The Seed Thief

Vol. 2 Chapter 5.2

"I was wondering where on earth you could have sneaked off to, only to find you in this place, using magic... Are you alright?"

Instead of stopping crying, Ervandas was startled as more drops fell down her cheeks. He quietly observed Lulu, who was crying in his arms.

No matter how exhausted he was, his eyes naturally opened when the time came. And last night, with Lulu tossing and turning due to his torment, Eravandas couldn't fall asleep either.

He hadn't planned on sleeping anyway. He just wanted to hold the being he had entrusted everything to and look at her in his arms for the first time.

When he plunged himself into Lulu's deepest recesses, Ervandas immediately realized.

What kind of emotions he held for this forest witch.

The emotions that he had heard countless times from many others had finally arrived and settled within him.

Until the sunrise, he quietly looked at Lulu. His gaze was that of a devoted worshipper and a predator targeting its prey. Conflicting entities that he believed were incompatible had taken their place within him. His mind was chaotic, yet the space around them remained serene.

Contemplating how much longer he would have to bear this conflicting storm, unable to avert his gaze from Lulu's closed eyes, her eyelashes trembled delicately. It was a sign that she was about to awaken from her slumber.

Eravandas intentionally closed his eyes, feigning sleep. He was curious to witness Lulu's reaction when she woke up and recalled the previous night. It was Lulu who had yelled his name before fainting. Would she rise and immediately flee? No, considering her usual nature, she might even start hitting him with a pillow as soon as she woke up.

Certainly, what he desired most was for her to stare at him as usual and touch every inch of his face curiously.

However, Lulu rose without doing any of the things he had in mind. Instead, she cautiously withdrew her arm from his embrace and slipped away quietly. As soon as Lulu left the room, Eravandas promptly sat up.

The moment she faltered, he wanted to get up immediately to hug her, but he was curious about her intentions in sneaking out like that.

As he listened to her strained breaths and stumbling footsteps, Ervandas could sense her exhaustion from the previous night's events. Yet, as soon as she woke up, where was she going?

He cautiously rose and followed after Lulu. Peering into the living room through the open door, he saw Lulu standing in front of the wall in the corner. Soon, as the wall disappeared under Lulu's spell, revealing a staircase leading to the basement, he remembered what she had said.

'She said she needed human seed to create a Homunculus.'

Last night, Ervandas had given what Lulu had wanted so badly. He lost count of how many times his semen had been smeared onto her belly.

Without any hesitation, he had indulged in what he had always considered evidence of sin.

The thought of his semen smeared and trickling beneath her pubic hair caused a throbbing in his lower region. At the same time, an indescribable discomfort weighed on him.

After having what she wanted, the sight of her casually leaving him was not pleasing.

'Let's take a look.'

Unaware of it, Ervandas followed Lulu with a stern expression as if he were scared. He worried that Lulu would notice his presence, but it proved to be an unnecessary concern.

With her fatigued body and her mind occupied with magic preparation, Lulu didn't notice him. Thanks to that, Ervandas observed her casting the spell from beginning to end.