Chapter 584 – Kashar, the Alraune

They joined Kashar into the wilderness of Kashara Island. Dangerous dire beasts didn't attack them with the alraune around, much to Vestrid's disappointment. Kanae had thought they were returning back to the glade, but it seemed Kashar meant another place instead.

The 'home' Kashar mentioned was a large willow-like tree surrounded by a gentle brook. It was the only one of its kind on the island. Gnarled branches twisted unnaturally. Verdant leaves draped down them like a woman's long straight hair. Numerous species of mushrooms grew all along the trunk and branches.

From what Kanae knew of fungi, if they were growing so much and readily on a tree, then this should be dead or dying. Yet the enormous tree seemed to be thriving. Tropical birds nested in its canopy. Squirrels scaled the trunk for its budding fruits.

Kashar led them up to the tree, then waved her hands and willed the trunk to split open. They entered a spacious and cozy home, where all the furniture had been shaped from wood, plants, and fungus. Mushrooms dangling from the ceiling shedded their bioluminescent lights, making the place much brighter than they expected inside. A big couch made of earth had multiple leaves laid on top of it for padding. The ground was carpeted in soft grass that felt like stepping on wool.

"You live here?" Kanae gasped.

"Sometimes. I usually live in the soil. This is where I shelter land-dwellers such as yourselves, who have either purposefully or inadvertently ventured to Kashara Island. Please, be at home here." Kashar bowed.

"I don't suppose you have anything to drink. I'm parched after that battle with Jhene," Vestrid said.

"There is water outside," she said.

Everyone stared at Kashar in exasperation.

"What? Do you not have roots and mycelia to drink from the ground? I jest! I shall fetch you a beverage," Kashar promised on the way out.

"Amethyst, you have a knack for befriending anyone, don't you?" Vestrid plopped down on the bouncy couch, kicking up a cloud of dust and revealing a bulbous mushroom seat below.

"If only that was true. We wouldn't be at odds with the Cult of Lust and Depravity right now." Kanae sighed.

"My sisters wanted Jhene to obtain strength of indomitable scale. If not to defeat us with, then what?" Hilde paced around the room.

That was the real question. They couldn't have discovered the temple in Tau'we yet. Jhene and the others would have a hard time not gloating if so.

"As bad as things looked after our fight with Jhene, I think we're fine. For now, at least. Obviously, we don't want to let them do as they please for long. At the same time, we shouldn't make hasty decisions on a whim. We'll proceed with our journey to Tau'we while staying on guard for the Mistresses' movements. It's our win if we find the temple first and destroy the crystal core inside," Kanae explained.

They nodded.

Kashar returned a few minutes later with a wooden carafe and pitcher plants as cups. Fresh herbs and berries had been crushed up, sprinkled, and ground down inside them. She poured tea for everyone, and the combined aromatics and fruits made for a pleasant scent in her abode.

"Mmm. What a lovely aroma and taste," Hilde said after taking a sip.

"Gimme the entire pitcher." Vestrid snatched the steaming carafe from Kashar's hands, dumped the contents of the cup inside, and then gulped it down.

Kanae was about to partake when she realized her cup was missing a few herbal ingredients that the others had. Then Hilde and Vestrid passed out.

"Of course." Kanae groaned.

"I figured you would not wish to do anything while they were awake. May we… now?" Kashar panted, drooling from both corners of her mouth.

"Yeah, alright. A promise is a promise. Come here." She extended her arms to the alraune.

Kashar snuffled into Kanae's chest. Their lips drew closer until Kanae pressed a finger to Kashar's lips. She tilted the mushroom woman's head backwards. The brim of her wide cap draped loosely.

When Kanae opened wide, her salivatory glans oozed out Nectar of the Grove. Kashar's long tongue rolled out to catch the sap-like honey. She shuddered as the viscous liquid dribbled in.

"Delectable… It tastes so… nurturing…" Kashar shuddered.

Kanae pulled Kashar up for a deep kiss. Their tongues swirled around each other in a dance. The alraune's licked every nook and cranny inside Kanae's mouth, slurping up every last drop of the nectar. Meanwhile, Kanae helped herself to feeling up Kashar's shapely body. Slender and supple, skin smooth like the stalk of a mushroom, and breasts softer than any cushion.

"I… I… feel… exhilarated!" Kashar boomed.

"I'm glad you— huh?"

The alraune glowed incandescently. Striated markings stretched across the skin like illuminated tattoos. Her bust inflated, secreting their own nectar. The mushroom cap on her head puffed up to appear similar to a rafflesia plant. Its color brightened to a fiery red mottled with white specks. A shallow hole opened up at the very center from which wavy filaments wriggled.

"Mother Gaea has invigorated me! I feel her presence within my mycelia. My spores are teeming with her life. Never have I been more connected to the earth and soil, and I have you to thank for that," Kashar said.

"Oh, you're thanking me alright." Kanae fondled Kashar's breasts, squeezing them with both hands to wring out the liquid. The alraune trembled, having her nipples licked and sucked. Her juices tasted sweeter than honey and with the texture of jelly.

Kashar responded. Roots sprouted from the ground, coiling up Kanae's thighs and prodding her pussy and ass. Their breasts squished together, drenching them in warm juices. Kanae sucked in a deep breath as Kashar plunged into her holes. She returned the favor by slipping her tail into the alraune.

