Chapter 62 - Tale of the Outcast Warrior: Weapons and Strategies.

Tyler and Malico were laughing by the end of the article.

"We need to see the next one after this, Tyler!"

HE kissed her.

"We really DO!"

She purred as he petted her ears the way she liked.

"I'd like to spend a night alone some time. We haven't had one yet. Just me an you."

She purred the harder now.

"I'd love to. Tomorrow night?"

He kissed her longingly now.

"I'll look forward to it."

He petted her warmly as they waited for the signal from the kill party. It wasn't long after the whistles vibrated.

"Let's see how they did!"

Erica was in the front, worry stamped on her face as the party went to see the results. They found the camp dead to the last creature as Wulf, kaori, Ashy and Vixen all gave each girl a warm hug as they stood in the center of a camp of 110 orcs, 4 hill giants, and even 10 more Gnolls. Tyler whistled as he saw the carnage,

"Damn."

He walked over to see the girls drinking stamina and restore potions as Wulf came over with a wide smile on his face.

"How'd they do Wulf?"

The ranger pointed to a set of four rocks with a ten foot ring of bodies around it.

"Sera and Lillia took that spot as a power position while Lily cut anything that moved to pieces on the ground. They killed every creature alone up there."

"Backup plan?"

Wulf pointed behind the rocks.

"There's a small ditch behind there they used to sneak around the camp. If they'd dropped into it after tossing the poison vial Lily got off Vixen,"

"Poof, a nice vanishing act. A good plan."

The ranger nodded.

"A very good plan indeed. The giant got dropped first, flattening a good ten creatures per."

Tyler walked over to the smiling girls and they got a hug each.

"Well done girls. This is your raid and bill."

They were smiling with pride as they panted slightly.

"You alright?"

They nodded as lily smiled.

"Me arm's fine, since that was to be your next question."

He hugged the fierce girl tightly.

"Keep an eye on it."

"Love you too."

Sera and Lillia were flexing fingers.

"My bow fingers are sore, but a good sore."

"Same here. I'll dip them in some warm water back at the palace when we get back."

Tyler smiled.

"Alright ladies and Sasha. Loot the place."

They laughed as the party gave the girls praise and hugs as they worked. Erica came up to Tyler as he searched a giant.

"I owe you an apology."

HE just kissed her warmly.

"Better?"

She smiled.

"Much. I must admit even I am not confident in my ability to handle this many creatures."

Tyler just kissed her again.

"You'll get there Erica. You in MY camp now."

She laughed as the camp was looted to the last copper. The three girls walked away 10 gold, 324 silver, 444 copper richer. Tyler pulled out the bills.

"Okay, the Wendigo, a Hogrilla, Tyrant, and the orc camp are dead. Next up is….oh this oughta be fun. The Bandit stronghold."

The party smiled widely as Wulf took the lead. Whisper's yellow eyes were looking a little green as her blood rose.

"I'll save my fangs for the kobolds. Bandits be fun, but best to start off small."

Tyler chuckled.

"I'll use me dual blade for this one. I need to get back to where I was."

Kaori patted her ruby katana.

"I'll try out me new blade."

The party rode to the place in the bill, and Tyler smiled as he saw it was another fort. The fort was built into the side of a mountain, with three distinct levels staggered backward up the mountainside. Tyler used his Farsight to better scout the place. The stone was poorly maintained, deep cracks in the blocks, moss and other creeper plant life on the walls, and the once clean grey now a sooty black. Tyler looked at the front gate, and smiled.

"They repaired the actual gate this time. This might actually be fun."

Malico was smiling as her long tail waved excitedly.

"Let's record the fight and sell it to the guild!"

Tyler had another thought.

"We can do that, Malico. We can ALSO make a collection of our best fights too."

The party loved the idea, and so began gearing up. Tyler was smiling widely as they began moving. The plan was to sneak up to the front gate where he'd freeze it solid before using his fire to shatter the ten foot tall gate. The idiots inside hadn't even bothered with a look out, so Tyler was able to place a hand on the gate before those inside even had a clue. They could here the sounds of an active bandit camp inside, and he smiled as he used his ice.

"Ice dragon."

The front gate was then frozen right through to the point of brittleness. Tyler took in a deep breath.

"Sky dragon roar!"

Ashy and Kaori just sighed.

"He is going to have a field day."

"Uh-huh."

Tyler's blue flames made the doors explode outright with a river of fire tearing into the packed men inside.

"Knock knock fucks! THE OUTCASTS COME CALLING!"

Tyler dove into the first group as his glowing sapphire staff sword twirled in his hands, turning the first five men he reached into mush as he passed. Lucy and Thistle reached their own blocks of men, and the two ladies gave the ground a fresh coating of red paint as Lucy swung her demon greatsword, scything down five in a single stroke, as Thistle swung her battleaxe into her own group of five. Wulf and Ashy were working in tandem with their own blades to make the air rain blood as the more experienced elven ranger helped Ashy get passed her blade fear. Ashy's blue rune sword was dyed purple as she sank the slightly curved blade into the flash of men. Kaori and Erica were working together as well, as both ladies left bodies in pieces. Erica's longsword complementing Kaori's glowing ruby katana perfectly as the blonde's speed made her next to impossible to touch. The queen also had high speed and agility to keep up with the faster blonde, and the pair of ladies were unassailable. Vixen and Lyrica were having fun at the expense of the bandit mages. Lyrica's fire spells roasting those entranced by Vixen's illusions and weakened by her poisons. Sera, Lily, and Lillia were working together with Whisper in a four square pattern as the banks of men sought the seemingly easier prey of the girls, only for Lily's shield and sword to disembowel them before Sera's arrows reached their hearts. Lillia's round shield was also paying dividends as Whisper would bait an attack for Lillia to deflect as both ladies got the kill. Sasha and Ghost were also active, as the wolf and the husky moved to take men in the fangs with some good claw action as well. Serafina was hiding in the shadows as she used her wraith abilities to assassinate any bandit that tried to play leader or looked particularly troublesome. Tyler was leaving bodies in pieces as he moved deeper into the keep of the fort. He had seperated the blade for better fighting indoors as he sought the leader of the rabble. Men fell before him like wheat to a reaper as he found the large double doors leading into the commander's quarters. Without breaking stride he booted the doors off their hinges and frames to get a wall of spears thrust into his torso by ten men. He looked down at the spear tips cutting his shirt and sighed.

"Dammit I liked this one too. Eh. Whatever"

The men were white faced as he slashed through the wall of spears, and their bodies, in 5 seconds. Tyler was smiling when he spotted the last man standing. A tall, wiry man with a black cloak and staff standing by the window over looking the battle.

"So the Outcasts came to visit me. How kind."

Tyler just ran at the man, throwing himself into a flying drop kick as the man moved to the side.

"How sad."

Tyler just laughed as he used his blade to stick into the stone to keep himself from flying out the window.

" I AM going to boot you out that window."

The man had a hood up as he lifted the staff. Tyler chuckled.

"A Staff of Mind Break. Try it."

The black mage did, and Tyler felt the pressure on his mind, and he shattered it. The man blinked as his staff cracked right down the middle. Now whistling, Tyler walked over to the man before grabbing him by the back to lead him top the window. Tyler was about to kick him out the window as promised, when he had a thought.

"Eh. Might as well."

HE looked at the man's face for a bounty.

"Wow. The Mind Breaker. Reward is 3500 gold? Dead with the staff a further 1000? Thank Minus and Vulpix I looked before the boot."

Tyler severed the head before looking to see how the battle was going. His team had the battle wall in hand, and were wrapping up as he watched.

"Waterburst."

He cast his spell which encased the party, getting a laugh as he set off the burst. The rest of the bandit band were put to death before he gave a yell.

"Hey! Vixen! Got a nasty one up here!"

The black mage came up with Lyrica to see. Vixen gasped as she saw the man.

"The Mind Breaker? HERE?"

Tyler nodded to the cracked staff.

"Together the head and staff are worth 4500. I can't really touch them."

She nodded and took possession of the things as Lyrica looked around the room. The party were looting as the three searched the clear office for another banned spells and items. The room was cleared and they walked away with a few more banned items and spells. Vixen carried the head and staff as they looted as they went. Once they rejoined the party, Tyler got a report.

"How'd we do?"

Sera and Lillia were stretching fingers as Lily was rubbing her arm.

"I'm good. Fingers a little tired, but nothing too bad."

"ME arm is fine. I'm a bit tired, but fine."

"Same. Just need to catch my breath."

Tyler smiled as he cast a healing spell on everyone before looking at the bills.

"I think I'll hit the Plain's home myself."

The party laughed as Erica blinked.

"A 150 giant camp? Just for a mere test?"

"Yup."

The queen just sighed.

"You're insane."

"Love you too."

The fort was looted to the last, and they walked away 75 gold, 324 copper, 1,213 copper coins richer, with a mass of weapons for the markets, a few spells for Wink's shop, the head and staff, and a few gems. Tyler and the party mounted back up for the next hunt.

"Next up….the Tyrant King. Should be an easy one."

That got a laugh as they found the thing roaming along a stretch of flat ground. Sera brought it down with a well-aimed shaft to the heart, which she only had one thing to say. To Wulf.

"Ha."

The ranger smiled as he let her have the moment to gloat. The beast was collected to the last before they moved on to the Golem, then the Titan Convoy. Tyler smiling widely as they used Vixen's illusions to drop the massive animals. The group had 20 beasts, and they killed them all. Tyler was happily working away with Lily to butcher the animals, before they rode on to the next hit. They were going for the cave bear as a quick break from the heavy combat. Ashy got the kill as Tyler and Lily prospected the cave for anything useful. They walked away with more clay, copper, some quartz, and a few hundred pounds of limestone. Tyler looked over the bills as they readied for the next ride.

"The bandits, titan convoy, bear, golem, the Hogrilla, the orcs, two of the Tyrants, and the wendigo are dead. We got another tyrant, the plains home, kobold hold, king titan, hob king, another Hogrilla, the drake, grand Wyrm, the Rocktoise, and the nightmare. We'll go put the poor beast to rest then hit the last titan."

Kaori kissed him as they went to the spot. Ghost the white wolf was riding the back of Sera's horse with Sasha as the princess was loving the easy petting access. The nightmare was found butting it's head into a boulder, and Tyler placed his holy smite and holy fire upon Kaori's arrow as the horse lover took aim. She hit the thing cleanly and it dropped with a scream of relief. The party all patted her reassuringly as they moved onto the high titan. This one was a good 75 feet tall with five 50 foot titans surrounding it. The party kept it's distance as they brought the massive animals down. They collecte4d the entire animal of each kill before Tyler smiled.

"The giant thing is next. I'll hit it alone."

Erica shook her head.

"I don't know why, but knowing he also sets tests for himself is oddly comforting."

The plain's home was set a large palisade the beasts had made themselves out of rocks, trees, and mud. Tyler smiled as he walked in.

"Let's get going! Ocean's Fury!"

The inside of the Home was filled with water 30 feet deep. The giants were all 40 feet tall, but were trapped to the chest by the roiling surf. Tyler smiled now.

