"Alex! I want more!" Stated Yuki as she slammed her stone plate on the ground while eyeing Alexander, who was being fed by Michelle, causing him to sigh.
"You're a big girl, Yuki; you can get your own food. Just don't take an unreasonable amount, please." Said Alex lightly, shaking his head while glancing at Yuki, who gulped before looking at the large suspended above the fire pit.
I intently watched Yuki's every move to ensure she didn't take an excessive amount of food in case anyone else wanted some more, and while she did restrain herself, she had still taken what looked to be three pounds of food, which was a lot after you factor in the seven pounds she already ate before this. Sighing at Yuki's gluttonous nature, I opened my mouth, allowing Michelle to feed me a spoonful of food, something she initially refused to do because she found it embarrassing, but in the end, she readily accepted it.
"So, how was the dish, Soom and Lazuli? I didn't have proper ingredients, so it's rather lackluster and bland, but I hope it's still at least decent." Asked Alexander curiously as he looked at Soom and Lazuli in the distance, sitting on the opposite side of the fire pit.
"Lackluster and bland? Nonsense! It's definitely not the best dish I've ever eaten, but given our predicament, this tastes like a meal you could only get at a 6-star restaurant. Are you secretly a chef?" Remarked Soom with a raised eyebrow as he aggressively shook his head, eating his food while suspiciously eyeing Alexander, who chuckled in response.
"Funny you say that, 'cause I'm actually a chef, and while I'm not the narcissistic type, I think I'm a pretty good chef as well." Replied Alexander with a proud smile as he glanced at Soom, who nodded while constantly taking bites from his plate.
"So, what about you, Lazuli? How do- eh, do you not like it?" Asked Alexander curiously with a smile as he looked at Lazuli, only to frown when he noticed she hadn't touched her plate.
"I do not need food to sustain myself." Said Lazuli calmly as she glanced at Alexander before closing her eyes again, causing him to give her a worried look while Soom chuckled.
"Hoho, don't worry about her, despite what it may seem like. Her mother was a fairy, and they could sustain themselves on mana; as her child, she could also do the same thing. I probably should've warned you before you made her dish; sorry about that, Alexander." Said Soom calmly with a slight chuckle as he glanced at Lazuli before looking at Alexander, who nodded in understanding.
"Huh, fairies? I wouldn't have guessed that." Muttered Alexander with a nod as he glanced at Lazuli with a glint in his eyes.
Despite doing a rather splendid job, it couldn't fool my eyes; Soom was lying; Lazuli wasn't a half-fairy, nor was her mother a fairy; for whatever reason, he refused to tell the truth about why she didn't eat. However, I just shook my head instead of trying to figure out the actual reason. They did not intend to harm us, and if they did, I would've already known about it, so I respected their privacy.
'Everyone has secrets.' Mused Alexander lightly as he glanced at Michelle, only to kiss her cheek before opening his mouth, feeding him once more.
While the five of us, plus Chloe, sat around the campfire and talked, I heard the carriage curtains ruffle, only for a beautiful brown bird to emerge from the carriage.
"Ahh, t-that was a nice nap." Said Talis softly with a yawn as she spread her long wings and shook her body before she flew towards Alexander, who was already preparing her food.
"I can't believe you slept through all of that, Talis; do you have ears?" Asked Alexander with a raised eyebrow as he glanced at Talis while placing her plate of food on the ground beside him.
"Slept through what?" Asked Talis in confusion as she began pecking her food while constantly keeping her eyes on Yuki lest she steal her food again.
"That's exactly what I'm talking about." Muttered Alexander with a wry smile as he shook his head before leaning onto Michelle while gently placing his hand just above her butt.
For the next hour or so, we ate our food and conversed, using this chance to get to know each other better; even though Soom tended to frequently lie when it came to questions regarding Lazuli, other than that, he was pretty truthful. However, shortly after Chloe started sleeping, we all did too, and thanks to the size of the shelter Soom made, it was plenty big enough for us to comfortably sleep.
After getting as comfortable as possible on the ground, Yuki and I slept together on the other side of the carriage while Michelle and Chloe slept in the carriage, and the only light that illuminated the shelter was the fire pit.
