28 Chapter 6 7 : A field trip (2/2)

58 hobgoblin mages

44 hobgoblin archers

42 hobgoblin warriors

31 hobgoblin heavy knights

17 hobgoblin shamans

11 hobgoblin leaders

6 hobgoblin assassins

2 hobgoblin commanders

1 goblin king (killed by Ver)

We spent the night at the village, and then set off on our way back around dawn. On our way back, however, things got rough... not. An hour or so before sunset, we encountered a pair of hatchling wyverns and their mother, who bagan to attack us. However, Ver flew out and talked to them, eventually getting the mother to fly away on her own as the hatchlings cautiously approached us on somewhat unsteady legs.

[It's all right now. They aren't going to attack, their mother decided to kick them out of the nest a moon or so early, as she figured they might be able to get stronger if they stayed with us. Char, you have the spatial element, so you might be able to tame one... nobody else does, right? Well, besides Ryuu, of course] (Ver)

”I... I have it, but I haven't been able to use anything useful from it, so I've kept it hidden... I can try to tame one, however, if they are willing” (Ninya)

One of them, a female of an extremely dark orange color, went up to her, while the sky blue female moved towards Char. They both let out some soft cries, and Ver translated for us.

[They seem to like the ones they are with right now, though it's just an instinctive feeling. If you wish, they would be willing to serve you two, if you would train them and make them strong in return] (Ver)

”Well, I'll do my best, if you'll take me. Ver and Ryuu will help me with what they can, right?” (Char)

”Of course. We're friends... almost family, actually. I'll do whatever I can” (Ryuu)

[Same here. I'd have done so even if you hadn't asked... Ah, she's saying to give her a name] (Ver)

”Hmm... how about Sky, in honor of what you shall become a master of, and of your color?” (Char)

A dark blue collar appeared on Sky's neck, and she started to twine her small, slender body around Char's legs as if she was a cat. Meanwhile, Ninya had named hers Arelstiar, or Arel, after the city of eternal autumn near Lar's castle.

When I woke up, Ver had shifted back to her human form (naked) so she could open my nightgown and drink, and I only realized that the rest of Ninya's party didn't recognize her a few minutes later, when Irene had the courage to ask.

”Uh... Ryuu? Who... is that? How did she get here? Why is she... uh... you know...” (Irene)

”Sucking like mad on your tits? Also, can I join he-” (Bradley)

As soon as he started to ask, Ver shot out of my nightgown and shifted into her wyvern form, before staring him down while growling... well, it was more like a roar that she'd swallowed or something, but still.

”Ver... I... I see... so... uh... HOW THE HELL DID SHE DO THAT!?!?” (Irene)

”I guess... I should explain... Everyone, meet Ver, the eleventh divine beast, also known as the Wyvern Lord... Yes, you heard that right. Yes, it is confusing at times. Yes, she is the most recent addition to my harem... and yes, she is less than two months old. Deal with it... well, I'm still trying to, but still...” (Ryuu)

Ver shifted back to her human form, and then she grudgingly put on her armor when I reminded her that she was standing there while fully naked, her big, beautiful, bouncy breasts bulging out 15 cm or so in full view of a perverted dwarf... except not, as Shion, Irene, and Ninya were all overlapping their hands over his eyes to make sure he couldn't see her naked form at all, Van respectfully facing the other direction, until she'd been covered with that skintight leather armor that, for some reason, didn't cover much, such as the area from the top of her shoulders to more than a third of the way down her breasts, nor did it do anything at all to hide her cleavage, as it was split down the middle. To give you an idea of how wide the gap was, it was almost revealing the inner and upper edges of her areola, while also protruding sharply over her nipples, just to add to the erotic atmosphere. It also barely covered her hips and left much of her butt exposed, despite the fact that it covered her thighs and lower legs quite well... if you exclude the large open area on the outer back area of her thighs. It even had openings for her wings and tail... and by that, I mean that it was almost backless save for vertical sections going up her spine (after two short bits converged midway up when they left a gap for her tail) and her sides, the three of which connected above her shoulder blades, went behind her neck, and transitioned to her arms while, as I said, leaving her chest quite exposed. I mean, I rather liked the effect that lack of coverage gave, but not when people other than my lovers could see her... Anyways, back on topic.

”This body reflects both my mental age and how mature my wyvern form is, namely, that I am of an age where I could marry and even have children if I so wished, by the laws of the demon lands, at least. And before you ask, yes, I do indeed wish to bear Ryuu's children, though she's against doing so now, so I shall wait” (Ver)

”You know, you didn't have to include that last bit. Still, I guess this explains some things, doesn't it?” (Ryuu)

”I... I guess... but... what's with that erotic clothing? Is that supposed to be armor?” (Irene)

”Yes, it is. I asked for armor enchanted such that it could change shape and size fit a wyvern as she grew more or used magic to change shape, and it is fine when she's a wyvern, but when she changes to her humanoid form... it became like this. I can't even go to him and ask him to change it, as that'd mean letting him in on the secret that she's a divine beast, which... I'd rather not do for a while. Not until we're both - sorry, until we all are strong enough to deal with anything that information being out there would make come our way” (Ryuu)

”By divine beast, you mean like the Gold Tiger and the Nine-Tailed Fox? So, would that mean that Ver's children would be a new type of beastkin?” (Shion)

”Huh? Where'd that last bit come from?” (Bradley)

”There're legends that say that each of the divine beasts mated with humans to create different kinds of beastkin, though I'm not sure where you'd have heard that legend” (Ryuu)

”It's pretty well known in most communities with a large portion being beastkin, and so, growing up in one such village, I learned those legends. I still remember my childish wish to bear the Black Tiger's children one day, despite the fact that he's probably long dead” (Shion)

”So, a wish like Ver's wish to bear Ryuu's children?” (Ninya)

”Except that Ver's wish is probably going to come true, unlike mine” (Shion)

We kept talking for a while, until I pointed out that we were supposed to be reporting back as well. After that, we packed up and continued on our walk back. We killed some horned wolves, but that was about it for interesting things that happened, besides gathering a few basketfuls of various plants to sell.