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The quiet bedroom, devoid of the knights who had stood guard, was filled only with the sound of clothing being removed.

‘I thought it looked lovely when I dressed him up, but undressing him is proving to be more cumbersome than I expected.’

Erdian had never paid much attention to the attire worn by the priests who served him until Seo Woohyun began wearing it.

Now, it was different.

Dressing him in robes adorned with gemstone-encrusted belts and delicate ribbons, all in colors reserved exclusively for those who served Erdian, evoked a peculiar satisfaction.

It was as though his possessiveness had been faintly appeased.

However, meticulously removing the layers of garments was a chore.

He was tempted to rip them apart, but doing so would surely frighten Seo Woohyun.

He could already imagine those wide eyes glaring at him and kicking out, demanding to know what he thought he was doing.

Instead, Erdian decided to indulge his desires carefully, observing Woohyun’s expressions for any sign of unease.

“Woohyun, give me a kiss.”

The words were bold, like a rogue demanding affection while hastily undressing someone.

Yet, far from shying away, Woohyun tilted his head back.

When their lips met, soft and warm, exuding a faint sweetness, Erdian’s vision blurred.

This is dangerous….

Seo Woohyun, as Erdian knew him, often regarded him with hesitation or treated him as though he were merely a superior at work.

Sometimes, he’d even pushed Erdian away, accusing him of withholding information about his past life.

Even when their relationship grew more ambiguous, Woohyun had never reached out first, hesitant and reserved.

But facing him now as a lover, Woohyun was different.

Despite Erdian’s increasingly rough movements as he undid the remaining garments, Woohyun didn’t resist.

Instead, he closed his eyes and accepted his kiss, only shifting slightly under him.

If I’m not careful, I’ll end up crossing a line I can’t uncross.

Erdian frowned slightly.

This was a moment he had long dreamed of and refused to ruin it.

As he relished Woohyun’s lips, he threw the discarded garments off the bed.

Beneath him, Woohyun writhed slightly, now completely bare.

“Are you embarrassed?”

“…Yes.”

“What’s there to be embarrassed about between lovers? If I take mine off too, won’t that make things fair?”

He pressed kisses along Woohyun’s cheek, whispering close to his ear before trailing his lips down to his neck.

Woohyun exhaled a shuddering breath, nodding slightly in reluctant agreement.

Is it just me, or is his voice unbearably seductive?

Even with his mind clouded by the lingering effects of alcohol, Woohyun couldn’t help but notice how Erdian’s voice seemed unusually sultry tonight.

Then again, considering the two of them were entwined like this, nearly anything Erdian said would sound that way.

Before he realized it, Erdian, now also bare, let his hand trail downward.

When he touched the already half-hard member, Woohyun bit down on his lip to stifle a groan.

“Ah….”

The unfamiliar sensation made him tense.

Since arriving here, he had barely found the time to adjust to his surroundings, let alone indulge in self-pleasure.

How could he, when Erdian appeared out of nowhere at all hours?

“You’re already so wet down here,” Erdian chuckled softly, rubbing the tip of Woohyun’s arousal slick with pre-cum.

Despite his efforts to hold it in, Woohyun’s jaw trembled as he suppressed a moan.

“You’re much more impressive than I expected.”

“…Ah!”

When Erdian pressed firmly beneath the sensitive tip and rubbed it quickly, a sharp gasp escaped Woohyun’s lips.

It was the first time he had been touched in such an intimate way, without control over the sensations overwhelming him.

“Maybe we should start by letting you release once?”

Erdian leaned in closer, his breath brushing against Woohyun’s flushed skin as his hand continued its deliberate movements.

Woohyun’s body, hot and rigid beneath him, twitched and pulsed, as though on the verge of climax.

“Woohyun, you need to answer me.”

Erdian’s voice was gentle, even as his lips grazed the faintly bruised marks on Woohyun’s neck.

The warm breath against his sensitive skin made Woohyun shake his head, unable to hold back a moan.

“I-I don’t know….”

“Then let’s start by letting you come.”

Erdian’s voice was gentle, but the touch stimulating his arousal was anything but.

His hand moved swiftly, coaxing release as his reddened length was firmly stroked.

Before long, thick, translucent fluid erupted from the tip of his now-hardened shaft.

“Ah…!”

Seo Woohyun bit down on his lower lip as he spilled into Erdian’s hand.

It had been so long since he’d reached release through direct stimulation.

His hips trembled slightly as he released enough to soak Erdian’s large hand completely.

Then, as if aiding the aftermath, Erdian’s hand, now slick with fluid, moved slowly up and down again.

“Ahh, s-stop…”

“Should I stop touching you?”

“…Yes, please… stop…”

His head shook weakly as he gasped for breath, his face flushed with a provocative allure.

To think such an expression could come from just stroking him—Erdian chuckled softly, lowering his hand.

After climax, his once-taut scrotum now rested snugly beneath his length.

The milky fluid trickled down the shaft, dampening his sac.

Watching the scene, Erdian trailed his hand down to seize Seo Woohyun’s quivering hips, his voice dropping into a soothing murmur as tension crept through Seo Woohyun’s body.

“Shh, don’t tense up…”

The tone was tender, but the ominous sense that Erdian might soon invade him couldn’t be ignored.

Realizing this, Seo Woohyun instinctively pressed his legs together.

