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That's all!?\" Prospero was frustrated that his melody went unappreciated.\n\n\n\"That was a good try.\" Said a gecko, its scales mostly orange, white, and brown. He was dressed in baggy trousers, matching a light green coat with embroidered suns, and a tall hat with the cleric symbol. \"At least you got some silver coins.\" Ladon said, trying to cheer up his friend.\n\n\n“Yes, enough for a small potion at best.” Prospero placed the lute on his back. “What kind of quests can we do?”\n\n\n“This quest is perfect for us!” an excited voice shouted. On the quest board was a purple deer wearing blue robes, light armor, and a sword on his belt. Valiant had already chosen the quest the group would undertake. “A dragon has kidnapped a princess, and she must be rescued quickly! The journey will be dangerous and full of challenges! A rich reward! It is recommended to have at least four members!”\n\n\n“That’s not too much for us.” said the last member of the recently joined group, a white monkey wearing tight black robes and a hooded cloak that hid the thief’s tools he carried on his belt. “Fighting dragons is a task for advanced and well-equipped adventurers.” Mickey opined.\n\n\n“Fighting a dragon?!” Ladon looked worried. “It’s definitely too much!”\n\n\n“That, and the kidnapped princess is too cliché a story.” Prospero comments.\n\n\nValiant decides to encourage his companions to take on the mission. “This isn’t about writing a novel story! It’s about being heroes and helping someone in danger!” He draws his sword and raises it in the air in a heroic pose. (2) But Valiant accidentally cuts his belt, causing his pants to fall to the ground, revealing his blue underoos with images of the Chaos Emeralds and Ring.\n\n\nProspero smiles amusedly, Ladon sighs feeling they’re off to a bad start, and Mickey looks away with a slight blush. Valiant fails in his attempt to motivate his companions. Valiant blushes with a nervous smile and quickly lifts his trousers.\n\n\nAt least it wasn’t a critical failure, so after much insistence, the deer manages to convince his companions to take on this mission and begin an adventure to defeat a dragon and rescue the princess. 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The only one who managed to jump out in time was the gecko. The deer, the cockatoo, and the monkey fell into a well-covered pit, as if it were one of Team Rocket’s traps. Valiant and Mickey fell face-first into the pit, while Prospero landed on top of they, cushioning his fall.\n\n\nLadon peeks out to see his friends. “Are you all right?!”\n\n\n“Looks like we’re okay?!” Prospero exclaims, standing over Valiant and Mickey’s bodies. “I thought thiefs were good at detecting traps!”\n\n\nMickey was seeing stars as his eyes rolled, and he smiled derpy-like. “So soon. It was quite a surprise party!” He seemed somewhat stunned.\n\n\nProspero rolled his eyes and searched Valiant until he found a rope to throw to Ladon. “Tie this to a tree so we could get out.”\n\n\n“All right, wait there a moment!” The gecko hurried to do just that.\n\n\n“It’s not like we can go anywhere else.” the cockatoo muttered under his breath.\n\n\nLadon tied the rope to a nearby tree and threw the other end into the pit. But at that moment, the bushes began to shake, and a total of three armed goblins emerged. “Guys! We’ve got company!” The gecko clung to his staff. He knew he couldn’t handle the creatures, and his companions needed time to get out. Which might take a while, since Valiant and Mickey were stunned. “Gahhh! Dazzle spell!”\n\n\n(4) Ladon’s staff glows brightly… for a second. The light that was supposed to blind his enemies failed, and the goblins ended up surrounding the gecko cleric.\n\n\n“Urgh… can we talk about this?” The response was a blow to Ladon’s head with a club. “Blurgh!!” The gecko’s eyes crossed, and his tongue poked out of his lips. One of the goblins took the cleric’s coat and pulled it up over his face, while another took charge of pulling down his pants. “Ahh… I assure you they’re clean.” Ladon assured, as his Pokémon underoos, more precisely of Furret, were exposed. The last goblin, however, wasted no time and yanked the underwear tightly. “EEP! WEDGIEEE!? WHY!?” The gecko exclaimed, as his underoos climbed up his butt.\n\n\nThe goblins laughed at the sight of Ladon's large butt being split by his ridiculous underwear. They took turns giving the gecko a wedgie! The goblins may not be very large, but they have quite a bit of arm strength; the large wedgies the gecko is receiving are proof of that.