I Own a Brothel in Another World

Chapter 121 – Like a Fish in the Water

Cornelia glances at Rene moving down and directs her gaze to me with raised eyebrows.

“Are you really going to let her blow you in the middle of the reception hall?”

I turn to her, still stroking Rene’s fluffy, golden ears. “Why not? I knew this would happen, you knew it would happen, everyone knew it would happen. I’ve already railed Mafaris on the reception desk so what’s the issue here?”

She sighs while shaking her head. “There’s no hope for perverts like you.”

“Sorry.” Rene giggles timidly with her face close to my crotch, a little hesitant to start with the deed.

I quickly move my attention to her and stroke her cheek, bringing her face up to look at me.

“There’s no need to apologise. Don’t listen to her, she’s just jealous of you. She would love to be in your place but is too embarrassed to do or even admit it. Please, enjoy yourself as much as you want.”

A cute smile surfaces on Rene’s lips and her tail starts wagging even faster. Nodding at me, she leans closer and begins leaving gentle pecks on my soft length, slowly bringing it up to the proper state. I caress her hair and sensitive ears while she does so, enjoying the faint trace of joy coming from her through our bond.

Cornelia snorts at me and rolls her eyes after I look at her. She tries to play it off but I can see her gaze jumping down to my rising cock as a visible blush gradually sneaks onto her ladylike cheeks. Noticing my grin, she huffs at me and starts walking away.

I chuckle and move my eyes down again, sensing Rene’s warm mouth enveloping my member from all sides. After making it fully erect, she took it in and began feasting on that cock like an exquisite lollipop while looking back at me. It’s an utterly adorable sight, making my heart warm, and something else too.

For a little bit, I affectionately pat the timid doggirl while she works her tongue all over my shaft and glans. From time to time, Rene lets my stiff member out of her mouth with a contented sigh and switches to licking my orbs, leaving sucky kisses on them. She never stops rubbing her face into my crotch, though, like it brings her unspeakable happiness.

Naturally, during the process, she covers her pretty skin with lots of her own saliva mixed with the juices leaking from my tip. It doesn’t seem to bother her at any point so I leave her be. Who knows if I wouldn’t somehow offend the pure-hearted Dogkin girl by doing that.

“It’s so tasty… And it smells so good,” Rene whispers to herself while sniffing me a little.

I chuckle and scratch behind her floppy ears. “Just don’t take a bite of it, alright?”

She giggles softly and shakes her head. “I would never, Master. Although, I might want to take a tiny bite just like this…”

Looking me in the eyes, Rene angles my cock a bit to the side and noms onto its side with her dainty lips. She follows it with a few more bites like that, trying to tame her rising smile and prevent it from interrupting her little fun and mischief. Letting out exaggerated chomping sounds, Rene eats up every inch of my dick with great care.

It’s just impossible not to laugh at this adorable little thing. And the happier she gets, perhaps a bit more embarrassed from her silly actions too, the faster her tail wags. I’m having a really hard time controlling myself from getting down there and kissing the hell out of this sweet girl while fluffing all parts of her body. I’m sure Rene would love me to do that, maybe while also poking a certain another part with my hard bone in the meanwhile.

“Master, now that you are back—oh.”

Suddenly, Elea walks into the open from the corridor on our left. Her gaze lands on the obvious place and Rene freezes with her mouth open over the side of my member just moments before she is going to make another playful chomp while gently kneading my tip.

The Dark Elf beauty chuckles softly, covering her mouth with her slender fingers.

“Looks like it already started. Please, don’t mind me and continue. I’m sure this is going to become the norm in the upcoming days.”

The slightly embarrassed Rene peeks up at me to check for my reaction and I nod at her with a warm smile. Her tail starts moving again, much slower now, and she continues nomming on my meat while releasing much quieter sounds, making them even more utterly adorable.

This unbelievable bundle of diabetes will be the end of me, I swear.

Elea arrives at our side and places a hand on Rene’s hair, ruffling through it a bit.

“Do you mind if I speak with Master in the meantime?”

