Become their wicked yet gentle lord.

According to the laws of the Otus Empire, noblemen could marry at sixteen, and women at eighteen. However, in reality, many married younger, and engagements were often made at an even younger age.

However, they only shed their status as wards and gained adult rights, becoming eligible to inherit noble titles and truly wield power, upon reaching the age of twenty. Therefore, arranged marriages remained the norm in Ottomans, giving rise to many poignant love stories of youth.

"Hmm~ So Miss Melanie means you've seen quite a few bigger ones than this one?"

Kania hugged Ryuka from behind, her soft breasts pressed against Ryuka's back, and her soft hands grasped the erect weapon covered by the bath towel in front of Melanie, gently kneading it.

"Kanya! What are you doing!" Ryuka couldn't help but complain.

This is in the hallway! Atina and the others might come back to continue moving things, and I don't want to be seen like this.

But the comfortable rubbing through the bath towel made his blood rush downwards, causing his penis to visibly swell even more.

In the days leading up to the completion of the manor, Liu Xia has been working non-stop on territory matters. Moreover, since the arrival of the magical crystals provided by the Snow Spirit Cave, many construction plans originally slated for the development of magical mines in Linhu Town have been accelerated, such as the expansion of the magical technology workshop and artisan shops, and the design, testing, and production of magical machinery…

So Kania had been holding back for a long time, but now that such a sensual topic had been brought up, her witch nature was naturally hard to suppress.

And Melanie? She naturally blushed with embarrassment. When Kania grasped it, the previously white tent was now clearly visible, and its renewed swelling surprised Melanie greatly.

But she still frowned, wearing a disdainful expression.

"Hmph...hmph, I thought she was something special, treating Kania like a treasure~"

"Is that so? It seems Miss Melanie didn't see it clearly~"

Kania smiled slyly, and her tone made Ryuka realize something, but it was too late to stop her.

The towel wrapped around her waist was ripped off in an instant, and cold icy mist emanated from Kania's palm, freezing Ryusha's wet shorts instantly. With a gentle slice from the icy blades formed on her fingernails, the shorts shattered into pieces.

Don't use the ice and snow magic I taught you in this kind of situation!!! And what's with this precise control of magic power?!

Melanie screamed inwardly, biting her lip to try and stay calm, but her icy blue pupils were already filled with that huge, fiery thing.

The thick, red thing radiated an astonishing heat between Kania's fair and slender fingers; Melanie, who was extremely sensitive to temperature, could even feel the veins on it throbbing with her heartbeat.

"Hiss! Are you trying to freeze my stuff?!"

Although it was only a moment of cold, it almost caused frostbite to vital areas, and Ryuka couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

Besides, he didn't want Melanie to observe him like that, so he quickly reached out to grab the towel.

He enjoys embarrassing others, but doesn't want others to see him in his embarrassing state.

"Sorry~ I'll comfort it right away~"

Kania gathered her hair up, tied it into a hair tie with ice crystals, and styled her flaxen hair into a bun. Then, she smiled and knelt down, opening her small mouth and sticking out her warm tongue.

Is the witch out of her mind?! This is a corridor! Someone could come by at any moment!

And Melanie! What are you staring at so intently?! Kania wouldn't be so excited if it weren't for your provocation!

"Stop looking, it's just 'playing around'. Kania will stop if you stop looking."

Ryūka complained to Melanie that although he could easily escape by covering himself with a towel, Kania definitely wouldn't let him off so easily. If someone saw him chasing and playing around half-naked, Ryūka's pride would be completely ruined.

More importantly, he didn't want Melanie to see him in such a disheveled state, especially after she had just mocked him, so he forced himself to sound very calm.

Melanie was also a person who cared a lot about her image, especially when she was being looked at with a provocative gaze by her 'best friend' Kania, who was three years younger than her.

"Hmph~ If it's just 'playing around,' why can't you let people see? Besides, it's not that big~"

Provoked by Melanie, Ryuka felt her blood rush to her head, and she wanted to fight her again. But the place that had been stung by the cold air suddenly entered a warm and moist cave, and Kania's tongue, like a nimble little hand, rubbed back and forth in the swollen area below.

Wait! What is this?!

Ryuga instantly felt a strange pleasure. She had experienced Kania's oral service countless times, but this time was different.

Suddenly, many cool little particles appeared on Kania's warm tongue, making her originally soft and smooth tongue full of friction. The tiny ice particles rubbed and scratched against the skin, providing several times the comfort, and the contrast between the coolness and the warmth of the entire mouth further stimulated Ryusha's senses.

