Book 5. Chapter 10: Arrivals

Book 5. Chapter 10: Arrivals

Here you are, Milord.

Blood held a fork with a bite of steak, feeding it to Jake. Meanwhile, what felt like many hands pressed into his back and shoulders. She was giving him a telekinetic massage, as he sat down on her tail as his chair at the dinner table.

The steak was delicious, and he realized it was from some kind of beast he wasnt aware of. It was not an auril beast, but was still filled with vitality and magic. The medium rare steak nearly melted in his mouth, the flavors immense.

Blood was wearing a low-cut black dress, her pale chest barely contained within. With the dress so tight, her slim waist proportions seemed unrealistic. Pale pink eyes stared at him, taking in every detail of him as he enjoyed the meal she cooked for him.

Whered you get this steak?

Blood smiled. I asked Valtor what his former masters ate. Can you imagine? The Eternum chef would make them this delicious food, but then not be given anything for themselves.

Jake was currently on a mini-date with Blood. Especially as Fhesiah and Bloodberri started sharing their nights, it felt all the better to spend some one-on-one time together. Berri was currently sleeping, and even dreaming.

He asked, Whats she dreaming about now?

Shes flying through the sky with you on her back cheering as Bill the stegosaurus languishes slowly on the ground, unable toOh, he just got eaten. Im so envious. The girl has so much fun, awake or asleep.

Jake chuckled. And she does because you indulge her too. Youre a wonderful sister.

Blood blushed. Its just so hard to say no to her. Shes like a whirlwind, its easy to get swept up in her.Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

Youre special too, and dont you forget it. Im so proud and filled with joy to have you as my Queen.

She didnt seem to know how to take the compliment as she blushed, feeding Jake more of the steak. Since Blood didnt want Jake to serve her, he made sure to lavish her with praise and kisses between bites.

They did not have a ton of time thanks to the war, but Jake had taken to making just an hour or so each day for some special alone time. This had brought excitement to all the girls, and really broke up the monotony of fighting through Rifts, crafting, and training.

Tartarus was losing major ground per day now. The East and West Coasts were hit hard and fast after the storm by the enemy. But now, most of the largest groups of populace were well-defended, the Adventurers taking over much of the territoryat least on the East Coast.

Many beastkin died during the last push, and that had caused the Rifts to swell in an effort to recapture or cut off territory. However, Jakes party simply moved too quickly. Splitting into two groups, they easily cleared over thirty of the small Rifts meant for a single party in one day.

Fhesiah and Tanda flew together in one direction, and Ophelia, Valora and Ira flew in another. Jake would then [Reverse Summon] himself and Bloodberri to crash either Rift in a hurry, sometimes moving through two or three of the smaller Rifts in minutes.

Sometimes, Jake wouldnt even be called, the creatures too easy on their own. He would just continue his enchanting on Bloodberris back, inscribing as many spears, armor, and shields as he could for the beastkin.

The Hearthtribe and beastkin crafters were focused on enchanting arrows and javelins, for now. They were simply not worth Jakes time. Even if they were reusable, the numbers the beastkin required were staggering.

It was mainly the monster dens Jake would be called for. These usually had both more and stronger enemies. Even if Ophelia could manage one on her own, it would take too much of her mana or risk her safety.

Blood finished feeding Jake with a smile, this being her choice for her date. He willed her to bring her beautiful lips in for a kiss. Kissing the giant woman was an odd experience. If he placed himself nearly eye to eye with her, he was unable to reach her waist.

If she bent down to meet him, hed be enveloped in her chest as he was now. Jake could feel the passion, pride, and respect as she kissed him. Holding on to her waist, the two luxuriated in enjoying each other for a few minutes.

She was about to wrap him up with her tail to properly enjoy her prey when a communication request was received.

Blood hummed, as she fixed both their hair with a wave of telekinesis magic. Kedrin and Trinity? Lets see what they have to say.

You dont mind? We can have them wait a bit. This is your time.

Moving to their computer, she fixed his dress shirt and rearranged her tail beneath her so that Jake and her heads were at the same height in front of it. They had installed this conferencing system after they realized it would serve purposes like this one.

No, this is good! We were hoping we would receive some more aid. Id rather have talent interested in joining our cause than random Adventurers showing up and filling the slots, right? Since so many beastkin have joined the Framework and we used Mass Migration, there are not that many.

Jake looked at her in her serpentine eyes. Raise yourself up? This frame would look weird. Youre taller and bigger than me.

