Tale of the Outcast Warrior: Training for the two week marker.

Tyler and his party took off at a full gallop as the road was Kaori approved.

"That was so sweet, Tyler. That was a Magicite dagger right?"

HE smiled.

"It was. I made it LOOK like a water dagger to throw off the other villagers."

Kaori had a happy smile.

"Her poor mind."

The party laughed as Wulf spoke up.

"We nearing the basilisk's sighting."

Tyler smiled.

"We'll take sera, kaori, Wulf, Lillica, annnnd, Screw it, Lily again."

The elf girl smiled.

"I win."

Kaori laughed.

"We BOTH win, Lily. BOTH."

"Tch, fine!"

The party laughed as they hitched up and dismounted. Wulf led them towards the ditch they'd found the dead orc in.

"Hold, we got tracks."

The ranger pointed towards a large five toed print maybe 12 inches across, Tyler sighed as he saw it.

"Things big. Wanna bet it's scavenging the corpses?"

Wulf pulled his bow.

"Most likely. Let's go take a look."

The hunters followed the elf and Kaori as they worked together to track the prints.

"Look, Wulf. It must of just come through here."

"I was thinking the same. Maybe….ten minutes?"

Tyler had his own bow out with four shafts on the string as they went. They found the rotting corpses of the orcs from their attempted raid, and they noticed a good number had been eaten. Wulf tilted his head.

"Either there's multiple creatures, or it's bigger then we thought."

Tyler looked to the trees.

"Let's just head for the camp."

lily and sera got right up close to him as they neared the dried up river bed. As they did, they heard the unmistakable sound of bones snapping and meat getting torn. Tyler looked to his crew and they readied weapons as they came around the corner. Soon as they did, they were faced with the most putrid stink as the troll had bee left to rot and was doing so in the foul way imaginable. The smell reminding Tyler of fish left on a dock to rot in summer with some good old sewage. The crew were gagging and Tyler had to force himself not to.

"I'm incinerating that thing."

The party then spotted the creature in question as it reared up. In size it was 15 feet long, 9 feet across the shoulders, and stood 7 feet tall with a 5 foot head. It resembled an alligator, and was a deep purple in color. Tyler smiled as he saw it.

"Looks like fun."

The thing's long jaws were stained red from it's feeding as it looked at the group of hunters approaching it. The thing roared it's challenge at the foolish things that interrupted it's meal. Tyler looked to the rotting troll, and drew in a deep, most fouled breath.

"ocean dragon roar."

He set the vile carcass aflame with the most searing flames he could, seeking to MELT it away. The thing now blazing merrily, Tyler drew his bow as the basilisk lunged at them, only for the far more agile party to roll out of the way and fire their arrows into the thing's side. Tyler used piercing teardrop as he fired his white and blue bow, the enhanced dragon scale arrow punching straight through the thing's skin and going deep. It shuddered and fell to it's side as Sera fired her own piercer and hit the thing in the heart. Tyler kicked it a few times to make sure it was dead.

"Nice kill everyone. Knives out!"

The industrious party began butchering the animal as Tyler set the troll carcass aflame again.

"I hate these things."

They laughed as The smell dissipated and the air was no longer foul. Tyler then pulled his own knife and aided in the butchering. The stripped it to the bone and looked it's frame over as usual. Once they were satisfied with he harvest they returned to the others. They found Ashy looking through her crystal Minus had given her as the others all just relaxed on watch.

"See anything good on there Ashy?"

She smiled as the hunters returned.

"Just browsing your collections. I'm pressed you were able to get the dubs for nearly every on you have."

He smiled as they headed out.

"I prefer dubs as it's easier for me to connect with the characters."

"I hear that. But, subs are better sometimes."

"No argument there. Hey, I'll put some tunes on. Requests?"

Sera smiled.

"Kaori's favorite! I liked it too!"

"At once milady!"

She giggled as he hit the play and the music played. The party rode on until they reached their camp site in the alcove they'd seen the fire on the map at. They called it there. Tyler cast his spells as Lucy and Thistle saw to the tent, Kaori and Ashty the horses as everyone else was on watch till the spells were in place.

"kay! They're set!"

Malico was naked the very next instant as Tyler built the fire and Sallie and Sylvia donned their shell forms. Once the camp was situated, Tyler sat against a rock and pulled his HUD up.

"Today in Vernillion. The Warriors under Max continue to pillage the land, as they paid the village of Trost a visit early yesterday morn. When they left, the women had been raped, treasury emptied, men tortured and a few children killed. They even saw fit to pour poison into the grain silos the small farming town sells as it's life blood. The king has since sent knights to the smaller towns and villages to secure them from the marauding band, and render aid as needed.

"Max is not a Warrior. He's just a mere bandit lord with better stats. We all know he'll die horribly in the wave. So, as hard as it will be, my people I ask you to be patient. As he has less then 18 days to live."

Kazuma and his own band arrived in Trost this afternoon to render aid and healing. The prince had this to say.

"At this point? Max, if we meet on the road, we will exact a Warrior's Punishment upon you. You are NOT the strongest Warrior we have. You are not even a man at all."

Max has issued a retort.

"Whatever blondie. Yer just mad I get action. Oh, and it must suck to know your just a puppet."

Dear reader, we are eagerly awaiting the day his head is mounted upon a stake. In Term, the city is free of enslaved knights, and life is getting better on the daily. There are a few Warriors in the city, and they have been causing problems. But, for once it's nothing more then the results of a few too many mugs of ale. Fights, light property damage, and the occasional vomit. In this writer's own opinion? This kind of idiocy is just fine. We have news from the port town of Yalik as well. The city is clean of the banned items and the 50 foot tall pile is burning as we speak. Lymir the mermaid leader made a statement regarding the mess.

"Thank the gods for the Outcasts. They saved me and my city from a fate worse than death."

When asked about Tyler himself, Lymir was witnessed to get most...flustered with a purple blush of longing.

"We NEED more men like him in this world! He outlasted ME!"

Reader, if the Outcast can outlast Lymir's legendary appetites, may the gods have mercy upon the beauties of the realm. As for the Outcasts themselves? They departed Yalik this morn to continue their travels. Beyond that, we have no further stories. Perhaps they're taking it easy this trip. Or are just in a hurry. "

Tyler chuckled as he closed the HUD and sat back against the warm rock. He looked over to see Vixen in her cloth bra and panty set and smiled.

"You wanna?"

She smiled and got up.

"In the tent please. I like privacy."

Tyler got up and the camp laughed as he led the nearly naked beauty to the tent as kaori looked at Malico.

"Hey, lemme see that tail!"

Tyler walked into the tent and stripped as Vixen removed her cloth set.

"I've been waiting for this!"

She smiled as his sword was unsheathed for her.

"I have been as well."

He loved how her massive double Ds didn't sag and the look of her bald slit. She laid down and he mounted her, getting a gasp from the pale beauty as he slid slowly into her warm, tight tunnel. Then away they went, her flipping onto her side and lifting her leg in a display of surprising flexibility. HE loved it and drape her leg over his shoulder as he filled her slit hard before she licked her lips.

