Returning to my physical body after being teased by my two spirit artifacts for my abnormal levels of lust, which really wasn't fair when you think about it; I mean, not mentioning Trina since she looks like a young girl, Zartha was very sexy, plus the clothes she was wearing, it's like she was purposely tempting me if I'm being honest.
'You do understand we can hear your thoughts, Master.' Said Zartha coldly yet calmly, while Trina just looked to the sky with a disapproving look.
'Hmph, Master's a super pervert.' Added Trina with a huff as she folded her arms while eyeing the sky.
"Tsk, stop listening to my thoughts; those are my thoughts for a reason!" Said Alexander loudly with a slight shameful blush at getting caught as he retorted, causing both Zartha and Trina's presence to vanish from his mind.
Once I sensed they were finally gone from my mind, I sighed in relief at being alone again; I no longer needed to worry about them listening to my thoughts, which caused my thoughts to drift back to Zartha.
'Alright, stop being so horny, Alexander; you've got things to do!' Thought Alexander as he placed his greatswords on his back and lightly slapped his face before closing the wardrobe and exiting his room, coincidently at the same exact time as Yuki.
Seeing Yuki donning such massive armor was, how should I put it, always made her look a little fierce, especially given her canines sticking out from her mouth, though that feeling completely vanished when I saw her smile; now she just looked like a giant lovable teddy bear if I'm being honest.
"Hmm, do you also have work to do, Alexander?" Asked Yuki with a slight smile, looking down at Alexander as she held her helmet in one hand while using two others to carry her massive great shields
"Eh, kind of; there was something I wanted to ask of you, Yuki." Replied Alexander with a nod as he looked up at the massive figure called Yuki, who tilted her head while giving him a confused look.
"Ask away!" Said Yuki with a friendly grin, displaying her fangs and sharp teeth while using her last free arm to pat Alexander's shoulder, though, unlike a certain Lion demi-human, she wasn't strong enough to dislocate his shoulder.
"It's nothing serious, at least I don't think it's serious, but I'd like to join you in entering the dungeon. Although I'm just an F-rank Adventurer, I'm confident in keeping myself out of harm's way, so you don't need to constantly worry about me, and if you think it's too much, we could always turn-" Stated Alexander earnestly with a cough as he attempted to persuade Yuki, though she didn't even give him a chance to finish speaking before once again patting his shoulder.
"That's wonderful!" Yelled Yuki eagerly as she eyed Alexander, who was slightly taken aback by how quickly she agreed.
"Eh, that quickly? I thought it would require more persuading on my end." Muttered Alexander in slight surprise as he glanced at Yuki, who couldn't be more excited.
"This couldn't be better! With the two of us together, we can finally properly hunt Monsters! C'mon, let's go; I don't want to wait a second longer!" Remarked Yuki with an excited grin as she put on her helmet before picking up Alexander, carrying him in her arm like a wood log.
'Out of all the ways she could've carried me, she carried me like this? This might be even more shameful than a princess carry.' Mused Alexander with a twitching expression while tagging along as Yuki ran down the stairs and exited the house, though not before locking the door.
Once Yuki exited the front yard, she turned left instead of right, and in doing so, we ran right into Michelle, our, or more like Yuki's neighbor, and the one who was blackmailing me, though not only was it that, her half-Elven daughter was there as well, which only made me feel a little worse.
"H-Hello, Michelle." Said Alexander with a wry smile as he waved at Michelle and her daughter, who was currently hiding behind her in fear of Yuki.
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"H-Hi." Said Yuki softly while slightly waving her hand, though thanks to the helmet deepening her voice, it caused the young girl to hide behind Michelle further.
"H-Hello, there, Sir, and A-A-Alexander. S-Say hi to them, Chloe." Remarked Michelle with a soft blush as she looked at Yuki and then Alexander, who was in her arms, before moving out of the way and pushing the little girl to the forefront.
"H-H-Hello." Said Chloe meekly as she finally gathered enough courage to look up at Yuki, though, it instantly dissipated when she saw her piercing yellow eyes, causing her to freeze in place.
Seeing Chloe just stand there frozen in fear from Yuki's appearance, I lightly shook my head; forcefully freeing myself from Yuki's hold, I approached the girl while softly smiling as I squatted down and gently patting her head, causing all the fear in her eyes to vanish.
