Regressor's Harem Of Vengeance-Chapter 25. Naughty Couple.

Three weeks passed, and Ray and Mira fell into a rhythm.

The two would help with chores every morning, but in the afternoon, they’d return to the forest for training.

As for their evenings, they would sit on the porch, staring at the sunset while talking about silly couple things.

The rhythm was nice and it filled Ray’s heart with a feeling of happiness and satisfaction.

Of course, the villagers had noticed how the two often headed into the forest in the afternoons and returned later in the evening.

Though they could see them holding a weapon, a rumor had begun to spread that the two were actually humping each other in the forest.

Some found it romantic while others found it dangerous, but since Ray was already an Awakened, they knew he would be strong enough to fight off any monster they encountered in the forest.

Although, there were a few others who were just jealous in general.

After all, how was it possible for a male to have that much stamina to hump a female in the forest for three consecutive weeks.

Did he have a hemipenes or something like that, that they didn’t know about?

These were the naughty thoughts that swirled around the minds of the young men in the village.

But, at the moment, Ray and Mira were on their usual walk to the forest for yet another training and sparring session.

Ray watched as Mira thrust her practice spear forward with proper footwork and hip rotation. Then he clapped his hands in amazement. "Good, that’s it! Again!"

Mira reset her stance before thrusting again with a perfect form.

Ray circled her as he tried to look for flaws before instructing her. "Faster."

Mira thrust the spear faster, but he instructed her once again.

"Again!! As fast as you can!"

Mira’s spear became a blur as she thrust it forward, pulled back, thrust it again, pulled back, and continued this cycle with a steady breathing technique.

Ray watched this before calling a halt. "That’s enough, Mira. You’ve improved a lot."

"Really?" Mira lowered her spear while she tried to catch her breath.

"Yes. Three weeks ago, you couldn’t hold a spear without dropping it. But now, you’re moving like you’ve been training for months."

Mira beamed with pride, but then her expression turned serious. "Thanks Ray, but can we spar today as well? I really want you to not hold back with me."

"That’s impossible."

"Okay, fine. But can you at least make it a bit more difficult than usual?"

Ray smiled and nodded in understanding.

For weeks, Ray had been avoiding full-contact sparring because Mira wasn’t an Awakened and he didn’t want to hurt her.

But now he could see how eager she was to grow stronger.

And for her to truly become stronger, she needed real combat experience.

"Alright, I’ll do as you wish." He said, and Mira immediately took her stance.

Ray drew his practice sword which was a wooden, dull, and heavy blade.

They faced each other in the forest’s clearing while the sunlight filtered through the leaves above them.

"Are you ready?" Ray asked and Mira nodded.

Ray moved, but not in a really fast motion that he was used to.

He moved with a quarter of his actual speed, then he swung his practice sword in a arc toward Mira’s shoulder.

Still, his movements were too fast for Mira to keep up, but she managed to block his attack with her spear shaft.

Her defense was a bit awkward but she was able to immediately counter it with a thrust of her own.

But Ray sidestepped her easily. "Impressive, but I saw that thrust coming from a mile away."

Mira swiftly adjusted her stance and attacked once again.

But this time it was better.

They exchanged blows with Ray attacking slowly while Mira defended then countered his attacks.

She was clumsy at times and would overextend her spear occasionally, but she was learning with every action and mistake she made.

After every mistake, she tried not to repeat it. After five minutes of intense sparring, Ray called a halt.

Now, Mira was drenched in sweat and was breathing really hard, but she was also smiling.

"How did I do?" she asked.

"Better than I expected." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Mira’s smile widened at his response, then she did something that surprised even Ray.

She stepped forward and hugged him, pressing her face against his chest.

"Thank you so much Ray, for not treating me like a fragile little girl."

Ray smiled and wrapped his arms around her. "Well, you’re definitely not fragile and like I said, you’re a lot stronger than you know."

Mira smiled and looked up at him. "I really want to be strong, just like you. Do you think that would ever be possible?"

Though Mira had never voiced out her wish to become an Awakened like Ray, he knew that she had the goal in mind. Since she was technically still nineteen years old, just like him, Ray chose to believe in the possibility of a miracle happening in the future.

"Yeah, I do." Ray replied softly and Mira rose to her toes to kiss him.

Their kiss started out gently at first, with a soft press of their lips against each other, but then, Mira’s hands slid up to Ray’s hair, pulling him closer.

The kiss deepened even more as Ray’s hands moved to her waist, then to her back as he pulled her up against him, causing her to moan in surprise.

When they finally pulled apart from each other, both of them were now breathing hard.

Mira’s face was now flushed and she was trying not to look at Ray’s face. "I-I think we should head back now before it gets dark."

Ray nodded and the two walked back to the village in silence, but their hands were intertwined throughout their walk back.