The hard-working doggirl shakes her head, rubbing my shaft with her tender lips in the process.

“Not in the slightest, Miss Elea. I’m very grateful to you for letting me continue.”

“It’s only natural. Make sure Master feels good too, okay?”

“She has been doing just that,” I add, glancing at Elea. “What did you want to talk about?”

My chocolate-skinned headmaid gestures at the reception desk and I quickly pick up on her intentions. Pulling Rene off my cock for a brief moment, we move closer to it and I turn around, leaning my hips against it while supporting myself on my elbows. Our Beastkin friend quickly kneels in front of me again and chomps on my tip from above, starting a more traditional blowjob by bobbing her head up and down.

“Now, as I was saying, since you are back, Master, I wanted to fill you in on a few things,” Elea begins, sneaking her fingers towards my sack with a mischievous smile as she leans into me from the side. “Although, you might fill Rene before I manage to do that.”

I chuckle lightly. “If you keep adding up to it, then for sure.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t take long. Unless you want me to.” She gives my orbs a few careful squeezes.

“I would rather know what you might need from me. Unless this was the actual reason behind you coming here,” I reply with a smirk.

“Maybe, maybe not,” she teases. “But in all seriousness, Master, let me inform you that we have properly accommodated our new Wood Elf friends in the eastern wing. They have been introduced to the inner workings of the establishment and are currently having a pleasant chat with the Tiefling girls.”

“That’s good. Thank you. I can always count on your help.”

“Oh, it’s nothing much. We’ve taken it onto ourselves with Cornelia to manage all the things we can to reduce your responsibilities at least a little bit. It’s all we can do for you.”

I smile at her and pull Elea into a brief kiss as she switches to stroking my shaft to the rhythm of Rene’s mouth moving back and forth on it.

“The two of you are both incredible and I’m grateful for that. You’ve done a great job while I was gone. Honestly, I’m pretty sure you would be doing better than well even without me, all on your own.”

The refined Dark Elf Princess responds with her own kiss and shakes her head.

“Now, that’s completely not true. Everything would quickly fall apart without your knowledge and ideas, Master, and your incredible charisma, of course. We all can do this well only because we have your constant support. Just look at Sirgia. Do you think she would be pumping out this many innovative and extremely creative inventions without your influence? Without your love and affection?”

“Definitely not.” A voice arrives from our side.

We all glance towards the source and find the person in question standing in front of the door leading to the area behind the reception. Sirgia wears her smithing apron and her protective goggles rest around her slim neck. Her hair is slightly messy and I can spot a few smudges from various different substances on her adorable face.

It doesn’t feel planned because even Elea is slightly surprised to see her there. Our Dwarf friend trots to us and I pick her up, sitting Sirgia on the reception desk on my other side. She gives Rene a quick glance, sees the doggirl still sucking me lovingly, blushes just a tad, and turns back to me.

Sensing her shyness through our bond, I make the first move and graze over Sirgia’s rosy cheek to bring it to me. She leaves herself in my hands and tilts her face slightly up before I shower her lips in a myriad of delicate pecks.

Now, this is a duo that can make my heart explode. A quiet, shy Dwarf girl yearning for some gentle and loving attention, and a joyful, enthusiastic Dogkin girl craving for a little taste of my sweet bone.

Diabetes, here I come.

After we separate our lips, Sirgia wraps her petite hands around my arm and starts happily dangling her feet off the edge of the desk, showing a tiny smile while looking at me dearly.

She’s really out to kill me, isn’t she?

I wait a moment to see if my little Dwarf has something to say but it seems that Sirgia came here just to be an adorable cinnamon roll rivalling the Dogkin girl on the knees in front of me. Leaving one more kiss on her forehead, I turn back to Elea, and of course, find her smiling at me proudly.

“Another thing I wanted to mention is related to our Nereid and Nershark newcomers. Even though all of them said they don’t necessarily require moisture and a humid environment, we decided to make their stay a little bit more comfortable. Sirgia should be able to tell you more about that.”

Prompted by her words, I move my gaze to the cute dwarf. “Is that so? I hope you didn’t get overboard.”

