After enjoying each other’s embrace for a few minutes longer, we decide to wrap our sweet meeting up. I assist Meru a little and she peels herself off me, releasing my member from her tight, sucky insides. She truly took my shape to the tiniest detail. I could feel it while slowly pulling out.

A faint trail of white soon begins escaping her lower lips and Meru gently rubs her underbelly a little while glancing down as we still float near each other.

“You released so much inside my womb. If not for the fact that the process of taking a mate makes me temporarily infertile as my insides reform to match your member, I would have surely ended up impregnated. The amount feels incredible.”

I chuckle a little and put my hand over hers, also softly brushing over her slick skin.

“Even if it didn’t work like that, you wouldn’t need to worry about getting pregnant from our little fun.”

Meru glances up at me. “How so?”

“I can freely decide if my seed is fertile or not during the act.”

Her golden irises sparkle briefly. “Does that mean that you can mate without any risk?”

“Pretty much, yes. We could technically mate as many times and as hard as you like and nothing would come out of it except for quite some carnal pleasure,” I explain with a smile.

“That’s an extremely useful ability. This could clarify how Astrea still doesn’t have your kittens after mating with you so many times, as she has mentioned to me before. I found it hard to believe at first.”

I raise a brow at the fierce sharkgirl. “You talked about our sex?”

“Of course.” Meru nods. “Astrea told me that you are an amazing mate, that you aren’t selfish but always willing to make your partner comfortable and listen to their wishes. She brought up the few times she has mated with you and how fulfilled she felt at those times. Her confident words were partially the reason why I didn’t mind becoming your mate that much even without knowing you personally.”

I shake my head as a small chuckle escapes my lips. “We really need to have a talk about what should and should not be used to reassure newcomers about my character. I get it, I own a brothel, but it doesn’t mean I have to be introduced by how I fuck first and foremost.”

My new aquatic companion slightly tilts her head. “But mating is very important. I think it's crucial information every female would like to hear. Mating brings out the true personality of the involved parties, often revealing their deeply hidden desires and urges. One must be extremely lucky to find a passionate mate such as yourself, Alastair. I can vouch for that personally now.”

“Well… Thanks for the compliment, I guess. I’ll have that in mind.” I smile at Meru. “Now, I think I should slowly get back to my responsibilities, as much as I hate leaving my new mate alone just after we shared a precious moment together.”

“I’m already very grateful for the time you spent with me. You didn’t have to stay for so long. I know you are a busy person and I understand that you have things to take care of. Even if you would only want to use my body to relieve yourself and return to your work, please, let me know at any time. As your mate, I will gladly do it for you.”

I lean forward and leave a gentle kiss on the devoted sharkgirl’s forehead.

“It works both ways so don’t forget that. I will always find time to satisfy you if your body desires it. You should try to practice feeling the connection between us. It allows you not only to sense me but also to talk to me telepathically. Don’t hesitate to use it.”

Meru nods and we swim to the edge of the water tank together. She dives under the water and assists me in jumping out, joining me on the hard floor soon after, using her incredible tail to launch herself out of the pool.

Yeah, we could have used the ladder, but this is much more fun. You gotta enjoy these little moments in your life or it will get boring real quick. And I’m certainly going to enjoy mine to the fullest. Even if I didn’t want to, all those precious women would make sure I do.

“I don’t think I said it openly yet but you are very beautiful, Meru,” I throw at my new mate while drying myself up.

“Even with all those scars?” she asks.

“Even with. They only make you prettier and more attractive. I’m sure they are proof of your strength and the battles you have won, aren’t they?”

“Yes.”

“You are a warrior so wear them with pride. I, for one, can’t stop thinking about how badass you are when looking at them.”

A faint shade of dark blue covers Meru’s cheeks in the form of a small blush and she nods at me. So precious.

“But, a warrior needs one more thing, which is a weapon. We should visit my Dwarf mate together to talk about it a bit. She will happily make one for you before we depart on the quest of pushing the invaders back.”

“I would appreciate it very much. My previous weapon was lost when I was covering my Nereid friends as they ran away from the pursuit, which led us to that grating. I was hit in my hand and it fell out of my grasp, descending into a deep crevice. It was a good trident.”

