15 The City of Den
After arriving in Sweetgrass, and briefly torturing the gatekeep, Kalin and Liliana headed straight to Mei's house. As a small frontier town, almost all residents knew Kalin by this point. As the smallest and cutest waitress in town, his joyful demeaner, contagious laugh, and corked smile, he had become very popular with the residents of the town. Beside the occasional street vendor or failed scamming artist, most people in town treated him as their own child or grandchild. On their way, many people waved to and greeted Kalin. They too were met with a large toothy grin and a wave that brought smiles to their faces.
After arriving, they saw Mei and her father standing in front of their home. As members of the barbarian race, the two were much larger than most people, but by no means fat. Her father was wearing regular peasant clothing, but Mei wasn't wearing her regular waitress outfit. Standing at a height taller than the average man, Mei had her long, wavy, light brown hair flowed down her back and black paint covered her eyes. As a top, she wore what looked like a leather bikini that looked like it acted more to support her posture than protect anything. Her bottom looked like a leather bikini bottom, with a short, fur loincloth loosely covering both the front and back of it. Her outfit was completed with a pair of gladiator sandals that went almost to her knees, leaving little to the imagination.
Beside her outfit, she had a waist bag sitting on her butt, a pair of swords on either side of her hips, and a large two-handed sword strapped to her back. Both swords on her waist were one-handed swords that had a somewhat simple design. Though they looked to be of high quality they didn't have any notable features except for the strange reddish tint of the metal. The weapon that really stood out was the sword on her back, which looked like a giant khopesh. The axe-like sword had the height of a full-grown woman and had a had a somewhat sinister appearance that screamed the word 'heavy'.
Seeing the approaching figures, Mei ran over and yelled, "Kal! Lili!" before lifting the siblings by their heads, squeezing them into her large breasts.
Lili escaped her grasp before mumbling something about big boobs, while Kalin hugged her back, as his face became positioned in the crevasse of her chest. As two people that loved hugging, having grown closer throughout the past several years, and both not needing much personal space, they became very close with each other. They both also had physical qualities the other appreciated but didn't have. Kalin was enamored by her soft but ridged muscles, while Mei was envious of his cute and feminine features.
Lili just sighed at the two most important people in her life before smiling to herself. Though it looked cute to outsiders, to any that knew het, it was a face that represented her scheming nature. After the two eventually separated, they gave their farewells to Mei's father, then the three of them proceeded to eat lunch before once again starting their journey.
After leaving town, they headed north toward the destination of this journey, the city of Den. Due to the enormity of the city, if one was at a high enough elevation, it could be easily seen from Sweetgrass. Though merchants or farmers would likely stop halfway, trained people such as Mei, Lili, and Kal could easily make it before nightfall. It didn't take long for Kalin to lay his eyes on the great walls of Den for the first time.
The main walls of Den were over 30 meters high and were several meters thick. Unlike the small wooden gate of Sweetgrass, Den had several layers of thick metal gates, preventing any outside threats from easily entering the city. The sky around it was surrounded by an enormous magical barrier, preventing anything from exiting or entering the city by air. Everything about it was imposing, as the walls seemed to go on forever in each direction. Unlike the unmatching but inviting guards of town, the gates were protected by fully-armored guards, as watches patrolled the walls. A long line of people, mounts, and carts lined in front of the gate, as the guards inspected each person entering the gate.
Usually adventurers would be able to bypass the line, but as Kalin was yet registered, the three of them had to wait for more than an hour before reaching the front of the line. After the two girls showed their adventurer plates, and payed for Kalin's entrance fee, Kalin was able to set foot into the City of Adventure for the first time.
It was like nothing Kalin had ever seen before. The streets were several times wider than the town Kal was familiar with, and carts, and people as far as the eye could see. The buildings varied in look and shape, several of which towered over others. Some were gaudy, and others were beautiful, and others still were rundown or worn. There were so many different smells and sights to take in that Kalin felt like he had visited a different world. The thing that might have been the most interesting, however, were the people that filled the streets.
As this was near the gate, the majority of people in the vicinity were either adventurers, mercenaries, or merchants. Den was much more diverse than Sweetgrass which was well over 90% human. Many different members of the races and even demons could be found walking the streets here. Kalin saw elves, dwarves, humans, cat people, lizardmen, angels, fairies, a centaur, some fauns, sheep people, and many races he had never heard of before. One of the most interesting creatures he saw looked like a Kangaroo with the head of a frog.
