Chapter 33 - Preparation

AN: Sorry for late update 😐🙏. 1/4 chapter!

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Tianne's words rendered everyone speechless and had various reactions. Granted, her words weren't something that a cleric should have uttered.

First of all, even though he looked calm outwardly, Merlin was inwardly excited. He wanted to give Tianne a thumb-up and shout out, "You did it! That's great, Tianne! I didn't need to tell them myself!' In the end, Merlin decided to do it in his mind.

Previously, he wanted to tell them himself, but he was hesitating because of Aina. After the silver-haired girl officially joined their group, he marked her as his target of conquest, but he found her rather difficult.

He didn't want to force her because there was no benefit in doing so. He also didn't want to stop so low because he felt repulsed by the idea of forcing himself on to unwilling women.

Filia and Llusse were startled by Tianne's words, but they snapped out from it quickly and then nodded without hesitation.

"That was a wonderful idea, Tianne!" (Filia)

"Right?! Um, well, ahem! I mean we are gonna do it for the sake of the world! Yep! We'll do it to help the Hero get stronger, so we can defeat Dark Lord!" (Llusse)

Disregarding Llusse's tsundere words, both Filia and Llusse didn't think that Tianne was wrong. On the contrary, they agreed with Tianne wholeheartedly; it could help Merlin get stronger while they would get more strength as well as indescribable pleasure in return for having more sex with him.

It was a win-win scenario for them!

The two of them vividly remembered the ecstasy when they had sex with Merlin. Especially when Merlin ejaculated in them; the pleasure they felt at that time could not be expressed!

When they remembered that, they became extremely horny. They wanted to do it with him immediately, but they were still outside. In the end, they could only endure until they got to the inn.

Aina was the only one who disagreed with Tianne's idea. Her rejection could be seen in her expression, but Tianne talked before she voiced her thoughts.

"You should join as well, Aina!" (Tianne)

"Huh?" Aina looked at Tianne in disbelief.

A cleric like you shouldn't say something like that!

Aina wanted to shout that to Tianne, but she answered politely instead. "Sorry. You can do it without me."

Tianne pouted after hearing Aina's reply.

"I recommend you to join, Aina. It is a shame if you miss it," Filia coaxed, but Aina stubbornly refused, "Thank you, but as I have stated, you all can do it without me."

"Well, that'll be your loss," Llusse crossed her arms and commented; she sounded uncaring, but inwardly, she was happy that Aina didn't want to join them. 'No additional girl to take Hero's time!' She thought, pleased.

"Join us, Aina! I guarantee it feels good! Plus, you can unlock your latent powers! Didn't you want to know about this unique power of the hero?" Tianne stubbornly coaxed the reserved mage.

Aina looked uncertain, blushing all the while. Her gaze was roaming in all directions without being able to meet the gaze of others that were fixed on her.

Tianne's words made her falter. As a scholar, she wanted to experience the Hero's power…for academic purposes.

However, she had no experience in doing it, so thinking about having sex with Merlin filled her with uncertainty and anxiety.

As everyone was waiting for Aina's decision while watching her struggling expression silently, Merlin thought, 'Do I need to coax her too?'

Merlin considered his options carefully. It took moments for him to make up his mind. "Well, I'm not going to force you, Aina. But, I promise you that I'll be gentle and do my best if you agree to do it."

Aina had a pensive expression as she looked at Merlin's charming smile. She felt her anxiety lessened when seeing the hero's reassuring smile.

'It doesn't seem bad if my first time is with a charming hero such as him.' Aina finally made up her mind. "I have no experience in that, so please take care of me, Hero, everyone."

With a deep blush and a shy smile, Aina lowered her head. Merlin and the rest nodded at her. After that, they went to the inn in a hurry.

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After arriving at the inn, they had dinner. The girls then split up from Merlin and walked up to the second floor to help Aina prepare herself. While they were busy with their preparation, Merlin helped Natalia clean their table and move dishes to the kitchen.

"Thank you for helping me, Lord Merlin. You are too kind," Natalia thanked Merlin gratefully after they were finished.

"No need to be too polite, Natalia. You're also my woman, so it's normal for me to help you when I can," Merlin replied and smiled charmingly.

Natalia blushed and smiled bashfully when she received Merlin's smile. She then regained her composure and said, "I noticed the girls were planning something. They looked in a hurry, except for that new companion of yours; that girl seems nervous. Do you know anything?"

Merlin put on a pensive expression briefly, thinking about how he should respond. He then decided to be truthful with Natalia. "We're planning to do it again. Aina, our new member, will experience her first time tonight, so she's a little nervous. Currently, the others are helping her prepare herself."

"Is that so?" Natalia cupped her cheek and had an envious expression, "How envious… I want to join too."

Merlin was speechless. He wasn't sure if Natalia was joking or being serious; his intuition told him that the answer was both of them.

It looks like Natalia was expecting him to invite her in the fun, but she would pull out the "I was just joking" card if her words made him feel troubled.

After careful consideration, Merlin decided to be a little bold. "So, do you want to join us?"

"Huh?" Natalia seemed startled but recomposed herself soon after. With a blushing face and shining eyes, she asked, "May I?"

Merlin smirked at Natalia. "Sure."

"Won't they feel displeased if I just join in?" Natalia looked uncertain, but her expectation didn't dim.

"Nah, they have known about us, so I don't think they will mind your presence," Merlin replied nonchalantly.

"Then, I shall humbly accept your invitation, my Lord, but I have to close my inn first," said Natalia while covering her grin with her hand.

After that, Merlin waited for Natalia to finish closing the inn.