16th day of prophecy, 10:12 am, inside one of the royal rooms of the Rahal mansion, city of Rhyclan.

«Something tells me this isn’t how I went to sleep last night»

The poor young man couldn’t even remember the time he closed his eyes, for all intent and purpose his memory stopped after convincing his dear bodyguard of the legitimacy of Mana circumstances; which was an obvious emotional rollercoaster, the words written in that small black book of hers… Then come the murders; three seals killed, one saved and a goddess sleeping under the roof of the cats, Tsukiyomi is bound for another surprise but now? Things were… different than usual.

The girls were sleeping ever so peacefully but Leila close proximity wasn’t something he’d expect to see first; the blond purifier was still nuzzling cutely, soft breath escaping her mouth in constant, feeble «Uuu» while resting her head on his chest, the worrying pallor she sported the entire day had disappeared entirely, her skin now regained its previous healthy, peachy complexion as she slept on adorably, using his moving chest as pillow, lying sideway from his current position; there was however a more… pressing concern.

Sylphis, dear, dear mantis to be kept close to heart (and closer still to the eyes) was lying face down on his crotch without any kind of possible excuse for decency, she didn’t seem very… comfortable as her face would oftentimes move to a better position, rubbing her cheek along his body but still pressing down, one hand moved under his waist to squeeze the young mage buttock as she slept in this obviously unnatural position with furrowed brows, obviously highly disliking her choice of uncomfortable pillow.

Yet she’d kept on rubbing her face, making the would-be gentleman squirm in resistance to the inevitable rising sensations of such a warm body so early after waking up; thus the only option would be concentrating on his surrounding!

Mylen and Mana were sleeping side by side, the taller succubus head resting against the colored scalp of his mother as both slumbered without sounds, Hadraniel laid by her lonesome a few distance away, wings slightly outstretched to touch Mylen’s back while half-cradling a sheet so her chest, hiding most of her pure white nightgown while fiving hints of flesh underneath from rare peeks around her cleavages, apparently this angel must have been moving in her sleep. Athena and Daiyu were actually sleeping together; the Demon was cradling his wife to be, hugging her from behind, cocooning her body with her leathery hip branched wings, both of course, were slumbering peacefully without sounds. Finally Bletsia seemed to be stirring awake, the Oomukade stretching and grunting here and there before settling down in a few yawns, still keeping her eyes closed and obviously lazing around in bed; Emeth, dear, quiet, passive Emeth hadn’t slept an wink it seem, the curly haired brunette was sitting in one of the rare chair of the room, scanning every inch of the place before settling her eyes at Siegfried and tilting her head for greeting before going back at her silent vigil.

A peaceful awakening inside Zipangu… what a rare experience.

>Incarnate Siegfried Shieffer and deal with the mess surrounding the chain of murders; it simply cannot be avoided.
>Incarnate Athena Pàla of Zipangu and stay by the Demon Lord’s side; doing important business of your own as Siegfried takes care of his missions.

>Both options can be played later on; you won’t miss out on anything by choosing one over the other.

>>32660016
>>Incarnate Athena Pàla of Zipangu and stay by the Demon Lord’s side; doing important business of your own as Siegfried takes care of his missions.

Might as well get this handled.

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>>32660068

I'll wait a little bit to see if we have more votes before starting.

I'll go with what the other guy said. I'd rather lurk but it seems like not everybody is here yet.

>>32660016
>Incarnate Athena Pàla of Zipangu and stay by the Demon Lord’s side; doing important business of your own as Siegfried takes care of his missions.
We've been playing as her for a while, may as well finish up things.

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>>32660016
Looks like I'm going to miss most of this thread. Oh well, I can at least make one vote and I vote for Athena.

>>32660016
Athenas

Don't forget to tease sylphis about giving head

Sorry for the delay, I was expecting going back with siggy so I'm changing my gears.

>>32660016
>Incarnate Siegfried Shieffer and deal with the mess surrounding the chain of murders; it simply cannot be avoided.
As much as I like they scaly tailed one, shit needs doing.

12:30 PM, in the open air markets of Rhyclan.

I know that soldiers (especially bodyguard and retainers for political figures) ought to be awake at the crack of dawn, before their liege even takes a foot outside their bed; it is after all only expected to show excellence in time of needs yet, yet somehow, for some reason, I managed to oversleep severely, to the point of being left alone in the room up until an hour ago as everyone in the mansion were obviously cracking some whips as they busily scurried on, if it weren’t for the timely chance of stumbling upon the Demon Lord (accompanied by Emeth) I’d probably still be stumbling along trying to make heads or tails of this mess, which was thankfully briefed by the good lady.

