The three headed out to the palace. The passed by just in time to se Kazuma get slapped in the gems with a rather spiky pineapple thrown by an enthusiastic man. Tyler laughed as Wulf winced at the sight and sound. The party was gathered and Kaori looked at the scarred man.
"So we're clear? YOU'RE killing the trolls."
"Love you too, Kaori."
The party rode out in force, and in quick succession the first two bandit camps, sheep, and Wendigo were killed. Tyler took out the troll camp alone, and drenched himself in a water spell. Thus far the party had made 65 gold, 545 silver, 1,324 copper coins. Next were the toads that made Lily smile.
"Love you too."
Tyler smiled as he had Wink sit in front of him. He showed her the bill.
"Hey, Wink."
She looked at him curiously with the bill in her hand.
"Yeah?"
"We need to hop to the task."
The pun loving sprite busted up laughing hard as the rest of the party just groaned. The pink Sprite looked at him wiping a tear from her eyes.
"More."
"I'll have a toadal for the work soon."
She was wheezing from that one! Tyler smiled.
"Don't froget to breathe Wink."
Wink was indeed forgetting to breathe as she was on the verge of passing out from laughing.
"Hey, Tyler."
He looked over at the sound of Lucy's voice.
"What's- OOF!'
The hulking barbarian lady smacked him in the face with Lily's forge hammer. She wearing a look of agony on her face as she did,
"Ya cut the shit NOW, or it'll be in the gems next!"
now massaging a sore jaw with a smile, Tyler chuckled.
"I'm outta juice anyway Lucy."
The lady nodded and passed the blunt object back to Lily.
"I lost ten years growth from that."
Tyler had to rub Wink's back in soothing circles as the poor Sprite was coughing rather violently from her laughing fit.
"You okay Wink?"
She smiled weakly as she hugged him.
"I'm fine. Thanks for caring."
He snuggled her like a cat.
"Can't have our favorite pun lover laugh herself to death."
She kissed him as the toads came into view. The party killed them without issue and the slime harvested. Tyler smiled as he looked at Wink holding a jar.
"I wanna make a slime pun. But's too slippery."
She laughed as the party just groaned. Then Tyler blinked.
"Oh yeah. I loved that crew."
Eri narrowed her eyes a second, then smiled as she remembered.
"The slippery when wet tour."
"This rampage is brought to you by Bon Jovi. We'll start with a personal favorite. It's my life."
The song started playing and the ladies grinned at the drums. Next they rode to the last bandit camp as Tyler pulled up another.
"Let's throw a good old war song on."
Ashy perked up.
"Du hast."
"Love you Ashy."
Wulf kissed the dirty blonde, as Tyler retaliated by kissing a surprised Eri, then a deeper kiss to Erica, before outright making out with Kaori. Wulf had no choice but to accept defeat as the ladies looked at each other. Eri and Erica had a bemused expression on their faces.
"I do believe the men are competing."
"I do think so too Erica."
"Wulfy feels insecure when he says thinks like that."
"I wonder ladies, how WILL we respond to such moves?"
"How will we indeed my beautiful daughter?"
Tyler chuckled.
"We all know YOU'RE the real winners here ladies."
Eri smiled approvingly.
"and as long as you remember that, we'll get along just enough."
Kaori smirked.
"Is THAT all it takes for you to open leg?"
Tyler just walked over to Thunder to look at his staffsword as Eri rounded on her daughter, somewhere between enraged and impressed at the jab. Wulf came over then and leaned on Thunder as the war of words between mother and daughter began.
"So. We're gonna die horribly. Aren't we?"
Tyler nodded as he put the glowing sword up.
"Yup. And it is going to hurt."
Wulf sighed as Kaori won with Eri blushing like a small girl being told her first dirty joke.
"well. Was fun while it lasted."
"Agreed."
Kaori smiled at her victory as Eri was red faced. Tyler came to the rescue.
"We set for a rampage?"
He got a grateful look from Eri as the party nodded. He smiled as he hit the play button.
"Let's raise hell."
Lucy and Thistle loved the heavy guitar riffs as the party slaughtered the camp to the last man. The friends walked out 25 gold, 444 silver, 132 copper coins richer. Tyler did a bill check.
"The bandits, Wendigo, toads, trolls, are dead. Let's hit the bears next. We can go one on one since if we can't kill a single bear alone the hell?"
They laughed at that logic. Tyler took the rogue bear which was the size of Juniper's teddy with his spear. Lily got the second bear with a nice throat slash and they were onto the ogres. Tyler gave the camp to Eri, Kaori, Erica, Sera and Lillia as a family rampage. As they left he pulled up the news HUD. Lily came over and crawled up to sit on his horse to look at it with him.
