A Journey That Changed The World.

Chapter 1309: Embercrown Isle

’’Just whistle when you want them to appear. They are the perfect ambush creatures and one of my strongest monsters,’’ Archer said with a smile.

’’Good,’’ Talila said in relief as her red eyes sparkled in the night light before continuing. ’’The Goldenmane soldiers are skilled and tricky to fight, but we can beat them with the Broodmaw’s help.’’

Archer summoned even more until the surrounding forest was full of them and their chittering echoed across the quiet landscape. Once he finished with that, Inara spoke up with an excited smile. ’’Can I join them please, husband? I used to fight in the jungle back in the Lionheart Kingdom. I’ll be able to help the soldiers fight the enemy.’’

’’More help is always a boon,’’ Elara replied candidly, her tone steady. ’’We’re not exactly wavering in our push forward, but I’d rather not see too many fall along the way.’’

Talila gave a quiet nod, her agreement unspoken but clear. Archer lingered with the trio for a time, using his powerful magic to reconstruct the fortress’s battered walls and bolster its defenses with freshly dug trenches.

When the work was complete, he promised to come see them again, then took his leave. He teleported to Maeve using her tattoo and appeared in the orange-haired woman’s room as she was brushing her hair while wearing a nightgown.

When she spotted him, a big smile appeared on her pretty face while greeting him. ’’Hello, handsome. Did Aisha tell you about our request?’’ she asked in a curious voice before approaching him with a growing smile.

Archer looked at the beautiful warrior woman and nodded as her grey eyes gleamed with happiness. ’’Yes, I wanted to come see you before you both leave on your mission,’’ he answered while stretching.

Maeve beamed as she tied her hair into a fluffy ponytail to get it out of the way. ’’We understand, my love. You’re busy because of the war, but just know we’ve been training our legions hard and now want to go find out what happened to the 11th and 12th as they are founding legions.’’

’’Founding legions? What’s that?’’ he questioned with a confused expression.

She nodded with a big smile while explaining in a sweet voice, ’’That’s what High Command calls the first twenty Draconian Legions that you founded.’’

’’Oh,’’ Archer replied with a surprised look. ’’That’s fine. I can always teleport to you both if there are any problems. So I don’t have to worry about your safety.’’

Just as he finished talking, the door opened only for Ashoka to appear with a sly smile while slowly entering. ’’Hello, husband. It’s getting to see you,’’ she said.

A heartbeat later, the tiger woman strode up to him, her arms slipping around his shoulders as she pulled him into a passionate kiss that made his heart race. A shiver raced down his spine.

Archer responded eagerly, his hands settling on her curvy waist to draw her closer. The kiss deepened as he felt her tongue brush against his, the heat between them flaring, until Maeve’s pointed cough cut through the moment.

’’What, did you two forget I’m still standing here?’’ she teased.

The couple parted, and Archer, undeterred, turned to the warrior woman who was watching him with a lust-filled smile. With a playful glint in his eye, he swept her into a similarly intense kiss.

Once the three finally settled down and relaxed, Ashoka arrived with cups of tea. ’’Drink this, it will warm you up,’’ the tiger woman commented. ’’The weather getting worse as we’re on the Southeastern Island.’’

Archer’s eyebrow rose at the news, curiosity tugging him toward the window. Peering out, he spotted a sprawling naval port, alive with activity, despite it being late. Despite that, the peaceful sound of waves lapping up against the shore put him at peace.

People darted around, their silhouettes flickering under the glow of mana lamps that lined the streets, while several naval fleets rested at the docks, their hulking forms cutting dark shapes against the water as guards patrolled the piers.

’I remember now, the four islands each house their own fleets for protection and extra room because the kingdom is running out of ports,’ he mused, his gaze drifting beyond the port to the city itself.

It unfurled for miles, roads illuminated by the soft, steady light of mana lamps weaving through the night. While standing there, Maeve quietly joined him with a warm smile. ’’It’s wonderful what you’ve built,’’ she sweetly said.

