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>>40559945
>Seek Astreya.
Today is a fucking great day.

>>40559945
>>Seek Astreya.

>>40559945
>>40559945

>Seek Astreya.
The best time of the week is here!

Even if your friends are in danger and there's problems to be solved, you can't shy away from your responsibilities and the duties that derive from both your divine calling and your very own choices. Abandoning Susanna and the arachne isn't going to accomplish much, especially if you really want them to start trusting you.

Besides, you're the one that insisted to come with Astreya in the first place, you want her to trust you too and not be the sort that goes back on her word at the first sign of trouble.

You have to make peace with yourself and start to actually think that you need to address one problem at a time if you want to solve any one of them for real.

You reach Astreya's house just outside of the village who, you notice, still refuses to grow in the direction of her abode. You wonder if it's going to eventually circle around it, with the architecture giving it a wide berth. You wonder if this is why wizards tend to live on their own, at least in stories and such.

Surprisingly, this time you don't encounter Yomi on the doorstep but it's Astreya herself that comes to open your door, giving you her trademark kind smile as she does, "My, you're here early. Don't worry, I wasn't planning to leave you behind".

"No, it's just that I didn't want to be late", you justify yourself, "I don't know how early we'll be leaving, and we have two trips to make".

"Mh, that is true. The night here isn't as long as I'm used to", she gives you an understanding nod, "Come inside please, no reason to have the two of you wait outside".

The strangely not that cramped interior looks about the same as you’ve always seen it, although with a different loadout of books on the table. It’s a lot more tidy than the last time you visited, although she just couldn’t be bothered to clean up back then.

There’s still a distinct lack of Yomi.

>”When are we leaving?”.
>”There’s something you should know about Reboldeux...”.
>”Where’s your familiar?”.
>Other?

>>40560289
>>”Where’s your familiar?”.

>>40560289
>”Where’s your familiar?”.
He's up to no good. I can feel it.

>>40560289
>”There’s something you should know about Reboldeux...”.

Despite not knowing much about familiars except stories and some vague stereotypes stemmed from other stories and what little literature you had the chance to delve into, you're pretty sure that familiars are supposed to always be around their wizards. They would stop being familiars and be more like, well, servants instead. Which would make them look quite mundane, and uncool.

"Where is Yomi?", you can't help but wonder aloud as you lift your tail to slowly sit on the sofa. Stools would be preferrable, but fortunately you have enough of a full butt to avoid having to sit on what is basically an elongation of your spine. Fortunately Tahenohan never sat on your tail either, especially because she tends to slump with carefree abandon when the chance comes. Or maybe she did, multiple times, and you never noticed because she's such a featherweight.

"He's running some errands", is the actually amazingly simple answer, "I sent him because I wanted to finish researching something before leaving. I just realized I had, in fact, some books about tropical botanics and their alchemical applications, and I really was supposed to have studied them already".

"So, Yomi can leave your side?", you ask before wondering whether you'd sound like an idiot if you did.

"But of course he can", there's no trace of teasing in her kind smile, "Some magic users actually prefer to keep their familiars busy rather than having them around all the time, especially the more sociable sort".

“Ah, I remember something they used to say back in Aquilonia”, Tahenohan intervenes, kicking her legs as she recalls some memory from her half-elven brain, “How to translate... “Don’t trust the wizard that doesn’t show his shadow”? Something like that. I remember in most towns demonologists were outlawed to have their familiars more than two paces away”.

>”Do you trust leaving Yomi alone?”.
>”So that means you’re not a sociable wizard?”.
>”What do you know of alchemy?”.
>Other?

>>40560664

>”So that means you’re not a sociable wizard?”.

>>40560664
>”Do you trust leaving Yomi alone?”.
>”So that means you’re not a sociable wizard?”.

>>40560664
>>”So that means you’re not a sociable wizard?”.

>>40560664
>”So that means you’re not a sociable wizard?”.
Late as fuck, oh well!

