Chapter Twenty: Sunlight Delight

“Should we really be here? I mean we should help govern the city right?” Juzo says, scratching the back of his head.

His face bright red as Eva jumps up and down in front of him, “No it's fine! Carbon said he and Sophia can handle it! Let's enjoy the Water Kingdom’s ocean!” I stare at Juzo's feet to avoid the deathly stare of Nova.

“Eva you're in a swimsuit, they're um moving around like jello. Ahem.” Juzo clears his throat, “Well if Carbon says it's fine then let's go! Alley oop!”

“Yessss the water's so warm and clear!” Juzo picks up Eva and puts her on his shoulders and they run into the water.

“Um Umbra?” Nova is playing with her hair.

“Yes?” I try not to stare at her cleavage, agh those beautiful steam buns of joy, those wonderful wonderful enormous lumps of beauty.

“You're drooling.” She grabs her boobs and lifts them then talks in a seductive voice, “Is this what you want you pervert?” She bites her lip and squeezes them, “You want to squeeze them too?”

I quickly blush and look away, “No I ugh.”

She laughs, “I'm just kidding! Could you carry me on your shoulders please!” She doesn't wait for a response, she quickly jumps on my shoulders.

“This is really fun huh? The Water Kingdom is really nice!” The ocean is endless and calm, there are many Adventurers and NPCs lounging around in swim trunks and bikinis. This is a well deserved paradise, her thighs are so smooth and nice. My body is warm and flustered.

“Aannnnnnd Booost!” She uses flames from her hands to push us high into the air, “whoooooo! Cannon Ball!” We both plunge into the water with a massive splash. The water’s so warm, as if we were back at the island. There's waves crashing in the distance where Eva is standing on Juzo's back as he flies with the wave.

“Agh this is so nice!” I float on my back and stare at the sky.

Nova stands next to me talking to herself, “I wonder? Hmmmm I wonder.”

“Wonder what?” I ask even though I know I shouldn't ask.

“Wonder how far and big I can shoot my mouth beam hehehe!” She has the biggest grin on her face as she springs into action and uses flames to float a bit in the air.

“Juzo! Eva! Look at this!” I yell while pointing at Nova who is calming her breathing and channeling her mana, a massive aura surrounding her.

“Beam.” She breathes in for the longest time while tilting her head back and then she pushes her head forward and opens her mouth, a flood of energy rushes from her mouth and travels into the distance, further than the eye can see, it seems to fly endlessly. She continues to shoot her beam for the longest time and then stops and splashes back down, “Agh that was so cool!” She floats in the water with me, her body heating up the water around us.

“I think you just needed to heat up, that was really nice though!” I stand next to her and kiss her stomach.

“That was so cool!” Juzo yells and they continue to surf waves.

“Yeah! So so cool!” Eva spins around on Juzo's back and laughs.

“Thankkkk yooou!” She yells and waves.

“I am so in love with you Nova.” I smile and continue kissing her stomach.

“I love you with everything that makes me, me Umbra. To me you are the sun and the moon, you are a star-filled sky. I want to hold you and cherish you. I want to kiss you and tell you I love you every single day that I live. I want to slay dragons and Behemoths with you. It is you, it's always been you, it always will be you, my love, my Dragon Slayer, my Umbra.” She holds my face and pulls me closer to her then kisses me softly, her warm soft lips, the way her body feels pressed against mine. The massive buns of joy rubbing against my chest.

“I love you so much! I'm no good with words, but you are my world. You're my everything.” I kiss her over and over again, our bodies getting closer and closer, “Juzo! Eva! We'll be back!”

“Woooh! Okay!” Juzo winks and gives me a thumbs up.

“Okay! See ya later!” Eva smiles and glides across the surface of the water.

“I used up all of my mana love I can't fly.” Nova tells me as she stands up, the water up to her neck.

“I can fly now.” I look at her with the most serious expression on my face.

“What really?” She smiles and jumps into my arms.

