THIS IS GOING SPLENDIDLY, SO...LET'S SEE WHAT THE PAIR IS UP TO!
"That was amazing" Alice sighed as she rolled in the covers. Luka was to her right, laying on his back with his hands behind his neck. The pair felt pretty satisfied with their...copulative activities. The Monster lord wasn't used to being dominated, but she was slowly getting used to it, knowing the beast would prefer death over submission. She was starting to like his dominant attitude, and was a bit turned on by it in the bedroom. They had made love to each other all night, only stopping for a light nap.
"It sure was enjoyable," Luka huffed. He slowly got out of the covers before walking to his armor piled up in the corner. He quickly began to put his under suit on. Alice watched the beast slowly put on all of his armor, except his helmet and mandible guard plates. The beast suddenly looked down from where he could hear his stomach growl and grumble.
"Ah yes, I forgot to eat" Luka realized. He quickly got flustered and his face turned a light shade of blue.
"What's that?" Alice asked, pointing at his face. The beast looked away before huffing.
"It's...nothing" He replied, his mandibles chattering in embarrassment. The lamia giggled in delight.
"Even the mighty Luka can get embarrassed?" She asked coyly. "How cute"
"Shut up" Luka hissed, though not actually sounding too hostile. He quickly attached his mandible guards and put on his helmet, he was ready. "Now, let us head out"
"Where are we going?" Alice asked, slowly getting out of bed.
"Hm...I'd say San iria, I will find much humor in laughing at the fools who worship that harpy" He chuckled. The beast quickly picked up his weapons and satchel. "Ready?"
The lamia nodded before turning into her human form in a small flash. Luka huffed, lucky snake. He pushed his jealous thoughts out of his mind before they walked out the door.
Out of the inn, the pair could see the sun was shining bright in the blue sky, a beautiful day. The smell of the sea was potent, with seagulls flying overhead. Luka sometimes cursed his superior sense of smell...the scent of the sea could be putrid.
The beast would've felt peace…. if he couldn't still see the smoke from the destroyed mermaid school. He clenched his fists, damn that bastard….he would pay.
"Something wrong?" Alice asked. Luka shook his head.
"Just...tired is all" He replied. The beast looked towards the Monster Lord with a humorous gaze. "You're the one who wanted a fifth round, after all"
She smirked.
"Didn't hear you complaining" Alice remarked. Luka chuckled.
"True"
(POV SWAP)
The pair had walked along the beach, away from the port city. The air had grown even more humid, and the stench of the sea inhibited Lukas' sense of smell. He looked towards the ocean in what could be described as apprehension, something just told him he would probably go into the sea at some point, he just hoped someone would be there to help him….it would be a very embarrassing way to die.
"So, we're heading to San Iria?" Alice asked. Luka nodded.
"We will be there in a few days time, maybe shorter if we pick up the pace" He explained. "It's not just the idea of mocking priests that has caught my attention...there is also a weapon there"
"A weapon?" She raised an eyebrow. "Why would you need any more weapons?"
"Maybe my energy sword will fail, maybe my repeater will run out of ammo, who knows what will happen on the battlefield...but I know that I will need a proper weapon that doesn't require magic...or whatever powers these things" Luka replied. The lamia stared at the beast in...almost admiration, maybe she had thought too low of him?
"So...what is this weapon?" She asked.
"A holy blade, called the Goddess sword...i read it was quite powerful, so i considered taking it for myself" He answered, his mouth contorted into a sly smile.
"Kyaaa!" A loud scream of a woman came from down the beach. Luka immediately pulled out his repeater and rushed towards the yelling. The warrior was met by an interesting sight. A woman was cornered by a small incline. She wore a somewhat fancy dress, and her hat was an interesting shape. He began to immediately get suspicious, but because of the smell of the sea, he couldn't tell if she was a monster or human.
The creature assaulting her however, was definitely a monster. Her upper body was like that of a regular human woman, minus the elf ears, she had long red hair, and large sized boobs. The lower body was nothing like a human however. It was like the middle part of a sausage cut into thirds, with weird fleshy bumps covering the skin. The lower mouth was a horrifying sight, mucus dripping from its opening and small tentacles sticking out of it.
She was a sea cucumber girl, another weak monster. Luka however didn't care if she was weak nor strong, he just wanted to make sure the human woman was safe. He lifted his gun and slowly walked towards the two.
"Lady, get out of here! Now!" The beast ordered.
"Ohh!...okay!" She nodded before running away from the scene. The monster watches her leave, but doesn't give chase. She slowly brings her attention to Luka.
"Well, you're not human" she says to herself, her eyes slightly widened at his appearance.
The beast simply sighed, gripping his repeater even tighter. He needed to end this quickly.
"I will allow you one chance to retreat before I open fire, make the wise decision" Luka warned. The monster looked in slight consideration, before her face turned into a lusty smirk. She licked her lips before slowly crawling towards him.
"Would you like to feel heaven as my mouth sucks out your semen?" She asked, but she wasn't gonna take a no. The lower mouth suddenly opened up revealing a horrid interior, tons of bumps and tentacles of flesh. Luka almost gagged.
"Very well, since you won't fall back. I will have to encourage you to do so" He remarked before aiming towards the ground right in front of her, he opened fire. A spray of energy blasts made contact with the sand, turning the impact point into a glassy ditch, smoking from the heat. The sea cucumber girl looked at the ground in shock. Her eyes met the weapon pointed directly at her face. The monster then quickly bolted into the sea, out of sight.
