Chapter 4: Nude In Wider Public
Suddenly, a meek voice from behind the gates called for the city watch commander. A small, hooded man appeared behind the pikemen line.
"Sorry, I apologize, sorry," he shouted each time he awkwardly bumped into one of the soldiers. Katrina just noticed that under the coat, this man was very well-dressed.
"What is it?" Gerda asked with pressure.
"I'm a coachman sent here by the counselor and mayor's main advisor, sir Gunther. sir Gunther instructed me to make sure that the firewielding knight is escorted to the town hall immediately upon arrival, for the fate of Zardiw depends solely on her."
The redhead folded her arms across her beautiful, bare chest and glanced at the commander. There was a hint of gloating in her eyes.
"You're telling me I have to let these... Immoral deviants in? Everyone's gonna look at them. We also have a bunch of children running around, how will you explain this to them?"
"I apologize," the coachman replied, "but such is the order of sir Gunther. It goes without saying that sir Gunther has discussed it with The Mayor himself."
Gerda let out a defeated sigh and, with a titanic effort of will, ordered her guards to step aside and open the gates. There was disgust in her eyes as Katrina and Sophia's nude figures were riding by her and into the town. The travelers were greeted by the view on a paved road, surrounded by rows of neat two-story wooden houses with colorful rooftops and smoking chimneys.
The air was filled with sounds of rolling carriages, shouts from a nearby marketplace, and the chiming of enormous church bells echoing throughout the whole town. The mighty figure of the town hall was visible in the distance, it towered over the wooden houses, the state-owned buildings, and the market tents alike. There were about two dozen people nearby, who saw the nude girls as they entered. Some were clearly weirded out but seemed way too focused on their own problems to stop and give a proper reaction. The coachman handled it from there: he offered the girls his carriage and ordered Ash to be taken into the stables.
"Alright. But be sure to feed her the best wheat and only serve her spring water. None of your hydromancy garbage," Katrina said seriously as Ash slightly headbutted her breasts, not wanting to be taken away from her owner, "and read her a bedtime story if you want her to sleep well."
"You're joking, right?" A stableman standing nearby chuckled.
Katrina folded her arms on her beautiful naked breasts and stared him down. She was dead serious.
"Alright, no need to get rowdy," the middle-aged man said as he took Ash away.
"Please, my beautiful ladies," the coachman invited the nude girls to sit in a beautiful carriage, the black hull of which was lined with patterns made of solid gold.
"Beautiful? Sure. Yours? I don't think so," Katrina jumped into the carriage, enjoying the softness of the seat on her naked butt.
Sophia let out a sigh of relief and got into the transport as well. At least now they won't be stared at by everyone around them. The blonde sat cross-legged and covered her boobs with her hands, her heart was still racing from that encounter with the guards. That entire sequence was both incredibly scary and incredibly embarrassing, her memories of it already got clouded. And yet, here she sat, all rosy from the shame, with her nakedness free for everyone to enjoy. Despite everything, her decision still seemed right. "I must be going crazy," Sophia thought to herself.
The carriage bolted forward, sometimes jumping on the paved city roads. Katrina kept talking to the coachman about the city situation and how everyone is feeling about the mage craze. It seemed like the town didn't go into a full panic like the redhead initially feared, but the worrying, uncertainty and fear were still all there. Many people preferred to not come out of their houses unless in dire need, townsfolk became secluded and quiet, and some places became off limits for everyone.
"Some of the crazed mages are still in the town, too," the coachman explained, "you see, not every single one of them became brainless and feral like an animal. The curse affected each of them differently... Uh, you'll see."
"Noted," Katrina replied in a concerned tone, "I'll truly prefer to see everything for myself. Speaking of which, please get that ugly roof away. I want to see more of the city, and the city to see more of us!"
"I'm sorry?" The coachman obviously didn't hear her.
