Now, before things continue, let us travel back in time to a few days ago when Alexander, Lazuli, and Talis had just arrived at the port city of Quavench.
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Exiting the Mage Guild with Talis and Lazuli, we walked down the main street of Quavench, though even from here, we could see various ships in the distance parked beside the pier; it was quite interesting as it was my first time ever seeing a ship, hell, even the ocean in this life, but we had things to do so I couldn't enjoy it right now.
"Let's look for an Inn to stay in for now." Said Alexander lightly as he walked through the city with his arm wrapped around Lazuli's shoulder, keeping her within his embrace.
Finding an Inn wasn't hard as this place had an Inn at nearly every corner, and since we were no longer in dire need of money like we were several years ago, we didn't need to find the cheapest Inn that existed; after finding a decent Inn, we entered and paid for a weeks stay, I didn't think we'd stay for that long, but we got a slight discount for paying a whole week upfront instead of a day-by-day.
"What must we do?" Asked Lazuli curiously as she lay on the bed with Alexander while he pulled her into his embrace, prompting her head to rest on his chest.
"Hmm, first, we should find a good Captain; secondly, we should learn more about the ocean; thirdly, we should avoid ships that powerful adventures frequent." Replied Alexander lightly as he raised three fingers into the air while Lazuli nodded, only for her to tilt her head in confusion.
"Wouldn't taking a ship with powerful adventures be a good thing? If you happen to be attacked by a monstrous sea creature, they could help defeat it." Stated Lazuli as she raised her head and looked at Alexander, who nodded in agreement.
"Yes, you're correct, Lazuli, and that's a very valid argument." Said Alexander with a faint smirk as he playfully squeezed Lazuli's nose, only for him to accidentally pull a fake one off her face.
"Ha ha, very funny, Lazuli." Muttered Alexander with a sigh of relief as he blankly looked at Lazuli, who faintly smirked while absorbing her nanoite body.
"As for powerful adventurers, I just don't want them to somehow target us for some random reason; we've heard stories about B and A-class adventurers oppressing people; hell, I've even heard Nobles frequently do that, so it would be best avoid both of them altogether. It would be different on the ground, as we'd be able to flee, but we can't do much when we are on a ship in the middle of the sea." Added Alexander solemnly as he turned and glanced at Lazuli, slightly nodded, causing him to faintly smile while he poked her nose.
"Shall we start the search right now?" Asked Lazuli while shifting her head towards the window, glancing at the low sun, only for Alexander to shake his head.
"Nah, for the rest of today, we can just relax; we haven't done much of that lately. Also, do you want to eat something or not?" Replied Alexander lightly as he stretched his arms while yawning before looking at Lazuli.
"If it's not your cooking, I will not be eating." Said Lazuli sternly, her words causing Alexander to chuckle with a nod.
Exiting the bed, I approached the window and opened it up, mainly so Talis would easily return to our room but also so it wouldn't end up stinking. Taking off my clothes, I turned and looked at Lazuli, who did the same, causing me to smile as I crawled onto the bed before eventually mounting her, though I changed our positions with her now sitting atop my waist.
"Hmm, it seems I wasn't the only one eager to continue where we left off." Said Alexander with a smirk as he watched Lazuli slowly lower herself onto his cock, causing him to snap his head back while grunting in pleasure.
"I-I can feel it touching my intestines." Said Lazuli lightly as she poked her stomach while gazing at Alexander, who skeptically raised an eyebrow.
"But you don't have intestines." "No, but if I did have them, your cock would be touching them." Stated Alexander and Lazuli, respectively, as they looked at each other, only for her to start moving, causing their pleasure-filled voices to echo within the room and out into the street.
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After a night filled with intense passion, we exited the Inn in the morning and began walking through Quavench, asking long-time residents about the state of the ocean, the various captains, and whatnot; however, since more residents didn't tend to take the ships, we didn't get much information.
"Well, those four hours weren't wasted, but we could've definitely done something more productive." Muttered Alexander lightly while drinking water at a table outside a restaurant with Lazuli opposite of him.
