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Chapter 5 - Adventurer's Guild

Lily woke up early in the morning, but she was not alone. Next to her, was Blue, he was dead asleep, and he was barely covered by the bed sheet, she had taken most of it. She looked at his body, and her face went red again. He had a fine body, his skin was very pale, and he had several scars, most were made by weapons, but she had seen some who looked to be made by claws.

He felt very warm, and Lily, was thinking of waking him up, before she started her chores, the idea was very enticing, but he deserved to rest, he had earned it last night. She felt her body getting hotter as she remembered, she calmed down a bit, and finally decided to get out of bed, or else she would be late.

"I am sorry, I know you have to wake early, I wanted to wake earlier as well, but at least let me help you warm the water, so you can take a bath properly" Blue's whispered in Lily's ear, and she felt goosebumps all over. He gave her a kiss on the neck, and caressed her back, before he got up.

"It is fine, Blue, you can go back to sleep some more" she told him, as she was putting on her dress. She turned and saw him, looking for his trousers, and she bit her lip, as she eyed him. He quickly put them on, and grabbed his glasses. They were on his room, which was bigger than hers.

"Let me help you, we could take a bath, together" he smiled at her, and she had nothing else to say. He grabbed a bag he placed on the table in the room, and he took a small rock from it. They both went downstairs, and when they reached the bathroom, he placed the small rock inside the water, and she saw it was glowing red.

"It is a heating rune" he explained, and she nodded, after a minute she placed her hand inside the water, and it was already warm. Blue took the small rune from the water, and started undressing again.

Lily blushed, and she could not understand why. Last night, she had done things, she never have expected, her body felt hot, just remembering them, and then she felt his hands on her. "Let me help you" Blue said, as he gently undressed her. Lily had been insecure about her looks, but he looked at her, in a way, she never had seen a man look at Fran, he made her feel wanted, and even though she was nervous, especially because the morning light was placed directly on her. She allowed him to undress her, and she did not covered herself, he smiled and before she knew it, he had grabbed her by the waist and started kissing her.

It was a gentle but greedy kiss, he even bit her lower lip, but it felt right. His hands had lifted her from the ground, and she placed her legs, around him. They continued kissing for a few moments, before parting, her lips felt wet, as was another place. He looked at her eyes, grabbed her legs and to her surprise, he lift her towards himself.

He supported her back, and placed her legs on his shoulders, she was startled, but as she look down, she saw what he was after, he started kissing, and licking her, like he had done yesterday, but this time he was doing it with an urgency, and she welcome it. Her thighs and legs were tensing, and she grabbed at his hair, she had lost the insecure sensation she had of how she was supported, lost in the strokes of his tongue and lips, until her toes curled up, and she leaned back supporting herself on his hands and arms.

He however had not stopped, but he was doing what he had been, very slowly, and gently, once allowing her to regain herself of what she had already went through. He gently lowered her until their lips meet again, and kissed her. She moved her hands along his chest, and they were moving down past his waist, only to find, something already waiting for her, and in her hands it felt hot. She gently touched it, and started stroking it, and Blue began kissing her neck, and moved towards her breasts.

Lily had small breasts, they had been one of her insecurities, well, not anymore. Blue was kissing them, he changed from a soft and gentle, to little nips, they had become hard, and sensitive especially considering, what they had been through last night. As he kissed her, his hands, caressed her, she tried to the same on his back, but she was mostly, grabbing herself at him, for he was not letting her rest, and one of his hands, found their way, to her thighs.

He kissed her, and smiled, as Lily, began letting soft moans escape her mouth, he felt her nails as she grabbed him harder. He would have loved to keep going, but she had work to do, and so did he. He grabbed her legs once more and slowly pulled her, towards him. Lily bite her lips, as Blue entered her, and they stood there for a moment, he gave her a soft kiss, before he started moving back and fort. The rhythm was slow at first, but as she responded, he moved faster, pulling her towards him, and he also moved his hips, she could feel, were they bounced on each other, lost in a rhytm.

She had already reached climax when he had lift her up, but she was well about the get there again. Her entire body was hot, and she was lost in the movement, each trust sending a response to her entire body, and as she squeezed Blue with her legs, she felt him tense up, and stop, he kissed her once more, but this time, it was gentle and soft.

"I am sorry, Lily, I did not want to take so much of your time" he said smiling, and she did as well, as her body relaxed "We should bathe while the water is still warm" he slowly, placed her back on the ground, and he looked at her, and she felt good.

"I think, I am starting to like your company as well, Blue" Lily said as she regained her breath, and they both laughed, they were completely naked but very close to each other, they could feel each others warm, but Blue was right.

"See you later" Lily told Blue, as he left the inn. He nodded at her, and left the West Wall Rest, he had many things to do, he had spent almost the entire day, at the barracks with the rest of the caravan companions, and in the end, they had officialy let them go. He had wanted to learn something about the investigation party, but he had heard nothing.