"Today in Vernillion. The number of Warriors has been reduced by 1. That's right reader, a Warrior has died. As reported in our last article, the Warriors were rioting in the city of term over their treatment while having to watch as Tyler the Outcast came and went as he pleased. As is Tyler's way and staunch code, he did not intervene in the riots as he has just the more important matters to attend. He was seen giving his party the tour from his summoning to his leaving the city. A walk in the footsteps of the Outcast himself, from merely summoned Warrior, to wanted and hated murderer, to hero of us all. Whether he likes it or not! Well, reader, it seems King Ishtar made a request of the Outcast, for Tyler then made his presence in the city felt to the spoiled children that are the Warriors. He was witnessed showing his Bestiary to the leader of the riots Max. Reader the bully coward pissed himself at the sight! Tyler was then seen using his immense power over the path of blue to bathe the area, and the Warriors, in 55 feet of ocean wave he summoned with a spell to repeatedly near drown the blackguards. They didn't seem to get the point he could kill them, rallying behind the fact they ARE Warriors needed to fight the wave, and such cannot be killed. Tyler got a scroll from a knight at that moment. And Reader? The smile that crossed his face at the words written upon that scroll made all in attendance shudder as he was given permission by the King to kill a SINGLE Warrior of his choosing to, In the king's words? Prove a point. Tyler chose his hideously overweight sister for the kill, and that's when the ice wall and water walls rose, blocking sight to all but the Warriors. Then she began to scream in the most agonized manner, while the laughter of Tyler the outcast was heard as he taunted his helpless sibling as he exacted a payment in pain for the pain she had caused him in his life, the pain she'd inflicted on the others in her life, and for the death of the small elven girl Sylvia Leechwood, hers being the locket that never leaves his person. Even in the bedroom. The screams lasted for a solid 10 hours reader. Then they stopped as the walls dropped with Tyler removing his spear blade from the girl's heart. All in full view of the other Warriors. Max was seen to have a most shattered of looks as he saw the true reality of Lectis with the Outcast in it. We do NOT need you Max. We do NOT even want you. We have Tyler and his party. They will handle the waves as you all suffer. The mutilated body of the sister has since been nailed to the wall of the Warrior sector in full view of the other Warriors as a reminder that they are NOT exempt from Death. Tyler and his party passed through the sector later on for their next raid, and his mother cast a weak spell of ember that has since set the entire sector alight with not a soul outside the sector lifting a finger to aid them. And they themselves too lackluster to stop the blaze as well. The Outcast does revenge well, reader. This writer's own words? Do NOT make the Outcast long for your pain, for once he gets that knife in you, well, just look at his sister."
Tyler smiled.
"Don't fuck with us."
He hugged Lily as she nodded in agreement.
"Damn straight."
The rally was called and they regrouped with the ladies. Eri and Kaori were high fiving for a good hit as Erica hugged her two girls in the remains of the ogre camp. Eri came over with a small bag of coins.
"23 gold, 124 silver, 776 copper. Not bad for these things."
Tyler smiled as he added them to the party coin.
"Was fun to rampage with Kaori."
She smiled widely at that.
"I've longed to do just that."
Tyler patted her before the party mounted up to hit the Dour wolf. The massive wolf was indeed the size of Thunder but it was half as smart as Tyler's trusted steed. The damned thing bum rushed their party! Tyler brought the beast down with a well aimed spear throw before pulling his OWN skinning knife. He grinned at Kaori.
"Let's see if I was paying attention!"
The party laughed as the party leader proved his mettle by skinning a horse sized wolf. Once the pelt was collected he looked at Lily.
"Think you can add fur to your weapon hilts?"
She smiled.
"Be better as say a shield rest."
"I see you've got your next challenge then!"
"Eep!"
"Wow. She's cuter then Sera when she does that."
Sera bawled as Lily grumbled.
"Hey!"
"Bastard."
Tyler shrugged before getting back on Thunder to resume the hunt. He looked over his shoulder at the team.
"We got two days rest after this since these are the last bills on the board. Sooo. Ashy? Moderation."
The dirty blonde balked.
"Hey! Not cool!"
Wulf smiled silently as he knew he'd win that one.
"Just thought that since Wulf's...nope. STILL not gonna be that kinda dick."
The party laughed at the unsaid jab as Wulf just bowed his head in pain.
"I hate you."
Tyler smiled as Lily shook her head.
