I had spent nearly an hour talking with Master about my lovers, and although I never once got a response back, I just envisioned her leaning into my embrace while silently nodding every now and then, and that was more than enough for me. However, before we left, I wanted to take a quick look around the treehouse to make sure nothing had changed because, who knows, someone might've found this place, and that was the last thing I wanted.

'Huh, Kurama is good at illusions, right? Maybe she can make a powerful illusion around the clearing?' Mused Alexander with a thoughtful expression as he affectionately rubbed the gravestone while gazing at the sky.

"Hmm, I'll need to ask her. I don't want you to be bothered after all, well, unless it's me." Said Alexander with a faint smirk as he glanced at Lavender's grave before slowly standing up.

Stretching myself, I walked around the tree and leaped up the branches until I landed just before the front door, which was open as Lazuli had entered; walking inside, I inhaled the air, only to softly sigh when I noticed Master's scent was nowhere to be found. I was hoping that her scent would remain in the air even after six years, but I suppose the house isn't airtight, so there isn't much I can do.

Closing the door, I took off my armored boots and walked through the house, though when I approached my room, I saw Lazuli sitting on my bed, causing me to smirk as I fully opened the door while leaning against the doorframe.

"So, how do you like my room? It's a little messy, but other than that, it's pretty neat." Asked Alexander with a small smile as he glanced at Lazuli, who raised an eyebrow before nodding.

"It's small." Replied Lazuli lightly, her words causing Alexander's face to twitch while he nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, well, when I had gotten this room, I was like 6 or 7, so I didn't need a big room or anything; besides, this was a treehouse, not a lot of room to use." Remarked Alexander lightly as he gazed at his room, noticing how small it was compared to their current home, though he still enjoyed it.

Pushing off the doorframe, I walked forward and grabbed Lazuli's shoulders before pushing her down onto my bed while I kissed and sucked on her neck; Lazuli may have been mostly robotic, but her body felt the same as a real woman, so I somehow ended up leaving behind various hickeys, something I think she did on purpose.

"So, want to make love here?" Asked Alexander curiously as he gently sucked upon Lazuli's neck, causing her body to twitch in pleasure, though she eventually shook her head.

Seeing her refuse my advances, I wrapped my arms around her before flipping our positions, causing her to lay atop my body while I gently stroked her back.

"Yeah… You're probably right. I guess talking with Master aroused me a little bit; she was a hell of a sexy woman, and even in death, it seems like she can still make me erect." Remarked Alexander lightly as he affectionately embraced Lazuli, who gently rubbed her butt against his erection.

"Was she not your Master, Alex?" Asked Lazuli in genuine confusion as she raised her head and looked at Alexander, who slightly widened his eyes before gently hitting himself.

"I've never told you guys about my relationship with my Master, did I? Well, she was my Master, but she was also my lover and even my Wife; it wasn't an official marriage, not like the one I got with Yuki, but, eh, it's thought and emotions that mainly count. Heh, though she and I spent the entire next day making sweet love after the whole marriage ordeal." Replied Alexander as he glanced at Lazuli, who raised an eyebrow in surprise, though other than that, she seemed to hardly care.

"Hmm, when will we get married?" Asked Lazuli curiously, her words causing Alexander to passionately kiss her before separating his lips, leaving behind a string of their saliva.

"Well, I plan to marry Michelle, then I'll need to speak with Yuki, 'cause you know, she still isn't a fan of your presence. Speaking of that, I really need to treat her better; she puts up with you thanks to all my begging and convincing. I'll take her on a date soon." Stated Alexander lightly while rubbing his head before kissing Lazuli again, causing her to nod.

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Sitting upright, I picked up Lazuli in a princess carry and exited my room before continuing deeper into the house, eventually arriving in the kitchen, where I saw Talis looking through the fridge, causing me to roll my eyes. If we still lived here, I wouldn't have given her a warning, but since we're going somewhere, I couldn't have her getting sick halfway through.

"Don't eat anything in there, Talis." Said Alexander as he glanced at Talis while continuing past the kitchen, causing her to nod in frustration.