"Ocean's tragedy!"

the creatures all screamed and roared in pain as the waters Tyler had summoned became a meat grinder, with the waters growing shards of stone hard particles which were rotated inside the mini sea with bone crunching ferocity. Tyler had Oblivion and Oathkeeper out as he moved around slicing and dicing any thing not him. The last creature fell after a fifteen minute struggle, and he let the waters dissipate. The rest of the party came in then and got to looting as Erica shook her head again.

"I'd like a copy of that spell. I'll ask Wink when I see her."

Tyler just kissed her.

"Love you too. I kinda wanna cast this in the middle of town and watch the mind fuckery."

The party laughed at the image, as Erica was the voice of caution.

"Not a good idea to cast such a high level spell like that in town outta the blue. Might cause a panic."

Tyler sighed.

"Fair."

The palisade was looted to the last coin, advancing the party wealth by 90 gold, 435 silver, 658 copper. The next hit was the Rocktoise, and it fell to a well placed spear from Lucy. The drake turned out to be another rock drake from the elven queendom. That was a mere execution. Once the meat and other useful things were collected, Tyler did a coin check.

"Let's see. We got 1,144,844 gold, 1,151 silver, 2,373 copper coins. I REALLY do not like roaming with those kinds a numbers, but, we don't really have a choice."

Malico spoke up as they moved to hit the kobold hold.

"Once that pouch is full, could always put it in my pouch."

"Tomorrow kittycat! I love you!"

The busty catgirl purred as Lyrica smiled.

"I'm tonight, right?"

"Of course my succubus WIFE."

She sighed happily as Tyler looked at Whisper.

"You, Sasha and Lupa can go fang on these things. So, enjoy."

That got an eager smile from the weretiger as Lupa in her wolf form growled with Sasha in anticipation of the upcoming slaughter. The rat-like creatures had built a wooden palisade fort in a square pattern on a stretch of flatland for their home. A feat that seemed odd to Tyler,

"Hey, ARE kobolds smart?"

Whisper and Wulf chuckled.

"Not really. They most likely got a leader of some kind."

"They're stupid creatures really. But, are very industrious once something tells them what to do."

Tyler shrugged as he pulled his staff sword and set it to glowing.

"Eh. Nifty."

The were tiger was smiling widely as she walked over to the wooden drawbridge.

"I need 30 seconds for my shift."

Tyler and the party readied weapons as he took in a breath.

"Ice dragon."

He froze the gate solid as Whisper underwent her shift from human beauty to 4 foot tall Weretiger. Lupa the Wolf spirit took her larger wolf form as Sasha bared her own fangs. Whisper's tiger form was four feet tall, 9 long with a 5 foot tail. Her eyes were a blazing green white fur as white as pure snow. Tyler smiled as he readied his next breath attack.

"Fire dragon king roar!"

Ashy and Kaori smirked as he breathed the red flames of Ignatia. The dragon flame shattering the frozen wood of the front gate like glass, revealing the stunned faces of several hundred kobolds with a taller creature looking at them. Tyler smiled as they walked into the palisade.

"Let's build a better rat trap!"

Tyler dove into the fray twirling the staff sword in a blur of blue, scything down the first fifteen creatures before they had processed the fact they were under attack. Lucy and Thistle were right there flanking him as their longer weapons created a small pocket for the rest of the party to enter the melee. Malico was back to back with Serafina as the dagger wielding ladies tore through the small creatures in a dance of death as Kaori danced by. The blonde beauty wielding her red glowing ruby katana with speed and precision as the samurai lady carved through the hides of the rats, while Lillia and Ashy were working in tandem. The dirty blonde was using Lillia's adamant shield to hide before pivoting around to deal death blows as the princess deflected shots and hit with her own. She was smiling when a bolt of bluish red fire tore through two of the creatures in front of her,

"Lyrica! Heey! Those were mine!"

The sexy succubus was smiling widely as she sent another spell into a pack of spellcasting rats as Vixen drenched a small rat pack in acid.

"Hurry up, Little Lillia!"

The princess growled as she faced her next set.

"Lousy bed breaking sex fiend."

That got a laugh from the red haired devilgirl as Erica came by shooting a gout of fire from her hand as she decapitated a set of creatures at the same time.

"Wow, Lillia. I see you're learning the art of insults too."

The daughter to the queen blushed as her mother went by on her rampage.

"Sis is still a goodie two shoes, right Lily?"

"Meh. I guess Sera."

Lily and Sera were showing off their in sync teamwork as the two girls laid waste to everything in their path. Sera was using her sword as Lily blocked attacked with her Additite shield. Sera would capitalize on the deflection with her own shit before the duo reset for the next attack. Sasha and Tiger-whisper were working well together, as the powerful tiger claws tore through the kobold bodies as Sasha's fangs ripped throats out. Lupa was also going wild, as the five foot tall wolf was like a rat terrier as she killed the creatures in troves with her extreme speed, strength, and agility. Tyler was now fighting the tall creature that was clearly leading the massive rat pack, and he was outright confused as to just WHAT it was. The thing was 8 feet tall, with stone grey fur, a flat face with five sets of eyes, a sideways mouth, no nose, a set of bat-like wings far two small to fly with that seemed more vestigial, and a long crab-claw at the end of a tail. The thing's limbs were gangly and hung to it's knees as it gave a bizarre backwards screech that made Tyler just that much more confused.

"Just what are the fuck are you?"

The thing jumped at him like an attacking kangaroo, using it's tail as a base for a kick. Tyler sliced the thing into pieces as the last kobold died. Tyler was scratching his head as the thing bleed white blood as Wulf came over. The ranger having been shooting arrows from the door as to prevent any escaping. He looked at the creature as Tyler looked at him.

"The hell is this thing, Wulf?"

The ranger tilted his head.

"Honestly? I have no idea either."

Tyler looked at Lyrica and Vixen now.

"Do YOU two know what this thing is?"

The two beauties came over to look at the fallen creature. Lyrica frowned once she did.

"What the? I've not the slightest idea either."

Vixen was right there with her.

"Me neither."

Tyler looked at the only one in his party that MIGHT know.

"Hey, Lupa, do YOU know?"

The blood spattered wolf spirit came trotting over to get a look at the thing. She sat on her haunches and tilted her head.

"How odd. It seems we've discovered a Peck."

"A PECK?"

Wulf and the two mages echoed the term curiously as Lupa explained.

"Pecks are also known as Deep Gnomes. They live in the underdark. In fact they are native creatures to it. To see one on the surface at all is next to unheard of."

Wulf blinked.

"So THIS is a Deep Gnome. I see now. I've never seen a drawing of such a creature, merely read of their existence in the Ranger Archives in Cragspire."

Tyler frowned now.

"Waiiit. They are NATIVES to the Underdark?"

The wolf nodded.

"Indeed, Tyler. Does that mean something to you?"

HE sighed.

"We have a few things to bring you up to speed on Lupa. For now though I need to check something."

She nodded as A still tiger clad Whisper came over to nuzzle Tyler affectionately. He chuckled as he patted the big cat.

"Nice job Whisper. I love the tiger on you."

She rumbled as he pulled out his map and was looking at the area the palisade rested on.

"Hmmm, thought so. Heads up! We got another one!"

The party hurried the looting up as Tyler looked at the dead Peck.

"Are these things worth ANYTHING?"

Lupa answered.

"Not really. More fodder as you put it."

He shrugged.

"Worth a shot."

Erica came up next.

"Place is clean. They had a decent trove."

"How much?"

The black haired queen smiled.

"250 gold, 2,243 silver, 8,657 copper coins, a few gems, and oddly enough a map. Here."

He took the scroll and blinked.

"What the hell? This marks spots….oh I love Minus and Vulpix."

He added it to the map and smiled widely as he saw the spots marked.

"We need to get this to Tempesta. We got a hole map. With MARKED DENS FOR DRAGONS!"

The party gasped as he ran from the wooden structure to look at the sky.

"We got paydirt Tempesta. You are NOT going to believe this."

The sky lord landed not 30 seconds later and looked at Tyler.

"What did you find?"

"Drag the thing out!"

Lucy threw the dead Peck out and Tempesta blinked.

"I have not seen one of those on the surface in over 350,000 years. Most incredible."

"Get this: we got a map marked with dens."

The dragon looked at the map and gasped in shock.

"By the scale."

Then he rumbled in eager anticipation.

"Tyler you lucky bastard. These dens are for Fallen Dragons!"

Tyler grinned as well.

"I know. Best part? Ha. We're sitting on one."

The dragon growled in joy as Tyler looked at the palisade.

"They built it to HIDE the hole. That wood is new as well. If they did that for the reason I THINK they did, then, well, YOU AIN'T GETTING AWAY A SECOND TIME!"

Tempesta snarled at that.

"No he is NOT!"

Ignatia, Leviathan, and Furiosa landed as well now and masked their presences as Tyler grinned.

"Let's knock."

He found the center of the new hole and had Kaori cast lava field as he dropped waterfall on it. The section caved in, this time a decent 250m of ground dropped away as Tyler was getting angry.

"I am SOOOOO looking forward to meeting my new fan."

Once the dirt finished falling he walked to stand in the hole.

"HEY! SHITSCALE! TEN GOLD SAYS I CAN KICK YOUR SCALY ASS BACK TO HELL!"

"TRY IT PUNY HUMAN!"

The enraged dragon came rocketing out as Tyler grinned hard.

"Ice wall."

The spell slammed into the 175 foot long dragon like a cement truck doing a hundred down a hill as Tyler's sadistic grin grew wider.

"Ocean's Fury"

The dragon was caught half in half out of the cave with Tyler's ice pinning it's wings and legs, rendering it immobile as the water surrounded it's head. The thing rumbled,

"You think you can drown a WATER dragon?"

"Ice dragon."

Tyler froze the waters solid, stunning the beast for a split second at the unorthodox attack.

"Ocean dragon roar."

Tyler superheated the ice, causing it to explode with extreme force as he looked at the dragon's eye.

"Pff, you're an idiot. Divine retribution."

He drank a mana potion as the beast sent it's breath at him, which was a deep, roiling blue similar to Tempesta's flame, but it just got absorbed by his white spell. Tyler grinned as he felt the ice starting to give from the struggles of the dragon. He lifted Gliepnir as the thing broke free and jerked forward, only to have Tyler launch from the ground at the exact same time to stab the dragon in the scales directly over the heart and pierce the heart. He jumped back laughing as the beast fell dying.

"I can kill a dragon of YOUR class with ease, worthless worms ya are. Don't worry though. Your head with look mighty fine on my wall!"

The dragon died as he got nudged by Tempesta. Tyler looked at him curiously.

"What's up?"

The dragon nodded at the now dead fallen dragon.

"Just thought you oughta know. THAT was my Fallen Brother."

Tyler blinked in shock.

"Are you saying he was YOUR level of power?"

The other dragons laughed as Tempesta chuckled.

"Not even a little. More saying watch the taunts when it comes to our colors."

"Ah. Fair enough. We'll butcher it after. Fair?"

They nodded, as Ignatia spoke up.

"We shall guard your kill Heart."

Tyler smirked nastily.

"I still have ONE wrath left. Let's hunt."

He pulled his staff sword out and dove into the cave as his party were right behind him as he headed for the hollow feeling thirty feet inside the tunnel. This pile being ten feet tall but the hunters ignored it as they prospected the walls.

"Got one!"

Tyler was beside Lily in an instant.