But Milord, youll look less lordly if

Dont worry about that, youre my powerful wifeI love and am proud of your size. Besides, Kedrin is a dwarf, remember?

Jake shook his head. There should be enemy Champions lurking about now. They will either be at the Greater Rifts when they spawn, or attacking a large population center.

Valtor said the Greater Rifts are imminent; that they cannot be stopped. They will spawn, and then we will have at most one week to assault them before a Tier 2 Boss will continue to spawn from them until cleared. We have kept the two locations scouted, even if its a challenge. But its strange, there are reports of static on the communicators and the sound of buzzing in the air.

That is alarming, Morwens last report said the same thing. But weve captured some of these locusts, and they are just normal, nothing even Fhesiah or Ira can sense. We havent caught sight of anything controlling them?

Nothing. We must be careful, as this enemy appears beyond our ability to detect. They might be combining some obfuscation with foresight. Aisling says we should commit to the East, and leave the West to her husband and our allies. Mysticus and Zorina agree, whatever plot they are cooking up isnt good, but fighting on two fronts in this way appears to benefit us.

Jake sighed. I guess well just have to count on our allies. Maybe if we clear one, we can force the Raid without clearing the other? If we make enough progress this next week

Blood smiled with pride. You have empowered the beastkin far beyond what the enemy could have predicted. If not for the Greater Rifts, they would now win on their own. While we are clearing thirty of the small Rifts per day, together, they are accomplishing similarly. Thousands are successfully running Incursions, slowing down how fast the enemy can spawn them.

Its all our hard work, weve all been working around the clock. You girls have really accomplished a lot.

Of course we all worked hard. But we all followed your cues, your guidance. You had a list in your mind of what you wanted to be accomplished, and we aligned them in our minds as important. Thats not to say we werent smart enough to see they needed to be done on our own, but our goals simply would have been prioritized differently if not for you.

Hmmwell, Ill gladly accept all the credit on your behalf.

She chuckled. As is your right, Milord. Now where were we? Oh, yes.

Her snake tail quickly wrapped around him, pulling him into another kiss. It was filed with affection, her desire to bring Jake pleasure with every peck and movement of her tongue. She moaned as his hands began roaming her body, causing her to redouble her efforts.

Blood was very different from her sister.

But then her eyes fluttered, before she pulled away.

Beri sighed. Aw, that was a dream? W-Well, this is a good way to wake up. She stared at Jakes lips with a smile.

Blood rolled her eyes. Of course it was a dream. Bill cant die forever! I wont even get into how you cant fly to the moon.

Y-You dont know that. Maybe some day!

Jake nodded. Its true. Some day, I bet she will.

Y-Yeah. I bet Jake will make me able to! I know it. Youre the best!

Now Jake was kissed by the other snake sister, her kiss filled with passion and need. Her love was unrestrained, wanting to taste and feel every sensation. They played around for a while, before their time was up.

Jake sighed. Just a little bit more hard work, and well have a lot more time for fun.

Berri swayed in place, almost bouncing her body. Youre going to enchant more Eternum now? I know Rhia cant wait!

Jake nodded. I had decided on one test per Eternum. After Falcors enchantment, I realized he had a lot more leeway than I understood. The second set of corrupted went well.

Blood said, Still, what a strange skill. To be able to influence their soul like that is no small thing.

Its a special set of circumstances. They are a rare people born with a Hearth. I cant inscribe runes on their soul, only the metaphysical doorway to it.

Blood asked, What about the Emberborn? Are they not similar, with a cold flame in their chests or heads?

Jake shook his head. Something about them is differentdespite being cold flames that appear to sit on the metaphysical doorway to their soul. It makes me wonder more about the hearths in our chests. Clearly, Hestia has made something truly special, and so did that crazed Lich that made the Eternum.

Ophelia and Tanda entered the room, carrying Jakes new shield. It was a replica of her own shield, which Jake hoped to enchant to store the duplicate Hearth inside. He doubted hed accomplish it any time soon, but that was his goal.

His valkyrie wife held it up with pride. I finished it! Jake, it seems Valtor finished the prototype airships. They are working on enchanting them now, and could use your help.

It looked like he now had some more work to do at the HQ. He knew they were working on making the blimps larger, but also more manpower-propelled to increase their speed.

Fhesiah was working on changes to their body tempering room, preparing for each of the girls to go through their unique situations. Clan Hart was busy as always.