Building Harem Town 8, page 2
A sense of deep-rooted dread spread through my chest.
I had to find this Oracle if I wanted my friend to live, and I had no idea what the Oracle even was. There was no further information about it or hints of where to start looking. I owned pretty much a quarter of the fucking planet. This thing could be anywhere. Maybe it wasn’t even a physical object? Was it possible that it was some kind of enchantment or curse?
Clearly Tobias hadn’t known about it, or he would have told me. But I knew that it was possible the other remaining gods did know about this Oracle. They could already be out searching for it.
“Shit,” I muttered as I reread the text on my interface one last time.
I started to pace back and forth as I thought about the Oracle. This added a whole new level of urgency to my plans. Would there be time to find it before I killed the remaining gods? Because it sounded like we would have to locate it before Tobias and I were the only ones left. I scanned mentally through every tab on my interface, but there was no other information about the Oracle.
“Jack!”
I was pulled out of my thoughts as the calls of my priestesses echoed through the valley, and I turned around to see them yawning as they strolled out of their hut. We had turned one of the dragon folk cabins into a temporary accommodation for us all until we were able to return to the convent. I smiled as I watched the beauties stroll into the morning air, and the Oracle was momentarily put to the back of my mind.
Nieva was a powerful Dragon Queen, and she was the newest addition to our group. Her purple curls tumbled around her sharp cheekbones which were decorated with snow-white scales. She had snowstorm eyes that looked like a flurry of ice and full lips that were constantly begging to be kissed. Nieva’s iridescent wings shone behind her pale green body, and her blue dress clung to her athletic curves.
Celeste was the fiery-haired harpy who I had rescued from a tribe of gargoyles, and she was an incredibly skilled fighter. She could shift into a deadly battle bird form during war, which sure as hell helped bring down countless evil soldiers. Her amber eyes stood out against her ivory skin, and she’d picked out a red dress today to complement her tall frame. The harpy’s red, orange, and yellow-feathered wings were folded up against her back, and her impressive cleavage was hard to look away from as she walked toward me. She had recently become pregnant with my holy child, and she had a whole new glow to her after finding out the news.
Aleia, my fairy lover, was also bearing my child, but she was yet to show any signs of pregnancy on her small figure. It looked like she was still waking up just now, and I chuckled as the fairy gave the most adorable yawn. Despite her petite size, she was the most physically strong person I had ever met. Her strawberry-blonde hair and freckles gave her a sense of innocence, but she was a badass fighter when it came to defending those she loved. Her lilac wings fluttered on her back, and she wore a new turquoise top and skirt that Nieva had gifted her.
Nicola’s golden skin shone brightly as she strode along on legs that looked like they’d been sculpted by the gods themselves. The sassy brunette was the only human of the group, but she had incredible skills with animal communication. She was as brave as she was beautiful, and she was pregnant with my baby, too. Her deep brown eyes locked onto mine, and she gave me a teasing twirl as my gaze roamed down her perfect curves. She was going to be one tough as all hell mother, and I couldn’t wait to see that side of her come out.
Penelope was the golden-haired naiad who had been the one to wake me from my godly sleep. Her devotion had been strong since day one, and she had been the first to fall pregnant with my child. She had cerulean skin and blue eyes that could pierce into your soul. Her large breasts were barely concealed in her blue silk dress today, and I groaned as I watched the sensual swaying of her hips. She had the tiniest little baby bump at last, and she held it proudly as she walked. Penelope’s water powers had grown every day since I had met her, and I felt lucky as hell to have such a team of warrior queens by my side.
The fact that they worshipped me with sex really was the icing on the whole god cake.
“Morning, my loves!” I called as the women hurried over to join me.
Then I placed my cup on the ground to prepare for them, and I chuckled as they flung themselves against me.
Their warm bodies pressed against me as I was greeted with a shower of affection, and I made sure to give each priestess a loving kiss on the lips. They had been insatiable since they found out I could visit at will now, and we had spent many long nights tangled up in sweaty limbs and passionate groans.
And many daylight hours as well.
Actually, it was getting pretty difficult to get much of anything done around here now that they could kiss and paw at me as much as they wanted. They were so fucking sexy and impossible to resist, so it was kind of convenient that I could still go into my god form when I really couldn’t delay my god duties any longer.
“I love seeing you so much,” Aleia said happily as she nuzzled under my arm. “We’re so lucky to have you walking among us all the time!”
“It really is the best possible gift,” Penelope sighed. “Our lord being with us every day! How did we get this lucky?”
“I’m the lucky one,” I chuckled. “Look at how stunning you all are.”
I gave Nicola and Penelope’s asses a good, firm squeeze for good measure, and the women all giggled as they cozied up even closer to me.
Then some of the dragon-women who had recently joined the tribe started to carry over plates of cooked meat and cups of tea for the priestesses. The women eagerly took the food and sat down around one of the warm fires. They happily ate their breakfast as the flames crackled, but then Nicola tilted her head as she studied my face more closely.
“Jack,” she said. “Is everything okay? You’re a bit quiet.”
“I’m fine,” I assured her. “There’s just a lot to think about right now. Lots of my people are out there, and I want to make sure they’re all safe.”
