At her words, Neraxis extended his hammer, tilting the casting mold over and removing the molten materials inside.
It had cooled just enough to hold its shape, and now that it rested on a heat-resistant table, he could finally begin shaping it.
Therefore, he reeled his hammer back before bringing it straight down onto the mold.
It seemed like he had used a bit too little strength, as nothing happened, therefore, he tried using a little more this time.
Striking again, he noticed the molten material slightly fractured, meaning he had used too much strength this time.
This is a bit more difficult than I thought, he remarked inwardly and tried again, attempting to find the balance.
But just before he swung down, Neraxis halted, his eyes spotting something interesting.
There was a single purple dot on the very top right of the ring.
For some reason, it almost seemed to be calling for him to hit it—and that's exactly what he did.
Using a moderate amount of strength, Neraxis brought the hammer down, and this time, he felt the shape fall into place immediately.
A perfect hit, not too weak or too strong.
However, as he did so, another purple dot appeared, which, without hesitation, he hit as well.
Then another, and another, until finally, the ring was compacted to the point where hitting it any more would cause it to either shatter or become uneven.
"Wow... You really have a knack for this." Aella's voice rang out in amazement as she pushed him aside with her hips before pulling out some sort of pen.
Immediately, she began drawing something onto the ring he had hit into shape.
Runes? he deduced, noticing the scriptures.
Runes were essentially enchants but more concise, as they had to be engraved into an item.
But in turn, they gave it a permanent effect, unlike regular enchants, which were all temporary.
Nonetheless, he observed Aella as well as the rune engraving process with interest.
Seeing her so focused struck a chord in his heart, but he did not bring it up—merely watching her have as much fun as he did.
Soon, she finished, and the pen she was using to engrave everything shattered.
In its stead, however, the mana inside the pen traveled into the letters Aella had engraved.
A blue color at first, which turned red in just a few moments.
Is it done? Neraxis wondered, staring at the ring on the table with wonder.
"I'm done," she exhaled an exhausted breath and fell backward.
Before she fell to the ground, he caught her. Yet holding her wet body felt oddly arousing, so he quickly placed her on a nearby couch she had lying around.
But as he moved back to check on the ring, she grabbed him by the sleeve and, using surprising strength, pushed him backward, making Neraxis land right on top of her.
Aella gave a cheeky smile, staring into his eyes. "Hehe, now we're both wet."
"You really are something," Neraxis replied after a moment of speechlessness, getting off of her and sitting beside her.
"Don't look so grumpy, you'll have to shower anyway." She giggled before leaning her head on his shoulder. "Sorry if I was a bit rough on you... I can't help it when it comes to crafting. Maybe that's why people don't like me."
"Why do you think they don't like you?" Neraxis twisted his body slightly, making her head fall onto his chest. "I think you're a wonderful person to be around."
He placed his hand on her chin, tilting it to meet his eyes. "Your passion for what you do shouldn't be made fun of. If anything, screw the people who think that way."
"Mhm..." she nodded, her eyes slightly unfocused as she turned red.
Seeing this sight, he couldn't help but be further aroused, but Neraxis had self-control, so he simply embraced Aella, giving her a tight hug.
She returned the hug in kind, but as he was about to pull away, she suddenly pulled herself even closer, pushing him down onto the couch as she climbed on top of him.
Aella looked down at him mischievously. "What a reaction," she teased before wrapping her hands around his neck. "We're not going to do it since my mom is home..." she trailed off, her warm breaths making his heartbeat quicken.
"But we can play around a little." She giggled, then suddenly sent a soft kick to his knees, making them buckle for a moment.
But that moment was enough, as in the next, Aella pulled him downward before placing a soft kiss on his lips.
"Aella..." Neraxis let out with a surprised look.
He was expecting her to be bold to some degree—but not this bold.
Nonetheless, he would not cross the line, and anything before it was fine.
Neraxis used his strength to lift her upward, holding Aella by her surprisingly thick ass.
"Hee!" She let out a surprised yelp, but he did not stop there as he brought her back down onto a table that was the perfect height for her, making them look at each other at eye level.
Her beautiful blue eyes looked at him with clear desire, as he brought his hand onto her white see-through dress, grabbing hold of her massive E-cup breasts and giving them a squeeze.
"Ah—" Aella let out a moan before covering her mouth with both hands, her face growing even redder.
However, she did not back away; therefore, he kept fondling her breasts as he could see her visibly shaking in pleasure.
Soon, Neraxis stopped, and she glanced at him, looking confused.
But without even waiting a moment, he brought his lips onto hers, giving her a passionate kiss.
Their tongues intertwined as her soft moans kept resounding, knocking everything off the table she was sitting on.
"Aah—Wait!" she yelled through the pleasure, but he did not stop, and soon, she slightly bit his tongue before rolling her eyes back and wrapping her hands around his neck, squeezing him into her breasts.
That was not all—as their bodies were pressed closely together, he could feel a certain wet sensation travel down his legs, and once he looked down, he noticed Aella had climaxed.
But instead of stopping, he fondled her breasts more as she continued twitching in pleasure, letting out beautiful moans.
However, she regained her clarity soon enough and glanced at him with desire before pushing him forward and onto the ground, falling on top of him and giving Neraxis a deep kiss until neither of them could breathe anymore.
During that time, her hands traveled downward, stroking Neraxis's dick through his pants.
"Aaah!" Aella let out another moan during their bout of kissing, and he could feel the wetness travel onto his chest this time as she began grinding on top of him again, constantly climaxing all over him.
Neraxis sat up before taking the top of Aella's wet dress off and beginning to suck her massive breasts while holding eye contact with her.
In the midst of their fun, Aella quivered constantly, meaning she would cum again soon.
"Neraxis~" her pleasure-filled voice rang out as she suddenly reached for his pants.
But before he could stop her, someone else intervened.
The door to the workshop slowly swung open as a voice could be heard from the outside, making both Aella and Neraxis panic.
"Sweetie! Is that boy here yet!?"