Warriors of light cuaght in a dark world.

He still slashes left and right, trying to get towards Margret in hopes she was alright due to all this. The wild vines just keep tightening up around her that she was already feeling nervous and afraid. This dark aura was frightening and this just leaves her in some panic. She struggles once more in order to try breaking free. She feels her arm moving slightly to only snap back where it was. She hears a splash against the water that she feels the warm liquid on her skin.

She even heard the evil laughter from the trees in the close area. She only whines shutting her eyes in hopes they would let her go but they only tighten around her more and more.

Not having much choice he used that spell again. The flames gather in his hand and he throws it at the eviltrees once more. Drained of his magic exceot enough to heal once he oanted but keeps fighting the spell hits all the eviltrees once more and this time seemed more effective. More flee as they were burning several he had cut defending himself burst inti showers of light like all monsters do when they are killed. The largest and furthes from him move more cuatiosly attacking with their vines. They kust couldnt carch him.

She struggles harder feeling a bit more strength in her but that heatee fluid sinks into her skin and sensitive areas igniting hee body with lustful desires. One vine snakes between her legs and rubs spreadinf the fluid even there. She struggles more. The trees were fewer and he leaps at the demon tree unhindered. It had a choice continue with her or drop her and fihht. Its hatred guided it and it dropped her to defend itself. She landed on the old willow and lay there the heat and lust were too much for her and seeing him fighting hard only added to these desires. Something inside if her was being drawn to him and she sat up. She could fight now strength and will waa returning.

Curiously hee armor was still in place as were hee clothes. All the touching and rubbing had happened under them. Such a thing teased her and it was as strong as the demon lord she killed in her world. It too had tormented her making her feel lust and desire for pleasure. She raises her sword trusting him to the demon tree and she turns to defend him against the remaining eviltrees. They began a weird sort of dance. The dance sucked magic out of her and they were targeting her because she was free. The few that didnt join lash at her with thwir vines. She cut them away and leaps to strike.

Her blade passes through the trees like his did and she was able to kill them with one blow each. When did she get this strong? She wonders and then remembers the metalslimes and the light from every monster kill they had. And she understood that each monster they destroy they become stronger or closer to begcoming stronger. She was fast too so the evil trees miss her alot

The demon tree was frustrated and snaling its vines under thw soil to try and grab her again while andrew was distracted with dodging and attacking. He was chipping away at the outer bark and many cuts and scars litter the foul flesh. Sap oozed out he cut thw vines going in the ground before margeret was caught again just as she finished off the last evil tree and could join him in the fight against the demon tree.

These tree demons were growing annoyed and that leaves them still trying to catch him. The possible thought of this only leaves her unsure of things. What in the world could be happening right now or what is going on. These monsters were already gathering around them closer trying to grab who they could without more of their vines getting cut. Andrew panted holding his hand up still flowing the magic around him that it was growing more powerful by the second. Knowing what he was planning on doing just eases the both of them.

Andrew kept fighting and swinging his sword while Margret was doing the same thing with their light burning strong and growing more and more powerful. True, she was tired but she didn't want these things to catch her again. They looked around seeing more of the vines creeping closer that they swing and slash again to keep them at bay. They needed to get out of here and soon. The main tree demon swings at both of them that they get hit to skid across the ground near each other. Margret and Andrew get up slowly using their little bit of strength to stand after all that still holding their weapons drawn in hand.

The demon tree was alone. It couldnt flee being rooted to the ground. She had finished off the last of its spawn and now together they were fighting it. The hit hurt them both and he defends himself while she heals them both. The demon tree strikes again hitting them both with one mighty blow sending them skidding into the poison swamp. It burned thwir legs but not badly only causing a rash. One after the other they leap and strike. Its boughs supporting the largest vines pull closed yo defend only to be sliced off.

The demon tree shrieks in agony as its evil sap pours out like blood. The sap mixed with thw swamp and poisone dit worseturnk gir from dark purple to redpurple. It strikes with its roots as she landed her blow cutting into the bark and chipping away at the thick trunk. It tried to grab them both only to be dodged. Its toxic sap was the fluid that was rubbed into her and feeling more of it splash on her and getting into her armor mad ethe lust and desires worse slowinf her down and sending her into a fog.

