The First Great Game (A Litrpg/Harem Series)

Chapter 187: The gift of magic (NSFW)

"The hell just happened?" Becky whispered as she and Rosa took Mason's arm instead of Calypsa's.

"Goblins," he answered. "Dead now. Don't worry."

"I 'ain't worried, just confused. All I saw was trees and bloody mist and then I heard screamin'."

Calypsa vanished, but Mason paused as he went to touch the tree. "You girls alright? Any...concerns before we go inside? You, uh, know what they're like."

"Yes, we know what they're like," Becky said, flushing a little. Then after an unreadable glance at Rosa. "We should...avoid all that."

"Avoid it. No problem." Mason let out a breath then gestured for Streak to come closer before taking the prompt and vanishing them all inside.

As usual the warm moisture of the nymph grove and the smell of fresh life brought him calm. Thea stepped instantly from her pool with a wide grin to greet them, first embracing Calypsa with a sort of European kiss on each cheek. Mercifully, she was entirely covered in a leafy green dress.

"Welcome, druid. And to your mates as well. Oh I do hope you've come to stay for longer this time."

Some kind of 'they're not my mates' comment seemed completely useless and basically not true anyway. Mason just smiled politely, aware of the considerable amount of feminine energy and beautiful women now surrounding him.

"Sorry, but no. We were hoping Calypsa could teach Rosa what she knows of poisons, er alchemy...OK I don't actually know but whatever the hell Thea mentioned last time. And I have some questions."

"Oh, my apologies druid, I've not even invited you in. Please, come and sit and drink and eat, you must be tired."

After much protest and assurance they were in fact all fine, and no didn't need to disrobe and bathe in the pool, thank you, they managed to sit in magic plant seats and drink the always refreshing grove water.

Then Calypsa took Rosa aside and did some kind of magic brain download that lasted quite some time. Thea sat with Mason and Becky and crossed her very shapely, exposed legs.

"So," Thea smiled and bit into a grape in a manner Mason could only describe as...lewdly. "How can I assist?"

For a second, Mason forgot entirely.

"Uh, this." He drew the acorn from his pocket. "I've cleared another great tree. It gave me this."

Thea's eyes focused slightly and she maybe pulled her chest in...a little. "Incredible," she said, standing to come closer. "Is that...? May I?"

Mason really hoped she meant touch the acorn. He held it up and, fortunately, she took it. The thing glowed with a pale green light, and Thea made a kind of laughing snort before covering her face and getting teary eyed.

"What had they done to it?" she whispered. "The tree?"

"I don't know, exactly," Mason answered in a serious tone, sensing the nymph's change. "It was goblins. From some kind of mountain guild. The same ones that we..."

Thea made an almost growl and threw her arm, spraying green mist as her eyes flared and ripples formed on the water. Plant life burst into action all over the grove as if sensing a threat, vines curling down and grasping as thorns grew from their sinewy limbs.

Thea closed her eyes and held out a hand, and the waves and plants calmed as quickly as they'd angered.

"I'm sorry, druid," Thea said sadly. "I know you don't understand." She came back and took her seat. "This acorn...is the final gift of a great tree. It means...it means it has been damaged too much to renew itself again. One day it will die."

"It..." Mason frowned. "It seemed to be healing when I left it. It felt like things were getting better."

"Oh they will," Thea smiled. "It may live for many years. Centuries, even. But the spirit of Gaia that renewed it as it renews us is lost. One day the tree will die like any other living thing."

Mason felt a horrible sense of loss he couldn't easily explain, like he'd found out a loved one had cancer. Rebecca seemed to notice and put a hand on his thigh. "Is there nothing we can do?"

Thea shook her head, but seemed more at peace. "Life and death is the way of things. There are many great trees in the world, not just in our forest. And with this acorn, we could grow another."

Mason sighed, relieved at what he'd hoped was the case. "Good. Then let's do it. Any ideas on where?"

Thea's eyes only grew more watery, then she looked at the floor.

