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The Nimbus Chronicles: Dungeon at the Polis Fields

The world of Aeterna. A thriving planet, it is one filled with vast oceans, rushing rivers, amazing mountains, arid deserts, frigid ice caps, lush forests, and bustling metropolises. A world where anyone can make themselves into anything, with given time and effort. A world of many secrets and great treasures. A world with three kinds of people.

You have your normal people. People like you and I. And then you have them.

The adepti. They appear within people, regardless of race, regardless of species, regardless of country. Rare in number, they are individuals with great powers that allow them to do wondrous things. From commanding fire, to flying in the air, to controlling water, to shaking the very earth beneath your feet, the adepti have mastery over not only the elements, but over many things. Powerful telekinetics, the ability to manipulate steel, physical strength that is absolute perfection, among many other things. And while adepti may share abilities from time to time, no two are exactly the same.

With such amazing individuals with such great powers, who is there to rein them in? Who soothes them? Who quells them? Who stops them from using their awesome might to subjugate and rule over others?

They? They are the domini. While adepti may be limited in number, domini are even fewer. And yet their capabilities can not be reckoned with. Can they bend fire? Can they control water? Can they shake the earth itself? No. But they can do something no one else can, can do things no other adepti can do. For the domini can control the adepti.

It is known as the Crest, a glorious symbol that can appear only on the elite of the elite. Individuals blessed with the Crest can use what is known as commands to... well... command an adeptus. But it is more than just a mere order from a superior. Even though an adeptus must obey their dominus, it is not a matter of a master and servant, nor a master and slave.

No, for while a dominus may hold power over an adeptus, it is only through mutual trust and forged bonds can an adeptus' true strength be awakened. If a dominus and an adeptus have nothing but disdain for one another, or even if the feeling is unrequited from one end, an adeptus' strength is greatly limited.

Thus, an adeptus and a dominus must be more than master and servant. They must be friends... perhaps even closer than that. For when an adeptus and a dominus are in complete sync with one another, nothing can stand in their way.

This is the world of Aeterna, a world where domini and adepti traverse the lands. Some have humble jobs, content with living modest lives. Many have high positions in armies and governments, working alongside rulers for a variety of reasons. But most work as adventurers, traveling through the skies in airships and vessels as members of guilds. Their duties are simple: take jobs, and solve problems.

Throughout the lands, no stories command as much attention as those of domini and their adepti. And though it may not seem like it now, one day – perhaps one day soon, or maybe one day distant – the name Nimbus will be known by all.

…

“Imperator? Imperrraaaattooooorr...! Imperator! Wake up!"

“Gltk...? Huh?"

His blurred vision relayed the image of a woman. Aeterna was filled with many different races, with humans being the most plentiful. But she was clearly not human. Sure, you'd be forgiven for thinking she was human if you looked at her from afar. She had fair skin and these sharp face. But with her large, rounded ears, and her thin, whip-like tail, it would become clear to you that she was a rodent... a mouse.

This young woman exuded a refined and arrogant power. Perhaps it was because of the look in her eye, which held a smugness to it that was difficult to explain. Yes, those brown eyes simply said 'I'm better than you, peon', even when she looked down upon him. Or maybe it had something to do with how she found him; sleeping on the couch, despite their destination being so close.

Maybe...

Her long blonde hair was as golden as fleece, and tied into an elegant pair of princess drills which hung from the side of her head. This 'princess' vibe further extended to the rest of her body, for she wore a dress very reminiscent of a doll. It was red and black, with a gothic lolita style to it. A corset was tied around her waist, her perky cleavage was exposed, and her dress had a billowing skirt.

Despite her average height, she had this graceful build to her, like a lithe dancer. But, no, there was something more to her, something more that you wouldn't notice thanks to her dress. The corset wasn't there to hone her figure; her figure had long since been honed. Her narrow waist was born from physical activity, not from clothing.

And yet, despite this mousewoman's regal appearance and royal allure, there was something unmistakably... dangerous about her. She seemed to radiate a power that you wouldn't notice from afar. But upon closer inspection, especially when you stare into the heart of her brown eyes, you'd see something surge, and you'd hear the cackle of electricity.

“Imperator! Wake! Up!" she snapped, making him jolt.

“I'm awake! I'm awake, Nero, I'm awake!"

He rose up from the couch, a young man in his mid twenties. His skin was dark, his hair black and spiky, his figure fit and strong... though his face was affable and grinning. Even as the mouse above him glared down with a face of annoyance, he smiled back at her, even swatted his hand through the air before standing up straight.

His choice of clothing was quite different as well. She was like a princess with her gothic-lolita dress. He was like a worker, with his tan overalls, white button up shirt, and boots on his feet. Goggles too hung around his neck, having been removed before his rest.

If she exuded arrogance, he exuded modesty. If she exuded annoyance, he exuded kindness. If she was an aristocrat, he was a laborer. And yet, their positions were reverse. She was the adeptus, he was the dominus.

You wouldn't be able to tell from looks alone, and certainly not with how she bossed him around.

“Get up, Imperator!" she snapped as she gripped his ear, tugging it and forcing him to his feet, “We're arriving the Lindbergh! You can't sleep all day long, or else you'll be up all night... again!"

“Yeah... and whose problem was that?" he replied, causing her to grip his ear even harder, “Ow! Ouch! W-watch it, Nero!"

“Tch! Your tongue is growing more and more silver with each passing day," she bemoaned, releasing his ear and then crossing her arms, “I suppose I should be happy then that your rest hasn't made you lazy... unlike some people I know," rolling her eyes, she looked down the hall, “Fortunately for you, I've been doing my job. We're arriving at Lindbergh soon. You should make yourself presentable. I don't want the city guards to think I'm traveling with a couple of oafs."

“Again...?"

Nero leered at him, her eyes sparkling with a more prominent electricity. Even Hiker realized he may have annoyed her a bit too much with that statement, causing him to chuckle in a sheepish manner. Fortunately, the mouse didn't hold it against him for too long as she sighed and uncrossed her arms.

“Go and get Kasumi," ordered the mouse, “She's been in the engine room all day long, no doubt getting smelly and sweaty with oil and steam. I'd like it if we all could at least try and look like a respectable squad."

“Hnnng... yeah, yeah," he muttered as he stretched out his arms and body, “Aaaah... the sooner we get to Lindbergh, the sooner we can get the Nimbus stocked with things. Ya'know... things like water... because a certain someone just looovveesss wasting water, no matter how many times she accidentally zaps herself."

“Do you want me to zap you now?" Nero growled, to which Hiker shook his head.

“No, no! Not today! Heh... maybe later..."

Walking past his adeptus, he tapped her on the shoulder in an affectionate manner, causing her to blush slightly and pout. She was trying to be abrasive, but her dominus was being too casual about things.

Parting from one another, Hiker walked down the halls of their bustling airship. It had a rural and wooden architecture, appearing less like a strapping vessel, and more like a flying home in the skies. The rugs were dusty, the walls were adorned with portraits of distant lands, and one could hear the endless thumping of gears and engines beating through the walls and floors. But whenever he looked out through the windows, he'd see nothing but the endless blue and white skies staring back at him.

Ah... shear beauty...

But his footsteps brought him away from the thumping halls of his ship's living quarters, and instead down into the loud and mechanical churning of the ship's beating heart. Down this staircase, through these doors, along this hall, and replace almost all of the wooden halls with metal ones. The sound of the gears was even louder now, mixing with heat and steam that permeated the air, and the smog and fire that roared from the engines. This was not an area that a person like him could sit in for too long. The same could not be said for a certain dragoness.

“Kasumi!" he called as he walked down to the bottom floor of the engine room, “Kaassuummiiii!"

“Gah? Boss? That you?" a voice replied from the distance.

“Well... yeah? Who else would it be?" he answered.

She appeared from around the corner. Tall. Curvy. Slender, yet still brawny. A vivacious beastkin of a woman, she had pointed ears, long green hair that was wild and unkempt at the front, while the back was tamed into a ponytail that was sleek like a streamer, and yellow reptilian eyes. Oh yeah, and a long, tail... and, oh yeah oh yeah, wings that were folded at her back.

Tall and athletic, this young woman came to a similar height to Hiker himself, though she may have been a inch or two taller. Her skin was a tan from many long hours of work in the sunlight, and splotches of oil and grime laid on her flesh. But she didn't look bothered by it. In fact, this cheeky grin sat on her tomboyish lips.

This woman exuded a bouncy, playful, hoyden air, what with the grin on her lips, and her gleaming yellow eyes. This extended to the rest of her body, which was athletically inclined. Clearly, she was used to spending many long hours in manual labor, the least of which being her work on their airship's engines.

This tomboyish and laborer vibe extended to her choice of clothing, with it being similar to Hiker's attire. Nero was a little duchess, but this woman was a mechanic. She wore shortalls whose straps had been let down, causing them to hang on her hips like a pair of short shorts. Her chest meanwhile was covered in a white tank top, one that held close to her busty bosom. With the heat in the engine room, her body glistened from sweat which had been building up over many hours. And, yes, her clothing too had been stained with oil and dirt.

Even among beastkin, she was a rarity. Unlike Nero who was a common mouse, this young woman was a rare dragoness! And compounding her majesty, she was an adeptus as well! Although, her personality may not reflect this.

“Heya, Boss!" she said whilst shooting him a wink, “What's on the up 'n up?"

“What's up is the Nimbus," Hiker replied with an equally as cheeky grin, “But what's below is Lindbergh! We're arriving soon, and Nero wanted me to make sure you knew that."

“Wanted me to know, eh?" replied the dragoness with a wry grin, “Let me wager a guess... she just wants us to take a shower so we don't head into town and embarrass the hell outta her, doesn't she?"

“Heh heh heh...! Pretty much!"

“Ya'know, you should really command that mouse to zip her lips sometime."

“Heh... maybe next time, Kasumi. C'mon, let's head back to the bridge and check the airways before we make our landing."

“Alright, alright!"

Together, the duo left the engine room, where they traveled through the wooden halls of their fair airship towards the helm. And upon entering inside...

“Hmph! It took you two long enough!"

The helm of the Nimbus was a wide and spacious place. It was somewhat reminiscent of a boat that actually sails through the seas, what with its steering wheel and its handlebars that separated the top floor from the bottom. However, it wasn't outside on the deck of the ship, instead being indoors. Wide, panoramic windows surrounded the trio, allowing them to gaze upon the brilliant skies around them as they flew forward.

The helm was also sectioned off into three different locations. There was the captain's seat, which itself sat right in front of the steering wheel. To the right of it was a seating area filled with various dolls and toys which all came from different locations they've visited throughout the years. To the left was another seating area, this one concerned more with mechanical wonders and trinkets that had been messily strewn all over the place. The map was also nearby, detailing the various locations of the world, as well as a table they used to plan various trips.

“Heya, Nero!" said Kasumi as she shot her ally a cocky smirk, “How's the hair goin'?"

“So uncouth of you," the mouse bemoaned as she crossed her arms, “You smell just as terrible as you sound! You two should really shower and wash before we land. The last thing I want is for the both of you to embarrass me at Guild Musu."

“Yeah, yeah," Kasumi said dismissively, much to Nero's chagrin.

“Hey you two, try not to be so antagonistic," Hiker spoke up as he walked between the two and grasped the steering wheel, “We'll be landing soon, and I'm sure Durian will have tons of things he'll love to share with us. Sooooo..." he he pressed upon a pedal on the floor, causing the ship to start descending, “C'mon girls! We're coming home!"

The airship pierced through the skies, separating clouds as easily as a blade cuts through bread. What once were endless blues and whites, suddenly became a massive sea of airships. They flew alongside one another in a hodgepodge of lines, as if being guided along by invisible highways and roads. They went up, they went down, they went left, they went right, but all of them flew through gates, which themselves barred entry to...

The Holy City of Lindbergh! Nowhere in the entire world of Aeterna would you find a city as impressive as Lindbergh! The palaces of Hisokan? Impressive, but far from Lindbergh's beauty. The ice city of Freon? It would melt in Lindbergh's glory! Even the court cities of Mysteria are but peons before Lindbergh! At any time of day, as many as one hundred, to one thousand airships come and go from Lindbergh, making it the most busy city, not just in the continent of Bern, but throughout the entirety of Aeterna itself!

And among those thousands of ships, one bearing the name of 'NIMBUS' was flying along with them. It was a modest little vessel. Not the largest, but far from the smallest. Its wooden hull was seemingly laced with bronze, giving it a glimmer that bounced against the sun overhead. There was something rustic about this vessel. It wasn't an impressive steel warship like you'd expect in a fleet, nor was it a simple shipping airship either. But whenever you'd gaze upon its hull, you could feel as if it has seen its fair share of adventures.

Despite its size – or maybe because of it – the Nimbus flew with deft movements. Cutting between other airships, it butted its way to the relative front of the line, pushing through one of the large circular gates that lead into Lindbergh proper. And upon passing through the wall, what sat before it was a glistening metropolis.

Lindbergh was a multi-tiered city, one that sat on a glorious mountain known as Viternus. While smaller than the mountain chain that contains the country of Mysteria, Viternus was no less majestic, and could easily contain the whole of Lindbergh. From above, the holy city looked like several cities all stacked atop one another, as they occupied various levels of the mountain range. The municipalities all ranged in size, but all could very well be a capital city in a lesser kingdom. And in the center of it all, standing at Viternus' peak, was Castle Lindbergh itself; a mighty bastion of steel, with brilliant blue, white and gold colors! From all around you could see Castle Lindbergh, no matter how low you get.

And the Nimbus was certainly moving... low...

Mt. Viternus is so tall, that its base and summit were separated by a ring of clouds. Known as Cloud Belt, it marked a stark contrast from the lively metropolis overhead, and the more... ahem... affordable slums below.

And that's where the Nimbus was headed.

The nimble airship descended down through Cloud Belt, entering a more dingy and dirty part of the glorious metropolis. Here, the metal walls weren't as blue nor as gold, appearing more silver and gray. It was a city of business and work, with many a laborer running around. Steam engines puffed heavy smog into the air, while various machines thumped and churned through the city streets. And docked at the outer edges, lined up side by side, were hundreds upon hundreds of airships. Some big, some small, but none were particularly rich.

Drifting through the air, the Nimbus came to settle itself on the nearest empty spot it could find. Thankfully, its modest size meant it could easily land in a spot larger vessels would struggle with. Upon touching down, Hiker laid back in his captain's chair, and smiled as he looked over towards his two adepti.

“See? Another successful landing!" he said with a charming smile.

“You do know what that means, right?" Nero said into his ear, causing Kasumi's face to flatten, “Get into the shower, you two!"

…

For most domini and adepti, visiting their local guild is a very important step in their life. Whether or not they plan on taking an adventurous life, a guild typically offers many helpful lessons that can aid in the learning of one's powers. Guilds and their teachers can help adepti learn to hone their powers, while domini may learn what it means to command others, and how to manifest their Crests. For some adepti of an extremely dangerous volition, learning from a guild is not just a necessity, but a requirement.

Just hope that you get one that's... less busy than this.

“HEY! THIS WAY!"

“OVER HERE!"

“GET YOUR HAND OFF OF MY FUCKING ASS!!!"

Guild Musu was the largest guild here at the base of Lindbergh. Sure, there were several guilds in the holy city, but they were all above Cloud Belt, and were thus a bit too... 'high brow' for a majority of people to go to. So Guild Musu took all incoming visitors below Cloud Belt, and since most people live in the slums of Lindbergh, the guild was typically a loud and bustling place, such as right now.

Dozens upon dozens of people were packed within these halls, no doubt ranging in the several of hundreds. They bumped shoulders and pushed pass one another in this maddening hodgepodge of people. Domini, adepti, regular people; they were all in here, and all were having thousands of conversations all at once!

It was pure madness!

Fortunately for the crew of the Nimbus, they had long since been able to navigate the madness... though... with how stuffy Nero appeared with her arms crossed, that subject was up for debate.

Walking through the guild, Hiker waved hello to fellow guild members, domini and adepti alike, while he was followed closely by Nero and Kasumi. Again, the mouse was guarded against her fellow guild members, wondering how dirty they were. Kasumi however...

“Heya, Kas!"

“Yo!"

“How's it going, Kasumi?"

“Same as usual!"

“Heeeeeey, Kassuuumiiii!"

“Heeeeey, Aaaaaazeeeeen!"

Yeah, Ksumi is Kasumi; she's a friend of everyone, which is only doubled by her tomboyish flair. Rolling her eyes, it was unclear if Nero was more annoyed by all the people around them, or by her partner's cheery attitude with said people around them. Hiker was less bothered, instead chuckling at his adeptus' antics, while he pushed on towards--

“Kathyrn. How's it going?"

“Same as usual, considering our circumstances," answered the bespectacled woman behind the receptionist desk, “I take it with your return, that you and the crew of Nimbus have completed your duties at the Yandi Ridge?"

“Done and dusted," he replied, before pointing at her, “What about Durian? I got a message while there that he wanted to speak to me personally. Is that true?"

“Indeed it is," she stated, before tapping away furiously at her typewriter, “You are to meet him in his office upon your arrival. You've been expected, so it shouldn't be too difficult to get an audience with him," she looked over, “You don't need help getting there, do you?"

“What? Me?" he shook his head, “Neverrrrr!"

“Good. Then away with you," she swiped her typewriter over, “NEXT!!!"

Her shout roaring through the air, it wasn't much longer before Hiker was pushed out of the way by another group. Nero was naturally put off by this, even causing lightning to zap slightly between her ears. Fortunately, Hiker grabbed her hand and began guiding her off.

“C'mon, c'mon," he said as the trio began walking for the distance.

Together, they entered into less bustling halls... which meant they weren't completely packed as the other areas were. One could still hear thousands of conversations going on behind the walls. But the crew of the Nimbus had a a completely different destination, one that laid in a far, far quieter area of the guild, where even hear they could her nothing but... silence.

That silence was then broken up...

“Oh... it's you..."

Hiker chuckled.

“Oh... hey... Mom..."

She joined him at his side; a lithe woman of comparable height to Hiker. Her skin was somewhat dark, while long reddish-brown hair fell from her head. She had a spunky attitude, with this pointed face and annoyed expression, not too dissimilar to Nero. However, she wasn't an adeptus, instead being a dominus like Hiker. And she certainly did not like being called--

“Mom? Fuck you with that," she growled whilst pointing her finger at him, “Kasai calls me 'Mom' once in front of you dickheads, and that's all you bother with calling me!"

“Well... it is a telling name," Hiker replied with a wry grin, “At least we're all aware what goes on in the Stratus!" Punch! “Ow!?"

Her fist slammed into his shoulder, causing him to halt, and then grin at her in a hapless manner.

Her name was Lantis, and despite her fiery nature – or maybe even because of it – she was one of Guild Musu's top domini performers. A friend of Hiker's since childhood, she was the captain of the airship Stratus, and had quite the decorated history. If you want to know more, ask anyone about the Vandyne Offensive, and you'll be beguiled for hours about her accomplishments. Then imagine people's disappointment when they find this snarky little bitch was the hero in that story.

Just, uh, don't call her a 'snarky little bitch' in her face. Otherwise, she won't need her adepti to teach you some respect.

“So what's going on?" asked Hiker as he and Lantis traveled down the hall together.

“Can't say," she answered whilst crossing her arms, “I've been hearing whispers however that a tower has emerged somewhere in the realm. Something similar to a scarlet moon event, but I'm not so sure..."

“It must be dangerous. Durian made it sound important when he messaged me..." he raised an eyebrow at her, “Is that why you're back? Is this a multi-team mission?"

“I doubt it," Lantis replied, “I'm here to meet with Lady Hyral, not Durian. I'm thinking this may be a solo mission for you and your team, but I guess you'll figure that out when you meet with that blowhard," she stopped at a hall that went into two directions, “See ya later, Hiker. Same goes for you two, Nero and Kasumi."

“Hey! Tell Kasai and Chiriho that I said 'hi'!" Kasumi added, causing Lantis to roll her eyes.

“I'll... ugh..."

Dismissively waving her hand, the redhead traveled down the hall opposite of Hiker, leaving him standing there in a curious manner. Hand on his chin, he took a thoughtful pose, wondering about the appearance of this tower. If it was an object brought on by a scarlet moon, then it was a problem that multiple teams would be sent to handle. But if a tower really did appear, and his team was summoned to investigate it alone, then it couldn't be that dangerous, could it?

Could it?

“Something wrong, Imperator?" asked Nero, to which he shook his head.

“No... I don't think..." he stammered, before pointing forward, “Let's just hurry up and see what Durian's got going on. We just got back from Yandi. It would be insane for him to throw us into another problem so soon."

“Sooooooo... this is Durian just being... Durian, huh?" Kasumi remarked with a playful jab, “Kekekeke! Then let's get going. The sooner we talk to him, the sooner we can hit the bar. I think I'll need to restock after our last trip!"

Nero rolled her eyes, while Hiker began moving forward. Traveling further down the hall, the Nimbus crew came to an office door, though this one was unique. This door didn't have a knob of any kind. It was a door with no visible way to open it.

No visible way... but certain people could feel it, and Hiker was one of those people.

Raising his hand, he caused a faint glow to appear on his right hand. This glow was yellow, and steadily grew brighter as his hand came closer to the door. Palming it, the glow formed a unique symbol upon the back of his hand. It was circular, with four points; one at the top, two at the sides, and the last at the bottom. In a way, it formed some strange star. This was Hiker's Crest.

The Crest of the Gilded Moon.

And it started growing brighter and brighter, while from the door echoed a soft--

Click!

The door opened.

“Hiker? Hiker G.!? That you!? Finally!" came a voice on the other side of the door.

It slid open, revealing an office of a large size. Potted plants sat at the corners, while at the far back was a bookcase. Secret being the bookcase was just for show; the man who owned them had no idea what laid in any of those books. But it sure did make him look impressive, didn't it?

Speaking of that man...

He sat in a big chair, behind an equally as big desk. He needed them both to be big, because he was big. A very large, very burly man, one with well-groomed hair, a clean-shaven beard, and tappered sideburns. Though his hair was graying, he still had this youthful vigor and strength in him. Coupled with the cigar in his lips, the man exuded a strapping air and strength to him. To newer domini and adepti, his large frame and equally as brash voice created a man who was too terrifying to defer to. For more experienced groups, he wasn't exactly scary, but far more of a braggart.