"Everyone out. I'll handled this myself."

They nodded and retreated outside as he placed a hand on the wall.

"Ice dragon."

The wall froze to the consistency of glass and he kicked it in, revealing another lab inside. Tyler moved like lightning as a man tried to dart away from a stool.

"Not this time asshole!"

Tyler had the screaming man by the ankle as he threw him into the light. Tyler was there to plant a foot on his chest as he got a look at his face…

"Troy? The hell?"

The boy froze as the name was said.

"Silence mere Mortal! I am Voldermort!"

Tyler just looked at him in shock.

"Dude. The fuck you doing in there?"

The boy was a few years older then Tyler himself, with short black hair a thin body and wearing a black cloak. His face was plain with bright brown eyes as he looked up at the fearsome man with a foot on his chest.

"I am the Lord of Death itself! I seek to restore the black one and the raiser so they may serve the supreme being!""

"Dude. You're no Ainz Oal Gown. Look at me."

The man jumped at the anime lich king as he looked at his face.

"Tyler?"

"What up Troy? I see YOU'RE still a dumbass. Pissing off the dragons? Really?"

The boy gulped as Tyler lifted him to his feet laughing.

"To think the one that's been giving me this much of a headache was Troy Lunderman! Ha! Come on dipshit. Let's go say hi to a few friends of mine."

The boy gulped as Tyler all but dragged him from the chamber as Kaori and Ashy were laughing.

"TROY was the raiser we've been hunting this whole time?"

"What the hell?"

The rest of the party were utterly confused so the blonde spoke up.

"Troy was a friend of Tyler's back in our world. Guy's a few years older then us, but was a HUGE fanboy of Tyler's after he won that staff sword competition. Tyler was kinda a weird big brother figure to him as, well, Troy's just that kinda follower."

The group walked out of the cave as Tyler pushed Troy forward into the sight of the dragons.

"Sky lords and Ocean queen, I give you the Raiser wanna be, Troy Lunderman."

The boy was gaping in terrified awe at the sight of the dragons as Tempesta looked at Tyler.

"Why is he still living?"

Tyler snorted.

"two reasons: one. I killed the dragon, seemed fair you get some blood too."

That got a snort of amusement.

"The other?"

"rub it in. Yo, Troy, check it."

The curious boy was shown the Outcast's HUD and he just gaped.

"YOU'RE the outcast? All this time, I've been fighting YOU?"

Tyler chuckled as he patted the now shitting himself boy.

"Ya fucked up big time Troy."

The boy gulped.

"Yer tellin me! I just thought it was some OTHER kid named Tyler! Like, for real dude. I know better then to draw YOUR eyes!"

"See, thing about Troy? Guy's terrified of me. For good reason and all but ya know. Anyway. I trust you understand the penalty for this fuck up. Hol up, let me check a sec."

Tyler grabbed the boy's head and looked into his eyes.

"Hmmm, yup. You're our guy alright. Jackass."

Tyler shoved him at Tempesta.

"All your big blue. Yo, Troy, ya shoulda LOOKED before ya ATTACKED! Oh, and the Lich Kings were fun too."

The boy smiled widely at that.

"Sorry Boss. I'm glad I was able to at least entertain you a bit. Hey, it's better to be feared then loved."

"If one cannot be both. Nice to see ya remember."

The boy was set on fire by all four dragon lords and incinerated. The whole time he didn't make a sound as he was reduced to ash as Tyler shook his head at him.

"Poor jackass. Oddly enough, it kinda don't surprise me he'd pull that kinda stunt when given magic to play with."

The dragons looked at him anew now as Tempesta asked the question.

"You were friends with him?"

Tyler shrugged.

"More….unhappy guardian. Knew his family too. Dude saw me at some competition in our old world where I set a world record and I somehow became his hero or some bullshit. Was freakin weird with it too. Like being my outright servant kinda weird. His dad and older brother disappeared one year a few years back and he lived with mother...huh."

Tyler rubbed his chin as he looked at the pile of ash.

"I wonder."

He looked at the dragon.

"That first Raiser. His name wasn't Mark Lunderman. Was it?"

The dragons blinked in shock as Tempesta fixed him with an intense gaze.

"Indeed. How well did you now this family?"

Tyler chuckled.

"Well enough I guess. Him and his brother were in our school. His brother, Eric Lunderman, was OBSESSED with Nordic history. Plus was a huge RPG/ dark fantasy buff. They were a weird family too. The father was a closet gay, the brother a closet sadist, Troy there was a loud and proud furry, and the mother was a hardcore Dominatrix that preferred the horse prod. Weird bunch, but fun as hell to hang with on the weekends. The mother's name was…."

"Mavis Sinliman."

"Thanks Kaori. Yeah. Mavis Sinliman. She was a decent person and all. Just an odd taste in fun."

Tempesta growled.

"Let me get this straight. You were friends with ALL THREE of them?"

"In our OLD world yes I was."

Tempesta was shaking as Leviathan spoke up.

"Brother. Think."

That made the blue dragon simmer down as he considered the words.

"I see. You have not had ANY contact with this one prior to this meeting, have you?"

Tyler looked the dragon in the eye.

"I swear by the spirits and my love for Kaori I have not."

The dragon let out a breath that was more gust of wind as he relaxed.

"I see. Old world, old ties."

"Agreed. New world, new badassery."

The blue dragon nudged him with his snout in apology.

"I owe you an apology, Tyler. I seem to have forgotten just WHO I was dealing with."

Tyler chuckled.

"Nah. More surprised it WAS Troy. If he had been paying attention, and realized it was ME he'd pissed off, he'd have came running to both confess, grovel, and hang himself. Well, least that's ONE issue solved. We'll go look over the stuff in the lab and get paid."

The dragons laughed as the party got to butchering the dead dragon as Tempesta sighed.

"The raiser is dead. We have the locations of more fallen dragons, and the wave is in fifteen days. We have nothing left to offer you, Tyler for your once again aiding my kind."

Tyler smiled widely.

"Like I keep saying. I look after my own. We're set now. Plus I think I need to have a word with Death itself since we've fulfilled our agreement."

"Tyler, the scroll's feeling really weird right now."

"That's the bell."

He took the thing from a creeped out Malico and unrolled it. The words were written instead of spoken.

"You have fulfilled your goal. The challenge to Death as ended."

"I wouldn't let my guard down just yet, Death. Times like this is when the NEXT idiot shows up."

The scroll laughed.

"Indeed Mortal. You have followed the agreement to the letter. So. A boon is to be bestowed upon you from Death itself."

"Umm, this a closed doors gimmick?"

"Indeed. Use the scroll to contact your wives when it is safe to do so."

"Will do Death."

"We shall speak soon, Mortal."

The thing went blank as Minus was heard then.

"Hello love."

"Love here."

Vulpix's cutely happy voice was also heard.

"Hi loves. So, we got em."

The scroll smiled.

"Well done love. The deities of order are rejoicing at the news."

"Good Love!"

"Love you two."

"So, after the wave love, what's next?"

Tyler looked at the dragon.

"I got a fix on an underground Demon chamber in a mining town. We'll kill it after the wave."

Tempesta nodded.

"Agreed. Know you what kind of demon?"

"Vixen said a Demonlord."

The scroll gasped.

"Love, you can't mean to challenge it, do you?"

He looked at it confused.

"Of course I do, Minus. I've killed two dragons thus far. Plus Lich kings for fun. Yer not seriously saying it's stronger then they are, are you?"

The scroll burst out laughing.

"I LOVE you! They are stronger then a lich king but no mental attack. So, you'll have fun!"

"Have fun!"

"Wanna have fun with YOU TWO."

The scroll shivered.

"we do too, love. But, we don't have the time for a proper romp right now."

"Tomorrow then."

"Agreed!"

"Eager now."

Tyler hugged the thing, getting warm sighs.

"We'll play tomorrow then. I can't wait to see you again, Vulpix, Minus."

They sighed.

"Love you."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

He gave the scroll to Malico, who hugged it to her melons as he looked at the dragons.

"Well, we MIGHT need a bigger pouch now."

That got a snort.

"I can make you a coin crystal that holds ten million coins if you need."

"We'll check. How's that dragon looking?"

Kaori smiled from her spot.

"We're done."

He severed the head and added it to the trophy pouch as Tempesta took the meat. The party returned to the lab and got to searching. Vixen shaking her head as she looked around.

"He must have JUST got here."

The room was still covered in deep dust with foot prints moving through the place as whoever it was sought to set it back up. The circle was destroyed and the notebooks gone over. And Tyler chuckled.

"Dammit Troy. Stuck your hand in the fire again."

The lab cleaned, they turned to the ten foot pile of coins.

"Hmmm, I'll go have Tempesta join in in case of gold stuff."

"A wise call."

HE went out to see the blue dragon resting by the opening.

"Find something already?"

"More wondering if you'd like to tag along in case of gold anything."

The dragon laughed.

"Good call."

He blinked and Tyler sighed as he had the dragon looking through his eyes.

"I don't know what's the scarier: fact I ASKED you to do this, or the fact I'm used to it."

That made him snort as the Outcast dropped back into the cave to rejoin the party. They had laid out the weapons and were waiting for him to begin going over the finds.

"No furniture this time?"

They laughed as Lily spoke up.

"Not this time. Walls are loaded with ore though."

"We'll loot the place the right way, lily. Never you worry."

The fierce elven girl smiled.

"Love you too."

Lupa was in her wolf form resting by Tyler as he looked at the pile.

"Hmmm, nothing's jumping at me right now."

Sera was looking as well and spotted a small hatchet made from a gold metal.

"Is this a golden Hatchet?"

Tyler looked at it with Tempesta's eyes and the dragon chuckled.

"That's a gold axe alright. It's enchanted to cut through anything. Period. It can cut through thirty feet of solid stone with all the resistance you're get from cutting water."

Tyler looked at it,

"I'll bring it up."

"Of course. Far as the gold gear goes, that one's the more harmless of the bunch."

Tyler brought it up before heading back to see Erica picking up a small blue shield. Tyler looked at her as she put it on her arm and it glowed.

"You shield, Erica?"

She shrugged.

"Not well. But I can."

Tyler smiled widely.

"You and Lillia work together with it then. I can teach the two of you a few tricks as well."

They smiled as lily lifted another shield from the pile.

"Hey, Tyler? I think I found a Mythril Shield."

He walked over and looked at the pearl colored thing.

"Wow, Lily. Good eyes. I'll take that one."

He hefted it and smiled as he felt a small button in the hand grip. He hit it and the thing merged with his sapphire glove before becoming the size of a mere coin. He smiled widely as he took the stance and it popped back out again. The thing was 5 feet across, was a circle shield with a blank boss, and a nasty edge around the rim. He pulled Oblivion and took up a few stances with the thing.

"Yup. I missed this one. We'll train more now Lily."

She smiled happily as she hugged him.

"I can't wait."

He rubbed her head as Lyrica picked up a red wand.

"Whatchya find there?"

She smiled widely.

"I found a Wand of Fireball. I'll take it as it doesn't cost mana to cast it."

"Love you too."

Mina was looking at the armaments as she spotted an emerald dagger with three more beside them.

"I'll take those."

"Love you too Malico."

She purred as Sera lifted a silver tiara from the pile with a glittering blue sapphire in the center. She looked at Tyler with stars in her eyes.