"No, need to be so scared, Chloe, she's not going to do anything to; she's all bark and no bite." Remarked Alexander gently as he rubbed Chloe's head, ruffling her long brown hair while she stared into his purple crystal-like eyes.
"Anyways, my name's Alexander Vestalis, though you can just call me Alex; what's your name, Chloe?" Added Alexander softly as he removed his hand, causing Chloe to pout slightly before tilting her head in confusion.
"Um, Chloe?" Replied Chloe in uncertainty as she looked up at Alexander, whose mere presence relieved her of her fear.
"Well, then, Chloe, it's nice to meet you; I must add, you're incredibly cute too." Said Alexander with a slight smirk as he grabbed Chloe's hand and shook it while she blushed slightly at his compliment.
"T-Thank you, Alex, you're, um, also cute." Stated Chloe shyly, looking up at Alexander, who smiled before gently poking her nose while Michelle watched everything with a slightly astonished expression.
"Thanks, that means a lot coming from you; now, I'd love to play with you, Chloe, but I've got something to do, and it seems like you and your Mother also do too. I live right next door, so if you ever want to play, just knock on the door." Declared Alexander with a happy smile as he stood up before glancing at Michelle, causing his smile to falter slightly.
"Y-Yes, Chloe and I are going to a playdate with some of my friends and their children; if we delay any longer, we will be late. C'mon, say bye to them." Said Michelle with a surprised smile and a deep blush as she looked between Chloe and Alexander before reaching forward and grabbing her small hand.
"B-Bye, Alex." Said Chloe with a sad face as she waved at Alexander while she and Michelle walked down the stone path, completely forgetting about Yuki, as ironic as that was.
"Bye, Chloe! See you later, Michelle." Remarked Alexander as he waved back at Chloe before glancing at Michelle, watching the two walk away while Chloe constantly looked back.
When the two turned the corner, I glanced at Yuki, who was silently standing there, seemingly looking slightly depressed from her stance, which caused me to elbow her in the gut.
"C'mon, Yuki, what's got you so down?" Asked Alexander curiously as he started walking forward, prompting Yuki to sigh while doing the same.
"Everyone is always afraid of me; that's why, even after a decade of living here, you're the only friend I've made." Replied Yuki sadly as she hung her head while her armor rattled with each step.
"Well, for starters, you're wearing massive armor, let alone a little girl; even grown men are frightened of you. Secondly, compared to most species, you're utterly massive; take me, for example, Yuki; I'm a 6'6, 250-pound human, bigger than most people I've come across, yet you? You make me look like a child whenever I stand next to you; I'm not even up to your chest, and combined with the armor that deepens your voice, it makes sense you've got no friends." Stated Alexander seriously as he turned around and walked backward while gazing at Yuki, who intently listened to his words.
"Well, I can't change my height, and this armor was my Mother's, so I don't want to get rid of it." Said Yuki softly as she raised two of her hands before looking up at Alexander.
"I'm not saying you should get rid of your armor or anything; just maybe take off your helmet whenever you eat at the guild or something similar. Always wearing your armor makes you seem very distanced from everyone else's perspective." Remarked Alexander lightly while shaking his head as he slowed down and walked beside Yuki, tapping her great shield.
"A-Are you sure that'll work, Alexander?" Asked Yuki skeptically as she looked down to her right at Alexander, who shrugged his arms, causing her face to twitch.
"Don't know, but it's something and better than nothing; besides, if it doesn't end up working, you've still got me, your very first friend." Said Alexander with a slight smirk as he playfully pushed Yuki to the side, causing her to smile softly underneath her helmet.
"No, you're not just my first friend; you're also my best friend." Remarked Yuki earnestly, causing Alexander to smile, only for her to use a little too much strength when pushing him as he was flung a few meters before skidding across the ground.
'Yeap, that's definitely how friends behave. Though, Talis is my Best friend, so you unfortunately can't be mine.' Thought Alexander lightly as he lay on the ground, looking at the morning sky.
'Maker her your lover then, Master; she should be able to help control your lust.' Said Zartha indifferently, causing Alexander to blush lightly while glaring at her.
"Zartha!" Muttered Alexander aggressively as he grabbed one of his greatswords off his back and eyed it.