Don't use ice and snow magic in this kind of situation!!! And what's with this precise control of magic power?!

This time, it was Ryūka who cried out in his heart. He looked down at Kania in shock. Kania's soft cheeks were sunken in by his sucking, and her eyes met Ryūka's gaze without flinching. Under Melanie's gaze, Kania seemed even more excited than usual.

Meanwhile, small, uneven ice crystals condensed on the sides of her cheeks, clinging tightly to the surface, constantly squeezing one's nerves as Kania's head swayed back and forth.

This is too exciting! We can't go on like this! Ryuka was about to use her battle aura to resist, but then worried about damaging Kania's little mouth. Just as she hesitated, she suddenly heard footsteps and voices from Atina and the others around the corner of the corridor!

I'm so sorry, Kania! If your teeth get shattered, I'll have Anjaberg make you some beautiful dentures using magical crystals!

Just as Liu Xia was about to muster her fighting spirit, she found her waist went limp and her whole body went weak, unable to resist Kania's amazing suction.

Kania's fingers were tapping on Ryusha's lower back. A faint, dark purple magic seeped in without him realizing it, controlling his spine and even making his lower body more sensitive.

At this moment, Ryuka finally understood that high offense and low defense were merely the starting point for Kania as a witch. The days when he could easily subdue her in bed were likely gone forever.

But around the corner, the footsteps of Atina and her two companions were getting closer and closer... Even Melanie suddenly felt helpless and regretted provoking the two of them.

The voices and footsteps of the three girls were already clearly audible.

"Wow, that sister Vitry is amazing! She ate so much food all by herself..."

"Alright Evelyn, let's hurry up and move the grill over too."

With one foot already around the corner, Ryuka felt it was all over; her image in the eyes of the girls was likely to be completely destroyed. Kania, on the other hand, raised her long, slender eyes and looked at the bewildered Melanie with a smile.

Evelyn listened to her sister's words, skipped around the corner, then froze on the spot, causing Elena to bump into her from behind, and asked with dissatisfaction.

"What's wrong, Evelyn?"

Evelyn simply raised her finger and pointed ahead blankly.

"Ah!" Elena covered her mouth and let out a soft cry. Atina behind her also walked around the corner and looked ahead.

“This is…” Atina frowned.

A giant block of ice? Right in the middle of the corridor?

In the center of the wooden corridor, a large block of ice stands upright, reaching all the way to the ceiling, as if an extra compartment has been added to the corridor, leaving only narrow passageways on both sides.

What's going on? Atina suddenly remembered Melanie manipulating ice and snow. Just as she was about to channel the power of the heretical demon sword Iduniel into her eyes, Iduniel's mocking voice echoed in her mind.

"You have to see it! You really have to see it! You really, really have to see it!"

"never mind……"

Just as Atina coldly rejected Iduniel, a power suddenly focused on her eyes, causing a thermally projected human figure to appear through the thick ice in her vision…

Atina, expressionless, took Irena's hand and walked through the gaps on either side of the ice block.

"...Never mind that, let's go..."

Hearing the footsteps brush past them, inside the ice block, both Ryusha and Melanie breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Kania was still smiling, using her seductive expression and both her hands and mouth to relentlessly pressure Ryūka's nerves.

The three of them were now huddled together in an extremely awkward position.

"Thank you..."

Melanie's delicate face was almost touching Ryusha's face. He turned his head away and whispered his thanks.

Melanie breathed a sigh of relief. The boy's hot breath made her feel a little irritated, so she looked away and waited for his footsteps to disappear into the distance.

"Hmm~"

Suddenly Melanie let out a soft moan, startling her so much that she quickly covered her mouth.

"Hmm? Is there any sound?"

In the corridor, Evelyn turned around sharply and looked at the huge block of ice behind her.

Inside the ice block, Melanie looked down with disbelief. Kania was smiling at her with her eyes upturned. As she swallowed, she pressed Ryuka's burning hand onto Melanie's thigh with one hand.

Cool and smooth, like a pudding just taken out of the refrigerator, or a half-melted mochi, soft yet resilient – ​​that's the sensation that comes from Liuxia's palm.

"You misheard me, let's go quickly." Atina came over from outside and reached out to take Evelyn's hand.

"No! There was definitely a sound just now."

Evelyn frowned, scurried back, and examined the large block of ice that had suddenly appeared in the corridor, even tapping it with her hand.

The sound of thumping echoed through the ice, making Melanie tense instantly.

If this gets out... especially if it gets to Hetia, her arch-enemy, or Anjaberg, the notoriously gossipy girl from the Imperial Military Academy...

