Chapter 828 Chapter 827: Aiding Custodia (3)
After that outburst by both Mary and the other humans, that balance was reached as the people she was leading finally realized that the Custodia they knew and loved had been turned to rubble, and that something new would arise from its ashes.
That didn't guarantee something great, but instead something fresh and malleable, ready to be shaped into something that was great, something that welcomed both new and former citizens into its walls equally and promised a new lease on life.
Plans were being made for the future, and the humans all made their way back to their stations as they mulled over everything that they had heard, allowing us to finish up what we were doing and turn in for the night, which was a benefit for everyone, and especially me.
To no ones surprise, we found ourselves splitting off into two pairs to wander the city at night, with Anput claiming me instantly and leaving Leone to Jahi again, though that wasn't an issue for any of us as we found ourselves a spot and had some fun.
For me, I pleaded with Anput to dual cultivate as well, which the Jackalkin didn't entirely feel like doing but did so anyways, which was a benefit to us both in many ways... besides, I made sure to treat her right afterwards, rewarding my mate properly.
With two gigantic bundles of Pleasure now secured inside my crest, I harvested some more of that thin and paltry Lust Mana as best I could and got even stronger as I did some cultivation to end the night.
Harvesting as much of that Lust Mana as I possibly could to store inside my Core was of the utmost importance going forwards, especially if we encountered any more Fiends any time soon; having Lust Mana for the next encounter would make things exponentially easier, especially if I had an abundance of it available to me.
Doing that alongside giving my lover the attention and love she needed was immensely helpful, and the better part of that was Jahi coming around to trade Leone for Anput, the Demoness pouncing onto the Jackalkin and taking her swiftly, while Leone 'innocently' approached me and took me as well.
It was a fun night for sure, and got even more benefits out of it past the obvious physical satisfaction and mental gratitude that came with receiving someones love deep inside myself before falling asleep in their arms; I got stronger as well, and the experience that came with it was always a plus as well.
When morning came around, we started the next day in earnest as well, heading out into the waiting Magna Forest to begin clearing it out of monsters and acquire some more resources for ourselves as we made the path to the Grottos slightly safer, but only slightly.
The monsters that we came across were strong for where they were located, and each group that we happened to find or that we actively hunted down were strong enough to easily wound or kill Jackie and Harry, the two humans who rounded out the rest of the team with Leone, Leraie and I struggling against the monsters on their own.
It was obvious that after we dispatched the monsters with practiced ease and excellent coordination, the two humans viewed us differently - with more respect and wariness as they traveled alongside us, finally able to begin grasping the difference between their rudimentary training and newness to this lifestyle compared to our experience, as well as the difference in the natural strength that we all had.
Something that would likely be spread to their peers as they recounted their day over dinner, which would hopefully dissuade any idiotic actions in the future, though if there was anything else that I retained from some of my psychology courses back in college - and general experience with almost an entire life behind me - it was that people were unpredictable no matter what.
Logic ruled only a small portion of our lives, while illogical actions formed a majority of lives despite us believe we were acting logically or doing things that just made sense; stubbornness and simple lack of knowledge caused us to act in weird ways, whilst the idiocy that permeated us all made itself known far more often than people wanted to believe...
All of that is to say that until I can physically see that these people have released any stupid ideas or general dislikes - and sometimes hatred - towards those different then them, I wasn't going to let my guard up whatsoever.
People are capable of terrible things when pushed to their perceived edge, and sometimes that perceived edge doesn't make any logical sense at all.
So for now I kept my guard up and judgement clean on all of these people, watching and observing from afar and listening in to whatever caught my attention, all to ensure that nothing happened to bring harm upon anyone inside the hall.
In and out of the hall, nothing interesting happened as the next two days passed us by smoothly, the patrols yielding only good results as we harvested lots of food, materials and herbs all while slowly clearing out the surrounding area.
Inside the hall, Anput forged more gear for everyone, Leone brewed more potions, Jahi helped repair the hall and aid in other manual labor jobs, whilst I kept cooking and also took some time to enchant some basic things for the humans, surprising them as I gave them cleaning cloths, durable clothing, and other simple things.
During this time as well, I harvested more Lust Mana and began to experiment with it a little more, deepening my understanding of it and gradually growing in strength as I went about life as usual, something that made me far happier than I cared to admit.
If Tza'Orbias was going to appear in front of us now, I was confident that I could be just as dangerous to that Fiend as Jahi could be, and if I was going to be conservative with my estimations, I was at the very least able to restrain and damage them better than I did before, to the point that it would take the pressure off of Jahi and Leone almost completely.
All in all, whilst the days were boring and the time spent doing things seemed long, I did reap a large amount of rewards from this, and we weren't even in the Grottos yet!
When we got there, I couldn't wait to give this new power of mine a proper try and satiate my other needs some as well... it had been a 'long' time since I was able to let loose, after all~!
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