Caesar’s hips snapped forward again with a force that made Johanna scream—a wet, raw sound torn straight from her throat, a ragged "Haaaan! Yesss!" echoing off the stone walls as her body jolted with each hard, hungry thrust.
Her sweat-slick breasts bounced violently with the rhythm, jiggling with no modesty, only need, the nipples flushed, stiff from stimulation and the cool kiss of the air. Her skin glistened, thighs trembling as they braced against the stone slab beneath her, every slap of Caesar’s hips against her soaked folds sending another ripple of motion through her.
He wasn’t gentle. He had no intention of being. His grip on her hips tightened, fingers digging into the soft meat of her ass as he dragged her onto him harder, faster, driving into her soaked pussy with the merciless rhythm of a conqueror. Her moans grew more desperate, her body jerking with every brutal thrust, her mouth hanging open in a daze of lust and helpless euphoria.
Her face had long since lost all semblance of control. This wasn’t the composed, calculating woman who stood beside her students with scholarly resolve. This was a woman utterly undone. Drool escaped the corner of her lips, her eyes crossed and glassy, her cries high-pitched and breathless.
"More! Gods, Caesar—harder! Fuck me harder!!" she cried, clawing at the stone beneath her, her nails scraping it like she could anchor herself in the chaos of the overwhelming pleasure.
"You have quite the appetite for a woman," Caesar growled between thrusts, his voice like a dark purr, teeth bared in amusement. "Are all the women from your world such insatiable whores?"
He laughed, deep and full, then rammed into her again, the slap of their bodies echoing, loud and rhythmic. He leaned forward, lips brushing her ear as he grabbed a handful of her hair and yanked her head back, exposing her throat.
That was when Nathan stepped into view.
Caesar didn’t stop. Not even for a moment. He looked up, still thrusting, sweat gleaming on his chest. His grin widened.
"So it was you, Septimius," he said, voice casual but laced with challenge. "Peeking like some nervous boy behind the curtains?"
Nathan said nothing at first. He was remembering Servillia, her tear-streaked cheeks. She was the one watching them before she ran away crying probably seeing Caesar this intimate toward another woman while not even minding her since his return.
"What?" Caesar asked, gripping Johanna’s hair and pulling her up until her back arched. "You were interested in this bitch? Is she yours?"
Johanna barely seemed to register the conversation. She was too far gone. Bent over, used like a beast, her body trembling, mouth open in a steady, whining moan, "Hnnnn~ haaahh~ hnnnnghh~" her thighs shaking, ass reddened from Caesar’s palm. Her eyes locked onto Nathan’s—she saw him, recognized him—and didn’t stop. She didn’t try to cover herself. She didn’t even flinch.
"Look at her," Caesar said, grabbing one of her breasts, squeezing it tight before twisting her nipple. She squealed like a toy broken open, leaking every humiliating sound. "You think she gives a damn who’s watching?"
He rammed into her again, hips slamming with renewed intensity, slapping wet and loud.
"If you want her," he added, turning his head slightly toward Nathan, "I can give her to you after I’m done. Consider it a reward. You’ve earned it."
Johanna’s head lolled, panting, a weak little, "Haaahn~" sliding out of her lips like steam from a kettle.
Nathan stared, voice flat but decisive. "No. I’m not interested in her."
He paused. "I only stumbled upon this."
"Hm?" Caesar slowed, but didn’t stop. "You want others, then? Virgins, maybe? There are plenty. I can have my men find some perfect little flowers for you to ruin."
Nathan’s eyes darkened. He shook his head once, calmly.
"I’m looking for the Heroes."
At that, Caesar finally stilled. For a heartbeat, silence buzzed between the men—broken only by Johanna’s desperate breathing, the slick noises of sex, the twitch of her overstimulated body.
"Oh?" Caesar’s grin curved wider, eyes glittering with mischief. "That’s what this is about? You want one of those fresh girls? One of the pure ones from another world?" He chuckled, then pulled Johanna up by the hair again, mouth at her ear. "And what does her teacher think about that?"
He twisted her nipple cruelly. She wailed.
"T-They’re all yours..." she panted, voice weak, dreamy, lost.
Nathan’s stomach turned. What kind of teacher said that?
His mind wandered to Amelia.
She was clearly miles ahead of Johanna as a teacher. Protective of all of them.
He missed her. Needed her. Wanted to be buried in her again, slowly, lovingly, every inch a testament of how far he’d come to be with her again.
But not now.
He couldn’t afford it yet.
"Where can I find them?" he asked, Johanna not bothering to clear the misunderstanding.
Because Nathan was here for Elin Berg. He needed her to heal Fulvia—quickly. Once Fulvia recovered, she would take him to her family. If they truly wanted to see Caesar fall, they’d have to act now.
"I... In the northern part... just the highest floor..." Johanna managed between ragged breaths, her voice trembling as Caesar thrust into her once more. Her words dissolved into a pleasured cry, her body jolting. "Haaaan!"
Nathan’s eyes remained steady, unmoved. He’d heard enough.
He was about to turn and leave when a voice, rich and commanding, called out over Johanna’s increasingly desperate moans.
"Septimius."
Nathan paused mid-step.
Caesar didn’t miss a beat. Still locked in his rhythm, he barely looked away from Johanna’s sweat-slick back as he spoke.
"I want you present for Pompey’s judgment," Caesar said, his tone casual, as if discussing an afternoon stroll rather than an imperial proceeding. "You’re the one who brought him in, after all. The Pope will be there too."
Nathan inclined his head. "Understood."
He stepped away, closing the ornate door behind him as Johanna’s cries echoed one last time into the corridor.
The Church...
As Nathan walked, he recalled again that the Roman Empire was no longer merely a state—it had become a symbiosis of politics, lust, and faith. The Church had grown into a power of its own, rooted in Rome’s heart, its influence spreading quietly but decisively.
And they worshipped Minerva.
Or rather, Athena, cloaked in her Roman name. The ancient goddess of wisdom and war had become the spiritual figurehead of this gilded empire. Her cult had taken deep root in both the hearts of the people and the pockets of the Senate.
Thinking of her left a bitter taste in Nathan’s mouth.
Their last encounter still burned in his memory. The Trojan War—the battlefield soaked with blood and divine egos. Things between him and Athena had not ended well. And he did not wish to see her again... not now.
For the next ten minutes, Nathan climbed. The stairs seemed endless, curving and winding like a serpent, always climbing higher. The air grew colder and thinner the further he ascended, the old stones groaning softly beneath his steps.