Ch.88

“...Well, that is quite the tale.” Queen Celestia commented with intrigue from her seat upon her throne while her guards kept their spears leveled at me. When I reached the city, I had no patience and decided to muscle my way into an audience since I was already at the previous level cap of 90, not counting my ‘Iconic’ traits. Thankfully Celestia is a reasonable sort.

“Do you have any way of backing up this story?” A haughty pony with a quill on her dress asked.

“My way of backing it up is that if you decide not to believe me, I fully have the power to pulverize the pelvises of every single pony in this city solo. I don’t just mean with violence either. Please tell me you’re more promiscuous than the Japanese?” I pleaded to the queen and Celestia blushed brightly.

“A-ah...I do not know of the social standards of this land on the other side of the world, but we do not shy away from our physical needs so long as it is kept politely private. Besides the beaches, nudity is acceptable on the beaches.” Celestia answered with a mischievous heft of her bosom. Said bosom was only slightly smaller than mine since she fit a lot of the social standards of matronly beauty for this region of the world. She filled that queenly dress well.

“M-my queen!” The chamberlain mare blushed in scandal while I shared a giggle of mammary superiority with the queen.

“Don’t be such a prude, Quill Scratch. Now, I thank you for informing me of all of this. It will make interacting with the local Daves easier now that I know more about their plight. It would also explain why we appeared in this world with no warning as well. Avalon had taken Canterlot to safety from our enemies at the behest of the Fantasy Hero-King, Arthur. The world has changed so much in our absence.” Celestia exposited and I appreciated the non-sequitur.

“Alright. Now, do you have issues that need to be dealt with? Menu kinda dragged me over here.” I asked and wilted when Celestia shook her head.

“I’m afraid not or rather, I’m thankful for that being the case. When we returned, my sister was freed from the moon and caused quite a calamity, but that has been resolved. Rather, I believe it would be best if I send an envoy to this ‘Eastal’ nation on the other side of that warp gate. Quill Scratch, please send for Captain Armor and Princess Mi Amore Cadenza.” Queen Celestia ordered and the prudish mare bowed before hurrying away.

“Aw, I was hoping to just do something to ‘save the land’ here.” I mewled in frustration. The Land was a vague reference to Eastal. Thanks to Equestria’s return, the British Isles will achieve stability without outside aid. However, Eastal will need all the help it can get. Oh, well, I suppose receiving aid from Equestria could definitely help with that. Indeed. Marry me? Not that shit again. You know I’m engaged to a few people already.

“I’m afraid our own heroes have already done that. You’re a few weeks too late.” Celestia chuckled before the handsome purple/bronze armored Shining Armor and the beautiful blue dressed Princess Cadence entered with Quill Scratch in the lead. That was fast! “Shining Armor, Cadence. I have a quest for you. This woman arrived in the ruins to the west by a previously unknown warp gate. I seek to make contact with the rulers of the land of Eastal.”

“With a Princess as an envoy, that would certainly legitimize the effort.” Cadence nodded in understanding before looking at Shining with a knowing gleam to her eyes and Shining blushed faintly. “Thank you for the confidence in my abilities, my Queen.” Cadence bowed and then hurried back out, likely to prepare while Shining remained at attention.

“Captain Armor. I am sending her with you along with an elite squad of your best knights and supplies packed on a small wagon to last several days of journey, along with pegasi and a carpenter to make flight-friendly wagons and carriages on site. This is assuming that the exit point of the warp gate is deep within a dungeon?” Celestia asked me and I nodded.

“I shall assemble my best ponies both for skill and among the flight squadrons. I’ll confirm the requisition of supplies with the quartermaster and assemble promptly. When do we leave?” Shining Armor questioned with curt deference to his queen.

“As soon as possible. This new land may well have magic and technology we haven’t encountered before. The wider we cast our net, the more fish we’ll catch.” Celestia stated before looking at me. “Now then, Lady Rei. Would you be willing to accompany this group at least to the nearest population center, whether it is for People of the Earth or the Daves?”

“Well, I don’t have anything else better to do.” Unsaid was that I’d much rather try to find a prostitute or something, because I’m fucking dry~! The people in Japan are too damn skittish and polite, even the ones thinking themselves deviants!

“Hm...I know of an old spell, one that is likely lost to time in this world where we have been gone. It may aleve your...distress.” Queen Celestia smirked naughtily and I hoped she wasn’t just teasing me!

