At the center of Dolos, inside the city lord's manor, Lucian, with nothing to occupy his time, lounged lazily in a rocking chair in the courtyard, basking in the warm afternoon sunlight as he always did.
On this warm afternoon, a gentle breeze carried the faint fragrance of flowers through the courtyard, causing the leaves overhead to rustle softly while the rocking chair swayed back and forth at an unhurried pace, making the already peaceful atmosphere feel even more tranquil.
Just as the warmth of the sun began to make Lucian feel slightly drowsy, Cifera, now known to everyone as Cipher, suddenly rushed in like a gust of wind and leapt straight into his arms, causing him to suddenly feel two soft masses press firmly against his solid chest.
*Creak—*
In an instant, the rocking chair creaked slightly under the sudden impact, but Lucian remained perfectly steady, instinctively wrapping an arm around the energetic catgirl before she could lose her balance.
"Fera, looks like you've gotten a little heavier again."
At Lucian's words, Cipher immediately pouted cutely, her cheeks puffing up in obvious dissatisfaction.
"Nonsense! I haven't! You're just getting weak!"
Lucian raised his brows in response.
'Weak? It's because you still haven't grown into a woman yet. Once you grow up, let's see who's weak.'
Lucian ultimately only complained inwardly and decided not to speak his mind aloud.
He half-narrowed his eyes and looked at the girl lying on top of him, so close that she was within arm's reach. Her silver-gray hair was tucked beneath the hood, while the tip of her tail swayed lazily from time to time.
Now, the scrawny girl from eight years ago had grown into a slender and graceful young woman, already resembling the Cipher he knew from the game, especially since she was now wearing the iconic clothes she wore in the game.
Her features were now delicate, her skin fair, and especially those blue, cat-like eyes—they were clear and lively.
Unfortunately, the mischievous streak in her bones had not changed at all.
Aside from that, the two soft mounds pressing against his chest at this moment had also developed to a considerable size, enough to stir improper thoughts. If he did not possess exceptional restraint when it came to women, far beyond that of ordinary men, he would likely have already lost control.
Lucian raised his hand, his slender fingers resting beneath Cipher's small chin, lightly teasing.
"Mm? Meow..."
A short, almost instinctive whimper slipped from Cipher's throat as she did not avoid Lucian's hand and instead stretched her neck, lifting her chin to make it easier for him to continue.
Cipher, feeling the warm touch of Lucian's fingertips clearly—a ticklish sensation that itched all the way to the tip of her heart—unconsciously rubbed her smooth cheek against his fingers, like a real cat acting spoiled.
Truth be told, this was part of their daily routine.
Lucian would pet Cipher whenever he felt like it, his fingers idly combing through her hair or brushing lightly along her head, and after all these years of doing this almost every day, she had long since grown used to it, her body instinctively relaxing at his touch, and even looked forward to being petted by him every day as if it were a quiet, unspoken ritual between them.
Why?
Simply because it felt good.
However, because of this, she also began to use the 'meow' catchphrase more often, letting it slip out in a soft, almost deliberate manner, as she genuinely wanted to be Lucian's exclusive cat, someone who could monopolize his attention without needing to say it outright.
Lucian gently watched Cipher's reaction, the corners of his lips lifting slightly, his gaze calm and faintly indulgent as he continued to stroke her.
"You're already this big, yet you're still so clingy—aren't you ashamed?"
Right after saying this, Lucian withdrew his hand, intending to take a sip of water, causing the warmth on Cipher's chin to disappear.
In that instant, Cipher felt a strange emptiness in her chest, but then this faintly stirred emotion quickly turned into her usual mischievous thoughts as her blue eyes rolled, a trace of cunning flashing through them.
In the next moment, Lucian had just picked up the water cup from the small table beside him and brought it to his lips to wet his throat when a gray blur suddenly swept past like lightning.
*Pa!*
Struck with precise timing, the cup in Lucian's hand was knocked free and rolled across the ground with a dull, hollow thud, its contents sloshing violently before spilling out in a sudden splash that drenched him from head to chest, cold water seeping quickly into the fabric of his clothes.
And the culprit was none other than Cipher's flexible, fluffy gray cat tail, which swayed leisurely in the air behind her, the soft fur rippling as it flicked once, as if smugly satisfied with its handiwork.
"Oh my!" Cipher exclaimed, covering her mouth in exaggerated mock surprise, though the faint curl at the corner of her lips betrayed her amusement. "My tail slipped, meow~"
Lucian lowered his gaze to the spreading wet patch on his clothes, droplets still clinging to the fabric before sliding down, leaving darker trails in their wake, and he could only sigh inwardly, feeling a trace of helpless resignation.
