“Our Lady Linzy tried to send more to aid you when you left so quickly. We were the closest to reach that portal in time. I am sure you can acquire anything we need in this Bavie place. After you, my lord.” Nexa said.
“Urshoe come over here,” I said as I waited for her to approach. The female cyclops has been politely talking with an dvarette watching over a yakin. “Urshoe is going to return to Monox Isle with you Roz. Urshoe here is your tasks. Focus on casting portals as often as you can with Roz tutelage or on your own. Preserve the jungle on the island while growing a healthy stock of goblins. If you find any of them unusable you are to use Roz’s harem to harvest hearts. As you saw our earth mages can utilize the hearts in our magic. I hired you as a goblin manager and I hope you can do well with the limited area I have designated. Careful digging down, there were large monsters who used to live on the island. I would only let the goblins on the sand also. Let them see if something eats them before walking on it. There will be a few griffins posted to fight if they do show up.
“Roz, after we have all gone through this portal you are to return to Monox Isle to recharge. Tomorrow go to Fernlan. My wives have met you, seek them out and describe the bible to them. Have them get more made. Your goal until the dwarven smithies are ready is to sell bibles and bank the profits. I know the eventuality of this will bring problems. Avoid them. If things get complicated come home and enjoy your harem. I want goblins to be sent to Monox Isle. Only purchase how many Urshoe wants. After that sell as much as you can and stockpile our funds in a bank. You cannot portal onto a moving ship correct?”
“No my lord,”
“Okay then after two weeks I want you to portal to Bavie every morning. Until then you are to obey the commands of my wives and whomever they delegate to you. Good luck you two. Open me a portal to Bavie now.” I said and a large portal opened. This was the end of her aura, it was sloppier than the others cast today. I cleaned it up by adding my aura and was surprised when it worked. I stepped through to Bavie.
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It was a month and a half at this point since I had last been here. It had chilled considerably. It was a few hours from dusk and the sun was already sinking. There was still, a solid amount of daylight left. Some boy on watch saw our portal and stared in shock at me. He scurried away to fetch someone of import to deal with the strange travelers arriving into his city. My Knights of Fernlan were the next to fall in behind me. We shifted and made the room as Captain Snomer marched in perfect formation into the city center. While the dvaren sang – it attracted a lot of citizens to watch as more and more of the short warriors entered Bavie.
Count Dax ran for the circle with a set of a few dozen guards. When he saw my beaming face he visibly relaxed. He then noticed two exposed elvath struggling to fight the cold and promptly collected his jaw.
“Emperor Gryff, how may Bavie assist you?” Count Dax said as his guards relaxed at hearing my title.
“The rental of three boats to Vartin Tundra, a lot of fish for the trip, and that should be all,” I said.
“Of course, the ships are designated at the dock. Your estate has most of your supplies. The sailors have been paid for and are waiting on standby, been that way ever since you left. I was wondering if you were fibbing when you said you hated constant expenditures.” Dax said mentioning our previous meeting.
“Well put. I am finally able to go. Excited to see what the Tundra holds. I keep getting pulled into side problems. This has been my pressing concern for a while. If you would lead our dvaren friends to the docks I will take my team to my estate to empty it. Thank you for your hospitality, Dax. Follow this man Captain Snomer, he will show you three boats. Use your discretion for troop dispersion.” I said and we split.
As we walked I noticed a few homes radiated heat. These were nicer estates and if I had to guess the richer residents who could afford my heat balls. It was probably only a touch over freezing. The elvath were constantly rubbing their arms to keep the cold at bay. I ordered a light jog to cut down on the travel time. We made it to the estate quickly where two griffins rested. The elvath went to talk and I yanked them into the estate. It was significantly warmer from the two dozen lava balls in here. I ordered the team to retrieve our supplies that included some blankets, snowshoes, and more that we had left behind. I told Nexa and Ahris to follow me while the team piled our gear outside the estate. I knew there was a sled that could be assembled with wheels or tracks. It would take time to dig out. This gave me at most twenty minutes to sort some clothes out for the elvath.
