WIEDERGEBURT Act VI: Chapter 30

I was glad I made it with time to spare, but that didn’t mean I had time for a proper reunion with my wives. We still had an enemy to beat.

Zugarod was someone I was at least somewhat familiar with. He and Durmuz were responsible for nearly capturing me back in the Ironwood Forest. They would have succeeded if not for Fray’s timely arrival.

My understanding of his power was that he only understood the Concept of Negation and nothing else. Sadly, I didn’t know anything else.

I disappeared within a flash of light and appeared right next to Zugarod, a spear of death energy appearing in my hand that I thrust forward. It was met by a powerful black void shield. My attack dispersed as though it had never existed, the energy negated by the Concept of Negations power to erase everything.

And while Zugarod was distracted by my attack, Siv appeared behind him. Spatial Energy erupted around her fist, creating cracks in the tapestry of reality as she thrust it forward, slamming it into Zugarod’s back before he could respond. A scream of pain tore from his throat as he stumbled forward. I leapt back, then disappeared in the ground, and reappeared behind his shield and in his guard.

My punch, infused with death energy, would have destroyed a normal person’s head. Zugarod was merely launched into the air. It was at this point that Kari appeared, a ranseur of light in her hand as she descended from the sky and chopped him in half--or so it seemed.

I grimaced when Zugarod burst into particles of darkness.

“So he can use the darkness element. I should have known.”

I sought out the darkness element and turned my head toward the most powerful source, a mass of writhing shadows several meters away. Kari and Siv also turned in that direction. We didn’t speak, but all of us were on the same page when we created spears of light and tossed them at the shadows.

Zugarod erupted from the shadows and erected another shield that negated our attacks. Kari landed on the ground and stomped once. The earth beneath Zugarod shook and knocked him off balance, which Siv took advantage of, closing the distance and slamming a spatial attack into his face. His shriek was so loud everyone heard it as cracks appeared on his face.

Despite our attacks hurting him, Zugarod proved he was not someone we could underestimate when he erupted with Spiritual Power. Siv was thrown back. I caught her and set her on the ground, then turned my gaze to our foe as an incredible wave of dark energy rose as though threatening to sweep over everything.

“Kari? Can you stop time for a second?” I asked.

“I can try,” Kari said as she landed next to us.

“Stop it around that wave. It only needs to be for a second.”

Kari didn’t respond with words as she furrowed her brow. I sensed the Spiritual Power well up inside of her, then transform into time energy, which was ejected from her body as a time sphere. She threw the sphere into the air. It soared above the black wave, then stopped, and then began pulsating like a beating heart. Each pulse created a ripple that washed over the waves and stopped it.

I knew would only have a second to do this, so I raised my hands into the air and channeled the Concepts of Life and Death. The two powers clashed and pushed against each other, refusing to mix. I gritted my teeth and continued to compress the two elements until they formed a swirling black and white vortex that I shaped with my will into a spear.

There was no hesitation in my actions as I threw the spear into the wave. The Concept of Negation was indeed frightening, but it could be overpowered. Doing so required someone to channel more Spiritual Power into their technique than the negation technique contained. A technique was only as strong as the amount of Spiritual Power channeled into it, after all.

My spear struck the black wave and blew a hole clean through it. That was not all. Following the wake of my spear attack was a powerful tornado of life and death energy that tore apart the rest of the wave. Zugarod, who had disappeared when he created his attack, was now visible again. His breathing was heavy as he glared at us.

“Damn you!!! I am going to skull fuck all three of you!”

Spiritual Power once more exploded from Zugarod before it quickly transformed into negation energy, but this time, the energy was sucked straight into his body. It was like his body had turned into a vortex that was greedily sucking up all the power it released.

I would have stopped this. However, the power erupting from him kept us from getting close. All we could do was stand there and watch.

Zugarod’s body became pitch-black--not just dark but pure black, like night without a single moon or star in the sky. His muscles bulged and contracted, but then they became more sleek and streamlined. The two horns on his head also twisted around to form something resembling a spike that traveled down his back. It wasn’t just a physical transformation. His power had increased to nearly six times what it had been.

I realized how dangerous this was. Acting quickly, I encased myself, Kari, and Siv in life and death armor. It was black and white armor that conformed to our body. It looked more like a bodysuit than armor. I knew it wasn’t much, but I hoped this would at least allow us to withstand a hit from this guy.