"I found a new crown!"

Tyler smiled.

"Here, let me see, Sera."

She came over and took the thing. He smiled as he knelt to place it on her head.

"All hail the cuteness queen!"

The entire party, including the spirits who winked into view for the mock ceremony, replied en mass.

"Long live the cute Queen!"

Sera was blushing as she shuffled her feet at the act, before hugging her brother tightly.

"I love you too, Tyler."

He hugged his little sister tightly.

"Love you too, sis."

Erica was looking on with such pride as her daughter got her own silver crown.

"I am so happy I never laid my sword down."

Kaori smiled as she looked at a vest of ruby.

"Tyler and I will. Just long enough for Sylvia and Sallie to get big enough to hold a short sword. Tyler will most likely pick his right back up after I get pregnant. Me? Right after they're born."

Erica hugged the younger girl tightly.

"We'll be right there with you."

Tyler patted Sera's hair as she went back to looking. The weaponry was gone over until everyone had something they liked or could use. Rest were split between Lily's repurposing and the market. Tyler looked at the mound anew.

"Gems next."

The pile was dropped by four feet as the precious stones were laid out. Tyler looked around and spotted another Bloodstone a solid two feet across. He smiled as he picked it up and walked over to where Lyrica was looking at a pretty Lapis.

"Hey, Lyrica."

She looked at her name, and smiled widely as he gave her the stone.

"You really want to keep me around."

He kissed her lovingly.

"Of course I do."

She sighed happily as Ashy tilted her head.

"Hey, Kaori."

The blonde came over to see the dirty blonde.

"What's up?"

She nodded over to where Tyler was now making out with a very happy Lyrica.

"Doesn't Lyrica remind you of someone?"

Kaori looked at the blood haired succubus, then smiled widely.

"Rias Gremory."

Ashy smiled as well.

"HE found his dream anime waifu. Yeah. He ain't letting HER go anywhere."

Kaori just sighed as she shook her head.

"Why the hell did it take till just NOW to click?"

The girls sighed as Tyler let a now purring Lyrica go.

"I got YOU tonight, Lyrica."

She smiled widely.

"I can't wait."

The man left her to her own look over as he walked along the line looking at anything that jumped out at him. Then he spotted a large crystal sitting by a large jet. He picked it up and tilted his head. The thing was a deep blue with a white tip in the shape of a pyramid 5 inches across. He looked at Wulf for answers.

"Hey, Wulf, what's this?"

The ranger looked over and chuckled.

"You found a Path Crystal. A Blue/White to be exact."

He looked at it anew as Lyrica came over to better explain,

"They boost the path extremely when made into an item. Basically, think a gem with BOTH paths incorporated into it."

He smiled.

"Nifty. What can Burlock make with this much?"

Lily came over now and looked at it.

"I'd say maybe a 8 foot greatsword. Or even a full suit of plate mail."

Tyler looked at it as he considered his equipment.

"Hmmm, hey, Tempesta. Question."

The dragon was still borrowing his eyes in case of nasty find, and he chuckled.

"Oh shit here we go."

"Is it possible to add an infusion to mythril items AFTER the fact?"

The dragon laughed.

"You'd need a high dragon of my power to do it. But yes. What did you have in mind?"

"Upgrade the mail, and add an extra punch to Oblivion and Oathkeeper."

The dragon laughed.

"This is the least I can do. With that much stone, I can add it to ALL the your mythril items."

"That much? Thanks Tempesta!"

He put the stone away as he spotted a fist sized gem he recognized as a cats-eye. The greenish yellow stone made him smile as he picked it up.

"Hey, Malico."

The catgirl came over curious with her long tail waving behind her.

"Find something?"

HE smiled as he showed her the stone.

"Found a Cats-eye. Like it?"

She gasped as she saw the stone.

"A Cats-eye? In NekoPlesian culture, the stone is seen as a physical vow. Like when I gave my tail to you. If YOU had given me THAT, we'd have been married on the spot! No questions asked!"

Tyler took the shaking girl's hand and placed the stone in it.

"Your tail is My tail, Malico."

She just hugged him as she nearly burst into tears from the joy in her heart.

"I love you too, Tyler."

He stroked her warm fur as the other ladies just clapped. Erica nudged kaori.

"The hell is he going to do for YOU?"

The blonde smiled as she pictured it.

"Knowing him, Erica? Something outright insane, or heart meltingly romantic."

The gems were gone over until they were gone. Divvyed up between members, mansion and dragon bribes. Tyler smiled.

"Let's get the ore next."

That went quicker as it was either Lily or sell. Though, Tyler DID claim a few veins of Blood Platinum for Minus and Vulpix. Making the ladies laugh. Last was the coin. Tempesta lent his dragon treasure knowledge to count it for them.

"By my count, there are 1,232,543 gold, 5,879,326 silver, 10,435,543 copper coins."

"I'll be right back. We need a bigger pouch."

They laughed as he returned to Tempesta to get the new pouch, and his gear revamped with the twin paths. Once set they loaded up as Lucy and Thistle helped Lily mine the ore from the walls. The party's total coin? 2,377,387 gold, 5,880, 477 silver, and a whopping 10,437,916 copper coins.

Erica gulped as she saw the extreme numbers.

"I'll have the guard turn out for the conversion."

Tyler sighed.

"We NEED to unload this coin, Erica. BADLY. If those idiots get a hold of this kinda wealth, you're ALL fucked."

The Queen nodded.

"They could pay armies outright. Right now we have roughly a 6th of Term's yearly profit in those things. Where will you store the wealth?"

"The mansion in Raylik. That drawer I'll reinforce with more defense enchantments as a precaution. When we roam, we do so with 30,000 gold and that's it."

She smiled.

"Plenty for a trip to yonder."

The coin was collected, the walls mined, and the room swept with a broom before they left to continue the raiding. Tyler pulled out his coin once he was in front of Tempesta.

"Ishtar."

The king appeared.

"What is the passcode?"

The king sighed.

"Oh shit here we go. It is better to be feared then loved, if one cannot be both."

"We found the raiser Ishtar."

The king blinked.

"Already? Okay. We'll discuss this in person, Tyler. YOUR network or not somethings are just better that way."

"Agreed. Next, we need the guard out in force now when we are in the city. We found a dragon trove, and we got the WHOLE THING. I'll explain the details in person, but we're carrying just too much right now."

"Understood and agreed. How long until you are back in the city?"

Tyler did a bill check.

"We have a Hob king, a Grand Wyrm, another Tyrant, Hogrilla, and that's it for bills. Soo, maybe two hours tops."

Ishtar smiled.

"Understood. I'll get the bank under oath."

"Tell em they say anything, they'll piss off Minus."

Malico squirmed.

"The scroll's laughing."

"Love you too, Minus."

Ishtar was laughing.

"I shall. Okay, we got work to do."

Tyler let the coin to dark as he looked at Tempesta.

"Well. Till the next crisis."

The dragon laughed as he flew off. Tyler looked at his party.

"We'll hit the Tyrant."

They laughed as Whisper spoke up.

"I can't shift again this day. So you know."

"Thanks Whisper. How are you feeling?"

She smiled.

"Tired. But nothing too unusual. I drank a high vitality potion, so I'm okay."

"You go right to resting once we're done with Ishtar."

"Thanks."

The party mounted up and rode to the Tyrant's home. The thing was killed with a well-aimed arrow from Sera's bow as she rode by the bellowing beast. She looked right at Wulf.

"Ha."

The elven ranger just smiled, knowing what having the best shot meant to her and happy to help her improve.

"Just you wait Little Sera. Never bet against en elf."

Tyler and Lily looked at each other.

"Normally I'd agree with him, lily."

"If I said that, you'd be right to."

"But when WULF says it,"

"Just sounds kinda sad."

Wulf sighed.

"There's the indignation."

Ashy kissed him as Tyler hugged Lily on his horse. The next hit was the Hob king. This having around 175 creatures. Tyler smiled.

"Me and Kaori will hit it."

That got a laugh as he and the blonde went to go rampaging together. They holding hands the walk over.

"Been too long since we did ANYTHING alone."

He kissed her warmly as they neared the camp.

"We'll have time to do stuff in Raylik, Kaori."

She smiled as she pulled Dawn. Her first Katana.

"I'd like to relax in the tower with some food and our anime."

He smiled as he pulled Oblivion. His first sword.

"We'll do that. I love you, Kaori."

She smiled with pride as she looked at him.

"I love you too, Tyler."

The duo dove into the camp of creatures wielding their first weapons. Tyler wielding Oblivion slashing creatures into ribbons as Kaori cut them to pieces beside him. The fight lasted fifteen minutes before the lovers cut the king to pieces together. They were still smiling as the party came over to aid the looting. They walked away 15 gold, 532 silver, 645 copper coins richer. Tyler looked at the leftover bills.

"Okay, next is the Hogrilla. Then the grand Wyrm. Nifty."

Ashy killed the Hogrilla on a solo hunting trip as Tyler wanted to test her skills. She was smiling widely as she helped butcher the thing.

"Nice to see I still got it."

The last hit was the Grand Wyrm. The thing was 45 feet long, 15 feet tall, with a 100 foot wingspan. It was like a mini dragon that was jet black from tip to tail. Tyler smiled as he killed it with his spear to the heart. They butchered the thing and set for Term. Tyler had lily riding on his horse as Lupa ran beside Thunder in her larger wolf form.

"When we see the gates, Lupa, go ghost."

She nodded as he hugged Lily.

"Feeling brotherly?"

He chuckled.

"More just wanted to hug you."

She smiled.

"See, kaori, I'm winning."

The blonde smiled.

"Enjoy the time, Lily. We all know who HE'D come running to FIRST."

Tyler and Lily looked at the now smug blonde.

"Wow."

"Never thought I'd see the day Kaori would play the smug barbie."

Lily smiled.

"Hey, Tyler? After Malico, can we cuddle?"

He smiled.

"Sure, lily. We were gonna in Yalik, but ya know. The mess."

She smiled as Sera spoke up.

"IS it alright if I join in? For cuddles I mean?"

Tyler smiled even wider.

"We'll invite Sallie and Sylvia. Make it a cuddle pile. Sasha too."

That got a warm bark as Kaori frowned.

"I wanna join! That sounds comfy!"

Tyler chuckled again as he patted lily's black hair.

"Sorry, Kaori, this is only for the girls that DON'T let things go to their heads."

She sighed, then smiled.

"Okay fair enough. Sorry. NOW can I join?"

Lily and Sera sighed.

"FINE."

"What she said."

Lupa looked at Tyler.

"You too, Lupa."

"Thank you, Tyler. I just want to be close to Sera."

That got a smile and squeal from the girl. The wolf spirit got smaller and hopped up on to Sera's horse as they rode into the capital. They stabled their mounts and took yet another shot at a still caged Kazuma laughing as they went inside the palace. Axe was chatting with a revitalized Thorn by a window as they went in. The street kid just waved his hand as Tyler got a hug from Thorn as they passed. They went into Ishtar's office to find the king waiting inside. Erica sat beside him as Tyler placed the coin on the desk.

"Willow."

Lily came over as the elf queen appeared.

"Well now. What's be the new crisis?"

Tyler smiled widely.

"The raiser is dead."