“Feint! Feint! Feint!” I slowly move us across the water deeper and deeper into the ocean, “This is far enough. Barrier!” I make a thirty layer barrier in a massive square and we immediately begin kissing each other. My body becomes so hot as I nibble on those buns of joy. Pure joy and happiness. I melt into her.

“Love?” Nova wakes me up by kissing my cheek over and over again.

“Yes?” I stretch my arms and stare up at the endless sky, at the endless sea and our little home in this vast endless space.

“I love you so much.” She kisses me softly and then puts on her bikini.

“I love you from the depths of my soul.” I kiss her over and over again. She gets on top of me and unties her bikini again. We melt into each other a second time.

I am sinking down below the water. I can see the shimmering light above me,the shining bright sun seems so far away, so out of reach. I begin to paddle upward but I don't make any progress. This feeling is this suffocation? Am I going to die here? I have so many adventures to go on though, I can't die here! I open my eyes and I'm being smothered by Nova's dumplings. I move my head and take a deep breath of air, “Whew that was close.” I rub my stiff arms and watch the sun as it slowly begins to sink toward the horizon, “Hey Nova?” I gently shake her awake.

“I'm up I'm up!” She kisses my cheek but remains sleeping.

“Love we have to go soon before it gets dark.” The faint shimmer of stars begin to appear.

“Ooh look is that a dragon!?” Nova smiles and points up above to a bright blue dragon that has scales that glimmer in the faint rays of sunlight.

“That's so pretty!” I smile but something falls down too fast for me to put up a barrier.

“No way he didn't!” with a huge splash we're covered in sticky dragon poop. That poor dragon could have lived a longer life, “Beam!” Nova shoots a small beam that punches a hole through the heart of the dragon. It grunts and falls towards the ocean, “Ta!” Nova spams her skill and runs to catch the dragon, lifting it with one hand she holds me with her other hand and we make our way to the sand. We moved so fast the poop flew right off but we quickly dive into the water to wash off.

“Woooah!” Eva pokes the dragon's face.

“What the hell that's so cool!” Juzo yells while looking at the dragon.

“He ugh pooped on us so he had to die! I’m going to eat him! Everyone! Free feast tonight with unlimited beer! Invite everyone you know to the Hydra Pub!” The crowd of people on the beach cheer and stare at the towering dragon that is the size of a Behemoth.

“A feast sounds very nice right now.” The dragon's tongue hangs out of the side of his mouth. I dust the sand off of my chest and look at the small sliver of the sun as it makes its way below the surface, the stars grow more and more with the many bold shades of color that is brought about with the setting sun.

“I'm going to drop off the dragon and then I'll meet you guys at our room!”

“Okay see you soon!” Eva yells while walking next to Juzo.

Nova picks the dragon up, “Ta!”

I stand there for a while admiring the beautiful sky, “I'm going to start heading back, want a lift?” Juzo asks while transforming.

“No thanks, I think I'll walk and pick up a few things on the way.” I give him a thumbs up.

“Okay see ya soon!” He flies into the air with Eva.

“The feast will be great! See ya soon!” She waves at me and flies with Juzo toward the distant city.

I walk through the sand and make my way to the cobblestone road that leads to the Water Kingdom Capital Aquaz, Glow Stone float inside small bubbles, lighting the pathway. I walk through the gates of the city and duck through a narrow pathway that leads to the Merchant Alley. Many vendors are selling items, armor and weapons in makeshift booths to Adventurers. The town is loud with the buzz and noise of people living their lives. There are many different leveled Adventurers in the area. I walk into a small dusty shop, the chimes of small bells ring and I am greeted by a faint voice of a woman from a room full of books behind the counter, “Hello? Sorry! I'll be ugh be right with you!”

I can hear piles of books falling and the shuffling of papers, “It's fine take your time!”

After a few minutes a tall slender woman in a black maid outfit with a low cut top and big melons that jiggle as she talks appears, “Hi sorry my name is Vala how may I help you?” She adjusts her glasses and scratches her black cat ears.

“I need a item transferred here and then a Greater Teleportation Scroll please.” I focus my attention on her whiskers.