"Hmph, pathetic" Luka huffed before putting the gun on his back. He suddenly sees the human woman appear before him.
"Oh! Thank you! I am forever in your debt!" She exclaims.
"Well….your welcome" he nods.
"Will you be my husband!?" The woman asks way too excitedly. The beast just stood there, slightly stunned by this query.
"Uh...no, sorry….i don't know you" He replied. The woman then suddenly turns...into a monster. The dress was actually just a cover….she was a shellfish girl. She looked like a woman stuck inside a clam mouth, with six long tentacles sticking out, probably designed to suck on a man's dick.
"I'll make you my husband, love!" She smiled. Her tentacles instantly aimed at him.
Luka quickly pulled out his repeater. He knew he may have been overusing it, but if it's effective, it's effective. The monster smacked the gun out of his hands and onto the beach.
'So much for that' He thought to himself. The beast raised his fists, ready to dodge. A tentacle lunged towards him, aiming for his crotch. Luka jumped over the appendage before pulling out the Angel Halo. He landed a huge slice down the middle, disorienting her. The monster wrapped one of her tentacles around his arm.
"Haha! Got you now sweetie!" She smiled, the cut from the blade almost nonexistent, it almost glowed white rather than blood dripping from the wound. The beast pulled his arm hard, bringing the monster closer to him. He sliced with his free hand upwards. The monster groaned from the sudden attack and let go of Luka.
"That is your last warning, go….Now" He ordered, grabbing his repeater from the sand, putting it on his back. The shellfish girl quickly rushed him, not heading his warning. The beast hopped backwards before slicing her in the ribs. The monster looked towards her wounds in shock as she began to glow a blinding light. Luka growled at the sudden flash, covering his face. Once the light dissipated, he looked to see no shellfish girl. He then saw movement and looked down to see a small clam….she had been sealed.
"It...actually works" He remarked as he held the blade in fascination.
"Of course it works, idiot" Alice spat, slithering towards him. She used her tail to dig a smaller hole and throw the sealed monster in it, before burying her under the sand.
"What was that for?" Luka asked. The lamia shrugged.
"She's a disgrace" She huffed before returning to the beast's side. The creature in question simply shrugged before continuing down the beach.
(FEW HOURS LATER)
They had finally lost the smell of the sea as they headed west towards San ilia. Luka was most relieved, he could smell everything much more openly without the smell of sea salt clogging his nostrils. It was turning to mid day, the sun bright in the sky. The beast took a deep breath of relief that he hadn't met another foe.
"I'm hungry" Alice grumbled.
"Then wait till we get to San Iria, woman" Luka snapped back, his moment of peace had been shattered by the Lamias constant banter….was she truly the Monster lord?
"You seem grumpy," she remarked. Her face contorted into a smirk. "Am i annoying you?"
"I am merely taking in the feeling of peace for a few moments" He calmly replied. The Monster lord let out a disappointed sigh.
"And here i was hoping to get an argument out of you, such a letdown" She sighed once more before looking ahead and suddenly sensed something. "Looks like you have company"
"What?" The beast turned to see she had vanished. He quickly got the gist and pulled out his energy blade, igniting it.
"Well, what are you?" A Monster appeared….it was a lamia. Lukas' face lightened up,finally...a powerful foe.
The Lamia appeared to look like an elf on her humanoid half. She had pointy ears and pale skin, with bright blonde hair and perfect blue eyes...she looked pure before you saw her cocky smirk. Her tail was an almost aquamarine color...with a lightish blue underside. "You don't look weak at least...and I can smell you're a male...maybe I should mate with you and devour your body afterwards?"
"You will not be having me for food, now back off...or you will fall" Luka warned, getting into a fighting stance.
"Hahaha! Really? You're going to fight me?" She asked.
"Unless you back off….are you going to take that chance?" He asked, his grip on his blades handle slightly loosened as he considered putting it on his side. He went through with it...deactivating the blade and placing it back on his waist.
"Hah! You're not even going to use that blade? Are you insane?" The Lamia asked, almost dying of laughter. She was quickly silenced however when Luka roared at her, his mandibles wide and drooling with saliva. He was ready to fight...and win.
"I see, no holding back then!" She yelled before rushing him, smashing her tail right on top of him with enough force to crack the earth. The Monster was shocked to see the beast catch her tail with his hands and throw her to the ground. He quickly jumped on top of her and began to wail on her face, inflicting small gashes on her forehead and cheeks. Luka was faltered in his onslaught by the lamias tail wrapping tightly around his body. He was stuck, at least that's what the lamia thinks.
"Well, you hurt" She remarked before spitting blood at his face, to which he groaned in disgust. "But if my tail can bind you, not much else matters, right?"
"Oh, that's what you think" He smirked as he pushed the coils right off him and kicked the Lamia in the face, sending her to the ground once more. She pushed herself up and tried clawing the beast with her talon like nails. He ducked under the attack with little issue before palm striking her in the ribs. While she held her abdomen in pain, Luka landed a knee to her skull. The Lamia was sent to the ground again.
"So...where's that overconfidence now?"