The king and elf queen breathed a huge sigh of relief. Tyler chuckled.

"Get this. The dude in question? My freakin neighbor!"

Ishtar and Willow jumped in shock at this. Tyler was smiling as Ishtar confronted him.

"You KNEW him?"

"Yeah. Weird right? I knew the whole family. The raiser from back then, Mark, the black one what enslaved the dragons, fucks his name…..Eric! Yeah. Eric. I was a family friend back in our old world."

The king just started laughing as Willow sighed.

"Why does that NOT really surprise me?"

"That be a most scary kind of coincidence."

Tyler chuckled again before getting serious.

"We solved one problem, Ishtar, Willow. But do NOT let your guards down. Times like these are PERFECT for the next idiot or idiots to appear. My two copper? I'm wagering Kazuma."

Kaori and Ashy looked at each other as the king sighed.

"I see it too."

"That trope is a kinda big one."

The king looked at Tyler.

"Explain this 'trope'."

Tyler shrugged.

"Kazuma HATES me now. Plus I can't kill him. So, he'll do whatever he can to just make my life the more miserable. He's my exact opposite. In more ways then one, and since I more or less pushed him into this spot, I created my own enemy."

The wise king nodded, and so did Willow.

"I see it now too."

"Indeed. Well, since we're aware of this we can keep the damage to a minimum."

"Worst case I just outright kill him. Waves or no waves I will NOT let ANYONE endanger the ones I love."

Again, nods.

"We understand."

"And wholeheartedly agree. Ya got anymore designs?"

Tyler thought for a moment, then smiled.

"I got a couple. Plus a forging technique."

Lily looked at her mother and passed her HUD over.

"HE set me up right, Momma."

She looked at her skills and went wide eyed.

"Where did he find so many?"

Tyler smiled as he laid out some paper.

"I know a guy."

They laughed as Lily pulled up a stool to look at the paper.

"We'll start with the new trick. Now, I forget the actual name of the technique, or if you already have it in world, but here goes. You take the metal and heat it to the point it's foldable and fold it like so."

He drew a simple diagram of a V with the instructions.

"Once the bottom is welded, you fold the metal over itself and hammer it flat. Done right, it reinforces the overall strength of the temper and adds a wavy pattern to the blade."

Willow and Lily looked at each other.

"We need to teach him to hit Iron, momma."

"I'll let you teach him, Lily. That's a new one. Even for me."

Tyler smiled.

"I got another. This exclusive to single edged swords and double edged swords."

He drew a falchion and made the spine a deeper color. Once satisfied, he tapped the darker color.

"The Thrikisndale. Make the spine harder then you would normally dare with any other metal in the blade. Then, make the blade itself softer. Done right, it allows the blade to bend slightly in battle while preserving the strength of the temper and reducing the overall wear on the blade."

Willow nodded now.

"I see, lad. That be an ancient process few can master. I myself cannot and the actual steps to do so were lost. Now we have them again."

Tyler smiled as he looked at Lily's Additite shield.

"Can I see your shield for a sec, Lily?"

She passed it to him and he pulled a diamond from a pouch. Korai and Ashy smiled as they picked up on where he was going with it. The blonde looked at a confused Willow.

"He's looking to see if the metal is something we had in our world."

Tyler dragged the diamond over the shield and smiled.

"Scratched it. I kinda figured it would."

He put the diamond away as Kaori explained again.

"Diamonds are the hardest substance in our world. A common use is in saws as they can cut through just about anything. That shield was scratched, which means the metal itself is not as hard as the diamond. Unbreakable it may be."

Tyler looked at the color of the shield now.

"It's a deep silver, and is lighter then a shield of the same size and shape. I wonder."

Tyler reached into his pocket and pulled his old switchblade, Spike, from a pouch. Kaori smiled as she saw the thing.

"I haven't seen him in months."

He flipped it open and held the bolts up to the shield.

"Bingo. This shield's made from high grade titanium. It must have special properties in this world."

Kaori thought for a moment.

"That's an alloy of aluminum and steel, right?"

HE nodded and smiled.

"Yeah. Plus, remember that one show I had?"

He looked at Lily.

"We can rework Additite now with a new smelting trick I can teach you. But, first we need to just make sure it's allowed."

Malico pulled out the scroll and laid it out as Minus was heard.

"Need me love?"

"Just a question."

"Love you too. The things you are looking to teach them are safe."

"Love you Minus, Vulpix. Feel free to borrow the cat."

Malico vanished with a squeak of shock, only for the scroll to start moaning and purring as the busty catgirl was under attack by Vulpix and Minus. Tyler drew a pot with a large fire under it.

"To work titanium the trick is to heat it to extreme temperatures. Reason outright dragon flame won't cut it is cause the heat is lost too quickly. Regardless of how hot it burns. Plus the special properties of this world. That said, if you COOK it like a bread loaf, it'll melt the easier."

He drew up the diagrams for a furnace with precise measurements, heating and cooling methods, and how to make more Additite from pure rock. The king and Willow were watching mesmerized as he drew up a step-by-step process to refine, rework, and produce Additite. Tyler smiled as he looked at the coin.

"Tempesta."

The dragon appeared, saw the paper and the king and Willow.

"I see he's in that kind of mood."

HE used his power to get a better look and gasped.

"A process to create and work Additite? I must have a copy."

"Sure. We'll work out a payment once I've finished."

"Agreed."

Tyler looked at the diagrams over again before nodding.

"A warning, Willow, Ishtar."

The experienced smith saw it cleanly.

"I see it. If you get the measurements wrong,"

"Boom."

Lily was looking at it and nodded.

"I see it too, momma. I'd need the help of say you or Burlock to learn it right."

Tempesta was looking at the procedure and was in agreement.

"Indeed. This is an extremely dangerous procedure. The pot alone is like a liquid fire barrel. Get it wrong and the pressure inside will explode like fire powder."

Tyler crossed his arms.

"Wanna have this one be passed to the ones that do the experiments?"

Ishtar rubbed his beard.

"That might be a wise decision. Have it tested to see if it even WORKS.'

"They can use raw rocks for it. I can give you a description of aluminum ore and the steel needed for the smelting."

He wrote the description of the ore, and the best equivalent steel he knew of on the diagram paper. He looked at Tempesta.

"Let's wait to see if it WORKS first before discussing payment. Sound fair?"

The dragon nodded.

"Wise decision. If it does, you just restored a lost art to the world."

Tyler chuckled.

"Best part? This heating process can be used on OTHER metals."

Willow looked at the papers anew.

"Magicite could be worked by a mere novice in three days!"

Tyler's good humor died.

"Hol up. That's a problem then."

Ishtar and Tempesta were right there with him.

"It is a problem lad."

"If smithing becomes that easy, and that accessible."

Tyler rubbed his eyes.

"It'll destroy the trade entirely as a smith will be worth as much as a runner. I did not think this one through."

Willow laughed.

"At least you caught it BEFORE it got out. I agree with you lad. This is a most wonderous discovery, make no mistake, but sometimes it is best to just let it lay."

Tyler looked at Lily's shield.

"I was mainly looking to get my insignia engraved on her shield for her."

That got a laugh from all, and him a hug as Kaori had a thought.

"Just use the diamonds. Easy enough."

He blinked.

"Good call Shadow. I can do that myself with a diamond shard."

Tempesta laughed.

"A mere diamond can damage Additite?"

Tyler shrugged.

"Not in the way your thinking. A diamond is the hardest substance in our world. So, common practice in testing other materials is a scratch test, as the softer material gets the scratch. The saying is only another diamond can scratch a diamond."

Lily hugged him again as Willow smiled proudly.

"That boy. Can't hit iron to save his life, and yet is teaching us all how to hit steel. Me girl is in fine hands."

Tyler looked at the designs for the smelter.

"Should we just destroy these?"

Ishtar sighed.

"Sadly, I fear we must. If the secret got out, it would cripple the smithing trade as a whole."

Tempesta made the papers disintegrate.

"A shame that. But, sometimes for the sake of life to live, progress must be halted."

Tyler pulled out more papers now.

"Well, that's why we always double check. Okay, next is a few weapon designs. I'll start with a siege engine I know."

Ishtar and Willow became very attentive as he drew a long arm on a chassis and wheels. Once he had the measurements set he presented it to the rulers. Willow the first to comment.

"An intriguing engine to be sure. From the drawing alone I can tell it be simple to use."

Tyler smiled.

"That's called a trebuchet. Looks really cool when used. Next is a ballista."

He drew a large crossbow 9 feet long with ten foot arms. Tempesta frowned when he saw it.

"I know that weapon, Tyler. The dragons were nearly hunted to extinction thousands of highscales ago because of them. For the safety of the world, I must ask you destroy it."

"Understood."

He set it on fire outright and went to his next design as Ishtar and Willow nodded approvingly.

"Mad genius indeed."

"But not as insane as we fear."

Tyler thought for a moment.

"I wonder if invasion tactics are a good idea?"

The still moaning scroll spoke up.

"Safe!"

"Love you three!"

Ishtar looked at Tyler as Willow became attentive.

"I understand your concern on this one. War should not be taken lightly. That said, what is better, knowing the methods and countering them, or not having them and knowing they exist?"

Tyler rubbed his chin.

"I see your point, Ishtar. I'm more worried that if war becomes EASIER it'll happen the more. Follow or I lose you?"

Willow was nodding sagely.

"Aye lad. A most wise fear to be sure. My council? Leave new ways to war OUT of your designs, lest you be responsible for them getting used against the ones you love."

Tyler nodded.

"That was my second fear. I was leaning that way, but hearing the words helped me decide. Thanks Willow."

Ishtar had a strange look of relief on his face now.

"I am oddly relieved to see you DO take council when needed, Tyler. Strange as it may seem."

Tyler chuckled.

"I have never claimed to be the smartest man in the room. Much as I seem to have a clue, I just follow my gut. Sometimes even I need a little direction. Still a strange thing though."

Tempesta laughed approvingly.

"And that is true wisdom. You may give good council and advice to others, but those that are truly wise know that sometimes they too must seek out the advice of another."

Tyler chuckled again.

"So. I got a few outright weapons now. Here."

He drew a large one handed sword with fifteen fullers in the 12 inch wide base of the blade. The thing extended to a needle point with three more fullers. Lily and Willow smiled widely as they saw it.

"Now THAT'S a challenge."

"Plus done right is just mean."

He gave them each a copy before drawing a new sword design. This one 4 feet long with a vicious lift in the tip with a hook-like belly in the blade as it neared the hilt. Lily smiled widely again>

"I want this one."

Tempesta nodded as well.

"As do I child. It reminds of a dragon's tooth for some reason."

Tyler drew a knife this time. The thing was twelve inches long, with a straight spine with a simple tip and blade. Lily frowned as she saw it.

"Wow. That's an easy one."

Tyler smiled now.

"It is. That's called a Kabar. It's the staple knife of our country's military. Wulf, what do you see in that knife?"

The ranger came over and smiled.

"I see a carving knife, skinning and flay knife, plus even a drawknife as well. I wish to own one myself now."

Willow smiled again.

"Another good multipurpose piece of equipment."

Lily was looking at it differently.

"I can even make it longer and add serrations on the spine to make a saw as well. Scary."

Willow's smile turned to a look of thought.

