Gabriel grimaced as he pulled them on. The fabric clung tightly to his muscular frame, making him look more like a movie star playing a high schooler than an actual student.
"Once you regain your body, I'm going to ride you like a horse..." Mordred whispered, much like a threat. In truth, it wasn't much different, but Leon didn't mind a bit of roughhousing, a dry chuckle emanating from his throat as he replied, "I've been looking forward to it since the moment we met..."
"That tongue of yours is dangerous..." said Mordred, leaning back as if she were staring up at Leon, narrowing her eyes and smiling as she appended, "In more ways than one..."
[You have triggered the Secret Quest: Rainbow Road. For each Shining Plant you locate and harvest, your stats will increase by 1! Your current harvest count is (1/100).]
For those wondering i have decided to slow down and flush out the stuff alex does in his own free time now that gaining more power isn't an issue for him. please keep in mind the gap between iceborn and the main story is quite far apart , in this story i'm going to say about a year later in fact. the time difference is hinted at in the game so it's not like i'm messing with the time span all that much either. in this time the focus with be set mostly on alex growing as a person rather than as a monster , that said don't ask about humanizing things or romance because i will not be adding any of that.
The man explained that he spends so much time out in the wilds that he sleeps easier knowing he has a fearsome monster nearby to keep him safe. the man was an oddity no matter how much alex tried to reason his existence out. the guy didn't even have an official weapon for hunting but used the seven inch long dagger he kept on him instead. this was like trying to kill a whale with papercuts but the man did basically that which terrified alex. two days later and alex got his new scales finally and he had to admit he looked damn good.
"Wow, you must really be smitten with me..." remarked Mordred, sensing Leon's aura from the broken handle. A part of her was tempted to tease him by setting him on the nightstand and leaving him there, but since he was technically her first suitor, she traced her fingers along the length of the handle and licked its rounded tip before musing, "I suppose I'll allow it..."
I love the main character, characters, and world building you're doing. The M rating meant that yes, there is smut and no, it has rich emotions with reasonable progression. it is not slow nor is it fast.
The author is obviously experienced because this fic is one of the best gems on this website.