"So you don't consider yourself to be sociable?", you can't help but wonder, and Astreya does stare at you for a bit, showing some surprise in her eyes, before she just starts laughing.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was implying... Well, I suppose I'm not", she keeps chuckling as she caresses her large horns in something you presume can be considered embarrassment, "I mean, I am an autarch. To the majority of mankind, I am someone who eschewed their contact in favour of monsters. That is not quite true, however, I wish to be more like a bridge, to fill the gaps that naturally form".

Tahenohan has an odd smile as she hears that explanation, "Is that so? I thought it had to do with mutations, chakra and exotic components".

"That too", Astreya smiles, and you suspect there's something in their eye contact exchange that you're missing, "But one doesn't cancel the other".

"Have humans ever given you trouble for that?", you didn't suffer from much racism yourself, but this is somewhat different. After all, despite your exotic looks and even more exotic equipment, you are not a magic user, which is a huge bonus towards anyone else's willingness to trust you.

"Not directly, no, but when you're... Well, I don't want to touch a nerve, but when you're different, really different, you start to notice. When people don't know how to react, whether to look at you or not, whether to pretend there's not a demon with me or not. It gets... Tiring after a while", she sighs, "And in order to avoid unnecessary interactions with people that might not feel comfortable or safe in my presence, I tend to stay a bit in the outskirts", she gestures outside of one of her windows, "Just like here, here. I think it’s better this way, I’m not really a social butterfly".

>”Do you trust leaving Yomi on his own?”.
>”Are there sociable wizards?”.
>”Do people dislike demons that much?”.
>”Do monsters treat you better?”.
>”What do you know about alchemy?”.
>Other?

>>40560959
>”Are there sociable wizards?”.
>”Do monsters treat you better?”.

The demon one seems a bit redundant because MC is half-demon.

>>40560959
>”Are there sociable wizards?”.
>”Do monsters treat you better?”.

>>40560959
>”Do you trust leaving Yomi on his own?”.
>”Do monsters treat you better?”.

>>40560959
How old was she when she embraced her wizardly lifestyle anyway?

"I take it monsters treat you better?", you're not even sure if you're half-joking yourself, it might sound like a joke in any other situation, but with the company you've chose for yourself a lot of things you would have never found yourself saying are starting to sound like everyday stuff to you.

"Yes and no", she chuckles as she finally sits down, bringing three cups of hot coffee along, "Monsters are... Different. Most of them don't have much of a civilization compared to the likes of the kingdom of Rune, and many have living necessities that are very different from our own. Usually, it's in terms of space, you couldn't fit Susanna in this house, for example".

She has a point. She just wouldn't fit, not even through the door. Neither Leiana or Arianna would. Actually, none of them would fit through any of the doors you've crossed recently, except the Duke's Palace and the Chamber of Commerce, but you're quite sure they would like to visit other places, too. As a matter of fact, you suspect they would likely not understand what such places are for.

"So that means", she then continues, "That many of the constraints that make me an oddity here, and difficult to trust, simply do not apply with them. Their society is more tribal, it's like... Being accepted by everyone is a part of how it works, because there's few people and personal trust and honour count more than anything else. Sometimes, I feel like there's more space for people like me there".

She then shoots Tahenohan a glance, and they grin to each other, "And it's more convenient for... Other matters too. Wizardly matters". You suppose you could inquire as to what such wizardly matters are, but seeing how she and Tahenohan seem to be having some sort of secret conversation, you suspect you wouldn’t get it even if they spelled it out for you.

You’re not a wizard, after all.

>”What do you know about alchemy?”.
>”Do you trust Yomi on his own?”.
>”When are we going to leave?”.
>Other?

>>40561328
>Wizardly matters?


I'm sure they'd *love* to "spell" it out.

>>40561328
>>40561375
Hell, why not? Which matters are these?

>>40561328
>”Do you trust Yomi on his own?”.

>>40561328
>”What do you know about alchemy?”.
>"Do you like dance?"
We need to recruit Astreya to make the Horny Staff Duo Dance

This was worse than I imagined.