"Aye, Girl. I see it too. My rangers will love that thing."

Tyler passed the copies top her as he looked at the next sheet.

"Hmmm, I wonder if that's a good idea?"

He drew a gauntlet with a spring loaded blade under the wrist that would shoot forward with piercing force when the fist is made. Willow frowned as she saw it.

"That's an assassin's gauntlet."

Ishtar was nodding.

"Indeed. I for one do not like the assassin life style. Necessary though it be. I would advise against letting such a weapon loose in our world as we'd never be able to trust another."

Tempesta rumbled.

"I see your point Human King. I'd say nay as well."

Willow was in agreement.

"As would I lad. An interesting idea to be sure, but better to let lay."

He smiled as he destroyed the thing.

"Worth a shot. Here, I got one for the ladies."

He drew a hand held fan that had razor sharp blades in the ribs that were disguised by the folds and material of said fan. Willow smiled widely as she saw it.

"Indeed, lad. A ladies weapon and no mistake. I'll have that one handed out to our tavern workers."

He looked at Vixen now.

"It weird I can kinda see Vixen rocking the fan blade?"

Ashy and Kaori looked at the busty black mage and smiled.

"I can too."

"We'll give her one."

The dark blue eyed lady walked over to get a closer look in a rattle of belts and chains.

"I like it."

He kissed her warmly.

"We'll get a pair made for you."

She smiled as he made three for Lily, Willow and Ishtar. Then he looked at the paper.

"Hmm,"

He drew a bizarre weapon. five feet long with short spikes on a horse shoe shaped head. Ishtar frowned when he saw it.

"That's a slave catcher's tool."

Willow nodded.

"Only far more efficient."

He destroyed the design.

"I kinda figured, but ya know. Last one I got for now is a sword."

He drew a one handed sword with a wavy blade that rose up into a vicious point before rejoining the hilt. Lily smiled widely as she saw it.

"I love that one, momma. It's mean."

Willow was smiling as she saw it.

"I do too, girl. I'll take that one too."

Tempesta chuckled.

"Interesting weapons and a new forging method. Plus we learned a few lessons as well. I'd say time well spent."

Tyler smiled as he sent Willow her copy.

"I got a few things kicking around in my head here."

Ishtar and Willow looked at the papers.

"Hmm, Vernillion will pay 150 gold for the lot."

"As can the Elven Queendom."

"Deal. So, I just made 300 gold off an arms deal. Nifty."

He got the money as Tempesta returned to the hunt and Willow her duties. Tyler looked at the scroll and Minus sighed happily.

"It's here love."

Malico was heard to purr hard as the two goddesses did something to her as the unsettling feeling filled the room and Death itself stood in the corner. Tyler stood between the scythe carrying deity as it rattled it's bone rattling laugh.

"Yet again you look Death in the face Mortal. You really are insane."

Tyler shrugged.

"It's a hobby. So. This Boon."

Death sniggered.

"Indeed, Mortal. The ability Death Speech."

Lyrica gasped as Tyler tilted his head.

"I am not familiar with such an ability."

The thing laughed again.

"Because it is so rarely granted. It allows the speaking to the dead as a spirit. You make an offering to Death for the ability to speak to a spirit for a short time. To start, 10 minutes, fully upgraded, 3 full hours. During this time, they return from their rest as spirits like those two on your shoulders. Cooldown at first is a once a day deal, upgraded it is 2 hours. To summon the dead, offer something precious like a gem to give the dead a reason to appear, and say their name."

Tyler was nodding as he listened.

"Downside?"

"If the spirit summoned from Death is not returned to Death per the agreement, that spirit becomes a shade, and you get the Cursed Title Death's Eye. It means Death is now looking to welcome you into its embrace for your slight."

Tyler nodded again.

"Fair enough I guess. I have to release the ability myself?"

"You do. As it is YOUR willpower drawing the spirit from Death. Since your numbers are so extreme, you won't have to try very hard."

Tyler smiled.

"Don't really have any dead I really WANT to speak to, Death, but thank you for this boon."

The Spector held out a bony fist, and Tyler shook the hand of Death itself and he glowed an eerie black glow before Death rattled.

"I have done what I set out to do. May I never find you beneath my blade, Mortal. Too often."

It was gone and Tyler just laughed.

"That dude reminds me of a trying-way-too-hard-to-be-a goth."

HE looked at the new ability's fine print when he got a tap on his shoulder. Curious, he looked over to see Lyrica with an intense look on her pretty face.

"What's up?"

She smiled.

"You can talk to Gruven now!"

He blinked.

"I guess. But, why would I?"

The succubus stepped back shocked as Kaori spoke up chuckling.

"Tyler wasn't bothered by the fact he killed his own father Lyrica. It may seem harsh and cold, but Tyler just doesn't have anything to really say to the man."

Ishtar smiled now.

"I see your point Lady Kaori. But, perhaps GRUVEN has words for the boy? Least do it the once."

Tyler shrugged.

"I guess. Says here it's good for 20 minutes due to my willpower being so extreme. Still don't really see the point, but whatever."

Sallie and Sylvia giggled.

"We wanna be our spirit grandpa!"

"What She said!"

"Oh. Okay then."

HE cast his defense spells and the two girls appeared, nearly giving Ishtar a heart attack, as Erica glared at him.

"Not a word about them Ishtar. Period."

The king nodded as Tyler looked at the ability again.

"Okay, once summoned the spirit will be able to be seen by all due to my willpower. Nifty."

Tyler took out a jet and heled it up.

"Death Speech: Gruven."

The thing shattered and Tyler felt like he was holding a fishing rod in his mind as he cast out his baited hook. He sighed.

"Come on jackass. Got a pair o girls looking to meet your bitchass."

He felt a bite and he tore the line out of the quagmire of death to see a man on the other end. There was a thud and Tyler realized he'd closed his eyes. He opened them to see a tall man standing in the corner Death had been standing wearing a light tunic and leather pants. Tyler got a good look at the man, and sighed. Gruven had the same short brown hair, brown eyes and bulkier lanky frame as his own.

"Great. I caught the older model."

The man laughed as he understood.

"Well, laddee! Ya went and made a few friends in some odd places now, didn't ya?"

Tyler chuckled now himself.

"And in the bed as well old man."

That got him a congratulatory back slap as he saw the clear results.

"Lyrica eh? Niiiiice. So, the pope is dead, ya got Eri's daughter by the heart, and ya even got Erica as well. That's me boy."

Tyler chuckled.

"Been a helluva ride old man. Get a load a these two."

Sallie and Sylvia came forward and Gruven dropped to get a look at the cuties.

"Well now. Ain't you a pair of cuties. Holy Muse eh? Poor kids. Least ya won in the end."

Sylvia giggled as she hugged the man."

"We chose them"

Sallie giggled as well.

"Even IF his puns hurt."

Erica, Lyrica and Ishtar all came over and hugged their old friend as he laughed.

"Ahhh come on now."

Ishtar just sighed.

"We never shoulda left our blades up Gru."

That just got em a backslap.

"And if we'd taken them down again Fishy, THEY wouldn't be where they are right now."

Tyler looked at the king.

"Fishy?"

Erica laughed.

"Gru bullied Ishtar like you do Wulf."

"Yeesh. Somehow it fits. Musta sucked to have to handle the ladies FOR him, right gru?"

That got a laugh as Ishtar and Wulf sighed.

"I hate them."

"So much."

Gruven sighed sadly now.

"So, how bad was it?"

Tyler lifted his vest and Gruven had a tear fall.

"There are not words to express just now sorry I am, Tyler."

Tyler shrugged laughing.

"I can protect Kaori with what I learned. She wins."

That got him a hug as Gruven nodded proudly.

"I can see you have a strength the likes of which I wish I'd had. And I cannot be more proud."

Tyler chuckled.

"I'll play this one on Eri once she gets here."

That got a look of fear on his face now.

"Ahh, might NOT be a good idea to tell her to can talk to me. We didn't part peacefully."

Tyler frowned and looked at his eyes now.

"You broke her heart."

The man sighed as his friends jumped.

"Aye. I did. When I laid my sword down, I refused to give her what she longed for most of all."

"You refused to give her YOUR child. And then you went and had Vixen by Vulpine."

Vixen was shaking now as Gruven sighed again.

"I see your perception is also extreme. Yes, Tyler, because of this Eri and I broke up and she went her separate way. All because of my own fears."

Tyler rubbed his eyes now.

"Jackass. It scares the hell outta me too. Still gonna do it though. Why? Pff, I got Kaori there. Ain't no way I fuck it up with HER right beside me."

That got a few cheers from the other ladies in the room as Kaori kissed him. Gruven sighed again.

"You ARE a better man then I."

Tyler smiled now.

"Bar's on the floor. And I WILL play this for you two when she gets here, Gruven. Like it or not, that lady is probably tearing herself apart for it as you're dead. If she's ANYTHING like Kaori, then she's blaming herself for not being there to, in her own words, keep yo dumbass outta trouble."

That got a round fo laughter from the older adventurers as Kaori rubbed her temples.

"I can freakin see that."

Gruven sighed.

"I understand, Tyler. Well, times almost up, so, anything else?"

Tyler grinned and passed his HUD over.

"Just this: in YO FACE!"

The man burst out laughing as he saw the kills and titles.

"You rat bastard! That's me boy! Killing the worst and bedding the best! Fair point! Well, I'll see ya next time."

"Later ya old fart."

Tyler let the ability die and Kaori hugged him.

"Will you?"

HE hugged her tightly.

"When the time comes."

She smiled as she pressed her face into his neck.

"So you know?"

"I pull that one on you you'll just cut my balls off and be done with it?"

"I'll just kill you in your sleep."

"That too. I love you, Kaori."

She smiled on reflex.

"I love you too, Tyler."

Vixen sighed now.

"Great. I have Kaori's mother to watch out for. Just great."

They all burst out laughing at her tone of exasperation. Tyler looked at Gru's old party.

"We good?"

Lyrica and Erica looked at each other.

"I am."

The queen sighed.

"I kinda felt that's what happened. I'm okay."

Ishtar just sighed.

"Gru always was afraid of fathering. Eri wanted to give Kaori a sibling in Lectis in the worst kind of way. Now he said it, and looking back, the writing was on the wall."

Tyler shrugged.

"Least I know better."

That got a laugh before they switched gears.

"Okay, we'll go get paid for the bills, huck more fruit at Kazuma, sell our loot, throw an apple, I'll make Minus and Vulpix an offering, and do a mass conversion again. Yay math. Wulf with me, rest of you go get off your feet. We got one more run to do today."

They laughed as they nodded. Tyler looked at Ishtar and he nodded.

"I stepped up patrols. Those Warriors are making me nervous."

Tyler chuckled as he had a though.

"We probably shouldn't sell any of our dragon loot. Like not even the claws."

The king nodded.

"A good smith can make some truly amazing things from dragon teeth and claws. Plus we still need to make the appearance for the dragonslayer title."

Tyler smiled.

"titles, Ishtar."

The king's eyes went wide as he saw the SECOND dragonslayer title.

"By the gods. TWO dragonslayers? The people will rejoice most wildly now. We can do the show in a few hours."

"Lots of dragon flame. Got it."

That got a laugh as he looked at his party.

"We'll turn in that head and….break!"