"I'm hungry!"

He laughed as she slid it into her mouth to suck his soul out.

"Yer a dirty girl, ain't ya Vixen?"

She winked at him as she drank deep of him before rolling onto her belly and beckoning him with a lifted foot.

"My ass is ready now!"

"I love fuckin foxes."

She moaned hard and thrust back as he fit into her rear.

"Oh yeah. Harder. I LOVE it in the rear!"

HE tapped her firm rear and she slammed back onto his spike as she exploded in her own cream. Then she got filled before flopping to the ground.

"I'm done. But finish yourself off in me. I like getting creamed."

"I love you."

He flipped her onto her back to kiss her as he finished inside her and went limp. She smiled as she used a spell to clean her mouth before they made out as they recovered from the sex. She sighed happily.

"I loved you. Can we do it again sometime?"

He kissed her soft lips.

"Oh hell yeah. Long as you let Malico and Kaori get a piece."

She kissed him and he felt her rack against his scarred chest.

"Oh, I will. I just wanted you first."

The kissed a few more times before she smiled.

"Okay, I'm hungry."

"Want more cream?"

"Yes. But I need to recover first."

HE let her up and as she bent over to pull her cloth panties up had gave her firm rear a loving caress, making her shiver.

"I loved you too."

Once dressed they went back out to see Kaori getting stuffed with tail by Malico. He smiled as he felt himself harden again.

"Room for one more?"

They smiled hard.

"Get over here."

"And FUCK ME!"

HE stripped as Vixen laid on her robe laughing.

"He really DOES have quite the appetite!"

The others watched as Tyler got behind Malico and stuffed her rear full. Ashy smiled as she then grabbed Wulf by the front of his tunic and dragged him to the tent. The lovers got their fills off each other and the air was filled with the sounds and smells of sex. Tyler and Kaori outlasting the others by a long shot. Then the blonde and her lover sat by the fire as the camp applauded.

"That'll be ten gold!"

They laughed as he used a water spell to clean Malico's tail nice and thoroughly as she purred the whole time.

"Thank you!"

"Love you too Malico."

Tyler opened the map as Ashy pulled the bear fur out to show Kaori. Wulf sitting across from tyler as he laid out the bills. The two men brofisted before getting serious.

"Okay. The bear and basilisk are dead. Next we have trolls and ogres."

Wulf tapped the trolls.

"We'll need masks to fight these things. Smell is that bad."

"I wonder. Hey, Malico, can I see the scroll?"

The cat passed it and he looked at it.

"Are gas masks from our world a banned item?"

The blue roll of parchment with wooden rollers pondered the question.

"Sadly they are. The pieces are indeed in this world, and truth be told the researchers are close to the needed breakthrough in order to make the rule unneeded. But, they have to earn this tool."

"I see. Worth a shot. Thanks Minus."

"As far as your questions have gone thus far Mortal. This one was a rather interesting one to consider."

"I have a good one every now and then."

The scroll went blank as he passed it back to Malico. Wulf sighed.

"The masks from your world must be very potent to warrant the rule."

"Best way to make the comparison? Are you familiar with volcanoes at all?"

The mountain elf nodded.

"I am. There are a few in my home country."

"You know the name Sulphur?"

"It's a mineral that smells absolutely foul and is lethal to inhale."

"In our world, people can put the masks on and walk around the most toxic vents around a volcano and breath the air of an open pit of the stuff."

Wulf chuckled.

"Scary. I guess when you can destroy cities at will you need to find ways to survive."

"Yeah, they made them to survive a time of war. As using poison gas was and still is a most beloved tactic."

The ranger looked at him.

"How potent were the toxins?"

Tyler looked around for an example.

"Ah. Hey Lily, can you toss me that rock by her foot? Thanks!"

the small elf was comfortably snuggled with Sera, Sallie and Sylvia as she flipped him the 6 inch stone. Tyler set the 6 inch tall, and 1 inch thick rock in view.

"Okay, the toxins used were released in a cloud maybe 15 feet wide. They would be store in a canister this size and given to soldiers. Now. You remember how packed the battlements were in Cragspire when we rode up?"

HE nodded.

"Shoulder to shoulder."

"How many would you estimate were up there?"

"If I had to put a number…..maybe 2500? The city has a total population of 350,000,000."

"Okay. This single canister could kill them all. With a single lungful each. And it would be a nasty death too. Profuse bleeding from the eyes, mouth, ears, ass, slit, and hole in the body as you choke to death on your own blood."

Wulf shuddered.

"The weaponry in your world is truly the stuff of nightmares."

"Scary thing? That's just ONE compound we use. We got one called white phosphorous that literally burns your skin until you die if you touch the flecks. Or breathe it in."

He shuddered again.

"I need to sleep tonight."

"Fair. What do we need for mask materials in this world?"

He sighed.

"Merely some cloth dipped in scented water will suffice."

"Wow. Simple. Okay. Are trolls worth looting?"

"They are if you can handle the stench. We're guaranteed a decent number of coins."

"They have troves?"

"Not like the lisks, but yes. But again if you can manage the stench."

Tyler set the troll bill aside and pulled the ogre out.

"They keep captives?"

"No. If they take prisoners, they're raped then eaten. Usually the same day. Stone ogres like them prefer to just eat their victims."

"Well. We'll kill em. They got loot?"

"Not really. Most we can hope for is a few coins from their kills."

"So just training dummies. Lily, how-"

"Fine. Me arm's fine."

"Just checkin."

She smiled as Kaori chuckled.

"His snap made him worry for a good month AFTER our docs cleared him."

Tyler winced as he rubbed his arm.

"Never really went away."

The camp chuckled fondly as he felt a ping on tranquil waters.

"Heads up we got company."

The party readied weapons as Sallie and Sylvia became spirits again. Tyler went to stand where he could see the road but they couldn't see him with his bow. HE looked as he saw a party of five riders riding from the way ahead. HE used his Farsight and saw them as a party of adventurers.

"Looks like a party of adventurers. Not Warriors."

The camp relaxed, but only slightly. Tyler watched as they moved when one man, a clear mage from his staff, gave a signal, alerting the party. From his movements, he was pointing towards the alcove as he picked up on Tyler's spells. The party then discussed amongst themselves just what to do about the extremely blatant spells. Wulf came up to stand beside him.

"They stopped."

"Yeah. They got a mage that picked up on my spells. Looks like they're debating just WHAT to do with it."

The party nodded and they swung their horses towards the alcove.

"Looks like they mean to investigate."

Wulf sighed.

"If they're just making sure a powerful enemy has not taken such a spot by the road, then that's fine."

"Wanna meet em halfway?"

"Seems best."

The camp nodded as Tyler and Wulf dropped to go greet their guests. They moved quick as the cautiously approaching group of eight neared. Then the two stepped out into view of the party.

