The Naked Countess Ch. 07

Chapter 7: The Naked Battle

Eleonora was born in the heart of Kir'ador, a pearl of western Sanflaria protected by the shell of vibrant forests and vast mountain ranges. Her parents, the province's proud rulers, gave her the best education they could, ensuring that Leo was trained in both body and mind. They never forgot about her spirit as well, teaching the young countess Sanflarian values that she'll have to represent as a ruler in the future. There were some Leo couldn't understand until she got older, some she was still doubtful about but followed out of respect for her family, but among them there was one that she never questioned, and which also stuck out the most: Sanflarian females had to always remain naked.

Contrary to men who could wear whatever they wanted and hide behind the clothes at any moment, women of Sanflaria lived just like they were born. They had no other choice due to their biology, but most of them didn't feel like they wanted it anyway. Female nudity was a staple in Sanflarian culture, with many considering it a blessing rather than a curse. The Many-Eyed God itself must've considered women so beautiful that it forbade them from ever hiding their bodies, also granting them immunity to the light of its stars that men couldn't achieve no matter how hard they trained.

Sanflarian women could freely work in the fields under the fiercest sunrays. They painted their god's flaming eye during its most active phases, standing outside with their easels while men hid indoors, afraid of its radiation. Those in the clergy danced under the sunlight, performing their elegant rituals to honor the divine being watching over them through the skies. The men still excelled in many other things, of course, which led to a strict distribution of labor and societal roles. Many Earthians considered this discriminatory, but Sanflarian culture was built on the notion that while males and females were different, unity is what made them strong. 

But nudity wasn't without its drawbacks, and that's what Sanflarian women were taught from the start. Lacking clothes didn't just mean flaunting your beautiful form for everyone to see, it also meant being vulnerable for cold, dirt, and all kinds of bruises. Such things were impossible to avoid, so females simply had to accept them as a part of their lives. They learned to tolerate pain and cold weather, always maintained strict hygiene, and did sports that made their bodies look beautiful and toned. It was a battle they had to fight throughout their lives, but the spoils were always worth it.

The pinnacle of such training was a martial art with a difficult name, which roughly translated to English as "windstrike." This style was designed exclusively for females, taking into account their anatomy and even offering varied moves depending on their breast size. Masters of this style moved nimbly yet confidently, a mixture that would be hard to achieve while wearing clothes. They also focused on dodging, either to fully counter an attack or turn a possible wound into a mere scratch.

In Kir'ador, Leo was known as a skilled windstriker with many trophies to back this title up. She trained since childhood, as this was the wish of her father. Originally, the count sent her to one of the best masters on the continent because she was too unruly and hyperactive. The ruler hoped that the discipline required to learn the art would calm his daughter down. It didn't, but at least now Eleonora could pull her own weight if she got into trouble.

There were many competitors from other provinces who could challenge the blonde's style during Sanflarian tournaments. There was Katrina the Red from the south, known for her long braid and strong attacks. Michola, nicknamed the Queen of Frogs due to her swampside residence, was also dangerous, as her speed was far greater than one could expect from her chubby form. But, most of all, Eleonora found herself competing with Viparia of Puranad, often named "Cobra" for being able to finish a fight with one blow.

While the duo rode through the desert, Eleonora described her last encounter with Viparia in great detail. Arnold barely kept himself from salivating when Leo described her opponent's appearance, adding yet another beautiful, naked body to the clerk's imagination. Cobra was a tall, muscular woman with abs and calves that could impress even experienced weightlifters. Viparia's skin was the color of dark chocolate, her lips were always shining with lavender lipgloss, while her long dreadlocks effectively combined black and purple. The main distinctive feature of this girl, outside of her sexy, toned physique, was a giant tattoo of a snake crawling throughout her back and left leg, as if slowly rising from the ground to bite the girl's neck.

"W-wow, you remember her remarkably well," Arnold commented, breathing heavily.

The image of Leo and Ximena taking a shower and making out in public still dominated his thoughts, and now this? It's like the countess tried to make this already hard task even harder... In more ways than one, that is.