Releasing Kalin from his shock, Lili lead Kalin through the crowd, deeper into the city. Observing the surroundings, the people wore so many different kinds of clothes. A person in the alley had every inch of their body covered with heavy robes, a group of street performers wore clothing made completely of gold chains, a large muscular draconian wore only a single pair of loose purple pants. Many people carried weapons and had a plethora of ornaments and jewelry covering their bodies.
The stalls in the street were filled with so many different smells that Kalin had never smelled before, and foods he'd never seen.
After walking for about a half an hour, they finally reached a more residential region of the city. Various inns and pubs lined the street as laughter echoed through the alleys.
"Let's stay somewhere that has a bath." Said Lili to Kalin and Mei. Though strange for an elf, Liliana hated being dirty and often took several baths a day. Though, this is probably due to how she and Kalin were raised rather than an aversion to dirt. Scarlett had hygiene standards many levels higher than the most people, as she spent much of her time taking care of her appearance. Though she didn't look it, she was several centuries old and an extremely powerful succubus.
After getting a nod of consent from her two companions, she led them to an inn called 'Mason Hall'. As an establishment that had several buildings throughout the city, it had good food and a better reputation. Though a little expensive, it was on the cushier side of inn chains.
After entering, they were greeted with the sight of a clean dining hall with several tables. Several young men and women waited tables, while the front desk was manned by a middle-aged woman. "Welcome," she said to the three new customers, "are you here to eat or stay?"
Due to common misunderstandings about Lili being a child, Mei acted as the leader and responded, "We'd like a room for three with a private bath. We'd also like to eat dinner here."
After exchanging money for their room key, they were led to a small round table near the staircase that lead to the sleeping quarters. A young woman approached their table before saying, "Welcome to Mason Hall! What can I get you ladies tonight?"
Liliana responded by saying, "We'll take three specials and a round of light ale."
"Certainly!" The waitress responded as the quickly disappeared into to kitchen to relay their order.
Not long after, they were served their drinks and three identical plates arrived at their table. They were served some type of white meat that had been grilled and glazed with a sauce made from a red berry. Along with it was some bread and a mixture of sautéed vegetables. Though nothing spectacular, it was tasty and filling. After paying for their food and leaving the waitress a generous tip, the three made their way to the room designated by the key.
The room had two double beds that were pushed next to each other. Beside that, there was a small wardrobe and table that had a mirror above it. The only other thing was a bathroom with a tub, sink, and toilet. It didn't take long for them to undress and make their way to the bathtub that was slightly small for the three of them.
No longer pretending to be his scarf, Alene jumped down from Kalin's neck and jumped into the tub. After hatching from the egg Kalin bought, there wasn't much time that the two spent away from each other.
Though Kalin had a deceivingly feminine face, little Kalin was now more than just large. Though Mei and Lili had both never had sex, they had seen several men before, they could honestly say that his penis was longer than any man they had seen. Though not at the size of some demons they've seen, it was still a pretty intimidating sight. Beside that, he had grown quite strong over that past few years, and had signs of developing some muscles, particularly his abs.
Lili, surprisingly, did grow somewhat during this period of time. While she wasn't any taller, her status as flat as a shield was now over. Though they were still almost non-existent, Lili entered the realm of A-cup, though B still seemed like an insurmountable wall. Even so, Lili, in her 8th decade of life, finally developed breasts, and she was very happy about it. When it was first noticed by Kalin, she even cried a little out of joy, though she would never admit it.
As the tub was too small for the three of them to spread out, they ended up situating themselves with Mei and Lili facing each other, as Kalin sat on Mei's lap, while Lili held Alene. The three of them were very familiar with each other's bodies, but that didn't mean that they didn't look. Especially the past few months, Kalin had started to grow an interest and appreciation of the differences between him and the girls. He quite enjoyed the feeling of Mei's skin against his own, especially the large, slightly pokey pillows on her chest.
