"I think we may have spent a bit too much time making love." Said Lazuli softly as she glanced at Alexander, who was leaning against her for support while they walked through the forest.
"H-How long did we waste?" "33 hours. Excluding the short breaks." Remarked Alexander and Lazuli, respectively, as the latter raised her head and glanced at the former, who shrugged his shoulder.
"I-I don't know. I enjoyed every second. It was also a good chance to eliminate some of our built-up lust." Stated Alexander lightly as he glanced at Lazuli in exhaustion, causing her to raise an eyebrow before eventually nodding in agreement.
"I suppose that is correct, though you still seem more than raring to continue where we left off, Alex. Were those 33 hours not enough for you?" Asked Lazuli softly as she stealthily moved her hand to Alexander's erection, only to grasp it through his clothes, causing him to gulp.
"Ah, what can I say? I've always had a strong libido. Besides, you should expect me to be like this when I'm so close to you; do you know how much I'd love to push you against that tree and plow you from behind?" Remarked Alexander with a wry smile as he glanced at Lazuli, only to lean down, kissing her cheek while his hand firmly grasped her petite butt, causing her to faintly smile.
"Though speaking of my libido, if it weren't at least this strong, Yuki and Michelle would've drained me to death. I think Michelle has hit that middle-age point where women receive a sudden burst of libido; as for Yuki, well, it seems to be a sudden switch; it's really weird. One second, she could be looking at me naked without a care in the world, and then two hours later, she would be ripping my clothes. I kind of like it, though." Added Alexander, his words causing Lazuli to constantly nod in agreement, only for her suspiciously raise an eyebrow, though she opted not to elaborate.
"I need to apologize to Yuki and Michelle." Said Lazuli indifferently, her words slightly surprising Alexander as he looked at her in confusion.
"Hmm, for what?" "For how I treated you all those years ago." Remarked Alexander and Lazuli, respectively, as the former raised an eyebrow while the latter lowered her head in shame.
"During this journey, I've learned exactly how Yuki was feeling back then, and I realize that my apologies from back then were completely inadequate." Added Lazuli softly as she gazed down at her feet, thinking back to how Vanye treated Alexander, causing her blue eyes to flash red.
Having recovered enough mana to walk on my own, I stopped leaning on Lazuli and scooped her into my arms as I passionately kissed her, getting a little bit of tongue action as well.
"You've really grown, Lazuli, you know that?" Said Alexander proudly with a smile as he gazed down at Lazuli, who flashed a smile before averting her gaze while slightly blushing.
"I would've never made it this far if it weren't for everyone." Muttered Lazuli softly, words causing Alexander to silently nod before kissing her once more while playfully groping her butt.
"I'm sure Soom would be even prouder than me to see how far his daughter has grown." Said Alexander with a faint smirk, causing Lazuli's smile to vanish while she softly nodded in agreement.
"You know, if you want revenge, I'll be more than happy to assist you." Added Alexander solemnly, his words causing Lazuli to silently gaze at him before shaking his head.
"I appreciate it, Alex, but I can't further impact your family… Besides, revenge is something personal–" Replied Lazuli with a sweet smile as she looked at Alexander, only for her to be interrupted as flesh hit against itself and resounded throughout the forest.
"Why did you hit me?" Asked Lazuli in confusion as she rubbed her butt, causing Alexander to snort in annoyance.
"Don't say that again, 'Your family'. It's OUR family. You're a part of it as well; you're just as important as Yuki, Michelle, Chloe, and Talis. If I hear those words leave your mouth again, it'll be a different cheek I hit." Declared Alexander sternly in slight anger as he eyed Lazuli, who softly smiled before nodding while lowering her head.
"I understand. I apologize, Alex." Muttered Lazuli softly as she leaned against Alexander's embrace, causing him to nod while his stern expression vanished.