"Hail! Be ye friend or foe?"

The party reined in their mounts as the mage that had picked up the spell spoke.

"We be friend if ye be. We mean to investigate the source of these most powerful defense spells, Sirrah. BE they yours?"

"They be. Me names Tyler the Outcast."

The men gasped.

"Hail, Outcast!"

"Hail!"

the mage rubbed his head apologetically.

"We apologize for disturbing your rest Sirrah. The spells gave cause for alarm due to their potency and proximity to the road. I feared a bandit camp."

"I understand. I'd have thought the same meself."

The men relaxed. Then a broad shouldered man in fur armor spoke.

"We'll leave ye to yer rest, Sirrah. Pray tell, though. How be the road ahead?"

"We didn't encounter any bandits nor surprises on our ride from Yalik. Whether that's changed in the hours since we stopped I know not."

The man chuckled.

"I see the stories of your caution be truth. We be bound for the hamlet near the plains. BE it safe?"

"That wouldn't be Yarrow's home would it?"

The mage blinked.

"Indeed, Sirrah. I be his brother, Rowan. I take this to mean you know my brother?"

"I put out a fire on the plains three days back and met him then. Also we passed through the hamlet on our way to Yalik. The road was clear the last we passed a few hours prior. Hey, tell Clare I said hi."

The man smiled.

"I see even the brotherly fondness your storied to have for the children is also truth. Aye Sirrah. I'll do that."

"Watch her mind just stop. Take care now."

"Aye lad. Ye do the same."

The party left as Tyler and Wulf returned to camp. The ladies still on alert as they reappeared. Kaori looked at him.

"So?"

He smiled as he felt the pings vanish.

"They got nervous thinking a powerful bandit party had set up here. So, they felt the need to investigate properly before moving on."

The camp relaxed and Sallie and Sylvia took their forms again. Tyler sat back down and Sallie joined him this time. The green haired girl sitting on his lap as he looked at the map and bills.

"The trolls and ogres are easy to kill. We made great time today."

Kaori smiled as she looked up from brushing her golden hair.

"The horses are still in great condition. So, we can go a little faster tomorrow."

"You're the boss."

They laughed as Sallie looked at him.

"Hey, can I watch one of those things you and Ashy loved so much?"

Tyler smiled as he patted her green hair.

"Hey, Ashy? I borrow your crystal?"

the dirty blonde smiled as she tossed it to him.

"Whatchya thinking?"

"For Sallie? Hmmm, Oh I know! Kill la Kill!"

Ashy's eyes lit up like lights.

"Damn dude, that's a classic!"

"I loved it for a reason."

The party was now curious.

"Hey, lad, I be wantin to see it now meself."

"Kill la Kill? Me too."

Tyler looked around as Ashy smiled.

"It doesn't need a wall or anything."

"Well, alright."

HE looked at the thing and tapped it. As he did he got a new tab added to his HUD. HE hit it and smiled as he saw the list of shows.

"Okay, Kill-la-kill. Gotchya."

He hit the projection mode and it made a large ball form that provided a perfect image to the now stunned watchers as the show started. The party was blown away by the show and it's jokes, pace and combat. Lily most of all, as she watched the black hired Ryuko raise hell the only way she knew how. They blew through the first 5 episodes when Sera yawned.

"Wow. That late already?"

The camp sighed as they called it for the night. Thistle, the blood dancer Was smiling widely as she saw just how much of the stuff the characters lost.

"I must say I am surprised. This Ryuko is most impressive."

"Oh you have NO idea."

The party moved into the tent. Tyler laid between Kaori and Malico as Sallie, sera, Sylvia and Lily all threw a fur blanket over them and formed a pile. Tyler smiled as Vixen prodded Kaori.

"I'd like to join tonight."

The blonde smiled and climbed onto his chest as the pale beauty took his arm.

"Always comfier with a sexy Vixen."

She smiled as she rested her head on his chest.

"Love you too."

"Good night ladies."

Wulf ignored him as he was too engaged with Ashy.

DAYS UNTIL WAVE: 20

Tyler opened his eyes to see Kaori's face above his own. He kissed her awake and she smiled.

"good morning Kaori. I love you."

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him herself.

"Good morning Tyler. I love you too."

They kissed a few more times before rising to start the day. Tyler looked back to see Malico and Vixen still out cold.

"I got an idea."

Kaori watched curiously, as he, using all his stealth and strength skills, moved Malico without waking her towards the slumbering Vixen. The result was perfect, as the sound asleep cat the cuddled the pale beauty like a lover to her breasts. Tyler smiled as he walked to a silently laughing Kaori. Then he glanced over to the girls pile and smiled. Sera was in the center of a pile of cute bodies. Sallie was on her left arm, Sylvia her right and Lily was on her chest sound asleep. Tyler nudged Kaori, who got it. She used her photo crystal to sneak a silent shot before they left to get camp going. He lighting the fire as she got the food ready. Once the fire was relit he sat down and pulled the map out to look it over yet again. Kaori sat in his lap as the meat sizzle.

"How's it looking commander?"

He kissed her.

"better since I'm looking at you."

She glowed a little as she settled back. He heled her as they drank their morning coffee. He looked at the route and bills as Sera and her snuggle buddies came out yawning.

"Morning girls."

That just got him a bunch of barely awake replies as the girls came and sat by the fire. Lily got her own cup of coffee before Sallie and Sylvia went spirit. Sera looked over and rubbed her eyes as she saw the two girls were gone. Then she remembered.

"Oh. Right. Spirits."

Tyler and kaori patted her head as the required five minutes went by before the two girls winked back into view. Sera hugged them.

"Better!"

That got a laugh as Wulf came out and went about his morning rite as Ashy took a seat by the fire topless. Lily saw this and leered.

"Sorry, Lily. They're a little raw this morning."

"Shit."

Her disappointed grumbled putting smiles on their faces. Wulf finished his rite and accepted some coffee from Tyler as he sat across the fire.

"So, we got two camps to kill this time."

Tyler shrugged.

"Shouldn't be more an a light workout. If that that."

The ranger looked over the bills and the map as Malico and Vixen came out next. The catgirl smiling as she got a hug off Tyler.

"That was sneaky."

Vixen also had a knowing smile.

"Most sneaky indeed. Sleeping with three beauties, then being able to not only escape, but set one of the two others to cuddle in their sleep?"

Tyler chuckled.

"And did you like it?"

They smiled at each other now.

"Vixen is most comfy to cuddle."

"Malico's fur is very warm."

Tyler chuckled knowingly now.

"Sounds like the Fox likes the Kitty."

That got a snort as the rest of the party came out. The plan was made and camp broken. They rode as fast as Kaori would allow, and made great time as they went. The first target was the troll camp. They hitched up as Tyler looked at his party.

"Malico, Vixen, Wulf, Thistle, Annnd, Lillica."

The black haired princess sighed.

"Fair."