“Okay that will cost two Gold for item transfer and two Platinum for the scroll is that fine nya?” She smiles and purrs softly.

“Yeah that's fine, just the only catch is the item is being summoned from a clone of myself is that a problem?” She bites her lip, lost in thought.

“Hmmmm you must be a Dragon Slayer class huh! I hear they can clone themselves to be able to vanquish armies of dragons, or that's how the legends go. In that case we can just summon the clone if regular item summoning doesn't work. As for the scroll that is no problem at all nya nya!” She leaps back into the hallway behind the desk and rummages through many different scrolls and spellbooks, “How did you find this place by the way? Not many people know about it.” She yells while flipping through a big black book.

“I have a friend who has eyes and ears around the whole map, literally and I needed these items badly so yeah.” I place the Nugz on the counter, I'm glad I kept a few in my pocket.

“Well I'm glad I can help!” She sets the book down on the counter and it’s open to a page with many symbols drawn on it, “I just need one drop of blood please.”

“Okay no problem.” I bite my thumb and let a drop of blood fall onto the page.

She sharply breathes in and slams her palm on the page, “Summoning!” The letters glow a bright blue color as a black cloud of smoke rises into the air, “No way! How? I've only read of this!”

“My friend helped me a lot, thank you.” I let her examine the item for a few minutes and then she hands it to me along with a scroll.

“Thank you for letting me hold it! To use the scroll just say where you want to teleport to, you can fold it as well. Thank you nya! Nya!” She smiles and tries to hand me my change as I fold the scroll into a tiny square and put it in my pocket.

“Keep the rest as thanks.” I smile and make sure I have everything securely in my pocket and wave as I walk out of the shop. I continue down the crowded alleyway and make my way to the inn. I knock on our door and it is opened by Juzo who is dressed in a black suit with his hair slicked back, “Looking sharp Juzo.” I pat his back and walk in, the room is quiet, “Where's the girls?”

“Nova and Eva changed into their dresses and rushed to go shopping before the feast. I hope Eva doesn't get her dress too dirty.” Juzo chuckles as I grab my clothes and put Nova and Eva's stuff into my satchel.

“That's why I bought extra clothes cleaners haha, I'm going to shower and change.” I hold my clothes in my hand.

“Everything work out fine on your end?” Juzo snacks on a slab of boar jerky.

I hold the bathroom door handle and smile at him then nod, “Yeah, and you?”

He gives me a thumbs up, “All good! Go ahead and shower I'll be out here.”

“Sweet bro sweet.” I walk in and shut the door. I carefully place my items in my pocket and set the suit down near the sink. I sit down in the shower and stare at the drain as the water falls on my head. This has been such a long journey in such a short amount of time, not even counting the five years of training. I take a deep breath and wash my body then I dry off and get dressed. I touch the small dragon earrings that we replaced the Nethershards with. My black suit is really smooth. I open the door and Juzo shows me his palm, “Woah that's nice!” I look around the room and make sure we have everything.

“Thanks for helping me find them!” Juzo stands up and scans the room as well.

“No problem at all bro, we got everything?” I look again just in case.

“All set!” Juzo opens the door and I follow him out.

We walk down the stairs and place the key on the counter and walk out of the inn. I walk down the street with Juzo in silence and we laugh really nervously and hard together as the sounds of laughter and clanking of mugs ring throughout the star-filled sky.

“Love! You guys took so long!” Nova hugs me and kisses me, her red dress is silky and flowing in the wind, she has bright red paint on her lips and fingernails.

“Juuuuuzoooooo!!!” Eva wraps her arms around him, she's in a light-blue silky dress and has light-blue paint on her lips and nails, her long white hair drifts elegantly in the wind.

“You're so beautiful.” I hug Nova tightly.

“Eva! Oh my gosh look at you!” Juzo squeezes her tightly and kisses her.

“Everyone's having fun let's go!” Nova pulls me by my hand and we are greeted by everyone cheering and raising their mugs.

Juzo clenches his fists and yells, “Excuse me can I have everyone's attention please!”

The pub is immediately quiet. I nod at Juzo, “Ready bro?”

