The Hedge Knight
Chapter 6: The Iron Maiden
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Violet eyes fluttered open as morning sunlight hit Aegon's face. Groaning in malcontent, he buried his face into the sheets and turned over on his side. Then Aegon suddenly realised that this was not his bed and he was not alone. Opening his eyes blearily, Aegon saw who his bed mate was.
Village Widow. Naked with only the sheets of the bed covering her modesty, her blonde hair mussed and bedraggled and a deeply content smile on her lips as she slumbered. The events of last night suddenly paraded around Aegon's mind.
"Damn…" was all he could say as he lay on his back and stared up at the wooden ceiling. He had certainly not expected last night to happen. He briefly thought of what his mentor would've done if he were here to find out.
"Shit…" Aegon cursed before sighing and talking to himself. "Okay, okay, calm down! This was probably a one-time thing, doesn't mean anything," he muttered to himself. Sighing heavily, Aegon then thought about last night some more and a small smile stretched across his lips and he looked at Village Widow and smiled more widely.
"Well, can't say last night was bad, if I do say so myself," he said to himself as some particularly pleasant memories of last night made themselves known in his head. Crawling over a little closer to Village Widow, Aegon pressed a kiss to her forehead which had her stir awake.
"Mmm?" Deep blue eyes cracked open and saw Aegon staring at her tenderly. A smile stretched across the woman's face and she murmured a greeting. "Morning, sexy," she said a sultry voice.
"Sexy? That's a new one," Aegon japed as he pulled Village Widow closer and started kissing her neck making her moan appreciatively and bite her bottom lip.
"What do people usually call you?" Village Widow asked as she slowly stretched in the bed, feeling the kinks in her muscles work themselves out.
"Haven't been at this very long, so I don't know," replied Aegon as he paused kissing Village Widow's neck. "But most people call me Hedge Knight," he said before kissing her the upper part of her chest.
"Well, I certainly enjoyed last night," Village Widow said as she suppressed a moan as she felt Aegon's roaming lips on her bare skin. "Hope you enjoyed last night too," she added.
"I did, very much so," said Aegon as his hands roamed over his lover's body. "It was my first time, so I hope I performed admirably," he added.
"You did, and I hope I taught you some things," replied Village Widow. "You were a lot bigger than I thought you were," she said half-jokingly.
"Is there some rumour about adventurers overcompensating with their weapons?" Aegon asked half-serious.
"It's what I've heard, but I think you're an exception," replied Village Widow as her own hands reached down to grasp Aegon's manhood, making him gasp a little as he felt her hand take gentle hold. "And you've got quite a sword so to speak," she said with a devilish smile on her lips.
"I'm… glad you think so," Aegon said with a groan as he felt Village Widow's smooth hands stroke his cock which was coming to life in her grasp. Not to be outdone, his hand ghosted along his lover's skin down to her womanhood and he ran a fingertip on the lips, stroking them. Village Widow gave a little jerk and breathy gasp and a little rivulet of drool ran down her chin as Aegon.
"Gods! You know how to get a girl going!" she exclaimed before claiming Aegon's lips, pushing her tongue into his mouth. Aegon's own tongue wasn't idle and began to wrestle hers for dominance.
The pair kept at this for a few moments, before Village Widow tensed up and gave a low keening moan and Aegon felt wetness on his fingers and palm and he gave a guttural groan of ecstasy as his own release hit him. The pair of them then relaxed on the bed, now even more tired from chasing their release. Village Widow brought up a hand to show Aegon's seed staining it and with a devilish smile, she began to lick up every drop of his seed from her hand. Aegon brought up his own hand which was soaked with Village Widow's juices and sucked his fingers clean of the moisture.
"Pervert!" Village Widow said in mock outrage a wide grin on her full lips.
"Back at you," Aegon shot back with a grin of his own.
Sitting up on the bed, the sheets falling away, to reveal her bare breasts to Aegon, Village Widow said resignedly, "I have to get my daughter ready for school."
"And I probably need to head back to the Guild and inform them the quest was done," Aegon replied in an equally resigned voice. Village Widow climbed out of the bed, unashamed of her nudity and Aegon stared at her round buttocks as she picked up some clothes from the nearby wardrobe.
"Get dressed, Hedge Knight," she said without looking over her shoulder. Sighing, Aegon got out of bed and began putting on his armour. Once he was dressed, Aegon looked at Village Widow, a question burning on his lips. Village Widow smiled and said to him.
"Last night was wonderful. I haven't felt like that in a long time," she said to him softly. "But I'm not looking for a relationship. Not right now, not while I've got my daughter to worry about," she added.
