Chapter 12: Arrival (12)

Their departure from the underground labyrinth of shit was a long but eager one, none of them - even the fairly masochistic Caren - particularly desiring to stay in its murky and crappy depths a second longer than absolutely necessary, the group exiting through the abandoned fortune cookie factory, removing their noseplugs and taking deep, grateful breaths of the Tokyo air...before promptly gagging as they realized that the smell had seemingly adhered to their skin and clothing, Yukikaze grunting, "This assignment sucks. I swear, if the next mission has me setting so much as a single foot underground-"

The rest dissolved into indistinct muttering, Jinglei's face contorted in disgust as she angrily shook out a lock of bright pink hair that had been granted the misfortune of an errant splash of gunk that coated it a nasty shade of greenish brown.

"A shame, I really like her hair color."

Thankfully Till came to the rescue, stating, "One moment, I think I have a way to make things better for a little bit!"

Fluttering into the air on her gossamer wings the Fairy began to rapidly beat aforementioned appendages, glittering light not unlike flower pollen falling upon them as Cayman blinked, the nasty stink of mildew, feces, urine and about a hundred other scents he'd rather not think about fading as if they'd never existed to begin with, replaced with a pleasing hint of mint and basil.

"Wow...that was really impressive and kind of you, miss Till!"

The miniature woman smiled at Asia's glowing praise, puffing out her chest as she giggled in delight, nonetheless adding, "Unfortunately that's not a permanent solution, you'll still want to wash your clothes and body to really lose the stink but it should do for now."

"I will happily take that fucking deal. C'mon, let's get back to base. The sooner I'm standing beneath a warm shower covered in soap the better."

No one was in any hurry to criticize the Chinese Taimanin's plan-

-and a chorus of stomach grumbles after a long day of work had Cayman snorting in amusement, musing, "Well maybe a bit of food and a hot shower will do the trick, it sounds like a pack of dinosaurs are walking with me."

His words earned no shortage of scowls and a kick to the shin from Yukikaze...but he was no doubt the most assured cook who's meals were thus far guaranteed to taste excellent and none of them were about to rock the boat too much in that regard.

"So do you actually have a plan to free that poor girl, Cayman?"

Critically eyeing the Salmon and vegetable rice as he juggled between frying two different meals the Gamer replied, "The beginnings of one. Thankfully I'm going to be heading into these negotiations with something to show for it and - hopefully - with a bit of a bargaining chip on my side after we take down Hoestia. Nothing a brothel, no matter how high class, likes more than a new and exciting act to keep people coming in."

Till frowned from where she was sitting nearby, Cayman laying out a dish rag so she had somewhere to sit that wasn't hard countertop.

"Okay, that's good, but...what about everyone else?"

Resisting the urge to sigh - having had a feeling this conversation would pop up sooner or later - the male gave his companion a neutral look, calmly asking, "What about the others?"

Till paused, obviously not expecting the cool and disinterested reply.

"I, I mean...well obviously that one girl is just the first, right? You have a way to rescue everyone else, don't you?"

Cayman didn't cave under Till's pleading look, even though he himself was surprised at how much it stung to deny her.

"As much as I appreciate your faith in my ability to do the seemingly impossible, there are limits to what I can accomplish."

Sighing as he flipped the vegetables around the pan he continued with, "Under Eden enjoys the patronage of quite a few powerful individuals, even if they would never be able to publicly admit or announce it. Oligarchs, politicians, warlords...hell, given the state of the world I wouldn't be surprised if the Supernatural and Moonlit factions also frequent the establishment. And what those people have is money, power, connections and the will to use it."

He met Till's gaze directly, the Fairy's attitude dimming noticeably as she quickly caught on to what he was implying.

"I have the last of those but the first three are still woefully lacking. Right now I have leverage but it's the leverage of a prospective business partner, a small time one at that. Under Eden is interested in what I'm selling but only to the extent that they'll let me in through the front door and peruse their storefront, no VIP treatment in the slightest."

Taking a deep breath he faced his contracted partner head on, setting aside dinner for a moment.

