Chapter 62

"What's the deal with this armor? It's crazy powerful and can even go invisible. Way cooler than any 'Enchanted items' I've seen before." Ellie asked.

Ellie crossed her arms, looking cautious. "That's because it's too powerful. I used this armor to take down a Level 5 Esper. Do you really think an ordinary mayor could make something on par with these Enchanted items?"

"Come on, Ellie, stop overthinking it. Mr. Steele isn't just any guy; he's a mysterious man," Selena said with a smile.

"Selena, don't let love blind you. A man who can create these 'Enchanted items' is definitely not simple. And it makes me uneasy," Ellie said, unusually serious.

Selena chuckled, "Ellie, you're being too sensitive. Mr. Steele has been so good to me, giving me the armor for free and even helping us tweak it. I think he's just... really talented."

"Maybe, but I can't shake the feeling that it's not that simple," Ellie sighed. "If Mr. Steele is just a mayor, why go to such lengths to make this Enchanted item for us? And why does everything here seem too perfect?"

Selena ran her hand through her red hair, feeling a bit helpless. "If you really want to know, why not just ask Mr. Steele directly instead of driving yourself crazy?" she suggested.

"I still want to ask Jessica first. She might know something we don't. After all, she's the only one here who seems to know Mr. Steele well," Ellie said.

"Alright, Ellie, let's return the armor first, and then I'll go with you to find Jessica," Selena said, pushing open the office door.

At that moment, I was lounging on a comfy sofa. I had returned to the big house, Grace had locked the door, Jessica was busy with some poison research, Margaret claimed she was on her period, and Sophia had shyly pushed me out, worried Vincent would get mad if he saw us together.

As I sat there, lost in thought, Selena and Ellie walked into the room. Hearing the noise, I looked up and smiled gently, "You did great tonight."

"Not at all," Selena shook her head, taking off her helmet and letting her red hair fall, looking stunning.

I couldn't help but stare at Selena, swallowing hard. "How's the armor? Any issues?" I asked.

"No issues, it's perfect. It boosted our strength by several levels," Selena replied.

"That's good," I nodded, then turned to Ellie. "And you, lovely Ellie, how do you feel?"

"Everything's fine," Ellie nodded, then asked curiously, "Does this armor have a name?"

I was caught off guard, realizing I hadn't named the armor. It was such a powerful weapon that it deserved a fitting name. "Since it's all about invisibility, let's call it 'Spectral Armor'," I suggested.

Selena immediately agreed, "That name fits perfectly."

Her smile was so healing, and I was sorely tempted to hug Selena. But with Ellie right there, I cleared my throat, got up, and helped Selena remove the rest of her armor, my movements smooth and natural. Taking advantage of Ellie's distraction, I deliberately brushed against Selena's nipples, noticing they had hardened.

At the same time, Selena's face turned a bit red as she tried to avoid my touch. "I'll just take it off myself..." she said, turning her head away.

"You've been busy all night, go get some rest," I said, feeling a bit regretful.

"Alright," Selena responded softly, her cheeks still flushed.

Just as Selena and I were parting ways, she gently scratched my palm with her fingers. 'Is she flirting with me?' I wondered.

Watching this scene, Ellie couldn't help but lightly kick Selena, her tone slightly reproachful, "Selena, I'm still here."

Selena's face turned even redder as she realized Ellie had noticed her subtle actions.

"Help me take off the armor!" Ellie turned her back, sounding a bit impatient.

"Alright," Selena finally reacted, quickly dismantling Ellie's armor with her small hands.

After the helmet was removed, Ellie pulled out a red rope from her pocket and tied up her pink pigtails, her snow-white neck looking particularly delicate under the light. I swallowed hard again, realizing she wasn't wearing a bra. If Ellie hadn't raised her hand just now, causing the neckline to widen, I wouldn't have noticed that her nipples were actually pink.

"Alright, let's go take a bath," Selena said, holding Ellie and walking towards the bathroom.

"Here?" Ellie was shocked, and I could understand her surprise. After all, this was my office. Even though the bathroom was separate, it wasn't a place for casual bathing.

"Because my room definitely doesn't have hot water!" Selena looked at me with a hint of resentment.

"My bad, I didn't expect you to come back today..." I felt a bit frustrated. How did bathing become my responsibility?

Indeed, I had never considered the issue of bathing because every time I came back, Lucy had heated water ready for me. But the other people in the inner city didn't have the same convenience; the women had to heat the water themselves.

"So, Mr. Steele, can we use your hot water?" Selena asked with a smile.

"Feel free to use it," I shrugged.

"Selena, isn't taking a bath too wasteful of water? Couldn't we just wipe ourselves clean?" Ellie hesitated, seemingly unable to accept the idea of using water for bathing.

Selena responded very seriously, "In Tortoise City, bathwater can be used to water plants, flush toilets, it's definitely not wasteful!"

Ellie was stunned, then complained, "What? That's just a bigger waste."

Selena ignored Ellie's comment and dragged her into the bathroom.

After entering the bathroom and seeing the large bathtub inside, Ellie was completely dumbfounded, "Such a big bathtub? Are you always this extravagant?"

Selena smiled, "Not really, we only bathe when we're busy and sweaty. Let's undress, we've been on the run for days, and I'm starting to stink." Selena unbuttoned her cotton dress, letting it slide down to her legs. Then she stepped into the bathtub, extending a snow-white arm towards the hesitant Ellie, "So comfortable, come in quickly, the water will cool down!"

