Chapter 1027: Cold bath training (5)

Chapter 1027: Chapter 1027: Cold bath training (5)

For the next hour Daki remained entwined with Frost, the temperature around the two of them only growing ever so slightly thanks to Frost absorbing most of the excess thus allowing her to stay with the family throughout the experience.

Maya given her origins as a fenrir and her ice resistance that even Frost was jealous of was undisturbed regardless of how dense the ice element in the water became, treating it no differently from a regular bath.

Frost was much the same as what he had to work with couldn’t be compared to his experience back in the Realm of Niflheim. If he wanted something more intense he’d have to remove another seal or two from the cold flame oddity and be far less cautious with his addition of tendrils.

The ones really struggling and at the same time benefiting from this training were Nanna and Loki. With their ancestry being that of an azure phoenix the two of them had an innate resistance to the cold but due to their youth and weak strength it only served to protect them from low amounts of the ice element.

After hitting the hour mark and after several dozen tendrils of cold flame had been added to the water Nanna and Loki’s expressions were no longer blissful. Their adorable features were contorted by pain and strain, the ice element within the water being prevalent enough to pierce through their skin and chill their bones.

Every breath they took released a chilling fog and flecks of ice marred their skin, encasing them in a thin and uncomfortable suit of armour.

Yet despite their difficulties neither of them complained and neither showed any sign of wanting to leave the silver coloured waters. They could feel it, the longer they endured this pain the more developed their ice resistance would become. A tangible growth they could actively monitor and feel.

Witnessing yourself growing stronger was a thrilling experience even when the progress was moving at a glacial pace, Frost was no stranger to this feeling therefore despite the pain in their expressions all he saw was the light flickering in the depths of their eyes, a light that was filled with joy and excitement.

Nanna and Loki were challenging themselves, willingly putting themselves through pain and anguish so as to acquire greater power. How could their valiant efforts not fill him with pride.

’So young yet so admirable’ Frost internally commented, a big smile plastered on his lips.

He then looked at the beautiful woman sitting on his lap, her arms tightly wrapped around him as she pressed her bountiful breasts against his chest. She too was admirable.

Clearly lacking any sort of resistance against the ice element Daki’s position was the most precarious. To her even the initial stages were uncomfortable perhaps even painful yet despite that she chose to remain submerged beneath the waters, relying on Frost to remove the excess ice from her body... only the excess. She still had to endure the cold, her body still shivering and freezing, her skin firm and somewhat painful whenever she moved through the water. Her only solace was Frost’s gentle touch, a touch that would not only soften that which had become firm but make her feel safe and comfortable.

Alas there was always a limit.

"Ahh!" Daki suddenly loosed a light scream as she felt a stabbing pain pierce her body, her kidneys trembling as ice congregated around them, threatening to freeze them permanently.

Hearing the panic in her voice Frost quickly moved to absorb the ice from her fragile body but Maya was quicker. Without wasting even a single second the young fenrir appeared like a ghost by Daki’s side and placed her hands atop her curvaceous frame, drawing out every last strand of ice mana before unilaterally prying her from Frost’s lap and pulling her from the frigid waters.

"She’s reached her limit and you’re too preoccupied with the kids. Another attack like that and she’ll need proper treatment." Maya quickly explained lightly accusing Frost of being inattentive.

"I know, sorry Daki." Knowing he was very close to messing up Frost immediately apologised to Daki who was panting and holding her left side, her body still in a bit of pain despite her quick rescue.

"It’s fine, I wanted to stay and try my luck." Daki shook her head refusing to hold any sort of grudge. She thought she could gain entry level ice resistance if she relied on Frost’s protection but unfortunately despite being submerged for an entire hour she barely managed to make even the slightest improvement. Perhaps she was destined to never have such affinity.

"Regardless, I still dropped my guard and for that I’m sorry....I’ll make it up to you I promise." Her dismissing of the situation only made Frost feel more guilty. This so called training exercise was a means he concocted to get revenge but never in a million years did he want to see her hurt or worse put in genuine danger.

"Oh I know you will." She flashed a knowing smile that was laced with love and affection, her mind quickly remembering the 22 dances he owed her before she turned to Maya, her knight in shining armour.

"Thank you sister." Without her quick reactions she could have suffered real damage.

"No need, I made a promise to look after you." In response to Daki’s thank you Maya waved her hands, refusing it outright as she was merely doing what was promised or rather paid for.

"True but even so such gallant efforts deserve a reward~" A strange and somewhat alluring expression donned Daki’s face as she looked into Maya’s eyes, her hands that were still a little stiff and blue in colour found themselves roaming across Maya’s body, seeking out certain sensitive areas.