"Though I understand if revenge is something you'd like to achieve on your own. I feel the exact same way about whoever killed Master; that anger and hatred have been simmering deep within my heart for years, so I know exactly how you feel." Remarked Alexander with a nod as he glanced at Lazuli, only for him to narrow his eyes and furiously gnash his teeth while a gust of powerful wind blew through the forest as if his powerful emotions affected the world itself.
"Anyways, I'm still a long way from that; Master was an SS-Class Adventurer and extremely powerful, so whoever poisoned her must've been, at the very least, somewhere near her strength… Unless it was somewhere close to her." Added Alexander with a shake of his head and a faint smile, causing the powerful wind to abruptly end while Lazuli tilted her head in confusion.
At my words, the image of the picture from the Master's office in the Mage Guild flashed through my mind; though I didn't concern myself with Simba, Marlin, or Lily, my focus was solely on the human who Kurama said has a massive crush on Master.
I wasn't a fool; throughout the years, I've heard Master drop hints or insinuate her party possibly may have had a falling out, especially when you consider someone had left her party; combined that with only Simba, Lily, and Marlin visiting Master during her final days and the fact those three refused to mention who or how she was poisoned… It didn't take a genius to put the strings together.
Of course, since I didn't have any solid evidence and this is based on gathering information through my context clues, I'm only suspicious of Kylo; however, until I find something that proves otherwise, he's my prime suspect.
'Not to mention, I hated him with a passion the moment I looked at his picture; everything just adds up too perfectly.' Thought Alexander with a deep gaze as he stared directly in front of him, only for him to take a deep breath, clearing his mind of such thoughts.
"I love you, Lazuli." "Hm? I love you as well, Alex." Said Alexander and Lazuli, respectively, as the former tightly held the latter, who tilted her head in confusion before reciprocating.
Just as I was about to lean in for a kiss, a powerful gust of wind suddenly bombarded us, uprooting several trees and nearly blowing Lazuli and me away. However, I used [Shrink] on the two of us, decreasing our surface area while keeping our weight the same.
"Enemy attack?" Muttered Lazuli sternly as she exited Alexander's embrace while her blue eyes took on a deep shade of red.
Summoning Trina, I placed my back against Lazuli and quickly observed our surroundings, checking for who may have attacked us, only to hear faint flapping along with two voices.
"Ah, careful! There were people there! You might've harmed them!"
"Hmph, sorry."
"C'mon, let's go and apologize."
The voices were Masculine and Feminine, indicating they were probably a man and a woman. From their words, it seemed like they didn't intend to hit us; we had just been in the wrong place at the wrong time. However, I didn't drop my guard yet, just in case.
With the flapping getting louder, I saw what looked to be something greatly resembling a Harpy carrying an Elf with long, flowing red hair in her talons appearing from beyond the canopy of trees.
'Tsk, damn, that's definitely the sexiest male Elf I've seen.' Thought Alexander lightly with slight envy as he gazed at the Elven man.
Once they landed on the ground, I saw the Elf's expression light up in joy as if he had just seen a long-lost friend.
"Alex! Lazuli!"
Tilting my head in confusion, the Elf man ran towards us while yelling our names, only for him to suddenly leap into my embrace.
"Um, do I know you?" Asked with a weird look as he glanced at the Elf hugging his whole body.
"Eh, I probably don't look the same, but it's me! Vanimo!" Stated Vanimo with a large smile as he raised his head and looked at Alexander, who widened his eyes in shock.
While looking at this new Vanimo in complete shock, the harpy from before, who was also incredibly beautiful with her long, thick hair, beautiful brown, feathered wings, and toned muscular physique, suddenly wrapped her wings around both Vanimo and I.
"Alex! Look, I've also changed!" Said Talis with a smile as she rubbed her cheek against Alexander's while his eyes nearly popped out of his head.
"T-TALIS!?" Exclaimed Alexander in disbelief as he gulped while gazing at Talis, who nodded with a proud smile.
'T-This is a hell of a crazy adventure.' Thought Alexander in confusion and shock as he glanced between Vanimo and Talis