CXnovel Chapter 237: A hot bath
Chapter 237: A hot bath
[Mass release on the 11th. After that, four Chapters a day for the rest of the month.]
When Ethan finally passed through the gates of Goldenveil, it was already the eighth day of the fourth moon of the year 486 of the modern era.
Behind him came just under five hundred guards, exhausted from the long journey and eager to reunite with their families.
Trailing them were the people of Whitefall, who watched everything around them with eyes full of wonder.
Never in their entire lives had they laid eyes on such a beautiful place.
The paved streets, the neatly aligned houses, the smell of fresh bread wafting from a nearby bakery... everything was new to them.
"Have Aerick take care of their integration. Then, go home and rest." Ethan ordered Doran, who nodded without question.
Leaving the rest of the work to his subordinates, Ethan dismounted and handed the reins to one of the Goldenveil guards.
With Evelyn by his side, he headed toward the mansion.
"Hmm... I’m dying for a nice, hot bath!"
Evelyn stretched and arched her back with a slow sigh, her tanned breasts rising and pressing against the tight leather of her top, the soft flesh threatening to spill out of the strained neckline.
Ethan smiled slightly as the two crossed the spacious front garden and entered the mansion, their footsteps echoing through the silent hall.
When the door leading to the main hall closed behind them, he removed his gauntlets, letting them fall onto a nearby table with a metallic clang.
Without wasting a moment, he slid his free hand behind Evelyn’s waist and let it rise, cupping one of her breasts from below, his fingers reaching the ample patches of skin exposed by the neckline of her leather top.
He squeezed firmly, the warm, pliable flesh of her tanned breast molding itself perfectly to the palm of his hand, soft and heavy.
Evelyn gasped, a soft giggle escaping her lips afterward as she bit her lower lip, looking at Ethan out of the corner of her eye.
Originally, she had planned to head straight to her own room, but after thinking better of it, she changed her mind and followed Ethan to his bedroom instead.
There, like a good wife, she quickly stripped him of his armor piece by piece, then went straight to the bathroom to prepare the water.
It didn’t take long for Ethan to find himself sinking into the square porcelain tub at the center of the bathroom, the hot water embracing his tired body as steam rose in slow spirals toward the ceiling.
In his lap, Evelyn nestled her full, plump ass, adjusting herself with a slow wiggle of her hips that drew a silent sigh from him.
Her delicate hands rested on his shoulders, while her heavy, full breasts hovered just above the waterline, glistening droplets trickling slowly down the deep valley between them.
Ethan admired them for a long moment, letting his gaze wander over every detail, from the golden-tanned skin to the patches of pale, porcelain flesh, divided by obscene lines that marked where her clothes covered her on sunny days.
"How do you even find the time to maintain that tan, even in winter?" Ethan asked, the hands resting on her delicate waist slowly rising to her breasts.
He grabbed both tanned globes firmly, pressing them together, forcing the soft flesh to spill between his fingers as her pink nipples stood erect at the peaks, hard and provocative in the warm, humid air.
Evelyn moaned softly but didn’t answer, merely flashing a faint smile as she leaned over Ethan, sealing his lips in a passionate kiss, her tongue invading his mouth without ceremony.
He simply savored the warmth of her breasts against his hands, letting his fingers play with her hardened nipples before sliding down her hips, tracing the curve of her full, plump ass beneath the water.
He squeezed the perfect orbs for a moment, feeling the flesh mold between his fingers, before releasing them and delivering a gentle slap beneath the surface.
Her ass rippled slowly with the muffled impact, the flesh quivering in lazy waves as small ripples spread outward across the surface of the water around her hips.
"Hm~"
Evelyn pulled away from Ethan briefly, biting her lip as she decided to take advantage of this moment alone to broach a subject that had been weighing on her heart for days.
"You said you’d make me the leader of the guard, something you didn’t fulfill. Then, you promised me you’d make me the leader of your private protection guard..."
Her beautiful silver-gray eyes narrowed, fixing on his.
"How long are you going to make me wait?"
"Hm..." Ethan didn’t answer immediately, his eyes closing briefly as he thought, his hand continuing to trace the curve of her hips underwater.
"You can start recruiting young women you consider talented, if you like. Give the measurements of those recruited to Garrick; he’ll take care of preparing armor for them."
Upon hearing that, Evelyn’s eyes sparkled and her full lips curved into a broad smile.
"And why only young women, my perverted husband?"
"You were the one who suggested an all-female private guard. I’m just following your request."
Evelyn paused briefly, then let a sweet, giggled escape her lips, shaking her head before snuggling back against him.
In the end, the two simply enjoyed a long bath and, afterward, a good night’s sleep.
Early the next morning, feeling the weight of Evelyn’s voluptuous body on top of him, Ethan stirred awake.
Her full breasts pressed warmly against his chest, and one of her legs lay casually draped over his.
His eyes opened slowly and he sighed, sliding out of bed carefully so as not to wake her, tucking the blanket around her before leaving.
Getting dressed quickly, he left the room and walked to the office, where he sank into a comfortable black leather armchair, the cushion creaking slightly under his weight.
His gaze immediately fell on the Goldenveil information screen, and he sighed again.
[Name: GoldenVeil
Type: Large Village
Population: 7,184
Population Loyalty: 73%
Houses: 1,274 (1,274 occupied)
Prosperity: Good
Attractiveness: Good
Population Growth: +16/Week (Increase attractiveness and prosperity to gain more residents)
Lord: Ethan GoldenVeil
Knights: 0
Average Level: 0
Guard: 470 Light Infantry
Average Level: 35
Guard Loyalty: 99%
’Stone Wall with Battlements and Parapets’ Status: 12090/12090
Treasury: 75,290 gold coins (-800/month)
Upgrade requirements: 1,274/2,500 houses, 7,184/10,000 inhabitants, 10,000 gold coins, Lord at Viscount level or higher]
Goldenveil’s population had already grown significantly, but with that came a problem: there was a shortage of houses and, above all, a shortage of lumber to build more.
Fortunately, this was not a problem that would last long.
With the arrival of summer, it was now time for him to finally prepare to create Goldenveil’s first vassal city.