He gives me a thumbs up, “Yeah, one, two, three!”

We both reach into our pockets and drop to one knee, “Nova!”

“Eva!”

“Will You Marry Me!?” My heart is beating out of my chest, I'm sure I'm sweating.

Nova looks at my hand, “The Sphinx ring! Yes! Yes! Yes!”

“Awwwww Juzo! Yes! Oh my gosh yes!” We kiss our lovers as the pub goes wild and cheers.

Nova puts the ring on her hand and I put my ring on, a black ring made out of the sphinx. Eva puts a glimmering blue ring that's in the shape of a dragon on and Juzo puts a glimmering dragon ring on as well.

“Soulbind!” We yell, our bodies glowing and our spirits turn into dragons and dance as they intertwine in the room and rush back into us. I feel as if Nova is a part of me and I am a part of her. We kiss each other tightly as Juzo and Eva kiss. This is what happiness feels like.

I turn to the cheering crowd, “All of you are invited to the wedding!” I pull out the folded paper and unfold it, “Teleport Royal Hall!” The symbols glow a bright blue color and cover the walls and floor, “And awayyyyy we go!” I yell as everyone screams and appears in the massive royal hall.

“It's time to party!” Nova yells as King Carbon and Queen Sophia hands everyone drinks. A massive banquet with piles of food lines the wall.

“Thanks for the help Carbon.” I say, bumping his fist, “Thank you for staying Sophia.” I give her a hug.

“It's no problem at all! I can't believe you made me king. I won't let you down!” He has a shiny golden crown on his head.

“Thank you.” Sophia says while smiling and drinking.

“We still have many adventures to go on, so thank you for staying.” Juzo bumps his fist and hugs Sophia.

“Thank you Carbon and Sophia! Now drink!” Nova shoves a mug in both of their hands even though they already have mugs.

“Time to drink! Driiinkkkk!” Eva yells at the top of her lungs and the hall chants with her.

There are many different kinds of Adventurers and races of people inside the enormous hall, thousands of people are eating dragon meat and drinking from large mugs. Nova and Eva are drinking large barrels in a circle of short dwarves who are chugging beer from two large mugs. I walk with a barrel and chug it then laugh as Juzo walks over with a huge barrel and chugs it in a few gulps, “Moooore! Ahahaha!” He yells at the top of his lungs.

“Arrrrrm! Wreeeeeestling! Conteeeeeessssssst!” Nova shouts as she stands near a tall sturdy log.

“Aye! I got this!” An eight foot tall muscular man slowly walks up to the log and slams his elbow down.

“Woooooh! Get him Nova!” I yell, I'm so happy.

“Ready! Set! Go!” Eva yells at the top of her lungs.

The man stomps on the floor and charges all of his strength, his body glowing bright red. Nova calmly sips her drink as he struggles and nothing happens. She slams his hand down and he grabs a mug and toasts to her, “Aye! I have been proven wrong!”

He laughs heartily as Nova nods and sips more drink, “Good try! Who's next!?” She has a evil gleam in her eyes.

One after another everyone who tries gets easily beaten, Nova is having the time of her life. The smile on her face is so beautiful. When did she start to smile so much? Is this what love is? How would I even know? I guess I do know. Do I? I never want things to change, I want to spend the rest of my life going on adventures with my friends, I don't want us to grow apart and never talk to each other. That pain would be worse than death. These mugs just keep filling up. It's so nice. So very nice. My body feels so warm, I am so in love with her. I wish I could just hold her every day. I will. I'll hold her as we fall asleep and I'll wake up next to her and everything will be so nice. I just can't wait to go on so many adventures, this is an adventure. Right here, right now it is one. Look at all of these people, that's so crazy! So many people that we managed to save from the Dark Lord. This kingdom, this land and everyone in it would have been engulfed in darkness. Agh I remember being so frail and weak, so helpless, but look at us now. Everything that we've been through feels as if it were just a bad dream. All just a bad long dream, but everything is better now. I continue to drink and my vision begins to get blurry but the good times will continue, the night will continue on. I laugh to myself as one by one a challenger is defeated by the love of my life. I laugh and drink with them, this is great, oh so great. I grab a slab of dragon meat and take a bite. It's so juicy and warm, I can't stop eating it. This is so good I should've been cooking dragon instead of destroying them agh this whole time I could've been eating so good! Why? Why did I make this mistake? Nooooo! Whyyyy! I continue to eat and drink and laugh with everyone. This is so nice, I really can't explain much more. My mind is in a dizzy state, this is so warm though. As if I'm wrapped in a warm shell, I can feel myself embrace this warm feeling and float there in my mind. I feel like a small fire, glowing and burning brightly in a snowstorm. Like a small candle in the dark. I feel secure. I feel relaxed and at peace. I can feel myself being carried, “Nooooova! I looooveeee yoooouuuuuu!” I see nothing but the darkness that surrounds me, but I am warm. A fire that shines brightly. I love her so much. I love her with all of me. Nova, I love Nova so much.