"What you're asking me to do would require essentially taking over Under Eden so that I could alter the very way it operates, no doubt pissing off the people who enjoy the way it works who would then have a vested interest in seeing me crash and burn. I simply don't currently have the means to rescue everyone enslaved in that place and ensure that said rescue isn't temporary and ultimately fruitless."

Till was quiet for a good minute, evidently lost in thought as Cayman returned to his cooking, the Fairy eventually whispering, "I see. The world...is a lot more complicated and sad than I keep thinking it is, huh?"

The bitterness in her voice thankfully wasn't directed at him, although the strange empathetic bond they seemed to share caused Cayman to purse his lips, Till's upset attitude bleeding into his awareness. It sucked, it really did, but an unpleasant facet of growing up was recognizing that helping someone or saving the day was rarely ever as simple as just swooping in, smoking the bad guy, breaking the shackles and then riding off into the sunset. The thing about happy endings is that nothing was really ever over.

Unless everyone died at the end of the story but that typically didn't associate with happy endings so, yeah.

[Questline Bonus!]

[The Fairy Champion, Extra!]

[Details: Gain control of Under Eden and implement changes both Till and yourself can agree on within six months of acceptance. Failure to complete quest will result in no negative consequences.]

[Rewards: 30,000 EXP, Under Eden as a source of Income and Base of Operations, Upgrade to Sybaritic Initiate Class, Upgrade to Contracted Fairy, 1000 Reign.]

Cayman paused, reading and then rereading the abrupt notice...and resisted the urge to start swearing up a storm. Or break down in salty tears.

"Seriously? I get nothing for helping the genderbent Kiba but the ridiculously difficult endgame quest line just pops up out of nowhere? Alaya. What the fuck."

Pinching the bridge of his nose Cayman sullenly stared at the 'no consequences' bit, amused at the implications.

"Yeah, no consequences. At least not to me there won't be."

He idly moved the fish around in the pan, reflecting that having a moral compass as messed up and skewed as his made things a colossal pain in the ass.

...Then again, wasn't this how he'd handled his obsession with murder and killing back in the old world? How he'd balanced an understanding of actions and consequences with the fact that he still very much thrived on Human connection and relationships, could hold genuine sympathy and empathy for his fellow man even as he exulted in the final few seconds of shocked dismay as they shuffled their mortal coil?

The answer was simple...go after the perceived 'bad guys'. The ones no one would miss and he could wipe out with a smile on his face.

Was this really all that different? Disappoint and embitter Till while leaving who knows how many people to have their minds brainwashed, bodies altered and lives stolen away? Yeah, the depiction of Under Eden had been all erotic and darkly arousing when it had just been words on a screen but in a real world situation?

Just like all other kinds of eroticism that strayed into the super NSFW territory it became a whole lot less consequence-free than he enjoyed, now that he was living it.

...Accept the quest? Yes, it was stupid and probably going to get him killed. But aside from the obvious gains and awesome rewards he couldn't help but feel...well, excited upon reading the details. It was honestly the first bit of real direction he'd felt upon arriving here and was a tangible end goal that he could work towards.

Hoestia's whole deal had mostly just been him stumbling headfirst into the thing and then bluffing his way through the mission, a way to excuse his presence and begin getting his feet wet in the layout and customs of this wild reality. Till's contract of guarding her homeland was more of a reactive and inconsistent assignment than it was ultimate goal of his, something he would delegate to others if he ever got the chance to properly organize a meaningful defense.

But this? Six months was a decent chunk of time - although perhaps not nearly enough for something like what the quest entailed - and it was absolutely a quest he wanted to take his best crack at.

Till started, surprised as she felt her contractor's finger trace through her hair and gently massage her back, a wry smile upon his features.

"The world is a pretty nasty and complicated place, Till. But that's no reason not to try and make it a bit better, wouldn't you agree?"

Her violet eyes blinked rapidly, surprised at the sudden turnaround.

"Eh? But you said that-"

"Yeah, I know. And I'm right. But it's an unfortunate fact of life that being right and doing right aren't always the exclusive pair they ideally would be in a kinder world."

