Chapter 15: The two tales of Lorian.

The unseasonal rain has been pouring down onto the crowded capital city for quite some time since dusk, thoroughly soaking and washing away all the accumulating dirt on the city's pavement. The usual festive capital's streets at night were now completely empty as most of the citizens have decided to stay within their own comfortable homes. The tavern located on the main street, though, was packed with unusually large crowd as most of the adventurers have chosen it as a place to hide from the cold rain. Of course, the warm delicious food and cold beers they provided were additional bonuses.

「Damn that fuc…hic... fucking…hic... pathetic hero!!!」A drunk adventurer unsteadily made his way toward the tavern's exit. Just before leaving, the disheveled man left the tavern a last parting gift as he vomited whatever that was left in his stomach right in front of the entrance, then quickly disappeared into the dark, rainy night before the tavern's owner could ever chase him.

「My back and my sto… stomach…hic...still hurts! I bet… I bet he broke several of my bones… that fucking loser of a hero!」The man continued to walk back to his home, which was located only a few blocks away, as he examined his ribs. Although the man's body was supposed to be aching all over, thanks to him being completely inebriated, he now could barely feel the pain. After all that happened to him today, the drunk and injured could not wait to get back to his home, where his wife and young daughter fearfully awaited for his return. If he could not dream to hit back at the hero, who was clearly much stronger than himself, he could always release his stress by acting out in front of his defenseless family members. The man chuckled at the prospect of beating his wife and kid since the frightened looks on their faces have never failed in reinforcing his self-projected image of a strong and powerful adventurer that he has always believed himself to be. Ahh… home… cant wait get back to my home… the man thought to himself. I cant wait to beat the fuck… His thought was suddenly interrupted as he collided with someone, causing the drunk man to fall down onto the pavement.

「What the fuck!」the man drunkenly shouted as he looked up at the mysterious person. 「Who the fuck...hic… Who the fuck are you? How dare you…hic... Dare to block me?」

Despite the cloudy storm blocking out the moonlight, thanks to the flickering light from inside people's homes, the man finally made out the person who was standing in front of him after squinting his eyes together for a few seconds.

「Hah??? Arent you...hic… arent you that loser's so called "master"?」said the man as he struggled to stand back up. 「What the hell are you… hic… doing here?」

「Well, what do you think?」the hybrid gave a devious smile as he looked down at the pathetic adventurer. 「You and your friends insulted me and my slave earlier today, do you think I'll just let it slide?」

「What? Hah!」The man looked around to make sure the hero wasnt around, then finally stood up from the ground and stared straight at the hybrid provokingly. 「You want a piece of me? What can you do without your precious hero follower?... Wait… What? Did you just say "slave"?」

「Yes, I certainly did.」answered the hybrid as he suddenly swung his arm. It took a moment though, for the drunk man to finally realize his own arms were severed and sent flying by the hybrid's attack.

「... Ah?.... Ahhh… AAAAHHHHH!!!」The man screamed out, though the loud thunder storm easily drowned out the agony sounds that he just made. With both his arms being cut down, even the liters of alcohol he consumed earlier could not help to suppress the intense pain.

「You see, I am a selfish and small minded person so I really hate it when others insult me… or even my adorable obedient slaves. I didn't do anything at the time cuz Kyles was there, but that did not mean I'll let you off.」The hybrid moved closer to the horrified man.

「Get away from me, you monster!!!」The man hurriedly backed down. He was still trying to process what had just happened, from some no-name adventurer calling a hero his slave, to the fact that he had just severed his limbs without breaking a sweat. With both his arms gone, attacking the overpowering threat standing in front of his with his usual sword attached onto his waist was out of the question. Still, from all years being an adventure, he knew he had to fight back or else death would be certain. Of course he could flee, but what chance did he have when the so-called master was so fast, he could easily chop off his arms in an instant. Luckily for the drunken man, he has just remembered one thing, the one thing he learned from the mage in his party that could prove useful: an explosion spell. He was never gifted at magic, that was why he was not a mage. Still, just a few months ago, during one of his missions, the man has learned that he possessed an affinity for explosion magic. After learning a spell from the mage, he has been continuously practicing it. By now, although he could not call himself a mage, he could at least be able to cast a small explosion spell at ease. That was what he needed in this situation.

