{[Hate bleeds through generations. It's easier for the foolish to justify violence than to accept peace.]}
"Are you ready?" A dwarf with a heavy battle hammer asked his allies. A handful of elves and demi-bunnies. They were armed to the teeth. Their bodies had filled up thanks to the food they were given in Sanctuary, and their spirits were renewed.
"We're ready." The bunny held a heavy axe, and several elves readied their bows. "The humans are in the fields, sleeping under the stars beside their metal mount. They're away from Ari and her guards…"
"Those humans took some of my demi-kin and made them slaves." An elf flared his eyes. "We haven't forgotten that they're our enemies."
The group moved through the destroyed kingdom. It spanned several miles in all directions. Once a marvel of beauty, it was now nothing but rotting stones and wood.
"What will Ari and Violet think of their deaths?" One of the demi-bulls asked. "If they find out we killed them, they'll rip our heads off."
"They don't have to know…" The dwarf half spat, half laughed. "Monsters kill humans every day."
The group moved through the night until an arrow nailed one of the elves. His body locked up, and he tumbled to the ground. He was dead before his body hit the floor.
"Enemies?" The dwarf leading the rebels readied himself, and his troops closed into each other in a circle formation. That's when a second elf got peppered with arrows. She gasped bitterly as her body collapsed and painted the grass red.
"You won't hide from us!" The dwarf ripped fire into the world. It lifted up into the sky and illuminated his enemies, in the trees, behind the walls of the old homes, and in the open. Warriors were cloaked in black capes and leather armor, and some wore black metal steel to protect their arms, legs, and chests.
They all had one thing in common.
They all wore masks.
Most of the cloaked warriors were female, but among them were male demi-bulls, dwarves, and elves.
The rebel's faces dropped. The very people they were fighting for had turned their weapons against them.
Dozens of arrows readied themselves against the dwarves party.
"What are you doing!" The dwarf barked. "Have you forgotten that we're in a war!"
None of the demi's lowered their guard.
"Humanity has to be eradicated for demi's to live free! That includes the three that live among us! ALL OF YOU ARE TRAITORS!"
A single demi-bunny marched forward. She gave a hand signal. Her orders were to let her handle the battle. She carried a white war hammer, and a mask that had horns that covered a small portion of her white ears. Even so, the black spots of her fur were visible.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WE'RE ON YOUR SIDE!" The dwarf glared at their leader. "WE HAVE TO KILL THOSE HUMANS! IT'S FOR THE GOOD OF ALL DEMI'S!"
"A war without end." Her tone was clearly Saki's. She spun the polearm part of her war hammer. "That is what humans and demi's want… We've been drowning in each other's blood for so long that we can justify the genocide of one another… It won't stop, even if we kill every human in Eden. Demi's will just mark another target, another race to erase… You claim your anger and hate are righteous, but that hostility in your heart is very, very… Human…"
"FUCK YOU BITCH!" The word made all the rebels turn their weapons on Saki.
"The three that live among us are not to be harmed… The will of our Goddess demands it…" Saki smiled brightly behind her black and white mask. She clasped her hands together like she was giving a prayer. "She sent a hero to mend the destruction the Dead God has brought us… We serve her, and we serve him… The one who brings mana to the mana-less, the one who gives power to the chained, the one who carried me from the mouth of a monster and gave me life… My hero… My savior… MY MASTER!"
The rebels were appalled at her words, disgusted with the idea of a demi willingly giving up their freedom to any human.
"You lot are insane…" The rebel leader spat. "He's not a champion of the Luminous God… He's just a man who stumbled into our world… An outsider who wants to enslave us all… You demi's willingly gave up your freedom? You're all sick! Who are you!"
"We are the light that shines through the deepest dungeons!" The group spoke in unison. "We are the darkness that hunts the corrupted light!"
The rebels glanced around, unsure of how many demi's they were facing.
"We are the line between good and evil! We are The Masked!"
The rebels stood in shock.
Saki finished praying and lifted her war hammer like a toy over her shoulder.
"Sinners know not the enlightenment of the saved…" Saki's steps were confident. "Those who create their own hell through their senseless hatred will drown in the sorrows of their misguided rage… I, for one, fight for a man whose soul shines as bright as our Goddess… While I breathe the same air as him… I won't allow anyone to harm him… But…"
Saki readied her weapon. Her mana glowed brown around her body.
