Leveling Up by Seducing Milfs-Chapter 221. Girls’ Night and Confessions

It was harder to find Zara because she was in a drinking contest with a group of demon soldiers and was currently winning, even though she was much smaller than them.

Rick said, "Um... Zara, maybe slow down for a bit?" as she took another shot.

"I’m a demon general, gooner boy! I can drink these amateurs under the table!" She slammed her glass down in victory. "Even though I might take a break to be with my favorite person."

"Gooner boy...? That fucking Sebastian...!" Rick clenched his fist.

"Alright, alright, enough with the drinking contest. Come with me." Rick grabs her hand, and then they walk away to spend time together.

It took a few minutes for them until they found a quiet spot away from the other people. Zara was drunk, but she was still able to stand up straight.

Zara leaned against Rick and said, "Hick... you know... what’s strange...?"

"I used to think that feelings like love and compassion... hick... were a sign of weakness..."

"Demons... hick... are supposed to be above that... but then... hick... this idiot from another world came along... hick... and made me feel things I didn’t think I could."

"Is that a good thing?"

"It’s both scary... hick... and amazing," Zara said, looking up at him with a serious look. "I would burn the world! Just for you, Rick! And... hick... I just wanted you to know that!"

"Oh my milfs... please don’t really set the world on fire! We just saved it." Rick looked scared hearing her say that.

"Okay, okay... hick... I’ll only burn people who threaten you... and that’s a good compromise..." Zara slowly fells towards Rick, but he manage to carry her to her bedroom.

"This demon general..." Rick sighed.

...

After putting Zara to bed, finally, Rick found Nerissa alone in the royal palace, standing on a balcony that looked out over the city that had been rebuilt.

Rick asked, "Oh come on now, Nerissa~! Are you trying to hide from your own party?"

Nerissa looked at him and said, "I’m just taking a moment to enjoy everything."

She pointed to Meridia, which was spread out below them. "A month ago, I was merely performing the duties of a ruler."

"Now, I’m standing in a rebuilt capital next to a partner who makes me feel alive, and all of the change is too much to handle."

"Too much good or too much bad?"

"Definitely good... even though it’s scary, but it’s still good." Nerissa took his hand. "Thanks, Rick."

"For everything... for not giving up on me... for helping me remember how to feel, and for being the kind of partner I never knew I needed."

Rick said, "You would have done the same for me."

"Would I? I’m not so sure..."

"The Nerissa from two months ago would have seen a hero in trouble and thought about whether he was worth the investment. And she wouldn’t have risked getting emotionally involved." Nerissa squeezed his hand. "But the Nerissa you helped now would do anything to keep you safe."

"That’s the difference you’ve made."

They stood together in a comfortable silence, watching their city come to life with bioluminescence.

Rick smiled and spoke to himself in his mind. "God, thank you... I fucking love this new life of mine, surrounded by many different MILFs that I love with all my life."

...

Much later that night, after Rick had finally escaped to his private chambers in the palace, exhausted but happy, he was surprised by voices coming from down the hall. He found a big natural hot spring that was part of the palace design after hearing the noise.

And all six of his bonded partners were in that hot spring right now.

Rick stopped for a moment, not sure if he should interrupt what looked like private time, but of course his gooner mind instinct came at the right time to take a peek at their sexy bodies, which he had already tasted.

And then... Zara saw him.

"Well, look who it is! The man of the hour is finally done with his emperor duties?"

Rick quickly said without acting like a pervert, "S-Sorry! I didn’t mean to interrupt private time for you girls."

"You’re not interrupting at all," Carmilla giggled. "Want to join us?"

"We’re just having a girls’ night to relax after all the formal stuff."

Liora shook her head just as Rick was about to say yes. "Actually... why don’t you let us have this time? We’ll meet up with you later."

"(FUCCCKKK!!! NOOOOOO!!! I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE A SEVENSOME TODAY...!)" Rick understood and nodded. "O-Okay... It’s girl’s time anyway... I get it... I’ll just go... somewhere else..."

"You are clearly sad that you don’t get the chance to enjoy this hot spring with us all, huh? Come on now, don’t be sad," Sylvia said with a laugh. "We’ll make it up to you later."

"Yes..." Rick nodded.

Rick went back to his room, leaving the six women to talk. The tone changed to something more personal and secretive as soon as he left.

"Okay," Zara said, going deeper into the hot water. "Now that he’s gone, we need to talk about something important!"

"Who here thinks they are Rick’s favorite?"

Natasha said, "That’s not how it works."

"Statistically, he shows love to all of his bonds in a fairly even way."

"That’s a boring, fucking answer, as always, coming from you! I’m asking who he likes to spend time with the most, who makes his heart race, and who he thinks about when he’s alone."

"My... it seems like I know where this talk leads!" Carmilla laughed. "You’re asking who is the best in bed without really saying it."

"Maybe I am! Is that so bad?!" Zara laughed. "We’re all in love with the same man, so we might as well be honest about the competition."

Liora said in a stern voice, "There’s no competition about that, Zara..."

"We all have something special to offer, and of course... the bonds aren’t ranked here."

"But if they were," Sylvia said with a smile, "I’d be winning for sure!"

"No one can beat a dragon’s stamina, and he gets the dragon cock from my power, so be thankful to me!" Sylvia said this while patting her chest and wearing a smug expression.

