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Chapter 24: Connections and Introductions

    Chapter 24: Connections and Introductions


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Today is the 8<span style="font-weight: 400">th<span style="font-weight: 400">.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina wakes me up. She''s getting nearly there, though it''s still very tiring for her jaw. She watches Alissa finish me with an innocent smile. Ciel awakes and I see her get fidgety, I will have her participate soon enough.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Even though I trained with [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Manasynthesis</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] my skill didn''t level. I feel like I''m reaching a "wall" in my growth. Perhaps the bonus from Earth knowledge is running out and now I need to improve my knowledge through practice.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">This morning I practice [Water Magic]. Hopefully Bombur won''t be mad Lina skipped two of his lessons, we were so tense we forgot to warn him.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne seems to be straining. She grunts and squirms until finally she opens her eyes and jumps into a pose with her hands on her hips.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I did it! I redirected mana to myself!"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We all p as she smugly looks towards the sky.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"And that''s all for me. I''m back to my potions for a while!" And she runs off towards her room.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Nothing needs to be said, we just sigh and shrug. I go back to my meditation to refill my mana.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">I felt as if warm rushing water suddenly touched by leg. I immediately open my eyes in surprise only to see the spirit griffin hasid his head on myp. His kind yellow eyes locked to mine.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Holy fucking shit, the spirit touched me. It''s such a weird feeling, it feels like there''s a storm passing through my leg, it''s pleasant, but theck of visible movement makes me uneasy. It''s like feeling the world spin and yet your eyes tell you that you are standing still.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Trembling, I pass my hand through it''s feathery head, the spirit closes its eye and chirps happily. Ah, my heart.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I shall name thee Gify."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gi" from "gift" and "fy" from "finish".


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Gify chirps happily again and closes his(?) eyes.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel has her mouth hanging open. Hana runs off to get Roxanne. Alissa and Aoi stalk closer, as if they afraid of scaring him off. I feel bad for Lina, she missed this historic moment.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">With a nearly trembling hand Alissa is the second one to touch it. Aoi watches every second like a hawk. Alissa runs her hand through Gify''s white plumage and rolls her eyes in pleasure.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Aren''t you enjoying this a<em><span style="font-weight: 400">tad</em><span style="font-weight: 400">too much?" I ask, eyebrows knit in worry.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"The Misty Fox n lives among the forest, we see these spirits day in day out. Having one apany you is a symbol of status, of being in sync with nature. Being this close to one has always been my dream," Alissa says, she closes her eyes and enjoys the feeling.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I swear Gify looks smug.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Cieles forward and Roxanne appears just as Aoi gathers courage andys down besides Gify with her head also on myp. Aoi closes her eyes and I see the corner of her long mouth turn into a small smile.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel starts shaking Alissa, wanting her turn. The shaking gradually gets stronger until Alissa groans and lets Ciel have her turn.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"This feels amazing…"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">That''s all Ciel manages to say for the whole 2 minutes she was allowed to pet Gify.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne gets her turn and Gify decides to show us his tummy. Ciel pukes rainbows and the other girls almost need a [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Heal</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] to keep their hearts from stopping.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The spirit is slowly giving me profound calmness. I feel the leaves from the tree in the front yard falling. I hear the stove slowly cooking the minotaur meat, I can feel the steam slowly leaving the pot, twirling, and cooling in the air and then seeping out from the kitchen window.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Nature is all about "connections", one living being connected to another, they consume each other in a cycle that maintains nature stable. A nature''s spirit is the personification of that, Gify slowly "connects" my mind and that of the girls to the environment and to each other.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I can feel happiness radiating from Alissa, all of that is aimed towards me, her mind is in perfect order except for her jealousy from not being in touch with the spirit. There''s a single blurry spot inside the sun that is her love, a single curious spot. I can hear the people moving about their business on another calm morning.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I can feel Ciel restraining her heart from tackling Gify, she has an immense love for all things fluffy and cute. Apparently I''m included in those feelings. Her feelings for me are mixed with Gify''s in a whirlwind. I can feel the warm sun slowly permeating my heart and taking away the humidity of the morning.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I can feel Roxanne''s bliss, the crushing loneliness like a storm in the distance moving away. I can feel the breeze blowing far above us, taking the humidity that''s fleeing the sun and sending it to the farms around Rabanara.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I can feel Hana''s warm gaze, her desire to protect is unnecessary right now so her awereness rxes and satisfaction clouds her blood thirst. The excitement and anxiety of battle is slowly fading away. I feel a tickle as the grass is gently caressed by the wind.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I can feel Aoi''s sea of calmness andfort, a sunny ind in the middle of it showing her eagerness to fight. I feel like an ant in this world, just another small force trying it''s best at living life.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">In a way, Gify''s power is just like my spirit extension, only that it''s a lot more directed. My "soul sensing" is all about raw information, Gify filters all that information through the consciousness of the spirit and connects us all. I finally understand why nature spirits are so respected.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I''m pretty sure my feelings are being transmitted to the girls. They all look at each other with shy smiles then they look at me.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Nature spirits are also called ''a lover''s best friend''. Because they allow us to know what we feel about each other, but only if the feeling is strong enough," Ciel says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She scooches over to my side and gives me a kiss on the cheek.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The overwhelming amount of feelings is making me emotional, I have to clean the corners of my eyes. I don''t even know how to respond, I don''t think I even need to respond, they are all looking right inside my heart.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I spent some time already in this position for my training, I have to stretch my legs. Hana''s turn is about to end anyway.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"My legs are hurting a bit…"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I make a move to change from my cross-legged position but two iron grips make me stop. Hana and Ciel''s murderous intent is made clear through their eyes and the spirit connection, we are not perturbing Gify right now. After I stop resisting they return to fawning over Gify.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We stay like this for a long time until Gify awakens and flies towards the kitchen. Alissa and Ciel hurry after him, both because they want to spend more time with him and also because they forgot to check the stove. Luckly nothing burned.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">When I try to move my legs I feel theypletely fell asleep. I manually straighten them and they crack loudly.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lunch has 3 selections of peppers. One like bell pepper, one that reminds me of jpe?o with very mild heat, and another that reminds me of cayenne and it''s used as seasoning in fried chicken meat. It''s pepper season in Maoka so the peppers are flooding Rabanara as we are very close to that continent.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel brings Lina back just as we are about to have lunch. When Lina notices Gify sitting on top of my usual chair she freezes.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Touch it," I say, smiling widely.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She does not move, like always she''s too shy to act. I roll my eyes and grab her by the hand and lead it to touch Gify.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"His name is Gify. All the other girls already touched him so you get extra time because you weren''t there during the first time."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">As our hand approaches Gify, Lina starts trembling.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Are you scared?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"No..." She lies.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"She''s scared of showing you her feelings," Alissa says with a smug smile.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina blushes and her trembling increases, her hand tries to escape mine but I just grip her harder. I force her forward, you are going to show me your feelings and I''m going to show you mine!