>>40561470
>Horny Staff Duo
Jesus

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>>40561375
OH YOU

>>40561470
Something something Lillith's magical staff

>>40561495
It was supposed to be a pun on the horny, but I need a word with S and that was the only one that came up. S-sorry anon.

>>40561568
You're excused for lewdness but don't let it happen again.

"Wizardly matters?", there's no need to feign ignorance: you actually don't know what kind of wizardly matters they're talking about.

"Oh, stuff like collecting components and the fact that when you have mutated chakra you're likely closer to a monster than a human", Tahenohan simply explains, like it's just ordinary business, "I heard somebody say that you feel more sympathy towards monsters because your body thinks you're more like them".

"I'm... Not sure that's how it works", Astreya frowns, taking the matter seriously, "I have a highly mutated third eye chakra and... I think my sacral chakra's going to mutate next, or maybe it already did, but I've been very close to monsters that were unrelated to that".

Tahenohan shrugs, "Just something I heard, I'm not sure it's true. But I also have a mutated third eye chakra!".

"Really?".

"Really!".

And they laugh in their shared... Mutation? None of them have more than two eyes though, "Uhm... I'm sorry, but... What third eye?".

Astreya recovers long enough to answer your inquiry, "Oh- Oh, it's not an actual eye, it's just the position", and she taps her forehead, "Because it's supposed to be about here".

"It's normal when you're a magic user", Tahenohan assures, "They're going to mutate, eventually. Usually just one or two, but some people change even more than that”.

“I heard it takes extremely powerful magic users to have more than three mutated chakras”, Astreya reports, sharing her curiosities with her wizard friend, “As a matter of fact I don’t remember seeing many people like that. Not even Melfina is that mutated”.

“Eh? Melfina the lightning sage?”.

“You know her?”, Astreya smiles at Tahenohan’s surprise, “I heard she was in Maner a month ago, but just for a quick visit”.

Well, you suppose you know something more about wizardly matters now.

>”What do you know about alchemy?”.
>”Do you trust Yomi on his own?”.
>”When are we going to leave?”.
>Other?

>>40561711
>”What do you know about alchemy?”.
Oh you!

>>40561711
>”What do you know about alchemy?”.
>”When are we going to leave?”.

>>40561711
>”Do you trust Yomi on his own?”.
Deja vu

>>40561711
>”Do you trust Yomi on his own?”.
>”When are we going to leave?”.

"You said you were researching alchemy", you decide to change the topic, hoping this one will be less confusing and won't involve talk about shared mutations and its joys, "Are you an expert in that field?".

"I don't really know much. I prefer to resort to other sorts of magic", she explains while finally starting to drink her coffee, which she sends all down in one go, "Alchemy is just not for me, I have little interest outside of common use formulas such as draughts for the cold or the flu or detergents for the body and the house. Still, I don't think of it as something inferior".

Before you even have to ask, Tahenohan has the decency to explain, "Since alchemy takes advantage of the components' natural magic, even those who aren't magic users can perform it. Some wizards think this makes it a waste for those that have more direct abilities".

Well, that was surprisingly simple. "By the way do you... Trust Yomi? I mean he is a demon and he is out on his own...".

Astreya just flashes a big, bright smile at you, "It's okay, he's a good boy. Besides, if he wasn't, something between us wouldn't be working, and it's in the familiar's interest as well that his relationship with the demonologist works fine. Demons want to stay in this world, after all".

"You mean he couldn't stay if you didn't agree with him?".

She pauses, then gives a noncommitting nod, "It's not that simple, but it's also not far from the truth".

You suppose that's something. You're not sure if your guts should take warm food already, but you're going to need coffee, and it's not that hot any longer, right? "So... When are we going to leave?", you ask.

"As soon as Yomi gets back".

“... Where did you send him?”, you wonder.

“Oh, he went to gather something I needed, that’s why I was consulting all those books. And since he has wings, he can move very fast. He’s really handy!”.

>”How long will it take?”.
>”Can he fly fast?”.
>”What are we going to do, exactly?”.
>Other?