“He’s coming!” Siv shouted.

My eyes bulged as Zugarod appeared before me like he’d teleported. I barely had time to lift my arms and block his attack before he slammed his fist into my arm. It was my fake arm, which I suppose was a good thing because my entire arm crumbled into dust. The attack blasted me back, the wind whistled around me, and I wasn’t able to stop in time before plowing into the ground.

Blood welled up in my throat, but I stood up and spat it out. I looked into the sky. Zugarod was attacking Kari and Siv, but they were using some impressive teamwork to hamper his fighting prowess. Siv had wrapped her body in spatial energy, creating aarmor that meshed with my life and death armor. Zugarod slammed a fist into her chest, but it didn’t penetrate, and she grabbed his arm to keep him in place as Kari further froze him in a time lock.

She looked at me, and I understood what she wanted.

I disappeared within a streak of lightning, channeled as much life and death energy into my fist as I could, and slammed it against his jaw just as Siv let go. My uppercut was so powerful Zugarod broke through the time lock with ease and flew high into the sky. At that moment, Siv raised her hands and I felt a large surging of Spiritual Power from her.

That was when it happened.

A gaping crack appeared in the sky.

Zugarod soared right into the crack, then Siv clenched her hands and the crack vanished like it had never existed.

“What did you do?” I asked.

“Ha… sent him… another space…” Siv said as she gasped and panted. Sweat drenched her forehead, which I wiped away with my hand and the water element.

“Do you think that got him?” asked Kari.

“No.” I shook my head. “Look.”

Kari looked up and paled when she saw black cracks appearing the sky, followed by gouts of dark flames. It was like a monster from the abyss was fire realm was crawling out of cracks in the earth, but this monster was far deadlier.

“Siv, take this.”

I handed Siv a pill, which she popped into her mouth without hesitation. She perked up instantly. That pill was something I had created from the alchemy lessons I’d been learning at the Hall of Heroes, and it was a hundred times more effective than anything on Miðgarðr.

At that moment, the sky was ripped apart and a wave of black flames descended from the sky. Kari, myself, and Siv spread out our arms as we channeled the concepts we had mastered into a powerful shield. Time slowed the wave down. Life and death weakened it. Then the black wave disappeared into a space made by Siv and vanished before the attack could hit anyone below.

Zugarod was glaring down at us with an enraged look in his bloodshot eyes. His skin was no longer black but a dull obsidian like before, and his shoulders heaved as he took deep breaths. Whatever that technique he used was, it had clearly used up a lot of Spiritual Power.

“You… damn… all of you… I will… hurk!”

Blood pooled around his mouth. I see. So that technique of his took a huge toll on his body. Well, absorbing that much of the Concept of Negation was bound to cause damage.

“Let’s go,” I said.

I didn’t wait for Kari or Siv to respond as I blasted off faster than I ever had before. I was like a streak of light as the world around me blurred. Despite my speed, Kari appeared before Zugarod before me. She swerved above him, spun around, and slammed her heel into the back of his head. The already exhausted Zugarod was unable to dodge or block. He was sent sailing, right into Life and Death Dragon’s Tail Ruler.

A sickening sound echoed around us as my ruler impaled his chest and burst from his back. He gasped as pain caused his eyes to go crossed. He blinked several times before focusing on me, then opened his mouth to say something.

I would never find out what.

Siv appeared in that moment, lashing out with her tail, covered in spatial energy. Her severing technique sliced into his neck. I had a front row seat to his head peeling off his neck. It would have hit me if I didn’t let go of my ruler and dodge to the side. Head and body fell to the ground, the ruler disappearing as my will no longer kept it contained.

***

With the death of Zugarod, the battle turned in our favor. Durmuz was beaten back and retreated rather than face death. He must have become frightened when the other members of our advanced squadron arrived. Chloe had tried to kill him, but he used a surprise time lock attack that took her a second to break it, and that second was all he needed to escape.

I followed Kari and Siv into the siege towers, working with Siv to protect Kari as age systematically dismantled their rune array and stole the “control modules” that powered it. She said she wanted to study them. We managed to destroy three siege towers before the order to retreat came.

