Volume 2, Chapter 44 - The Grudge-Inflicted Blade Maiden
Translator: Immortal Dreamer
Lily was planning to just walk away from this, but she still felt a bit discontent with how things were right now, so she wished to make things clear at all costs.
She turned back and quietly pulled the tentâs entrance aside. Then, she took a peek inside, only to discover Uesugi Rei kneeling on the ground alone, using her longsword, the nodachi, to support her body. Her hair was a mess, and her neck, shoulders, back, and arms were covered by a thin layer of sweat. She also appeared to be gasping for breaths.
The tent only covered an area of three-square meters, so its interior was saturated with a heavy womanly fragrance.
Lily wasnât aware of what had happened, but she had a feeling that the current Uesugi Rei was a bit abnormal.
âBam!â Uesugi Reiâs hand slipped, and the cursed blade fell to the blanketed ground. Consequently, she too followed after it and dropped onto the blanket. Her powerless arms trembled as she reached out with the intent to grab her weapon again.
âSister Uesugi!â When Lily saw this, etiquette and whatnot were the last things on her mind as she charged into the tent after taking off her wooden sandals. Then, she crouched beside Uesugi Rei to support her up.
âDonât come over! Who allowed you to come in?!â Uesugi Rei berated and pushed Lily to the side before leaning on the tentâs walls.
She then turned her head aside and passed an obscure remark after seeing it was Lily, âSo, it was you, Lilâ Lyn.â
Uesugi Reiâs forehead was still covered in sweat as she pulled her leg closer and placed her elbow on her knee. Although her face was wholly flushed, she revealed a relaxed yet willful smile, âWerenât you going to spend the night with your training partner, Shimizu? How come youâre here to see me now? Is Shimizuâs weak body unable to satisfy you or what?â
âS-Sister Uesugi, what are you even saying?! Sister Shimizu and I are just ordinary training sisters, thatâs all. I really donât know what weird things youâre referring to!â Although Uesugi Rei had spoken such ridiculous words to her, Lily wasnât angry at all. She was more concerned about Reiâs state of mind right now, so she sent her a worried look and asked, âSister Uesugi, whatâs wrong with you? Are you all right?â
Uesugi Rei answered back with an easygoing smile, âHehehe. Itâs nothing. Do you think your Sister Uesugi is the same as that sickly, glum, and petty woman? I was just⦠feeling a bit hot, thatâs all. Mhm, indeed. Iâm obviously wearing such a skimpy armor, yet I still feel so hot. Maybe the wicking ability of the fabric is too subpar.â
âSister Uesugiâ¦â
âDid you come here just to tell me that? I got it. Thereâs nothing between you and Shimizu, right? Fine, then. If thereâs nothing else, you can return now. Itâs already so hot here, if another woman were to stay here, it would only become hotterâ¦â
âAre you really all right? Shall I bring some water for you?â Lily didnât feel relieved after seeing how Rei looked right now.
âThereâs no need for that. Thereâs a lot of cavalrywomen here, so thereâs no need for you to do thatâ¦â Uesugi Reiâs gaze suddenly lingered on the Crescent Moonâs dark handle that was tied to Lilyâs waist.
Such an intense grudge⦠and itâs an entirely different kind of grudge from mine too, Rei soliloquized internally.
âO-Okayâ¦â
âLeave quickly now, or else, Iâll push you down here! Or could it be that you entered my tent so late into the night because you were actually looking forward to me pushing you down roughly and thenâ¦â
âIâm leaving, okay?!â Lily got up, gloomily, with a blushing face. She had come here to give an explanation with good intentions yet ended up as the target of Reiâs inappropriate words. This really made her wonder whether Rei believed she liked to hear Rei talk to her vulgarly, and this annoyed her to no end.
After reaching the tentâs entrance and lifting it half-open, she turned back and emphasized again, âT-Thereâs really nothing between Sister Shimizu and me, nothing at all.â
Actually, she had already told Rei this once just now, but for some reason, she had emphasized it yet again, and even she felt puzzled about why she had done that.
