Is that so?" Rose's lips trembled as if they were about to go up. It felt like a wall was missing since she had beaten the demon. Luke looked at the reddened nape of her neck and then opened her mouth. "Let's eat together." "Huh.?" "Let's go out and eat. If you buy me rice, I'll today's beating less. How is it?" "Uh, good." His sudden words startled her. Rose was a little taken aback by her unexpected words. But she had no reason to refuse. Although she was a little disappo
"Haa..!"Zenith."Are you gone? I'll get it soon."At the same time as the intense pleasure she felt for the first time in her life, her entire body was drained of strength.But she couldn't even fall because of her thick hands stroking her belly.'Ha ha.. Again, something comes again..'At the same time as the man's unpleasant voice, his waist began to speed up. It started to come to her once again because of her heightenedsensitivity."Ah..!"Flinch! Flinch!Rose's head was filled with thrilling pleasure and the man's waist speed reached its peak.Class! Class!Dump!With an unpleasant sound, her hands were covered in hot, gooey liquid.Released at the same time as her ejaculation, she sat down in her seat.Rosea blankly stared at her palm from her floor. How did her clean, noble body of her own became like this.Her fishy smell lingered at the tip of her nose, and the sticky male liquid dripped onto the floor.Then he started fiddling with her belly again.For some reason, she s
From the looks of her followers it felt like they knew Luke's identity but were also waiting for a gokd show.It seemed like they also held no good feeling for tis Virgin bitch Rose..'The this would be more easy.'With that in mind Luke approached her. Rose shut the door as soon as Luke walked in.This location has now been transformed into an ideal hidden chamber.She gazed hard at the door, as if there was no way for her to leave."Are you still not going to apologize?""So, what?!"Rose's face was contemptuous. My introspection has vanished since no one is looking at me."Ha.. A trash guy... Do you dare to touch our Mace?""Kuk-ku.""What happens if you don't like it?""I'll see you if you get down on your knees right now and pray.Her head was bent."As expected, there is nothing you can do about a person who hasn't learned. What the hell did you learn from your parents?""Wh-what?! This trash!""Um... Then can I learn from your mother? Is your mother as pretty as you?"Her
Julie paused for a bit as she attempted to withdraw her palm. It was a bit disappointing since she hadn't felt the warmth of someone in a long time.I didn't let go of her hand, since skinship with a lovely lady was always appreciated."Hey!!"Mace couldn't take seeing the two of them still holding hands.He stood up from his seat since screaming wasn't enough.He dashed forward without utilizing Aura.And I took Julie's hand in hers and drew her behind my back. Then, I walked to the side and trod on Mace's foot.Dang!The kid dropped to the floor as a result of this alone."Kyaaaaagh!! Mace!"Annia shouted and clutched Mace's head, who had slumped.Mace shoved her away, shook his head and got up.His nose was bleeding, and his cheekbones were swelled. It was a wound that was worth bruising.'Kuk-ku.'It was humiliating, but there was a way to make it much more irritating. This is something he does often."Ab! I'm sorry, Mace. Are you okay? So why did you suddenly run? I was surpri