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“Could you...please not look so creepy?” One of the two mares, both pegasi, in the group sent forth through the Warp Gate asked me with a faint blush.

“Eh heh~. If you were as relieved as I am right now, you’d look like a doofus too~.” I lilted happily at the chestnut mare as I took peppy steps with my tail wagging happily and my eyes permanently wrinkled in a smile while I led them through the Depths of Palm. I may not be a Scribe like Shiroe, but he shared a copy of the dungeon map with us all to keep us from getting lost. It was simply a matter of retracing the steps back up to the surface.

“Huh?” She voiced with a confused blink as I rubbed my deceptively flat lower tummy. My Navel Pearl was also a Fantasy Iconic item, thank gosh. That spell Celestia shared with me sterilized my semen, which she somehow knew I had just from watching me move, something about my ‘violently masculine femininity’. Anyway, I got to finally fuck myself~! Ah~...

“She had her womb stuffed by my aunt.” Cadence voiced out loud. “Hopefully Auntie didn’t decide to try for an heir again.”

“Close, but not quite~.” I wiggled my tail up with a wink and Cadence suddenly choked and flushed with an aghast look at my thicc tail that was long enough to drag on the ground if I stretched it down. “I can literally *bleep* myself!” The clueless guys and gals around that weren’t as kinky as Cadence had no clue what I meant because of the censor bleep, but Cady looked incredibly aroused by my declaration.

“I see light ahead!” Shining Armor called back from the front. I may have the map, but Shining insisted that he and two other beefy stallions be the vanguard. We haven’t encountered many Rat-Men, but the mention of ‘Plague’ status was enough to warrant keeping a wall around the Princess with me walking in front of her and the three mages, two Battlemages and a Cleric, surrounding her from behind and the sides.

“That should be it!” I confirmed and we all jogged outside into the fading light of day. Oof, right, I haven’t slept. It’s been over 12 hours since I woke up this morning, warped across the world, then came back. “According to my map menu, we’re thankfully at the south exit of the Depths of Palm. The north exit is on the other side of the strait and the wrong way from Eastal.”

“Excellent. We’ll set up camp here for the night. I know it's nearly midday for us, people, but here it is night. Settle in.” Shining ordered and I was about to move to find my own space, but I gasped and stilled. I felt a pair of hands rubbing my tail and I moaned in pleasure before the source squeaked and pulled away. I looked back at Cadence, who was blushing up a storm.

“Hey, don’t just touch me and then stop.” I chuckled and bit my lip. “Now I’ve gotta work off this sudden need.” I walked away, making sure to sway my hips and undulate my tail invitingly. I knew how to live with little due to my subclass having the ‘Survivalist’ trait, so I just jumped up into the trees and hid in the thick branches of ancient pines. I’m going to be quiet about it, but I hope nobody is below me or they’re gonna get wet~.

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“Wow. You’re industrious.” I commented with amused awe at the flying carriages built in hours by the earth pony carpenter who only started on them the instant there was enough daylight to see by the next morning.

“No carpenter who dares to take the title in Equestria could claim to be if an emergency build would take more than a few hours.” The cream and tan pinto stallion huffed proudly with his arms crossed over his broad chest. He was yummy. He filled out his trousers and tunic like they were painted on and the toolbelt around his hips somehow added to his masculinity.

“That-that is good.” Cadence said as she leaned on a blushing Shining Armor. Those two reeked of sex. I must’ve set Cadence off with my display yesterday. “Let us-.”

“Halt! Who goes there!” One of the soldiers shouted and we all jumped into defensive positions around Cadence, but I blinked at the bewildered trio of friends I had parted ways with just yesterday. They had two new companions, one was a roguish and tall cat man in green with two rapiers and the other a little redheaded girl with a staff who was hiding behind him.

“Guys! Wow, you work fast!” I shouted and hurried to approach them openly so the others would calm down. “Uh, so. I’ve brought a delegation! We may want to try to move that warp gate somewhere more convenient.”

“Moving Alv technology is risky, but doable. Unfortunately, that’s a game mechanic that Pioneers was supposed to introduce, but we didn’t exactly get any tutorials on the matter.” Shiroe scrunched his brows and looked over the assembled ponies. “Wow. I guess the England, Ireland and Northern European server was in for a major questline update with Pioneers.”

