CHAPTER 64: LILLITHS DEN (6)

"Congratulations contenders, you have shown strength of arms and will alike. You have completed this trial and you rewards await."

Upon hearing that ethereal voice echo out I slumped to the ground in relief, I was swiftly joined by Kana leaning down besides me and pulling me into a fierce hug. "Thank the goddess you managed to snap out of that, I-I was completely entranced by that stag. I dread to imagine what it could have done to us if you hadn’t defeated it." Her voice broke slightly part way through and I could feel her shudder as she remembered how easily she had fallen under its sway.

Smiling tiredly at my tall and buxom lover I hugged her back and whispered in her ear. "Well I know how you can pay me back for that, I think I am due some special attention when we get a moment." She suddenly stiffened at my words which caused me to chuckle in amusement at how easy it was to tease her and how effective my words were at helping her get over her worries.

Before I could continue my teasing however Zara spoke up. "Okay I think we should rest for a little bit but not too long, we shouldn’t keep the keener of this trial waiting too long before we go to claim the rewards." I sighed at that but was unable to refute her words as we really should dally too long.

And so after a short 20 minutes to recuperate we found ourselves walking through the far gates that had so recently disgorged our foes and walking towards our hopeful rewards.

The tunnel we entered into was plain and mostly unadorned except for the veins of pink that covered the walls. It was not long before we found ourselves at a set of wooden doors that held intricate design of symbols and runes made from the pink stone that was so prevalent within this area we found ourselves within.

Quickly looking around at my companions I took a deep breath and walked forwards and pushed open the door.

What awaited inside took my breath away. The room I found myself in was a simple square in shape but beyond that it was a marvel. 3 stone pillars of the pink stone lined each side of the room each carved with beautiful engravings showing various figures in various states of... intimacy. From individuals pleasuring themselves to couples and even groups. On these stone pillars countless acts of sex was displayed proudly for all to see.

From the ceiling hung a grand chandelier adorned with pink crystals that shone a gentle pink light colouring the entire room with its sensual light. At the back of the room stood a further 5 pedestals. A lot each of this pedistals rested a single item and each one seemed to hold the same item, 5 keys made from the ever present pink rock lay atop them ready and waiting for someone to claim them.

I looked back at my companions to see their reactions and they seemed equally stunned at the sight of the lewd pillars. Both Kana and Amanda held a heated gaze as they looked upon the various images captured upon them as they glanced from the pillars to me and back again. I felt my core warm under their gazes and I found a small smile curling my lips in wry amusement at their simple minded obsession with me.

Dawn seemed to not understand what the pillars meant and she thankfully just focused on the pedistals and the keys that rested atop them. Zara however was fixated on the pillars a furious blush colouring her cheeks as she observed the various scenes depicted on them. Her look of innocent areousal and desire sparked something within me and I found myself approaching the stunned wolfkin.

"Enjoying the sight are we?" I whispered to her. She jumped slightly at my words and her blush managed to somehow deepen at my words.

She managed to stumble out a response. "T-they are q-quite detailed."

I smiled at that before pressing on. "Oh that they are, I mean just look at that one there." I pointed at a particularly saucy scene where a woman was bound and gagged whilst being teased by another woman. "Now doesn’t that one just look... delicious. Can you imagine being tied up like that? The feeling of powerlessness one must feel to be totally at someone else’s mercy." She shivered at my words and I swear I heard her let out a mix of a whimper and a moan at the same time causing my grin to widen as i watched her come slightly undone.

After enjoying teasing her I spoke up to everyone else. "Okay I think we should just grab a key each and then find a way out of here." Seeing everyone nod at that, even Zara, although she did take a while longer to regain a semblance of composure.

Putting my words to action I walked forward before taking Dawn from my neck and placing her down atop on of the pedistals before I walked over to one by myself. I was swiftly joined by the other 3 women. Seeing Ivy stand around looking a touch awkward and smiled at her. "Why don’t you return to me? You expended a lot of power during that fight so you should rest up for a bit." She looked at me for a moment before nodding her head and quickly she vanished in a swirl of mana that shot towards my chest. Feeling that now familiar sensation of a weight being placed on my soul as she took refuge withing me.

Once she was hidden away to turned back to my pedestal and reached out a hand towards the key. As soon as I touched it it too seemed to turn into a ball of pink mist which seeped into my body and a slight burning sensation appeared on my right forarm. A pink tattoo formed on my arm representing the singular key I had now claimed.

I watched as the rest of my companions did much the same as me and looked on in mild confusion as they too receive a new tattoo on each of their arms. Seeing that everyone seemed to be alright after receiving the tattoo I felt myself relax further hoping that the trial was no over and we would have a chance to rest up in preparation to comtinue on our search for more keys.

As if sensing my desires a portal opened up at the far end of the room behind all of the pedistals with a Whoomp as the air that was previously there was forcibly expelled. Looking over at the shimmering portal I spoke up to get a feeling of what everyone thought. "So do we go through the portal now or should be rest up here for a bit longer in case it drops us into some danger?"

"I think we should rest up here for now, whilst I don’t think it will throw us into a fight or anything it cannt hurt to be safe right?" Was Zara’s response. But Amanda seemed to disagree.

"I think we should head through now. Whilst it might seem safer here right now we are still within a trial space. I don’t think it will be wise to stay around in the reward room. What if someone else enters this trial after us? Or the portal closes on us and leave us trapped in here? No we should go out whilst we can and then set up camp to rest."

Her argument was quite sound and I found myself nodding in agreement. "That does seem reasonable, whilst we could always just backtrack out of here I think it would be a waste when we can just exit right now. This trial ground seems fair for the most part and I cannt imagine it would send us anywhere dangerous after we complete a trial no?" Was Kanas input.

Seeing that she too agreed I also put in my thoughts effectively sealing the deal. "Yeah I think you both are right, let’s head through the portal. But we should be ready for a fight just in case. Zara you take the lead and we all follow right after?"

Letting out a small sigh but also putting on a determined look Zara nodded. "Yeah that seems fair. Okay I’ll go first follow behind me yeah?" After getting a nod from us all she hoisted her sword and shield before rushing through the portal leaving us all to scramble after her.

As I appeared on the other side I felt that now familiar sensation of lurching as I was forcibly moved a great distance in a moment but thankfully it wasn’t nearly as powerful as the first time we went through one to enter this realm. Still though my stomach lurched slightly but not enough to distract me from observing my surroundings.

I was momentarily confused until I saw the bridges encircling us. It would appear that we had been sent back to that central plateau that we first arrived at. The various bridges that ringed us still present, all except one. The bridge we initially crossed the one of black and pink stone was now broken and collapsed effectively blocking us from crossing it to travel back to the same location as before.