"Oh, please~!" Zara said with a laugh. "Passion from hell beats dragon stamina any day!"

"I’ve made that man forget his own name."

"Can we not... make this a competition?" Natasha asked, but she seemed to be having fun too.

"Oh, come on now, admit it! You’ve thought about it," Zara said. "You are all smart women. You have definitely thought about where you stand in Rick’s eyes."

Natasha was quiet for a moment before saying, "Okay... I might have thought about the variables!"

"But it’s impossible to measure them accurately because emotional connection and physical attraction use different scales."

"Translation: you don’t know where you stand, and that bothers you," Sylvia teased.

There was a mix of friendly competition and real interest in each other’s relationships with Rick in the conversation for a while. But in the end, the tone got more serious.

"Can I ask something?" Nerissa said in a quiet voice. "How do you all deal with the jealousy...?"

"Sharing someone you love with five other women? I’m having a hard time with it, to be honest..."

Carmilla was the first to answer. "It was hard at first, and I won’t lie about it, but then I realized that Rick’s love isn’t limited."

"Just because he loves Natasha doesn’t mean he loves me less. There’s enough of his heart for all of us."

"Plus," Zara added, "we genuinely like each other as friends, and that helps!"

"If I hated all of you, this would never work... but I respect every woman here because we’re all family, and not just competition for Rick’s attention."

"Some of us are prettier than others," Sylvia said with a smirk at Zara.

"Do you want to fight, dragon slut? Because I will drown you in this hot spring."

"Ladies, please," Liora said. "We’re supposed to be having a calm night."

Nerissa smiled at the usual teasing. "I appreciate your honesty..."

"I think my bigger problem is that I’m the only one who hasn’t... consummated the bond yet, it seems..."

"You’ve all been with Rick, and I’m still trying to figure out when the right time is..."

The other women looked at each other in a way that said they understood.

"There’s no need to rush those things," Natasha said softly. "Rick is not the type of guy who pushes you. He’ll wait until you’re ready and ask for it."

"I know he will. That’s part of why I care about him so much... but I don’t want to wait forever."

"I’ve been emotionally frozen for fifty years, and I don’t want to waste more time being afraid."

Carmilla said, "Then don’t think about it too much."

"When the time is right, it will happen naturally... just trust your gut!"

After that, the talk moved on to other things. They shared stories from their personal encounters with Rick, recounted humorous incidents from their battles, and discussed their future plans.

It was cozy and warm, with six women who really cared about each other coming together because they all loved one very special man.

...

Rick was finally able to relax in his room after showering off the stress of the day. He was lying on what was probably the most comfortable bed he had ever slept on.

It seemed like the furniture for ocean dwellers was made for maximum comfort, and he wasn’t complaining.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

He sat up when someone knocked on his door. "Come in?"

When the door opened, it was Myrissa who knocked, and she looked rather nervous seeing Rick.

"Oh! Myrissa! Is everything all right...?"

"Y-Yes... I just wanted to talk to you... Is that okay?"

"Of course, you can~! Come on in," Rick said, pointing to a chair, but Myrissa stayed standing.

"I’m here b-because... I wanted to thank you," she said quickly. "Thank you for everything you’ve done..."

"You saved my mother, beat Cthulhu, and helped us rebuild our home."

"You’ve given me back the mother I thought I’d lost forever... and I can never repay that."

Rick said, "You don’t have to pay anything back."

"I care about Nerissa, and I wanted to help her from the first place."

"I know... That’s why I’m here." Myrissa took a deep breath. "Rick... I need to be honest with you!"

"I... I’ve got romantic feelings for y-you!" Myrissa said that with a blushed face.

Rick’s eyes widened, and he was taken aback upon hearing her confession, even though he had already known about her feelings when the system informed him that he could form a spirit bond with her.

"M-Myrissa... I... your mother and I just made a Spirit Bond..." Rick was trying to stay calm when he said that.

"This seems hard to understand."

"I know it’s hard... but trust me, I’ve been thinking about this for weeks!"

"But... ocean dweller culture isn’t like surface culture. We don’t have the same rules about family members sharing partners, especially when those partnerships are based on real connection instead of duty..."

She moved closer, her face showing that she was vulnerable. "I’m not asking you to be my Spirit Bond or even a formal relationship..."

"I just wanted you to know how I feel... and of course... if you’re open to it, I’d like to show my gratitude in a way that means something to both of us..."

Rick knew very well that this was a touchy subject. "I don’t want you to feel like you owe me anything physical or romantic, Myrissa..."

"Your thanks are enough for me."

Myrissa said firmly, "This isn’t about owing you."

"This is about wanting to be close to someone who’s been kind and brave to me... and it’s someone I really care about." She stopped for a moment, then added, "Someone who makes me feel things... I haven’t felt in a long time."

Myrissa closed the gap between them and hugged Rick before he could think of a response. The hug was definitely more intimate than friendly.

They lost their balance and fell backward onto the bed together, with Myrissa landing on top of Rick in a way that was definitely compromising.

Her face was red, but her eyes were serious as she looked down at him. Her voice was barely above a whisper, full of hope, fear, and desire all at the same time.

"F-Fuck... she’s... so beautiful up close...!" Rick said in his mind.

"Can we do it?"