Till stared for a few seconds, uncomprehending...and then squealed in joy, shooting up into the air before zooming around his head a few times in a blur of excited speed, coming to a stop as she asked, "What made you change your mind? If you don't mind me asking, I mean."

Cayman shrugged, simply replying, "Hey, I have to at least give it a shot for my beautiful princess, now don't I?"

+15 Rep with Till [95/100]!

A healthy and frankly adorable blush appeared on the miniature female's skin, Cayman chuckling at the sight before more seriously stating, "I'm going to give this my best go...but to do so I'm going to have to focus and probably make questionable choices along the way, ones that will probably seem cruel or harsh at first. Are you going to be okay with that-"

He was cut off as the Fairy rapidly shook her head, assuring him with, "No, it's been unfair of me to force you to do most of these things in the first place! And you're right that the world outside of my forest is likely far more dangerous and cruel than I ever thought, that I need to accept and understand that."

She drew herself upright, or at least as upright as she could, given how tiny she was.

"It's time I grow up and start acting like a true princess."

"Well don't try to grow up too much."

He smirked as he cupped her body within his palms, slyly joking, "I like you tiny."

Pouting at his words she abruptly darted upwards, planting a quick kiss on his lips that had him smiling in a more genuine manner before she retreated. It was always an interesting thing, smooching the Fairy. But no less exciting, given the feathery touch and pliable softness of her slimmer body.

"S-s-so are we to wait for the rest of our companions or merely begin eating? Surely we don't-"

Chuckling at the Fairy's suddenly awkward demeanor at the little bit of affection he returned to preparing dinner, everything finishing up just as the quartet walked through his door and took up position at the dining table, all of them seeming a bit tired aside from Asia, who was blatantly and clearly exhausted.

Not all that surprising, when you compared the life of a relatively inactive nun to the harsh and physically demanding role of a Taimanin or Exorcist.

"Just an fyi, while I'm happy to do the cooking you all need to start bringing your own ingredients, my stock is running low and I've only got so much money."

"The hell are you spending all of your earnings on?"

"You ever heard of the stock market? Spend big, diversify and you'll be making good cash as long as you're smart and patient."

The smooth and immediate lie thankfully wasn't pursued by anybody, the Taimanin merely giving him strange looks while Caren eagerly sniffed the air, Cayman delivering the plates while announcing, "We're all no doubt ready to call it a night - and I still need to shower before Till's deodorant wears off - so is there any planning or additional bits and pieces we want to cover before doing so?"

Appreciative hums and sighs of contentment left the group as they took their first bites, Cayman amused as always by the sight of Till chowing down on a small slice of fish and couple grains of rice despite her small size, swallowing it with seemingly little problem.

"An interesting topic of conversation. Perhaps we should start with the reason your strength and aura seem to have been constantly yet irregularly rising over the course of the past few days?"

The pair of Taimanin seemed to come to life at the inquiry, Yukikaze mentioning, "Yeah, it's super suspicious now that she mentions it! While I don't know what kind of energy you specifically make use of it's definitely been getting a bit more potent than it first was. What gives?"

Inwardly cursing at how he hadn't considered the strangeness that was his steadily increasing strength thanks to level ups would appear to others - especially when their first introduction to him had been that of a rank newbie that got pushed around by a bunch of Orcs with guns - Cayman merely smirked, lazily waving a hand before replying, "Oh? Finally coming to realize my strength and competency after dismissing me a few days ago, hmm?"

Caren was quick to shoot him down, stating, "No, you are still quite pathetic by most standards. But an improvement over pathetic is still an improvement. Sensing the mystical strength and capability of an individual is not a particular strength of mine so that should suggest just how noticeable a change you have undergone."

"Yeah, come on, spill! You seem pretty familiar with our abilities and powers."

Backed into the metaphorical corner with no way out Cayman did the only thing he could in such a scenario.

Handwave and be coy.

"Now now, ladies, a magician never reveals his secrets. As super secret ninjas surely you know a thing or two about playing things close to the chest, right?"

And now came the moment of truth. While he'd tried to play it off all joke-like and stuff if they elected to pursue the topic it wasn't like he could say no or deny them. What was he going to do, fight them off?