It was in her head now trying confuse her as well but its influence stopped with fogging her mind with images that arous hee from her own mind. He was unaffected because none touched his skin and his next blow hewed off the other boughs.

Margaret tries to cut the trunk once more and misses and falls down at the roots. The demon tree struck at them both witb roots its only remaining weapon and as they came out of the soil pure water flowed mixing with the swamp. She tries again getting up at the last second and dodging a root by chance amd this time hee aim was true and she cut deeply into thw demon tree.

His strike finished off her cut destroying the demontree. The resulting light washed overthem making them stronger and the whole forest was purified except for where the sap touched. The evil corpse rotred rightaway washed away from the spring and a new sapling grew in its place. A coice echoes in their minds.

"My thanks heroes. With the curse of the demon lord destroyed i am free to grow once more. Do not worry about the poison or the evil creatures. In time the pure waters of my spring will clean the filth away. I can do little to repay you except grant you the use of my spring to refresh yourselves. It cannot cure the effects of the foul sap" The voice was the sapling both young and old at the same time and he looked at her worried. They needed rest and there was a clean pool to wash in.

"Lets stay here margaret. The tree and watee cant help but i know a way." He said touching her arm. She burned hot to the touch as waves of desire flash and she flinches away trying to control her urge to claim him as her own.

"Mn-no dont touch me i cant con-control myself" she said and he shook his head.

"Trust me. Ive dealt with this before... it seems you have been marked by the demon lord you killed. Judging by the effect the sap has on you i would say your spirit is marked for breeding. I cant remove the mark nothing can. I can clear your mind if you dont mind some awkward discomfort" she thought about it with the death of the demon tree he rmind was clear of the fog but thw intense heat was alot to handle.

"Fine... what will you do?" She asks and guessed what he would say.

"First remove your chestpeice and shoulder pads then turn your back to me" she glared but noted he didnt say remove her clothing underneath. She did as he said and turned away but not befor ehe saw her shape in her corset.

After she turned she hears him behind her.

"Im going to touch your shoulders. I wont let you turn around no matter what and you will fell... weird." He said and gripped hee shoulders between hee collar and the bend. His powerful hands send hot pleasure through her body and she stifles a moan as he begins to massage hee shoulders.

His hands glow and she felt the edge of this feeling dull the slowly recede into his hands. She let out a sigh of pleasure and murrs as the heat begins to cycle through her body gradually getting thinner. Under her armor she was dripping from the heat between her legs and a different heat stronger harsh or forced bloomed. She sighed feeling her body stablizing and the forced arousal was leaving her.

She trembles loving how it felt his touch the suging feelings and even her hole dripping amd leaking the sap. This continued for an hour ending with a silent mild orgasm as the rest of the sap left her body. The effect of his touch linger since it was a natural reaction and she panted.

"Thank you. Its been so long since i could think this clearly. I dont think i ever have" she said and she decided she could trust him and give him a reward.

"Youre welcome. Its not easy to do and i had to learn to save my master." He said and she blushed at thw tone of his voice. She had been ignoring hee urges so long that being free from them made her notice hee true urges.

"Listen... lets bathe together... i know it is awkward me asking but... you did something no one has ever been able to do for me. I want to wash you clean and let you wash me." She said feeling bold and he was stunned.

"If you wish, then i accept your reward" he said formally, unsure what to do simce this had never happeed before. He let her take care of the details like undressing and wher ethwy stand or sit in the growing pool of pure water.

"And you are sure about this reward-"

"Yes. Now come with me. You said the small pond is near by so we should be alright since not many come here. We will be under the watchful eye of the light that has been seeing us. Now..shall we?" she looks to him not saying anything else that Andrew looks towards her in a silent way either way. She just looks to him before looking away after a while. He turns away himself but begins undressing himself. He sets the armor he wore to the side while setting his weapon beside it.

