lvl1 hero slave pt9
(Kiko, cat beast kin elite sentry of the fourth division of the empire. 20+ years after empire founding)
I sat at the bar enjoying my drink as I watched the youngsters be merry among themselves. I smiled pleased remembering the days. I have grown old in years and the litters I had with my wolf kin mate have grown enough to be on their own. Now I merely watch over a city of one of the empires territories. To think not twenty years ago there was no empire and I was a slave prostitute. I take a glance at the group again and I see the new recruit looking at me. He was a later teens dragonnewt. I wonder if he was born of one of the keeper tribes or of one of the free slaves a moment before he moved to me with a fresh mug. " Teacher, I hear you once saved my fathers life during the war." I blinked a moment at him unsure when I ever saved a dragonnewts life during the war but he could just carry his high blood more in him than this other parent. " How do you know it was me?" He blinked at me then pointed to my badge. " Kiko, the iron wall. A master of the tower shield. The emperor himself recommended you to knighthood after the war but you turned him down." I became intrigued. " Oh, you did your research. Did you join this out of the way mining town just to see me?" He shook his head. " No, I was assigned to the mountain wall for six weeks before coming here for the week." His words caught the attention of some of the youngsters. " You! On the mountain wall for six weeks and not a scratch on you. My father says the humans hit that place at least once a week with magic bombardments." He simply nods. " It seems like a vacation compared to my mother's training. Flying from once city to the next then walking back after defeating the defense captain of the location in a spar. All without rest. Then when I get back it is my studies in statecraft." He suddenly pauses a moment. I have heard of the elite academy founded last year but this seemed something else. " Ah, a elite cadet. Makes sense now that you are top of the rookies." He laughs a moment. " Yea! I am in the academy." He then looks at me and pushes the drink in front of me. " My father told me when I met you that I should buy you a drink to thank you for your service. And to ask you if the opportunity presents itself." He then speaks with his mind directly into mine. 'Are you satisfied with the results of the promise back at Star City?' I could not help but laugh as I took his drink. I drank it in one go realizing who this individual is now. I been living it easy for almost ten years now. I guess that is a promise kept.
(emperor)
I laid in my tent awake with a beast kin girl at each of my side. I had been reluctant to sleep with and of them but Kiko came to me last night with her sister. They were once each prostitute slaves that have been separated for six months. The city we just raided had a brothel with her sister in it. The serious romp earlier I had was deeply on my mind. It felt good, even better than with my love. I considered maybe I should not have went as far as I did. I check my quests and the one I wanted to look up appears.
Create a lineage
difficulty- personal rank
task- sire a child with your mate
optional task- sire a child with one not your mate
reward- a child
additional rewards- advanced rank quests involving inheritance
optional task rewards- advanced rank quests involving your bastard
I sigh feeling the cat girl at my side squeeze my arm between her ample breasts. I caught myself staring as I recall rubbing her ears gently during our love making. I had a stray thought cross my mind. 'I wish there was such an easy spot on my lady as these two.' Almost as soon as I thought that I got a reply. 'I do not have such a physical spot as those beast kin girls you are with, but when you impress me deeply. Lets just say what you experiences earlier was nothing compared to what I will do to you.' I could not help but laugh mentally to her. I recall the day after that duel as the younger of the car girls woke up. " My commander. Ready for more are we?" I looked where she grabbed and sighed. 'I was speaking to my love.' She suddenly paused. " She is not mad is she?" I let out a squeak from my throat that was a laugh. 'No, she said it is fine to satisfy my curiosities. If anyone needs to worry it is me. If I have too much fun with other ladies she is going to keep me in a vice for the rest of my life down there.' I immediately hear from my love. 'I like that idea.' I swallow hard trying not to think of it too much. 'Kiko I understand you are part of the forth division. Because you reunited with your sister you have very high affection for me. But you understand this is a one time only thing correct?' She looked away from me to her sister resting peacefully. " Yes, sir. I understand, but an important man like you should have many children right?" I coughed choking on my own saliva. I recall that quest again. 'The bloodline of our new nation will be of my and my loves blood. If I were to have a child with another. Especially an older one than one with her.' I trail off leaving the rest unsaid. " I see. I understand. It is best then I will not be in heat for two more weeks and my sister just came off hers." I swallowed hard to keep from choking again. As I considered what time it was I noticed she realizing she may be overstaying her welcome. She starts to reach for her sister and I grabbed her hand gently. 'Let her rest. She been threw a lot.' Kiko nods as she hooks her leg over mine. Her tail starts rubbing against my leg. " I will let the other girls know about your situation. I will see to it that they do not make you look like one of those humans always in heat." I smile to her as she gets on top of me. 'I appreciate that.' As I thought that I had a feeling from my mate. 'Good, I was feeling a little dull.' I swallowed again feeling pleasure again from my lower half and the pleasure from my mate as well. 'Your not with a man are you?' I did not think this to not Kiko who was strattling me in lust but to my love. 'Would you mind if I was?' I paused to consider that as I heard her laugh. 'I have been with enough men in my lifetime. I do not need one to pleasure myself anymore other than you.' I smile as Kiko lowered her body and I put a gentle hand on top of her head. She opened her mouth wide in pleasure as her sharp nails went into my chest and the rest of her body tightened up just as equally. That did not stop me or my love from having a similar burst at the same moment as well. My libido was at it's limit now. My exhaustion from freeing so many during the day and so much sex has put me at my peek in exhaustion. Kiko was panting on top of me as her sister hugged her. " No fair." I close my eyes with a smile. I hope all the slaves I free are as good natured.