He was heading to the adventurer's guild, he needed to inform about the Nishi Dak, he did not wish for his old acquaintances to find out he was around, that is why he heading so early in the morning. The Adventurer's Guild of Neverglen, was one of the largest buildings, and it was located at its center.

Blue was dressed casually, with cotton clothes, and a long cape, the mornigns in Neverglen were chilly at this time of the year. He was carrying a long sword, at his waist, as well as a bag of holding. The city was already in motion, traders were preparing their stalls, it was by night that the city slowed, always after the sunset.

He walked along the main avenue, until he was reaching the city center. The space opened up to create a square but is sunken. Several stairs served for people to sit, and had an platform at its end, and it was called "The Sunken Square" accordingly, it was made once because of the necessity, and he name had stayed.

The adventurers Guild, was located on the east side of the square, it had made the entire district change to adjust itself for the necessities of the adventurers. It was a three story building, it had a tower inside it and was built with stone and magic.

There was already some movement outside of the building, adventurers chatting, some peddlers, and even various apprentices from the traders, blacksmiths, alchemist, tailors, leather workers and much more, had send their apprentices to promote their masters work. The building had a grand entrance that opened up to the square, and one more on its back, that lead to the eastern gate. Blue walked pass the people on the outside, and went inside.

Most adventurers guilds everywhere, had a similar main hall. A large board with information about quest and whatnot, a large reception desk, where the guild staff attended, adventurers and anyone who wished to conduct some business with the guild. That was the same on any guild, but from then on, each one had its own style. Neverglenn's was one of the biggest, Blue had ever visited, it had a separate place, where anyone carrying the remains of monsters would be handled by the guild. It also had a large open sections of tables and a large kitchen, and adventurers liked to spend some time at the guild.

The guild had grew with the city, and the adventurers had contributed in no small amount in keeping the city safe, after the original outburst of monsters from the Vault. There were 2 attendances at the desk this early in the morning. Blue knew the early and late night shift were usually given to new staff, and usually had less people at those hours, but there most be some senior staff, doing some other work, in case something big happened.

Blue had come at this time, because, most of the senior staff knew him, and he was trying to lay low, for as long as he could in Neverglen. There was a team that he would guess were silver ranked, currently with one of the attendances, a young and handsome, Lizard man, or what he had seen lizard folk saw as handsome. His scales were a bright orange tone, and he had a thin but muscular built. He was talking with the party of four, and he seemed professional.

The other attendee was a woman, a dragon newt, she had short grey wings, and two medium sized grey horns as well, growing between her blue hair. She seemed to be dosing off, on her desk, and even though Blue, had spotted another pair of adventurers who had considered talking with her, but after a moment of consideration decided, to wait on the lizard man. Dragonewts were not that common in Neverglenn, but there was a senior member of the adventurers guild, and Blue feared, the girl at the reception might have some relation with him, he sighed, and went to talk with her.

"Mhmmm" he cleared his throat as he was standing in front of the dragonewt, who was clearly asleep, he could heard one of the pair of adventurers who were still waiting, said 'Oh shit' after he had cleared his voice. The dragonewt, woke and he saw, she had her eyes bloodshot, and was clearly in pain, as she notice him, standing there, she frowned, and he was surprised, he was very tall, most people were more reserved when talking with him. He have guessed the girl was a trainee, but she most have been the senior member, and for the looks of it, she could have covered the night shift.

"I am sorry, miss, I did not wish to bother you" Blue quickly added

"Well, what is it?, out with it" the girl spoke, and as she did, he felt her breath had practically spat fire, and a rush of alcohol reached him. Blue sighed, he had been wrong twice.

"I came here, to report that I had taken care of the Nishi Dak mission, that was spotted at the road from Levianoit to Neverglenn" he told her, in a less polite and gentle tone.

"Do you have proof of it?" the girl asked, while frowning, and trying to cover her face from the morning light, getting inside the room.

"It is a Nishi Dak, they leave no remains, but there are several eye witnesses, including, and iron ranked team, The Shiver Cloaks, a silver ranked adventurer Carter Walsh, from Venom Lust, three wagon drivers, that came in yesterday, with an escort provided by the adventurers guild, as well as an alchemist apprentice Emma Desmond, she is to be employed by alchemist Xerin.

The dragonewt girl, massage her head, and nodded. She was looking at a book she had in front of her, looking for the quest, Blue had told her, for all that she was hangover, she was still doing her job. It took her several re reads of to finally find the quest, and the information send by the Levianoit guild.

"Ok, Adeventurer Blue, the information you have given me, seems about right, the guild will confirm, with either of the adventurers mentioned earlier, and once confirmed, your payment can proceed, we reckon by tomorrow, you may come to collect" the dragonewt told him.

"I would prefer, you will deposit my fee, at the iron bank" Blue said, and the dragonewt, wrote it down.

