Leveling Up by Seducing Milfs-Chapter 141. Awakening To Victory

Rick’s mind gradually regained consciousness, akin to emerging from the depths. His body felt heavy and tired in a way that went beyond just being tired.

Rick’s body ached all over, and a dull throbbing throbbed where his right eye had once been, but the only thing that mattered was that he was still alive.

That realization hit him first, followed immediately by the awareness that he wasn’t alone.

Rick opened his other eye, adjusting to the dim light streaming through the thick curtains. The room was huge, at least three times the size of any bedroom he’d ever been in.

There were rich tapestries on the walls that showed demon warriors in different heroic poses. The bed below him was way too big, probably for someone Zork’s size.

Rick was very aware of the warm bodies next to him on both sides, by the way.

Carmilla was curled up next to him on his left, and her crimson hair was spread out over his chest. Her breathing was slow and steady.

With each breath, her chest rose and fell, pressing against his ribs. She had one arm possessively draped over his stomach, keeping him close even while he slept.

Natasha was on the other side of Carmilla, and she didn’t act cold at all while she slept. A few strands of her long black hair fell across her cheek, making her face look calm and almost vulnerable. One of her hands was loosely holding Carmilla’s, and their fingers were intertwined.

Sylvia took up most of the space to his right in her human form. She radiated presence even while she slept.

Her red and gold hair fell over the pillows like hot metal, and her body was pressed against his side. One of her legs was thrown over his, and it held him down with surprising weight.

Liora was lying on her back, with her blonde hair forming a halo around her head. Her hands were calmly folded on her stomach, and she looked calm. She looked like a holy painting that had come to life, even when she was sleeping.

In this situation, Rick’s mind went right to where any healthy man would go.

He thought, "HOLY FUCKING SHIT," and tried very hard not to move and wake anyone up. "I’m in bed with four smoking hot and sexy MILFs!"

"This is the fantasy that killed me in my last life."

And Rick is back to his old self.

He could feel their bodies against his and smell the unique scent each one had. Carmilla’s armor oil and steel. Natasha’s crisp, cold scent was like fresh snow.

Sylvia’s smoky, spicy aroma reminded him of dragon fire. Liora’s soft floral fragrance mixed with incense.

Rick thought, "If I died right now, I’d die a happy man." A stupid grin spread across his face, even though it hurt.

"Forget that shit, actually. I died once before!"

"This is what I get for being a good boy in my second life."

He thought he had gotten rid of his gooner instincts through a lot of dangerous situations, but they came back with a vengeance.

"Okay, Rick, don’t get upset."

"You are surrounded by the most powerful women in the world, and if you make a mistake, they have the ability to kill you in increasingly inventive ways."

"Just take a moment to enjoy it. In a platonic way... yes, that is... a very platonic way indeed."

His other eye moved down to where Carmilla’s arm crossed his chest and then to the curve of Sylvia’s leg over his. "So many choices with many to picks... all of these MILFs, I’ve already tasted them one by one, muehehehe..."

"So I can touch them anywhere today, right?! Right...!? RIGGHHTTTT!?"

His brain helpfully gave him many bad thoughts before he forcefully shut them down. "No, bad fucking Rick...!"

"I need to respect them while they’re asleep..."

"These are your bonded partners who just saw you almost die while saving the world."

"They are here because they care about you, not because... well, some of them are here for those reasons too, but that’s not actually the point."

"The point is not to be a creep."

He tried to move a little bit to get more comfortable without waking anyone, but the movement woke Sylvia up. Her amber eyes snapped open instantly, focusing on him with predatory alertness before softening with relief.

"Oh! You’re awake," she said softly, her voice hoarse from sleep. "Finally...! You haven’t been awake for two days."

"Two days?!" Rick’s voice sounded like a croak because his throat was very dry.

The others woke up when they heard his voice. Carmilla’s eyes flew open, and she sat up right away, putting her hand on Rick’s face.

"Rick! Thank the gods!"

"I could feel you moving through the bond, but I wasn’t sure if—"

She cut him off by pulling him into a hug that hurt his ribs. Rick wheezed but didn’t say anything.

"Arggghhhh...! I-It hurts!" He thought he could handle a little bone-crushing love after everything they had been through.

Rick could see the relief in Natasha’s ice-blue eyes, even though she was more measured in her response. "Your vital signs were stable, but you weren’t responding to anything." Liora had to keep Rick in a trance to heal him.

The High Priestess sat up gracefully, and her divine aura began to pulse softly around her. "Your body needed time to heal from the stress."

"Using the demon eye at full power, turning on Demonic Overdrive beyond safe limits, channeling Spirit Unity, and then letting out that breath of purification."

"You should be dead by all rights."

Rick was able to joke, "Yeah, well, dying twice in one lifetime seemed like too much," even though his voice was still rough. "How bad is it?"

"The eye, I mean."

Sylvia reached over and lightly touched the eyepatch that was covering his right eye. "The demon eye burned itself out completely."

"There’s only an empty socket left. Liora has been keeping it clean to keep it from getting infected, but the eye is gone for good."

Rick nodded slowly as he thought about what he had just heard. He lost the Eye of the Demon King, which was a significant blow to his capabilities. But considering what they had done, it seemed like a fair trade.

"Well, it was worth it," he said simply. "Zork’s death had to mean something."

For a moment, the room was quiet as everyone thought about how sad it was that Zork had died. Then Carmilla squeezed his hand, bringing him back to the present. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

She said, "The wave of corruption across the continent has gotten a lot weaker," as she got into her tactical mode.

"Fredrick said that the Valdris’ attacks on their barriers stopped completely about six hours after your purification breath, making those corrupted creatures just... go away."

"The Northern Peaks are safe too," Sylvia said, her voice full of fierce satisfaction. "The councils say that the corruption that had been pushing against our lands for days went away almost right away."

"We have been able to get back some of the land that we had lost."

Natasha kept going with the report in her usual clinical way. "Initial intelligence from the Elven forests points to similar outcomes."

"The fire of corruption that had been burning the ancient trees is now out. Some people call it a miracle, but we must remain cautious about what will happen to them."

Rick said quietly, "It wasn’t a miracle."

"It was Zork’s sacrifice..."

"He realized that all the corruption was part of a network, and so that’s why we interrupted the whole system by killing him—the corruption that takes over his body."

Liora put a soft hand on his shoulder. "You honored his sacrifice by doing what he asked you to do."

"You are owed a debt by the demon realm that can never be fully paid back."

Rick wanted to say that he had done what needed to be done, but before he could, his stomach let out a loud growl that echoed through the room.

The tension broke when all four women laughed, and the sound made them feel a little lighter.

"S-Sorry..." Rick lowers his head while covering his blush.

Carmilla said with a warm smile, "Someone’s hungry."

"Wait here, let me get you some food so you can get stronger again."

"And clothes," Natasha said in a dry voice. "Right now, all you have on are bandages."

Rick looked down and saw that she was right. At some point during the two days he was unconscious, someone had removed his clothes to treat his injuries. He felt embarrassed, and his face got hot.

"Oh gods, please tell me I didn’t say anything strange while I was out...!"

"No, wait! More importantly, you girls didn’t—" Rick was shocked to see they looked away immediately, and he knew right away the answer he was looking for.

"HOLY FUCKING SHIT...! I WAS RAPED BY THEM WHEN I WAS ASLEEP, BUT I DIDN’T FEEL IT IN REALITY!"

"FUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKK!!!"