Not expecting such aggression Maya’s tail puffed up in surprise and a light gasp escaped her lips, but she showed no signs of resistance in fact she even leaned in closer as if asking for more.

Frost wasn’t the only one who’d gotten used to having their way with her tantalising figure, more often than not Maya would find herself under a dual assault thus her body reacted instinctively towards Daki’s skilled touch, naturally craving it.

"Frost honey keep a close eye on the kids; Maya here needs to thoroughly inspect my body for any lingering damage~" What better way to warm the body than an old fashioned romp in the sheets.

"...." Frost silently looked at Daki’s seductive expression then Maya’s growing lust before looking back at Nanna and Loki. The pride and joy he felt from seeing them fighting to surpass their limits quickly morphing into a sense of frustration....at least for a moment.

’Dammit because of you two I’m missing out on some fun.’ He silently complained, his dragon that had been enjoying the sensation of Daki’s ample rear momentarily twitching in protest but eventually after deeply sighing he let go of his desires.

"Haaaaaa fine, I guess you’ve earned." His head dropped in disappointment, lacking the courage to look his women in the eye as they slinked off to thoroughly enjoy one another’s company, leaving him in the lurch with nothing but his errant imagination.

Since Daki was still rather cold and knowing that she needed an all-around warming the bodacious orc dragged her lustful sister towards the private space’s secondary bathroom wherein she walked into one of the large shower cubicles, turned on the hot water and proceeded to pin Maya against the wall as she devoured her luscious lips.

Within moment sultry moans reverberated within the bathroom but thanks to it being a separate space Frost, Nanna and Loki were none the wiser thus allowing the two of them to hold nothing back.

Meanwhile back in the main bathroom so as to distract himself from provocative thoughts Frost focused his all on Nanna and Loki’s development, occasionally voicing his support as well as warnings whenever he added another tendril.

By this point even a slight increase in the ice element would cause the young phoenix kin to tremble, their bodies struggling to endure the freezing rampage. And in order to prevent any accidents Frost not only moved himself closer to them but also used the bath’s innate facilities to divide the space in two, Frost on one side and the kids on the other thus allowing him to experience a much colder bath, one that helped keep his mind off certain thoughts involving Maya and Daki.

Unfortunately even though he added several dozen tendrils at once to his own bath the quality still paled in comparison to what he experienced back in the Realm of Niflheim, but it was better than nothing, enough to make him feel a slight nip at least.

Nanna and Loki reached their absolute limits about an hour later. For the past 15 minutes they had been trying to acclimate themselves to the current temperature but had repeatedly failed, finding it impossible to get comfortable and thus unable to further increase the difficulty of their training.

"Not bad, you’ve both shown clear improvements but it seems this is your current limit. Any further and you’ll simply be injuring yourselves." Frost kept a very close eye on their conditions and after 15 minutes of constant unending struggle he deemed them unfit to continue and thus ordered an end to the training.

""Y-yes M-master."" The two phoenix kin answered through chattering teeth, their bodies visibly trembling as they slowly left the silver waters.

"Haaaaaa let’s get you two warmed up first." Seeing their trembling frames and the sheets of ice covering their bodies Frost couldn’t help but feel a sharp pain in the depths of his heart, questioning why he allowed them to suffer such anguish.

Without wasting a single second he picked the two of them up and gently carried them into a nearby shower wherein he set the water to a mild warmth and proactively doused them leaving no part of their skin untouched, ensuring that each and every flake of ice had been melted before using his hands to search their bodies for any lingering remnants of ice mana.

Loki was unbothered by this, actively raising his arms up and moving when told but Nanna found the whole ordeal rather embarrassing. Frost’s actions may not have contained any untoward intentions, but Nanna was still a budding young girl on the cusp of womanhood, even simply placing his hands on her shoulders and atop her stomach made her dizzy.

After inspecting their bodies and deeming that they had suffered no damage just simple strain Frost left the siblings to their own devices, advising them to gradually increase the water temperature until they no longer felt the slightest amount of chill.

"I wonder if they’re done with their fun yet?" Upon leaving the shower cubicle the young Dungeon core turned to face the bathroom’s entrance, it’d been an hour since Daki left with Maya to be ’thoroughly inspected’ as she put it. Neither a long nor a short time given their track record so perhaps there was a chance for him to enjoy a little bit of fun before dinner.

With eager expectation in his steps Frost started making his way to the secondary bathroom but a moment after he started moving he suddenly heard a ringing.

Someone was trying to call him through the Dungeon’s communication system.