“Hey, Durian..." said the Nimbus crew in complete unison.

“Come in, come in!" said Durian as he laid his cigar on a nearby ashtray, “Get in here, get in here! I've got a lot of things to go over with you all, so I think you'll want to sit down for it!"

“Sit down for it...?" Hiker muttered as he looked around.

This was a joke, right? Because the only chair in Durian's office... was the chair Durian was sitting on. The domini slumped over, an annoyed look appearing in his eyes, and a sigh leaving his lips. Again, he had to wonder if this was a joke, because his boss turned around in his chair, offering him and his crew a view of his seat's backside.

“Alright... let's get this over with..." Hiker groaned to his allies as they walked up to the desk, “What's going on, Durian?"

“I'm glad you asked!" replied his boss as he swiveled back around, facing the trio, “Have you ever heard of the beach side fields of Polis? Beautiful little place! I once went down there with my family! We all had a fun little time! But now..."

WHAP!

His hand suddenly fell on the desk, slamming down a map and paper. Being the ship's navigator, Kasumi gazed upon the map, reading it thoroughly, while Nero took the paper. The map was a detailed representation of the ocean kingdom of Lusairta, which was a collection of islands in the Amaris seas. They were small, but the largest of the islands – Polis – was respectable in size, and played home to the kingdom's heart.

“Beautiful, ain't it?" Durian said with a grin.

“Reminds me of..." Kasumi muttered, before shaking her head, “Never mind that..." she looked up, “What's with this dot here? The one in the middle of the Polis Fieldlands?"

“That's your destination!" Durian answered, “From what we've been told by the king himself, a tower recently appeared from thin air right there in the middle of Polis! According to him, no one knows how it got there, but they assume some sort of demonic infestation! And really? I can't blame 'em! Only... this tower's a bit different. It has no scarlet moon of any kind."

“How's that possible?" Hiker asked, while Nero shook her head.

“It is," said the mouse as she glanced at her domini, “I checked the the letter. It was sent here by the king of Lusairta himself, and..." she nodded, “The hand writing is immaculate, and so too the stationary. If this is fake, then it's a really good fake."

“Exactly what I said!" Durian replied, his hand waving through the air, “So here's what I want you to do, Hiker. Take your airship down to Lusairta, and investigate this little tower! If the king was wrong, and the tower really was summoned by a scarlet moon, then message us pronto. We'll have other teams sent down and aid you in a jiffy! But if it's not, and you can figure something out about it..." he puffed on his cigar and leaned back in his chair, “Then take it down! I'm sure your two adepti are more than capable of handling it if some punk wizard thought he could summon daemonic artifacts in our neck of the woods!"

“Hmm..."

Pensive, Hiker leered at the letter from the king, and the map of the Lusairta Islands. Why, oh why would a demonic infestation occur there of all places? The islands are in the middle of the ocean, and they aren't large. And without a scarlet moon? It sounds so impossible.

But, hey, that's why guild members are here; to investigate foreign phenomena like this. Though, Hiker did find it odd how the king of Lusairta didn't have his own domini and adepti to investigate these matters. And, wait, if he is a king, why didn't he request aid from a more, ahem, respectable guild? Like Guild Tylon on the upper end of Lindbergh?

The more Hiker thought about it, the weirder this seemed to be. But in the end, he already knew that his fate had been sealed.

“Now get goin' Hiker!" Durian said as he again turned his back on the Nimbus crew, “I already agreed to send some of my top men to Lusairta to aid them, so no more dallying! And, really, you should be thanking me for this opportunity! If this does end up bein' a bust, you and your girls can enjoy yourselves on Polis' beaches! You'll be begging to move there once you get a whiff of its sea salt! Begging!"

Durian was treating this like a sale's pitch, while Hiker remained quizzical. Something about this – something about all of this – felt so bizarre. Wondering if he was the only one who felt this way, he looked over towards Kasumi and Nero.

And... well...

Their eyes were glowing. Sunny beaches! Blue ocean waves! Beautiful fields! That's what they saw! Not a tower filled with daemonic forces! Finally, liberation from the confides of their airship, which they were so used to seeing again and again and again! And not like the slums of Lindbergh either! They were heading towards paradise!

The two adepti may not agree on a lot of things, but when it comes to vacations, they were totally in sync with one another!

Again, Hiker's fate had been sealed. Nero and Kasumi's faces made it known that – no matter what he said – they were going to Polis. He could command them to obey his will... but of course, he wasn't going to do that. So he sighed.

“When do we leave?" he asked in a hapless manner.

Durian grinned, then took a puff of his cigar.

“Thanks for all that you do, Hiker! Really! I truly appreciate it!" said the gruff guild master, “Please, take all the time you need to stock up; you know the guilds armory is always open to one of our best performers! And don't forget..."

Raising his fist, Durian caused a glowing blue symbol to appear on the back of his hand. It shined brighter and brighter, causing the door behind the Nimbus crew--

Click!

To open.

“Now do enjoy yourselves out there! Geh heh heh!"

…

For as long as Aeterna has existed, scientist and scholars have worked tirelessly to unlock the mysteries of the Crest. Why do they exist? Why do they react to adepti? Is there a way to amplify their powers? And why do Crests come in a variety of different symbols? You can have ten domini in a room, and not two of them would share a Crest. But why?

The Crest of the Gilded Moon. That is the symbol that rests on Hiker's left hand. It is what gives him power to command Nero and Kasumi, and they respect his Crest as much as he does. But why? Why was he born with it, and not his parents? Why was he the only person in his home village born with a Crest? And why did it only come into existence when he met a certain adeptus with electrical powers one day years ago now?

These questions bounced around in Hiker's head as he gazed upon his Crest. This was not the first time he thought about this, and this wouldn't be the last, but it never stopped him. Just sitting here, pondering, wondering... why him?

“Hmm..."

But as usual, he dismissed these thoughts. He'd get the answers to them one day... just not today.

Swinging his legs over his bedside, Hiker stretched his arms and groaned. Being the captain of the Nimbus, he naturally had the largest room, with it being filled with various items and trinkets from throughout his adventures. This rug was from the desert land of Aljima, these figures on his shelf were from the forest nation of Hisokan, and he had more than a few books from the kingdom of Mysteria.

Among all of these items were various photos of him and his adepti. There were times when Hiker had to remind himself he was still a young man. He was only in his mid twenties, after all! But he had seen and done so many things, that it made him feel as if he's lived several lifetimes already. But these photos reminded him of the journeys he's shared with Nero and Kasumi. How much time has passed, and how close they've gotten.

“Hmm..."

Slipping out of his bedroom, Hiker traveled through the halls of his airship, passing by the bedrooms of his adepti. Each one was empty, which was odd. At this time of day, Nero would usually be preening herself in her bedroom. If she wasn't there, then she'd be in the ship's lounge. But, no, she wasn't there either. Hm... was she at the helm?

No. Wasn't there either. Huh... where could she be? In fact, he wasn't seeing Kasumi either. She wasn't in the helm either, wasn't at the lounge, nor was she at the kitchen. And, no, she wasn't in the engine room; he checked there too. Gosh... where were his adepti?

“Oh..." Hiker muttered to himself, before palming his head, “Aaah... those two..."

Glancing down the halls, he started traveling through them in a more straightforward manner. If they weren't at their usual spots, then there was only one area where they'd be in the same place as one another. And that would be in the ship's armory.

So Hiker went straight to the Nimbus' armory, and...

“Mmm... you're so much stronger than usual, Nero~"

“And you are as boorish and unscrupulous as ever..."

Their words and their tones... ah... Hiker knew exactly what he was getting into.

Slowly the door to the armory opened, doing so in such a slow manner, that it barely made a noise. Just a soft 'Shshshshshsh...' which would have been indiscernible against the hundreds or other random noises that the Nimbus makes. And the door slid open juuuuuuust enough for Hiker to get a view inside.

The armory of the Nimbus was a modest little room. It wasn't as fully stocked as the armories of most other airships, but it didn't need to be. It was meant only for the three of them, and played home to the weapons they used on their journeys. Moreover, it was the place where they – typically Kasumi – tended to their weapons so that they could be in tiptop shape.

Only, instead of playing host to the two checking over their weapons, the armory played host to the two checking over... each other.

In the armory, there was a chair. A rather comfortable chair. A chair that Kasumi's spent many hours on as she tended to their weapons. But right now, the one seated in the chair was not a tomboyish dragoness, but instead a dainty mouse. And sitting in the lap of said dainty mouse, was the tomboyish dragoness who so often got under her skin.

Kasumi rested on Nero's lap, her hands on the mouse's shoulders, while the mouse's hands sat on her hips and butt. The two were locked in one another, with the dragoness being her cocky, grinning self, and the mouse retaining her uppity expression. And yet, painted on both of their faces, was the red blush of arousal as their gazes met.

“Say... are you gonna zap me?" asked Kasumi as she stroked her hands along Nero's arms.

“Maybe... if you keep annoying me," the mouse replied as she stuck her nose up at the dragoness, “Always running your mouth off with that uncouth tone of yours. And now you've... got me in this hot room with you."

“Keke... I know you like it, Nero," the dragoness whispered as her hands came up, resting on Nero's cheeks to frame her face.

“I like a lot of things... but this... least of... mmmf..."

Their lips met. It was soft yet audible; Kasumi's thin lips atop of Nero's. The dragoness and the mouse kept their eyes closed as their lips rumbled along one another, and their tongues gently danced in each other's mouths. Despite their vastly different personalities, this kiss was not a contest of wills, but instead a sensual dance between two partners.

A gentle dance that was interrupted by...

Knock! Knock!

“Bleh!?"

“Ack!?"

Both Nero and Kasumi jolted up, and their heads snapped towards the entrance, where they saw Hiker. He was grinning... they were not. Expressions of shock were painted on their faces, with Nero shrinking slightly, and Kasumi putting a smile on her face.

“H-hey, Boss!" said the dragoness, even laughing in an attempt to dispel her embarrassment, “H-how's it going over there?"

“No no! Don't mind me!" he replied sarcastically as he entered into the armory, a grin on her lips, “You two go ahead and keep enjoying yourselves. You're clearly having fun over there!"

“I-Imperator! Knock before you enter a door!" Nero shouted, still blushing profusely on her face.

“Well... I did," he replied, “It just so happened that I knocked on the opposite side of the door. Although... heh... I am happy that in addition to checking on your guns, you two decided to check on each other's bodies. That's exactly what I expect from my adepti!"

“Rrrgggh...! Okay, I get it..." Nero muttered as she crossed her arms, “Guh... so embarrassing..."

“Saaaaaay... did you come in here juuuuust to bother us," said Kasumi as she grinned at Hiker, “Or did you want to join us, Boss?"

“Weeeeeelll... maybe later," he replied, causing Kasumi to deflate, “As much as I would love to, we are going to be arriving at Lusairta soon, and I'd rather not like to meet the king when I'm smelling like sex. That can't be a good first impression."

“Oooh! You're just saying that!" Kasumi said, a wry grin steadily spreading out on her lips, “C'mon, Bossman! We're heading down to the beach's of Polis! Even Nero here is getting in the swing of things, and she's the stuffiest of us all!"

“Hey!"

“So if she can relax and unwind and... give me a big kiss..." her long tail slithered over, where it gently gripped Hiker's ankle, “You can too, ya'know..."

“Oh... heh... I know," he replied, “Buuuuut..." he placed his hand upon the table in the armory, where he knocked over some bullets, “I'd rather not get all hot and sweaty around a bunch of guns. I don't think that's quite smart, especially when someone has electrical abilities that can make bullets fly."

“Tch! I can handle my lightning quite well, thank you!" Nero growled whilst crossing her arms indignantly.

“Hmmm... somehow I doubt that..." Hiker replied, before drawing his eyes over towards the desk, “Besides – and I can't believe I'm the one saying this – we should really focus on this mission. Lusairta may be a tropical paradise, but we do have a tower of mysterious origin having popped up there. We should actually take this mission seriously, no matter where it is. Like... treat it is as if the tower popped up in the Culthix swaplands!"

His statement caused both Nero and Kasumi's face to turn pale. The mouse even stuck her tongue out in disgust.

“Yuck! Why the hell did you have to bring up that place!" Kasumi bemoaned, “I can still feel the mud in my hair!"

“Exactly my point!" Hiker said, even chuckling at his adepti's disdain, “If you imagine we're heading back there, you won't be too keen on blowing off the mission like you are now. Haaah... look girls..." he gave them a more genuine smile, “I know we've been working our asses off a lot as of late, and that coming here to Lusairta is a gift from the goddess for us, but we should be focused on the mission here. Something about it..." he shook his head and shrugged his shoulders, “It just rubs me the wrong way, and I can't imagine what it is. So... let's just focus on taking down this tower. After we do that, then... heh heh... then we can spend as much time on the beaches of Polis as you'd like."

For a moment, Kasumi and Nero looked to one another. The mouse was pouting, and the dragoness was doing likewise, as if the both of them weren't completely won over by his words. Yes, bringing up the Culthix swamplands was that triggering for them; you have no idea how disgusting that place is!

“You promise, Imperator?" said Nero as she leered at him.

“I promise, I promise!" he replied with a jokey tone, “Gosh, you guys make it seem like I don't want to be on the beach. Like... I'm sure you two bought the loveliest of bikinis while preparing for the trip," he blushed and looked away, “You two probably have something really nice and... ahem... form-fitting and... ah... so very... accentuating to your figures. Uhh..." he closed his eyes, where he briefly imagined what their swimwear would look like, “Aaah... yeah... that's... ahem..."

He looked back over, his eyes falling on Nero and Kasumi again. This time, it was his turn to blush, while his two adepti looked at him in a manner that said 'Gotcha!'. That's bad. It was no secret that Hiker bent a knee to his adepti more often than he really should, but that doesn't mean he wanted to so blatantly show it! Now he knew that once this tower was dealt with, well...

He was in for whatever fun his adepti had planned.

“Well, kekekekekekek! You heard it, Nero!" said Kasumi as she waltzed around to her domini's side, her hand resting on his shoulder, “We deal with this tower, and then we can spend as much time at Polis as we please."

“Yessss, and we get to wear our best, and naughtiest bikinis that we please," Nero tacked on, joining them as she stood on the opposing end of Hiker from Kasumi, “Isn't that true, Imperator?"

“Haaaah... oh... by the goddess," he muttered as he palmed the side of his head, “Yeah, that's true. I'm a man of my word. But that's only if we deal with this tower. And none before..." he brought his gaze over to Kasumi, “You got that?"

“Heeeey! Why'd ya look at me specifically, Boss!?"

“Ugh, don't worry about it. Just make sure your stuff is ready when we land. The sooner we deal with this tower, the sooner we can wash our hands of this business."

“You're so tense, Imperator," Nero commented, “Is something the matter? Does the tower scare you?"

“It doesn't scare me, it just... confuses me," he replied, “Like... I've read the letter we got from the king over and over again, but it doesn't give us any details on the tower. Just that it popped up, and if Guild Musu could send its best people to deal with it. But I don't get why. Why not send one of your own domini to deal with it? And he's a king; why not ask for help from a more high-class guild? Why us?"

“Kekek! I think you're thinking about it too hard, Boss," Kasumi said as she playfully jabbed his side, “At the end of the day, this tower isn't created by a scarlet moon, so it's probably like Durian said; some wizard got their hands on demonic artifacts, and summoned a tower into Polis. We'll be in and out before ya know it!"

“Hmm... I can only hope..." he stepped back, “Alright girls... get ready."

They nodded in unison.

…

There's a reason why Durian brought up the fields of Polis when describing the beauty of Lusairta. The capital island may not be the largest island in the world, but when standing on its grassy knolls, the fields of green appear as infinite as the ocean does.

A soft wind blew through the land as Hiker stood in the fields. His body was adorned in more active wear, wearing boots on his feet, tan pants on his legs, a white button-up shirt, and a hat on his head. Around his waist was a belt which was adorned with various pouches containing all sorts of necessary items, like medicinal potions, holy wards for demonic forces, and, yes, his pistol. But even with all of this, he almost seemed under dressed in comparison to his adepti.

Nero walked forward, her hands on her hips in a boisterous and uppity manner. Where she usually wore her dresses that made her seem like a doll, now she wore something more formfitting. It was a red and black top, one that hugged close to her body like a leotard. The crimson bodice of it curved around her perky chest, while the midsection was a black corset that hugged close to her waist, flaunting how narrow and sleek it was. Down below, a black and red skirt fluttered about, one that was armored at the tips with yellow plating. And on her feet were heeled boots, pointed ones as well, and no, they didn't hinder her movement in the least bit.

With this attire, Nero was like a battle-ready dancer. But most striking about her wasn't the skirt on her waist or the boots on her feet, but instead the gauntlets on her hands. Gilded in color, they had a rose-like pattern on their surfaces. From afar, that's all they looked like; mere gauntlets. But upon closer inspection, you'd realize these vambraces had barrels at the tips. They weren't just gauntlets, they were guns. So... gunlets!

To Nero's right was Kasumi. Like their differing personalities, the hoyden dragoness' choice of clothing matched her boisterous nature. On her hips was a pair of shorts, which hung, and clung close to her waist and legs. Matching along with Hiker, she had a belt around her waist that was adorned with various pouches. Only, instead of magical tonics and helpful potions, her pouches were filled with things like tools and bullets. Lots of bullets.

On her chest she wore a sleeveless vest, with a tight, black top beneath it that hugged close to her bosom, curving around it. Where as Nero's chest was perky, Kasumi's was busty, something made all the more blatant by how her top seemed to accentuate how big she was. And since her top didn't come down to stomach, her entire midriff was exposed, again flaunting Kasumi's body. Lastly – much like Nero – on her feet were brown boots, though hers weren't as stylish as the mouse's.

But what of her weapon? What did the hoyden dragoness go to battle with? Why, a staff... a staff with a gun barrel in it. Like Nero's unique weapon of gauntlets that were also guns, Kasumi had a bladed spear that was also a gun. The gunstaff as she called it, was a long weapon, comparable in height to her body, though it was a few feet taller. The trigger was at the mid point, there was a skeletal stock at the bottom, and hanging off the barrel was a bayonet... which in this position made the staff into a spear.

This was typical of domini/adepti formations. With the dominus being so crucial to an adeptus' strength, it was common for the adepti to be the main offense in a quest. Their job was to eliminate any threats that may come towards them, while their dominus played a more support role. Every domini/adepti crew knows this, and they were no different.

Together, the Nimbus crew stood on the endless green fields of Polis, surveying the beautiful land before them. It would have been perfect, it should have been perfect... only, it was ruined by...

“There it is..."

Standing there, shattering the peace of Polis' green plains, was an onyx tower. It stood in stark contrast to the lands around it, being an oddly militant and stalwart structure against such peaceful and empty lands. Tall walls, beautiful arches, these pointed spires, but it was all so... deranged. The tower felt like a cathedral, but only if instead of honoring gods, it was mocking them. Putting it lightly...

“This is definitely demonic in nature," Hiker murmured, his head shaking, “But..." he looked up, gazing at the beautiful sunny skies over head, “There's no scarlet moon. I can't believe it; the information was right."

“What? Thought the king of Lusairta was lying?" asked Nero, to which Hiker shrugged his shoulders.

“Weeeeeell... a little bit?" he replied, “You saw the guy, right? He was trembling when we spoke to him. Almost as if he was hiding something. Oh, what am I talking about," he patted his forehead, “You two weren't paying attention to anything! You were too busy looking at the beaches from the castle's balconies!"

“Kekekekekekek! Could you blame us!?" asked Kasumi with a hapless grin on her face, “By the goddess, the beaches of Polis look way better than I thought they would! Eeeeeeh! I can't wait to glide over all that water!"

“Hey, hey! First things first!" Hiker said, cutting their dreams short, “We have tower in front of us! One of demonic origins! Let's try and be at least _semi_professional about this! Ahem..." he stepped forward, “Gosh... I can't believe I have to be the voice of reason for us all. Seems out of place..."

“Oh, c'mon, Boss," Kasumi said as she wrapped her arm around his shoulder, “This tower's nothing new from the dozens we've taken down. There's no need to be so tightly wound. You're just being paranoid! Like a certain mouse I know..." Zap! “Ow!?"

Kasumi and Hiker looked over, their eyes falling on Nero, who pointed her fingers at the dragoness. They sparkled with electrical impulses, while she pouted at her fellow adeptus with a look of annoyance.

“Imperator is correct. We should focus on the tower first," the mouse stated as she dropped her hand, “Though this tower looks benign, I will not have such an eyesore ruin the only vacation I may have for the rest of the year. So... let us push forward."

In unison, the trio nodded, while Hiker raised his hand. Clinching his fist, he caused his Crest to appear, performing some action which caused both Nero and Kasumi to straighten up. They seemed more alert, more aware of their surroundings than they usually did, as if being invigorated by some invisible force. But Hiker didn't say a word, instead pointed forward.

Barring entry to the tower was bridge which traveled over a moat. Traveling along said bridge, Hiker noticed a few things here and there that shouldn't be. Bags, items, discarded armaments; it all lined the pathway up to the bridge. This place had been traveled to before, possibly by Lusairta's soldiers. Maybe they scanned the area, only to realize something was here that they couldn't deal with? But what could it be?

He couldn't focus on it too long as they came to the massive front doors of the tower. They were big... very big. It would take several groups of men to push these doors open. Or – in this case – a very strong adeptus.

“Kasumi. Would you be so kind?"

“Kehehehehehehe! Gladly!"

If Nero had mastery over electricity, then what element did Kasumi command? Well...

Tghghghghghnnnn!

The earth shook beneath their feet.

Placing her hands together, Kasumi cupped the air and held it to her side. All around them, the ground quaked with a mighty fury, as wind even began picking up around her body. At the dragoness' hands, she summoned clumps of rock and dirt which formed together, creating a compact ball. But this ball quickly grew in size, turning from a rock into a boulder! And even more so, the boulder started surging with a green energy that not only surrounded it, but surrounded her body as a whole!

Kasumi was an earth adeptus, one with complete mastery over the ground at her feet. The things she could do were wondrous, and this was only amplified by Hiker's Crest. With his strength funneling through her, the hoyden dragoness levitated her boulder of rock and mud before her body, and--

“HIYYAAAAH!!!"

