Ruby Mage

by Dan Raxor

  “Glad we understand each other. Keep sending lists of what you need, and I’ll keep providing things,” I said, hanging up the phone.

  I turned to follow the nasty trail of dripping snow to the showers, realizing I needed a metric ton of cleaning supplies. Hopefully, Ming would figure it out.

  Walking around the atrium was soothing and serene. It was like I was home alone in the massive mansion. The moment I propped open the door, I expected to hear an orgy. Instead, there was a din of excited chatter.

  In the locker area people waited in orderly lines for shower heads to free up. Large smiles accompanied joyful banter. A quick peek to the men’s side revealed Lidia standing on the shower bench in the buff.

  The image induced memories where I wished I hadn’t seen my sister naked while growing up.

  Lidia was dabbing liquid soap onto her hands and then lathering her body. The dispenser was being passed around to the grimy folks in the nude. At least they weren’t washing clothes this time. There was no separation of the sexes with zero sexual interactions happening.

  Susanna found me from the women’s side. I smirked at her sexy naked form. “I told them no sex until they were tested by the medicine doctors,” she told me.

  “Thank you,” I said. I heard Krissy talking over the side chatter trying to explain how to bathe. “Go take over for her. You’re to go with the others to get second tests done.”

  “Yes, Master. Pleasuring after?” she asked in a charming manner.

  I flexed a finger toward me to get her closer. “You will suck me dry while you get a pleasuring from behind from one of the wolfy ladies,” I said, smiling when she clamped a hand to my growing cock with a sultry look. “Unless you only want you and me?”

  “I desire what the Master desires,” she whispered into my ear.

  She kissed my earlobe, me going fully erect in my hand. Yeah, she wanted her lips to be wrapped around my tip. A few teasing jerks before I exited had me flustered.

  I headed to my private room to utilize my own shower. After, I slithered into the comfy clothes of sweatpants and an extra-large shirt. I figured it would be best to catch up on the news and study one of the tomes in my bag while the others processed through medical.

  CHAPTER 20

  Montana, Earth - Trevor’s Estate

  March 27th 2023

  I didn’t completely lock myself away for three days, but pretty darn near it. I had a few books Pima left behind and the novels from Lim. While I studied, only my key personnel were allowed in.

  Lidia became a Lady, which was a step below me. Krissy became a Lady, which was merely to help organize the zoo this house had become. Norlan was a Captain, and Susanna was unofficially a guard.

  Those four helped facilitate the massive amount of supplies that came in. Ming and her team thought of everything. Bedding, towels, pillows, bean bag chairs, cleaning supplies, and the list goes on.

  I… may have forgotten a lot of things during our phone call. The other problem was the hazmat tents had expanded and for a good reason.

  That handsome male bear-fey with the three kids. Yeah, he had some foreign STD.

  Additionally, there were parasites along with other stuff the doctor’s thought were absolutely amazing. All this led to a complete lockdown and treatment of the new arrivals.

  I even gave a summary visit to do my part and earn a bunch of money. The doctors extracted blood and I rubbed one out for a million dollar cum sample. Yeah... life sure was interesting.

  All the girls were given IUDs. Out of the twenty two females only two were pregnant besides Norlan's wife. I informed them this country was pro-choice. These ladies were pro-life, not fathoming the concepts Earth debated. I respected their decisions, not pushing my beliefs onto them besides to give them the basic options.

  The doctors had some interesting news. Lornian sperm had a higher active count then average and the female egg counts were double what an Earth human had. That was nothing though.

  Apparently, partial fey sperm was different in the fact the swimmers were bigger, stronger, and far more prone to score a proverbial touchdown, hence their ability to reproduce.

  The ones who had their balls removed to be more desired as neutered workers, had brutal procedures the doctors wanted to correct.

  This all meant a prolonged medical period where the arrivals were quarantined. The bonus was the tear from sex with Susanna had time to heal, and I was getting a wee bit horny from being caged up in my room during my studies.

