Tale of the Outcast Warrior: A Warrior's Work is never done.

Tyler smiled as they went to Gold's booth. The Ballast on Minus' scale was happily waiting as the two walked up.

"Hi Gold. We got more ore for you. And, you look beautiful, Minus."

She shivered hard.

"I love you too."

Wulf just chuckled as they laid the ore out again. Once she looked at the final count she smiled.

"2,323 gold, 54 silver, 33 copper."

"Damn. Deal."

Tyler smiled as he took the coins.

"Maybe next time, well, who know what else I can come up with, for my GODDESS WIFE?"

Gold shivered with a warm smile.

"I love you too. And I am so happy for her."

Tyler chuckled fondly.

"See you later Gold."

The last stop was Rune's desk. The banker was waiting for the two men.

"Right this way please."

They were shown to the vault and Tyler pulled the pouch out. Rune smiled widely.

"Your party is incredible.

"You have NO idea."

Tyler dumped the coppers in first. Netting 25, 113 silvers, 58 coppers. Rune looked at the number.

"5,023 silver sound right?"

Tyler did a little math.

"Yeah, it does. Total silver made is 20,091 right?"

"Indeed."

Tyler dumped the silvers in next. The result was 16,506 gold flat. Tyler frowned as his mind went to work.

"I'd say 3,302 gold."

Rune nodded.

"Agreed. The total made is 13,204 gold today."

"Thus far. Made. Thus far today."

She laughed.

"So, your new wealth is 1,144,669 gold, 0 silver, 58 coppers."

"Thanks Rune."

Tyler and Wulf left the bank as the Warriors outside were getting testy as more had shown up with Max in the lead with Craig, Kaori's father. Wulf just sighed.

"I still want o kill him."

"We all do, Wulf."

the pair of men walked passed the infuriated Warriors, and Tyler smiled at Craig.

"So, Kazuma enjoyed having YOU in his ass more an you enjoyed bein in it!"

Craig went bone white at that as Tyler and Wulf walked off laughing hard as the other Warriors were confused. Wulf thumped his back.

"That works too!"

Tyler shrugged smiling.

"I'm good at what I do."

They walked back into the palace to see Axe giving directions to some of the others from their crew. The boy saw Tyler as he waved and flipped his dagger instead of replying. Tyler chuckled fondly as they headed for their rooms. Wulf to go rest as Tyler went for Erica and Whisper for the next set of tasks. HE found the Weretiger resting in Serafina's room on a small couch. She smiled as he poked his head in.

"Need me?"

"Looking to get you kitted out."

She nodded and pulled her boots on as Serafina was laid out on another couch. Next to be collected was Erica. She was in Sera's room playing with her small daughter when they walked in. Erica smiled widely.

"Looking for a guide?"

"Sure."

Sera got a hug from Tyler as he saw Sasha on a couch with Lillia using her warm flank like a pillow. Erica walked out and Sera cuddled up with Sasha and Lillia on the couch as well now. Tyler gave Kaori a warm kiss as they passed in the hall and a passing Thorn a pat as well.

"Be off, ya playboy brother jackass."

Tyler and the two ladies laughed as the strong elf walked into Lily's room.

"Oh shit."

They saw a glowering Kazuma in the throne room as they passed, but the busy trio utterly ignored the disgraced man. They had just barely set foot outside,

"Sirrah, I seek the Outcast!"

A runner came up the steps. Tyler smiled.

"Aye, lad, I be Outcast."

The boy smiled.

"Burlock's finished yer order, Sir!"

"Good lad."

Tyler gave him twenty silver and the boy ran to his next task. Erica just shook her head at the gesture.

"In one message he just made five days pay."

Tyler smiled.

"It's kinda a habit now. I did it at first to build me rep to better refute the charges at me from the pope. Now I do just cause I like it."

Whisper smiled now.

"I remember that day well. The runner be one the guild hires a lot as he works hard. HE came in for his next task and as is his way he reports to Verilica what the tip was. When he said the murderer Tyler had given him twenty silver just for a message, we knew two things: 1. we were missing something about you, and 2. You were a wise one indeed."

Tyler smiled.

"I taught Sera and Lillia the importance of the bottom that day as well."

Whisper understood exactly his point as Erica tilted her head.

"I think I know what you mean by that, but am not exactly sure."

Whisper explained.

"Want to learn the character of the city or town you're in? Look at how it treats those on the bottom rung. The runners and laborers. That's his lesson, Erica."

She smiled widely now.

"Ah. I see. A most wise way of seeing the world."

Tyler nodded.

"I learned a lot about Raylik from that kid. My own observation was he needed to eat a bit more, but that coulda just been him."

Whisper nodded.

"It be him, Tyler. His names Walken. He's a member of the Hartmen race. A branch of NekoPlesian known for wiry frames and small stature."

Tyler smiled now.

"That was kaori's takeaway on him. Kid's frame didn't exactly scream powerhouse."

The ladies smiled as Erica took it up now.

"I'm glad you were able to teach Sera and Lillia that one. Honestly, we didn't really know HOW to teach them that."

Tyler chuckled as they reached Burlock's shop.

"Be amazed what a little tough love can do."

They walked in to see a man raise a dagger behind the turned back of Burlock. Tyler sighed as his own dagger grew out of the man's arm. He dropped his blade screaming as Burlock turned, saw the blade and blood and Tyler planting a foot on his ruined arm. He laughed.

"Again, lad?"

Tyler smiled as he got a look at the man's face.

"Same idiot too. I thought the guard got him."

Burlock shrugged.

"Sadly not."

"Rats and cities."

Tyler looked at the cowering man.

"Let's see what bad they want you. Hmm, Wow. Dale the backstabber. Fitting. Reward is 125 gold alive, 50 silver dead. Seems fitting I get to turn you in."

Tyler knocked him out as Burlock lifted whisper's gear onto the counter. She took the equipment to dress as Tyler placed an extra 400 gold on the counter. Erica smiled as Tyler hoisted the unconscious bounty onto his shoulder.

"The bounty booth is in the palace."

"Surprised Term doesn't have multiple."

The queen smiled.

"We do. That one is just safest."

"Ah."

Whisper came out in her new gear. Her leather equipment had been replaced with the red, black and grey gem armor and weaponry. All pieces enchanted to become a mere thin collar when she ran as a tiger, and when she shifted back to dress her back. Tyler pulled a lumped of pure silver to place on the counter with his Bowie knife design.

"I need one of these for Axe."

Burlock looked at the paper and smiled.

"I like this lad. Ten minutes and 4 gold."

Tyler placed 8. Burlock vanished into the smithy as Tyler and the ladies looked around the shop. Tyler smiled as he spotted the skill box and started sifting with the unconscious man on his shoulder.

"Wow. Found two more Ore efficiencies. Lily gets those. Hmmm, wow, Metal shaper. Based on overall skill, and increases the ease of folding material worked over a fire by 10 percent to start, but upgrades through use to a maximum of….25% is stackable. He's got three. All of them. That plus her other metal working skill, yeah she set."