“I took proper rests just as you instructed, Master. I didn’t want to worry you during the journey. Just ask Elea or Cornelia. They can confirm.”

I nod at her and pat Sirgia’s head. A quiet slurping sound reaches our ears and we all glance down.

“Showwy,” Rene apologises and giggles awkwardly with her lips still wrapped around my cock. With a loud pop, she takes it out. “Would you want to try pushing it a little further, Master?”

Judging by her speeding tail, I’m pretty sure it’s more of a request than a question so I nod at the adorable girl. She shows a sweet smile and opens her mouth wide, putting out her tongue. Supporting the side of her face with a hand, I slide myself inside, gradually going deeper and deeper into Rene’s tight throat.

She takes it like a pro and urges me mentally to continue my conversation. Since it would be rude to reject the offer, I start lightly thrusting my hips forward just a bit while bringing her head towards me at the same time. It’s not fast but slow and regular, mindful of the charming doggirl’s throat.

Sirgia receives my attention again and I can spot a slightly more fervent blush on her cheeks now, making me chuckle slightly. I’ve already had my fill of super weird and unusual situations today so throatfucking a chubby girl with ears and tail while conversing with a refined, dark-skinned lady and a petite, quiet girl isn’t going to have an effect on me.

“So, what’s the thing about the Nereids and the Nershark?” I ask.

Taking her eyes off the act happening down below, Sirgia quickly regathers her craftsmanship spirit and her irises sparkle with joy.

“A lot of people helped with it, including Dhosk and the alchemists that worked in our lab, but we succeeded in customising two rooms for their use to try and achieve a comfortable environment for aquatic or semi-aquatic races since we thought it would be good if Master could invite more of them to the brothel in the future,” she explains without a hitch.

As usual, when it comes to talking about her beloved profession, Sirgia turns into a well-spoken and confident person. That gap is so cute.

“Amazing. And what’s the result?”

“We made two double beds based on a slightly different principle. Instead of feathers or similar filling, the mattress is full of special gel which makes it even softer but also prevents it from heating up as much as its normal counterpart. Most aquatic races are cold-blooded and enjoy sleeping or resting in temperatures similar to their bodies, perhaps just slightly higher.”

Damn. Basically, they made a fancier water bed for the fishgirls. I ain’t gonna lie, I’m quite curious how it feels to jump on it and have a nap considering that plenty of women living here are real geniuses when it comes to these things.

“Additionally, the walls, the floor, and the ceiling have been covered with special paint to regulate the level of moisture in the air without us having to do much about it. After a certain period of time, it has to be reapplied as it loses effectiveness, of course, but it doesn’t require constant maintenance otherwise. The more layers you add, the higher density so it’s easy to finetune it according to personal preferences,” Sirgia continues.

“Wow. And you are really not lying about overworking yourself, are you?” I raise a questioning brow at my cute dwarf.

Elea chuckles softly at us from the other side. “Just wait until she gets to Meru’s room specifically.”

“There’s even more than this? Good Goddess, Sirgia. How am I even going to show my appreciation to you for all the things you do if you keep this up?”

She giggles quietly and a slightly bigger smile forces itself on her petite lips. “Just spending your time with me is enough, Master, really. And perhaps… doting on me a little…” she whispers the last part while glancing down at the scene taking place between my legs.

“Oh? Is my withdrawn little dwarf wife finally opening up a little? I’ll dote on you as much as you want and whenever and wherever you want. I guess a little date with just the two of us in your underground nest is getting added to the schedule. Make sure to prepare your furnace well because we’ll use my hot tool to forge something ecstatic together.”

Sirgia’s cheeks grow extremely rosy and her feet dangling off the edge of the reception desk pick up their pace by quite a bit. I’m really wondering what kind of things are currently going through her head but I’m not going to try and read her mind, naturally. It’s definitely something very sensual.

“Before that, though, I would like to hear about Meru’s room. You two made me extremely curious.”

But, even before that, I notice Rene getting a bit more lively down there and get her intentions clearly. Moving my gaze to the adorable doggirl, I place both hands on her head and make a few last thrusts while our eyes meet.

