Return of the Mythic Bloodline

Chapter 516: Heartless

"Right now?" I asked, raising an eyebrow, slightly caught off guard.

She gave a slight nod, her bangs swaying and hitting her forehead with the motion.

"Sure. But I’m not alone," I replied. "I’ll be accompanied by my fiancées."

Her head snapped up, an expression of shock and something deeper appearing on her face. Her eyes widened, and a flicker of something unreadable passed through them.

"A-are you jok—"

Before she could finish her words, the black curtains at the entrance of the backstage rustled, and Nymeria and Ume walked in, their striking white and pink hair reflecting the dim lights of the hall. Their presence seemed to command attention, even in the shadows.

"Oh, here they are," I said, my eyes narrowing in warmth as I quickly moved toward them. I placed one hand on Nymeria’s shoulder and the other on Ume’s as I introduced them. "She is Nymeria, and she is Ume. They are my fiancées."

I turned to the girls as I continued, "She is Saya, a friend from college."

"Nice to meet you, Miss Saya," Ume said with a graceful slight bow, her pink hair cascading forward.

"Hello," Nymeria said, keeping her tone neutral, though her pale eyes studied Saya with quiet intensity.

Saya nodded to their greetings before turning to me, her eyes widening, "B-both of them?"

Now that question brought back some unpleasant memories. Maa had asked the same before I got beaten with a slipper. I suppressed a wince.

"Things happened, and yeah, an idiot like me ended up with these goddesses," I chuckled, rubbing the back of my head.

"Here he goes again with his embarrassing words," Nymeria retorted, her eyes rolling with affectionate exasperation.

"Could you not embarrass us each time you introduce us to someone?" Ume whimpered, pulling on my blazer, her heel rising as she tugged at the fabric.

"I did not say anything wrong though," I answered with a completely serious tone, causing the two to release a sigh of defeat, their shoulders slumping in unison.

"Umm... Raj," Saya called, finding it awkward to step into our conversation. Once she had our attention, she said, "Congratulations on your engagement."

Her face carried a soft smile, her eyes narrowed, though something behind them seemed distant.

"Thank you," I replied, my tone even.

"As for that dinner, I am sorry. I just received a message from the Association. I will not be able to treat you. Maybe next time," she said, her tone slightly stuttering as she took her phone out from the pocket of her trousers. Her fingers trembled slightly.

"It’s completely fine. Attend to your duties," I replied, shaking my head. "But don’t skip meals."

"I will not," she turned on her heel and moved to the door on the opposite wall of the backstage, the one from which Nymeria and Ume had entered. Her steps were quick, purposeful.

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She opened the door and stepped out. The moment the door closed behind her, a voice entered her ears, "Congratulations, you say..."

It belonged to Reyaan, standing cross-armed beside her, his back against the wall. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes held a knowing glint.

"Wh-what else was I supposed to say?" She asked, her head rising to meet Reyaan’s gaze, tears trickling down her cheeks. Her composure crumbled. Her knees bent as she slowly reached the floor, her back sliding down the wall until she was seated on the cold ground. She completely broke into tears, her chest rising and falling in heavy gasps. She rubbed her reddened eyes as she whimpered under heavy sobs, "I-I became t-too late to co-convey my feelings."

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"You are heartless," Nymeria said, her tone low, a hint of disapproval in her creamy eyes.

Because of our heightened senses, we could clearly hear Saya crying outside the hall, even though the room was soundproof. Her sobs were faint but unmistakable, a raw sound that tugged at the edges of my conscience. Only after a few minutes did her sobs finally die down.

"I feel bad for her," Ume said, lowering her eyes.

"It had to be done," I replied, releasing a long sigh, the weight of the decision settling on my shoulders. I had clearly understood Saya’s intent when she asked me out to dinner, the reason I had gone completely clear about Nymeria and Ume with her. I did not want to give her any false hope. Leading her on would have been crueler than the truth. "Besides, you two are not any less evil. Do you think I don’t know the reason you barged in the moment she asked me out for dinner?"

