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nArcher and Brooke continued to practice until she started going severe and got the upper hand over him. She sent several punches that landed on his face and chin, causing pain to rack his body.

n“This woman is ruthless,’ he thought while cradling his arm.

nThe final punch from Brooke sent him soaring off the edge of the ship and crashing into the ocean below. Archer was dazed, and his head rang like a bell as her strike felt like he had been hit by cement.

nWhile fighting, the other women cheered him on throughout their match, but their excitement quickly turned to alarm as they watched him fall. Demetra reacted instantly, sprinting to the ship’s edge and leaping into the water before speeding toward a dazed Archer.

nShe scooped him into a hug while letting out a rage-filled roar that caused the Blood Sharks, the circling sharks, to flee at the sound. After that, the two returned to the ship, where Brooke got a swift slap on the bum, causing her to yelp.

nThe others laughed at the older woman’s innocent reaction, but Edith commented while casting some magic that dried him, “Maybe you should eat? You were up all night, Master.”

nArcher nodded before the group headed toward the galley, where about one hundred sailors tried to give up their place in the queue. He waved them away before joining the end, which earned him strange looks from the surrounding men and women and made the girls giggle.

nHe turned to them and asked narrowly, “What are you lot laughing at?”

n“Why do you sometimes act like a normal teenager and not the bloodthirsty tyrant that you truly are?” Brooke commented with a grin.

nArcher rolled his eyes. “I’m not a bloodthirsty tyrant,” he said, refuting such slander with a smile that showed he knew he was lying.

nThis elicited a round of laughter from everyone, and nearby sailors joined in with amused chuckles. However, Edith’s tone shifted to seriousness as she asked, “And what about the criminals you dealt with so harshly?”

nHe spun on the maid with an annoyed expression and retorted, “That man abused children, Edith! And the other beat his wife and children; of course, I would treat them lower than a wild goblin.”

nBefore the maid could apologize, Nala spoke with a knowing grin, “What about the cities you razed or the imperial family you murdered to gain control of Draconia?”

nArcher smiled, “Okay, I may be brutal, but it is necessary, or people will take advantage and commit even worse crimes. I will see crime stamped out in Draconia and have instructed the Homeguard to lock up all criminals until I return,” he explained.

n“Why?” Demetra asked, her yellow shark eyes gleaming excitedly. She knew what he would say.

n“Because I plan to deal with them in the most gruesome ways imaginable,” Archer replied as the line moved forward. “I want their end to serve as a stark warning to any other criminals hiding in Draconia.”

nThe woman nodded, but Edith appeared beside him, looking guilty; Archer felt bad before leaning over and kissing her on the cheek, which made the mature maid bright red as she looked around the galley.

nSailors and other members of the navy looked on with wide eyes, and that’s when Archer heard the whispers about her being much older and a maid. This annoyed him, and he quickly told the whole galley in a severe tone, “Do you idiotic people forget that I’m a dragon and can hear everything you say?”

nArcher stepped forward while holding Edith’s hand and declared, “She may be older and a maid, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that she is mine! And if any woman is in my harem, they are your queen! She’s the maid queen of Draconia, and you will treat her as you do me or the other queens. Do you understand this?”

nThe sailors and soldiers quickly replied with a yes, causing Archer to nod with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, “That’s good because If I hear any of my people bad-mouthing my Edith, I will skin you alive while you scream and find some way to prolong your suffering until I deem it necessary that you die.”‘

nEveryone nodded and saluted him before returning to eating, causing Archer to turn to Edith and kiss her nose while dragging her back to the line. While he did this, the other women watched with smiles.

nArcher leaned into Edith and whispered, “Check your stomach when alone; it shows we’re connected now.”

nAfterward, the group got their food and found a place to sit before eating. While Archer was eating some scrambled eggs, Olivia sent him a message, Arch, we have to divert as a storm is hitting the Mediterra coastline

nCan’t we approach from another direction? he replied.

nNo can do. The scouts said it was a dangerous God Storm; even if you cast a shield over the fleet, we would be thrown around between the sea monsters and mountain-sized waves that could snap Archer’s Pride in half

n“There’s no point risking the fleet to try get to Mediterra quicker,’ Archer mused before telling the others.

nWhen Demetra heard this, her shark eyes gleamed excitedly before she turned to Teuila. “We could level up some more. A God Storm usually means the sea Titans are fighting,” she revealed.

nThen, Olivia ordered the fleet to lock down and divert the storm by sailing further south and making a U-turn. Archer looked at Teuila and Demetra. “Do you want me to come? It might be dangerous down there,” he said with a concerned expression.

nDemetra shook her head and answered, “Teu and I will be fine. Get some rest, and if we need help, we will call for you, husband.”

nArcher nodded with a smile before kissing the two women as they dived into the rough sea and vanished under the surface. Nala approached with a smile and spoke with excitement bubbling within, “Do you want to fight, Archie? I need to release some of this pent-up energy.”

n“This girl,’ he thought with a smile before nodding.

nFollowing that, the couple started to fight on the deck, with Archer dodging Nala’s attacks before poking her in the sides, which made the lioness laugh. This continued for a couple of hours, causing him to speak with a grin, “Use your Primal form, my lioness.”

nWhen Nala heard this, she started running toward him before transforming into her massive lion form and going to swipe. Archer raised his arm to block the attack before countering with an ear stretch that sent the lioness wild.

nShe dropped to the deck like a large house cat as Archer pampered her; Nala purred, which vibrated everything in a few feet. When the other women saw this, they smiled while watching him stroking her all over.

nThe lioness rolled onto her back, and when Archer saw this, he started stroking her while earning even more purring, which made him smile. After doing that for a while, she returned to her humanoid form, and the group entered the ship as the weather worsened.

nOnce inside, Archer returned to his room while the ladies went to the officers’ baths, having accepted Olivia’s invitation. Edith declined the offer and followed him instead. He stood by the window, watching the waves relentlessly battered the ship.

n‘Storm’s wasn’t like this on Earth,’ Archer thought. “This almost feels primal.’

nAfter thinking about it, he saw a giant whale as long as a battleship breaching the surface between the ships. While watching it, he noticed the vessels closing ranks for protection against monsters and the weather.

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nHe decided to send Demetra and Teuila a message, Are you two okay?

nWe’re fine, darling. We are just hunting some deep-sea whales. Speak to you when we get back; I love you! Teuila replied just as thunder boomed overhead. Following that, Edith offered to make some tea for them, which Archer agreed to before she left the room. While she was gone, he started planning for the future, ‘I need to take out that teleportation spell blocking the domain; I’ll need the Monster Army for the upcoming wars.’ ‘I wonder how strong the Terravians are guarding it,’ Archer went to sit down as he watched the rain hit the window. ‘It doesn’t matter because every kill the girls make I benefit from and I still need to create a spell but will wait for now.’

nEdith returned shortly after that, smiling while holding a tray with two cups and a teapot. Archer looked at the white-haired maid and yawned, “After the tea, I will get some sleep. Do

nyou want to join me?”

n“Yes, please,” she replied with a smile. “I can feel the exhaustion taking its toll on me since someone kept me up making love all night.”

nArcher chuckled before teasing her again, “Do you want to do it again all day today? I can

nshow you how much I desire you.”

nWhen Edith heard this, she stiffened slightly and let out a light, almost adorable laugh. “That does sound nice,” she said, “but I’m still sore from last time. You stretched me to fit you, and

nnow it’s aching.”

n“I’m teasing you,” Archer revealed. “I know you need to rest, so I want you to rest with me.”

nEdith giggled before walking toward the window and closing the room, which bathed the room in darkness.

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