The party moved off as the others stood watch. They had soaked long rags in scented water to counter the troll stench and it was a good thing they did as they smelled the putrid creatures long before they saw them. They crested a small boulder and found their camp. Tyler was silently lamenting taking the job as the smell was just plain numbing.

"Fuck practice, let's just kill these things."

They were ALL in agreement. Tyler took in a breath and stood on the rock to breathe the flames of Tempesta into the camp as Thistle walked into the camp swinging her Magicite axe at the things. Tyler was wielding Gliepnir and Fafnir as they slaughtered the camp of 25 creatures. Once the last fell, Tyler sighed.

"I hate these things. Loot em."

The party were gagging hard as they worked as fast as they could. They loot the camp and came away 34 gold 65 silver and 78 copper richer. Tyler was looking around for a trove cave when he detected a spot behind a large boulder.

"Got a hollow feeling behind that boulder."

They nodded and formed up. Tyler tore the rock aside to find a two foot pile of coins.

"Bingo. Load up."

The troll's trove netted the party a further 450 gold, 780 silver, and a rather surprising 1500 copper. They got the money and ran from the camp as their masks were failing fast. They ran until they couldn't smell the things anymore and Tyler tore the mask off.

"Okay, we are NOT fighting those things again unless we have to. Deal?"

They nodded. Lillica was rubbing her hair.

"I need a bath!"

Wulf was in the same boat.

"Can you hit us with a water burst? I feel…unclean."

He encased them in the spell, and he rotated it around them like a washer. He let it go and the hunters shivered.

"Better. Thank you."

Tyler smiled.

"we'll get a proper bath in Raylik."

Malico shuddered.

"I can't WAIT to have Seline again!"

Tyler smirked.

"You AND me."

That got her purring as they returned to the party. The other members smiled as they returned.

"So, can you still smell?"

Tyler climbed up onto Thunder.

"Well, Kaori. You still smell wonderful, so I guess so."

She smiled happily as they rode off.

"Last one is a stone ogre camp right?"

"Yeah. Then we'll be in Raylik. We made really great time this trip."

Kaori beamed happily.

"I know the road now. So we can go a little faster."

"Love you too Shadow."

The sun was directly over head when they reached the last camp.

"Wulf, Lily, Ashy, Serafina, Lucy, and Sera."

The named fighters nodded and readied weaponry before headed off. Wulf guiding them towards the hollow the creatures had claimed. Sera and Lily right beside him as they went. They found the beasts rostering around a massive boulder at the edge of a river. There were maybe 35 creatures in all inside the camp. Tyler smiled.

"Let's kick the door in."

The hunters smiled as he pulled up his music tab.

"Today's slaughter is brought to you by X.U."

The sound played and they surged to battle. The 15 foot tall beasts had no clue what hit them, as Tyler swung his twin broadswords in their direction, as dragon scale arrows rain upon them, as a hulking lady swung a demon greatsword at them. Tyler carved through ten creatures before they knew they were in it, as Lucy scythed down a further 5. Sera was using her bow to knock creatures off balance as lily claimed the kill, her Mythril blade and Additite shield combo paying dividends. The powerful fighters made short work of the things. Then they fell to the looting with a speed born of practice. They walked away 55 silver richer for their trouble. Tyler sighed as they returned to the others.

"Wow, Wulf. Nearly not worth the effort."

The ranger shrugged.

"For us at least. Some other less wealthy adventurer? That's a week's worth of meals, rooms, and maybe a bed mate."

Tyler chuckled as he looked at Ashy.

"So you ARE chargin him!"

Lily busted up laughing as ashy and Wulf slugged him in the teeth.

"Fuck you."

"royally."

"Lily's too small."

Wulf groaned as Lily grinned.

"I hate you so much."

"I love you too."

They returned to the party and mounted up. Kaori got a kiss off Tyler and she sighed.

"How'd we do?"

"55 silver."

She was taken aback.

"That's it?"

"Yup."

Lily climbed up to join him on his horse and he hugged her. She smiled as they rode on. The Warrior party thundered along and by the time the sun had started to set the town walls were in sight. Tyler smiled as he saw the Sky Spear.

"Seline is going to LOSE it when Sylvia orders her to cuddle her tonight."

Lily smiled as she licked her lips.

"I'll order her as well."

That got a laugh.

"Something tells me Seline's going to be VERY busy."

They approached the wallgate and got hailed.

"hail!"

Tyler looked up to see Lorgah on the walltop. He smiled.

"Hail! Lorgah! They musta bribed ya for YOU to do work!"

The burly guard threw his head back laughing as he waved to the gate keepers.

"The ladies won't be walking much now. The Outcasts are back."

The gates opened and the party rode on in. Ashy smiling as she too was permitted entry. Malico smiled at the pretty girl.

"You'll love this town, Ashy."

Tyler led his party to the stables and the Ferrier smiled as he saw them.

"Welcome back Sirrah!"

Tyler gave the boy 50 silver as the horses were settled. After he looked to his party.

"Kaori, Sera, Lillica, Lily, Vixen, Wulf, Ashy, and the spirits will bring Seline up to speed. Rest of you…..scatter."

The party laughed and headed off. Tyler then led his friends inside the spear.

"Sallie, Sylvia, stay spirit till I say. We're looking to surprise the lady."

They giggled. The group walked in and he spotted the sexy raccoon girl Yoko looking bored in her bounty booth.

"Be RIGHT back."

They smiled as he walked up to the booth.

"Hiya Yoko. Miss me?"

She looked up at her name and burst into happy smiles.

"Tyler! Your back already?"

He smiled fondly at his favorite raccoon.

"Just for you. Hey."

HE leaned in and she did as well now, curious. He whispered in her ear.

"We're looking to set up shop in town till the wave starts. So, prep that beautiful raccoon bod."

She shivered.

"Oh I will!"

HE smiled as he reared back up.

"Well, I got nuthin else. Have fun Yoko. I look forward to getting behind you."

She quivered a little as he left the now hot and bothered girl to her torment. Kaori was shaking her head as he returned to the group.

"Great. Now she needs a towel to sit on."

They laughed as the lady behind the counter brought the lift down.

"Lady Seline's waiting for you."

They thanked her and took it up. They found the lovely fox lady waiting for them in a gown of blue that made her hair pop and her bust flop. She smiled as the party stepped out.

"Tyler! Kaori! Malico! There goes my ability to walk for the future."

Ashy blinked and looked at Kaori.

"He's had her too. Same with that raccoon girl he was chatting with."

The dirty blonde shook her head as she watched Tyler steal a kiss off the lady.

"Yup. I lived this world wrong."

That got a laugh as they sat down on her couch, and Seline dropped the shutters.

"So. What new mess did you find this time?"

Tyler sighed.

"There's a Raiser loose trying to bring the black one that enslaved the dragons back."

She went white.

"By the gods."

Tyler pulled his HUD up and showed her a title.

"Have a look at what waiting for me when I double checked the cave."

