Master of Minds, Master of Me

I’m so freaking bored right now. When we arrived at Borel, the troops from Hilver had already taken control of it. But luckily, the city was evacuated in time. They were clearly shocked when they saw us arrive. They clearly didn’t think that we could survive their ambush. So in panic, they locked themselves in the city, putting a pretty impressive shield over it. I just want to blow up the fucking shield to smithereens and finish this stupid fight already. But my father ordered us to only surround the city and wait for the back-up before doing anything.

Sure, back-up will be great, but while we are waiting for it, the enemy might also receive more back-up. So waiting now feels utterly stupid. We do have a couple of scouts on the border to make sure to inform us if we get any new visitors. I want to make a move already, not wait for the enemy to do it first. We already had the upper hand when our presence surprised them, but that leverage is going to be useless soon.

Then I suddenly feel my magic rushing inside my body, and my head is filled with memories of me and my pretty flower by the lake. I can’t help but grin.

That naughty girl really did sneak out of the Palace just to see me. I was so sure she wouldn't even dare to think about it. Goddammit. I want to get this fight over with and go back to take her. Her smile was so wide when she came to tell me about the blooming flowers. And she wanted to tell that to me? I think only that serves as proof that she is so totally into me. I feel my mood skyrocketing. I hope she really goes to the temple right away and takes the same route as we did, since then she will find my spell by the bench.

She really has been pretty active about finding my illusion spells. It honestly surprised me. And she talks to me so much during them. Of course she still freezes from time to time, but the difference is clearly there. When I last saw her in the greenhouse, she started to be pretty loose there too. I’m just so freaking happy that my hard work is finally paying off. I can only hope she will still speak to the real me like that when I finally get back there. Actually, who cares about talking? Right now, I want to do things with her that don’t require her will to speak. More like will to moan and scream. Will to surrender to me.

I feel my cock twitching already. Okay, maybe thinking about having her in the middle of an army filled with rugged men isn’t the smartest thing to do. And soon another rush of magic enters as I receive the memories of us on the bench.

Hmm…

First thought: goddammit, she is so pretty on my lap. She feels so right. So mine.

Second thought: I love how bold she is getting with me.

Third thought: I really don’t understand her mood swings during our talks. Why would she think that I wouldn’t be happy receiving these memories? These memories are basically my lifeline out here. And she also froze when I mentioned the canyon previously. Is she stressed that I know she knows? Worried I might be suspicious of her? Well, of course I am. If someone knows some inside information about my assassination or an enemy country invading, it is suspicious as hell. But that doesn’t mean I would change my opinion about her. Actually, I take pride in converting someone who was against me to actually liking me. That's just proof of how persuasive I can be. So I don’t care if she worked with the enemy. Should I care? Absolutely. Logically speaking, I should most definitely care. She could hold very valuable information. Something that I and the whole country could use to our advantage. Wanting to take an enemy as a Queen? Extremely stupid thing to do.

So what am I going to do?

Make her my Queen, obviously. I mean, after I persuade her to be one. And I will.

But anyways. She might be worried that when I come back, I will drag her to some dungeon and demand her to confess how she knew all of this.

Actually… The thought of that is quite intriguing. The thought of her chained, helpless. Maybe even a little scared. I would make her confess every little thing. And made her whimper at the same time. Made her voice echo on the stone walls.

Woah. That thought was like straight out of Theodore’s head. I blame my illusion mana for it. It really is starting to get inside my head lately. Resisting it gets harder every day. It’s drawing out something deep inside me, something I try to push back. When I get back to the capital, I most definitely will go see Theodore so he can settle my mana. Since his four weeks of freedom are already over.

I’m quite proud of myself for handling my mana all by myself all this time. Even though it wasn’t easy. Maybe there really is hope to learn to live with three affinities without Theodore’s help.

I look down and realize I still have a full hard-on under my pants. I glance around me, but luckily, no one is paying any attention to me. I get up and decide to take a little stroll. I need to cool myself down. I don’t get to walk too long when the third rush of magic comes from the spell I left at the temple.

She totally came there for me. It’s so obvious. My pretty flower is so hooked. She sooo likes me. I just really hope she would trust me enough that she would open up to me. I want to know everything about her. And I would prefer that she tells me everything voluntarily. So I really don’t have to lean on that dungeon idea and force everything out of her. Which is really starting to feel like a pretty good choice too. I can only imagine all the things I could do to her while she is bound up, fully at my mercy. I bet she would not look like a statue at all then. How would she look when I sink my mouth into her? Or my cock? I want to fuck her so bad.

Okay. Relax Felix. No actual sex, remember? That happens after the marriage. You are a grown-up and know how to restrain yourself. First we need to convince her to get engaged to me, then I need to marry her. And only then I can sink my full hard-on into her aching pussy. Make her completely mine.

Step by step.

“Oddly satisfying to see you wearing a serious face for once.”

I turn around where I heard the best blunt and annoyed voice I know.

“Theodore! Oooh, did you miss me this much that you came to see me?” I smile at him widely.

“Never.”

“Well, why are you here then? I’m pretty sure you weren’t part of the back-up.”

“I heard the news about the invasion. And I also heard that more is coming.”