"You're in an awefully good mood outta nowhere."
He patted her head smiling.
"I was letting my mind wander, just going over the past few months. And ya know what? I fucking love this place. Plus I'm riding at full gallop on a black horse leading a outright WAR party on an adventure to yonder that's filled with all the people I love. Seriously, Lily, name something better I dare ya!"
That put a smile on the party's face as Tyler looked at the next hit.
"Next up is...the Longfang. Let's git em."
The party thundered along as Tyler led the way to kill what amounted to just a sabre toothed tiger. Sera got it with an arrow to the eye.
"Nice shot Sera!"
She glowed as she dropped the prowler in the same manner. Tyler just sat back and basked in his outta nowhere good mood as the party cleaned out the rest of the bills the total payment? After visiting the exchange and guild? 132 gold, 1,232 silver, 1,343 copper. Tyler and his party got their bonus of 250 gold from the guild for cleaning the job board nigh single handedly and settled in for a 5 day relaxer/bender in the city of Term.
DAYS UNTAIL WAVE: 6
As the other Warriors were now both homeless in their ruined sector and suffering from the results of Tyler's lesson with his sister's corpse still hanging above the gate for all to watch rot. The funny thing about the end of the two days and the beginning of the third? That was the day of the ball. Is et to be held in the Royal Dance hall with the titles of the party's strongest members read for all to hear. Since Tyler had a few rather sensitive titles, they were to be replaced in the reading with Warrior's Secret. The party was spending the day prepping for the event, even though Kaori already had her outfit. Tyler that morning had finished the design for his new outfit that he'd both show up to the ball in and roam with as he'd gotten tired of his mere shirt and pants. Tyler left the dinning hall he'd more or less taken as a main hangout point to go see a certain sprite about a new get up. He found Link the Sprite in her shop looking at papers for her shop and she smiled as he walked in.
"Well, well. If it isn't the outcast. Looking to get her a THIRD dress?"
He smiled and set his design on the counter.
"Not today. This one's fer ME."
She blinked and looked at the sketch. She smiled widely as she saw it.
"Oh by the gods. You are going to look so dashing in that! Looking to make a statement tonight?"
He set a mass of high quality black wool, white metal, with some diamonds and sapphires on the counter.
"More looking to make a damned point."
She looked at the material.
"I can have this ready in two hours."
"Sounds good. The Ball starts once the sun sinks, right?"
She nodded as she looked at the paper.
"Indeed. I'll need some measurements."
He happily let the eager Sprite get her exact measurements before she talked payment.
"This will cost 350 gold."
He placed 700.
"I'm looking to be the Demon to Kaori's Goddess."
She smiled approvingly.
"You will be. ESPECIALLY in this."
He left her to her work and headed to see a sexy pair of elf twins about a deep soak. The capital city was abuzz with excitement for the royal ball for the Warriors. Shops were either slashing prices or raising prices, guests the realm over were streaming into the city to be a part of it, wagons of food of the highest quality are arriving every ten minutes, and the ballroom was getting a deep cleaning. Tyler got into the tub after laying out the things he'd rock that night. A jar of skin cream that would make his scars softer, some of the hair shampoo he'd given Kaori, high quality body wash to make it seem like he cared, and other such things. The elf twins Goldi and Slivi came in then and all three got right to the task of making the dusty, dirty, blood crusted Outcast a half-way presentable man. The new coat had arrived on an enchanted crest that was his insignia of the black wolf running along a field of bodies with a black dragon flying overhead. Sallie and Sylvia the two spirits were also getting cleaned up by Kaori and her mother Eri so they could pretend to be a part of the ball even in spirit form. Tyler was saddened but was not taking the risk of letting them appear in their physical forms. Tyler l9ooked out the window and smiled as he saw the light die.
"Let's make a fucking POINT!"
