#143 Favor paid back

"*sigh* Alright, can you please get off me first so I can start?" Akashi sighed and asked with a blank expression.

"Oh! Right, you can't start in that position..." Esdeath seemed like she just woke up after hearing Akashi's voice. In truth, she was slightly more focused on grinding on Akashi's treasure through his clothes.

'Why did that make me excited? It almost feels like I am about to fight a strong opponent...interesting feeling. I should definitely research it more thoroughly once we are done here.' Esdeath thought with a slightly curious expression while holding her chin when she finally stood up and gave Akashi space to get up.

"Anyway, why aren't you embarrassed from being seen naked? Or...Nevermind" Akashi asked once he started hugging Esdeath and drying off her back by rubbing it with his arms. He wanted to ask more but once he saw Esdeath narrow her eyes, he stopped since he himself knew how inappropriate question it is.

"It's not like I let anyone see me like that. You are in fact the first person to see my naked body. If anyone else dared to barge on me like you, he would have died faster than he would even be able to catch a glimpse of me. I take being naked as showing your true self and I definitely don't mind showing that to you." Esdeath replied while putting her arms up so Akashi can have an easier job but that only made her look more seductive and vulnerable.

Yes...Esdeath in a vulnerable position would be able to seduce practically anyone who knew her personality and strength. Thankfully Akashi wasn't just anyone but he was still slightly surprised by this position of hers. He thought if she is testing him but he quickly erased that thought since he was aware of how aloof she is regarding relationships and not to mention advanced techniques like seduction.

After a while of acting as a towel in silence, Akashi's member woke up even more than before and even Esdeath noticed that while looking down.

"Does that hurt? I can allow you to take off your lower clothes but you still must continue..." Esdeath asked and then said with a generous smile.

"You are really clueless, aren't you? Anyway, it doesn't hurt and it will go away in a while." Akashi answered while continuing his work with a blank expression. He wasn't actually enjoying it and more than humiliating, it was awkward. At least when they were talking to each other that awkwardness eased up a bit.

"What do you mean?" Esdeath frowned down and asked with a sharp glare, demanding answers.

"...It's nothing...Why don't you mind showing...your true self to me? Why exactly me?" Akashi decided to evade discussion of relationships and sex so he asked another question to occupy Esdeath's mind with something else.

"Huh?" This time, Esdeath's eyes actually widened in a cute manner while her mouth was slightly open.

"You...don't know?" Akashi asked with a weird look in his face while he put his forearm between her melons to dry off that area.

"...I guess I can't come up with a reason, it just doesn't anger me but if anyone else saw me, I would be furious, I have no idea why..." Esdeath replied while shrugging her shoulders and putting her feet more apart to once again open up ways to Akashi how to dry off the other areas of her lower body.

'...I am not kneeling down, that would definitely feel too humiliating and she is even looking at me as if she was expecting it. That expectant yet sadistic look in her eyes...you really think that you are the one in control?!' Akashi looked down at the ground and then back at Esdeath with narrowed eyes.

Esdeath cocked her head to the side when she noticed that Akashi wasn't moving and only staring at her face.

Akashi suddenly pushed her against the wall and put his hand under her thigh and pulled her leg up.

"?! What are you doing, Akashi?" Esdeath opened her eyes wide-open when she recovered from experiencing all of this and asked with now narrowed eyes.

"You said that I can do it my way so I am doing it the way I want...That lower area is hard to reach with my hands." Akashi said with a slightly confused expression while pressing his knee to Esdeath's crotch.

'You just don't want to kneel!' Esdeath wanted to shout out but when she felt him moving his knee in that area, the words got stuck in her mouth.

'Whatever, it's not like he isn't right. I let him do it his way...anyway, it's kinda nice feeling' Esdeath thought with a small genuine smile before that smile disappeared when Akashi removed his knee.

After that, Akashi used his legs to dry off the rest of Esdeath's body. Mostly it was in silence so he was feeling super awkward while doing it but he hasn't let it be seen on his face as he wore stoic expression. He didn't want to give Esdeath any amusement or satisfaction from his expression.

"...I am really completely dry...I haven't really expected you to do this so thoroughly. " Esdeath muttered in surprise while looking down at her body, she also noticed that Akashi's member was no longer trying to tear through his clothes.

"Satisfied?" Akashi asked with a smile.

"...N-Yes" Esdeath wanted to say no for some kind of reason that she herself didn't know but she managed to quell that urge down but despite this pause she kept strong face in front of Akashi with a slightly sadistic smile.

"Good, my job is done with this. Anyway, you mentioned something about the departure. What is it about?" Akashi opened the door and walked out of the bathroom while asking. When he was out of the bathroom, he increased temperature on top of his skin and a bit of steam escaped from his drenched clothes before they became completely dry.

'Hm, maybe I can also iron them with my hand...Nah, that is too much of work' Akashi thought while looking at the ceiling with a thoughtful expression.

"Ah yes, about that...I was ordered by the emperor himself to take my army to the north. Apparently they expect Northern Tribes to make a big move. Something about a lot of tribes uniting to create a resistance against the Empire." Esdeath said and followed after Akashi, still naked, and went towards her bed to take her clothes.

'Honest doesn't trust her entirely...I have heard something similar but I don't think it's so severe to send one of the strongest General with her entire army. Well, there is still Great General Budo who is extremely loyal to the crown. I had very little to none interaction with him but he struck me as a loyal person who would do anything for the good being of the Empire but he is also extremely loyal to the emperor and those two things overlap with each other since the emperor isn't the one making decisions. His loyalness also blinds him from seeing the truth in front of him. Maybe I should investigate him and his family more so I can be aware if he is worth looking out for.' Akashi thought for a while when he heard Esdeath's words.

"I see..." Akashi muttered and glanced behind him where he saw naked Esdeath standing by her bed looking at him with her clothes in her hands.

"?" She tilted her head to the side with a confused expression when she met his eyes.

"...You are really a demoness." Akashi said while he took a while appreciating the sight of Esdeath's body. Akashi wasn't any horny teenager but even he knew how to appreciate beautiful things.

Instead of blushing or covering herself up, Esdeath smiled and stretched out her arms to the side to give him a better view, although she did this more like out of instinct since she wasn't even thinking about it.

"I take it that's a compliment, right?" Esdeath asked with a smile and Akashi honestly nodded his head.

Esdeath dressed up and they continued talking for a while until they both exited her room, greeting her subordinates at the same time.

"A?!" All 3 of them opened their eyes wide as their jaws also dropped completely down when they saw Akashi and Esdeath walking shoulder to shoulder out of the room. They were even graced with Esdeath giggling while she was covering her mouth.

All of them turned at Akashi and Nyau felt cold sweat pouring down his back.

"3 of you! This is Akashi. Although I see no reason to tell you this right now when we are about to leave but if he ever comes to find me, you are to let him and not create such a scene again." Esdeath stopped in front of them and introduced Akashi to them, she didn't bother to introduce them since she was already aware that he knows them.

"Yes!" All of them shouted in unison while kneeling down.

"I apologize for my incompetence, Esdeath-sama" Liver took the charge and apologized while still kneeling with closed eyes.

"No need to, you weren't aware of who he is. Plus I would have never even expected him to come here and find me..." Esdeath waved her hand and then said with a slightly irritated tone while glancing at Akashi.

'She is still holding that against me? *sigh*' Akashi thought when he noticed her irritation.

After that, they didn't exchange too many words before Akashi took his leave and returned back to his home.