87 Nesiphae Melancholy and Brontes Fears (1/2)
As it was getting late for my date with Nesiphae, I quickly summoned around two thousand Super Undead Soldiers and left my servant's training with them for the rest of the day.
Recently Nesiphae haven't been present in the training grounds so I was worried about where she should be. After investigating with my flesh and slime minions for some minutes, I found that she was back on her original home, in the Dark Miasma Forest.
\”Why is she in there?\”
I equipped myself with the [Thunderstorm Phoenix Feather Armor] enhanced with my [Ancient Mystical Ice Phoenix Orb of Forbidden Wisdom], which enhanced and reinforced the feather armor into a powerful and light set. Using this new speed, I quickly flew towards the Dark Miasma Swamp in less than ten minutes.
I saw Nesiphae resting near the swamp, and noticed a hint of nostalgia and sadness on her face, alongside some happiness and calmness.
After she felt my presence, she quickly looked over the skies and received me.
\”M-Master?\”
\”Nesiphae, I've been looking for you. Why are you here?\”
\”A-Ah… It's just that… As our children's egg grows inside of my belly, I've felt the necessity to come back to my old swamp. I also wanted to talk to my mother about this… I buried her near the swamp\”
I approached Nesiphae and caressed her long arms.
\”Do you miss her?\”
\”I-I… It has been very long since she died, so I have long cried everything I had for her… I just felt the necessity to come here and tell her that she was going to become a grandmother very soon… Hehe…\”
Nesiphae's mother died when she was very young, at the age of one, according to her, by the hands of a strong Dark Miasma Alligator Emperor. A strong battle went across the entire Dark Miasma Forest, her mother was very strong and ultimately defeated the beast, who wanted to eat Nesiphae. However, she ended up with several fatal wounds and died while hugging her daughter.
The next days, Nesiphae cried calling for her mother to wake up, and as the time passed, her mother's body began to rot, which forced Nesiphae to bury her.
Although Nesiphae tried to look tough, she was crying a big river which fell over the Dark Miasma Swamp. To calm her sadness, I secreted a relaxing and sweet fragrance, while patting her arms and head with [Lovely Care: Healthy Mind], which can cure ailments like [Confusion] and [Madness] and seemed to work on her melancholy.
I decided that in the future, as our Kingdom expands towards this area, I will build a big temple in memory of her mother. So Nesiphae will always be able to easily come here and talk with her mother whenever she feels like.
When Nesiphae finally calmed herself, she was rather sleepy, so we spent the next three hours taking a nap near her swamp.
Wanting to surprise her, I sneakily began to prepare a delicious feast for her, it included several of her favorite meat, like Giant Ice Rabbits, Blood Monster Emperor, and the most high-quality Familiars, which included Thunderstorm Phoenix and its tasty eggs, Draconic Lion Chimera, Tundra Lion, and several Baby Wyvern.
I seasoned the meat with delicious sweet and sour sauces, alongside spicy sauce and several forest veggies. I also brought her favorite beer, which was the Forest Berries Beer.
Due to the delicious smell, Nesiphae quickly woke up with a sleepy face and a drooling mouth.
\”Meat… Ah! So much meat! M-Master, is this all for me?!\”
\”It is! Feel free to eat as much as you want!\”
\”Aaah! This is the best gift!\”
Nesiphae quickly jumped on the food and began to devour the delicious grilled meat as if there was no tomorrow. I obviously joined her while I prepared more meat as we talked about several things that she came up with, and we even decided that if our child is a girl, we will give her Nesiphae's mother's name.
After the big feast, we went on a hunting spree with Nesiphae, as we hunted any strong monster we came across. I came across several new species of monsters that I've never eaten before, these were Dark Miasma Five-Tailed Foxes, Dark Miasma Crimson Crow Emperor, etc. After hunting for three hours straight, I prepared all these monsters for dinner. However, I barely got any Skills from them, but what was important was Nesiphae's happiness.
[You gained 487210 EXP]
[You gained one level!] [LEVEL 59/70 EXP 000248/804000]
[You learned the following Skills]
[Five Mystic Cursed Tails]
[Crimson Miasma Imposing Wings]
Oh, I even gained a level from this.
After a nice dinner, I gave Nesiphae her [Enhanced Poisonous Obsidian Golden Ring] and several clothes I made for her, she began to try some of them right away, she especially loved the big dresses I made her, which couldn't be produced on town because of the size.