>>40561996
>”How long will it take?”.
>”Can he fly fast?”.
Tfw demon without wings
Bet Lillith's jelly

>>40561996
>”What are we going to do, exactly?”.
>>40562028
Lillith has things better than wings.

>>40561996
>”What are we going to do, exactly?”.

>>40562055
Oh, no doubt.
But imagine if she had that AND wings!

>>40561996
>”How long will it take?”.

"What are we going to do, exactly?", it feels like a stupid question but the two of you never actually decided that, and you're not sure what an autarch's job actually is.

"We're going to check on them, see if they're fine, show our faces to show we care", she smiles, "And I'm coming with you so I can endorse you personally as someone to be trusted. I want them to know you have my trust as well, simply because I cannot be everywhere at once, and you helping out with the monsters surrounding us is going to be very handy".

Her expression is really grateful, as if she's appreciating your contribution to what seems to be her work, which just happens to be somewhat similar to yours, except without rites of fertility. Not that you know of, at least.

"Do you think the undead outbreak will be a problem for them?", she probably knows more about monsters than you do as well, so you might as well ask.

"No", she claims with confidence, "Susanna alone can take care of all sorts of undead that might come her way. Besides, if this outbreak is nothing more than what we saw then not even New Royo is in danger".

She does have a point, this outbreak has been quite underwhelming. You would feel ashamed at your early concerns and panic if not for the fact that you’d actually be in danger if you met some skeleton warriors out at night and Tahenohan wasn’t with you. Hopefully the Shadow Marches won’t become much more dangerous than they are now, or you’re going to need to find a way to either fight or run faster than you can at the moment.

"How long do you think your familiar is going to take?", you can't help but wonder, looking outside. The sun is now just a red ball on the horizon, seeping down and letting the light become dimmer, though not by much.

"Oh, he's a very fast flyer, and I told him we'd be leaving early", she smiles confidently, "I'm sure he'll be there in a moment".

Hmm...

>Just wait.
>”Could I ask him to fly somewhere?” (where?).
>Other?

>>40562284
>Just wait.

Unless anons have an idea of an activity they could do to pass time.

>>40562284
>”Could I ask him to fly somewhere?” (where?).
reboldeux and deliver a message to our friends.

>>40562284
>Just wait.
>>40562322
Nothing suitable for a Christian imageboard like /tg/

>>40562366
Say that to Qyubey... Ahaha.....

>>40562284
>>40562364
Sure, smart.

"Say", you wonder, an idea slithering amiably through your mind, "Do you think I could ask Yomi a favour?".

Astreya's expression is nice, but curiously difficult to read when she listens to you, "What kind of favour?".

"I need him to fly over to Reboldeux and deliver a message for me", you then realize the implications of sending a demon to do something very important for you, and then that you're sending a demon flying in a town where the situation is very tense. You're also not sure he's going to accept in the first place, "Could he do that?".

"You'll have to ask him", she immediately answers, then gives you a strange smile, "He'll also likely ask for something in return. He is a demon, after all. So the point is, would you trust one?".

Since she clearly doesn't expect you to actually answer that question, you decide not to. For now.

Your waiting doesn't last long, and even then it's filled with Tahenohan and Astreya chatting amiably about wizardly matters, each of them wondering what are the chances of their potential sacral chakra mutations of giving them tails like yours, and ultimately deciding it's more likely for them to get multiple talking spiked tails or something equally awkward rather than a strong yet sleek appendage like yours. Astreya particularly seems to like your tip, and you almost expected her to ask if she could touch it, but she doesn't.

When the door opens, you find Yomi with his usual, vaguely annoyed expression and a basket full of exotic-looking herbs. "I thought I could smell bitches from up in the air", is his first comment when he looks at your face, “I’m going to be surrounded by its stench all night am I not?”.

“Welcome back, Yomi”, Astreya greets him, “Did you get everything I asked?”.

“Sure, you lazy fat ass. Keep not exercising so your next mutation will be you turning into a giant ball of sweaty fat”, and he hands over the basket. It has a pungent scent.

