Chapter 854: Chapter 854: Knight and damsel
Khione guided Frost to the underwater viewing floor where half the walls were completely transparent -a falsehood generated by advanced barrier magic. From within guests could see into the depths of the ocean and watch the marine life in their natural habitat.
Everything from regular fish to mighty heart stopping monsters that conjured up powerful swirls and currents with every beat of their fins were on display, allowing the public to experience something truly mesmerising.
Frost’s eyes opened up as wide as they could go as a massive sea serpent more than 100 metres long swam up next to the SS. Gwienfieldal and clocked it before moving off into the distance. Clearly they had just passed through its territory, and it came to see what sort of thing dared to be so bold. Upon seeing it in person however it knew better than to make a fuss. A brief acknowledgment before returning to its lair.
"A young sea wyrm, probably not its first time witnessing the passage of ships like the SS Gwienfieldal given its relaxed and passive reaction."
"Seems what they say is true, everything is bigger when it comes to the ocean." A 100 metre long wyrm would likely be a catastrophic enemy on land, a monster in the late-stages of A-rank at the very least but for a sea wyrm, this size wasn’t all that uncommon and their ranking would definitely be lower through the eyes of the Sapient life that dwelled within.
The oceanic Empires, Kingdoms, Nations, Federations even the smaller Duchies, and tribal lands eclipsed any of their land counterparts when it came to size and military strength. Their resources stemmed from the ocean, waters that were teeming with life and because of that they were innately larger and stronger.
Of course there were downsides to this. Any gargantuan sized marine lifeform usually fared poorly when out of water. Either they would find it impossible to breathe or their frames would collapse under their own weight after losing the buoyancy effect. Thus the threat they posed to land based lifeforms was rather minimal despite their immense power and size.
Two separate worlds and cultures that rarely had any overlap.
The young couple watched and enjoyed the sights the ocean had to offer for a good 20 minutes. Khione pointed out a few particular specimens such as the sea wyrm, a thunder seahorse and a deep sea minstrel that was more humanoid than the previous two but at the same time far more deadly.
"I wouldn’t last more than a few minutes against her on her turf." Khione was a prideful woman who had a great deal of confidence in her own strength, but she knew full well that strength wasn’t always enough to guarantee victory. If the environment was so diametrically opposed then it didn’t matter how strong she was, she’d be nothing more than a sitting duck. Unless she could force a confrontation above sea level or learn how to alter her form to be better suited to fighting underwater the result would always be the same, 10 to 0 in the minstrel’s favour.
Frost knew this as well, the Dungeon wars between his siblings could completely flip expectations simply because of a difference in environment. Take his battle with Karrick for example, his entire roster was significantly weakened when on the offensive, he only won out because his forces were of a much higher quality and that his brother faced the same issues when invading his Dungeon. But if his opponent was let’s say Pyro who lived and breathed fire the effects would be unsurmountable, the primary reason he was wary about confronting that muscle brained idiot in the future.
However fire wasn’t the only thing that would see him, and his forces suffer, water of any kind would make an assault almost impossible. It didn’t have to be Aqua per say even a much lower ranked Dungeon core would be like an invincible shield, allowing no attack to breach its defences. As long as their floors and rooms were filled to the brim with water he’d be unable to use even half of his strength.
Mortals would always be subject to the limitations of their innate nature.
"At least you’d have the opportunity to alter the playing field, the moment I fall in those waters I’d be no better than a frozen rock." Frost shrugged his shoulders and shook his head, able to clearly imagine exactly how his version of the battle would go down.
Khione could at least use her strength to escape the waters, freeze the surface and perhaps even rely on her aura to better improve her mobility, she had options....at least at these depths.
"That’s true but don’t worry if you ever fall in I’ll jump right in to save you." When she spoke she slammed her chest firmly, causing those significant flesh mounds of hers to bounce several times. An alluring sight but one that failed to detract from her words, words that made Frost smile from ear to ear.