I take a look at a map while with the officers of the fourth division. Other than the dragonnewt they were all recently appointed and did not look to trust me much. Our next target is star city. It been a week sense our last raid and scouts from the first division as our support have noticed an army of fifteen thousand five days away from Star City. Unlike most cities, which have circular shaped that have four gates, one at each direction point, star city has five. The one to the south that leads to the human capital of Joricorm. Then in four different directions equally spaced. For some reason I had a bad feeling about this. That army to the south worried me. I decided to change the plans. 'Something is not right. Our rebellion is plain as the sky is blue. The human nations will have had time to discern Our patterns and motives by now.' I look at the map again. 'Are there any canyons or cliffs between Star City and Joricorm?' The officers looked at each other unsure. The dragonnewt, Forice, spoke. " There is a forest but nothing more advantageous in ambushing." That will not be enough of an advantage. I know we planned to send some harassment forces but that will only buy a few hours at best. I did not like this at all. The last raid we lost over two hundred at a reward of less than a thousand non combatants. 'I will go in with Kiko as my guard as we planned. We will commence operation at breakfast. A round shield is abort mission. A tower shield is the alternate mission plan. A kite shield will be progress as normal.' I then explained what my alternate plan is. Normally we would assault one gate. Secure it and send in our army and raise the city. However instead the alternate will be to secure the gate for an escape path.
I looked at Kiko as she polished her shield. We arrived early in the day and scouted the slave market. There were fewer slaves there than I thought there would be. In fact there were no warriors. I considered our options. A full raid was a no. I can feel the curse marks in the city. There are less now in the city that there was in the first raid to free slaves. On top of that there were no slaves in the guard or the major establishments of the city. Something was definitely wrong. 'Kiko wear your round shield.' She looked at me surprised. I nod to physically confirm before continuing. 'We will go to the slave market tomorrow and buy as many women and children we can handle. After we will return to the main group after planning a few ambushes for that army.' Kiko looked at me sad but nods again understanding. In recent weeks she has become a regular part of the strategy meetings. She was sharp in manors of defense and overcoming defense. In short she understands cost and reward. She could also hear my mind without me needing to strain my focus. Even so she also could read my body language and the moment we settled into the inn we were being watched. 'Kiko I am about to go rest. I am sorry you must act like a slave in these settings.' She nods again understanding feeling the eyes on her as well now. I lay on the bed and closed my eyes as she put the shield away. The next moment I hear fasteners being removed. " Master, you seem cold." I sigh mentally. This is not what I meant but I acted like she could read my mind on the onlookers. I was uncomfortable with being watched but I playacted to satisfaction I guess. My love lets forgive our sins on one another I thought as I could not help enjoy the cat kin on top of me.