>Ask him.
>Don’t ask him.
>Other?

>>40562684
>>Ask him.

>>40562684
>Ask him.

I suppose we can at least half-trust him.

>>40562684
>Ask him.
Not looking forward to seeing our friends again and them asking about his rude ass.

>>40562684
>Ask him.

You gather your courage and do something you aren't quite sure it's a good idea doing.

"Yomi", you go, "I have a favour to ask".

"Yes, you can go fuck yourself right now, please be my guest".

Lovely.

"Please, it's serious", you insist, "I have friends-".

"Liar".

"-I have friends in Reboldeux, and they've been through a lot, and they're going through a lot still", you find yourself raising your voice, and even though his expression didn't change a bit something in his eyes speaks of smug satisfaction at the reaction he just provoked, "Since you have wings and everything, I was wondering if you could...".

"Before this goes any farther and I explore just how far you're going to be willing to embarrass and compromise yourself to plead for my help", he sounds (un)surprisingly sincere and straightforward, and he's practically using a different tone right now, his voice somehow sounding less annoying, "Let me ask you this: are you prepared to deal with a demon? And don't give me any your cambion shit, you're clearly a toddler that never dealt with the real thing before and being a half-blood isn't going to give you my sympathies".

You have to consider whether he's saying this just to throw you off-guard or not; you can't say he's being kind but it is the first time he's looking at you in the eye and talking sincerely, with a honesty that is quite different from the one he has when he's just teasing you, or your friends.

Tahenohan and Astreya are both loudly silent about this scene, clearly knowing something and not wanting to intervene. It would appear you're being put through a test, and it’s not just Yomi doing so, he’s likely just trying to understand how seriously he’s supposed to be dealing with you.

No, you guess your two wizard friends just want to see how good you are at dealing with “wizardly matters”.

>”I am prepared”.
>”I am not prepared, nevermind”.
>”I don’t know what that means”.
>”Listen to my request first”.
>Other?

>>40562994
>>Other?
"I can't say I'm prepared, however I'm willing to deal with that in an effort to help them."

>>40562994
>”I am not prepared, nevermind”
I don't want to subject our friends to this guy anyway.

>>40562994
>What do you want? We should agree on the deal before either party blindly agreed before hearing the other party's request.

>>40562994
>”I (mostly) am prepared”.
Good experience to have

>>40563105
I guess you could say that we're half-prepared to deal with a demon?

Seriously anons, you really want our friends to have to meet this guy?

>>40563186
You may ned to revise your priorities.

>>40562994
>>”I don’t know what that means”.

>>40563232
No reason to, there are other ways to contact them.
Besides I really hate this guy and enjoy the quest less when he's around so I'm not exactly amenable to compromise where he's concerned. Wish he was never introduced.

"I am-", you begin, but then your tongue stops on its own, reminding you that this is a demon you're talking to. When you stare at his intense yellow eyes you can feel their unnatural glare and brightness; you are suddenly made aware that there is not an ordinary living being inhabiting that parody of a body, but an otherworldly entity mocking your forms and interacting with mortals for his own, personal and inscrutable benefit.

"I'm willing to deal with what it takes to help my friends", you assure him, "But I will not agree to anything until I hear your conditions. Will you listen to my request?".

A long pause follows, and eventually Yomi straightens his skirt and invites you to talk with a simple hand gesture.

"I want you to fly to Reboldeux and meet some friends of mine. I will give you description and the place where I've last seen them, but it's possible you might have to investigate to find them all", you're starting to see why this is a test. You've always thought you were good at reading people, but either you're not as good as you hoped you were or this one doesn't even count as "people", because the more you stare at his eyes trying to discern something the more you feel unnerved. You wonder if he can actually stare straight into your soul or if it's just an impression of yours, and also if the sun has finished setting or if the edges of your vision got darker for another reason, "Do you think you can do that?".

"If you're doubting my ability to hunt down people, I will have you know you shall not be disappointed", did his hands always have such sharp talons? Wait, do they have them? Maybe it was just a trick of your mind... "But you still haven't told me what to do when I find them".

