Grand Adventures of the Witch King

Gianna

She had passed by this place before many times over the years each time they would come to visit on occasion and just a few years ago she had seen another human male with black hair and tan skin, but he was dumb and weak that he couldn’t even sense her.

But this one, this one was different, not only did he smell so refreshingly good, he was able to sense her when she tried to sneak at the same distance she had done at the other one, only to get discovered when she was not even close enough. For the other human, she would be so close that she could touch him if she just stretched her arm out.

She won’t deny, she was scared at the moment when she felt his gaze thinking that he might want to run away, but he didn’t run nor get scared, instead, he felt very approachable and friendly, not to mention that enchanting scent that seemed to draw her in. She wanted to see him and know more about him, and so she lifted herself out of the water.

She was stupefied the moment she saw him, his green eyes that seemed to glow like the brightest gems that hid great charm, his chiseled body and white hair took her breath away, if she had not seen beautiful and powerful beings in her life, she would have made a fool of herself.

But even then she had to admit with her whole heart that this human male had the looks and temperament that outclass those of the males from her race and that was saying a lot!

She rose to present herself to him, oh! She couldn’t believe what she was doing, if her sisters saw her at this moment they would tease her to death for being so flirty with a male she had just met. Not that she would have cared at all as there was something about him that just drew her to him.

Then his green eyes turned an icy blue from the glowing green and the air of friendliness faded off from him, even then she didn’t find him less attractive if anything she liked him more as he had eyes like her favorite color as well as that strange mysterious charm that got just deeper.

‘Oh, what do I even say?’ Her mind was slightly messed up.

‘Perhaps it is an otherworldly mermaid thing?’ Ezekiel was very much bamboozled by this reaction, he had met mermaids from Earth before, however, none reacted this way, that, and none of them looked like her, her fin-shaped ears and that scale on her forehead.

He stared at her and noticed that she seemed a little shy to come closer or even say anything.

So he gave a smile and spoke in the gentlest voice he could muster.

“Hello. My name is Ezekiel, what’s yours?” He said with a small wave, honestly he didn’t know if she could communicate but it was worth a try.

In this world he didn’t know what race she was, she had a female upper body and a fish lower body, this was just clearly a mermaid no matter the world!

Perhaps she might even be a Greater beast as Ullo had never met a different race before within this forest. Much less a humanoid one, other than the tales and rumors on evil demonic humanoids, and she didn’t even look or feel close to those tales.

He then got surprised at the next development, the rosy color on her face turned brighter and she looked even more bashful as her lovely eyelashes began to flutter and her fin-like ears shook a little as she opened her small lips and spoke.

“Nice to meet you too Ezekiel, my name is Gianna.” Her voice was silky and smooth, pleasant to the ear and he was so sure that she could sink ships with her voice much like her otherworldly counterparts.

This made him smile, not at her adorable look that could melt a cold man’s, he had seen all manner of beauties over his years from goddesses to succubae and had tasted them all with relish and skill that they couldn’t leave him be after their first tries.

No, what he was surprised and happy about was her ability to communicate easily. Now that he thought about it, this made him look at this loveable beauty of the deep a little bit intently and find her even cuter at this.

Nodding his head with a gentle smile, he spoke, “Lovely name for a lovely lady.” He complimented making her blush, to which he ignored for now and continued as he wanted answers, “May I ask something then Gianna?”

He saw her ears flutter a bit more and the water near her churn a bit, perhaps the cause being her tail while she nodded her head rapidly with a cute smile.

‘I always knew Spirit affinity was powerful, but how come she is so happy to my question? Or is she naïve to trust someone so easily?’

Ezekiel honestly wondered at her behavior if not for his ability to sense intent he would have assumed that she might be trying to deceive him, he didn’t even think that it was his looks and charm have already crossed species due to his life experiences and of course the tome he had re-engineered.

Throwing those thoughts away he asked, “How did you get here and where are you from if you don’t mind me asking?”