"My mighty and beautiful protector, now I kind of hope that something happens so I can have you rush to my aid." Given that for the majority of his life he has been inundated with the presence of woman who could destroy him with a mere flick of her wrist Frost lacked that useless chauvinistic male pride that would make him recoil from such sentiment and adamantly refuse protection. Rather he found it quite exciting and incredibly hot.
"You want to be my damsel in distress?" Khione asked with an inviting smirk on her lips as her mind conjured the scenario of her playing the role of a gallant knight in white armour. A common trope among fairytales
"Damsel might not be the right word but... why not, those muscles of yours look quite comforting after all." He wouldn’t mind being held tight by those rippling biceps of hers and if she carried him like a fairytale princess he’d have an all access pass to those huge knockers...damn just the mere thought threatened to raise the dragon, drool even started to slip down his chin.
"....."Khione looked down at her handsome paramour who had gotten himself excited after hearing her words, she was speechless for a couple seconds before hearing her heart madly thump in her chest. "You’re an absolute beast you know that." She whispered in his ear, resisting the urge to pick him up and run away with him to a more secluded spot.
Ever since she began her training proper she had always admired the idea of being a gallant knight, a powerful protector that would defend the weak and be able save their loved ones. She held a small hope in the depths of heart that she’d be able to enact such a scenario with her most cherished person. And although her inner desires screamed for her to be the one that was dominated or perhaps saved that was merely a reflection of her lust, a want that was restricted to the bedroom and nightly battles rather than her day to day living.
"My dear Khione you have absolutely no idea." Frost whispered back in a no less sultry tone, even going as far as to lightly nibble Khione’s earlobe making the Princess blush and quickly hold back a desire to moan.
This wasn’t their private gazebo; other guests could easily see their every action and because of their beauty they were already drawing multiple looks. Khione lacked the courage to display her affection so openly in public so instead of leaning further in and taking some advantage of her date she pulled back and did her best to calm her taught nerves.
’Why the fuck does he looks so sexy all of a sudden.’ She couldn’t wrap her head around it. When she saw him before he was handsome and even somewhat desirable yes, but it wasn’t to the point that she was losing herself in his eyes, as though his entire body was surrounded by a pink aura that stirred her heart.
For a moment she even wondered if that private cabin her mother booked would actually see some use. They hadn’t even kissed yet, but she was already envisioning him taking her innocence in a brutal manner.
"Stop please it’s....too embarrassing here." She blushed and quickly glanced left and right, seeing a few people smiling in a knowing manner which only made her feel worse.
"Well we could go somewhere a little more secluded, but I doubt I’d be able to hold myself back any longer I we did that." Frost caressed her cheek and continued to whisper directly in her ear, intensifying Khione’s blush.
He had played the good boy for long enough; his dragon could only endure so much teasing before needing some form of releaese. And if Khione wasn’t ready to do it then he needed some alone time in the bathroom otherwise he really would turn into an insatiable beast.
Khione blinked her eyes as his words/threat sunk in. She pondered the possibility, wondering if she was ready to take such an extreme risk. Her lower garden had already become a little moist at the prospect of being thoroughly ploughed in preparation for a good seeding but there was still a level of fear present but more than that she wanted to do this right, to follow the proper steps so as to not have any regrets.
"N....No...not yet, I can’t." With her reluctance being rather obvious given her hesitation and inability to tear her eyes away from Frost slowly swelling dragon Khione took a large step back and breathed in deeply, allowing her cheek’s usual colour to return.
"It’s fine Khione, we’ll take things at a pace you’re comfortable with just...let’s keep the flirting to a minimum for a while lest we provoke a regrettable accident." Frost would be lying if he said that he didn’t feel a little disappointed by her choice, but Khione’s emotional state mattered more to him than his own urges. He refused to force her in any way, letting her set the speed so as to not scar the budding flower.
Of course he wasn’t unaware of the fact that given her hidden penchant for being dominated she’d likely respond well to a more forceful approach but that would only satisfy her lust, not her desire for a loving bond.
She would have to give him her full permission before he’d let out the beast and show her the skills that made even Daki who had the ancestry of a succubus hold her hands up in defeat.