"You're welcome to face me… I'll send you to the Goddess, and you can ask her yourself… Or, you can leave Sanctuary forever… Choose now…"
None of the demi's wanted to leave. To them, Sanctuary was a paradise. It's a shame it had to be shared with humans. The rebels all readied their swords and hammers.
Saki's red eyes flared, and she leaped, her hammer crushed through two rebels. Her passion to serve guided her and slayed her enemies. Casually dodging blades and crushing the bones of all who stood before her.
The Masked joined the battle and casually cut down their enemies. Showing no mercy in their wake.
A sword swung overhead. Saki ducked and slammed the bunny with the back of her hammer, breaking her rib cage. With a handful of swings, her hammer decimated most of the demi's.
Several rebels tried to flee, but archers quickly shot them down.
Only one remained.
The dwarf that was leading them.
Blood splatted around them as Saki paced towards her last prey.
The dwarf used his flames and shot it forward, setting a few trees ablaze. Saki sidestepped to avoid his attacks. He kept the assault up. His mana was a force to be feared.
That was until a blade ripped into his throat.
Saki's ears wiggled as a female dwarf lowered the rebel leader's body.
"Why?" The dwarf managed. "Why… Why did you…"
He died slowly. Confused and hurt.
"You didn't have to kill him…" Saki shook her hammer, removing some of the blood from it. "But I appreciate your support."
The dwarf was a woman. She wore a red mask with two white teardrops.
"He wanted to kill them… I may not believe in the Goddess, but I believe in those three… They shouldn't die at the hands of demi's… Especially since they've given us so much…"
"The Goddess cares not if you believe in her or not." Saki bowed. "She rewards those who fulfill her will regardless…"
"I don't feel like I was rewarded after what I just did." The dwarf dropped her bloodied weapon. "I hate that demi's have turned their blades on one another."
"Freedom requires change, change brings about resistance, and resistance breeds fools willing to slaughter for a half-luster cause." Saki took the dagger and handed it back to the dwarf. "As for your plan… You have my permission to move forward…"
"Thank you." The short dwarf woman nodded and used her mana to set the bodies of their enemies ablaze. The Dead God had no claim on ash, only corpses.
*******
XP:1175 > XP:3250
That's a lot of XP… How many monsters are these demi's killing?
Ashner stretched his arms and put his new mask on.
Spin me?
Sure, whatever, spin.
The menu spun quickly with an image of a woman wearing a cowboy hat with a lasso spinning in one hand.
(Common) Remove Target's Imagination
Level 1 – (Bought) – By spending 10,000XP, you can permanently remove a target's imagination. Good for one use.
This one is entirely useless. I'll spend a fortune just to make someone boring.
Ashner stepped out of his room. Hundreds of pounds of concrete, bricks, wood, and construction equipment were being unloaded.
Alex had found abandoned warehouses and lumber yards in the remains of Denver. Nobody was using it, so he took it all. The Dwarfs were ecstatic and immediately started using it to fix the castle.
As for food, Alex spent a small fortune to get cows and pigs. His goal was to get different types of animals, but the government heavily guarded livestock, so it was going to take time to get more. The demi-cows tended to them and had even started building fencing around the castle. The animals wandered freely, but they had no way of leaving the Timor forest.
Since monsters had entered it once. Sanctuary had started creating outposts around the trees, elves were in charge of it.
It was time for breakfast. Ashner took a seat in the main dining area. As he sat down, Saki brought him eggs with jalapenos and even a small cup of milk.
"Thank you, Saki."
Saki bowed and just about hopped away with a big smile.
She's been giving me food every day… Is she a chef?
Ashner shrugged and started eating his food.
*******
"These are roses. My world no longer has them." Gio happily presented Ari with a rose encased with gems in a thin resin layer. It had cost him a small fortune. On Ari's bed were over fifty presents. "Do you like it?"
"I do." Ari smiled. "But isn't this is too much?"
"What are you saying?" Gio smiled brightly. "It's not enough. I want you to have everything… You deserve every treasure I can get a hold of."
Ari smiled.
"I wish you could go into our world."
"That's not possible." Ari held her head up. "If Ashner takes me as his slave, it will not sit well with my people. Some of my kin have been leaving in the middle of the night. They were displeased with my decision to help you three."
"They'll come around." Gio held a necklace.
