Chapter 74: Double Trouble
Commander Korvo’s voice boomed across the training grounds.
"Today, we welcome our transfer students to Combat Fundamentals. Try not to kill them on their first day."
Aegis stood next to Scarlett, twirling her daggers absently. It was cold today, and Aegis couldn’t stop bouncing around.
"Think they’ll be hot?" Scarlett asked.
"It’s the academy. Everyone’s hot."
Scarlett nodded.
"Fair point."
The class waited. Twenty students in training leathers, pretending they weren’t excited to see fresh meat. Aegis scanned the grounds. There was no sign of anyone just yet, but Aegis had a feeling they’d be arriving soon.
The game’s script had the twins arriving during the afternoon classes. They were from a neutral faction, if Aegis’s memory served, and had a desert lands background.
[... I still can’t remember who they actually were. Fuck, maybe I’ve had a bit too much excitement lately. I should know this.]
"So," Scarlett stretched, her muscles rippling. "Your sister really wrote you porn letters?"
"They weren’t porn. They were... educational."
"Educational porn is still porn."
"Can we not discuss this in public?"
"Why? Afraid you’ll get hard in front of everyone?"
[I’m always afraid of that.]
Scarlett cackled, then stopped. Her eyes focused on something behind Aegis.
"Holy fuck."
Aegis turned.
Two girls walked onto the training grounds like they owned them.
The instant she saw them, her memory was refreshed.
They were a pair of catgirls. The first had white hair with a brown streak, small breasts, and an athletic build that screamed ’I could run five laps around this academy without breaking a sweat.’ She had an energetic look to her, like the kind of girl who’d hum songs while she was in the kitchen.
The second had brown hair with a white streak, huge tits, and curves that made Aegis’s cock immediately pay attention. She walked slower, deliberate, like a cat stalking prey.
Both wore matching outfits. Black leather that left very little to the imagination. Red sashes at their waists. And pinned to their shoulders...
[No. No no no no no.]
The Crimson Blade insignia.
The same mercenary guild Lady Roseheart’s would-be assassin belonged to.
"Kai’Lin and Mei’Lin Summerfang, everyone," Korvo announced. "From the desert lands. They’ll be joining our academy. Treat them well."
Kai’Lin, the brown-haired one, grinned. Her canines were very sharp and looked very capable of ripping people’s throats out.
"Nyaa~ Happy to be here!"
[Shit, she’s cute.]
Mei’Lin, the white-haired one, smiled. It was the kind of smile that made Aegis’s cock pay immediate attention.
"We’re excited to train with such talented students," she purred. Her voice was was like honey.
Korvo grunted.
"Right. Partner up for warm-ups. Summerfang twins, you’re with me for orientation first."
The class broke into pairs. Scarlett grabbed Aegis immediately.
"Did the brown-haired one just nyaa at us?"
"Yeah."
"That’s... that’s a thing they do?"
"Apparently."
They started their usual routine.
Scarlett would attack, Aegis would dodge and occasionally counter when she remembered she was supposed to be learning combat. But her attention kept drifting to the twins.
Korvo was explaining something about academy rules. Kai’Lin bounced on her heels the entire time, tail swinging side to side. Mei’Lin stood perfectly still, but her eyes wandered. They found Aegis. She winked.
Aegis missed Scarlett’s next swing entirely and got smacked in the ribs.
"Ow! Fuck!"
"Pay attention," Scarlett said, though she was grinning. "Getting distracted by catgirl titties already?"
"No."
"Liar."
"Fine, yes. Did you see them?"
"Everyone saw them. They’re huge."
They went back to sparring. Ten minutes later, Korvo released the twins to join regular practice. Naturally, they headed straight for Aegis and Scarlett.
"Mind if we watch?" Kai’Lin asked. "We want to learn the academy fighting style, nya."
"Sure," Scarlett said before Aegis could object.
The twins sat on a nearby bench. Close enough that Aegis could smell something floral. Jasmine maybe? Whatever it was made her head fuzzy.
"Your footwork is interesting," Mei’Lin observed after a few exchanges.
"Thanks?"
"Very... creative." She stretched, and her tits threatened to escape her top. "In the desert lands, we focus more on flexibility."
"I bet you do," Scarlett muttered.
Kai’Lin blinked. Then, she laughed.
"You’re funny! I like you!" She hopped up. "Can I try?"
"Try what?"
"Sparring with her." She pointed at Aegis. "I promise to be gentle."
Scarlett looked at Aegis, who shrugged.
[... What’s the worst that could happen?]
"Fine," Scarlett stepped aside. "Don’t break her."
Kai’Lin grabbed a practice sword and immediately launched herself at Aegis. She was fast. Stupidly fast. Aegis barely got her daggers up in time.
"Nice reflexes!" Kai’Lin grinned as they locked blades. "But can you keep up?"
She attacked again. And again. Each strike came from a different angle, unpredictable and wild. Aegis’s Power stat was decent now thanks to all her training, 45, but Kai’Lin was on another level entirely.
"You’re thinking too much," Kai’Lin said between strikes. "Fighting should be instinctive. Like dancing. Or sex."
"Did you just compare sword fighting to fucking?"
"Both involve thrusting, don’t they?" She winked. "Though I bet you’re better at one than the other."
Aegis’s concentration slipped. Kai’Lin’s practice sword smacked her ass.
"Point to me!"
"That’s not a legal target!"
"It is in the desert lands." Kai’Lin lowered her sword. "Want to go again?"
"I think I’ll pass."
"Aww." She pouted. Her ears drooped. It was adorable and Aegis hated how adorable it was.
Mei’Lin stood from the bench in one fluid motion.
"My turn."
She didn’t grab a practice sword. Instead, she walked straight up to Aegis, inside her guard, close enough that their bodies almost touched.
