Chapter Thirty-Two
"Problem?"
I sent, Hrudei's pussy on me. The aos si stared down at me, her brow furrowing in concern. Then she rose off me.
"There are a lot of soldiers combing the area,"
Vilkas said.
"The ones who we encountered the other day have raised the alarm. They're all over the place! Flooding the roads! And it's dense farmland. There are few places for us to hide. If we could just fight them..."
"No!"
I said strong.
"I don't want you killing soldiers."
"Then we're pinned down. We found a copse of dense poplar trees, but it's only a matter of time before they start exploring in here."
Frustration snarled from Vilkas.
"There's just no place for us to hide."
"Then come back,"
I told them.
"Return to home."
"Yes, my Lord,"
she sent.
"Dammit," I growled.
"My gracious Lord?" asked Zhinka. The aos si, pussy juices dripping down her chin, stared at me with a concerned look on her face.
"It's nothing," I muttered. "Just our scouts are in trouble. They didn't make it south enough. Shit."
"I am sorry that the mission was a failure, my Lord," Divochyy said. "Is there anything we can do?"
I shook my head. "There's..."
I trailed off as I felt Gwyllt die.
"What just happened?"
I shouted as Ci's presence faded.
"We're returning,"
Vilkas answered as Du died.
"You're killing yourselves?"
my stomach twisted as Hela perished. Cysgo was the last of the wildhounds to die.
"Soldiers are, technically,"
Vilkas answered, her words sounding strained by pain.
"We're surrounded. No other way if we can't--"
Vilkas died.
"Fuck," I growled and turned to the Void Crystal. I seized it and surged into the Lightning monster girl section and found Vilkas. "Appear now, Vilkas!"
My raiju spun out of the shadows in the form of a woman made of lightning. She stretched her back, her fingers reaching to the ceiling. She glanced at me then lowered her head, looking contrite like a dog that had just pissed on your floor.
"Sorry, Lord Leo," Vilkas said. "It's my fault. I stood out too much. The wildhounds could blend in better, but I'm this glowing blue creature of plasma. I should not have led it. When the soldiers saw me, it was all over. They have magic that lets them communicate. It's the only way to explain how word got ahead of us."
I sighed and moved to her. I hugged her and pressed my forehead against hers. "You didn't kill any soldiers?"
She shook her head.
"Then it's okay," I said. "No harm, no foul. We can send another scouting mission in a week. Once the heat dies down."
I kissed her. She relaxed into my arms, her lips soft on mine. I'd have to figure out who would lead the next mission
* * / *
"Lord Shorvin," the king said the next day after the privy meeting broke up. "I have been giving this matter some thought."
Lord Shorvin swallowed as he stood before the throne room. King Thanitis sat regally there, the dais raising him above the kneeling lord. Behind the king, the robed figure waited. A mystery. A rumor. A guardian, some said. Or an adviser. The real power of Myreman others claimed.
"My King?" Lord Shorvin asked as he rose.
"An hour ago, the monster girls were dispatched only a day from the city," the king growled. "A dozen marauders my brave soldiers fought valiantly against and put down with spears. Wildhounds and a raiju according to Virin."
"Lord Leo is known to have Lightning and Darkness glyphs," Lord Shorvin breathed.
"They were a
day
from here!" roared King Thanitis. He bolted to his feet. "A day on a scouting mission. It's clear where Lord Leo the False's gaze is falling."
Knight-General Arthemar, standing to the side, gave a subtle shake of his head, frustration tight about his brow. Beside him, Virin had a bleak expression on his aged face, his hands folded before him and hidden by the voluminous sleeves of his robe. Only High Priestess Lysila looked pleased as she sat on a chair to the left knitting, her needles clacking as she made socks.
"Lord Leo thinks to attack
me?"
King Thanitis snarled, his youthful face burning with anger. "I will not stand for it! The Royal Army will put down this dungeon builder! You are right, Lord Shorvin! Astovin is in
my
realm! It is time I defend it!"
