CHAPTER 71: NOTHING LIKE A COLD SHOWER [18+]

Chapter 71: Nothing Like A Cold Shower

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It was a warm evening as Lucy and Liza sat on the floor of Arios’s dorm. Liza, ever the pragmatist, had brought a deck of cards. "Alright, let’s get this over with," she announced, fanning the cards out with a practiced flick of her wrist. "We’re going to play some cards, and we’re not going to talk about Professor Vaelian, the student council, or anyone’s unfortunate expulsion." She cast a pointed look at Arios.

Lucy, ever the optimist, immediately brightened. "Ooh, cards! What are we playing? Card Go? I’m great at Card Go!"

Liza quickly sighed, "No, Lucy, we’re not playing Card Go. We’re playing something with a little more strategy. We’re playing ’Deception,’ a card game I invented myself. The goal is to deceive your opponents into thinking you have a better hand than you do. It’s all about bluffing."

"Bluffing?"Lucy said. "But I’m terrible at bluffing. My face always gives it away."

"That’s why you’re playing against me," Liza said with a playful smirk. "You have to get better at it." She dealt the cards with a flick of her wrist. "Now, remember the rules. You can only use a card once. The highest card wins, but you can lie about what you have. If you get caught in a lie, you lose a point. If you successfully deceive someone, you get a point. The first person to get five points wins."

The game began. Liza, a natural at the game, immediately began to bluff. "I have a Queen of Hearts," she said, her voice filled with a calm and unwavering confidence. She actually had a Queen of Spades.

Lucy’s eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Are you sure? You’re not lying, are you?"

Liza simply smiled. "You’ll just have to guess."

Lucy, a terrible bluffer, thought for a moment and then said, "I have a King of Clubs!" She actually had a five of diamonds.

Arios watched them, a small, sad smile on his face. He was in no mood to play, but he was happy to see them happy. He watched as they played, their banter filling the air with a warmth he hadn’t felt in days.

"So, what’s with all the moping, Arios?" Liza asked, her voice filled with a gentle, teasing tone. "You won your duel, you proved you’re a skilled mana cultivator, especially with that spatial trick of yours, and you’re still moping around."

Arios flinched, as her words, while teasing, hit a slight nerve. "It’s just... a lot to process," he said, his voice quiet. "What happened to Greg."

"I get it," Lucy said, her voice soft and compassionate. "I felt the same way after he was—" She paused, her eyes welling up a little. "I’m still shaken from what happened to Greg. He was a good person, and he didn’t deserve that."

Liza sighed, it was a long, drawn-out sound of frustration. "We said no talking about it, Lucy. We’re supposed to be cheering him up, not bringing him down."

"It’s okay, Liza," Arios said, his voice filled with a newfound resolve. "I need to talk about it. I feel like I’m drowning in a guilt that wasn’t even mine to carry."

Liza’s voice softened. "I know, Arios. But you did everything you could. You tried to help him. You can’t blame yourself for what happened."

"I know," Arios said. "But I can’t shake the feeling that I’m just a chess piece in a game that I don’t even understand."

The conversation continued for hours. They talked about everything and anything. They talked about their classes, their professors, and their dreams. They even talked about their favorite foods, their favorite books, and their favorite memories. They talked about everything that made them human, and in the process, they made Arios feel slightly good again.

As the sun began to set, casting a warm, golden glow on the room, the conversation turned back to the present.

Arios looked at them, his heart filled with a mix of gratitude and guilt. He slowly rose from his chair, a look of resolve on his face. "I need some time to think," he said, his voice filled with a new purpose. "I’m going to take a cold shower. I need to clear my head."

As Arios closed the bathroom door, the click of the lock sounding in his room, Lucy and Liza looked at each other. A shared expression of pity and concern for Arios’s burden passed between them. The guilt had been eating at him, and it was hard for them to watch.

Liza slowly crawled towards Lucy, and leaned in to whisper something in her ear. Lucy’s eyes immediately widened, her cheeks turning a pink red as she shot upright in protest.

"Are you nuts?!" she exclaimed, her voice a hushed but frantic squeak.

Liza just smirked, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Don’t worry," she whispered back, completely unfazed by Lucy’s reaction. "I would go in first. If he’s down, then you can proceed."

Liza quickly peeled off her clothes, each piece falling to the floor. Her full breasts, already flushed from the thought of the moment, rose and fell with her every breath, nipples tight already. With a final tug, her panties joined the rest of her discarded attire, leaving the folds of her pussy visible.

Liza reached for the handle of the bathroom door, her fingers brushing against the cold metal. A mischievous smile played on her lips as she yanked the door open, the sound echoing in the dorm room.

Inside, the shower’s steam clouded the air, and the sound of rushing water filled the space. Arios, his back to the door, stood beneath the cascading water, soap suds clinging to his skin. His eyes, stinging from the soap, were closed as he massaged his scalp, his dark hair slicked back. "Who’s there?" he called out, his voice muffled by the water’s roar.