Burlock came out with the blade as Tyler placed the certificates on the counter. Burlock laughed.

"10 silver, lad. And tell her I said hi."

Tyler flipped him a gold.

"Fresh out of silver coins for once. Later Burlock."

He smiled as the ladies headed for the bounty booth and to drop off the skills and knife. Whisper was loving the feel of her new armor, and Tyler was smiling with her. Erica for her part was happy to be there. They passed Warriors on the street, but Tyler's mere presence was enough to scare them. Erica smiled as they walked up the palace steps.

"I rather enjoy bounty hunting."

Tyler chuckled.

"So do I, Erica. I got a beauty of a Raccoon girl in Raylik Named Yoko that works the booth I look forward to seeing every time I go into the spear."

Whisper smiled as well.

"Yoko is a town gem. Everyone loves her as she's just so sweet, kind and beautiful. Plus she won a competition a year back on best tail in the city. She even beat Seline!"

"Everyone loves good raccoon fur."

That got a laugh from the two ladies as Erica pointed out the booth to the right of the main door. The lady manning the booth was an elf with blue skin, razor tipped ears with red eyes and a moderate chest. Tyler smiled kindly at her.

"Hi miss, got a live one for ya."

She gestured to the shackles to her right.

"Thank you Sirrah. Please, the shackles are to the right."

Her voice was warm and kind as he strapped the now sobbing idiot into the cuffs.

"Later jackass."

The slab rotated as Tyler looked at the elf.

"Excuse me, miss, you wouldn't be a Sea Elf, would you?"

She smiled at his question.

"A very astute guess, Elven Champion. Sadly not. I be a River Elf from the Elven Queendom's southwestern border with Erolagard."

"Ah. No offense meant Miss. I'm still learning this world."

"None taken. How can we hope to learn without asking?"

Tyler chuckled now.

"I wholeheartedly agree, Miss."

The River elf smiled sweetly now.

"My name is SlipStream. My given name is Stream."

"A pleasure to meet you Stream. My name is Tyler. This is Whisper and Erica."

The elf got the nod for the coin then and passed him the pouch.

"Your total today is 150 gold, Tyler."

"Thanks Stream. Odds are I'll have another idiot soon enough."

He put the coin away as Whisper stretched her back.

"You don't really need me for this part, right?"

Tyler shrugged as Erica chuckled.

"Not really, Whisper. If you want, you can go cuddle Serafina some more."

that got a laugh from the Weretiger.

"Now I'm GONNA!"

she walked off as Tyler spotted Axe talking to a few boys from his crew. The Head Boy looked at Tyler with a bored expression as he approached.

"Hey, can you have a word with that idiot prince, please? He keeps trying to bully Thorn into his chamber, and she and I ain't havin it."

Tyler flipped him his new knife.

"Should help. I'll see if a deballing can't be performed."

The tough streetkid looked the knife over.

"I like this one. Either he gets the damn point or Thorn will just shiv him and be done with it."

Erica sighed now.

"She does, we'll just give her a hug and call it good."

Tyler was nodding as a yell came from the hall Whisper had just vanished down.

"Get away from her! NOW!"

Tyler was off like a gunshot with the other two behind him as well. They turned the corner to see thorn on the floor bleeding with Kazuma being held at axe blade by Whisper. Tyler cast his most powerful Holy relief on the groaning elf, as Erica blew on the rally whistle as hard as she could. Tyler had Thorn in his arms as Axe was right beside him pouring potions on the elf girl's myriad of wounds and cuts. She had been tortured horrifically by someone with pathetic knife skills, and was badly hurt. Tyler's Holy Relief ended, and he pulled the single highest booster potion he had and downed it before casting it again, with Divine care, Holy Care, more holy reliefs, cares and even more reliefs until every single line on her frame was both closed and removed as the long lasting damage was repaired and removed entirely. HE drank a mana potion and was right back at it as the party, Ishtar, and a wall of knights appeared in the thoroughfare. Axe took the job of explaining what they had found as Tyler kept pouring his spells on the small girl until she opened her blue eyes with a groan.

"Ya can stop now."

Tyler smiled with relief as he stopped casting it.

"You okay, Thorn?"

She shrugged.

"Eh, I was till I woke up in YOUR arms."

he laughed as he pulled his wing cloak off and wrapped her in it. Thorn smiled.

"Better."

Kaori chuckled.

"Leviathan isn't going to like that!"

"This girl was tortured with knives, kaori. Right now I don't care WHAT she likes."

There was a low rumbling growl that shook the room, and Tyler smiled.

"Don't fuck with the friends of the ocean."

That got a low roar of approval as Thorn chuckled again.

"This feels mighty comfy."

Axe came over now and Thorn smiled at him.

"I'm okay Axe. This jackass is actually GOOD at something."

The boy hugged the girl as Tyler looked at Whisper.

"What did you see when you came around the corner?"

The weretiger stepped back from the irate prince to explain.

"I walk around the corner and heard thorn groan, and she sounded like she was in pain. I look and see that door there, I open it and see HIM,"

She gestured to Kazuma,

"Pinning her against a wall with a small knife as he cut a fresh line in her skin. Yeah, I threw him out the room as I yelled. That's when you got here."

Tyler looked at Axe.

"I'll put her in MY room. Not a soul can reach her there."

He nodded as Lily walked over.

"I got me sword and shield. I'll stay with her."

"See? Not even a god can reach her now."

That got a warm chuckle as he looked at Ishtar.

"I'll be right back. Oh, Holy Sanctity."

The spell hit the group, and Kazuma glowed a moment as he had a spell up to defend against it, only Tyler's spell was too strong and a caged doppelganger was purged from his soul. Tyler blinked at that one.

"Vixen, Lyrica, when I get back, 1 explanation please."

They chuckled as he carried Thorn to his chamber with Lily right beside him. The elven maid was sleeping in his arms as her strength gave out from the ordeal and the spells he'd heaped upon her. He laid her in his bed and cast the defense spells with ALL his power behind them as Lily took a place beside the slumbering maid. Sasha came trotting in with Sera with both husky and girl hopping up to cuddle the slumbering girl as she recovered her strength. Then he shut the door himself before returning to the group. Kazuma was being held at spearpoint as Tyler walked over to his magic experts.

"Umm, 1 explanation as to HOW a doppelganger was purged from a cage inside him please."

Vixen crossed her arms under her large bust as she explained.

"It would seem Kazuma made a deal with the Doppel. It gets a host and to live, he gets increased abilities, mana, and the ability to copy other abilities."

Tyler crossed his own arms now.

"The hell he get that kinda deal?"

Lyrica explained now.

"we found a minor summon circle in his chamber that was absolutely insulting to the summoner's craft. The Doppel's evil overwhelmed his mind and thus Thorn's torment."