FWWEEEEEEE!!!

Flung it towards the massive metal doors of the tower before them.

THRAAAAASSSHH!!!

It was like a missile! When the massive boulder struck the metal doors, they were instantly bashed open, despite their size and defense. The earth rumbled from the mighty impact, while Kasumi stood there, grinning at her own showing of power. Hey, it was rare when she got to let loose like this!

“Good job, Kasumi," Hiker said, causing the dragoness to laugh hardily.

“Keh heh! Thanks, Boss!"

Nero was decidedly less enthused.

Together, the trio headed towards the now open doors of the tower, entering inside of it. And...

“Huh..."

“Wow..."

“This is... not what I was expecting..."

The Nimbus crew all looked around in a curious manner, realizing they had entered into a lobby... an empty lobby. It was completely devoid of... anything. No demons, no monsters, not even animals who somehow wondered in here. There weren't even hallways that led to other areas of the tower! There was just nothing.

No... that's not completely true. There was a staircase. It was attached to the walls, and went up and up and up and up and up and up and up.

“Is there... a puzzle or something here?" Kasumi asked in a quizzical manner.

Raising his hand, Hiker triggered a golden pulse which traveled from his Crest and throughout the immediate area. It took a few moments, but the gilded wave soon returned to him, revealing...

“Nope... no puzzle... no riddle... no nothing," he said in an equally as confused manner, “There's just the stairs."

“How far up do they go?" Nero asked in a worried manner. Worried because she already knew Hiker's answer.

“How far does it go up, eh? Well... there's only one way to find out," he started walking for the stairs, “Come on girls, we have a tower to investigate."

He didn't sound too excited by this, but at least he was putting forth some effort. Kasumi and Nero were both quick to deflate however. The dragoness could even feel the high she felt from blowing open the doors start to leave her.

This was going to be one of those dungeons, wasn't it? Oh, Nero and Kasumi could just feel it! They even traded a few glances of disappointment, before the dragoness started walking behind Hiker.

“Let's just... get this over with," she muttered.

Nero too groaned, even clinched her fists, before relaxing it. Kasumi and Hiker were right; it was best to just get this over with, no matter how boring this may be. After all, they still had a beach to look forward to, didn't they?

…

Invaders... they have... arrived...

A rumbling traveled throughout the tower. This was not the first time its appeared, having occurred when previous teams came to investigate this dungeon. But this pulse was numb. Felt only by a select few. And the Nimbus crew... were not the select few.

This was going to be fun...

…

“Hm?"

“Huh? Something wrong, Nero?"

The mouse suddenly stopped, her head looking up towards the ceiling of the chamber they were in. They had been walking for what felt like an eternity, with the spiraling staircase having brought them up to a balcony that lined the walls. If one gazed over the banister, they'd see the long walk it took to get up here... and the deep plunge that could easily send a normal person to their doom.

But Nero wasn't worried about that. She was worried about... whatever it was she just felt. The fur on her ears were standing on end, like a warning that said...

You shouldn't be here...

In an a doubtful manner, the electric adeptus looked left and right, searching for whatever caused this feeling. But of course, she saw nothing.

“Hmm... let's stay alert," Nero said as she looked towards Hiker and Kasumi.

The two looked back at her, eyebrows raised in a curious manner, before looking at one another. While they didn't feel anything, they knew better than to ignore one of Nero's warnings. If the electric adeptus told them to stay alert, then they needed to stay alert. All the way up until they came to...

These doors.

The staircase they traveled up had suddenly come to a stop at a balcony. It's railings were opulent, and if one were to look over the edge, they'd see a deep drop back down to where the entrance of the tower. Opposite of the balcony and the drop however, were a pair of large doors. They loomed over the trio, being white in color, with gilded edges and lines. There was also this odd symbol on the doors, one that Hiker swore he had never seen before... yet still felt as if it was familiar.

This strange heart-shaped insignia, one that was hollow in the center. Where had he seen it before?

“Alright! Let me just!" said Kasumi as she pressed her arms against the door, “Puuuuuussshhh! Grraaaah!"

Of the Nimbus crew, Kasumi was easily the powerhouse. Not too difficult a status to obtain when your partner is a lithe mouse, and your dominus – like all dominus – rarely participates in physical action. Still, among the many members of Guild Musu – both dominus and adeptus alike – Kasumi's physical strength was renowned. Many a tale at many a bar have been recanted of the dragoness' strength. So when she puts her power to use, its expected that something is at least moved.

Kasumi slammed against the door, then used her mighty power to push up against it... where nothing happened. Her boots scraped against the floor, her wings flapped, she even flexed her muscles... but the door just did not move!

“C'mon! C'mon!" she growled, her tail lashing about as she exerted herself, “Grrrrrh! H-hey Boss! Couldja give me a boost of power?"

“There's no point," Hiker said as he stepped forward, his hand raised up high.

Focusing on his crest, he emitted a wave of gilded light, causing the massive doors to shudder. Briefly, a silver, transparent light flashed from the door, causing Kasumi to pull back, and Hiker to drop his hand.

“Haaaah... the door's enchanted," he stated, “No amount of pushing is going to open it up."

“Well... what do we do then?" Nero asked, while Hiker stepped forward.

Curious to the door, he placed his hand upon it, then closed his eyes and faced away from it. His mind was racing with thoughts, trying to figure which spell he could cast to hopefully open the door. However – and much to Nero and Kasumi's surprise – the silver light that was the door's barrier, suddenly flicked. Vanishing, the door was no longer enchanted, meaning it slid open with a loud--

GGGGRRRRRRRRRRRNNN!!!

Hiker's eyes grew wide.

“What the-- oof!?"

Losing his footing, he fell face forward through the door, causing a slight pain to rumble through his form. Above him, his two adepti walked in, not even bothering to check if he was okay. Ah... he was used to such treatment.

The large doors they stepped through led into a weird chamber. It was wide and spacious, a circular room with those white and gold walls, and these great windows that offered them a view of fields outside. But most striking of all was what laid in the center of the room.

It was a bed. A big king-sized bed. Circular in shape, it had black blankets and these gilded pillows that looked as soft as clouds. With its size and width, it could easily hold four or five people in it... no... even more than that.

“What is this... doing here...?" Nero muttered as she pushed her hands into the mattress, “Aaah... it's so soft..." PUMP! “Gah!?"

“Yeah! Keh-heh! It is soft!"

Jerking her head up, the mouse watched as Kasumi launched herself into the bed, resting in it with this smile on her face. The dragoness' childish giggles permeated the air, while Nero pulled back, her arms crossed and lips in a pout.

“Are you an idiot?" she snapped, “You don't know what's going on with this bed! It could be a mimic and swallow you! Or worse, it could be hexed! Like the door leading into it was!"

“If it was either of those things, it would have snapped at you the moment you touched it!" Kasumi replied with this wide grin on her lips, “And you're still in one piece, aintcha, Nero? Keheheheheh! Besides..." she groaned as she began sinking deeper into the bed, “Aaaahh... we could use this relaxation after all of that walking to get up here...! Mmmm... so soft!"

“That's beside the point..." the mouse muttered back, before sweeping her brown eyes over towards-- “Imperator! Do you see this?"

“How could I not?"

Having pulled himself up from the (admittedly pristine) floors, Hiker walked over to the bed. One hand laid on his chin as he gave it a cursory glance, looking it up and down before confirming that, yes, it was a normal bed. A very big and very soft bed, but a bed nonetheless. Nothing about it was dangerous, and even his crest remained inert. But of course, that made the feeling even worse.

Why was there a normal bed sitting in the middle of a tower of unknown origin?

Kasumi may not mind the bed, but Hiker and Nero clearly did. The two shared a glance of confusion, before the dominus turned towards the doors at the other end of the chamber. Walking up to them, he saw that they were similar to the other doors, only instead of just showing that strange, heart-shaped symbol, it had writing beneath it.

It wasn't any language that Hiker knew by heart, but it was one he was aware of. Reaching into his pouches at his belt, the dominus pulled out a book while Nero looked over his shoulders, and quickly got to work deciphering what these words said. It took him a few minutes, but once he did, his eyes widened.

“Wh-what...?" Nero muttered, reading the frantic... and then embarrassed face Hiker wore, “Imperator, is something wrong?"

“Um... heh... y-yeah," he said as he looked at her, this sheepish grin plastered on his face, “But... you probably won't believe me!"

“Wh... what? Why? Why wouldn't I believe you...?" Nero asked, while Hiker stood up straight.

Closing his eyes, he tried to put on a stoic face, but his cheeks were as red as a tomato. That only further alarmed Nero, making her wonder what the words could have said to bring this reaction out of her dominus. But before she got the chance to press him for more information...

“Umm... g-guys...?" Kasumi called out, “The... the door..."

Nero's ears twitched and she straightened up. Looking over towards her fellow adeptus, she gazed into the direction the dragoness was pointing. And what she saw made her eyes widen. Or, more accurately, what she didn't see.

The door. The door they traveled through to get into this chamber... was gone. It was just a wall now, looking completely empty and smooth. Nero's jaw dropped as she gawked at the wall, confusion wrought on her face.

“I-Imperator! The door!" she called as she faced Hiker.

But he didn't respond. He just took in a deep, deep breath, held it for a few moments, and then let it go. From the looks of things, he expected this to happen, and wasn't too surprised. Annoyed and embarrassed, but not surprised.

“The door... it warned of this happening...?" Nero asked, to which Hiker nodded.

“It did... buuuuuuut... it also explains what we have to do to get out of this chamber..." he answered, making Nero jolt.

“Th-then tell us! How do we get out of here?"

“Haaaah... the wall says, and I quote... 'In order to leave this room, you must have sex.'"

When those words left Hiker's lips, he closed his eyes and palmed his face, while a hushed silence befell the chamber. Things remained this way for the next several moments, and were only broken up by--

“Keh... keh heh... keh keh... kwah...! KWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!"

“YOU'RE LAUGHING!? YOU'RE LAUGHING IN A MOMENT LIKE THIS!?"

Gripping her belly, Kasumi doubled over as she gave a loud and hardy laugh, one that bounced off the walls the chamber. Nero was less enthused, causing sparks of electricity to surge through her fingertips. She came thiiiiiiissss close to zapping the dragoness, but Hiker grabbed her wrist and looked at her, shaking his head as this embarrassed frown adorned his lips.

“Haaaaah... well... at least we now know why the bed is here," Hiker bemoaned as he turned around, “Until we have sex, it looks like we're trapped in here..." he shook his head, “Dammit... now I know why the king of Lusairta was so secretive about what was going on in the tower! It's a lust dungeon! Aaaaahh!" palming his head with both hands, Hiker shook it, “Dammit, dammit, dammit! He was probably just too damn embarrassed to admit it! And now look at us, suckered into this place! Gggghhhh...! At least there's no monsters... I don't know if I could take another tentacle beast..." ZZZZRRRRRRRRRRRTTTT!!! “Huh?"

Eyebrow raised, Hiker looked over to his right, his eyes falling on Nero. And, oh, she was charging up a bolt of electricity between her hands. A big bolt of electricity. Yellow bolts of pure power sparked between her fingertips and palms, creating a bright bulb of light that dominated the room, all as her teeth were gritted in shear determination.

“Aaaah... crap..."

“HAAAH!!!"

ZZIIIIP! POW!!!

Nero's powerful bolt struck the door with so much force and power, that Hiker was blown away. A wicked explosion was triggered by the impact, one that shook the entire room, and sent dust and smog fluttering in the air like a brown fog. Dropping her hands, Nero stared through the dust, waiting for it to settle. And when she did...

“Wh-what...?"

The doors were still standing strong. The only sign that they had been attacked, was the scorch mark triggered by Nero's attack.

“Grrrrr! Open up!" shouted the electrical mouse as she pointed her palm towards the door, “Open up now!"

Zip! Zap! Plap! Splack!

From her palm, Nero fired bolt after bolt of electricity. They were all weaker than her earlier attack, but they were relentless, and flowed without end in a vain attempt to force the door open. Standing up behind her, Hiker shrugged his shoulder and opened his mouth. He was going to order Nero to stand down... but he knew that was a fruitless endeavor.

“So we're stuck in here 'till we fuck, eh?" asked Kasumi, who suddenly appeared at his side.

“Haaah... that's what it looks like," Hiker answered as he looked at her.

This grin spread out on Kasumi's lips as she placed her hands to the back of her head. Nero may have been alarmed by the spell placed on the room, but the dragoness wasn't too bothered. She found it amusing... entertaining, even. Having lived with her for the better part of a many years, he knew her expressions and body language very well.

Kasumi... was a very playful woman. Despite being a dragoness, it was better at times to think of her like a feline. For all of her blunt and tomboyish antics, there lied this mischievous and devilish side beneath the surface. She loved toying with machines and weaponry, but she loved toying with her dominus and fellow adeptus even more.

And this? This was one of those moments.

Kasumi's tail slithered up, where it stroked upon Hiker's leg and thigh. It was slender and green, adorned in smooth scales, while at the tip sat this red, blade-like talon. He had seen her pierce metal with this tail of hers, but right now, it gently stroked along his legs, all while moving higher and higher.

“Keheheheheh! Nero's gonna be occupied with that door, ain't she?" Kasumi whispered into his ear, her playful words laced with a sultry air, “So... why don't we help her with that, Bossman?"

Hiker looked down... and then he looked back up.

“Y... yeah... heh..."

A lust dungeon. They are a rare type of dungeon, though obviously not rare enough since they have a name. In lust dungeons, weird effects can befall one's body, typically of the arousing kind. Whether it be monsters that produce arousing pheromones, or magical halls laced with eromancy, when one enters a lust dungeon, it's almost impossible to ignore its feelings.

But there was no such feeling in the air. No horny monsters, no erotic magic. It was just them, this bed, and a door that would not open until someone had sex. Clearly, that wasn't going to be Nero, since she was still flinging off charges at the door in hopes to open it. That just left him and Kasumi, and the dragoness was none too shy about her feelings.

Falling back in the bed, Kasumi laid upon the soft mattress with this lustful smirk on her face. Her cheeks were red, her green hair had fanned out around her head, and she posed herself in a way that none of her body was hidden from Hiker's eyes. The curves of her hips, the lofty heights of her busty chest, her long and splendorous legs; all were there, and all had her dominus' face heating up.

“You are... aah... way too casual with this," Hiker bemoaned as he climbed the bed atop her, “What if we get attacked by a monster or something?"

“Keekeekee! I'm sure Nero has us covered," Kasumi replied, her face shifting into something more lustful, “Besides, I have to pay you back for interrupting us on the Nimbus earlier. That was real cruel of you, Bossman."

“Yeah, yeah... mmfff!"

Their lips met in a kiss... a familiar kiss. This wasn't their first time locking lips. Together, the two performed a dance of tongues that gently swirled and slid along with one another. Moaning softly, Kasumi reached up and wrapped her arms around Hiker's neck and shoulders, pulling him in closer to her. He fell over, pinning the dragoness beneath his body... though that's not saying much. Kasumi was a foot taller than him, after all.

With Nero's assault on the door echoing behind them, the dominus and adeptus continued their passionate dance of lips and tongues. Soft hums and moans left the two, and their bodies steadily began to heat up. Hiker gripped at Kasumi tighter, one hand clutching upon her hip, while the other hand slid and slipped under her shirt.

“Nmmm~"

Kasumi shuddered, her tail slithered, and her wings jolted. The touch of Hiker's hand was again a familiar one, yet it never ceased to excite her. Gripping her dominus tighter, Kasumi's tail slithered up and began to drag upon his back. With expert and precise movements, she undid the buckle of his belt, causing his pants to grow loose. Then that slender tail of her began running down the middle of his pants, stroking his pelvis, and the hard-on he was beginning to sport.

“Mmff... Chu... so big, Boss!" she cooed after breaking their lips, “Keheheh...! Were you hopin' this would be a lust dungeon?"

“Why would I ever hope for one of these things?" he asked back as he looked at her with this blush on his face, “Remember what happened the last time we got into a lust dungeon?"

“Keehee! Yeah, I remember. I also remember a certain someone really liking it! Keheh!"

“Haaaha... how many times do I have to tell you? That was the magic!" he replied, though his dragoness shook her head.

“Keekeehee! Sure, sure! Kee! Look, Bossman, I'm used to Nero being the tsundere one, not you!" her tone then shifted, becoming more playful, more mischievous, “We ain't gettin' out of this room until we fuck, right? So go ahead... let's get fuckin'!"

Closing his eyes and blushing more, Hiker wore a face of annoyance. Kasumi's wild and brash nature was not new to him, but that did not leave him feeling any less flustered with her candid attitude. But only for a few seconds before he too started chuckling along. While this situation was less than ideal, he could never hold himself long against either of his adepti. Doubly so when the dragoness was being so bold,

Pressing his hands down besides Kasumi's body, he pushed herself up against her, and dropped his brown eyes upon her body. Both she and Nero were athletic, but the dragoness was taller and had a more burly physique in certain areas, like an amazon. A sleek, curvy amazon.

Her taunting giggles danced in Hiker's ears, making him stiffen up. She knew him so well, knew just how enticing her body could be. He's seen it naked a plethora of times, but that never stopped him from just... basking in the awe of her beauty and eroticism.

And then his gaze locked in on her breasts. Ooooooh, those busty tits of hers. So big and shapely, and with her thin top on, it further beguiled him. All he'd need to do is grab her shirt, pull it up, and there; her breasts would be free.

So he did it. He grabbed her shirt. And he pulled it up.

“Keehaah haa! Yeah!"

Kasumi's laugh filled the air as her shirt was pulled up, revealing her chest in full. She was wearing a simple, brown bra, but it matched with her character. Why bother putting on something extravagant when it was just going to be beneath her clothes all day anyway? Leave the dress up to Nero; she loved doing it anyway.

As her laughter died down, Hiker lifted his hand and placed it upon Kasumi's tit. His fingers sank in mere moments later, clutching upon her bosom through the sturdy shell of her bra. Whatever chortles the dragoness still had were quickly cut short as a lustful groan took their place. His hand was strong, gripping into her bosom with this desire, this need, this possessiveness. Again, it was familiar, and it never stopped feeling good.

“Gnnh!"

A grunt left Hiker's lips as Kasumi's tail continued stroking along his crotch. His dick as hard as a diamond, it throbbed against her touches, even through his pants. His pants... the dragoness seemed to have grown bored of them. Hooking the blade-like tip of her tail into his trousers and underwear, she began pulling them down, more and more until--

FWIP!

“Aaah...?"

Hiker looked down as Kasumi's chuckles filled his ears. Right there between his legs was his cock, and it wasn't too shy either. Long and thick, it throbbed in the air as veins were strewn down its sides, and a glistening pearl of precum oozed from the tip.

Letting out a deep breath, Hiker watched as Kasumi's tail slithered along his length, rubbing it with her smooth and sleek scales. Despite her hardy, hoyden nature, not to mention her mastery over the earth, the dragoness' scales were surprisingly tender. The way they stroked along his sensitive length, coaxed out more and more moans of pleasure from the dominus, and made him fall back upon the bed.

“Keekeekee!"

Kasumi's gleeful giggles filled the air as her tail wrapped around his length. She was like a boa constrictor, holding his dick hostage in this tightness that could not be escape from. Gripping the blankets tight beneath him, Hiker opened his legs up wider so that his dragoness could have better access to his body, an access she quickly abused.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

“Keeheeheeheeheehee!!!"

Her giggles flew without end as she pumped her tail along his cock, practically fucking him with it. Again and again, those scales stroked along his sensitive length, drawing further groans from Hiker's lips. But Kasumi did not stop there! Bringing up her hands, she removed her fingerless gloves, revealing her palms beneath. With her tail now wrapped around the base of his cock, she wrapped one hand around the shaft, and placed the other hand upon the head. And then in tandem, with her tail and hangs all working together, she began pleasuring her dominus' cock.

“Gggh... mmmh! Haaaah..."

“Keehee! Enjoyin' it, Bossman?" Kasumi cooed, “Keeheee! Your dick's so fuckin' huge!"

Giving him a sensual smirk, the dragoness continued working her hands and tail along his length. Her left hand were tweak and twist around his shaft, while she ran the palm of her right hand along the head of his dick; again and again and again. His precum was smeared not just upon he head of his dick, but also on her palm and fingers as well, making both glisten. Then she pulled back, bringing her palm to her lips, where she licked it with that reptilian tongue of hers.

“Mmf... mmm...! Keekee!"

But she wasn't done with just that.

Pulling her hand and tail back, she caused Hiker to grunt and lock his gaze forward. Still giggling, still teasing him, Kasumi reached back and undid the clips of her bra. And, yes, despite seeing it so many times before... Hiker's length still throbbed in an excited manner upon witnessing the release of her bust! So big and large; perfectly fixed and sized for a dragon of her caliber.

Gripping her tits by the sides, Kasumi gently kneaded them for Hiker's viewing pleasure. Her fingers sank in, groping and massaging, all as these taunting, sordid giggles left her smirking lips. It wasn't just enough to pleasure herself; she gained a perverted joy out of having her body fawned over by his lustful eyes. Just a bit more playful flare to the dragoness' burning bravado.

Her tan skin that glowed like bronze, her shapely breasts raised and lowered with her ever breath, her wild emerald hair which fell and fell and fell, and her yellow eyes that were filled with mischief. Kasumi's erotic body pierced Hiker's very soul, no matter how many times he bore witness to it all. Sure, she was on her knees before him, but he was the one that was captivated. And now those captivating tits of hers were coming closer as the dragoness lifted them up, and--

Plap!

“Keeheehee!"

Oh! So soft!"

On both sides were Kasumi's breasts. They surrounded Hiker's cock, covering him completely in her warm and firm tit-flesh. Biting into his bottom lip, a groan left the dominus' lips, while the dragoness below began pampering his dick. With her gripping hands and flawless movements, she stroked her tits along his dick. Up. Down. Up. Down. Kasumi was none to shy with using the full weight of her chest on him either. Whenever her tits fell, they did so with this loud, audible--

Plap!

That echoed throughout the bedchamber.