They fucked each other standing in the middle of the room while Hilde and Vestrid snoozed. Their lips connected again, bodies quickly becoming sticky, and the room humid from their breaths.

"Harder! Fuck me!" Kanae cried.

"Oh, yes! Me, as well! I'm yours, succubus… chosen of Mother Gaea!" Kashar squealed.

"Ah, and now I know why you were so eager to come here." Hilde had risen from slumber, smirking at them.

"It's not what it looks like," both of them said in unison.

Kanae and Kashar exchanged nervous glances.

"Okay, it's exactly what it looks like, but I made a promise to Kashar earlier! I wasn't going to make myself a liar," Kanae reasoned.

"Please. I do not mind at all. Merely, I am disappointed you didn't include me." Hilde rose to embrace her from behind.

Kanae shuddered to Hilde's touch. She convulsed to the whisper of 'Turn Horny' being whispered into her ear. Pleasure nipped at her body from every direction.

"And remember, Kanae. I'm also a crowned Seductress. We share much of the same skills. Which means…" Hilde granted herself a throbbing cock and rubbed it against Kanae's folds.

"Well, would Kashar be so kind as to make room?" Kanae chewed on her lower lip.

"Far be it from me to decline two beautiful succubi," Kashar said, pulling a vine out of Kanae's ass.

Hilde quickly replaced it. She grabbed the base of Kanae's wings instead of her waist, using them as leverage to pump harder and faster. The clap of her ass against Hilde's hips echoed loudly, like the percussion of an orchestra in an empty chamber.

All the while, Kashar's mycelia continued to pulse across Kanae's body.

"You're so incredibly tight, Kanae! How many creatures of massive girth have you taken before? Yet you remain so snug." Hilde picked up the pace in her thrusts.

"Both of you… Ahh! My holes are on fire! I'm going to cum!" Kanae cried.

"Oh, Chosen! The ecstasy! I feel it down to the tiniest filament!" Countless vine appendages sprung out of Kashar, and each one fired out a jet of liquid spores over them.

Kanae's eyes rolled back as a powerful orgasm rippled through her. Hilde slammed one last time before burying deep in her ass, letting out a thick load of cum. The three of them caught their breaths after climaxing together. Not that Kanae could move while stuck between the two.

[Congratulations! You are now level 300!]

[Skill Drain has temporarily acquired Healing Spores!

Regenerative Spores: Spread a cloud of healing spores to recover physical injuries in an area.]

"Holy shit… I was only level 290 before… That was ten whole levels?" Kanae panted.

"Hmph. Perhaps I should have fucked the alraune instead. Oh, well. First come first serve." Hilde glanced over at Vestrid, who was still fast asleep. "If I recall, Vestrid drank a lot more tea than I did. She will be out for a while longer. Shall we continue?"

For the next few hours, Kashar and Hilde took turns fucking Kanae. They turned her into their cum dump, ejaculating fertile seed all over her. As daylight dwindled, they called it to take a bath in the waters outside. Vestrid began to stir when they returned.

"Mmm… I fell asleep? What happened?" Vestrid awoke, rubbing the crust from her eyes.

Kanae, Hilde, and Kashar had already freshened up and recomposed themselves. Any sign that they had sex was masked by the tepid atmosphere.

"You knocked out. Guess you were a lot more tired than you expected," Kanae teased.

"I had a wonderful dream. I faced off against the Rook of Rotandrix in a duel and lost! What a spectacular defeat it was!" Vestrid recalled fondly.

"You drakelings really just have one mood, don't you?" Kanae shook her head, counting herself lucky that Esta was mostly normal.

"As much as I'd like to stay and enjoy the tropical paradise, perhaps it is best we get going?" Hilde suggested.

Kashar escorted them out. It was beginning to get dark. By the time they returned to the ships, it just might be. There was so much more to Kashara Island, but they couldn't exactly afford to sight-see for too long.

"Chosen of Mother Gaea," Kashar said.

Kanae turned around to meet the alraune's gaze. Her expression had hardened. The playful whimsy was gone.

Kashar continued, "The heat of the volcano licks at my mycelia and the roots of this island. It hurts, but we will survive. However, I sense the pulse of the seas. There exists a creature of unfathomable strength at the volcano. This time, I mean it."

"By creature, do you mean an elemental lord?" Kanae hazard her best guess.

"I cannot be certain. My knowledge of the world outside of Nu-hauta is limited. Chosen, you have granted me the gift of Mother Gaea's nourishment, and for that I am eternally grateful. Nothing I do can repay that. So I offer you my aid. You and your companions are embarking on an endeavor that may require help. Please, hold out your hand," she insisted.

Kanae did as asked, and Kashar put into her palm a small woven pouch. It weighed like nothing was inside. There might as well only be air.

"What is it?" Kanae asked, going to untie it but the alraune stopped her.

"My spores. Careful, the slightest breath may blow it all away. Should you need assistance anywhere, merely sprinkle a pinch into the soil. A clone of myself shall grow from it. I will be able to take control and fight by your side for a time," Kashar explained.

"That's incredible! Thank you so much." She smiled.

As an alraune, Kashar didn't have blood to blush on her cheeks. But there was a moment of bashfulness when she dodged eye-contact. They bid goodbye to Kashar, and Hilde summoned a wyvern for Vestrid to ride on. Just as Kanae expected, it took the rest of the night to fly back to shore.

Redmane and the landing crew had gathered literal boatloads of forage from the forest. It would last them an extra few days at sea.