The royal ballroom was easily the size of a entire football field inside a pillared room. The room sitting near the top of the palace with twenty foot tall stained glass windows looking out at the city with various balconies here and there with even better views of the area. The floor was a deep red like Ignatia's scales, while the walls were the blue of Tempesta. The floor itself was situated at the bottom of a grand staircase that each party of Warriors would stride down for their introductions and to begin the first dance. The high walls had several box seats where party goers could observe the goings on from above while around the rim of the floor was long tables for the Warriors. Plus a head table at the front of the floor which the Royal family would sit at along with any distinguished guests the king gave permission to. As the strongest party with the strongest Warriors, Tyler and the Outcasts would enter LAST. Tyler was wearing his new crest on his heart as kaori had her sapphire enchanted ring ready to make her glorious debut. ALL the party had gotten their glam on. Erica and her two royal daughters wearing long silk dresses decked out in their path colors, Eri in a blazing gown of red that was strapless and tied up behind her neck like a scarf, Ashy in a very pretty gown of grey and silver that made her look like a silver queen, Serafina was in a black gown that clung to her slender frame and added emphasis to her surprisingly large bust, Lily was in a blue and white gown that made her red eyes really POP, Thistle in a dress of red that made the red skinned elf look like she was wearing blood itself, Malico was also in a strapless gown to make her massive rack bounce with ease step. Her long tail poking out through a slit in the back made for catgirls. Lyrica was glammed up in a dress of blue and white, both to make her blood red hair explode but to denote WHO she belonged to. Lucy was also looking good in her fur lined suit that made her look just that much more intimidating. Wulf was in a leaf green suit with his badge of ambassador to the elves on his heart and Vixen was clad in a black dress shot through with streaks of red, blue and white that made her seem to be bleeding lights. Lupa the Wolf spirit and Sasha the Husky had also been given the royal treatment, with Lupa's white fur shining like snow and Sasha's grey/white looking like a snow covered mountain. The party were waiting their turn to be announced as the names and titles of the other adventurers were read off.
"Next presenting! Charlotte the Coward. Titles: Horse abuser. That is all."
Tyler and Kaori smirked as they saw their former teacher limp down the stairs in her usual dusty leathers, her new profession having taken her ability to walk without pain.
"Next presenting, Kazuma the Honorless. Titles. Scale Tipper. Dragon Silencer. That is all."
Tyler smiled as he saw that Kazuma had donned his golden scale armor as he'd bought it before getting cast out of the royal family.
"I guess his other titles were stripped as well."
A runner came over to Tyler then. Tyler leaned in to hear the boy's words.
"The King says it's ready."
Tyler smiled widely as he slipped him five gold.
"Good lad."
Kaori looked at him curiously.
"What's ready Tyler?"
He smiled at her.
"You'll see."
She gulped as Eri looked at Erica.
"She's right. That IS fucking terrifying."
The queen knew the plan and smiled sweetly.
"I bet it's something truly special."
The announcing went on until.
"Now presenting the last party. Titles first. Dragon friend to Tempesta the Sky king, Ignatia the Fire Dragon King, Leviathan the Sea queen, Glacious the Crystal, Furiosa the Nature dragon Queen, Peerless tactician, Lich's bane times nine, Demonslayer, Demon's bane, dragonslayer times 6, Holy Muse, Holy adventurer, Scale Balancer, Champion to the Elves, Champion to the people, Warrior's Council, Warrior's Runner, Guild avenger, Guild champion, Champion of Minus, Champion of Atrocity, Lover of Minus, Lover of Vulpix, Legendary adventurer, Dragon heart, Friend of the Realm, Warrior's secret times five, Wolf tamer, Horse Friend, Wandering Healer, Champion of Death. Please welcome the Strongest warrior and his party: TYLER THE OUTCAST!"
Tyler and his party strode into view as the ballroom went wild.
"Outcast! Outcast! Outcast!"
Tyler and Kaori looked at each other at the top of the stairs as they hesitated a second.
"Why Kaori, you can't stride into a royal ball looking like THAT."
She smiled prettily with just a hint of embarrassment.
"Oh my, Tyler! You're right! Whatever shall I do?"
He chuckled.
"I wonder? Surely you have a trick or two up your sleeve?"
The ballroom could TASTE something was coming, and were waiting with baited breath as not even Ishtar had any idea what they were talking about. Kaori went into deep thought.
"Hmm, there is the dresses you designed for me. Here, I just need to change."
She tapped her sapphire ring and the roiling blue ocean wave was seen, getting oohhs and awwws from the crowd before a collective gasp was seen as her ocean themed blue and red dress was seen on her. She sighed.
"That's better!"
Every lady in attendance was seen to go purple with envy at the beautiful dress she now wore, and the men were openly gaping at the scene she cut in it. She looked to her escort.
"Shall we My love?"
He smiled,
"You look beautiful, alas now I'M the one not properly dressed. Here, allow me."
He reached to the crest and twisted it like a doorknob. He was then encased in a black wave of roiling water before his new outfit was seen. Where before he was clad in dusty brown and green leather riding clothes, he was now garbed in a coat of deepest black. He wore boots that had merged with his blue gear to give him the sharp treads and the boosts, but were a deep black along with his pants. On his hands were spike black fingerless gloves that concealed his sapphire gear. The coat dropped to his knees and ended at his wrist. All his swords and weaponry was still seen on his back as the collar rose up over his cheek giving him an intimidating appearance. He smiled as his new gear was situated and the ladies of the ball AND his party gasped in awe at the new, dark image he presented in his cloak of night.
