—----------- Hikari's stats —------------
Physique : 643 ( an average peasant is around 25, she could lift a horse with one arm )
Mana : 712 ( an adept mage has around 25. She has the fire power of a young dragon. )
Mind : 554 ( she could cast more spells faster than a dozen adept mages. )
Primary attribute : ??????
Height : 4.5 metres
Weight : around 2 tons
Martial proficiency :269 Swords, daggers, pole arms, rapiers. Hikari has used them all.
Arcane proficiency : 175 She knows all the basic runes. Her mastery of telekinesis is peerless.
Firearms proficiency : 110 bows, guns, handcannons, staffs, scaled up to her size.
—----------- Ria's stats —------------
Physique : 6 ( Quite skinny. Could maybe make it halfway around the track. )
Mana : 25 ( Below average for a knight with noble lineage )
Mind : 10 ( Limited ability with magic )
Primary attribute : Darkness, Fire
Height : 1.3 metres
Weight : 50kg
Martial proficiency :10 The rapier, only weapon light enough for her.
Arcane proficiency : 25 well tutored in rune crafting, that's how a pure blood knight weak in combat could make a living.
Firearms proficiency : 25 Her slender hands are actually pretty good at handling light firearms.
Black blouse. White shirt. Ruby in the middle. Scarlet red hair. Deep blue eyes. Red skirt. Posh Black boots and black knee socks. Ria RazenHeir, the youngest scion of the RazenHeir house. Her mastercrafted revolver in her hoister, her silver rapier in her hand. Her physique, but was nonetheless a knight wielding the power of her house.
Ria : "What's my schedule?" Maid : "Breakfast with Marquess Kercelas. Reading lesions afterwards. Light lunch, and the convoy to Moradale sets off afterwards." Click! Her rapier clicked into its scabbard. Ria : "Very well. Let us depart."
A white mane, a fine stead. A servant waiting. Ria grabbed his hand, mounted onto the saddle. The beast remained still without her instruction. Ria : "My escort. Are they by chance late?" Maid : "Apologies, my lady. I will fetch the head guard."
"Morning Lady Ria. I'll be your escort today." A powerful, mid-high pitched voice came from above.
Ria was taken aback. She turned around to see an impressive figure towering over her. Black boots thicker than tree trunks. Black leather suit, following the contours of her toned muscular body. On her back, she hoisted a claymore wider and longer than Ria's horse. Armed to the teeth. Throwing knives, potions, bombs strapped all over her suit. To her side, a shorter sword, and a musket hoister. Each is bigger than Ria's entire body.
Lifting her head, Ria saw the most beautiful face she had ever seen. Pinkish fair skin. Red eyes sparkling like rubies. Perfect proportions. Lush long hair. Slightly ruffled. Silver, glittering in the sun.
"Shall we get going, my lady?"
Ria : "Ah!.. uh! Yes. Ahem." Ria realized that she had been staring. Her face blushed with embarrassment.
Umm… What's your name? I haven't seen a knight like you around here."
"Hikari, my lady."
" Ria : "Hikari. Umm.. you are… " Ria stuttered. She has never been so flustered before. Hikari :
"My lady?"
Ria : "Oh! Um..! you are a bit too, how should I put it. Overly armed for the occasion. "
"Overly armed?"
Ria : "Yes. Perhaps just the short sword and the musket? Conceal the daggers if you can. Perhaps ditch the claymore, we are not off to slay a dragon."
"Apologies, please give me a moment." Hikari dashed off, disappearing within a blink of an eye.
Moments later, she returned. Cleaner. Hair tied up in a ponytail. Cloth shoulder pauldrons, and a skirt just above the knee. All black. Only the sword and hand cannon remained visible.
Ria stared at the giant. Powerful, elegant, steward, beautiful. Words could not describe the feeling of being in the presence of a living goddess.
Ria : "Presentable I suppose. Ahem.. we are in a hurry now. I'll make arrangements for more fitting attire in due time."
"Thank you, my lady."
Ria : "Let us depart."
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Clop. Clop. Clop. Ria rode along the stone pavement. Hikari strolled behind. The boot tip almost touches the heel to keep pace with the horse.
A trading post town. Grain, fruits, salt, spices from the western kingdom of Herdial. Warehoused and sold here to merchants from the Zeppelin port MoraDale to the east. Enchanted weapons and armour from the workshops of the spire city from the east in turn sold here to Herdial merchants.
Stone buildings. Paved roads with drainage. Guards with steel helmets and breast plates. Shops and Merchant stands line the street. A bustling town of commerce in its prime.
Ria : "So Hikari. What is a day like for you?"
"The carts. I follow them."
Ria : "Ah, I see. I heard the wyverns prow the trade routes, dragging men and horses into their nests. It must be dangerous."
"I slay them."
Ria : "Really? That's incredible. Ah… that makes sense now. No wonder those meetings with monster traders keep popping up in my schedule. The slayer herself. I'm honored to finally meet you."
"You flatter me."
Ria : "Not at all. It's quite the feat in fact. It normally requires no less than a full team of trappers. Perhaps even a mage. How do you do it?"
"You chop off their neck."
Ria : "Eh? That's it? From what I read from wyvern hunters, they had to do some really fancy prep to lay a trap for the beast. Even then it takes a full squad to bring them down."
"Yes."
Ria : "Amazing. That requires incredible strength and skill. There are few in the land that could match such a feat."
"You flatter me."
They reached a grass clearing. The waiter was preparing the table. Waiter : "Greetings, young lady RazenHeir. Your reservation is in order." Ria : "Thank you."
Suddenly, a rumbling sound approached. My cart!" A wooden cart full of jars rolled off a slope straight towards Ria. Crash!. Hikari placed her boot in its way.
"Are you alright my lady?"
Ria took a moment to recover from the shock. Ria : "Yes, thanks to you."