He didn't turn around when Margret was undressing but she was setting the armor down while seeing no more evil sap on it. She lets out a sigh while setting it down but puts everything down beside it as well while holding her hair up to remove a small necklace charm she was given years ago. She always was told it's a gift from the fallen hero but it was just a small tale. She sets it down beside her armor as well as it sits in a protective barrier just in case. She lets out a sigh still removing a few more things till she was bear. She looks down at herself seeing some times of change even from the old times.

She started heading towards the small pool and sits in it on the other side. Andrew did the same but he sat on the other side not doing anything else relaxing. The water was soothing and calm that it left them shutting their eyes happily.

After soaking until their hurts and sores went away she got up first and walked tbroigh the water to him. His eyes were closed and when she touches his arm he was a bit surprised not expecting it. She giggles and started to wash him. Hee grip was a little shakey since she never exposed herslef to anyone on her own before.

"You forgot we were supposed to wash eachother and i guess you were enjoying the water" she said and he keeos his eyes firmly closed. "Now that wont do at all mister. You can look you know." She said and hee habds start to wash and massage his skin and muscles making her and him blush. His muscles were hard under his soft skin and surprisingly easy to manipulate. Her natural heat was strong since she liked muscles and was attracted to someone who would do anything for her the way he did.

"I mean why do i need to look?" He said shyly he saw a little of her form and that was too much for him to think clearly and that made him cute in her mind. "Your hands sure are strong" he said and that compliment made her blush.

"Andrew look at me. Youre going to have to look to wash me" shw said invitingly and he guloed and opened his eyes. The maiden he saw was more beautiful that the warrior he always perciced when he looked at her. Soft careing and gentle. Under her armor she was like some women but hee body was more developed from hee training and the exposure to the different thungs from hee captivity. She had some blemishes from being bound before they met and otherwise she was fair to his eyes making him burn redder.

She washes his xhest now and he started on her shoulders and arms. After what she had been theough she knew the possible outcome of acting thus way and for him and him alone it was okay. But she wouldnt tell him that. Seeimg his body bare birthed a secret heat in her heart a fire that the cold waters kept at bay. He followed hee peogression and washed her chest after hee arms as she did to him and he was careful.

His touch to those two areas was delicate and made her want him to touch hee more and never stop while hee touch did the same for him. It wasnt long before he was hard down there. Thanks to the water her heat was hidden but his couldnt be. He was doing his best to behave himsekf never beibg like this with anyone and he treated it as a bath not a reward as he should have unkess she told him to do something to hee he wouldnt do anything inappropriate.

She knew he wanted those things with her and being young as they were their minds were slowly growing towards a possible outcome. They were alone no one knew where they were and no one cpuld ever find out if they decided to act on these feeling growing betwee them.

They remain silent already looking at one another still washing and cleaning themselves up well. They already was looking at one another still working on just cleaning up each other. The water was soothing against their skins but he still was flushed from the view. She really was something else but this leaves him just blushing heavily. Andrew was still being careful with her skin that he didn't trigger something while looking quiet for the time being.

After thwy were cleaned off and explored the others body completely for dirt or filth. They leave the water to dry in the sun. He coukdnt stop staring at her and that was something new for him. She was heated and relaxing enjoying the sun on her skin and his attention.

When they were dry they wordlessly dressed and leap over tot eh cart. Their horse was fine and kept the cart wirh it while it fled the battle. It sensed no danger and returned proving its loyalty. He named it rabbit and gifted it some measure of stemgth of mind to fortify its courage and enhance its will. It was pleased with the gift and she climbed in the back checking hee forge making sure it didnt go out and he took the reigns and lwd the horse back to the main road.

They passed through the forest again from its heart and noticed a change. It wasnt crowded or dark anymore and hidden animals had come out not that thw danger had passed.

"Wow; I never expected the whole place to be like this. Knowing the beauty it used to have but it seems to have changed to what it was. I wonder how it's possible after a while......but It's nice to see the world like this." she smiled happily while looking ahead seeing the whole day pass by. Right away, Andrew was looking ahead agreeing with her.