"Now that's I look HALF as good as you do, shall we crash this party, my love?"
He bowed gallantly offering his hand to the stunned Kaori. She smiled widely as she took his hand,
"NOW you look like the Tyler we all love and they fear. Let's."
The lovers strode onto the floor as the attendees were all gaping at the image they cut. Kaori in her gown of blue and red, and Tyler in his coat of black. Ishtar stood to address the ball. The ruler resplendent in a fur cloak and mantle with a Magicite broadsword in his fist he waved as a scepter.
"Ladies and gentlemen. Warriors and Outcasts. Tonight we honor the Outcast party as they will see us through the waves. The rest of you? Enjoy the show. Tyler The Outcast. Step forward. We have a certain matter we must address before the realm."
Tyler smiled at Kaori before walking to stand before the king. The now nervous blonde watched as Thorn the elven maid came up bearing a crown of black spikes with a deep blue and white crystal pyramid set into the center came walking forward with Axe in a black suit with a second, covered item. The King smiled proudly as he looked at Tyler.
"As strange as it will seem to you, I must ask you take a knee."
Tyler drew Gleipnir and planted it in the stone of the floor.
"Just this once. Well, I DO think I'll be able to handle it for another special occasion. I'm sure Kaori understands."
She blinked for a second, then smiled proudly as every lady cheered the bold play as Tyler knelt with his hands on his sword hilt before the king. The king took the black spiked crown and lifted it into view of the entire room.
"Tyler the Outcast. For your service to the realm, even if you may HATE the white knight bullshit, I reward you with the title of Second Prince of Vernillion. This is your crown of spikes."
The ballroom was deathly silent at this revelation as the crown was placed on Tyler's head. Tyler frowned at the foreign weight on his brow as Ishtar stepped back with a twinkling in his eye.
"Do you have any words?"
Tyler rose frowned.
"Yeah. I hate this thing already. It DOES come off, right?"
The room, except for the stunned Warriors, lost it at his tone of discomfort. Ishtar just shook his head.
"Tap the gem in the center."
Tyler did, and the three inch crown became a band of black metal spikes engrained on his forehead. He looked at his reflection in his sword blade and smiled widely.
"Oh now THAT I like! I look like I'm wearing freaking razor wire! That's awesome! Oh. This ain't right."
The king took the cue and smiled.
"Oh? Whatever could be the problem? It not fit?"
Tyler had a look of someone realizing the puzzle they'd been working on for a week straight was missing a piece.
"It fits fine. Just feel like I'm missing something here."
He looked at the covered pillow in Axe's hand. Then he smiled.
"Ahhh! Now I know what I'm missing."
Tyler looked at Kaori and smiled.
"I'm missing my princess."
She gasped in utter shock as she realized what the second pillow had. Tyler was smiling widely as Ishtar looked to the lady.
"I do believe you're correct, Tyler the Outcast Prince. Lady Kaori, please if you'd step forward."
She did, with trembling steps and her hands clasped to her breast like she was praying as she stood beside the love of her life before the king. Tyler got the nod and moved to the pillow a now smirking Axe lifted to him.
"Kaori. Words cannot express just how must you mean to me. Yet, I am going to do my damndest to try."
He took the cloth off and revealed a crown of red gold that seemed to be on fire in the flickering torch light. In the center was a ring of spiked black dragon scale holding a red, white, and blue heart shaped crystal inside the spikes with a set of demon wings enshrouding it in a protective embrace. Tyler took the thing up as Kaori was on the verge of crying from the moment and the love she felt for the man holding it.
"Kaori. I love you. With everything I am. You were always there for me, even in my darkest times and deepest pits of despair you were my light in the darkness. I was able to survive because I had you there beside me, always supporting me, always helping me, always loving me. Now."
He walked to stand in front of her as he lifted the crown over her head.
"Now. It is MY turn to support you the way you've been supporting me all these years. Whatever this world can throw at us will NOT tear us apart. We will face the waves head on hand in hand. We will walk out the other side hand in hand. I love you, kaori. With everything I am. So, let's raise hell the only way the Outcast prince and his Outcast Princess can."
He placed the crown on her brow as his appeared.
"TO US!"
She was right there with him.
"TO US!"