The cart was stopped, but a jar crashed onto Hikari's boot, spilling the tomato sauce all over it. Ria : "Oh dear, this won't do." Ria took out her handkerchief and started wiping off the sauce.
Waiter : "Lady RazenHeir, may we help you with that?" Ria : "Oh! Umm.. much appreciated!" Ria blushed red, realizing she was wiping her knights boots in public.
Ria sat down. Both hands in a triangle in front of the plate. Elbows off the table. Back straightened. Hikari stood close to her, bootlaces within a metre from her head.
The waiters served up appetizers. One plate in front of her and the other, an empty chair. Ria : "The Marquess is late. " Hikari : "Should I look for him?" Ria : "No. It's typical."
Ria : "Say Hikari. If he's a no-show, would you like to eat his portion?"
"... That would be … inappropriate."
Ria : "It's fine. The maids get all of the food waste anyway. Fine food is more for the presentation."
"Thank you." Hikari swallows her saliva.
Two men walked up to them. They wore the RazenHeir crest on their plain grey tunic, armed with a sword and a musket. "Greetings lady Ria. We apologize for the interruption." Ria : "Is something the matter?" Man : "Captain Paskel requests that Knight Hikari report to him. We are sent here as replacements."
Ria : "changing of guard shift is unusual. And quite against the rules I believe. I ask again. Is something the matter?" The two men glanced at each other.
Swoosh! Their heads exploded into splatter of blood. "Get down! Face to the ground!" Ria threw herself onto the stone ground. Hikari's boot tip filled her field of view.
Boom! Boom! Hikari blocks two cannon shots with her short sword. Boom! A blast from Hikari's handcannon demolishes the building where the attack came from.
A swarm of cloaked swordsmen rushed her from behind. Splat! Spalt! Splat! They were smashed by flying steel balls. Hikari uses her telekinesis to create a barrier of whirling steel.
By a miracle, one swordsman got through. He saw his target, cowering on the ground. Sensing an opportunity he dashed forward.
Crunch! A wall of rubber and leather crashed down onto him, cracking his bones
Boom! Boom ! Another barrage hits Hikari's position.
Boom! Hikari returned fire. Mana infused throwing daggers exploding on hitting their mark. The stone buildings collapsing into rubble.
The dust settled for the moment. Hikari bent over. A long vertical tear in her leather suit appeared, revealing a white, damp inner shirt. The overwhelming smell of her sweat engulfed Ria, causing her to choke and gag.
"Excuse me my lady."
Hikari picked Ria up like a doll and stuffed her between her blossoms. The wall of leather closed.
Ria found herself entombed in a dark prison of damp cotton. The smell was gross. She held her breath for a while. But she had to breathe again. She choked. And breathed. She felt dizzy. She took slow shallow breaths. But she still choked.
Then she was abruptly yanked in one direction. And then left and then right. She felt dizzy. She could faintly hear the muffled sound of explosions.
Inhale. exhale. She was still breathing. The pungent smell of sweat fills her every breath. Squish. Squish. She was covered in slime. Her hair, her shirt and her skirt soaked through.
Thump! Thump! Hikari's heartbeat echoes through Ria's body, shaking every fiber of her being. Ria breathed. The smell is so strong, so powerful, so dominant.
Woosh. A gush of cold air rushed Ria, along with blinding rays of light.
"Are you alright my lady." Ria breathed heavily for a few moments and then threw up.
Several maids and guards rushed towards her, a stretcher showed up shortly. "what happened!?"
" We were attacked. But she's safe now."
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Ria woke up. She was in her room. Pristinely kept wooden interior, her blouses and skirts neatly arrayed in her wardrobe. Her study, books stacked horizontally, quill in the ink bottle. nothing out of place.
"Are you there?" A maid opens the door. "Yes my lady" Ria : "what's my schedule? I should have lessons today." Maid : "None, my lady. Your tutors are unable to travel due to recent incidents."
Ria tried to get up. Ba dum! She started breathing heavily. The air was normal. Her thighs squeezed together. Her hand moved towards her crotch. "Are you alright my lady?" "Ah!" Ria was startled.
Ria :" I'm fine, what of the knights?" Maid : "several wounded, none dead from what I hear." Ria : "That's good." Ria got out of her bed and walked to her wardrobe.
"My fencing outfit, where is it?" Maid : "The stores. Forgive me. My lady hardly drills." Ria : "oh? Is that so? " Maid : "I'll go fetch it right away." The maid bows and leaves the room.
White wool tunic. Brown pants. Brown elbow and knee guards. Ria arrives at the drill hall. Smooth stone walls, neat racks of wooden swords, suits of armour and coats of arms.
"Good morning, Lady Ria!" A burly knight bellowed. "You are certainly a rare sight!" Ria : "Stop it." Sir Parkel : "HaHaHa! It's good that you are safe. All of the knights are out on patrol now. You now have the hall to yourself."
Ria felt a sense of disappointment come over her. Ria : "It's fine. Ahem. By the way, what are those triangular wooden blocks with straps attached?
"Umm… well… That's uh… dummy crotch armour. Umm… crotch guards yes! " Sir Parkel awkwardly adjusted his crotch guard, rolling his eyes. Ria : "Shall I take one? Sir Parkel : "That… won't be necessary … there isn't one your size I don't think…
Ria takes a stance in front of a straw dummy and draws her wooden rapier. Guard and then thrust and guard again. Guard and then thrust and then …. The wooden rapier dropped on the ground as she lost her balance.
Sir Parkel : " Need more practice I see. " Ria got up. Something had caught her eye. A pair of flat shoes in a corner of the drill hall big enough to fit a horse.
Ba dum. Ba dum. Ria's heart starts beating. She kept staring at the pair of shoes. She does not understand why.
"Blanking out now are we? HaHa. You must be still in shock. Some drilling and you'll be fine. Ah! Hello there, the drill hall angel is here!"