Vixen took up the thread.

"the summoning and deal is not a bad thing really, in fact it's common practice in some parts of the world for mages to summon a doppelganger or other such creature to make a deal for more mana and abilities. That said, in Vernillion, demon summoning period outside of a temple of Demon fighters or YOU at this point is a lashing offense, depending on the type summoned and results of the summon. Fact it was in the palace just adds to the stripes."

Axe came up now.

"Alls he's getting is a handful of stripes for what he did to Thorn?"

Tyler looked at him now.

"Oh no, Axe. Mere stripes is NOT enough for this fuck up."

That got a smile.

"Glad to hear it."

The boy's snap of a voice was barely level as he fought to keep himself from launching at Kazuma in a skinning rage. Tyler walked over to Ishtar now.

"So, Ishtar, what's the call?"

The king rubbed his beard as he looked at the boy.

"Is the poor girl okay?"

"She is. Not even a single line will be left. I got Sera, Sasha, and Lily in there with her for cuddle support and protection."

The king nodded as Erica smiled proudly.

"I watched our girls kill giants lone with those swords they carry Ishy."

The King smiled proudly now as well.

"They have the best teacher out there in Tyler."

Kazuma snorted now.

"And the cost to them? Watch, they'll turn out just like him."

Ishtar and Erica smiled together.

"Oh I HOPE so!"

"Just minus the fucked up sense of humor."

"Sera's already there, but we're still hopeful for Lillia."

Lillia smiled now.

"Don't worry, Mother, Father, I'm sure I can find SOME manner of Tyler's personality to make you lose sleep over."

Tyler smiled now.

"oh yeah. I was going to teach you to throw hands, Lillia."

The king and queen looked at each other before looking at Lillia as she cracked her fists.

"I'll look forward to it."

Whisper just smiled now.

"Ohh, SHE'S got fire!"

Tyler walked over and patted Lillia on the back fondly.

"She shattered Charlotte's nose when she screwed poor Sera out of a Stone giant kill."

Erica and Ishtar blinked in shock.

"Lillia did what?"

"The Coward did what?"

Tyler frowned at Ishtar.

"I thought I told you about how Sera had the thing did to rights and ruined it for her saying princesses CAN'T fight?"

The king remembered then.

"ohhh, right. Sorry, been a while."

Erica looked at her daughter and smiled.

"Sera's gotten his humor, Lillia his fire. I can live with this."

Kazuma had a disgusted look on his face now.

"You two are seriously okay letting that vile bully instruct your girls on how to be like him? You do realize he has no compassion, right?"

Tyler just sighed.

"I feel like I'm dealing with Duke all over again."

the king laughed.

"get this. That idiot went and joined a temple!"

"No shit. What's he preach?"

"You'll love this. He joined the Black temple we have in the city. They believe the world is just a myriad of lies and deceit and they seek to expose the truth. We have the white paths do a random search as they be black paths all. Just in case."

Tyler frowned now.

"Duke was a black path?"

The king nodded.

"I see where you're going and I beat ya to it. The purity interrogated him with Divine truth and he had no idea about the black banned spells."

Kazuma blinked.

"Divine truth?"

Tyler pulled the license up on his ring.

"It makes the one it's cast on unable to lie period. I got mine for turning in that bastard that tried to cheat kaori in a horse deal. Never used it as I prefer the knife and plus the added reputation of a skilled torturer."

The party nodded as Lucy chuckled.

"A most wily strategy, even if I cannot do it meself."

Kazuma looked at Tyler.

"I am getting sick of you worming your way out of every attempt to expose you for just WHAT you are. So I-"

"Dude, shut up. Okay? For the love of Minus just shut the hell up. We already had this fight. And NO, I am NOT humoring you again. You have two options here, Kazuma, get over it, or I cut the tongue from your mouth. MAKE A CALL."

Ishtar sighed.

"Sadly, Tyler, that's a punishment that can't be implemented until AFTER the waves pass as we need the Warriors to fight them off at full strength."

Tyler sighed as well.

"I am getting tired of this wave bullshit, Ishtar. I can win the battle with my party alone. We don't NEED these idiots to win and I'm kinda surprised you're even mentioning it as you know I'm right."

The king nodded.

"Indeed you are and I know. Yet, the cardinal rules of the waves state this."

"Ah. I see now. There's the fine print screwjob I was waiting for."

The king laughed at that one. Then he looked at him.

"The summoning, girl, and idiocy gets a 150 stripes, but same time that's just not enough."

Tyler leaned on a wall as he considered the problem.

"Could always just give him a tent and make him sleep outside the city until day of."

Ishtar nodded.

"That's a fine option, he's already cast out of the royal family for this mess. The nobles hate him now as they see it he played us for fools, which he did."

Tyler rubbed his chin as he looked at Axe,

"Hmm, I DID promise a deballing to Axe here. Plus Thorn deserves her due."

The wise king nodded.

"The tent thing is the last step, and humiliation it is."

Tyler blinked.

"Ooohhhh, I got a great idea!"

The party laughed as Kaori looked at her disgraced brother.

"You are so screwed."

Wulf spoke up now.

"No one does humiliation like he does."

Tyler looked at Ishtar grinning.

"You wouldn't happen to have a six foot gibbet-style cage on hand, would you?"

The king looked at him nervously now.

"We have several styles, why do you ask, and why am I suddenly terrified?"

Tyler smiled at Kazuma.

"Put the cage in the center of the courtyard outside with boxes of rotten tomatoes and other fruit, have a town Cryer read off his crimes on the regular, strip him naked and lock him inside. And let everyone get a chance to throw the fruit at him for kicks."

The king burst out laughing, and so did everyone else but Kazuma, whose face was the picture of abject horror. Tyler smiled as he had a further thought.

"Oh, and chain him up in a manner to let the lack of glory be seen."

Ishtar smiled as he shook his head.

"I love the way you think. The stripes and length of time?"

Tyler thought about it.

"Length of time, hmmm, two full days. Have a water mage hit him each morn to prepare him for a fresh pelting. The stripes are for when he gets OUT of his cage. Oh, and Thorn gets her due. Axe too."

The boy snorted.

"Ya getting there."

"Nice to see I'm startin to get off the ground."

The fierce boy shrugged.

"Eh. You still suck."

Ishtar looked to Kazuma now.

"Kazuma the kind. For the crimes fo illegal demon summoning and subsequent torture of a helpless maid in OUR service, along with the shame you have brought upon the crown as a whole, you are hereby sentenced to Public Humiliation as laid out by the Outcast himself for a period of two days and nights, 150 stripes upon completing this ordeal, giving satisfaction to the poor girl you hurt, are cast out of the royal family, stripped of your title of the kind and are banished from the palace. Your name is henceforth Kazuma The Honorless. As such, it shall appear over your insignia when it is displayed and when your name is read in matters of import."