Gianna paused at his question, but was happy to reply even if he was a total stranger, “I am the 6th princess of the Stormbreach Kingdom, daughter of the Sea King Shastra Stormbreach, the reason I am so deep inland is that my siblings and I are on an adventure! I was swimming nearby and I…” She chatted happily until she slowed down at the end and spoke in a barely audible voice as a large blush filled her entire face and looked down as she fiddled with her smooth fingers.

“Come again, you did what?” Ezekiel inquired as he heard something about the scent but she barely continued anymore and the fact that she was a little far away made it a bit harder for him to hear her properly.

Moving her fingers to play with her locks she looked very nervous for a moment before she squeaked the reply, “I followed your scent... Your enticing scent.”

‘Oh? Seems this body was rebuilt to even higher levels. Does that mean the current me is attracted to her? This brings new things into perspective.’ He thought as he noticed that this was the only logical explanation for her behavior, even if it was bizarre.

“So did that mean you wanted to eat me?” He teased with a mocking look of fear.

He had noticed her attraction towards him, perhaps this could be of use for him to fish out information out of her, no pun intended.

Gianna hearing his inquiry and look of fear shook her heart as her, turning her face blanched, “Ah?! No, no, no! Not enticing as in food! But very attractive kind of enticing!”

She quickly shook her little head like a raddle drum as she prattled only to hold her mouth shut at what she said and looked away from Ezekiel.

‘Oh! Cute, I can use this indeed.’ His eyes shone a light that was unseen by her as she gave him her back.

With a light chuckled he called out to her, “Relax my little princess, I am just teasing, I sincerely hope you can forgive me. I of course know that a lovely young lady such as yourself won’t do such a thing.” He apologized as well as praised her.

“Am not little, am almost 121 years old, almost old enough to be an adult!” She turned around quite fast making her ample bosom jiggle as she snapped at his first words, but the last sentences from Ezekiel sunk in like an anchor as she positively glowed at his praise and swam closer to his side.

“I am a compassionate princess forgive you… An… And thank you for your praise.” She uttered, almost in a whisper.

“Pleasure dear princess.” Ezekiel smiled at her as he looked at her from a closer distance, her soft shoulders and hair had small droplets of water that had moved to the side showing her ample bosom that was barely covered by her strange material bra that he was sure could almost not fit in his hand if he cupped one, she was both cute and sexy at the same time that it was strangely alluring, had it been a lesser man they would have had a hard time focusing and would have grabbed her if they could defeat her that is.

Even with her charming outlook, there was a strange and mysterious strength within her slender and adorable frame. But he just couldn’t identify it.

He then realized that he was naked, this didn’t embarrass him but would make the entire conversation awkward.

“Give a second so I can get decent.” He said much to her confusion but that was soon swept away as he suddenly rose out of the water, making her give out a cute squeal as she covered her eyes quickly. But Ezekiel saw a pair of shiny, curious eyes gazing at him through the gaps of her fingers not that he cared at all.

With a quick chant, his body lit up on fire once more. This time he didn’t need hand signs as the armor had already been called forth before now it can only be activated and deactivated with a mere chant.

Gianna was mesmerized that she lowered her hands at this display of a mysterious ability, never in her life had she seen such a magical thing making Ezekiel seem even more of an enigma in her young maiden heart.

Her eyes couldn’t get wider when Ezekiel stepped out of the fire he was all dressed up.

“Wow!” She clapped her hands and her eyes shone with amazement.

“You liked it?” Ezekiel asked as he sat nearby the edge prompting Gianna to swim closer once more, from this position he could see her long and beautiful tail gently wave enchantingly in the crystal clear water.

“How did you do that?” She asked as her eyes widened with curiosity.

“Magic,” Ezekiel replied honestly as he raised his hands and wiggled his fingers while giving her a wink.

