Clack…
While Ashen and Alice were downstairs, each busy in their own little world, Seraphine had just stepped out of the bathroom after enjoying a long bubble bath.
After throwing on a sleeveless, lightweight top that exposed most of her cleavage and belly, and slipping into soft cotton minishorts, Seraphine decided to head downstairs just like that.
Anyway, she enjoyed staying lightly clothed in her own house, and since only Ashen and Alice were downstairs, she did not care.
When she reached the living room, she found them lounging on the biggest sofa, with Alice's legs taking up most of the space and leaving nothing for her.
With a faint pout, she marched forward before gingerly taking hold of her thighs and folding them aside. Alice seemed too absorbed in whatever novel she was reading and did not resist.
Now that Ashen's lap was free for the taking, Seraphine grinned and wasted no time plopping her fat rear onto it. Ashen was still in his pajamas, so she could clearly feel his body heat and the contours of his muscles.
After she had had her fill of snuggling into the man, not unlike a lazy cat, and still not getting the reaction she wanted, she started fiddling with her phone out of boredom.
Only then did she realize that he was deep in thought, and when he was like this, so long as there was no danger around, he would not react even if he were slapped across the face.
Probably.
Everyone in his little harem knew this quirk of his, and they agreed not to disturb him when he was like this unless it was absolutely necessary, because nearly every time, after he finished whatever plotting he had been doing in his head, he would come up with a genius idea or point out a blind spot they had not accounted for.
So Seraphine decided to obediently stay where she was until he was done. She did not even dare tease him with her ass anymore.
…She never expected to be the one teased instead.
While his mind was far away, his body and instincts were very much present. The moment one of his women climbed onto his lap and settled in for cuddles, his hand moved on its own, sliding up to cup and knead her breast.
Seraphine got startled at the sudden contact, then looked up at him in bewilderment. He was still wearing that distant, thoughtful expression, eyes unfocused. He wasn't even looking at her.
It appeared that what his hands were doing was completely unconscious.
She shrugged, a small smile tugging at her lips, and decided to simply enjoy the 'massage.'
Unfortunately, Seraphine did not get to enjoy it for much. Or maybe she was enjoying it too much?
His hands grew bolder and more aggressive. But every time she approached the edge, his touch would slow or lighten, leaving her trembling and frustrated. She had to bite back her moans so she wouldn't disturb him—or Alice, who was still peacefully reading beside them.
She felt like a stress ball in his hands, squeezed and fondled to help him center his thoughts.
But they had promised not to disturb him. That meant staying right where she was… and letting his hands wreck her as he pleased.
In the end, the aching need between her thighs became unbearable. Seraphine shifted slightly and began rubbing herself against his knee, grinding in slow, frantic circles while his fingers continued their unintentional molesting.
"Ahhh~~"
Between the waves of unintended pleasure, a hazy thought drifted through her mind.
Was he really not doing this on purpose…?
But Ashen had no idea of the lewd spectacle unfolding on his lap. He had already slipped into the dreamscape, the place where his thoughts flowed most clearly.
'Should I just go ahead and destroy their starship vessel project?' he mused to himself. 'It was bound to be a failure in the end anyway…'
Then he narrowed his eyes.
'Though it will not be as easy as I first thought. Messing with them will be equivalent to messing with their backers, after all.'
'Should I ask uncle to clean this up…?'
He shook his head.
'That will make him partial to one faction over the other, and I do not know what kind of friction that would cause.'
'Besides…'
He did not even know if his uncle disagreed with this approach. After all, looking at it from an objective standpoint, fleeing in this situation is a logical and correct choice. At least, leaving a seed of revival for their race in the vast sea of stars appeared to be reasonable.
He raised his head and looked at the fake sky full of stars.
'Then… should I just let them be?'
Every person boarding that vessel in the end, aside from the powerless civilians, would be an irredeemable coward. So why should he risk himself and his people for them?
His eyes hardened, almost turning bloodshot.
'If they insist on being foolish, let them die in their foolishness.'
But with each word that formed in his mind, he felt as though he were the one sentencing them to death.
'Fuck this…'
He really did not care for the cowards, or what became of them after they fled the planet. But he could not, in good conscience, turn a blind eye to the powerless humans they would drag along with them.
'...'
His fist clenched and unclenched, while his mind weighed every variable, trying to come up with a decision.
In the end, he slumped onto his back with a deep sigh.
'Fine… let's destroy the damn project.'
A crooked smile found his face.
'If you are so eager to die, then die protecting your land, you miserable fuckers.'
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When Ashen brought his mind back to reality, he doubted for a second that he was still dreaming.
Lowering his head, he glanced down and found a heavily breathing, half-naked woman with tears glistening in her eyes and a blush that painted most of her face all the way to her ears.
"Sera… what are you doing?"
As he noticed how his fingers were stained with her fluids, he quickly pieced together what had happened while he was lost in thought. By the amount of liquid staining the sofa, this woman had apparently climaxed at least a dozen times on his lap.
"Hngg, hi~ <𝟑 .ᐟ hehe… hnn~"
'She's completely drunk on pleasure.'
Ashen shook his head with an amused smile before turning to Alice, not even bothering to remove his hand from Seraphine's minishorts.
"Hey, babe. About that vessel project we were talking about."
"Hmm?" Alice tilted her head toward him, completely unfazed by the delirious state of her best friend. "Did you figure something out?"
"Yeah." He nodded while gently caressing Seraphine's head. "When investigating them, operate under the assumption that they're backed by Seravellian factions."
Alice's eyes widened ever so slightly before she nodded.
"I understand."
"Good." He smiled in satisfaction, knowing his girl would do a perfect job, as always. "And… after the investigation, we'll move to destroy all their research. So include their layout maps and security vulnerabilities while you're at it."
Alice did not even question the fallout of such an action. Instead, she asked unconcernedly,
"When will we strike?"
"When everyone's eyes are elsewhere." He smirked.
"During the war, then. Understood."
Alice got the hint and nodded twice before returning her attention to her book.
"By the way, what are you reading? Lemme have a loo—"
Ashen's curiosity got the better of him, but he stopped midway as his senses picked up something more urgent.
He looked toward the front door and grimaced.
'Ah shit, this is gonna be awkward.'
Not even a second later, the door opened, and Lapis stepped inside.
"Bro Bro! I need a checkup! A complete medical checkup, especially on my mind! See if there are any animals in there! Damn it—"
The distressed girl froze mid-step at the spectacle unfolding before her.
Her dear brother seemed to be in the process of 'entertaining' Miss Seraphine.
She had recently befriended the woman, and her first impression was that she was a goofy airhead who would be the furthest thing from... this.
But lo and behold, now she looked more like a complete slut.
What bewildered Lapis the most was how Big Sis Alice looked perfectly comfortable sitting beside them despite what they were doing.
Ashen spoke with a pained tone, "Sis… your timing is always… the best…"
"Hi, little Lapis." Alice barely lifted her eyes from her book.
"Hello~ ah…"
Even Seraphine was shameless enough to wave at her with a grin while still in that state.
'Goofy airhead? More like a seductive minx!'
Lapis had absolutely no idea how she was supposed to react to this...