  I learned some great things, and not so great things. Which led to my current conversation with Krissy and Lidia.

  We were at a private room in my suite, finishing a nice meal of fish on rice. I was on my second glass of wine which may have been why I was feeling anxious for some excitement.

  “You’re saying magic comes in groupings?” Lidia asked.

  I sipped my drink, setting it down. “That elf girl, the really pretty one,” I said and Krissy blushed. She was a different level of sexy, to the point it wasn’t fair to compare. “Her kind deal in something grouped into green magic. Green magic has about a million variations. One might grow flowers to more vibrant colorations. Another might grow vines thicker. There are common, rare, and legendary subsets. Like a healer is something that is so rare they become as valuable as holdings.”

  Lidia thought about this, then said, “So, the magic is not defined like in a class? Like you're not a fire mage?”

  “According to this, there are fire mages who could exude magma to clear land. Literally, the mage becomes a volcano of sorts,” I said with a huff. “But yeah, I’m a Ruby Mage with fire unlocked. How much fire I have unlocked is easy to say. I can cast fire in a ball or a flame. That is it so far.”

  “So far? So magic is not something you’re born with?” Krissy asked.

  Lidia tipped a pitcher of wine that was a thousand dollars a bottle until her glass was filled. Seeing her smirk at the sight of the fine wine brought me happiness.

  “I’ve been in the tents talking with the new… citizens. Sorry, employees? Jesus, so weird. Anyway, they’re all over the fucking place on answering my questions,” Lidia said with a hiccup. She was about a few sips away from slurring her words.

  “So, are the texts. My guess is both. You’re born with some magic, and you might unlock other traits or tricks later. Not many have the gift, while everyone may have the gift. You can study and might unlock something, but puberty is when you get tested. A tester can test for magic, find none and still be wrong,” I said with a sigh.

  That was three days of study summarized. According to the beginners guide to magic, even the Mages Guild of Lornia was awash in half-truths, rumors, and speculations.

  Krissy refused another glass pouring from Lidia. “I’m good. The Lornians are coming out of medical care soon. Meaning I need to figure out what I want to do with them, and I want a clear mind.”

  Lidia giggled and blurted, “No, you want to let loose a bit.” She teased but then did agree. “You have a point.”

  “I’m not like you two. I… I’m wanting a snuggle partner every night. While there are some fine single people in this house like in those reality shows, I think I’m going to pick something that I can lockdown and please. Hopefully… see… I’m already riddled with angst just thinking about it.”

  “We talking about lovers now instead of magic?” I asked, inhaling another swig of this red wine. “So divine! Who knew the rich drinking prime vintages had it so amazing!?”

  Lidia cleared her throat dumping her wine back into the jug. We protested but she went to a mini fridge that was filled with chick filet tenders, putting the wine away. I instinctively guzzled a few sips before she grabbed my glass.

  “What are you doing?” I asked.

  “If we’re having that talk we’re making it serious,” Lidia said and I folded my arms.

  I watched her head over to the wall tablet that came out a few months ago. The device was clear and foldable. You could e
xpand it to a forty inch viewing screen or fold it into a thicker smaller version. Krissy cleared the table so Lidia could set the device down.

  I let out a sigh of longing at the tablet. “Look, I want you two girls to figure out is who you’re trying to impress to avoid a cat fight.”

  Krissy cleared her throat to say, “I’m nervous. I’m an introvert with horrible social skills. Just because I select one doesn’t mean they’ll—”

  “So…” I interjected. “Everything is consensual here. There is no rape. Real quick on the spot, pick your favorite,” I said.

  Her finger went to the bearman who was getting cleared of Lornian STDs. I wanted to snicker, but held it in. Her pick was one I could understand, especially since he was a dom type with stunning good looks while still being rugged.

  “Even with the alien puss they’re curing?” Lidia said with a scoff.

  Krissy nodded her head. “Yup! It's cured, they want to keep him to ensure it stays away. He’s the guy girls dream about being man handled by. Hell, his kids would be fucking adorable.”

