Chapter 444: After All... I Like Marina
Marina began to grind her thighs together restlessly, a nervous gesture that was completely out of character for the proud warrior queen, her eyes darting all over the scorched savannah as if searching for an escape from her own confession.
Her fingers twisted in the fabric of her gown, the torn slit revealing glimpses of the dark armor beneath, and she seemed to shrink into herself in a way that was very endearing.
After biting her lips for a long, uncertain moment, her teeth pressing into the soft flesh as she struggled to find the courage to continue, she finally spoke:
"I have been trying to avoid you ever since yesterday because... because your scent is m-making me hot and aroused in ways I have never experienced before in my entire existence. D-Don’t get the wrong idea, boy! It was b-because of the m-m-mating session we had yesterday.
"I have been completely unable to get it off my mind no matter how hard I try, no matter how much I tell myself that I should be above such base desires. I’m both regretful and joyful that I experienced such a thing... with you, and the conflicting emotions are tearing me apart. But... I am at my limits, Benjamin. Being close to you right now... Your scent is simply too strong for me to resist any longer. Let us cease fire for now, I’ll kill you later at a more convenient time; so please, f... f-f-fuck me again!"
"..." Benjamin’s blue eyes were wide open in utter shock and speechlessness from the murderous warrior queen who had transformed into a cute puppy in heat in the span of a few seconds.
Constantly taking in Benjamin’s scent was pushing her to the wall, and she was trying to fight it harder by literally damaging Benjamin’s body.
His mind raced as he processed her confession, weighing his options carefully.
"...I refuse..." Benjamin answered, his voice firm and deliberate, carrying a note of playful defiance that he couldn’t quite suppress.
The desire to have her again was undeniable, burning in his chest with an intensity that surprised him.
But the memory of being used so coldly, so impersonally, still stung.
"H... Huh...?" Marina’s face fell instantly, the flush of embarrassment transforming into a look of utter devastation that was nearly comical in its intensity.
Her eyes widened, her lips parted slightly, and she seemed to deflate before him like a balloon losing air.
[Ehehe... I just found me a new toy,] Benjamin smiled evilly in his mind, his internal voice dripping with mischievous satisfaction. [She thinks it will be so easy to get my body whenever she wants it? After she used me as a dildo without any consideration for my feelings, and then even tried to kill me just now without any hesitation? Ahahaha! Actually, I’m very interested too, and the sudden transformation from Goth gladiator to adorable girlfriend is jarring but not unwelcome. But I must make her pay first for treating me like an object!]
"I see..." Marina bowed her head down in defeat, her voice barely above a whisper, sounding with pain that tugged at something in Benjamin’s chest despite his intentions. "Very well. I understand completely. So can we begin killing each other again then? I can’t wait to utilize this soul-crushing rejection and tragedy into our fight and channel my frustration into something productive."
"K-Kidding! I was just kidding!" Benjamin casually and friendly slapped her back with his newly healed hand. The impact was gentle and playful.
"Oh? Why you..." Marina immediately blushed again, the deep crimson returning to her cheeks as she began playing with her fingers nervously, the gesture making her look girlish despite her age and power. "d-do not tease me like that, you bully. My heart cannot handle such emotional whiplash in quick succession."
"Don’t mind me, don’t mind me! I’m just having a bit of fun!" Benjamin waved off her complaint with a casual gesture, his grin widening.
"However," he raised a finger in explanation, his expression shifting to something more serious and sincere, "you must promise to allow me actually engage as well. Last time, you took my body and used it however you liked without any consideration for my feelings or presence. If you promise to... uhm... love me at least when we’re doing it, and acknowledge that it’s actually me you’re with, I will consent. After all... I like Marina. I don’t want to feel like a ghost again."
She looked around for a while, her gaze wandering across the savannah as if searching for inspiration or escape, then stole cute glances at Benjamin that were completely at odds with the fierce warrior she had been moments ago.
Then she sighed heavily, the sound holding the weight of centuries.
"How low I have fallen because of the lust of flesh," she muttered to herself, shaking her head in resignation. Then she nodded firmly, acceptance settling over her features. "It is a hefty price to pay, a tragic sacrifice, but I am at my wits end and cannot resist it any longer. It’s good to be working with you on these terms; I wish you happy sex time."
"What?! You’re already turning it into some kind of shady business transaction!" Benjamin pouted and nagged, his voice rising in protest. "And is sleeping with me such a ’sacrifice’? A hefty one at that...!"
"..."
Marina didn’t say anything, only blushing and looking at everything that wasn’t Benjamin, with her hand outstretched to shake over the business deal.
Benjamin shook his head and giggled a little: "You’re surprisingly very awkward, Mari...."
"M... M-M-M-Mari?! Who gave you permission to—!"
"Oh, c’mere!" Benjamin grabbed her waist with both hands and pressed his lips against hers, pulling her into a deep kiss.
And this time, to his surprise and delight, Marina began to kiss back, her lips moving against his with genuine warmth and enthusiasm.
Her hands pressed his back deeper into the kiss, pulling him closer, and he could feel the tension in her body slowly melting away as she surrendered to the moment.
It was sunset already, the sky painted in brilliant shades of orange and gold and deep purple, and so much time had passed in their heated battle that the duo hadn’t even realized how the day had flown by.
The orange rays of the dying sun hit the tall grasses of the savannah, casting long shadows across the scorched battlefield, the aftermath of their destruction a stark contrast to the beauty of the moment.
And as the warm light enveloped them, Benjamin teleported both of them out of the beautiful scenery and into Marina’s bedroom... Which he secretly just wanted to get into at all cost, having been curious about her private space since their first encounter.
The familiar walls of her cottage materialized around them, and Benjamin couldn’t help the satisfied grin that spread across his face at his successful mission of befriending the stiff Queen’s right hand—Marina.
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