The battle was finally won.

Everyone cheered as the remaining eleven siege towers trundled off like whipped dogs. People slapped each others back, hugged as if they needed reassurances, and a few were even crying. Some of the men and women kissed passionately as if they were overcome with emotion. Maybe they were married, or maybe they were just caught up in a moment. I even saw a few men kissing other men and women kissing other women.

“ERYK!!!!”

I, on the other hand, was tackled to the stone floor by a petite woman with wings, horns, and a tail. Siv wailed as she clung to my chest and buried her face in my clothes, soaking it with her tears.

“You’ve been through a lot, Siv.” I didn’t stop her from crying, but stroked her hair like I used to before we were split apart. “I am sorry you had to go through so much.”

“I did my best!” Siv lifted her heard from my chest. I felt my heart lurched when she looked at me with such an imploring gaze. “I did my best to protect Sister and grow stronger. I knew… we would meet again. I wanted… to make you proud of me!”

“I am,” I assured her. “I am so very proud of you.” I stroked her cheek with the back of my hand. “You’ve become so strong and dependable.”

Siv’s cheeks flushed with pleasure, and I barely had time to prepare before she was hugging me and crying again. I looked up at Kari. The blonde woman was staring at Siv and I with a trembling smile, like she too was just seconds away from breaking down into tears.

“Do you want to cry on my chest too?” I asked. “I think there’s still room.”

“I’m fine,” Kari said, wiping at her eyes a bit. “I will wait until we are in the privacy of our room to cry on your chest.”

It wasn’t until she mentioned privacy that I realized a lot of people were staring at us. Some were confused, some were smirking, and some were decent enough to look the other way. Tora and Chloe were among those staring, but they were maintaining a respectful distance. It looked like Chloe had grabbed Tora to keep her from coming over though.

“Siv? Sorry, but I need to get back up,” I said softly.

Siv didn’t move at first, but then she sniffled, stood up, and pulled me to my feet. Even after I was standing, she tucked herself against me. I knew this girl was going to need a lot of pampering later.

Kari also came up now that I was standing. She leaned on her toes and gave me a soft, slow kiss that lasted several seconds longer than a simple peck. It was not passionate, however. I think she was observing propriety. We had just won a battle, but there was still a lot of work that needed to be done.

At that moment, a Drakvar walked over to us. Dark red hair, pale skin covered in reddish black scales, and draconic arms and legs rippling with muscles lent him an intimidating air. Horns swept back from his head and he had a very long tail. His wings currently rested against his back.

He was glaring at me with hatred.

I already didn’t like him.

“Who are you? You are not a Drakvar. How did you get here?” he asked.

“My name is Eryk. I came with the advanced squadron.” I gestured toward Chloe, Tora, and the Drakvar who had come with me. “Reinforcements are on the way, but we came quicker because we feared the Sekbeist might have overhwlmed this fortress without aid.”

The Drakvar narrowed his eyes. “Are you saying I’m incompetent?”

I rolled mine. “I’m saying we believed the numbers might have been overwhelming.”

“Captain Nidhogg,” Kari said suddenly, glaring at the man. “This man right here is mine and Siv’s husband. You will address him with respect, or I will be sure to let Lady Schnee know about the kind of man you are.”

Nidhogg’s face turned bright red as he glared at Kari with a mixture of rage and lust. Seeing that expression made me understand. He was angry because he fancied Kari, who had likely rebuffed his every attempt at flirting, and now I had suddenly appeared. In other words, he was one of those men who hated it when a woman told him no. He probably thought the sun shone from his ass or something.

I was sure Nidhogg would have a lot more to say, but the Drakvar who had traveled with me stepped forward. The one in the lead was a man with shockingly black hair--blacker than anything I’d ever seen. His eyes, however, were a vibrant green and were situated between a straight nose. The prismatic armor he wore, not masking so much as enhancing his muscular physique, clicked together as he walked.

“Captain Nidhogg, I am Commander Vitra of Queen Schnee’s personal guard,” he said. “I would like to speak with you regarding the defenses here and how best to use the reinforcements that will arrive in the next five days.”

Captain Nidhogg looked like he wanted to say something, but Commander Vitra outranked him, and so he had no choice but to reluctantly withdraw and follow the commander into the fortress.

