Enter the royal vault.

Through the glistening halls of the royal palace, down a set of stairs, and finally to what appears as a dead-end, the king finally stops. The light is dim down here, and it resembles more like the entrance to a wine cellar than anything else. With only a wall at the end of the hall, it's obvious to you that it must lead to a secret passage, though you can't spot where a switch or lever would be. King Agam places his hand flat against the center of the wall, and that's when you feel a flicker of mana activate the magic spell inside. Like paper burning away, the bricks disappear from the center outward, which opens a chamber far more illustrious than the pathway would lead you to believe.

In this grand vault with a roof held by mighty columns, there are pedestals holding relics, chests full of coins and gems, and racks of weapons, shields, and suits of armour. You look around in awe. Your own treasury is not at all bad, especially with Stax organizing it, though it certainly comes across as more of a dragon's hoard than this.

With one hand behind his back, he floats and ponders away from you for a moment. His attention is both on a few displays of items, though also into the void of his own mind. The doorway in seals itself up once more, causing it to fall very quiet inside the room. It's quite dark in the room as well. The only lights that illuminate are various tiny pink crystals. It's quite beautiful if not unfittingly romantic.

"Don't you just wanna knock something in here over?" Candy whispers.

You squint. "Not really. What are you, a cat?"

Both of you turn to Snow.

She looks back, glances around awkwardly for a moment, and then blushes. "I don't do that!"

Kailani giggles to herself.

Finally King Agam speaks up. He turns slowly, and in his hand is a beautiful arrow. The head is silver and blue, and intricate patterns of wrapping vines lead down the shaft. "First. I've seen your magic bow, my lady. May I ask for your name?"

"It's Snow, your majesty," she responds.

"And I also see that in your quiver are more than just ordinary arrows. Allow me to add one more to your collection. Your aim is true, and with this, you may restrain your foe is piercing their heart is not your goal." He offers it down towards her.

She takes it into her hand, inspecting it closely. "Thank you, King Agam. I'll use it wisely." With a bow, she slips it away with her others.

"As for your primary request, of course you may have it." He swims over to a pedestal holding a radiant purple crystal. It's moderate in size--a little below the diameter of a basketball--and quite threatening with sharp spikes at the top. It's shaped vaguely like a roaring dragon with wings back and snout towards the sky. It hums not only with a noticeable mana, but with a more literal pulsing glow. He lifts it with one hand, and hands it over to you specifically. "The Shard of Draconax. Thank you again, Kyle Warren."

You hold it between your hands. "So this keeps dragons away, huh?"

"No dragon will willingly pass through the barrier. And due to its power, it often keeps smaller monsters away as well purely through the threat of it, like a torch in the darkness. I hope it aids you in your future quests."

"It will. That's exactly why we're here."

"And take one more thing." He swims over to lift a small trunk filled with glistening coins, gems, and glowing crystals. "This will certainly be a worthy addition to your treasury." After shutting it tight, he hands it over.

You grab it beneath your arm. "It certainly will. Thank you."

"Excuse me for but a moment. I trust you all anyhow. Then once we're finished in here, I must address my people." He nods. Then slowly, he swims out of view, behind shelves and displays of various items.

You're left swimming, though not alone. The company you keep is certainly pleasant. And with the dim, pink lighting, you can't help but look towards Snow. With a skirt made of tightly bound seaweed, a top of shells, and with her pure white hair floating up from the water, she looks quite radiant, and she turns to you soon after with pink in her cheeks, perhaps knowing you've been taking in the view. But that's not all. Even Candy is alluring. She may be a gremlin, but her cute body is hardly covered by the same sort of loin cloth you wear in addition to a bra of seashells. And next to them, there's Kailani. Her verdant skin shimmers beneath the soft pink glow of the crystalline light, but she's even more beautiful now than ever before--still dressed to impress by the butler from earlier. It's nothing short of a miracle that her tiny shells have stayed on this long, though she's always fidgeting with it as to keep that the case.

Kailani meets your gaze. "Hey," she whispers. She swallows nervously and swims closer with colour in her cheeks. "I know we've all been thanking each other, but I really do want to just say... thank you. For everything. It sounds silly, but seeing you again made my heart skip. After what you did for us back then, I didn't think I'd see you again. But then you appeared, like a guardian angel, returned my shells, and then saved us again." You notice her start playing with her hair, as if suddenly more self-conscious now, perhaps with your eyes fully on her.

You don't look so bad yourself. With naught but a loincloth and magical jewellery, you float before her with an athletic body shaped by the chisel of raw experience--going on dangerous adventures, fighting, pushing yourself to the limit time and time again. Your brown hair floats up from your head, and on your waist, despite your garb, is the weapon of a noble knight. While you can't see yourself at the moment, you only hope you look quite mighty in your stature, especially after being called Demon King for so long.

Just then, she places her delicate hand against your chest. Her eyes flicker down, grabbing a peak before she looks towards your eyes. "I just want to... give you something too," she whispers even quieter now. As if nobody else is around, she leans in close, and then your lips touch. Half her body may be of a fish, though her touch is warm. Her hands grab behind your neck, and her tailfin lifts up as you pull her in closer by grasp of her back. The kiss lingers, and then escalates as she moans softly, pushing in more passionately. One of your hands slides up past the string of her top to her hair, which you pass between your fingers as you continue to embrace her as firmly as possible.

It takes a long moment before Kailani snaps back to reality enough to pull away, though even when she does, it's only by a few inches. You look down to see her lips quiver, and she continues to stare with blushing cheeks.

Candy watches closely, and so does Snow, though perhaps for different reasons.

"Wooo!" Candy cheers.

Snow then nudges her with her elbow. "Shh. You're ruining their moment."

"... I see. So you want them to continue. I guess you're not the jealous type. I respect that."

"Th-Thank you, I think."

"Just for you, I'll make it happen."

"Excuse me? Make what happen?"

With a mischievous grin, the magic jester swims up beside both you and Kailani. "You two are cute together, you know that?"

The mermaid gasps. "H-Hey. That's embarrassing, saying stuff like that."

She snickers. Her eyes turn to yours. "Well, aren't you a naughty boy? Getting all worked up in the royal vault." She then smacks her palm firmly against your ass. "Hehe... Pleasure," she whispers, and as she does, a spell is cast.

It's a small amount of mana used, but it's enough to spring Kyle Jr. into action. Your loin cloth stretches under the weight of your cock as it rises up, and you look to Candy in shock, to have a spell you've cast so often used back at you. She's been a troublemaker so far, but this is truly devious. You can feel the flush of arousal in your body. It was there before, though you've thankfully mustered up quite a lot of self-control after spending so much time in Abso. But against this attack, there's no defense. You're full-mast now, and Kailani is looking down in shock.

It isn't displeasure, however. In fact, she can't look away. She covers her mouth with the back of her fist as she gentle bites the back of one of her knuckles. "... Oh. Oh my," she whispers quietly to herself.