"No more." Ari held her hand up. "I appreciate everything you do for me, but I can never wear all of these in my lifetime. At this point, I feel like a dragon hoarding wealth."
"A sexy dragon." Gio winked.
Ari blushed. "Just take some time to focus on buying things for yourself." She insisted.
"Alright, but things I like are super nerdy."
"Bring these 'nerdy' things to me." Ari smiled gracefully. "I want to enjoy the things you enjoy."
"You know it." Gio smiled brightly.
"Lately, you've been agitated and maybe a little scared," Ari added.
"I… Well… I…" Gio sighed. "I have something to confess to you…"
"And what is that."
Gio inhaled heavily and then told Ari everything about Robyn. Right down to the day he ran into her, and how he reacted. And about the day he tried to take his own life.
*******
"Things are progressing nicely." Ashner glanced at Wong, who was eating an apple. The fruit trees had finally matured. "We also have chickens, cows, and pigs… In time, we might be able to make a meat lovers pizza."
"I don't remember what pizza tastes like," Ashner admitted.
"I don't recall it either, but as a boy, I loved it." Wong finished his apple.
"We can show the demi's how to make cheese." Ashner smiled. "It's a shame we don't have wheat… I miss bread."
"That crop died out in the war…" Wong sighed. "It's a shame since it's fed our world repeatedly…"
"Hello…" A feminine voice spoke to them. Ashner and Wong glanced around, but no one was there. "Down… Here…"
The two guys glanced down, and a small dwarven woman glanced up at them. She was maybe four feet with a slim figure, and very well-endowed. Easily a G cup. She wore red leather pants and a red top.
"Hello there." Ashner glanced at the short woman.
She had shoulder-length light brown hair and blue eyes. Her face was youthful but not childish.
She's adorable but damn, her chest… They wouldn't fit in my hands… Wait… Where am I looking? Gosh, I really need to get laid…
"What's up?" Ashner asked as Wong glanced down at her.
Dwarven women were not plump or bulky. If anything, they were like regular woman, only short. Their children were another story. Some were way too tiny.
"I want to speak to you about an issue that will arise soon." She held a notebook, one given to the locals by Gio and Wong.
"Sure, but let's start with introductions. I'm Ashner."
"Hello, Sir Ashner, my name is Serenity." She made a slight bow. "I want to ask you something."
"Ask away."
"Why haven't you set up a system to buy, sell and trade? You seem to give everything away to us, and it's not that we're not grateful, but we're also giving you all our gold… It's not a good system… In fact, in time, I fear that the loss of money will start to cause problems with the locals."
She makes a good point. We keep giving everything away, and the people are busy rebuilding, but once that's done, their motivation to help us might dwindle.
"I agree." Ashner held a seat out for Serenity, and she sat on it. "Let me hear your proposal."
"I want to create a merchants guild." She proclaimed proudly. "Some of my friends have experience with selling wares. And we want to make a deal with you. That way, we become exclusive partners, and you can sell us your wares. In turn, we'll pay you in gold, and we can create a flow of money in Sanctuary."
"A request like that is guaranteed to make you wealthy." Wong caught on right away.
"I know." Serenity nodded. "That's why I came here offering you something in return."
The petite dwarf reached into her sactual. The bag was so small it barely fit a few coins, but out of it, she pulled out three red potions.
"How?" Wong's jaw dropped.
"My family used to be merchants, but the war and the enslavement of demi's has forced us to close shop… So I only have three low-level potions."
"I meant the bag." Wong pointed at it. "It's impossible to fit three potions in that little thing."
"This is a magical bag." She tapped it. "Some demi's can craft this. It's how I brought all my wares to Sanctuary."
"How much for the bag?" Ashner asked. This made the dwarf smirk. "The bag isn't for sale as of right now… Not until I have a proper shop, proper connections, and a magical contract ensuring we can make ourselves rich."
She's a saleswoman through and through.
"And." The dwarf pulled out a handful of gold coins with a knife slash across them. Then, a silver gem shined on her bag. Serenity took a few steps away from the gold and poured some of her magic into the silver gem. The coins disappeared like mist being disbursed by a passing car. She then pulled out the same coins from her bag. "This bag is enchanted. It gathers unclaimed gold coins and uses spacial magic to move it inside the bag… Of course, this isn't a tool that can be used to steal. Any gold that belongs to someone won't appear in the bag."