"Of course, how can I forget? We're even in terms of wins, but the fights are tough. Especially after that one time when she tried to make me concede by sitting on my face," Leo scoffed, "but no worries, it was me who got the last laugh at the end... I still remember that muffled voice calling out from under my buttcheeks, ha-ha."

Arnold understood that if he'll lose control over himself, he won't be able to steer the wheel either, so he asked Leo to dwell more on the geographical and cultural side of Sanflaria rather than its naked women. He couldn't believe he was doing it either. Well, it turned out that Katrina, Michola, and Cobra were all descendants of lower nobles, and the four of them had a friendly rivarly of sorts.

One of them would be the other, then a third one would beat the previous winner and claim that she's better than the girl who lost the first fight, challenging her to a duel, and so on. Cobra was of the second highest rank after Eleonora, being a younger sister of the most influential baron in Kir'ador. This granted her the honor of competing with Eleonora like they were cousins, since the two could frequently meet and moved in similar circles. 

"If only other fighters were here with me, we could take on an army of these shooters without even blinking!" the blonde clenched her fists.

"You ought to be careful with such claims," the clerk shook his head. "Bare flesh is no match for bullets!"

"Have you missed my previous two battles?"

"Just don't get too cocky, because the third might not go as good."

"Now you sound like my father," Leo rolled her eyes like a schoolgirl who didn't do her homework.

"You don't get along with him?"

The blonde let out a somewhat condescending chuckle.

"Of course we do! I was just fooling around. He's a great man who'd do anything for Kir'ador and our noble house. His punishments are sometimes harsh, but always just," Leo added after a second of contemplation, "mom helps him, of course, both to work and to relax. She's a wise woman, but can be incredibly silly at times."

The clerk noted that Leo must've inherited from her parents even more than she thought, but decided not to bring that up.

While the two kept up their banter, they lost interest in the lifeless desert that surrounded them and only paid attention to the road. That's why neither of them noticed a sneaky orange SUV driving out from behind a nearby hill and getting on the road right behind them. Arnold accidentally caught a glimpse of it while balancing his gaze between the highway and Leo, who now sat leaning backward with her hands behind her head, exposing her amazing tits as much as she could.

There was nothing out of the ordinary about the car, so Arnold just got a bit surprised that he didn't notice it earlier and kept driving. However, when he looked at the rearview mirror once again, the SUV was much closer and kept approaching.

"Damn, this guy is in a hurry," the clerk commented and took a bit to the side, letting the SUV through.

The orange car neared them, catching Leo's attention due to its unusual color. She was about to talk with the driver, who clearly began ogling her naked body, yet before she could do so, something odd happened. Instead of passing the duo by, the SUV suddenly swerved and hit the convertible, nearly sending it to the nearby ditch. Arnold tightly grabbed the wheel with a gasp, while Leo yelled something in Sanflarian with such rage that it was clearly not meant to be pleasant. The SUV driver didn't even flinched and instead continued to move his car sideways, trying to get the red car out of the highway.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Leo yelled after the door near her was hit.

"S-stop!" Arnold begged, trying his best to control the vehicle.

"Sorry folks, just business," the man shouted with a wide grin, continuing to hit the convertible.

"Damnit, they're still onto us!" Arnold pressed down the gas pedal with panic, hoping to outrun the SUV before it was too late.

But the car was already too close and blocked them from freely continuing their route, using its large size and sturdier structure to its advantage.

"Leave your attempts to kill us this instant, or you'll pay dearly!" the blonde said with pressure and suddenly got up from her seat, boldly staring at the criminals' faces while displaying the entirety of her gorgeous, naked form.

"Wow, what a chick! Too bad your mangled corpse won't be so good-looking," one of the bandits said, interrupted by the roaring engine of their SUV.

Arnold realized they had to think on their feet and began anxiously sorting through various ideas. They could've tried to hit the SUV back, go off the highway and ride right through the desert, or maybe ditch the car altogether. No, all of those things just seemed like prologing the inevitable. Suddenly, there was a loud thud, followed by Leo's fierce battlecry in Sanflarian.