Chuckling, Kasumi stared down towards the dick that poked through the valley of her tits. Its head was so wide and there was so much precum; it oozed along her tits like an endlessly flowing river. Her breasts glistened in the light through the windows, illuminating the sordid sight of Kasumi's paizuri, all while--

Zap! Plack! Zip!

“Grrrrr! Open up!"

“Keep it goin' over there, Nero!" Kasumi cooed, “Keeheehee! I'm sure the door'll open soon!"

“You're not even trying to help!" the mouse bemoaned, “Imperator! I need more power!"

“S-sure..."

For a moment, Hiker closed his eyes... and then he smirked... and then he chuckled. Raising his hand, he caused his Crest to glow, emitting that gilded light of power. It surged over this two adepti, increasing the power of Nero's electricity... as well as making Kasumi tense up. Her eyes flashed, and her once smirking face shifted into one of surprise... before melting into a visage of hunger.

Smirking up towards her dominus, Kasumi squeezed her tits around his cock as hard as she could, while her head lowered. Cheeks hazy and red, the lusty dragoness let her tongue hang out, exposing how long and slender it was. And that very same tongue began swirling and sliding around the head of Hiker's cock.

The relationship between dominus and adeptus can easily be described as symbiotic. When their bonds are close, it can be difficult to separate them on a spiritual level. Said spirits can seemingly become one, allowing them to share things. Memories, feelings, pain... and in this case, pleasure.

Kasumi's body was burning hot as it cradled Hiker's cock. The heat which burned within her – a dragon's natural furnace – was hotter than fire, and yet more comforting than a mother's embrace. Feeling her body against his body, was like hugging the gentlest flame you could imagine; he never wanted to let it go.

“Keehee! How does it feel, Bossman?" asked Kasumi as she ran her pumped her tits up and down on his dick.

“It feels... nice," he replied, causing her head to cock and ears to twitch.

“Hm? Only nice? Well then..." her eyes looked down, “Guess I'll have to ramp things up then!"

Plap! Plap! Plap! Plap! Plap!

“Ah!"

Up and down, up and down, up and down, Kasumi dropped the full brunt of her busty breasts upon Hiker's dick. So heavy, he felt the soft and smooth texture of her tits run along the fullness of his sensitive length. The veins, the shaft, the hilt, the head; all of it was teased by his dragoness breasts as she used her skill to please him.

Up and down, side to side; Kasumi was none too shy in her treatment of his cock. Her tits swiveled and twirled around Hiker's member, making sure that not one area was spared. Even her nipples would tease his body. And right when he thought she was slowing down, Kasumi began ramping things up again.

Placing her hands on Hiker's stomach, the dragoness leaned up and pressed her chest as hard against him as she could. With her taunting, teasing chortles filling the air, she dragged her breasts along his cock and pelvis in this sudden and quick strides, all of which made him moan beneath her.

But Kasumi was not content to merely let her dominus relax in her hold. In order to escape this chamber, they needed to have sex, right? And as sexy as a titjob may be, it's not exactly sex, is it? Nooo, sex is more than that! And with Hiker's earlier 'command' still surging through her veins, Kasumi was ready to ramp things up!

Dragging herself back down her dominus' body, the dragoness pursed her lips and planted a few kisses upon the side of Hiker's dick. It twitched, it throbbed, but more importantly, it begged her for more. And she gave him that 'more' when her head dipped down and began planting soft kisses upon his balls.

Once... twice... thrice...

“Keeheehee!"

With her laugh, Kasumi broke away from Hiker's dick and stood up before him, causing him to lean up on the bed. Gazing forward, he found his eyes attracted to his dragoness' hands, which themselves traveled all the way down towards her hips. Mounting atop the bed before her dominus, Kasumi undid the buckle of her belt, letting her various pouches of bullets and tools fall to the wayside.

Her shorts... her brown shorts. How they clung to Kasumi's hips, flaunting the curves of her illustrious body. She – like Nero – was never too shy of flaunting her body. Funny how different their bodies were. The dragoness being an amazon, the mouse being so dainty. Both were great in their own right, and neither ever grew mundane to him.

Filling the air with her taunting and shameless giggles, Kasumi finally unbuttoned and unzipped her shorts, and slipped them and her panties down her illustrious hips. And Hiker watched too, oh yeah, he watched eeeeverrry moment of it as those shorts came down to her knees... and then slipped off of her boot-clad feet.

Sitting up before Hiker, Kasumi's fists were on her hips in a bombastic pose as a grin took her lips. There before his eyes was the dragoness' womanhood. So slick, wet, and pink, with her green pubic hairs expertly cut right above it in this triangle-shaped pattern.

Once again, Hiker had seen it plenty of times before, and yet...

“Keeheehee~! Pick up your jaw, Bossman, less Nero get jealous! Keeheehee~" her voice then got low as her hands fell on his shoulders, “We're not done yet..."

“I... hhn..."

Kasumi's remark about Nero getting jealous, caused Hiker to look over. And yeah, she was still in the distance, flinging bolts of power against an immobile door. Like, most of the wall was covered in scorch marks from her relentless assault, but the door was no closer to being opened, nor was Nero any closer to giving up.

She could really be hardheaded, if you hadn't noticed.

Kasumi broke Hiker's gaze when her hand fell on his cheek, guiding him to look back up towards her and her yellow eyes. Grinning, the hoyden dragoness gave a few more chuckles which danced in his ears, before guiding him further to press her lips against his.

Various 'smacks' and 'chus' echoed out as the two kissed, mixing with the 'Zaps!' and 'Splacks!' of Nero's continued assault. Kasumi hugged Hiker close, her arms wrapped around his neck and shoulder, while his hands gripped her waist and hips. They tasted from one another, danced their tongues, moaned and groaned, while the dragoness began leaning in closer to him. Her breast pressed to his flat chest, while she ground her pelvis against his. Each second their kiss grew louder, and they grew stronger... bolder... and then...

Push...

“Aah..."

Kasumi laid Hiker down on his back, sinking him deeper into the plush mattress beneath them. Grinning, she led her tail to his cock, wrapping it around his turgid length. Under her guidance, she aimed his cock right up towards her cunt, then pressed down.

“Oooooooh~ so biiiig~" she moaned, before biting into her bottom lip with her fangs, “Keeheehee! Fuck, haaah~! For as annoying as lust dungeons are, they really get ya goin', Bossman!"

“Says the dragon who just fucked me with her tits," Hiker replied with a matching grin, making Kasumi chuckle.

“Keeheehee! Weeeeeell... I guess you're right there. So..." she started pressing down against him, “Let's get out of this room shall we?"

“Yeah... let's...

“Keeheehee! One... two... three.. and..." THAP! “AAAHHH~!"

Instant joy!

Hiker's dick pushed straight into Kasumi's pussy, widening out her tunnel, and kissing straight up to her core! That one penetration not only drew such an orgasmic cry from the dragoness' lips, but caused her to give a drooling smile as her body straightened up on his lap.

This feeling of pleasure was a familiar one to Kasumi. Hiker's cock, nestled deep into her core, while her pussy clinched and held it dear; yes, yes, she was more than used to it. But that didn't make the feeling any less amazing, any less powerful. It just took her a few moments to relax into the feeling, where she then leaned forward and placed her hands beside him on the bed.

“Haaa... ooooh~ are you bigger than usual, Bossman?" Kasumi asked as she looked into his blushing face.

“M-maybe," he replied in a somewhat sheepish manner, “Lust dungeons are weird like that."

“Keeheehee! Mmmfff..."

Her lips pressed to his, kissing and hugging him close with one hand resting on his face, and the other on his shoulder. His hand stroked and traveled down her illustrious body, sliding along her curves and straights, before sliding around towards her firm butt.

This lovely, lovely ass. Peach-shaped and perfectly contoured, when Hiker grabbed a hold of it, he just never wanted to let go! His fingers sank in, gripping hard upon her butt to the point that his Crest even began to glow! Was it a command? A showing of power? Regardless, Kasumi gave a lustful and excited groan before finally pulling her lips free of his.

“Keeheehee!"

Her laughter again filled the air as she sat up on his body. Yellow eyes glowing, the dragoness began riding his dick in earnest; lifting and lowering herself upon him. Heavy 'Pat!' after heavy 'Pat!' echoed out from their each and every impact, making the bed bounce, and Kasumi's body to do likewise. Her busty tits quaked and her hair fluttered, all as she looked down upon her dominus with her ever spreading grin.

Kasumi was a dragon, and an amazonian one at that. But don't let her tan skin and tomboyish antics deceive you; she's still a reptile, through and through. Her eyes were slit, her tongue was snake-like, and of course, there were her ever present wings and tail. But she also had that serpent's spine. Her back writhed and contoured in a manner similar to a practiced dancer, only where as it would take a human years to perfect this craft, Kasumi did with little effort on her end.

She danced on Hiker's cock, moving left and right in a manner that would make Nero fume. But of course, the mouse was STILL focused on the door! Didn't matter, because Kasumi and her dominus were focused on each other.

His length tightened in her core, seemingly getting harder and harder. Biting into her bottom lip in response, Kasumi began riding his dick with increased fervor, rising and lowering her hips with far stronger, far weightier 'PATS!' that echoed throughout the chamber. It got so loud, so heavy, that it even reached Nero's ears...

“Hmmm...?"

A mouse's ears are very sensitive things. However, while Hiker and Kasumi were fucking, their sounds were drowned out by Nero's attempts to force the door open. But those noises – the loud sound of bodies impacting – were enough to finally reach the electric adeptus' ear.

Her hand dropping, the mouse slowly gazed away from door. But before she could fully turn around--

Gweeeaaaam!

“Huh...?"

A light began emanating from the door in front of her. Looking back, Nero's eyes fell on that strange, heart-shaped symbol that sat on the door as it began glowing a pink color.

“Umm... Imperator? K-Kasumi? The door!" Nero called... but...

PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT!

“Yeaaah! Kaahaaaaah~!"

Nero's calls fell on deaf ears.

Up and down, up and down, Kasumi bounded upon Hiker and his cock. Her mouth was agape, letting out shameless moans as his dick pounded into her pussy. Like her tits before, she used the full weight of her body to pound him into the mattress; again and again and again.

Gritting his teeth, Hiker gripped Kasumi's hips, holding her tightly as he thrusted into her. Her pushing down met his pushing up, drawing more and more pleasure from the both of them as her pussy clamped down around his dick. The squeezing, the tightening, the clinching; Kasumi's tight and malleable pussy absolutely refused to let him go!

“More...! More!" she called out, her hand gripping Hiker's wrist and pulling it up, “Fuck me more!"

Placing his hand on her tit, Kasumi coaxed her dominus to grope her more in their frenetic fucking. And Hiker gladly obliged, gripping hard upon the dragoness' tit. He squeezed it in his hand, watching as that fat, busty, firm tit spilled through the cracks of his fingers, and her nipple rubbed against his palm. And when he looked up into her bright yellow eyes, he saw...

Hearts. They bounced and bounded within her eyes, brighter and brighter until--

THWAP!

With one thrust up and one push down, Hiker and Kasumi buried his length as deep as it could go in her pussy. It sent a wave straight up to the dragoness' head, shifting her expression into one of shock, like she'd just been slapped. So much pleasure, so much joy; it rushed into her brain! Building, building, building, until--!

“KAA-HAAH~~~!"

“NNNGGHH!"

Throwing his head back into the bed beneath him, Hiker launched his dick up and unleashed a torrent of seed deep into Kasumi's pussy. The dragoness felt his climax as it rushed into her folds, splattering and painting her pink walls white with his burning spunk. Biting into her bottom lip, she arched her back and stared up to the ceiling overhead, her eyes squinting hard as pleasure overrode her senses until--

SQUIRRRT!!!

Groping her tit, Kasumi's pussy tightened hard around Hiker's dick as he unleashed her own orgasm. So clear and spicy; it flooded and stained his dick and balls, marring her dominus in her hot juices. So copious, so strong, matching his own orgasm. Feeling his thick seed fill her up, while she herself stained him, gave Kasumi so much joy, so much elation. It just kept flooding and flooding and flooding... until there was nothing left to flood.

“Aaaaahh..."

“Hooooh..."

Kasumi fell over, her hands pinning Hiker to the bed as the two sat there, panting. Their noses were just a few centimeters shy from one another, when the dragoness chuckled and said,

“That was... pretty good there, Bossman. Keehee... mmmff..."

Eyes closed shut, their lips met in a kiss, this one being slower and far more passionate than their previous liplocks. They hugged one another, groaned against one another, even ground against one another softly... before Kasumi's eye opened, and she looked over to her side. Hiker did likewise, and--

“Keehee... h-hey, Nero...!" muttered the dragoness in a sheepish manner.

“Glk!? N-Nero?"

The mouse stood at their bedside, her arms crossed, cheeks red, and expression annoyed. And yet, one gets the feeling that this was not an uncommon occurrence for the members of the Nimbus crew.

“What are you two doing!?" Nero shouted, electricity sparkling from her body in a showing of frustrated force.

“Um... uh... g-getting us out of here?" Hiker replied, “The door did say in order to escape, we have to--"

“THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT, IMPERATOR!!!" she shouted as she again caused a jolt of electricity, “I expect this sort of horndog behavior from Kasumi, but not from you! You are supposed to be the smart one, Hiker!"

“Heeeeey! What's that s'posed to mean?"

“Regardless..." Nero pointed away, “The door has opened. Tch..." and then she straightened up, “I recommend you two put on your clothes before we step up. This is a lust dungeon after all; it literally thrives off of what you two just finished doing..."

“Keehee... oh, I get it," Kasumi straightened up, her yellow eyes slyly leering at the mouse, “You're just jealous, aintcha, Nero? Keehee! You were just so focused on the door! We didn't want to bother ya!"

“Th-that has nothing to do with this!" she said defensively as her cheeks turned even redder... which only served to prove the opposite true, didn't it? “Gaaah! J-just hurry up you two! We're still trapped inside of this tower, and...! And..." she looked over towards the door, “There's... something on the other side... something... green."

“Something... green...?" Hiker repeated.

Looking at Kasumi, he and his dragoness shared a few curious glances, before nodding in unison.

It took them several moments to redress themselves, something they did hastily, especially with Nero's disapproving glances. But once they were finally clothed and their things all accounted for, the trio pushed towards the door. Now that Hiker and Kasumi were away from the bed, they could see that the symbol on the door was glowing pink. How odd. But things only grew odder when Hiker pressed his hand to the door and pushed it open, revealing...

“Wh... what?"

“How the...?"

“Huh?"

A forest. On the other side of this door was a... forest.

Luscious greenery painted the atmosphere before them, going as far as the eye could see. Bushes and trees dotted the landscape, with a distant fog that held a light fuchsia color to it. And running through it all was a river. It wasn't a big river no, but it flowed through the middle of the 'room', starting from some invisible waterfall that they could hear, and heading into the distance where it surely stopped... somewhere.

Mouths agape, the Nimbus crew walked into the forest, confused and bewildered by what they saw. Raising his hand, Hiker triggered his Crest and emitted a gilded light, similar to what he had done when they first entered the tower. And, yes, what he learned from his scan was exactly what they saw; they were in a forest. These weren't facsimiles created by some illusory magic; he knows what illusory magic feels like when he scans it. This? This was real.

And it really shouldn't be here.

“How is this possible...?" Kasumi asked as she stroked the dew-drenched leaves of a nearby tree, “This... this is a lust dungeon, right?" she glanced over at Hiker, “Why is there a forest inside of here? How is there a forest inside of here?"

“I think it's obvious by now that... this is not a normal dungeon. Even by lust dungeon standards, this is... bizarre..." Hiker muttered as he looked up to the forest's 'sky', “This place even has clouds... like a foggy afternoon day... I..." he dropped his gaze down, “And we still don't even know how this tower got here."

“What should we do, Imperator?" Nero asked, to which Hiker crossed his arms and took a thoughtful pose.

“We don't have much else we can do," he answered, “We keep pushing forward and look for an exit to this chamber. Because if my theory is proven true, and I don't see a reason why it wouldn't..." he turned around, “We're already trapped in here."

Both Nero and Kasumi followed suit, turning around to face the door they walked in through... where they saw nothing but a wall. Just like the last chamber, the door vanished into thin air, trapping the crew inside. Despite expecting such an outcome, they were still put on edge by what they saw.

“Ah... shit..." Hiker whispered, before turning and facing, “Kasumi. You take head point. Get us through this overgrowth."

“You got it, Bossman," she answered whilst readying her gunstaff.

Using the bayonet attached to the end of her staff, the emerald-haired dragoness cut through the foliage before them, creating a path for herself and her crew. Hiker followed behind and Nero took up the rear, while all three of them remained alert to their surrounding.

Now more than ever, a feeling of danger permeated the air. The previous chamber was like a large, empty bedroom. If they were going to be attacked in there, they would have seen their assailant coming in such a wide open room. But in this forest, monsters could be anywhere. Or in this case...

Smack!

“Gah!?"

“Hm? N-Nero? Is something wrong?"

The mouse jerked forward, her brown eyes wide while her hands fell on her backside to rub it tentatively. Something struck her butt! It was thick and leathery too, like a belt or a whip! But when she turned around, she didn't see any monsters or beasts! She saw nothing but the path they took to get here.

“Something... smacked my butt..." Nero muttered, before electricity sparked between her ears, “How inconceivable and rude! Show yourself you pervert!"

“Um, Nero, we're in a dungeon, remember?" Kasumi said, “I really doubt a monster's gonna show itself because you called it a perv--" SMACK! “GAH!? THE FUCK!?"

Kasumi stumbled forward, an expression of shock and embarrassment formed on her face as she pressed up to Hiker's back. Like with Nero, something had stricken her butt, something thick and leathery! But as she turned around whilst rubbing her butt, she also saw nothing but the overgrowth they were cutting through.

No one said a word, instead gazing at the forest with faces of confusion. It took a few seconds too long for Hiker to realize what was going on.

“It's the foliage" he whispered.

“It's the what?" said Kasumi, before-- SMACK! “AH!?"

SMACK!

“EEEEH!? A-AGAIN!?" Nero shouted.

SMACK!

“AHH!? S-STOP THAT!"

SMACK!

“EEEEK! RRGH! H-HOW RUDE!"

Again and again and again, their pliable posteriors were paddled by the perverted appendages of the forest surrounding them. A tendril would strike Kasumi's butt, making her peach-shaped ass giggle within her shorts. Then a tentacle would swat at Nero's butt, making her pert ass quake and causing her body to jerk upright. These rippling quakes would then travel through their bodies, making their hair fly, and drawing cries from their lips. This went on for several moments, with the floral tendrils only ramping up in the speed and power of their strikes. And if Hiker thought he'd be spared from this onslaught...

SMACK!

“Hnnggh!?"

Well... at least the forest wasn't sexist.

A red blush appeared on Hiker's face as he stumbled forward. Before he could say a word, Kasumi and Nero both hugged him in unison, pressing him between their bodies. The vines and tendrils were still swatting at them like a group of lustful gropers, and only growing stronger as they did so.

“This... is so embarrassing!" Nero growled.

“Agreed... Kasumi!" Hiker raised his fist, causing his Crest to glow, “Get us out of here before these flowers spank us to death!"

“Keh... I enjoy a good spanking every now and then, but this is extreme!"

Twirling her gunstaff about as if it were a mere baton, Kasumi readied it in her hand, and then began swinging it left and right. Vicious slashes tore through the foliage, reducing leaves and vines to nothing but ribbons. It took only a matter of seconds before a clearing had been created by her tirade.

But Kasumi did not stop there. Giving another flourishing twirl of her gunstaff, the dragoness kept pushing herself forward, cutting through the overgrowth with a renewed sense of vigor. With his hand raised, Hiker's crest continued to glow, empowering the adeptus to keep going and going and going.

And he and Nero followed closely behind, with the mouse being focused on their surroundings behind them. The forest continued to move in a strange way, ebbing and flowing less like a tangible reality, and more like some strange voidscape. It reminded her of the rays of heat above a hot surface, only this was plastered upon the entire forest. Fog, foliage, and those quivering waves, all mixed together to the point that it blocked Nero's view of the distance, blinding her to the fact that the forest was healing itself. The vicious path Kasumi tore apart had already been mended, returning the forest to its a thick overgrowth. But before she could say a word--

“There! We've made it!"

Kasumi finally tore through the last vestiges of the thicket, revealing the exit to the forest they were in. Like the last chamber, it was a massive door on a white and golden wall, with that heart-shaped symbol on it... and text written at the bottom. Familiar text written at the bottom.

“Oooh... don't tell me," the dragoness muttered, to which Hiker looked at her with a sheepish look in his eye.

“Yup... heh heh... 'In order to leave this room, you must have sex," he stated, causing Kasumi to fume. Physically fume too, as the flame within her belly caused steam to shoot from her nostrils.

“Grrrrrrh! Okay! The first time was pretty fun, but we're in a middle of this weird forest now!" she shouted, “There's not even a bed like in the last one! Grraaaah! Does this place really expect us to start fuckin' in the middle of this forest that wants to spank us all day!"

“Even I have to admit that would be pretty difficult..." Hiker muttered, before straightening up, “Maybe if you and Nero work together, we can force this door open. Do you hear that, Nero? Get ready, because--"

“Um... Im... Imperator..." said the mouse, making both him and Kasumi turn to face her, “The forest... it's... moving."

“It's... m... moving...?" he repeated.

Looking past Nero, Hiker and Kasumi both stared towards the distance of this 'forest'. With all the fog in the way, it was difficult to see far... but then they saw something start to move. It was slight, and it was only this shaded figure, but something was out there... something that was coming closer... and closer... and closer... until--

VWAK!

“GAH!?"

A tentacle. A pink, slimy, tentacle. It came flying out of the fog, where it wrapped around Nero's wrist with perfect precision. The mouse' eyes grew wide and her mouth gaped, but before she could say a word,

VWAK!

Another tentacle! Another pink, slimy, tentacle! It too flew out of the fog, where it – along with the previous tentacle – wrapped tightly around Nero's other wrist with pinpoint accuracy. She struggled against the tendrils, attempting to wrest her body free of their hold. But before she could even think about charging her body with electricity...

FWING!

“EEEEEEKK!? IMPEERATTOOORRR!?!?"

“N-NERO!"