“Hold, please. We are here seeking to obtain an audience with the rulers of this land. Would you happen to be Daves?” Cadence questioned and Shiroe looked like he wanted to punch someone. “Ah, sorry. I believe the polite term is adventurers?” Cadence blushed at the faux pas. Damn you Menu! Why did you have to be so racist?! It was funny at first, now it’s become hilarious. Ugh.

“Yes, beautiful pony princess, we’re adventurers! We’re heading back to Akihabara also known as Akiba for short. There are closer cities, but since the capital of Eastal is reasonably close to Akiba, we can escort you.” Naotsugu winked at Cadence and she tittered even as her guards glared and Shining protectively wrapped his arm around her waist.

“She’s already taken, dude. So are you. If I have to tell...ugh.” I checked my Friends list. “Marielle will surely be extra gushy if I tell her you’re still flirting with other girls.”

“Shutting up!” Naotsugu paled and I joined Akatsuki in a girlish titter. She wasn’t a girly-girl, neither was I, but we, like most girls, enjoyed making guys squirm.

“Um, where are all of these people from?” The little girl asked with awe and girlish wonder at the big pony people all around her.

“We can talk on the way. Stallions, mares. Load up, pile in, strap up and let’s get flying.” Shining Armor ordered and everything became a flurry of motion. Before I knew it, I was seated in the same carriage as Cadence, Shining and my friends, plus the little girl. “I assume from your garb that you are a Cleric Scribe?” Shiroe blinked and nodded. “Point the way, navigator.”

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“Welcome to Akiba or Akihabara to locals of the original city with a bad sense of humor.” Naotsugu joked and Shiroe sighed while the carriages, pulled by the pegasi, began a spiraling descent down into the central plaza of the city I’ve known as my current home for the past month. “Either one works, since everyone here will know what you mean either way.”

“I am still astounded by the fact that you can speak and understand our English so smoothly when your native language is the Japanese language you mentioned. Truly the Daves have much more to offer than violence or labor. Perhaps I can broach the subject with other People of the Earth.” Cadence mused aloud and this seemed to annoy Akatsuki, but interested Shiroe.

We landed in the city square with massive crowds of adventurers gathering at the edges to observe in curiosity since there are no flying mounts, powers or abilities allowed within city limits other than city-provided services. I left the carriage and stretched as everyone else climbed out.

“So, what did I miss?” Brennie asked on the call, seeing as I haven’t heard from her in several hours. If you were wondering, she and I were having a private conversation. Oh, great, about what? About how much we both want to fu-. Not in a million years! For you, Brennie’s already been there. I know. I’m envious. “He was complaining, I wanted to know if there was a way to...expand, without breaking the rules and laws of this world.” Not at this time.

“What is going on?” Demanded the approaching redheaded guy with the edgy spiked armor that I can’t be bothered to remember the name of right now. He’s part of the Round Table and leader of the guild acting as Akiba’s guards.

“We were on our way back from completing a request for the Crescent Moon Alliance when we came across these People of the Earth. They’re from the British Isles.” Shiroe answered with a broadcasted voice so as many people could hear. “They are a delegation stopping on their way to the capital of Eastal, Maihama.” Which was actually just the city where the chairperson of the ‘Eastal League of Free Cities’ ruled, but politics can suck my-.

“Whoa, really? The People of the Earth are making moves that are this complex?” I heard someone in the crowd mutter and while the crowds began muttering among themselves, I helped swiftly move the visitors down the street to the building that Shiroe chose to permanently house Log Horizon at instead of the Guild Hall.

“From what the natives of London say about you Da-adventurers, it seems those of us not blessed by your powers have similar condescending views that you have about us.” Shining Armor commented with a mixture of frustration and confusion.

“I really wish they could hear me, but Menu commented on me killing them with words is too excessive.” As much as I would like to let you go off on them, you would kill everyone through words alone. Wow, that’s OP. “You’re also worried that I’ll take racism too far. Even though you find it ‘funny’.” It is only funny if it is silly and a misunderstanding.

“Meen-Rei!” I jumped and almost popped my tiddies out of my gi at Naotsugu shouting in my ear. “There we go. She was zoning out to a call over her private chat again.”

“Meen-Rei, Princess Cadence just requested if you could act as the translator between her and Duke Sergiad Cowen; the chairman of the Eastal League.” Shiroe informed me before I could blow up on Naotsugu and I blinked.