Aegon had a slightly unhappy look on his face but he nodded his head and replied, "I understand."
Village Widow smiled softly before saying, "But if you ever want to visit me again, I wouldn't say no to you," she said with a suggestive smile and pressed a soft kiss to Aegon's lips. Aegon returned the kiss but did not press for more.
"Would you like to break your fast before you leave?" Village Widow then asked and Aegon nodded in acceptance.
Breaking his fast with a simple meal of porridge and a cup of milk, Aegon then took his leave of Village Widow and her daughter. Mounting his horse, Aegon then said to her, "If there is any more trouble befalling you or this village, send word to the Guild and I'll come," he said.
"I know, and I will," replied Village Widow.
"Goodbye, Mister Hedge Knight! I hope to see you again!" Village Widow's daughter said to him.
"Perhaps you will, little one," Aegon said to the girl with a smile. "Be good for your mother, and don't get lured off the road by sweets," he told her and the little girl nodded her head. Wheeling his horse around, Aegon urged the steed into a canter and headed back to the Frontier Town.
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Adventurer's Guild.
Aegon entered the Guild where Guild Girl was the first to greet him. "Ah, Mister Hedge Knight, you're back!" she exclaimed. "How did the quest go?" she asked him.
"It went well enough," replied Aegon. "Turns out the local hunter hired a couple of thugs to kidnap Village Widow's daughter so that he could blackmail her into marrying him," he said grimly.
"Oh, dear! I hope you caught him?" Guild Girl said hopefully.
"I did, and he'll be tried soon," said Aegon. "The best he can hope for is banishment. The worst will be hanging," he added.
"Well, I'm glad it all worked out," Guild said nodding her head. "But what about a reward?" she then asked.
"Well, Village Widow did offer some coin she had saved up, but I didn't want to take it," Aegon replied. "I simply asked for a meal and a place to rest for the night, and Village Widow was happy to oblige," he said, omitting the part where he and Village Widow slept together.
"Well, regardless, you do deserve some monetary compensation," Guild Girl said, her hands bringing out a bag that jingled with coins. "Here, a little something for carrying out Village Widow's quest. Our secret," she added with a secretive wink.
Aegon smiled and took the bag of coin and took a quick peek inside, seeing mostly silver and copper coins. "Thank you, Lady Guild Girl. I certainly appreciate it," he said.
"You're welcome, Mister Hedge Knight."
"So, my partner in today?" Aegon then asked.
"Not yet, but he should be back by this afternoon," Guild Girl said.
"Right. May as well see how everyone else is doing," Aegon said as he headed into the tavern. Almost immediately, Aegon was greeted by Padfoot Waitress.
"Mister Hedge Knight!" the excitable girl greeted him exuberantly. "Where were you? I was worried!" she pouted.
"I apologise, Lady Padfoot. I just had to take care of a quest is all," Aegon said to the young woman who looked slightly appeased.
"Yeah, sure," Padfoot Waitress groused.
"Honestly, it was!" Aegon exclaimed. "It was late and I had to stay the night in the village, but I'm here now, aren't it?" he said.
"Yeah, you are," Padfoot Waitress said nodding her head. "So, are you hungry?" she asked hopefully.
"I already ate this morning," replied Aegon and Padfoot Waitress deflated a bit. "Hey, you're cooking is one of the best I've tasted," he said to her softly. "Anyone who asks me who's cooking I like best, I'll say yours," he added.
"I'll hold you to that!" Padfoot Waitress said sticking out her tongue.
"Seven knows if I don't say anything nice about your cooking, you'll hunt me down," Aegon jested.
"Darn tootin' I will!"
Aegon chuckled and asked, "So, where is everyone today?"
"They're out in the training yard, if you want to know," said Padfoot Waitress. "Apparently a newcomer to the Guild is taking challengers in one on one duels," she added.
"Really? Who is the newcomer?" Aegon asked, now curious.
"She calls herself the Iron Maiden," said Padfoot Waitress. "I also heard that she made a vow to the Gods that anyone who can best her in single combat will be able to take her as a wife," she added.
"Has anyone beaten her?" Aegon asked looking amused.
"No." Padfoot Waitress shook her head in response, looking quite serious. "So far, she's beaten all the ranks below Silver, and she's about to go up against Spearman," she said.
"Well, this I have to see!"
Heading out into the training yard, Aegon soon saw a sizable crowd of adventurers gathered around the sparring circle, the rings and clangs of steel clashing against steel breaking the air, along with cheers and shouts of encouragement.