"Ss..shut up!" She yelled in frustration, crawling away from him
"Oh? Am I making this too difficult for you? That who enjoys punishing and killing humans for her own personal enjoyment?" Luka spat as he planted his foot on her back, causing her to groan from the huge weight crushing her spine. "You think yourself superior...time for a reality check"
The beast proceeded to remove his foot and repeatedly kick her in ribs, hard. He enjoyed every scream and yell of pain she made as his hooved feet hit her bones. This was his enemy...those who thought because they were stronger have some sort of right to look down on everyone as their inferiors. Those that wish to decide who lives and who dies at their whim are his foes. The lamia looked up at him in a pleading manner, to which he only growled.
"Tell you this...i know your scent, i can track you down...make no mistake. So...if i ever hear about a Lamia that looks like you causing trouble...or if you ever try to kill me as an act of vengeance. I will kill you, without pity or mercy...do we have an understanding?" Luka asked, his tone as sharp as the blade he uses.
"Yes! Yes i understand!" The Lamia quickly nodded. As she spoke, the beast lifted his foot, freeing her.
"Now scram!" He yelled. She quickly got the memo and slithered towards the forest, out of sight. Luka sighed before looking towards the path ahead, San ilia awaits.
"You alright?" Alice asked as she returned to his side. He shrugged.
"Just irritating, besides that i am fine" The beast replied before continuing on. He was in quite a good mood, at least he thought he was…he didn't know, something felt off.
"Anyway, let us speed up the pace...I don't wish to lose the opportunity at that blade" Luka remarked before turning his walk into a light sprint. The Monster lord just shaked her head before following his lead.
(A LONG WALK LATER)
Luka stood at the entrance to the San ilia castle. It was originally a cathedral...but eventually grew into a mighty building. This place was the stomping ground for most hero's, not all of which were worthy of the title in the beast's opinion but he would remain silent. He would already be on unsteady ground with these people due to his appearance and talking about how most hero's were cowards and thieves wasn't going to help people's opinions on him.
Standing at the front were a large group of….average strength heros, who looked as if they had seen combat...just not nearly enough. It appeared he wasn't the only one seeking an audience with the king. The beast however didn't care about 'guidance'. He just wanted the Goddess sword.
"Are you seeking an audience with the king?" A pair of guards approached him. Each had a serious expression plastered on their faces.
"Uh...yes, I do seek an audience" Luka nodded.
"Then please sign this application forum" One of the guards hands the beast a clipboard and a pencil. He quickly wrote down his name and hometown before handing it back. "There are so many heros that seeing him will take some time, up to three days to be precise"
Lukas eyes widened. It takes that long? This blade better not disappoint.
"However, you are free to explore the castle and beds are free...so enjoy your stay" One of the guards spoke before the pair walked off. He just stood there...his face one of frustration. He facepalmed himself.
"What's wrong?" Alice asked, now in her human form.
"I really hope this blade is all it's worked up to be, or else I have been a fool" Luka answered before walking into the castle.
The interior was a lot more impressive than the outside. With bright chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and amazing art lining the walls. The beast himself was impressed...till his eyes met the 'glorious' statue of ilias. The sight immediately reminded him of where he was...in the religious home of a psychopath. He simply shrugged his annoyance off before sitting on a bench.
"So...what now?" Alice asked as she sat beside him. She rested her back against the wall, as she was a little tired.
"Now...we wait...or...we could get a room and…*occupy* ourselves" Luka slyly replied as he pulled off his elbow armor and grabbed his sharpening stone before getting to work.
The Lamia quickly caught on and snuggled up to him, making him inhale her scent. He smirked as he ran the stone across the edge.
"But...for now…i need to continue working" The beast remarked, a disappointed tone in his voice. He got back to sharpening his elbow armor, Alice watching along...since there was nothing better to do. A peaceful silence came between them, only broken by the sound of rock meeting armor.
"So...what's next after you get this sword?" The Lamia asked. Luka shrugged.
"I'd assume the next city...and slowly work my way up...to the monster lord's castle" He answered. The beast quickly became silent after explaining, continuing his work.
After a few minutes of him sharpening his armor, Luka decided they should get some rest. He thought they earned it, after a long walk and a few scuttles. They were about to get up and find a room to sleep, before a scrawny soldier rushed towards the pair.
"Are you Warrior Luka?" He asked, his breath dry. Indicating he rushed over here.
"Yes? What is it?" The beast asked.
"The King wishes to speak with you" The soldier explained. Lukas eyes slightly widened, he didn't expect it so soon. He nodded. The soldier led Luka and Alice to the throne room. It was a huge castle so it was gonna take a bit.
(POV SWAP)
It had been a long day. The dusk created a beautiful sight, its bright orange looked like it was out of a painting as it descended to the water. The sounds of cicadas buzzed. It was a truly peaceful afternoon, and a sangheili was taking full advantage of it. Staring at the waves with his dark green eyes.
He...was Rtas 'Vadum. A Supreme Commander with an army that was revered across the galaxy. He was well respected in the ranks of the Swords of Sanghelios as a warrior and a diplomat.
Today however, he was merely Rtas….a simple man living on a planet that is not his own. The Elite was honestly baffled at the idea of living on a human planet, with well...most humans hating or being at least very cautious of his race back then. He somehow adapted...and even found a few friends along the way...mostly his neighbors. He lived on a shoreline, as he was very fond of the sea and beaches. He didn't think living here would be so...relaxing? Calming? He didn't know the correct word for it but he certainly felt at home.