The man screamed out as he finished chanting the one spell he knew. 「Die, you fucking monster!」

Soon after the man finished chanting, sparkles began to form around the hybrid, who was completely caught off guard by the man's unexpected retaliation. The explosion, which soon followed afterward, easily engulfed the hybrid. Although the size of the explosion was much smaller than what the drunken adventurer had hoped for, he was sure such an attack would take down the menace standing in front of him. Yet, as the flames and smoke subsided, the adventurer could still clearly see the so called master stood right there, unharmed. A slimy substance has fully covered his body, protected him from the explosion. After making sure all the shock and flames have been completely absorbed, the substance slowly retreated , condensing into what appeared to be a small slime, resting comfortably on top of the master's head.

��Thanks, Nu!」the hybrid raised his hand over his head to pat his pet, then looked around the neighborhood, checking whether anyone was alarmed by the noise from inside their homes. 「It seems people all thought the explosion was merely thunder, huh? Good! I dont want to attract further attention」

「...Is that a slime?... How can… how can a weak slime take on such direct hit?」The man was still in disbelief.

「He has been absorbing my Haki nonstop for a week now, that should be the least he could do.」explained the hybrid. 「Dont you look down on slimes… well, at least my slime.」

「This is nonsense! Just who are you?」

「Well, let's finish this, shall we?」the hybrid ignored his victim's question as he tossed something toward the man. 「Though, truth be told, it seems you fared much better than your other friend there.」

The man's face turned to despair as he finally realized what the hybrid had just thrown next to him: the head of his friend.

「Remember him? He was the one who started this whole thing by calling my adorable Ryan-kun "loser hero" and mocked him for being captured by goblins.」The hybrid shook his head. 「What was he thinking though? Like I would ever overlook such action and let him live?」

「...Please… Please, spare me!」The adventurer's mind finally snapped. After seeing the head of his party's leader rolling around on the ground, he knew he had no chance of escaping here alive if he further angered the embodiment of devils standing in front of him. He continued on to appeal to the hybrid's mercy, desperate tears swelled up from his eyes. 「Please! I have a wife and young daughter waiting for me at home… Please, spare me! I beggg youuu!」

「...So what?」asked the hybrid coldly as he looked down at the man, who was trying his best to inch away. 「Nu, he's yours! Hopefully he won't taste so bad. 」

「Chiii!!」The slime excitedly jumped off from the hybrid's head onto the drunken man's body. The slime slowly expanded itself as it did earlier when it covered the hybrid's whole body, but this time, its body turned acidic in the process. With his body fully enveloped by the slime, his clothes soon dissolved into the slime's body while he struggled in vain for some air. With his clothes gone, his skin was next. Then his flesh and muscles, and lastly his bones. Within seconds, the slime had completely digested its victim, then gleefully jumped back onto the hybrid's head, looking for his praise.

「Argh...Ahh!」the hybrid groaned as the heavy slime jumped up and down on his head. 「I know, I know! You did a good job… You did a good j… Stop it, you little shit!! Dont you know how heavy you are?」

「Chiiii!!!」answered the murderous adorable little shit as it burped out a bone fragment.

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「...Kyl-chan… They didn't touch me or do anything to me.」Yllaner's face blushed beet red as she softly spoke to the hero, who was sitting half naked on his bed, his wet bath towel still laid on his broad shoulders.