There’s been some murders right under our roof, our leaderships was trying to keep the new from spreading with some measure of success as nothing seems to have trickled out of the mansion; Tsukiyomi, Ame, Siegfried… they’ll obviously be busy, probably all the way until nightfall and with the unlikely duo presented before I decided to do the most mature thing I could think off; spend my pay on some useless trinkets.

The area outside the mansions was repurposed as a makeshift refugee area due to the spread of fires instigated by the angelic besiegers around the slums, making it especially busy pockets of streets with a few especially designed ones for the merchants already setting open air stalls, as if the city hadn’t suffered a siege; some soldiers from Gwynedd were visible throughout the city with the sky dominated by these wyvern riders soaring high above the sky, metal clad figures Sutton upon oversized winged greenish lizard; a stark contrast with us ground monsters.

‘’I’ve often heard that monsters with draconic heritage can transform, look like it wasn’t a bunch of rumors’’

‘’Actually…’’

Daiyu voice was rather demure, an obvious attempt at trying a whisper over the crowd; hers, mine and Emeth proximity at least prevent some of these rude big girls from interrupting our words, the Demon Lord was obviously hidden in her usual pilgrim attire.

‘’These riders managed to find a way to revert monsters to their… older forms, temporarily of course and apparently without inducing a degeneration of the mind’’

She spoke softly, looking upward as a pair of knight flew overhead, they didn’t appear armed at all, perhaps it was a simple show of force; it was working, too, for many of the cats and refugee looked incessantly. At least the wyverns weren’t obnoxiously screaming.

‘’Now I want to find out’’

Magical mysteries seems to tickles that succubus, I tried my best to smile and avoid grimacing as I felt a sharp throbbing pain shooting down my shoulder from the area around my missing arm; I simply bit down in silence and turned toward Emeth whose presence had disappeared entirely, only to (thankfully, Tsu and Siggy would have my heads otherwise) find her quickly, perusing some small jewelry stall looking like an extension of some small, wooden house.

With my hand clasped by the Demon Lord I tugged her onward, eliciting a cute little yelp from the demon as she struggled with her heavy, constraining clothes; only to stop midway to my destination as a tall, scaled woman walked beside Emeth, large near-demonic scaled wings hugged her torso as she somehow managed to find the dexterity to pinch a ring and peruse it with eyes covered in scales as the little fairy-merchant flew in front of her; the golem was also examining an accessory, a simple ring of gold without glitter laid in her open palm as her big square eyes kept on looking without emotions.

‘’Hmm… I expected something a little special’’

The dragon speak in a deep voice, grinning at the fairy before gently putting the piece back while exhaling a column of flame out of her mouth; then turned toward us; there wasn’t any obvious stare, but I felt a pressure churn my guts all the same, Daiyu’s hand squeezed mine and I felt a rise of anger as I glared at the dragon…

>Free action, nothing to guide you here folks. What do you do?

>>32661531
Go over to Emeth, begin perusing the fairy's goods.

I thought Athena had been introduced to the dragon already, or would have at least been told of her presence; either by Siegfried or by Sylphis.

>>32661624

She knows about Fendall, just wasn't expecting her out of the mansion

>>32661684
That's what I thought. Then in addition to
>Go over to Emeth, begin perusing the fairy's goods.
greet Fendall, as politeness require.
"Good day, Lady Fendall. Enjoying what the city has to offer? I hope that its current state does not give you a bad impression."

We're marrying into royalty now, we can't just be the stoic/glaring bodyguard anymore. Mylen has no idea how good she has things.

>>32661771
>we can't just be the stoic/glaring bodyguard anymore.

What a shame

>>32661624
Never know what a fairy has for sale.

>>32661624
>begin perusing the fairy's goods.
This. Ignore spitfire, browse goods.

«Okay, okay Athena… you’re going royal now, enough with the silence»

Perhaps Daiyu’s hand was the needed spark to prompt me onward, I felt her straighten up beside be as I made my way toward the dragon, even my tail tingled with anticipation, for some reason the dragon mere presence was enough to instil a very unique kind of dread that send my mind on edge; I was fearing something, but what? I couldn’t quite say, maybe it’s simply the fact that I’m crossing path with a dragon; honored ancestors of lizardmen, as the tales of origins goes.

"Good day, Lady Fendall. Enjoying what the city has to offer? I hope that its current state does not give you a bad impression."

Not that I am in any way, shape or form some kind of city official, my gaze perused over the golem slightly; she hadn’t moved an inch while the poor fairy was starting to feel some visible cold swat at the intense presence of the dragon; Fendall chuckled at my words before facing me, straightening her wings while running a clawed finger on an empty spot of the wooden table.

