Archer chuckled, ”I beat up their Matriarch, then made her submit to me,” he said with a grin. ”We rode her here while the other Colossophants traveled alongside Grassland Rhinos and Grizzarok that I tamed.”

Nefertiti’s eyes widened even further as she shook her head. “Where are they?” she asked.

”They are marching south; I ordered them to stop outside Aquaria,” Archer answered with a smile as the waiter approached the table.

The pink-haired succubus shook her head, ”You’re crazy, husband,” she said before turning to the waiter, ”Can we have a menu, please?”

”Yes, Princess,” the man replied before giving them three menus and standing off to the side.

Nefertiti started reading through hers while ordering dishes, but Aeris was more reserved and embarrassed to speak. Archer interrupted, ”Just bring five of everything,” he said while smiling at the Wraith girl.

The waiter was shocked but nodded before rushing off to prepare for the meal as the three started chatting. Nefertiti informed them that the Swarm are constantly attacking and the imperial army can’t keep up.

Archer reassured her that his legions would find the monsters with the help of the Stone Men and Outriders. When the Sucubuss heard this, she smiled and leaned over the table to kiss him.

Once she was done, Archer had a silly smile while Aeris giggled at the scene, but he decided to tease the short-haired girl by leaning over and kissing her soft cheek. The Wraith girl went utterly red, causing the other two to laugh.

After waiting for ten minutes, the waiter returned with two more staff members, who returned with the easy-to-book dishes and started unloading them onto the table. While they were doing that, Archer messaged the girls.

Following that, he received replies from everyone reassuring him that they were okay. Still, that didn’t change the fact that the Swarm was ramping up its attacks and had decimated towns and villages all over the continent.

Archer was told that Kassandra is escorting the first fleet while Demetra guards the second and third, thanks to Agrippina offering to watch over the kingdom while they are gone, which pleases him.

As he was doing that, the restaurant staff unloaded his order, and the sheer amount of food on the table looked ridiculous. Archer glanced at Nefertiti, staring at it all like it was her worst enemy, making him chuckle.

He then turned his gaze toward Aeris, who giggled like a little girl at the sight of the feast. The three of them started eating while talking about all the news coming from the Southlands, which was terrible.

Every kingdom except Aquaria was raised to the ground, and millions of refugees fled the lands and flocked to the only haven: the Draconia Kingdom. When Archer heard this, he was pleased, as the population would swell into the millions, and by the time he beat the Swarm, it would be in the billions.

A plan was forming, and he sent Aisha a message about forming DSS, the Draconian Spy Service, telling her to hire only the best people for the job. But the dragonkin woman suggested his Oma Mia as she was experienced in covert operations and information gathering.

Pleased, he ordered her to split the 10th Legion and send them to the mainland to gather any refugees they could find while the Coastal Fleets would support the transport ships.

While doing that, Archer heard a meow in his head, informing him that The Church Of Lights Banks were full of treasure, which made his inner goblin chuckle. After that, he started eating while chatting to Nefertiti and Aeris.

With satisfaction, he commanded her to divide the 10th Legion and dispatch them to the mainland to gather any refugees they could find while the Coastal Fleets would support the transport ships.

Amid this, Archer’s thoughts were interrupted by a meow, informing him that The Church Of Light and Novgorodian Banks were brimming with treasure. This elicited a chuckle from his inner goblin as his eyes glowed.

Following that, he began to dine while conversing with Nefertiti and Aeris as people came and went from the restaurant. There was mostly meat, but the other dishes were delicious, and Archer was lust to gluttony.

It took the trio an hour to finish all the food; Aeris was lying back in her chair while holding her stomach as Nefertiti grabbed his arm, ”Husband if I get fat, will you still love me?”

Archer chuckled. ”Of course I would, Nefi.” He grabbed her hand and kissed it. ”I will always love you, no matter what.”

The succubus girl beamed with happiness as she lunged at him. Her tail appeared and wrapped around his thigh, and she sat on his lap. Archer was taken by surprise but let her do it when she started kissing his neck.

His eyes met Aeris’s, who smiled before pointing toward the incoming waiter. The young man didn’t know where to look, but Archer questioned, ”How much?”

”11 gold my prince,” the waiter answered.