  I chuckled, not faulting the lust in her eyes.

  “Look, so his name is Jarn.” I had to look at the name under the image. “In Lornia, I’m fairly certain you can just say, hey wanna be screw buddies and he’ll give you a straight answer. Stop licking your lips…”

  She giggled happily.

  “Anyway, you ask and he can say yes or no. I saw him staring at nude females in the shower. Sweeten the deal for him. Add a third party and you’ll probably never get a no,” I said with a shrug.

  Her finger darted to a bunny girl and then the half dwarf lady. I couldn’t help it, a confused ‘Uh…’ escaped me.

  “You wanna give him a harem?” I asked with a twisted face.

  “He was eyeing the bunny girl like you eye chicken,” Krissy said and I let out a ‘Hey!’ but it wasn’t false. “The dwarven girl is not the prettiest but I really like tough girls. Something about a - a - a eh, I’ll keep it private.” She flushed a bright red.

  “Okay, he’ll likely say yes, and you never know with the ladies,” I said, turning to Lidia. I raised an eyebrow. “Your turn. Trust me, I promise I won't judge.”

  “Pete,” Lidia said and I smiled. That was the deer guy with the busted arm. I went to say something but both of Lidia’s palms came up. “He confided in me during the shower briefing. And we’ve been somewhat courting ever since.”

  Courting, shit. I’d done none of that with any of them.

  “Uh… confided in what exactly?” I asked sharply. “I mean… sorry. I’m in boss mode and I’ll be happy for you either way…”

  Lidia winced. “He’s terrified you’ll learn he sucks with a bow. He can brawl and throw axes but… he is an awful hunter.”

  “They all suck, well besides the elf girl.”

  I had a laugh thinking of all those missed arrows earlier. To the point I had to excuse myself to pee. My phone beeped from an alert.

  The medicals have finished, we’ve verified everyone can be released except the three pregnant ladies and Jarn. Your arrows with bows arrive late tonight along with the start of the custom gear.

  I texted Ming back. ‘Thanks I’ll head downstairs to greet them.’

  I finished peeing and went for the table.

  Lidia waved until she had my attention and said, “So Trevor, I was thinking since he confided in me, I can give him tutoring. That way we get closer and let things happen naturally. He’s got a busted arm, not exactly going to be doing much more than learning and helping where he can. He said he is very interested in learning technology.”

  Letting her finish, I nodded with a smile. “Sis, there are like thirty hot men in the house. At least we covered each other to the point where we were not stepping on each other's toes. Just a note, there were a few girls eyeing both the guys you want,” I said.

  I sighed, deciding to ignore the expensive wine or aged whiskey I craved as much as a tight warm pussy.

  “Where you going?” Krissy asked.

  “To invite everyone to the party room. They’ve been in the quarantine for three days. We have a few drinks. I tell them no one can get shitfaced, but we have a good time. Before that, I need you girls to pull aside those you picked. Tell them the Master wishes for them to be bed warmers of yours,” I said, leaving the room to go downstairs.

  CHAPTER 21

  Montana, Earth - Trevor’s Estate

  March 27th 2023

  There were a few learning curves for our new Lornian guests. To start, the ladies Susanna hired loved the kitchen. The mini party we were having actually revolved around food for a while.

  Since I was a bit tipsy at the beginning, I joined the ladies doing the cooking. Well, more or less, showing them how to operate the kitchen and how to interface the touchscreens connected to the devices.

  Not sure how the magic enabled our two worlds to merge in mysterious ways, but the Lornians spoke English, and those who could read, understood the text. Which opened up another can of worms. The medics never checked who could read or write. Shocker, it was like five of them.

  That was fine actually. It’d give us something to do as a team. You can only shoot arrows for so long on a snowy day.

  While we meandered around the kitchen eating snacks, Lidia had Pete clinging to her side. I saw his arm was in a gel cast that appeared futuristic. His pain seemed minimal and the two were gushing over each other in that cutesy way that normally made me want to vomit.