「I know, Yllaner… If anything has happened to you, I would never have left them alone like that.」Kyles reassured his childhood friend with a warm hug to let her know that she was now safe in his protection. Yet, he quickly broke off the embrace as the hero noticed the intimacy atmosphere they were now in.「Anyways, you should go take a bath, Yllaner. I have told them to prepare you a scented bathtub for relaxation.」

The princess looked at the hero for a brief moment, then hesitantly nodded. As she walked out of the room, the elf-girl gave Kyles a faint smile.「You know, Kyl-chan. Sometimes, I really miss the days when you still called me Yllan … 」

But it's not like we're kids anymore… Kyles let out a soft sigh. You're just making it harder for the both of us, Yllaner.

The great wood-elf clan of Shilna , the self proclaimed protectors of the Vernys Forest where Yllaner came from, had always practiced matriarchy, with Yllaner's mother presided over the vast forest as its supreme ruler. As her eldest daughter, Princes Yllaner had always been raised with the expectation that one day, she would take over the leadership of the clan. Of course, as the clan's head, it was expected that the princess' future daughter would also one day taking over the clan in place of Yllaner. And that was when problem arose, at least for Kyles and Yllaner. It was the clan's tradition that the head of the clan had to be of a purebred wood-elf and of course, if Kyles and Yllaner ever got together, their children would be a hybrid between human and wood-elf. Interracial marriage was not a taboo for the Shilna clan; however, it would be a different story for the head of the clan to marry a human man.

「Promise me you'll be my wife, Yllan-chan!」the 10 years old Kyles loudly demanded as he placed a handmade flower headpiece on top of the 12 years old Yllaner.

「... Wh… What are you saying?」the girl blushed.

「I gave you the flower crown as a be… betruth present. What say you?」the kid struggled to remember the fancy word he just learned a few days ago.

「... It's betrothal, Kyl-chan!」laughed the girl. 「And I dont really need this present.」

Kyles was visibly disappointed at Yllaner's answer. The kid could not believe that he had gathered all his courage to confess to his crush, only to be shot down like this. Tears was almost pouring out of the dispirited 10 years old boy, yet a gentle peck on his cheek suddenly brought the boy back to life. 「Even without you giving me this "betruth present," I'll still be your wife.」

Kyles' memories of the past was suddenly disrupted as he opened his eyes. He did not know how long he had fallen asleep on his bed, but several drops of water on his face has awaken the hero. In front of his eyes, Yllaner was laying on top of him, completely naked. Droplets of water continued to drip down from both her face and her light blue hair down onto the hero's bed.

「Yllaner? what are you doing?」The hero tried to avert his eyes and stopped defiling the princess with his lustful gaze upon her slender body, yet somehow, he could not. The hero was completely mesmerized by his childhood friend's unnatural beauty, and of course, the intoxicating smell emanated from her was not helping..

「Kyl-chan… I've tried but I cant get over it」said the princess, her eyes welled up with tears, her hand caressed his dumbfounded face. 「During my capture, the thought of someone else other than you would have their way with me haunted me. And it still haunts me now, just think about it. I can't hide from my feelings anymore… and I know you can't either」

「...Yllan… I...」The hero's hands reached out to the princess'.「You know we cant be together」

「I dont care!」Yllaner screamed out in tears. 「I dont care about the rules anymore. Why should some rules dictate who I can love and who I cant? I am willing to break any rules, Kyl-chan, as long as I can be with you… The question is, will you?」

「I...」The hero could not suppress his feeling, either. He still remembered how outraged he felt when he received the news of Yllaner's kidnapping. He had almost lost her once, he did not want to ever lose her again.

「I love you, Yllaner! 」Kyles had finally made up his mind as his arms wrapped around the woman he loved and pulled her down into his embrace.

「Kyl-chan...」was all Yllaner could muttered before their lips finally touched in a passionate kiss. The princess had always dreamed of this day, this embrace, and this kiss, and now she had obtained it.