Seline took one look and gasped in shock.

"Lich's Bane?"

She looked at Tyler with a look of fear, awe, and pity.

"You killed a Lich King single handedly? How long did it take you to throw off the mental attack?"

"Three hours. I was out cold for a further nine."

Seline blinked.

"That's it?"

"That's what the lady at the guild said. I need to present my bestiary as well. Gonna be a fun one."

The fox rubbed her temples.

"Anything else?"

"Sera here killed a Minotaur Balor."

She looked at him.

"No friggin way."

Sera giggled as she showed her HUD. Seline went white again.

"Sera, you really DID. What the hell?"

She smiled sweetly.

"I'm awesome!"

"Sera here can kill a 25 foot tall hill giant singlehandedly with that sword of hers."

Seline hugged the small girl.

"Your mother will be so proud."

Tyler smiled as he then looked to Lillica.

"Lillica has a grand Lich to her name."

A HUD show later and Seline just looked at him.

"You turned two princesses that were raised all their lives and had never before HELD a sword into adventurers of THAT power in a mere 8 weeks?"

Tyler smiled as he patted Lily.

"They can also throw off mind subjugation spells and necklaces. Lily here still needs help, but she can throw off a demon of willpower."

The girls glowed as Seline shook her head.

"We are in desperate need of more teachers like you, Tyler. And I heard what happened in Yalik. How is Lymir?"

"Fine, fun, and VERY satisfying."

Seline burst out laughing.

"I heard you outlasted her. Any other lays of note?"

"I had Vulpix twice now."

Seline got a most longing look on her face as her tails twitched.

"Ohhh, Vulpix! I've had her once and just the memory alone is enough to make me ache. You've had her twice?"

"She's called me her new favorite mortal."

Seline's tails were swaying as she remembered her own lay.

"I miss her. Now I'm tempted to take a couple days off to go see if she'll have me."

Tyler smiled.

"Tell her you wanna compare notes on me. Something tells me she'll jump at it."

That made the sexy fox laugh. Then she looked to the royal girls.

"Have you told your father?"

Sera nodded happily.

"Uh-huh! Daddy says mommy will be jealous I killed a better monster then her!"

Lillica smiled as well.

"Father was a little disbelieving as well, so we had to show him our HUDs. Then he was proud."

The two girls got a warm hug before she looked at him.

"IS that all?"

"Why don't you give Sylvia a hug?"

Seline smiled and looked to where the two spirits were sitting. Soon as she looked at them, they glowed and Sera smiled.

"Bout time you came back!"

Seline's mind went boom as she saw Sera nearly throttle both the spirits with hug death. Tyler smiled.

"Spirit Shell. Maximized."

Seline just hugged Sylvia and Sallie tightly as she wrapped the two spirits in her tails.

"I'm so happy for you two."

The girls were smiling as they got their hug.

"We get to go on an adventure!"

"With Tyler!"

Tyler got a hug as well.

"Thank you."

HE just chuckled as he rubbed her back.

"Like I'd let a fox of your caliber down."

She kissed him.

"That crystal still works."

Kaori and Malico looked at Lily and smiled.

"Hey, Tyler?"

HE looked at the blonde curiously.

"Yeah?"

"Show her your new toys later."

His eyes lit up.

"Oh hell yeah."

Seline suddenly became VERY nervous.

"New TOYS?"

Tyler leered at her knowingly.

"You DO remember Lymir's, ahem, appetites, right?"

Seline was seen to start shaking.

"Oh damn."

Kaori, Lily, and Malico all leered at the sexy fox.

"we'll get a turn."

"I wanna her now."

"Ladies. Pile?"

Seline gulped as she was fixed with three sets of hungry eyes. Tyler smiled.

"We have one last bit before you all lock her in the bedroom."

The girls licked their lips as Seline looked at Tyler.

"That being?"

He smiled.

"If we wanted to ohhh, say, buy a house here in Raylik to use as a home base. What would that look like?"

Seline's legs gave out as she sat on the couch in utter shock. Her face Was the physical representation of huh? The girls took this time to openly leer as Seline's mind recovered.

"You're looking to settle down?"

"Not settle. More a place to return to after a hard journey."

She got it then.

"And having a place to call home would be a most powerful thing. Why my city if you don't mind?"

"Melly lives here."

Seline burst out laughing as sera stole the response. Her matter-of-fact tone putting smiles on everyone's faces. Tyler smiled as she got her humor under control.

"Okay. How many people?"

"12."

She got up and walked to a desk that was set by a section of bookcases. She sat down and Tyler took the seat across from her. She took a tome down and flipped to a page.

"To buy property in Raylik, you need to be of good standing with me, the town leader, have the coin upfront or make regular payments, and the tax is 1/5 the initial payment. Since it's YOU I'm dealing with, I assume you'd like one room per, you'll pay upfront, and have the first year as well."

Tyler chuckled.

"Sounds right."

Seline's tails were waving excitedly.

"I have a few places for sale that can comfortably house 12. 5 actually."

She set a set of five crystals on the desk and waved her hand. They then produced 3D rendered manifestations of the buildings in question. She pointed to the first one.

"This here is a two story above one below open concept. Has 20 rooms, a full kitchen, bath house in he back, plus room for expansions in the future. Cost is 750 gold."

Tyler looked to the second. Seline smiled.

"Oh right, I forgot. All the options first before a decision."

She waved her hand over the next.

"This one is located near the river and forest in the town proper. Three story with a grand staircase, enclosed bathhouse, large kitchen, 25 rooms, stables, and room for expansion. Cost is 800 gold."

Tyler smiled.

"This is kinda fun."

Seline chuckled as she waved to the next.

"It is. This one is located by the shopping district. Namely Roxy's shop. Three floors with a large courtyard set inside the building, 30 rooms, two kitchens, two full bathhouses, stables, small garden, full floor beneath, and even as part of the river flowing through one part. Cost is 900 gold."

Tyler had a thoughtful look as she waved to the forth.

"This one has three floors above two below, full wine cellar, armory, two full kitchens, bathhouses, stables, 35 rooms, full library, garden, with room for expansions, and even has a wraparound balcony on the second level. Cost. 1000 gold."

He smiled as he saw looked at it. Seline smiled as she pulled the last one up.

"This one is the best in the city. Three full levels above ground, two below, balconies on the both the second and third level with a tower in the center complete with sitting room, 40 rooms, three kitchens, two stables, two full bathhouses plus hotspring on the left wing, garden encased by perimeter wall with the river and part of the forest inside, plus room for expansion, and an enclosed open atrium. Cost 1200 gold."

Tyler smiled as Seline looked at him.

"These are the ones that fit your needs best. Budgets mean nothing so go crazy."

Tyler sat back.

"If we seek to expand?"

Seline smiled.

"You come to me. We'll discuss the work, you pay the workers and I'll front the manpower."

"Come to you or in you?"

she licked her lips.

"for you? Depends. I may just have to impose some new rules."

HE smiled.