Making his way through the crowd, Aegon soon spotted Spearman and this Iron Maiden. Aegon was mildly surprised to see that Iron Maiden was quite beautiful; she possessed dark raven hair down up in a bun with clear green eyes and a pretty face. She wore formfitting chainmail and leather armour with a ring of bear fur around her neck and studded gauntlets on her hands and held in her hands a longsword. A fierce smile was on her face as she clashed her blade against Spearman's spear. Spearman looked to be quite strained as he blocked Iron Maiden's sword strikes and tried to thrust his spear at her, but she blocked and parried them away, trying to get in close enough so that Spearman's weapon would be useless at close range.
Spearman gave a yell and spun his weapon in arcs, but Iron Maiden deftly avoided the strikes and with her free hand, she clenched it into a fist and swung into Spearman's jaw. Spittle and a little blood flew out of Spearman's mouth and there was a chorus of dismay as Spearman fell to the ground groaning in pain.
Iron Maiden flexed her hand and looked at the crowd. "Is that it? Is there no-one here who can best me?" she asked. A lot of the crowd exchanged nervous murmurs and glances. Spearman was semi-carried semi-dragged out of the sparring circle by Heavy Warrior who looked to be a little injured himself and Aegon saw that the man's armour sported a few dents and scratches on it.
The crowd dispersed and Iron Maiden looked a little annoyed and she walked over to the side of the sparring circle and pulled out a flask and took a drink from it. Aegon walked over to Spearman, Heavy Warrior and Female Knight and Witch.
"Are you alright Spearman?" Aegon asked the injured man who gave an affirmative grunt, holding his jaw in one hand.
"A broken… jaw," Witch surmised with a slightly amused smile. "Iron Maiden packs… quite… a punch… doesn't she?" she said as she dug out from her satchel some salve.
"That's she does," Heavy Warrior agreed. "For a porcelain rank anyway," he said grumpily as if a little annoyed at being bested by someone of lower rank.
"Serves you right," Female Knight said with a sly grin but Aegon saw a look of annoyance in her eyes as she looked at her partner. "Were you hoping to wed her if you bested her?" she asked Heavy Warrior.
"Certainly not!" the man protested. "I just wanted to see if I could beat her! I had no intention of wedding her!" he said.
"Sure you did," Female Knight said with a sniff.
"So, who is Iron Maiden? And where did she come from?" Aegon asked, glancing over at the woman who was sharpening her sword calmly.
"She claims to come from an archipelago of islands where they make their living sailing and raiding coastlines," Female Knight told him. "I heard of those isles and I can say that if Iron Maiden comes from them, they breed hardy warriors," she said with a note of approval in her voice.
"And what about this vow I heard she's made?" Aegon asked.
"The vow that she'll only marry a man who's bested her in single combat? No idea what that's about," Female Knight replied. "But I don't think she's looking for marriage, if you know what I mean," she said with a significant look.
"Ah." Aegon nodded his head in understanding, getting what Female Knight was saying. "So, has anyone beaten Iron Maiden yet?" he asked.
"None here at the Guild so far," replied Heavy Warrior. "Spearman was the last one to try, and if he couldn't beat her, who could?" he said.
Aegon glanced over at Iron Maiden before making up his mind. "Is he going to…" Heavy Warrior asked Female Knight and Witch who nodded.
"I… believe… he… is," Witch said watching Aegon walk over to Iron Maiden.
Aegon stood in front of Iron Maiden who looked at him. "Who are you, friend?" the warrior woman asked him.
"Greetings to you, milady, I am known as Hedge Knight," Aegon introduced himself with a short bow.
"Ah, I think I've heard of you," Iron Maiden said nodding her head. "You're partners with Goblin Slayer, yes?" she asked.
"Aye, Goblin Slayer is my partner," replied Aegon. "I just heard about your challenge to everyone here at the Guild," he said.
"And so far, no-one's been able to beat me," Iron Maiden said not in a boasting voice, but one of settled despair.
"Would you fight me?" Aegon asked her seriously.
"If no-one here at the Guild has beaten me, what makes you think you can?" Iron Maiden said in confusion.
"No harm in trying now, is there?" Aegon replied as he moved into the sparring circle, drawing Blackfyre and readying his buckler. Iron Maiden gave a smile, showing twin rows of straight even white teeth.
"Let us hope that Gods show you favour in battle!"
Iron Maiden stood and walked into the arena readying her sword in a two-handed grip. People began murmuring and gathering around again, curious to see how Hedge Knight would far against the fearsome Iron Maiden.
