Chapter 802 Chapter 801: After Action Report
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Groaning, my eyes fluttered open as I heard the clanging of metal on metal, followed quickly by a low shout from a feminine voice that filled the square.
"Wake up! Let's get a move on now!"
Staring up at the top of my tent, I groaned again as my hips angrily screamed at me, demanding rest after such an eventful, wonderful night; battling some powerful foes followed by some delectable, ravishing sex with one of my three gorgeous women... what better way to spend my time, hm~?
Though, as I sat up, I winced as I rubbed the flesh over my hips before trailing my fingers up towards my ribs, which were still healing as well after being broken just a few hours ago; there was only so much magic could do, and while it facilitated your healing quite well, it took your body a little longer to realize that the damage was gone and that it didn't need to warn you about this injury potentially getting worsened.
It was an intriguing phenomenon certainly, but I could think on it later; what I was focused on now was the olive skinned beauty nuzzled into my side who was rubbing at her eyes, her messy hair and fur making me smile as I reached down and brushed a few strands away from her face, staring at her tired features and watching as she yawned cutely, her fangs glittering in the dim light of the tent while her eyes barely managed to open up.
"Good morning, Anput..."
"Mor... hnm..."
"Firstly, last night. That Fiend - Tza'Orbias - managed to kill two of my Clansmen; Azleo and Ingrid."
The mood turned somber instantly, with Luci gritting her teeth while Nakith looked towards the cobblestones, her eyes closed as she muttered a prayer.
My own amusement at Anput's actions slipped away, and I nodded as I looked down at the serious Beliali woman, saying "They fought well and died well, Satanya."
"Aye, they did. We burnt their bodies after the battle ended, and we collected the ash so that they can return home. Meanwhile, Malphas lost his leg, though the healers back at Arx Impius can reattach it as good as new. Thankfully, we only lost two Demons in this battle against an enemy that... we are lucky to have beaten."
Satanya looked towards the crate beside her, on top of which rested two inconspicuous urns with the names Azleo and Ingrid inscribed onto the surface.
"If it had been just us here, Jahi, all of us would have perished. Tza'Orbias was far too strong for us to deal with on our own; perhaps we could have pushed the Fiend back, but it would have come at a hefty cost. For that... we thank you. All of us. Your Light Magic, Katherine's pact with another Fiend, Lady Leone's bloodline, Begum Anput's own strength... all of it was what allowed this to be a victory achieved with minimal losses."
The Demoness looked back at me a moment later, her crimson eyes narrowed as she added "Truly, without your aid, without your insistence, we would have likely perished here. I doubt we would have done anything besides gathered reinforcements - like we did - and remained here to battle against the Deacons until that Fiend was summoned."
Luci and Nakith nodded, the two Demoness' looking towards the urns for a moment before turning back towards me, making me raise a brow as I studied their expressions.
"Now we have a Deacon in custody and have brought about the demise of a Fiend! Far more than we could have anticipated, and as such it's far more that we now owe you, so..."
Sliding off of the crate, Satanya stood in front of me, the lithe red skinned Demoness looking up into my eyes without a trace of her usual snark and mischief, but instead with a serious gleam in her eye as she said "Until you decide to return to Arx Impius, we're yours to use as you see fit. It's the only way I can think of repaying this debt myself; I don't want to rely on Belian to settle my tabs for me, so... From now till we return back to Arx Impius, myself and the other Beliali Clansmen are yours to utilize freely. Within reason, of course."