“Huh? Really?” Her eyes couldn’t have gotten larger and Ezekiel could swear that they sparkled like stars as she looked at him with adoration and awe.

“Yep! You mean to say that you have met mages before?” He asked with clear excitement as he took her delicate and smooth hand and held it tightly.

His sudden contact made her feel strange, a pleasant kind of strange as she felt his warm skin that had been dried by the flames. She liked it very much.

She then looked down and gave a small cute nod, making Ezekiel stare in space at this confirmation.

This was what he was after, if she knew mages, then there had to be alchemists and they knew potion creations and had the knowledge on plants. Just what he needs!

Quickly looking down, at the still blushing mermaid princess, he then looked at his hands and saw that it had grasped her own very tightly. Gently rubbing his thumb on the top of her hand he spoke to her, he asked in a sweet and soft voice, this mermaid had the path to his rise and if he had to seduce her to get it then he would make her unable to look at another male with the same look again.

“So, can you also do magic?”

“Yes! Watch!” This made her look up with a proud nod, clearly wanting to show off, she lifted her other delicate hand and gave a short chant in a language he had never heard, a basketball-sized ball of water rise from the water and begin to change into different shapes of creatures that he had never seen before. Then they turned into patterns and shapes that moved beautifully and fluidly.

This made Ezekiel stunned at her control as well as affinity with the water element, he looked at this magic being performed and then at her with a deep look of desire that she didn’t see at all.

She then made it turn into a figure of him, a perfect replica made from the water before it dove back into the water.

Ezekiel felt he turn around and he quickly recalled his gaze, he then took his hand from her own and clapped his hands at the show with a burst of bright and happy laughter that convey that he was happy!

She was much stronger than he was, that much is true. But she was very special. Oh forget about getting information from her, he wanted her!

But not now, not yet. Not until he hears it from her mouth.

“Marvelous, marvelous! You did great. Do you by chance have the affinity with the water element?” He asked as he stared with a calm and composed gaze, her answer will dictate everything.  

Gianna was not even doubtful as she proudly and jovially replied at this, “Yes, I was born with the greatest water elemental affinity among my race, the ocean race, so much so that I have been blessed by the Ocean goddess herself!”

“Really? That is good.” Ezekiel asked with pure surprise and no small amount of extreme elation that was buried deep within his heart, thanks to his control that there was no change in his voice as he asked her.

“Yes… Ah!?” She was about to comment more when her necklace glowed a small pink light making her close her eyes. After a while, she opened them and looked at Ezekiel with a torn look of helplessness.

Ezekiel could guess what she was thinking.

“You got to go, huh?” He asked

To which she replied with a sad nod.

“Then can we meet later on this evening?” He suggested with a look that showed that he too was reluctant to part with her, which he was.

His suggestion made her bite her sweet supple pink lips and caused her eyes to look side to side in thought before a beautiful smile adorned her face once more.

“Yes! Can we meet by midnight tonight?” She asked as her eyes looked at him with a pleading look.

Ezekiel just smiled in pure joy at this, the smile was so bright that she blushed deeply as thoughts rushed into her mind.

“Sure, I’ll wait for you right here.” He replied adoringly.

“Thank you!” She leaped out of the water and gave Ezekiel a tight hug and a quick peck on his cheeks before she dove back into the water and swam away not before she shouted, “Don’t forget or I’ll find you by flooding this entire place!”

“I won’t!” He called out as he saw her tail wave in the air for a second before she vanished.

‘Because I need you my little darling. To think I would meet a piece needed to advance to the third stage so early. Hehe!’ He chuckled mentally as his eyes shone with a brilliant light.

‘Midnight I put a mark to ensure that she becomes mine.’ His eyes shone with a glint as he turned around and picked up his spear and leather.

Putting them on, he walked out of the cave and felt the midday sun high and burning, clearly depicting the current fire in his heart, ‘Guess my list of tasks has just been extended.’

With that, he vanished into the forest.