    <span style="font-weight: 400">When my hand touches Gify an explosion of feelings enters my mind. The girls quicklye around and Gify opens all our hearts again.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I drop down on my knees and hug Lina.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I never told you this, but I love you, I really do. You shouldn''t hold it back, you are precious to me," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina hardly talks about her feelings. The turmoil of happiness, lust, anxiety, and self"doubt have been eating her from the inside. The fear of death has been mounting but it got beaten by her desire to destroy my enemies. Not her enemies,<em><span style="font-weight: 400">my</em><span style="font-weight: 400">enemies. She adores me, I don''t deserve such dedication but I should at least make sure she''s as happy as I can make her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">A teary-eyed Alissa hugs Lina from behind, she gives Lina a kiss on the cheek and together we crush Lina''s ribs.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I love you..." She whispers, "I love you... I love you. I love you!" Her faint voice gathers courage and turns into a yell.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She finally hugs me back and her noodle arms try to crush me, good thing she''s not using [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Stonebody</em><span style="font-weight: 400">]. She doesn''t cry but I feel the wavering of her legs.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Gify stands in my head and chirps repeatedly at Lina. Oddly, I don''t understand what it''s talking about.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You understand him?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I don''t... I don''t understand how but. I think he told me to stop hiding''."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hiding your feelings. You were always serious, except when talking about books," Ciel says with the sweetest tone, "Remember to not keep it bottled up, we are here for you so you should share more."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I think I just understood something.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You shouldn''t let your feelings take charge of your decisions but you must take your feelings in consideration when making a decision,"I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The fear of Vanea and fighting Darean must have been like a storm in her heart. Her other feelings were bottled up and safe inside a bunker but the damage of the storm keeps mounting. She wants to do the "right thing" so much it''s hurting her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Okay... I will, I will try my best!" She says with a conviction unheard of her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"It''s not about trying your best, it''s about working towards what makes you happy."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She keeps quiet for a while but I feel her nod. I break the hug and clean the corners of her eyes. Now understand why Lina is so quiet, she''s shy but she is also really insecure, so insecure she hardly shows her feelings.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Let''s eat, the food will get cold," Ciel says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Gify slowly stops sharing our feelings and we return to our normal, except I''m feeling reinvigorated. I see Lina''s usual expressionless face slowly turn into a more rxed and happy one. She''s avoiding looking at my eyes, though. As we eat her expression then slowly changes into a frown.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Is there something on your mind?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Well, there''s always something on my mind. I''m always thinking, after all," she smirks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You cheeky little... I meant, is there something bothering you?"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She smiles shyly.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Well... Mr. Bombur was mad, he kept repeating a few phrases about ''responsibility'' and ''dedication''."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I''m sorry Lina, you got chastised because of us," Alissa said.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You don''t have to apologize, it wasn''t problem, I know it wasn''t your fault and I don''t regret missing those days."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"But yet you still frown. Remember what we said about ''hiding''?" I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina looks at me surprised. She neverined about anything, It is simply unnatural for her to be like this.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I... Okay... I was angry, it was unfair, I never did anything wrong," she looks down.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Go on…" Ciel urges.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"And you all owe me for this," she gives an impish smile and immediately blushes in embarrassment.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"We''ll get you something sweet from the buffet at the university as an apology," Alissa says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina blushes harder and tries to hide her face but I see the beginnings of a smile on the corner of her mouth.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">Gify seems to like to ride my head. The feeling of moving water dies down and only reappears when I focus on it, the "connection" we share also only reappears if Gify feels like it. This is a good thing otherwise it would be too stimting for all of us to keep our hearts open all the time. But his ws from his bird front legs and lion hind legs do not hurt, in fact he has no bones, his entire form is spongy yet the texture of his body feels real.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gify, you are tousling his hair," Lina says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gih!" He chirps indignation, he believes my haircut looks better with him on my head.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I have to agree with Lina, please, he has to keep a tidy outlook to maintain his reputation," Alissa says, her fox mouth unmoving.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gih…"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">*Pop*, *pop*. Gify disappears and suddenly reappears in my shoulder.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Thank you," Lina says andbs my hair.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I say nothing, there''s no greater joy than being pampered.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">As I enter the ss I feel my entire body shiver. shbacks that I thought I had buried long, long ago resurfaces as the entire ss looks at me and murmurs. Gify on my shoulder just increases my fame, luckily my reputation is that I''m rather unapproachable, this keeps the ss from swarming me.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Unfortunately that does not apply to Lyle as him and his friends swarm my table. Fortunately Gify seems to have an impact on Garanae, making him mellow out a bit more.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"C-can I touch it?!" Asks Lyle.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I don''t know, Gify, can Lyle touch you?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Gify looks up to him, his beady little eyes measuring him up and down.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gih."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"That''s a yes, but only the head and be quick about it."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lyle wastes no time and pets his head, he shudders at the stimting feeling that the spirit provokes in him, I feel thankful Gify didn''t open my heart to Lyle. Gify feels slightly sickened, though.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gih!" He says after a minute and moves his head away.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Alright, that''s enough."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Awn... But still, it felt awesome," Lyle smiles brightly while staring at his hand.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Garanae twiddles his thumbs.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gih, geh, gih."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You can go too, Garanae, but Hataraes first."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Her green eyes look like a hunter who found its prey. Gify looks at her lecherously for a moment, disarming her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Was that…"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gih!"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Don''t waste more time, the professor ising," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She rposes herself and pets Gify. I feel he wants to open my heart to Hatara, the little shit is already trying to cause trouble. He feels my annoyance and hums happily, its lion tail swaying about.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Two minutes goes by and he moves his head away.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gih."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"That''s you, Garanae."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The most fearful of the trio, his hand trembles as he pets Gify. He shows us an uncharacteristic face of unbridled happiness, Garanae really is a pet person.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">When his time reaches exactly 1 minute the bell chimes. Garanae straightens up, he kisses Hatara on the lips and runs away, red faced. Instead of also blushing, Hatara smugly looks at a corner of the room where a few girls give her mean looks. Whodathunk.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">In this ss I don''t concentrate much, I can easily cast [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Discharge</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] so the professor leaves me alone. I can''t concentrate because I keep reminiscing of the feelings of the girls.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">At the break Lina eats herrge piece of not-strawberry cake absentmindedly while the discussion revolves around a very smug looking Gify. Today she was supposed to train with Hana but we let her skip it.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"How did you get him to follow you?" Lyle asks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"He appeared on my backyard when I learned [Nature Magic]. After that I kept giving him food until he decided to touch me," I respond.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"That''s surprising," Hatara says wide eyed.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Why?"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"A lot of them are quite whimsical, I read it beingpared to amoner trying to swoon a noblewoman."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Maybe our personalities arepatible," I shrug.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Maybe there''s something special about you," Hatara says, she narrows her eyes and smiles slightly.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Alissa looks at me with a very smug "I told you so" expression. Garanae''s jealousy explodes and he gives me a stink eye.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I don''t want anymore attention so I return the conversation to stories about other nature spirits.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">I''m still moved by the exchange this morning so tonight I show my women the meaning of my feelings.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Fortunately Gify is only mirroring my preferences in not wanting to be touched by men. If he really was a "male" then I would have to force him to go away when it was time for skinship, no man shall every his eyes upon the heavenly naked bodies of my women. He cuddles with Aoi when we begin our session.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">Today is the 9<span style="font-weight: 400">th<span style="font-weight: 400">.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Alissa wakes me up, she didn''t let Hana because she wouldn''t be delicate enough with my prized member. She knows how tired and sensitive it currently is. Thank you my love.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">My [Enhanced Semen Recharge] increased by 1 (now 0+5), my hips are sore and I had to cast [Heal] on my dick due to the prolonged friction that made the skin extremely sensitive, I believe that if we continued it would have started to peel. I also gained [Water Magic] with 1 point in it.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne gained [Redirect Mana] with 1 point. I can increase it for her up until level 3, the same as mine.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">This morning I spend my time training [Conjuring Magic]. [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Torrent</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] could also be used to conjure water but ites with such a force it causes blunt trauma, it''s not the best choice to use it to clean your private parts.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Gify appears whenever he pleases, the house was filled with the sounds of him popping everywhere as he explored every room. It seems he created a "connection" to me somehow, I can wish for him and he appears on my head, to the dismay of Alissa, Ciel, and Lina.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">Blessing ss was the same as always, calming as everyone lowly chants their spells and the professor walks by us, correcting our singing whenever she finds a mistake. I noticed that Hatara has been singing with more motivation, her voice is quite lovely, too.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">At the break she goes to wherever Garanae is so it''s only me, Alissa, and Lina.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Excited for our expedition?" Alissa asks Lina.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"A bit..." She shrinks her posture.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Is that all?" I ask, raising an eyebrow at her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Well, okay, I''m very happy," she smiles shyly.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"The books at the dungeoneering guild tell of a lostnguage of the dragonoids. It''s interesting that it does not exist on the skill system," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Other races like goblins and orcs also have their ownnguage but nobody is interested in learning it.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yes, it''s because our knowledge of it is iplete. There''s no one alive anymore who can speak it so the skill disappeared from the system," Lina says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Couldn''t it be a new skill then?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You would need a lot of people speaking it fluently for it to be a skill."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hm... But the skills that I created are different, I can give them to any of you ever since I created them and I''m the only one in the world who has [Sense Soul]."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Perhapsnguage skills are different?" Alissa asks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Or perhaps no one wants to waste skill points on an iplete or deadnguage," Lina says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Or is there not enough knowledge for it to turn into a skill?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Why not all of them?" Lina asks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Our spection gets stuck on this point.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">Today is the 10<span style="font-weight: 400">th<span style="font-weight: 400">.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina seeds in waking me up with her lower lips.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You must be the heaviest sleeper I have ever seen, Wolfy," Ciel says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"It''s better this way," Alissa says and smiles.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Don''t you wanna try it too?" I ask Ciel.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She immediately turns around and leaves, I see a hint of a blush on her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Just give her some time," Alissa says, her smile turns devious.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I increased my [Blessing Magic] by 1 (now 4+16), my MP by 10 (now 770) and my "Magic Power" by 5 (now 290). I finally gained [Conjuring Magic] with 1 point.