Like a ball at the end of a bungee cord, Nero was yanked into the fog. Neither Hiker nor Kasumi hesitated to give chase, rushing back into the forest in order to catch up with the mouse. It took only a few seconds before they skidded to a halt, coming across...

“What the...?"

So maaaaaaayyyyybeeee Hiker was a bit off when he claimed there were no monsters in the forest. And technically, he was correct. There were no monsters in the forest. It just so happened to be that the forest itself was a monster.

Before Kasumi and Hiker was a flower as tall as a human, one with grand magenta petals that were as beautiful to look at as they were large. They glowed this lovely color, and pollen wafted from within. However, instead of having a stigma like a normal flower, this flower had a mouth. And inside of its mouth was a certain mouse.

“MMMFF! MRMRGG! GGRLRRRGG!!!"

Nero bucked and kicked, attempting with all of her might to pull herself free from the flower's snapping jaws. From the waist up she was stuck in this things mouth, while her legs and tail flailed about. Electricity even surged from her limbs, but – somehow – the flower was capable of insulating itself against her onslaught.

Kasumi and Hiker couldn't see it, but the inside of the flower was... strange. Those tentacles which grabbed Nero weren't just tentacles, but were technically the flower's tongues... of which there were many. They writhed and twisted around the mouse's face, making her groan and growl in an attempt to force them off. But – again – the flower was insulated against her electrical attacks, and it was far stronger than one would imagine!

But this went beyond mere tentacles, for the flower was seemingly drooling on her. This strange, clear, liquid-like substance, oozed down her face and body, drenching her clothes, and matting down her hair. It was so hot and heavy, clinging to her body no matter how much she bucked.

And this smell! This powerful and thick smell! It permeated around Nero, and flooded into her nose, where it smelled so good! Such a sweet aroma; it wouldn't be out of place on a noblewoman's cologne. Making matters worse, the more Nero smelled it, the hotter her body became.

“I can't... rrrgghh! G-get me out of here!" she shouted, but from the outside, all Hiker and Kasumi heard was, “Mrrrgggr! Mgmggph! Ggrrggh!"

“Ahh... shit," Hiker groaned as he watched his mouse struggle against the flower's grasp, “Kasumi, grab Nero by the legs. I'll increase your power so you can pull her out."

“Um... Bossman?" she replied, making him look over, “That may not be wise. Look at what's behind us."

“Huh? Oh... ah... shit..."

They emerged within the fog, these shaded figures that slowly shuffled closer and closer. Yeah, that flower? The one currently with Nero in its mouth? That wasn't the only flower in this forest. There were multiple flowers, all with the same height, all with the same magenta petals, and all with mouths instead of stigmas. Hiker's eyes widened, while Kasumi quickly readied her gunstaff, standing between him and their assailants.

“Boss, we really need to get the hell out of this room!" she stated at the flowers came closer, forcing her and Hiker to walk back.

“And how do we do that?" he asked, “It's not like these flowers are just gonna hang back and let us fuck!"

“I know that, but we can't just wait around for these things to catch us like they did Nero!" Kasumi retorted, “Look, I can tear through these things easily, but if this whole forest is just gonna create more flowers, then I'm gonna get tired! We need to get the door open, and get outta here quick! Fortunately... we have a fresh pussy right here ready to for the takin'!"

“Wh-what!? What are you talking about?" Hiker asked.

Kasumi looked over, giving him this knowing look. Before he could say a word, she raised her hand, leaned over, and--

SMACK!

“MMRRGGGHH!?!?"

Struck Nero, right on the ass! That was the fresh pussy she was talking about, and realizing that made Hiker's eyes widen. Looking down, he came face to face with the mouse's pert ass as her legs dangled from the flower's mouth. She was at perfect height with him and his pelvis, as if this had all been set up in some strange, cosmic sort of way. But, right, this is a lust dungeon; this probably was set up in some strange, cosmic sort of way!

Hiker palmed his head and gritted this teeth, embarrassed by the fact that he was actually considering this! It's not like Nero had much say in this situation! Though... he'd argue she would be angrier at the fact that he fucked Kasumi behind her back than she would be at him fucking her in this situation. The mouse was kinda arrogant like that...

“Alright, fine, fuck it!" he said as he faced the dragoness at his side and raised his fist, “Kasumi! Protect us!"

“Keeheehee! You got it, Boss! Just, keh, don't take too long, got it?"

He groaned in slight frustration, while his Crest glowed, causing a jolt of energy to surge through Kasumi's body. Grinning in a savage manner, the dragoness raised her gunstaff up high and then dashed at the flowers behind them, where she rapidly began tearing through their rank with deadly precision. But just as Kasumi warned, whenever she cut down a flower, more would take their place, putting her in an endless battle. The dragoness had stamina to spare, yes, but not even she could fight forever! Meaning it was time for Hiker to do his job.

Turning, Hiker faced Nero's backside as she kicked and bucked within the flower's maw. Despite the danger they were in, he still blushed from embarrassment for what he was about to do. It's not like Nero had much of an idea of what was going on outside of the flower's mouth, and while it is possible for domini and adepti to trade information via the mind, Hiker had no idea how to actually do so.

He'll just ask for forgiveness when this was all over.

PAT! PAT!

“Mmmgrrgh!?"

Nero's eyes grew wide. Something was grabbing her ass! Not something; someone! Those were hands on her butt, and they were currently groping her! But inside slimy mouth of this plant, she could see nothing but pink! But... she didn't need to see in order to recognize these hands.

These were Hiker's hands! Hiker was groping her ass! Why was Hiker groping her ass!? This was clearly not the moment to be doing something like that! Confused and bewildered, Nero attempted to kick at him while still trying to wrest control of herself from the flower, but--

Click! Swip!

“Gmgmgm!?"

Her skirt was removed, where it fell upon the floor. Now he was undressing her? WHY WAS HE UNDRESING HER!? He should be trying to get her out of here! At least increase her power so she could get herself out of here! Just what in the name of Hela was going on out there!?

Sliiiiiddeee!

Wh-what!? Now he was removing her panties? WHY!? They slid down her shapely legs, forcing them together as they came to her knees, and then slipped off of her boot. But only one boot, so that her panties could lay wrapped around her ankle.

What. The. HELL!? Why was he doing this!? Does Nero trust Hiker? Of course she does! She doesn't just trust him with her life, she trusts him with her soul! But this? THIS!? This went beyond that! She was in this plant's mouth, and he was removing her--

“Oh~!?"

His fingers... Hiker's fingers were prodding at her pussy!

Tensing up within the flower's mouth, Nero bit into her bottom lip as her womanhood was poked by her dominus. They danced on her folds, sliding up and down gently, touching her in such a remarkable and familiar fashion. She knew these fingers so damn well, how they stroked her, how they teased her, how they came down to even flick her clit.

“Ghgghh~! Hnnn~!"

Nero's hands curled into fists and her knees buckled. All Hiker was doing was teasing her cunt, and yet it had her growing weak! No, it wasn't just him; it was this plant as well! Whatever it was doing to her, it made the mouse weaker to her dominus' ministrations. This heat traveled throughout her body, and that made her so damn sensitive!

Shluck!

“Ahh~!? Wh-what!?"

Without warning, Hiker's finger penetrated her cunt. His middle finger specifically, as it reached in soooooo much deeper than any other finger could push! Biting into her bottom lip, Nero closed her eyes and grunted while her cunt was toyed with by her dominus' greedy finger. His middle digit pushed in and out, creating a series of 'Shluk! Shlk! Sluck! Shluk!' noises that echoed out, even in Nero's ears! She shook her head and pushed back, trying to signal to her dominus to knock it off, but that only caused her to push herself more on his awaiting finger!

Nero's pert ass bounded against Hiker's finger and knuckles, pulling up and down at a rhythmic rate. This was made worse as her dominus started picking up his pace, fucking her with his finger... no... fingers as he added his index finger into the mix! Now she had two fingers fucking her cunt, curling within her pussy, and prying apart her vaginal walls!

“Hrrrrrnnghh~! Haaaaah~~~! Aaaah~! H-Hiikkeeerrr~!" Nero moaned, but of course, all that came out of the flower was-- “Hggghh~! Mmmmgrrrrph! Aaahahhhnnngg! Hrrrrrrrkkk!"

But of course, this was just the start; the opening meal to something... bigger! Hiker pulled his fingers away from Nero's cunt, causing her to sputter within the flower's mouth as her legs buckled. She kicked, flailed too, then planted her feet firmly on the ground... or, well, as firmly as she could with her still noodle-like limb. But then Hiker placed his palms to the sides of her cunt, his thumbs hooking inside where he began prying her folds apart.

“Aaaaooooooh ~~! Wh-whhyyyyy~~?" Nero groaned.

Her tight, vaginal folds were no exposed to the forest around them, free to be gazed upon by any lustful eyes. And, yeah, they were in a magical forest in a sinister tower, so the only people who should see her cunt, were people who were already familiar with it. But still, that didn't make this any less embarrassing!

Humiliation and frustration funneled through Nero as she closed her eyes shut and gritted her teeth. Her cheeks were as red as a tomato right now, but all this served to do was make her body hotter... and her pussy wetter. Nero's nectar oozed endlessly out of her honeypot, and down her thighs. Her cunt was so pink, so bright, and twitching sooooo much, as if desperate to have something pushed back into it.

And her dominus was poised to give it to her.

“Huh~?"

Hiker's hands fell upon her thighs, where they slowly stroked up and down. His warm touches were familiar and soothing, not unlike how he'd touch her in his bed... or her bed... or at her station... or on the couch when Kasumi's in the engine room. Look, he touches her a lot, okay? Still, for him to be touching her like this in the middle of a magical forest, with her head inside of a plant's mouth, was a bit out of the ordinary.

But, damn, did that not stop his touches from quelling her. Nero had no idea what was going on out there, or why Hiker was touching her in this way, but she felt so good nonetheless. His stroking hands had her moaning into the flower's mouth, and nearly caused her legs to give out strength.

Then those hands came up, where they sat upon her pert and curvy ass. Gripping her butt, Hiker squeeeezzzed hard, groping her ass in a telltale manner... a familiar manner... a manner that told Nero what was coming next. She's been in this position before; face down, ass up, with his hands kneading her butt! If her head wasn't currently stuck in a flower's mouth, this wouldn't be out of place on the Nimbus!

But...

“N-no~! Nooooo~! H-Hiiikeerrr~! Don't do--" Plap! “GUH~!?"

His face! Hiker's face dove right into her pussy!

Nero jerked forward as she felt the face of her dominus press up against her moist cunt. Gripping hard upon her hips and butt, Hiker held the mouse in place as he began eating her out with his hungry mouth. Lips pressed to lips in kiss after kiss. With expert skill, Hiker coaxed open Nero's mound, while his tongue stroked and slid upon her labia. That pink muscle was skittish thing, deftly darting up and down, left and right, before pushing its way into her tight folds.

“Hrrrrrnnggg~~~!"

Hiker's tongue squirmed about within Nero's cunt, prying apart her vaginal walls. Each lick caused her to produce more of her ambrosia, which all flooded right into his awaiting mouth. And even with her head currently being caressed by the plant's many tongues, Nero could not only feel Hiker slurp up her juices, but she could hear it as well. Those rumbling lips, that tasting tongue, the way he pressed up into her; each action Nero felt on a finite level, and it all had her legs buckling.

“Guh! Uggh~! Haaaah~! Fuck~! Oooooh! I... I ~~~! Cumming~~! Cuuuummiinnng~!" she shouted out into the flower's mouth, but of course, all that came out was, “Mrrgglh~! Hggrrrgh~! Ffffkkk~! Hggghh~! Ooooh~~! Cmmmging~! Gggmmm~!"

She was an adeptus! And a powerful one at that! She usually had better resilience than this! Better stamina! But, of course, she wasn't usually up to her waist in the mouth of a flower! She blamed it on its damned nectar! Whatever was in it, it made her body hot and sensitive to the point that she could feel every bump, every groove of Hiker's tongue as it writhed within her. And that skilled tongue gleefully abused all of her weakspots, up until she finally--

“EEEEEEEKKK~~~"

SQUURRRRT!!!

Why oh why was it so damn loud!?

Her knees buckling, Nero climaxed all over Hiker's face and tongue. Her release was a powerful one, enhanced by this flower's bizarre aphrodisiacs. Pleasure and delirium surged the mouse's body and straight to her brain, making her straighten up within the flower's maw, and even causing electricity to spark from her body. Pink-colored electricity.

For several more seconds, her honey streaked down her thighs as her climax finally came to a close, causing Nero to slump over in the flower's mouth. Panting for breath, she took a few moments to settle her nerves, while outside her legs fully gave out, causing her to fall upon her knees with her ass pointed out. Even she knew what position she was taking, even if inadvertent.

“Haaah~ Haaah~ Aaaah~! I... I can't take it anymore," Nero muttered in the flowers maw s she gripped tightly upon its tongues, “This... accursed flower! Nngghh~! Just... whatever you're doing... just do it already, Hiker. Haaa~" she began shaking her hips, wiggling her ass left and right in a taunting manner, “Just... finish me off already~" Pat! Pat! “Oooh~!"

His hands were on her ass, gripping her tight, and holding her in place! Biting into her bottom lip, Nero knew what was coming next, and braced for impact. His dick! His thick, hot dick! It burned the air next to her cunt, taunting her with what was to come! And after her orgasm, she was ready for it. All he needed was just... one... push!

THWAP!

“HHHAAAAUUUUHH~~~!"

More pink electricity surged through Nero's body as Hiker's cock slammed deep into her cunt. Her tight and toned pussy clinched around his dick, holding it hostage in a possessive and nostalgic grip. Yes, yes, they've done this many of times before. He increased his hold on her hips, fastening her in place while he drew his hips back. Nero groaned as his cock scraped along her vaginal walls, teasing her with every bump and ridge of his dick.

And then he pushed it back it.

THWAP!

“AAAH~! HAAAUUH~!!"

With another mighty thrust, Hiker stuffed his dick deep into Nero's cunt, making her back arch within the dripping maw of the flower. She moaned, she moaned loud, loud enough for it to be heard from outside. Electricity also surged through her upper body, making the flower glow like a light bulb, and flashing her shadow from within. The sordid sight of her silhouetted body, coaxed Hiker to grip her harder... and fuck her just as thoroughly...

PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT!

Again and again and again, he slammed his hips into Nero's ass, and drove his cock deep into her pussy. There was a frantic edge to his thrusting; this wasn't like usual at all! But it was no less pleasurable. Maybe it was the flower's aphrodisiacs, or maybe it was the situation they were in, but Nero felt her mind ebbing and flowing. Letting her body remain slack within the flower's maw, she took her dominus' dick, impact after impact, and moaned from each and every one.

“Guh~! Haah~! Aah~! Aaah~! Haah~! Haaah~! Aah~! So deep~! Sshoooo dheeeep~! Aaah~!"

Nero's pert ass flattened against Hiker's pelvis with his every thrust, sending out this sordid clapping noise that echoed without end. Again, despite being in the flower's mouth, she heard every impact, and it made her twitch so much! The sounds were amplified thanks to how narrow her senses were. She couldn't smell anything but the sweetness of the flower, couldn't see anything but its pink insides, couldn't hear anything save for her own voice, and the few sexual sounds that slipped into her ears. But she could feel Hiker's dick, pounding away at her tight cunt; again and again and again and again and again!

His grip! So strong! So possessive! It clamped down upon her hips, fastening her in place as he thrusted forward with his strong hips! And his dick! It was getting thicker and thicker! In Nero's tight cunt, she felt his balls surge with cum as it traveled through his shaft, to the tip, and finally--

“EEEEEEEEKK ~~~! AAAAAAAHHHHH~~~!"

Nero's knees buckled, her legs crossing over one another as her pussy began quaking. It spasmed and twitched around Hiker's dick, milking it off to the base as her body was rocked with a mighty orgasm. Her orgasm rocked through her body in waves, causing her spine to arch up, and her head to jerk back in the flower's mouth; once, twice, thrice!

Nero's orgasm mixed with Hiker's as he tanked the full contents of his balls inside of her greedy cunt. She felt it splatter and plaster her walls, painting them white much like he did Kasumi not too long ago. Such a voluminous amount, such a thick texture, and such a heavy load; it weighed down in the mouse's belly as it overwhelmed her womb. And in that moment as her dominus' heat enveloped her body, Nero felt peace.

SLASH!

And then the flower whose mouth she was in, grew weak. Deflating, the powerful plant opened its maw wide, letting Nero slip out of it while it flattened against the floor. A blade had torn through its stem, cutting short whatever life it had left. But even though she was freed from its grasp, Nero remained in a state of post-coitus bliss. The flower's aphrodisiacs had maximized her orgasm, making it feel soooooo much stronger than it already was.

And that pleasure showed on Nero's face. Her cheeks were red, her eyes were squint, her mouth was in this slutty oval shape, and these pink bolts of electricity surged up and down her body. Gazing upwards, the mouse stared endlessly to the foggy 'skies' of this forest, and only moved when the face of her dominus swung into view.

“Nero?" said Hiker, a look of concern on his red face.

Slap!

Was his answer.

Hiker stepped back, his cheek ringing from the pain of Nero's slap. She didn't hesitate, quickly getting back to her feet as if she wasn't currently drooling with the flower's nectar. Visibly she quaked with anger and embarrassment, while her usually yellow bolts of electricity were instead flashing a violent crimson color.

“HIKERRRRRRR!!!" Nero roared as her hand curled into a fist, one that cackled with electricity, “WHAT WAS THE MEANING OF THAT!?"

“Um... to escape...?" he replied, a sheepish grin appearing on his lips.

“ESCAPE!?" she shouted back.

“Which we really should be doing!" Kasumi cut in.

Speaking of cut...

SLASH! SLASH!

The dragoness leaped back, her gunstaff striking at two vines which were encroaching upon her. While Hiker and Nero were busy fucking, Kasumi was keeping an army of plants off of his ass! The torn shreds of flora littered the forest floor like autumn leaves in a pile. And just like autumn leaves, there was no end to the number of flowers she had to contend with.

Backing up, Kasumi gripped her gunstaff close and gritted her teeth, looking at her opponents. There were so many surrounding them, and in the foggy depths of the forest, there were even more approaching! Just how powerful was this tower to produce all of this?

But before she could say another word, Nero stepped forward. The electrical adeptus was still fuming – or surging – with anger and humiliation, but she could tell that the situation was far more dangerous than that. She'd punish Hiker – and Kasumi – in due time, right now they needed to escape... aaaand she needed to pick up her skirt from off the floor!

“You stupid flowers...!" Nero growled as her fists cackled with powerful electrical bolts, “DO YOU KNOW HOW EMBARRASSING THIS HAS BEEN!?!?"

The flowers were insulated against Nero's electricity, like they were layered in rubber as oppose to foliage. But the mouse wasn't aiming to electrocute them. As her body grew brighter and brighter, Nero brought both of her hands together, and--

KER-POOOWWWW!!!

Fired off a wicked bolt of red electricity which struck the a flower with so much force, it was uprooted from the ground and knocked aside! But it was more than that, for her attack wasn't just fast and strong, it was incredibly hot. So hot that--

Zzzzzzzz-WOOOOSH!!!

A flame was started by Nero's attack, one that not only brought light to the dim, foggy forest, but also began to rapidly spread. This fire tracked upon the other flowers, immolating them as well, while Nero stepped back with gritted teeth.

“This is your penance!" she shouted at the flowers... as if they could understand her.

“Well... huh... um..." Hiker muttered before turning, “Ah! The door!"

In the distance, piercing through the fog, was a pink light similar to what occurred in the previous room. Despite their rather, ahem, interesting tryst, they did have sex in this chamber, meaning the door to escape had now opened. How long would the door remain open however? The Nimbus crew weren't about to stick around to find out!

With the forest currently burning at their feet, Hiker, Kasumi, and a disgruntled Nero quickly rushed for the door... but only after the mouse picked her skirt up from off the floor. Jeeze, his cum was still sliding down her thighs while they were rushing for the exit! This truly was humiliating!

Together, the trio slipped through the door, entering into a long hall that extended towards a bright light. Once they were freed of the flowers which once hounded them, they all came to a halt, where they started panting for breath. Hiker looked between Kasumi and Nero, focusing first on the dragoness. She was fighting to protect them, but aside from a few lashes here and there, she was no worse for wear. Then he swept his gaze over towards Nero, who was still cackling with anger-induced electricity, while the flower's drool, or nectar, or whatever it was, continued oozing down her body.

As her breathing settled, Nero straightened up and looked down at her clothes, pouting at how drenched and icky she felt. Then she looked up, her gaze meeting Hiker's, who stared at her in a sheepish manner.

“Heh... sorry 'bout that, Nero, I really am," he apologized, “But we were in a pickle, and we couldn't get out any other way. And, hey... it was Kasumi's idea!"

“WH-WHAT!? BOSS! DON'T TELL HER THAT!" the dragon shouted, though Nero merely shook her head.

“I already deduced as much," she growled through gritted teeth... before relaxing and letting her anger go, “Haaah... while that was incredibly uncouth and brutish of you, Imperator... there was no other way of us escaping that chamber..." turning her head way, Nero puffed up her chest and placed her fists on her hips in an uppity and defiant pose, “Nevertheless, I look forward to how you'll gain my forgiveness in the future."

“Heh heh... yeah... I figured as much... hm?"

Hiker's eyes glanced over, looking into the direction they entered into the hall through... where he saw nothing. No, it's not like the door was replaced by a wall or anything. There was no door, but there was no wall either. The hall just seemed to go on for an eternity. How did it change that fast without them noticing? And... was the forest still on fire? Was the tower now on fire? Did the forest even exist anymore?

“This place is... aaah... it's making me feel uncomfortable," Kasumi remarked as she shook her head, “This is nothing like the other lust dungeons we've been in before..." then her eyes cut over towards Hiker, “What do we do now, Boss?"

“I think it's obvious," he answered whilst pointing towards the light in the distance, “We keep heading down this hall. I get the feeling though that... we're nearing the end of this tower... wherever that is."

Kasumi and Nero looked at one another, trading a few incredulous glances. While they had their doubts that this tower had an end, they trusted Hiker's opinion. If he felt like they were nearing the end, then they probably were, even if they didn't feel it. Besides, they weren't getting anywhere now, so they began walking down the hall with Hiker between them.

