Netori: Stealing The Hero's Party!

Chapter 613: The Priestess And The Spirit

Aesteradia, better known as the nameless city, had now been turned into a training ground for anyone already past their teens. Trained day and night, both mentally and physically, the citizens were being taught under Mariaʼs guidance as the Illusion mistress could conjure up monsters and horrors for them to practice on. And with Hayley helping Maria always stay brim with mana, the training went on for twelve hours every day before even a single person was allowed to rest.

Hilma, Felix and Astra were also present on the training ground, teaching certain techniques to the citizens that they otherwise wouldnʼt know of. Hilma, especially, being a warrior who scarcely relied on magic, her methods were of great value to the mana-lacking citizens. Although Felix, being a monk, fought the same way as his warrior aunt, he rarely did as he was told, for the frustration of losing his dick was still climbing him up a wall.

”I heard Astra left him for another guy…” Her eyes focused on an illusion of a horror fighting against the citizens, Maria glanced sideways at Hayley with a light smirk. ”I can somewhat understand why to be honest, a boyfriend without a cock–well thatʼs bound to cause problems in their sex life.”

”Ma-Maria…I told you not to talk to me about embarrassing things like that!” Hayley retorted, a deep crimson blush blooming onto her face.

Squeezing the priestessʼ hand further, the machina continued to fuel her with mana she was pulling from the air. As great an illusionist as Maria may have been, her pool of mana was surprisingly limiting. A spell or two was all she could muster without the machinaʼs help–perhaps a result of not learning magic much earlier.

”Oh lighten up, you oh so sweet maiden, youʼll spread your legs someday too–so keep an open mind and learn from othersʼ mistakes ~” Chuckling to herself, Maria looked at the front again. Hilma and Astra were both tutoring the group that had yet to face the illusion; in the meantime, Felix was talking to those whoʼd done their training but required pointers. ”Is it just me, or has he turned more soft? Almost feminine?”

Staring at the young man closely, Maria couldʼve sworn the monkʼs muscles and his skin had loosened up a lot. Instead of being firm, they had grown soft as a girlʼs–one that has never seen a single battle.

”I suppose thatʼs what happens when someone takes your balls away,” Maria muttered to herself, chuckling.

”Maria…shut up, please!” Still embarrassed by the priestessʼ behavior, Hayley tried to hush her with whispered complaints. And yet, teasing the girl further and further with profane words, the ex-queen made her own entertainment.

But her joys didnʼt last long, for the moment everything appeared to be working as intended, the djinn sisters arrived. Walking in through the only door in the circular hall, the duo walked over the sandy grounds and looked around, trying to find the person in charge. Upon noticing Maria, they quickly rushed over to her.

”Itʼs finally done!” Seraphim exclaimed, drawing Mariaʼs attention.

”Whatʼs done?” Letting go of Hayleyʼs hand, the ex-queen let her illusion slip, making the soldiers and everyone else turn right to her.

But with the djinn sisters already talking to her, nobody yet dared to chime in on the conversation between the original groupʼs members.

”Weʼve cleansed every place and every person in this city,” Riyanzah replied proudly.

”Thatʼs right, no trace of that godʼs presence left or, for that matter, that of the horror controlling the people before we arrived.” Added the older cousin.

”I mean…thatʼs great, but I donʼt know why youʼd cause such a ruckus about that.” Mariaʼs reply instantly triggered the duo. Folding their hand and glaring at her like a predator does its prey, the sisters complained in unison.

”Raven promised to stay with us for a few days if we succeeded! Where is he? We havenʼt shared a bed with him for nearly a year!” As if theyʼd practised the sentence, the two spoke in perfect harmony. But the substance of their words was anything but harmonious.

”Again…” Blushing at the mention of something salacious, Hayley finally decided to take her leave for the night.

As she huffed, puffed and sighed, Maria rolled her eyes at everyone before answering the sisters.

”Fine, but can you not make a scene here? I was trying to train these soldiers, besides, Ravenʼs supposed to be here by the morning for a while–you can talk to him directly then.” The girlsʼ eyes lit up at the news. Turning to each other, they locked their fingers and exclaimed with a jump.

”FUCK YES! AHAHA~”

ʼMaybe we should use the same cleansing on them too, it feels like theyʼre just as insane as the citizens sometimes.ʼ Maria thought to herself, and she wouldnʼt be wrong in her assessment. Unlike the devil Asmodia, who loved the taste of negative emotion and trauma due to her race, the djinns were taught to enjoy every twisted thing–and for now, that meant to have sex with the man they loved with no guilt in their heart for murdering their brother nor any excitement for the return of their sister back on the oceanic desert.

As selfish as toads, they made way for their rooms. Hoping to find nice dresses for when Raven arrives in town, the duo would soon upturn everyoneʼs wardrobe despite knowing that they shouldnʼt.

”Tsk…does it run in their blood, obsession?” Maria complained to herself.

However, quickly pulling her mind off the duo, she turned to the soldiers and decided to dismiss them for the night. After all, as much as she was criticising the sisters, she too couldnʼt help but want to doll herself up for Ravenʼs arrival. His next destination past Aesteradia would be Lululailia, and that would mark a temporary end to their military progression. But even then, knowing Raven, Maria knew that the warlord would find something to occupy himself with to further improve their chances against the upcoming horrors.

ʼAnd then he wonʼt have time to spend with me.ʼ With that in mind, she slipped out of the training ground, hoping to spend some time with her lover when he finally arrived to check on everything. To her surprise, Hilma soon joined her and not because she was confused as to why the training ended soon, but rather for the fact that ever since the hero had touched her long ago, her heart was slowly swaying her to fall into his warmth.

”Donʼt expect him to accept you as one of his girls, heʼs already rejected Astra when she tried…” Maria recalled as the two walked towards her room.

”I know, but I just want a hug, maybe?” Although she felt awkward in admitting it, Hilma, being an older woman, ached for a manʼs touch–not sex, but simply the comfort of sharing the bed with another and perhaps cuddling with arms wrapped around her back.

”Whatever, I guess.” Glancing sideways at her, a smile crept up Mariaʼs lips. ”Why donʼt you tell me about Astraʼs new relationship? I bet Felix is jealous. Spill the tea, and maybe Iʼll help you join the ranks of Ravenʼs girls.”

”R-really?” A bit surprised, Hilma stared at the priestess with wide eyes. Receiving a nod, however, she didnʼt waste a second and began spilling all the tea that she could. From Astra leaving Felix due to the lack of a cock, to her newer man–a demi-human cowboy from Lululalia filling her guts every night in a shared room with her ex.

The story tingled Mariaʼs sense of teasing, and thus came an idea to help the aunt get into Ravenʼs pants.

”Oh, this will be fun, ahaha~”