As for Rei, she acted as if she hadnât heard it, and her gaze was still fixated on Lilyâs Crescent Moon.
Lily discovered this peculiar behavior of hers and asked, âSister Uesugi, are you really all right? Why are you staring at me?â
âLeave now!â Uesugi Rei berated her suddenly.
This startled Lily and made her feel grieved. I came here to see you with kind intentions, so why are you mistreating me?!
Maybe she has something she really doesnât want me to know? Lilyâs expression turned gentle, âIâm leaving then. We head out tomorrow morning, so take care of yourself⦠sister.â
Saying so, Lily turned back and lifted the tentâs entrance. Then, she bridged down to wear her sandals. This action of hers, however, caused her plump butt to perk up and ended up exciting Rei. As the battle skirt was too short, that moist, white fabric underneath the skirt came into Reiâs view.
At the moment Lily had finished wearing her sandals and was about to set out, Uesugi Rei suddenly pounced at her and pulled at Lilyâs waist to turn her around.
âHyah!â Lily cried out, cutely, in a flurry.
In that instant, Lily believed Rei was really going to push her down, but after turning her over, Rei hadnât pushed her down. Instead, her womanly and charming figure kneeled beside Lily, and her hands reached out to grab the scabbard of Crescent Moon that was tied to Lilyâs waist.
Uesugi Reiâs limpid eyes had blurred up as she parted her plump lips to exhale a cloud of breath. She held Crescent Moonâs scabbard beside her mouth with a seemingly intense longing and lust, and then, she mumbled, âGrudge. Your blade has accumulated so much grudge, and that too a different kind than mine. Give it to me, your sister, okay?â
âEhhh? Lily felt baffled as she saw this confused and obsessive side of Rei, âSister, what did you say? You want my sword? And what grudge are you⦠ehhh?â
It seemed like Uesugi Rei had run out of patience, so before Lily could even finish speaking, she straightened her back and licked the handle of Lilyâs weapon.
âGrudge⦠so much grudge. I need this grudge⦠Mhmmâ¦â
Reiâs expression possessed an obsessive and feral glint to it, and just like a raging volcano, she gently sucked the handle of Lilyâs weapon with her moist mouth.
She then sucked it deeper.
âMmmâ¦â
The cursed blade had accumulated a strong grudge because of all the slaughter performed through it, and this grudge was now pouring into Reiâs mouth through the handle of Lilyâs weapon. Rei had her eyes closed as she seemingly gulped all of it down, and her mouth produced a few muffled moans too. Her body was on the brink of collapsing previously. And now, she powerfully held onto Lilyâs thigh with one of her hands and hugged Lilyâs pert buttock with her other hand.
Lilyâs face blushed hard as she couldnât comprehend what exactly Rei sought by sucking on her weaponâs handle.
âSister Uesugi⦠W-What are you doing? Donât⦠be like this, please. Iâll let you suck on it however much you want after taking it off, okay?â
âAaahâ¦â Uesugi Rei pulled the handle out of her mouth. The entire handle had become slopping wet and gained a lustrous gleam while a translucent thread of saliva ran from Reiâs tender mouth to the handle. This intense longing of Rei seemed to declare that this thing belonged to her. As if all the grudge Lily had accumulated was destined to belong to her alone. She moved her body in a somewhat passionate, greedy yet seductive manner and said, âNo. Letâs do it this way with you standing before me⦠let me eat⦠your grudge⦠Haahhâ¦â
Saying so, Rei combed her pretty silver hair to the side. As a result, her neck and ear were now exposed, and she then sucked the weaponâs handle with her mouth again.
Lily stood there, affixed, in a daze under Reiâs embrace. Although she couldnât understand the situation and also felt incredibly embarrassed, Lily could see that this action was pretty important to Rei as her state of mind was much better now.