Thankfully he'd managed to endear himself enough to the group, the Taimanin pouting in annoyance while Caren merely sighed.

"Come on now, that wasn't the point of this conversation. We are still undergoing a sensitive and highly dangerous mission, you know."

Jinglei huffed out a breath, commenting, "Yeah yeah, whatever. Well I think things are pretty simple, we rest up tonight and then head out early next morning and finish things, the sooner we get that asshole the better. I don't like the idea of him having unfettered access to whatever it is he's doing."

"Seconded. Everyone alright with that? Six AM, no sooner and no later."

Cayman smirked, commenting, "Is that we leave at six or you all start getting ready at six?"

Asia giggled as Yukikaze offered the male a highly unimpressed expression.

"Leave at six, asshole."

"Roger that, ma'am."

The rest of dinner was an amicable enough affair, everyone tossing their dishes in the washer and departing to get some rest...except for Caren, Cayman raising an eyebrow as the pale-haired woman sat calmly at the dining table, yellow eyes idly watching his movements as the Gamer huffed out a sigh of resignation.

"This is either a proposition for a fun night or you aren't buying my earlier deflections. Please say it's the former, I'd wager that will be more enjoyable for the both of us than the latter."

"How confident you are in your sinful prowess, Cayman Lute. But alas, I will have to - with great regret - turn aside your advances to further pursue a certain line of inquiry."

The sarcasm was a palpable thing, the man dramatically sighing as he gently lifted a drowsy Till onto a soft rag before walking to the table, setting down his companion while meeting the Exorcist's unflinching gaze.

"Don't suppose I could slip you a few thousand yen and make this all go away?"

"You ask for us to provide our own ingredients for future meals yet so boldly bribe a member of God's own? I shudder to think how many collection plates have passed by your gaze, empty and fallow of your monetary excess."

"It's worse than you think. The one time I actually went to a mass that did that I swiped twenty bucks. Bought myself a few drinks when I went out with friends later."

Caren merely nodded in affirmation, as if she had expected the absolute lowest from him.

"Crimes of the highest order for which you will burn in Hell for all of eternity for, yet-"

"Shit, not even trying to let me down easy with the whole eternal damnation thing, huh?"

"-I have found your presence fairly tolerable, all things considered. It is unfortunate that so many odd bits and pieces paint a picture of uncertain motives and even more uncertain skillsets. You struggled mightily and were heavily wounded by mere Orcs with mundane firearms yet no more than a few days later you hold your own against a vastly stronger Stray Devil. Curious, wouldn't you say?"

Not missing a beat Cayman stroked Till's hair, the Fairy lazily smiling at the affectionate action as she sprawled out over the towel.

"I had a rather beautiful and helpful partner with me to make things more manageable."

Caren raised a skeptical eyebrow, clearly not ready to let things go or believe him as Cayman let the silence build, trying to think of a way to properly explain his powers in a way that wouldn't end up with him on some faction's dissection table.

"Please cease your stalling and attempts at thinking a way through this predicament, that doesn't speak well of your trustworthiness and character."

"I can take all the time I want, what I can do isn't something that will be explained in a sentence or three unless I abridge it."

Scratching his head and deciding to go for a hail mary attempt that was mostly accurate he stated, "My ability is - for lack of a better explanation - absorption of things I have a hand in killing. Life force, natural energy, soul soup...whatever you want to call it. Unfortunately I had to expend a great deal of it in a previous job and am only now beginning to reacquire it."

His abridged response was thankfully accepted by Caren as the Exorcist pursed her lip, musing, "Hmm, this sounds quite suspiciously like the work of a Sacred Gear or heretical Taimanin art…"

The Gamer merely smirked, the pale-haired girl huffing in mock indignation as she complained, "Drawing blood from a stone is easier than earning the slightest of proper confessions from a sinner such as yourself."

"Don't girls like a bad boy?"

"Whatever perverse and silly delusions you operate under are woefully misinformed."

Chuckling at her typical response - as well as inwardly sighing in relief that his companions seemed to like him enough to not dig too deep - Cayman rose to his feet, proffering his hand that Caren gratefully accepted as he pulled her to her feet.