The former prince's golden crown was taken from his brow as given to Tyler to hold. The now ranting boy was then taken to be stripped of his gear and locked in the cage per the punishment. Tyler looked the golden circlet and tilted his head.

"Hmmm."

kaori burst out laughing now.

"Oh shit. I know that look."

Tyler looked at Ishtar.

"I know I said I don't want to be king and all."

The king and queen just gulped.

"Oh shit."

"There goes my night sleep."

Tyler spun the crown on a finger.

"But, I kinda like the idea of, oh, say, a high ranking noble. That say owns the area Raylik sits in."

Ishtar and Erica smiled widely as Kaori just laughed.

"You fucking idiot. You just want to play ruler for a while!"

Tyler chuckled as he shrugged.

"Not really. More setting up our home PROPERLY. Plus, if Ishtar DOESN'T give me some kind of court spot for my dragonslayer title now placed on top of the other stuff I've done, it might cause more issues."

The rulers blinked.

"By the gods, he's got a point."

Tyler sighed.

"I'll be honest with you. I don't MIND being a prince or noble or whatever, I just don't want to be KING. I know a cage when I see one and I refuse to get trapped in it."

Ishtar was nodding slowly.

"I understand completely. I regret not picking my blade back up sooner, as now I'm missing out on adventuring with my family. I hope YOU don't make the same mistake."

Tyler smiled at Kaori.

"Once they're at the right age, blades coming off the wall and we'll raise hell as only The Outcast family can!"

That got a round of fists against armor as kaori glowed. Sallie and Sylvia were jumping for joy in their spirit forms at this news, smiling and glowing like invisible lights at the prospect of adventuring with Warriors after getting trained by the best. Ishtar rubbed his beard now as he pondered the issue.

"I can just make you a prince lower in the line of succession. As we already HAVE the ideal successor."

Axe snorted.

"Like doing better an the last guy is a high bar."

Tyler tossed the kid the crown. The tough street kid just tossed it to the king.

"I tol him I hate crowns. Gimme a paper hat any day."

"Damn right, Axe. I hate them things too. Kaori makes it work, but I sure as hell can't."

That got a laugh and a kiss as Axe nodded sagely.

"Least you know the right way to treat a girl. Thorn's too good for you, but whatever."

Ishtar looked at Tyler.

"Would being a second Prince work? I agree with you that we HAVE to give you some form of position at court or risk an unneeded issue."

Tyler thought it over.

"A Second Prince's duty is to support the first's succession, right?"

"It is. And to make the family proud. Basically, all the benefits of the title and position without the baggage you hate so much."

"I'll claim Raylik as my realm. Seline rules the city, I the land, sound fair?"

The older king nodded smiling.

"That is how the nobility work in Vernillion. The City of Raylik's Noble is a older gentlemen by the name of Zarrack. He is in the last years of his life, and just leaves the running of the area to Seline, his direct underling. So, if she is agreeable, which she will be, you'll be set up as the area noble. Even if you'll just be a foot loose rover."

Tyler nodded.

"I like this. Now Kaori gets her Prince fantasy."

That got him a smack as she laughed.

"I love you too."

Axe looked down the hall.

"I'll go check on Thorn."

"I'll go too."

The boy just grunted as they went to see the elf girl. They heard the laughs and giggles as they approached.

"I think she's awake."

Tyler tapped a loud knuckle.

"Lily, it safe in there?"

The snarky voice of Lily was heard.

"Will be until you walk in."

"Love you too."

He opened the door to see Thorn in a fresh maid outfit with Sasha's head on her small legs as the three girls petted her fur. The wing cloak was hanging on the banister AS Sera giggled.

"Leviathan used it to let us know you're off the hook for letting Thorn wear it. Since you care about her an all!"

Tyler put it back on and a low rumble was heard in the Ocean dragon's voice.

"Never piss off the Ocean's friends. Or HER FRIENDS' FRIENDS."

Tyler smiled widely.

"Damn straight Leviathan."

Axe and Tyler sat on the bed as thorn sighed.

"I'm fine boss. Same to you, Tyler."

The head boy patted her hand.

"Good to hear it, Thorn. You'll get your due of the bastard. We got em in a cage outside with fruit."

She smiled widely now.

"Oh I know who's idea that was. I love it. Still kickin him in the gems."

Lily smiled at her.

"So am I, Thorn. So. Am. I."

Tyler patted the fierce girl's head.

"Nice to see Lily's not the only one out there with a damn spine."

Thorn shrugged.

"On the streets, you either grow fangs or claws. I grew both."

Lily chuckled.

"Momma didn't raise no jellyfish!"

"Damn right she didn't! Alright, lily. I got an update to give to Seline, so look after Thorn."

She nodded as Sera nearly throttled the girl.

"Me too!"

Axe laughed now.

"We all know Sera's hugs are the deadliest things out there!"

That just got him his own taste of hug death. Tyler left room and headed for Ishtar's office. HE walked in to see the king with Erica waiting for him with a coin out. Tyler smiled.

"Seline."

The coin flared as the sexy, flame haired image of Tyler's second favorite fox was seen. She saw Tyler and smiled widely.

"Tyler! Miss me?"

He smiled warmly at her.

"Only a lot, Seline. Hey, get this. I got Erica and Lyrica in me party now!"

She gasped in shock, then laughed.

"let me guess, Lyrica's your new sex slave?"

"I bedded her so well, she swore to me right then and there. Then a day later I gave her a blood stone."

Seline just shook her head.

"Of course you did. I bet you just love having a succubus in the tent."

"Lyrica too."

That got a laugh as Seline sighed happily.

"Erica just loves adventure, so getting to travel with Sera and Lillia is a dream come true. Any other beauties to brag about?"

"I'm Minus' Mortal Husband now."

She just smiled as he showed her the title.

"My, my, a queen, a Succubus, and now a goddess? You have quite the fan club."

"Have you been to see Vulpix yet?"

The fox lady shivered,

"Guess so."

Seline pulled a small scroll out.

"She wants me to give you this."

"Pass it through the coin's image."

She did and Tyler got it. Tyler opened it and smiled as he gained the new title Lover of Vulpix title.

"Miss me?"

The sexy fox goddess's voice was heard and Tyler smiled harder.

"Very much. Minus?"

The voice laughed in a sweet manner.

"Share. Both."

"Love you. Both."

She gave a cutely happy sigh.

"Yay. Room?"

"Of course. Look?"

A crystal appeared and he placed it in his pouch.

"After wave."

"Wait patiently."

Tyler just stroked the scroll with a light finger, getting a happy sigh.

"Want you."

"Always. Seline?"

"Love her too. Much."

"Foxes together. Hell yeah."

The scroll laughed as Seline shivered at the image he'd just given her. Then Vulpix spoke again.

"Add Minus. Scroll."

"Of course my loves."

The scroll shuddered at that attack.

"Love you."

"Love you too."

