Ria was back in the camp.
She walks around and inspects the remains of Hikari's gear.
Her main swords were gone.
Especially the Runium sword of the previous RazenHeir.
"Hope father won't mind. The sword would have indeed been auctioned for two hundred thousand gold give or take. But since Hikari brought back its Runium core, repairing it would be only a small fraction of that. Not that we could afford even that."
She inspects the tannery where the tanners were maintaining Hikari's wyvern skin.
Scotch marks on a lot of them.
The runes would have to be sent back to the estate to be completely redone.
Likewise, the raw sheets of wyvern skin would be shipped back directly to the RazenHeir estate to be processed before Hikari could use them.
Wyvern bones would be shipped back too.
They are a decent ingredient in protein shakes.
She inspects the throwing daggers.
Most of them are in bad shape.
The only ones in good condition were the spares.
They were, after all, disposable weapons for Hikari.
Even so, each of them cost the same as a sword for a normal sized knight.
In Hikari's hands, she could thrust them with the strength of several at a time.
"Looks like the spoils from the wyvern raid would just about cover the cost. Given that we would be receiving a guaranteed payment. If the raid succeeds, I hope the trade between Herdial and Moradale picks up again so we could grow the estate revenue. There's still Hikari's tuition and raising an army."
She approaches a huge crate.
The squirming black mass of the king salamander skin.
It sits comfortably in the sun with its original container with the top open.
Ria keeps her distance.
Even though by all accounts it was not dangerous, especially after Hikari had safely worn it, it still grossed her out.
"The skin of the king salamander. Good thing this armor can last more than one battle. I bet Hikari really liked it. Father said we used our reserves to afford this. I doubt that. This raid certainly wouldn't pay off the cost of this armor. This raid is a good first step."
She walks past a station.
Badum! Badum!
Her heart pounds. Her nose tickles.
Her eyes turn downwards to a pair of large objects.
Flat on the ground. A mix of layers of rubber and the tougher pieces of wyvern skin.
The smell tickles her nose.
Badum! Badum!
"Hikari's boot soles…"
Ria flinched.
"Control… Control… You are a lady. You can't be thinking of that in public."
A pair of workers were wrapping layers of rubber along the sole's perimeter, expanding its area.
Badum! Badum!
Ria forced her head away but the image was stuck in her mind.
Right beside the shoe station were Hikari's flats.
Side by side, they could just about fit into a horse cart.
Badum! Badum!
Ria couldn't help but steal a glance at the deformed soles that could not hold Hikari's weight as well as her boot soles.
The workers were taking them apart for re-sizing just as they are doing for the latter.
"Time to go check on Hikari…"
She walks towards Hikari's tent.
It was much bigger than her room and taller than the wooden palisades built around the camp.
Beside it, Hikari's cauldron.
The smaller version of it compared to the one back at the estate.
Empty crate upon empty crate and empty water tanks beside it.
The bottom of the cauldron was charred from repeated use.
Ria stops.
She senses movements. Large movements.
She could feel the ground shake below her.
"What's Hikari up to?"
She squeezes through the tent door.
The smell of sweat filled the air around her.
Hikari's lower leg came into her view.
The white cotton of her knee socks.
Ria leaned back against the tent wall.
It was not the first time, but she still feels the immensity of watching a giantess do sit ups right in front of her.
An accidental push of her legs would send her petite body flying or crush her against the tent wall.
"Ria."
Hikari sat up.
A massive metal sword in her hand.
Its edges were blunt, allowing her to hold it with her bare hands comfortably and use it as a weight for her workout.
Heavier and more compact, It was an even better weight than her old claymore.
Carefully, Hikari places the massive hulk of metal on the side as gently as she could.
Thud!
The metal lands on the thin ground sheet with a ringing clank.
Ria jumps.
"My lady?"
"I'm alright. I'm alright."
She catches her breath.
Badum! Badum!
Ria's heart pounded.
Hikari was in her loose tops.
Her muscular arms.
Her washed silver hair untied and messy from her workout.
The knee socks cover up to just below her knee, reviewing her solid kneecaps.
The giantess tilts her head.
"Ahem! Good job out there."
Ria clears her throat.
Hikari leans forward, resting her chest on her kneecaps.
"Thanks."
"Was it scary out there? Did you have enough to eat? Are you hurt anywhere? I see that you have faced some very scary monsters out there?"
Ria was panting. She was blushing.
Hikari smiles.
"Hikari-, i-"
"Shh.."
Hikari leans back and shifts her center of weight back away from Ria.
Badum! Badum!
Her graceful but immense movements.
The giantess stretches out her legs.
The bottom of her sock facing her lady.
Ria grabs onto the tent cloth.
Her knees weaken.
She sees the tougher grey portion of the material as Hikari's sock bottom.
A lining of white around it.
The giantess has outgrown her old socks just a little.
Hikari raises a sound barrier.
The strength of her aura pricks Ria's skin.
"My lady."
Hikari nudges closer, cornering her lady against the tent wall.
Her lady fell to her knees and pressed her lips on the top of the giant toes.
The soft lips against the rough fabric tough enough to hold a giantess.
"Welcome back, my knight. Did you have a good campaign? Are you feet sore? Would you like a rub or perhaps a massage from your lady?"
Booming giggles from the other end of the tent.
"Massage."
"Mmm…!" Ria moans.
She presses her tiny hands against the bore and the giant toes.
