Arcadia's Ignoble Knight: Dark Elf Arc

Chapter 24

Erica awoke when the world around her shifted ever so slightly. Groaning, she opened her eyes and looked around. Aside from the bare chest that her face was pressed against, she also stared at the intricate decorations of the wall. This was not her room. It took her a moment, but she soon realized that she was in one of the sorceress suites of a train.

Sitting up in bed, Erica allowed the sheets to pool down from her shoulders, heedless of the fact that she was naked. Even if it wasn't just her and Derek, she wouldn't have cared if others saw her. She stretched her arms above her head and yawned. Then she began the process of waking up Derek.

"If you don't wake up right now, Derek, I won't have sex with you anymore," Erica said the magic words.

They really were like magic. Derek went from being deep asleep to wide awake in literally seconds, his body jolting into a ramrod straight position.

"I'm up! I'm awake! Where's the fire?"

"There is no fire. We've arrived in Ellesmere." Erica stepped off the bed and frowned as she tried to locate her panties. Not able to find them, she looked at Derek. "Help me get dressed."

"Yes, My Lady!"

It always amazed Erica to see how Derek could locate her clothes with such ease. He went about the room, grabbing all the clothes that lay strewn across the floor, and even finding her panties which had somehow become lodged between a dresser and the wall. Once all of her clothes were in his hands, he laid them out on the bed.

"We didn't bring many clothes for this trip," Derek said as he grabbed her panties and held them out for her. Erica lifted one delicate foot, placed it in a hole, then lifted the other and did the same thing. Derek slid her panties up until they rested snugly on her hips.

"I do not intend to make this trip a long one." Erica stepped into a pair of what appeared at first to be leggins. It was soon revealed that what Derek was helping her put on was actually full-body sheer stocking. The stocking was drawn taut against her breasts, causing them to feel a little restricted, but Erica put up with the feeling as she continued speaking. "Once we have accomplished our goal here, we are immediately returning home."

Derek paused as he was grabbing her gown, looked at her, and then began helping her slip the gown on. It was a black gown with a slit running down each side. Should they end up having to move swiftly, this wouldn't hinder her.

"Are we going to kill Duke Callisto?" asked Derek.

"That depends entirely on what I discover," Erica said.

Derek nodded as he grabbed the last article of clothing, her shoes. Erica sat down and lifted her left foot. Her toes reflexively curled as he grabbed her foot, slid her heeled shoe on, and then did the same with her other foot. Now fully dressed, Erica stood up as Derek quickly donned his own clothes and golden armor. Since the armor was troublesome to put on without aid, Erica gave him a hand.

"All passengers," a voice came over a speaker system. "We have arrived in Ellesmere. If you are departing, please be sure to do so before the train has to leave. I repeat. We have arrived in Ellesmere. If this is your stop, please be sure to depart before the train has to leave in ten minutes."

"They don't give people much time to get off, do they?" Erica asked with a sigh as she and Derek stepped out of the sorceress suite and onto a large walkway. She glanced at the train station of Ellesmere, which was bigger than she would have expected, with nearly a dozen trains coming and going at any given time, people filling every walkway, and large stone pillars holding up a large ceiling.

"Ever since they were created, trains have become increasingly popular and in-demand." Derek shrugged. "I guess they've had to increase how often they run because of that."