No more picking them up one by one… Fuck… I want that bag…
Wong gave a gentle nod to Ashner.
"Alright, we're willing to negotiate for the potions and for as many of those bags that you have." Ashner leaned against the Stryker with a smile. His new headpiece created a digital grin. "What are you asking for?"
"I want exclusive access to metals and the resources you use to create buildings. I am a Dwarf, so if I control and distribute the metals, wood, and stones we use to create homes, then I can properly price and even pay my brothers and sisters for their work." Serenity moved one of her toes. "We're willing to help Sanctuary, but we still want our own things… This life will get boring if all we do is work…"
"You're making sense. Some people want a simple life, but ambition creates cities, literature, and art." Ashner smiled brightly at the tiny woman. "I like your way of thinking."
"Thank you, Sir Ashner." Her face blushed red for a second, and she smiled brightly. "With the exclusion of food, I'd also like you to sign contracts with other merchants, one for wood, another for tools… Sure, we can make them, but our works don't compare to your worlds. Oh, and another merchant to sell entertainment from your world… Queen Ari speaks of this thing called anime. She tells us stories filled with bright colors and magic far from our own… But I don't want it to end there. Other merchants can specialize in music, art, books, clothes, jewelry… I want this city to be more than just a place we hide in."
"Deal." Ashner was convinced a few sentences ago. "I'll grant you what you want. But when it comes to your sales associates, you'll end up with competition."
"Competition is half the fun." The girl smiled. "But for now, I fear that we'll monopolize the market, and it's not like we have a large percentage of demi's buying… If only we weren't in this senseless slave war… I'd love to sell to humans and demi's alike… My aspiration was to have my own shop, but slavers and monsters ruined that dream…"
"I'll grant you iron rights." Ashner tapped on one of the potions, then another. "For this one, you'll get access to concrete... As for wood… My world's wood is rotten and useless… I can offer you jewelry instead. Earth has more than enough of that in the radiated cities."
"Radiated?" She was confused, but jewelry captivated her attention. "This is one-sided, in my favor."
"It's not," Ashner reassured her. "Jewelry isn't as important as food in my world, and I can't sell it easily, but the creation techniques on Earth are far superior to the ones in this world."
She touched her lip with her finger. "If possible, can you show me the techniques your world uses to create jewelry? If you do, I'll throw in five thousand pieces of gold." She smirked devilishly.
"You know I want that magical bag instead." Ashner crossed his arms. "How about I bring that and precious gems from my world… And something else… I plan on bringing electricity into Eden… It won't be easy, but I can strip the solar panels from abandoned homes and generators, and your world will-"
"Deal." Serenity smiled.
"You don't know what it does."
"I know that you were already planning on bringing it to us, and since you haven't yet, that tells me that it's not a simple product to create or move… You're offering me something my world doesn't have… I'd be foolish to not accept… As a show of good faith." She reached into her pouch and pulled out five pouches. Each with a silver gem. The tiny woman handed them to Ashner. The silver gems seemed to have liquid inside them.
"These are enchantment gems."
"They are? Some demi's were able to attach them to bags, weapons, armor, and even on random household items like brooms and buckets… I know the color of the gem determines its power… For instance, silver gems can be manipulated with spatial magic, red with fire magic, purple with poison, green with vegetation growth, brown with earth magic, yellow with lightning, light blue with water, dark blue with ice, black with shadow magic… Some gems were so rare even the best mages were unable to infuse it with magic… Sadly, it's a lost art for the demi's."
Ashner handed Wong a bag and the potions. "Will these be enough?" Ashner referred to Wong's desire to replicate the potions.
"Not enough." Wong shook his head. "The more I have, the more I can experiment."
Ashner glanced at the dwarf. "I'll agree to make contracts with anyone who is willing to trade a potion… And if they have an angelic one…" Ashner touched his mask.
"Sir, Ashner." The girl tilted her head down. "Angelic potions only emerge after the destruction of an S-class dungeon… Only three have been recorded in history. Two of those were used, one on a human and another on a demi-lion king… The other was lost early in the slave wars… It takes the combined forces of both humans and demi's to destroy a dungeon that powerful…"
"Just my luck." Ashner sighed heavily. "Even low-level potions are enough for a contract. I'll also accept grimoires and enchantment gems."
"Thank you, Sir." She jumped off her seat and bowed. "I'll let my associates know."