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">For breakfast a gloomy-looking Roxannees out alongside an annoyed Hana.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Overworking again?" Ciel asks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yes…" Hana answers and sends a re to Roxanne, "she doesn''t overwork when we are sleeping with Wolfy."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Oh please, Hana, I''m working to help us, at least I''m not getting fat from meditating all day and only riding dick as an exercise," she spews her mind.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The table turns silent and I bite my lips to contain a smile. Hana''s expression slowly turns into one of pain.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I''m not getting fat!" Hana cries.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Roxanne!" Ciel chastises.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina frowns and looks down. Alissa massages her eyes.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Roxanne... You should always have a good night''s sleep, it''s making you too irritable," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne opens her mouth to speak.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"We understand you want to help," Ciel interrupts, "But you don''t need to go so hard on it. You also didn''t need to hurt Hana."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne looks up to Hana and frowns.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I''m sorry..." She mutters.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Juste to bed earlier, ok? I don''t like sleeping alone," Hana says in a soft voice.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Okay…"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"And I am not getting fat."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You are not getting fat…"


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    <span style="font-weight: 400">This morning I spend casting random spells to increase my mana. Even with [Increase Growth] I believe I haven''t been making much progress, everything has been slowing down.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">At [Reduced Mana Cost] ss our group has a small discussion while practicing spells. It seems me, Tooru, and Bombur where the first to acquire the skill, probably because of our mindset is more developed than that of the teenagers.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">At the break I approach Bombur.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hello, Mr. Bombur. Would you like to join us on the buffet?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gimbo is fine. But sure," he responds in a tired tone.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I awkwardly lead him to our usual seats.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Everyone, this is Gimbo Bombur. He''s teaching Lina enchanting."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Everyone gives him a respectful bow and introduce themselves. Garanae seems very happy to meet another noble.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Just as we finish Gify decides to pop on my shoulder.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hoh! So you have a new follower then," Toroo says, she gets up and gets closer to Gify, her big eyes examine every inch of him.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gih-gih!"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"My, thank you, it makes me very happy to hear this," her cheeks swell with a smile.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"What did he say?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Something about the most beautiful bird he has ever seen," she chuckles with her hand over her mouth.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">You... She''s married, stop with it.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Anyway," I try to gloss over as Toroo retakes her seat, "How did you acquire the skill, Gimbo? What angle did you take?"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">He was stunned at Gify''s sudden appearance but quickly recollects himself.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Spells are very simr to runes, they follow a ''pattern''. I spent time learning these patterns and recognized a few redundant ones, fortunately this redundancy applied to all spells so I managed to earn 1 point in [Reduced Mana Cost]."