"Yuki, c'mon, you know this isn't exactly the place for this." Said Alexander quietly as he eyed Yuki, who was pulling down his pants, freeing his hardened shaft.
"But you promised me I'd get an extra heaping of your semen." Remarked Yuki while glancing at Alexander before shifting her entire focus to his massive cock as she started sniffing it.
"I-I know, and trust me, I eagerly want to make love with you, but let's have some decency, Yuki." Remarked Alexander sternly as he looked at Yuki, who was mindlessly sniffing his cock before pulling his pants up, causing her to stuff her face into his crotch.
Once Yuki got enough of my smell, she gave a long, deep sigh before returning to lying beside me, causing me to wryly chuckle as I felt her pain; I would've loved to make love with her, but alas.
"Don't be so sad; once we finally get a chance to ourselves, we'll make such intense love that I promise I'll leave you exhausted." Declared Alexander solemnly as he wrapped his arms around Yuki's waist and rubbed his bulge against her thick, muscular butt, causing him to groan softly.
It seemed my words did the trick as she rolled over onto her side and looked at me while I did the most rational thing any man in my situation would do and stuffed my face directly into her voluptuous breasts.
"That's great to hear! Also, speaking of promises, that reminds me, I wanted to ask you something." Said Yuki with an excited smile as she glanced at Alexander, who was face first within her cleavage, before suddenly widening her eyes while reaching into her pocket and grabbing a pouch.
"Hmm, what did you say, Yuki?" Asked Alexander as he pulled down Yuki's shirt, exposing her erect pinkish nipple, causing him to bite his lip with a troubled expression before sighing and reluctantly covering her breast.
"What skill crystal is this?" Asked Yuki as she opened the pouch before handing Alexander a thumb-sized crystal, surprising him.
"Ho, it's been a while since I've seen one of these. Hmm, wait a second, that pouch, is that the one from that skeleton in that dungeon?" Said Alexander with a raised eyebrow, only to glance at the pouch before eyeing Yuki, who nodded without shame.
"Haa, no respect for the dead." Muttered Alexander with a shake of his head while his eyes took on a soft glow.
Using [Heroes Gaze] I looked at the sill crystal, curious to see what type of skill it was; however, I was in for the absolute shock of my life at what I saw.
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Name: Guardian of Azarath
Rank: Mythical
Description: The Guardian of Azarath, one whose job is to stand firm against all incoming threats and defend against everything; there is nothing you can't stop, for you're an immovable object of absolute defense.
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"Alex? Alex, are you okay?" Asked Yuki with a slight frown as he looked at Alexander, who was blankly staring at the crystal in absolute shock, her shaking finally snapping his out.
"I-I hate to say this, Yuki, but this… This might be what my heart was actually leading me to." Replied Alexander in disbelief as he blankly stared at the crystal before looking at Yuki, who tilted her head to the side in confusion.
"Well, what is it then? I'm curious." Asked Yuki with a slight smile of excitement as she stared at Alexander.
Rubbing my face, I took a second to compose myself before whispering into Yuki's ear, causing her eyes to widen in absolute shock while we both stared at the crystal.
"A-Alex, a-are you b-being for real?" Asked Yuki in awe and disbelief as she stared at the crystal in Alexander's hand, while he nodded.
"Yes." Said Alexander with a nod as he mindlessly stared at the crystal before sighing and handing it to Yuki.
"Here, it's yours, Yuki; you decide what to do with it." Remarked Alexander softly, his words surprising Yuki as she hesitantly grabbed it.
"A-Are you sure, Alex? It's a Mythical rank; you… You could become a god with this." Said Yuki in uncertainty as she attempted to hand the crystal back to Alexander, who refused it.
"I know, but I've got no desire to become a god. Besides, it's yours; it wouldn't be right for me to have it." Declared Alexander solemnly as he shook his head, causing Yuki to wear a troubled expression.
"So then, w-what do I do with it?" Asked Yuki with a confused look as she glanced at Alexander, who shrugged his shoulders while rolling onto his side.