No matter that he’d soaked in the bathtub earlier while Erdian had briefly stepped away—it still felt uncomfortable.

“Erdian… Could I quickly wash up again?”

“Hmm? If it’s that you want to continue in the bathroom, I wouldn’t refuse…”

He opened his mouth to protest, but Erdian’s face suddenly drew closer.

“Though if you cling to me in there, the sounds will echo even louder than they do here… Are you sure you’re okay with that?”

Erdian’s golden eyes gleamed beneath his long silver lashes, and his voice sent a shiver down Seo Woohyun’s spine.

He could see it clearly—Erdian’s intent was unshakable. Even if he managed to find another excuse to go to the bathroom, Erdian was clearly planning to take him there regardless.

Faced with the thought of gasping in a resonant bathroom, Seo Woohyun decided that the comfort of lying down in the bedroom was a better option.

He quickly shook his head.

“Good… That’s a good boy. Now, spread your legs a little.”

Erdian’s serene smile remained as he guided Seo Woohyun’s trembling thighs apart.

The flush that painted his lower body made it seem almost bruised as they gradually opened wider.

Though his lips were pressed tightly together in clear embarrassment, he obediently followed Erdian’s command.

“Today, I promise to hold you in a way that won’t hurt too much.”

Erdian murmured as though swearing an oath to himself, his tongue flicking lightly across Seo Woohyun’s now-hardened nipples.

Without words, Seo Woohyun carefully wrapped his arms around Erdian’s head in response.

“Ah, ahh…!”

Each time the fingers, slick with scented oil, pressed against the opening, Seo Woohyun writhed, pushing against the sheets with his toes, gasping for breath.

He had lost track of how many fingers had entered him.

Just as he adjusted to the pressure of one finger inside him, another would follow.

The fingers spread apart, leaving the entrance embarrassingly wide before slipping deeper, catching him off guard with an almost relentless precision.

It seemed Erdian had meant it when he said he wouldn’t hurt him.

The discomfort that had been so sharp at first was now long replaced by a dull heat and a tingling pleasure that left him pliant.

“Erdian… ahh…”

“You’re so good, my Woohyun. You’ve started gripping my fingers quite well.”

The gentle, almost affectionate tone scattered around his ears like praise meant for a child.

Seo Woohyun’s insides tightened around the fingers stretching him, making a wet, slick sound as they teased him with shallow thrusts.

One by one, the fingers retreated, only for something much larger and firmer to press insistently against his entrance.

Without warning, the tip of Erdian’s length pushed inside, sliding in with a pressure so immense that even a careful entry felt overwhelming due to its sheer size.

“Hngh, ugh… Er… Erdian…”

Tears welled at the edges of Seo Woohyun’s lashes, and Erdian slowly lowered his head to lick them away, his tongue warm and soothing against the corner of his eyes.

“Relax… Take a deep breath. If it’s too much, hold onto my back.”

“L-like this?”

The moment Woohyun’s trembling hands reached up to wrap around his back, Erdian thrust deeper, burying more of himself inside.

“Ah…!”

Woohyun clung desperately to Erdian’s back, as though that was some kind of signal.

Erdian took it as encouragement, sinking further in.

Even with just half of him inside, Woohyun was already on the verge of tears, his chest rising and falling rapidly as he let out trembling gasps.

Despite the overwhelming sensations, Woohyun didn’t push Erdian away.

Instead, he twisted his hips, trying to find a position that would help him adjust to the fullness pressing inside him.

“Woohyun… Can I move now?”

Erdian wasn’t about to demand that Woohyun take him all on the first night.

He waited patiently, moving slowly inside the slick heat, as he waited for an answer from his lover.

“Do you need more time to adjust?”

The question was as kind as it was shameless.

Woohyun, gasping for air, thought for a moment.

Staying like this, stretched and filled but unmoving, seemed worse.

He shook his head, tears threatening to spill—and regretted it almost instantly.

Erdian held his legs firmly in place, keeping him from squirming, and began thrusting in earnest.

The deeper the strokes became, the more Woohyun felt the insistent stretch, as though the very depths of him were being laid bare.

“Ah, hhng, ugh…!”

As Woohyun’s moans grew louder, caught between cries and gasps, Erdian kissed him, capturing his parted lips in a heated embrace.

Woohyun’s face twisted in pleasure and frustration, tears streaking down his cheeks as he struggled to keep up with the unrelenting pace.

When he clasped his trembling hands together, trying to ground himself against the overwhelming sensations, Erdian suddenly heard a vivid thought from Woohyun’s mind:

‘H-his pace is too fast… It feels too good, I’m going crazy, but it’s so suffocating…’

Erdian narrowed his eyes and pulled back slightly, studying Woohyun’s expression.

“Haa… haa…”

Woohyun gasped as if he had been waiting for the moment to breathe, his brow slowly un-furrowing.

Erdian’s hand gently caressed his cheek, and a knowing smile spread across his face.

“Was it too much?”

“…Yes.”

Erdian’s question prompted a nod from Woohyun, confirming that what he had just heard wasn’t a hallucination.

It seemed his divine transformation had brought unexpected changes to their intimacy.

Hiding the wicked grin threatening to form, Erdian resumed his movements, pressing deeper once more.

And soon, he would learn just how skillful his adorable lover was at lying during moments like this.

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