With my help, Rene pushes herself as far as she can and kisses my underbelly the moment I explode inside her throat, sending a bountiful load into the tight, constricting tunnel. She receives all of it without an issue and proceeds to suck me dry after I release everything, backing away while swirling her tongue all around my shaft and glans. Not a single drop remains when my cock escapes her lips.

I help her up with my hand and pull Rene into a light hug from the front, smiling at the happy dogkin.

“Did you enjoy yourself?” I ask.

She nods joyfully, wagging her tail adorably. “Did I do good, Master?”

“You did amazing. It felt incredible from start to finish.”

“I’m glad then! Thank you for letting me do it, Master! I’ve interrupted you for too long already so I’m going to excuse myself now if you don’t mind.”

I scratch behind her fluffy ear. “Sure but is this enough for you? There’s no need to run away, you know?”

Rene blushes slightly and glances down at my hard cock standing to attention. She nibbles on her lower lip a little and then moves her eyes back up. Smiling at her, I gesture with my finger for her to turn around and Rene obediently does so with a little twirl while peeking at me over her shoulder. Her tail dances expectantly, now in front of me.

I summon a piece of furniture from my storage ring and it drops right ahead of her. It’s a long stool with cushioned seating, or more like part of a flat sofa but without any back or armrests. 

She quickly catches on to my idea and leans into the comfy chair positioned at the perfect height for her to rest on. Her tail lifts the short skirt of her maid uniform up as she raises it. Using both hands, she hastily lowers her panties, revealing her drenched in love juices slit, and stares at me over her shoulder, awaiting the next move.

Without delay, I slip myself into the embrace of her hot folds and unhurriedly spread Rene’s insides as I slide deeper into her snug passage. She lets out a muffled whimper and trembles lightly, returning her face to the front. 

I soon bottom out and my hips hit her plump butt. After waiting a few seconds for her to get ready, I begin affectionately making love to her precious place in a perfect doggy for my perfect doggy. Rene rests on her belly and supports herself on her elbows while receiving my gentle thrusts.

In the meanwhile, I turn to my lovely dwarf once again. Sirgia giggles with a heavy flush. Even so, she doesn’t speak a word about me fucking openly right in front of them, and neither does Elea. I think I’m partially to blame for corrupting those poor souls by accident.

“Would you like to hear it now, Master?” she asks with a smile.

“With pleasure. Go on, please. Don’t mind me, I can split my attention. Just gonna exercise a little as we speak.”

“Ahhhnnn… Ahhhh… Ahhnnn… Mhmmmm…”

And it looks like Rene’s amorous voice will be our ambience. Oh well, I think it’s quite fitting and definitely sweet and melodic.

“It might be a little hard to explain, but we used the same bed as for the Nereids and added a few other things. Firstly, we raised it a little. It’s now at around your chest’s level, Master,” Sirgia begins her explanation.

“Interesting. Why is that?” I ask, giving Rene’s fluffy tail a small tug, causing her to shiver in pleasure and squeeze me a little harder.

“It was necessary for what we were planning. There’s now a pool of the same height surrounding it, filled with water, of course. Imagine a more square letter ‘O’ with a bed inside, or maybe ‘U’ would actually be a better example. She can now jump into that water whenever she wants and swim around at any time, having her resting place right over the edge.”

“That’s very creative. I really want to see it now. But, I agree that it will be a great help for aquatic races, both the special paint and this bed in various versions. I was wondering a few times if it would be possible to somehow create a welcoming environment for them and you greatly exceeded any ideas I had and could have. You are truly a genius.”

Sirgia smiles sweetly as I move one of my hands to her head and pat her a bunch. She deserves all the pats in the world. My little, adorable Dwarf genius. This is going to be huge. Especially considering the fact that Evaneheim is a coastal city. Our horizons have been broadened again.

“It’s as amazing as it sounds, I can assure you about that, Master,” Elea adds from the side. “Perhaps you can check it while going to talk with Meru about her issue. She spends most of the time in that tank. She seems to have grown fond of it.”