"Whatever feeds your delusion," Nymeria said, turning her head sideways with a dismissive flick of her hair.

"W-we were only looking for you," Ume insisted, rising her little fists parallel to her face, her pink eyes wide with feigned innocence.

My hand moved to both of their ears as I muttered, pulling them gently, "You are not slick, little hamster and vixen. What would you have done if I agreed to go out on dinner with her?"

"Freeze your jewels."

"Blast your rod."

The response came in an instant, their voices cold and devoid of any hesitation. The answer sent chills racing down my spine. I did not doubt their words in the least. The conviction in their tones was absolute.

"Girls, why do you always target my little brother and jewels?" I asked, removing my hand from their ears and placing them on their shoulders. "They never offended you in any way."

Both of them released a gasp, their eyes rolling as if I had said something ridiculous and utterly wrong. Their expressions screamed exasperation.

"Because all the lust of men comes from down there," Nymeria revealed, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "We are removing the root of the problem."

She pulled me closer by my collar, making my face reach parallel to theirs. Her breath was warm against my skin. "And what did you say about your serpent not offending us? Try taking my forearm inside you, and you will understand how it feels getting penetrated by such a humongous thing."

Now I did not know whether to take it as a compliment or complain. My eyes scanned their faces as they looked at my crotch like hungry cats, their gazes predatory and amused. It was definitely a compliment.

"I-I will pass on that," I said, referring to Nymeria’s offer, my voice carrying a hint of alarm. "I am not into pegging."

"What does pegging mean?" Ume asked, tilting her head, her pink eyes filled with genuine curiosity.

"Ask your sister. She is quite knowledgeable in these things."

Ume’s pink eyes scanned Nymeria’s face for an answer, but she also shook her head, her white hair swaying. The word was alien to her as well.

"Eh? Even you don’t know?" I raised an eyebrow, genuinely surprised. Perhaps it was a word from the modern world they were not yet aware of. I pulled them both closer, their ears reaching my lips as I explained the meaning, my voice low and conspiratorial. Their faces slowly bloomed crimson, their eyes widening in shock as the realization dawned on them.

After a few seconds of processing my lesson, Nymeria asked in a whisper, a playful smile tugging on her lips, her voice carrying a sultry edge, "Would you like t—"

"Absolutely not!"

Ume turned her excited eyes toward me, her earlier shock replaced by mischievous curiosity. "But we have the toys from the sh—"

"Another word and all of those toys will be used on you," I declared, my eyes narrowing with mock severity. Ume instantly flinched from my declaration, her hands instinctively moving to shield her rear.

"I-I w-will die of em-embarrassment if y-you did that," she whimpered, her face turning a rosy hue.

Nymeria wrapped her arm around mine and said, a warm smile forming on her lips, her cold demeanor melting into something softer, "I am relieved that you are not into it. I would not have minded doing it for you, but still..."

"Dear heavens, control your imagination, girl," I sighed, facepalming hard, the sound echoing in the quiet backstage. After a brief pause, I asked her, "Ume is too embarrassed to use those toys for now. Would you like to give them a try?"

"Hey, what do you mean by ’for now’!" Ume demanded, her face turning into a cute pout, her pink eyes flashing with indignation. "I will never be ready for doing such an undignified act."

"Rascal, what do you think of me?" Nymeria responded with a sharp retort. She pulled me closer, making sure Ume could not hear us, and whispered, her breath warm against my ear, "I am not into it, but Sister Ume is. She is too shy to admit it for now. Play your cards right, and you might unlock a new level of ecstasy."

Blush spread on my cheeks from her words, an intense heat surging through me, my heart pounding against my ribs.

"Ume, teleport us back to the house," I ordered, my hands moving to their waists, pulling them closer. My voice turned terrifyingly lower for them as I whispered, "It is time for you two to receive your punishment."