Arnold turned to the passenger's seat and froze in shock. The naked blonde jumped right onto the SUV and held tight with her feet on the driver's window frame. The driver was surprised no less than the clerk and even more distracted by this close-up view of the countess' alluring pussy, which gave her time to act. Leo fearlessly drove her bare leg right into the criminal's face, hitting him with a knee. The SUV swerved as he lost control over the wheel, but his partner helped return it to the road with a handful of swears.

"Shake her off, shake her off!"

"Shut up, I'm trying!"

The SUV's rapid movement caused Leo to lose her footing, with one of her legs slipping from the window frame. However, she didn't hesitate and pulled herself up to the car's roof. The SUV went faster, its loud engine blocking Arnold's panicked screams. Both cars went highly above the speed limit, at least there were no civilians nearby. Eventually, the countess lost her grip and fell on the hood face-first, nearly dropping down onto the hot asphalt.

However, she wouldn't have become a windstriker if she gave up so easily. Instead, Leo decided to use her position to her advantage and got on all fours right in front of the criminals, holding herself in place with her limbs while her majestic ass blocked the driver's view. It caused plenty of distraction. The surprise, paired with an enticing effect of Leo's exposure, forced the criminal to act unwise and lose control over his vehicle, due to which it bumped into a guardrail that was handily installed on this part of the road.

"Hey, be careful!" his friend shouted after flinching from the impact.

"I can't see shit because of this slut!"

"Alright, gimme a second," the passenger reached into his belt, pulling something out.

Arnold, who couldn't look away from this horrifying situation, quickly realized it was a loaded gun and warned Leo with his screaming. The countess leaped back onto the hood, akin to a monkey climbing a tree, right before the bullets hit the windshield and smashed it into pieces.

"What are you doing, you moron?! It's a new car!!!" the driver screamed at his buddy, who was now busy reloading.

However, the two soon realized that the windshield was the last of their problems. With no glass blocking her path, Leo swung inside of the car and landed with her legs around the shooter's neck, practically hitting his face with her vulva. The driver tried his best to throw Leo back outside, but a couple of elbows quickly eased his temper.

Not wasting time, the countess opened the SUV's door and sent the armed criminal flying onto the road as he screamed in terror. With his partner rolling on asphalt far behind the car, the driver was left alone with the naked amazon.

"I... I'm armed!" he tried to get his pistol with a yell.

It wasn't meant to be since Leo stopped him with a predatory grin, grabbing the gun and throwing it away like a piece of trash. Then, as if toying with him, Leo sat on his knees and pressed her boobs against the man's face while he struggled and tried his best to steer.

"Your compliment was very kind, I bet you really want to see more of my body right now!" Leo began shaking her tits right into the driver's face with laughter, making him feel a mix of horniness and horror that he didn't know existed.

"Stop, stop! You'll kill us both!"

"No worries, I'll be fine. Arnold, get my carriage!" the countess shouted as she opened the door, preparing for a jump.

The clerk got his car as close as he could, after which Leo leaped into the air and landed on the floor right beside him, her legs and butt sticking out of the convertible and providing yet another stunning view. The SUV's driver wasn't as fortunate: right when the blonde exited the car, he lost control, passed in front of the convertible, and flew straight into the guardrail. The ear-piercing noise rang out on the highway, followed by a cacophony of breaking glass and bending metal. The fencing didn't stop the car despite crashing its front. Instead, it overturned and flew into a ditch, burying its driver under its metal carcass. 

"Oh God..." Arnold commented, looking around.

Part of him wanted to stop and check for their enemies, but they couldn't waste time. And, seeing both criminals' injuries, it was hard to believe at least one of them survived this. And so he kept driving forward on pure adrenaline, deciding to postpone all thoughts about the chase, mortal danger, and killings he just experienced.

To the contrary, Leo didn't seem to mind any of that at all, busy with trying to get back into her seat. They passed a couple more cars like this, their drivers laughing and whistling at the sight of Leo's lower half, which was now on top as they mistook her for a pervy flasher. She managed to fix her position in a couple of minutes, wiping sweat off her brow and letting out a satisfied sigh.

"Ha, we truly showed them! An exciting encounter, wasn't it?" the blonde laughed proudly.

