Mature Content Warning: No real ero, but there is vagina touching and nudity. :)

Author's Note: So, the next few chapters after this will involve actual adventuring... woooooo.

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Chapter 12: Girlfriend...?!

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There were many reasons for a hunter to spend the first week of his career training his team mates. Those reasons ran the gamut from a simple desire not to die in the wilds, to preparation for an upcoming event. Originally, Scott had intended the former for his team. However, after training alongside them for a week, a unique opportunity fell into his lap.

“Are you sure that you want to do that Alexis?” asked Scott. He smiled at his contractually designated girlfriend while they shared a quiet moment. She had messaged him to come visit her, and he had gladly gone. He loved to train, but Eina had become rather aggressive since she had been allowed to move to the research center.

The beautiful girl smiled brightly. “Of course, I do. Won’t we be able to spend a little time together this way?”

“I admit there is a certain appeal to going on an actual mission with you.” said Scott.

Alexis grinned at him. “I know, right? The Abados Illusion Dungeon is the only dungeon nearby that Noobs like us can legally enter.”

Illusion dungeons were terrifying places, from what Scott knew. Each had its own sort of inherent reality. Some forcefully returned you to level one and left you naked. Some sapped your vital force and stamina with every step. They all changed their interior design on a frequent basis.

“If I recall correctly, the Nightmares are usually level twenty or less in that area?” asked the man.

“Oh yeah, but that’s just the deepest parts I think. The ones on the first few floors are much weaker.” replied the girl.

She glanced at Scott. “How strong are your Crystallim, Scott?”

“They are all above level six now. Seems like steady growth from normal training methods has ended, though.” he said with a smile. Scott raised his arm and showed her his bracer.

“So, you have three too? I would have thought that you would want four as soon as possible.” said the curious hunter.

She wrapped her lips around the straw leading into her milk shake and looked at him in a strangely sensual manner.

Scott knew that she was not giving him an invitation. Mannerisms such as the one she had just shared were just personality quirks of being born as part Succubus. “Quality over quantity. Besides that, what if I run across someone awesome in the wilds? I would have to switch the girls out since I only have three free slots.”

Alexis pulled back from her drinking straw and her lips spread into a beautiful heart-breaking smile. “Well, get a bigger bracer or a glove.”

“Ah, no. That’s not what I meant.” said Scott with a laugh.

“Hmm? What then?” asked Alexis.

“Oh, I haven’t told you yet! Sorry, but after meeting with my sponsor they provided me with a powerful Crystallim.

However, there was a restriction that I never store her in my MISS.” said Scott

“That’s... a strange requirement.” said the girl in an even tone.

“Well, Pirouette is worth it.” replied Scott.

Alexis looked at him flatly for a moment. Slowly her left eyebrow rose into the air and her normally warm and friendly expression became darker and slightly menacing. “I see.”

Scott leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. Alexis’ hateful expression lightened a little. She kissed him softly on the chin not long after.

“So, what kind of girl is this... Pirouette?” Alexis spoke the name in a tone that made it sound vaguely like an obscenity. She chose to take another sip of her milkshake immediately afterward, but never took her eyes off of her boyfriend.

“She’s a veteran Dark Elf, four stars, A-Rank.” replied Scott.

Alexis' eyes widened and without realizing what she was doing, she spit her recently sipped milkshake outward with explosive force. Scott caught a face full of her disbelief, and cried out in shock.

“Ah! Sorry! Sorry!” exclaimed Alexis. She grabbed a napkin and started to pat at his legs.

“Why are you trying to clean my pants off?” asked the hunter, after he cleaned his face with another napkin.

Alexis blinked and then looked up. She was currently patting his groin. Her face turned bright red and she shook her head. “I have no idea.”

An awkward moment passed. Scott asked, “Why are you still patting that?”

She looked down at her busy hands then looked back up. “Well, it’s dirty...”

Scott looked at his contracted girlfriend and smiled. He casually placed his hand to her groin and started to pat her gently. “Is it?”

Alexis squealed then pulled her hand back like it was on fire. “No, no. It’s clean. It’s clean.”

