With the storm having finally come to an end after three days of its relentless bombardment of icicles from above, we decided to finish our journey early today and enjoy the rest of today outside, though only after we found a good place in the forest to camp in, which was made easy with Talisi's help, something she hadn't been able to do because of the harsh weather.

"Thanks, Talis. Also, where are you going?" Said Alexander as he parked the carriage and looked up at Talis, who nodded before leaping off the tree branch and flying through the sky.

"To fly! With the storm gone, the Queen of the Skies has finally returned!" Yelled Talis enthusiastically as she flapped her wings, causing her to speedily soar through the sky before eventually vanishing beyond the canopy of trees.

"What did Talis say, Alex?" Asked Chloe curiously as she looked at Alexander with her adorable eyes, prompting him to gently rub her head.

"She's probably not going to return for some time, Chloe. Sorry." Replied Alexander as he squatted down with a faint smile, his words causing Chloe to pout while she nodded.

It seems that the days stuck inside the carriage have caused Chloe to become somewhat attached to Talis, which I can understand since when she's not being annoying, Talis is cute, soft, and fun to be around. Patting Chloe's shoulder, I pushed her in a random direction so she could run around; as I'm sure for a child her age, these last three days must've been like hell.

Standing back up, I approached Michelle, who was stretching from behind, before suddenly stuffing my arms into her shirt and grasping her meaty body, causing her to nearly squeal, but it seemed she was slowly getting accustomed to my sudden actions.

"Awe, I liked it when you squealed; it's so cute and adorable." Said Alexander softly with a pout as he rested his chin on Michelle's shoulder while playing with her plump, meaty body, causing her to frown.

"Can you please stop Alexander? Playing with my fat is making me really self-conscious." Asked Michelle lightly with a slight frown as she glanced at Alexander, who promptly shook his head.

"Nope." Said Alexander firmly, his words causing her to lower her head and sigh.

"Don't worry so much. We haven't been able to do much because of the storm, but I'll show you a good time real soon, maybe even possibly tonight. I'll ensure you understand how much I appreciate and enjoy this plump body of yours, Michelle." Added Alexander with a smirk as he slowly ground his crotch against Michelle's large butt, causing her to faintly blush before kissing his cheek.

Having just remembered Talis said there was a nearby lake, I smirked before whispering into Michelle's ear, causing her blush to deepen while a faint smile adorned her face as she nodded, causing me to reluctantly release her, though I made sure to give her butt a nice slap.

Just as I went to turn around, Lazuli was standing right behind me, nearly freaking me out since I've come to learn over these past few days, she has a habit of sneaking up on people, though the worst part is, I don't think she's doing it intentionally.

'I can't imagine what kind of assassin she'd be if she were purposefully trying to sneak upon us.' Thought Alexander as he subconsciously shivered in fear, only to shake his head and clear his throat.

"What's up, Lazuli? Glad to finally enjoy the nice blue sky and hot sun?" Asked Alexander curiously as he leaned against the carriage while looking at Lazuli, who wordlessly glanced at the sky before looking back at him.

"I'm indifferent about the weather as neither affects me." Replied Lazuli emotionlessly as she looked at Alexander, who nodded, having grown accustomed to her indifference.

"Well, then, if that's the case, want to go for a walk? It's not a bad idea, a beautiful young woman and a handsome young man taking a walk through the middle of the forest after stormy weather. Sounds like something straight out of a movie or play." Remarked Alexander lightly as he pushed off the carriage and looked at Lazuli with a sly smirk, his words causing her to tilt her head in confusion.

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"What is the point of walking with a handsome young man?" Asked Lazuli curiously as she looked at Alexander, who didn't know whether to take her words as a compliment or not.

"Well, going on a walk can be good for your mental state and to relieve stress; it's also good to observe your surroundings. As for doing it with a handsome young man, wouldn't it be better than doing so with an ugly young man?" Replied Alexander lightly as he rubbed his chin while looking at Lazuli, who eventually nodded.

"I see. Going on a walk is good for observing our surroundings and securing our perimeter. The appearance of said young man is completely irrelevant." Said Lazuli, her words causing Alexander's face to constantly twitch before he just shrugged his arms and nodded.