‘’For a city recovering from a siege I was expecting to smell filth’’

Her long, big, scaly tail slapped the ground after her words as she, for some reason, smiled from ear to ear, facing me and the succubus with the distinctive impression of a glare, however the small fairy made an interruption.

‘’Miss, miss!’’
She flew under Emeth who seemed genuinely surprise, jumping slightly to look at the air dancing, colored little floating girl before.

‘’These won’t fit but if you want you can come with me, I’ll straighten some nice ring for you!’’

I often heard that jeweler relied on alchemy for their craft; the goods offered here looked rather dapper for this place, crafted with some obvious care, rings, necklaces, armband even finely woven gloves laid here and there across the presented stall that, I saw, was reinforced in magical runes. Either business was dead or the price of these objects was affordable enough to keep business alive in this not-so-rich street, with the fairy insistence I actually felt compelled to step inside too, as Emeth kept on glancing in my and Daiyu’s direction for permission.

>Stay outside with the Dragon, perhaps I ought to speak with her a bit…
>Go with Emeth while leaving the Demon Lord here, I’m curious about Emeth…
>Something else?

>>32662453
>>Go with Emeth while leaving the Demon Lord here, I’m curious about Emeth…

>>32662453
Emeth needs adult supervision!

>>32662453

>Go with Emeth while leaving the Demon Lord here, I’m curious about Emeth…

>>32660016
How lewd, I find your choice in positioning hilarious. Though Liela was a bit tame

>>32662453
Go with Emeth, and bring Daiyu with us.

>>32662453
>Go with Emeth and take the Demon Lord with you

I can’t even begin to pretend knowing the enigma of that golem; she certainly does as she please, with passiveness as watchword for her personality, now saddled with overseeing a thousand mechanical minds it’d be hard to even imagine some kind of personality to be lurking underneath. I know Siegfried treasure her, enough to take the girl with him on a suicidal mission – but who, really, who is Emeth? As she seemed hesitant to go on her lonesome, I unclasped my hand from Daiyu’s and gave the Demon Lord a head pat, not even turning as I simply said ‘’I’ll be back’’; hopefully the liege lord of monsters and the ancestral dragon of Gwynedd can keep themselves amiable in my absence, maybe they could catch up on old history!

‘’Go on girl, go on’’

I pushed her forward; the fairy left trails of magical powders in her levitating wake as she disappeared inside the home, obviously unafraid to leave the jewelry unattended, I felt a strange buzzing in my body that disappeared just as quickly when I saw the runes light up, vitalised by magical energy before concentrating back on the task at hand as Emeth balled her hand to protect the golden jewel.
Inside was some obviously alchemical apparel, metals machinery fueled by glowing white oil-like substance with a single cat wearing magnifying glass sitting on one of the two work tables, the soft humming of the machines drudging on incessantly up until the fairy circled around the artisan enough to bother the cat to stop and finally turn to look at us. Quite a young looking gal by the look of it, too, nicely brown hair and darkened furs made the felines ears atop her head stand out, she also opened her mouth halfway but stopped as the little fairy perked up; ‘’Lola can’t talk! But she’s good, come one girl!’’

A flash of hesitation went through the golem face as she turned to face me, features warped slightly by unease and distress as she cradled the ring close to heart.

Hmm…

>’’Go, Emeth. I’ll watch’’
>’’Here give me that; I’ll make it right for you, aight? Come on’’
>Something else?

>>32663288
>>’’Go, Emeth. I’ll watch’’

>>32663288
>’’Go, Emeth. I’ll watch’’

>>32663288
>’’Go, Emeth. I’ll watch’’

Suffering a little interruption, maybe 10 minutes, will be back shortly.

>>32663288
>’’Go, Emeth. I’ll watch’’

‘’Go on, Emeth’’

The solid artificial hand holding the ring opened slightly as her features softened (whatever I could perceive, anyhow), the bright golden squares shifted toward the mute cat who beckoned her forward with a smile, the soft humming of the machine being the only sound in the entire house until Emeth solid steps brought her beside the cat who tenderly cupped her hand, plucked the ring from her palm, then gently put Emeth hand down near her work bench and proceeded to measure the girl fingers; it was surprisingly interesting to witness an artisan at work, that is until I found myself rudely interrupt when the chanting buzz of the flying fairy nearly whipped my ear as the colored, rosy girl kept on circling my face.

‘’Oi…’’

‘’She’s a golem isn’t she?’’