Thel Vadam, or the Arbiter...had even found a human bride on this planet. When Thel told him of this...he was aghast, it seemed impossible at the time...maybe now...but...not back then. Of course that was before he found a human woman of his own.
"Honey! Where are you?" A femine voice called for him. The Elite sighed, back to the real world.
"Here, dear!" He called out. His response caused him to hear footsteps. He turned his head to see his lover. His woman's name was Ashley. She had brown hair and bright amber eyes. She was an average sized female, which made Rtas tower over her, since he was a bit over seven foot, and she was a bit over five. Her winning traits were not her height however...but rather her amazing personality and beauty, at least that's what he thought. Her hair was about medium length, and her body was quite...curvy. Apparently, in human standards, she was….perfectly thicc.
"Whatcha up to?" She asked, her voice sweet...but very calm and cool, another selling point...her voice. It could get him from enraged to sleeping in five minutes.
"I was merely…..watching the sunset" Rtas explained as he looked back towards the star. It was always at its most beautiful at either dawn or dusk. It was a deep orange, almost red color.
"Okay…" She smiled up at him, to which he tried to return the gesture. His two unsevered mandibles lowered to reveal his teeth, trying to imitate a wide grin. "You're so cute when you smile"
He could only huff before looking back at the sunset.
"Is...something on your mind?" Ashley asked, noticing he was quiet. The Elite looked over and nodded. "Wanna talk about it?"
"It's….Luka. I...do not know what i will do when i see him. Do I tell him I am his father? Do I not? Do I wait to tell him or do it immediately? I am clueless" Rtas put a hand on his head, he was getting a minor headache. This was rare for him, not knowing what to do. He wasn't built and bred to be indecisive, that usually led to death on the battlefield. So to have his emotions run wild like this...he was overwhelmed. His woman grabbed his arm, getting his attention.
"I think you should stop worrying about it, nothing you can do will prepare you for that moment" She calmly explained. "So...just be you and do what you think is best"
He stared at her for a few moments, before nodding. He would just do what he thought was right, now he just needed to figure out what that was. The Elite stared towards the sun once more.
"Seeing him is not my only concern however" Rtas replied. Ashley raised an eyebrow at that. "I pray to whatever is out there...he does not meet his brother, and that i do not face my son in combat, my first born"
"Oh...I had forgotten you had another son" She explained. "What was his name?"
"Regek Vadum, now a high grade Storm Faction commander from what i have heard" He looked down towards the water in sorrow, he hadn't seen his son for years...he probably still hated him for not joining the 'new covenant'.
"We should...change the subject. I know talking about 'them' always gets you worked up" Ashley said before holding his hand. The Elite took a deep breath before looking towards her again.
"Yes, forgive me…" Rtas replied, taking one more deep breath. They both stared at the sunset in silence, enjoying each other's presence.
"So...how did your meeting with the generals go?" She asked. She got a deep chuckle in response.
"Those three are either serious, or always making jokes. John is the worst, Yanji second. Thel is the best of them...but even he is awful at making human humor" He explained, his face contorted into a small smile. "I heard that Thel and his wife are trying for a baby"
"But...how would that work? Humans and Sangheili are completely different species, aren't we?" His woman asked. Rtas nodded.
"Yes, however, Thel is as stubborn as an old Hundara bull, when he puts his mind to it...nothing is impossible with him. I assume that is why those three are the leaders of this alliance...since...they can make the impossible...possible" He answered. She nodded, before remembering something.
"Oh, and...how did your last mission go?" Ashley asked. "I heard you had to wash your armor quite a bit, hehe"
The Elite quickly shaked his head before embracing his woman. "You are teasing me again, it is rather cute as usual"
"Of course, i need to keep you on your toes, my dear Shipmaster" She said teasingly. He quickly tightened the embrace, bringing his head down to rub against her scalp, an act of affection."ahh, you give the best hugs"
It's very hard for them to actually kiss, since he has no lips, so he mostly shows his affection by nuzzling her or trying to kiss her forehead. He does this by pressing his mandibles together and pressing them against her skin, close enough in his book. His woman mostly just kisses his head or right above his mouth, what he would give to have a human like mouth. Ashley on the other hand wouldn't have it any other way. In her words ' I don't need to kiss you to love you, sweetheart'.
"You alright? You went quiet" She remarked.
"Oh, apologies...i was...miles away? I think that is how you say it" Rtas was also trying to learn human lingo. It was...troublesome.
"Yep, that's right. You're getting better honey" She nuzzled into his chest.
"I see, that is good to hear" he replied. "What do you call this action again? I forgot"
"Cuddling," Ashley answered. Yes, Cuddling. Rtas had become a big fan of this ever since he came to love this woman. Sangheili never really...cuddled. So when he first came into a relationship with Ashley, he was very surprised by her...constant barrage of cuddles and hugs. It had first caught him by surprise, but he eventually came to be addicted to it.
"I am very fond of...cuddles" He remarked. This made his woman laugh.
"That makes two of us" She giggled. They held each other for a minute in silence, listening to the other's breath and the waves of the sea crashing against the shore.
"I...love you" The Elite said slowly, still not used to saying those words so easily.