People began dispersing before long. They left in groups, pairs, or alone. I looked at Kari and Siv.

“I think we should get cleaned up,” I said.

Kari smiled. “Siv and I have our own private bath. We can bathe there.”

Tora attempted to follow us as we left, but Chloe held her back and began speaking in a hushed tone. I would thank the women later. For now, I followed Kari and Siv as they led me by the hand to their private bathing room.

The bathing room was not large, which didn’t surprise me. I stripped off my clothe and placed them in a cubby hole. Kari and Siv also stripped naked. I helped them remove their armor, then watched as Kari slid off her stockings and removed her blouse, while Siv pulled off her pants and shirt. The way Kari’s breasts bounced free the moment they were unconfined caused me to gulp.

With their clothing gone, the black runes on their chests became visible, identical runes that connected me to them. I still knew nothing about these runes aside from that it allowed us to share power. I wondered about them once more, but I dismissed it after another moment.

It had been so long--too long since I had lain with one of my wives. I wanted nothing more than to take them here and now.

I did not. Before having sex, we needed to get cleaned, and I think they needed some rest.

“Let me wash your back first,” I said to Kari and Siv.

Kari pouted. “I was going to wash you…”

“You can wash me after I wash you,” I said.

“Hmm. Fine.”

Kari sat down on the stool before me, and I spent a long moment just admiring her back. Her muscles were firmer than I remembered. I guess fighting for so long had strengthened her up. Fortunately, she was still wonderfully soft and squishy in all the ways that mattered.

Like I used to do before our separation, I washed her hair first, and then scrubbed her back, arms, fingers, butt, and neck with a loofah. I enjoyed the sensation and Kari did too, if her moans were anything to go by. Siv sat patiently on the other stool and watched as I moved around to the front.

“Mmm.”

A moan escaped Kari’s lush lips as I washed her breasts and stomach. I lifted one breast and scrubbed down her underboob, cleaning it of sweat and dirt. Some people would be surprised to know about how much dirt got in a woman’sunderboob.

“I missed this so much,” Kari muttered with a sigh.

“Me too,” I said.

Once her breasts were clean, I went down and washed her wide hips, lean legs, and even her feet. I moved the loofah through each individual toe, lathering them up and using the water element to manipulate the water in the tub to rinse her clean.

Siv came next, and she seemed to enjoy my ministrations even more, especially when I began cleaning her tail and horns. I knew her tail was sensitive.

“Eryk… my breasts… please?”

“In a minute. Your tail is really long, you know.”

Siv’s tail was about two meters or so. It was longer than I was tall and kind of thick. I not only made sure to scrub it down with the loofah, but I also cleaned between her scales. Only when I was satisfied that I had done a good job did I move to the front. Siv’s nipples were a nip hard as I washed her chest, and they grew harder still under my touch. I was tempted to take one in my mouth. The only reason I resisted was because I could tell Siv was tired even as she tried not to show it.

I eventually finished cleaning Siv, and then they had me replace them on the stool. Kari moved in front while Siv knelt behind me. I stared at Kari’s mischievous green eyes as she started with my feet and worked her way up. When she wrapped her hands around my stiff cock, I had to bite my inner cheek to stifle a groan, but she fortunately did not remain there for long. Meanwhile, Siv was leaning into me as she cleaned my back.

“Siv?”

“Mmm?”

“Are you cleaning me with your breasts?”

“Yes. Do you like it?”

“I do.”

Siv’s small and perky breasts were brushing my skin as she rubbed herself against me. I felt like she was trying to mark me with her scent, but her entire front was covered in soap suds. I didn’t know where she’d gotten this idea, but I wasn’t going to stop her.

It took longer than normal, but all of us were eventually clean. We spent some time in the tub, and I told the two about my time in Ironwood Forest and Ásgarðr. I also asked them to share what they had been up to.

It was funny to hear how parallel our stories were. Like me, Kari and Siv ended up in a remote region of Vindeket, where they struggled against S-Rank and SS-Rank Demon Beasts to survive. They faced the threat of death constantly. However, it was through this that they grew to be as powerful as they were. The two were eventually found by a squad enroute to Drachengarde, where Siv was reunited with her mother.

***

“I guess all three of us have been through alot, huh?” I said.