This forest was returning to it's formal glory and that leaves both of them in more of a peaceful mindset. They were already asking and thinking about what else to do. They decided to go on ahead and figure out what to do next time. Maybe think of a way to help more locations that was like that. While Andrew and Magret were heading through the more stable forest, they were not sure on what to say to one another.

She sat up front next to him and warches the woods. She heard the river not too far off and soon they came to the main road. He turned the cart to the left and followed the road the direction theu were going in before this detour.

She was content and an hour or so later they reach thinner trees and the edge was nigh. Looming ahead was brohhr sunkight and the sparkling river. At first the light blinded them then when their eyes adjusted they saw a walled city. Its walls were no where near as impressive as its sister city.

The river flowed from its moat and the moat ws fed by a mpuntain stream far off behind the city. The sloping valley let them see everything like the rim of a bowl. The road curved down between hills and around them. Small dwellings dotted the landscape and the valley was full of farms. Wheat turnips potatoes and every kind of vine she could remember and more.

"Wow, seems everything is looking like it did way back huh Andrew." she said still looking ahead seeing everything. However, this leaves her wondering about some other things later down the road. He heard of this place being abandoned after the evilness but it seems with things going ahead and recovering, maybe that will change later down the road.

There were some of the weird bat things inly these were uellow and felt more dangerous. Thwse were easily avoided. He tried ti go kill thwm but she wouldnt let him.

"Not unless we are attacked." She said

"If we wait theu will report us ti thwir master or boss." He wanrs and she still didnt let him.

"Lets get to thw city and see if anyine is still there." He said no mire and did as she suggested

"That seems like a good idea. I just hope we can find or do something when doing that." she said quietly while Andrew nods starting to head in that direction now.

As they drew closer it seemed her first guess was correct. The city appears to be abandoned from a distance. As they get closer it seemed to him that there were guards but very few. Too few to be a city run by humans in this age of monsters. As they get closer they soon realize that time had slipped away in the woods. The journey thatw as suppose dto be a week seemed to be only a single day. As they approach the river they stop to eat. It wa only after they ooened their food bags tjat they realized just how hungry they were. Time meant nothing in that forest it seemed and getting lost in there was not something they wanted to repeat.

They ate and closed up their food bags heading out once more. They follow the river since the road ran along its bank. Slowly the walls loom and they see why there were so few guards. The city was infested. The guards were giant Cyclops trolls with clubs so large they looked like tree trunks with handles cut into one end. The clubs wer emounted on massive shoulders and they halted hiding behind a hill before they were seen.

"We need to go in there..." he said and she didn't want to. He understood but there was little choice unless she lnew of a place. She didnt andade a suggestion.

"Lets wait tonight my ingot will be ready and i can forge a weapon from it. We can camp here as long as we dont make a fire." He nodded. It aounded like a good idea and a new weapon would be interwsting to see made as well as seeing what sort of power she wil give it

For now, she agrees with it in order to make it work. Knowing the outcome of things just makes it think about it. In some reason, she wanted to see this new weapon work and being forged. Even from the possible outcome of things makes it worth it. They gotten through the forest from the battle of evil trees. Now, she was unsure about going into some city that was left years or whoever knows.

All Marget wants is to make this work their safety or at least in a better situation. They already were eating some food after a while just to make sure things were alright. They stayed and set up camp for the night while she sits after they finished to eat. Andrew didn't say anything but he only remained silent after some time finishing up his set up and eating more of his own food as well.

He didnt set much up. He was content to sleep on the cart and he really wanted to see what she was going to make and what it could do. He did sit in a place where he coumd watch her and the area without being seen by monsters.

For now, both Magret and Andrew sat and rested for the time being just in case so things were going to be okay after a while. They looked ahead still wondering about what to do that it leaves them wondering about the road ahead. They didn't know what would happen after the fight in the cursed forest. Did this mean other places were cursed too?

