CHAPTER 157: ’WHY, MARIA?’

As Mel lay on the bed, entrapped by Maria from behind and Lila from the front, her lips hung in utter disbelief.

"Maria...? He-haha..."

Mel, with her eyes still palmed by Maria, muttered. "Please tell me you’re joking..."

"No, not really?"

Maria chuckled in response; her other hand caressed Mel’s ear while still locking her gaze with Lila’s.

"Unfortunately, such a charade will risk being sensed easily by Envy’s Enhanced senses, so naturally, I’ll have to ask for permission."

That was a lie.

Lila concluded as her brows knitted together; the sharp glint of the Saintess’s unmistakable.

"You think I’m dumb? You can slow time infinitely inside!"

Facing Lila’s frustrated look, Maria only chuckled.

"So? Does that make me the villain for wishing to dote on Mel more?"

Maria’s cheek slid over Mel’s, gently as Mel purred and relaxed herself.

"And doesn’t that make you more villainous one here? For a reward to separate us?"

"Stop twisting your logic here!"

Maria blinked before she raised a brow and removed her hand from Mel’s eyes.

Then it was revealed unto Mel, the most bloated Lila pout yet, with her eyes teary and cheeks flushed with utter embarrassment.

Cute. So cute... did her Partner remove the hand intentionally for her to witness this sight?

Squirming with a silly smile, Mel’s palm cupped Lila’s balloon-like cheeks again-

Then, she juggled the firm balls, budging at her every squeeze and tickle.

"Heh heh... Lila..."

"Mm... Stop it, Mel! I’ve gotta scold this woman...."

As the redness of Lila’s cheeks reached her head, her Emerald eyes further watered.

Airs choked Lila’s throat before quickly puffing them out, coughing a little as she nuzzled into Mel’s hands.

"Aw, my poor Lila..." Mel’s face softened. "Want a kiss to heal yourself?"

Lila’s lips pursed at the suggestion, before shooting up her head with her eyes closed.

Their lips pressed together again, lingering yet filled with affection, before they pulled away with affectionate gazes.

"Mel..."

With Mel’s comforting kiss as approval, Lila then scowled back at the Saintess; her cheek still attached to Mel’s.

"Fine. I will change my reward too..."

Mumbling, she snuggled and occupied the other Mel’s cheek; light blue hair sprawling to the pillow as she shifted awkwardly beneath.

"If I win," she declared. "I’ll have you make the marble for us to... to pleasure ourselves in a month as well..."

Um... Lila?

Sensing this conversation, once again, veered into an absurd category, the Witch of Lust’s lips parted before-

"Sure."

One word from Maria; yet the Saintess smiled as she sneakily raised a hand-

And inserted a thumb inside Mel’s mouth.

"Though," she whispered amidst Mel’s begging yet pleasured moan. "Do be reassured; I’ll win without a doubt."

"Oh really?"

Lila’s hand, similarly, hooked and tickled Mel’s ear, unwilling to be outmatched by the Saintess.

Her lips curled up as her eyes smiled; an expression of menace that matched Mel’s.

"I’ll make sure you’ll be disappointed, Maria."

"And I’ll make sure a seat will be readied, should you want to watch us, Envy."

"Hehehehe..."

"Hehehehe..."

"Mmm...."

With her moans muffled as Maria’s thumb shoved further in, Mel only screamed inside.

Bad Maria! Stop corrupting my pure and cute Lila!

With that, the most chaotic ’First Wives Meeting’ ended with more of Mel’s exhausted yet pleasured moans.

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"Jeez... you two have gone too far..."

"It was Envy who first proposed the challenge, Mel."

"And you proposed such an absurd reward, Maria."

A wry smile curled up from Mel as she sighed and exited from the portal, conjured by Maria to teleport them back to Lila and her room in the school dormitory.

Her summer dress was now drenched with sweat; the strap now loosely dangled aside as Maria almost tore it off in her teasing.

Worse, Mel grumbled as she plopped onto her bed. "Dummy Lila and Maria... you could’ve taken my expert opinions for these..."

Halfway through, Mel completely gave up, accepting Lila’s newfound sense of competitiveness.

Yet a flicker of complaint flashed through her gaze at both her first wives; with Maria’s thumb, Mel couldn’t offer her sincere advice in the mix!

To Mel’s look of complaint, Maria only wore a polite smile as she sat to Mel’s right. "Either way, I do think you’ll enjoy it."

"That’s right!"

Lila huffed as she casually sat on Mel’s left; her eyes closed as she raised her head with a proud expression.

"And I suppose it wouldn’t tire you out, Mel?"

"Not at all!"

A teasing glint crossed Mel’s golden eyes as she glanced at Lila. "But a perverted Lila, huh? Too eager to prove yourself better in bed?"

"No." Lila twisted her neck to avoid Mel’s gaze, yet her reddened ear gave away her shame.

Viewing the fresh bite marks that covered almost all of Lila’s body, Mel only chuckled.

"Alright, alright! Let’s settle our uniform issue first!"

Mel clapped her hands, demanding a ’cease’ from the approaching Maria’s hand.

Sending a grumbly look at the smiley Saintess, Mel only sighed. "Unfortunately, our Uniforms were... too wet, and I’m out of scrolls to dry them, so could Lila buy them for me from the outside?"

"Eh? Why me?"

Lila’s eyes, now opened, snapped towards Mel’s. "I don’t want to leave you behind with that woman! That’s worse than cheating!"

"Envy, relax."

Maria chuckled; the same, softened look was worn on her face. "Alternatively, I could dry them if you trust me to; I also know a few ways to... alter Mel’s uniform to my benefit."

That sounds dangerous.

Mel muttered in her heart as her thighs clasped together. She must calm down! Or Maria would do so much worse again, this time paired with Lila!

"Hmm..."

Lila’s suspicious gaze darted between the poker face of Maria’s and the flushed face of Mel’s, both likely imagining the consequence of having Maria touch upon the ’innocent’ uniform.

"Fine..." Lila sighed. "Don’t-don’t you two start anything without me. I’ll be really mad..."

"Of course, Lila!"

Mel’s arm opened and embraced Lila, her sincerity apparent as she melted into Lila’s figure.

"I’ll discuss something more with Maria. See you till then."

"Mm." Lila hugged back. "See you then."

With that, Lila left the room silently, leaving the two alone.

Her footsteps echoed outside the room, as Mel’s brows furrowed worriedly, with her gaze lingering at the closed door.

Heart pounded against her chest, and Mel instantly cast a Silence spell around the room.

She took a deep breath; a seriousness not present had returned as she grimly stared at her Partner on the right.

"What’s wrong?"

Mel’s face briefly fell, before her lips stretched for her serious, unserious look.

She trusted her Partner. Loved her Partner.

But there was something she needed to clarify.

"Maria..."

Mel whispered as her hand caught Maria’s on the mattress.

She observed her Partner’s face, jaded with cheerfulness, yet Mel couldn’t distinguish whether it was a facade.

Gulping, she finally muttered out her curiosity.

A question she kept buried underneath her chest.

"May I ask why you keep calling Lila... by her Title Envy?"

From start to finish, even from the very moment they met.

Maybe once or twice for convenience, but Maria has not called Lila ’Lila’ once properly.

Mel always thought it natural by text, but the deliberateness was jarring upon their first encounter.

"Partner..."

She whimpered out. "Please ease my worry for me, Maria..."

The Saintess’s poker face subsided upon her name, replaced by a genuine worry.

Even she herself couldn’t grasp it, but Maria had to admit it.

"It was not intentional or personal, Mel."

That quote, somehow, only uneased Mel further.