HE closed the scroll and blew for Malico. The sexy cat came in and he looked at her.

"Minus' scroll please."

That got a laugh as she passed it to him. He opened it up and placed Vulpix's over it. The light blue scroll sighed happily as the new one was added.

"Hello love."

Minus' warm voice was heard, followed by a sweet sigh.

"Love too."

Tyler looked at Malico.

"Vulpix is my newest Goddess wife."

That got a happily eager purr from the sexy cat as she looked at the scroll.

"I will most definitely pay a visit."

minus laughed as Vulpix spoke.

"Tail trick?"

Malico rubbed her long, fluffy tail on the scroll,

"oh! Curious! Please!"

Tyler smiled happily as he looked at Seline.

"Hey, look over here."

She looked and nearly jumped out of her ears as she saw the king and queen looking at her. Then she recovered as she shook her head.

"Well played you bastard. So. What happened now?"

Ishtar smiled.

"I'm naming Tyler Second Prince of Vernillion. With all the trappings of first without the succession."

Seline blinked before looking at Tyler.

"Who the hell are you?"

Tyler passed his HUD over for review.

"This point, Seline, not even I can refuse this one."

She narrowed her eyes as she looked at the titles.

"Okay, dragon surrogate, scary how ell that fits. 9 LICH'S BANE? DRAGONSLAYER?"

Tyler passed a crystal through and Seline nodded.

"Not a word about what I see."

She watched the fight and nodded.

"Alright. You're a new dragonslayer. I amazed and at the same time not really. I also see your problem. If you're NOT given a position at court for this by Ishtar, it will just cause problems. Humble and you have to have a limit. I'm just glad you accepted it. Wait, tch, I forgot. YOU came up with it FIRST."

Ishtar laughed as Erica spoke now.

"It will be good to see you again Seline."

The fox lady smiled.

"It will be good to see you too Erica."

Ishtar smiled now.

"Seline, since Tyler's getting a spot at court now, he got to pick the land he gets to claim. Three guesses where."

She smiled.

"He just wants to spoil Melly more."

Tyler shrugged.

"Keep telling you. She's Sera's sister."

Malico was happily rubbing her fuzzy tail on the scroll, making the thing moan as she teased the two goddesses with her fur. Tyler saw this and smiled.

"if you two want to borrow the cat for a bit as we're working, feel free."

Malico squeaked as she glowed before vanishing. The scroll was then seen to vibrate and moan as the two goddesses got their fill of Malico's fur and tail. Tyler smiled fondly.

"You better clean MY tail when you're done."

That got a lewd uh-huh from Minus as Malico was heard mewling in pleasure. Tyler looked to the three as they laughed.

"Now that the cat's being petted, and issues, Seline?"

The fox smiled.

"None at all, Tyler. I more or less already run the region anyway so you can roam in peace. Plus the coins give me access if I need your input for anythin serious."

Tyler smiled now.

"Well, alright. I just got made a prince in Vernillion. And Kaori's MY princess."

That got a fond laugh as Ishtar had an idea.

"I can make her a princess too."

Erica smiled widely.

"Eri got the same title before the mess."

Tyler looked at him.

"It like the second prince thing?"

Ishtar nodded.

"More since you're a prince and her your lover and will-be wife the title of princess extends to her. As a matter fo custom."

"I put the crown on her head. Period."

That got an approving nod from the two women. Ishtar smiled as well.

"Agreed. We'll hold the coronation in-"

"the ball."

That got a laugh from the three. Ishtar wiped a tear.

"I love the way you think! It will be a ball that will be sung of for centuries!"

"Well YEAH, we'll still be here."

that got a smile. Ishtar then looked at Seline.

"His seal with be his insignia. And that was all we had."

The fox lady nodded.

"It was good to hear from you Tyler, Erica."

Tyler smiled.

"Kiss Yoko and hug Melly for me."

Seline's tails flicked at him.

"I'll kiss that raccoon tonight. As for Melly? She's a princess in all but title now. She's always practicing with that spear you gave her, and that crown never leaves her head but for the bath."

"Tell her if she gets good enough I'll have her join me party."

Seline just shook her head.

"You rat BASTARD! You've been planning that since you gave her those! I'll tell her myself."

"Sera will love having her sister on adventures."

Erica just smiled at that.

"Now I need to meet this girl."

Tyler sighed.

"Okay, Seline, we got to get back to it."

She nodded sadly.

"We miss you. It's just not the same in town without the Outcasts."

"The beauties able to walk must be a strange sight."

That got a wistful sigh.

"I'm moving into your mansion when you get back."

"Love you too, Seline."

The king and queen sighed as the image died.

"Not a word to kaori about this."

They smiled and nodded as Tyler looked to the scroll.

"when you're done, Malico, hide the scroll. Minus, Vulpix, I love you."

He got a happy moan from the loving ladies as he and Erica headed out, while Ishtar went to make the secret preparations. Tyler and the queen headed for the black markets now. The Outcast laughing as he saw Kazuma's cage in the middle of the street with the town crier reading off his list of misdeeds and the boy getting pelted by rotting fruit.

"I cannot pass this up!"

Erica laughed as he walked over, and in full view of a glowering Kazuma, picked up a rotted banana, then walked around to stand behind the naked boy where he couldn't see him, wind up, and hurl the long fruit with a savage force to slam into the boy's unguarded rear, and getting full on stuck.

"Bullseye!"

The crowd lost it laughing as Kazuma now had four inches of hard rotten banana stuck in his ass.

"Bring back memories, don't it Kazuma?"

Tyler dusted off his hands and left the ranting boy to his fate as Erica had to wipe tears from her blue eyes, laughing so hard as she was.

"You are an evil sonuvabitch! I love you!"

Tyler chuckled as he patted her back fondly.

"Love you too, Erica."

She smiled as she led the way to an alley off the main road Tyler was unfamiliar with. The queen confidently walked up to a steel ringed door and banged a hard fist on the heavy wood. A metal slit on the thing opened up and a pair of eyes were seen.

"What's yer business?"

Erica smiled.

"Showin the Outcast around, Dark."

The eyes blinked as a laugh was heard and the door opened up.

"Erica the spellsword. Welcome to me humble market."

Tyler stepped into view and got his first look at Dark. The man was a clear Hunchback with green eyes and a misshapen body. The man laughed a wheezing honk of a laugh as he saw Tyler.

"So, the outcast comes to visit. This oughta be good."

Erica led the curious boy to another door. She opened it to a loud, frantic, packed marketplace hidden between two buildings with planks overhead to keep the light out and the ends of the alleys blocked off with stone walls to keep unwanted eyes out. The place came to a standstill as Tyler's distinct frame and weapons hilts were seen. He laughed.

"Let's have some fun!"