Even Melanie couldn't maintain her usual composure; her heart was pounding.

Even more outrageous, Kania was gently rubbing and circling Ryusha's rough, warm fingers on her inner thigh. This tingling, numb sensation was something she had never experienced before, and a feeling of tension and excitement washed over her at once...

Chapter 4 Icy Lips

"Hmm... That's strange. I definitely heard a sound just now. And why is there such a big block of ice here?"

Evelyn, stroking her chin, circled the ice block encasing Ryuu and the other two with a detective-like expression.

Seeing her like this, Atina quickly stepped forward:

“If we don’t go get the things soon, Miss Hetia and Sister Luminova will ruin everything, and Miss Kira will be very angry.”

"Okay." Upon hearing Kira's name, Evelyn finally gave up her curiosity, but still kept turning back to look at the block of ice.

Atina glanced deeply at the ice cube, then left with an icy expression.

She remembered that night more than a month ago on the snowy plains...

"You've been following me for quite a while, haven't you? Want to come out and have a chat?"

Melanie, who had just flown away from the Snow Spirit Cave, stopped in the middle of a snowfield and turned to look back.

From the inconspicuous shadows, a light blonde girl holding a silver-white longsword emerged.

"What a terrifying gaze. You were the one spying on me from the shadows of the Snow Spirit Cave just now, weren't you?"

Melanie glanced at Atina and smiled.

But Atina responded coldly to Melanie's smile. Regardless of whether Ryūka ordered Melanie to be released, it was a fact that this woman had almost killed Ryūka.

My brother Liuxia is a kind person, but if he is threatened or harmed, I will have to deal with it myself...

As Atina thought this, her eyes gradually turned crimson, and silvery-white petals began to bloom on the longsword in her hand.

Melanie's eyes darkened as she looked at the longsword in Atina's hand. (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the preceding sentences.)

But she quickly laughed again, a laugh tinged with helplessness and self-mockery, and then asked Atina:

"Is it because of that brat? You want to avenge him? Although you have no expression, your eyes have said it all."

If that's the case, I advise you not to. I just read a story about how misplaced affection can bring misfortune.

"Also, if you like someone, be bold and tell them. Otherwise, you might regret it later when they're with someone else."

……

In the end, the two did not fight. It was not that Atina did not want to, but that Melanie had no desire to fight and fled before the battle even began, using her ice seal and blizzard mode to escape.

When she reappeared, Melanie seemed to have become an old friend of Ryukatsu's, and now she was even huddled together with Ryukatsu in that same way in the ice...

But this has nothing to do with me, as long as she doesn't pose a threat to my brother Liuxia.

With that thought in mind, Atina ignored the mocking image of the demonic sword in her mind and silently left.

After Atina and the other two left, the ice in the middle of the corridor shattered with a crash. Melanie hurriedly took a few steps back, looking somewhat disheveled at Ryusha and Kania in front of her.

The warmth and sensation from just moments before still lingered on her thighs... Melanie's body inexplicably became somewhat damp.

"Ha~ha...what do you want to do?" Melanie glared at Kania.

"Miss Melanie is putting on an air of being a seasoned veteran, so I thought I'd give her a try~ How about it? Still think this thing isn't big enough?"

Kania knelt on the ground, smiling at Melanie, and slapped her face with the thick, hot thing that Ryusha had taken, making a slapping sound, and made a look of ecstasy for Melanie to see.

"Moreover, judging from her performance just now, Miss Melanie is not only a blank slate, but also has an excellent sensitivity~ The color of her swimsuit area has darkened."

Kania looked at the wetness between Melanie's legs and giggled.

"Ha, I didn't."

Melanie blushed and turned away.

The heat from before was still swirling inside her body, and after Kania spat out that thing, the thing, covered in saliva and glistening with moisture, paired with Ryusha's handsome and cute face that was enduring the stimulation, created a stark contrast that made Melanie's heart beat faster.

"Is that so? As expected of Miss Melanie, you seem to be a master of romance. Well then..."

Kania's smile grew increasingly sinister; she knew Melanie wasn't as aloof as she appeared. Although she didn't know what Ryūka and Melanie had experienced in the Snow Spirit Cave, Ryūka's order to release Melanie had certainly earned her a lot of goodwill.

In their subsequent interactions, Melanie made no attempt to hide her interest in Ryusha. Although that faint interest was far from being a romantic relationship, no one understood better than Kania how terrifying impulsive desires could be.

Ryuuya clearly wouldn't refuse to make love with a great beauty like Melanie, and Kania knew this even better. As a witch, she was naturally happy to push things along and reward her little lover with another woman.