At the End of the Hidden Greenery - Chapter 151

‘And you will also grow fond of it…’

So, Jiwoo didn’t have to worry about her own safety.

But he didn’t say all of that. Helka, being one of the crafty ones, probably wanted Jiwoo to feel at ease in front of him.

As Jiwoo relaxed in Helka’s gentle touch, she lifted her head to look up at him.

[There’s something I want to ask.]

[Yes.]

[If our tree grows more, will it be safer?]

Helka tilted his head slightly.

He wasn’t sure why Jiwoo was asking this at this point, but it was true that as the tree grew, the strength of the brothers would increase. Also, as the tree’s position moved closer to the capital, it would be less affected by the miasma.

So, saying it would be safer as it grew made sense.

[Yes.]

Jiwoo’s face brightened slightly at his confirmation.

In truth, there was a reason Jiwoo was going around treating the trees of other factions. She enjoyed connecting with the trees, felt a sense of gratitude to El Ragneil for accepting her, and it was also nice to feel closer to her husbands, especially when Akarna’s power was absent.

But the main reason was this,

[Every time I treat another tree, the tree grows more.]

[Are you talking about our tree?]

Helka, who had been calmly listening, seemed a bit surprised.

After she had healed the tree of Asilion’s faction, their Ellandos tree had blossomed. The beautiful white flowers that bloomed were enough to fill her heart with emotion. Initially, she had wanted to relive that feeling by healing other trees, but she soon realized that the more trees she healed, the more her own tree seemed to grow.

She had thought it was a misunderstanding at first, so she had verified it by treating more trees, and it was definitely true.

[Our tree was affected by the miasma because it was outside. I wanted to stop that.]

The tree would grow on its own, which was good, but now it seemed that as it grew, it was moving closer to the capital.

[Once it grows a bit more, Helka won’t have to be in pain anymore, right? And we won’t have to deal with this kind of thing.]

Despite the frustrations from the recent trip, the husbands who went with her had resolved everything well. It was a situation that had been dealt with, and now that the tree was growing stronger, the brothers would be stronger as well, so there would likely be no more concerns.

[I want the tree to grow quickly so we can live happily for a long time.]

Jiwoo smiled brightly and leaned into Helka.

[So please help me just a little longer.]

This trip didn’t end with only good feelings. She had confirmed the risks, but Jiwoo didn’t feel as disappointed or scared as she had before.

In fact, her husbands had been somewhat uneasy about Jiwoo’s frequent trips. After the incidents in Caranazion and given the jealousy inherent in the children of Ellandos toward outsiders, they didn’t particularly like their spouse going outside.

Jiwoo had spent years following orders and wearing herself down, so it wasn’t as though she genuinely wanted to take on the burden of traveling far and wide to heal others. Helka sometimes worried she felt obligated to shoulder such responsibilities just to live in El Ragneil.

Even when Jiwoo entrusted her safety to her husbands, she had kept a certain distance, as though always preparing for the possibility of leaving one day. Her frequent travels almost seemed like practice for a future departure.

But to hear that her reason for going out repeatedly was to create a happy life with her husbands. It was a huge change to the Jiwoo who once claimed she wanted nothing to do with as an Akarna.

Now, she willingly embraced that power and found joy in it. Even when it temporarily faded, she found comfort in her husbands’ presence. Seeing her this way stirred something deep in Helka.

Unlike his brothers, who focused on how to hold onto Jiwoo and preserve their happiness, Jiwoo was envisioning a future of happiness with all of them.

[It’s such a relief Helka is here. And Marron, and Night, and even Tevon too…]

Listing each of her husbands by name, Jiwoo smiled as if it brought her endless delight.

Helka, who had been silently watching and listening to her all this time, reached out to brush the back of his hand against her cheek. As their eyes met, he gently pulled her face toward his and kissed her.

Jiwoo’s eyelashes fluttered before shyly lowering, and as Helka’s tongue lightly grazed her lower lip and slid inside, intertwining with hers, she responded without hesitation.

[Uung…]

Even without her Akarna power, she accepted someone so much larger than herself without fear or reluctance.

Helka couldn’t help the surge of raw desire that welled up within him at her response. Her soft lips, pliant beneath his, carried his distinct pine-like scent into her.

[Helka, slowly…]

[Of course.]

Even her natural way of seeking comfort from him was lovely, and Helka found it impossible not to be charmed by her.

As the kiss deepened, his hand moved to gently slide her clothing from her shoulders. His fingers trailed along her trembling body, soothing her as if easing away tension from tight muscles, all while continuing to press soft kisses along her skin.

[Ah. uhht…]

As her top slipped off her shoulders, her rounded chest came into view. Helka’s hand moved in a circular motion over her soft skin, finding the slightly firm bud of her n*pple and gently pinching and rolling it between his fingers.

Jiwoo bit Helka’s tongue lightly and pulled her shoulders inward in response, her body instinctively curling at the sensation.

[You seem to react exactly as I touch you. Are you all right?]

[Yes…]

This time, Jiwoo’s reactions were especially intense.

She normally didn’t like having her chest touched, it was far too sensitive—but today was different.

Observing her closely, Helka leaned down to run his tongue over the top of her chest. When she avoided his gaze but remained still, his lips grew bolder, trailing downward until they found her n*pple. Enclosing the delicate peak in his lips, he began to suck gently, drawing out a soft whimper.

He pressed his lips tightly around it, giving it a firm pull before lightly nibbling and flicking his tongue against it, watching her expression the entire time. Jiwoo’s body flushed a deep red as she surrendered her chest completely to him.

[Ung, when you do this… It feels, go, uht… good…]