    <em><span style="font-weight: 400">Lina''s Trivia</em><span style="font-weight: 400">: Dwarves created [Runic Enchanting], which are tattoos painted on their bodies that activate spells when mana is sent. Thete Aremut kingdom created [Runic Warding], which is simr to enchanting but made on consumable paper. The painting requires crushed mana crystals attuned to a spell or magic school.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hoh. Yet another different angle to magic."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The group starts to discuss his angle but Gimbo quickly fades out of the discussion.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"How is Lina doing on her training?" Alissa asks Gimbo.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"She is wonderful, a natural. You should keep hering every day, you must not let her disrupt her own learning," he gives Alissa a sharp gaze, "Enchanting is no simple skill, it will take a lot of dedication for her to learn it. Doubly so since we do not have a lot of time."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Gimbo is a man of few words, Alissa quickly learns he does not have much else to talk about Lina so he returns to merely observing our discussions.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Back at home Roxanne is a bit fidgety and Hana is quieter than usual. Each one sits on one of my sides during bath. Ciel is across me while I massage her feet.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You two didn''t make up yet?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">They look away from each other. I offer one of Ciels feet to Hana, who promptly takes it up one her mouth to suck on her toes. Ciel melts in happiness as Roxanne pouts.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Is something bothering you? You know you could just<em><span style="font-weight: 400">ask what you want</em><span style="font-weight: 400">," Alissa says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne pouts a bit harder. I roll my eyes and grab one of Roxanne''s feet.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yah! Geh...!"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She tries to run but ends up swallowing water.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I shove Roxanne''s foot up Hana''s mouth. She res at me but quickly starts to suck on her toes and licking in between them. Roxanne shudders and then closes her eyes when Hana starts to massage her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I sneak away and continue my session with Ciel.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Help me out, Lina?" I ask and offer Ciel''s free foot.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She hesitates a little but then shyly starts to imitate me.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">By the Gods I wanna see Lina and Ciel having sex with each other. If only Alissa were bisexual too...


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I feel mana gathering and suddenly a very familiar mouth starts sucking me off. Roxanne cast [Water Breathing] on herself and decided to relieve me. Alissa is just blissfully masturbating, as always.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I end up cumming twice on Roxanne''s mouth, the first time she swallows the second time she surfaces and goes to kiss Hana.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">They kiss for a minute then Hana pulls her off. She stares deeply into Roxanne''s eyes, I see lust, guilt, and love in them.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Hana pulls out scented oil, she grabs Roxanne''s tail and rubs it.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Immediately me and Alissa pull Lina and Ciel out of the bath.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"W-what''s going on? They did in front of us many times already, what''s the problem?" Ciel asks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hana rubbed Roxanne''s tail, if you don''t want to be dragged in a wild lesbian orgy then you should stay away," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel and Lina look at each other in disbelief but start drying themselves just as Roxanne violently pushes her fist inside Hana. They quickly learn no mortal woman would leave this bath unscathed.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Aoi receives a wave of bath water on her face and wakes up.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gueh..! Wha? Oh..." She quickly swims to the edge and jumps out. Ciel grabs a towel and helps Aoi dry up.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"What about you? Wouldn''t that be perfect for you?" Ciel asks with a smug smirk.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"If I join my dick might fall off, after yesterday I''m not ready yet for more."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel chuckles.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Dry below your scales," Alissa says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Muuuh," Aoi groans.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Aoi slips out of Ciel''s grasp and darts to the door. Alissa is just out of reach, he hand brushes Aoi''s wing. I smile at the familiar scene and try block her with my body but she barrel rolls to the side and slips through with a jump.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina shows herbat reflexes by grabbing Aoi mid-jump, mana courses through her body and the battering ram is held firm.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Nooo…" Aoi cries.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I''ll dry her," Lina says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne suddenly screams as Hana brings her to orgasm with her tongue. Lina jumps in ce and loosens her grip. Aoi takes the chance and jumps out of her grasp again and runs downstairs.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Or not..." She mutters and her face reddens.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Alissa and Ciel put their underwear on and hurry out of the bath. Lina hears another moan and hurries out too. Ast look and I see two sweaty beauties mid"tribadism, their foreheads touching and hungry eyes try to devour each other.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Got you!" Alissa pulls up her prey by the neck, her eyes remind me of the hunting gaze of Hana.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Muuh!"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Ow! Don''t harder your scales!" Alissa grits her teeth but don''t release the little blue weasel.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Aoi! That''s enough! We are doing this for you," I chastise her. I grab her little snout and force her to look at me, this way [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Animal Language</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] will make sure she fully understands my meaning.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Her ws retract and her wings flop down. She averts her eyes and looks away.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"So, y," she forces out an apology.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina receives Aoi and Alissa rubs her hand, arge cut on the palm bleeding slightly. Ciel grabs her hand and heals her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Thank you," Alissa smiles to Ciel.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel turns around, gushing. I smirk at her and she immediately controls her expression.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina dries up Aoi and I give her a head pat. Her scales now dry tinkle loudly when my hand runs through her spine. Her mood lifts and she huffs a bit of smoke.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"See? Your scales ring more when dry, can''t let them get moldy or filled with grime," Lina says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Kaay."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">As we make dinner we hear both of them screaming even through the sound-proofed walls. I think we should buy some monster dildos for them, if they exist. Lina slightly blushes until the screaming stops.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">After that both were too exhausted for anything else so I only paid attention to Lina and Ciel.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Today is the 11<span style="font-weight: 400">th<span style="font-weight: 400">.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Alissa wakes me up early, then she wakes up Roxanne by sucking on her toe once. I look at Alissa with surprise on my face and she gives me a mischievous smile. Hana sees Alissa''s smile and does the same thing.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne shivers and jolts awake, she and Hana share a long morning kiss and they nearly start having sex again. That puts me in the mood again so I abuse Alissa.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I hold her from behind and mount her. One hand holds the base of her tail, the other holds her on a choke hold. I press her down on the bed and bite on her ear, making her yelp.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I breathe down her neck and see her hair rise.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I love you," I whisper on her ear.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She shivers and in a few seconds I feel her cum. I pull it out of her and finish all over her ass. I leave her to deal with the aftermath.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I increased [Reduced Mana Cost] by 1 (now 6+3), my MP by 10 (now 780), my "Magic Power" by 5 (now 295).