Her ring also came with a strong enhancement on her Strength and Defense, alongside a strong effect named [Corrosive Poisonous Obsidian Curse], which grants the [Curse] effect on each of her attacks, being able to inflict a powerful poison on its enemies. This poison can penetrate armor and most magic shields, and is very resilient, needing a very talented cleric to heal it off.
After she tried on several of the clothes, she remained with the beautiful swimsuit that I crafted for her, which was beautifully decorated with rose-like paintings and was made of a purple fabric.
Nesiphae looked at me with a lusty smile as I immediately knew that she wanted to \”mate\” with me again, so I quickly increased my size to match hers and we mated for several hours in front of the moonlight.
Several hours later I had to carry Nesiphae to my castle, as she fell asleep in the forest.
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Skill Fusions of the Day:
1) [Thunderstorm Phoenix Feather Armor] + [Demonic Ant Hellish Exoskeleton] + [Crimson Miasma Imposing Wings] = [Thundering Miasma Demonic Phoenix Exoskeleton Armor]
*A new armor that possesses the natural powers of thunder and dark elements. It resembles the exoskeleton of the Hellish Demonic Ant mostly, but it's covered on a golden luster and has an imposing pair of crimson wings. Each side of the armor is decorated with the multiple golden feathers and its helmet resembles a raging thunderstorm phoenix. Cost: 230 Stamina 50 MP.
[Sub Classes Fields]
[Cooking: level 4/10 > 6/10]
[Day 56]
Today Alice and Sakura woke me up.
\”Good morning, Master Kireina~!\”
\”Aah! Good morning, Empress Kireina! Your bath is ready. Oh! I have bought several new aromatic soaps that you and Miss Zehe, Miss Rimuru, Miss Nesiphae, Miss Brontes, Miss Gaby, and Miss Yurei could enjoy\”
\”A-Ah! T-Thanks…\”
Leaving the two maids aside, I had a nice bath with my wives and the little Yurei. Although Yurei has a phantasmal body and doesn't even need to take a bath, she enjoys the warm atmosphere, the steam and the fragrance of the soaps.
After having a nice breakfast which consisted mostly of crepes and fruits, I called the two Human girls and went to see how the crops have been doing.
They have been growing to almost adult stage by now, but some needed more assistance, so Lilith's [Farming Grace] came in help quite a lot, reinforcing most of the crops. Also, now that Eshne was back, I was able to call for his assistance.
It was a tiring work but everything seems going fine. We also expanded the farming zone even more, now covering more than five hundred hectares.
After finishing the farming work, I began to inspect the other Kingdom activities and news.
The Breeding Team has been working hard and there are already four women pregnant, with the Demon Concubine and the Half Poison Lord included. However, as more women get pregnant, we can always refill the place with more.
A Goblin incubation takes around 20 days, while Trolls can take up to 30 days. But there may be exceptions if the children end up being Half Demon or Half Lords, which would incubate for way longer.
Before having my date with Brontes, I had a nice time playing with Mao (Dark Flare Draconic Lion Chimera Pet) and Guubo, of course, both in separate times.
The cavalry project has been doing fine, more soldiers are slowly learning how to mount each monster, afterward, they should learn how to properly fight while mounting them…
I plan on separating the mounted cavalry in different teams, there will be a Tank Cavalry mostly made of Bears and Giant Golden Beetles, a Penetration Cavalry made of Two-Headed Crystal Horses and an Airborne and Reconnaissance Cavalry made of Griffons.
And about Guubo, he has been exploring some unexplored areas of the Grand Forest, I explicitly ordered him to not eat too much, but I think he haven't obeyed me so strictly… He has gained a lot of levels and is quickly raising his stats due to having the [Sacred Forest Guardian] status. His skill window is as wide as mine already, and it wouldn't be far from saying that he would be very hard to beat. Thankfully, he's my loyal servant.
After having everything settled, I went to look for Brontes on Kusuri and Kajiya workshop.
She was making several ingots with a special mineral named [Dark Void Gold] a beautiful dark-colored metal with a very shiny golden luster. Brontes was very concentrating on her work, so I only watched her on the back until she finished after roughly one and a half hours. After finishing the ingots, she wiped the sweat on her forehead and sighed.
To assist her, I took a towel from my Item Box alongside a cup that I filled with very icy water.
\”There you have, Miss Brontes\”
Brontes took the towel and cup of water without noticing that it was me, as she drank the entire cup and wiped the sweat on her forehead, she slowly realized that I was beside her.
\”Ah! B-Big sis?\”
\”You are such a hard worker, aren't you? What are you planning to do with those ingots?\”
At my question, Brontes started to scratch her head while thinking on an answer.
\”Ah… I… I-It's a secret…\”