"Well all things considered I suppose I should be grateful that you didn't take the opportunity to ravage and assault a helpless woman of the cloth who was at your mercy within the confines of your lair."

"I'm more than happy to take you to pound town if you ask nicely, Caren."

"Goodness, what fair maiden could ever turn down such a heartfelt and romantic proposal?"

He chuckled and showed her to the door, joking, "A fair maiden that always assumes the best of me is who. Sleep well, Caren."

"The same to you, Cayman."

+10 REP with Caren Hortensia, [55/100]!

"Damn, who knew Caren was actually a really nice girl who's easy to get along with?"

Shaking his head he returned to his apartment, Till sleepily saying, "She seems like a really scary lady…"

"She is, but there's a surprising kindness in there as well. Now if you'll excuse me I can smell your perfume wearing off and the stench of shit returning, time for a shower."

"U-umm...do you mind if I join you?"

Blinking in surprise as Till was no longer sleepy and drowsy but fully awake and conscious he carefully responded, "Trust me, I'm all for that...but are you certain? I'd rather you not feel pressured to do something that you won't enjoy."

"N-no! No, I'm…"

A healthy blush adorned the Fairy's pale skin as she floated up to eye-level with him, nonetheless confidently stating, "I want to explore more about these feelings of lust and love and I won't get that by being shy and worried all the time."

Letting his lips quirk upwards into a smug smile Cayman remarked, "Then in that case, Till, allow me to introduce you to some of the things we can do with each other."

So saying he marched off towards the shower, divesting himself of his clothes as he went while the Fairy closely followed, heart beating madly within her chest as she got her first look at her contractor's bare form.

Athletic but not overbearingly so, maintaining a runner's or swimmer's physique as a nice ass swayed in time with his steps as the tiny women gulped in a sudden bout of nerves, shivering with anticipation as the loud hiss of spraying water reached her ears, contractor turning to face her as she got a good, uninterrupted view of his dangling groin, already twitching and stiffening as his excitement rose.

Something that gave the winged-woman a very childish sense of previously unknown satisfaction, that she could make her chosen so aroused.

"Care to join me, Till?"

Summoning her courage the Fairy flexed her magic, clothing disappearing in a flash of light as her sizable chest - at least on a girl her size - bouncing briefly as the clips that kept her hair in place allowed it to pool around her shoulders in a wave like shimmering silk, Till giggling at the surge of desire that she sensed from her contractor.

"Seeing as how you felt that I don't think you need me to tell you how beautiful you are?"

"It's still nice to hear it~!"

Shaking his head in amusement Cayman brushed aside the shower curtain and stepped inside, Till following closely as the man luxuriated in the warm spray that instantly began to do away with the nasty crap that had caked his body for the past couple hours, contracted Fairy settling onto his shoulder as she gathered the water that ran off his head or bounced off his body and lathered herself with it, both keeping their hands to themselves as a steadily growing but mildly playful tension grew, the duo waiting to see if the other would make the first move.

Taking advantage of the tension Till glanced downwards in order to examine and see for herself what her partner looked like when he was fully erect-

-and gasped in shock at what she saw. Nine full, twitching inches that was every bit as wide as her torso - if not slightly larger - and looked as solid as steel.

"Oh, um, wow...you're a lot bigger than I thought most Humans were."

Cayman's voice contained a fair bit of bewildered amusement as he remarked, "Would you believe me if I said that's the result of something that happened recently and not a thing I was born with?"

"You got a penis enlargement operation?"

The genuine question caused the male to laugh, gently petting the Fairy's damp hair as he admired her body, glistening erotically as water congealed on her pale skin in an interesting manner since the droplets looked much larger on such a comparatively tiny body than they would on his own.

"Funnily enough, that's not far from the truth."

"Y-yeah...I don't know if I'd be able to fit it inside of me, to be honest. W-we'll try, but-"

Comfortingly poking the worked up woman's back Cayman reassured her with, "Hey, we can take our time. I don't want to push too hard - maybe literally - and do something neither of us are into."

Till felt a rush of warmth settle into her even as she considered the offer, trying to understand what might or might not be achievable with her knowledge of intercourse between her people and their contractors.