Alright, better be very precise, you don't want him to misunderstand.

>"I want you to deliver a message".
>"I want you to give them something" (what?).
>"I want you to bring them here".
>"Nevermind, forget I even asked".
>Other?

>>40563338
Wait, has Yomi always been wearing a skirt?

>"I want you to deliver a message".

>>40563338
>"Nevermind, forget I even asked".

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>>40563383
Yep. Apparently Astreya makes him dress like a girl.

>>40563338
>"I want you to bring them here".
The safest option for them

>>40563398
Somehow that slipped my mind way back when he was first introduced.

I like Astreya even more now.

>>40563338
Will Astreya need Yomi? I'm considering asking him to bring them here.

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>>40563482
You don't know about that.

Also, this is kind of an important vote so I cannot accept a tie, sorry, I'll have to wait until it's broken.

>>40563338
>>"I want you to deliver a message".

>and if possible to get their answer

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>>40563581
I'm sorry, I'm kind of dumb and it's a bit late.

If you could specify what kind of message you want to deliver too, just to make sure you're thinking what I'm thinking.

>>40563338
>>"I want you to deliver a message".

>>40563666
"Reboldeux is crowded, has little supplies and is about to riot. You guys get out of there ASAP and come to New Royo. The Undead thing is actually not as worrisome as expected. Look for the [Guard Knight Lesbian Lady] and ask her for assistance in settling in if needed, tell her I asked you to do this".
Is this enough?

"I want you to deliver a message", you explain, "I want you to tell them that they must leave Reboldeux and head towards New Royo, that the undead outbreak is actually a solved problem and that they must look for captain Agnes of the volunteers brigade when they arrive".

You're not sure for how long you've been silently staring in each other's eyes, but it's starting to make you feel dizzy. "Will that be all?", he asks.

"Yes".

"You're the stupidest bitch I've ever had the misfortune of dealing with, I can tell because of the stupidity and for having seen quite a few bitches in my time", he clasps his hands behind his head and suddenly it feels like you've gone back to normal. The room is normal, the lighting is normal, Yomi is most definitely normal. Everything is fine and just like you remember it.

"Does that mean you'll do it?", you wonder.

"Only on one condition", his voice sounds different once again.

"What would that be?".

"I will choose one day within this week", he explains, "From the dawn of that day until the dawn of the next day, you're becoming Astreya's familiar. You will do everything she says and serve to the best of your abilities and beyond. If you fail or disappoint her in any way, I will punish you".

He sounds extremely serious, especially about the punishment part, “Is that all?”, you wonder, “Serving Astreya? Is that all you’re asking?”.

"Is that a deal, stinky cambion bitch, or are you going to chicken out like the shameful, disgusting coward that you are?", he isn’t answering the question, and giving the intensity of his unnerving stare you can already tell he’s not going to no matter how much you insist. You get the distinct feeling he’d rather lose the deal than discuss his reasons.

You glance at Astreya, but she just smiles back at you. She looks like a kind person, and you can’t imagine what could go wrong if you were to serve her for just one day.

>"We have a deal".
>"No deal, sorry".
>Other?

>>40563892
>"No deal, sorry".
Fuck this shit, ugh.

>>40563892
>"We have a deal".
This will be cool

>>40563892
>"We have a deal".
Astreya is a cool and trustworthy lady, there is nothing to worry about.

Are we seriously just giving up a whole day of doing things just to inevitably play sub to an insufferable trap?

>>40564081
We'd be serving Astreya though.

>>40563892
Are we going to end up as his subordinate or something?
Either way,
>>"No deal, sorry".
it'll take us way less time to just deliver the message ourselves

>>40564111
There's approximately 0% chance we won't fail at some point and the first part stands regardless.

>>40563892
>>"We have a deal".

>>40564081
>play sub to an insufferable trap?
No, playing sub to a nice wizard lady. And we will still be doing things.