He did not stop patting, and despite her removal of her own hand she did not tell him to stop. However, after a few minutes passed a waiter came over and coughed politely.

Scott looked up and several patrons were staring at them. Part of him wanted to crawl off somewhere and die, but that part was in the minority. “We hope you liked the show folks. Please enjoy your meal. We’ll be here all week.”

Alexis shook her head rapidly and said. “No, no, no...”

Strangely, she was even more vocal in the way she said, “No” when Scott stopped patting her precious.

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Since ancient times, humanity has often considered mountains that reached toward the heavens to be sacred. In the relaxation area of the Ophun Institute, four sets of heavenly peaks strained toward the welcoming sky.

“So hot in here, I’ll wilt.” said Flora. The Alraune made no effort to leave the sauna despite her complaints.

“Maybe if you trained harder and lost some of that baby fat, you would not sweat so much.” said Eina.

Flora casually glanced over to the twin-tailed girl then smiled sweetly. “Master seems to like it.”

Eina’s eye-lid twitched a little then she snorted and looked away. “Why would I care what that weak bastard likes.”

Pirouette laughed softly. “You want it so bad you hurt little girl.” said the Dark Elf.

The Amazon Battle Mistress glared hotly at Pirouette. “Who would want that guy for anything?”

Three hands rose into the air simultaneously. Scott’s battle harem was quite willing to defend the social status of their master as someone desirable.

Shaia flapped her tail up and down then arched her back a little then stretched her. Her breasts wobbled sensually for a moment then she sighed in contentment. “He’s scary... but I like it.”

The twin-tailed powerhouse snorted at the mermaid. “Slut... You three are just a bunch of whores who’d have sex with anyone who claimed you...”

Shaia pouted cutely, but did not bother to get up. Fighting would be difficult for her on land anyway.

Pirouette, however, did not care for Eina’s tone. “Just give it a rest, already. You know you want him to make you squeal like a Bacona in heat.”

“Are you calling me a pig-slut?” Eina jumped to her feet, her breasts bounced and swayed to showcase her feminine fury.

“No, I am saying that you’re so horny it hurts to look at you.” replied Pirouette.

Eina’s powerful body rippled in agitation. She did not deny what the slutty elf bitch said, but she did not want her to say it again. “You bitches might let him between your legs with a few pretty words, but he hasn’t shown me that he is worthy of what lies between mine.”

“Well, keep training your would-be master and he’ll be strong enough someday.” said Pirouette.

Eina glared at the Dark Elf then looked away. The heat of the sauna room had caused her temperature to rise. Her face was bright red now. Yes, it was red because of the sauna...

The Dark Elf sighed. “Being a virgin is over-rated, you know. Just let the man massage your pussy a little. You’ll thank yourself in the morning.”

Eina rapidly shook her head. “No! He... He can’t do that...”

“I’m pretty sure he can. He’s quite good at it.” replied Pirouette. The Dark Elf yawned gently then closed her eyes in a casual way.

Flora nodded. She remembered just how good her master was at massaging an aching pussy.

“S-shut up... I don’t care if he’s good at that sort of thing... No man can touch me in such a way...”

“Fine, come here and I’ll help you then.” replied the elf.

Eina snorted loudly. “Why would I let a whore like you do that?”

“I’m good at it, and you’re irritating me with your constant bitchiness.”

“So what if I irritate you...” replied Eina petulantly.

“If you keep irritating me, I’ll tell Jack to summon you home.” said Pirouette.

Eina frowned but did not say anything. It was something she could not deny. If Pirouette wanted her gone, she would have to go home. Scott would never receive proper training if she had to leave.

“Fine... But ... Where is that Bas.... Where is he anyway?” asked Eina. She would try her best to behave better for a little while. If she had to go home, she’d spend all day training fat sluts instead of training the fat bastard.

Flora spoke up. “He went out on a date with his girlfriend.”

“G... Girlfriend!” cried Eina. Her eyes widened and her mouth fell open. Her entire body began to tremble and soon she sunk down to her knees.