"Can you create magical contracts?" Ashner asked. She immediately shook her head.
"No, only demi-raccoons were able to, but I trust that you'll honor your word… And with our contract, I'll have access to enter your world."
"You can, but that comes at a cost." Ashner lifted his hands up.
"A slave contract." Serenity undid the top three buttons of her top. On the top of her left chest, she had painted a slave crest with white ink. It contrasted nicely against her tan skin. Wong glanced at Ashner and dared him to be a perv.
Ashner's eyes darted between both of them until Serenity tilted her head.
"I'm sorry. Does it have to be there?" Ashner wasn't sure what to say, he had never touched boobs, and this was too much for him.
"It wasn't easy to draw this seal on my body." She hesitated. "And if it's there… No one will see it…"
"Ah… Okay, I'll seal the deal." Ashner used his dagger and cut the tip of his finger. As he did, Wong smirked at him and mouthed the word 'pervert.'
Ashner pouted, but he touched the seal on Serenity's chest.
She closed her eyes tightly, and Ashner took a step back.
Not fair…
61 Total Slaves.
Satisfied, Serenity buttoned up her top. Ashner's face was red.
"With this, I'm your slave."
"Think of yourself as my partner instead." Ashner corrected her.
"If you say so, now, if you excuse me, I have much to prepare for… I'll gather employees and guards… Farewell, Sir, Ashner."
She took her leave and left Ashner and Wong behind.
Wong refused to stop smirking.
"What?" Ashner was annoyed.
"How did her boob feel? You big pervert."
"First off, fuck you, fuck your face, fuck your comments, and fuck your nonvirgin dick." Ashner spat. "And second… It was soft… Like a giant marshmallow… Ugh…"
"You'll get laid one day." Wong tapped Ashner's shoulder. "Maybe…"
"Fuck you." Ashner glanced at his friend as he took the potions and entered the White Room.
Serenity walked into a home she had claimed as her own. It was in ruins and near the castle. One day, it'll be her shop. She had used tree branches to cover the holes around it.
Glancing left and right, she reassured herself that no one was around. Next, she opened a small chest hidden in the stone wall. That's where she kept a black robe and a mask with two white tear drops on them. She gently kissed her mask and pulled out something behind it.
A small dagger.
She smiled delightfully and shivered. "Forgive me little brother… You were foolish to try to kill Ashner… Had you instead chosen the path of peace, I wouldn't have killed you…"
She smiled brightly and caressed the seal on her chest. "With this, I'll make not just myself wealthy, but I'll fund and give power to The Masked."
Serenity gently touched her chest. "I can see why some women long for him… If I'm not careful, I'll start to obsess over him like Saki…"
*******
XP:3250 > XP:4525
Ashner glanced at his XP.
It went up a lot for a single night…
Ashner continued his usual routine until Saki interrupted his breakfast as he translated one of the books left behind in Sanctuary.
"Saki?" Ashner put the book down and grasped that over three dozen demi's had painted slave crests on their bodies. "What is all this?"
"Master." She smiled. "These demi's have decided that they want to join your cause."
Ashner glanced at them. They had all painted a slave seal on their bodies. Some on their arms, others on their legs, some on their chests. Anywhere they wanted.
"Are you sure?" Ashner asked the group. They all took a knee.
"How many?"
"Forty," Saki spoke proudly. "All who wish to serve you and your cause as warriors, farmers, and hunters."
"I can't give everyone power," Ashner reassured them all.
"We're aware." Saki bowed. "We will accept whoever you choose."
Saki is going out of her way to make sure I get XP. And it's working. I haven't fought anything in a while, but my XP is growing… But she also fought alongside me in the dungeon… Menu, show me her stats.
Saki's Powers
Demi-Bunny
Enhanced Hearing – Level 1
Enhanced Physical Strength – Level 3
* Crystal Magic – Level 0
Subclass Skills
Bloodlust – Level 3
Danger Sense – Level 0
Eavesdrop – Level 0
Hop – Level 0
Temporary Increase Endurance – Level 3
Temporary Increase Speed – Level 3
Temporary Increase Strength – Level 3
Learned Skills
Weaponry – Level 3
War-hammer – Level 3
What's that? Crystal Magic? But it has a weird star next to it… Alright, I'm interested…
"Menu." Ashner's words made Saki's ears jump. "Give Saki Crystal Magic."