I plop my hand on her greyish hair and warmly ruffle through it. “I’m sorry to hear that. We’ll make sure the new one is as good or even better. With our master artificer, it shouldn’t be that much of a problem. You’ll see.”

Meru enjoys my soft caresses for a moment longer and glances up at me.

“You can go now. Thank you again for your time, and for accepting me. Do not hurry to help me with my issue. It’s already been weeks if not longer since the attack. We should prepare properly and move out at the most suitable moment. For now, I’ll remain here.”

“Got it. Feel free to regard this place as your second home. See you later, Meru.”

Joining our lips in one last kiss, I leave the mesmerising sharkgirl behind and exit the room. The day is quite quickly coming to an end and there’s still so much to check and do. Some of it will surely need to wait for tomorrow when even more shit joins it.

It honestly feels like I came back to a corpo job after a week or two of vacations. There are tons of things to catch up on and plenty of people to meet up with. And I have to do all of that while completely buck naked, with my dingdong flapping in the open, or standing at attention, depending on which one I choose.

Since I’m already in the process of welcoming our aquatic newcomers, I may as well continue and greet the Nereid duo. Their rooms are just by Meru’s.

That reminds me, I didn’t activate any silencing formations, nor did I put up a barrier around us. If they are in their bedrooms, there’s a chance they know very well what took place on the other side of the wall, even if we were decently quiet due to most of the mating ritual taking place under the water.

Shoving those unnecessary thoughts aside, I knock on the door next to Meru’s and two voices answer me simultaneously, followed by some giggling.

“Come in.”

I turn the knob and step inside. The colourful duo sits on their custom-made bed. Their gazes instantly fall to my cock the moment I turn around after closing the door. No surprises there. My dangling erection is surely quite eye-catching.

“Face’s up here, ladies,” I say with a smile, crossing my arms over my chest.

Vivi and Leilei chuckle again, raising their gazes. I laugh a little too while shaking my head and come closer to the bed. There’s no fish tank surrounding it in their case so it’s an easy task. Just the mattress itself is modified to make their rest more comfortable.

“I hope you don’t mind me walking around like this. You must have heard about the bet,” I continue.

The yellow beauty, Vivi, nods. “Yes, we did, and we don’t mind. Your form is certainly not unpleasant to look at. Maybe we should undress too to make this a little bit less embarrassing for you?”

“That’s a great idea, Vivi,” the green lady agrees immediately.

Before I get to say anything, the Nereids fling their clothes off themselves and sit on the bed on their knees. Their yellow and green breasts hang charmingly from their chests and I can even spot small tufts of hair in matching colours above their pretty slits through the little space they leave between their thighs.

Chuckling softly, I shake my head. “That wasn’t really necessary but I appreciate the view. It’s always pleasant to hang an eye on such gorgeous beauties. I can already tell you girls will gain the favour of many of our customers just with how charming you are.”

They giggle again and Leilei meets my gaze.

“We don’t intend to boast but even back at our village, we were considered the prettiest. Many travellers tried to court us but failed. We remained the untouched flowers of the settlement.”

“A state which surely wouldn’t last much longer after the Sahuagins invaded and took over our home. I don’t think those crudes care much about what we have to say in that regard,” Vivi adds after her friend.

The women move aside and let me sit between them. 

“Damn. I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m glad that you managed to escape.” I gently rub their soft thighs.

“All thanks to Meru. She’s a fierce girl with a warm, loving heart in the correct place. We are blessed to call ourselves her friends,” Leilei explains.

“Very blessed. She immediately rushed to our settlement to check on us at the very first sign of danger.” Vivi nods.

I glance between the colourful duo. 

“Since you are so beautiful and were this popular amongst males, why agree to work in a brothel? Even if the current state of affairs near your home isn’t the best, you could still pick any mate you would like after things go back to how they were.”

“Well… Honestly… We got bored of it,” the green-skinned Nereid answers with a soft chuckle.

“We weren’t rejecting everyone because we were looking for a perfect mate but kind of… just because,” the yellow-skinned girl adds with a wry smile. “It was fun to play the role of this unachievable beauty, chased after by countless males.”

“It started as a joke at first, but we somehow got recognition from it very quickly and became the unobtainable pearls of the settlement. Our fame spread over even to the villages far away,” Leilei continues. “Each day brought something exciting, a new admirer from another race or subrace. It felt like we had our own, personal show whenever we wanted.”