"Before we...I have to tell you, druid, growing a new great tree is not the only use for such a gift." Mason lifted a brow and the nymph sighed. "The magic of the acorn can be used in many ways. I don't know them all. But, many powerful beings seek such things. It might be...consumed for power. Used with great magic. Or to create an artifact."

"I see," Mason said, feeling slightly more uncomfortable. Using the acorn for any purpose except growing new life felt vaguely...wrong.

On the other hand, he wasn't here to grow new forests in a world filled with bloody forest. He was here to protect the people he loved. To ‘win’.

"And can you help me do any of those things?"

Thea shrugged and handed Mason the acorn. "To consume it is simple. You need only boil it in water until it glows, then drink. What will happen will depend on you, and the great tree you took it from. But you could expect to be made stronger in some permanent way. It can be channeled to make a spell more powerful, but only once, if you use it just like you would any other focus item."

"That seems...incredibly wasteful," Mason said. "A single spell? For such a rare gift?"

Thea turned her head as if she didn't quite agree. "There are many spells in this world with lasting consequence. With the power of the acorn, I could..." she looked away, clearly excited at the prospect, "I could make life to protect our grove from almost any threat." She smiled and glanced at Mason shyly. "You are still young I know, druid, but one day you may find a powerful spell to augment."

Mason squinted. "Can you teach me? More magic, I mean. Right now all I can do is shoot lightning, basically."

"I..." Thea pulled back as if surprised. "Of course I can, druid. But...it would take considerable time and practice. Months, certainly, maybe years."

Months? Years? Well, that was out. Mason didn't seem to have days of free time, especially not now. He smiled politely, trying not to imagine a life of peace and learning and banging nymphs in a magic forest instead of his current life of blood…

"One day, maybe," he said. "I think for now I'll just keep the acorn. There's no rush. Maybe I'll find the perfect spot to plant it."

Thea smiled, then they all flinched as Rosa cried out and sagged into Calypsa's arms. The nymph frowned as she looked at them.

"I gave her too much.” She shrugged. “She will need to rest and recover for some time."

Mason glanced at Becky, who took a deep breath and took a bite of fruit before glancing at her boots. Thea was smiling and coming forward, dropping to her knees before both of them.

"If your mate wouldn't mind terribly, could we ask for a gift of magic? Since...you're here...and need to stay awhile..."

Thea tossed her hair and ran a hand up both Mason and Becky's legs, green eyes shining. And Mason was starting to wonder how ‘accidentally’ Calypsa’s little blunder with Rosa was.

He lifted Becky's chin a little and moved some of her long, brown hair behind her ear as he stroked her cheek.

"Well, country girl, how about it? Shall we go make a...contribution?"

Becky grinned and bit her lip. Then she took Mason's hand and slid it up her other thigh, eyes closing slightly in lust.

"Let's go."

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Thea flicked her dress off her shoulders, letting it drop to the floor as she walked away with hips and ass swaying. "Come, sister," she called, "the druid and his mate will generously give us some life."

"I'll be there shortly," Calypsa called, still moving Rosa to a leafy bed and settling her.

Mason took Becky's hand and followed Thea, trying to fight the vaguely overwhelming excitement building in his gut.

Frankly he felt a little like a kid in a candy shop, not even sure where to start. Between phase 2, his ridiculous stats, and the amount of beautiful women about to line up for him, his lust was getting vaguely out of control.

He didn't make it far. Instead he just turned and grabbed Becky's ass and hair, pulling her in to kiss her and taste her tongue. She moaned slightly, then he was pulling up her stretchy sports-bra...thing, watching as both tits bounced out before he shoved a nipple in his mouth and sucked.

"I'm in...trouble," Becky panted, eyes glazing already as Mason ran a hand up her thigh between her legs.

"You mean because you're about to be fucked by me and two nymphs at the same time and love every second of it?"

"Uh huh," she said, spreading her legs for his hand. "That's what I mean. Also I'm still all...sweaty."

Mason didn't care at all but wanted her comfortable. He stripped off both their clothes then lifted her squealing over his shoulder, carrying her to the pool. He gave her ass a few good hard slaps en route, then stepped into the water until they were submerged to the waist. He gave Becky a great 'cleaning', running his hand between her legs and touching every part of her.