Wulf and Tyler retrieved the head and staff before going to see Stream the river elf in the bounty booth. She was happily waiting when they walked up.

"Greetings Elf Champion. Who did you collect today?"

"The Mindbreaker and his staff."

She gulped at the title.

"Very well."

Wulf placed the head on the tray and the staff on the rack as the lady waited for ID confirmation.

"Okay, please, step into the room here."

Tyler walked into the smaller room on the side of the booth for the higher level bounty payments.

"The reward is 4500 gold, Lord."

Tyler added the coins to the pouch.

"Yeesh. Thanks Stream."

Next stop was the guild. Tyler went to the booth with Wulf right beside him, finding it was Ruby on duty now. She smiled as he laid out the bills.

"I've spoken with Butch, Tyler. 150 as agreed on."

Tyler chuckled.

"That was a first."

She laughed as she did the math.

"Your total today is 1,474 gold 260 silver."

Tyler smiled widely.

"The exchange next."

Wulf laughed as they walked to the building.

"That lady is going to lose it when we unload this time."

Tyler chuckled.

"Right? Plus the yard and the ore? We're more merchants then actual adventurers. Plus I'm taking Vixen to meet a friend."

Wulf smiled at that.

"She'll have fun alright."

"Oh you have NO idea."

The two men went into the exchange, and Tyler placed ten veins of Blood Platinum on Minus' effigy and she sighed as she got them.

"I love you dearly, Tyler."

"Me too!"

"Tomorrow, loves."

They purred as he went to Mya's desk. The lady just laughed as she led them to the scales.

"Whatever will it be this time?"

They unloaded, and her eyes nearly fell out of her head in shock.

"Okay. Noted. I can give you 4532 gold, 34 silver, 88 coppers."

They shook on it before heading to Bark's yard. The burly man just waved them along.

"Ya know where they be."

HE nodded approvingly as they unloaded.

"Good stone this. How's 879 gold, 55 silver, 77 copper sound?"

Tyler smiled.

"Like a good deal."

They got paid and onto the bank. Tyler smiled as Gold was sitting in the booth. The Ballast of Minus' Scale smiled happily as they walked up.

"Greetings Lord. What do you have this time?"

HE smiled at her.

"A lot."

They filled no less then eight of the slabs and three quarters of the ninth. Gold just laughed.

"You ARE too good at this! For the material here, I can give you 12,432 gold, 55 silver, 88 copper."

"Sounds like the Gold standard deal."

She smiled widely at that.

"So you know? Since you ARE Minus Mortal Husband, her Ballasts are yours to play with as well."

Tyler smiled widely himself now.

"Now that sounds like fun. Right, my loves?"

Gold shuddered as she felt her Queen's intentions now.

"Ohhh, I am looking forward to it!"

Wulf went off to Ashy as Tyler handled the next piece alone. The bank had dozens of knights on watch as he walked up to Rune, who nodded.

"Understood Lord."

She led him to the small room and he pulled out the pouches. She sighed.

"I see why the oaths were so strict. Very well."

Tyler started with the coppers first. Netting him 104,388 silvers and 88 coppers. Rune frowned at the number.

"Would 20,878 sound fair?"

Tyler did some number crunching.

"Sounds right. That nets me 83,510 silver, right?"

"With 88 coppers."

"Silver next."

He dumped the coins in and the result was 59,649 gold, 26 silver. Tyler smiled as he saw the number.

"How does 11,930 sound?"

Rune smiled as well.

"Very fair. That brings the total gold to 47,719 gold, 26 silver, 88 coppers. Your new wealth is 2,447,464 gold, 26 silver, 88 copper. Scary."

"Thanks Rune."

Tyler left the bank and blew for Vixen. The busty black mage was waiting outside the palace amusing herself by throwing fruit as he hugged her from behind.

"Ready to meet me friend?"

She smiled as she kissed him in full view of a fruit smeared Kazuma.

"I'd love to. And yes I'll keep it a secret."

HE took her by the hand and they walked away as Kazuma was ranting as he yanked on his restraints as he sought to kill the man that had it all. Tyler was smiling as they headed into the alley Erica had shown him to. He hit the door and Dark appeared.

"What's yer business?"

Tyler showed the coin and Dark laughed his honking laugh.

"Welcome to me humble market, Outcasts."

Tyler led the now curious black mage to Kirya's stall, and they found the Leezard looking bored in her reed clothing. The lizard lady perked up immensely as Tyler led the busty mage into sight.

"Tyler! Oh, and ya brought me a right beauty? I love you!"

He kissed her warmly, making Vixen just laugh.

"Another one?"

They both laughed.

"I'm good at what I do."

"He's got a scale."

Vixen smiled as she looked at the Leezard's firm breasts.

"He loves the big ones."

That got her a leer.

"Want to feel them?"

Tyler smiled.

"Let's just make it a pile."

The Leezard laughed and led them to her bed where Tyler slid into the reptile lady for his second ride as Vixen got her fill of firm Leezard cleavage. The trio got their creams and orgasms before relaxing together as they recovered. Tyler happily entrenched between the two busty beauties.

"That's it. I am introducing Lily to Kriya."

They laughed as he stroked the lizard lady's alligator tail fondly. The scaled lady smiled as he placed a market coin on Vixen's large breast.

"Ya got a great pair there, Vixen. Coin's to let ya in anytime long as you be in good standing."

She kissed the reptile smiling.

"I'll be sure to visit you again."

That got a happy sigh that sounded like a hissing snake.

"I need to thank Erica for introducing me to this one."

Tyler kissed her fondly.

"We'll let you clean up as we se Olrich and Wink."

She sighed again.

"Do come enter me again."

"ooooh, I'm gonna!"

They laughed and dressed as they went to see the one eyed dwarven arms dealer. Vixen happily humming as she held the man's hand.

"Kriya eh?"

Tyler kissed her.

"Erica's friend. Fun ain't she?"

Vixen smiled longingly.

"She is indeed. The Leezards are a very sensual race. When we go to one of their villages, we'll ALL be very popular."

"Sounds like a good place to lay low for a while."

She kissed him for that word play. They walked in and found Olrich looking at a shield. The small man laughed as Tyler walked in with his beautiful companion.

"Well, well, what have ya brought me this time?"

Tyler chuckled.

"A lot."

he laid them out and Olrich rubbed his beard.

"Ya weren't kidding lad. What did you have in mind this time?"

Tyler thought for a moment.

"Ya got anymore path booster bands?"

That set a twinkle into the dwarf's eye.

"Aye lad. Many and more. What ya thinking?"

Tyler laid out the colors for the party and the dwarf smiled wider.

"I see I see! I can let about half those go for the pile. Rest, 10 gold."

"Deal."

Tyler gave him the gold and they were off to Wink's shop. Vixen smiling widely as he showed her the place.

"This be the place."

They found the fun loving sprite fluttering on her pink wings looking at a new spellbook nine feet in the air. Tyler smiled widely as he saw her.

"Hey, Wink. Miss me?"

She looked and squealed happily.

"Tyler! You came back!"

She dove in to kiss them man most sensually.

"Did you come to fill me?"

"And to introduce you to HER."

She looked and gasped.

"You brought me a busty beauty? Awww, you're such a gentleman!"

He kissed her again before letting Vixen get her own kiss.

"Wow, you ARE a beauty. I'm Wink! Nice to lay with ya!"

Vixen smiled seductively at the sprite.

"I'll let him fill you first before I empty you."

Tyler smiled now himself.

"Got a spot Wink?"

She was already breathing heavy as she laid him to a room behind the counter with a bed big enough for him. The sprite had a large rack for her small frame, and even larger nipples as well, pink skin, golden hair that was longer then she was tall, bright pink eyes and was usually clad in a strapless dress that hung to her thigh. She stripped excitedly and he noted her small slit as he unsheathed his own sword.

"Umm, it won't hurt you, will it?"

She smiled widely.

"Sprites are a female only race. So, well, our bodies are a most…..adaptive kind. Plus we love the stretching feeling."

HE grinned as he mounted the smaller lady and found he did indeed fit, and loved the squeeze.

"Okay, Wink, I LOVE yours!"

She was already bucking hard under him as he thrust to meet her as she was nearly crying from how good the sword felt in her scabbard. Tyler was loving his first Sprite immensely when he filled her with her cream and she moaned hard.

"Ohhh, I LOVED that! More?"

HE smiled widely at her.

"I outlasted Lymir."

she blinked,

"You have a Sprite in your party now."

HE just loved her the more as he resolved to discuss that one properly once she was satisfied. Wink was made a right mess before she was satisfied, and loved every drop of it as she laid on his chest like a cat. HE stroked her ridiculously soft hair as he asked her.

"So, you want to join my party?"

She mewed like a happy kitten.

"Yup. That was the best sex I've had in thousands of years. Plus, in Sprite Culture, being so utterly satisfied by a male is our marriage rite. And don't worry, I'll share myself with the others. Another facet is I never leave your side or my wings will turn black and rot away for breaking the vow of Life."

He kissed her warmly.

"Your shop?"

She smiled.

"I can transport the whole thing at will."

HE hugged her tightly.

"I got rules."

She just kissed him.

"I agree. What are they?"

"As the strongest person on the team, I hold the coin. 2. No work no food. You pull your weight in my camp. 3. In a town or city we all share a room to save coin. When the bed calls we get a separate room. Unspoken are keep our secrets, we do dark work from time to time and don't get on a high horse."

She kissed him again.

"I agree fully and completely."

"You WERE completely full. I loved it!"

She laughed before snuggling him like a cat.

"Sprites are immortal like elves, and love sex more then even mermaids. So, we're going to have a LOT of fun."

He petted her like a cat.

"What's you path?"

She smiled.

"White/pink."

HE looked at her.

"You're a white path? Yet you touched a black book?"

She giggled.

"Sprites have a racial ability that allows them to bypass the white/black issue. We're actually often hired by other white path races to deal with black items they can't touch."

HE tilted his head now.

"So, what's you best healing spell?"

She smiled proudly.

"Sacred healing. Think Holy relief but so powerful it can reattach a severed limb with but a few words and some mana."

"Can you fight?"

She sighed now.

"Not well. I prefer to more cast spells to buff our allies or debuff our enemies."

HE smiled widely.

"A pure enhancement mage. Okay, Wink, we NEED you. Welcome to hell!"

Squealed happily as she showered her new Life Mate in warm kisses.

"I love you! You won't regret this, I promise!"

"Well, let's get the flutter on."

She laughed at that one as they dressed and went to see Vixen looking at a black book. She saw the smile and shook her head.

"You either just got us a new Outcast or a wife or both."

Wink went right over to kiss Vixen on the mouth.

"YOUR turn! Come on Foxy!"

The busty mage was all too eager to let the small sprite at her body.

"We'll talk after."

Tyler just smiled as Vixen was taken behind the counter and the moans began again. We got a support mage? Minus that's a powerful force in our camp! Okay, we got archers, a smith, two offensive mages, one defense mage, two allrounders, two shielders, an assassin, a ranger and a scout. Now Support mage? We got a helluva force now! Vixen and Wink came out a short time later smiling sweaty. Wink came fluttering over to sit on his broadsword hilt, getting a laugh from the others. Tyler found more metal working skills, a few more spells, Vixen got two more books and that was all for that visit. Wink clapped her hands after they paid her the 10 gold, and the entire shop was reduced to a crystal. Tyler just shook his head.