  Susanna was helping where she could and was never far when I needed her. Her devotion was delightful. After we gorged ourselves on finger foods, I escorted everyone around the house.

  The second floor bedrooms that wrapped around the outside of mine had been converted from one big bed to double bunks. Four beds per room that were larger than my space growing up. The thought process was, the more people living around me, the more warning and reaction time I would get if a threat arrived.

  There were big winged suites on the third floor that connected to the main lounging area. Those were briefly toured with mutterings of how expansive they were. I knew a lot of them were in shock at how nice the mansion was. Honestly, so was I the first time I walked these halls.

  Then we went back downstairs to multiple smaller lounging areas, office spaces, and the pool. Where I thought everyone would decide to sit in super comfy spots on the third floor, it was the pool they desired. Except the main question came up from Susanna herself.

  We were in the pool room with the steam from the heated pool and hot tubs, I silenced the group so this time they could hear his question.

  “Master, This building is so big. Where does our stuff go?”

  I placed my hands on my hips. “You want to know what sleeping arrangements are going to be.”

  There were nods from the crowd.

  “Do we all get a bed?” a voice in the back of the group said, receiving an elbow.

  I’d thought about this. Did my mages get more space? Was there a fair and perfect system? No, and it would lead to a crap ton of work I’d rather avoid.

  “To start everyone gets a bed. Obviously, this massive home has space for far more than we have inside it, and yes, our numbers will probably grow,” I said to happy mutterings.

  The fairy girl who saw the magic in the ruby said, “I like having a bed, and if I always have one and a belly swollen with food and not a babe, then I’m very grateful, Master.”

  They were obviously in a good mood and cheered at the simple prospect of food. I soaked in the power of their happiness at basic qualities of life that I took for granted.

  “Quiet down.” I snapped my fingers loudly while my tone was polite. “Sleep arrangements are going to be up to you.” I held up a finger to silence the murmuring. “A few exceptions.”

  I waved Norlan to my side. “Captain Norlan gets a private room with his wife. Lady Lidia and Madam Krissy also get a private room. If my mages exhibit magic, they too will get a private room with the potential
of rooming later,” I said and a hand in the back raised.

  A bunny male Susanna had hired for cleaning had his hand up. I pointed for him to talk.

  “We agreed to bindings that gave us… freedoms… sexually?”

  While it wasn’t a question exactly, he certainly said it as such. “If you have not been approached by Lady Lidia or Madame Krissy.” I paused, seeing Krissy whispering to the bunny gal and the dwarven gal already at her side. “Then you’re—”

  “Not done,” Krissy said, and the bunny girl's eyes lit up with a smile. That was the point she probably mentioned the super sexy bearman.

  “The rules are simple. You screw who you want. The women have preventive measures, and there are condoms in every room just about, so no babies. At the same time, no drama such as screaming, fighting, or any other such issues.

  “Both parties will be on sexual hiatus and put on a warning. If you need to argue do it in private in calm tones. If you start screwing someone, establish if it's open or a relationship before you get intimate.” I paused, smirking as I held the silence for effect. “On Pangea we treat lovers with respect outside of the bedroom even if we spank them within, but there is still respect in that regard too.”

  This had a few giggles.

  The hot elven chick raised her hand. My head dipped, telling her to talk.

  “Nobles choose who they wish to comfort, never leaving the hired help a choice. Do you have your pleasure team selected before we make our own selection?” Rivinia said.

  Yeah, I remembered her name. Not only was it close to Gem but she made me look plain. At first I was intimidated by her, then I wanted to strap a collar to her neck with a leash on it. She bit her lip as I eyed her, telling me what the question really was about.

  “Good question. How about we mingle before deciding? But yes. As your Master, I will have a harem guard. Put your hand down Susanna,” I said at the ungainly way she danced with her hand up. “You're obviously in it.”