“But, as Leilei said, it started being more annoying the longer it went. We planned on stopping soon but then the raid came. We thought it was karma for playing with the hearts of countless males, that our punishment would be to end up as breeding slaves for the Sahuagins until our bodies wither,” Vivi giggles a little wistfully.

I reach out and brush through her hair. “No one deserves to be forced into something like that so don’t say such things. A little mischief especially isn’t worth such a punishment. I can at least tell you that if it was up to the Goddess, she would never let you suffer such a fate. She is a very kind person.”

“You sound like you know her personally.” Leilei chuckles from the other side and leans into me.

“What can I say? Sometimes it feels like she watches me from above almost all the time, hahaha. I can practically feel her influence over my life.”

We laugh together and remain silent for a brief moment, mutually stroking each other’s thighs. I tenderly rub their gorgeous legs and they in turn softly graze mine. It’s quite obvious and noticeable how they circle quite close to the object between them even if they never cross onto my underbelly.

“So, I now know your story, but that still doesn’t really explain why you chose to work for me and mate with random Humans, and perhaps some other races,” I question the Nereid beauties again.

Vivi and Leilei look at each other and their cheeks grow a bit darker in their respective colours. Seriously, girls with exotic skin shades are just so captivating when they blush. Bless this world. And curse the Abyssals for trying to destroy it.

“We are… Always have been… Quite eager to mate…” the former admits. “To the extent where our little stunt, which ran for much longer than we had initially thought it would, had us pleasing each other instead of laying with a male to cope with the lack of intercourse.”

“We just wanted to tease a few males a bit and then have them rough us up a little but everything went out of control before we knew it…” the latter adds. “Nereids aren’t called Sea Nymphs for no reason. Our all-female kind has a quite strong drive and attraction towards all males from all races. Most of them, at least. Including Humans, of course. And you too.”

“Why do I not count into the Humans?” I ask while Leilei hugs my arm to her perky chest.

“We can sense that you are different,” Vivi answers instead. “You look like a Human but you don’t smell,” she licks my neck, “taste, and feel like one. Your very existence is quite arousing. It brings out our inner desire to breed like never before. I bet our wombs would savour the taste of your seed.”

I chuckle a little. “Shouldn’t you be trying to bed me instead of signing up for public service, then?”

“Does one exclude the other?” the green-skinned lady asks with a smile. “From what we have been told, it doesn’t have to. We would happily lay with Humans on a daily basis, and if possible, we would like to lay with you now and then too.”

They push me down onto the mattress and rest on my chest, glancing at me from above with mischievous smiles as their toned breasts press into my skin.

“What do you say about turning us into real Nereids? You would be the first male to claim us as we are still untainted. Doesn’t that sound exciting?” her yellow-skinned friend asks.

I throw my arms over their waists and give their plump butts a good squeeze.

“I wouldn’t dare to say no to such an exciting offer, and I will gladly give you the first times you deserve. But, to achieve that, we might want to move it to a bit later. I would hate to rush your experiences and I still have so much to do.”

They both giggle, glance at each other, and then nod. In full sync, they place a kiss on my lips together and help me sit up.

“We can wait as long as we have to,” Leilei says.

“What she said. Just let us know when we can lay together. I really can’t wait. We have so much mating to catch up on after months of playing hard to get.” Vivi chuckles, evoking a giggle from her friend too.

“Thanks. I appreciate you girls joining us. I’ll make sure you are treated like princesses unless it would be your wish to experience otherwise. Just one more question. I assume it’s not like that but your bodies don’t have any similarities with Nersharks, right?”

“I told you he has already lain with Meru! I saw how he looked at her when they first met!” Leilei laughs and playfully slugs Vivi in the shoulder.

The other Nereid lady rolls her eyes but chuckles too. “Yes, yes, you did. And to answer your question, you don’t have to worry. We are born to copulate with many partners. You can say that our bodies react to most males how Meru’s body will now react only to you. I guess that’s one similarity.”

Leilei turns her gaze to me. “I’m so glad Meru finally found her mate! She can be a little cold and emotionless at times but please, don’t let it discourage you from showering her with affection. She really deserves the best, always fighting for others while risking her life. Just give her a chance and she will surely open up to you.”