"Shall we switch our target to perhaps sailors? They should know far more." Asked Lazuli as she glanced at Alexander, who nodded, glancing at the ships in the distance, eyeing the various crew members disembarking and boarding several ships.
"Yeah, that wouldn't be a bad idea. Welp, let's get to it." Said Alexander with a nod as he stood up and began walking towards the dock, prompting Lazuli to follow.
Once we arrived at the very busy docks, we made no progress even after ten minutes, as whenever I tried to speak with a sailor, they'd shoo me off since they were busy, and it was honestly starting to get annoying.
"No, kid, I can't talk; you and your lover go somewhere else." Said a Sailor as he dismissively waved his hand at Alexander and Lazuli before shifting his eyes to the crowd in front, ogling every woman who walked by.
"No, you can clearly talk; you just don't want to." Said Alexander in slight annoyance as he stared at the sailor with a twitching expression, causing him to grunt.
"Hmph, I can't talk. I don't want to talk. It's the same thing, so just leave me alone and go drink milk from your mother's nips." Remarked the Sailor in annoyance as he glanced at Alexander, only for his eyes to be drawn to Lazuli.
"You need something, Miss?" Added the Sailor with a faint smirk as he approached Lazuli, who suddenly stepped forward before pushing him off the dock, causing a splash to resound a moment later.
"You son of a bitch! Just wait right there, you bastards!" Yelled the Sailor, prompting Lazuli and Alexander to look over the edge before shrugging their shoulders.
"If you didn't do that, I was about to." Said Alexander with a faint smirk as he ignored the sailor while glancing at Lazuli, who nodded with a smirk.
"Anyway, let's leave." Added Alexander as he continued walking down the dock with Lazuli following, all the while the Sailor struggled to exit the water.
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Since our first day happened to be a bust, after another night of passionate love-making, we decided to head to the Adventurer Guild, where we were able to ask all kinds of questions regarding certain captains, ships, routes, weather, and whatnot. Of course, not every adventurer was friendly, but thankfully, I was an easily liked person, though the only people who didn't like me were those not liked by anyone else.
"So Captain Spinel is the best?" Asked Alexander curiously as he glanced between three identical mermaids, who all shook their heads at his words.
"No, Captain Spinel is the most famous Captain in Quavench." "While he is a great Captain." "He isn't good enough to be considered the best." Said the three mermaids, respectively, as they spoke in turns using their beautiful voices, causing Alexander to nod.
"Oh, I see. If that's the case, which ship would you three take?" Asked Alexander with a nod as he glanced at the three mermaids, who all smiled before raising their lower bodies on the table, causing him to gently hit his head.
"Well, that was a stupid question." Muttered Alexander lightly as he shook his head, causing the three mermaids to chuckle softly, their beautiful voices causing a few to shed a tear.
"What about the dangers of the Ocean? Is there a day someone should avoid setting sail or?" Questioned Alexander as he rubbed his chin thoughtfully while glancing at the three mermaids, prompting them to look at each other.
"Thursday." "Thursday is when the tide is usually at its lowest." "The hulls of big ships can be ripped open by sharp rocks and coral when the tide is low." Stated the three mermaids softly, their words causing Alexander to slowly nod.
I had asked the beautiful sisters a lot more questions, and while I was doing that, Lazuli was on the opposite side of the room, doing the same; it was a little annoying since she was talking to multiple men who kept ogling her, the only saving grace was the fact she didn't have much to ogle at I guess, still, that didn't really help.
"Thank you, three." Said Alexander softly with a faint smile as he looked at the three mermaids, who all smiled, displaying their razor-sharp teeth that were unbefitting of their beauty.
"You." "Are." "Welcome." Remarked the three mermaids, respectively, as they all nodded at Alexander.
Reaching into my space pouch, I grabbed a potion of my diluted Ichor and handed it to the eldest sister, who gave me a curious look, while the youngest eyes widened as it seemed she was the only one with analytical skill.
"Have a wonderful day, you three; now, if you'll excuse me, I need to talk with my lover." Said Alexander with a wink as he waved at the three mermaids while the youngest spoke to the two others.