Chapter 306: Collared Lies Part 4

Arias and Diana made their way to the castle's private baths. And although each bedroom contained a bathroom of its own, and the servants had their own baths in a separate building, one room within the castle was entirely dedicated to baths, almost like a private hot spring, strictly reserved for members of the royal family. But ever since Arias came to Markovia, more strict rules began to be bent.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the baths, they would find two maids nearby. One was bringing in a trolley with towels, whereas another was carrying a tray of bathing products, likely going there to replace the ones presently inside. 

As the two maids caught sight of Arias and Diana walking over, they immediately seemed to freeze in place, both bowing respectfully towards Arias and moving out of the way, standing by the wall while keeping their heads lowered as they thought he was simply passing by.

To their surprise, he went directly into the baths. "Just leave the trolley and products inside; you can pack them later," he casually instructed.

"Y-yes, sir," one maid frantically replied before doing just as she was told, taking in the trolley before immediately leaving with her friend in toll after doing the same to the products.

As Diana watched this action, she couldn't help but compliment Arias, "They seem to admire you greatly."

Arias couldn't help but chuckle aloud at the conclusion Diana had reached. "I think it's more that they fear me. And considering what I have done thus far, I can't really blame them," he confessed.

Diana, trying to cheer up Arias who feigned reflecting on the bad things he had done, truthfully knew that the reason they left so fast was likely because they did in fact fear him, something she increasingly began to understand on the front lines. 

She noticed how the common people reacted toward the mention of his name, often speaking about it in whispers, vastly different from Gotham where almost everyone spoke in praise of Arias.

"Having been surrounded by women all my life, I can read the room better than most; I'm sure those two are simply in awe of you," Diana insisted, not wanting her friend to settle on a negative option. This time, Arias just gave in and nodded, "I'll take your word for it."

After saying this, he walked over to a nearby stack shelf where towels and other amenities were normally put, along with clothes as people entered the bathing area. 

Arias immediately began to undress, prompting Diana to eye him with an expression of immense curiosity. He didn't take long undressing and was soon fully naked before reaching out for a towel which he planned on wrapping around himself as he proceeded into the bath. However, before he could wrap it around his waist, he noticed Diana staring at him intently, prompting her to show a smirk.

"Truly, you have an incredible physique. Every time I look at it I am in awe, it's almost as great as a certain sister of mine back home," Diana teased.

"Is that so?" Arias asked, raising a curious brow and glancing down at her as he said, "You seem to be taking your time to undress. Do you need help?"

Diana was a bit caught off guard by this offer from Arias and showed it on her face. "What do you mean?"

"Just that. Do you need help undressing?" Arias asked plainly while approaching her.

Diana, feeling a mix of surprise and curiosity at Arias's approach, couldn't help but lower her gaze toward his manhood and then to his incredibly toned upper body as he arrived in front of her. She glanced at him with a bit of suspicion, "What is it you're planning? Is this your way of trying to feel my body?"

"My mother has educated me on the many ways by which the men of the secular world try to get into the undergarments of women," Diana revealed confidently.

"But you will be disappointed to know that I am not wearing any undergarments, so there is nothing for you to get into," Diana boldly added, prompting Arias to glance at her with a smirk of his own.

"So you smite your enemies without undergarments?"

"A true warrior fights without restraint; it is incredibly freeing," Diana quickly defended.

"Oh, I'm sure it is," Arias retorted before drawing closer to Diana, their faces merely inches apart. 

Diana's heart began to beat faster, and a burning curiosity rose within her. Without wasting more words, she directly leaned in and planted her lips on Arias's and the two engaged in a hot, passionate kiss.

Wanting to encourage her, Arias slowly brought his hands to her waist and began to rub them slowly up and down, mostly massaging her lower back and part of her hips. 

Diana did not resist this and instead seemed to get more active as she put her hands around Arias's neck, so as to embrace him more freely. The kiss lasted well over a minute before Arias broke it and held Diana's face by the chin. 

Her face looked flushed, and she was breathing intensely, though she didn't look the least bit embarrassed. Instead, her expression was one of excitement as she gave Arias a daring smirk, as if asking, "What next?"

Arias met her gaze and smirked as well before focusing on her chest. Then, without saying a word, he brought a finger toward her chest and placed it right into her cleavage before pulling downward on her top and revealing her breasts. 

They plopped out and bounced a little bit, showing that they were neither too soft nor too firm. As her breasts were revealed, Diana's smirk grew even wider, not the least bit shy that Arias was staring at her body with such hunger. If anything, she took it as a great compliment from someone she respected.

With her breasts now out, Arias placed one hand on her right breast and squeezed it, prompting Diana to let out a muffled moan. "By Hera~, Is that what you meant by helping me undress, Arias? It was an excuse for you to get to my breasts, now wasn't it?" she teasingly asked.

"That too… among other things."