Hikari could barely feel her hands but felt a rush of pleasure from her lady's service.
"Kiss."
"Ohhh… yes… of course. Smooch* Smooch*"
Ria quickly plants several kisses in a row.
"Slow."
"Yes… of course… Smooch…"
Ria presses her lips onto the big toe.
She keeps them there while her arms pressed onto the sides of Hikari's foot.
She moves to the index toe.
Her arms continue moving in a circular motion pressing against a foot that could withstand a barrage from a battery of cannons.
Cough!
Ria starts coughing and wheezing.
She takes out her handkerchief and wipes her face.
"My Lady?"
"I'm alright. Ohhh… your feet smell strong as usual… "
"I worked out."
"Mmm….!" Ria presses her nose again against the big toe and takes a deep breath.
She choked and coughed against her handkerchief.
"Your feet smell so good…"
Ria pressed her nose back.
A soft cough.
She held her nose against the toe and kept sniffing away.
"My knight is working out even after returning from a long campaign… How could I not appreciate her when she returns … ah …"
Her hand disappeared under her skirt.
"Hmm?"
Roa moans.
Her chest rubs against the bore of Hikari's foot.
She hugs Hikari's foot with her other arm and snuggles her nose against her knight's toe line.
Soft kisses.
"Ahh….!"
"My lady."
"Oh! I'm sorry… I got distracted… "
Ria snapped back.
She was thrown into disarray and scrambled to continue to massage Hikari's foot.
"I'll allow it."
"Oh… but I can't… it's too disgraceful… smooch*"
Ria plants a kiss.
"It's been a while."
"Yes… indeed… it has been almost a week since you marched… I hope my letters had reached you… oh… smooch*"
"They have."
"Oh… I hope it's enough to keep you from feeling lonely out there… sadly… I can't follow you out there and keep you company like this…"
"My lady."
"Yes… anything for you Hikari…"
"Worship me."
"Ooh… Hikari… you're the greatest knight… your lady welcomes you back after a successful campaign… You slayed a sandworm titan… a foe that would level fortressess…. ahh…!"
"Touch yourself."
"Mmmm…..!"
Hikari gently rubs her big toe against Ria's side.
"Ahh….!" Ria screams in pleasure.
"Continue."
Hikari's voice was starting to get excited as well.
"Ah… I… I… "
"My big feet."
"Ah.. yes! Your feet got bigger… It's… big… What happened out there?... you got bigger… I had to get the shoe smiths… to… make your shoes bigger… "
"I got bigger."
"You got even bigger… mmm….! … not just a little… you got much bigger… you must have quite the story to share… did you slay a strong monster and absorb its power?.... "
"Yes."
Hikari's big toe moves up and down Ria's side, caressing her.
"Ahh…! That sounds about right… let me guess… is it a wyvern… ? … but wyverns don't make you big… you get bigger from absorbing mana don't you… "
"Yes."
Hikari rubs the muscles on her thigh.
"Oh…! I know what it is… mmm… you are very naughty aren't you… "
"Sorry."
"Don't be… all's well now that the inspection is over… that's quite the prize… I think I know who put you up to it…"
"He's charming."
"He… don't let him ruin the mood… "
"I'm big now."
"Yes… ah….! You're big now as a result… so big… was it difficult… what am i saying… It's a piece of cake for you isn't it?... "
"Yes."
Ria plants a string of kisses onto Hikari's foot.
"It's a long drop down wasn't it… the training with the sand bender helped a lot… I can't believe you managed to catch the eye of such a high level knight…"
"Knight?"
"Ah yes… she doesn't call herself that… but she definitely holds the equivalent rank… you are so great Hikari… smooch*... "
"Continue."
"Ah… where was I… ? oh… you dropped into the mana vein… what happened…?"
"A monster."
"... did it have three eyes? … was it the size of a watch tower?... was it covered with spikes? … "
"It had a sword."
"Oh? A giant? … you must have encountered a rival raider… perhaps an ancient construct… it must have been strong… did you manage to crush it with just your boot?… "
"More than the boot."
"Ah… I see… it even destroyed a Runium core… it must have been dangerous… but you conquered it in the end… and got bigger…"
"Conquered?"
"Mmm….!"
A string of kisses from Ria.
Her petite hand rubbed under her skirt vigorously.
"Yes.. conquered. That's the word… my knight conquered the sandworm pass… mmmm….!"
"I conquered the sandworm pass."
"Yes… you conquered the sandworm pass… smooch*... and then you conquered the mine shaft…"
"I conquered the mine shaft."
"You conquered the mine shaft… ahh…!"
"I conquered the mana vein."
"You conquered the mana vein… ahh…!"
Ria moans loudly.
"I conquered the sand worm pass."
"Mmmmm…..!"
Ria moans incoherently.
Hikari giggles.
The giantess couldn't help but rub the side of her thighs.
"I conquered the mine shaft."
"Ah… Yes! Hikari conquered the mine shaft….!"
"I conquered the mana vein."
"Ahh…!" Ria moans incoherently.
"I conquered the sandworm pass."
"Ahh…!"
Hikari repeats.
"I conquered the mine shaft."
"Ahh…!"
"The mana vein!"
"Ahh..!"
Ria starts screaming in pleasure as she releases.
Hikari herself was panting excitedly.
Her exhausted lady lays down flat on the ground before her sock.
Hikari grabs her tank of water and drinks.