"Now I'm interested."

"Well, on top of the usual gold, you'll have to lay with me. Or Kaori. Or Malico."

"Or the pile."

"That too."

HE laughed as he looked to his group.

"So ladies, which do you like?"

Wulf rolled his eyes as they came over.

"I still hate you."

Kaori went right to the fifth one and was looking through the rooms as it had the tour feature. The other were doing the same. Tyler had liked them all, and was happy to just let the group pick one they liked. After about ten minutes, Kaori and the ladies nodded and put the fifth crystal in front of him.

"We like this one."

Tyler looked it over.

"Not bad ladies. 1200 gold, so a month is….240 right?"

Seline did a little math.

"That sounds right. 240 a month not including upkeep and other trappings."

Tyler rubbed his chin.

"How much would it cost us to hire a cleaning crew while we're roaming?"

Seline crossed her arms.

"Since it's YOUR home, anyone you hire will most likely be on pins and needles since they'll be terrified to really touch anything."

Tyler's eyes sparked with idea.

"How many would it take to keep the place clean?"

"Maybe ten?"

Kaori smiled.

"Oh shit here we go."

"Love you too Barbie. My idea was when we leave, our friends can live in it so long as they aid in the cleaning. We'll pay them of course, but it seems like a good idea."

The group laughed.

"You just want to spoil Melly some more."

HE shrugged.

"Kinda."

Seline smiled as well.

"That's a wonderful though. But who will clean THEIR homes?"

Tyler frowned.

"Damn. I forgot."

He looked at the crystal.

"I'd prefer having people I trust in our home."

Seline smiled.

"This is where the more experienced town leader shows she's not JUST a bed mate."

HE looked at her confused.

"Well, foxy, show me whatchya got."

She smiled proudly.

"Have your friends live in the mansion. Their homes will be under MY servants preview while they do so. Since my servants are the best in the city and they love their work, they'll leap at the chance to aid you as well."

Tyler smiled.

"That works. So, we'd have to furnish the place ourselves, right?"

She nodded.

"You would. But I get the idea you'll enjoy that most of all. I'll give you a catalog of options. Or you can just go to the craftsmen around town to commission your own."

He nodded.

"Sounds good. Okay. 1200 gold outright, 240 a month."

He pulled the pouch out.

"We'll take it."

She smiled proudly.

"Okay the upfront cost first."

HE took the 1200 gold out. Seline didn't bother counting it as she poured the gold into a coffer by her chair. She then pulled a piece of paper out and heated a seal in a magic flame. She pressed it into the paper and had Tyler sign it magically using her own spell.

"And so it's official. You're now officially a landowning citizen of Raylik. Happy to lay with you. Here's your deed and ring of keys."

He smiled as he passed the deed to Malico who was beaming with pride as she stored the document in her pouch. Tyler then looked back at Seline.

"Can we pay the tax ahead?"

She nodded.

"As your Warriors, it's a practice for you. How far ahead you thinking?"

"A full year."

"Of course you are. So, 240 a month times 12 equals 2880."

He paid the gold and they had 24,883 gold left. She smiled.

"Here's the catalog crystal. Just walk into a room and it'll have all the available options on what you can do with it."

Tyler took the three inch red crystal and handed it to a glowing with pride Kaori. Then he looked at the fox lady.

"Thanks Seline. Just got a last question."

She smiled.

"Oh shit here we go."

"Love you too. We found a vein of skycite. Just wondering where we go to sell it."

She sighed.

"Just take it to the exchange."

"Typical. Oh, and last thing."

"Yeah?"

"You fix that bed yet?"

She burst out laughing as Kaori leaned to his ear.

"We'll go play with her for a while. Don't go to the house without me."

HE kissed her.

"Wouldn't dream of it Kaori. It is OUR home after all."

she hugged him as Seline got her mirth under control.

"Yes I fixed it. I even upgraded it and the tub."

"Ladies."

Seline was then grabbed by Malico and Kaori and dragged to the bedroom as Lily followed the lusty group. Seline laughing as she went.

"Oh my girls, you're VERY aggressive."

Tyler looked to the others.

"Me an Wulf will go do the selling, then I'll present my bestiary to the guild. No one goes to the house before me and Kaori. Okay?"

They nodded with a smile as Sera perked up.

"Melly?"

"We'll go crown her after the work is done."

She smiled.

"Yay!"

They left and the party scattered as Tyler and Wulf went for the exchange.

"That mansion is beautiful."

Tyler chuckled.

"Feels friggin weird though."

The ranger was right there with him.

"Super weird. I felt the same when I got my first home."

"It still there?"

Wulf smiled.

"It is. Tatiana has it under her own servants list of duties to keep it as I roamed a lot since I was ambassador."

"Nice to see that's not as weird an idea as Seline made it seem."

The two men walked into the exchange and headed for the gnome they'd dealt with before. The place was still rife with the bickering of those seeking to hustle the buyers out of the last copper they could. They found the gnome in question sitting at an empty desk. Upon seeing the two he smiled.

"Welcome back adventurers. Do you have loot to sell?"

"We do. Basilisk, various ores, dragel, lisk, and some animal parts as well."

Grilock smiled.

"For fairness sake I must see your permit again."

Tyler passed the document and the gnome passed it back after looking at it. The gnome led he party to the scales and they unloaded their pouches. The gnome smiled as he saw the quality loot.

"Your party is truly amazing Sirrah. All told, the material you have brought me, I can give you 254 gold, 78 silver, and 89 copper. Sound fair?"

Tyler looked at Wulf.

"Another good deal."

Tyler smiled.

"Deal."

They shook and the gnome gave them the coins. Tyler added them to the pouch as he looked at the gnome.

"Now I have a question."

The professional smiled.

"How may I assist?"

"We have maybe three veins of good quality copper. I heard the bank buys them."

The gnome nodded.

"Indeed they do. Just walk inside and look for the booth to the right of the main entryway. In all honesty they pay better for copper, silver and gold ore then we do."

"Thanks Grilock."

The men left to head to the bank as Wulf tilted his head.

"Will we be doing another conversion?"

"Hmmm. Might as well. We won't get much but two birds one visit."

They walked in and Tyler spotted the booth Grilock had told them about. They walked over and found a member of the dwarven race sitting in the seat. Tyler smiled as he was greeted.

"Well met adventurers. I be Orik Gemsmen. A pleasure. How may I help you?"

Tyler got right to the point.

"We have three veins of copper to sell. I understand you take them?"

"Indeed Lad. Amount paid depends on the quality and quantity provided of course."

Tyler placed the three ten foot veins on the bench. The dwarven appraiser smiled as he looked them over.

"You are a very lucky lad. These are high grade. Okay. For ore of this quality I can give you….12 gold. Sound fair?"

Tyler did a little math as he looked at Wulf who smiled.

"That's actually a pretty fair deal. Specially for mere copper."

Tyler nodded.

"Deal."

They shook and he got his coins.

"Question."