Seemingly unnoticed by Kalin, his dragon awoke, now reaching the size of an infant's arm. He released a strong but pleasant pheromone that caused both Mei and Lili to feel relaxed, while Mei had a slightly itchy feeling in her body. Especially the past few months, Mei couldn't help but feel her attraction to Kalin increase along with the increase of his alluring fragrance. As Lili traced the gaze of her best friend, she smiled to herself as she felt it was only a matter of waiting for Kalin to fully awaken before their relationship would evolve.
After arriving, they saw Mei and her father standing in front of their home. As members of the barbarian race, the two were much larger than most people, but by no means fat. Her father was wearing regular peasant clothing, but Mei wasn't wearing her regular waitress outfit. Standing at a height taller than the average man, Mei had her long, wavy, light brown hair flowed down her back and black paint covered her eyes. As a top, she wore what looked like a leather bikini that looked like it acted more to support her posture than protect anything. Her bottom looked like a leather bikini bottom, with a short, fur loincloth loosely covering both the front and back of it. Her outfit was completed with a pair of gladiator sandals that went almost to her knees, leaving little to the imagination.
Beside her outfit, she had a waist bag sitting on her butt, a pair of swords on either side of her hips, and a large two-handed sword strapped to her back. Both swords on her waist were one-handed swords that had a somewhat simple design. Though they looked to be of high quality they didn't have any notable features except for the strange reddish tint of the metal. The weapon that really stood out was the sword on her back, which looked like a giant khopesh. The axe-like sword had the height of a full-grown woman and had a had a somewhat sinister appearance that screamed the word 'heavy'.
Seeing the approaching figures, Mei ran over and yelled, "Kal! Lili!" before lifting the siblings by their heads, squeezing them into her large breasts.
Lili escaped her grasp before mumbling something about big boobs, while Kalin hugged her back, as his face became positioned in the crevasse of her chest. As two people that loved hugging, having grown closer throughout the past several years, and both not needing much personal space, they became very close with each other. They both also had physical qualities the other appreciated but didn't have. Kalin was enamored by her soft but ridged muscles, while Mei was envious of his cute and feminine features.
Lili just sighed at the two most important people in her life before smiling to herself. Though it looked cute to outsiders, to any that knew het, it was a face that represented her scheming nature. After the two eventually separated, they gave their farewells to Mei's father, then the three of them proceeded to eat lunch before once again starting their journey.
After leaving town, they headed north toward the destination of this journey, the city of Den. Due to the enormity of the city, if one was at a high enough elevation, it could be easily seen from Sweetgrass. Though merchants or farmers would likely stop halfway, trained people such as Mei, Lili, and Kal could easily make it before nightfall. It didn't take long for Kalin to lay his eyes on the great walls of Den for the first time.
The main walls of Den were over 30 meters high and were several meters thick. Unlike the small wooden gate of Sweetgrass, Den had several layers of thick metal gates, preventing any outside threats from easily entering the city. The sky around it was surrounded by an enormous magical barrier, preventing anything from exiting or entering the city by air. Everything about it was imposing, as the walls seemed to go on forever in each direction. Unlike the unmatching but inviting guards of town, the gates were protected by fully-armored guards, as watches patrolled the walls. A long line of people, mounts, and carts lined in front of the gate, as the guards inspected each person entering the gate.
Usually adventurers would be able to bypass the line, but as Kalin was yet registered, the three of them had to wait for more than an hour before reaching the front of the line. After the two girls showed their adventurer plates, and payed for Kalin's entrance fee, Kalin was able to set foot into the City of Adventure for the first time.
It was like nothing Kalin had ever seen before. The streets were several times wider than the town Kal was familiar with, and carts, and people as far as the eye could see. The buildings varied in look and shape, several of which towered over others. Some were gaudy, and others were beautiful, and others still were rundown or worn. There were so many different smells and sights to take in that Kalin felt like he had visited a different world. The thing that might have been the most interesting, however, were the people that filled the streets.
As this was near the gate, the majority of people in the vicinity were either adventurers, mercenaries, or merchants. Den was much more diverse than Sweetgrass which was well over 90% human. Many different members of the races and even demons could be found walking the streets here. Kalin saw elves, dwarves, humans, cat people, lizardmen, angels, fairies, a centaur, some fauns, sheep people, and many races he had never heard of before. One of the most interesting creatures he saw looked like a Kangaroo with the head of a frog.