"You took something from our guild," she said quietly.
Aegis’s hands went to Ruby and Sapphire at her hips.
"If you mean the daggers—"
"I don’t mean the daggers." Mei’Lin’s finger traced along Aegis’s collarbone. "You took a contract kill. That assassin was supposed to complete his mission."
"He was going to murder someone."
"Yes. That’s generally what assassins do." Her finger moved lower. "But you stopped him. Made our guild look incompetent."
"So you’re here for revenge?"
Mei’Lin laughed. Low and throaty.
"Revenge? I don’t like how that sounds, nya. Think of it more as... a score to settle."
"Okay, that’s enough groping for one day." Scarlett, who definitely didn’t hear what Mei’Lin said, pushed between them. "Back off, tits McGee."
"Tits McGee?" Mei’Lin looked amused. "How creative."
"I’ve got more where that came from."
"I’m sure you do." Mei’Lin stepped back. "We should do this again sometime. Perhaps somewhere more... private."
The twins walked away, Kai’Lin chattering about how fun that was while Mei’Lin just smiled that dangerous smile.
"Those two look like trouble," Scarlett said.
"Yeah."
[You don’t know the half of it.]
The rest of class passed without incident. The twins paired up with each other, putting on a display that was half combat demonstration, half softcore porn. Every flip and roll showed off their assets. Several students walked into walls.
When Korvo finally called the end of class, Aegis tried to leave quickly. She made it three steps.
Aegis knew she fucked up the second she turned the corner. The twins stood there, waiting like they’d teleported ahead of Aegis. Kai’Lin twirled a knife between her fingers like a baton.
"Going somewhere?" Kai’Lin asked brightly.
Before Aegis could answer, the catgirl moved. One second she was ten feet away, the next she had Aegis pinned against the stone wall. The knife pressed against Aegis’s throat. Cold metal kissed skin.
"Shit—"
"Language!" Kai’Lin giggled. Her breath smelled like cinnamon. "We just want to talk!"
Mei’Lin sauntered over, hands behind her back.
"Nothing personal, nya~" She tilted her head. "Actually, that’s a lie. It’s very personal."
"If this is about the daggers—"
"Fuck the daggers." Kai’Lin said as she pressed closer, in a voice that was way too cute for cursing. "You made our guild look bad, nya. Do you know how hard it is to get contracts when people think you’re incompetent?"
"I was saving someone’s life!"
"Yes, very heroic." Mei’Lin examined her nails. "Also very expensive for us. That contract was worth a lot, nya."
The knife pressed harder. A drop of blood welled up.
"So we figured," Kai’Lin continued cheerfully, "we’d collect from you instead! Your head’s probably worth something to someone!"
"Probably lots of someones," Mei’Lin added. "You’ve pissed off half the nobility already."
Aegis blinked.
[Don’t tell me this is how I die, murdered by vaguely horny catgirls in a hallway. Sophie’s going to be so disappointed.]
"That’s enough."
Professor Nazraya’s voice cut through the hallway like ice. She stood twenty feet away, her arms crossed in front of her chest.
"Professor!" Mei’Lin exclaimed. "We were just—"
"Remove the knife from my student’s throat. Now," Nazraya said as she stepped forward. It felt like the air was getting colder with every centimeter she grew closer.
Kai’Lin hesitated.
"Are those ears of yours working? I said, now!"
Kai’Lin stepped back, knife disappearing into her sleeve.
"M-Ma’am, we were just playing around!"
"Play somewhere else." Nazraya’s red eyes glowed in the dim light. "And if you touch my pet again, I’ll show you what we do to assassins in the capital. Here’s a hint: it involves lots of screaming and very few body parts remaining attached."
The twins exchanged glances.
"Your pet?" Mei’Lin asked carefully.
"Indeed."
Nazraya walked over and, as Aegis touched the spot on her neck where that blade had been, she flinched as a firm hand was suddenly groping her ass. Both she and the twins’ eyes widened.
"Kai’Lin and Mei’Lin Summerfang. 17 years old each, with you," she looked at Mei’Lin, "being a few minutes older. You’re from Red Canyon, you’re fertility-blessed," she said looking at Kai’Lin, "but the other isn’t, your favorite food is fried heriko eggs, and on the way here, you both robbed a random carriage thinking no one would find out."
Aegis blinked.
The twins blinked.
"H-How-"
"How do I know that?" Nazraya asked. Her hand, by the way, was still squeezing Aegis’s ass like it was her favorite stress toy. "I like to research all of my students. Those I like become my pets. Those I don’t usually end up... disappearing due to mysterious circumstances. So," Nazraya smiled. "There’s just one thing I don’t know about you that I’d like to ask about: will you be giving my pet any trouble from here on out?"
Kai’Lin looked at Mei’Lin for an answer. Mei’Lin shook her head, so Kai’Lin shook hers.
"Good. Now, go scratch a tree or something. Anything other than hurt my pet."
The twins vanished in the blink of an eye.
Aegis breathed a sigh of relief.
"Holy shit."
Nazraya’s demeanor instantly softened, though she maintained a half-amused look.
"That was somewhat exciting."
Aegis nodded.
"So, uh... You..."
"Yes?"
"... You’re still grabbing my ass."
"I am." Nazraya nodded, grinning.
"Well, I- WHOA!"
Suddenly, Nazraya lifted Aegis into the air, carrying her by her ass, and Aegis’s legs immediately locked around Nazraya for balance.
"Come. I find myself in the mood after that little altercation."
And, just like that, it was decided Aegis would be getting her pussy railed for the next hour. As Aegis looked back into the hall where the twins had been, she wondered if this was really the end of this little... situation.
[Something tells me it won’t be- oh, fuck, Nazraya’s hard already. Damn.]