They kissed their like they had in the hot spring that very first time as the water fall of applause and cheers showered them from the guests and their friends as Eri wiped tears from her green eyes as she leaned on Erica's shoulder.
"Way to go Kaori. I feel like we just witnessed a wedding ceremony."
Erica hugged her friend.
"That's EXACTLY what that was Eri. Tyler just married that girl in front of us all. Now, all they need is to just go through the motions."
Tyler was holding Kaori tightly now, and she smiled.
"I do."
He smiled and held her the tighter.
"I do."
Ishtar smiled as well.
"You may kiss the princess."
They did kiss as Eri and Erica blinked.
"Holy shit. That WAS the wedding ceremony!"
"That weaselly, romantic, bastard! He set this up to STEAL a ROYAL BALL FOR HER wedding!"
Tyler reached into a pocket on his coat and pulled two golden bands. Kaori smiled as she led him place the wedding band on her finger before she placed it on his. The ball guests were losing their minds at the multitude of surprises that had just been thrown at them as Tyler hugged his wife with all his heart. Kaori was outright crying now as she felt the ring conform to her finger perfectly.
"I love you! I love you, Tyler!"
He smiled as he snuggled into her hug.
"I love you too, Kaori."
She kissed him again before the first dance started. Tyler twirling Kaori around the floor like a top as the lovers danced as husband and wife for the very first time. Eri felt her heart swell with pride as she watched her daughter and her husband.
"Oh Gruven. I wish you could see this."
She felt a warm, familiar presence envelope her and she smiled as she could nearly hear her former lover.
"And what made you think I'd miss this? Eh Barbie?"
She smiled.
"Of course you'd see your son at his wedding. Typical jackass."
Tyler and Kaori were unaware of this as they danced together, utterly alone in their own little world. Lily looked at Sera sighing.
"Well. I lost that fight. Bastard."
Tyler and Kaori kissed again before looking right at a LIVID Kazuma standing next to his father.
"in YO FACE!"
The newly wedded couple's simultaneous taunt made the room bust up laughing as Kazuma went berserk at the knowledge he'd never have Kaori now, even though they were twin brother and sister. The boy surged forward stabbing with his spear as Tyler and Kaori kissed right there in front of him most lovingly, ignoring the fact his spear was stopped by the ancient spell that prevented Warriors from attacking each other at the ball. The lovers looked at his rage and huffed. Tyler speaking first.
"Can you NOT? I'm trying to kiss me WIFE."
Kaori was right there with the huff.
"Same? I'm trying to kiss me HUSBAND."
The room laughed as Kazuma stabbed at them repeatedly in a blind rage as Tyler and kaori started dancing again, then Tyler smiled.
"Happy birthday kaori."
She gasped happily.
"You remembered? Pff. Of COURSE you remembered. AND kept track."
He kissed her again.
"I love you."
She smiled on reflex.
"I love you."
Ishtar smiled as he finished the ceremony.
"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
He did kiss her as the ladies lost it to the utter surprise and romantic scene as Kazuma was beyond reasoning as he tried to desperately kill the boy that had taken everything from him in his mind, his titles, his devotion, his position, hell he'd even taken his delusions and his fantasies as well. Tyler and Kaori paid him no mind as the couple sat at the head table in the seats of honor as Kazuma was disarmed by knights. Eri sat on Kaori's other side as Wulf Tyler's other side. The party took seats and Eri looked at the proudly smiling boy.
"Just how long you been planning THAT?"
He smiled at her.
"Since I first heard of the ball, Eri."
Lillia blinked.
"I TOLD him about the ball nearly three months ago! You've sitting on that for that long?"
He kissed Kaori again.
"I love her. Least I could do was make it epic."
Kaori smiled as well.
"I've been expecting some surprise wedding ceremony for a few weeks now. Be the kinda outright insane stunt you'd pull."
Tyler chuckled as he placed his ringed hand on hers.
"I WAS hoping to get a trumpet of dragon roars and a fireworks display fo flames. But, maybe Christmas."
There was a whoosh of air from outside and Tyler smiled.
"Hey, let's go dance on the balcony, Kaori!"
She laughed as they went out onto the grand balcony as a loud bellow from every dragon Tyler and kaori were friends with was heard as the newlywed couple danced under a night sky lit up for miles by dragon flame they themselves added flames too. Tyler smiled as he saw the flames.
"I owe them BIG time."
Kaori laughed at that as the dragons were seen flying in the sky above for their own tribute to the lovers. Tyler and Kaori danced in their own world until her stomach rumbled. He smiled as he kissed her.
"Sure."