    <span style="font-weight: 400">


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We leave by dinghy through the eastern gate and move towards the end of The Smirk. Lyle and his friends each have a different way of traveling so we decided to meet at the entrance of the Sea of Trees, with this we can all leave at our own pace.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We reach our destination just before lunch. The Sea of Trees to our right disappears and after a stretch of tree stumps a normal forest starts. The farms to our left end abruptly as the cliff of The Smirk appears, after that the terrain slowly decreases in a ramp, soon the Sea of Trees of The Smirk starts.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">On the edge of the cliff a small watchtower with a few guards keep whatever appears out of the Sea of Trees away from the farms, but beyond that and until we reach fort Reita we would be on our own. Very far on the distance we can see a crack in the blue-gray mountain range, that''s where the fort Reita resides.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">As we approach the guards nod to us, this is a popr spot for adventurers to pass by. We sit off the road near the watchtower and have our lunch, mushroom and pepper soup with bread and a thick b of minotaur thighs. A group of adventurers passes us by and enters the Sea of Trees, they stare at our food like hungry wolves.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxane and Hana are extra cuddly towards each other,st night savage sex reigniting their passion. The few male guards get very interested in them and this time even I can''t fault them as even I am getting jealous.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel hugs me from behind and two balloons filled with love and happiness are crushed behind my back.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You know, what I felt from you that Gify shared with me was that you were really containing yourself. You don''t really have to be so reserved, sending me more love will only make me fall in love with you even harder," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She hugs me harder and I feel her cheeks get warmer.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I just... I feel a bit scared sometimes..." She whispers.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Scared of what?"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Of... Screwing up and pushing you away."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I''m not sure how to help her on this part, I''m much more determined and casualist.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I think that sometimes I exaggerate on the way I drown in pleasures…"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yeah you do," she quips.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I feel no shame, I only smile at her frankness.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"But perhaps you are the contrary, you reserve yourself too much from pleasure."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hm…"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She goes quiet after that and hugs me harder.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Just as our filled stomachs make us feel groggy I see a conspicuous covered wagon and carriage duoing towards us. The driver of the wagon is visibly armed and armored, not amon sight unless it''s part of a caravan, but then there would be guards surrounding it. The carriage is simple but the materials that make it are visibly strong.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The duo stops in front of us. Out of the wagones out Lyle, his disheveled hair as disheveled as ever. Behind himes a tall andnky green-eyed ginger boy, his well-groomed, wavy hair makes me jealous. At his side there''s what seems to be his twin sister with equally glorious auburn wavy hair. Behind theme two nondescript human space mage servants.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Out of the carriagees out a well dressed, tall, delicate, and older looking boy. He has long dark hair tied in a loose bun and dark eyes. His clothes are simr to the others but he shows a bit more wealth in them with an embroidered jacket, he could be richer than Lyle. He is followed by a matching well dressed knight in well maintained te-and-mail. I was not expecting this knight, he''s ast minute addition.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hello, Wolf."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hello, Lyle."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We share a handshake. For the first time I see Lyle with casual clothes, they are really casual, though, he''s not ready forbat. He and the twins still show some wealth in their clothes and they fit them perfectly, they are paradoxically well-dressed in casual travel gear. A nice,fortably looking ck fur cloak, a thick brown leather jacket, possibly enchanted like ours, a white shirt, tough looking ck pants and some good brown boots.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"This is Delwyn Griffiths and his twin sister Gwinevere. They came from the Maplethorne Dominion."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Maplethorne is in<em><span style="font-weight: 400">English</em><span style="font-weight: 400">, could they have maple syrup there!? It''s been quite a while, now I want some waffles, cream, and blueberries. How far are they? I really have to tell Lina to find me a proper map of the continent. Wait, now''s not the time.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"This is Ankara Gartania and his knight Sir Tankar."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">He points to the stoic ck-haired boy. Even though the knight''s sallet is raised I can barely see his face, I can only see a ck beard and small eyes.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I''m Wolf Ryder and this is Helios, my fellowship."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I introduce each of the girls. Lyle seems quite content in meeting the rest of them and gives them a respectful bow. The twins look at each other and then at Lyle in surprise. Ankara seems uninterested.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You are<em><span style="font-weight: 400">the</em><span style="font-weight: 400">Wolf Ryder?" Asks Delwyn.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Well, I think there''s only one person with this name here, so yes?" I answer.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Who?" Ankara seems to finally focus on us.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"How do you not…" Delwyn loses his train of thought.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Know who he is?" Gwinevere continues where Delwyn left, "The one who got the Symbol of Hate, participated in the extermination of the goblin vige, famous for being a summoner who can invoke elementals, position 3 on thest wyvern attack."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel holds back a snort. Hana and Roxanne''s face twitch from holding back a smile. Alissa and Lina beam with pride. I feel my ears burn, it''s embarrassing having your "aplishments" being listed this way.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Only when position 3 was mentioned that Ankara decides to take a good look at me. He raises an eyebrow and look at the girls at my side. Gify takes this moment to pop on my shoulder, surprising our employers. Gwinevere seems to turn from happy to overly excited in an instant.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"It''s a pleasure to meet you, Lyle talked so much about you…" Gwinevere grabs my hand.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Gwin...!" Lyle whispers in embarrassment.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You are a rising star in Rabanara, your fellowship is bing quite famous, you even have a little dragon!" She shakes my hand vigorously, her gaze passes from me, to a concerned Aoi, to a smug Gify, and finally to Roxanne, "Specially certain aspects of it."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She forgets to release my hand while she stares at Roxanne like someone admires a painting.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">[Battlefield Perception] triggers, two of the girls are getting ready to kill me and another wants to hurt Gwinevere. Roxanne sweats cold, unused to<em><span style="font-weight: 400">this</em><span style="font-weight: 400">kind of attention.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Stop wasting time and let us move," Ankara says and moves off towards the Sea of Trees.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Gwinevere snaps back to reality and straightens up, releasing my hand. Delwyn rolls his eyes and drags her away.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The wagon and the carriage turn around and leave. The space mages give us a respectful nod and follow Lyle, they seem to be holding back a smile, they know all about the personalities of their masters.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I shouldn''t be surprised Lyle''s friends are entrics as well. Me, Gify, and the girls all share a silent look, I should have asked who wasing with Lyle. But right now I gotta take the lead, Ankara is going in the front like a fool.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Alissa, begin scouting, I will have Holly follow you quietly and give you a Shad. The other Shad will remain with Roxanne and thest with me," I quietly tell her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She nods and changes into a fox, running ahead of everyone. Unfortunately I can''t let Alissa rest, Lyle and the others do not know I can use Holly for scouting. Staying away from Alissa dampens my mood, I''m grateful for the effects of her blessing but these mood swings are stressful.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We hurry up ahead of Ankara.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Excuse me, follow us, please."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You know the way?" Ankara asks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yes...? My task is to escort you all, I''m supposed to guide you."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Fine…"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I do not know what is more worrisome, the 3 entrics or the unreadable youth and his silent knight.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lyle quickly starts a discussion about thenguage of the dragonoids and disputed trantions. I look at Lina and she gives me a quick puppy-eyed nce.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Remember, stop hiding," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hm... C-can I join them?" She whispers.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yes, make sure they don''t speak too loudly."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She nearly ps in happiness like Roxanne does and slows down until she''s walking besides Lyle. The twins look at her oddly, her status as a ve is very obvious so they feel awkward to talk normally to one. Lyle''s indifference sets the tone, so the twins shrug and continue their discussion.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">As the grass gets substituted by the moss, entangled roots, and small bushes, the forest quickly turns dark so we all cast our own [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Spirit Lights</em><span style="font-weight: 400">].