“Yes... Seems so. Her name’s Alexis. She’s a hunter.” said Flora while she attempted to withhold a smile. She had taken a moment to adjust to that news as well, but Eina’s reaction was priceless.

The twin-tailed powerhouse blinked then looked down at the floor. She blinked again and started to pant a little. Her eyes started to glaze over and tears began to fall free.

The other girls each stared at the strange scene. They could not be seeing what they were seeing. What had originally been a humorous moment became a heart-wrenching scene.

Eina silently looked up once, her beauty ruined by a heart-stricken expression. She shook her head slowly from one side to the other then cried out once loudly.

The Amazon sniffled and sobbed twice then turned away from them. She worked her way back to her feet then slowly walked toward the door. Eina had seemingly run out of her boundless energy.

Once she was out of the sauna, and the door had closed behind her, she leaned heavily against the wall and cried. Her body bucked and spasmed as unspent emotions erupted out of her.

“Girl...Friend...?” she asked the uncaring wall during a powerful sob. He had one of those? He had someone like that.

She beat her fist against the wall and cried once more. An opponent she could not simply beat with her fists had arisen. She could have ignored another Crystallim, but a human girl...

How had they met? Why were they together? When did it happen? Eina wanted to know, and hated that she wanted to know. Since Scott had become a hunter, her greatest threat to properly training him had been removed. The slutty Avatar he had been bonded with had been reclaimed by the ADF.

Surely having constantly been around each other for the better part of two years had bred familiarity? She was obviously the only one who cared enough about that weak, fat, asshole to actually train him. He would be nothing but a pile of fat without her constant training and motivational skills.

The Amazon hiccupped once loudly then sniffled. It was a hard thing for her to accept. She had been right there by his side for nearly two years. She had motivated him in all the right ways, yet he lazed about and never trained more than three or four hours per day till recently.

“A girlfriend... Why... Why her...” asked Eina. Left unspoken were the words, Why not me?

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A few hours had passed, but it felt like an eternity. A demotivated Amazon stared blankly at the wall while she clutched at a pillow like a small child in need of comfort.

Eina leaned her head back and looked up at the ceiling before she unleashed a tiny little sigh. What was she doing? Why didn’t she have any energy right now?

“I should just take a shower and get changed for bed.” Eina had opted to try to remain active as much as possible while she was at the research center. Sleeping while manifested was possible, but difficult without experience.

The demotivated battle terror swung her legs to the side then let her calves drop down toward the floor. She bit her lower lip and fought back another sniffle. What was wrong with her? She did not understand anything that had happened since he had learned about that bastard and his whore.

“Why does my body hurt...?” Her chest felt tight and she had a headache. She had rarely experienced a headache, but the pressure and tightness in her chest was surprising and terrifying.

She breathed in then slowly breathed out once more. “Get a grip on yourself, girl...”

So what if that fat bastard had a girlfr... a whore. He had other whores... He would probably have a lot of whores, and they would all want to do disgusting things with him.

Eina curled her hands into fists and tried to fight back. She tried to find the energy to cast off the strangeness in her maiden heart. However, her opponent was something she had no experience facing. She fought her own heart.

Slowly she stood up and let the sheet fall away entirely. She stood in her full and upright glory.

“I don’t give a damn...” she said at last.

At that moment her door opened of its own accord and a certain cake eating bastard was revealed to be standing on the other side. He had his hand raised like he intended to knock on her door. However, she had forgotten to set it for privacy mode. It had opened automatically since someone on the authorized list had walked up to the entry plate.

“Eina...” said Scott. He stared at the glory before him. The battle mistress breed was renowned for their toned physiques and overwhelming physical power. They were also known for their supreme and fierce beauty.

The girl stared at him in shock, her mouth hung open. She was frozen in place, pinned by his masculine gaze.

“S-sorry...” he said then turned away.

The girl glared hatefully at him. “What is it with you and walking in on me naked? Are you some sort of sex pervert?”

“Probably... But this was an accident.” said Scott.

“Right, like last time was an accident.” said the girl.

