Ep. 1222 Plots and Plans Part 12
"Then I am glad that I made you new daggers. They should work for you no matter how strong you get."
Myria says "I can't wait to test them out! So, what's next?"
"This was the main reason for coming here. We can go back and head to Illium now."
Myria says "Can't we just go straight to Illium?"
"We could, but I made a promise."
Myria says "Okay."
We gate back to the new city and then head outside of the palace, where I summon Lizzy. I climb into her saddle and then pull Myria up and sit her in my lap which makes her smile. Then I have Lizzy head towards Illium while Myria and I cuddle in the saddle.
Myria says "What part of this was a promise that you made?"
Lizzy says "He promised me that he wouldn't run around without me anymore."
Myria says "Oh, that's a good idea! Ash, promise me you won't run off without me or Lin with you!"
"You know that I can't promise that, but I will try. With you two planning to do the trials, there will be times when neither of you can be with me. It will only get worse as our responsibilities to the nation increase."
Myria says "Well, there is a simple solution to that."
"Oh, what's that?"
Myria says "You just need more wives! With more of us to share the burdens, it wouldn't be a problem. There would also be more of us to keep an eye on you!"
"Oh, not this again!"
Myria says "No, wait. Hear me out. You want us to be better after you die, right?"
"Well, yeah."
Myria says "If me and Lin supporting each other is better. Then having other women we like to support us is even better than that. So, the more wives you take, the more support we all have when you die."
"That isn't necessarily true. Besides, I'm not even sure I can keep the two of you happy, why would I add more wives?"
Myria says "Oh, don't worry, you made the two of us very happy!"
"That's not what I'm talking about and you know it!"
Myria says "Don't worry about the emotional stuff. Just do your best and let us worry about the rest of it. We are not children, you don't have to take care of us all the time. We can help each other with the emotional stuff. Just as we can help support and take care of your kids when you are too busy."
"You can tell me not to worry all you want, but it isn't going to stop me from doing so. This between us is brand new and isn't even stable yet. Trying to add someone new right now is almost guaranteed to mess everything up."
Myria says "I didn't mean right this second, silly. But I know that if I don't keep bringing it up, you won't even think about it. Besides, didn't you have fun earlier with the two of us?"
"Of course I did! You already know that. It was even better than I had imagined it would be!"
Myria says "Well, if you add more wives, that will happen more often!"
"I am not about to marry more women just so I can have more sex! I am not that much of a pig! Please do not mention this again, now is not the time for this kind of thing."
Myria says "Alright, I was just teasing you anyway!"
"Sure, you were! Anyway, we will be reaching Illium soon. I have to meet the guildmasters first and get caught up on what has been going on."
Myria says "Is there anything that you want me to do?"
"If you want, you can use the teleporter to go back and check on Leonarr's progress. According to the plan, I will be casting the spell tomorrow, but if need be I can put it off."
Myria says "Sure, I can do that, but I will be coming back straight away."
"That's fine! I wasn't trying to get rid of you or anything."
Myria says "You had better not! It wouldn't work even if you did, you are stuck with me now!"
My only response is to laugh and kiss her, which seems to be the right choice. She enthusiastically returns the kiss and we end up making out until Illium comes within sight. Illium still looks the same and seeing it brings back memories of my first visit.
Things were a lot simpler back then, but I wouldn't go back to that even if I could. I was alone back then and as much as I have fought against it, I am happier now. I am not sure where things are going to go from here, but I am ready to face the future.
Lizzy says "Where to?"
"Head for the inn. Sarah should be there and will be able to contact everyone."
Lizzy says "Will you need me after this?"
"Not for a while. I can gate back to the tower to cast the spell."
Lizzy says "Okay, then I will return to the elven city once I drop you off."
"That's fine. I will summon you if I need to go anywhere."
Lizzy says "Good!"
Myria says "How come your mount is able to get you to behave?!"
"Simple, she can eat me. Even as strong as I am now, I'm not sure if I could win a fight against her."
Myria says "So if I get strong enough to beat you in a fight you will behave for me too?"
"I don't know, maybe."
Myria says "That's something that I will need to discuss with Lin!"
"Don't you dare!"
Myria just laughs at me, but before I can do anything to retaliate, we reach the inn. I was so distracted that I didn't even notice the crowds as we went through the city. It is a good thing that no one tried to assassinate me, my guard was completely down.
Sarah says "Welcome back, I wasn't expecting you this soon."
Myria says "Hi, Sarah. Good to see you."
Sarah says "Good to see you too. From the smile on your face, I am guessing that things went well?"
Myria says "Yeah! Everything worked out perfectly!"
Sarah says "That's great! So, Ash, if you are here about the summoned, not everyone has gotten the message yet."
"No, it's not about that. I am here to meet with people and get updates. Can you let the guildmasters know that I am here and invite them to dinner?"
Sarah says "Sure. That's easy enough. Although, with the spectacle you made going through the city, I don't really need to tell them that you are here. Is there anyone else that I should invite?"
"No. I will meet with other people tomorrow. Tonight it's just the guildmasters."
Sarah says "Alright, I will send the invites. Is there anything else that you need?"
"Not at the moment. I will just head upstairs and wait. Somehow, I doubt that it will take them long to get here."
Sarah laughs and says "They may already be running over!"
"It's possible. Anyway, whenever they show up, send them up."
Sarah says "Will do."