Oh... only after Nero pulled up her panties, and fixed her skirt back on!

Together, the trio pushed down the hall, walking for what seemed like forever. With no landmarks to go by, the hall seemed to just go on and on and on! But the bright light soon revealed an entryway from which it was flooding through. Naturally, Kasumi readied her rifle, entering in before Hiker and Nero did. Once she was sure the area was safe, the other two walked in.

Though... the word 'safe' does not mean it was free from being weird. Because it most certainly was weird.

From a room with a single bed, to a forest that was out of place, and through a hallway that went on and on and on, the Nimbus crew now entered a checkered chamber that was long in shape... oh, yeah, and there were large busts lining the walls of the chamber! Each bust was of a man's head, though they didn't know who this man was. They could tell it was the same man however, with how he had the same hair and facial features. The only thing that changed about the busts was the man's expression.

Anger, joy, sadness, relief, pleasure, no expression at all; each and every face a person could make was shown on these busts. Curious, confused, and concerned, the trio scanned these busts and their surroundings whilst pushing towards the opposite end of the chamber.

“Do... do you think this man is responsible for this tower...?" Nero asked as she looked at Hiker.

“I... I'm not sure..." he answered earnestly whilst shrugging his shoulders, “If he is... he's really got a vanity problem. But... why a lust dungeon?"

“You... you don't think..." Nero's face went pale, “You don't think this guy's watching us, do you? Do... do you think he's been watching us sleep with one another!? Maybe he's a pervert, and this is how he gets his sick thrills!"

“Weeeeeell... it's too late to worry about that," Kasumi remarked with a cheeky grin, “Cuz we've already been fuckin' like a bunch of randy rabbits! And if the previous rooms are any indication, I'm gettin' the feelin' that we ain't leavin' this room 'till one of us gets busy again! Ah...?"

Kasumi stopped and turned. Behind her was the exit door of this chamber, and like the previous doors, it too had that weird heart-shaped symbol on it, and text running beneath the bottom. Only this time, the text was different from what was written before. Not completely different, but different enough that Hiker had to get out his notepad again and translate the message, saying aloud,

“'In order to leave this room, all individuals within must have sex,'" said Hiker, his shoulders slumping over, “Uggghh... I swear..."

“Wait... all individuals?" Nero repeated as she looked at her dominus.

“That's what it says," he answered, “We're not exiting this chamber unless the three of us have sex. Haaah..."

“Mrrrgggrrrg! This... this place is is so belittling!" Nero exclaimed as she raised her fist in the air, “It's one thing for a normal lust dungeon to merely assail us with aroused monsters, but this!? THIS!? This is ordering us around like we're the tower's playthings, and I absolutely refuse to--" Smack! “AH!?"

“Oh quiet, Nero," Kasumi said as her tail retreated from her strike, “We're not leavin' this area 'till the three of us fuck, right? Well... we've already come this far; why stop and get embarrassed now? Even if the one who summoned the tower is watching us right now, he's got us trapped, so we have to play by his rules for the time being. At least until we figure out a way to escape this place, right?" she looked over, “Boss?"

Hiker remained deep in thought however, his eyes focusing on the heart-shaped symbol on the wall. Why oh why did he feel like this was familiar? Like he should know this! Was it in his notes somewhere?

“Boss?"

“Hm... Kasumi's right, Nero," he said, dismissing his thoughts for the moment as he looked at his mouse, “Until we figure out a way to escape this labyrinth, we'll have to keep playing along. Though... I hope our 'gracious' host doesn't expect us to just bang on the floor! That'll be a bit uncomfortable."

“Ummm... what about that?"

Kasumi pointed over. Right there – not even a stone's throw away – was a lounging couch. When that got there, Hiker couldn't tell you! It was just in the middle of this chamber as if it had always been there, despite the fact that when he and his crew walked through just seconds ago, they saw nothing but busts! Seriously, this place was screwy!

“Tggghhghgh! You... you expect us to sleep with one another... on that lounging couch... with aaallll of these busts around us?" asked Nero as she looked at Kasumi, who chuckled and nodded back.

“Well... yeah. 'Less you wanna fuck on the floor here...?" she replied, to which the mouse balled her hands into fists.

“Absolutely not! Gah!" her eyes closed shut, “This is frustrating! Belittling! Controlling! You may find a certain, perverse joy in taking your clothes off and indulging in trysts in such a place, but I do not! And with these busts around watching, haah! I feel even more-- nnnmph!?"

Nero's eyes grew wide. On her cheeks were Kasumi's hands, framing her face with the dragoness' own. And, oh yes, on her lips were Kasumi's lips. Her eyes were closed, her expression composed, all while she shared a kiss with her fellow adeptus.

For a few moments, Nero remained rigid and tense, sharing this liplock with her partner. But then her body began melting, relaxing as Kasumi maneuvered open her mouth with her own. For as brash and blunt as the dragoness was, she could also be so tender and soothing... so methodical and even... romantic. A muffled moan left Nero's lips as her eyes closed shut and hands drew up, where she draped them upon Kasumi's hips to hold the dragoness close.

For a few moments they remained like this; kissing one another next to the door. The smacking of their lips and the clicks of their tongues echoed throughout the chamber for all to hear, while their bodies pressed in closer... closer... closer. Kasumi's busty chest met Nero's perky one, pushing together as their grips turned more into an embrace.

The dragoness rested her arms upon the mouse's shoulder, holding her closer to deepen their kiss. In response, Nero gripped harder upon her hips and waist to pull her in close. Even as she moaned in their kiss, the mouse couldn't help but to marvel at her partner's body. Kasumi's breasts were so much bigger than hers, and her hips so shapely and firm. Drawing her hands along her figure, a sigh left the mouse's lips... and even a spurn of jealousy.

If only her chest was that big, and her hips were this shapely.

Ah, but Nero wasn't the only one marveling; Kasumi was doing likewise!

Her fellow adeptus was always a dainty sort, enjoying the lavish and fashionable. The mouse's body was thus so feminine, with the curves on her figure. Her curvy shoulders, her narrow waistline, her curvaceous hips and butt, and all placed on this woman of a shorter stature. Touching it spurned within Kasumi so much joy, and she even smirked amid their kiss.

Pop!

Chu!

Their lips then parted, and their faces pulled away. Hanging just a few inches from one another, Kasumi and Nero's noses met, the dragoness grinning and chuckling, which caused her partner to pout.

“As uncouth as always..." Nero bemoaned.

“Keeheehee! Yeah... but you love it, don't ya," Kasumi retorted, causing Nero's cheeks to turn redder and her eyes to close shut, “Keehee! Hey, there's no reason to act all shy and embarrassed, Nero! It ain't like you haven't seen my bare ass plenty of times before! Now c'mon..." she gripped her hand and started tugging her along, “Let's get out of this room. Together."

Those final words brought a deeper blush to Nero's face, while Kasumi began tugging her along. Together, the duo walked over towards their dominus, who sat on the lounging couch, awaiting them. The sight of them coming towards him, a grin on Kasumi's face, and a blushing look of annoyance on Nero's face, was a familiar sight indeed. And all Hiker could do was smile and chuckle himself.

Whump! Fump!

Kasumi and Nero sat down, flanking Hiker on both sides. He leaned back, his chuckling cut short. Looking to his left, there was Kasumi, still grinning while her wily tail swiveled behind. On his right was Nero, still looking flustered with the situation, and yet undoubtedly aroused by the situation. Hiker opened his mouth to say something to the both of them, but he cut himself off and merely leaned back.

Right, right. He didn't need to say a word. Like some randy schoolboy, the tower between his legs said more than words ever could!

Pat!

“Nmm?"

Looking down, Hiker's gaze fell upon a hand that sat on his cock. Kasumi's hand! Still grinning, the dragoness pressed her palm against the head of his dick, rolling it around and around through his pants. Biting into his bottom lip, Hiker's breathing stiffened, while Kasumi's head leaned in. Lips pursed, she kissed his neck, again and again, causing his body to get hotter and hotter.

But Nero wouldn't be out done. Pouting in annoyance, the mouse leaned in against her dominus like Kasumi did, pressing her perky tits up against his arm. Reaching up, her hand gently stroked upon his chest, before coming to the buttons of his shirt. One by one the mouse undid them, freeing the garment from his chest, before sliding her hand down his body. Coming to his belt, Nero undid the buckle, unbuttoned his pants, then swatted away Kasumi's hand so that her hand could slip beneath his waistband. Hiker didn't mind; the dragoness clearly did.

Pulling her lips from her dominus' neck, Kasumi shot Nero an annoyed glare, while the mouse merely looked back with a giggle of her own. But neither side said a word as the mouse's hand fished for Hiker's dick in his pants... only to stop and pull back out.

Right, she was still wearing her vambraces and gauntlets... err... gunlets. And while Hiker did have an appreciation for her weaponry, it probably wasn't smart to jerk his dick off with a loaded gun. Speaking form experience.

Click! Clunk! Clank!

Removing her gunlets, Nero's gaze returned to her target. But she was too late...

“Keeheehee!"

Pouting, the mouse's gaze fell upon Kasumi's hand as it sat beneath the waistband of Hiker's pants. While she was busy removing her vambraces, the dragoness casually wrapped her fingers around their dominus' dick, where she began gently stroking it off. Her movements were firm, jerking up and down with enough force to push his pants down his hips, revealing his cock.

Were they in a dangerous tower where they could be attacked at any moment? Yes. Were they surrounded by a bunch of busts, all of which made them feel uncomfortable? Yes. Had he already fucked both Kasumi and Nero not too long ago? Yes. Did any of that stop his cock from being so damn hard? Nooooooooo!

With his pants out of the way, Hiker's dick stood tall in the chamber, causing Kasumi to chuckle and laugh.

“Yeaaah! Keeheehee! That's it! Kah!" her eyes glanced down, “You're really feelin' it, aintcha, Boss? Keeheehee!" Grab! “Huh?"

“Hm?"

Without warning, Nero grabbed Hiker's face, and turned him so that he could meet her gaze. The mouse was still pouting, still fuming with annoyance, but that didn't stop her from moving in and--

“Mmf!"

“Mmm...!"

Gently she kissed Hiker, her tongue moving with this slow, practiced, precision. It gently swirled around his tongue, coaxing him deeper into this kiss they shared. It took the dominus a few moments, but he too started going along with the kiss, his eyes closing shut as he let Nero dictate the pace.

Their tongues slipped and swirled around one another, while Kasumi gave them an annoyed look of her own. But they looked so composed, so vulnerable like that as they kissed one another, that the dragoness found it sweet. Besides, she had her chance to kiss Hiker earlier in the previous bedroom; Nero couldn't when her head was stuffed in the mouth of a plant. Though, Kasumi wasn't too bothered; she did have complete access to Hiker's cock after all.

Looking down, the dragoness grinned as she gripped his dick even harder. Like before on the bed, Kasumi revealed her expert skill with her hands. After all, she uses a gunstaff, doesn't she? So of course she has mastery over things that are phallic in shape!

Around and around, Kasumi twisted her hand upon Hiker's dick, letting him feel the fullness of her palms. Such powerful palms at that; they tended to many things on the Nimbus. Not just the engines of which she was their mechanic, but also their weapons as she acted as their gunsmith as well. Now those hands were treating his dick, tweaking and turning around the shaft, stroking down to the base, and then jerking back up to the head; all in these perfect little motions. And if Hiker thought she'd slow down for a moment, Kasumi instead giggled, and then moved in, pressing her chest to his shoulder.

He was sandwiched between his two adepti. Kasumi's busty tits to his shoulder and her hand around his cock, while Nero's perky breasts pressed to his chest as she passionately kissed him on the lips. Their onslaught made his mind ebb and flow, while their combined heats helped relax him. With his eyes closed like this, he could have easily been fooled into thinking they were on the couch in the lounge room of the Nimbus. They just needed their airship's rickety movements to complete the illusion.

“Alright! Enough!" said Kasumi as she pushed against Nero's shoulder, making her and Hiker's lips pop from one another.

“K-Kasumi!" shouted the mouse as she sat to the side, annoyance plastered on her face, “What is the meaning of--"

“My turn!" she answered.

Placing her hands on Hiker's cheeks, Kasumi quickly brought his gaze over, where he met her grinning face. And – as expected – she didn't say a word, merely laughing before pressing their lips together.

Hiker's eyes widened as Kasumi forced such a kiss on him. Not to say he disliked it, that is. Her tongue was sleek and slender, swirling and twirling around his tongue with the movements that only a reptile could make. He moaned as his body was turned to face hers, allowing her busty breasts to press against his flat chest. The warmth she exuded further quelled Hiker, while her hands wrapped around his shoulders and neck to pull him in closer.

But this kiss was more than that; just a kiss. It was a... show. A show for Nero, to make her blood boil and electricity to surge. If it wasn't clear before, the mouse could be a very... let's say 'possessive' young woman. Shocking, yes, I know. Seeing her dominus kissing Kasumi angered her more than she'd care to admit!

How dare they leave her out of it? Well, she knew what to do!

Still pouting, Nero's eyes trailed down Hiker's body, where it fell upon his cock. It was just out in the open, all thick and long, throbbing with vitality and excitement as he shared his kiss with Kasumi. Earlier, the dragoness no doubt sucked his cock. Meanwhile, all Nero got to feel was a tight pounding while her head was in a flower's mouth!

Doesn't seem too fair, does it?

Aiming to rectify that, Nero stood up from the couch and then positioned herself in front of Hiker and his cock. He was so focused on his kiss with Kasumi, he didn't seem to notice. He also didn't notice as Nero hooked her fingers into the rim of her bodice, and began tugging it down.

Look, the mouse wasn't as busty as Kasumi was. And while she may be jealous of her fellow adeptus' cup size, she had long since made peace with this fact. That being said, she was far from flat herself, having a bust that was more than respectable; it was practically sculpted with how dedicated Nero was to honing her body! Besides, there was one thing she had on Kasumi.

Her tits were so damn perky! Their size and shape, coupled with how strenuous Nero's workouts were, not to mention how young she still is, meant that her breasts barely had any sag to them... if they did at all! And, uh, don't imply that they do sag. That is unless you wish to see your gods early.

Wrapping her arms beneath her chest, Nero gave them a soft lift, before focusing her intense gaze upon Hiker's throbbing dick. Then she dropped to her knees, where she placed her hands upon Hiker's legs, kneading them gently. He twitched, feeling her touch, but was still focused on his kiss with Kasumi. Fine, so be it; she'll get his attentions soon!

For a few moments, Nero rubbed Hiker's legs and thighs to work his legs open, giving her complete access to his cock. It stood tall before her face, smelling not only of sweat, but of sex, both with Kasumi and Nero. A familiar odor.

Shlip!

“Mmm!?"

A mouth... a mouth was wrapping around his cock!

Hiker's eyes opened, staring at Kasumi's silent face before him. Looking down, he caught view of a blonde mop of hair as it began sliding up and down on his cock. Nero's mouth perfectly wrapped around his turgid length, surrounding it in heat and drool. Her spit oozed down his dick, coating him more as she pushed him in deeper... and deeper...

A muffled moan left Nero's lips as the combined taste of their sexes all danced on her tongue. The flavor of Hiker, the flavor of Kasumi, and of course, her own flavor; it all mixed together right here. It further spurned Nero, causing her to grip his knees harder as her head began moving back and forth.

“Mmff~ Mmph~ Mmm~ Nmph~"

Her tongue did no remain idle either as it began stroking and sliding along the side of Hiker's cock. While not as nimble and deft as Kasumi's, that didn't mean Nero was lacking in any way. She knew how to use her tongue, and easily traced it along her dominus' length. Along the veins, to the glands, back down along the shaft, and returning again; all in this sensual little dance.

“Aaaaaah...!"

Hiker moaned, his lips popping from Kasumi's as he cut their kiss short. The dragoness leaned up, stunned for a moment... before giving a sideways glance to the mouse between their dominus' legs. For a few moments she watched Nero's head bob up and down, her lips dragging along the fullness of his cock. From the shaft to the tip and back again; over and over.

Bringing up her tail, Kasumi came thiiiisssss close to using it to push Nero aside. But she didn't. She brought her tail back, and then grabbed her vest. Grinning, the dragoness removed her garment, then pulled her shirt up from off her chest. If Nero wanted to make this a battle, then so be it!

A bit of... deja vu, eh?

Plap!

“Hm?"

Hiker's eyes widened. Pressed to the side of his head were tits. Big, busty, firm, tits. They cradled his head like the world's loveliest pair of pillows, accompanied by the charming and hardy laugh of a certain dragoness. Groaning with delight, a warm smile spread out over Hiker's face as he leaned up against Kasumi, and nuzzled his head closer.

He pursed his lips, kissing her bosom a couple of times as his arm wrapped around her waist. Cooing gleefully, Kasumi leaned in closer, pressing more of her bosom against him, while his tongue began to lick and lap at her warm flesh. More moans left Hiker as the pleasure continued to build, and he eventually worked his way down to the dragoness' nipple.

Wrapping his lips around the hardened nub, Hiker sucked gently on Kasumi's bosom. His tongue even lapped at her, striking and batting her teat left and right, while she hugged his head closer. And then came the biting, as his teeth ground her nipple, causing jolts to spark through her body.

Kasumi's cheeks began to heat up as she hugged Hiker closer, pressing more of her tit into his awaiting mouth. And being the ever greedy man he was, the dominus would not be pleased with sucking on one bosom. He switched the other, lapping and nibbling and sucking on it, before switching back to the other tit. This went on and on and on, until Kasumi's tits were drenched with spit and love bits.

“Sllliiick! Pop! Haah~ aaah~ aah~"

Pulling away from Hiker's cock, Nero looked up towards him. Of course, his face was currently buried in Kasumi's cleavage, a sight that made the mouse puff out her cheeks in annoyance. Hiker's face... Kasumi's tits... ah! Oh right, it gave Nero an idea!

Grinning herself, the mouse looked down and gripped her tits by the sides. Gently she kneaded her bosom, before scooting forward on her knees, and hovering her tits right above Hiker's cock. And then--

Plap!

“Mm!"

Two titjobs in one day? Maybe this lust dungeon wasn't too bad.

On both sides of his cock, Hiker felt Nero's perky tits. Their pert form sandwiched him completely, feeling similar yet noticeably different from Kasumi's tits. They weren't as big, nor as heavy, instead having this softness and curvature to them that the dragoness lacked. Nero's paizuri also wasn't as skillful as Kasumi's, with the mouse instead focusing on running her tits up and down on his dick. But, again, that's not to say this wasn't enjoyable. Quite the opposite, really. While Hiker loved Kasumi's skill, Nero's fumbling was no less erotic.

She squeezed her tits around his turgid length, her cheeks puffed slightly as she attempted to mirror what she's seen Kasumi do many, many times before. While she lacked the size of her bust, she made up for it in eagerness, as her hands gripped her tits and ran them along the sides of Hiker's dick at a tepid pace. His dick throbbed so readily between her tits, producing more precum which oozed upon her breasts and made them glisten. Placing her hands to the tops of her chest, Nero again picked up the pace of her titjob, causing them to drop on his dick with audible 'Plap!' after audible 'Plap!'

PLAP!

That... wasn't her tits.

Hiker's eyes widened and he jerked back. With speeds that could give Nero whiplash, Kasumi quickly placed her tits down next to the mouse's! Together, both of their breasts pressed close to one another – their nipples grinding against nipples – with Hiker's dick sandwiched in the middle. And on the dragoness' lips was this teasing, taunting grin. Naturally, Nero was less enthused.

The mouse pouted at her partner, who continued grinning back. The sight of those smirking lips only furthe spurned Nero, who pressed back against Kasumi. That, of course, caused Kasumi to press back, smooshing their tits together with Hiker's cock trapped in the middle!

This created a tightness between the valley of their tits, one that smothered their dominus' dick. With excitement his length throbbed between them, while the dragoness and mouse vied for dominance over his body. They pressed harder and harder against one another, their tits flattening as they felt his burning hot dick roar between them. Kasumi's busty and firm tits on the left. Nero's perky and soft tits on the right. Both together created this perfect cushion that sent blood pumping through his veins.

Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat!

Be it from instinct or lust, Hiker began thrusting up with his hips, fucking both of their tits at the same time. So much force poured through his body, that every impact sent a rippling quake through both of their tits at the same time. Kasumi's would bounce, Nero's would jiggle, but neither dragoness nor mouse seemed to realize. Noooo, their gazes were focused on one another!

Despite being partners, Kasumi and Nero always had this rivalry with one another. Their desire to outdo the other was natural for them, for despite their contrasting personalities, they both shared a combative spirit. Whether it be on the battlefield or in the bedroom, they sought to dominate the other in any competition they found themselves in. It just so happened that the bedroom was where most of their competitions were had... and Hiker didn't even need to be there to facilitate it!

Nero moved in, pressing more against Kasumi's tits in an attempt to overwhelm her. But the dragoness was taller, and physically stronger too. When the mouse pushed against her, she pushed back, causing the two to come to a stalemate. And stuck in between was Hiker's dick, feeling their pliable tits press and grind against his dick; left to right and back again.

This went on for several moments. Kasumi would push, but Nero wouldn't falter, and quickly would push back. Then she'd push forcibly against the dragoness, trying to overwhelm her. But, of course, Kasumi merely push back, proving just how evenly-matched they were. Again and again and again, the mouse could not overpower the stalwart dragoness, and the dragoness could not overcome the abrasive mouse. Neither would back down, and it caused them to grind not only against Hiker's dick, but against each others tits. Harder... harder... closer... closer... and then--

“Mmff..."

“Hm!?"

Well... color Kasumi surprised!

Nero's lips pressed to hers, bringing their contest to a swift end. The mouse's eyes were closed, her face passionate, as her lips met the lips of her fellow adeptus. And while it took her a few moments, Kasumi quickly melted into the kiss, even bringing her arms away from her tits to instead wrap them around the mouse's shoulders. Said mouse hugged back, deepening the kiss between each other. Wet lips smacked and lustful tongues clicked, adding some lewd noises to this orgasmic orchestra.

And Hiker? Well, his cock was still sandwiched between the two, even as they made out so passionately. Meaning...

Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat!

