New Fantasy World: Galeia-Chapter 49

"Yulianna executed an entire Royal Family five hundred years ago, along with all the Nobles and the high-ranking Military. The country then became a Republic. Everyone who holds political power knows this. ’If you betray the people, they will bite your head off’ is what she said." she was smiling as she said those words.

"What if a Halve gets drunk with power?" I asked. The loop-holes were waving at me.

She looked at me with an unimpressed face.

"Would you rule a country?" she asked me.

"Not at all." I instantly said.

"Well, there you have it." she shrugged. "Halves have never been part of any government."

"What if I commit a crime, then?" I tilted my head. "Who would stop me? No, who could?"

"That is a big point of discussion. A mute discussion, fortunately. You are born with incredible might, yes. At the same time, however, you all understand good and evil. In your own ways, of course. That... is one of the many mysteries. How come the most powerful beings in the world aren’t tempted by power? Are your minds constructed in such a way? Is authority not that seductive when one is born with such might? Is the instinct to protect that much compelling than any mortal temptation?" she smiled. "All questions that have no answer. We have facts and evidence, however. No Halve has ever ruled."

"Well, aren’t we perfect." I scoffed.

"No, you aren’t." Lapia said, putting her book away. "A very long time ago, Holistos, a Halve, destroyed an entire country. Then, other Halves teamed up and killed him. They took his dead body before the Gods and Danuva revealed he was born with a fragmented mind. That has happened three times so far. However, a few individuals do not represent an entire species."

"How did they find that out if he was dead?" that made me skeptical, even for a magical world.

"Danuva." Alyssa shrugged. "The mind stays behind after death."

Okay, that’s too much. I shook my head. That’s existential crisis fuel for me.

"Got it. If I’m a naughty girl, my big siblings would come and fuck me in the ass." I said in a bratty voice.

"Exactly." Alyssa giggled. "That would be it for the law. In very broad terms."

Lapia chuckled.

I thought back on the conversation and the comment about recruiting more people to the group made me a little nervous.

"Hey, how would we go about ’recruiting’ more people?" I asked, playing with my hair. "There’s three of us, how do we decide if someone joins?"

"Mhm. We could set boundaries right now." Lapia said while standing up. "How about we discuss it over some alcohol?"

"Alright!" the Luzo cheered and followed her to the table.

I followed and we all sat down, the Elf produced five bottles. Three had transparent liquids and two were amber colored.

More vodka? Nice!

Alyssa produced green olives and pickles.

I searched my storage and took out a wheel of cheese. Nothing hinted at what kind.

It was white, around a meter in diameter and had no protective film. I took out a dagger and cut a triangle. Then, I cut out a small chunk and ate it.

Goat? Fucking awesome!

I put it on the table with a loud thunk, then, with a dead serious voice said, "Cheese."

"Nice, what kind?" Lapia took out glasses and served two with the amber liquid and one transparent.

"Goat." I received the fantasy vodka and drank a sip.

Ugh. Delicious.

"What did you cut it with?" Alyssa looked at the dagger.

"A Unique dagger. Why?" I cut the triangle in small chunks, around a cubic centimeter in size. The Elf put a plate on the table where I placed the cheese.

"That didn’t leave any weird effect?" Lapia asked, a concerned expression on her face.

I appraised it. It was a ’regular’ dagger, no special effects. I shrugged.

"None." I offered the weapon, holding it by the edge. "Check it."

"I trust you." she gave me a smile.

My cheeks heated up. I simply nodded.

"First," I started. "Are we... like, you know, long term?" I took a swig after saying that.

"I’d like that." Alyssa blushed.

"Same with me." the wizard said, and took a sip from her glass as well.

"So, about new partners." the healer cleared her throat. "Let’s talk about things we won’t accept. I think any member of the short to medium species would be a pass. We three will live more than four thousand years. While I will be able to extend lifespan, it’s limited, and I don’t know how long will take me to achieve it."