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Barely 30 minutester and Alissa alreadyes back to us with a dead Rabid Rabbit on her fox mouth. I quickly store it.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Holly pointed him out to me before it even got in range of my senses," she whispers, gushing with happiness and then runs off in front again.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The journey is uneventful, everyone is using a proper anti"scent so no monsters can detect us easily. The Smirk is also rather safe during the day, it''s the night that the more dangerous types of monsterse out to hunt. Also there was a purge just yesterday, the worse roaming monsters are all dead.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina''s enchantment shows its usefulness, [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Breeze</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] consumes an insignificant amount of mana andpletely prevents us from sweating. Feels like I''m wearing nothing at all while a small breeze tickles my entire body.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We reach the northern part of the valley deep inside The Smirk by 6PM. Blue"grey rock with yellowish cracks make up the wall in front of us. Arge crack on the wall is our entrance.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Wolfy, they look rather tired," Ciel whispers.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ankara and Delwyn look sullen, they walk hunched over and slightly out of breath.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Oops," I whisper back.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I almost fail to contain a smile. I look at Tankar, I can''t tell his expression but he''s not very happy. I would have cast [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Swift Foot</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] on them but the awkward introductions made me feel petty. I''m actually surprised Lyle and Gwinevere are fine, they are looking excitedly at the entrance. No word on the space mages, they are professionals.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Let''s take a rest at the entrance. We will walk some more and camp inside," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Tankar immediately pulls out a small cushioned stool for Ankara to fall on top of.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Whaat... Damnit Lyle, you didn''t tell us how far we would have to walk," Delwynins.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Oh yes, I didn''t expect you to have such girly feet they can''t deal with a stroll on a little grove," he responds.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You shut your gay mouth, you spent a whole day-cycle telling me how fun it would be and how much we could unearth. Did you ever think about why schrs don''te here? Because it''s too far!" Delwyn gestures with his closed fist as he talks, "Schrs aren''t made for traveling and you know I''m a schr too!"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I have to contain my expression, professionalism tells me I shouldn''t acknowledge such bickering between nobles.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"If I didn''t rope you in like this you would never grab your pompous sorry little ass out of that library. Don''t you have any excitement out of learning something new? This dungeon isn''t even fully explored yet! We could be discovering new history just by reaching a new ce. Don''t any of you feel excitement over this?" He looks around, a wild smile on his face.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Even I admit adventuring is nice, I want to explore the world. Even though I don''t like killing monsters or the gore I won''t change my way of life, I''m not so naive to think that I can live in this world without killing. Besides, I have to keep increasing my level, whatever the God that threw me here has nned for me won''t be fulfilled if I remain passive and weak.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I... I think this is exciting," Lina says, shyly.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You don''t count, you are an adventurer!" Delwyn shakes his fist at her.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina drops her shoulders in dejection.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Come now, my frail and younger little brother, adventure and discovery awaits," Gwinevere taps him on the back and pushes him forward.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You are only older by a second!"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yet I am still older," she chuckles and moves after him.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lyle watches them go inside and then turns to Ankara.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"How are you doing? Regrettinging?"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I am fine..." He smiles bitterly, first real expression he shows, "I am the one who had the original idea, you do not have to worry about me."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"But I''m the organizer, you shoulde to me for any trouble," Lyle looks at him with concern.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Alissa is waiting for us inside. I go check on her to make sure the twins aren''t causing trouble.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Wait, where''s the ruins?" Delwyn asks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You dunce, there''s a long way inside this cave until we reach the entrance to the dungeon," Gwinevere responds.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Delwyn groans. Alissa is looking like a statue while the twins examine the cave wall besides her. As I approach her Ankaraes inside.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Mr. Ryder, why don''t we camp outside already?" He asks, a little annoyed.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You like arthropods?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"What...?"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Spiders, centipedes, beetles."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"They are fine...?" He narrows his eyes.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"What about giant ones?"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">He shows only a hint of disgust. Gwinevere on the other hand shows pure panic and grabs Ankara''s arm.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I don''t care what you feel like Anky, we are<em><span style="font-weight: 400">not</em><span style="font-weight: 400">sleeping outside."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"F-fine..." He pushes her away.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We take a 10 minutes break, once I see Delwyn and Ankara''s faces rx I tell them to move. Delwyn groans as he rises and Ankara frowns deeply.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">This cave is a crack on the mountain, the ground is very broken and difficult to walk. I''m tempted on taking out our mountaineering equipment because our little charges are very bad at bncing themselves.