"I'm coming, don't rush me!" Ellie blushed as she undressed in front of someone else for the first time. She covered her breasts and sat in the water.

Selena looked at the scar on Ellie's body, her expression softening. "Every time I see this scar, I feel indebted to you..."

"I told you not to mention it!" Ellie turned her head, waving her hand dismissively. "It doesn't matter, I've long forgotten about it."

Suddenly, with a splash, Selena's fair hands scooped water onto Ellie's chest.

"What are you doing?" Ellie's face turned red.

Selena chuckled, "Just giving you a bath. Anyway, thank you."

"I'll wash myself!" Ellie was truly uncomfortable, wondering why she had agreed to bathe with Selena in the first place. Suddenly, Ellie screamed, "Don't touch me there!"

Selena was playing with Ellie's nipples, and suddenly, Ellie's pink nipples became erect. "How magical, it's hardened," Selena observed.

"You're so annoying, how could you do that!" Ellie was almost going crazy, covering her breasts to prevent Selena from touching them.

Selena was just curious, having experienced Mr. Steele touching her nipples before. She wondered if all women were sensitive in that area. "Are you shy?" Selena asked.

"I'm not!" Ellie denied immediately.

Outside the bathroom, I could hear all their playful noises. I wanted to know exactly where Selena had touched, making Ellie sound so delighted.

At this moment, Margaret walked in from outside. Seeing me smiling, she couldn't help but curiously ask, "What's making our mayor so happy?"

"Margaret, didn't you say you weren't feeling well?" I looked at Margaret resentfully. She was the most annoying, always teasing me when no one was around, but when I wanted to make love to her, she coldly rejected me, saying it was inconvenient because she was on her period. If I guessed correctly, her period was only two days later than Grace's, so she had already passed it. I didn't know what bad idea Margaret was brewing.

Margaret smiled lightly, her eyes carrying a hint of mischief. "Mr. Steele, I heard you knock on every girl's door. It's late, I wonder what's so urgent that you have to inform everyone?" Margaret deliberately dragged out her words, as if implying something.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes, feeling disdainful. Margaret looked innocent, but in reality, she might have been thinking something bad.

"Margaret, you're really curious, aren't you? Don't forget you just rejected me. I was planning to discuss the development of Tortoise City with you. I don't feel like discussing it alone with you for the next few days." I specifically emphasized 'alone with you'.

Margaret paused, looking very aggrieved. "You're so annoying, I am angry because you don't knock on my door first. Now you see, in the 'Big House', I'm the one who really treats you well. Darling, I come to find you myself." After Margaret finished speaking, she actually pounced on me, a unique feminine fragrance instantly rushing into my nostrils.

"Wait a minute." I promptly stopped Margaret's intimate behavior.

"What's wrong? Don't you miss me? Or do you have other ideas?" Margaret stuck out her tongue, licking her lips.

I couldn't help but swallow hard, raised my chin, and pointed to the bathroom. "Listen."

Margaret listened for a moment, her sky-blue eyes squinting slightly, seeming somewhat surprised. "I didn't expect Mr. Steele to be interested in eavesdropping on the girls' conversations. And there's two girls in the bathroom. You really want to try something different today." After speaking, Margaret stood up, straightened her clothes, buttoned up her collar, her eyes looking very cold.

My smile froze instantly.

Margaret sighed, then put on a pitiful look, saying, "I guess I'm unwelcome here. Mr. Steele likes those young girls, not so interested in a slightly mature woman like me."

"Margaret, I like mature women, especially a woman like you." I stood up, lifted Margaret's chin, and embraced her. "Besides, dear Margaret, you're still a young girl." I gently kissed Margaret, feeling our tongues colliding, then I let go of her chin, looked into her blue eyes, and said, "There are Selena and her friends in the house, let's not embarrass ourselves here. And they're here because their rooms don't have hot water. You know it's been a restless night tonight. We caught quite a few stupid thieves..."

"Alright." Margaret was already enchanted by my kiss. Now she was very shy, even when I touched her perky buttocks, she could still moan. She was a fiery woman. I couldn't bear to let go of Margaret, but if the two girls inside saw us, my image would be ruined. I didn't want to be misunderstood, especially by the lovely Ellie, such a cute girl, a type I had never encountered before. If Ellie hadn't said she was already eighteen, I would have thought she was much younger.

"Get some rest early. Tomorrow I'll find you to discuss the development of Tortoise City, just the two of us." I winked at Margaret.

"Okay, I'll wait for you." Margaret kissed my face again, then walked out of the room.

At this moment, screams came from the bathroom.

"Don't touch my genitals..." 

"Alright, Ellie, you dare to resist me, watch how I retaliate." 

"Don't, Selena, don't use your mouth to suck my nipple..."

I was somewhat shocked. 'Forget it, I'll go patrol Tortoise City, maybe there are still some stupid thieves not found.' I thought to myself. I quietly closed the office door, hands behind my back, walked alone into the yard to enjoy the night breeze, feeling hot all over.

The next morning, Ellie stretched lazily like a little cat, waking up groggily, only to see Jessica hugging her, causing her eyebrows to furrow. "Jessica, you always have the habit of hugging someone while sleeping. When will you change?" Ellie forcefully pulled Jessica's arm away, waking Jessica up.

"Ellie, why are you awake? I just love the sweet scent on you." Jessica seemed not fully awake, closing her eyes and hugging Ellie again.