They walked in laughing to retake their seats as their goblets were filled and the room fell silent for his wedding speech. Tyler chuckled.
"Ya looking for another speech?"
The room chuckled as Tyler looked at Kaori.
"I'm married to Kaori. What else can I say? The wave is in five days, we'll kill everything that is NOT a friend, Kaori's beautiful and Lily still scares me."
The elf girl smiled as the room laughed.
"I still have a chance kaori. Don't get TOO cozy."
Tyler chuckled fondly.
"See? I've got goddesses as wives as well, Malico and Lyrica too. Even that beauty of a sprite there."
"Love you too!"
The room laughed at that. Tyler chuckled.
"I've got lovers in the upper realms, in me party, and wives of a few races as well. Yet, now I'm married to kaori. This world may have the upper realms that are home to the gods and goddesses of this world. But right here? Beside her? That's MY heaven."
He raised the goblet of wine.
"I love Kaori with all my heart and soul. AND I DARE ANYTHING TO TRY OUR HAPPINESS FROM US!"
"To the Outcast Prince and Princess!"
The wine was drank and the feast was on as Kaori kissed him again. Eri was once again impressed.
"Dude, the hell? How long you been practicing that?"
Tyler smiled.
"I don't HAVE to practice Eri. Those words are what is inside my heart, and they still do not do my feelings justice."
The blonde mother just slumped.
"Take notes my ass. That bastard set the bar for men everywhere."
Erica patted her friend reassuringly.
"There, there Eri. Least Kaori's first husband is a REAL man."
That got a laugh from the other ladies as the food was wheeled out. Kaori just shook her head as most of the dishes in front of her were her favorites from Lectis.
"You bastard. Let me guess. No notes?"
He smiled as they started eating.
"Nope."
Tyler smiled as he looked around at the gathered faces, and smiled as he noticed how sullen the other Warriors were as the ball that was meant to shower THEM in attention was utterly stolen by Tyler's wedding stunt. He then noticed an excited ruby come up to the table with an open interface.
"May we get the first interview with the newlyweds?"
Kaori and Tyler looked at each other.
"I'm cool if you are."
She smiled.
"Sure."
Ruby smiled as she looked at Tyler.
"Tyler the outcast prince. How long did the preparations for this lavish ceremony take?"
He chuckled.
"all of three months. Been planning this for her since I first told her I loved her."
Kaori just shook her head.
"He does that. Once he gets an idea for me he ramps it up to an extreme."
Ruby jotted it down and looked at him.
"So just YOU and the KING new the plan, correct?"
Tyler smiled again.
"He learned the plan three days ago. Be amazed what can be done in that time frame."
That got a laugh from the party as Ruby had a last question
"So, what's you plan after the wave?"
He looked at her,
"This coming one, or them in general?"
she smiled.
"Both please."
"After this wave we've got a few things to take care of. After the entire wave bullshit?"
He placed a warm hand on Kaori's belly.
"I'm afraid I've got a prior commitment."
Every lady got THAT silent declaration loud and clear, as the water fall of applause showed as Kazuma was once again enraged to blindness as his father just slumped.
"My perfect daughter. Married to gutter trash and is ready to have MORE gutter trash kids-ARGGH!"
Tyler had the man by the throat in a blind fury as he planted him against a pillar with a ferocious force that shook the room. Craig's table had been no less then fifty meters from Tyler's table, and he had crossed the space in a mere breath as Kaori gulped.
"Oh shit. Tyler figured out how to get around the spell."
Tyler looked the man in the eyes with his enraged Demon's Glare.
"Speak of MY family like that again old bastard and you will scream for years."
Craig snorted, failing to heed the ice in the man's voice.
"Pff. You may be able to touch me, but you can't hurt me thanks to the spell."
Kaori just sighed.
"Tyler? Can you just kill him please? I'd like my wedding night to NOT have tortured screams in it."
"out the window he goes!"
That got a laugh as Tyler walked over to the nearest Balcony and hefted the now screaming man to throw him,
"Hey, Tyler."
He looked over to see Eri come striding out. Soon as he saw her he gasped.
"Erica? What the hell? Why are YOU here?"
Eri smiled.
"I'm the Fireball. Ya know legendary badass adventurer bitch."
Tyler kissed her.
"Plus a helluva lady."
That got him another kiss.
"What a man. Marries his dream girl, only to steal kisses of her hot MILF mom?"
He chuckled.
"Can you blame me? She's gorgeous and you a hottie too."
She shrugged.
"That's fair."
Craig was gaping at his ex wife.