Sure, they were always going to be much smaller than their counterparts but most of her people could handle up to six or seven inches without too much discomfort, their durable nature and magic regeneration ensuring that what pain there was found itself vastly outclassed by pleasure as they absorbed the magic of their chosen companion. And even if they did die or become gravely injured during the process they could always remake their bodies with a mild bit of intent, no worse for wear and completely unharmed, flush with their contractor's energy and riding out the high with a blissful smile.

...At least that's what she had heard. Considering Cayman's size Till doubted she would be able to handle it all that well.

"I'll just ask mother for advice, then! She has to know of a few different kinds of tricks or spells that can make things work between us!"

Mind made up she bashfully replied, "U-umm, maybe in the future, but right now I'm still just a little, er...nervous."

She was surprised as a soft, warm kiss was placed on her shoulder, her contractor grinning without a care in the world as she replied, "Then I'm happy to take the raincheck."

Feeling a little bad at his sincerity and easy acceptance when he no doubt really wanted to have sex with her Till more enthusiatically stated, "But I can make it up to you, let me-"

"Nuh uh."

She paused, a predatory grin on the man's features.

"Ladies first."

Before she could protest she felt one of his hands cup her bottom, fingers spreading her legs as his middle rested atop her navel while thumb and pinky held her torso steady.

"E-eh?"

"Just a little bit of cleaning, Till. Don't be worried, you'll feel great."

She watched with increasing fascination and arousal as the man lathered a bit of soap both onto his finger and her body, lowering the digit until it applied a gentle and reassuring pressure to her navel before he slowly worked up and down her body, a sweet moan leaving the Fairy as Cayman's touch made her feel all manner of confusing and swirling emotions.

Physical euphoria was high on the list, his finger brushing up against the underside of her breasts and creating a delicious sense of friction as it lathered soap onto her bare skin, cleaning and cleansing as the rest of her body twisted and turned with excitement, sweet moans escaping her mouth all the while.

But the emotional side of things was no less potent, the connection she shared with her contractor seeming to triple in sensitivity as they explored each other with mounting enthusiasm, Till able to experience every bit of lust and desire Cayman felt as he continued his attentions, free hand drifting down to his fat cock and stroking it in time with his massage of her body as the Fairy reveled in the modified lovemaking-

-and yelped in unexpected joy as his middle finger brushed against her loins, lubrication and force sending tingles of delight racing through her spine as she gasped, "O-oh yes, right there~!"

The massage continued, Till moaning ecstatically as she spread her legs as wide as they would go, privately hoping that he would shove the digit inside of her flexing and needy cunt, something of that size would be perfectly fine for her and-

"GUH~?! I-I'm cumming, I'm cumming~!"

An overwhelming pressure built up in her loins, the Fairy gasping and heaving for breath as her muscles clenched and spasmed with sudden intensity...before she whimpered with delight, a sensation not too dissimilar to peeing herself except so much more wracking her body as glittering discharge coated her contractor's hand, Till collapsing against his wrist and forearm a moment later, heaving for breath as she whispered, "That was...so wonderful…"

"Well I appreciate your appreciation of my technique, Till."

Cayman's amused words caused her to smile in kind, luxuriating in his affection for her-

-and violet eyes promptly widened, the Fairy bolting upright as she exclaimed, "You didn't cum!"

"...Sorry? I mean I was having a lot of fun watching you and-"

Irritated with herself and still riding high on the sensations she'd just experienced Till swooped downwards, promptly wrapping her arms and legs around his swollen girth like some humanoid snake before kissing the dripping tip with her mouth, lips just the right size to envelop his urethra as Cayman almost doubled over from the sensation, hands pressing against the side of the shower as a pleased hiss escaped him, the whole scenario like nothing he'd ever experienced.

It was like masturbation except not really, Till working her arms, legs and tits up and down his length in a motion that had the Gamer feeling weak in the knees, her sloppy and energetic kisses to the tip of his dick a maddening combo of pressure, tickling and just the slightest hints of discomfort that felt positively heavenly.