“Listen ladies, you are a bit taller than my wives but you should fit most of this. Yeah, it was Velia and Addilyn. Addilyn’s gear and clothes might be better for you Nexa. I am afraid only Pipi or Amber can match your bust Ahris, so the chests will be tight on you. I want to leave tonight and there is needle and thread in our supplies so you can tailor as we go.” I said and entered the room. I went into the closet. Perfect. “Here are two oversized parkas. Place them on for now and help me get enough material for you ladies to craft your own clothes on the voyage.”
“I forgot how much I hate the cold, I have been a slave for over five hundred million years, they never keep us anywhere but in mild climates. It helps our fertility or so the studies say. This will be a fun trip Gryff. I have never been on an adventure before. For an immortal like myself, it is very exciting to experience new things. Thank you for freeing us. Well, we will thank you properly later.” Ahris said while biting her lip. She dropped her dress to the bed on top of a stack of clothes. Her vagina was bare shaven and she was swollen with desire.
“Wait… No more wives for me…” Was about as far as I got.
“We both are immortal Gryff. No elvath ever marries anymore. You think a marriage can survive three hundred million years. Lady Linzy has been a slave for over a billion years. Let that register. Anyway, don’t be a prude. Your wives are walking houses of lust. You will not be seeing them until we return. We are willing and I see the way you leer at us. It will be a fun two weeks. Now, this fits fine except the chest. Did you get all you need Nexa?” Ahris said to Nexa who was now in a parka herself.
“I cannot find the needle and thread but the women did prepare well. They had many extra thick blankets and soft furs. I can work with this no problem. Help me carry these chests down.” Nexa said to Ahris as if I wasn’t there. I don’t think they were used to getting help. I reached down and piled two heavy chests. I scooped them both up to get down onto the wagon. “Very fun two weeks indeed. He is stronger than a male elvath. Was not expecting that.”
I let the ladies figure out what else they wanted as I went outside of the estate. Victor was struggling to assemble the wagon so I helped him out. We loaded the wheeled sled to a high tipping point when the final two chests were brought down. We conducted combat checks and everything passed. I gave the order and we marched for the docks.
I knew somewhere in those chests there was warm weather clothes for me. I could see my breath frost and my armor was chilly. I was definitely regretting traveling this late into the winter season.
We arrived at the docks which were a bustle. Captain Snomer filled me in. “You have two warships, this cruiser and that one. Dax offered us bigger ones but I want to move fast. The hauler is that sleek longship there. They all have row slots. I will put two hundred on the deck of the longship. Seventy five on the right cruiser twenty five on the left. We can always transfer if we need to but the cruisers only have a dozen row slots. My dvaren can sail fine, and there are sailing crews anyway. Nice southernly breeze too. The captains asked that we hurry. They want out of the port before it gets too dark. The sun is about to set, but there is still enough light to see.”
I went to the wheeled sled and pulled it to our cruiser. The Tightseam was displayed on her stern. Of course… I wheeled the cart up the loading ramp. I winced in anticipation as the top of the piled supplies barely cleared the large cargo opening. A deckhand directed it into th
e belly of the ship. My team followed me down to a storage room were our stuff was spread out and the sled was broken down. I found the box of torches and found the one labeled (Vole) in etching on the side. I secured it in my hand while I stepped up the ramps of the ship. A few floors later and I was on the ship deck. I climbed the mast for the bucket at the top. The ship was not swaying until I got fifty feet above the deck. I knew we were barely shifting in the bay. It was far more pronounced up here with long sways each way. I hoisted myself onto the platform and removed the torch currently in the torch slot. I placed the vole torch in the holder. I then uncapped the torch, turned my face away, and used the flint to send a spark to the vole heart.
