"Anyhow, I like how well-trained your wolf is." "What? I don't own any wolves." "Then how come this little fella sought my help? I followed it, and it led me straight back to you." Behind Mabel was a wild wolf that didn't pay much attention to me but was giving lots of attention to Ukyo. The beast approached Ukyo slowly as it growled at me. "Hey, easy, I'm not going to hurt her." "Sparks?" Ukyo's eyes were joyful, and her wagging tail made it even more apparent. She knew this wolf and was happy to see it.

The wolf also began to wag its tail as it licked Ukyo's face. "Was that your pet before or something?" "Hey! Sparks wasn't just a pet; he was my partner in crime. Have some respect, Master." "Looks like you two got some explaining to do. I'll leave you guys to it then." I turned around and grabbed Mabel before she could leave. "Oh? What's this?" "Please give us some food. We haven't eaten in days. We are starving, please, I beg you." I hated that I had to beg Mabel for help, but I had no choice.

Now that Ukyo had another crazy companion, I worried that Ukyo might turn full cannibal and eat me with her new ally's help. Mabel smirked as she pointed to her lips. "You know what I want, don't you, Ryoga?~" Agh, what a pain. I knew what she wanted, but would I do it? No, No, I'm better than that! As I was about to deny what Mabel requested, I heard a loud roar from Ukyo's stomach. "Guurrghghg" Fine! I will do it for Ukyo's sake and to save myself from being brutally devoured by a cute loli.

I swallowed my own spit and prepared to kiss Mabel. In response, Mabel closed her eyes and pointed her lips forward. Ugghh! God, she is ugly. I was very reluctant to proceed, but I soon closed my eyes, and with evident disgust on my face, I kissed her on the lips. Mabel took advantage of my guard being down to hug me tight and begin her assault on my mouth. "Mppghhh!!!!!!" My body twitched desperately as I tried to loosen her grip, but she didn't let go. Instead, she hard pressed her tongue against my lips until she forcefully got her tongue deep into my mouth.

I was suffering; this was humiliating, but if I wanted to feed Ukyo, I would have to let Mabel continue. I just hoped that Ukyo would thank me for my sacrifice later. Mabel kept French kissing me for a long time. By the end of it, I was out of breath and about to pass out from disgust. Her saliva tasted horrible. It was as if she had purposefully eaten something gross to make me suffer even more. When I opened my eyes, I saw how horny Mabel had become. She was panting heavily as her cheeks turned bright red while her tongue was still out.

Hey! Cut that out already! You're making me sick! I would have said that if not for the fact that I was also a little excited. Wait what? Since when did I get turned on by Mabel?! She was the ugliest woman I had ever seen, was she not? The dirty thoughts quickly vanished from my mind when I realized who I was getting aroused by, so that was a good sign. In the end, Mabel invited us back to her carriage, where we began our travel back to her empire. Albeit, we didn't know it back then.

"So? What is your favorite food, my dear prince?" Was Mabel talking to me? Oh boy. "I like whatever you offer. I'm still starving." "Master! You should try these snacks! They're delicious!" Another loli voice interrupted my conversation with Mabel, and when I turned around to see what Ukyo was eating, I noticed that she was devouring dog treats along with her pet wolf. I put a palm on my face as she happily ate dog food. I guess she liked that because she was part animal? No, she should have the same taste buds as a person.

Mabel joined them, too, and soon, there were 2 Lolis eating dog treats. Or at least that's what they looked like. "You should try them too, Ryoga." "No, thank you. I don't eat dog food." "Hey! This isn't dog food! It's my patent pending Sgooby Snacks." I eventually found myself trying one of the bone-shaped cookies and found them tasty. Mabel was right, but at the same time, why would you make cookies look like dog food? Why was she so weird? Sgooby Snacks? This was the first I had heard of that. Whatever I was hungry, they would have to do.

I was so distracted talking with Mabel that I didn't notice how we quickly approached the Tempest country line. By the time I took notice, we were already at the border. Some guards came to the carriage and asked to see the people inside. Our carriage knight knocked on our door, and soon, Mabel opened it. "What's the matter?" "Mam, they ask to see the people you're hiding inside." "Ugh, who asks?" "I do." A tall woman walked from within the crowd of soldiers as she smoked from a long pipe. "You know I'm Mabel, right? What gives you the impression that I would respond to nobodies like you?"

"My my, the shield hero and the current Empress of Fontaine. How disrespectful have you gotten? Did you already forget who spared your life back then? If I want to, I can still make you kick the bucket with my special weapon." "Anna!?" Mabel's eyes quickly got full of fear; she was trembling for once. She was so scared that she looked back at us and then at the woman named Anna. "Ryoga, I hate to do this to you, but please come down with me. It seems she wants to see you."

"I'm not interested in the Hunter Hero. I want to see that girl you've got in the back and that wolf. I believe they're the ones that caused havoc in my lands not long ago." She wanted Ukyo? Why would she want to meet her? Ukyo was just a slave girl I had bought not long ago. Still, I was under the impression that this woman meant trouble, so I called Ukyo out as well, but when she came out and saw Anna, Ukyo panicked. She began to cry and hug me as she tried to hide behind me. Now I knew this bitch was bad news.

"So it is her. I'm surprised she isn't dead yet. It's disgusting." "Care to explain yourself? I do not like how you're speaking of my companion." "Oh? And what can you do to me? You're the most useless hero of all. What can you do to me?" Mabel wasn't resisting, so I knew she was somehow strong or had something powerful to have her frightened. "I can't do much, you're right, but I also won't let you get to Ukyo." "Ukyo? That thing's name is Akane, not Ukyo." Ukyo's slave crest began to react to the name Akane as she twitched on the floor.

I took a glance at my Hero HUD and realized that Ukyo had forcefully left my party and was now in that bitch's party. "Kghh! What do you think you're doing? She is mine!" "She is no longer. Now come back to me, Akane. I will make sure to kill you for good this time."