Ria turned her head. A wall of grey cotton flew past her. The gust of wind blowing her neatly combed hair to one side.
She laid eyes on a goddess. Upper black cotton blouse, voluptuous breasts that could feed a dragon, stunning abdominal muscles, black short shirt, thighs as large as marbled pillars, socks up to just below the knee, footsteps shaking even stone.
Hikari picked up her shoe and began burning gratings on the soles with her finger. Then she put on her shoes. stretched her left arm, stretched her right arm. Touched her toes and picked up a wooden sword the size of a sapling.
She swung it around in circles as though it was weightless. Then she did simple strokes. Sword raised vertically and down swing. Ria could feel a gentle gust of wind with each stroke. Sidewards sweeps. Diagonal cuts, thrusts, parrying stances…
Ria stood frozen in place, staring at the build and grace she could never have.
"My lady. I apologise for distracting you."
Hikari was suddenly standing right in front of her. Ria's face glowed red like a fresh tomato. She looked up and met Hikari's ruby eyes and her stern expressionless face.
"Face to the ground…" Ria heard an echo in her head. She dropped to her knees and pressed her face down onto the ground at Hikari's sock feet in flats.
The strong smell of sweat once again filled her nostrils. She held in her urge to choke and gag.
"Eh!?" Ria lifts her head. She found herself on her knees prostrating before her knight. She slowly lifted her head. For a brief moment, she thought she saw a smile on Hikari's face.
"Please stand"
Ria stood up. She was trembling. Her crotch was wet.
Ria : "Huff* Huff* Please don't speak of this to anyone."
"Of course"
Ria : "Eh!? Sir Parkel!?" Ria looked around but the drill hall was empty.
"He left. Stomach ache"
Ria : "oh that's a relief. I apologize for my indecency. But your swordsmanship and physique are impressive."
Hikari blushed. It was obvious enough for Ria to notice the slither of red on her otherwise perfect fair skin.
"If I may. Could I offer your ladyship some instruction?"
Ria's eyes lit up : "oh? That'll be most welcomed. A knight of your calibre. I only fear I might not be the most competent in martial affairs."
"Just some survival basics."
Ria : "Alright then. What do you have in mind?"
"Crawling on the ground"
Ria : "Umm…! That's Interesting. But isn't that quite., uh… unfitting for a knight. Knights are supposed to stand tall and proud, like you Hikari."
"I crawled in the trenches once. Saved my life."
Ria : "Hmmm, alright then. A knight, even a noble one, should swallow her pride sometimes."
"Let us begin then"
Ria got on her hands and knees and began crawling. Hikari walked alongside her.
"Faster. Lower, your head is too high." Hikari barked orders as Ria crawled.
Up and down the drill hall Ria crawled beside Hikari's shoe, chasing after her strides.
"Below my shoe level. It's bullet proofed. That's where you need to hide."
Ria: "Yes Hikari!"
"Face down, on your stomach!" Ria laid face flat on the ground.
"Now continue."
Ria was panting heavily after one round.
"Drink up, lady Ria." Hikari handed her her bottle while she held up a steel tank herself. Gulp! Gulp! They both drank. Ria : "Thank you Hikari for keeping me safe. " A hint of pink appeared on Hikari's face.
"Shall we continue?"
Ria : "Yes Hikari."
"Down. Crawl."
Ria got down and crawled. Soon, she crawled in front of a training dummy
"Up. Stab and down."
"Yes, Hikari." Ria drew her rapier and lunged at the dummy from her prone position. Crashed! She tripped and body slammed into it instead.
"Again."
Ria crawled behind Hikari's shoe to the next dummy. Stab! Next dummy, stab.next dummy, Ria tripped.
"Again."
Another round along the drill hall and it was time for a break. Ria emptied half her water bottle down her throat : "Ah… that was great." It was the best workout she ever had, though crawling at giant feet was the last thing she'd imagine.
Thump! Thump! Ria could feel the vibrations of Hikari's heartbeat in the ground. The shades of red on Hikari's face grew more pronounced.
Ria : "Huff* Huff* I'm rather spent right now? Could we stop?" Hikari bent over and pressed her finger onto Ria's head. Ria could feel a gentle stream of energy flow into her.
"Let's continue."
Ria : "Minor restoration? That's a light elemental skill. Whao, you are amazing, Hikari. I feel better now." Ria got back on her hands and knees. Ria : "I'm ready."
Hikari giggles at the compliment.
" One moment, let me…. take off my … shoes…"
A burst of pungent foot odour rushed out of Hikari's shoe. Ria held her breath for a second, and then breathed.
It was bad, but she breathed. The smell is so bad, but she still breathed. She breathed again. She can't stop breathing in the odour.
"Do you mind the smell?"
Ria : "mmmm…! Not at all, it smells good actually." Ria's face was now red as a stove. She couldn't believe what she just said.
"Oh?"
Ria : "Umm…! I mean, the smell of the hard work you put in. I can smell it from your shoes. Not that I like foot smells in general."
Hikari fondled with her hair
"Let's practice cover to cover. Follow my feet."
Ria : "Huff* Huff* got it."
"go."
Ria crawled after Hikari's feet. Step, crawl crawl crawl, sniff!. Step crawl crawl crawl, sniff! As she reached a foot, Hikari would sometimes arch it up, causing her to press her nose against her soles, filling Ria's nostrils with the full extent of her workout.
Slip. Ria's face slid along the slippery sweaty floor. "Ow… my nose."
"Press it against my sock"
Ria did. As her nose was buried into the damp cotton, a stream of energy flowed into her. "Whao.. she could cast minor restoration through her feet too. I could never do that." Ria thought.
"Continue."
Step. Step Hikari playfully moved her feet around, occasionally moving them too fast and far for Ria, making her chase them desperately.
