Jason and Riyala both came hard and Riyala continued to move back into Jason to try and take as much of his release as possible! But the moment Jason let go of Riyala’s waist, Riyala fell back to the bed as she lost all her strength, and she twitched uncontrollably with a satisfied smile on her face! Gina released a shuddering breath when she saw the state Riyala had been left in, and she felt goosebumps travel down her body as she looked down at Jason’s still-erect member. Gina felt Jason’s body tensing under her fingers as he breathed deeply, and she bit her bottom lip hard! There was an intense heat that gathered in Gina’s stomach the longer she looked at Jason, and Gina could feel her own arousal growing just from what she had just witnessed!
Jason turned when he noticed Gina moving away from him, and he watched as she lay on her back without a word and opened her legs slightly to invite him in. Jason felt his mouth split into a grin from her action, and he ran a hand through his hair before turning around to move towards his lover! Jason knew that they needed to sleep properly if they wanted to be well rested for tomorrow, but Jason didn’t care! From the lust Jason could see in Gina’s eyes, Jason knew that they wouldn’t be getting much sleep tonight, and Jason wouldn’t have it any other way!
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[The Next Day]
"This is a calming artefact called [Archer’s Heart]. It’s meant to help Archers remain calm even in the most stressful situations, but it’ll help you stay calm in the trial."
The person who spoke just now was Fredrica, the head of the Gaia operations in America. Jason and the other girls were standing in a large clearing in the middle of the Sahara Desert as they prepared to open the Dimensional Tear that would take them to Radagan, and they were met there by Fredrica and various agents from Gaia to give them some Artefacts that they thought would be helpful in the coming case.
Jason and the girls had slept together last night for the first time, and when they woke up this morning, there was a sense of tension in the air that hadn’t been there the previous night. Even while they got ready, Jason could tell that both Riyala and Gina were aware of the tension as well, and it was getting to them! Jason had worn his usual black outfit with a long black coat artefact over it for added defence, and Gina had worn a red top and black trousers with another long coat defensive artefact. Riyala had worn her regular Priestess attire, and the three of them had joked around for a few minutes at home to try to relieve their tension before they went out to meet the Radagan guards waiting for them.
Jason had spoken to his mother and sisters, and he told them that he and Gina would be away for a while. His mother had immediately noticed the tension in Jason’s voice, and she asked him if everything was really alright. Jason told her that everything was fine!
"I just have to go handle something on another world for a few days. I promise, everything’s fine."
"Alright, baby, please come back safe. I love you."
"Sure, mum. I love you too."
That was how their conversation had gone, and Jason was just glad that his mother didn’t bother to ask too many questions about what he was going to do. Maya had asked Jason to bring her something from the journey, and even though Jason had been tense, he couldn’t help the smile that spread on his face as he promised to get something for his sister!
Jason took the necklace that Fredrica handed him, and he looked it over with Appraisal.
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Archer’s Heart
Rank: S
Durability: 100%
Boosts: Reduces all [Fear] Status Effects by 70% and grants the passive skill [Unshakeable Heart]
Description: A simple necklace that was created using the scale of the Jarina Man-Eating Sirens, who are known to provide a calming sensation with their presence alone. The [Unshakeable Heart] skill regulates changes in heart rate or breathing pattern and allows the user to remain calm in stressful situations.
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Jason saw that the Artefact actually did what Fredrica said it would, and he thanked her for it and watched as she brought out another artefact and handed it to Riyala. The artefact she gave Riyala was also a calming artefact, and Jason realised that Gaia was actually just as tense as the rest of them about this! Gaia realised that this wasn’t just a minor threat from a harmless world out there! They were literally facing off against a power that was far greater than them, and if this hearing didn’t go well, then there was a real chance that Earth would lose a lot of its resources! Gaia was doing everything in their power to make sure that the people representing Earth were in top shape! The hearing with the council was going to be carried out in a similar manner to a court hearing on Earth. You would have a representative who would take the stand, and the council would act as the judges as they asked you questions and tried to figure out whether or not your argument was sound enough for them to rule in your favour!
There were many lawyers who would’ve been able to argue their case far better than Jason and it might’ve been better if one of them was the one representing Earth, but everyone had agreed that they needed to put their strongest man forward since it was more likely for the council to respect someone who possessed power. That meant that Jason would be the one representing Earth in the case. And since the Radagan law demands that the priestess take charge of all interdimensional cases, Riyala was going to be the one representing Radagan! So in a way, the fate of both worlds rested solely on the shoulders of the two lovers! But just like Jason had told Riyala and Gina yesterday, they couldn’t let the pressure get to them. Jason knew that things weren’t exactly in their favour right now, and they were going up against a centuries-old system that might not even give them a listening ear, but Jason also knew that they had a fighting chance, so all they could do was follow the plan.
Ratatatatatat!
The sound of a helicopter arriving at the Sahara desert made everyone look up, and Jason frowned when he felt a familiar magical signature inside the helicopter. The helicopter slowly landed, and Jason put a hand up to his face to block the sand it picked up before Jason watched as two figures jumped out onto the sandy desert. One of the figures was someone that Jason didn’t expect to see for a long time. Katarina Ford was wearing a pair of cargo pants and a t-shirt with a long cloak draped over her shoulder. There was an air of nervousness around Katarina as she looked at Jason, and Jason only watched her for a few seconds before he turned away. Jason wasn’t that surprised that Katarina was there since he had promised Liam that he would be responsible for her. Liam had been processing Katarina’s release from jail for the past week and since she had only been released a few days ago, Jason knew that it would be too dangerous to leave her with the rest of his guild members without him being present, so he decided to take her along. But it was the other person who came along with Katarina that really drew his attention.
Agiel had a wide smile on her face as she walked confidently towards the group.