“I will for sure. Perhaps after we end up here. What do you say, Rene?”

“Ahhh… Ahhnnn… Yesshhhhh… Ahhhh… That’s a good idea… Ahnnn… Master…”

I chuckle and increase the tempo a little, forcing some more, louder moans from the vocal doggirl receiving a fierce pounding. She’s so hot and wet inside I’m starting to think she’s in heat again but I guess this is just how she gets after licking a cock for so long.

For the next few minutes, we casually chat amongst ourselves with Elea and Sirgia while I drill Rene’s leaking honeypot with my cock. She drips more and more love nectar the longer we continue the mating session, growing louder by each minute while holding dearly onto the piece of furniture I've brought out for our little fun. My hips push them both forward with each loud slap, accompanied by her beautiful voice.

When I finally sense her reaching her peak, I lean forward to nibble on her fluffy, golden ear a little and thrust my hips strongly into her chubby butt, driving my member deep into her tight pussy. Rene fails to contain an adorable howl as she orgasms and I flood her insides with white delicacy as her entire figure trembles from the soundwaves, including her snug passage squeezing my dick during the process.

After finishing her high and getting ahold of herself again, she hastily covers her face with her hands from pure embarrassment. She really didn’t mean to howl but it felt just too good. I know that, thanks to her tail wagging like crazy and brushing over my chest. No hard feelings there. It was very cute and fitting.

The girls help fix me and Rene up to an operable state, which, in my case, boils down to wiping my front and junk, pretty much, since I’m not going to have the privilege of wearing clothes inside my own home for a week straight, and they then leave with the doggirl to grab something to drink. I promise to visit them later.

Left alone, I take a deep breath and look around, spotting Nebu sitting on the balustrade on the floor above. She notices that I noticed and waves her feathery wing at me before taking off and flying down while making circles around the entire hall.

She seems to be thirsty for some less-tiring affection and I listen to her sexual adventures for a little while caressing her feathers and patting her head. They feel really good on my skin, albeit quite ticklish here and there, especially the lower parts.

Nebu doesn’t stay for long and leaves as quickly as she arrived. She has turned into a very bold and adventurous Harpy since the first day we brought her here. I bet she wouldn’t recognize herself if she saw her past self right now. I’m glad things worked out for her. It always feels amazing seeing someone overcome their worries with your help.

Before another someone interrupts me with something more than just words, I quickly head towards the room Elea mentioned while we were talking. I pass a few girls on the way there but they are fortunately amongst the rare cases of people who haven’t slept with me or aren’t working in the services department.

It’s surprising that literally everyone was okay with the bet but I’m glad it seems to actually be true and not like they forced themselves to say they are okay just because the majority was. Hopefully, they won’t regret it after finding me bonking a woman past every corner every few hours.

I reach Meru’s room without an issue and knock on the ordinary-looking door.

“Hello?” the sharkgirl’s calm voice answers me from the inside, muffled by the wood.

“It’s me, Alastair. I came to talk about you if you have a moment.”

“Yes, please, come in.”

To the accompaniment of a few quiet splashes, I reach for the knob and let myself inside. I’m not sure what I have been visually expecting but the room looks not that much different from the other ones, maybe except for the very special water bed with a pool around it in the middle of the chamber.

Meru is currently inside the tank filled with clear liquid and resting her elbows flatly on the thin edge, positioned towards the entrance. I can see her body float in the water as she slowly moves her legs to keep herself in place. It’s such a bizarre but mesmerising sight. Of course, she has some underwear on herself, which makes me realise that I’m completely naked.

It will take a moment, won’t it?

“I hope you don’t mind me coming inside like this.” I spread my arms to the sides. “The girls filled you in on the bet, right?”

“It’s okay. I don’t mind it. Many Nersharks of either gender choose to live most of their lives without anything covering their skin in the water so it’s nothing special to me. And yes, I know why you have to be naked for a week,” she explains.

“I see. You belong to that group that prefers to have something on, right?”