Releasing Kalin from his shock, Lili lead Kalin through the crowd, deeper into the city. Observing the surroundings, the people wore so many different kinds of clothes. A person in the alley had every inch of their body covered with heavy robes, a group of street performers wore clothing made completely of gold chains, a large muscular draconian wore only a single pair of loose purple pants. Many people carried weapons and had a plethora of ornaments and jewelry covering their bodies.
The stalls in the street were filled with so many different smells that Kalin had never smelled before, and foods he'd never seen.
After walking for about a half an hour, they finally reached a more residential region of the city. Various inns and pubs lined the street as laughter echoed through the alleys.
"Let's stay somewhere that has a bath." Said Lili to Kalin and Mei. Though strange for an elf, Liliana hated being dirty and often took several baths a day. Though, this is probably due to how she and Kalin were raised rather than an aversion to dirt. Scarlett had hygiene standards many levels higher than the most people, as she spent much of her time taking care of her appearance. Though she didn't look it, she was several centuries old and an extremely powerful succubus.
After getting a nod of consent from her two companions, she led them to an inn called 'Mason Hall'. As an establishment that had several buildings throughout the city, it had good food and a better reputation. Though a little expensive, it was on the cushier side of inn chains.
After entering, they were greeted with the sight of a clean dining hall with several tables. Several young men and women waited tables, while the front desk was manned by a middle-aged woman. "Welcome," she said to the three new customers, "are you here to eat or stay?"
Due to common misunderstandings about Lili being a child, Mei acted as the leader and responded, "We'd like a room for three with a private bath. We'd also like to eat dinner here."
After exchanging money for their room key, they were led to a small round table near the staircase that lead to the sleeping quarters. A young woman approached their table before saying, "Welcome to Mason Hall! What can I get you ladies tonight?"
Liliana responded by saying, "We'll take three specials and a round of light ale."
"Certainly!" The waitress responded as the quickly disappeared into to kitchen to relay their order.
Not long after, they were served their drinks and three identical plates arrived at their table. They were served some type of white meat that had been grilled and glazed with a sauce made from a red berry. Along with it was some bread and a mixture of sautéed vegetables. Though nothing spectacular, it was tasty and filling. After paying for their food and leaving the waitress a generous tip, the three made their way to the room designated by the key.
The room had two double beds that were pushed next to each other. Beside that, there was a small wardrobe and table that had a mirror above it. The only other thing was a bathroom with a tub, sink, and toilet. It didn't take long for them to undress and make their way to the bathtub that was slightly small for the three of them.
No longer pretending to be his scarf, Alene jumped down from Kalin's neck and jumped into the tub. After hatching from the egg Kalin bought, there wasn't much time that the two spent away from each other.
Though Kalin had a deceivingly feminine face, little Kalin was now more than just large. Though Mei and Lili had both never had sex, they had seen several men before, they could honestly say that his penis was longer than any man they had seen. Though not at the size of some demons they've seen, it was still a pretty intimidating sight. Beside that, he had grown quite strong over that past few years, and had signs of developing some muscles, particularly his abs.
Lili, surprisingly, did grow somewhat during this period of time. While she wasn't any taller, her status as flat as a shield was now over. Though they were still almost non-existent, Lili entered the realm of A-cup, though B still seemed like an insurmountable wall. Even so, Lili, in her 8th decade of life, finally developed breasts, and she was very happy about it. When it was first noticed by Kalin, she even cried a little out of joy, though she would never admit it.
As the tub was too small for the three of them to spread out, they ended up situating themselves with Mei and Lili facing each other, as Kalin sat on Mei's lap, while Lili held Alene. The three of them were very familiar with each other's bodies, but that didn't mean that they didn't look. Especially the past few months, Kalin had started to grow an interest and appreciation of the differences between him and the girls. He quite enjoyed the feeling of Mei's skin against his own, especially the large, slightly pokey pillows on her chest.
Seemingly unnoticed by Kalin, his dragon awoke, now reaching the size of an infant's arm. He released a strong but pleasant pheromone that caused both Mei and Lili to feel relaxed, while Mei had a slightly itchy feeling in her body. Especially the past few months, Mei couldn't help but feel her attraction to Kalin increase along with the increase of his alluring fragrance. As Lili traced the gaze of her best friend, she smiled to herself as she felt it was only a matter of waiting for Kalin to fully awaken before their relationship would evolve.