“Why me? I mean, any adventurer could do that since Menu automatically translates languages for us.” Which is seriously OP. How advanced was the world that created Elder Tale? That kind of translation technology is usually post-unification or post-space colonization. Neither of those social milestones were achieved. Instead, humanity became insular and secular in the face of a declining world where their industry made the very air unbreathable without aid.

“Lord Menu translates for adventurers? Yet another blessing your people have, yet why does he do so much for you if he shuns you?” Cadence asked in bemusement and everyone shrugged.

“That sounds like a misunderstanding all on its own. Menu just likes to fuck with adventurers because they can live through it. Blessings can become curses if used one too many times. If anything, he’s barely fucking them over.” Incorrect. I do hate the Daves. “Wait, what the fuck is with that then?” I hate them, because they are aberrations. They are violations of the natural order of this world, yet they have become woven into it. This latest alteration unified their minds with their bodies, further making reality-.

“Maybe it should be someone less spacey.” Nyanta, who was oddly hesitant to engage in conversation with me, commented with amusement. Hey, screw you ya maturely attractive cat. I mean in demeanor, he’s still got the body of a young adult in spite of being taller than everyone here.

“No, she must be communing with Lord Menu. She is perfect.” Cadence declared eagerly and I mewled when I got a quest update from said AI and I nodded. “Wonderful. We’ll spend at least a day here in preparation. I do not wish to offend the local lords too much on our first meeting.”

“Good luck. The nobles here are the typical stuck-up, entitled, selfish idiots that usually fill the trope of the ‘obstructive bureaucrat’.” Shiroe sighed and led the way into the guild building, which as a several story tall structure, was much bigger than our humble little guild needed to be. “Make yourselves at home. Aside from the top two floors, the building is empty.”

“Thank you for your Generosity. Establish a base!” Shining Armor declared and the carpenter with some other guards to help, rapidly began setting up the bedrolls and then hurried away to start chopping up wood from the nearby dead trees. “If it is fine, we may even turn your first floor or two into our local embassy.”

“...I’m basically the ruler of Akiba since I own the Guild Hall building and I have a reputation for managing others. I might as well let this happen. Only the first two floors, please. Leave access to the upper floors open.” Shiroe then went upstairs with the others and I followed in bemusement. I don’t have anything to do right now...I’ll get milked! More valuable sap~.

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“Why do I have to wear this~!” I whined as I tugged on the confining, strappy and strapping blue uniform that was the official wear of the Round Table Alliance. It was cool, it was well made, but I feel wrong! I’m so used to wearing either skin tight or airy clothes! I feel like I’m gonna sweat to death in this thing even though Argonians don’t sweat! It also doesn’t qualify as Monk gear, so that’s probably part of it.

“Because you’re the translator for Cadence?” Brennie snarked at me and I mewled. Why did I agree with this~? Oh, right, because of-. Me. Yeah, fuck you. Oh, I wish. I’m just tired of that by this point.

“I see you’re ready. You look good in a uniform.” Cady complimented me and I gulped. As the days went by, I noticed that Cadence was getting more...interested in me. We talked a good bit, not just about Eastal. I don’t want to endanger her relationship with Shining, but she’s clearly ‘testing’ me. “I just hope I don’t mess this up. This is the first real responsibility Aunt Tia has given me outside of Canterlot.”

“I know you’ll do well, Cadence.” I assured her and she perked up even more, doubly when Shining Armor in his shiny armor entered the room. “We’re ready, Sir Armor. Will the rest of the Round Table be joining us?”

“Yes. I must again say I’m quite pleased a land so far away was inspired by our history enough to name their governing body after King Arthur’s famed means of holding meetings.” Shining commented before he led us downstairs and out to the waiting carriages. They’d been expanded since the Round Table was sending as many envoys as possible at Eastal’s invitation.

The fact they knew Cadence was here before we even sent word was disturbing, but Shiroe already knew that there were bound to be Earthling spies. How did they communicate though? I thought Earthlings didn’t have the exact same magic as-doh. Right. They do, it’s just more difficult for them to harness. “Trust me, there are weebs for every region of the world.”

“Ah, another of those derogatory terms. I’ll be sure to avoid that one.” Cadence said before we climbed into the forward carriage that also held Marielle, Shiroe and Akatsuki. “Now then, let’s talk more about your idea, Shiroe.” Ugh, I get the feeling I’m not needed here…

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