I smile at them. “I know, I know. I do have some experience with withdrawn and silent girls. She is no less charming than you or my other companions. Leave her to me. I promise you to take good care of her.”

They exchange nods and turn back to me. “Thank you. We won’t take any more of your time, then. We will be waiting,” Vivi says and they pull me up.

Setting my feet on the ground, I turn around and hug the green-skinned Nereid lady, joining our lips in a passionate kiss. She receives it joyfully and her hands graze over my back, sneaking onto my butt a few times. I give her juicy bottom a few slaps, evoking a giggle from the owner.

Stepping away, I let her friend jump into my embrace and I exchange a bunch of pecks with Vivi. She acts a little bolder and grazes my underbelly just short of my member, poking it a few times. I reciprocate her teases with my own faint brushes just short of the shy pearl above her sealed slit, twirling the tuft of hair present there.

We don’t take it any further yet and they escort me to the door. Before we part ways, I add them to my Partners and briefly explain how it lets us sense each other and communicate mentally, promising to bring up the other benefits after or before our next meeting.

With warm smiles and waving their hands, the two Nereids bid farewell to me and return to whatever they have been doing in their room before I arrived there.

“Alright. It’s getting quite late. What should I try to still accomplish today? I guess our new Elf friends deserve an official greeting too. All the other things can wait until tomorrow. I can’t forget about Velen. I bet Cornelia already told Elea about our alchemist recruit. I’ll save the surprise for Dhosk and not mention it yet.”

Since the Wood Elves have already joined my Partners when we were moving under the desert, just to be safe that we can sense each other in case we got separated, I now use that connection to locate them and find all seven women currently in the kitchen. Additionally, my adorable Dwarf wife is with them.

Not wasting any time, I head towards them and soon reach my destination uninterrupted, as unbelievable as it is. Entering the kitchen, I find the Elves spread around the room while snacking on a sandwich or two. Sirgia stands on her little tripod ladder with two of them by her sides, preparing a bunch of rolls together.

She obviously notices my entrance and hastily puts away all the kitchen utensils before cutely running off the short pedestal. In a flash, she is in front of me and I get on one knee to bring us to a more or less similar eye level.

“You little naughty girl. What did I tell you about overworking yourself, huh?”

I raise my brow at the slightly blushing Dwarf girl. I bet she can barely even blush with how tired Sirgia is. Her head skips a little now and then and her eyes are obviously quite droopy. She has clearly gone overboard.

“We are sorry, Master Alastair. I only asked if she could show us where to find salt but she insisted on giving us a full tour and even helping us with the sandwiches, not taking no as an answer.” One of the Wood Elves who has been accompanying Sirgia by the counter bows slightly towards me.

“It’s fine. This one is a known workaholic. You have no fault in this,” I reply, pulling my lovely Dwarf into a gentle kiss.

Sirgia wraps her arms around my neck and I lift her up. Taking a few glances around, I locate a chair in the corner and walk up to it. Bringing it a bit closer to everyone, I sit down and set the sleepy Dwarf on my lap. Sirgia rests her head on my chest as I affectionately stroke through her soft hair.

“I’ll take her to the bed after we end here. I wanted to talk with all of you a little if you don’t mind. I bet Elea or Cornelia already did to some extent but I like to be in touch with people living and working here.”

“Of course not, Master Alastair. We will be happy to discuss things with you,” the same person answers and they all move to stand somewhere in my sight, leaning onto various counters and tables.

“Great. Now, I would appreciate it if you reminded me of your names. I think I remember most of them correctly but I won’t lie that it has been quite some time since such a numerous group joined us at the same time. I definitely remember yours, Nyfile, isn’t that right?” I glance at the previous speaker.

The Elf woman with shoulder-long blond hair and brown eyes nods with a smile.

“That is correct, Master. As for the others, starting from my far left, it’s Syvis, Alasse, Tanila, Myriani, Shellana and Vaeri. Don’t feel awkward mixing us up, Master. It can happen to anyone and we barely joined you not that long ago.”

“Thank you.” I nod back at her. “I still apologise. Our return was quite stressful due to the lands we have travelled through so a few of them escaped my mind. Again, I’m glad to have all of you, regardless of what your role will be in our establishment. I would like to start exactly with this.”

