The grand medieval castle of a barbarian kingdom was where the world’s greatest executioners were trained. They learned how to spot and catch criminals, as well as the many methods to execute them. Executioners were held in high regard in the kingdom, and a new one showed promise.
Zahurom was a handsome seventeen-year-old apprentice, who only started a year ago. He was short, brown-skinned, and had a lean body filled with very defined muscle lines. He only wore a tight black high-cut speedo, leather gloves, and dark boots. Furthermore, he also covered his head with an executioner’s mask, as it was mandatory to wear one for the job. The young boy carried an axe with him.
Zahurom was in the castle’s underground dungeon, carving the blade of his axe back to a clean and sharpened state. Suddenly, he heard footsteps approaching and turned around with caution. The silhouette revealed itself to be Zahurom’s mentor, Eleanor.
She was a beautiful, pale woman, taller than her apprentice. Her ginger hair was tied in a ponytail with wavy bangs. She wore a tight latex leotard, long leather gloves, and long boots. Eleanor’s athletic body showed curves that would make any man kneel. Zahurom lowered his guard, trusting in his mentor.
"Well, Zahurom, you must know why I have come to you," Eleanor said with a commanding tone.
"Y-yes, Mistress," the apprentice replied. "Is it about the man I caught?"
Zahurom was referring to a suspicious man he had caught yesterday who seemed to spend a lot of nights in the woods.
"Indeed," the mentor answered. "The investigation is over. That man is indeed a criminal who used and killed a series of maidens. He will get executed for his crimes."
Eleanor took a few commanding steps towards the boy.
"I am impressed, Zahurom. Executioners usually catch criminals near the end of their apprenticeship. But your second has just started, and you have already caught one."
"Th-thank you, Mistress," Zahurom replied with a hint of shyness. He remained collected, but he had a secret admiration for his mentor’s beauty. Though he assumed she would never be interested in him, the boy kept his lust for Eleanor to himself.
"Now, Zahurom, I must assign you a special task," the woman added. "Since you were the one who caught the man, you will have the honor to execute him tonight."
Zahurom’s eyes widened, and his heart started to pound. He was still an apprentice in his early years and was supposed to have his first execution in the last year of his apprenticeship. He did not feel ready for such an event, and Eleanor could read his anxiety from his stiff body language.
"Your first execution may happen sooner than anticipated, but you must do it as you were the one who caught him," Eleanor explained. "Or are you too afraid to become an executioner?"
Zahurom remained silent for a few seconds, his forehead sweating in anxiety. But he forced himself to agree to the task.
"N-no, Mistress. I shall execute him tonight," he replied with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
Eleanor took a few more steps forward, the sound of her clapping heels echoing in the dungeon. She then grabbed her apprentice by the chin, forcing him to look up into her stern eyes.
"Good. But tonight will be a public execution. If you make mistakes, your apprenticeship will be annulled," the mentor threatened. "Do not disappoint me."
Those were the last words before she released Zahurom’s chin from her palm and exited the dungeon. A few seconds passed until Zahurom fell to his knees, still anxious at the idea of executing someone. This would be the first time he would take someone’s life.
Hours passed, and the public execution began. Zahurom was terrified but, he kept silent about his emotions. Everyone was watching, and he had no choice but to end the criminal’s life. The sentenced man was forced to his knees and bent over.
The young apprentice’s heart pounded harder as the time to execute came closer and closer. He looked around and saw Eleanor, who was in public, watching with her arms behind her back. Zahurom gulped as he walked towards the criminal. He put his foot on the man’s back and slowly raised his axe. There was a long period of silence, as if Zahurom had frozen. Then, without warning, the boy finally swung his axe down, cutting the criminal’s head off.
Thirty minutes passed, and Zahurom, with his mask taken off, was in the woods all alone. He was kneeling and puking, still uncomfortable with the idea that he had taken a life. As he gasped, he looked up and noticed Eleanor walking towards him. She stopped before him, and her stoic face looked down at her apprentice.
"The first time is never easy, Zahurom, but you did well. You should be proud of yourself," Eleanor told him.
The young boy slowly straightened his back, slightly embarrassed that his mentor had caught him puking.
"Th-thank you, Mistress," he said with an almost whispery voice.
"In an hour, meet me at the dungeon," the mentor added, breaking the silence. "I want to talk to you about something."
Zahurom was confused, but he did not say anything. He could not respond either way, as Eleanor immediately turned and walked away. He wondered what she had to tell him this late at night.
An hour passed, and Zahurom slowly entered the castle’s underground dungeon. He had his mask back on, as he wanted to remain professional in front of Eleanor. He walked forward, his steps echoing ahead of him. The boy still carried his axe, which had stains of dried blood from his first victim. Finally, the apprentice reached the torture room, where Eleanor stood like a soldier. A smirk appeared on the mentor’s face when Zahurom arrived.
"Right on time. Good. Do you know why I called you here?" she asked.
"I do not, Mistress," Zahurom replied awkwardly but with honesty.
The answer would not be revealed yet as Eleanor slowly walked towards her student, each footstep increasing the boy’s heart rate.
"I wanted to congratulate you on your work," the mentor said. "You have already executed someone this early in your apprenticeship. You deserve a reward."
"A reward…?" the boy asked quietly, blushing under his executioner mask.
"Yes. But first, give me your axe."
Confused but obedient, Zahurom extended his arms. Eleanor grabbed the axe and put it against the wall.
"Good," she added. "Now that your hands are free, massage my thighs with them."
The boy’s eyes widened, and he blushed more. He thought for a second that he had misheard her words. He froze, dumbfounded by her request. The apprentice’s eyes were fixated on Eleanor’s toned thighs.
"Do not keep me waiting, Zahurom," Eleanor said with a raised and commanding tone.
Intimidated by her words, Zahurom obeyed and approached her. His hands moved, and his trembling palms rested on Eleanor’s thighs. They felt soft as a pillow, but whenever the student gripped his massage, his fingers could feel the strength in her muscles.
"How does it feel to touch my thighs, Zahurom?" Eleanor asked with a smirk on her face while she still stood tall with her arms behind her back.
"I-it… it is…" Zahurom barely spoke, lost in words. His dumbfounded state caused a light giggle from Eleanor’s lips.
"How innocent of you. But it is time you grow into a man tonight," the mentor said.
She made a sign with her hand that ordered her apprentice to stop the massage. She then turned around, her butt only inches away from the boy.
"Unzip my leotard," she ordered.
Zahurom flushed red, his heart pounding against his chest. Never in his life would he expect Eleanor to get more intimate with him.
"Unzip my leotard," the lady repeated with a more commanding tone, growing impatient.
Zahurom obeyed, and his hand reached the woman’s upper back. His fingers grabbed the zip and slid it down Eleanor’s lower back. Her naked back was slowly revealing itself to the apprentice’s uncertain yet aroused eyes.
"Good," Eleanor said with a smirk. She slowly walked away, her shoulders exposed. But she kept her hands on her chest to not expose her breasts just yet. She turned around and, a full smile invaded her face.