Passing the bathroom, where I remember frequently helping Master when she needed to use it, causing me to lick my lips while I ignored the disgusting comments Zartha and Trina were giving me. Master enjoyed it, and I enjoyed it, and that's all that matters.

However, when I arrived at Master's office, I opened the door and looked inside, but I didn't enter; after a minute of looking, I closed the door and headed towards Master's room, which was… Well, a fucking mess considering I had broken nearly everything in a fit of rage when I learned of her impending death.

To this day, I'm still furious at her that she told me so late, but my love for her vastly outweighs anything else; it was like a small boat within the endless ocean; it wasn't even noticeable.

"Heh, even after six years, the scent of our lovemaking still remains, albeit barely." Muttered Alexander with a faint smirk as he walked around the room, avoiding the splotches of dried semen on the floor, causing him to wryly chuckle.

There wasn't much going on in this room, and as weird as it sounded, I wanted the scent of our lovemaking to be preserved for as long as possible. Exiting the room, I closed the door and walked the way we came from, though this time, Talis wasn't in the kitchen scavenging for six-year-old food.

Leaving and exiting the house with Lazuli in my arms, I closed both my room and the door to the house before landing on the ground, where I finally set Lazuli on the ground.

"Are we done now?" Asked Talis curiously as she gently perched herself on Alexander's shoulder, only for him to shake his head.

"I'd also like to visit my Mother; then we can leave." Replied Alexander lightly as he turned around, gazing at the treehouse.

"By Master, love you, I'll be back!" Said Alexander with a childlike smile as he waved at Lavender's grave before leaving the clearing with Lazuli and Talis.

Walking through the forest, we encountered multiple beasts, such as Direwolves and Runebears, but they weren't even considered a threat; once we reached our destination, I squatted before my mother's grave and spoke with her for a few minutes. I didn't know her, so the sentiment wasn't there, but even so, it would've been rude to ignore the woman who birthed and saved my second life.

"Ah, alright, who's ready now?" Asked Alexander as he glanced at Talis and Lazuli, who both nodded.

Holding Lazuli's hands close together, I had Talis stand on them while I intently focused on using [Mass Teleport], especially since it was such a far distance it would take several minutes and a tremendous amount of my mana. However, eight boring minutes later, I finished casting the spell, and with a faint smirk, the three of us were enveloped in a weird sensation as if our bodies were being stretched thin while we traveled through space exceptionally fast, though eventually, it vanished.

"Heh, nice, it worked." Muttered Alexander with a grin as he opened his eyes, only to find them standing just outside the Mage Guild in Fullock.

I had nearly used all of my mana performing such long-distance teleportation, but it was still so worth it; that just saved us multiple days of running, though I suppose I missed out on making love with Lazuli, so there's that.

"Anyways, now it's time for us to officially begin our journey. To Quavench!" Stated Alexander with a faint smirk as he wrapped his arm around Lazuli's shoulder and entered the building behind them.

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"Alex?" "Yes?" Said Lazuli and Alexander, respectively, as they stood on the dock and eyed the ship parked before them.

"Do you want us to die?" Asked Lazuli curiously as she looked at Alexander, who winced before shaking his head with a deep sigh.

"H-He said he was the best Captain in Quavench… H-He wasn't lying, either." Replied Alexander with an unsightly expression as he looked at Lazuli before staring at the boat before them

The ship in front of us, to put it lightly, looked worse for wear, but I honestly doubted we'd get anywhere in that floating bucket; as a matter of fact, I was impressed it was still even floating in the first place given how old and rickety it looked.

"Eh, I don't see why you guys are complaining." Said Talis lightly, her words causing Alexander's face to twitch aggressively.

However, the worst part was this ship wasn't the one he had initially shown me; he had previously shown me a pristine-looking ship that looked more than capable of sailing the ocean, although it was slightly on the smaller side compared to most of the ships at this port city.

'But this boat. I can see fucking oars!' Thought Alexander with an irritated expression as he clenched the ticket in his hand.