Before continuing, I check on Sirgia and find out that she’s still listening while resting on me. Perhaps she isn’t that exhausted but she is still at least somewhat tired. I lovingly stroke her cheek while moving my gaze back to the Elf women.

“If I remember right, four of you didn’t mind joining our services department and tending to all the other duties too. May I know again who it was?”

After exchanging glances, the called-out Elves step forward and make a tiny but respectful bow. The furthest one from the right speaks first.

“Our names are Syvis, Alasse, Tanila and Myriani, Master. It’s us who would like to participate in all the activities. We are grateful for this chance to start anew and we are looking forward to working with you.”

The other three nod to Syvis’ words and show charming smiles. They all vary slightly in height, detailed appearance, figure in general, and chest department, of course. All in all, we gained quite a plethora of new girls. The variety will rise again.

“And I’m happy to have you. Take things slow and learn the ropes from your seniors, or come to me whenever you would like to have something explained or just want to ask a question. I’ll have you visit Neira’s studio to get your portraits hanging in the corridors and your profile pages in our menu made.”

“We will. Everyone here is so nice,” Myriani comments. “I’m sure we will enjoy our stay here.”

“I surely hope so. Now, two of the remaining three, which are easy to locate thanks to me knowing who the last one is, wanted to spend some time amongst us before making any bigger decisions. Shellana and Vaeri, right?”

The four women retreat and the girls I have called step forth this time. They also make a polite bow toward me.

“It’s as you said, Master. I’m Vaeri and this is Shellana,” the one with long black hair and blue eyes begins. “For now, we thought about helping with cleaning and social interactions. We aren’t sure if we would be comfortable doing the other things but we think that observing and talking to our peers who are will be enough to make a solidified decision.”

I wave my hand at the duo. “Of course, that’s only natural. Don’t think too much about it and take your time. We can always use an additional pair of hands in the other departments. Everyone counts no matter what their main role is in the grand scheme of things. Let me know if you would need anything. I don’t want to get between you and Elea too much since I’m pretty sure she has already discussed a thing or two with you.”

“That is correct, Master,” Shellana confirms. “She and her subordinates made it really easy for us to begin learning the ropes of how things function here. We will do our best to quickly fit in and be of use. I can already tell we will enjoy taking care of this incredible mansion and its inhabitants.”

“Very good, very good. I really feel completely useless here with my girls already filling everyone in on almost everything. Soon I will be reduced to a mascot of the brothel and nothing more.”

The women chuckle at my little jest and even Sirgia trembles a little on my lap from the cute giggles she releases while resting on me. I shower her with a bunch more pats and cuddles.

“Feel free to doze off whenever you want. I’ll carry you with me to our chamber. Don’t force yourself to stay awake.”

She turns her face to me and smiles faintly. “It’s okay, Master. I’m not yet that tired. Besides, I need to show you something before we go to sleep.”

“I see. Let me give you a hand, then, and make sure you stay with us until we finish here.”

Lifting Sirgia’s cute face up, I peck her lips dearly. The kiss soon switches into a more passionate one and we enter a slightly more lively exchange. While pursuing each other’s lips, I make sure she also gets some of my mana-filled saliva.

It won’t be as potent as the other liquid but it should be enough. Using Rejuvenate would most likely make Sirgia fall asleep from all the warmth spreading through her body and the pleasant sensation accompanying it. I can already sense the effects kicking in.

“Moving on,” I continue after leaving Sirgia’s lips alone and letting her lean onto my chest again. “Nyfile. You know that we are looking for someone to fill our tailor slash leatherworker slash clothworker spot. Since you have already told me you don’t mind filling it, don’t feel obliged to take additional responsibilities onto yourself.”

The person in question nods her head. “Thank you, Master.”

“There’s a makeshift room you could use for a thing or two in the underground but I will naturally give you and your possible coworkers a proper studio as soon as possible. I’m currently in the process of setting up the alchemical one so you need to wait in the queue for a moment.”

“That is not a problem. As long as I have access to some tools, I will do my best to fulfil my role. I have already worked on something with Sirgia in the forge chamber. Even my own room is fine as long as the project isn’t extremely complex.”

I nod. “I won’t expect who knows what from you right off the bat. After things are set in proper motion, I hope you will be able to at least help us a little with our cosplay project. I’m aware that doing so alone could be a bit too much so I’ll keep looking for more people willing to join us as tailors. Of course, others in the mansion can help if it’s nothing that requires your experience and knowledge to finish.”