"Fine, is there anything else I can do for you?" the suffering dragonewt asked him, with a look that said to fuck off, but she had to ask, Blue thought for a moment, but he needed information. He took a potion from his bag of holding and place it on the desk.

"I do, but first drink this" he said, and the dragonewt eyed, the strange purple with orange liquid "It is a numbness and stamina potion, dwarven made" he explained, the dragonewt inspected him for a second, grabbed the potion and drank it. You would almost never drank from a potion offered by stranger, especially if said stranger had just arrived at the city, and you have never seen a potion with that stranger color, but Blue guessed, must people would not bear the pain the woman, seemed to be having, she drank the potion in a single and swift motion, and even burped as she placed the empty vial. She made a disgusted gesture, but after a moment, she blinked fast and she turned to face Blue, with a surprised look on her face, and after a moment, she bowed.

"Thank you, my good sir, you are a life saver" Blue knew what she was experiencing, he only have 2 more of that potion, and it was simply, dissipated the hangover, and even energized you "Your name is Blue, right?" she said as she checked the note of the quest again.

"Blue Lite, at your service, miss" he said in a more gentle tone, and the girl bowed again.

"Ereski Brightsky" the dragonewt said, and Blue cursed internally, she indeed was kin of his acquaintance "Is there anything, else I can do for you, Blue" she said with a gentle tone and Blue notice in a very familiar manner.

"I want actually wanted the guild report of the last state of affairs, about, the monster population in Neverglenn, as well as the quest digest of the last months" he said casually, and Ereski blinked rapidly. The first one was a report that any guild would create based, on what was happening around its location, it was made by the senior staff, and revised by the guildmaster, it was available to any adventurer, but it was usually only asked from arcanite or above, it was a rare platinum who would ask for it.

The quest digest, was a summary of the quest completed, without specifics, or who had completed, that information was classified, but was important to keep a track, and from time to time, and adventurer or the guild staff would see patterns, that could point towards more dangerous threats. Ereski eyed Blue again, and searched for the reports. She gave him, two large scrolls of parchment.

"The state of affairs, was updated a week ago by the guildmaster, the quest digest, covers the last three months, do you wish further records?" Ereski asked, and Blue smiled, she was good, she knew he was platinum because of the quest check, she had made, and saw that he was looking for information and this was by far the hard part of it.

"No, I think this is enough, miss Ereski, but perhaps, you could give me a short summary of what has been going on lately?" he asked politely and the dragonewt, smiled, it was logical to ask a more senior member, but he was asking for her insight, for an attendee, was a compliment.

"Well, there has been a very important decrease in sightings of monsters from the Vault in the surrounding of Neverglenn, silvers and platinum, had been directed to work on the fallen city, and both the watch and the guild had been working more aggressively towards securing the ground level" Blue nodded, there was nothing special there "The mage's quarters had reported unusual mana levels on the surrounding areas, and weird behavior from the ley line, and there had been an increase in incorporeal monsters, this is not confirmed, but it may be because, the mage quarters had been studying it, on their own, and the guild, is focusing on the advance, the meteorite falling might lead to them paying more attention to it" Blue smiled, he was right about her, she was good at her job. As she notice him nodding she continued.

"Last it is my opinion alone, but I believe, some of the monsters still roaming, are not coming from the Vault" Blue eyed her with curiosity, this was a bold claim "We have deployed many scouts, and done sweeps, to still consider, they coming from the Vault or being part of the break group, I am more inclined to think, parts of the monster had already become part of the local fauna, and we are seeing, the results of it or..." she stopped.

"There could be other points of entrance or exit to the Vault" Blue finished her words, and she nodded slowly. The idea had been suggested many times, and there was still a permanent scout party for the watch and the guild, searching for any sign of it, but none had been spotted.

"I think they could both be right, miss Ereski, for better or worse, the meteorite, will make the watch, the guild, and the mages to spend some time, surveying the lands around Neverglenn, even of the thing was a mere coincidence, who knows what it might had woken up" the dragonewt, smiled to see that he did not laugh at her, but praised her "Well, thank you miss Ereski, I will be going, you gave me a lot to think about" Blue said as he pointed at the parchments, she had given him.

"You do not wish to look at the quest available?" Ereski asked, in a bit of a rush.

"I will, miss Ereski, but I rather know how the situation in Neverglenn is, before deciding anything" he answered, and Ereski blushed, why else would he asked for it "Do you work the early shift, or was it a coincidence?" he asked, and she smiled at his interest.

"I do, I am here during the week" she said in a rush

"Well, I will try to come by at this hour, then. Good day, miss Ereski" Blue have her a big smile, and bowed, and she nodded "I do not have that many potions, so try to go easy on yourself" he turned and left, and Ereski felt her head was completely red.

Blue left the guild, and was on his way back to the West Wall Rest, he had been lucky in finding Ereski, she had a good insight, and he could avoid being seen for a while longer. He had tried to be as polite and gentle as possible, but he would not try anything with the woman. He needed to know what was her relation with his acquaintance, and quickly.