The young woman pointed north and revealed. ’’Leira, Nefertiti, and Ella are building a city in the northern mountains which is still under construction, but Seraphina appeared and now it’s becoming the kingdom’s gambling den.’’

Archer started laughing. ’’Well, that’s not a bad idea. People will need a place to go for holidays and if this place can turn into an entertainment island would be good for the empire,’’ he thought out loud.

When the women heard him, Maeve nodded in agreement. ’’That’s an excellent idea. What would you call it?’’

’’Embercrown Isle,’’ he answered, pointing at the mountain that hung over the island. ’’It looks like a red crown overlooking the land.’’

Ashoka looked out the window and nodded in agreement. ’’That’s a good name, husband. What about the others?’’

’’High Command already claimed the southwestern island for their many ports, forts, and castles,’’ Archer said while thinking. ’’Maybe it can be called Dragonstone? That sounds fine to me.’’

They agreed before Maeve offered a name for one. ’’The one in the Northeast could be called Isharvel. It means bountiful in my homeland. Also, Halime and Llyniel have been using it to grow food which has been successful according to the government, who are praising the duo.’’

Archer nodded, his eyes drifting to Ashoka, her brown skin catching the light as she stared at him, lost in thought. The tiger woman blinked, snapping out of it, and shook her head. ’’What’s wrong?’’ she asked.

’’There’s the last island in the northwest,’’ he said, leaning forward slightly. ’’Just a rocky outcrop with a naval base and a small town built on the shores of a beautiful lagoon. I’m thinking of transforming it into another holiday spot, crowning it with a palace. Got any name ideas?’’

’’Lost Lagoon,’’ Ashoka spoke with a big smile. ’’It will attract people’s attention. Maybe the Wyldheart company can take over the island to build it up alongside Embercrown?’’

Archer’s eyes widened for a second before he quickly hugged the tiger woman, who yelped but melted into his embrace as he exclaimed. ’’Brilliant idea Ashoka! Let me summon Ella and Aisha.’’

Following that, he checked on the two women and realized they weren’t busy before using the tattoos to bring them to him. Moments later, the dragonkin and half-elf appeared while wearing confused expressions.

’’Arch?’’ Ella said with a smile when seeing him. ’’Is everything okay?’’

’’I bet you have more work for poor me,’’ Aisha commented with a giggle.

Archer laughed and rose to his feet, offering them a warm greeting before diving into his scheme. ’’I’ve renamed the four islands around Draconia and figured out what to do with each one,’’ he announced.

He pulled out a sheet of paper and scribbled down the ideas he’d hashed out with Maeve and Ashoka. Once finished, he passed it to the beautiful dragonkin woman, then glanced at Ella with a wry smile.

’’Looks like the company’s going to be stretched thin, and a lot lighter in the coffers, for the next couple of years,’’ he warned the half-elf.

She looked confused, causing her to question with an adorable expression on her pretty face, ’’What do you want me to do, my love?’’

Archer pulled out another sheet of paper. With a quick flourish, he jotted down the names of the two islands the Wyldheart Company would soon tackle, passing it to her. The young woman’s eyes skimmed the words, then widened in shock.

’’This could rake in a fortune,’’ she murmured, her voice tinged with awe. ’’But getting it all started… that’s going to cost a lot of gold.’’

Archer laughed and put his hand on her shoulder before letting her see the amount of wealth he had in his Item Box and horde in the Domain. Ella yelped as her expression changed to one of amazement.

’’So much! This could last generations, Arch,’’ she muttered. ’’There’s a damn room full of rare gemstones and other treasures.’’

’’That’s what happens when you’ve plundered the vaults of dozens of kingdoms,’’ he said with a low chuckle, his hand gliding down her back in a casual, familiar motion.

Ella stiffened as his grip tightened, playfully squeezing her firm ass. In one swift move, he swept her up into a princess carry, and with a flicker of motion, they vanished, only to reappear in his Domains’s bedroom.

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