With a fierce roar, Iron Maiden charged towards Aegon who raised his buckler to block the strike from her sword. The force behind Iron Maiden's strike sent tremors down Aegon's arm and jarred his teeth together. Gritting his teeth to fight through the pain, Aegon thrust his sword at his opponent, forcing her back away from. Pressing the advantage he had, Aegon made rapid thrusts at Iron Maiden who avoided the strikes with ease, before swing her sword at Aegon who leaned back to avoid the strike. The air whistled as the steel blade of Iron Maiden's sword missed Aegon's face by an inch. Iron Maiden then swung her fist at Aegon who luckily used his buckler to block the strike. Iron Maiden grunted in pain as her fist collided with the iron boss of Aegon's buckler and she wringed her somewhat injured hand in annoyance. Aegon then shoulder charged into Iron Maiden who gave a grunt of surprise as she was tackled to the ground. The pair rolled on the ground, each trying to get the upper hand, before finally Iron Maiden managed to kick Aegon off of her and staggered to her feet. Aegon swung his sword out blindly and was rewarded with a short yell of pain and a little blood on his sword and Iron Maiden fell to the ground, clutching her injured leg.
The crowd was cheering now and shouts of encouragement rang into the air for both Aegon and Iron Maiden.
Aegon got back to his feet and readied Blackfyre in his hand and looked at Iron Maiden who got back to her feet, albeit a little unsteadily, and held her longsword ready. An elated smile was on Iron Maiden's face.
"What are you smiling about?" Aegon asked.
"You're giving me a challenge! Could you be the one to defeat me in battle?" Iron Maiden said in excitement.
"I don't know if I am," Aegon said humbly. "But, I challenged you to a duel, and I would be remiss if I backed out now!" he declared.
A look of excitement was on Iron Maiden's face as she said, "Come then, Hedge Knight! Prove yourself worthy!" With a fierce yell, Iron Maiden charged forward, spinning her sword in rapid circles. Aegon swung his own sword at Iron Maiden.
Then their swords collided with a scream of steel and a shower of sparks, Aegon's Blackfyre sheared through Iron Maiden's sword, cleaving the blade in half rendering it useless. Everyone clapped their hands over their ears to block out the sound, but they still collectively winced at the sound.
Iron Maiden stared at her now useless sword in shock and Aegon raised the tip of his sword at her throat. The look in Aegon's eyes seemed to tell her to surrender. Iron Maiden threw her broken sword to the ground and said, "I yield."
The crowd began cheering wildly and coins were passed around from wagers made. Iron Maiden looked at Aegon who had sheathed his sword and said to him, "Well done, Sir Hedge Knight. You've bested me, fair and square."
"I did," Aegon said nodding his head and looked at Iron Maiden's broken sword sadly. "I'm sorry about your sword. I'll buy you a new one, a better one," he offered.
"Ah, tis nothing!" Iron Maiden said brusquely. "Weapons are easily replaced, and I am glad that someone was able to beat me," she added.
"Well, still, I would buy you a new sword to replace the one that I broke," replied Aegon.
"Well, I thank you for the kind offer," said Iron Maiden. "You were taught well. Who taught you to fight?" she asked.
"It'd make for a long story," replied Aegon.
"Well, then we need a quiet spot, some good mead and… what do you say?" Iron Maiden asked, a hopeful look in her green eyes.
"Of course. See you in the tavern?" Aegon asked her.
Iron Maiden shook her head and said, "Too rowdy! Come see me in my home, just outside of town. I'll be waiting after dusk."
"I'll see you then," Aegon replied. Iron Maiden then walked, her hips swaying from side to side. Aegon watched for a moment before wondering what he was getting himself into. Heavy Warrior and Female Knight came up to him.
"By the Gods! You beat Iron Maiden!" Heavy Warrior exclaimed. "You're either very lucky, or very skilled!" he said.
"Maybe a bit of both?" Aegon suggested as he walked to a water barrel and took a drink of water.
"And now you're set to claim Iron Maiden's hand!" Female Knight said. "I don't know whether to pity you or be happy for you," she joked.
"What do you mean?" Aegon asked as he sloshed some water onto his face to clear it of sweat.
"If Iron Maiden is as fierce in battle, then she must be just as fierce in bed," Heavy Warrior laughed. "You up for it?" he asked nudging Aegon with an elbow.
"I suppose I'll find out," replied Aegon. "But she may not want such a thing. Marriage is a big step after all," he said.
"Maybe," Female Knight said nodding her head and glancing at Heavy Warrior who didn't appear to notice.