"Haa, yeah, sure, you're not wrong. So, do you want to go for a walk or not?" Asked Alexander softly as he rubbed his face before raising an eyebrow, only to smile when Lazuli nodded.

With Lazuli agreeing to go on a walk, I smirked in success as I quickly grabbed her hand before heading over towards Soom and Yuki, who have been getting along really well. Ever since she learned she could use mana, even though she's always been able to, she had been ecstatically practicing it; though, just like her other skills, she was only able to subconsciously use it alongside her skills; she wasn't like me, where I could effortlessly control my wind, fire, and space mana.

'Well, I wouldn't effortlessly say space mana; that one still requires some concentration, but all in due time.' Thought Alexander with a raised eyebrow before shaking his head and approaching Yuki and Soom.

Of course, with Yuki's antisocial behavior, she didn't make the first move; I did. I had told Soom about her situation, though only regarding her wish to learn mana, nothing about her class change, obviously. Like the old man he was, he was more than happy to teach Yuki how to use mana, and to my surprise, Yuki actually had two different mana types: earth mana, which honestly surprised me, and neutral mana, allowing her to even further increase her already tremendous physical might.

I was happy Yuki was getting stronger and improving herself, but if she learned to use neutral mana while we were making love, she might literally crush my cock.

'T-Though, why doesn't such a thought scare me?' Mused Alexander with a weird expression before shaking his head.

"Soom, Yuki, we're going on a walk, so if you need us, just yell." Said Alexander with a faint smile as he glanced between Soom and Yuki, though only the former acknowledged them.

"Hehe, don't take advantage of Lazuli's lack of knowledge, Alexander; she's still a young girl." Said Soom with a chuckle as he glanced at Alexander, giving him a knowing look while gesturing to his head, which was holding Lazuli's, causing him to groan with a faint blush.

"Hmph, don't call her a young girl, Soom. Didn't you say she was turning 18 in two months? She's older than me!" Remarked Alexander with a scoff as he released Lazuli's hand and folded his arms, only for Yuki to finally open her mouth.

"Eh, when did you two get here? Also, isn't your birthday three months away or something, Alex?" Asked Yuki as she glanced at Alexander and Lazuli before rubbing her horns with a thoughtful expression.

"Tsk, in the end, she's still older than me; if anything, I need to watch out for her taking advantage of me." Said Alexander with a click of his tongue as he eyed Yuki and Soom, causing the latter to laugh while Lazuli blankly stood beside him.

Scoffing once more, I grabbed Lazuli's hand before turning around and walking away, leaving the laughing Soom and venturing out of the small clearing alongside Lazuli.

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We'd been walking for several minutes and were quite the distance away from the camp we'd set up, though if anything were to happen, I'm sure Yuki's loud voice would still reach us. Right now, Lazuli and I were walking side by side, though while I was enjoying the scenery, she was scanning it instead, seemingly looking for enemies or whatnot.

"There is no one there, Lazuli; you don't need to search every nook and cranny for enemies." Said Alexander with a shake of his head as he looked at Lazuli, who promptly shook her head.

"Father said enemies can appear from anywhere and to always stay alert." Stated Lazuli firmly in a somewhat serious tone as she didn't stop searching behind every tree and within every bush they passed.

It was very rare for Lazuli to express an emotion other than her usual indifference, and whenever she did, it was usually something she wouldn't budge on; however, during these short couple of days, I've begun to slowly see more and more of her emotions. Of course, it wasn't a lot, maybe not even three times a day, but every time it happened, I couldn't help but smile.

"Ahh! Enemy!" Yelled Alexander as he pointed towards a tree, his words causing Lazuli to instantly snap her head towards said tree while her bluish eyes turned a deep shade of red.

Following my words, Lazuli aimed her hand at the tree, and to my absolute shock, her hand started to morph into something that resembled a cannon; however, I didn't have any time to question her since afterward, a beam of mana shot out from the futuristic, sci-fi looking cannon and hit the tree, burning a sizeable hole right through it.

"Woah." Muttered Alexander in surprise as he glanced between Lazuli and the tree.