"I love you too" Ashley replied before kissing him. "And don't worry about Luka, he will be fine...he's your son after all, must be tough as nails"
Rtas chuckled. He hoped his 'gift' to his son would kick in soon. Well, less a gift, more like a friend. If he knew what his father was like, the apple usually doesn't fall far from the tree in his family...and if Luka is no exception, his friend will kick in very soon, he just hoped it didn't drive him crazy. "Yes, let us hope he is"
(POV SWAP)
After getting lost in the maze of a castle, they had finally reached the throne room, the soldier was a rookie and didn't know his way around the place yet, so it was forgivable. The beast was...intrigued to say the least that a man like this was a king. He wore robes more like a priest than the clothes of a ruler. He was an old man, rather tall as well. His hair was almost a pure white and his eyes a greenish blue. The King didn't look threatening or like that of a leader by strength. He seemed rather peaceful.
"I have brought him, my King" The soldier bowed.
"Thank you, you are dismissed" The King ordered. The soldier left without another word. "So, you are the warrior, Luka?"
"Yes, that is correct" The beast replied. The ruler looked up and down at his appearance, his eyes not giving off any sort of shock.
"I was expecting someone more….human" He lightly chuckled.
"Well, I am known to be full of surprises" Luka replied, his face one of humor as well. He quickly lost the humor on his face as a few questions raised to the surface. "Now, why was I beckoned?"
"It was ilias. She had come to me in a dream. It was completely unexpected, but she had told me to guide the warrior named Luka on his adventure" The King explained. This piqued the beast's interest. Why would ilias help him of all people?
He hated her. It wasn't a regular hate either, it was a deep, deep hatred. She never helped him, never came to him, never showed mercy whenever he prayed. She left him, abandoned him...how could he not have resentment? This made him question her intentions.
"Why would she ask you to guide me?" Luka asked.
"I...have no clue, but she has done it" he answered. "And so...she told me to bless you with...the Goddess sword"
The King carefully grabbed a quite sizable blade. It was a blinding white as any light quickly caused it to almost glow. The beast grabbed the sword and lifted it over his head….before it shattered to pieces.
"Hh...how can this be!?" The King yelled in confusion. Luka looked at the pieces of the blade in...utter disappointment. He had waited for so long for this!? Just like ilias...nothing but a joke! This must be her way of saying "fuck you" and he was infuriated. He threw the handle at the floor.
"Urgh, i have been a fool" He said while slowly hitting his helmet in frustration.
"Well, that was a complete waste of time" Alice cut in. "Tell you what? I'll tell you how to get stronger the way heros do it, not with some junk from this old man"
The King looked like his mind had blown a fuse, several in fact. He was pale as he twitched and looked up at the ceiling in...an almost traumatized way.
"How so? And how does that get me a good blade?" Luka asked. The Monster lord sighed.
"Listen, we'll get you a good sword. For right now though, go to the four spirits and gain their blessings" She explained. He looked to the floor. The four spirits? He had heard of those. Sylph, Gnome, Undine and Salamander. He had heard the hero Heinrich had defeated the 8th monster lord with the four spirits. Could he really wield such power? He hoped so. The beast looked towards Alice.
"Where do we find these four spirits?" Luka asked, but was interrupted by guards rushing into the room.
"Milord! The Heavenly knight, Granberia is attacking!" A soldier yelled. The King shook out of his stupor before looking towards Luka. He sighed.
"I have defeated her before, I'll do it again" He huffed before rushing past the guards, they didn't complain, any smart man wouldn't yell or insult him when his eyes began to turn feral.
Luka rushed into a great hall, the Heavenly Knight standing in the middle. Her sword in hand, ready for combat. The only difference between before and now is that she looked a tad bit more muscular.
"She must've been training," He smirked. The beast grabbed his energy blade, igniting it. He would not let his blade go until he was victorious, that or it got knocked out of his hand.
"What brings you here to this place of fools?" Luka asked. Granberia chuckled before raising her sword.
"I came here to cross swords with you," She explained. Her eyes had a certain fire in them, he couldn't place it...but seeing it got him pumped. They began to circle each other like before.
"I thought you would be an ilias worshipper...i'm glad i was wrong" Granberia smiled. The beast laughed hard.
"As if i would *ever* waste my life worshipping that worthless harpy. I came for the Goddess sword, but I was dissatisfied as it broke in my hands. Due make this trip worth it, Heavenly Knight" Luka smiled before lunging at her, to test her defense. She quickly blocked the blow before smacking his helmet with the handle.
"Oh, you did train more" He remarked as he returned to his stance. The Heavenly Knight smirked.
"Of course, what did you think i was doing while i was gone?" She huffed before charging him, the sword aimed to puncture his gut. She thrusted, only for the hit to not make contact with Luka at all. He rolled to his right before returning her attacks with his own thrust. The beast was disappointed when he saw Granberia block his hit.
"What are you doing?"
"Urrgg!" Luka held his head in pain. He didn't notice the flat end of a sword heading towards his head. The impact almost felt like a sledgehammer hitting his skull. He got knocked to the ground and rolled to a halt.
"What's wrong?" Granberia asked. Her sword on her back with her eyebrows raised. "That hit should've been easy to block"
"Rrrr!" The beast growled before standing up. He looked towards the Heavenly Knight with an angry snarl. His head was pounding, not very comfortable and didn't make much room for rational thought.
"Okay, if you're feeling better...let's go!" She roared before rushing him. Luka returned the gesture and charged her. Their blades clashed, the fire and electricity mixed into a very interesting color. The beast countered a slash by knocking her hand away and headbutted her, leaving the Heavenly Knight dazed. He continued his assault by slamming the side of his fist into her jaw. She was sent to the ground.