XP:4525 > XP:3525
* Crystal Magic – Level 0 > 1
New Sub-Classes Added.
Crystal Armor – Level 0
Crystal Manipulation – Level 0
Crystal Spike – Level 0
Crystal Wall – Level 0
Crystal Weapon – Level 0
The demi's in the crowd started murmuring as Saki's new power started collecting in her soul.
"Menu, raise all crystal powers up by a single level."
XP:3525 > XP:3400
Crystal Armor – Level 0 > 1
Crystal Manipulation – Level 0 > 1
Crystal Spike – Level 0 > 1
Crystal Wall – Level 0 > 1
Crystal Weapon – Level 0 > 1
Some of these will be helpful for her, especially Danger Sense. That way, she won't get hit off guard again. Menu buy these.
XP:3400 > XP:3275
Danger Sense – Level 0 > 1
Eavesdrop – Level 0 > 1
Hop – Level 0 > 3
"That should do it," Ashner smirked proudly, his mask showed his lip move.
Saki's mana moved through her fingers, and out of it, crystals formed. "I wasn't mana-less… But this is rare magic… You granted me a power that only comes around once every thousand years."
The demi's below smiled brightly.
"You fought alongside me in the dungeon and kept the spiders from harming me… So this is a way to thank you… As for them…" Ashner glanced at the demi's. "I'll accept them, but Saki, you'll be in charge of managing them… If a demi proves themselves to you, and you believe they deserve power, and it will benefit us, then bring them to me, and I'll use my power on them."
"As you wish." Saki submitted herself and bowed as low as her body allowed. Her ears touched the floor. "I am yours."
Saki's imagination sparked. She imagined herself as an advisor who knelt in front of her king. He had granted her a power only a few demi-bunnies obtained throughout history. She pictured Ashner forcing her to sit on his lap and his fingers caressing her chin. Then his words.
"Good job, little bunny."
Saki's tail wiggled, and her inspiration to write sparked inside her.
Saki was ecstatic that he was trusting her. The bunny was on cloud nine.
Ashner took his time and placed a slave seal on every demi who was willing to work for him. Most of them were warriors, but a handful of them were curious about Ashner's world. They were willing to help move heavy materials into Eden and claimed to be Serenity's employees.
Ashner agreed to help them.
110 Total Slaves.
XP:3275 > XP:2275
Ten of them will help Alex and Serenity. It's not a lot, but it'll save me a lot of headaches… Especially since Alex will teach them how to drive… They're all dwarves, though…
Ashner continued with his work as the demi's dispersed.
Saki sat down next to him. She fidgeted and struggled to talk to him.
Ashner stopped translating the old book and glanced at the white bunny.
"I…" She hesitated. "Master… I…"
"You're an interesting one," Ashner spoke first. "You're okay speaking to me in a crowd, but when it comes to one-on-one conversations, you're hesitant."
"Forgive me, Master…" She bowed her head and hit it on the table, she groaned. "I just get nervous around you."
"I'm not really your boss," Ashner reassured the girl. "I'm not going to abandon you or anyone else… And I won't be upset with anyone who decides they want to quit working for me."
"I would never." Saki's eyes opened widely. "You gave me a purpose… And you saved my life… I admire you… More than you know…"
"Then talk to me." Ashner insisted. "You told me you love to write."
"I do!" Saki smiled. "I also love to read!"
Saki grasped that she got a bit too close to Ashner with her excitement.
"Forgive me, Master." She adjusted her skirt and sat back down.
"No, I like seeing your passion."
"You do?"
"Yes, be yourself around me… Are you currently writing a book?"
"Yes." Saki smiled brightly, and her ears wiggled.
"I'd love to read it once it's ready."
"Oh!" Saki's face burned red. "Well, the story is about a human king who's fighting for demi's… He's a brilliant tactician and warrior… And to his side is a demi-bunny warrior who advises him and serves him with all her heart, mind, and soul."
Little did Ashner grasp that the story was about him and her.
"But it also has a lot of… Erotica… I love writing it, and it's my outlet… Since I've never been with a man… Just women… Even here, women outnumber the men thirty to one…" Saki complained. "Does that make me a bad author?"
"No." Ashner understood her irritation. "Everyone has to vent their frustrations somehow… And who knows, maybe your readers want a spicy scene like that… A king who fucks his demi-bunny adviser… That sounds… Hot…"
Saki's face and ears turned bright red.