The dwarf chuckled.

"I see the tales of that curiosity are true. So, what's the head ache this time?"

"Nice to see I'm bothering people. How many coppers can these make?"

The dwarf laughed.

"These will produce maybe 3000 good coins. The rest gets melted down and added to other leftover metal to produce more."

Tyler smiled.

"Thankee kindly."

Tyler and the elf headed to see Girplik for their coin conversion. They found the head gnome sitting at his desk and greeted the gnome.

"Hiya Girplik."

The small man smiled as he saw them.

"The lisk slayers. Found another trove?"

"Yup. Not as big but we still got a few coins to convert."

"Follow me please."

They walked in and Tyler pulled his pouch out. The gnome waited patiently as Tyler poured the copper in. Netting them 63 silver 45 copper. The bank gnome smiled.

"13?"

"Sounds right."

Tyler then poured the silver in. The grand total being 46 gold, 94 silver. The number making Girplik frown.

"I hate fractions. 10?"

"Sure."

Tyler paid and they added up totals. 25,188 gold, 94 silver, 45 copper. Tyler smiled as they left.

"I'll go present the kill count now."

Wulf waved as he headed off to go find Ashy. Tyler had the two spirits on his shoulders as he didn't want them in their shell forms until the house was set. The Outcast walked into the rowdy hall and headed over to were Verilica the feral imp was looking decidedly bored. She broke out into a happy smile as Tyler walked up.

"Tyler! Well there goes the town."

"And your ability to walk."

She smiled impishly.

"I do feel so much better."

"We got the time."

She sighed as her long spiked tail waved behind her.

"I don't get off work till late tonight."

"Well, we're in town till the summons goes out. So, prep that diabolically devious bod."

She blushed again and was witnessed to shiver. The other guild members sighed.

"It's official lads. We suck."

"Yup. That silver tongued bastard shows up and there go the pretty ones."

"Funny. I heard somethin similar. Though in me case they run TO my bed, they run FROM yours!"

They lost it as he looked at the imp.

"I need to present my bestiary."

The imp smiled.

"Follow me."

"As command the Ferally Impishly good looking lady."

She blushed hard that time as the men just raised a mug in honor of his word play. The pair moved into the small room and she brought the interface up.

"Just place your hand there."

He did and the numbers exploded again. Verilica was smiling until she saw the types slain.

"A grand Lich? Minotaur Balor? Lich king?"

She looked at Tyler with a newfound awe.

"Titles. Champion of the People, damn right, Dragon Heart? Lich's Bane? Flawless tactician, Guild Avenger, Champion of Minus? Scale Balancer? Warrior's Runner, fitting,"

She looked at him in sheer awe usually reserved for a god.

"You have titles and creatures here that have not been seen in thousands of years."

Tyler shrugged.

"I'm good at this."

The imp burst out laughing.

"Okay, hero. The reward is 2000 gold. Promotions are right to high dragon across the board. Plus a new title the guild bestows for such legendary adventurers."

"Nifty."

"It's called Legendary Adventurer. It means you and those in your party are of the highest tier of adventurers in the guild. And to make a point? You are the ONLY ones with the title."

Tyler smiled.

"What about imp lover?"

She blushed again.

"I do not have to come into work till noon tomorrow."

"Eh, I'll fit you then."

She gave him the gold and the medals.

"I look forward to see what else you do."

"I'm looking forward to doing things TO you."

She was blushing as they walked out and the guild cheered until she made the announcement.

"Let it be heard. Tyler the Outcast has slain a Lich King single handedly."

The room went dead silent. Like so silent you could've heard a pin drop. Tyler shrugged.

"It had a bone to pick with me."

Verilica snorted as the other adventurers just slumped.

"Lads, what the hells we doin?"

Tyler looked at verilica and she saw his plan. He leaned in and kissed the feral imp hard, getting a round of applause from the adventurers as a red dagger came flying from a corner. Verilica saw it coming and tried to move, but Tyler held her as he got deeper into the kiss, and caught the dagger with two fingers before letting the panting imp go with a twirl to pin Whisper the were tiger against the wall and shove his tongue in her mouth now. Verilica just burst out laughing as she her heart hammered as the men just hung their heads in shame. Tyler left Whisper breathless.

"Miss me?"

She licked her lips.

"Just a little."

"Nice to see I make cats wet wherever I go."

She grinned hard now, well aware of the bulge pressing into her thigh.

"I wonder what you'll get off me this time?"

HE smirked and stepped back.

"Why don't ya check?"

She was then aware of a slight breeze…below decks. She looked and saw he'd stolen her pants as she'd made them for with a grove for easy removal. He held them on a finger.

"Ya got nice legs, Whisper."

she laughed as the men sighed again.

"Truly a devious man! Stealing a ladies pants off her in full view of other men? My poor virtue!"

Tyler smiled as he looked to her mail covered groin.

"Looks good to me. Nice to see the carpet matches the drapes."

She put her pants on and kissed him again.

"I have a job."

"Still waiting."

She leered as they left the hall. He gave her firm rear a fond pat before heading off to see Tolic. I freakin LOVE Whisper. I kinda get the feeling she'd make a great Outcast. And an even BETTER bed mate. HE walked into Tolic's shop to see the dwarven smith looking at some designs. For a sword. He looked up and smiled as Tyler approached his counter.

"Well met me boy! I heard ya had a spot of trouble in Yalik."

Tyler and the dwarf clasped hands.

"Wanna get the drop on me? Get a beauty with a knife!"

HE laughed.

"A true man's weakness and no mistake. So, need something?"

Tyler smiled.

"My crew needs upgrades again."

The smith smiled.

"Ah. What's yer fancy this time?"

"Swords for Sera, Lillica, and Ashy, a new bow for Ashy and Wulf and Lillica, a Vest for Ashy as well, and do you do infusions?"

The dwarf got a twinkle in his eye.

"Aye lad. I be most adapt at them. What materials?"

Tyler placed Glacious' scales on the counter with their collection of demon horns.

"Sera's and Lily's upgrades are minotaur Balor horn and Tempesta scale."

Tolic looked at the opal-like scales of Glacious.

"If I add these to the mix, her weapons would rival your own in terms of sharpness and strength. Plus look beautiful."

"I'll call muster for the girls."

HE blew his whistle for Sera, Ashy and Lillica. As he already knew lily's bow size. And for Wulf. The group came in and he looked at them.

"Upgrade time Ladies and Wulf. New swords, bows, and Ashy gets new mail."

The dirty blonde smiled gratefully.

"Thanks."

Tolic smiled.

"I see you took a new Warrior in. Pleasure to meet you miss."

She smiled politely.

"Same here Sir Dwarf."

"Tolic, miss. Nice to see there be more then three true Warriors out there."

Tyler looked at Sera.

"Get this, your horn can be added to the scales."

She smiled as she looked at the pile.

"I can't wait to kill another balor!"

Tolic dropped the scale in shock! Tyler chuckled.