"Faster."
Ria was completely red with humiliation, but she just couldn't stop playing Hikari's game.
Finally, Hikari closed her feet together. Exhausted Ria slowly crawled up to her feet and collapsed before her toes.
"That's all for today. Put my shoe back in that corner."
Hikari walks off.
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Hikari lept high into the air and glided. She can fly in an hour the distance a horse would need a full day to cover.
The scout team reported the location of the cultist base. It was an abandoned town. Hikari landed as soon as she could see the rotted wooden huts with her eagle vision.
Mana traces. Razenheir. The scouts leave these as markings. Visible to only fellow Razenheirs and sorcerers of considerable skill.
Hikari stalked through the jungle. Crawling on all fours to avoid sinking into the mud, using a force field to keep the mud from sticking and damping the sound.
She moved quickly. For she has little means to cover her large tracks. The trail eventually led her to a camp.
The campfire was out. The scouts sat silent around the fire, their skin pale, bright pinkish flowers growIng out of their mouths, the faces making the most grim expressions as they met their gruesome end.
"A trap!" The ground below Hikari lit up, a thousand vines popped out of the ground attempting to constrict her.
Boom! A blast of fire, incinerating an entire patch of forest.
Hikari drew her hand cannon. Boom! She could see the sorcerer burn to cinders.
Rumble! Rumble! Zombies emerged from the ground. The same eerie plants growing out of them. Flesh golems as well, seemingly stitched together with the flesh of several. Their mouths made from fingers and hands.
Hikari drew her claymore, held it in both hands and saturated it with her mana. A full circle swing, a crescent wave of apocalyptic flame, incinerating the horde that stood before her.
Crunch! Crunch! She continued. The surviving zombies were crushed beneath her boot as they mindlessly attempted to grab them.
Boom! Boom! A rain of cannon fire pelted her as she approached.
A skip and a hop dodged most of the volley, her short sword blocked the rest. She drew her hand cannon. Condensed bolts of her dark mana strike the cannon positions, incinerating the crew.
Before long, the cannon positions fell silent, crackling as they burned. Hikari walked up to the wooden gate. Reinforced with the eerie grey growth and pink flowers.
Boom! Hikari kicked the gate, sending it flying. cultist swordsmen charged her. A round house kick, the ones caught in its path have their bones crushed, the others were thrown back violently by the shockwave.
The second echelon of cultists stayed their ground, hesitant to charge to their certain deaths. At their center, a rather well decorated cultist, a necklace of skulls hanging from his neck, a long spear.
He started chanting in an enigmatic language. A gush of vines rushed out from the ground and wrapped around his spear, imbibing it with their power. He took a stance and charged Hikari.
Pow! A punch from Hikari knocked him into the ground. His spear was unable to match Hikari's reach. Hikari advanced as he groaned in pain on the ground. Crunch! He was turned to paste under Hikari's boot.
Hikari advanced. The remaining cultists were frozen in fear. She stopped in front of them, stealth her sword and tapped her boot.
After a brief pause, the cultist right in front of her threw down his weapons and prostrated on the ground. The rest followed suit.
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Hikari was back in her room. She disassembled her suit and weapons, then her inner shirt and boot socks that were dripping sweat.
She stepped into her shower area. There were two tubs of water. One soaped and one plain.
Placing her hand in one, she pulled the soap water and coated her body with it.
Then she created a vortex around her body. The force scrubbing away all the dirt and sweat.
The same for the second tub and she's fully refreshed.
Bedding made of hay. No blankets as they will tear. Hikari tucked in.
"Hikari? Are you awake?" Ria's voice came from outside.
"One moment."
Hikari pushed the curtain aside. Plain white wool blouse and yoga pants. Grey socks and her white flats.
She was greeted by Ria's bright smile.
Hikari : "Morning, lady Ria. Welcome to my humble dwelling."
Ria : "It won't be humble anymore. Come with me."
Ria mounted her horse.
Ria : "How are you holding up Hikari? You have been taking on quite the load."
"I'm fine. They have yet to pose a challenge."
Ria : "wow. Each of those were thousand gold bounties that could wipe out an entire town. Not to mention the mana crystals and relic drops that would fetch thousands more."
Hikari blushes : "you're flattering me."
Ria : "I'm not. You'll see. "
Hikari and Ria arrived at a rectangular stone building larger than even the Razenheir estate itself.
Hikari : " Those seams between the blocks… "
Ria : " You're good. This is assembled using blocks and welded together using rune crafting just like your armour. They could be taken apart and rewelded on demand since we don't know how much more you will grow. "
Hikari examined her new home. "It's good. But shouldn't we spend the money on weapons and armour?"
Ria : "oh, there is a new armour being forged. Quite exotic from what I hear. Shall we go in?"
The interior was simple but complete with the essentials.
The bed , the couch , a proper shower, an open wardrobe , an armour rack, an exercise mat, a stove, a water tank, and even a magic circle in the middle. All scaled up three times their normal size to match Hikari.
Ria : "It's nothing grand. But you should live quite comfortably now."
Hikari : "Thank you, my lady. You really shouldn't have."
Ria : " oh enough with that. You will be bringing more gold than what we will be spending, let's put it that way if you prefer."
Hikari nods uncomfortably.
Ria : "Now, we have something important to do."
Hikari followed Ria to the wardrobe area.
A Hikari sized open drawer. Each compartment is filled with a neat stack of rectangular cloth pieces.
To cope with her growth spurts, her clothes and armour were crafted in pieces. The weaves cast their weaving enchantments which causes the fibres of neighboring pieces to entangle and unentangle on demand.
Then there is also the telekinesis enchantment. Allowing a telekinesis user to move objects that are enchanted that way with way more precision and energy efficiency.
Hikari was pleasantly surprised by a layout of black silk pieces, together with a set of blood rubies embedded in rare silver Runium metal.
