A couple of hours passed since Mark's dive.
"Ohh, good job!" Elisa shouted as the white-scaled Monster emerged from the water once again. "Got another one?"
"Yeah." Mark ansewered, a blueish pearl in hand. "It's a bit smaller than the first one though."
Elisa nodded, silent but filled with anticipation.
The pearl was thrown, she grabbed it with great enthusiasm and held it as she blushed lightly.
Mark turned towards the napping Moonlit Feline.
'It grows over time it seems... But probably time spent inside the water.'
Unlike what Elisa thought, the Lesser Water Spirit she had been gifted was the third found by Mark. Unable to give away the second one, he Devoured it while remaining underwater. He was disappointed by the fact that it didn't raise his Water Magic Affinity. The taste didn't disappoint though.
'It takes about 2 hours for another one to... Appear? Be born? In any case, it's good to know. I'll have to remember to check locations that might seem important to the ecosystem.' Mark scratched in front of the napping Lioness and pet its head. 'Spirits get more and more interesting everytime I come into contact with one...'
Krista turned her body over, asking for more.
'Now that I think about it, I wonder if that Aura... Or Status would work on the Fire Spirit. The Manifestation of Status...' Mark nodded before standing back up. 'I should think of a Name for him. For when I see him again.... Hope Raven is taking care of them. Or I guess... I hope he's letting them be at least.'
***
Thousands of miles away,
"Ahh... That was a good fuck." A yawning red-eyes young man said as he left a pretty famous establishment.
"Make sure you come back to see us!"
"We'll be waiting for you!"
"We'll miss you!"
The feminine voices filled with lust and craving truly didn't want to let him go.
With his chest exposed and his cloak over his shoulder, the Vampire Lord walked away.
"Whorehouses in the Human Realm really are the best." He muttered as he made a certain Necklace spin around his index finger. "Did you all enjoy the show? Your white Monster can't give such performances, huh?"
"Disgusting. And filthy." The reproaching voice seemed to come out of nowhere.
"Well don't you have a foul mouth, nameless Spirit. You're saying you didn't enjoy that? There was plenty of fire. Heat. Explosions."
"You really are incredibly foul."
"And they love me for it. Anyways, you miss your Master?"
"He's no Master of mine."
"Isn't he though?"
"We're partners is all."
"You're more talkative that the usual. The show really did touch you, huh? I tried to put on the best performance possible."
"Well, it wasn't impressive."
"Didn't you hear them moan?"
"Sounded disingenuous."
"You're funny, Lesser Spirit."
"I'm no Lesser Spirit."
"Right. Partners, huh? What-"
"I see you're taking your time." An Armoured Man interrupted.
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"Sorry to keep you waiting. I need quite a bit of time to fulfill-"
"I've veen waiting. Now let's go."
"To the Vampire City, huh?"
"I can't make General Draconia wait much longer than this."
"You think she'll still take you in as a Commander after this?"
"I'l not sure but... I'll be pinning the blame on you."
"Bahahaha! Well, looks like everyone is getting funnier and more talkative. Aren't we a cheerful group of lads?"
***
"Where do you think he is now?"
"Who are you talking about?"
Elisa stayed silent for a bit as she fiddled with the pearl in her hand.
"Raven."
"How would I know? And why are you asking?"
"You were thinking about them, weren't you?"
Mark looked away, and Elisa knew she was right.
"You seem anxious." She commented.
"I'm scared."
"Of?"
"Of moving on. Of forgetting about them. Of finding it easier to live without going back to..."
'Mm. I see what you mean. I don't want to lose this rage inside of me. Feels like owe it to my people. To my father. To myself. But...'
"What if you were to?"I think you should take a look at
"Move on?"
"Yeah."
"I don't want to."
"What if there's something more important?"
"There isn't."
"I have my people, I guess..."
"Didn't know we were talking about you." Mark said after letting out a dry chuckle.
"No, we weren't... Just a comparison, I guess. Our situations are rather similar, no matter how different you want to make them sound."
"How different I want to make them sound?"
"Yeah. ThE rEaSoN yOu WeRe BrOuGhT-"
"Oh. That one time before the Guardian?"
"That one time before the Guardian."
Mark scratched his head.
The reason I am here-
And the reason you were brought here-
Are completely different-
He winced.
'That was unnecessary. Shouldn't have said that...'
"Well?"
"Yeah. Similar, I guess."
"Then, I have my people. What do you have? What did you have, before finding yourself in that Dun-"
Kekekekek-
Kekekekek-
Kekekekek-
That chuckling.
The perversion in their voices.
Both Elisa and Mark recognized them.
The first felt a chill go down her spine and disgust fill her stomach.
The other smiled as he was reminded of old times.
"Goblins?" He asked as he looked around.
"They're hiding well somehow."
"Mm." Mark nodded.
"Well, what are you waiting for? Or do you use that Eye solely for perverted activities."
Mark opened his right Eye.
"It can be used for both."
Immediately, Mark could see through the tall grass, through the tropical trees, and the large rocks around.
"Seven of them. They have... Spears?"
"Ugh... Let's finish this quickly."
"Don't you want to wait for them to attack first?"
"Hell no." Elisa unsheathed her daggers. "They're disgusting Goblins."
Mark pointed at their locations, and the the three attacked.
'A bit stronger than inside the Dungeon. A bit taller too but...' The Goblin's head was crushed. 'Yeah.'
Due to the Goblins inability to use Mana, looking at them through the Hugh Elven Pupil didn't cause much pain.
Mark stealthily positioned himself behind the last Goblin.
His body froze as the dustance separating him from it decreased.
He could see it clearly and,
'What... They have... They have...'
Mark's eyes widened.
'He's...?'
Stroke- Stroke- Stroke-
'While looking at...?'
The white-scaled Monster was stupefied by the scene unfolding.
Kek- Keeeeek-
The Goblin moaned as it-
'Makes me not want to eat them.' Mark thought to himsekf as the Goblin's decapitated head hit the ground. 'Still...' He lowered his gaze to his crotch. 'Ugh...'