“What? How did you hear that? We have spies that—”

“It doesn’t matter. I just know. I have my ways. And I felt like I needed to vent. So I thought maybe this would be a perfect chance for that.”

“I kind of want to ask more, but I’ll let it go since I’m your bestie.”

“You are not my bestie, Felix.”

“Yeah yeah, whatever. So you really want to help us chase those bastards out?”

He gives a nod. Goddammit, I’m so lucky to have a friend like him. I can’t help but smile so widely my cheeks almost hurt.

“Well, what the hell are we waiting for? Let’s go!” I say, excitement clearly audible in my voice.

“Now? I thought you needed to wait for back-up.”

“Who the hell needs back-up when you are here?”

“True. But what about your father? Will he approve?”

“Of course not. But I'll deal with him later. I really want to get this over with. I have some very important business to attend to.”

He just nods and turns around to head toward the camp. I take a few quick steps to catch up to him.

“What? Not going to ask what business?”

“Do I have to?”

“Yes.”

He rolls his eyes so annoyingly before playing along.

“What business do you have, you annoying leech?”

I pretend that he hit me in my chest, covering it with my hands.

“Ouch! Straight to my feelings! A leech? How could you say such cruel words to me?”

“It’s the truth.”

“Well, from my perspective, you are the leech. Sucking every penny out of my pocket since the day we met. But since I’m such a good friend, I let it go. No hard feelings. No need to be grateful. But my business concerns my pretty flower.” I smile at him, since only the memory of her makes me happy.

“That crap again?”

So he remembers I mentioned that the last time we saw? It’s nice to know that he still listens to me even though he ignores me.

“She is most definitely not crap! Shame on you, you grumpy mage.”

“So you are willing to go against your father because of some girl?” He says it like it’s poison in his mouth. He really is so hopeless when it comes to relationships with women.

“Not just any girl. The girl.”

He raises his brow at me. “But the Selection isn’t over yet. How do you know she is the girl?”

“I just know. There might be a few difficulties to make it happen. But you know how persuasive I can be.”

“Unfortunately.”

“Don’t say it like that. It’s a good thing. I know deep inside your grumpy layer, you enjoy it.”

We arrive at the campsite.

“Stop your nonsense before I make it stop. So can we just go kill the bastards now? I need venting more after suffering that talk with you.”

“First things first. Let’s fetch the captain and go over our plan. Then let’s kill the bastards.”

He lets out an annoyed sigh, and we gather at my tent. The captain was a little hard to convince to make the move with us, since there was no order from the King and blah blah blah. But we managed to convince him that more troops were coming. And we need to act now. We settle on our tactic. Soon enough, I’m standing in front of the shield that they cast around the city with Theodore.

“You want the honor?” I ask.

He starts to place his hand onto the barrier, but I stop him, remembering a few important details.

“Oh, wait! Two things before we go in.”

There starts to be yelling inside the city. Of course they noticed that we were making the move. But it doesn’t matter. Not anymore. We have the upper hand. Theodore turns his head toward me, looking cutely annoyed as ever. Watching me with a questioning look.

“Remember not to destroy too many buildings. This is our city after all. So just try not to be so booooom.” I use my hands to gesture a big explosion.

His eyes start to burn red. I knew he wouldn’t like it. But one of us needs to think with reason here. He stays silent, so I continue with my second request.

“And after this fight is over. Mind to give me a ride home?” I say with an innocent smile. He keeps staring at me, face twisting even more into an annoyed one. “Since I have that urgent business we talked about. You know… With my pretty flower.”

He still keeps quiet. Probing his mind is utterly useless since it’s always just equally dark. So I have no idea whether he is going to say yes or no. But I keep pushing him.

“I promise I'll make it up to you. What do you want? Money? More free time from me?”

He gives me a grunt, and the redness in his eyes intensifies as the whole shield just erupts in huge flames and shatters.

“Umm… Theodore. My dear friend. Remember what I told you about the big boom?” I make the explosion gesture again.

He glares at me and enters the city, totally ignoring me.

Goddammit, he really is so adorable. Like a huge scary ass dog just running around without a leash.

I watch as Theodore is already in full action with his sword, and our troops start to run toward the city. Soon the air is filled with sounds of clashing metal and magic missiles flying here and there.

I draw my sword and let my magic pour. The electricity crackles and—

I spot one of Theodore’s fireballs going straight to a wooden building. I run and spray my water on it, stopping the fire from spreading. Goddammit, he really is a wild dog without a leash. I feel like a fucking mother hen cleaning his mess.

Okay. Let’s not focus on that. I pour my magic out again, letting the electricity out. I feel the illusion mana rumbling in my chest, creeping inside my head slowly. And this time I let it. Because I’m determined to kill every single man who dared to invade my country. Who dared to pull me away from my pretty flower. And after I am finished with these scums?

I will pay my pretty flower a visit. Let’s just hope I can keep myself in check with her. Since I can’t stop thinking about her bound body after that earlier thought. It’s going to be her first time experiencing something sexual. So I shouldn’t just drag her to the deep end straight away. I should do it gently. Be a proper gentleman. I can totally do that.

Right?