Archer retrieved 16 coins and handed them to the man. “Keep 3 for yourself and give 2 to the cook,” he said warmly. “The meal was satisfying. Please express my gratitude to the chef.”

The three left the restaurant and noticed the streets were quiet and empty. Archer turned to Nefertiti, ”Do you want to join us in Aquaria? We will be marching north once my armies arrive,” he said.

Nefertiti thought briefly before grinning like a Chesire cat, ”Are you trying to get rid of me, Mr?”

Archer chuckled before shaking his head, ”Of course not, my love. I would never dream of getting rid of you,’ he said while wrapping his arms around her waist. ”You’re coming back to Aquaria so I can pamper you.”

She smiled, ”Okay. I can fly now, so getting there won’t take long.”

”We can probably catch up to the Monster Army,” Archer commented while summoning his wings. ”I want to tame more creatures; it’s entertaining.”

Aeris giggled, ”It was fun watching you smile so much,” she commented.

Nefertiti whirled around on the short-haired girl, but Archer noticed that she stopped saying something. Seeing this, he smiled before taking off and heading further south as the trio flew over Alexandria.

Soon, they were heading across the never-ending grasslands, where Archer saw the tracks of his new Monter Army heading across the dry ground. While the trio flew, Nefertiti and Aeris were outpacing him.

Archer smiled before he sped up, causing a sonic boom when he overtook two girls who looked baffled, but soon they laughed and tried to catch up. After flying for twenty minutes, he spotted the Colossophants.

He swooped down toward them, and when he got close to Berty, he landed on her back with a thud, scaring the poor creature. Archer chuckled before casting Cleanse on the monster, and she was shocked.

Berty let out a roar but soon calmed down when she realized she was squeaky clean, which made Archer laugh as the woman spoke, ”Oh my! A lady has never been this clean. Could you do it for my herd, Great One?”

Archer nodded before casting it on the other Colossophants, who started trumpeting in happiness just as Nefertiti and Aeris appeared next to him. The succubus looked around with wide eyes. ”So you were telling the truth,” she said.

”Of course, I was,” he replied in a fake hurt. ”Why would I lie to you, my love?”

The two girls started laughing as the Colossophants continued south, passing by the beautiful landscape. Nefertiti was scanning the horizon, and Archer noticed her eyes narrowing.

”What’s wrong, Nefi?” Archer commented as he jumped up.

Before she could answer, Berty panicked and grumbled to inform the herd, ”A pack of V-Rexes is charging at us, Great One.”

Archer’s curiosity was caught as he turned to Nefertiti and Aeris. ”Protect the monsters,” he said with a smile. ”I want to fight in my dragon form to level it up.”

They smiled and nodded in affirmation; before Archer transformed, he checked his status.

Experience: 5000

/4000000

Experience Gained: 1004800

Level Up: 616>617

Status Points: 2>4

HP: 48000>49000

Mana: 791100>794100

Strength: 55200>57000

Constitution: 54200>55000

Stamina: 54000>55000

Charisma: 31250>31450

Intelligence: 444000>445600

Wild Fang Style: 0>1

Archer was pleased to see the gains and was excited that he finally leveled up. With that sorted out, he leaped off Berty’s back and transformed into his dragon form. A bright light blinded everything around until it died down.

His four massive tree-truck-sized legs crashed into the ground while his massive body, tail, and wings cast a shadow over the surrounding landscape. Now Archer was in his true form, and he spotted the incoming creatures.

They reminded him of tyrannosaurus from Earth, but they were smaller and seemed to hunt in packs. The monsters stood fifteen feet tall and had a black hide with glowing red eyes that stood out in the darkness.

Archer chuckled deeply and throatily, thanks to his size. He took a deep breath and let out an earth-shattering roar before a stream of violet fire shot out and hit the biggest V-Rex, causing it to roar in pain.

The searing fire tore through the monster’s body like a laser, causing the others to scatter, but Archer was on them. He lunged forward before biting down on one of the creatures and hitting a small group with his massive tail.

When his sudden attack hit the V-Rexes, they were surprised as Archer appeared out of nowhere. Archer grabbed one of the monsters and tore it in half before swallowing it whole causing the others to back off.

After that, the grassland was bathed in blood as Archer annihilated the dinosaur monsters, which satisfied him. However, just as he was about to return to his humanoid form, a group of monsters jumped on him.

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