Chapter 9

I was ready to throw away everything and jump right to the main course the moment we appeared back in my house. Then I remembered that fancy little orb. I wasn't sure exactly how fragile it was since I hadn't had the chance to study it yet, but I wasn't taking any risks.

"So," I said as I gently placed down to the side and turned to Cori. "I'm gonna need you out of those clothes, so I can assess the damage."

"I'm sure you do." Cori rolled her eyes with an amused smile, though she started slowly taking off her dress.

Honestly, she wasn't that badly hurt. Sure, there were a whole bunch of burns on her body, but they were superficial at best. Her own regeneration should be enough to fix her in a day or so, considering her Devil physiology.

"How bad is it, doc?" Cori asked with a sultry tone as she placed a hand on her waist and cocked her hips.

"Bad. Very bad," I said and stepped closer to her. "I'm gonna have to take on a more hands-on approach with this."

"Is that so?" Her hot breath washed over my face.

"Mhm." I hummed as I leaned closer, my hand gently cupping her cheeks. She leaned into my touch and closed her eyes just before our lips met.

'Soft.' I thought to myself at first. Followed by, 'They taste like cherry.'

The kiss was slow and sensual, and I took my time with it, just enjoying the moment. However, I did also want to heal her burns, so I moved onto the next step.

I did so by deepening the kiss, my tongue pushing past her lips to wrap around hers. A breathy moan escaped her throat while her arms wrapped around my neck, pulling me against her body, her large breasts pushing against me.

There was a purpose to all of this! And it wasn't just because I wanted to get in her pants. No, the deeper and more intimate kiss provided me with an easier way to infuse her with my Ki to promote her natural regeneration.

Cori gasped and pulled back, eyes wide as she felt my life force surging throughout her body. Her eyes flickered to her arms, where a few of her burns had started regenerating, bits of dead skin already peeling.

"You can heal?" She asked in surprise.

"I did tell you I was going to heal your burns," I said with an amused snort.

"I thought you were going to do that with your food."

I could've. My food could very well do just that, and I developed this ability from studying exactly how it worked. But this type of healing was just so much better, in my unbiased opinion.

"What can I say?" I winked at her. "I'm a man of many talents."

"Hah!" Cori snorted as one of her hands went behind her back before unclasping her bra. Her perfect breasts popped out of their prison. Voluptuous, curvy, shapely, voluptuous, they were all of those and more.

Her busty breasts were also gravity defying, because there was no other explanation for why they weren't sagging despite their massive size. There had to be some kind of Magic in play, and I refused to accept that this was perfectly normal, even if my own power seemed to agree with that.

"Well, big boy? Cat got your tongue?" Cori licked her teeth before biting her lips. "You are allowed to touch."

I rolled my eyes with a snort. I didn't need the permission. I was simply appreciating the sight. That's all.

"Augh~" A breathy moan escaped her mouth as I pinched her delicate nipple. Her knees shook when I started kneading her breasts, and she whimpered in pleasure.

Cori tightened her hold on my neck, her arms securely wrapped around me. She endured for a bit longer before she hopped up, legs wrapping around my waist.

"Take me to your room, hmm?" Her hot breath tickled my neck as she whispered in my ear.

There was no need to verbally respond to that. My hands simply reached for her rear, fingers digging into her soft yet firm flesh.

I started speedily walking towards my bedroom while she grasped my face, layering me with kisses. Her lips found mine, and I used this chance to infuse her with even more Ki, trying to heal her as quickly as possible before we got to the main course.

Cori moaned against my lips, but she didn't stop kissing me ever for a second, her tongue playfully wrapped around mine. She only pulled back when she removed my shirt, throwing it away moments before we reached my room.

I threw us on my bed, and my hands trailed down her body, stopping for a long while at her breasts, kneading and playing with those heavenly pieces of flesh. One hand continued down, reaching her panties, only to find them soaking wet.

"I need you." Cori broke off the kiss, staring at me with deep hunger in her eyes as she breathed heavily. "Inside me. Right now."

My pants and underwear disappeared in a flash, my shaft popped up, hard and eager for action. On instinct, I reached for the condoms in my drawer, but she held my hand.

"We don't need them." Cori stared me in the eyes while she grasped my shaft and slowly started stroaking me. "Low chance, and I'll even cast a spell."