She placed her hands on her hips then thrusted her chest forward. “Take a good look! Maybe you’ll stop peeping at me all the time.”

Scott started to say something snarky in response but instead he turned back to her and gazed upon her glory once more. He had an idea about what was really going on.

“Hey... what...?” asked Eina, when Scott walked into the room.

The door shut behind him, but he kept walking. She made no effort to move or to cover herself. She had nothing to be ashamed of in regards to her physicality.

“I’m going to do something that you’ve had coming for a long time, Eina.”

The Amazon snorted loudly at him. “What might that be?”

Scott tempted fate, and flirted with dismemberment, but he slipped his arms around the girl and pulled her close. Eina immediately cried out against such treatment, but she made no real attempt to dislodge him.

“What are you doing...? Who told you that you could embrace me?”

Instead of trading barbs with her, he kissed her softly on the lips. His right hand slid down to caress her lower back.

Eina’s eyes started to close involuntarily, but they suddenly opened. She pulled her head back then glared at him. “Stop taking liberties with me!”

“I would prefer to hold you for a while.” said Scott.

Eina growled like an angry beast. “Why would I care about that?”

He kissed her again and she cursed her foolish body when it pressed against him. The Amazon broke free from his lips, but started to pant a little. Her face had taken on a reddish hue. “Stop this... You’re pissing me off.”

“I’m glad you came to help me train, Eina.” said Scott gently.

The girl made a strangled noise in the back of her throat. Why were his arms still around her? She had told him that she disliked this sort of familiarity.

“Maybe you should get your girlfriend to train you.” said the girl heatedly.

“Would she be able to help me claim you more quickly if she trained me?” asked Scott gently.

“Hell no...” Eina pushed at him a little, but her powerful arms produced no strength. She could not push him away.

Scott kissed her softly on the cheek then pressed his forehead against hers. “Then train me well... So that I can claim what’s mine.”

She snorted softly. “What exactly is it that you think is yours...?”

He slipped his hand down and casually caressed her between her thighs. “This aching pussy and your beautiful heart are mine.”

Eina cried out in a sweet voice and her eyes started to close. However, her strength suddenly returned full-force. She hurled the hunter away with casual ease. “Don’t say stupid things! My heart would never belong to someone so weak!”

“Ah, so you admit that your pussy belongs to me?” asked Scott from the floor.

“No! Who said that? Stop assuming things!” Eina began to scream and rant for several minutes. Scott smiled inwardly. It was good to have her back. It was also good that she had not put on any clothes yet.

“So what do you have to say now you damned pervert?” she asked heatedly.

Scott lifted his fingers to his nose, sniffed them twice, and then slipped his tongue out to lick the tip. “I was right; you’re a sweet girl after all.”

“W-what?” asked Eina. Her pupils shrank down to the point that they almost seemed to disappear.

He kissed his fingers once more. “Yes, such a sweet girl.”

Eina glared at him then pointed at her door. “Get out!”

“What, without a kiss good night? You’ll make me think you don’t love me anymore.”

“Who loves you, asshole!” Eina threw her arms into the air for emphasis.

Scott tilted his head to the side and casually noticed a tell-tale trickle between her thighs. “I think I know someone.”

Her face turned bright red. “Go!”

He hopped back to his feet then nodded. “If that’s what you want... I had hoped that you’d want to cuddle a little and confess your eternal love for me or something.”

“Get out, dammit!” snapped Eina.

“I won’t leave unless I’m dead or I get a good night kiss.” said Scott.

She glared hatefully at him. “Don’t tempt me!”

“I won’t fight back either way.” he said.

Eina’s eyelid twitched spastically. “Door, open.”

“Eina...” said Scott.

She rushed forward grabbed him by his pants and shirt then threw him out the door. Just before Scott landed she told the door to close. It entered privacy mode immediately afterward.

Scott re-oriented himself then smiled. She really was a sweet girl.

He could hear the sound of a screaming rant from the other side of the door. Eina was obviously working out her issues.

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Edit: I forgot to share my recent drawing of Pirouette. Allow your fantasies to be crushed by my crappy artwork...