“We have, though I think you’ve had it worse,” Kari said. “Siv and I had each other to rely on, but you could only rely on yourself. I can’t even imagine how hard that must have been.”

“It was… difficult,” I admitted, then chuckled. “I was so lonely at one point that I began talking to clay dolls I animated using the Concept of Life.”

It was after our bath, and we were inside of Kari’s and Siv’s private room. It was just a small space with a bed, a dress, and nothing more. The bed was surprisingly large, but it was not big enough to fit more than three people, and we would havet to be practically molded together.

I didn’t mind this.

At the moment, Kari and I were sitting with our legs over the edge of the bed, our feet resting on the carpet. Siv was fast asleep. Her head was resting on my lap as I ran my hands through her head. She had tried to stay awake, but it was clear she’d been exhausted.

“We should probably get some sleep as well,” I said to Kari.

“In a moment,” Kari said, and I noticed the slight hitch in her breathing. “I would like to spend some time being intimate with my husband.”

“Oh? Do you have the energy for that?” I asked.

Kari’s smile was quite mischievous. “Why don’t we find out?”

I picked up Siv and gently laid her on the bed. She furrowed her brow and whined at the loss of my warmth, but I placed the covers over her and kissed her forehead. The wrinkles disappeared as she settled down.

When I turned around, Kari was already removing her top. I watched her breasts spring free. My mouth watered as I shimmied out of my pants and removed my own shirt.

We tossed our clothes by the wayside and crashed into each other, our lips seeking the other person’s out in a hungry kiss. I felt a voracious hunger that I’d never felt before. Four years was a long time. It was finally hitting me that I had no seen my wives, touched them, kissed them, cherished them, or slept with them for four entire years.

And I was starving for affection.

I pushed my tongue against Kari’s. She pushed back. Saliva built up in our mouths and dripped down our chins. Kari tasted of vanilla and strawberries. It was an intoxicating flavor that made me crave more.

A hand slid down m front as we kissed. Kari wrapped her fingers around my already stiff cock and slowly rubbed it. Her hands were so soft, so familiar, so great,that I found myself lightly thrusting my hips in time to her ministrations.

I didn’t want to be the only one receiving pleasure, so I placed my hand between her thighs and teased her vagina. I traced my index finger along the edge of her beautiful lips, already somewhat wet with arousal. Kari moaned into my mouth as I rubbed her pussy from the bottom where it met her ass all the way to her clit. Her hips jerked as if she’d been shocked.

“Eryk…” Kari gasped as she pulled back and stared at me with hooded eyes. “Lie down on the floor… please…”

I knew what she had in mind. I laid down on my back and remained still as Kari squatted over my head, then got down on her hands and knees. Like this, I had a perfect view of her beautiful pink folds and the cute little nub poking out of its hood. The heady scent of her arousal filled my nose. I took several deep breaths before grunting when Kari wrapped her hands around my cock.

I felt something slightly chilly drizzle over the head of my dick, coating it--her spit. Kari was drooling all over the head of my cock. She then pumped several times to lubricate my shaft, traveling from the tip all the way to the base. Th sensation was electric. But what felt even better was when she wrapped her mouth around my head and sucked on it.

It felt so good I thought I might cum there.

While Kari went to work on making me feel good, I reached out and spread her pussy lips apart, admiring the tender pink interior, which was as perfect now as it always had been. I leaned up and pressed my tongue against her clit. Then I dragged it from her clit all the way to her ass crack.

“Mmm! Mph! Mmmm!”

The vibration from Kari’s moaning further stimulated my cock. I wanted to give as good as I got, so while I began licking her snatch like it was the finest dessert in all nine realms, I pressed my thumb against the small bud and stimulated it with some lightning element.

“MMM!!!”

Kari began humping my face as I worked her over, quickly driving her to an orgasm, though I refused to just stop at one. Even as she squirted me in the face with her orgasm, I put pressure on her clit and made her orgasm again before the tightening in my balls exploded.

I came seconds after Kari’s second orgasm. The woman gagged as I exploded inside of her mouth, but she refused to let even a drop of my cum spill. I only had a side view of her as she sat up, but I could see the way her throat bobbed as she swallowed everything.

“Kari,” I muttered. “I want to be inside of you.”