"Well, in any case, we'll see you in the morning," Heavy Warrior said with a grin before leaving and Female Knight following him.
Afterwards, Aegon waited until dusk and headed for Iron Maiden's home. It was a modest home but it appeared to be well-made. Knocking on the door, Aegon waited for a moment before the door opened and standing in the doorway, dressed down to a simple tunic and breeches was Iron Maiden.
"Good evening," Aegon greeted her. Iron Maiden smiled and said, "I was starting to think you'd never come. Come inside, please."
"I'd never miss a chance to spend a pleasant evening with you," Aegon replied gallantly.
"I don't know if I'll make for engaging company," Iron Maiden said softly. "In truth, I rarely talk to men," she added in an embarrassed voice.
"Why not?" Aegon asked as they sat down at the table. "Are you shy around men?" he asked.
"It's just I made a holy vow to the Gods that only a man who could best me in battle would lie with, take me as a wife and give me children," said Iron Maiden. "And so far no-one had been able to defeat me in battle and I began to lose hope," she added sadly.
"Well, I'm not looking for marriage to be honest," Aegon admitted. "At least not while I'm doing this adventuring stuff, but I'm sure I can satisfy the first," he said with an honest smile.
Iron Maiden smiled and said, "Well, well, and here I thought you'd refuse," she said in an amused voice.
"Are you disappointed?" Aegon asked her. Iron Maiden shook her head and replied, "No. Because I see we understand each other perfectly."
Iron Maiden then leaned over and pressed her lips to Aegon's. Aegon didn't resist; her lips were soft like rose petals and he pulled Iron Maiden in closer to deepen the kiss. Iron Maiden moaned softly, her eyes closing in contentment as she wrapped her arms around Aegon's who wrapped his own around slim waist. Pulling her onto his lap, Aegon kissed Iron Maiden harder, his hands running up and down her sides and hips, before settling onto her taut round buttocks and gave a firm squeeze. Iron Maiden gave a moan of delight as she tangled her hands into Aegon's silver locks, pushing her tongue into his mouth. She felt a pressure under her hips and smiled as she realised that Aegon was enjoying this and she rolled her hips, making Aegon give a small hiss of pleasure and looked at her with hooded eyes that were darkening with arousal. Suddenly standing up from his seat, Aegon held Iron Maiden in his arms as she wrapped her long legs around his waist locking herself to him. Carrying her to the bed that was nearby, Aegon laid her down and resumed kissing her.
It didn't take either of them long to pull off each other's clothes and then join themselves together. Iron Maiden moaned in pleasure as she felt her core fill with Aegon's thick manhood. Aegon gave a guttural groan as he felt the hot, slick and tight silken walls clutch and pull at his cock, sucking him in deeper. Looking into each other's eyes, the pair then kissed again as they began to move against each other, making the bed creak and groan under their movements.
The pair made love well until the stroke of midnight, where at last, Aegon spent himself deep inside Iron Maiden who cried out in ecstasy as her own orgasm hit her like an avalanche. Pulling himself out, Aegon lay on his back and looked at his lover who smiled goofily back before pressing a kiss to his lips before laying her head on his chest and closing eyes and falling asleep, utterly content. Aegon closed his eyes as well and surrendered to blissful sleep.
TO BE CONTINUED…
A/N: There another chapter done and dusted! I didn't expect this to happen, but hey, at least it was good right? If you're curious, I based Iron Maiden on Jutta an Dimun from Witcher 3 Wild Hunt from Skellige. We might see more of Iron Maiden in the story as she could become Aegon/Hedge Knight's lover and become part of his harem ;-) that is if Aegon forms a harem, but it seems likely.
Hopefully in the next chapter, we'll see Aegon and Goblin Slayer going on some goblin quests and maybe continue that treasure hunt for some more treasure. I might even have Aegon temporarily join the Female Party on their quest into the mountain fortress and gives them some advice on how to proceed in hunting goblins. I thought it horrible that the Female party was killed so horribly by the goblins, so I figured that they were smart enough to ask Aegon/Hedge Knight for some assistance due to him being the second most experienced goblin hunter after Goblin Slayer himself and Aegon is happy to help them out.
In other news, I've got an idea for a Game of Thrones/Highschool of the Dead crossover that also crosses over with Witcher and Fallout 4. It sounds a bit ambitious, but I'm hopeful I can pull it off. As usual, I've set up a voting poll on my profile, so if you want to see a particular girl for Aegon to be with, then feel free to put in your two cents.
And that's that about the sum total of things, so I'll leave this here and I'll see al in the next one.
Be kind to one another,
Angry lil' elf.