>>40564172
>seemingly no way we can fail task from the asshole demon
As I said there's no way we're gonna avoid the punishments with that setup. And I'd rather drink bleach personally. Beyond that, a whole day is way too long for me, I don't even vote to do things with the characters I enjoy for that long.

On one side, you're not sure dealing with Yomi is a good idea. He is a demon, he makes zero effort at being anywhere near likable, and after this one talk you're not even sure what to think of him, but you get the feeling there's more to his devilish mind to just random insults.

On the other side, Astreya looks very kind and trustworthy, and you actually have to give your friends a message as soon as possible, to ensure that they will avoid getting into trouble. It's true that you'll have to go to Reboldeux as soon as possible yourself, but if you can get your friends here before that happens, which you suspect will be in a few days at the very best, it will be better for everyone. Them in particular.

"Deal", and you offer your hand as if to shake it, but he swats it away with a surprisingly gentle touch. It doesn't even hurt.

"No need for that", he assures, "Your will is all I need to consider this binding. Allow me to repeat myself though: you will be punished if you screw up".

"Like I'll give you that satisfaction", you even put up a smug smile, but he just offers a smile of his own.

"You're demon enough. You'll see".

As he turns, his leathery bat wings flap, both on his back and on his head, and he looks up at Astreya as if you've never really existed, "Are we going?".

"Yes", she looks happy, visibly so, "By the way you'll have to fly again, you know my staff can't carry all three of you".

"Yeah, sure, you just want to collectively rub clits against that wood you disgusting sexually frustrated crone", and he simply walks out, "I'll be waiting outside, try to not take too long".

Tahenohan then stretches her back, her spine pops audibly as she does so, “Well, that means I’ll stay here and have some fun by myself”.

“I’m ready when you are”, Astreya assures you with a smile.

>”Are you happy with the outcome?”.
>”What did I just get into?”.
>”What are you going to make me do?”.
>”I’m ready, let’s go”.
>Other?

>>40563892
>>Other?

>Tell me which day, first. If you want to keep the day a secret before I agree, you'd have to do more. Like help my friends on their travel.

>>40564270
>>”Are you happy with the outcome?”.
>>”I’m ready, let’s go”.

>>40564270
>”Are you happy with the outcome?”.
>”What did I just get into?”.
Oh boy.

>>40564270
Ugh, I can't remember a quest character I enjoyed less than Yomi and now we're stuck with him even more. I read this for fun SOL adventures not to read verbal abuse. I'd just read anon posts in a big quest for that.

"Are you happy with the outcome?", you can't help but wonder looking at Astreya's face, and she smiles back with quite a sincerity.

"I'm afraid you won't be as good an assistant as he is, but don't worry, I won't ask anything special of you".

"Well, I'm going out for a rabbit hunt", Tahenohan announces as she pats your hip and goes out, shooting a mischievous glance at you along with her manic smile, "Have fun, you two".

And now she looked very happy, too.

"... What did I just get into?", you turn to Astreya trying to not look or sound concerned, "You all look strange".

"Well", she stares at you and ponders for a while, "Let us just say that I'm a demonologist, okay? I dealt, and still deal, with demons and that is how I got my magic in the first place", she pauses for a moment, tilting her head slightly, "And you... Are half demon".

You blink, but no matter what, in the end you have to admit, "I don't get it".

"He probably wants to test how much he can stretch our contract using you as a substitute", she spells out, even though the precise implications still escape you, "Since you're, well, half demon, and thus halfway a potential familiar".

"What, do you mean I can bestow magic on someone else?".

Astreya just laughs, "No! No, no, absolutely not, it's just... Well", she simply smiles. A kind, honest smile, "Don't let it get to you, okay? It's nothing that bad".

“It’s just that you looked quite happy with the result, and I didn’t know if this was some kind of joke or not. I mean I would expect Yomi to have played a trick on me, but-”.

“I haven’t played a trick on you and I won’t do either, even when you’ll be serving me”, Astreya assures you, “Again, don’t let it get to you, you’re doing nothing bad”, she then flashes a wide smile, “And yes, I am happy”.