Joy burst through Lord Shorvin's heart. He smiled up at his king, hope shining out of him. "When, my King?"
"As soon as possible!" King Thanitis roared. "Myreman is at war with this dog! We will put him down and hang all those despicable traitors who have sided with him. Order will be restored. We will show the rest of the monarchs of this world how dungeon builders should be handled. No more compromise. No more allowing them to fester in the hinterlands! They are a plague, and we shall cut the disease from the body of our grand nation so it can heal!"
High Priestess Lysila's smile only grew broader as her knitting needles clacked.
* * / *
I still wasn't sure who to send on the next scouting mission. I was curious to see what all my Level 3 monster girls would be. Perhaps a flying force that moved at night. They could get beyond Myrecilla and scout out Tuerien Ironbane's dungeon with greater speed.
Today, I was summoning my Fire and Death monster girls. I already knew what Fire would be. I grabbed the Void Crystal and sank into the menus to find the phoenixes. Pale-skinned women with round breasts. I admired the one standing before me. She had her red feathered tail fanned out over her rump and wings for arms. The talons on her feet burned with flames. I remembered she could be consumed with fire and become a living flame.
Perhaps that was a reference to phoenix legends that they are reborn in fire.
"Vida," I shouted. "Appear."
From the shadows, my first phoenix appeared standing tall, her wings folded up on her side like a bird's. Her tail feathers rustled. She stared at me with a curious look, her head cocking to the side. She moved to me like a bird, her head bobbing.
"My Lord," she trilled with a song-like voice. She reached me and rubbed her cheek against mine. "My Lord Leo." Her head moved until her lips kissed mine.
I groaned at the feel of her lips on mine. They were soft and hot. She groaned, her tongue thrusting into my mouth. My cock twitched at how affectionate she was. Vida kissed me with passion, my lips working on hers, my hands grabbing her hips.
She was warm to the touch. I stroked up and down her pale skin, our tongues dancing. She broke the kiss a moment later. She stared at me with curiosity in her red eyes. Her talons clicked on the floor, tapping a steady rhythm.
"Uh..." I swallowed, her intense stare making me uncomfortable. "Is something wrong?"
"Just admiring how handsome you are, my Lord," she breathed, her boobs rubbing on my chest. "Lord Gibil's burning dick, you are a stud. You make me so wet."
She spun around and bent over. Her tail feathers raised off her rump, revealing her firm ass and her shaved pussy peeking out between her thighs. She had thick pussy lips that dripped with her excitement. She wiggled her hips back and forth.
"See?" she said. "So wet! I'm so horny. I feel like I haven't cum in... ever. I've never cum, and that's just horrible, Lord Leo. Don't you think I should have an orgasm? It just feels right."
"Yeah," I groaned as I stared at her, my heart beating fast, my dick twitching. "Shit, Vida, you need to cum more often than never."
"Oh, I'm so glad we see eye to eye on this," she said, wiggling her hips, her cunt clenching.
Almost winking at me.
I fell to my knees before my phoenix and grabbed her hot ass. Her skin was warmer than mine. I could feel the fire in her. I licked my lips then buried my face into her snatch. Her spicy aroma filled my nose. I licked up her thick folds.
I moaned at how delicious her spicy cream tasted. I loved that delight. My tongue licked her again. And again. I stroked up and down her slit over and over again. She shuddered, her tail feathers twitching right before my face.
"Lord Leo," she groaned. "Lady Lamashtu's blazing snatch, that's good!"
I licked at her with hunger. My tongue stroked her with passion. I licked and lapped at her snatch. I feasted on my phoenix's cunt. Vida moaned as my tongue danced over her folds. She wiggled her hips back and forth as I devoured her.
Her tail feathers twitched. They ruffled almost like a wave rolling from right to left as I feasted on her cunt. I thrust my tongue into her hot depths. I could feel how hot she burned. It was delicious and insane all at the same time.