She soon clung to him like a life raft as he fingered her and turned on Blessing of Gaia. She breathed in the scent with a groan, and he shoved his tongue into her mouth and let her suck.

Becky being Becky, he knew she was already close to cumming, but he had no intention of making it that easy. She whined pitifully as he stopped and carried her back out of the pool, tossing her down to the leafy bed beside a naked, waiting Thea.

Without another word or any warning, Mason spread Becky's legs and pushed himself inside her very wet and ready opening. She gasped and held her breath as Mason worked his way deeper, loving how responsive and sensitive she always was. Thea came forward on her knees and pushed against Mason's chest, incredible breasts squishing against him as she smiled and kissed his lips.

He grabbed her ass and played with her clit as he fucked Becky, then turned her around and set her over Becky's face.

"Get her nice and ready for me," he said, pushing Thea down until her pussy was pressed into Becky's mouth. The Arkansas cowgirl made a muffled moan of surprise, but soon started licking and holding the nymph's hips as she obeyed. Mason just kept fucking his lover, and enjoyed the view.

The nymph was soon very into it, bending down to her elbows as she shimmied and ground herself into Becky's face. Mason could feel his lover close to cumming around his cock and slowed down again, still denying her. She whined again but he pulled out entirely and lifted Thea back until she was straddling Becky like a lover.

Then he pushed his cock into the nymph from behind, smiling as she gasped and pushed back to take him deeper. Becky and Thea started making out as Mason fucked both of them. He swapped back and forth, loving the little gasps of surprise of whoever he entered, and the sound and feel of their bodies both smacking against him.

Back before the insanity of the post-apocalyptic world, he'd have held out as long as he possibly could. But he knew his body was now almost a never-ending source of lust and energy, and didn't bother. With a growl he pulled Thea back by her long hair, arching her back enough to kiss her while he pounded into her.

Becky was watching him from beneath, squirming and holding Thea's tits while Mason fucked her. He gave her a thumb to suck eagerly as he took the girl on top of her, moving faster and faster until the wet slapping sounds of Thea's cheeks hitting him overpowered her moans.

Mason let the pressure build and build. He felt what must have been Becky's hand underneath playing with his balls, and the thought of his lover helping him fill the nymph with his cum drove him wild.

He exploded with a cry, feeling Thea clamp hard around him as she bucked back wildly and screamed in pleasure. Between her hot, tight pussy and Becky still massaging his balls, he felt like he came forever. When his vision finally cleared Becky was kissing his knuckles and smiling up at him, wiggling as Thea collapsed on top of her.

But Mason wasn't done. He pulled back and swapped to Becky, sighing as he slipped into her hot wetness. She put her head back and closed her eyes, and Mason grabbed Thea and turned her until she was sort of sixty-nining Becky. They didn't hesitate.

Thea started licking Becky's clit as Mason fucked her. The country girl went down on Thea, too, licking and clearly sucking to try and get some of Mason's seed for herself. He pounded into her hard and steady, once or twice pulling up and grabbing Thea's hair to drive into the nymph's mouth just because he could.

As usual she had no gag reflex whatsoever, and he held her steady as he sunk himself balls deep into her throat. But Becky deserved her turn, so he quickly went back and gave her every inch. When he could feel both girls trembling again he sped up. He couldn't seem to get enough, and just kept pulling Becky closer with her hips as he rammed into her.

She was squirming now under Thea's tongue, body getting red as she cried out. Mason didn't hold back. He came again, pumping himself inside her with abandon, watching her pussy quiver and take him as deep as he wanted.

Her legs shook uncontrollably in Mason's grip, but he just kept pounding until she made a series of gasping cries and finally stilled. She practically gushed juices all over him, pussy going as slack as the rest of her as she sighed. Thea sat up with a slick, wet face and grinned at Mason, and he kissed her to taste both girls at once.

Then he grabbed Thea and set her down beside Becky, watching his cum leak out of both of them.

"Very good girls," he said, letting out a long breath, giving them both a finger to suck on. Then he collapsed on top of Becky, still inside her, absolutely no intention of moving.