"Reasonable." Lapia nodded. "That would leave the long species as only candidates. I’m pretty open. Except for the Jorrksuuv." she shivered.

"What are those?" I asked, drinking more vodka.

"Bugs." Alyssa said.

I choked on my drink.

"Don’t call them bugs." the Elf chastised her. "It’s insect."

"Wha-cough! What?" I winced, cleaning my face. "Fucking insects? That’s disgusting!"

"Alright, they’re ugly, yes. Disgusting would be pushing it, however." Lapia shook her head.

"The priestess said they have seven genders, how is that possible?" my stomach twisted at the thought of a person-sized bug flirting with me.

"Their gestation works like a factory assembly line." Alyssa stopped for a second. "Do you know what that is?"

"Yes, I get the idea of how that works." I flexed my fingers to calm the queasiness.

"The egg goes from one to the next, each individual helps with the gestation of a different system." she explained.

"Okay, I’m not comfortable with this insect talk." I said, drinking more.

I imagined a giant cockroach winking at me and blowing me a kiss. I shook my head.

Please, don’t. I trembled all over.

They both giggled at my reaction.

"What about more... primal features?" Lapia asked, playing with a pickle. "Minotaurs, Lamia, Harpies, and Merfolk belong to the long species."

"Merfolk need to swim in the ocean every four months tops, that would limit our travels." Alyssa said as she ate some olives and took a sip of her drink.

"Wasn’t it once a year?" the Elf tilted her head.

The Luzo shook her head. "Four months. That’s a little problematic. We can’t go to the desert in that case." the Luzo offered me some olives.

I ate one. Tasty.

"Hmm... true." Lapia ate some cheese and hummed. "This is good."

"Harpies don’t like Elves, so that’s that." Alyssa shrugged.

The Elf scowled. "Unreasonable bunch."

I finished my drink and served more alcohol. The thought of giant bugs still in my mind.

"What are Lamia like?" I thought of snake women, but doubted they would be a single gender species. "You only mentioned them this morning."

"The lower half of their bodies are serpent-like." Lapia answered, refilling her glass. "We’d be lucky to meet one, though. They’re really secluded."

I nodded. I had no interest in Lamia.

"They’re often mistaken for gorgons, so it’s understandable if they hide." Alyssa commented, a piece of cheese in her mouth.

"Minotaurs are incredibly discriminatory." the Elf chuckled. "They don’t involve themselves with people without horns."

"Damn. That’s fucked up." I took a pickle and bit it. The sourness exquisite. "What are we left with, then?"

"Elves, Luzo, Oni, Orks, and Goliaths." Alyssa commented after swallowing. "There are very few species with long lifespans."

That’s still a lot.

"Hmm." I chewed on another pickle. The mix of vodka with the snack divine. "Would people from your species be okay?"

They both nodded.

"Okay, now that we have boundaries, we can talk about how we would include an individual." Lapia drank from her glass and sighed. "How about all or nothing?"

"I’m okay with that." the Luzo nodded.

"And that is?" I finished my second glass, quickly refilling it while chewing on cheese.

"If one of us doesn’t like somebody, it’s a no-no." Lapia pointed at me with a pickle.

"Reasonable." I drank more. "Any particular inclination?"

"Elmari Elves." Lapia blushed. "They’re just... ngh!"

Alyssa shook her head. "Not really."

I chuckled. Elmari... the chauffeur was one.

"I saw an Elmari Elf. She was driving Lady Dabrak’s carriage. I think it was hers, at least." I put an olive between two cheese cubes and ate the questionable sandwich.

"I’ve met her." the Elf nodded. "She goes for young boys only. Pretty quiet girl, too."

"Can I ask what a ’young boy’ is?" I tilted my head.

She had said that quite the number of times. Please don’t be a pedophile.

"It’s an endearing term used to refer to bald men. Mostly for Humans." she said.

I sighed in relief.

"Natasha. I have to ask." Lapia gave me a complicated smile. "What are you doing with the olive pits?"

