Chapter 130: In the Water
The tub’s steam enveloped the room in a warm, private atmosphere. The silence surrounding Lía became absolute as Kellar took her by the waist and lifted her just a few inches to align their bodies. She let out a ragged breath that hit Kellar’s neck, feeling the hot water accelerate both of their pulses.
Without rushing, Kellar guided her down gently. Lía parted her lips in a silent gasp as she felt the gradual entry of his member, arching her back while her fingers dug into the shaman’s shoulders. The water’s movement heightened every sensation, and the blush on her cheeks spread across her chest and shoulders.
Kellar began setting a steady pace from below, holding her hips to regulate the depth of each thrust. Lía closed her eyes for a moment, letting the pleasure surge through her core, but opened them searching for Kellar’s gaze. For her, visual connection was her only way to communicate; seeing the intensity in the leader’s eyes gave her the certainty that she was pleasing him.
As the rhythm grew faster and deeper, small waves of water splashed against the wooden tub’s edges, spilling onto the stone floor. Lía leaned forward and pressed her chest against Kellar’s, wrapping her arms around his neck while letting out soft guttural sounds and gentle gasps that betrayed her ecstasy. Kellar responded by increasing the force of his drives, stroking her back with a mix of firmness and gentleness.
The water’s heat and the constant friction pushed Lía over the edge. Her body began to spasm in a wave of intense pleasure, causing her to clamp her thighs tightly around Kellar’s waist. Feeling the tightness of her walls gripping him, Kellar quickened the final thrusts and released deeply inside her, holding her tightly against his chest.
Lía rested her head on Kellar’s shoulder, breathing heavily as her body’s trembling. She smiled in the room’s silence and, before closing her eyes to rest, slowly moved her fingers against the shaman’s arm to spell out a single sign: "Yours."
Kellar held Lía snuggled against his chest, enjoying the water’s warmth and the chamber’s silence, when a translucent blue screen suddenly burst into his vision.
[Ding!] "Pure linkage has begotten love. Congratulations to the user!" "Pregnant women: [6/6]"
Upon reading those lines, the blood drained straight to Kellar’s feet. The screen expanded to show the detailed breakdown of the list:
Maya
Mila
Meli
Elia
Loria
Lía
Kellar stood petrified in the middle of the tub. Every single woman with whom he had shared his bed had conceived, and he hadn’t even noticed.
[Reward obtained: "Emperor’s Legacy"] "Having successfully impregnated 6 partners, you have obtained the Bond of Love. From now on, you will be able to feel the emotions and thoughts of each of your partners in real time."
Suddenly, a surge of foreign yet vivid sensations flooded Kellar’s mind. He could feel the deep peace and warm exhaustion of Lía on his chest, but he also sensed from afar Mila’s loving calm in her cabin and Maya’s playful spark back in the dining hall.
"Six... all six at the same time," said Kellar in an astonished whisper, swallowing hard as he stared at the chamber’s stone ceiling.
Lía, sensing the sudden shift in her lord’s posture, sat up slightly and looked at him with curiosity. Noticing the shaman’s wide-eyed expression, she raised her hand and signed gently before his face: "Is something wrong?"
Kellar looked into her eyes and, thanks to the newly activated bond, was able to perceive with absolute clarity the immense relief and deep love filling the young woman’s heart. He offered a faint smile and held her even tighter against his body.
"Nothing is wrong," said Kellar, slowly making the sign with one hand while holding her with the other. "Everything is more than alright."
"Just that everyone is pregnant," said Kellar in his mind, trying to process the overwhelming news while staring down at the water.
At that exact moment, the bathroom door swung wide open. Mila, Maya, Meli, Elia, and Loria burst into the room with wide eyes and expressions of sheer bewilderment.
"What was that?" said Maya, stepping forward while clutching her head with both hands. "I heard your voice inside my head saying everyone is pregnant! Who is pregnant?"
"I heard it out of nowhere too," said Mila, looking at the others with heavy breathing. "It was as if you spoke directly inside our thoughts."
Kellar froze in the middle of the tub, with Lía still snuggled against his chest. It seemed the Bond of Love didn’t just work in one direction; emotions and thoughts weren’t just perceived by him, but were transmitted among all of them at the same time.
"It seems the news already reached everyone," said Kellar, letting out a nervous laugh as the system screen faded before his eyes. "And the answer to your question, Maya, is that it’s not just one... it’s all of you. All six."
An absolute silence took over the chamber for a few seconds. Meli and Elia looked at each other with open mouths, Loria brought her hands to her lips in a gesture of shock, and Lía, feeling the wave of shared emotion that flooded the room.
The impact of the news triggered an uncontrollable wave of emotion in the room. One by one, the women placed their hands over their still-flat bellies, feeling through the newly born bond the shared love, warmth, and awe of carrying new life. Tears of pure happiness began rolling down Mila and Loria’s cheeks, while Maya let out a shout of joy that echoed off the stone walls.
The commotion and shouts inside the leader’s private quarters did not take long to draw attention from outside. The door burst open, and Grok rushed in, holding his battle axe with a vigilant glare, alongside Mentz, ready to defend his shaman.
However, both men froze in their tracks upon seeing the scene: Kellar was still inside the wooden tub with a naked Lía straddling him, surrounded by all the women of the household in full tears of joy.
"By the gods!" said Mentz, immediately covering his eyes as he spun around in a hurry.
Grok, his face turning red, turned on his heels at lightning speed and turned his back to the tub.
"Forgive us, Great Shaman!" said Grok, shoving Mentz out of the threshold while slamming the door shut, stopping right in the hallway.
Just before the wooden door closed, Maya’s excited voice echoed from inside the room.
"So everyone is pregnant!" said Maya, hugging Mila and Loria amidst laughter and tears.
Upon hearing those words through the door, Mentz and Grok looked at each other with wide eyes from the sheer shock. No further explanations were needed. Within minutes, the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire settlement: the Great Shaman had not only blessed the tribe with iron and food, but the Overlord Tribe would soon have the descendants and heirs of their powerful leader.