I felt my jaw tighten in silence as the levitating tiny girl stopped moving, she was a few centimeters away from my face now, hands behind her back while her transparent wings flapped on faster than anything I ever saw; only the vague afterimages of these appendages remained.

‘’Just watch, this isn’t the first one requesting something’’

The jeweler seemed to be coaching the brunette, while unable to talk she was using her tools to cut and fit an iron ring with every moment mimicked by Emeth with eerie perfection ,the girl was even frowning, looking at the cat hands with a seriousness mirrored only by combat.

‘’Golems like jewelry ?’’

‘’Hmm…’’

My question made the floating girl ponder, rubbing her chin with her index before turning back to look at me.

‘’Maybe? That ring isn’t anything special, really, if you ask me I think it has to do with ‘’wanting’’ more than anything else, now couple that with having to work to get what she wants and it should be satisfying to keep her little gift, right?’’

A gift huh…? Siegfried ought to be here instead of me, this is some serious inadequate timing on my part; my train of through was broken when Emeth left the cat side fast, her legs nearly leapt to my side as she stopped faster than I remember her moving, enough to straighten my tail in fear as she cradled the ring around her finger. It was a simple thing, really, the piece didn’t enhance her beauty, didn’t gave her any kind of charisma; it was, quite simply, a little personal touch, an addition to her body that wasn’t given by anyone else.

‘’Can we…keep it?’’

She ask me, regarding me with empty square eyes… bah who am I kidding, this is the ‘’puppy eyes looks’’ I’ve heard so often, now she’s pinching the ring made just right for her finger, ready to be heartbroken and take it off.

…

>’’Yeah, of course’’ I don’t want to be a bitch

> ‘’…You’ll be getting it back later, alright?’’ Siegfried should be there instead I’m… inadequate for this girl.

>Something else?

>>32664281
>’’Yeah, of course’’ I don’t want to be a bitch

>>32664281
>’’Yeah, of course’’ I don’t want to be a bitch

>>32664281
>>’’Yeah, of course’’ I don’t want to be a bitch

>>32664281
>> ‘’…You’ll be getting it back later, alright?’’ Siegfried should be there instead I’m… inadequate for this girl.

>>32664281
>‘’…You’ll be getting it back later, alright?’’ Siegfried should be there instead I’m… inadequate for this girl.

>>32664281
>’’Yeah, of course’’ I don’t want to be a bitch

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It was an earnest request, even if the sentiment was awkward to show; Emeth stared at me with total platitude, that shadow of emotions that came close to melting my heart nowhere to be seen, now with the added pressure of a pair of stares from total strangers and I found myself caved in fast, what kind of wife would I be to refuse my husband surrogate daughter a gift, anyway? Isn’t this the very first time she’s ever asked for anything?

‘’Yeah’’

I simply answered, completely defeated, reaching to my purse to pay the needed sum – a mere 20 silvers. It wasn’t a high quality product and they weren’t cheap enough to swindle, too; alchemist are good people…

--

Emeth kept on watching the ring around her finger like a hawk, holding her wrist as if nursing a wound when we exiting the little shop with the fairy in tow; the dragon was absolutely nowhere to be seen and Daiyu looked none to please, her gaze fell automatically on the ring around Emeth fingers and the bitterness of her expression softened just a little before stepping forward.

‘’Let’s go, Athena, Emeth’’

She reached toward us with both of her hands, visibly insistent.

‘’Wait, wait something happened with Fendall?’’

That Dragon obviously hadn’t exited the mansion alone for some idle curiosity, Daiyu grunted at my question and stayed silent, turning on her hells and waiting for my and Emeth presence as she simply shook her shoulders, instilling an awkward atmosphere that only broke once we stepped away from the stall of that friendly faery, the golem had refused to take the Demon Lord hand, instead preferring to stare at the ring around her finger with soft shadows of smile creeping on her face, indulging her was a pretty good idea…

But now what should I do about Daiyu?

>Free action

>>32665184
We're not Daiyu's lackey and she's not our lord but she has enough of our trust to be familiar and friendly with her. Ask her if there's something she wants to do.

Oh damn look like we are back, but it's seriously late, I'm going to archive the thread even if we couldn't progress too far.

>>32665415
Thanks for running

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>>32665479

Thank.

Tomorrow E3 start so I don't know if I'll be able to update, but I'd like to continue nontheless if its possible. It's always good questing with you folks.

>>32665184
"I find it hard to believe that a woman of your experience should have been so thrown off by Fendall."

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>>32665499
I'll bump just in case.

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>>32671432

I haven't even slept yet

I don't think it'll be happening tonight guys, sorry.

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>>32671479
That's a shame.