Well, then. Wasn't that just perfect?

Cori has already positioned my shaft right in front of her moist lower lips while she continued slowly stroking me. I pushed forward, a groan escaping my mouth as I fully entered her. Her insides were hot and tight, wrapping around my shaft and pulling me even deeper.

"Oh, Satans~" Cori moaned loudly with a breathy voice. "I've been waiting for this for a long time!"

"Fuck, your tight." Her insides were squeezing my erection dry, but damn if it didn't feel amazing. I started it off slowly, steadily pumping in and out of her, but I increased my pace little by little.

"Fuck~faster~harder~" Cori's moans filled the room. Her limbs wrapped around me, pulling me deeper and deeper inside her while her nails dug into my back. "That's the spot!"

This was so much better than anything I had experienced before, but I knew just how to make this even better. Subtly, I infused my thrusts with Ki, and things just exploded from there, everything turning into a blur.

Before I knew it, we had finished with round one, and her insides were overflowing with my seed. However, Ki was such a wonderful thing, ensuring that I could go on and on.

"Meep!" Cori yelped as I flipped her over, her enticing and round ass sticking out in the air. I gave it a good smack, watching it jiggle in fascination as she released a loud moan.

"Time for round two," I said as I lined myself up and grabbed her hips before I thrust back inside her.

Cori groaned and buried her head in the pillows, holding on for dear life while whimpering and mewing as I took her from behind, smacking her ass every now and then, just watching how it jiggled enticingly.

We went on and on, fucking like animals for hours. However, she ended up throwing the towel at the end. There was only so much she could endure even with me pumping her with Ki.

"Well, damn," I said to no one in particular as I lay in my bed, Cori softly snoring while she clung to my body. "Roselle was right. The taste of a Demoness ain't bad."

I chuckled to myself before my eyes opened wide as the Celestial Grimoire came to life. Why now? I couldn't really answer that. This definitely wasn't the first time I had sex, so that wasn't it.

I really wanted to figure out the conditions for it to activate, and I was sure there were some sort of requirements, but it seemed somewhat random to me. Regardless, I felt myself fill up with excitement, eagerly hoping that it would finally give me some Magic to work with.

Honestly, I would be happy as long as it increased my reserves. That's all I really wanted at this point. It already gave me all the tools I needed to become one of, if not, the greatest Magic user in the world. I just needed a way to quickly increase my reserves.

Moments later, the Grimoire finally stopped on a particular page.

World Seed: But teach a man to fish… - 400 CP

Skills in the system are created through the memory and repetition of using them (or in the case of Quest rewards, simply put into your mind). What this means is that having a skill is not always a permanent thing. Say you learn Archery at the start of your journey, but soon switch to using more advanced plasma weapons, and don't really need or use bows anymore. Because you never studied archery enough to develop habits and didn't keep practicing, your skill proficiency would slowly drop over time, until eventually you might lose the skill entirely.

Of course, there is nothing stopping you from simply learning archery again, but it'd still be a hassle. Thankfully, it's one you'll never have to deal with. Any skills you learn and any memories you make will stay with you forever. Never forget how to use that obscure spell you really need right now ever again! You could sit on your ass for a few decades, but when an enemy shows up you need to defeat, you'd still be the combat monster you've been in your prime. Or rather, you ARE in your prime. After all, for you it never ended in the first place. This also means that no matter how many memories you might accumulate, you'll be able to recall any of them in an instant. 

Ah, you piece of fucking shit! All of that for a glorified perfect memory? Where's my super awesome Magic? Or my unlimited reserves? Couldn't it have turned me into a perpetual motion machine that constantly produced a shit ton Magic?

I mean… it wasn't that bad. I now perfectly remembered everything from my past life, which meant that I could recreate some of the more popular Manga from my old Earth. Yay, I guess.

Though I really had no desire to spend an ungodly amount of time on learning how to draw and then drawing said Manga. I already didn't have any free time, so I couldn't slot this in my schedule. Perhaps I could hire someone to do it for me…

Meh, future me could deal with that. I pulled Cori closer to me, snuggling against her as I tried to fall asleep, my nose wiggling a few times from all the sex in the room. I had to air out the room, but I didn't feel like getting up, so I guess I was going to deal with it.