“That would be greatly appreciated. I already spoke with a few of your Dark Elf subordinates and some of their ideas do sound quite complex. I might require the help not just of a few randomly assigned people but also Sirgia to complete those.”

“Right.” I chuckle, remembering their suggestions for our roleplay service. “Pick projects that are easy and simple right now. There’s no rush. And, in the future, I’ll try to get some visualisations from Neira and my samurai wife, Shino. They both are incredible artists and the latter has quite some experience in designing outfits. You will be surprised at how talented she is.”

A faint sparkle can be discerned in Nyfile’s eyes. “I can’t wait to see their works, then. Having drawn references would be amazing. I’m already getting excited just thinking about it.”

“Save that energy for when a full package of projects drops onto your desk with a strict submission deadline.” I smirk at her.

The girls chuckle together, including Nyfile. After the laughter fades away, they look at each other.

“I won’t keep you here any longer, then. The main aspects have already been covered and I don’t think there's a need for me to talk about stuff that will definitely be mentioned by either Elea or Cornelia very soon. You are free to go. Or to make more sandwiches.”

“Would you like one, Master?” Shellana waves her half-eaten piece of bread with some additional ingredients.

“Thanks for the offer but I’m good. I gotta go and see what my precious little Dwarf has prepared for me before she falls asleep in my arms. I’ll talk to you later, girls. Have fun and enjoy your stay.”

They thank me back in unison and I stand up, bringing Sirgia with me. She latches to my front like a koala and adorably rests her chin on my shoulder. Carrying the petite woman in my arms, I exit the kitchen and head to the stairs leading underground.

We pass by a few people who have desire present in their eyes but no one makes a move, respecting the moment I and Sirgia share. Well, it’s more just me bringing her back to the forge but I’m glad we don’t have to stop halfway there just for someone to suck my dick again, no matter how much I would still enjoy it.

Reaching the well-equipped workshop, I let my dear Dwarf wife down with a peck on her lips and Sirgia immediately trots away to the nearby storage room. She brings a small wooden box with her and presents it to me.

“What’s this?” I ask curiously.

“I began thinking about the solution for your new companion, Master. While it was impossible to make something worthy in just a day, I decided that something simple but practical would be enough for now.”

She lifts the lid and reveals neat white panties lying on a cushion. Already having an idea about what might be their key function, I pick the piece of fabric into my hands and examine it from various angles.

Sirgia puts the box away and comes closer. “Nyfile helped me sew those into the fabric and we made underwear with a cut running through the very middle which is held together by small, special magnets that operate on mana.”

To demonstrate her words, she pokes the bottom part of these panties and the material parts, splitting them into two sides. Thanks to that, I have an easier time spotting the three magnets per side woven into the piece of clothing from how the tiny bulges decorate the surface of the panties near the created crevice.

“Neat. You are so smart and creative, figuring this one out so quickly and even turning it into reality this soon. I’m sure Hecate will appreciate your effort, right?”

I glance towards the ceiling and the spidergirl in question descends from it on the thin line coiled around her leg. She drops onto the ground with grace and nods softly after glancing up at me.

Kneeling down, we repeat the motion back from the caverns under the desert and I put the panties onto Hecate. She then examines them for a moment and nods at me again, still keeping up her neutral expression.

“The magnets can switch modes with a slight change in the mana stored inside them but it’s not yet perfect. You can also forcefully split them without having to expend a lot of strength. I will create better ones soon with Nyfile, Master. This is just until we bring you something worthwhile.”

I shower my lovely Dwarf in a myriad of pats and cuddles before glancing at Hecate.

“Are they comfortable?”

A nod answers me, as usual.

“Great. That’s all that matters for now. Great job, Sirgia. Now, I’m taking you to rest and I won’t take no as an answer. Got it, you little troublemaker?”

Sirgia giggles adorably and pulls herself into a hug. “I won’t, Master. Let’s go to rest together. I really missed falling asleep while being able to snuggle to your warm chest.”

I chuckle too and pick her up, heading towards the bed. Hecate has already disappeared again before I even leave the forge. I will need to talk to her about this very soon. It’s quite unbelievable she can avoid detection so well.

But, first, I have an exhausted Dwarf to lull to sleep.