“And I want you inside of me. Right now.”

Kari turned around, her breasts swinging with the motion. They jiggled to a stop as she crouched over my cock. I placed my hands on her hips and guided her toward my dick, until he tip of my head was pressing against her pussy.

I think we were impatient. Kari impaled herself on me without a moment to waste, and then began to fuck me. She placed her hands on my chest and moved her hips. Her stomach muscles tightened and her breasts shook. I put my hands on her hips and helped her along, even as I added my own thrusts to match her pace.

The feeling of being inside of Kari was both familiar and new, like it was something I had experienced long ago and was just rediscovering. Kari was tight, but it was not so tight that I had trouble sliding out of her. It felt like my dick was being wrapped in a warm, soft, and pleasant sheath that perfectly conformed to my length and shape.

“Haaa… ahn… Eryk! It feels… so good… ah… ahn… you’re… filling me up with your cock!”

Kari had completely forgotten about Siv by this point and was loudly moaning, panting, and talking incoherent nonsense as she rode me. Not that I was much better.

“I had forgotten… what this felt like… nnn… ha… have you… gotten a little tighter?”

“Don’t know. AHn. Ah! Haaahn! Maybe… maybe… it’s because… mmm… because it’s been so long.”

Our bodies were already covered in a slick sweat. The heady scent of her skin made me push myself up until I was sitting, so I could bury my face between her breasts and lick the sweat from her skin. The taste was a little salty, but it also had the slight taste of soap and something distinctly Kari. I could never get enough of this taste.

A loud and incoherent moan escaped Kari’s parted lips as I sucked one of her nipples into my mouth. I swirled my tongue around her hardened nipple, then took it between my teeth and tugged. Kari screamed and arched her back away from her. This had the effect of thrusting out her chest.

I felt my balls tighten and knew my end was coming. Damn it. I wanted this to last longer.

I reached down and rubbed Kari’s clit, feeling it twitch under my ministrations. Kari’s nails scraped against my back as the walls of her vagina convulsed around me. That was more than I could bare. With a grunt, I buried myself into her as far as I could go, until it felt like I was knocking on the entrance to her womb, and unleashed my cum inside of her.

“Eryk…” Kari moaned into my ear as she held me close.

“Yeah?” I asked as I hugged back.

“I am not satisfied yet.”

“Me neither.”

With a grin, I moved until Kari was lying on the floor and I was over her. I grabbed her left leg, lifted it over my shoulder, and pounded my still erect cock into her. Despite how I’d just cum, I was already raring to go again.

“Ahn! Hyk! Hrrrn! Eryk! Fuck me! That feels! Ahn! Feels so good! More! Haa… ha… harder!”

I listened to my wife’s demands and increased the speed and strength of my thrusts, until the sound of my balls slapping against her thighs could almost be heard over her moans. I kissed and up her leg and foot as I screwed her, but I didn’t end things there either. It took some doing because I only had one arm, but I secured her leg to my shoulder with reached out to once more find that magic button.

“Ahhnn! Ahhh! AHHH!!! ERYK! C-CUMMING!”

Kari’s fluids gushed around my sock as she came hard, but I kept thrusting into her, bringing her to one more orgasm before I relented. I groaned as I came once again. I think this was… the third time? It was hard to remember.

“Ha… ha… ha…”

I placed my hands on either side of Kari’s head as she rolled onto her back. A combination of cum of her juices spilled from her pussy as I pulled out, but neither of us cared as I leaned in close and kissed her. Despite our passionate and sloppy love making, our kiss was soft, gentle, and loving. She slipped her hand through the one hand I had remaining and entwined our fingers together.

“Oh, Eryk. Eryk, I love you so much. I missed you so much.” Tears finally sprang to her eyes, but I believed they were tears of relief. “You don’t know… how much… I wanted to see you again.”

“Probably about as much as I wanted to see you again,” I said with a grin. She giggled, though it sounded a touch choked up. “Don’t worry. Now that we’ve reunited, nothing will ever tear us apart again.”

I leaned down and kissed her again. Kari returned my kiss, which soon became hungry, greedy, and needy. I would later blame it on how long we had been separated, but the two of us became horny again and started having sex on the floor until early the next morning. By all the nine realms, I had missed this.