“It depends.” She tilts her head on both sides while thinking. “I know that Human communities are very strict about it so I asked your subordinates for something to cover myself with so I didn’t offend you. These are actually very comfortable so I don’t mind wearing them.”

I nod, coming a little closer to the tank and stopping near the sharkgirl.

“Feel free to jump out of them whenever you want. We all value personal comfort here, as long as it doesn’t bother anyone, of course. Inside your room, you don’t have to worry, and outside, I’m sure no one would mind too, considering that I’m walking around with my everything shown to the world.”

Meru stares at me for a moment with her calm but fierce expression and pushes herself off the edge of the pool. She dives under the water and I crouch a little to follow her inside the see-through liquid.

The beautiful Nershark girl spins in the water as she takes off her sports panties and bra, revealing her smooth, grey privates and supple breasts with nipples of darker murky white colour. She then flaps her tail and swims to the bed, putting the pieces on top of it before returning to me.

Now, her bare chest presses into the glass, or whatever material this is, right in front of my eyes. It’s a little hard not to admire her well-toned body and delicate breasts that way but I force myself to look up at her face.

“How do you like it here so far? I’ve heard that you are enjoying this little pool my friends made for you. I hope you don’t find it offensive to be limited to some simple basin.”

“I do enjoy it and don’t think it’s offensive. I’m grateful. They didn’t have to but they went out of their way to prepare it for a complete stranger. Your friends are kind. They said you are the kindest.”

I chuckle lightly. “I guess it would be rude to deny. I’m trying my best, at least. So, what would you like to talk about? You needed something from me, right?”

She nods faintly. “Would you maybe want to join me here? I feel a little bad having you stand while I float comfortably.”

“I mean, why not. I have to warn you, though, I’m not as mobile inside water as you are, hahaha.”

Noticing a small ladder on this side, I walk up to it and help myself into the pool. The water is chilly but not the worst. Nothing you can’t get used to after just a few moments of soaking in. I’ve been in much worse seas or lakes even.

The difference between us is like night and day. I pretty much try to stay afloat while not looking awkward while Meru dances through the water swiftly like a pro, spinning and using all parts of her body to make mesmerising movements.

And, well, there’s the part where she can stay underwater kind of indefinitely. There’s something special in having a fierce but adorable shark girl hang under the surface of the water just in front of you while staring at you from below.

It doesn’t seem like she is a shy one. At least hovering with her naked body over my naked body doesn’t bother her in the slightest, and neither does my erection. Since it would look a little comical with Alastair Junior wiggling frantically in the water as I move, I decided to keep him still for the time being. My abilities come useful in the most unexpected ways.

For a few minutes, we just share a moment together. I feel like it’s a process of getting to know each other better. I dive under the surface now and then too to get on the same level as Meru.

She uses those occasions to get even closer to me, performing water acrobatics all around my floating body. She literally circles me with zero effort, being able to show up at any angle. I catch her checking my junk a bunch of times but I don’t think she’s inherently thirsty like some other beastgirls. 

Finished with our underwater greetings and dances, we resurface together and I take a deep breath. Oh, how useful it would be to have a Partner from a race like hers. I can’t be sure that I would be able to, but there’s a chance I could get gills or something similar when I use the skill-sharing ability.

Maybe one day. There’s plenty of fish in the sea, as they often say. Literally.

Shoulder to shoulder, we swim closer to the bed and I turn my back to it, resting my elbows on the jello-like mattress. Meru stops in front of me, this time with her head and shoulders poking out of the water.

Led by my urge to pat the cute, I slowly extend my hand and gently ruffle through her short, wet, grey hair. Just like the last time, she doesn’t mind, even floats a little closer to me and rests her body against mine. I don’t feel any lust in it, just causal friendliness.

“So, what do you want to talk about?” I ask.

“First, I wanted to thank you for saving us. I know it wasn’t directly you but it was your friends and subordinates. They allowed us to stay here and recover in your name. I’m grateful for that.”

“Don’t mind it, Meru. This is exactly why this place exists. I’m happy someone could get rescued and saved by my companions. Some of you returned to the sea, right?”