Without breaking their first kiss, their tongues still intertwined with one another, the hero finally flipped Yllaner around on her back. His hands unconsciously rested on top of her still soaking wet breasts. Using his fingers, Kyles began to play with the princess' small nipples, which soon stood up erected from her lover's touch, causing her to let out some soft moanings. After a while, they finally broke off their first kiss, with strings of saliva still connected their mouths. Yllaner's hand had now slit under the hero's pants, her fingers sensually wrapped around his rock hard cock.

「Yllan...」

「Kyl-chan… Dont think about anything else. It's just you and me tonight!」

「... Forgive me, Yllan!」The hero had finally discarded any of his restraints as he "devoured" the princess like a hungry hound. His hand moved down along the princess' curvy hip and grabbed onto her ass. The hero gave his lover a squeeze, his finger pressed down onto her soft, smooth skin, causing her to tremble in pleasure. With his pants finally removed, his fully erect cock was throbbing in plain sight. Kyles again kissed the elven princess, though he quickly broke it off as his lips slowly moved toward her elven ears. With his sharp teeth, the hero slightly bit down into the princess' ear, causing her to cover her mouth and preventing herself from moanings.

「Dont try to hide it.」whispered Kyles into her ear. 「I love your moaning sound, Yllan.」

Knowing his cock was at its limit, the hero soon position his cock right on top of Yllaner's soaking wet pussy, his tip slightly touched her slit. 「Yllan chan… I'm going to...」

「Just do it, Kyl-chan!」The princess gave him an encouraging smile as her arms wrapped around his back.

The hero nodded, then slowly inserted his cock inside the woman he had always loved. Ever since learning about the taboo of their relationship, never did he imagine there would come the day he deflowered his princess. Yet, here they were, with his cock slowly pushed inside her pussy. Although the hero wanted to do it slow to prevent hurting the elven princess, the sensation he felt as her inner wall wrapped around his cock caused him to lose any inhibition. Soon, his cock was ramming hard into the princess' hole, causing both of them to bite down their teeth in euphoria…

As morning came, the princess woke up due to the chirping sounds from outside the window. Her pussy was still a bit sore, with Kyles' cum still leaking out every time she repositioned herself on his bed. After all, the couple had continuously been fucking each other out throughout the night and only had fallen a sleep a few hours ago. Yllaner, with her head still rested on Kyles's muscular arm, let out a satisfied smile as she looked up to the hero's snoring face. She slowly wrapped her arm around his naked chest and gave him a light hug, not wanting to wake him up from his sleep.

Kyl-chan… we're finally together . The princess thought to herself. I'm sorry I had to resort to such trickery but I knew without it, you would never be mine.

Unbeknownst to the oblivious hero, everything that had happened was all according to the plan she laid out. After all, if she did not risk it all in his one gambling move, she felt she would forever lose her beloved hero. Ever since they were kids, she always knew she wanted to be his wife. Although she acted composed and all, she was so moved when the 10 years old "proposed" to her on that meadow of that fateful day. When she accepted his proposal, she knew full well of the rules her clan had laid out for her, but she did not give a fuck. After all, it was her life and she would live as she wished. But then, it crushed her when Kyles had decided on his own to respect her clan's tradition. That meant she would lose him. Day by day, year by year, she could feel their distance was widening. She had to do something... and so she did. It was her who tipped off the bandits about her scheduled travel, hoping that they would try to attack her entourage and kidnap her, and so they did. Knowing that this gambit would result in some lives lost, she carefully arranged for her entourage to consist of people from factions that opposed her mother within the clan… and so they were all killed during that raid, saving for one or two individuals who she had carefully arranged so that they could escape. To ensure her safety, she purposely let the bandits knew of her title and her virginity, since she was betting that they would not touch her in order to fetch a higher price for themselves when selling a confirmed virgin princess as a slave… It was a risky move, but she knew that she had to do it since it would be the push that could help Kyles realizing his true feelings. And now, she was laying next to him, naked. She knew it was all according to Keikaku.