"This is.. "
Ria : "try it on. I think you will like it."
Hikari slowly lifted several small pieces and carefully assembled them on her biceps. It fit nicely, wrapping around exactly the circumference of her arm. The silky cloth was delicate at first glance, but as she squeezed, it was able to extend to over twice its original size with no sign of buckling.
"Hmm.. not bad"
Slowly, she assembled the rest of the outfit.
Long silver hair, black Runium hair pin with ruby as its center piece. Black blouse ruby on the chest, a hint of her cleavage and shoulders exposed. long gloves, from the elbow on, fingers exposed. Long dress, extending down to her shin. Two cuts, revealing each thigh as they move forward. High heel, open toed. black straps and a pure red ruby to accentuate the immaculate skin on Hikari's feet.
"How do I look?"
Ria was staring at Hikari, completely lost for words. Natural beauty. A simple black dress and a touch of jewellery. In all of the high society banquets she attended, she had come across none that could match what she saw. A beauty that she could never dream to match.
Martial prowess as a knight was one thing Ria could never best her at. Heck, she probably can't beat most run of the mill knights. But being hopeless outdone as a woman, it just makes her feel so inferior, so far below her.
Ria dropped to her knees.
"My lady?"
Ria : "Oh Ahem! You look, umm.. Presentable! Yes. This certainly meets … umm… the high standards of our house!"
"Thank you"
Hikari walked around the room. Click! Clack! Click! Clack!. The sound of her steel heels with the full weight of several horses smashed against the stone ground. Each step shakes Ria to the core.
Miraculously, the shoes and the ground below held. Feeling playful, Hikari bent her knees and did a round house kick. The burst of wind blew Ria back and caused her to lean on her arms.
Click! Clack! Click! Clack! Hikari walks back to Ria. Her head was below the level of her heel straps.
"Stand"
Ria flinched. She was embarrassed again.
"Umm.. Yes! Shall we go now?" Ria scrambled to her feet.
"After you"
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Elegant dresses. Fine suits. Light crystals, gleaming on the marbled floor and walls.
The tables, covered in fine cloth. Exotic meat, salted, roasted, smoked. A Tierra pie, preserved vegetables from distant lands. Bottles of fine aged wine.
A ball for the aspiring younglings of the noble houses.
Scarlet red hair. Blue eyes. Fair skin. Pink dress, shoulders exposed, glass heels. Ria Razenheir steps out of the carriage.
"Hey! giants are not allowed! How did you get into the estate grounds!?" A grey haired butler bellowed.
Hikari : "Apologies. The guards let me in."
Butler : " Guards! What were you doing."
The Guards back faced him, pretending not to hear.
He walked up to one Guard and forced him to turn around. The man was sweating in his helmet. His crotch was bulging and wet.
Butler : "What is this disgraceful conduct!? Go fetch your crotch guard if you can't control yourself! The headmaster will hear of this. "
The butler turned to face Ria and bowed : "I deeply apologise for this disgrace."
Ria : "You should apologize to my knight whom I have trusted my life to for insulting her size."
Butler : " Very well. Please accept my sincerest apologies honorable knight. I shall trouble you no more. Please enjoy your evening." The butler disappears into the main hall.
Ria turns to Hikari : "I'm afraid you will have to stand guard now. I'll be sure to get some nice food for you."
"Enjoy yourself."
Ria smiles and follows the butler into the main hall.
"Ria Razenheir!" The bellboy announced. Ria walked into the marbled hall. It was filled with chatter and
"Ria!" A plump tall girl ambushed Ria and hugged her tight. "Camilla.. mmmmfff" Ria was smothered against her voluminous breasts.
"Let her go, you are choking her." A dead and slow voice.
The tall girl, deep purple eyes and a purple dress to match, alternating light and dark strips patterns, released her from
Her blossoms.
Huff. Huff. Ria caught her breath : "Thank you Zark."
A boy in white tux and dark eye circles so thick that it looked like he never sleeps.
Zark : "Uh.. I guess."
Ria : "I'm so glad to see you guys again."
Camilla : "me too. I'm so glad that Ria is safe. I couldn't sleep when I heard you were attacked!. Zark! Aren't you worried as well!?"
"Uh..... I guess…."
"Show some more feeling will ya?" Camilla rubbed his expressionless cheeks against her blossoms.
Ria : "I'm lucky to have survived. Were you attacked too?"
Camilla : "hmph, I was grounded. They send out a decoy maid and got her killed. I cried for her"
Ria : "That's unfortunate."
Camilla : "I should have been there. I would have kicked those cultist butts. Isn't that right Zark."
Zark : "If .. you .. say .. so .."
Ria : "oh by the way, where is metharia?"
Camilla's face saddened : "Her estate was directly attacked. Her parents burnt themselves out to defeat the cultists. And Metharia just went missing."
Ria : "That's unfortunate."
Camilla : "But on the bright side, we'll be at the academy soon! We will become super strong knights, won't we Zark?"
Zark : "Uhhhhh….."
Camilla : "Ahhh, Zark! Don't you die on me too!?" Camilla grabbed his shoulders and shook him back and forth.
Click. Clack. "Tsk. Tsk. What a noisy bunch."
Camilla : "oh hello there, Verty!" Camilla rushed to hug her."
Veronica : "Don't hug me you vulgar barmaid. "She pushed Camilia's face away."
Camilla : "Don't be like that, Verty!"
Veronica : "Argh! Don't call me that!"
Veronica takes a deep breath. Veronica : " Anyway, looks like you decided to attend the academy after all, Ria Razenheir."
Ria : "yes. I look forward to the semester."
Veronica: "Well, good luck then. Hope you have more of it than your siblings."
Ria : "Good luck to you too."
Veronica turned her back and walked off.
Camilla : "Nom* Nom* mmm these dumplings are good stuff. Hey Zark, eat some! You need all da strength for the academy."