Luka growled before kicking her in the ribs, causing her to roll a few feet. He waited for her to get up and continued the battle. Granberia tried to land a swing to his ribs, he quickly ducked under her attack before landing a hard knee into her ribs. She coughed up phlegm, holding her gut in pain. She currently had the wind knocked out of her and was struggling to breathe. The beast knew this, he remembered it took a minute or two to recover.
Luka smelled blood in the water….and he was ready to take his prey. He kneed her in the gut once more before landing a back kick to her chest, sending her to the ground. He raised his sword above his head. However, when he saw her still holding her gut while trying to catch his breath. The beast had realized she had been through enough.
"Alright, you need to train more. This has been entertaining though" He extended his hand, wanting to help her up. Granberia looked up at his hand in shock, her mouth slightly agape. Not really thinking about it, she took his hand. He lifted her up with no issue. Luka was surprised by her hands, they felt much softer than he imagined.
"Thanks" She groaned from the hurting chest. The Heavenly Knight stared at him for a moment in confusion. "I thought you were gonna kill me this time"
"Well, i have been a bit more….nice lately" The beast huffed in humor. "Now, get out of here before i kick your ass again"
Granberia merely chuckled before leaving in a flash of bright light. Luka groaned from the light, and the headache.
"I like her"
"And now you're here" He thought. He knew the voice, it was of that creature who had visited his dreams. The one who didn't even know his own name. "So...you're here permanently now?"
"Yes...and now. We can be free"
"What are you on about?" Luka asked. He heard a dark chuckle.
"I'll explain once i truly awaken"
The beast sighed before turning to see Alice walking towards him.
"What happened to you? You seemed to zone out" she asked. He shrugged.
"I have no clue what happened. Something just...began talking to me" The beast explained. This raised her interest.
"Curious" The Monster lord said as she examined him, walking all around him. Eyes closed as if she was sensing something. "Interesting"
"I think i am more than interesting"
"Shut up"
"What? I'm just saying, i think i deserve more credit"
"Be useful then i'll give you credit"
"Rrr….fine. Once I awaken I will show you how much credit I deserve!"
"Luka? You there idiot?" Alice waved a hand in his face, snapping him out of his internal argument.
"Yes!? I'm here, what is it?" He asked as he held his head in confusion. What was happening to him!?
"It appears you may have a parasite" She explained calmly.
"Parasite, huh...fair description"
"Parasite!? Really!?"
"A parasite? What kind?" Luka asked, playing dumb.
"I don't know, I sense two beings in you instead of one" She shrugged. "Anyway, it shouldn't affect you...it doesn't seem to be killing you so its nothing to be concerned about"
"Oh if only you knew"
"Oh i am not *that* bad!"
"You make my head feel like it has an arrow raping it"
He didn't hear a response after that so he returned to the real world.
"Anyway, let us head towards these spirits you talked about earlier. Where could we find them?" He asked. The Monster lord raised an eyebrow at that query.
"Asking the Monster lord to help find the spirits to help you defeat the Monster lord? What logic is that?" She asked. The beast slumped at her response.
He sighed. "Very well. I'll find them on my own"
She saw he was...pouting? It looked...rather cute. His arms were crossed and his mandibles were puffed out in an interesting manner. It made him look...hilarious. Alice couldn't resist and sighed, he is quite the handful.
"I'm sure there's a book in the library somewhere," She explained. Luka quickly lightened up at that. They'll just ask for permission.
The beast walked over to the captain of the guard, he was ordering troops to tend the unconscious.
"Uhh, sir?" Luka asked.
"Sir Luka? What do you require?" He asked. Seems they treated him differently now that he had defeated Granberia.
"We need to get into the library to acquire information that will help us in defeating the monster lord" He explained.
"Of course, sir. Normally it would take a week...but since you saved us, i'll make an exception, just this once" The captain explained.
"Thank you" Luka nodded.
(POV SWAP)
The Library was a huge and elaborate maze of books and shelves. When Luka had walked in the maze of books, he was astounded. Hundreds of years of knowledge in a single room...remarkable.
"This place is astounding. What do you think Alice?" He asked. She merely shrugged.
"If i can't eat them, i'm not interested"
The beast had to laugh at that. As always, food on the mind as usual. He looked at a catalog and found the location of something promising to what he was looking for.
"I see. Shelf 35. Level two" The beast rubbed his bottom mandibles in consideration. "Why not?"
He saw the balcony that was on level 2. He quickly jumped and over the balcony, he didn't realize he could jump so high, a thing to worry about later.
He finally found what he was looking for. It was a dusty old book that looked like it hadn't been touched in ages. He grabbed the book off the shelf. He opened it to find what he was looking for...and a monster popped out of it!
She appeared to have no arms or legs, as she probably didn't have a need since she floated in mid air. She was attached to a piece of paper...it was pretty much her back. The monster had black hair and dark green eyes,with fluffy ears. They looked more like deer ears than and elfs.
Luka however didn't care for something to surprise him, no matter how pretty. So he quickly grabbed the monster by the neck and proceeded to slam her head against the wall with such strength the entirety of the books in the library shook from each impact. He continued this process for about 50 seconds and when he was done, he dropped the now unconscious monster and grabbed the book. He kicked the body over to see her nose and most of her face was bleeding. She was probably going to die once the guards found her.