This time, Hiker's primal thrusting finally got a response out of the two.

Breaking their kiss, Nero and Kasumi looked down, watching as their dominus' dick pounded through the valley of their tits, sending quakes through their chests. So thick and long, with precum kept oozing without end, without shame. His every thrust caused the clear substance to splatter upon both of their tits, making both glisten in the light of this chamber.

In fact... where was that light coming from? Ah... who cares?

Hiker was getting excited. He let his hips thrust with reckless abandon. And after one thrust too many, the excitement, the pleasure, all reached a zenith!

SSPURRRT!

“Aaaah...!"

A pleased sigh left Hiker's lips as from his dick he launched a bullet of cum. It shot up strong and high, striking both Kasumi and Nero in the chin and making them flinch, before falling back on their tits below. The two looked down, watching as the head of their dominus' dick continued to throb between their tits, shooting out cum with every twitch. More... more... more! He panted their breasts white with cum, before finally calming down.

Spunk oozed down their tits as Nero and Kasumi looked back. Gripping her bosom, the mouse groped her tender tots, while her partner swiped some cum up with her finger and plugged it into her mouth. The spicy taste sent a shudder down her spine, and drew a smile to her lewd lips. And that lewd look remained as she turned to face Hiker, her gaze falling on his still open legs. His dick was softening following his climax. It would not remain that way for long.

Grinning... chuckling too, Kasumi drew up her hand and wrapped it around Hiker's soft dick. Cum and spit was still oozing down it, but she didn't care. Gripping his length, she began stroking her hand up and down along it, where she felt it start to pump up yet again. Yes, even so soon after his climax, her dominus was already starting to regain his energy. Amazing, isn't it?

But Kasumi wasn't alone. Bringing her hand over, Nero cupped Hiker's balls, where she began cradling it gently. So large, so tight; even down here, she felt it brim with energy and vitality. Massaging his sac, the mouse treated his balls gently, while her brown eyes looked up towards his face.

Together, the adepti worked to rebuild their dominus' power. Kasumi's hand stroking his cock, Nero cradling his balls, while both of their hands stroked along his hips and stomach. Feeling it, hell, even just watching it, was enough to make his dick jump and harden within his dragoness' hand.

She looked down, chuckling at her dominus' eagerness, before moving in. Lips pursed, Kasumi began planting kisses to the side of Hiker's dick, feeling it throb on an even closer level. Then her serpentine tongue slithered out, and stroked along the shaft. Those veins pumped and pulsated, guiding her like a highway from the base, all the way to the glands.

Mmm... she tasted his cum, herself, and Nero on his dick, all at once. It made her want more.

So Kasumi got that more. She opened her mouth and wrapped her lips around the head of Hiker's dick, where she pushed down to suck upon the first third or so. Lips curling into a smile, her yellow eyes looked up towards his face, where she gave him a flirty wink. Then the noises came out.

“Mmff~ Slrrp! Mmm~ Slurp! Mmmph~ Slrrrk!"

With Kasumi focused on the upper parts of his dick, Nero moved herself down more. Getting on her hands and knees, the mouse began kissing and licking at Hiker's shaft, her eyes closed as moans flowed freely from her mouth. But then she began moving even further south, where she came to his balls. First she kissed them, then she licked them, then she started sucking on them. Again, she could feel his balls brim with vitality, as if surging with an electrical energy all its own.

“Aaaah... y-you two..." muttered Hiker as he leaned up on the lounging couch and placed his hands atop both of their heads, “You're both being... f-far too eager..."

They didn't respond, what with their mouths being currently full of his dick. But their bodies certainly did. Kasumi's tail raised up, where it wily danced in the air. Nero's ears and tail both straightened and twitched, before melting. His hands scratched at their scalps, gently kneading them, and guiding them closer to his crotch.

Eyes closed, Kasumi parted her mouth wider, allowing more of his hardening dick to travel into her throat. Being a dragon, her throat proved incredibly malleable, as it stretched to accommodate his generous girth. She swallowed that dick of his, burying her nose into his crotch in a lewd showing of skill. Sure, she's done this plenty of times before, but it never ceased to amaze Nero.

That is, if Nero wasn't currently sucking on Hiker's balls for all it was worth. She licked them, kissed them, lathered them in spit which caused his sac to glow and glisten. To think that he's fucked the both of them already in previous chambers, but was still raring the go. It was remarkable.

The lewd sounds of their greedy oral danced in Hiker's ear. Kasumi's passionate sucking of his dick, Nero's lewd licking of his balls; it didn't matter. All of the energy within his body began pumping, sending it roaring straight to his cock, which grew thicker and longer in Kasumi's awaiting mouth.

“Mmmff? Mmmmmmm~ Slrrrrrp... POP! Aaaah~"

Pulling off of Hiker's dick, the dragoness looked up towards her dominus with this hungry look in her eyes. No words, no warning; she just moved in and fitted herself atop his lap, while her hand rested on his shoulders. Holding him close, Kasumi's head drifted in as she placed her lips to his in a kiss. Hiker didn't hesitate to share the kiss back.

With the dragoness resting atop his lap, their lips intertwined in a lewd dance, his dick stood firm and tall behind her. Glistening in the light of the chamber, his spit and precum oozed down his length, while it slapped against the crux of Kasumi's ass. It was soooooo ready to slip inside of her; it just needed some help.

And Nero would get that help.

When Kasumi mounted Hiker, the mouse pulled away from his balls. As the two kissed passionately above, Nero placed her hand upon her dominus' shaft, and stroked her fingers down it, once, twice, thrice. Then she gripped his dick, holding it straight and firm, and pointed it up towards Kasumi's awaiting cunt.

“Ah~!"

When the head of his dick pressed against her sweltering folds, the dragoness wiggled her hips softly... before pushing herself down on his turgid length. Biting into her bottom lip, pleasure surged straight to Kasumi's brain as her tight walls were widened out for the second time that day.

And then she began to move.

Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat!

“Yeah~! Aaaaah~!"

Her hips moved up and down on Hiker's dick at a quick yet strong pace. Every impact of her peach-shaped ass against his pelvis sent a rippling quake through her body. Her ass clapped, her tits jiggled, and her hair bounced, all as the force grew stronger and stronger. The more heated their tryst became, the hungrier Kasumi grew, as she placed her hands upon Hiker's chest to pin him to the lounging couch. All the while, his dick scraped perfectly along her walls while her hips wiggled from side to side.

With where she sat, Nero got an unflinching show of Hiker and Kasumi's coupling. But she wasn't just an idle viewer; she was a participant! Bringing up her hand, the mouse gently stroked Hiker's cock as it slipped in and out of the dragoness' cunt. Her fingers would trail down to his balls, which jumped and jostled with his every thrust up. Nero even moved in and planted a kiss on his cock a few times, before pulling away from his dick as a whole.

Resting on the lounging couch beside Hiker and Kasumi, she watched as the two fucked so close by. For all of her boisterous antics and hardy mannerisms, the dragoness was nonetheless a marvel to gaze upon when in the throes of passion. The way she moved up and down on their dominus' dick, letting loose orgasmic cries of pleasure as her yellow eyes glowed, was truly a sight to behold. And what of Hiker himself? He wasn't a dominus for no reason! His grip on Kasumi's waist was firm, holding her in place as he drove his steeled up cock in and out of her pussy at a powerful pace.

Moments like this, when they were sharing their bodies in the most intimate way imaginable, Nero couldn't help but to bring herself over in her lustful state, purse her lips, and--

“Chu!"

“Mmmf~! Nero~ Mmff!"

Her lips met Kasumi's lips, kissing the dragoness and bringing her ride to a halt. Bringing up her hand, she clutched the side of Nero's head to help deepen the kiss. This one was sloppier than their earlier kisses, spurned by need and desire. Nero leaned in closer to her fellow adeptus, kissing her to the point that--

Shlip!

She fell off of Hiker's dick. Fortunately, the lounging couch was big enough that Kasumi fell safely upon it, with Nero resting atop her. Clutching the dragoness' hands, the mouse pinned her to the couch while her face hovered a few inches away. Then she pursed her lips, kissing her fellow adeptus, and continuing their lustful onslaught of lashing tongues.

But Hiker arose behind them, his brown eyes locked on their forms. Nero was atop Kasumi, their tits pursed together as they made out on the bed. Down below, their legs were parted, with the dragoness' hot pussy oozing her nectar upon the couch, while the mouse's pert ass shook before his gaze.

Smack!

“Nmmmph~!"

With a swift slap, Hiker struck Nero's ass, causing it to quake and making her moan into Kasumi's mouth. But not even that broke their kiss. It did make the mouse push out her ass more, begging, if not outright demanding that he started fucking her. As if she needed to ask.

Just like earlier in the forest, Hiker removed Nero's skirt and her panties, revealing her pert ass to his unflinching eyes. Her pussy was like Kasumi's; incredibly hot as it oozed her nectar upon the couch. Bringing his dick over, the dominus placed on hand on his adeptus' hip, holding her in place. And then he puuuuuuuussshhhheeedd!

“Nnnggggmmph~~! Pop! Aaaaaah~!"

Nero's lips left Kasumi's as her back arched. Inch after glorious inch of Hiker's cock slid into her tight folds, sending bolts of pleasure along her body. Visible bolts of pleasure, as these pink zaps of electricity sparked on her form. Maybe Kasumi and Hiker were used to getting zapped by her, because they didn't feel a thing.

Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat! Pat!

“Aaah~! Haaah~! Ah~! Hah~! Haah~!"

His pace was quick, thrusts strong. Like with Kasumi before, each impact sent a rippling quake through Nero's body, starting first with her pert ass that bounced, then up to her perky tits which jiggled, and lastly at her hair that fluttered. Again and again and again, Hiker gave his mouse no quarter! He even gripped her tail, jerking it back, which pulled her into his dick right as he thrusted up with his hips!

Grinning from cheek to cheek, Kasumi reached her hands down Nero's body. Her hands stroked along the mouse's illustrious figure, before coming down to her pert ass. Slapping her hands on her butt with a loud 'SMACK!', Kasumi made Nero groan as her fingers squeezed into her buttocks. Then she pulled on the mouse's taut ass, exposing just how elastic her cunt could be, and giving Hiker even more space to thrust into her.

Nero's visage flashed through a variety of faces as her dominus dominated her with his dick. From biting her bottom lip and closed eyes, to clinched teeth and squinting eyes, to loud, passionate moans which filled the air, triggering with his every thrust. And right there beneath her, Kasumi got a front-row seat to the mouse's pleasure. Reaching up, she wrapped her arms around Nero's shoulder, drawing the mouse close so that they could kiss one another. It was quickly cut short however when Hiker pulled his dick out of Nero's cunt, re-aligned his cock, and--

THWAP!

“AAAAH~!?"

Kasumi's eyes grew wide as his dick slammed into her slick pussy, pushing all the way to her core. So much power was in his thrust that it jerked her body upwards, causing her to smack up against Nero slightly. Before she had a chance to catch up wit her dominus, he unleashed a series of thrusts which all traveled throughout her body.

PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT!

“AH~!? HAAH~! HAAH~! HAAAH~!? W-AAAH~!"

Again and again and again, Hiker would switch who it was he was fucking, and for how long. He'd pound into Kasumi with power and precision, making her cry and bouncing upon the sofa, then he'd switch to Nero, thrusting into her with enough strength to make the mouse roar with pleasure. All the while, the dragoness and mouse's bodies ground against one another, spreading sweat and cum as their minds ebbed and flowed.

Sex! Amazing sex! They were having such gooooood sex! Fucking on this lounging couch, ignoring the busts, the tower, the everything around them, the Nimbus crew gleefully indulged in the vices of their bodies. They were just this heated haze of lust and desire, fucking and thrusting, moaning and groaning, bringing themselves closer and closer to that blissful explosion of--

“Cumming~! Fuck! Fucking...! Cumming~! Aaahah~! I'm... fucking... CUMMING~!" I'mcummingI'mcummingI'mcummingI'mcumming~!" Nero cried.

“More... MORE~! AAAH~!" Kasumi shouted.

“Mm-hmm! I... I'm gonna give it to ya!" Hiker replied.

Hiker raised his fist, the Crest of the Gilded moon appearing on the back of his hand. And as it glowed brighter and brighter, this power was sent out not just through himself, but thorugh Kasumi and Nero as well.

Once again, the relationship between dominus and adeptus can easily be described as symbiotic. When their bonds are close, it can be difficult to separate them on a spiritual level. Said spirits can seemingly become one, allowing them to share things. Memories, feelings, pain... and in this case, pleasure.

Hiker slammed up with his cock between both Nero and Kasumi's bodies. And then he--

“Hgh!"

“EEEEEK~!"

“KAAA-HAAAAAAAH~~~!"

SPURRRT!

SQUIRRRRT!

SQRRRRT!

They came. They all came. Hiker shot his seed with so much strength, that it plastered their stomachs and chest with his white seed. His dick was like an erupting volcano, with his seed being that piping hot lava that came and rushed and stained all over them. The way it spread out, shooting ropes of spunk like a shotgun fires shells, made sure that both his adepti were coated in his overwhelming fragrance.

But it wasn't just him. When his climax hit, so did theirs. It was a bomb as both Kasumi and Nero claimed. The earth shook beneath them like shifting tectonic plates, while the the mouse's body illuminated this bright light! Electricity surged throughout all of them, but no one felt an inch of pain. Not as they were coated in cum – both male and female – mixing together in this beautifully lewd concoction that left the Nimbus crew steaming.

Plap! Pat! Whump!

Gasping and groaning for air, the trio fell over on the lounging couch as they struggled to catch their breath. Nero was sandwiched between Kasumi below and Hiker above, with none being capable o moving an inch. After everything they had done today – or perhaps even because of everything they've done that day – the trio felt exhausted and drained following this threesome.

It took them a couple of moments to recoil from their orgasms, with Hiker pulling back first. Glancing over towards the door in the distance, he saw that, yes, the pink, heart-shaped symbol on it was glowing. But unlike every other time, he actually took a moment to really – and I mean really – look at the door.

Stumbling to his feet, Hiker heard Nero and Kasumi call out to him amid their pants for breath, confused by their dominus' actions. But he didn't respond, instead focusing on the door as he staggered towards it on unsteady feet. Along the way, he grabbed his belt from off the floor, where he reached into one of its many pouches to pull out a book. It was an aged little tome, one filled with various information on... Crests.

Hiker knew he had seen this symbol somewhere. He knew it wasn't a frequent sight, but he knew he had seen it at least a few times before! But where? Where had he seen this heart? Being guided by his gut, he pulled out that tiny book and quickly flapped through pages... and then stopped.

“Aah... I knew it..."

“K... knew what?" asked Kasumi.

He looked over his shoulder. Despite being just as drained as he was, both Kasumi and Nero didn't hesitate to follow him to the door, where they were now crouched alongside him. Nodding, he turned the book around so that they could face it.

On the page there laid a now familiar symbol to the trio. That of a heart, one with a pointed bottom that appeared almost cross shaped, these swirls at the sides that tapered to the edge, and this hollowed-out center.

Crest of the Rose Venus, said the page.

“A... Crest...?" Nero said, before straightening up, “This... this symbol's a Crest!?"

“We're not just dealing with some overzealous wizards, or even a powerful demon... we're dealing with a dominus," Hiker explained as he stood up at the door, “That's why these rooms have been so weird. Whoever they are, they're using their powers to warp and contort the tower with their Crest. It's why the doors vanish when we aren't looking, and how this place can be so large despite its size."

“They must be really powerful for them to maintain this," Kasumi remarked, “Ah... but if they're a dominus, then they must have an adeptus who serves them, right? Maybe more than one?"

“Maybe," Hiker replied, “But I'm not sure. I feel like we would have run into them by now. Hm..." he placed his hand on his chin and his eyes closed, “Actually. I think I have an idea," a smirked spread out on his lips, “Let's get dressed. It's time we stopped playing the games of our 'gracious host'!"

There was a firmness in Hiker's voice, an assertiveness that spurned a sense of awe within his adepti. This wasn't an order, no, this was a promise. Now that he knew what they were up against, they were going to get the hell out of this tower!

Nero and Kasumi looked at one another, trading a few glances before the dragoness began to grin. Soon, the mouse too began to smile in a devious manner as their gazes returned to their dominus.

“Then let's be free of this place, Imperator," Nero said.

Hiker nodded, and they nodded as well. For the first time since their arrival, the entire Nimbus crew a combined sense of confidence. They were going to get through this tower, and bring to heel whoever it was that trapped them in here.

After they got dressed of course!

Through the next door there laid a staircase, one that went up and up and up. Like the hallway they took to enter into the chamber of busts, there laid nothing at the end of the staircase save for a bright light. What did they have awaiting them if they were to climb these stairs? Another chamber that would require them to fuck in order to escape? Surely, but as Hiker said before, he was done playing the games set before them by their 'host'.

“I'm gonna need your help with this," said the dominus, to which Kasumi chuckled.

“C'mon, Boss! You always know we got ya back!"

Her boisterous response made Hiker chuckle. She was right. No matter what, no matter where, he knew he could always rely on Kasumi and Nero for aid. So, closing his eyes, the dominus raised his hand, causing his Crest to glow. A familiar gilded light appeared around his body, one that grew brighter and brighter with each passing second. It grew so bright, that the two adepti grabbed upon their dominus as they too were enveloped in his golden light. Hiker wasn't just using his power to scan their surroundings, he was doing so much more!

He'd admit that – compared to fellow domini members of Guild Musu – he didn't train his Crest a much as he should. The Gilded Moon was capable of so much more than merely scanning locations, as he typically used it for. All Crests can do such wonderful things, even if the full extent of their abilities are still unknown. But be it from laziness or simple-mindedness, Hiker just didn't put in the time it took to fully understand his capabilities. He played a support role in his crew, with Nero and Kasumi handling all of the battles.

But that's not to say he didn't know how to use the Gilded Moon. When he focused – when he really focused – he could do amazing things with it! Aside from merely enhancing both Nero and Kasumi's abilities, he could has projected shields with his Crest before, and – in this case – disrupted the very foundation of the tower around them!

The structure began shaking, as if it was breaking and snapping at the seams. But it was more than that. The tower operated on a warped sense of reality, and Hiker was manipulating it. Endless hallways that led to endless chambers, all of which required the tower's victims to have sex in order to escape.

But there was no escape. Returning to the tower's entrance was impossible, unless either the tower's creator willed it, or a powerful dominus forced the tower to bend to their will. Is that how the previous team escaped the tower? Their dominus forced the tower to bend to their will? Or did the tower's owner eventually free them after they grew bored?

So easily Hiker could free himself and his adepti by forcing these doors to lead to the dungeon's exit. But he didn't. No, they were sent here to deal with this tower, right? Then that means they were going to deal with this tower! Besides, Nero was right; they couldn't have this tower ruin their only vacation, could they?

“HAAAAH! Aaah! Haaah! Ooooh...!"

The gilded light Hiker summoned steadily began to dissipate. Dropping his hand, he let out a deep breath he didn't know he was holding, and his body even slumped forward. But Kasumi and Nero were there, holding him up, and making him smile.

“Heh heh... was a little bit harder than I was thinking it would be," he claimed.

“Keh... it's cuz of all that fuckin' we've been doin'," Kasumi replied as she patted his shoulder, “Now let's get goin'... huh...?"

The trio looked forward, staring through the door before them. What once was a long staircase that extended to an unknown location, had been replaced with a throne room. It was wide open, with white marble floors and columns that were cut in a beautiful yet archaic architecture. Most striking of all however, was that this throne room lacked walls, allowing anyone to gaze upon the endless green fields that surrounded it.

Green fields that were not the green fields of Polis. These green fields – the ones surrounding the throne room – just went on and on and on and on and on and on and on. Ad infinitum.

Ah, but this is a throne room, right? Then what of the throne? It sat right there in the center of the room: a glorious chair, one that was white, tall, and rectangular in shape, with the Crest of the Rose Venus carved at the very top of it. And sitting there in the throne, adorned in opulent white and rose-colored armor... was a shambling corpse.

It's flesh was sunken and gray, like it had been bleaching in a desert sun for years, if not decades... perhaps centuries. There were no definite features to tell if this corpse was once male or female, but it did have long, luscious, silver hair.

“Ah...?"

Kasumi and Nero both flinched upon seeing the corpse, but Hiker didn't. Eyes tightening, the dominus slowly walked towards the body as he clinched his fist, causing his Crest to glow.

“You're him, aren't you?" he said to the corpse, causing both Nero and Kasumi to rush ahead, standing between Hiker and this corpse, “You're the one who summoned this lust dungeon. The one who's maintaining it."

“Wh-what? This... this body is behind all of this?" said Kasumi as she pointed the barrel of her gunstaff towards the cadaver, “But... but this guy's just corpse! How can he be controlling anything?" Clckclkcl...! “H... huh?"

“KASUMI GET BACK, NOW!"

“WHAT!?"

The corpse's head jerked up, staring Kasumi dead in the eyes. All she saw back were empty sockets where its eyes once were... but then those sockets began to glow. Brighter... brighter! It was this pink-colored light that dominated her gaze, and trapped the dragoness in place. She didn't even realize that the body began standing before her! She was far too attracted to its beautiful, beautiful eyes!

And then it raised its curled fist, and exposed the back of its hand. Right there, glowing bright and powerful, was the Crest of the Rose Venus!

The corpse stood tall before the Nimbus crew, hovering in the air like a specter. Kasumi could hear both Hiker and Nero shouting into her ear, but she couldn't look away from the corpse's crest! Until...

“URK!?"

The corpse jerked its hand back, causing her to tumble and fall on her knees. Eyes closed and teeth clinched, Kasumi could feel something being drawn from her body! It felt like the very wind of her soul was being stolen, sapping her of her strength and making her feel weaker with each passing second. She tried pulling back, but her body was frozen solid! She just... couldn't... break... free!

ZERRRRK...! POWWWW!!!

Suddenly, a powerful bolt of yellow electricity flew forward, striking the corpse with so much strength that he was blown back. His body struck his throne, triggering a wicked explosion that sent debris and shrapnel throughout the opulent chamber! But even after suffering such a powerful attack, the corpse remained floating in the air.