It was definitely something he could see himself getting used to, the feminine and endearing gasps and moans from his partner merely adding to his euphoria as his climax - which had only temporarily been delayed thanks to Till's quick actions - causing his teeth to clench as he forced out, "Till, I'm going to cum!"

Rather than pull away the woman merely sucked hard on his slit, the addictive suction causing his back to arch and spine tense as spots flitted across his vision, balls pulsing and length quivering as he unloaded right into Till's waiting mouth.

The result was something that had the man staring in open admiration and amazement. Rather than pull away the Fairy eagerly sucked down his load, cheeks instantly bulging as her smaller body struggled to handle the deluge of semen and failed, lewd gurgles and sputters leaving the female as cum spurted out her nose and the sides of her mouth, audible swallows and gulps sounding out as she tried to take in every last bit of juice she could manage, throat pulsating and stomach bulging as Cayman's eyes widened, shocked at how much baby batter he was releasing.

Was it something Till was doing or just a result of his Sybaritic Initiate class? Because that was a yogurt bowl for four if ever he'd seen one.

Eventually Till pulled away with a wet POP, instantly coughing out a thick wad of his spunk as the man reflected that the whole display was undoubtedly one of the hottest fucking things he'd ever seen...he really hoped that she figured out how they were going to fuck conventionally soon, because if their brief little tryst was any indication it was going to be a blast.

Lifting the slightly bloated Fairy in his hands - a silly smile on her cum-stained face and tiniest bulge to her gut - his partner dazedly stated, "That was...so good...so much energy, eh heh heh~!"

Briefly thrown by her words Cayman glanced at his stats-

+500 EXP for first time with Till!

+10 REP with Till! REP is now AFC, [05/100]! Contracted Fairy bonus increased!

And paused, the fact that his STA had dropped to zero of so much less concern than what he'd just learned and been notified of.

Cayman Lute, LVL 11

HP: 600

MP: 2100 + (210)

STA:0/1100

STR: 70

DEF: 80

AGI: 150

MAG: 230 + (23)

MAG DEF: 280 + (28)

REIGN: 70

EXP: 250/1100

So not only did he gain a 10% increase to the selected stats from his contract with Till, he also could gain EXP from having sex with people thanks to Sybaritic Initiate.

"I'm going to have to test this. Does it only count if it's someone I'm contracted to? Familiar with? Are there more conditions than merely fucking someone for the first time? Can I mass gain EXP from banging hookers day in and day out? Probably not that easy but it's worth a shot. And what the hell does STA do anyway? I don't have any but I feel fine, afterglow aside. I figured it was stamina or something similar and having none of it would leave me exhausted. Jesus this shit's confusing. Although she certainly seems happy with whatever she got so hey, no complaints here."

He quickly shook away the meandering thoughts and refocused on Till, the little Fairy giving him bedroom eyes and for a wild moment - flush on the high of orgasm and knowledge that banging his companion could gain him all sorts of benefits - he considered continuing their night's tryst...at least until common sense set in.

Sighing in disappointment he cleaned the Fairy off with gentle scrubs, violet eyes blinking in surprise before he placed a kiss on her bulging navel, smiling at her as he said, "While I don't doubt we're both raring to go we should get to sleep. Tomorrow's gonna be a busy day and we'll need our rest for it."

"Aww...okay…"

Shutting off the shower after a final rinse to properly get the remnants of their fun headed down the drain the pair settled in for bed, Till curling up in the crook of his neck as she breathed in his scent, Cayman smiling at the affectionate pose and slight pressure as she sleepily murmured, "I think I wouldn't mind going to sleep with your cum inside me more often...I get why my people are always talking about how great it is and feels."

"Seriously, Till? I'm trying to go to sleep here, not get ready for round two."

A sultry giggle left the woman before her breathing evened out, quickly shifting towards soft and relaxed as Cayman felt his own eyelids droop, mentally reflecting that once this whole Hoestia business was over he was going to have to do some studying and research that made finals week in college seem like a joke.

"But hey! At least getting laid here seems a whole lot easier than it was back at university. Silver linings."

He drifted off with a smug and content grin, one hand resting on his chest and softly pressed up against Till's bum. Because if you have it why not flaunt it?