Zark : "Mmmmmmmmfffff." Camilla stuffed a dumpling into his mouth.
Camilla : "You too Ria!"
Ria : "Wai- Mmmmmmmmmfffff."
Camilla : "Good girl." Camilla pats Ria on the head.
Ria : "chew* chew* swallows*"
Camilla : "Say Ria. Nom! Nom! Looks like you've been growing some muscle. Nom. Been working out haven't you."
Ria blushed : "Umm Yes. You could say that."
Camilla grabs Ria's arm and begins feeling it.
Camilla : "I'm not imagining it. You really have grown. Haha! Good job Ria! It's really quick too. Wanna share how ya did it?"
Ria : "Eh!? Ummm… sure. It's just basic sword drills though."
Camilla : "Looks like it. But hey, ya muscle usage seemed a bit uneven. Maybe Cuz ya were focusing only on a few movements."
Camilla began feeling Ria's thighs : "Hmmm….. I know! You've been practicing crawling!"
Ppppptttfff. Cough cough. Ria spat out the wine and choked.
Camilla : "Aha! I'm right aren't I"
Ria wiped her mouth : " You are sharp as ever, Camilla."
Camilla : "Did that fatty make you do it. I'll go beat him up for ya.
Ria : "Not exactly… ah… thanks for the advice. I'll revise my training accordingly."
Camilla stuffs another dumpling into Ria's mouth : Aha! That's the spirit!"
Ria : "mmmmmffff, chew chew."
Camilia : "Nom. Nom. Say, what happened to all the cute boys? They didn't all get kidnapped by the cultists. Didn't they."
Ria's face turned red as a tomato : "I think I know where they are."
The trio went outside and bore witness to an incredible spectacle.
Boys crowding around Hikari's pedicured feet in sandals, sucking on it like a school of fish.
"Oh! Mommy Hikari! Please take me in. I'll be a good boy!" "Oh please, I'll worship at your feet!" "Name your price! Just let me suck on your tits!"
At the side, the boys who couldn't get a slot were engaging in a brutal bar brawl, cursing in fairly refined language."You dare court a lady while you jizz in your pants!!" POW! Oof! "I fail to see you out do me in that regard!"
The girls were on the side lines, looking on with the utmost disgust.
As for the guards and guardian knights, they have all quite literally turned their backs to the affair. Not wanting to partake in the embarrassment.
Camilia : "ooh my- , that body, those curves … I.."
Ria : "No! No no no no no … No! Ria forcefully pushed Camilia back into the mansion.
Ria : "Zark! Help me!"
Zark : "Uhh… what's going on?"
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Swoosh. The swarm worm was cleaved in half. Its thick mucus splattering everywhere. Click. The claymore was back in its scabbard.
A geomancer followed up, hardening the muddy ground. Lumberjacks followed up, hacking down trees, sawing their trunks into makeshift bridges.
The convoy continued. Knights, musketeers, geomancers, cannons along with all the supplies they need.
The main cultist stronghold had been found. A joint expedition was levied.
The swamps had claimed many but at last, they reached a cluster of pillars extending into the sky, covered in thick, swamp green overgrowth.
Hikari halted in her tracks, stopping the convoy. "What's the matter?" A knight rode up to her.
"They are right up ahead."
The knight nodded, "That looks like a bloody fortress alright."
"Widen ranks." "Widen ranks." The message echoes down the columns. The geomancers started hardening the ground horizontally. Those with proper swarm cloaks spread themselves off road.
"Brace!" Hikari's voice echoed through the columns. Boom! Boom! The pillars fired a broadside. Too many for hikari to deflect.
She pulled out her bow. Eleven wood, harder than steel. Black smoke marks the targets. Balista bolts, burning with her dark flames, set flight.
Three volleys. Her quiver is empty.
"Raise the cannons!."
"No! Direct fire!" Hikari overruled the command.
The confused cannoners hesitated.
Rumble! Rumble!. The ground shook. Shadowy figures could be seen in the forge ahead.
Fire! Boom! Boom! The roar of cannons. staggered. The musket line opened up.
An army of grotesque miscreations, made from human flesh and untold dark machinations.
The barrage of cannon fire pelted them, but could not stop the oncoming charge.
Another wave of cannon fire rained from the pillars. Two direct hits onto Hikari. But she was unfazed. A wave of flame clearing the front. A small horde reached the musket line on the left wing. Knights clad in steel flanked the mindless walkers, their bite could do nothing against imbibed steel.
Two foot soldiers rushed up to Hikari, pulling a cart behind them filled with ballista bolts. Another three volleys. An infantry line formed up in front of her. Another cart of ballista bolts came up from behind. Geomancers showed up, raising barriers and creating ditches.
Gawk! Gawk! A flock of crows appeared above the battlefield. "Umm.. sir? those crows." "Distracted by crows now are we? Get your ass to the front then!"
Hikari paused. She stared at the crows. There was something off.
Suddenly, the crows set themselves alight and dove at her. A reflex telekinetic blast knocked them away, as well as some infantry men.
"Find the bloody sorcerer!" A commander bellowed from the back. His troops could only glance at each
Hikari expended her mana sense, the ground ahead was full of traps, no sign of the sorcerer. She thought for a bit.
There was a smashed crate of musket balls. Hikari grabbed a handful, sling her arm back and hurled them towards the source of the crows.
The ground ahead was set ablaze with her flames. The stream of Eldritch crows dwindled.
She raced forward. The remaining crows now all funnel towards her. Her signature move, the flaming whirlwind now unleashed once she is unimpeded by friendly infantry.
The summoner was skilled. Hikari was looking for the one mana presence that stands out but she couldn't. She could only brute force, hacking and slashing, destroying everything until she finds it. She thrust her sword into a ritual circle. It was immediately snuffed out. A decoy.