Slowly he brought up his head, gazing in the direction where he was stricken from. Hopping upon his now destroyed throne was Nero, her body cackling with electricity energy as she stood in stark opposition between him and her crew. A yellow energy surged through her brown eyes, and her teeth were grit in an abrasive manner. But the corpse cocked his head, and raised his fist.

Gwweeaaaaaam!

Again, the Crest of the Rose Venus began to glow. He was trying to do to Nero what he had done to Kasumi! But for some reason, the corpse couldn't affect her like he had done the dragoness. He tried, the earth even began to sway beneath the mouse's feet! But she was undeterred by the armored-corpse's attempts. Then he realized why.

Hiker was behind her, his hand raised as the Crest of the Gilded Moon glowed bright. His protective abilities helped shield Nero from whatever it was this corpse was attempting. But that's okay; the corpse had gained everything it needed from the dragoness. Speaking of...

“Kasumi! Kasumi! Are you okay?" Hiker asked as he rushed to the dragoness, who was on her hands and knees on the floor.

“Haa! Haaah! Aaah! Oooooh... keh... s-sorry Boss," she apologized as she faced her dominus, sweat pouring down her face, “Kaaaah... oooh... I shouldn't've... gotten so... close..." she shook her head, “I think... no... that guy... he absorbed something from me..."

“Hey... it's alright," Hiker said, a reassuring grin even appearing on his face, “Nero's got this."

“Oh great... I ain't gonna hear the end of this for months..."

He chuckled at Kasumi's response, before looking up towards the mouse in front of them. She continued standing like a stalwart shield against this rogue dominus, coaxing Hiker to focus his gaze. Raising his fist, he clinched it tight and caused his Crest to glow, which triggered this golden light to appear around his adeptus' body.

“We're fine back here, Nero!" he shouted, “So go all out!"

“Hmph!"

Cackle... clckcl... zzzrrrt... KEERRRRRT!!! ZERRRRRRRRRRRTTT!!!

The ground began shaking all around them as Nero clinched her fists at her side in a powerful pose. Yellow electricity surged throughout her body, growing stronger and stronger with each passing second, before suddenly forming a gilded orb that surrounded her body entirely. It glowed brighter and brighter, flashing through the throne room as the mouse's strength reached its zenith!

“FWWAAAAH!!!"

KLASP! ZAP! ZPLAT!

Then it exploded! Sending light and electricity throughout the air, along with a roar of thunder! But there was something... different about Nero. Amid her showing of power, the corset she wore had been removed from her body, revealing her tone and sleek midsection. Within her eyes surged electricity which cackled and zapped. But most striking of all, Nero's hair had changed. Gone was the battle-ready topknot she tamed her golden fleece into, replacing it was something more... striking! All the power surging through her body, forced her hair to stand upright in a spiky style that itself cackled with lightning. Particularly in the front, as her once elegant bangs stood like a trident at the top of her head in this glorious showing of power.

Yes, that's the word: power. It surged through Nero's body, and cackled around her form! Any sane person – dominus, adeptus, or otherwise – would give pause when baring witness to the mouse's current form. But their opponent didn't, or maybe, he couldn't. He did lack a face since he was a shambling corpse. However, it seemed more likely that the undead dominus thought lowly of the adeptus before him. Then so be it; she will teach him respect!

“GRAAAW!!!"

With a powerful bound, Nero leaped towards her foe with such amazing speeds, that a yellow afterimage was left her in her wake. For her, time was moving in slow motion, allowing her to see every passing second with incredible detail. Bringing back her fist, she prepared herself to strike her enemy square in the jaw. But...

THOK!!!

A pillar of earth suddenly erupted beneath his feet, protecting the corpse like a shield. This was what Kasumi warned Hiker about! The dominus didn't just weaken her, but it absorbed some of her power! In this case, the ability to manipulate the earth! However...

THWAK!!!

Nero struck the pillar of earth with a punch so strong, that it exploded into nothing but pebbles! The mouse was far too strong to be slowed by a mere wall!

ZRRRRT!!!

With another explosive leap forward, Nero launched herself through the air at her enemy and struck with a mighty kick! But the rogue dominus vanished in just the nick of time, dodging her strike and reappearing behind her. Landing on the ground, the mouse turned and faced her enemy, who raised his hand flat. The earth suddenly quaked beneath their toes, before erupting in a series of square-shaped pillars that disrupted Nero's footing.

Or, it was supposed to disrupt her footing.

Focusing her gaze on her enemy, the mouse quickly darted towards him, flying faster than any bullet! From one pillar to the other, she sparked, and zapped, and surged, bounding between them like a pinball! In a fraction of a second, she reappeared before the rogue dominus, bringing her hand down upon him in a savage karate chop. Again, it produced a shield made of earth, protecting himself from her strike. But her blow was so great, that another mighty explosion was triggered, and a cracking split was sent roaring throughout the throne room!

As the dust and debris settled, Nero arose and stared forward. Her enemy had vanished and dodged her attack, meaning he could be anywhere! But the mouse's body cackled with so much power, so much strength, that her senses had been heightened to an unfathomable level! So in tune was Nero with herself and her surroundings, that she could feel the tinniest of vibrations in the air! The moment her enemy reappeared, she knew exactly where he was!

Tch... how annoying!

Giving her opponent no time to recompose following her attack, the mouse turned around, pointed her gunlets forward, and--

RATATATATATATATATATATATATATA!!!

The throne room howled with gunfire as Nero unleashed a spread of bullets towards her enemy! But these weren't just regular bullets fired from any random gun, these bullets – like Nero herself – were supercharged! Laced with the power of lightning itself, the salvo flew five-times as fast as any regular bullet, and left trails of electricity as they streaked through the heavens.

Her enemy was floating in the air above her, given very little chance to retaliate. In just the nick of time, he used his newly-acquired geomancy to summon a ball of earth to protect him from Nero's assault. It was so tightly wound and made, that it could reflect any attack!

Split! Zippp!

“Grrk!?"

Or... well... it should reflect any attack.

Nero's bullets were so fast, so strong, and so precise, that they pierced through the rogue dominus' shield! One such bullet stroked past his cheek, rupturing flesh, and causing him to bleed. Twisting his head, he looked at his injury, before staring forward as--

Split! Zippp! Split! Zippp! Split! Zippp! Split! Zippp! Split! Zippp! Split! Zippp!

Again and again and again, his shield was perforated by Nero's deadly onslaught, reducing his barrier to nothing but scraps and debris! If this kept up, he'd be dead in an instant! It was finally time to retaliate!

“GOOOH!!!"

The rogue dominus' Crest glowed bright, summoning even greater strength to make the ground beneath Nero's feet separate. She leaped back to reach steady ground, but he kept tearing the earth apart; more and more and more! What once was mostly flat became an unsteady mess of rubble, edges, and even cliffs. Nero was forced to keep moving, less she fall into the pit the dominus was creating.

Using this as his chance, he mirrored what Kasumi did earlier in order to enter the tower itself. His hand raised, the armored corpse summoned not one, but multiple blocks of earth, all of which were laced in his sinister, pink energy.

“GOOH!!!"

Thrusting his hand forward, the rogue dominus sent the rocks flying towards Nero, attempting to pelt her as she rushed through the throne room. But not even this was enough to stop the supercharged adeptus!

Leaping clear in the air, her body landed on one rock, before she leaped for another rock, and then another, and then another! Again and again and again, Nero bounded from boulder to boulder, with her each jump bringing her closer and closer and closer!

“GRAWW!"

She leaped one last time, careening towards her enemy like a missile! But she was no fool. She knew if she struck at him with a punch or a kick or anything, he'd just vanish. So instead, she performed an attack she knew he had no way of possibly dodging.

“GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWW!!!"

KER-THOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!

“RRGGH!?"

Nero screamed! Her wailing voice not only pierced the air around them, but it exploded with the deafening howl of mighty thunder! The rogue dominus was forced to bring his hands up to his hollowed-out ears in an attempt to fight off the horrid roar! But it didn't work! Her scream penetrated his hands and bounded around in his head, making it difficult to focus on anything! And by the time he worked up the ability to open his eyes...

THWAK! KA-THOW!!!

He was stricken by a punch!

Nero's fist slammed into his face! Not only was she strong by herself, not only was her fist covered in a tough gauntlet, but the mouse's blow was infused with electricity which glowed as bright and as yellow as the sun! When this fist struck the dominus' face, his head was jerked to the side, and then his body was flung towards a column in the distance!

GRRRAASSSSHH!!!

Like his throne before, his body penetrated the stone pillar, and was sent tumbling upon the green fields outside of his palace. But not even the earth was enough to stop him, as he rolled and bounced before eventually skidding to a halt, carving a swath of destruction in his wake.

Zip! Zap! Zrrrt!

When the corpse looked up, Nero was approaching him, her body zigzagging through the air. Getting to his feet, the rogue dominus stood in opposition to his opponent, who landed on the ground before him. Even with its sullen face, she could see the frustration and desperation within her enemy. But Nero had long since passed the moment of playtime.

This being made them participate in his sick games, indulging in carnal acts for his amusement. But above all, he had the audacity to injure and sap the strength from Kasumi. And that was unforgivable.

Landing before the armored corpse, Nero's legs parted as she curled one fist next to her chin, and the other at her side, taking a battler's pose. It was tight and flawless; a stance that showed no bend, no sway, no flaw whatsoever. Again, any sane being would have realized this was a fight not worth participating in. With everything Nero had exhibited thus far, battling her was no advised. But be it from shear ignorance or desperation, the corpse would not stop!

“GOH!" he shouted, his finger snapping upwards.

Like a writhing snake, the earth split beneath their feet in chaotic lines, uprooting grass and sediment. But Nero remained firm, her brown eyes glaring towards her enemy despite the explosions currently roaring beneath the ground. As time slowed for the supercharged mouse, she raised her hand, conjuring a trailing line of electrical energy that followed her palm and fingers. This power grew brighter, stronger, thicker too, and right when the earth started to rupture at her feet--

“GRAW!"

She her arm skywards in an uppercut motion, sending a bolt of lightning into the earth which caused it to split and crack. Like a mighty serpent all its own, her bolt surged through the ground, flashing, sparkling, where it knocked aside the rogue dominus' attack. His pink eyes flashed in awe as her strike brought his to an end, and came roaring right to his feet.

KERRR-POOOWWWWW!!!

In a dazzling display of incredible power, the earth exploded in the face of the armored corpse! Lightning, electricity, and the howl of thunder, all flashed through the skies in a pillar of brilliant light. Nero stood before it, retaining her focus and determined face, while the her showing of power slowly came to an end. And from it...

THUD!!!

The body of a certain armored corpse fell to the ground.

The rogue dominus shook on the ground, his once brilliant armor having been marred and scorched. Still defiant, he began sitting up, only to have his hand suddenly be grabbed. Before him was Nero, having cleared the distance with speeds equivalent to lightning. He shook in an attempt to free himself from her grasp, but she was superior, and she wasn't going to break.

“Domini like you who abuse the gifts bestowed to you, have no right to live," said Nero as she placed the palm of her hand to his chest, “So do everyone a favor, and die."

Again the rogue dominus shook against Nero's hold, but the mouse was far too strong. Slowly, she raised her hand and placed it to his chest, palming it. Now desperate, the armored corpse caused its Crest to glow, attempting with all of his might to free himself from her grip. But not even the Crest of the Rose Venus was strong enough to sway her mind. The mouse focused in, electricity surged through her eyes, and--

Zzzzzzzzrrrrrt...! POW!!!

“URRK!?"

A gilded bolt of electricity surged through the corpse's chest, piercing a hole through his body. For a moment, his body seized up, and the pink energy that was his eyes grew the brightest they had ever been... and then they began to dim... and soon, fade away completely.

“Rrrrrrrrggghh... aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh..."

His dying moan coincided with his body losing its last strength, as he fell upon Nero's body. She held him for a few moments... and then pulled back, allowing his body to collapse on the ground as nothing more than what it already was; a corpse.

“Fuuuuuuuuuufff... haaaaaaahh..."

Letting out a deep breath, Nero dispersed the electricity which surged on her body. Her spiked-up hair followed suit, falling long and free at her back. Placing her hands on her hips, the mouse tapped the body of the corpse before her, confirming that, yes, he was dead.

Good.

“Nero," came a voice from behind, making her ears perk.

Turning around, her gaze fell on Hiker and Kasumi as they approached her. Still drained following her attack, the dragoness leaned on their dominus for support, while he looked at Nero in a concerned manner.

“Are you two okay?" asked the mouse, causing Hiker to give her a hapless smile.

“Hey, that's my line," he replied, “You're the one who went toe-to-toe with that dominus. I'm more concerned for you if anything."

“I'm fine, Imperator," Nero said, her abrasive face shifting into one of concern as she looked over, “Kasumi... are you okay?"

“Keh... yeah... I'm fine," replied the dragoness, a sheepish grin appearing on her lips as she pulled away from Hiker, “All that guy did was drain a little bit from my body. Keh! No different from having a vampire hound suck a bit of your spirit! Speaking of..." she looked at the corpse's body, “He's dead now, right? Like... really dead?"

Nero and Hiker both turned to face the body as well, with the dominus getting down on his knees before it. Grabbing the corpse's hand, he raised it up to inspect it further, seeing the Crest of the Rose Venus. It was faded due to the body's death, but it was there.

“How did this guy survive for so long?" asked Kasumi as Hiker dropped his hand.

“The dungeon..." he answered, “It was a lust dungeon, remember? And this guy... he used his Crest to absorb some of your strength. I think he was using the dungeon to absorb the energies of those inside. He'd trap individuals inside, force them to have sex in order to escape, and then he'd absorb that energy like an incubus. He was building his power up, but..." he shrugged his shoulders, “That's just my assumption, anyway. Those with the Crest of the Rose Venus can absorb power from others, but..." he shook his head, “Never to this degree. He almost seemed... demonic in nature."

“Waaaaaaaiiiiittttt," Kasumi cut in, “If that guy was maintaining the tower... and Nero killed him... does that mean--" Ggrrrrrrrrggggglllllll...! “Ah shit... me and my fat mouth..."

The sky was cracking.

Looking up, Hiker, Nero and Kasumi all watched as cracks splintered through the heavens like a window shattering to pieces. The splits traveled through the blue of the skies, the clouds, the sun, even the horizon was torn asunder by these impossible cracks. At the same time, the earth too began to break beneath their feet, splitting apart with the Nimbus crew trapped in the middle.

“Uhhhh! Booossss!" Kasumi cried.

“I'm already on it!" he replied.

Raising his fist and focusing his power, Hiker summoned his Crest much like he did before. Just like before, he forced the tower to conform to his wishes, and without the rogue dominus in the way, he had an easier time manipulating it. The ground shook before them, pieces of debris flying together to form... a door.

Placing his hand on the knob, Hiker opened the door to reveal... blue skies... beautiful beaches... and the green fields of Polis on the other side.

“Let's get the hell outta here."

Without hesitation, Nero and Kasumi both rushed for the door... but Hiker came to a halt. Turning around, he took one last look at the dominus who terrorized the once peaceful fields, and wondered... why? What was he doing here? And why was he doing what he was doing? He wasn't attacking the lands, but he did trap those foolish enough to go inside, and forced them to have sex in order to escape. But again... why? To what end did he do these things? And why would a dominus so powerful that he could absorb the powers of an adeptus with his Crest, be wasting his time in here? Then again, going by the fact that he was a corpse, perhaps he had been dead for a long, long time.

Hiker would ponder these question for days, if not months to come. While he was an adventurer, one who was used to coming across mysteries he'd never answer in his lifetime, that did not stop him from wondering about them. Perhaps one day he'd get these answers...

One day...

“Huh..."

“Boss!!!"

“Imperator! Get out of there!"

But not today!

Hiker rushed through the doors, joining his adepti as they returned to the lands outside of the tower. Through the door was the bridge which led to the tower, which itself was beginning to crumble now that its master had fallen, forcing the trio to rush for safe lands in the distance. Once landing on soft grass, the Nimbus crew turned around and stared at the tower, watching as it began to crumble and deteriorate before their eyes.

The earth quaked and sputtered as the once mighty tower fell before their feet. It's smooth and elegant architecture was reduced to nothing but stone and rumble, which littered the green fields like thousands of ruins that dot the world.

As the deafening howl of the crumbling tower finally came to a close, Hiker stood up to his feet. What took them hours to get through, had been reduced to nothing in only a matter of seconds.

“And that's that," Hiker muttered, before shifting his gaze towards his adepti, “You two okay?"

“You've been burning to ask that, haven't you?" Nero replied... before smiling in a warm.

“We're fine, Bossman," Kasumi answered, making him chuckle.

“Yeah... heh... alright then," one last time, he looked at the ruins at their feet, “Let's get outta here. We've got a beach side abode with our names on it!"

…

Gifts! When you're an adventurous dominus apart of a guild, one with quite the decorated – if modest – history, then you'd know a think or two about receiving gifts. And while he didn't do his duties for the gifts... he'd be lying if he said gaining them didn't feel good! Especially a gift like this!

Resting back in his lounging chair, a smile spread out on Hiker's lips as he relaxed beneath the setting sun. The skies were painted a myriad of warm colors, from reds and yellows, turning to more purples and blues as the sun started its steady descent. Just a few feet away, the rushing ocean waves cascaded against the gilded sands of the beach, while the winds carried with it the delicious tang of sea salt. Putting it lightly, this was paradise.

“Hey, Boss!"

Especially with them around.

Stretching out his arms, Hiker pulled himself up from his relaxed position, where he sat on the lounging chair's edge. Standing before him in the sands of the beach, was a certain dragoness with a tomboyish streak to her. Her fists were on her hips, a grin on her lips, and a watermelon of all things being carried around in her tail!

Kasumi's body was clad in a bikini, this charming, blue and green, two-piece ensemble, one that matched with her boisterous attitude, while carrying with it a somewhat native vibe. Maybe it was because of the green sarong which hung from her hips and came down to her ankles, one that was split at the side to flaunt her legs. Or perhaps it was because of the pattern on the bikini top, which were characters of old dragon tongue. Despite the swimwear, Kasumi made sure to wear her beloved fingerless gloves, and her equally as beloved vest, no matter how dusty and dirty it may have been. She was oh so proud of her attire, and ready and willing to flaunt it to anyone and everyone who saw it.

“C'mon, Boss, get up!" Kasumi said as she grabbed his hand, pulling him up from his lounging chair, “It's been three days since we took down that tower, and all you've done is laze about! That's soooo booorriinng! C'mon! We're on vacation!"

“It may be boring to you," he replied with a grin, “But to me? Heh! Well... this is what a vacation is all about! Relaxing... and doing a whole lotta nothing! Besides..." he eyed the watermelon being carried around in her tail, “What's with the watermelon?"

“Huh? This?" she said as she swung it over, “Apparently, it's some custom in Lusairta to smash watermelons on the beach. So..." grinned at him, “I'm gonna take my gunstaff, and lop this son of a bitch in half! And you're gonna watch! Kekekekekekekekekeke!"

“Heh... well... if you say so," he replied as he stood up, “Hm?" then he looked around, “Where's Nero at?"

“Huh? Oh, she's over there."

Pointing to the distance, Kasumi guided Hiker's gaze towards the lone figure standing within the ocean. She was immobile and erect like a statue, gazing towards the horizon in the distance while the rushing waves brushed along her ankles. Focus and steely-gazed, the mouse looked almost... reflective. But reflective of what? Hmm...

Nero's body was covered in an elegant, one-piece bikini, one baring her favorite colors; black, red, and gold. It had a frilled skirt around the midsection, an open hole at the back, a cleavage window in the center, all as her bikini contoured and clung to her every curve and straight. She truly looked like some beautiful duchess enjoying a beach at sunset. Only her face was so... distant. Almost as if she missed something.

But then Nero's ears twitched. Briefly she looked over her shoulder, only to stop herself short.

“Something wrong, Hiker?" she asked, to which he chuckled.

“That's what I'm supposed to be asking you," he replied as he came to her side, his hand resting on her shoulder, “Something wrong, Nero? You're being... rather quiet."

“Hm? Really? I am?" she replied, before saying in a low manner, “I had barely noticed..."

He could hear it in her voice; this distance... perhaps even a tinge of sadness. It confused Hiker, as she hadn't been acting like this until right now. He opened his mouth to ask her what was wrong, but she cut him off by saying...

“This reminds me of home."

And that made so much sense to Hiker.

Nodding and chuckling, he looked over towards the horizon as he pulled Nero in, resting her against him as he said,

“Yeah... it reminds me of home too..."

“Heeeey... are you two gonna start fucking all lovey-dovey on the beach and leave me out of it?" Kasumi said from behind, causing them to turn.

“Of course. Your boorish mind can only think of sex," Nero scoffed as she dismissively waved her hand through her hair, “Standing around you is so embarrassing, Kasumi."

“Keehee! You weren't saying that last night, Nero," the dragoness teased, bumping her shoulder against the mouse's as she made her cheeks turn red.

“Th-that's besides the point!" she replied.

“Anyway, I got this watermelon, so..." she began walking back to the beach, “Let's get to splitting this fucker with my gunstaff!"

“Tch! You dolt! That's not how this works!" Nero scolded as she and Hiker followed the dragoness back to the beach, “The man in the marketplace said you're supposed to blindfold yourself! And you use a club, not a blade!"

“Yeeaaaaaah! Buuuuuut... keeheehee!" Kasumi placed the watermelon down, “This is way more fun!"

Nearby was her gunstaff, having been planted in the sands earlier. Grabbing her weapon, the dragoness twirled it about like a baton, before lining its bayonet up with the center of the watermelon. Before her were both Hiker and Nero, gazing at the watermelon together. The dominus was excited, the mouse... not so much!

“Here we go!" said Kasumi, “Three... two... oooooonneeee... aaaaannnddd!!!"

WHAK!

This is the world of Aeterna, a world where domini and adepti traverse the lands. Some have humble jobs, content with living modest lives. Many have high positions in armies and governments, working alongside rulers for a variety of reasons. But most work as adventurers, traveling through the skies in airships and vessels as members of guilds. Their duties are simple: take jobs, and solve problems.

Throughout the lands, no stories command as much attention as those of domini and their adepti. And though it may not seem like it now, one day – perhaps one day soon, or maybe one day distant – the name Nimbus will be known by all.