Even looking away my vision was blinded. I had to leave the other torch on the deck up here while I fumbled for the ladder. I found the rungs and sidewalls of the wood. I lowered myself without any eyesight slowly. I needed to get space between me and the blinding light. I ensured my grip was solid and footing secure before I stepped slowly to the deck. My eyes burned less the lower I got and finally, I opened them. That Vole heart illuminated the entire bay as if it were daylight. Sure there were still dark deep shadows from other objects and its unique angle but it was significantly brighter.
“You must be Emperor Gryff. I am Captin Varew. Welcome aboard the Tightseam. You will be lodging in the captain quarters. Before you try to dissuade me, don’t bother. It was part of my contract. The ship has been ready to go minus you, gear, and provisions. We are ready now. Let me guide you to your living arrangements and then my men will guide the troops to their sleeping bays. Also, I have deckhands to scurry up ladders. I understand the mentality that if you want to get something done, then do it yourself. Here we ensure everything is perfect while at sea. Including lighting. That torch will be a big boon for our night crews, thank you. Now follow me, my Emperor.” Captin Varew said.
I followed the man who wore a black heavy coat. He carried no weapons, only my men were armed. We went under the steering deck to a locked door. A key was handed to me. Varew left after the handoff was complete. I unlocked the clasp and opened the creeky heavy door. It required some arm strength to close the door. I then locked it from the inside.
There was a side table with two chairs. This was a dining table with seating for two. There was a full desk. The walls contained multiple maps of varying sizes. A small privy was open with a bucket inside. In the middle of the room was a medium sized bed. A blond and a white haired elvath peer out from under the covers.
“Lady Nexa and Lady Ahris. Why are you in my bed?”
“The captain said we needed to be locked away. No way we were allowed into the main sleeping holds with the soldiers and sailors. The other private room is filled with your female mages. It was too small to fit us in it. Unless you would like Janice and Poe in here?” Ahris said.
I sighed. I did not want anyone besides my wives in my bed. I concluded if there had to be naked women sleeping with me, then two very sexy elvath would do the trick. I decided to let the subject drop when I saw my chest of items stacked by what the ladies brought. I dug in and found a lava ball bound tightly in leather. I unwrapped it as I ensured I kept the leather between my hand and the heat – once exposed I set it inside an empty torch rack. The room fought the heat until the cold lost.
I went over to the desk that had a pen and paper. I wrote my wives a note apologizing for thinking I would be able to portal home from the ship. I was sure when Roz showed up they would understand I was not coming home for weeks. I hoped they could one day forgive me. If I guessed right, Bella would be due any day now. They were prepared with many healers at the ready so I tried not to fret. The note finished and I felt the ship shift. There were a few large sidewall viewports I opened to let in the fresh air and outside noises. They were bulky wooden shutters that I had to clasp and secure to see outside the ship from this room. The was a snapping sound of gusting winds tightening sails. We glided out of port the last of the three ships broadcasting that bright vole light.
I decided not to interrupt the crew while they got us underway. I was useless here. Sure I could learn later but it was best to let the trained men handle the tasks at hand. Once we were clear of the harbor rocks and on the open ocean, a rowing song was sung. I bent over the window to gaze down at oars that smacked the water. I was worried the longboat that was meant for hauling large amounts of fish would struggle. It shot out from us with its extra masts of sails and additional rowing slots. Dvaren were stout and strong. Wouldn’t surprise me if their determined willpower got us to the tundra early.
The cold air overwhelmed the lava ball and I closed the windows. I locked them firmly in place and ensured there was nothing loose in the cabin. I grabbed a few books from my chest that piqued my interest. This was the boring part. I got some (sort of) alone time. I found a storage chest bolted to the floor by the bed. I removed my armor as the Nexa and Ahris watched. When I was naked I closed the chest to ensure my gear was stationary and then climbed into bed.
Nexa rolled over me to put me in the middle and I handed the elvath books to read by torchlight that illuminated the space behind us. My book was a tale about three adventuring brothers who were discovering unknown parts of Vin. I got past the first chapter when the ladies traced fingers over my body. They were smirking with lustful eyes. The covers were tossed back to reveal our three naked bodies. My penis hardened quickly.
