Omega Ascension System[BL]-Chapter 282: _Three Naked Men
Elian’s POV
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[So... we’re back! Well, I’m back.]
’Your upgrade finished several minutes ago.’
[And what makes you think I’m talking to you?]
’You... please, don’t tell me that upgrade came with more sass and confusion?’
[I guess you’ll have to wait and see...]
Elian and the system were having this exchange while Kyren led him and Lucian to gods knows where.
He’d told his mates they needed a break—not necessarily away from Kyren’s palace. Just in a spot they could cool off, rewind and maybe share whatever’s bothering them.
[Bold of you to assume the Rogue king gives a rat ass about all that. I reckon he’s only doing this to please you—as usual. Sigh, what a—]
’I low-key miss when you were silent in Arcadia.’
[You mean when you were being dragged by your wig? And told Kyren you "feel lonely without me"? Bitch, please.]
Elian’s cheeks reddened but he didn’t say anything in response. It was a lost cause.
After stepping into an Ascension platform in the palace, Elian was surprised when he felt it moving downward. The platform was different from the ones in the Lunarian palace—black metal with red runic lights and buttons.
Kyren clicked on one, arms folding in front of his chest as the black doors closed.
"I thought we weren’t heading out of the palace?" Lucian, who stood on Elian’s left, craned his neck at Kyren.
The Rogue king murmured. "We aren’t."
Elian and Lucian exchanged a glance, eyes giving the buttons on the lift a once-over. Tens of floors. And one by one, they passed through several.
When the red lights settled on the ground floor button, however, the platform didn’t stop moving.
[Ouuu, this is my chance to flex. Running scan now...]
[Scan completed. Underneath the palace, rooted deep in the mountain as well, are a few separate floors. Like basements—except each is half the size of Daddy Death’s throne room.]
Elian’s brows furrowed. ’I’m guessing there’s more.’
[Yep. One of the rooms has a heating system powered by mana. Alongside a—]
At that moment, the lift came to an abrupt stop. As the doors slid open, Elian’s eyes widened at the sudden influx of heat from the room ahead of them.
That’s if it could be called a "room".
"Oh..." Lucian whistled. "Wow..."
That whistle echoed off the obsidian rock walls of the space in front of them. It was large, just like the system said, with a high ceiling over twenty meters high.
Steam filled the place like a sauna, highlighted more by the fiery orange lighting coming from crystals etched into the walls.
And at the centre of this space—
"A pool?" Lucian tilted his head while Kyren already moved forward.
[More like a jacuzzi...]
Elian watched the rogue king twist his wrists. His full body armour crusted off his form like dust, disappearing into the wind alongside his cloak. He was left butt ass naked, long white hair swaying inches above his ass crack.
"The fuck?!" Lucian exclaimed, immediately looking away. "Dude, seriously? This wasn’t what I imagined when—"
"We aren’t here to do anything mischievous, cousin." Kyren barely glanced over his shoulder, voice plain. "Just a dip into the waters. The whole system is powered by mana crystals—you’re sure to get relaxed."
Those piercing red eyes landed on Elian, making his knees buckle. The silent implication in them was clear as day despite the low lightning.
"I—" Lucian turned his head to Elian, as if searching for approval. "This is..."
Kyren continued moving, hair swirling gracefully along with him.
[I can’t believe you get a chance to stare at both your mates naked... and you still dare to stand as if you got cursed by a Gorgon.]
[Girl, if you don’t get off those drawls—]
"It’s cool, Lucian." Elian finally smiled, kicking off his boots first. "It’s just the three of us."
"My point exactly." The Alpha Prince’s cheeks were redder than a tomato. "Anything could happen. And... and I don’t know if I’m—"
"You don’t trust yourself enough?" Elian got to his shirt, fluidly taking it off.
If Lucian wasn’t here, he might’ve used a little magic to help himself get out of these faster.
Lucian visibly swallowed when Elian’s shirt hit the floor—clearly fighting demons stronger than anything the Dark Hand ever birthed. His eyes flickered up, down, then away so fast it was almost comical.
Kyren, meanwhile, was already easing himself into the steaming pool like a smug dragon sinking into lava. The water glowed around him, illuminating every carved line of his body.
Of course.
Because Kyren had never once known the concept of shame.
Elian toed out of his pants, hooked his thumbs into his waistband, and—
The Alpha Prince made a strangled noise.
"Lucian," Elian teased softly, "it’s okay. We’ve seen each other naked... and more. You’re allowed to look."
"I-I’m trying not to!" Lucian hissed back, hands flying up to cover his eyes. "This feels illegal! He’s my cousin!"
Kyren’s voice drifted lazily from the pool. "Who you share a mate with, in case you’ve forgotten. If you fear temptation, that’s on you, not me."
Lucian’s ears burned crimson.
Elian stepped beside him, gently tugging his hands down. "Breathe," he whispered. "We’re not doing anything... unless we choose to. It’s just a bath. A very warm, very naked bath."
Lucian’s throat bobbed again—but he nodded.
A small victory.
Elian slipped into the heated water first, a sigh leaving his chest as warmth seeped into his bones. The system had been right—this wasn’t a pool, it was a mana-fed hot spring carved into volcanic stone. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
Lucian joined a moment later, keeping a very deliberate respectful distance. Kyren lounged on the opposite end, hair floating like silk on the surface, watching them with infuriating serenity.
Elian couldn’t help it—he drifted closer to Lucian, his knee brushing the Alpha Prince’s under the water.
Lucian flinched like he’d been zapped.
Kyren’s lips twitched. "Relax, cousin. If he wanted to jump you, you’d know."
Elian nearly choked at those words.
[Oh wow, the tension. The chemistry. The closeness. I could cut it with a knife...]
Lucian tried to glare but failed, cheeks still pink. "Let’s just... enjoy the warmth. Please."
Elian leaned back, letting both men’s heat orbit around him.
[Three naked men in a hot pool. They might kiss... or not. Let’s see what happens next!]
