Because there were more than a hundred people whose missions needed to be identified and explained, the process itself took over two hours.
Coincidentally, the moment he finished everything, he noticed at the corner of his eyes that someone he had been waiting for was approaching him eagerly.
"Tribe Lord, I've completed my mission and broken through to the 3rd Rank!" Aunt Nira said excitedly. Then, as if suddenly remembering herself, she hurriedly bowed deeply. "Pardon my rudeness… I forgot to express my gratitude first. Thank you—truly."
"Aunt Nira, there's no need for that," Ash chuckled, gently helping her straighten up. "It was a transaction, after all."
"Still, thank you once again, Tribe Lord." She nodded lightly, then looked at him with curiosity. "So, how can I help you with your mission? I'll do my best, no matter what it is."
"Well, if you really want to help me that badly…" Ash paused and licked his lips, looking at Aunt Nira's cleavage as he continued. "Let's do it right now since I've also been curious about what it feels like after you rank up."
"As you wish." She replied gracefully, her lips curving into a calm smile.
"Alright then, I'll take a shower first." Ash chuckled lightly. "Give me 10 minutes."
"Take your time."
10 minutes later, Ash came back full of energy and directly called Old Ni.
"Gather seven 3rd Ranks and follow me outside for a bit." Ash looked at Old Ni with a smile.
Before Old Ni could answer, Vakra volunteered himself as he approached them excitedly. "Count me in."
"Do as you see fit." Ash waved his hand dismissively since he didn't care who those seven were going to be. "Just gather them quickly. I'll be waiting at the gate."
Then he turned toward Aunt Nira and smiled. "Let's go."
…
A minute later, Old Ni came with Vakra and six other people.
"Tribe Lord," Old Ni asked, raising an eyebrow. "Which tribe are we subjugating this time? Shouldn't we bring more people just in case?"
"We won't subjugate any tribe this time." He chuckled and shook his head. "We'll complete my mission with Aunt Nira's help."
Old Ni opened his eyes wide, feeling surprised, and then became happy because the person he served would finally start his first step, and he believed that he would soar high.
"Congratulations in advance, Tribe Lord!" Old Ni cupped his fists and smiled happily.
The others also followed suit, including the people on the watchtowers.
"Haha, thank you," Ash said, waving his hand with a hint of embarrassment. "But let's not make it sound so grand. It's not that impressive anyway."
"What do we need to do to help you complete your mission?" Vakra asked excitedly, cracking the bones in his palm.
"You don't need to worry about that," Ash replied calmly. "Aunt Nira will help me with the mission itself. As for you all, I'll need your assistance with something else."
He continued as he started to walk out of the gate. "Anyway, let's start moving, and I'll explain to you about that along the way."
They departed and left the stronghold, heading north for around 20 minutes before entering a dense jungle where the land was slightly tilted, coming down slowly but surely as it made the elevation become different from where the Ragh'Tal's stronghold stood.
After entering the jungle a little bit deeper, they headed east for less than a few minutes and finally arrived at their destination.
In front of them was a big waterfall with good scenery that instantly refreshed their minds and bodies just by being there.
"Check the surroundings. Make sure there are no beasts within a one-kilometer radius." Ash ordered and waved his hand.
"Understood." They answered in unison and spread out, clearing beasts in the surroundings.
Five minutes later, all of them came back and reported that the area had been cleared out.
"Good. Now spread out within that radius," Ash said. "Don't let any living being approach until I give further instructions."
After they finally went out of their sight, Aunt Nira finally asked, as her curiosity had been piled up and she couldn't hold it back anymore. "Tribe Lord, can you tell me about it now?"
"Of course… But you will help me, right? Because I don't know who else wants to help me to finish this mission besides you." Ash smiled bitterly.
Aunt Nira raised an eyebrow for a moment, then smiled. "Naturally, since I've promised you that I'll help you no matter what that is as long as I can be of help."
"Thank you." Ash smiled at the beautiful woman in front of him.
"The reason I didn't tell you earlier…" He paused. "It's a little awkward to explain."
"Oh? What is it?" Aunt Nira asked curiously, as she assumed that it was related to medicine, but now that she was brought here and he said it would be awkward just to even tell her, she couldn't really guess.
"My mission is…" Ash paused for a moment, then continued awkwardly. "To make someone else help me masturbate."
"W-wait, what?" Aunt Nira was stunned by the answer since it was something that she had never thought of.
Then, she just realized something and blushed shyly. "W-why me? You could ask Mira instead…"
"Well, to be honest, I don't know. You know her personality too." Ash shook his head helplessly and chuckled. "She might try to kill me if I ever ask her something like this."
"Maybe, but she might still help you, considering it's for the tribe and your future." Aunt Nira said.
She added while looking down on the ground and fiddling with her fingers. "Besides, why me? I'm just a widow… You should experience something like this with Mira or someone who's younger and more beautiful, someone you like."
"What do you mean by that?" Ash chuckled and took a step closer toward her, moving his hand on her chin and lifting her head. "You're one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen, Aunt Nira."
His hand brushed her cheek gently, lingering for a moment before pulling her closer.
Their lips met.
Ash guided her slowly, deepening the kiss as their breaths intertwined, his tongue slipping past her lips as she instinctively responded.