“So much land to cover.” Celeste nodded. “Are you working out when to expand your borders and take on another god?”
“Yup,” I said. “I also have something new to focus on. Have any of you got a clue what an Oracle is?”
Nicola and Aleia shook their heads, but the other three nodded thoughtfully.
“They’re very old legends,” Celeste said. “I’ve never seen one, but I know they’re supposed to be like crystal balls. I think there are only a few left in the world.”
“That’s right.” Nieva nodded. “I believe they can contain some type of old magic… strong enchantments that bind themselves to the one who holds the Oracle. There are stories about how they were carved by the old gods, but nobody knows who exactly created them.”
“So, it’s an actual object,” I said as I considered this. “Good to know. That makes it slightly easier.”
“Why?” Aleia asked. “Do we have to find one?”
“Eventually,” I said. “But I don’t even know where to begin.”
The women exchanged worried looks, and I considered not telling them about the problem with Tobias. We had come so far since those first days in the run-down convent, and I knew I might need their help finding the Oracle when the time came. My priestesses’ powers were becoming stronger every day, and that could certainly come in handy if I was looking for a needle in a haystack.
“It’s important that we find a certain Oracle,” I said. “In order for Tobias to be my second-in-command once the other gods have been killed.”
“Oh.” Penelope frowned. “Can that not happen without it?”
“Apparently not,” I sighed. “But don’t worry. Once I have some more information, I’m sure we’ll be able to track it down.”
My tone seemed to reassure the women as they carried on eating their breakfast, and I tried to focus on my next task. The Oracle had to wait until I had more information, and Tobias might know something that could help with finding it.
For now, I had five gods left to defeat, and one of them was going to be insanely easy to take down.
Xomes the Immaculate had been Nicola’s family’s god when she was younger. Her family were insanely loyal to the young god, but Nicola had been skeptical. And instead of Xomes taking on the challenge as I had done, he seemed to have chosen to turn her family against her instead. They had treated her like shit and thrown her out of her home for being unworthy. Whatever the fuck that meant.
I had a special hatred for anyone causing my brunette beauty that kind of pain, and I wanted to make sure this holy fucker truly got what he deserved.
I knew that it still hurt for Nicola to think about that time in her life. She had taken a long time to come around to trusting gods again, but I reckoned we could have some fun with the stupidly named fucker.
It was still baffling that he had survived so long in the system, but I had no doubt that he would be no threat to me in combat. He must have weaseled his way through surviving this far somehow, but I wasn’t about to let him live any longer.
It was a good day to knock one more thing off my holy to-do list. And Xomes’ time was up. I would soon have only four opponents left before I became the almighty god.
“Nicola,” I said in a casual tone. “I was wondering if you wanted to come on a trip today. We could pay a violent visit to an old enemy of yours.”
The brunette looked at me with wide eyes as a huge grin spread over her pretty face.
“Xomes,” she whispered. “Jack, are you serious?”
“Fuck yeah, I’m serious,” I laughed. “We need to get this stupid bastard out of the way so we can focus on the real dangers.”
“Yes!” Nicola yelled as she punched the air. “Jack, I cannot wait to see you beat the shit out of him. The arrogant, ugly faced, stupid…”
Her words trailed off as her golden face flushed with anger, and I could see the pain he had caused come back to her memory. She ran a hand over her still-flat stomach, and then her fist curled into a ball.
“Xomes?” Nieva asked. “Is he a god?”
“He is my family’s god,” Nicola said as she took a deep breath. “And I am ready to see his fucking brains splattered on the ground. We’ll need to head to Archborough.”
“The village?” Nieva asked curiously. “Is that where you used to live?”
“For most of my childhood,” Nicola said. “Until he decided I wasn’t worthy of a warm home anymore. He brainwashed my stepmother, and my father just watched it all happen.”
“They might still be there,” Penelope said gently. “Will you cope with seeing them again?”
Nicola paused for a moment as she held her stomach, and she nodded slowly.
“I don’t have to acknowledge them,” she said. “I want that fucking god dead. If I have to see their cowardly faces, too, then so be it.”
“Take a dragon,” Nieva said with a determined nod. “It’s a long way on foot, and my babies will be more than happy to assist.”
“What a day!” Penelope giggled. “This god does sound awful, and Nicola will finally know he isn’t out there ruining lives.”
“Revenge time.” Celeste grinned.
Nicola leapt to her feet with excitement as she drank the last of her tea, and I could tell she was desperate to get going.
“Let’s head out to the dragon caves,” I chuckled as I got up. “I have a feeling you don’t want to wait another second.”
“This is the best gift ever,” Nicola purred as she slipped her hands into mine. “Thank you, Jack.”
She leaned up to plant a kiss on my cheek, and her sweet scent was intoxicating. I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her closer as I looked deeply into her eyes.
“Anything for you,” I whispered as I gave her a loving squeeze. “Let’s get going. Are you all okay with staying here?”
“This is Nicola’s fight.” Penelope smiled. “We’ll be right here if you need us.”
“Fight for our sister,” Aleia said. “We love how much you take care of us, Jack.”
