Reborn Regress Return: I Am the Heir of Shadows!-Chapter 68: An Unfamiliar Distance [R18]

There was only darkness to greet Julian upon leaving the game, and the low hum of the VR unit buzzed in Julian's ears.

'Ah, we've returned.'

A sense of dread flooded his chest, the echoes of his words and emotions from the game still throbbing within him.

He flicked open his eyes.

The standby message pulsing in neon blue.

[System—Standby]

"Mmmn."

A soft groan escaped Maria's lips, reverberating through the blue gel—then a faint touch. Fingertips slid from his waist toward his chest.

It wasn't a dream… The lingering warmth on his skin proved that much.

Julian reached out and grasped Maria's warm hand. Her skin, smooth and warm, carried a softness that made his fingers hesitate before settling into place.

"J-Julian, are you awake?" Her voice wavered, muffled slightly by the dense gel.

He turned, meeting her gaze—emerald eyes shining with an unreadable emotion gazed back.

"Of course. It just… felt strange. After all—"

Maria's lips curled into an obscure smile. "…Strange to finally confirm our feelings, maybe?"

"…"

Julian hesitated to answer, unsure if it was guilt toward Sena or the lingering adrenaline from battling the goblins that held his tongue.

The torment stretched time, turning seconds into what felt like hours.

'I have to be honest,' he told himself, his inner voice firm.

Although he loved both women, their lives held greater burdens than romance alone.

He couldn't forget—lest they all face death.

A soft touch brushed his cheek, warm and slick yet impossibly smooth. "Julian, don't look so tormented. I don't intend to make you unhappy."

Maria leaned in closer, parting her trembling lips.

"I won't force anything," she said in a voice similar to a soothing song.

Her thumbs brushed along Julian's lips, showing a faint smile before resting her forehead against his.

'That's right… there's no need to force what already exists.'

But he couldn't keep being selfish. With replenished resolve, Julian met her gaze—no shame, no guilt.

"Thank you." Julian grasped her hand, guiding it along his cheek, savouring the warmth as he came to a decision.

"Don't be stupid—this is for my benefit too."

Gradually, the nutrient gel leaked from the capsule and poured into the drainage, a cool breeze flowing in from the whirring steel fans of the case.

Her eyes narrowed before she shuddered slightly.

Julian wrapped his arm around Maria's shoulder, pulling her against his chest. In hopes of keeping her warm because once outside… everything would change.

"I don't want to leave the capsule…"

Maria's arms slipped under his arms and grasped his back, able to hear the heavy beat of his chest, almost like a lullaby calming her nerves.

"You know… Maybe we could."

Maria's sultry voice stopped as her breathing increased.

His eyes snapped open the moment she whispered as her hands slid down his back and grabbed his hips.

"We could what?" Julian's low voice resonated in the dark, bouncing off the units' walls.

"Eh? Don't play coy with me… you know exactly what I mean!"

Maria's voice increased, her movements more animated as she grabbed the handles near the monitor and stepped off the safety seat, keeping them still.

The next moment, she lifted her hips and turned back, glancing at Julian's reaction before winking at him. "Do you like what you see?"

'Wow, her ass is huge… I tried to ignore it and pretend not to look, but…'

Julian swallowed, his throat feeling dry at the obscene sight before him.

Maria's face leaned against the metal unit while her feet stepped on the elevated blocks to exit the unit, spreading her legs across Julian's lap and revealing… everything.

The supple meaty curves of her ass gently shook as she swayed into position, the soft red hair sticking up like a tuft of bed hair.

Unlike Sena, Maria's skin carried a natural tan, only improved by the layer of glossy shine added when using the nutrient gel.

Plump, curvy and seductive.

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Maria's ass spread as her left hand pulled back the soft flesh.

A tantalising view of her delicious, peachy rump.

"See something you like?"

A bead of sweat slid down Julian's neck the longer his eyes fixed on Maria's rear.

Even though they had just reunited and under unique circumstances, that didn't affect his attraction to her body.

He stared, taking in every sight—

From her snowy skin, tanned by the sun, down to her perfectly shaped back and lower to her tight round ass—pudgy but still sexy, two perfect globes that called for attention.

