Should Have Let Me Die

Chapter 9: Limitless Reach

After leaving the cave and making more promises of this ceremonial marriage, I'm sure I heard whispering from Trem and Harmonie about how fast their great leader moved, and I knew they weren't talking about my speed. Each of us took a cave, and inside were fruits and nuts with some mushrooms.

Alexcoria and Kyra tried to make a fuss about coming to be with me and taking care of my needs. I went into great detail about the couple not having sex before marriage, and Kadence ended up bring them in line, and I was left in peace. After eating, I went to bed, but Grip, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up.

'I have some news about the even finer print.' -Gripton.

'Oh? Let's hear it then, old man!'

'So, to gain those special abilities, you need to build a strong bond with your vassal through leadership, friendship, or any form of relationship that works to create a bond. Then when you take the magic back and form a new contract with them, will be the time where you will gain something.' -Gripton.

'Wait for a second, this all sounded great until you said the last word.'

'Well, It's not specific. Honestly, it says, "and you will gain something." Quite vague but, If you still planned on raising an army using the magic, imagine how many skills you would have. Who knows what you will get each time. I will try to study it more as you sleep.' -Gripton.

The old guy had a point, so I paid it no mind. I felt pretty tired. This day seemed like it was a lot longer than an earth day. I laid down and forgot about the time as soon as my head hit the pillow.

I woke up to felling pressure from all sides. When my eyes opened, all three of the damn women were in my bed wearing anything barely. I had only taken my shirt off last night, but I still pushed Krya off my chest, and she did an exaggerated yawn.

"What are you all doing?! Didn't you hear me last night?"

"Oh, we heard you say that we can't have intercourse, but we haven't done anything wrong yet. So we decided as a group that this should be alright."

"Nope, waiting till we are married."

Alexcoria had a dejected look on her face, but I ignored her and got up. I will admit that my eyes drift across Kadence's chest as she stretched, but I purposely kicked the bed to keep my raging hormones under control. Damn women, you would think they would have no problem respecting wishes I wasn't sure about, but no, instead, they are like hungry animals.

I got my shirt on and walked out of the cave, leaving the girls to get changed. Outside, Ganth was stretching a tree branch into a strange pattern, while Trem was training with Harmonie using spears Ganth handcrafted from wood. Suddenly I heard a spider squeal come from a hundred yards up. Instantly, everyone was was up and surrounding me.

"It's the hunters. They have come to us! Kill them!"

"Woah, hold on, crazy lady!"

I turned to intercept the raging Alexcoria. No doubt, she would have felt that death in some way.

"Let us take care of it, I thought we would have to draw them away from the village, but this is perfect! You and I both know what will happen if you send you brood against these idiots. No need to waste life just to get back at these worms."

My words got through to her, and Alexcoria visibly relaxed, and Kyra and Kadence had now joined up. I brought everyone into a huddle to explain the plan. Everyone immediately said no, so I had to put my foot down and order them to listen. Finally, everyone agreed with resignation written all over their face.

All of them spread out and blended into the surroundings as I walked forward. Soon the hunters came into view, and I could see Thurman, and he was smiling while carrying a body over his shoulder. When he got closer, the breath caught in my throat when I noticed the bruised and bleeding body of Kalita.

"So, you defiled my women before I got the chance to, huh?" Thurman began to start making the motion to throw her body, but time stopped.

'I give you permission to use Limitless Reach.' -Gripton.

'Activate Limitless Reach.'

Everything felt different. All emotions left me, and I was filled with the understanding that I could use all the powers I had granted. Time started to move, but I was already falling.

The other hunters died to fire veins like whips, instantly, and the headless bodies fell to the ground. Too far into the motion, Thuram couldn't evade my left latched onto his face; my glove had burned off. With my right, I grabbed onto Kalita's small body and changed directions, taking her gently into my arms.

"Now!" I yelled but Instantly switched to up.

This was not the plan, but once I was above the tree's, I changed direction the fall towards the village at full speed. I didn't, no, I couldn't look down any of her battered and unconscious body. In seconds, I was over the village. I shot down and straight into the house.

//I'm sorry, I have to turn it off now, but you made it, and they will help her

I landed on my feet, but I felt the boards start to give, so I tipped backward to land on my ass. I tried to be as gentle as possible, but Kalita still cried out in pain. The elders all stood gasping, not sure what to do.

"Who has healing magic," I asked in a slurred voice, Fucking starting to feel heavy and hard to keep my eyes open.

"I do!" the one called Nuwari as she rushed forward, about to put his hand on my left.

"No! Wait!"

"What is it?"

"Don't touch my left hand, touch my right, and wrap up my left but do not touch the skin" But the world went black.

"Hyde?"

"Hmm?"

I opened my eyes, and I was sitting at a table in a room full of bookshelves. Sitting across from me was Grip.

"What the hell? Where am I, and how come I can see you again? Don't tell me I died again?"

"No, you just passed out, and you will be out for about a week."

"Holy shit! An entire week?"

"Yes, that is the price of using Limitless reach. One minute to use every power you have given out freely and with full knowledge of how to use them, better than the users."

"It sounds pretty OP, but a week?"

"Think about it, when you have an army of vassals, and you use this, hmmm?"

"That fair."

"One more thing before you go. Only I can give you permission to use this ability. This could destroy the world."

"I'll keep that in mind."

But then I was opening my eyes to a massive crowd of people standing around me. All of them were staring at me, but then I felt a warm body pressed into my naked flesh under the banket with me. My eye caught the green hair, and then I looked back up at the expectant faces.

"OUT!" I roared.

The crowd spilled out of the room, but the gremlin was stirring beside me. Suddenly Kalita wasn't the gremlin. Instead, she the first beauty I locked eyes with. Her face was fully healed, and I lifted the blankets to look to see if her legs were bruised, but we both wrenched the blanket down at the same time and then looked away with burning faces.

"Why are you in here with no clothes on?"

"It was Alexcoria's idea because I pledged my self you. She said I need to wait here like this for me when you woke up."

"That woman really is a sadist," I grumbled, but she pressed her chest around my arm.

"I have to thank you for saving my life and everyone's. I wasn't as blind as people thought, but I was worried about my father's safety, so I played along. Then when you left, he came back and beat me until I told him who he took."

"Why didn't you just tell him?"

"What do you mean? I said I wouldn't tell him anything like we promised. And now he's dead along with the other hunters, and everyone is free once again! He didn't do anything weird to me, so don't worry" But Kalita was cut off by two women's voices.

"Is she the fourth wife yet?"

"What?"