Stab. The last ritual circle. The crow summoning had stopped. No sign of the summoner.
The field got quiet, save for the sound of sporadic musket fire behind her.
The earth rumbled, a massive golem emerged from the earth. A hulk of tortured flesh, vines growing out of its body, the pink flowers. Above its head, a grotesque figure, four arms, two heads, one with long hair.
It raised its massive arms glowing with power and slammed the ground, releasing a shockwave. The dark energy causes the remaining zombies to burst from their insides.
Hikari's claymore struck from above, as the golem was still raising its arms, piercing through the golem's mana shield and into its flesh. Hikari forced her mana through her claylore, incinerating the golem's insides. A flock of crows materialized and dove Hikari. She slid down the other side of the golem, shielding her from the explosions.
Vines gushed out of the golem's flesh, attempting to surround her. Slash! Slash! Hikari slid under the golem. Stab, release. Stab release. The cursed RazenHeir flames stick to the golem, slowly burning its flesh, even the mud that stuck to it.
The golem built up its mana again and raised its arms. Hikari readys her stance.
Slam! Another shock wave ripping the earth apart. The golem looks around and sees no sign of its foe.
It lumbered forward. Stab! The claymore on its back was thrusted fully into its body. A gush of mana incinerating its insides. It flailed and thrashed. Hikari held on tight to her blade handle, continuously channeling the flames.
Flocks of crows close in from all directions, exploding, tearing into the golem's flesh. Its foe slid away again.The burning golem fell on its arms. Its remaining flesh is no longer able to support its weight.
At long last, a clean cut from above. The undead summoners planted on its crown were severed from their place. The hulk's energy gradually dissipated, and then it fell silent.
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"Letter from a Herdial praetor …. The cultist stronghold has been conquered… thanks to the immense contribution by the RazenHeir champion …. On top of contributions on the battlefield … Her presence was a boost to morale …. Desertion rates fell to zero … "
Ria stretched her arms. The quill had been in her hand for the entire day. All the paperwork, the logistics of a campaign, compensation negotiations, death and injury benefits for the troops.
"Hikari and the troops will be back tomorrow. "
She stood up and started walking around her room, stretching her numb legs. Opening a drawer, she took out a poster. It was a recruitment poster, a portrait of Hikari in full steel plate armour.
Her fame as an exceptional combatant was expanding. Requests were flowing in, some on a scale that Ria wouldn't consider. The RazenHeir house had been specialized in the 'lighter' requests, leveraging their flames in hit and run tactics. But now it seems a proper raiding party centered on Hikari is a strong possibility.
Ria stared at the poster. As a knight, Hikari was infinitely stronger than her in every metric. As a woman, Hikari was infinitely more beautiful than her. "Ohhh.. she's just so superior to me. My noble birth means nothing before her. The way she makes me crawl at her feet, it's not humiliating at all. It's just so… natural."
It was night time already. She put on her cloak, hoisted her backpack and went out the balcony and then climbed down. Her hood was kept off. She was never sneaking past the sentries anyway, so she just smiled as she passed them.
She was in Hikari's room. It was pitch black. She took out her lantern covered in thin cloth to dim it. "There it is." A curved white cloth surface, thick rubber base. "The tip is clean, the left side too. I just need to re-apply the white dye. Oh before that."
She prostrated herself before Hikari's shoes, bowing down before each one and kissing the tips.
"Time to get to work." It took her half an hour to cover the cart side shoe. Once done, Ria climbed into the shoe and pressed her face into the insole. Sniff! "Oh… Hikari's running flats…. The smell of her hard work… her dedication…. " She then started kissing the insole slowly. "Kiss, kiss … this is the closest I'll ever get to her …. Oh I mustn't forget her heels … "
She took out another bottle. Black polish for Hikari's high heels sandals. Fine leather with embedded steel core to support her weight. She wrapped the polishing cloth along the strap with one hand and dragged it along its entire length. Once the straps were done, she took a clean cloth and began polishing the fist sized ruby.
Then she kissed it. "Oh, Hikari … you are just so great … so powerful … so beautiful … so omnipotent. You are the perfect knight … you deserve to be way above me, kiss* kiss* … I belong at your feet …. Below them …. Serving them … worshipping them … "
Ria got up. "Time for bed now, before I get caught. Oh, what's this? Hikari's boots? Oh dear, I must have missed them in the dark. They are a bit muddy" She took out a chisel from her bag and got to work." The boots were a little too big for her tiny hands, but she at least chipped off the really muddy patches. "Whew, it's time for bed I guess."
Oof! She bumped into a cotton wall. Click! The room suddenly lit up. Ria looked up in horror at Hikari's bemused face.
Hikari : "Greetings Lady Ria.
Ria's face was redder than a polished ruby.
Ria : "Oh, Hikari!? When did you get back? "
Hikari : "My tent got shredded by a wyvern."
Ria : "Oh umm… haha! It's pretty incredible that you can get back so quickly… It's really getting late. Good night, my brave knight!"
A soft ringing sound echoes throughout the room. Several runes on the walls lid up. A barrier over the entire structure was raised.
Hikari walked to her couch, sat down and crossed her legs.
Ba dum! Ria's heart started racing.
"We have some privacy now."
Ria : "um… its getting late Hikari.. Why don't we.."
Tap, tap, Hikari taps her foot
"Come."
Ba dum! Ba dum! She has been caught . No choice now. She got down on her hands and knees and crawled.
"No, walk to me."
Ria was rooted in place. Trembling. She managed to stand up, barely keeping balance, but she reached Hikari's sock.
"Sit beside me." Ria climbed up the ladder and sat down.
"Closer". Ria crawled closer. She could feel Hikari's warmth, the pounding of her heart. She smelled fresh. seemed like she already showered.
Hikari telekinetically pulled the flats to her and put them on. She then raised her foot and examined the shoes.