"E-exciting? Are you serious? We nearly got murdered, and then murdered someone ourselves!" Arnold's emotions poured through like a flood.

"We fought a battle, and we won it. That's what life is about, my dear hostage," she said in a wise tone, as if lecturing a child, "you wouldn't expect it to always be smooth, now would you? Come on, why the long face? You liked it as well, admit it!"

"I... I didn't like it, I'm just helping you on your mission, that's all," he defended himself.

But why would he do that? It was Arnold's dream to go on an action-packed CMNF adventure with a Sanflarian girl all along, yet now he just wanted to get this over with while a horde of anxious, fearful thoughts gathered in his brain. Perhaps he bit more than he could chew, but it was too late to think about it since the choice was already made. The only thing left was to finish his task and hope for the best. At least the naked girl made this process fun and kept him going.

***

For some time, the only things the duo saw around them were sand and sagebrushes, but soon a tower surrounded by several tall buildings appeared on the horizon, as if reaching to the burning sunset above it. They were getting closer to the city and the mystery of Milran's disappearance.

Arnold could feel it waiting for them, and while he still wanted to believe that nothing bad happened to the nobleman, their recent encounters threatened this point of view. As the Vegas' silhouette kept getting bigger, the duo suddenly noticed something else on the side of the road. It was a police car with two officers near it, one of whom was clearly commanding them to stop.

"Great, what even is their problem?" Arnold sighed.

To him, having a naked girl in his car already became so normal he couldn't believe somebody would have a problem with it, but the local police surely had a different view.

"G-good evening, officers," the clerk said carefully while the cops looked at Leo with her feet still on the front panel.

One of the officers was a middle-aged Hispanic man who couldn't stop grinning from the surprise and the beautiful view that opened right in front of him. His colleague was a pale-skinned woman in her twenties with short, black hair and a stern gaze. While she tried looking serious, the blush on her cheeks clearly indicated that she was deeply uncomfortable, and Leo's shameless confidence already made her embarrassed.

"Hello," the countess said, spreading her legs on the panel as if trying to provoke them, "are there any issues? We're in a hurry, so please, make it quick!"

The man couldn't contain a chuckle, surprised even more by this attitude. He then introduced himself as officer Diego and his colleague as officer Kira and asked the duo to explain while one of them was riding in a car completely naked. Before the clerk could reply, Diego reminded him that this could be a misdemeanor, and his pretty friend can get fined for indecent exposure.

Saying that last part was surely a mistake: a hint of rage appeared in Leo's eyes once her naked body was called "indecent." It seemed like she was ready to fight for her right to be naked here and now.

"L-listen, officers, we don't want any troubles," Arnold spoke, realizing that he had to do something without hesitation.

And there was no reason to hesitate, too. Less than two hours ago, he barely survived while driving near an SUV with two armed criminals, the threats of these cops were nothing compared to them.

"I'm from ICA," his voice got louder and clearer as he pulled out his credentials, "and this here is a noblewoman from a vast, powerful province of Kir'ador in western Sanflaria. She needs free passage to Vegas for an important diplomatic mission, which you are hindering by pulling us over."

Diego and Kira looked at each other in surprise but kept listening.

"Moreover, your statement that Leo's... Lady Eleonora's public nudity is indecent offends her. As hosts of this diplomatic mission, we need to make sure that she and other Sanflarians feel as comfortable as possible!"

Then, horniness and a weird sense of confidence took over his rational thinking for a moment, and the previously shy clerk added:

"And... I'd even go as far as to say that it's offensive for Kira to be clothed right now. It's against Sanflarian religion for women to wear clothes, so if you wish to address Lady Eleonora respectfully, you need to strip naked yourself!"

"Indeed, that's correct," Leo hurried to add, clearly satisfied with her "hostage's" speech.

The hostage himself realized what he just said and let out an awkward laugh, while Kira's cheeks got even rosier.

"What... How... Are you serious right now?!" The policewoman angrily folded her arms. "I don't care if you're from ICA, CIA, FBI, I'm not going to degrade myself for your mission. Right, Diego? Diego?"