Hero Of Harmony

"Nothing, it wasn't important anyways." Replied Lavender weirdly as she looked at Alexander before glancing in the direction where Talis was sent flying to, disappearing somewhere far off in the forest.

"Anyways, Alexander, your birthday is only two weeks away; how do you feel knowing you're about to finally become a man?" Asked Lavender with a light smile as she shook her head while approaching Alexander, who had calmed down by now thanks to his traits.

"I-I don't know, good, I guess? I mean, I've always seen myself as a man, so this doesn't really feel special or anything, but I suppose it'll be a new experience." Remarked Alexander as he rubbed his head, sounding unsure, causing Lavender to chuckle.

"Fufu, I guess you're not wrong, though; in my eyes, you're still nothing but a little boy in a man's body." Replied Lavender as she walked past Alexander and headed towards the treehouse while Alexander clicked his tongue.

"Well, of course, you'd say that; when you're older than Christ himself, everyone is but children in your eyes." Muttered Alexander beneath his breath as he followed behind Lavender, approaching the tree house.

"Hmm, did you say something, Alexander?" Asked Lavender, she turned back and eyed Alexander, feeling as if he had said something rude while submerging herself in the tree.

"I-I was just muttering about something from my past life, that's all." Said Alexander calmly while avoiding eye contact as he passed Lavender and headed towards the pond to clean himself.

I could feel Master's eyes boring into my back while heading toward the pond; thankfully, after a few seconds, she gave up before fully submerging herself into the tree, easing my nerves as I neared the ever-crystal clear pond. Arriving at the pond, I unfasted my armor, which was dented and covered in dirt, mud, blood, and sweat; placing several pieces of armor on a rather large rock, I then stripped out of my slime clothes before untying my hair while giving it a little shake.

Just as I was about to get in the water, I happened to look at myself, and as I stared at my incredible physique, an image of my past self appeared within the water, overlapping my current reflection as it looked back at me, causing me to frown slightly, as I closed my eyes and thought back to everything I've experienced in this life.

'Although I've gone through tremendous changes, as I look at the water, I can't help but see my past self in my reflection; I'm still the same as before.' Thought Alexander with a soft smile while opening his eyes and eyeing the reflection of his past self, only to see it also softly smile as well before slowly fading away as the water returned to normal.

Shaking my head, I entered the pond, and as I fully submerged myself beneath the water, like always, I dove to the bottom of the pond, which is still just as deep as before. Feeling my feet touch the soft ground, I looked up at the sky as the sunlight entered the pond; feeling a little childish, I imbued my legs with some mana and, pushing against the ground, I leaped towards the air, shotting through the water like a torpedo. Exiting the water like a dolphin leaping through the ocean, I flew high into the sky, reaching the height of some nearby trees, allowing me to see quite far into the forest.

'It doesn't matter how often I see this; nature is so beautiful. Heh, maybe that's the reason why I find Master to be so gorgeous.' Mused Alexander with a smile as he marveled at the view before gravity took hold of him again, pulling him back down toward the ground.

Feeling the wind brushing against my nude, wet body, I positioned myself head first while forming the shape of a pencil, or at least close to it, as I neared the pond; the instant I entered the water, hardly a splashing sound was heard as I dived deep underneath the water, reaching nearly the bottom.

'That was fun, but I should finish cleaning myself; I'm rather hungry.' Thought Alexander as he headed toward the pond's surface.

Grabbing the bar of soap Master crafted by combining numerous tree sap, animal fat, and many other minor ingredients, I started washing, making sure to do a thorough job since Talis has quite a sensitive nose, which is quite ironic considering she's a beast, and hardly washes.

Once I finished cleaning myself, I exited the pond and grabbed my slime outfit; when I finished washing my slime outfit, I wore it, and while using fire and wind, I created a hot gust of wind, which quickly dried me and my clothes, me with nothing but a pleasant smell and a good feeling of being cleaned. Approaching my various armor pieces, I summoned a rather large [Fire Ball], although, unlike its appearance, its heat wasn't that intense, about as hot as a normal fire. Placing the fireball on the rock, encompassing all of my armor, I burned it clean, dispelling it of any dirt or blood, though I still needed to fix the dents and scratches.