"Not bad. You did all of it yourself?"
Ria : "Umm.. Yes…"
"I guess these are my fencing flats now. They will still get really sweaty though."
Ria was shivering where she stood. A giant finger the size of her arm stroked her head.
"Good work. I haven't had such clean shoes in a while."
Ria : "I … can make … arrangements …. "
"Did you like doing it?"
Ria continued shivering. She was squeezing her hands together.
"It's ok. You can tell me."
Ria took a few moments, she was breathing heavily.
Ria : "Yes… I like doing it … its feels so … good … "
"It feels good?"
Ria : "Yes. It feels good to … umm …. "
"Yes?"
Ria : "Serve you?"
"HeHe. That's odd."
Ria : "it is."
"Clean shoes, have you done it"
Ria : "I wouldn't have dreamed of it."
"Oh?"
Ria : "You are a very special person. You saved my life after all. And I feel really safe with you around. I just want to… show you some more… respect."
"Respect? Hmm.. thats sound nice"
Ria : "Eh. but it's so… indecent. I can't"
Hikari lifts Ria's chin by the finger.
"You are safe here."
Hikari stood up and turned around, facing the couch.
"That black dress, did you like it?"
Ria : "You looked absolutely gorgeous in that."
"I'm going to wear it now."
Ria blushes : "Now? Umm.. I'll be honored. But what for?"
Hikari smiled.
"For you, to show me some…. Respect. Or whatever is it you wish to do."
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Click! Clack! Click! Clack! The stone ground shook with each step of Hikari's heels.
Long silver hair, black Runium hair pin with ruby as its center piece. Black blouse ruby on the chest, a hint of her cleavage and shoulders exposed. long gloves, from the elbow on, fingers exposed. Long dress, extending down to her shin. Two cuts, revealing each thigh as they move forward. High heel, open toed. black straps and a pure red ruby to accentuate the immaculate skin on Hikari's feet.
Click! Clack! Click! Clack! Hikari reached her couch. She looked down and burst out laughing.
Ria was naked, prostrating at her feet, head touching the ground, hands forward. She lifted her head to see a sight she had never seen. Hikari's wide smile.The echoing sound of her laughter.
Hikari : "That's enough. Head down."
Click! Clack! Click! Clack! Hikari walked in circles around Ria. The force of each of her heels was enough to stomp her into paste.
Clack! Her feet stopped in front of Ria. Anchoring on the heel, she gently placed the sole on Ria's back.
Hikari : "Good. Now, your real name will be 'bottom'. And you will address me as, well, you won't be addressing me at all. "
Mmmmmmmm! Hikari gently grinds Ria's back with her sole.
Hikari : "The only thing you will do is bow down to me. Do you understand?"
Hikari lifts her shoe from Ria's back. Snap! She then snaps her fingers.
Ria twitched. She slowly lifted her head and then her arms, and then put them back down again. Then she repeated. And again. Her movements get more fluid with each repetition.
Hikari laughs : "Haha! Good!~. More…" Ria kept bowing down to her. Faster and deeper.
Snap! Hiikari snaps her fingers again : "Good bottom. Now whenever I say anything at all, you will bow down to me in agreement." Ria bows.
"Fufu~, good~. Now does Bottom love her new name?" Ria bows.
"Am I superior to Bottom?"Ria bows.
"Really?"Ria bows.
Click! Clack! Click! Clack! The sound of Hikari's heels echoes through the room. Clack!!! Hikari stomps the bore of her shoe beside Ria, causing her to tremble.
"Now crawl behind me. Remember to bow."
Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows. Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"You know Bottom, I serve a lady called Ria." Ria bows Click! Ria bows.
"I saved her from a cultist attack" Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"I protected her by stuffing her in my blossoms." Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Then she started showing up to the drill hall." Ria bows. Click! Ria bows. Clack!
"And buying me new stuff" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"She doesn't mind being at my feet" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"She even paints my nails for me" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Now mysteriously, my shoes are now all clean." Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Even my boots. And I just got back from a long" Click! "Hard" Clack! "Campaign." Click!
"My feet need some respect, now." Ria raised her head and rained kisses onto Hikari's foot. Her toes, the tails and the tops, crawling between Hikari's left and right foot.
"Down!" Ria bows.
"So I was thinking, maybe she sees me as some kind of superior goddess."Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"I suppose I am quite pretty" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"And pretty strong as well" Click! Ria bows. Hikari stops to flex her muscles.
"Much better than her actually." Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"I wonder if that makes her feel inferior to me?" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"What do you think, Bottom?" Ria unleashed a rapid series of bows before Hikari's toes.
"Fufu Bottom agrees!" Ria bows.
"I like that." Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Ria is below Hikari" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Hikari is above Ria" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Ria is below Hikari" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Hikari is above Ria" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
Hikari pauses to let Ria catch up.
"Ria is inferior to Hikari" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Hikari is superior to Ria" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Ria is inferior to Hikari" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
"Hikari is superior to Ria" Click! Ria bows. Clack! Ria bows.
Hikari sat down on the couch and crossed her legs.
"Kiss the base of my heel." Ria crawled under her shoe and placed one cheek on the ground and her lips on the lowest point of the heel.
"Just like that. Far below me. I think she might like that. Don't you agree, Bottom?"
Ria kissed and kissed. The lowest point of Hikari's foot wear. And bowed and kept kissing.
Everything Hikari said was true. This is her rightful place, below Hikari's feet, under her shoe. She would never be under anyone else's shoes. She was, after all, of noble blood. But she is and will always be below Hikari's shoe. Because Hikari is just so perfect. She has every right to command her to grovel beneath her shoe.
Click! Click! Hikari stood up.
"That's enough for today. I'll go fetch the maids. Clean up, you wouldn't want them to realize that you smell of feet."
Click! Clack! Click! Clack! She walks away.