Ahris rose from her side and placed her bouncy tits in my face. I tossed the book to the floor as Nexa sucked on my cock. Ahris shifted to place her pussy over my face and I smelled candy. When I licked her little clit, I tasted candy. Interesting. I got her nice and wet while I felt Nexa teasing my cock with her tongue. When they shifted, Nexa waited on the side and Ahris moved to mount me. I did not fit at first. She circled her hips and I felt something I had never experienced before. Her vagina vibrated as she slowly inserted me into her.
Ahris locked eyes with me to ensure I saw her gasp as she plunged me to the hilt. I was enveloped in her tight tunnel. I grasped her bouncing tits as she worked my cock. The vibrating, tightness, and motion were extremely pleasurable. I felt her pushing me as deep as she could when she got into her rhythm and climaxed. I joined her as I released my load. I pumped and pumped, then softened.
“Eight hundred thousand years since I got to climax on a male. Do not go repeating we are sex starved. If you can go again, please help Nexa achieve orgasm next. She has waited longer. Our peak cycles are not due for another two hundred thousand years. Part of why we are here with you is on the slim chance you can impregnate us.” Ahris said as she rested on top of me. Her large tits squished into my chest.
“How about Nexa in the morning? It was a long day. Come snuggle Nexa,” I said. As I was spooned into. The ladies let me drift off and soon I was asleep.
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The next five days became a routine with little deviation. Early morning sex, which was followed by a meal. The elvath never intimately touched each other and only focused on me. Which was pretty amazing, their vibrating pussies were the best. I would have to hide that fact from my wives. I then ate a salted jerky breakfast and smelons. After that, I would then go to the oars. This was then followed by someone arguing with me about doing manual labor until I pulled rank. I would work through lunch. The other ships could notice when I was rowing our boat. We turned a casual trip into a race. When we would outpace the other ships too far I was removed. I would eat a snack, read a book, write a letter, and help where needed. Then a communal meal was held on the deck itself if the seas were calm, if not it was in the stinky hold where men and dvaren slept. We would tell stories while we ate and the time would pass until I retreated to my quarters. More reading and more sex.
On the sixth morning a “Land ahead!” Was bellowed out. I exited my quarters and went to the bow. I was learning nautical terms so I wouldn’t be so useless. In the end, I was never allowed to do anything of importance. Ahead of us was indeed the Vartin Tundra
. The issue was it was all cliffs here. The small fleet turned east and sailed the coast. Two hours later we anchored not far off the icy shores. Ice chunks flowed around the boat as we stayed firm.
Loading the Tightseam was super easy compared to loading our gear on the dingies. In the end, Captain Varew ordered us to stop quibbling. Stack the stuff we wanted to go on the shore in a central point on the deck. We were launched to the rocky beach and our gear was rowed to us in small portions. It was a slow process but we managed the sled and were ready to venture onto the ice shelf.
The dvaren were overloaded with tasks and were hauling a lot more stuff to the beach. They were doing designated jobs with a proficiency that made it look easy. One handed out snowshoes, while another prepared a sled, and a whole team was working on large cages. I was thinking we would sleep the babies and kill the parents. I went to Captain Snomer who was overseeing his troops.
“Are those for adult icraws?” I asked and he nodded. “My source said they could not be tamed.”
“Not tamed and not worth stones is a big difference. Wild icraws make fantastic arena combatants. They are rare to start with, then harder to capture and get to market healthy. We can fit a lot in those cages if you do not want the parents then so be it. The youngens sell for more but the parents still sell well. What parts do you need?” Captain Snomer asked.
I waved Janice over. She shivered up beside me. I withdrew a lava ball from my bag and dropped it onto the rocks. Janice shot her hands over the heat. Snomer shook his head at this. These dvaren were not fazed at all by the icy weather.
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