'Again…'
In fact, he was fully aware of Cipher's true intention, which was precisely why he had deliberately allowed her to knock over the cup in the first place, choosing not to dodge or resist in the slightest.
Before Lucian could even open his mouth to respond, Cipher had already moved again.
"I'll help you wipe it clean, meow."
Her voice was light and sweet, yet her actions told a different story.
Cipher's two slender hands reached out and grasped Lucian's collar as if she were about to gently wipe away the water, but in the next instant, her fingertips subtly tightened, secretly applying force beneath the guise of care.
*Rip!*
A crisp, tearing sound of fabric rang out in the quiet room, sharp and sudden, as Lucian's well-made loungewear was forcibly torn open from the collar down, the fabric splitting apart to reveal the firm lines of his chest and the defined contours of his abdominal muscles beneath.
"Ah! My hand slipped!"
Cipher immediately jumped back a step as if startled by her own action, her movements light and quick, then blinked her large, bright eyes, tilting her head slightly as she looked at Lucian with an utterly 'innocent' expression, as though the incident had been nothing more than an unfortunate accident.
"Hm, the quality of your clothes is so bad, meow~"
Her tone was light, teasing, and unapologetically cheeky, carrying a playful lilt that made it clear she had no intention of taking responsibility, especially since the faint sway of her tail behind her, it only added to the provocation.
"Fera, you're being naughty again? You really wanna get spanked that bad?"
Lucian slowly rose to his feet, his movement unhurried but deliberate.
As he stood, his tall frame cast a looming shadow over Cipher, his presence alone bringing a subtle yet undeniable pressure that seemed to fill the space between them.
In response, Cipher's face flushed red, the color spreading quickly across her cheeks.
"Hmph! I don't have that kind of kink, meow!"
Even as she protested, her voice lacked its earlier confidence.
Especially when she spoke, she licked her slightly dry lips, the motion brief but noticeable, her tone dropping just enough to carry a hint of something softer. More importantly, there was a faint, almost imperceptible trace of shyness—and something dangerously close to anticipation—hidden beneath her defiance, though it was easy to miss if one wasn't paying close attention.
"But... if you really insist on hitting… I-It's not impossible…"
Her words came out unevenly, as though she were forcing them past her pride, and then she turned around, her movements slower now, almost deliberate, before bending forward slightly—just enough to accentuate the curve of her back—then raising her hips in a posture that contradicted her earlier denial.
From Lucian's perspective, the view could be described as gorgeous.
Her figure was striking—her hips full, her butt round, thick, and firm in a way that drew the eye effortlessly. Even without touching, it was easy to imagine the soft, elastic feel beneath the surface just by looking at it.
As he suspected, this girl definitely had some unusual kinks.
Lucian immediately recalled when Cipher's kink started to bloom—it probably began when she was thirteen.
Back then, the Hearth Mansion had just gotten on track.
Relying on her status as the big sister among the children, along with his consistent indulgence and lack of strict restraint, she had grown increasingly mischievous over time, doing things such as chasing birds around the mansion and scattering feathers everywhere, turning entire rooms into a mess without the slightest concern, sneaking off to steal dried fish from others as if it were a game, even going so far as to trick him into nearly marrying a few elderly ladies under absurd pretenses, and so on…
Her antics had gradually escalated, each act bolder than the last, as though she were testing the limits of how far she could push him without consequence.
As a result of her continued mischievousness, Cipher was inevitably disciplined by Lucian.
Like picking up a cat with practiced ease, Lucian lifted Cipher by the back of her collar, her body going momentarily still as she was effortlessly hoisted, before he pressed her firmly onto his lap, securing her in place without giving her room to wriggle free.
One hand moved to grasp her tail, holding it just enough to keep her from flicking it away, and then—
*Pa!*
"Causing trouble."
*Pa!*
"Stealing fish."
*Pa!*
"Tricking old ladies."
*Pa!*
Along with the scolding, crisp, resounding slaps fell mercilessly on her perky little butt again and again, each strike sharp and unmistakable as it echoed in the air, leaving no room for escape.
For Cipher back then, even through the fabric, the slaps brought waves of burning pain that spread outward in pulses, yet at the same time, they strangely carried a kind of unprecedented shame and thrill, intertwining in a way she had never experienced before.
At first, she struggled fiercely and talked back, her voice filled with defiance, her body twisting in resistance, but gradually, that pain—mixed with an indescribable tingling sensation—spread from where she was struck, seeping deeper and deeper until her entire body turned weak, her strength slipping away as her struggling dissolved into unconscious, uncontrollable writhing.