It was a long rest, not sleep, in the inn before morning came. The uneasiness of being watched all night made me stiff as I decided to carry on with aborting the operation. After this place we will go strait to where my love is after regrouping with the others. This time I am a man starting a brothel of exotic girls and young men. Of course the papers will say work force but hey even the other humans break the law and at this point I do not care about what kidnappers laws amount to. Sadly I could only save ten. I got a pair of beast kin wolves, five lizkin, a child cat kin and a young dragonnewt. Unlike my love she was not a knight. She was a healer. She cost four times as much as the others combined because she was 'pure'. In the business I was fronting that meant virgin. I wish I could have saved others but they all appeared weak. They have been slaves too long and could not be saved while these I felt resistance to their slave marks. Especially the dragonnewt. If I was going to raid the city then maybe but this is a covert operation. I could tell even the dragonnewt has been broken enough to know not to fight as the wagon was loaded. Kiko took to a guard position as I lead the team. I had been learning so I am capable enough now. With regret I start moving on and half way something strange happened. The busy street became empty withing moments. Soldiers filled the street from the side streets. I look to Kiko as an fine armored individual appeared with a woman. 'Shit! Not good. Kiko tower shield, NOW!' She looked at me mildly confused as I sweat with an iron face of calm. Her shield starts to change as I look around. 'The ally beside the butchery. It is a trap but it is the best place to wait.' She nods understanding as she looks behind her to those in the wagon confused. " Who can fight?" They became worried as the dragonnewt looked at me. 'You can speak like us? How?' I blinked without looking at her. The moment I did the black mark on her body was absorbed into me. As well as the other slaves with me and I was preparing for the others in the city as well. 'Guard them well.'
I got off the wagon after handing the reigns to Kiko and moved to the princess. " Why, just tell me why you will go against the will of god?" I look upon her with anger and hate. 'Why should I listen to a kidnapper who planned to chain me like a dog like these beast kin and dragon kin?' My response caught her by surprise. So to to the one at her side. I guessed my replacement. " You dare spit such nonsense. I will make you rue the day." I blinked looking at him. 'My love. I will show you you do not need to worry for me when you are not at my side.' I immediately got a response from her. 'You have to fight when you have no choice. I always tell you to train just in case.' I smirk as I drew my sword. 'I always have been training.' Notice 'Dragon blood mate' activated. Stats increased. The one in the armor draws his sword as well. 'Kiko lead the team there now.' She starts to move and I back away to make room. For good measure I block the path with miasma. 'Come at me you bitch and her slave. I will bow to no man save who I will.' That got them riled up as I took a stance. " No one interfere. This is a duel." I nod agreeing to that. As I care about that but that bought me more time. 'Just curiosity but how did you find me?' The princess laughs haunt. " Simple you simpleton. You can not talk." I narrowed my eyes as a black area surrounds me. I can feel him increasing his stats as well. When he was ready he rushed me and our swords met. I was instantly pushed back. 'Aura of dominance!' The area around me started giving a black hue and I was immediately in the advantage.
Aura of dominance: Ability- An aura area of effect around the user. An active defense field that inflicts curses on any that enter it and cancels all magic enhancements on all within it that the user wishes. It also inflicts mana drain on any the user wishes. Curse series high tier spell.
I parry and throw the hero back then I extend my free hand toward him. 'Curse drain.'
Curse drain: Ability- Drains the physical strength of anyone inflicted with a curse. Reduces the targets severity of lower curses. Curse series mid tier spell.
The drain made his skin become slightly dried out as he received a purification from the princess. Which did not work. These were not simple curses from a necromancer but curses exactly like the slave tattoo on the hero. I literally altered the power that is used to control him for my favor. 'Clever my mate.' Notice, 'dragon blood mate' has strengthened due to your mate praise of your wit. You feel proud. I smiled actually proud. This was my Ace against any hero. The hero goes to a knee as a fireball is aimed at me and I cut it with my sword. To say I did not take damage was an understatement but I did look cool. I started to move forward and passed the hero now on his hands and knees coughing up blood. Being in my aura of dominance leads to the fact he is continuously getting cursed and curse drain is continuous till all curses are removed from the target. It is a vicious cycle. The guards start to act and I move instantly after that. 'Rend world's echo.' I activated the soul rend skill vertically and my sword moved fast enough she could not put up a guard against it. My sword went along her neck between her vertebra. I then went to the hero who was coughing up blood and took his slave tattoo from him. 'You are now free. Do as you with with your new freedom.' I walk past him as the soldiers could not even approach. The effects of my aura of dominance and curse drain were still in effect. I decided to go to Kiko and wait for rescue as a sword entered my side from the back. I look back to find the hero looking at me full of rage. " You killed her you bastard. You killed the first woman to love me." I sighed annoyed as I took his head with soul rend as well before retreating.
(narrator)
The battle of Star City.