Finally, a heart-shaped flower framed by soft pubes, a shade of bright red.

Julian gulped, eyes sliding back and forth. 'I've never seen such a pretty ass before…'

Her heat shimmered as droplets of shiny fluid ran along her skin.

'She's glistening down there,' his eyes focused on a darker part in the folds of skin. Thin strings of a silvery liquid leaked down, wetting the patch of curly hair nestled around a pink crevice.

"You're trying to tempt me right now?" Julian asked in a low voice, swallowing once more.

A part of him struggled not to give in. He could already imagine the taste, the feel of Maria's skin, the scent. But he could feel her stiffen under the question, although she wasn't timid about exposing her body.

Still… something about the situation made Julian pause, but he already had an answer prepared. "That doesn't change my opinion—although seeing that side of you is… appealing."

Maria raised her head, leaning to the side enough to expose her dazzling smirk.

"In the end, who's tempting who?" she teased while her mischievous eyes flickered towards his crotch, revealing his veiny, rock-hard cock.

"So that's how it is," Maria purred, her eyes aglow with delight at the sight.

"Since I'm already wet down here, will you refuse me? It's not like we know the future; what if we died tomorrow?"

'When did she become such a succubus?!'

"What if—" Maria paused as a peculiar glint flashed in her gaze. "I use my body and sweet words to convince you?" She finished, staring at his dick.

Julian kept still.

He had known Maria since they were children, and he couldn't deny these thoughts didn't occur during their later years. A stiff tradition of waiting until marriage meant he never got to taste or savour such a divine experience.

But…

He loved both of them—however, right now, Maria stood before him in her vulnerable state, offering herself and needing comfort. And although part of this decision might be his lack of experience and understanding, there would be no guilt involved.

"Will you regret it?"

Despite knowing, that it could backfire, Julian shifted closer, able to feel the warmth of her parted legs against the sides of his thighs; although a couple's machine, it didn't have infinite space.

'Soft and hot…'

His hands extended and slipped across her buttocks, the smooth sensation almost intoxicating as his fingers sank into her skin and made Maria moan softly.

"Hnng…!"

It was his first time exploring her body.

Slim arms gripped the metal handles as she quivered, the sound of his hands sliding and caressing her plush ass making her cheeks twitch under the constant motion.

She exhaled, clamping her hands around the bar tighter.

Her reddish lips opened and closed, only letting a bit of air escape.

A moment passed—and his fingers continued massaging her warm, slick flesh. The pink creases peeked out each time his hands squeezed and pulled them apart.

He leaned forward, trailing gentle kisses from the base of her spine to her tailbone, able to taste the beads of sweat dripping down her body. This made Maria twitch, which resulted in her large, jiggly ass pressing more firmly against his chest.

"You seem to like being touched, Maria."

"C-call me, Eleanora… Julian!"

The heat started building in the chamber, with more humidity accumulating as their breathing increased—soft moans escaped her lips from his passionate kisses against her lower back, the heat warming the air to an uncomfortable temperature.

"Such an intimate place… can I have the honour?"

A deep sigh left her lips before she straightened her back, arms spread above the monitor.

"Go ahead… I don't mind," She murmured in a low, husky voice as his hands gently spread her ass.

"Nnnhhh…"

Eleanore let out a shuddering sigh at the first gentle touch of his tongue. A quick dart of warmth flicked at her skin, teasing her at first, tasting the gel residue between his lips and her skin.

Her entire body shuddered the first time his tongue prodded deeper, leaving wet kisses along her inner thigh and causing an unfamiliar tickle to bubble up within her.

It felt nice… too nice, in fact, to keep her arms supporting her. Her upper body drooped, her breasts touching the top of the glass tube, her cheeks flushing under the strain.

'He's not even reaching the spot yet… what is this overwhelming pleasure?'

"Ehh! That's too—" Her complaint caught midway.

His hands grasped her, spreading her ass wider as he ventured deeper and closer, sliding his tongue up, running it gently over the wet, soft folds. He enjoyed the smooth texture as he narrowed his eyes and focused on her every reaction.

"So you like it here, a little perverted."

With a wet slurp, his tongue slipped inside her tender flesh without warning.