“Go slaughter him,” Nieva said with a coy wink.
“Bash his head in!” Celeste cheered as her wings rustled.
“I plan to,” I chuckled, and the women echoed their goodbyes and blew kisses as I turned to leave with Nicola.
Their excitement was intoxicating, and I felt powered up and ready to slay an asshole god. I really was the luckiest guy in the world. My women were devoted to each other as well as to me, and I knew how deeply they loved their sisters.
And I wanted to see all of their vengeance unleashed.
We strode through the valley toward the mountains, and Nicola was practically skipping with excitement the whole way. She spun around every few steps with her long hair flying, and I couldn’t resist giving her sculpted ass a squeeze as she danced in front of me.
Then I suddenly saw a new message pop up on my interface, and my heart skipped a beat as I wondered if it was more information about the Oracle.
But I was confused to see a new quest had arrived:
New God Quest: Destroy Xomes the Immaculate
Reward Upon Quest Completion: Priestess power share
There was no other information, and I read it a few times before I mentally clicked off the tab.
But I was admittedly confused.
I already had an active quest going on with spreading the word of Jack. That hadn’t been completed yet, so how the hell was there another quest alongside it? Was this another change I would be facing with being a tier-two god? Multiple quests at once?
There was a strange thrill that came with the idea. These challenges only proved just what I was capable of, and I knew a lesser god might panic under this kind of pressure. But I also knew that being the almighty was going to involve coordinating a million plans at any one time, and I was ready to begin the process of preparing for that.
It felt strange to have such a strong sense of destiny, rather than fear of what lay ahead, but I knew how incredible the world could be if I was the only true ruler.
That was worth going through anything to achieve.
We walked toward the dragon caves as the sun warmed the back of my neck, and I grinned as I ran a hand over the hilt of my holy sword. The Wrath of Jack had split the heads of many evil beings already, and I was ready to step up to the final bastards who stood in my way.
I looked up at the glowing sky as we started to climb the hill to the dragons’ lair.
It was a beautiful day to kill a god.
Chapter 2
Nicola couldn’t stop dancing and swinging her sword as we walked uphill. I chuckled as the brunette beauty twirled, and her golden face seemed to have an added glow to it at the thought of her family’s god dying.
“Time to kill a god!” Nicola sang as she pranced up the hillside. “The great Jack is going to slay the most cowardly god in all the world!”
“And I’ll enjoy every second of it,” I chuckled. “Are you positive you won’t mind seeing your family if they’re there?”
“It might sting a bit,” Nicola said as she sobered a little. “But it will be worth it to see you kill that evil piece of shit. Besides, I’m not a little girl anymore. I can really tell my bitch of a stepmother what I think of her, while I walk around with the most handsome and powerful god at my side.”
“I like the sound of that,” I said with a grin.
We found one of Nieva’s dragons lazing out in the morning light as the young one jumped on its back. The massive creature’s icy scales glistened under the sun as it opened its eyes to us. It was still mind-blowing to stand next to such enormous creatures, and the sheer size of them was enough to take anyone’s breath away.
Then the dragon rose to its feet as it gave a deep rumble, and the baby flung itself into Nicola’s arms.
“Whoa!” I laughed. “You’ve gotten big!”
“He really has,” Nicola cooed as she attempted to hold the flailing pile of scaly limbs.
The baby had almost doubled in size in the past few weeks, and it seemed that he was going through a serious growth spurt. He licked Nicola’s face enthusiastically and then burped out a pile of sharp icicles.
The bigger dragon rumbled as if to scold the child, but I just chuckled as the little one sheepishly tried to calm itself down.
“Don’t you worry, I don’t mind at all…” Nicola stroked its little snout and nuzzled into the little creature.
“Good morning,” I called up to the dragon. “We were hoping you could help us with the killing of an evil god. I need you to take us to Archborough Village.”
“The god used to be my family’s,” Nicola said. “He was awful to me, and Jack is going to slay him.”
The dragon almost looked like it was nodding as it listened to the brunette speak, and it tilted its head as it watched her. Its thick tail swung menacingly, and I had a feeling any enemy of Nicola was an enemy of the dragons.
“We would really appreciate it,” I said gently, and the huge creature carefully lifted the baby from Nicola’s arms with its teeth.
The dragon swung around to place the baby back inside the cave, and it ran off into the dark to find the other adults of the herd. Then the mighty creature lowered itself for us to get on board, and I got ready to change back to god form out of habit.
But first, I helped Nicola up onto the wing of the dragon as she climbed onto its back, and she gripped my hand tightly as she went. Her excited demeanor had suddenly changed as she bit her lip, and I could tell some nerves had started to set in. It must have been daunting to be returning to the place of her abusive upbringing.
“Are you okay?” I asked gently as she got comfortable on the dragon’s back.
“I’m fine,” she said hurriedly as she tucked her hair behind her ears. “It’s just a bit… overwhelming to think that I’m going to be near this bastard again. I didn’t even believe in him back then, but now that I know how real the gods are… it’s unsettling to realize he’ll be able to see me.”
“He won’t be able to hurt you,” I promised.