"This is an act of mercy" The beast told himself as he picked her up by the neck. Alice watched this with...less than humored eyes. She knew why he had to do it...but...she did feel a little bad.
He grabbed his blade and ignited it. Luka hesitated for a second, but shrugged it off and rammed his blade right through her midsection. The beast didn't take delight in this kill, as he did not have a reason to enjoy it.
Once he knew she was dead. He threw the body over the balcony and onto the floor, the body slowly turned into dust...curious. He shook off his curiosity and returned the blade to his belt and went to open the book, ready to kill another monster. He wasn't surprised to find another one pop out...
This monster was a little different though. She had an entire book as her legs. Her midsection and head looked like that of a scholar and she had a giant hand behind her, coming out of the same book as that was used as her legs. She had blonde hair and brown eyes. The monster was truly a strange one...not one Luka had ever read or heard about.
"Uh, what are you?" She asked. "I've never read about your species before"
He sighed before rushing her and bringing his sword to her neck. He ignited it, the blade almost catching her throat.
"Now listen here, i have already killed the first monster that jumped out of the book and i am *very* willing to kill each and every one of you….so...either leave or die, the choice is yours" Luka quietly hissed into her face. He had honestly never seen too many monsters with true terror on their face...but she did. She looked like she was ready to piss herself when she stared into his eyes, knowing he wasn't joking about killing her.
"O...okay" The monster gulped. The beast let go of her neck before gesturing to the book.
"How many more monsters are in there?" He asked, a snarl ingrained to his face.
"Uhh..j...just one more!" She explained quickly.
"Alright, call her out here" Luka ordered.
"There will be no need" Alice said as she approached. The beast looked towards her, his expression softened and he simply nodded.
"Very well, do what you will," He waved in the book's direction. He walked away before resting his back against the wall.
"My subject, come out of the book" The Monster lord ordered. After mere moments, a bright flash appeared and once it ended….another monster came from the book.
The monster was definitely the largest of the three. She had a regular human upper body, but the rest was a pile of flesh and almost a dozen grey tentacles. Luka had to avert his eyes for at her front, was her vagina for the world to see. She had blackish blue hair and blue eyes.
"What is it?" She asked.
"You have been relieved of your duty to protect this book" Alice explained as she picked up the book they were hiding in.
"W...why? Is it because of him?" The large monster pointed towards the beast resting on the side of a bookshelf. The Monster lord nodded.
"Yes, i don't wish for you all to die...like your colleague" She explained as she pointed to a pile of dust on the first floor. Both of the book monsters eyes widened before looking towards Luka.
"I didn't want to kill her...but i didn't know there were others...and she would've been found by guards anyway" He explained, no excuses...just the facts." Now go...i don't wish to spill any more blood"
They both stared at him, before quickly teleporting away. Now there was just the beast and the Monster lord. They had a staring contest for a few minutes, the intense atmosphere could strangle a lesser being, before he decided to finally end the silence.
"I don't ask for forgiveness, I ask for understanding," Luka said before extending his hand, as to take the book. Alice stared at his face to hand and sighed.
"It really doesn't matter to me," She said, her tone back to normal. The intense atmosphere had dissolved and both of their expressions lightened. "Just don't go on a monster genocide and we'll be fine"
"Of course" The beast nodded as the book dropped into his hands. Now that they had what they needed, it was decided they should head into town to see what they needed for supplies.
(POV SWAP)
The pair entered town, it wasn't much different than iliasburg. Besides the lack of the four kids...Luka kinda missed their dorky shenanigans. He was shaken from his thoughts as he found a bench to read the book. He slowly read page after page, although he was only taking what he wanted and needed. He closed the book shortly afterwards. The beast took out his map to mark out the exact coordinates of the spirits locations.
"What are you doing?" Alice asked, sitting down next to him.
"Just marking where they are on my map," Luka explained. He grabbed a pencil and circled the areas. "So...Sylph is closest, Gnome is next, then Undine and finally Salamander"
"You know their locations?" She asked. The beast nodded before putting the pencil and map back into his satchel, he was so lucky to have that...it was like he could hold anything in there. Maybe it was enchanted? He didn't remember his mother dabbling in enchantments...but...his mother always surprised him before with many things, who knows?
"Sylph is in the forest of spirits, that's the closest. We should head there first" He said before standing up. He closed the book and put it in his satchel.
"Luka"
"Hmm?" He looked towards Alice, his hairless eyebrow raised.
"Elves live peaceful lives, away from other monsters in The forest of spirits. As the Monster lord, i don't wish for humans to enter" She explained. Luka quickly understood and nodded.
"I will cause no trouble, and even then...heh, i am no human" He gestured to his body with a humorous tone. The Monster lord smiled.
"Well then...as one of the few people i trust, i allow you to enter"
"It's good to know I have your trust," The beast said before looking her in the eyes.
"Ahhaa!" an all too familiar voice rang out.
"Oh please no…"
"This is not gonna be enjoyable, is it?"
"Nope...this will be worse than hell"
"My dear! I have found you once again!" Amira screamed happily as she crawled over.
"Holy shit! Just her talking makes me want to rip my ears off!"
"Oh you think this is the worst...just wait"
"How did you get to this continent?" Luka asked, obviously annoyed.
"Actually I sneaked onto the ship you were on. On our boat of love, I follow my darling anywhere!" She yelled once again. Suddenly a pair of guards rushed down the street.