I'm embarrassing her. I shouldn't talk too much about this… Or else she'll realize that I'm a virgin… But part of me wants to read her erotica. I wonder what excites her… Damn it, my lust is overwhelming me lately… Especially since I'm surrounded by gorgeous women, and I can't touch any of them…
"Sure…" Saki's tone shifted. She was embarrassed. "I'll be grateful to the Goddess if you read my story…"
In Saki's mind, maybe if Ashner read it, he might want to role-play a scene with her.
"Goddess, huh… You're always talking about her…" Ashner smiled. "You're like a saint."
"Oh no, the Goddess speaks to the Saint, I've never had that honor…." Saki admitted. "And only those with mana that can send spirits into the Afterglow can hear her voice."
"Then you're more like a nun."
"What is that?"
Ashner reached into his phone and went through his pictures. Until he stopped at one, it was a woman in a nun outfit, but it was a bit over-sexualized. The woman wore white leggings with black high heels and a corset over a white top that covered a portion of the woman's cleavage. And a black and white coif cap that extended around the woman's arms.
"She's beautiful… What do nuns do?" Saki admired the outfit and grasped that Ashner did, too. The idea of wearing that for him as he pinned her against his throne excited the bunny's heart.
"Nuns usually worship a God… But in anime, they're sometimes depicted as warriors, book lovers, and defenders of justice."
"So, like me?" Saki's eyes lit up. "Now I want this outfit."
"You'd have to talk to Gio about that." Ashner teased, but Saki was cute. He might have to go on another 'long walk' if she wore that outfit.
"It's a shame I can't keep that picture." Saki pouted.
Ashner tapped on his computer, and then the picture appeared on the screen. Lastly, he pushed a button, and from the laptop, a single picture printed. This made Saki's eyes light up.
"Ashner!" Alex waved him down from the hallway. Twila was with him.
The two joined Ashner and Saki.
"I talked to Serenity, and she's giving me ten dwarfs to help me move things into Eden." Alex was all smiles. "This will help us a lot…"
"Yes, you can thank Saki. She's convinced a lot of demi's to join our cause."
Twila glanced at Saki and nodded quickly.
"Master, may I ask for a favor?" Alex closed one eye, and his tail wagged.
"What do you need?" Ashner closed his laptop.
"Twila has been exceptional, and I want you to increase her magical power."
"Done." Ashner glanced at the half-elf. Her hair was as long as always, and her beauty was captivating."
"You didn't let me explain." Alex was a bit baffled.
"You don't need to. She's someone you deemed worthy, and I trust your judgment." Ashner focused on his power. "Menu, let's buy these."
XP:2275 > XP:1100
Dark Magic – Level 1 > 2
Subclasses
Crowd Blending – Level 1 > 2
Invisibility – Level 1 > 2
Manipulate Shadows – Level 1 > 2
Nature Blending – Level 1 > 2
Night's Silence – Level 1 > 2
Shade Blades – Level 1 > 2
Shadow Step – Level 1 > 2
Twila sensed her power grow. She smiled, and that made Ashner's heart skip a beat. Both she and Saki had their own allures. Twila held an elegant beauty, while Saki had a tomboyish charm.
Risa was a youthful and innocent beauty, while Luna held a mature seduction.
All women that Ashner liked in one way or another.
Yet he was still a virgin.
"And for you, Alex." Ashner focused on his power.
XP:1100 > XP:575
Subclasses
Admiration – Level 3 > 5
Adoration – Level 3 > 5
Awe – Level 3 > 5
Calmness – Level 2 > 5
Empathetic – Level 3 > 5
Fear – Level 4 > 5
Interest – Level 3 > 5
Love – Level 4 > 5
Lust – Level 4 > 5
Romance – Level 3 > 5
Satisfaction – Level 3 > 5
Trust – Level 4 > 5
Alex's ear's propped up. "Master. I don't need more power." He insisted as his mana shifted around his body.
"You do need more power. My world has very cunning people, and with your power, you'll get the edge you need." Ashner stood up and glanced at the women. His body demanded lust, but he pushed it away. "I'm going for a walk."
*******
Ashner walked through the ruins of the kingdom. A part of him wished Eden had some kind of porn, but it didn't. When his testosterone raged, he either worked out or took a walk in the ruins. It was still daytime, and his heart raced.
