The moment they stepped into the small cave—barely lit by the filtered green glow leaking through the vines—Lia stretched her arms behind her head.
"Alright, mister 'reaction-speed coach,'" she said with a smirk, "you said this special training will help me dodge monsters better. So… let's get started."
Kyle cracked his knuckles like he was some legendary healer.
"Oh, believe me. After this, you'll be so fast you'll leave afterimages when you move"
"Uh-huh," she deadpanned. "Just don't break anything."
"I wouldn't dream of it."
He grinned.
Lia lay down on one of the flatter stones, brushing her loose hair aside. Kyle knelt beside her and took a theatrical deep breath.
"First rule of the Art of Reflex Awakening Massage—Relaxation!" he announced dramatically.
"That sounds fake," she said.
"It absolutely is," he replied. "Now hush."
He placed his hands on her calves first, and Lia twitched.
"Cold hands!" she hissed.
"... and Warm heart," Kyle shot back, earning an eye-roll but not a complaint. His touch grew firmer, smoother, intentionally slow. "Legs carry you in every fight. If they stay tense, you can't dodge well."
"That actually… makes sense," she said reluctantly.
"See? I'm basically a genius."
"You're basically something," she muttered.
He moved up her legs, kneading Lia's muscles which were tight from travel. Lia tried to keep a straight face, but a soft breath escaped her lips when his thumbs hit a stubborn knot.
"There it is," Kyle said softly. "That's the tension that gets you every time."
"That spot is… sensitive," Lia murmured, cheeks warming.
Kyle smiled but didn't comment.
Instead, he kept massaging the legs and moving upward—hips, waist, lower back—all steady, deliberate, and deceptively attentive. Every so often he'd say something ridiculous like:
"Wow, you're carrying more stress in these thick thighs of yours than a woman who just found out everything is half off during the sale"
"If stiffness were a crime, you'd be doing a life sentence."
Lia snorted into the stone every time, caught between relaxation and laughter.
When he reached her upper back, she let out a slow exhale she didn't mean to.
"You okay?" he asked quietly.
"I'm… actually feeling lighter," she admitted.
Kyle grinned. "Told you. Trust the process."
"Don't make it weird," she warned.
"Too late," he said.
She slapped his arm without looking up.
And after 5 minutes. Finally, he tapped her shoulder.
"Turn over."
"HUH?... wasn't it a back massage?"
"No…it's a bull body massage. So, turn over and lay on your back now."
She hesitated only for a second before rolling onto her back, her hair spilling around her like dark silk. She stared up at him with a challenging little smirk.
"Well? Continue, 'Master Trainer.' Let's see if this miracle massage actually boosts anything and unlocks good movements"
"Oh, it'll boost plenty and will certainly unlock something new" Kyle said—then coughed when she glared at him "Reflexes!.... I mean Reflexes. Obviously."
His hands moved to her abdomen first, which was too sexy and lean with fine tuned muscles in slow circular motions helping her to breathe deeper. Lia's eyes fluttered—just a little.
"You're… weirdly good at this," she said. As she was not expecting something real. She was sure that Kyle would definitely try to force himself on her.
Kyle shrugged. "I told you. It's my hidden talent."
"You never said you had one."
"That's why it's hidden."
She snorted again.
While talking Kyle's hands slid up to her collarbone and shoulders, carefully skirting anything too forward. Lia's eyes softened, expression caught between relaxed and flustered.
"You okay?" Kyle asked her.
"I think I told you… not to make it weird," she whispered.
"Then stop staring at me like a cat in heat with a flushed face," he teased.
"I'm not—!"
Lia shut her mouth, cheeks flushing into a deeper shade of red.
Kyle grinned in victory.
"Look..Training's already working. Look how fast your reactions are now"
"That's not—! Ugh, fine. Whatever. Just… keep going and finish this"
He did—gentle, attentive, playful, but never crossing the line. The cave stayed warm, quiet, intimate, their banter softening into something almost vulnerable.
For a moment, Lia's voice dropped to a whisper.
"…Thanks, Kyle. I actually feel… lighter."
He leaned back on his heels, giving her a crooked smile.
"Yeah? Then get ready—'cause lesson two is way more intense."
"What do you mean by lesson 2??... isn't it over now?....also what is it…?" she asked cautiously.
"Oh, we'll get to that," Kyle said, tapping her forehead. "But only after you rest a bit. Can't rush 'elite training,' you know."
"You're impossible." Lia said with a small smile.
"And you're welcome and undress your lover half!!"
"..." Lia's expression changed. Her smiling face changed dangerously into a disgusted look full of disappointment.
" Did you really think that would work on me Kyle?... also after the first session I really thought you were genuine"
" What do you mean by that, Lia?... I'm asking you to undress so that I can massage the pressure points more thoroughly. Especially the ones behind those hides." Kyle said in a straight tone feigning a surprised look.
" You!... even now you are retorting to this!. I'm disappointed in you Kyle. If you wanted my body you should have said so and should have come to me with a marriage proposal. Maybe then I might have agreed" Lia said, her voice rising.
" Huh??... Lia by any chance…. Are you stupid?? Or braindead??"
" … what do you mean by that?" she asked.
"I mean… I'm giving you massage training right now. So basically I'm working as a healer for you."
" If every other person who comes to a healer with an injury near his/her private parts, accuses the healer of being a pervert…. That's what you are saying to me."
"..." Lia deadpanned. This… did sound as a logical argument.
" Well if you don't want me to continue. Just say so… I don't like people accusing me without any base and reasons" Kyle said with a stern and very serious face with a mix of little disappointment towards Lia.
Lia stared at him and realized that she had accused him falsely even though Kyle had not done anything weird to her.
"...sorry" she muttered.
"Huh… what was that?"
" I said I'm sorry for doubting you. And please continue with the training. I won't question your actions anymore." Lia said with a regretful face.
" Fine. I will continue. Only because you told me to. Keep that in your mind"
" Now undress…" he ordered her still with a serious tone.
Lia, listening to his voice knew that he was still angry but not showing it to her, just nodded and started removing her wolf-skinned skirt and then after removing it, she moved her hands to her crop top and removed it revealing her flat chest.
Kyle was still looking at her but his facial expression didn't even change a bit and there was not a single hint of lust in his eyes. Seeing that Lia mentally noted that Kyle really was a good person.
But oh boy… This Loli Hunter definitely was wrong. Yes his face was unchanging but his mind… HAHAHA…was full of weird sexual thoughts.
His mind and body were just short-circuited when he saw her naked Huge ass and those thick overwhelming Juicy Thighs.
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Power Stones Needed for Mass Release: 24 (By the end of Monday)
There will be back to back R18 chapters now... so yea if you want them give me those stones.. ahem power stones you are hiding.