The black market of Term was a most eccentric kind of shopping district. The open air stalls selling everything from weapons and armor to exotic spices and animals, to rare materials. Erica led Tyler through the main way and even in the underground, people just got the fuck out of his way as he went. Only not a person hailed him as usual. Makes sense since these are supposed to be 'illegal' goods. Tyler was looking into each stall as he got a feel for the markets and wares. Some sold skills and spells, others tools, weapons, armor, jewelry, clothing, accessories, animals, and other such sundries. Erica led him to one stall and they were greeted by a tall lizard lady with green scales, large breasts in a reed bra, reptilian head, creamy under belly, reed loin cloth and a long alligator like tail with glowing pink eyes.

"Ahhh, Erica! Welcome back! I was wondering when you'd come see me."

the queen leaned in to kiss the lizard lady on her lipless mouth with evident love.

"I missed you Kirya."

The lizard lady reached up with a human finger to caress Erica's firm breast through her top.

"I have time."

Erica shuddered,

"I want you to meet my friend first."

The reptilian lady looked over and smiled widely as she saw Tyler happily enjoying the show.

"I see, I see! A fine, young, strapping lad for me to play with! Ohh, Erica, you're so sweet to me!"

Tyler chuckled.

"I'd love to play with you miss. I be Tyler the Outcast."

That got her attention, as a long, forked tongue poked out of her mouth as she licked her mouth in a most hungry fashion.

"Oh, by all means, young Warrior. Follow me you two."

Her voice was a low rasping breath that Tyler liked, and he followed the lady into the door behind her stall. She led the pair to a curtain covered room with a bed and looked at his waist hungrily.

"Erica will watch your gear for you."

"Sure."

He stripped for her and her cross slited eyes went wide with lust as she saw his ready sword. She laid on the bed as Erica sat watching with evident interest, and Tyler chuckled.

"Wanna make it a pile?"

Kirya smiled widely now.

"I REAL Warrior man! Erica, I got room!"

The queen eagerly stripped as well now, well aware Sallie and Sylvia would keep an eye on their stuff before she leapt into the bed to kiss the lizard lady as Tyler slid into his first reptilian lady. She was surprisingly warm and lovingly tight as she hissed like a gator as the ride started. Her reed clothing allowing for easy removal for just such occasions. The scaled lady got a cream filling before Erica was filled next as the two ladies played together as well. The queen was warm as well, and nearly as tight as Vixen's groove. The trio went at each other until the ladies collapsed from the sex as Tyler still had one left he gave to Erica. Then he laid between the two beauties as they recovered from the sex. Tyler just happily panted as Sallie and Sylvia applauded the show as Kirya and Erica sighed.

"Best sex with a male in centuries."

"Best sex with a man period."

Tyler smiled.

"Lyrica joined for a reason!"

They laughed at that logic. Then Tyler looked to the lizard lady beside him.

"So, Kirya, I've not encountered your people before."

She smiled as she kissed him again.

"I be a member of the Leezard race. The Frilled Lizard humanoid."

Tyler shrugged as he kissed her.

"Still a beauty. Even if ya got the scales."

She laughed as she kissed him herself. Then he turned his attention to her massive breasts that put Malico's melons to shame yet were ridiculously firm and bouncy. He kissed them again and sighed.

"I love these."

Erica smiled.

"Mine?"

Tyler gave the queen a kiss to the nipple as he weighed the choice.

"Vixen's got the better set,."

He leaned back over to kiss Kirya's bust now.

"You have the firmest."

The ladies laughed as their racks got loved. Then the leezard draped her long alligator tail over him and Erica.

"Ya got a Scale."

Erica rubbed the hard scaled tail and Tyler just laughed.

"Again?"

Erica nodded as he rubbed Kirya's tail.

"Yup. In her people's way, good sex is a sign of a good match of lovers and partners."

Tyler just kissed the ladies again.

"Kaori is going to laugh."

Kirya smiled now.

"As I am now you8r newest wife, my body, in my culture, belongs to ALL the wives you've collected thus far."

Tyler smiled now.

"Going to be hilarious to see Lily get sandwiched between Malico, Kirya, Vixen, and Lyrica."

The two smiled.

"She likes em big eh?"

"Indeed she does."

Now sufficiently recovered, the lovers dressed to do business. Kirya retook her spot behind her stall as Erica took up the thread.

"Tyler here's looking to get set up with the markets. Guess he is now."

The Leezard nodded.

"Indeed he is. Here, Eggmaker."

Tyler blinked at the name.

"Umm, Kaori first."

She smiled as she gave him a green scale coin.

"Show this to any door with the symbol on the face. They will admit ya long as ye be in good standing with the market there. No cheats, raw deals, or dangerous goods yer are aware of. No theft, or questions asked."

Tyler nodded and placed the coin in his pouch.

"I got a few weapons me party can't really use, best person to go to is?"

She waved her tail down the street.

"Ya lookin for Olrich the dwarf. His spots down yonder."

Erica nodded as both her and him kissed her goodbye and moved along. Erica smiling as they went.

"So. Kirya, huh?"

She laughed.

"She's been my Scale for many years now. Plus a very good friend. Sera and Lillia have never met her due to her business, but I love that Leezard."

Tyler patted her fondly.

"Ya got good taste in scales."

That got a chuckle as they found the weapon dealer. Tyler walked up and spotted a particular weapon hanging from a peg. A roiling black short sword 4 feet long with a slightly curved blade.

"Ahhh, I see ya spotted the Demon Blade!"

Tyler and Erica looked to see a 4 foot tall dwarf missing an eye with orange hair come over to them clad in mail and plate. Tyler smiled as he nodded to the blade.

"It be weirdly eye catching. Olrich, right?"

The dwarf nodded.

"Aye, Lad. Nice to see you again Erica."

She smiled and nodded. Then the dwarf looked to the boy with a twinkle in his eye.

"I'll make a bet with you laddee."

"Ya had me curiosity, NOW you have my attention."

The dwarf laughed.

"I'm keeping that line. If you can hold that blade for ten seconds WITHOUT losing your mind it be yours for free. If ya can't that mythril sword over yer left shoulder be mine. Deal?"

"Sure. I know a girl that needs a new friend."

The dwarf watched as Tyler took the blade down and smiled.

"Ahh, A Demon of MindBreak. Nasty."

The dwarf's smile died as the ten seconds passed and Tyler shattered the thing's will before looking at him.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. My name's Tyler the outcast."

The dwarf busted up laughing.

"I paid for that one! Duly noted boy! I'll keep me word, as I opened me mouth."

Tyler shook the dwarf's hand before placing the sword in his pouch before pulling out another.

"I got a few weapons we can't really use, interested?"

The dwarf's eye twinkled again.

"Now we be talkin! Lay em out boy!"

Tyler laid the thirty or so weapons out and the dwarf nodded.

"I see. Good weapons and gear all. Best case deal, what are you looking to get for them?"

Tyler thought it over, when he spotted another weapon on the wall. A long, black/brown Magicite axe hanging on a peg.