"Well, that'll suffice for now; I don't intend to fight for a few days, so I can worry about them later. Now, it's time for lunch; I'm almost starving." Said Alexander as he swiftly neared the tree house in the distance.

Climbing the tree, I entered through the front door, only to be blasted with an alluring aroma, nearly causing me to drool from how good it smelled. Closing the door behind me, I quickly approached the kitchen, and when I arrived, I saw Master cooking lunch, though since she was listening to music, she didn't hear me arrive.

The food looked great, but while I may have the mind of a man, I was in the hormone-raging body of a fifteen-year-old boy, and seeing Master shaking her hips to the music was almost hypnotizing, to put it mildly.

"I think I might be a vegetarian now." Muttered Alexander as he drolled while his eyes followed Lavender's supple butt that rhythmically shook to the music, though his words caused Lavender to turn around.

"Oh, Alexander, I didn't hear you; did you say something?" Asked Lavender lightly as she approached what looked like a wooden boombox and tapped a button, causing the music to stop playing.

"I-I just said the aroma smelled tantalizing. By the way, what are you cooking, Master?" Replied Alexander swiftly as his eyes darted away from Lavender's backside, though that was only for a moment since the instant she turned back around, he looked at her butt.

"Oh, nothing special; it's just some bear meat, rice, and vegetables, though I appreciate the compliment." Said Lavender while glancing at Alexander, only to softly chuckle to herself as she caught him practically ogling her backside.

"Fufu, I know I'm a beautiful woman, but please show some restraint, Alexander; I'm still your Master at the end of the day." Added Lavender softly, her words causing Alexander to quickly look away while his face took on a hue of red.

"S-Sorry, Master." Said Alexander in embarrassment as he sat down while looking away, his antics causing Lavender to laugh.

"It's understandable; I was also in your position once, and I know just how difficult it is. Controlling the raging lust of a young adult isn't easy, even more so considering Humans are pretty lustful creatures. To top it all off, you're a High-Human, so I have no doubt your sex drive is incredibly high, maybe even comparable to that of an Orc's." Said Lavender as she attempted to calm Alexander, though her topic and choice of words only served to further make him uncomfortable.

"S-Speaking of this, Master, have you ever had a significant other? Have you ever fallen in love?" Asked Alexander as he intently paid attention while his heart rate increased from his desire to know.

"Lover? No, unfortunately, I haven't met anyone like that yet, and as time goes on, my chances continue to slim down." Replied Lavender softly as she shook her head, though her tone sounded slightly sad, something Alexander missed.

'M-Masters never had a lover!? T-Then that means I've got a chance!' Thought Alexander in unfiltered joy while constantly glancing at Lavender, who had just finished preparing lunch.

Seeing Master near the table with two plates, I calmed myself down before grabbing my plate from her hands and placing it in front of me. Just when I was about to strike up a conversation with Master, a bird suddenly entered the house through the window, and as I was still too preoccupied, I didn't notice the bird in time until the bird was merely a few inches from my face.

"Talis, speed blitz!" Yelled Talis as she slammed her head into the shocked Alexander, sending him crashing into the wall, though as the house was made from epic-ranked wood, it was perfectly fine.

"Hmph, that's what you get for throwing me so far away, Alex!" Said Talis as she landed on the table with her beak raised high while eyeing Alexander, who was also eyeing her.

'I suppose I deserve that, but why right now? It was the few rare moments of alone time with Master, yet she had to ruin it!' Thought Alexander with a frown while eyeing Talis as he pushed himself off the wall, landing on the ground.

"I figured you'd be back, Talis, so I had prepared another plate; it's by the oven." Remarked Lavender while holding back her laughter as she looked at Talis before pointing toward the oven.

"It smells delicious! Thanks, Miss Lavender!" Said Talis as she flew over towards the oven and grabbed her plate before returning to the table, though the only thing Lavender heard were happy chirps.

Sighing, I sat back down at the table and started eating like everyone else; the food did little to improve my mood.