âGrudge? Is it because of the strong grudge that the blade maidens accumulate? And hence, they need another type of grudge to balance it?â Lily came to a sudden realization.
Since I can neutralize the grudge by borrowing the power of moonlight, my requirement towards this isnât that intense. However, a powerful blade maiden like Sister Uesugi must have killed a lot of monsters and demons. Yet, as she cannot disperse the grudge, even though she looks so powerful on the surface, the accumulated grudge must have always tormented her to the limits of her sanity.
Lily looked down and watched as the pretty woman kneeling before her bobbed her head up and down zealously. All of a sudden, Lily felt tender feelings fill her heart for Uesugi Rei, who was sucking the grudge from her weaponâs handle. A powerful woman like her, a blade maiden possessing a well-endowed body, also had a moment where she suffered from a torment that was hard to break free from.
For some reason, Lily performed an action just now that even she couldnât comprehend. She reached out with her hand and gently caressed Reiâs slightly warm earlobe with her slender finger.
âMmmâ¦â A muffled moan surged out from the depths of Reiâs throat, and along with it, her body also seemed to huddle up slightly.
Lily began feeling she had actually recovered some of the dignity she lost when Rei had taken liberties with her previously. Hence, she continued caressing Reiâs earlobe with her finger.
â¦â¦
Rei seemed to have an endless source of energy, while Lily had also accumulated a massive amount of grudge.
This episode had finally concluded after a full two-hours of sucking.
Rei released the handle of Lilyâs weapon with her hair in a mess and leaned onto the central pillar of the tent. Her voluptuous breasts heaved up and down energetically and were covered by a layer of glistening sweat.
âHaahhâ¦â Rei moaned with a delightful sigh while fiddling with her pretty hair.
As for Lily, she still stood affixed in her original position, feeling flummoxed about what to do with the slopping wet handle of her weapon.
âI never expected your cursed blade to have so much grudge, Lily⦠Iâve never felt this good ever since Iâve embarked on the path of advancement. Lily, I really didnât expect our cursed katanas to have different attributes, what a coincidence it is. This has truly resolved a huge problem for my advancement.â
Lily shook her head and said helplessly, âSister Uesugi. If you needed my cursed bladeâs grudge, why didnât you just ask for it? Itâs not like I wouldnât have lent it to you, so there was no need to pounce on meâ¦â
âHumph! Youâre still complaining?â Reiâs neck was also drenched in a musky scent of sweat. She combed her hair aside to reveal her inflamed earlobe and said, âLilâ Lyn, didnât you have fun caressing it too? How did it feel to see me kneel before you? Are you satisfied?â
Lily blushed and lowered her head, âWhat are you saying now? T-That was just to alleviate the distress Sis was feeling, so I just wanted to comfort Sis, thatâs all.â
âHmm?â Reiâs sight turned as sharp as a hawk.
She got up and walked over to Lily, towering over her with her tall height, and then hugged Lilyâs waist, âWhat did you call me just now?â
âEhhh? What do you mean by what?â Lily felt puzzled.
âYou called me Sis just now!â
âEhhh?â Lily recalled that she had indeed inadvertently addressed her that way, âI-It was just a slip of the tongue⦠Mmf!â
Reiâs tender, pink lips sealed Lilyâs.
Not again now! I always end up getting kissed by her forcibly each time we meet! I hate it so much!
This time thoughâ¦
Lilyâs eyes that had widened in surprise soon turned gentle and affectionateâ¦
She subconsciously placed her hand on Reiâs waist and then slid it downwards.
However, the lengthy buzz of a horn suddenly arrived from outside at this moment. It ran through the entire camp, causing everyone to become restless immediately.
The girls also parted in a reluctant yet inevitable fashion.
The duo then gazed towards the direction the horn had sounded out from.
âIs it the call for the expedition?â Rei questioned doubtfully.
âNow? Are we going to set out in the middle of the night? Didnât they say it was going to be early in the morning?â Lily commented, as she also found this to be out of her expectations.