Chapter 953: Sea Peoples

Archer watched Ashoka glance around the cave in amazement as the colorful glow lit up the place. Following that, he spoke to the manager and asked if the company could help in any way, which he quickly shook his head.
"No need for anything extra, Your Majesty. Lady Ella takes care of everything from the main office, but I must admit there were sightings of monsters prowling outside the shield, which have been scaring the workers," the man revealed nervously. "They have informed me about creepy whispers and eery sounds coming from outside the shield."'
He nodded understanding and sent Lucrezia a message as they stood outside the cave. [Darling, can you and the girls patrol the platforms, please? The workers say monsters are lurking in the depths]
Seconds later, the mosasaur woman replied. [Okay, Darling! We will head to the water now]
Once that was done, Archer and Ashoka continued exploring the seafloor, which the shield cut off, but as soon as they finished the tour, he felt something wasn't right and shouted to all the workers to evacuate the mining site.
He turned to Ashoka with a determined expression and asked for a favor, "Protect the workers and make sure they get on the Destroyer."
The tiger woman looked confused but quickly answered, "I'll do it, Arch, but where are you going?"
"To deal with the attackers," Archer revealed while pointing to the north, shocking Ashoka. "If I don't hold them back, the workers won't be able to escape in time."
She looked in the direction he was pointing, and the tiger woman soon noticed small dots miles away were growing bigger, causing her to mutter, "What are they? Monsters?"
Archer shook his head, "I'm not sure, but their aura feels evil, and they seem powerful," he said with a concerned tone.
After that, Archer sent a message to the four women, instructing them not to engage the newcomers until he gave the signal. They agreed. Turning back to Ashoka, he shared a quick kiss before dashing north.
Upon reaching the shield, he used Blink to pass through it and emerged into the open ocean, where a shark lunged at him. Archer just slapped the monster before casting Eldritch Blast into its body.
As the monster thrashed around, he scanned it using Analyze to determine the creature's name and rank.
[Deep-Sea Shark]
[Rank: A+]
'Another shark,' Archer thought as he rolled his eyes just as Teuila approached him with a pretty smile.
"Hello darling, what is the issue Luce mentioned?" she said while hugging him.
Archer pointed in the distance only to widen her eyes in shock as Demetra, Lucrezia, and Kassandra appeared seconds later. The Demon Shark got angry as she saw the incoming enemies.
"What are the Sea Peoples doing here? They should be in the Underrealm," she said, catching Archer's attention.
"Sea Peoples? Who are they?" he questioned with a curious tone.
Demetra shook her head and calmed down, "They were human thousands of years ago but ended up fleeing into the Underrealm and have grown stronger. Rumors speak of them interbreeding with a Deep-Sea monster to gain their powers."
"Ewww!" the other three women cringed.
Archer understood and kissed all four women before approaching the elevator to return to the surface, where the mining platform was empty. Following this, Archer sent Ella a message telling her it was safe for the workers to return, which the half-elf agreed to.
The group returned to Draconia, where Archer took the four women out for something to eat, which made them all smile. Over the following weeks, he started paying more attention to the harem by taking them out and spending time with them when they weren't working.
One day, Archer sat in the palace gardens watching the sunset as he relaxed, but soon, he noticed the Imperial Knights walking down one of the paths while leading Aeris to him. When seeing the Dark Wraith girl, he beamed, "Aeris, it's good to see you again. Is Narcissa's
training hard?"
The short-haired girl sat beside him, smiling as she replied, "Yes. Grandmother is ruthless when it comes to training me."
Archer nodded, "I can already sense that you're stronger than when you rescued me that
time," he said.
"Yeah, she insists that you need a strong Dark Wriath on your side, and she's willing to join you, but the woman is impossible to please."
When he heard this, he laughed and suggested, "I should meet her again; she was as beautiful
as you are."
Archer watched Aeris's cheeks go red as she shook her head, "You have your eyes on my grandmother? So the rumors are true that you prefer older women," she said hurtfully.
"I prefer all kinds of women, including you, Aeris," he said before gently grabbing her chin and turning her head toward him before kissing her.
When Archer kissed her, Aeris stiffened, but she hesitantly responded, her initial shock gradually melting into tender, nervous affection. After a minute or two, they pulled apart, and her cheeks were flushed bright red.
Despite her blush, Aeris smiled warmly, her eyes shining with a mix of surprise and happiness. After a moment, she asked Archer about his recent activities, and the two of them continued their conversation, enjoying each other's company and catching up.
Once they were done chatting, Aeris returned to her mansion after seeing him, which was her aim. Archer watched as she transformed into her Dark Wraith form, frightening the surrounding Imperial Knights.
Aeris turned to him with her bright red eyes and spoke hopefully, "Can we go on a date soon,
please?"
"Yes, I'll come see you in a few days," Archer said warmly.
She nodded and vanished into the shadows, leaving Archer with a smile. The thought of
spending time with the Dark Wraith made him happy, his affection for her deepening with
every encounter.
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