Katrina launched her athletic legs upwards, as if doing a plank, and pointed with them at the carriage's roof. Sophia let out a gasp, her hope for a pause in being the center of attention melted right in front of her eyes. The coachman heeded the request, and the gusts of wind hit the pair of nude bodies with a pleasant chill as the carriage's roof folded behind their backs.
"Topless, just like us!" Katrina smiled at Sophia, the latter gave out a burst of nervous laughter.
They passed different streets and districts, so familiar to the blonde and so new to the redhead. A craftsmen district with its nearly perfect pavement and square buildings made out of stone, many holding a sign telling what the owner was good at. A trade district with its large marketplace, lined with all sorts of carts and colorful tents. The military district was instantly noticeable due to the large, imposing figure of the barracks made entirely out of black bricks with large purple banners on its sides. There were soldiers training there, the city watch, and the local militia, clearly agitated due to the current situation. The carriage even passed the slums with its dugouts and old houses with leaky roofs, where the dirt of the unpaved road splashed the girls' bare feet while the poorly dressed beggars nearly blocked the road. Besides the ones they saw, there was also a noble district which was off limits for now, and the mage district which, as the coachman put it, was "separated" from the town following the craze.
The carriage moved pretty fast, but the gorgeous nude women were still catching all kinds of glances and stares from the passersby. Katrina didn't notice them as much, nor did she care. The nude girl was way too busy spectating this scared yet vibrant town. Besides, remembering where all the districts are seemed very useful for her future escapades. Soon the redhead even stood up, placing one leg on her seat, to see everything better. Of course, now everyone could also see Katrina's entire figure in all of her great nakedness from every direction.
"Hey, Sophia, look, you can see the entire street from here. Get up!" The knight grabbed her companion's hand, urging her to share this exciting moment.
"N-no thanks. I've already s-seen it," Sophia giggled and covered her chest as she saw Katrina attracting dozens of curious eyes to the carriage. The blonde could only hope that Mr. Ridzwalt, their mayor, will be tolerant enough to let this naked furia carry out her mission.
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Mr. Ridzwalt carefully lowered his watering can above the line of potted greenery at the windowsill. As the cold stream reached various small plants, the mayor noticed that one of them, a nice yellow flower, has started to wilt away. He must've forgotten to water it earlier. In a swift move, the mayor lifted his hand, his fingers shining with soft, green light, and touched the withered flower. The lighting transferred to the plant, engulfing it in its shining. A second later, the plant rose up as good as new, no signs of wilting at all. Being a lifewielder never seemed pointless. The mayor smiled through his large mustache and was about to close the curtains, but noted that something was happening at the town square beneath his window.
A carriage bearing Gunther's sigils has stopped near the city fountain, and two people walked out. These were beautiful, young women with shapely figures, and they both were completely naked. About two dozen people who were at the town square noticed them immediately and rewarded them with their stares and comments. The girls seemed to act very differently, as the first one, a nice-looking redhead, strolled in a relaxed manner, waving to the people, smiling, and replying to their questioning looks. She wasn't just entirely shameless, she seemed to actively enjoy the attention. Another one, a cute blonde, was the complete opposite: she covered her privates with her hands, walked fast and all hunched over so people couldn't see her very well, and her eyes constantly darted left and right to see whether someone was staring.
"This is Katrina the firewielder, sent by The Supreme Judge," Gunther's soft voice said behind the mayor's back.
Ridzwalt nearly jumped as he heard his advisor. He just had a habit of appearing way too suddenly. His tall, skinny figure clad in a black magic robe with golden ornaments was akin to a shadow. The piercing gaze of his dark eyes could make anyone worry, even the mayor himself sometimes felt uncomfortable. The enchanted bandages covering Gunther's hands and head made him look even less human, he was closer to some kind of a mummy or a monster from a child's dream. The advisor's figure was always a stark contrast to the mayor, who was a rather large man with a round face surrounded by gray hair and a good-natured look in his emerald eyes.
"Interesting. And with her..." Ridzwalt started.