Before Arios could turn, Liza was already hugging him from behind, her body pressing against his back, her arms wrapping around his waist. Her hand slowly reaching down, closing around his already hardening cock.

Fuck, what’s going on?

Arios thought as Liza’s grip on his shaft sent multiple jolts of pleasure coursing through him.

"It’s me," Liza whispered, her breath hot against his ear, hardening his cock even more."I want to clear my head, too. With your cock, of course."

Fuck... I’m having a shower moment?, Arios thought as Liza still kept her grip on his shaft.

Her words were clear, breaking through his momentary confusion. Arios’s body responded to her touch, his muscles tensing as he felt her hand begin to stroke him, slow and deliberate, her palm firm yet gentle. Her body pressed flush against his, her breasts molding to his back, her nipples peaking his skin.

Then,

The familiar translucent screen shimmered at the edge of his vision.

[Ding! You gained 25XP]

[Ding! Liza gained 15XP]

[Ding! Dual Mana Cultivation has leveled up!]

[You can now Dual Cultivate when having Oral Intercourse.]

Arios sighed, as Liza slowly began to stroke his member, "maybe a little pussy is what I need right now."

Arios quickly froze, his dick twitching in her grip as he sniffed her scent— a mix of citrus and something uniquely Liza. Her touch was firm yet teasing, her strokes slow and deliberate, as if she had all the time in the world to milk him.

Her orange hair cascaded over his shoulder, tickling his chest, and her nipples, already hard, grazed his back with every movement of her hands. The water from the shower mingled with the heat of their bodies.

"Fuck," Arios muttered, his voice filled with surprise and arousal. He turned abruptly, his eyes locking onto hers. They were filled with the desire to fuck her, the raw and unfiltered one. Without hesitation, he spun her to face him, the cold water now running over both their bodies. Her large breasts jiggled with the motion, her nipples hard, were already begging for attention. He didn’t make her wait.

Lowering his head, Arios latched onto one of her nipples, sucking hard, his tongue flicking against the sensitive peak.

"Fuck," Liza gasped, her hands gripping his shoulders as her head tilted back.

"Ahh~ ahhaan...yes...yes.."

"Uhhh...Mmmh.."

Liza moans grew louder, filling the small bathroom space, her body trembling under his mouth’s relentless assault.

"Don’t stop... please," she begged, her voice filled with the need to be fucked. He switched to the other nipple, his lips and tongue working in perfect harmony, his hands roaming down her curves, squeezing her plump ass, pulling her closer.

Fuck, they are even softer now, Arios thought as his hands met the soft feel of Liza ass.

Her body arched, her pussy clenching as she cried out, her juices flowing down her thighs.

"Arios..." she whimpered, her legs threatening to give out. He held her steady, his mouth never leaving her nipples, drinking in her pleasure as if it were his own. When she finally sagged against him, breathless and boneless, he smiled against her chest, his lips brushing her damp skin.

"Your turn," she panted, her voice steady despite the tremor in her limbs. She dropped to her knees, her hands immediately gripping his throbbing cock. It was long and thick, undeniably nine inches and pulsing with need to fuck someone, and she wasted no time taking it into her mouth. Her lips wrapped around the head, her tongue swirling in slow, deliberate circles.

"Shit, Liza..." Arios groaned, his hands tangling in her hair as he watched her work.

She sucked him deep, her throat tightening around his cock, her mouth hot and wet. Her hands gripped the base, her fingers sliding up and down in sync with her mouth.

"Fuck, you’re good," he muttered, his voice strained as he thrust into her mouth, fucking it with urgency. Her eyes met his, her gaze bold and challenging, as if daring him to hold back.

The system shimmered slightly above Liza’s head, who was being mouth fucked by Arios. It was a faint glow that pulsated with a soft, azure light. It seemed to be gauging the mana absorbed, a silent, unseen process that only Arios saw as he kept thrusting his shaft into Liza’s mouth.

[Mana: 4,000/10,000]

[Mana: 4,150/10,000]

...

....

[Mana: 4,390/10,000]

"Gonna... cum," he warned, his body tensing as pleasure coiled low in his belly. She moaned around him, her mouth devouring him, her lips tight and relentless.

He thrust deeper, his hips snapping forward, and she took it all, her throat opening to him, her hands milking him as he exploded. His cum shot down her throat, thick and hot, and she swallowed every drop, her mouth never leaving him until he was spent, his body slack against the bathroom stone wall.

When he finally softened, she pulled back with a wet pop, a satisfied smile on her face as his cum glistened on her lips.

"You’re... something else," Arios murmured, as Liza slowly wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, her eyes meeting his, a silent urge to continue filled the space as both their body twitched at the moment.