"Bragging time ladies!"

Sera giggled as she showed off her kills, and Lillica was smiling shyly as she did hers. Tolic just looked at Tyler.

"In 8 weeks you turned them from princesses into Adventurers that kill balors and grand liches?"

"Lily, Sera, and Lillica can kill a 25 foot tall hill giant single handedly with those swords of theirs."

The dwarf shook his bearded head.

"You are truly an inspiring teacher. What is, pray tell, YOUR best kill?"

"A lich King."

Tolic went white at the name. Tyler smiled as he showed the stunned smith the kill.

"By the stone. A Lich King."

Tyler shrugged.

"I guess it's that kinda big deal."

Tolic just shook his head.

"So, Tempesta's scales and Minotaur horn for Sera's sword, Lily's bow, and what will I do with the leftovers? Demon horn can't be used for arrows."

Tyler looked at the girl.

"Hmm. Oh. I know. Greaves and bracers for her fore arms and legs."

Tolic smiled.

"I see your learning! I'll need measurements,"

"Lily's a little tangled up at the moment. But once she's free she'll come see you."

Ashy smiled.

"Actually, she was finished an hour ago and is relaxing at the tavern."

"Well that works."

Tyler blew the note and the flushed elf came in smiling.

"Have fun?"

She nodded.

"Yup. They're fun."

She saw the materials and picked up on the call.

"What am I getting this time?"

"A new bow, and some greaves and bracers for those arms and legs."

She hugged him before hugging Sera just cause.

"Our horn and scales?"

"With a few scales from Glacious thrown into the mix."

She nodded as Tyler looked at his own arm.

"I think for me, maybe a set of greaves as well."

Tolic smiled.

"In case you need to deflect a sword with an arm?"

"Pretty much. Mine can be Tempesta scale and Glacious scale."

The experienced smith nodded.

"To mimic the appearance of Mythril. As no bandit would be able to turn such a treasure away."

Tyler nodded.

"Any leftover scales, you know the drill."

The dwarf understood.

"Are these the only upgrades?"

Tyler crossed his arms as he ran down the party's gear.

"Yeah. Everyone else already has high grade weaponry and armor."

Tolic did some math.

"I'd need two scales for the swords, maybe four of hers, the horn and measurements. Your graves, one scale and three of hers."

Tyler put the scales plus one on the counter.

"Okay, the total is 780 gold."

Tyler paid and the dwarf got his arm measurements before the ladies went in the get theirs.

"I'll have it done by tomorrow morn."

"we'll be here a few days."

"Well alright. I'll send word when tis finished."

Tyler smiled as Wulf stayed to look after the girls. He then left to go see Kaori. He headed for the tavern as Sera came sprinting up behind him.

"I got bigger again! Taller too!"

He patted her affectionately.

"Good for you, Sera. You're gonna go from Camp Cutie to Camp Beauty."

She giggled.

"That's Kaori's title!"

He hugged her as they headed for the tavern.

"Ready to make Melly's mind go BOOM?"

She smiled sweetly.

"Oh fuck yeah!"

He swept her up into a hug.

"That's my little sister!"

She laughed as he set her down again. They walked into Mia's tavern to see Melly serving drinks to a table of men. She was smiling as usual, and was walking away when one man slapped her on the ass. Hard. Melly jumped and slammed face first into a post and started to cry as her nose went flat. The man was laughing hard as the others at his table just glared at him. Melly turned with blood tripping and tears in her eyes and spotted Tyler walking in the doorway. She pointed at the still laughing man.

"Kill him!"

The man laughed harder as Tyler cast holy relief on Melly. She burst out giggling as his spell took effect. Sera walked right over to the man and punched him so hard in the face his jaw shattered and he was knocked out of his seat. Mia came out then and saw Tyler wiping blood from Melly's nose as Sera grabbed the fallen man by the shirt to continue beating the living shit outta him with a look or intense anger on her cute face.

"No one lays a finger on my sister!"

"Hey, Sera."

She looked over with a raised fist. Tyler extended his finger and laid it on a giggling Melly's head. Sera sighed as she slugged the guy a final time.

"Except big brother."

Mia came over then and looked at the princess.

"I see you've been learning."

She giggled.

"Yup! I'm tough!"

Tyler hugged Melly as she smiled.

"I just did the healing."

Mia shook her head.

"He got a bounty?"

Tyler grabbed the man and looked.

"Let's find out. Yup. Wow. Dale the Bully. Reward is…..150 gold alive. Dead….nothing. Oh. That reminds me. Sera, we'll go turn this pissant in as he's YOUR bounty, and then we gotta visit the guild."

She smiled.

"Kay! But that first!"

"At once your tough cuteness."

She laughed as Tyler pulled the crown and ring of coral from the pouch. Melly's eyes went wide as he gave them to Sera.

"Here, Sera. These were YOUR idea."

She giggled as she placed the crown on Melly's head and the ring on her finger. They started glowing with her path and Mia was close to tears as her daughter got her own crown. Tyler pulled the shells out next.

"Sera got the crown and ring for you. These are mine."

Melly was crying tears of joy and happiness as Sera hugged her.

"See? You got a crown too!"

The freckled girl was smiling so hard it hurt. Tyler looked at Mia.

"They're enchanted that only SHE can removed them."

He got a warm hug from the lady.

"Thank you for these."

He patted her fondly.

"She's Sera's sister."

That made her smile as Melly hugged him next.

"Thank you."

He hugged her tightly.

"Of course. Your royal highness."

She squeaked as Sera giggled.

"She IS my sister!"

Mia smiled as well.

"Next thing you'll do is have her get brought into the royal family JUST to make it official."

Sera gasped as her bright blue eyes flashed with idea.

"I can get daddy to do it! Bastard owes me anyway."

Mia just looked at her. Tyler smiled now.

"Careful, Mia. Sera's learning from ME."

The inn keeper just smiled.

"And she be learning well."

Tyler patted Sera.

"We got an idiot to deliver."

Sera giggled.

"Kay!"

Melly hugged the black haired girl again.

"You staying with us again?"

Tyler smiled proudly.

"We picked up that mansion near the forest. The one with the tower."

Mia blinked.

"You've a beautiful taste in homes lad."

Tyler smiled again.

"We still got to get the place ready an all. But thank you."

Sera giggled.

"You can use my room Melly!"

"Huh?"

Tyler chuckled.

"Something we'll talk about after."

Kaori came over and kissed him.

"Oh, there you are Kaori."

She smiled happily.

"I can't wait to see our home."

Tyler lifted the unconscious bully onto his shoulders.

"We'll check it out after. Okay?"

She kissed him.

"We better."

Tyler and Sera headed off to the spear to deliver the bounty. Sera happily bouncing as she hummed.

"Hey, Sera."

She looked at him.

"Yeah?"

"Kinda tempted to get you a set of spiked gloves."

She giggled.

"Please!"

"As you wish milady!"

She hugged him as they walked into the tower.