"I'm relieved to see you are both unharmed," Saiborg told us the next day as he looked us up and down.

"Ah, Cori got slightly hurt, but no worries," I said with a thumbs up before grinning. "I made sure to thoroughly heal her."

Cori–my girlfriend? lover? we'd probably have to discuss exactly what our relationship was–puffed her chest in pride, and the rest of the peerage quickly caught on what had happened. The two Knights, Liban and Fake Astolfo, gave us a thumbs up while the rest rolled their eyes.

Of course, my implication completely flew over Saiborg's head. Just what you'd expect from a protagonist in a harem world. He really fit the bill down to a T. He just nodded with a stupid grin on his face before moving on.

"Kuisha informed me that you even got yourselves two Sacred Gears given to you by Azazel of all people."

"I'm unsure what he's playing at," Kuisha said with a small frown. "Those two Sacred Gears aren't that strong, but still…"

"Something could be going on behind the scenes?" Liban offered with a thoughtful look.

I just quietly listened as they ended up discussing supernatural politics since I didn't have any valuable input. They threw all kinds of suggestions, but they couldn't come to any conclusions.

"Regardless, getting another Sacred Gear is a good thing for us," Kuisha said at the end. "We just need to decide who gets it."

"Just give it to Cori and be done with it." Ladora shrugged. "She did earn it, after all."

"I agree." Misteeta nodded at that. "We don't know if a pure Devil can even safely absorb it, so she's the best option."

"I also agree," Kuisha said with a nod of her own. "Fiery Minokawa is an independent type Sacred Gear that can summon a giant bird capable of creating and manipulating fire. It's not a perfect fit, but it will still improve her options."

"I'm fine with that," Cori replied, trying to look calm, but I could feel her enthusiasm. She was really looking forward to getting a Sacred Gear, huh?

Kuisha handed her the red orb, and we all watched Cori with bated breaths while she stood there, awkwardly holding onto it. Nothing happened for a moment, and she looked up with pursed lips. "How am I supposed to absorb it?"

None of us had a clue since this was entirely new territory, even for them. After all, they hadn't ever seen a Sacred Gear in such a form.

It took us a few moments to figure it out, and Cori managed to absorb it after pushing it against her bountiful chest. A short while later she figured out how to use it, and now there was a big birb flying around us.

Birb Image. 

Cori tested out its capabilities, and they ended up discussing various ways it could be used in battle. The excitement over the birb lasted for a while before they turned to me.

"Are you planning to absorb the Twice Critical you got?" Saiborg asked me with excitement. He was probably imagining how much better of a sparring partner I would be with it.

"Nope." I shook my head. "I plan on studying it."

That took them by surprise. Twice Critical wasn't that great compared to other Sacred Gears, but it could still double the power of its user. However, I definitely didn't want it.

"I want to see what I can learn from it first and then…" I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know, probably give it to one of you."

"What?" They all voiced in unison.

I wasn't sure if my Celestial Grimoire counted as a Sacred Gear, so I didn't know if I could even safely absorb the Twice Critical. But even if it didn't count as one, I still didn't want it.

I was confident that I could create something far better with my own hands. Sure, it might take me a long while to do that, but I wasn't in a hurry. I still had plenty of ways to increase my strength, including the new power I got after the fight with the armored guy. That reminded me that I needed to go on a few hunts to see exactly what I could get from it.

"Gandoma might be a good fit for it." I nodded at my gaming partner first before looking at Beruka. "Or maybe Fake Astolfo could use it as well."

"Ha! That's quite the praise!" Beruka said proudly as he stuck his chest out. "I'll take it."

Everyone turned towards Beruka, and he explained. "Astolfo is one of the legendary paladins of Charlemagne."

Beruka then proceeded to regale us with tales of Astolfo, telling us about his various adventures. I… definitely didn't expect this, but I'd take it.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, Beruka's speech was put to a stop, and we started training. I loved the feeling of getting stronger, but I really hated how much I got my ass kicked in the spars…

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A/N 

Fighting scenes are hard, but so are lewd ones. Meh.

And, yes, the CG keeps refusing to gib Magic. I swear I'm doing my best, but my rolls just suck. Or maybe they don't cause those are still good Perks.