Mature Content Warning: A little foul language maybe

Author’s Notes: Two things to explain.

One: I have been ill and I have had a hectic last few days so I am behind schedule on my updates and writing. Due to that, I will write short, short, chapters for Origin and Galataea for the next three days (Wednesday through Saturday) So, expect short daily updates till the weekend for both of those stories, my health and life issues permitting.

Two: For those who have been waiting patiently for the Freelance Saga update. Freelance Saga Episode 5 is up on Smashwords. I have it on Amazon as well, but they are still reviewing it. That can take up to 72 hours. Its shorter than the last episode, and primarily monster girl ero with a little plot movement. The action adventure returns in episode six and seven. Episode 5 is the first episode of volume 2, and the first episode of a volume usually will be shorter than the rest and set the tone for the last three episodes of a volume.

Anyway, the updates for the rest of this week will be short, but more frequent. Normal Chapter Update sizes next week until the volume is finished. :)

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Chapter 17.1: Upgrades and Understandings

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It had finally come to pass, the moment that Ero had been waited patiently to experience once again. Her BFF stood before her decked out in his powerful and dangerous looking armor. He actually looked like a warrior for once and the effect was not lost on the tiny girl. She could not decide whether to giggle or blush whenever she looked at him.

Scott smiled at her then held out his hands. “Are you ready, Ero?”

The fairy flew to him at great speed then landed in his outstretched hand. “Yes, I am so ready for this!”

Scott laughed a little then smiled once more. She was certainly perky today. “Alright, relax and let it happen.”

“Yes...” She leaned back against his cupped fingers and proceeded to position herself in a pretty, but overtly sensual position. Ero was certainly ready.

His eyes closed briefly while he concentrated on the task at hand. Something was going to happen when he transferred the next bit of experience to his BFF. She would reach level eleven. However, the big change would be that she would reach level ten. That was a milestone number for every race of being. He openly wondered what would happen.

“Ready?” asked Scott.

Ero winked at him in an exaggerated manner. “Give me everything you’ve got.”

Scott grinned at her then opened the experience transfer menu mentally. He focused on what he wanted to do and the option to transfer his free experience points to the girl lit up. Soon, the transfer began.

Ero gasped loudly then begin to scissor her legs softly. She bit her lower lip and rolled to the side. “So good...”

Scott watched the girl writhe and moan in his hand for a moment then blinked. A soft light began to radiate from the girl, a light he had not seen during the transfer of experience before.

Suddenly, Ero grew slightly heavier in his hand. Her limbs began to expand and then her torso. After roughly a minute passed the girl had grown to roughly twice her previous size! She was now the size of a typical Barbie doll, or similar large action figure. A normal fork would now be a regular spear for her instead of body-length polearm.

The beautiful fairy gasped loudly then started to pant. His experience enflamed her senses and filled her body with various sensations that she had never experienced before.

Scott had to catch her a few times, because her greater size made it more difficult for him to hold her properly in one hand. Eventually, her spasms and moans ceased and she barely moved.

Ero panted gently then looked up at Scott and sighed softly. “D-did I do good?”

“You’re the best, Ero.” replied Scott.

She giggled softly then bit her lower lip. She was super tired now, and needed a nap. “I’m so glad... You’re always so sweet to me.”

Scott raised her up to his face and he kissed her softly on the cheek. “We’re best friends forever, right?”

Ero sat up and cried out “Yeah!” in an excited manner. She yawned immediately afterward, however. Scott had given her a lot of beautiful experience and she was sleepy.

The slightly less tiny fairy rose up on her knees then leaned forward and kissed Scott on the nose. “Dream of me later, OK?”

“Sure. Get some rest, Ero.”

She smiled at him gently then giggled. “Yeah, I better save my energy for later...”

Scott blinked after he realized what she meant. Ero giggle once more as she faded away. She used to be a handful at times. However, now that she was a little larger he could already tell that she would be more than a handful in multiple ways.

After he heard Ero start to snore softly inside his mind he smiled. They would work on her skill choices and determine other changes about her later. For now, he wanted to check into his equipment while he waited for Sharde and Rhea to get back. They had decided to logout to attend to business and discuss a few things outside of ARS.

He was not certain about hunting in the area currently as he had a tendency to get into trouble when he was on his own. Trouble could be fun, but it could also cause problems for everyone else. Now that he had arrived at the location that Sharde had designated as their primary training ground and hideout for a while, he could not help but wonder what there was to see and do in the mountains. He fought down the urge to hunt, but his rising bloodlust caused him to want to check on his new weapons.

His boots and gloves were nothing special, though they were stronger than his old gear by a small degree. However, his new spear was a vast improvement over the coral spear that he had been using before. He equipped his spear and shield then checked their stats.

<<< Item >>>

Fanged Spear of the Mariner

A spear designed to use the tooth of a large sea creature as a weapon. Reinforced by steel and mithril, this heavy spear has great attack and defense power. It can be used underwater with the same capacity as it can be wielded on land.

Attack: + 97

Defense: + 34

Special:

Mariner’s Glory: The armor is equally usable in the water and on land. However, it does not allow the wearer to breathe water like air.

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“The attack strength alone is higher than my gloves, claws, and boots combined.” said Scott. Of course, his raw attack power would still be higher if he fought unarmed due to his strength multiplier. Still, with synchronicity on his side he could do things with his spear that were far more damaging that he could do empty handed.

His bare-handed combat skills were always synchronized with his magic, which explained why he could freeze an object solid when he cast freeze at point blank range among other things. He unequipped his spear then checked his shield.

<<< Item >>>

Great Shield of the Deep

A shield designed by a sorcerer of minor renown. It is made of steel and mithril reinforced ironwood and can be used underwater without restriction.

Defense: +160

Agility Penalty: -24

Special:

Mariner’s Glory: The armor is equally usable in the water and on land. However, it does not allow the wearer to breathe water like air.

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Scott whistled at the high-end defense boost he received when he wielded his shield. He could use it and retain part of his strength and agility bonuses for attack and defense if he did not equip a weapon in his other hand. Sadly, until he mastered his shield lore ring he would cut his attack and defense bonuses in half.

That meant a major drop in both attack and defense but he would be able to synchronize his spells to his shield after he mastered its usage as well. After he mastered that ring, he would also receive bonuses to defense when using a shield and some of the agility penalty would decrease.

Idly, he wondered if he should save up enough money to have a red, white, and blue set of armor made complete with a round throwing shield that was enchanted to return to him like his boomerangs. He laughed to himself then shook his head. Somehow, he doubted that he could pull it off well enough. “Hmm, if only I had made captain...”

Scott unequipped his shield. It would have its uses, just like his spear. However, he knew his bread and butter skills would always be his unarmed combat and magic abilities. He would have to undertake a great number of skill additions and equipment alterations to totally change his nature.

At present, he would prefer to find or create light weight equipment with lots of powerful options. At some point in the future wearing little to no armor would probably be his best option, but he was nowhere near that point, yet.

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