“Yes, a few Nereids. They didn’t want to partake in laying with Humans that the others here suggested. They didn’t want to do the other things besides mating too.”

I nod. “And that’s okay. It’s great that they recuperated enough to leave. What about you, then?”

“I talked with your mate, Astrea. She was the one to save me. She said that you are strong, much stronger than her, and she told me the tale of how you freed her kin from a tyrant.”

A wry smile sneaks onto my lips. “Well, I guess there was something like that. I have a feeling that she has exaggerated a few parts a bit.”

“I really hoped she didn’t,” Meru admits.

“Oh? Is that important?”

“Yes. I need your help. That’s why I stayed behind, to ask for it. Astrea said that you might be able to help my people too. I really need help.”

“I assume that you girls ending up in that grating at the sewers is linked to your issues.” Meru nods at my words. “I see. What’s the problem then? Abyssals?”

She shakes her head. “No, it’s fortunately not Abyssals. But, it isn’t much better. The tribe I grew up in was raided by hostile Sahuagins. They are like underwater Lizardmen but closer to monsters than a humanoid race.”

“Yes, I know what Sahuagins are in this world. And that’s sad to hear, really. How bad is the situation?”

“We have been pushed out of our lands and forced to scatter. Yet, they still hunt us. Most of our warriors lost their lives, and including me, there are only a few more remaining. I hoped to negotiate for your help. I’m sure they didn’t stop with just our tribe and had perhaps already taken over another one before attacking us. They have taken our people as prisoners since our tribe was small.”

I rub my chin while thinking. “Hmmm… That’s quite bad… Do you think they could be dangerous to the Humans living near the port or just generally in the water?”

“I don’t think they have reached this close to the shore yet but they can walk on land so it is a possibility. Sahuagins are greedy. They could try to plunder the surface dwellers at one point.”

“Considering that they seem to be making moves on underwater tribes and races, that could happen not that long from now. I might actually have another, official reason to help you. Not that you asking wouldn’t have been enough. I have already planned on doing so after hearing you out. But, if it’s dangerous for Humans, I might as well involve the King in it too.”

“Any additional help is very appreciated. That would be great. We would be eternally grateful to you and our tribe values their oaths. As the current representative of the tribe, I can make one on behalf of all of us.”

“Woah, woah, okay. You don’t need to swear anything.” I quickly put my hands on her shoulders and smile. “I accept your gratitude but such things shouldn’t be taken lightly, right? Besides, I still don’t know if I will be able to help and when. I do want to but that doesn’t help in itself, does it?”

“I trust Astrea, my saviour, so I trust you too. You are her mate and she thinks highly of you. I can’t do anything besides waiting anyway. I can’t fight them alone. The last time I tried, I got this scar.”

She turns her body to me and shows a long cut on her side. It’s quite nasty but already mostly healed up. She does have plenty of old, little marks and scars that make her look utterly badass but this one is really unnecessary.

Therefore, I put my hand on the jagged line and channel my Rejuvenate at full power, focusing on that spot. Meru shivers a little, surprised by my warm mana entering her body, but seeing my expression, she stays unmoving. Bit by bit, I manage to remove the ugly wound from her grey-white skin.

Afterwards, Meru pushes herself off me and spins around a few times while examining her body, giving me a nice show of a naked, dancing Nershark. So beautiful.

I catch a very faint trace of a smile on her fierce face and she swims back to me. I’m pretty sure her tail moves a bit more excitedly now.

“Thank you so much. It doesn’t hurt anymore. There’s not even a small scar left. You really are powerful, just like Astrea said.”

I chuckle a little. “It’s nothing. Save your thanks for after I actually do something meaningful.”

“I will wait as long as it takes. There’s no one else I could turn to. There’s not much I could offer you since most of our valuables have been stolen or lost, but if it would be a suitable compensation to you, I could offer myself as your potential mate if we are compatible. I’m strong physically, healthy, can bear you many children, and will never betray your honour.”

A wry smile finds its way onto my lips as the brave Nershark warrior finishes her suggestion.

Right. I should have expected that considering she’s so much like Astrea.