    <em><span style="font-weight: 400">Lina''s Trivia</em><span style="font-weight: 400">: This cave was created by an earthquake, such earthquakes aremon urrence when an underground mana storm happens. Mana storms are the most destructive natural event possible, the immense amount of mana circting literally rips people apart.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Maybe we should have Hana carry someone," Ciel whispers.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"The privilege of being carried by Hana is reserved for only us," I whisper back.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You... What...?"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You should try it sometime, I feel so safe and fragile at the same time when Hana carries me."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You are irredeemable."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"But you like me this way."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She doesn''t answer and moves forward. I hurry in front of her and catch a glimpse of her smile.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Maybe you would like to carry me instead."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Fine, I will do it in front of Lyle and the others," she turns to me and res.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Are we ying chicken now?


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I would like that, go on, show them I''m<em><span style="font-weight: 400">your</em><span style="font-weight: 400">man, show them who rides on top of who."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">You have chosen the wrong opponent.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel stares at me and I stare back, smugly. Slowly her cheeks redden and she finally averts her eyes. She tries to leave but I grab her arm.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Remember, you are<em><span style="font-weight: 400">mine</em><span style="font-weight: 400">," I whisper in her ear.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She shivers and I release her arm.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Hey, those are my vows, not hers," Alissa joins, she heard everything with her enhanced hearing.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yes, but she can be mine too.<span style="font-weight: 400">"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Alissa purses her lips in thought. Shees closer and whisper in my ear.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"She can be yours but you are only<em><span style="font-weight: 400">mine</em><span style="font-weight: 400">."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Now I''m the one shivering, in happiness.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Alissa continues forward, her orange tail swaying widely.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">


    <span style="font-weight: 400">A few Skritters are casually dispatched by the girls, Aoi on the other hand is taking it very seriously.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You are doing a very good job," Hana says and pats Aoi, who is on her shoulder.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Kweh! Rit... Boom...!"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Aoi''s fireball is improving, she''s copying Roxanne''s own [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Fireball</em><span style="font-weight: 400">]<em><span style="font-weight: 400">.</em><span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne has enough control over [Fire Magic] that she can make her [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Fireball</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] explode or burn. This is something that I don''t have, I can''t mold my spells to take different effects, at least not yet.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lyle jumps over a small crack on the ground and stumbles forward.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Your little dragon is impressive, Miss Hana," he says after regaining bnce.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"That she is."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Aoi rubs her head on Hana''s cheeks affectionately, the scales of both of them clink as they touch each other.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"My heart…" Gwinevere mutters.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Keep moving, we are almost there," Ciel says, breaking the trance of our little slowpokes, even Ankara was staring.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">A few minutester the crack that we are moving through opens into a tall rectangr tunnel, the ground suddenly turns level, and imposing double doors blocks our path. The doors are made of amber, it feels like it waves as our [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Spirit Lights</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] approach. I see multiple carvings of snakes and curiously there''s two ouroboros on each side of the door, each ouroboros has 8 snakes, each snake is made of a different material.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Moonstone, onyx, aquamarine, ruby, emerald, amethyst, gold and silver. Each represents a magic power of the dragonoids," Lyle says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">He walks up to the double doors and touches the ouroboros, he barely reaches it, it''s too tall and Lyle is only slightly taller than me. He sighs and stops admiring it.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Dragonoids are known to be tall," he smiles painfully.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ankara moves besides him, as he''s taller he can observe the ouroboros better.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"We can rest on the other side," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Immediately both stop their observation and push the doors, they slide open with ease.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I assume this dungeon is a mana solidification, right? Otherwise these gems would have been stolen a long time ago," Gwinevere asks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yes, it''s also why schrs aren''t eager toe, there''s nothing to salvage here, unlike real tombs. So it''s quite possible this dungeon is only a sliver of the dying consciousness of the supposed dragonoid race," Lina answers.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">As the doors open we are greeted with a huge hall, so big our light doesn''t reach the end or the ceiling. There''s not even a pir in sight.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Certainly resembles the main hall of Hombombein, if it werepletely devoid of life, that is," Lina says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I heard the capital has a hall like this inside the castle. It''s a marketce where only certain stalls are allowed, like perfumes, spices, and gems," Hana says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Certainly fits that nobility would enjoy grandiose architecture," Alissa says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We all enter the hall and slowly the double doors silently close.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Let''s just make camp here, no point in going any further," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The space mages immediately pull out tents and a cooking set. In a minute there''s a pot of water boiling and a b of Great Boar being roasted in a me-less magic tool fire pit.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Space mages can be hired from multiple mercenary guilds, theye in all vors, fighters, mages, cooks, maids, butlers, prostitutes, bards, dancers, and many others. These are two simple looking men who have a very quiet demeanor, popr among nobility.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I dismiss the Shads, they won''t be useful here. Nononya''s notes talked about chanting so I fake a short summoning chant and invoke a fire and an earth elemental. To summon elementals the chant has to be adapted to the element it represents. [Fire Magic] chanting has a very aggressive tone with a few screams, put some metal song behind it and it won''t be out of ce. [Earth Magic] reminds me of opera, you have to hold the notes for a few seconds and add tremolo to the voice, making it a bit annoying to chant.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">While the earth elemental draws raised eyebrows the fire elemental draws the stares of the men and boys. Hana was always wearing armor so none of our escortees knows what''s below, the elemental is basically wearing nothing, showing the full glory of her sculpted body.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I ordered the elemental to singe whoever stares for too long," I announce.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">A chuckle and a slowly increasing me floating in front of the elemental wards off the stares.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I pull out our tent and the bath partition, with the elementals and a hidden Holly nothing should approach us. Delwyn knows water and fire magic so he prepares the bath for the others, the knight and the space mages have to take a towel bath, though.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">During bath I y with Alissa''s little bean, I mix rubbing, licks, sucking, and nibbling that culminates in a high pitched moan that makes her gag almost fall off. I nearly rip the gag off and make her scream, as much as I want to make a power move my rationality still exists so I retain myposure.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">After the bath I see Gwinevere, Delwyn, and Ankara are avoiding looking us in the eye, Lyle on the other hand has mastered the art of not giving a shit.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Wolf,e eat with us, these space mages have enough food tost us quite some time," Lyle says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"You sure? I brought my own."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Yes, I am sure, now sit," he motions us to a wooden bench.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I have a cushioned one but I have to contain myself, can''t show the furniture shop I have inside my "Items".