"Look! There she is! Get her!" One of them yelled before charging towards her.
"Whelp! Gotta go!" Amira said before running away, guards on her tail.
"Ahh..auufgh….is it finally over?"
"Yes...for now"
"Hey, what's that?" Alice asked, pointing towards a large board with papers on it. The pair walked over to it.
"Oh, this is a request board, used to post requests people need help with" Luka explained. He looked to see the requests of the day...and...none of them were something he's capable of doing. Just as he was about to walk away though, a pigeon flew in and ripped the note off its foot and pecked it onto the board, before quickly flying away.
"Oh how I love birds," The beast remarked before grabbing the note and reading it.
To those who don't have a bias against monsters. I have a request, so listen to my story. I live on 6th street at 3-29 in the southern district of Port Natalia
"Hmm...I see" Luka muttered, clacking his mandibles in consideration."Someone without a bias against monsters, color me intrigued"
"We're heading back to Port Natalia? Seriously?" Alice asked, obviously annoyed.
"I don't see why not...we have plenty of time to kill" He replied.
"You really are fond of getting yourself wrapped into unnecessary acts of kindness, Don't you?" She asks sarcastically. "Just leave it"
"I can't, someone might be asking for help. I wish to make this world better, and if i can't do it by defeating you...then i can do it on my way there" The beast explained.
"Fine" She replied bitterly.
"Okay...but...while we're here" He looked around. "We need to get some supplies, and quickly"
(A FEW HOURS LATER)
After walking around the market, Luka had finally gotten everything he needed. Now, there were other things that were bothering him. People around here were speaking of the mansion to the north. Apparently it was haunted, and he heard a guard saying something about a sorcerer? What is going on with this town.
"Sounds like a lot of eating opportunities"
"You are fucked up, you know that?"
"Hehe...well...at least i know what i want"
The beast shaked his head as he made his way to the entrance of town, Alice in tow. They got out of town and back on to the open road. After about 5 minutes of silence...Luka decided to end it.
"That haunted mansion has my interests piqued...I wonder if ghosts are actually there" He said to Alice.
"No! Stupid things like ghosts don't exist! So unscientific!" She yelled back.
"I'm gonna check it out," He remarked.
"No you're not! We're going to the forest of spirits to get sylph and we're gonna forget about ghosts and mansions!" The Monster lord grumbled.
"God, just get married already"
"Shut up!"
"We're going and that's final," Luka replied calmly. "But first we're going to port Natalia"
Alice breathed a sigh of relief. The beast looked at her face and laughed, he was starting to understand her behavior more and more as this journey went on.
(POV SWAP)
To Lukas' relief, the trip back to Port Natalia was a lot quicker than his journey away from it….most likely due to the fact he got here in a long sprint. He wished to test his stamina...and was astounded when he realized he could run full sprint for...miles! He was amazed that when he reached Port Natalia...he hadn't even broken a sweat!
He was currently in town looking for the address on the paper. The beast was currently going through the southern district, just like the paper said.
"Now...6th street..3-29..ahah!" He saw the door with the correct number and slowly walked up to it. He got onto the porch and knocked."is anyone home?"
"Yes! Give me a second" a muffled female voice spoke from the other side. After a few moments the door opened to reveal a mermaid. She was pretty average looking for a mermaid. Her hair is a lightish purple with her tail being almost the exact same color, with grayish blue eyes. Her outfit was not special, but it was a bit above the rags some of the poorer mermaids use.
"So, you must be Meia?" Luka asked.
"Yes, I am Meia," She replied. "Please come in"
The pair entered the house. It wasn't anything special, but it felt welcoming. He saw a small table and sat down, well...tried to.
"Sorry for the small place, not much to entertain you with," Meia explained. The beast raised his hand.
"No need to apologize, I understand completely," He remarked. The Mermaid nodded before sitting opposite of him.
"We're somewhat busy. So don't have some stupid request" Alice huffed.
"Oh be quiet" Luka growled before digging into his pouch. "Here, this should keep your mouth shut"
He grabbed a handful of biscuits and handed them to her, this would keep her busy till he was done. She snatched them out of his hands and began munching down.
"Anyways, the request" The beast got back to the reason they were here to begin with.
"Alright. I'm in love with a human" Meia smiled. Her cheeks turned pink.
"That's lovely. But...I am no good at matchmaking miss" he explained. Her eyes widened.
"Oh no, we're already in a relationship" She hastily replied. Luka sighed in relief."But...were not married yet"
"Why's that?" He asked.
"Because we have to take the marriage trial" The Mermaid answered. The beast's hairless eyebrow raised. He had never heard of this. "We must go to the bottom of the sea to deliver the pledge. Unfortunately, me and my husband are too weak to deliver it"
"Oh no….nonononononono! NO!"
"So...you...you want me to go to the bottom of the sea?" He asked.
"Yes" Meia nodded.
"And deliver the pledge?"
"Correct" she nodded again.
"Oh fuck...whyyyy? Fucking why!?"
"I see" he nodded, before quickly collapsing to the floor.
END OF CHAPTER 4
I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE IT! I AM HONESTLY SURPRISED HOW WELL THIS IS DOING...LIKE...DAMN. THANKS! SORRY FOR THE ABRUPT ENDING...JUST THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT, WILL BE WORKING ON THE NEXT ONE SOON! TILL NEXT TIME!