"Trade ya a few fer that un there."

The dwarf smiled.

"Ohhhh, a smart one. Okay, lad. Let's see."

Tyler had Erica take it down as he couldn't touch it, which he explained to Olrich.

"I'm a White blue. I got a black/brown on the team. I can't even poke the thing or I'll lose me finger."

The dwarf nodded as he looked the weapon over before looking at the pile.

"Hmm, I can let it go for 15 of the thirty."

Tyler tilted his head as he indicated one blade.

"This here be grey lisk scale."

The dwarf blinked.

"So it be! Fair point and well caught. Okay, that one and two more for the axe."

"Sounds fair, this here and this one two. A Heavy steel sword, and Lighter Steel shield."

The dwarf nodded.

"Deal! Ya drive a hard bargain lad."

Tyler shook the dwarf's hand.

"I just know what I'm looking for. Hmm, I wonder."

Erica smiled.

"Oh shit here we go."

"Love you too. You wouldn't have any holy gear, Olrich, would you?"

The dwarf crossed his arms as he thought.

"I do, but not many are seeking such things. May I ask why?"

Tyler passed his bestiary over.

"We hunt some rather tough bastards."

The dwarf went white.

"By the stone. 9 lich's Bane. Okay, lad you've proved yer point. I have a few Boost bands of Pure white. That be all though."

"That's really all I'm looking for really. Okay, rest of the pile outright for the booster bands."

The dwarf did some crunching.

"I can give you two of the three for the pile. I'd have to ask for 50 silver extra."

"Sure. Funny enough, I need to break a gold anyway."

That got a laugh as Tyler got his arm bands and the fifty silver. Olrich smiled widely.

"I'll make quite the profit from these, thankee kindly lad."

"Ya say that now, and I roll back up with MORE stuff to sell!"

That got a laugh.

"I like this one, Erica!"

They left and Erica looked at him.

"Skills and spells now?"

"Lead the way, your sexiness."

She kissed him for that one before leading him to a door a little further down with a Sprite store keep. Unlike Twink, the other sprite Tyler had met, this one had deep pink wings, a large chest for her small frame, nearly pink skin, and golden hair that was longer then she was tall. She smiled at them and her pink eyes lit up.

"Erica! Ya came to visit me! Oh! And you brought me a handsome one too!"

She fluttered over to hover before him as she looked him over most closely. Tyler smiled at her soft voice.

"Nice to meet you, miss. I'm Tyler."

She blinked, then smiled widely.

"The Outcast himself? In MY shop? Oh, Erica, I love you!"

the queen got a warm kiss as Tyler spotted a white spellbook on a shelf. As the two ladies kisses got more passionate and heated he took it down to look over.

"Let's see what we got. Hmm, Woah. Sacred Care. Costs fifty mana per casting, and is twice as potent as Holy relief fully upgraded. Can be upgraded to even heal nearly severed limbs without a resurgence. Next is sacred Wrath. A shield spell used in conjunction with Hallowed Ground or Protective Warning to make any enemies entering the zone experience pain as any spirits caught in the area, be they of import to the casters heart, be given a protective shell that both repels shades and other spirit predators and allows their presence to be felt that much more. Damn. I like this shop already."

He closed the book and looked for a blue as the sprite came fluttering over now, panting from her passionate kisses.

"I see you're a blue/white. Oh, I forgot. I be called Wink. Nice to meetcha."

Tyler smiled at her.

"Nice to meetcha too Wink. Got some gnarly ones in this one."

she sat on his shoulder, only to hop right off with a whoop. She smiled apologetically then.

"I'm sorry miss! I wasn't looking!"

She had sat on Sallie in her spot on his shoulder. The green haired spirit huffed.

"This is MY spot! Get your own!"

Sylvia laughed as she patted her spirit sister.

"Sorry, for her, Miss Wink, Sallie loves that spot as it's her favorite place to be."

Wink smiled as she saw Tyler tracking the two spirits every move.

"Holy sight with Holy muse. I'm sorry for you two. But, thankful you have him to travel with."

They shrugged.

"Ya say that now, then the jokes and puns come out."

Wink leered at him now.

"I love a pun. Show me your worst."

"Hmm, I'll get to it in a most Spritely manner!"

Wink laughed as the others winced.

"Not bad. Not bad at all."

"I'm so glad I made you Wink in joy."

She snorted.

"Damn man, your good."

"Happy to help the flutter get tickled pink."

Wink busted up laughing as Erica wacked them both.

"Enough! I'm losing years listenin to you!"

Wink smiled at Tyler.

"One more."

"Hmmm, Let's see. Dunno. I guess I just have to wing it."

Wink dropped from the air to her desk as she laughed at that one. Erica and the two spirits just shivered. The queen spoke to the girls, even though she couldn't see them.

"I am so sorry I did this to you. I forgot Wink and him have the same sense of humor."

The spirits shuddered, and tyler relayed their reply.

"They say it's not your fault we're a pair idiots with a fucked up sense of humor."

Wink came over and hugged the man now.

"You'll visit again, right?"

"Just cause you asked me to."

She smiled widely as he pulled a blue book down.

"Let's see the blue word."

Wink laughed as Erica sighed.

"I regret bringing him here."

Tyler flipped to the first spell.

"Hmm, Ocean's Surf. Sends a wall of water at an enemy 10 feet tall at first with the force of an angry giant. Power based off path power. Mean. I love it. Next is sacred Waters. A blue/white spell. When cast upon a container of water it purifies it into Holy Water and is useful as a splash potion against undead and enemy black paths. Potency of the water id based off paths power. Damn I can freakin melt them now. Next is…..wow. Ocean's fury. Summons thirty feet of surf over an area one hundred feet wide, the caster and non enemies are unaffected by the waves as any enemy caught in the waves either drown, or are slowed to a crawl while the rest move freely. I am going to fuck with people with this. Next is Ocean's tragedy. The follow up to Ocean's wrath. When cast the water summoned started to grind against itself like rocks instead of water. Any enemy caught in the water is ground to dust. Next one is Watery hellscape. A red/blue spell. Engulfs a set area in water that burns like flames with the intensity being equal to the caster's path power. When combined with other water spells the effected area increases accordingly. Okay. I LOVE this shop."

He added the book and looked for a brown next. He spotted one as Erica got into another heated makeout session with an eager Wink. Tyler looked through the book and shook his head as the spells were also extremely powerful. He found a set of books for everyone in the party. Even a few red/black combos for the girls. Though he had to have Erica handle them until Wink could get them properly wrapped. Tyler set them on her counter as he looked at smithing skills now for Lily.

"Got four more Ore efficiencies. Nice, more of those I load her up with the better, another three Metal shapers? Fuck yeah. Five more Steel Softeners? Dear sweet Minus I need to come here more. Hmm, what are you? Ore recycle. Okay, love the name. decreases the waste material of smithing by 5%. When fully upgraded the decrease is 25%, is stackable. Useful for maximizing materials. She's got eight? Dear Vulpix Lily is going to lose it."

