Warrior Training System

"Haa, finally a soft surface for my tushy..." Lumine sighed, her face easing into a relaxed expression as she plopped onto a cushion made from a pile of clothes. After a full day bouncing on a horse saddle, the makeshift seat felt like pure bliss, more relaxing than ever.

Inside the tent, it was just her and Cassian, the two of them lucky enough to be paired together while others had to share with whoever they got stuck with. Cassian, smirking at her contented sprawl, leaned closer and said, "Y’know, I could make you even more relaxed, right?"

"Yeah, and in exchange, you’d get me all dirty, sweaty, and tired again..." Lumine said with an amused expression, rolling her eyes as she started unstrapping her leather armor. Everyone around here wore leather armor, even the standard issue from Magesteria City. It hugged the body perfectly, offered better mobility than clunky metal, cost less, and provided defense that outshone steel or other strong metals. The leather came from monsters—even a one-star monster’s hide could rival black steel in toughness.

Some still opted for metal armor, but not the ordinary kind. Every piece was forged with magic, the closest modern blacksmiths had come to mimicking ancient war armors. Those came with a hefty price tag, though, so few could afford them. No matter the armor, if the enemy was too strong, it wouldn’t save your life—unless you had a true war armor, which might at least give you a chance to flee.

As the leather armor, bound tightly to Lumine’s body with laces, started to come off, Cassian helped loosen the straps from her back. "You should get a new one when we reach Karmen City," he said, his fingers working the knots. "I heard they craft some fine weapons and armor there. With the strong monsters they’ve been fighting, there’s bound to be some top-notch gear."

Lumine sighed in relief as the rough over-armor finally slipped off, shoulder pads and arm guards included, with Cassian helping her shed every piece. "Well, I was thinkin’ about it," she replied, glancing at her arm guard, pocked with holes from blocking a hyena’s strike in their last fight. "But I just got this when we started fightin’ in the war. Hasn’t been that long..."

"Well, it’s still good—might just need repairs. But you got the coin, so why not splurge? Could even barter this one for half the payment..." Cassian said, inspecting the main piece of Lumine’s armor. It was mostly fine, with only a few cuts on the top layer, the inner layers still completely intact. Setting it aside, he flashed a cheeky grin.

"Now, hold off on that for a sec..." Cassian said, snatching another piece of armor from Lumine’s hand and tossing it aside. Without missing a beat, he reached for her breasts, bound tightly in a long strip of cloth—undergarments weren’t practical for keeping things secure during fights. "How ’bout some boobie time?"

"What boobie time?" Lumine scoffed, flicking his hand away with a smirk.

Cassian, unfazed by the light slap on his hands, reached back to squeeze her breasts again. "Y’know, just admirin’ ’em, givin’ ’em a little touch here and there..."