"Of course. Alright Wink, let's go introduce you to the rest of the mess."

The trio left the market and headed to the palace. Tyler taking the time to hide Kazuma in the face with a rotten apple.

"why so sour Kazuma?"

Wink busted up laughing as Vixen groaned.

"Shiit. She finds those funny."

They walked into the palace and Erica was talking with Lillia about something. Soon as she saw Wink on Tyler's sword hilt, she laughed.

"A kinda figured she'd join us after you got her in bed. We got a great tent now."

Lillia smiled at the sprite.

"Nice to meet you miss. I'm Lillia."

wink flicked her wings at her.

"I'm Wink, Lillia. We'll have plenty of fun together."

Lillia blushed at that one, and Wink smiled now.

"Oh you sweet child. Maybe that kind too."

Poor Lillia was left with that as Tyler went to get a bath with the lewd Sprite on his shoulder. Tyler smiled as he got into the tub and wink joined him. The sprite loving the hot water as she teased him with her body.

"So, wink, when you said you can't leave my side?"

She smiled as she teased his sword with her foot.

"It's the Sprite Curse. Once we've lain with a male that fulfills us the way we long for, our souls are chained to yours. In essence, like those spirits with you. We can't go too far from you as well. Like maybe the palace length away or the chain snaps. It does, we lose all our magic, our wings, and die a wasting death. It's slow and painful."

HE sighed sadly.

"That sucks, Wink."

She flicked him affectionately in the sword with her foot.

"Not really. Long as we stay close to our new soul, we feel the warmth of their hearts, get a stronger body to better satisfy our lusts, get to feel love, and it gives us boosts as well. Look at your titles please."

He did, as she kept up her sensual teasing.

"You keep doing that and I'll have you in the bath, Wink."

She smiled widely.

"Me plan."

"Well, feel free then."

She pounced on him and fitted herself as he looked at the titles, loving her feel.

"Hmm, Fairy Heart? Heard that one before. Says here you and I share a soul now. You die, it hurts like hell. I die, you die. Gives a bonus to all stats and extra mana. The distance the chain stretches is dictated by willpower. Since mine is so extreme, we can be the world of Lectis apart, and you'd be as fine then as when I'm inside you."

She was too busy orgasming on his sword for talking, she was filled with cream before floating to the side with a satisfied expression on her face.

"I'm good for today, Soul. I'll need a fresh filling tomorrow though."

HE pressed her to him.

"It your food?"

She smiled.

"Kinda. We need to feel the love of our Souls at least once a day or the chain rusts."

HE looked at the fine print.

"The Sprite lives on Mortal food, but needs the love of her mate to fully live. Or, if the Mate has multiple lovers, they may feed the sprite as well. That's a relief. Much as I love your feel, Wink, Kaori's the number one here."

She smiled as she floated in the water using her wings to keep her afloat.

"I know she is, Tyler. Just fill me once a day, and I'll be satisfied please."

HE rubbed her hair.

"Just give the eyes and I'll fill you up."

She smiled happily.

"I am so happy I was picked up by you. Some out there just see us Sprites as outright sex slaves. As we'll get attached to the first one that fills us the right way. So, we're especially favorite targets for rape. As even if we don't WANT the sex, if we get it, and even if we hate the act, feel, and person, once we're filled we're enslaved. Period. I'm just glad I WANTED to be filled by you."

He hugged the small lady.

"we'll take good care of you, Wink."

She kissed him warmly.

"I'm looking forward to it."

They cleaned up and he introduced the sprite to the ladies and Wulf. Lyrica, Malico, Kaori all laughed once they heard of how it'd happened before they leered at the little lady.

"We'll be more then happy to feed her."

"I love Sprites."

"I'll show her my tail trick."

Tyler secured the bedroom before introducing Wink to Minus and Vulpix. The scale goddess laughed.

"When we take you to play love, her chain is preserved."

"Feed too."

Wink was quivering as she now understood the caliber of beauties she could now enjoy.

"I love this man."

Tyler smiled.

"Ladies, why don't you….get to know Wink better?"

Wink vanished and the scroll was seen to just start bouncing as the sprite was fed by the eager goddesses. Tyler laughed as Wink was heard.

"I LOVE you, Tyler!"

He chuckled fondly as he gave the scroll to Malico.

"Have fun ladies. I'll go look at the next batch of bills."

The busty cat rubbed her melons on the scroll before returning it to the pouch as Kaori kissed him.

"What's her path?"

"White/pink. She's a pure support mage."

Ashy blinked.

"Oh damn. We're set then."

Tyler hugged Kaori as he replied.

"Hell yeah we are. Wulf, Whisper, let's go get our last targets for the day."

They nodded as Kaori kissed him.

"I'll relax with Wink when she gets back."

HE smiled as he and the two creature experts left for the hall. The place was as rowdy as ever as Tyler and his two friends looked at the board.

"Hmm, got one for another Slythnier. Reward is 90 silver."

"good find. Got one for more orcs. Reward is 75 silver."

"We'll let the girls rest and try out different teams."

"A wise move. They've worked hard today."

Tyler spotted a poster he liked.

"Wanted slaying of a Grand Dark Drake. Wulf?"

He smiled.

"A step above a Drakolisk They have bigger troves as well. "

"Nice. Reward is 75 gold. We can eat them right?"

Wulf sighed as Whisper pulled a bill down.

"Sadly not. The meat is poisonous to all but other dragonkin. The scales are also weaker then Lisk. They're just a lot bigger with stronger breath and actual wings."

"We'll give the scales to Lily to practice on before outright lisk."

"Wise. Hey, Tyler, got one for am Air elemental."

He looked over curiously as Wulf blinked.

"Those are really rare."

Tyler looked at the bill.

"Reward is 100 gold. We fighting a cloud Wulf?"

HE nodded smiling.

"More or less. Way to kill it is a purifying spell like holy sanctity. They cast air based magics like poison cloud or toxic death."

"Nasty. Okay, we got a new one."

He looked at the board as Ruby came over.

"The Dark Drake has an update. The reward is now 125 gold, and the air elemental has a spell attached to the reward as well."

"Thanks Ruby. We'll keep at it."

She smiled as she waited for the next. Wulf pulled down one that had him smiling.

"Got one for a Ogre Toad."

Tyler looked at him.

"Oh?"

HE passed the bill.

"The slime when refined makes a great foot cream that soothes sore feet and hands."

"Okay, Wulf, we need to find a few more of these."

"They travel in packs. Of twenty."

"I like where this is going. Reward is 10 gold. Hells yeah."

HE added it to the pile as Whisper came over with one.

"Got one for a Demon Wall."

He frowned.

"A Demon Wall?"

Wulf sighed.

"A Balor for whatever reason was forced into possessing a rock face. They're usually for guarding tunnels and…..oh shit."

Tyler pulled the map out and unrolled it to look at the spot.

"Yup. A smaller one this time. Maybe 50m, but it's there nonetheless. How old's the bill?"

Whisper and Ruby came over to aid.

"About three days."

"It was sighted by a passing rider and reported to the guild."

"We'll look into it. Keep people away from that spot Ruby."

She nodded and so did the higher ranked adventurers.

"Aye lad. We've seen the news about the Fallen Dragons. We'll get the word out. Just not to the Warriors."

Tyler sighed.

"Looks like I'll get to kill ANOTHER one."

The two laughed as he went back to the board as Ruby went white.

"Tyler? Can I ask you to present your bestiary?"

He grinned at her.

"And ruin the surprise? Not even!"

She gulped.

"Oh dear."

Tyler and his party members laughed as they looked at the board. The man only had to look for a minute before he saw one that made him smile.

"Got one for another Titan Convoy. Reward is 30 gold. I kinda like them things."

"They're easy bow practice. I got one for a Plains Flattener."

"The hells is that?"

Wulf explained.

"Large low slung beast with a massive horn over their backs. Maybe 60 feet long, 25 feet wide, and stands 40 feet tall. They walk on six legs and are often used as wallbreakers for wars as the massive horn on their back is as hard as Black steel."

Tyler smiled.

"That's a nifty beast then. Reward?"

"15 gold. The horn I'd recommend letting Lily have as she can make some really nice things with it."

"Sure, Wulf. Hey, got a Plains Walker. Reward is 80 silver."

Whisper explained this time.

"A mini version of the Tyrant. About 6 feet tall, 9 feet long, scaled."

Tyler smiled widely as he drew a Velociraptor and showed it to her.

"This?"

She nodded.

"Exactly that."

"We're looking at a pack of highly intelligent, extremely lethal predators then. Okay, Sera and lily stay on the center as all we'd hear is a twig snap and they're gone."

Wulf sighed.

"Native of your world?"

"And the most feared prehistoric creature we've found thus far. Can't wait to kill a raptor pack."

They laughed as he added it to the pile. Wulf found another.

"Got one for a Plains Tyrant. Reward is 150 gold."

"Nice. Let's see what we got thus far. Okay, we got another Tyrant, A plains Flattener, Titan convoy, Plains walker, Demon wall, more orcs, an Air elemental, a Dark Drake, Ogre toads, another Slythnier, and that's it thus far. Okay, we'll get three more and one large scale."

"Got one for a Gnoll Lodge. Holds 250 creatures. Reward is 50 gold."

"There's the large scale battle. I got one for a Hell Sheep."

Wulf grinned now.

"Think a ram the size of Thunder with Wool of even higher quality then the spider silk."

Tyler grinned himself now.

"Wulf, I got another idea."

The ladies of the hall were nodding approvingly at the words.

"It is refreshing to see men that know HOW to care for their ladies."

"AND how to give gifts."

Whisper was smiling as she passed another bill.

"Got one for a Toad Crossing. Has Larsh, Gigan, Thunder, Ogre, AND the rare Plains Toad."

Tyler smiled.

"Reward's 5 gold, the sheep is 95 silver. Wulf, what's the Plains Toad good for?"

He grinned now himself.

"That slime when refined makes a shampoo that enhances the color, softness and volume of hair."

"Ummm, yeeeah we need like ALL those things. For political reasons."

The ladies lost it as the men banged fists in respect for the ploy. Tyler and Wulf smiled as they went to brief the party on the raid. Kaori smiled as she saw the toads.

"You never stop do you?"

He hugged her.

"The shampoo is yours, Kaori."

She kissed him as Lily saw the ogre toads.

"Can I get the cream from these? Me hands hurt after a hard day fightin iron."

"Sure Lily."

Sera perked up.

"Can I get the Gigan toad cream?"

They looked at her in shock, and she blushed.

"I wanna feel softer."

Tyler just smiled.

"Sure Sera. Some bastard's won the lottery with you."

She blushed again,

"Well, I like Thorn."

Erica hugged her daughter as Tyler just smiled. The rest of the ladies all gave Sera a warm hug as Tyler slid an extra jar of skin cream to her.

"Just to blow her mind."

He got a hug from his little sister as Lily was heard.

"Well, looks like I need to have a chat with Thorn now."

Tyler looked at Erica.

"Oh SHIT."

They laughed at THAT logic. The party, joined by a fully satisfied Wink, mounted up as the sprite sat on Tyler's sword hilt.

"This be weirdly comfy."