He placed the small pile of skills next to the books as Erica laughed.

"See?"

"Erica, I love you."

She smiled as Tyler looked at wink now, as the sprite was happily leering at him.

"If you find anymore of these, Wink, I'd appreciate it if you'd hold em for me."

She placed her head on her hands.

"will you come back in person?"

He mirrored her posture.

"Was me plan. If only to make your day just a little bit more…..full."

She shivered at that.

"Oh, you better! I'll keep me eye out for these skills. Okay, the total for these be 10 gold, and a kiss."

"And we all know the kiss is the true treasure in here."

He kissed her most lovingly as she moaned. She fluttered back on her wings as he placed the coins on the counter and put the items in his pouch as Wink squirmed in the air. Tyler nodded.

"I'll go give the girls their new gifts and get Wulf and Whisper for the next batch."

Erica smiled now.

"I'll rest for the time being."

Tyler kissed Wink goodbye as he and Erica headed back for the next set of bills. Tyler peering into different stalls and shops as they went. He was smiling as he peered into one.

"Hey, Erica. Hol up a sec."

Curious, the queen watched as Tyler walked into one stall towards a cage with a large animal looking at him from within the bars. Tyler crouched in front of the cage as the beast inside growled at him. It was a massive wolf with pure white fur, plate sized paws, golden eyes that were glaring at him, and a two foot horn growing out of the majestic beast's head. The wolf was easily 4 feet tall at the shoulder, and maybe 10 long with a long 4 foot tail. Tyler looked the animal over as it snarled at him now.

"Shut up and let me look atchya."

The wolf pressed against the cage as it looked at him curiously now. Tyler placed a hand on the fur and felt a myriad of lines under the sleek fur. HE sighed.

"I get it now. You're like me. Just no split."

The wolf tilted it's head and he lifted his vest to show his own scars. HE got a sad whine and a lick as the wolf understood his pain. Tyler looked for a stall keeper and a tall elf came out now.

"I see you've noticed ole Ghost here. She's a beauty ain't she?"

Tyler nodded as he looked at the wolf.

"Aye. She's a Fenrir, isn't she?"

The elf smiled widely.

"You know wolves, lad. Aye, she be a Fenrir wolf spirit."

"How much?"

The elf blinked.

"Umm, I'm sorry, lad. I musta misheard you."

Tyler smiled.

"I be Tyler the Outcast. I said, how much?"

The elf smiled now.

"I see, I see. No wonder ole Ghost likes you so much. Fer her? 300 gold."

Tyler gave him the money and he got the key. Tyler looked at the wolf now.

"I got camp rules."

The wolf was heard to laugh in a female human voice now.

"I see. Let us discuss this when we are away from here. Master."

"I don't like loose ends, so, I must ask of your loyalty."

The wolf spirit nodded.

"I understand. As you have freed me from my prison, you are my new master. When I have room to shift forms, you shall understand."

"This oughta be good."

Tyler opened the cage and the white wolf glowed before a tall, beautiful girl was seen. She was as tall as Kaori with pure white hair that fell to her knees, eyes the color of pure gold, pale skin, a massive rack that was even perkier then Kirya's orbs. On her head were a pair of tall pure white wolf ears while swishing behind her was a 5 foot long wolf's tail of purest white. She was clad in a white gown and was bare foot. Her face was soft and with delicate features. Tyler tilted his head as he looked at the wolf spirit.

"How the hell they catch you?"

She had a sad look now.

"My Mortal Lover betrayed my love and sold me to a slaver. He placed a slaver's spell upon me while we were in the bed as I was in my Mortal Shell. As such, I was unable to escape."

Tyler sighed now.

"I'm Sorry, Ghost."

She nodded.

"As am I. My truest name is Lupa. The Wolf Queen."

"Holy sweet Vulpix that's a freakin metal name."

She smiled and pulled a few hairs from her tail now.

"Pull up your HUD, Warrior."

he did, and she placed the hairs into the thing. HE got the titles Wolf Tamer, Spirit Friend, Spirit Holder, and Spirit Guardian. Erica was just going with it at this point as Tyler found a Wolf Spirit in a random stall he had looked in. Lupa went to each title to explain what they meant.

"Wolf tamer means you've gained the ability to command a Wolf Spirit absolutely. You could order it to torture itself to death and the spirit would obey without question of hesitation. Basically, a Wolf Spirit Slave."

"I'mma stop you right there, Lupa. That one, NO. You are NOT my slave."

She smiled now.

"You misunderstand. The granting of such control is a show of the utmost trust and the single highest proof of worth a wolf Spirit came give to a Mortal. If you get Wolf tamer in the list, then that spirit trusts you with their very being."

Tyler just looked at it.

"Might wanna lead with that instead of the whole slave route."

She laughed, and it sounded like a wind in a wolf pack.

"Noted. This next one. Spirit Friend. It means you're a friend to Spirits everywhere. We can come to you for everything from a good lay and protection, to mere companionship and secrets. We can trust you as a whole. Spirit Holder is next. This is of a similar vein of Wolf Tamer, but in the sense of my spirit form. It becomes locked away in a place you deem safe. Basically, the spirit is placing their divine powers in your holdings. Be it a pouch, a dwelling, or even the soul itself. Should you have need of the Spirits true power, you must remove the item you bound the power to and present it to the spirit you got it from. Last, is spirit Guardian. You are seen as a protector to the spirit. Period. The spirit looks to you to feel safe from those that would do them harm. That said, it is a two way lane, as the spirit has also pledged themselves to defend you to the death, obey your commands to the letter, and keep your secrets. This one is just the spirit version of Wolf Tamer."

Tyler crossed his arms as he looked at the titles.

"So, you're becoming my mere servant?"

Lupa smiled, as the two girl spirits had informed her of him.

"Think of me as a new friend that has already agreed to your rules with titles to back it up."

Tyler just shrugged.

"Sure. You're no mere servant, Lupa. You're a WOLF Spirit."

She smiled as her tail flicked behind her.

"I am also aware of the titles Lover of Minus and Lover of Vulpix. You will have to EARN my title."

Tyler shrugged again.

"Fair. You running like that or the wolf?"

She glowed and was then in the form of a wolf the size of Sasha.

"Better, Tyler?"

"Kinda. Much as I love a good wolf, walking around with one the size of a horse is just a bad idea. Come on I got some friends for you to meet."

The elf man smiled.

"Ya want the spell to control her?"

Tyler looked at him.

"It already on her?"

HE shook his head.

"Nah. Once you bought her it broke. Needs to be reapplied by each owner."

"I'm set. Thanks though."

The elf nodded as Tyler left his shop with his new friend. Once he was gone, the elf just sank to the ground.

"If I had not broken that control spell when she walked out I wouldn't be here right now! And he KNEW it was there too!"