>”Alright, I trust you”.
>”I don’t get it, what does he need to do?”.
>”Do you think this deal was a good idea?”.
>”What are you happy about?”.
>Other?

>>40564582
>”Alright, I trust you”.
>”Do you think this deal was a good idea?”.
>”What are you happy about?”.
It's not everything!

>>40564582
>”Alright, I trust you”.

"Very well, I trust you", why do your own words sound like a surrender? It's not like you admitted defeat to anyone. As a matter of fact, you just made a deal with a demon and came out pretty well out. Deals with demons never go well in stories, and yet it seems that it's working out well with Astreya, who's the one you will need to trust at a later date.

Oh, just look at her face, she'll never screw you over.

"Do you think this deal was a good idea?", you can't help but wonder aloud.

"Well, all deals, be them with demons or not, come with a price. Sometimes it's practically free, other times it's heavier", her happy smile fades a little, and it reverts back to her kind, understanding one, "I sometimes ask myself if my deal with Yomi was a good idea. You know, living very long and with a demon like him always at your side makes certain things difficult, like getting along with other people", she chuckles, like it's humorous to her, "And I'm never going to share my life, or part of it, with someone except for probably the most elf-minded of individuals, who would stay at my side despite Yomi. Even then, the idea of settling down or having a family is laughable; see, this is also part of what you have to consider when you make deals".

"Do you regret your choice?".

"Oh no, not at all", she claims with almost unusual confidence, "But if you're the kind of person that enjoys normality or desires things that civil human society can give, and I'm talking about the good things... Well, you have to accept that in dealing with demons you sometimes may lose that privilege".

She pauses, then shakes her head with a smile, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you just got yourself into one day of service for none other than me. I didn't want to bring such topics in the conversation, it's nothing you actually have to consider. Unless you'd like to become a demonologist".

And she chuckles again, though it leaves you wondering about just how serious she's being.

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And this is it for Episode 32!

It's getting late and we're losing steam anyways, but this is a pretty good moment to close it.

Next episode we'll actually leave New Royo and go back to the monstergirls. Honest.

>>40564939
Thanks for running! Looking forward to the next threads.

>>40564939
Thanks for running.
Didn't vote much since the direction wasn't to my interest and there's no point just filling the thread with negativity. I'm sure I'll be back to it next thread!

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>>40564939
Welp, some faggot got angry at the development of the quest and misarchived it.

>>40564939
You should probably archive as soon as you post thread from now on, misarchivist is at it again.

>>40565117
It's the same guy who's been doing it to any vaguely anime or smutty quest the past week and change.They won't have actually read it.

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I WAS wondering why it didn't show up after I sent the request.

Eh, I'll manually archive it for now, see if I can get that part corrected at a later date, though I heard nobody actually bothers to edit the archive.

>>40565196
Actually...you can ask Exaltedfag for help. He is buddies with the archive's owner, so he can probably ask him to fix it quickly.

>>40565117
>live with your shame
>implying there is anything to be ashamed of
kek

>>40565165
Considering he knows the MC has a penis, he either reads/has read, or some faggot spread word of the quest.

>>40565299
It's not exactly uncommon knowledge.

>>40565299
It comes up a fair bit when arguing futa in quests, and also based on the sheer number of vague but accurate misarchives this last week I'm inclined to believe this guy literally just opens every quest he sees on the board looking for something he doesn't like so he can misarchive it. Not like it's tough to find out she has a dick between the first reply pic and character sheet.

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>>40565337
Wow, I didn't realize my quest was that famous.

Am I so poplar I'm being targeted by trolls? I bet I'm even going to be talked about in QTG sometimes!

>>40565375
>Wow, I didn't realize my quest was that famous.
Not exactly famous, but it's not exactly hidden.

> I bet I'm even going to be talked about in QTG sometimes!
You, no. Start over quest? Yes, but rarely.

>>40565371
It sucks that people are so fixated on the penis.

>>40565435
Eh, their loss.