I stopped chewing and looked down at the table. There, Lapia and Alyssa both had a napkin with a few.

"They have?" I took a napkin from my storage and spat what I had in my mouth on it. "Shit."

I had crushed them. Broken pieces here and there between the meat.

What? I looked at them. I didn’t even feel them, my teeth and jaw too strong. I thought they were stuffed olives.

"Ah, I thought you were swallowing them whole." she shrugged. "No big deal."

I sighed. The crack on my sense of reality growing a few centimeters.

"Not like they would be a problem, anyway." Alyssa patted my shoulder.

I noticed her empty glass and refilled it. She nodded and took a sip.

"Are we going to the dungeons?" the Elf asked.

I nodded. "That would be nice. I want to go to one."

"Hmm." the Luzo thought for a second. "We have you Natasha, a Halve above level one thousand, so we don’t really need another warrior at the front. A tank would be nice, to protect us in the back. Also an Archer, and a Scout."

"What can be a tank if not a warrior?" I asked.

Classes in this world were much more varied. Cardinals didn’t exist in the game, after all.

"Clerics." she answered. "They focus on self-buffs and learn combat techniques. Monks, Paladins, Crusaders, Inquisitors, etc. Their healing spells are way weaker than us supportive clerics, but they do a pretty good job of protecting others."

"The adults accompanying the kids were Paladins." I recalled. "They were pretty high level, considering what I have seen so far."

"Yes. The Church lend their personnel for childcare." the healer nodded.

"They are the future, top priority. Not even a Noble has that much protection. Lady Dabrak was joined by her personal bodyguard, the Duelist." Lapia said. "Did you see his level?"

"I did." I ate another olive and took the pit out, placing it on the napkin. "So a tank, a Scout, and an Archer."

"Pretty much." Alyssa yawned. "Uh, I think the alcohol just hit me."

Lapia yawned by reflex. I chuckled.

"Anything else you’d like to ask?" the Elf looked at me.

"A shit ton." I smiled. "But we covered my concerns. Thank you."

"It’s good to talk things over." Alyssa smiled and yawned again. "Ahh... it’s pretty late."

I turned to the clock. Uhh... Ten fifty? Or Eleven?

"We should go to bed." I stored the cheese and drank the rest of my glass in one go.

"Mhm." Lapia rubbed her eyes. "I’ll wash the glasses, you go first."

She took them and turned to the kitchen.

"I need to go to the bathroom." I chuckled. "I’ll join you tonight, I want proper rest."

"Nice!" Alyssa giggled. "Let’s cuddle, the three of us."

I stood up and gave her a kiss, then walked to the Kingdom of Rest.

Facing the Throne, I peed. Then, I equipped a thong. Sitting down, I moved the string aside, making the nastier process easier. Since my partner was covered, it didn’t touch the bowl.

Sometimes my genius is... it’s almost frightening. I chuckled.

The alcohol barely did anything, but I was a little giddy.

I did my business, then went to the room. Lapia and Alyssa were under the covers already. I undressed and made sure my braid was tight, then went under the covers.

With Alyssa in the middle, we got ready to sleep.

"Sleep tight, you two." I said.

Lapia waved her hand and the lights went off.

My glow bathed the room in a gentle gold light.

"Sweet dreams, Natasha." Alyssa gave me a kiss.

"I’ll probably dream of Hell again." I shook my head.

"Are you scared?" the Elf asked after a few seconds.

"Not really." I sighed. "It’s just... concerning."

"Do you want to have sex before sleeping? Maybe that will help." the Luzo blushed and gave me a shy smile.

"You should rest. Thank you, Alyssa." I caressed her back and playfully slapped her ass.

"Nn. Whenever you want, Queen." she giggled, then turned and hugged Lapia.

I heard them kiss and smiled.

"Good night." Lapia whispered.

I hugged Alyssa’s waist and closed my eyes. The feeling of her warm scales against my skin and her fit stomach was calming.

Here we go.

I relaxed, letting tiredness take a hold of me.