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I''m a better cook," Alissa whispers to the girls with pride, she''s ring at the oblivious space mage cook.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I know it," I rub her ears with a smile on my face, her tail sways at a merepliment.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Seriously, that mage is over seasoning the meat. Seasoning is an art form and you have to take extreme care to reach the point of perfection.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The diet of wild animals changes how the meat tastes, this change is said to be how "gamey" the meat taste. It''s interesting how in this world the meat from hunted animals doesn''t have a strong gamey taste, from what I have seen they use [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Purify Body</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] on the corpse and it reduces the gamey taste a significant amount. Also, most of the moremonly hunted monsters don''t live enough to acquire this strong taste so they taste much better than most wild animals.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The meat is apanied by a hearty soup, something simr to arracacha gives it a distinct taste and a thick consistency. It''s a nice soup but we can do better. It''s an annoying situation that I can''t really show how much food we brought, no adventurer brings such arge amount or variety of ingredients like we do, most simply use [<em><span style="font-weight: 400">Conjure nd Meal</em><span style="font-weight: 400">] and eat whatever they hunt while on an expedition. Lyle bringing simple soups and meat is already a disy of wealth.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Roxanne brings out Ted and Suzy, she starts humming a waltz and the golems start dancing. I don''t understand the lyrics, it''s on her native tongue.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"What are those things?" Delwyn asks.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Golems, it''s part of my research, I''m researching [Golemancy]," I answer.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Impressive, they have such natural movements."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"They have actual souls, but they are closer to elementals than real people."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ankara leaves his seat and hurriedly circles the table towards us. He stops near Roxanne and leans over, he studies Ted and Suzy with a perplexed look.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"How much gold do you want for either of them?" He says, still staring at the golems.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Not for sale," Roxanne replies immediately.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"One rose coin."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"No."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Two rose coins."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Mr. Gartania, we are<em><span style="font-weight: 400">not</em><span style="font-weight: 400">selling these golems," I interject.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ankara''s eyes turns to me, his gaze seems to measure my resolve. He finally turns silently and goes into his tent, Tankar follows.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Just what''s with him, he''s always so... cold," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I''m sorry, Wolf, Anky is not a bad person, he has some... Issues and he acts a bit odd once in a while," Lyle says, smiling apologetically.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">A bit.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">The twins shrug.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">We just talk for a little longer and retire to our tents. We huddle up and I start to polish Hana''s scales, we have a small, circr whetstone that I use to sharpen the edge of the scales. Hana absolutely loves it and slowly her warm eyes turn hungry.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"So, what do you gals think about our employers?" I ask.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"That girl ain''t right," Roxanne says while shaking her head.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I know, right. I feel she''s dangerous," Hana says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I think Gartania is trouble," Ciel says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I agree with Ciel," Alissa says and frowns, "He''s too... Different, you don''t know what to expect out of him."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I like the twins, I don''t like Gartania," Lina says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She huddles up near me and wraps both her arms around my waist.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Lina should be in charge of keeping an eye on the twins then," Alissa says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Since I''m likely to stay back I''ll try to keep an eye on the one with the crazy eyes," Roxanne says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I will keep an eye on Gartania," Ciel says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"What is his problem? Does he have a Plom up his ass or something?" Hana says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"His sudden interest on Ted and Suzy was incredibly weird," Ciel says, she hugs Ted and he disappears on herrge bosom.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Suzy tries to pull Ted away from the death by breasts, they seem to think they require to breathe to live.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"It is an interesting magic school that was basically abandoned a long time ago but what would he want to do with them?" I question rhetorically.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel suffocates Suzy too, misunderstanding her pleading for a need for affection.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Seeing how he casually disys his wealth I thought he would try to buy Aoi instead," I say.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Keh!" Aoi coughs in disgust.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">She tackles me and tries to lick my mouth. She''s 100 years too early for this, countless years avoiding french-kissing my lick-happy dogs gave me perfect evasion. All she aplishes is to lick my chin because I allow it.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Hana waves her fingers towards Aoi, who switches targets and tackles Hana. Aoi is not that enthused about licking her, perhaps because I deny her she feels like I''m a challenge.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I wouldn''t be surprised if we find bandits waiting for us when we leave this ce," Hana says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I cringe at this thought.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"The Gartania family are Lords of Fort Erda, his face could be known, he was being careless ining in a carriage," Alissa says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Or he''s overconfident," Ciel says.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I would bet on careless. He''s fixated with something else, he''s too distracted."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Lina''s hand slowly caress my body from below my shirt. Ciel drops both golems, they pat their own bodies, checking for damage.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Alissa, finish this for me please, I gotta help out a lonely little girl," I say, handing her the whetstone.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I turn around and pounce Lina. Her silky ck hair sprawls over the bed, her gloomy eyes spell innocence, but as my hand explores her body her smile slowly turns impish. I kiss those small lips and she eagerly pushes her tongue, she seeks my tongue and sucks on it.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I''ll give you something to suck, alright."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Hana looks like a chained animal, she has to wait Alissa to finish before she can take me. I make sure she sees very well every thrust on Lina, I spread her legs wide while I y with her little bean.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I love you my little thing."


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I... Love you... Masterr~..." Her voice trails off as she loses her capability to speak.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Then I put her on reverse cowgirl, sprawling Lina wide just for Hana. Lina''s cute little ass are cupped by my hands as I help her move her hips up and down. Roxanne makes sure to stay away from Hana, she wants to tease Hana to the maximum.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I start ying with Lina''s clit again, I''m slowly learning the favorite way that each of the girls likes to be stimted. Lina is very sensitive to pinching, a few pinches at the right moment and she orgasms on top of me.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I pull it out of her and a hungry monster immediately pounces on my dick, Hana is incredibly wet. I have to hold on to the storm until Hana''s lust passes, sometimes the wild dragon has to be let to rampage for a while.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"I love... Your dick..." She grunts amid attempts at self-impalement.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Just... My dick...?"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Everything... I love... Everything…"


    <span style="font-weight: 400">I am finished by Lina''s mouth who did not mind the amount of juices from Hana that covered my member.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">Ciel stares, burning with jealousy, but tonight I will neglect her, I want her to take the initiative. Just to tease her further I sleep while hugging her, one of my hands cupping her breast the other hand on her thigh.


    <span style="font-weight: 400">"Irredeemable…"
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