"No wonder Kaori's such a mess. Her mother's a predator that fucks mere boys!"
Tyler lowered the man and Eri kicked him in the balls.
"Tyler's bigger and better in bed."
Tyler laughed as he threw the screaming man from the balcony. He soared out three hundred feet before dropping like a stone to the ground 1500 feet below. Tyler and Eri whistled in appreciation.
"Nice bird impression."
"Right? Feel bad for the poor bastard that has to clean that mess up."
"Let's go bask in Kaori's presence again."
"Dude. The hell?"
They walked in and the other Warriors had taken the hint to just shut up. Well. Except for Kazuma.
"He just killed a man in cold blood! Where's his punishment?! That were me I'd be strung up in that cage again!"
Ishtar looked at Tyler.
"I see you're a real man."
Tyler smiled.
"Never fuck with my family."
That got him another round of applause as Ishtar smiled.
"I rule his killing…..fair play. You insult a man's family you deal with the consequences."
The natives to Lectis laughed as Kazuma sneered.
"Still a puppet king. Whatever Ishtar-"
"It's KING ISHTAR TO YOU BOY! Only the outcasts call me by my name as they've earned the privilege. You have earned another round in the cage. I trust you know the way."
The knights dragged the ranting boy away to his SECOND round of public humiliation as Tyler and Kaori fed on Lisk and royal hemlock tea with spurts of dancing between courses. Tyler smiled as he got an idea.
"Hey, make some room. I got an idea."
The room replied fondly.
"Oh shit here we go."
Tyler walked out in his black coat to pull his glowing double bladed sapphire staffsword. Kaori smiled widely.
"Oh I'm joining this dance!"
She pulled her ruby katana and it too glowed. Tyler smiled at his wife.
"Like we used to?"
She took her stance.
"Let's see if we still remember the steps. Let's dance."
"I'll lead."
Tyler twirled his staff sword at Kaori as she wove around with her katana in a dance of whirling blue mixed with streaking fire clad in deep black all on a backdrop of red and blue. The room watched mesmerized as Tyler and Kaori danced with glowing blades in a dizzying display of grace, agility, speed and dexterity. Eri looked with tears in her eyes at the table.
"Please, is someone recording this?"
Erica pointed to a balcony, also in tears at the display.
"They are. Since this was a royal wedding as well, there were recording crystals everywhere."
Eri hugged her as the speed and tempo of the dance picked up.
"I better get a copy dammit."
Tyler and Kaori were dancing with their blades smiling with pride the entire time. The dance ended with Tyler and Kaori eye to eye with their weapons behind them.
"I love you, Kaori the Outcast Princess."
"I love you, Tyler the Outcast Prince."
They kissed as the crowd applauded the spectacle they had just witnessed. Tyler got a particular look from Kaori and smiled.
"Yes, my love."
They put their weapons away and left the now laughing ball room hand in hand as the party continued without the lovers. They locked their bed chamber door and he set his defense spells in place as Kaori stripped to the skin.
"I love you, Tyler."
He joined her in her nakedness and they got into the bed.
"I love you, Kaori."
She smiled as he slid into her warm grove.
"I love it. It was everything I dreamt it would."
He kissed her.
"I tried to make it special. I'm glad I got it right."
They made love together like they had their very first time together for the next few hours before laying in the bed, Kaori happily resting her head on her husband's chest. Her new ring making her smile.
"Best sex yet."
He chuckled as he stroked her hair.
"Happy to please my lovely WIFE."
She kissed him.
"Happy to make my HUSBAND happy."
Sallie and Sylvia appeared in their shell form to cuddle with their parents.
"That was amazing daddy!"
"Yeah! Kaori looked beautiful! YOU looked dangerous!"
Sallie took her spot on his chest as Sylvia was cradled in between them. Kaori smiled as she looked at him.
"Be honest. Did you rip off Kirito's look?"
He chuckled.
"Kinda. I've got an idea for a flaming red jacket as well."
She just laughed.
"it fucking WORKS for you. The Black Swordsmen. Yeah that's you in a title."
He chuckled.
"Actually. I love the ring of The Outcast Prince."
Sallie had stars in her blue eyes.
"It sounds sooo romantic! Tyler the Outcast prince and Kaori the Outcast Princess!"
The couple hugged their girls warmly.
"We're the Outcast family. Comes with the territory."
That got a laugh as Kaori yawned.
"That's the bell. Good night, kaori. I love you."
She closed her eyes.
"I love you too, Tyler."
"Good night girls. I love you too."
"Good night, mommy, daddy. We love you too."