What's with me lately? I'm hornier than usual, and it's not fading… I feel like a teenager again…
He stopped by the water fountain. Then, from the sky, a blacked-winged girl swooped down and hugged him. "Ashner!" She giggled.
"Hey, Angel." Ashner glanced down at her. "It's been a few days."
"Yes." She smiled and hugged Ashner's arm. "I missed you, Daddy."
She's been calling me daddy lately. Maybe it was due to the shock of drinking my blood and accepting that she's a vampire… She's also able to change her size. Perhaps she's staying that small because she wants to feel little.
"I missed you too." Ashner reached into his backpack and handed her dried meat and fruits. "These are for you."
"Thank you." She happily chewed on the dried meat and ran around Ashner.
"I've noticed we have more demi's in Sanctuary." She added.
"Yes, we're building a society. It's still small, but in time, I think they'll expand and take over this entire kingdom."
"Oh." Her smile faded.
"It's okay, you can join us." Ashner insisted. "You don't have to live here."
"But." Her black dress had worn out a little more and was starting to fade. "I like it when it's just us."
"I like it too," Ashner admitted, but Angel was hesitant. Sure, Ashner accepted her, but what about other demi's?
Ashner sat down in her home. Angel sat on his lap with a smile. "Maybe you can convince them not to expand this way, and it can be just the two of us."
Ashner wasn't expecting her to get so close. She was clingy.
"I can try, but I don't think it'll work."
Angel rubbed her fangs with her tongue. She was annoyed.
"Are your fangs restless again?"
She nodded.
Ashner pulled his long sleeve back and exposed his forearm.
"Thanks, Daddy." She rubbed her fangs against Ashner's skin. She didn't break skin unless Ashner permitted it. Her fangs were like a muscle, and they became restless if she didn't nibble on something. According to Angel, Ashner's skin was the best thing to nibble on.
She glanced up at Ashner. "Your heart… It's racing."
"Well… You're so close…" Angel's body was petite, beautiful, and alluring. A plump butt and perky chest, along with a slender waist. "I'm not used to someone being this close."
"Oh?" She tilted her head and sat closer to Ashner, her butt pressed against his upper left thigh. This made Ashner's face burn red. "Your heart is racing faster…"
She needs to get off before something starts to rise.
"I can sense it." Angel glanced at Ashner as she nibbled. "You're horny, and you want to touch a woman. It's why your heart is racing so much and why your scent changed."
"I… Well, yes…" Ashner admitted.
Angel grabbed Ashner's free hand and slid it in the hole that showed off her belly button. His fingers grazed her cold skin. "If it's you, I don't mind if you touch me…" She slid his hand up until it caressed her chest.
That's her boob… Holy shit…
"Wait." Ashner tried to fight it, but his Johnson rose and pressed against Angel's right buttcheek.
She stopped nibbling, then smiled devilishly at Ashner. "Your body is honest." She rubbed her butt against his leg and dick. Then she bit into Ashner's arm, taking a bit of blood. It was the first time she did it without permission. Lastly, she licked the wound, and it healed magically.
The new blood took form in her body, and she grew a little taller than Risa. As she gained weight and size, so did her chest.
"Do you prefer this form?" Angel's voice wasn't sweet. It was seductive and mature. She whispered in Ashner's ear. "You're so hard for me… Dad... dy…"
Ashner's heart raced, and his fingers squeezed Angel's nipple.
Angel tilted her head up and moaned. Her lower half rose and dropped against Ashner's junk as she did.
Then she glanced around. Someone was nearby. Breaking away from Ashner, her wings took flight, and she hid far away.
Ashner was confused and alone now.
"Master?" Saki and Twila were walking together. They glanced at the home Ashner was in. Then, down at his pants.
Both girls held back their genuine emotions.
Ashner stood up, and with his erection, he did a walk of shame out of the house.
Then, when he was far enough, he awkwardly jogged away.
"That was…" Saki touched her ears. "Different… Is he perhaps… Sexually frustrated?"
Both Saki and Twila glanced at each other and then started laughing hard.
"Not our master. He has Risa and Luna. Both of those women are gorgeous… If anything, he might be overwhelmed by it." Twila glanced towards the houses, and a shade of red hair caught her attention.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing." She turned around and then sensed eyes on her. "Nothing at all…"