(Samuel's POV)
"How long is this going to take?" I asked Oneth as we were on a carriage on the road, "I shouldn't have left without checking on Elena."
She had urged me to hurry up, taking me to the gates and leaving on a carriage being pulled by two massive horses. I was a bit annoyed at how quickly I was taken out of the city. I did wondered how urgent this mission was supposed to be, considering that the Queen changed her mind right away. It hadn't even been more than a day that I was in the city, I didn't even get to explore most of it.
And not just that, I wanted to check in on Elena. I still have two more times to have sex with her, which is going to get me a new weapon.
Now I have to run around with my simple revolver. But oh well, if I can make use of my abilities, I don't have to worry about anything else.
She looked at me, "This woman." She said, "Did you fuck her?"
I cleared my throat, "Does that matter?"
She scowled, "It does."
"Well, yes." I said, "So what?"
She shot towards me, nearly toppling the carriage as she clutched my chin, "You stupid man." She hissed, "You dare fuck other women?"
"What, are we dating?" I asked as she glared at me, "Why so possessive?"
"You're mine." She said, "I am bearing your child."
I widened my eyes, "What?!" I said, "N-No, you're not!"
"Fufu~" she said, pulling away, "I am joking. No, you didn't succeed in impregnating me."
"I am glad," I said
"But don't go around fucking women without my say so." She crossed her arms, "If you want to be sexually relieved, you have me."
I sighed, "If my System requires me to fuck other women, I will do that." I said, "And I have to fuck that woman two more times to get a new weapon."
"Hm...." She said, "Why didn't you?"
"She's not like you, she can't handle that much." I said with a frown, "Besides, she's a self-respecting woman who doesn't want to shame her family."
"Hmph, sure..." She said with a scoff
I leaned back on my seat, "Where are we going exactly?" I asked, "This whole Grasslands area sounds big."
"It is quite a large region. There are some towns scattered around but we are going to the edge, near the mountains," she said, "There is a certain stronghold we are going to see."
"Hm...." I said, "I see."
"The Queen had suddenly gotten word of this plot." She began to explain, "The Duskrend Kingdom has sent its spies and agents to infiltrate the Abaddon Kingdom, to retrieve a powerful artifact that will shift the tides of the battles going on in the War-Torn Lands."
"There's a strip of land that is used to fight the war?" I asked
She nodded, "Yes." She said, "The full brunt of each army is locked in a stalemate, occasionally resuming the fighting. The War-Torn Lands is the only direct way into each other's kingdoms. Sure, we can go around but it takes too much time and effort. There are also pathways in the natural geography that can be used to sneak into each other's lands, but they are very dangerous. That specific area is the sure way to invade Duskrend and vice versa."
I placed my hand on my chin, "And what's with this artifact?" I asked, "What's the deal with that?"
"I don't know the details, obviously." She said, "But Her Majesty claims a certain Orc in this stronghold will know more about this. We have to find him, that is all."
"Another orc?" I asked, "Hm..."
"You have something with Orcs?" She asked, smirking slightly
"Not really," I said
"Urug is a pompous prick." Oneth said, "And Rok'gul is a serious cunt at times. I wouldn't blame you if you don't like them."
The carriage slowed to a stop, and the sound of the horses neighing was heard.
Oneth began to slither out the back, "Step outside." She said, "We're here."
"Already?" I asked
"Well, we're not going deep in the Grasslands yet." She said as she gestured out, "Come on."
I stepped out of the carriage, being hit by the rays of the sun right in the face.
"Ah...." I said as I landed on the ground, "What the..."
I looked over to see a large stretch of land being covered in grass, with some animals walking about in the distance. I saw several birds flying in the air above the area, going further up into the clouds.
The sight was quite beautiful, if I had to be honest.
"Like what you see?" Oneth asked me
"This is not what I was expecting." I said, "Compared to the city, this is full of wildlife and nature."
"Such is the Grasslands." Oneth said, "Now come."
I turned to see that she was slithering up the path that led to a hill. On top of the hill, there was a massive wooden with a massive building behind it. There were guard towers posted along the barrier, with two right next to the gate. I could see several Orcs on the guard towers, holding what looked like crossbows.
"Hm...." I said as I followed Oneth, "What is this place?"
"An Orcish Stronghold, run by a tribe that has sworn fealty to Queen Asothia." Oneth said, "The Tribal Chief apparently knows of the artifact, we must speak to him."
As we reached the gate, one of the guards was looking down at us.
"Who goes there?" He called out
"I am Oneth, Queen Asothia's servant." Oneth spoke up, raising a medallion in her hand, "I have come to speak to your Chief."
"The Chief is not here," the guard said, "He gave us orders to not let anyone in, no matter what."
"Where is he?" Oneth asked, clearly annoyed
"We were also ordered not to tell anyone of that." He called
"Oh, that's just great." I said with a scowl, "What do we do now?"
"By Order of Queen Asothia, you will open this Gate." Oneth said with a serious expression, "Lest you wish to incur the wrath of a Demon Maid."
"A Demon Maid?" the Orc said, "You don't look like Lady Scarlet."
"I'm Oneth, The Serpent Maid!" Oneth said
"Oneth?" the Orc said, "You mean the Mad Serpent?"
"That is right." Oneth smirked, "Now, open this gate."
The guard nodded, "Open that gate!"
A few seconds later, the wooden gate opened, revealing the massive building that was deep within. I could see the mountains behind the area, which were dark in color and surrounded by clouds at the top.
Oneth and I made our way through the gate, seeing that several Orcs were gathering about.
"Who is in charge while the Chief is away?" Oneth asked
"That'd be the Elder." a Guard said, "But she is currently out of commission, seeing that she has grown ill."
I sighed, "Nothing but inconveniences." I said with an annoyed tone, "So what do you imbeciles do while both figures of authority are not in the picture?"
"Who is this human?" a tall Orc said as he stepped forward, "He dares to speak ill of our people?"
He raised what looked like a wooden club, pointing it at me with an angry look.
I flicked the right side of my coat back, showing him my gun, "Go on." I said, "Make my day."
"I demand to know where your Chief is." Oneth said, "This is official Midnight Legion business."
"We are not allowed to say." an Orc said, "His orders are absolute."
"As is our Queen's." Oneth said with an annoyed tone
"Who do I need to beat up a little to get to speak?" I said with a scowl, "Quit keeping those lips sealed, talk!!"
I saw a shadow cast upon me from behind, "And who is this frail-looking human?" I heard a husky feminine voice say, "Does he wish to be snapped in half?"
I turned behind me to see, "Hm?" I said, staring right at cleavage, "Huh?"
I looked up to see a female orc staring at me with a scowl, her light green eyes piercing right at me. I stepped back a bit to see that she had dark green hair in a pixie hairstyle. Her skin is light green in color, befitting an orc like hers.
She was tall, taller than me, with a large yet curvy frame, with bulging muscles and rock-hard abs. My eyes went from her large breasts to her thick and muscular thighs, just glistening due to the sun shining on her sweat. She was wearing what looked like skin-tight shorts with a white tank top, which was surprising to see in a medieval-themed world.
My eyes went right to her abs, which were an alluring sight for a woman like her.
"Uhhh...." I said, my mouth was slightly agape
"Hm?" She said, tilting her head, "What?"
"Sharn!" I heard one of the guards say, "You're awake?"
"Yea, I'm awake." She said, "Who's this guy?"
I chuckled, "Me?" I said, "Name's Samuel Grey."
"Nice to meet you."