And so, after that incident, she discovered in horror that she seemed to have awakened something extraordinary within her, something she neither understood nor could suppress, as she began to grow fond of the domineering aura Lucian occasionally revealed when disciplining her, and found herself drawn to the firm, overwhelming presence of his large hand landing against her body.
Especially when he accidentally brushed against the sensitive base of her tail, or when he spanked her with clear intent to punish—that complex mixture of shame, excitement, and deeply buried pleasure lingered far longer than it should have, steadily intensifying until it made her crave it more and more.
For this reason, deliberately teasing and pranking Lucian to provoke his anger gradually became her little hobby, a calculated mischief she indulged in, all for the sake of inviting that kind of 'punishment' that left her body weak, her thoughts hazy, and her reactions betraying her.
Just like today—knocking over Lucian's cup of water, then going as far as tearing his clothes—every single action had been intentional, carefully orchestrated beneath the guise of carelessness.
If one had listened carefully earlier, when Cipher said, "I-It's not impossible," there had even been that faint, soft, coquettish tone unique to a woman in heat woven subtly into her voice, delicate yet unmistakable, the kind that stirred an inexplicable itch deep in the listener's heart.
More importantly, Cipher was actually sticking her hips out without realizing it, her posture unconsciously shifting into something far more suggestive than she intended.
Perhaps she herself did not fully realize just how striking her figure had become, but that soft, boneless waist that seemed to yield at the slightest touch, paired with her round, full butt, created a silhouette that alone was enough to make any man lose composure.
And her cat tail, usually lively and expressive, was now obediently hanging between her legs, unusually still except for the faint, intermittent trembling at the tip, a small but telling motion that quietly betrayed its owner's growing anticipation.
Lucian quietly admired the catgirl before him, and of course, as an experienced gentleman, he knew what this cat was planning. Ever since that 'accident' a few years ago, she would pull this kind of stunt from time to time, after all.
Seeing that the sunlight streaming through the window was just right—warm, golden, and casting a soft glow over her figure—Lucian felt that he might as well indulge her and spank Cipher for a while.
"Heh, what are you expecting?"
Lucian let out a low, amused chuckle and stepped forward at an unhurried pace, his tall frame closing the distance in an instant until he completely enveloped the naughty catgirl in his shadow, leaving her nowhere to retreat.
"I…" Cipher paused, her body trembling ever so slightly as her ears twitched. "I'm not really looking forward to getting spanked, meow!"
Hearing this, Lucian chuckled faintly, clearly unconvinced, then he reached out and gently pinched the most sensitive tuft of soft fur at the base of Cipher's tail with one hand, his touch precise and deliberate.
Neither too lightly nor too heavily, he immediately tugged the tail, applying just the right amount of force!
"AH!"
Cipher's entire body jolted violently as a powerful current surged up from her tailbone straight to the top of her head, sending a tingling shock through her nerves before half her body went limp almost instantly, while her legs gave out beneath her, making her nearly collapse on the spot.
"Lucian! Y-You're cheating!"
Cipher glared at Lucian, her expression a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, her cheeks flushed deeply while her watery blue eyes shimmered with indignation.
Lucian, on the other hand, was in quite a good mood as he took in the sight of her disheveled state—her trembling form, her flushed cheeks, and those glistening eyes—smiling slightly as though he found the entire situation rather entertaining.
"Come here and lie down properly."
Lucian sat down on the chair with unhurried composure before giving her a light, almost teasing laugh as he beckoned her over.
"You're bullying me... you're gonna spank me and still make me come over on my own..."
Cipher's face flushed a deep red as she hesitated for a long moment, her breath catching faintly in her throat, but in the end, she still walked over to Lucian and obediently lay herself across his lap, assuming that all-too-familiar, shame-filled position that made her heart pound faster.
Through the thin layer of Lucian's loungewear pants, she could distinctly feel the firmness and heat of his thigh muscles beneath her, solid and unyielding, grounding her in place as if there were no possibility of escape.
"Fera, this slap's just how you wanted it."
Lucian's voice was calm and even, almost indifferent, yet it carried a weight that made her body tense instinctively.
One of his large hands reached down and firmly grasped her tail, holding it securely aside to keep it from interfering, while his other hand slowly lifted into the air, fingers slightly spread.
For a brief second, time seemed to stretch, and then, in the next moment, his hand came down—not too light, not too heavy, but with precise, deliberate force.
*Pa!*
A sharp, crisp sound rang clearly through the room as Lucian's palm struck against Cipher's perky buttock through the fabric, the impact sending a sudden wave of heat spreading outward from the point of contact before blooming into that burning, tingling feeling she had been anticipating, causing her body to tense before subtly relaxing into it.
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