Nova waves at Juzo who is carrying a sleeping Eva and whispers, “See you in the morning.”

He gives a thumbs up as he cradles Eva like a newborn baby, “Yeah, goodnight and congratulations.”

“You too Juzo, thank you.” Nova smiles and waves with her free hand as she also cradles Umbra like a newborn baby.

“Noraba I lovesss yoooouuuu! Norba no! norva!” Nova smiles and kisses his cheek.

“Yes yes my love! I don't know why you had to challenge dwarves to a drinking contest. You are so wonderful Umbra. So so wonderful!” Nova kisses his cheek and then his forehead and then continues to kiss the rest of his face while he giggles furiously.

“I looooveeee yoooouuuu! Hehehehehehe! I! Loooveeee! Yoooouuu! So so so so so so muchhhhhhh! I love you Nova!” Umbra has his eyes closed and a wide grin on his face, “My loves! My Nova! My Wife! My everything!”

Nova smiles and kisses him, “I love you with everything that makes me, me. All of me. Every single skill, every Mana Point. Every Hit Point. It belongs to you, I love, loves you. I love you so so so much my love. No matter what we go through, the sadness that is life, the happiness and everything we may encounter. I will be your shield and your sword. I will be the flame that lights and repels the darkness that may attack you. I love you with all of me ya hear! All! Of! Me!” She smiles while pressing the crystal and opening the door. The room is massive with a king sized bed and a balcony view of the Light Kingdom. Nova carries him to the bathroom that is illuminated by Everglow Stone that covers the ceiling, “Love here let me take your shirt off.” Nova gently whispers.

Umbra holds his chest, “No don't look at my boobies!” Umbras face is bright red.

Nova smiles and pulls his shirt off, “Hehehe! Give me them boobies!”

Umbra gives up in surrender amd yells at the top of his lungs, “Fine! Fine! My boobies! I surrender them!”

Umbra pinches his nipples as Nova pulls off his socks, “Take the rest of your clothes off Mister!”

“Ugh fine but only because I love yoooouuu!” He pulls off his pants and underwear and rolls back and forth.

“Upsy daisy.” Nova picks Umbra up and gently places him in the bath and turns it on. The hot water causing him to lay back and relax.

“Aghhhh this is so nice! So very um very very nice!” He says while splashing water on his face.

Nova takes her clothes off and sits across from him, “How ya feeling love?” She asks.

He keeps his eyes closed and has his head on the edge of the bath, “I feel good.” He whispers while beginning to softly snore.

“Oh love, whatever will I do with you if you leave? I shouldn't think these things but life is short and tomorrow isn't promised. The pain of losing you is too great, the thought drives me mad. I will prevent it at any costs my love. I promise you.” Nova rubs his cheek with her finger and sits next to him, watching him snore softly in silence. She hums to herself and lets the water slowly drain. She softly picks him up and dries him off with a towel and then puts warm pajamas on him and places him in bed. She puts pajamas on as well and lays down with him, “I love you Umbra.”

She kisses his forehead softly, “My loves.” He whispers as he rolls over and holds her in his arms. They fall asleep peacefully.