While they wait she tended her kiln and soon she opened it pulling the ingot out. She pulled it to her anvil and started to beat it with her hammer. Sparks flash and she focused all her will on shaping the white hot metal. Each strike she landed she focused on two things. Her gratitude for him and what she wished to give him as thanks. As she pounded the metal it glowed with power and soon she fashioned the rough form of a sheild. As it took form she let it and focused on the virtue of protection.

He watched and saw many things he saw the hot metal cooling as it took shape. He saw her power and strength flowing into her craft. He saw it glow with her power and the heat it sat in since they started their journey. He watched as she worked the shield and hen as it cooled to black she begins the refined designs.

She put the mark of a star on its front and the back she carved holes for the grip and the strap. It took her all night to make and when whole time she was focused on blessing him with protection. When she was finished it glowed white hot once more then changed color and size to fit his taste. Tbe star and outer edge turned gold the front between the design was green and the strap and grip fitr perfect to his hand and arm allowi g for adjustment to changing size of his muscle.

It was a magic sheild to protect him from all harm. She explicitly told h8m he had to focus to use its second ability. To generate her barriers layered to block any strike magic physical or elemental. She poured all her power into her craft and was weary from her task. She needed sleep and he let her sleep through fhe day while he practiced using the shield and its second ability.

Its first ability was automatic and constant. It was immune to any form of damage even the decay or time coukdnt hurt it. She got this idea remembri g how in his folly he would leap from the highest walls or rush onto hottest flames or battles with no heed to hjs safty. She hoped this unbreakable immortal object would save him in his time of need.

Due to the nature of magic she shouldnt have been able tk make such a thing. Indeed she was onky weary not dead. For the spirit watchi g over tyem gave her the power and knowledge to do as she willed with her most recent craft niw that it was done ahe had forgotten hkw to do such a thing and had no need to ever again.

She begins to come up with the idea of a weapon to slay all evil or bind it. But such a weapon would take special materials to form the ingot.

For now, Margeret needed sleep and rest from using so much of her magic. However, she only hopes things will change for later. With the curious thought of how things go, she wonders just how in the world this goes through. Even with the barrier of protection that looms around the sword and shield. Andrew looks to see her sleeping or resting right now but he looks down at the weapon that still glows strong. She really put a lot of her magic into this.

He was thinking about her as she rested or slept. A heavy dream of her previous torment hit her and she saw him doing those things to her. In her dream she knre he wouldnt ever do such things and she broke free and fought.

When she won the fight the dream beame restful and peaceful.

She only curls up more in a ball after the dream but she didn't wake. Margret just remains where she was since Andrew wonders if she'll be really alright. All of this just made her more curious about things that it leaves her looking weaker and more worried. Was this from the effects or will she grow after some time. That depends on what she will do.

He let her sleep as her terror fit passed and he gently strokes her hair. Now that her dream was sweet she looked peaceful and he begins to wonder if she would be alright. He decided to watch over her until she woke up and if she had another terror fit he would wake her up.

He waited all night patiently and she didnt have another one. She slowly uncurled from her ball after he covered her with a warm blanket.

For that time, Margret was alright still sleeping and recovering from the feelings of her nightmare and dreams. It only slowly passes by while nothing else seems to be bad enough. The though or previous images. They still linger in her mind after a while but Andrew still remains by her side as she sleeps through the night. Everything was just fine while the possible outcome if she felt another nightmare coming towards her or not. She would be ready either way. Later on, that leads to him still remaining at her side during the night.

The day began chasing the darkness away. When she wakes up she sees him he had been watching her all
night and it showed with bags under his eyes. She thanks him for keeping her safe then she tslls him tk sleep and rest.

He nldded and trusting her he went to sleep to rest. She waited watching him and his face was peaceful. She knew he intended to free the city from the monsters as soon as he was rssted and she understood why he fights so hard ateaat a litte.

This new life for him and her was unlike anything she's seen before. However, it just leaves her thinking to what Mageret can do. How can she be of bigger help for him. Knowing the possible outcome of this just leaves her thinking. Will things be better for her if she tries to be a bigger help? Maybe in some way she can figure something else out. She just watches Andrew sleep right there and hopes for him to get a full night's sleep.