\n\n\nThe rest of the group took a while but managed to get out of the pit. Seeing their companion's underwear being lifted to new heights, they didn't hesitate to help.\n\n\n(15) (16) Valiant draws his sword and rushes toward the goblin who was giving Ladon the wedgie. “Double strike!” The deer knight makes two swift attacks with his sword, slicing through the goblin’s leather armor and leaving two deep marks on its body. The monster collapsed to the ground, permanently out of action.\n\n\n“Ow ow ow ow!” Ladon jumps up, his pants still around his ankles and his underoos wedged into his butt, so he had to focus on fixing that.\n\n\n(7) “Prestidigitation!” Prospero uses his magic to create small sparks of fire around the second goblin. The goblin tried to extinguish all the sparks hitting its skin, causing mild stinging. 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He stumbles backward, his hands going to his aching stomach.\n\n\n(16+5) The knight grips his sword with both hands and raises it high in the air, preparing to attack, “Strong blow!” The deer brings his sword down hard on the goblin! Even though he tried to use his wooden club to defend himself, the attack pierced the goblin's weapon and armor, leaving a deep and extensive cut on his body! \"That's two for me!\" Valiant said victoriously as the goblin's body collapsed to the ground, his weapon broken.\n\n\n\"Boastful.\" The bard muttered and decided to give the wounded goblin the final blow with his lute. (11) Prospero grabbed his instrument like a bat and rushed toward the goblin to smash the lute in his face! The blow connected with a shrill melody, causing the goblin's feet to leave the ground, and then he fell like a rag doll.\n\n\nWith the three goblins defeated and their bodies lying on the ground, the group of adventurers managed to emerge victorious from this battle, overcoming their first obstacle in their adventure!\n\n\nLadon had already arranged his underwear and was straightening his trousers. “Does anyone need my help?” he asked, his specialty being healing wounds.\n\n\n“…me.” Mickey shakily raised his hand, still catching his breath.\n\n\nThe cleric placed his hand on the thief’s stomach, channeling his healing magic through his palm. 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NOT THE BUTT! OUCH!\" Valiant began to cry like a child in the middle of a spanking, feeling each blow falling on his already tender butt.\n\n\n\n\n\"Turn it down or you'll wake they up!\" Prospero said, paying more attention to the enemies.\n\n\nThe ones who did wake up were Ladon and Mickey, who, rubbing their heads, slowly stood up and realized that the enemies now outnumbered them. Mickey, though, was distracted by the sight of Valiant pantsless and being spanked.\n\n\n(7) “Ahh! Valiant!” Ladon was frightened by the sight of his friend and went to his aid. The gecko grabbed his cleric's staff tightly, raising it in the air. But instead of using a spell or anything, he simply smashed it hard on the goblin leader's head. “Leave him! Leave him! Leave him!” The gecko repeated childishly while repeatedly hitting the goblin. Fortunately, this caused the little monster to move away from the deer and his now red ass.\n\n\n(17) Mickey stopped watching Valiant and rushed to attack the goblin leader. “Don’t get up!” The monkey warned the deer and threw his dagger! The sharp weapon passed between the deer’s antlers and struck like an arrow in the monster’s chest, finishing it off.\n\n\n(20) Prospero continued playing the lute, causing the rest of the goblins and the wolf to fall into a deep sleep. “It’s time to take advantage of it, finish them off.” the cockatoo said, quite pleased at achieving such exceptional results.\n\n\nPerhaps it wasn’t the most glorious way to triumph in a battle, but the group of adventurers couldn’t pass up the opportunity to finish off the monsters without suffering further damage. So, taking advantage of the fact that all the enemies were under the sleep spell, they attacked each one of them and ended the threat.\n\n\n“It was truly fortunate that Mr Prospero could use his bardic magic with such power.” Mickey comments as he searches the goblin bodies.\n\n\nProspero takes off his hat, bowing dramatically. “Some of us possess the skill and intelligence to not rely on fighting like cavemen.”\n\n\nThe adventuring party acquires a good haul. 10 silver coins, two pieces of wolf fur, wolf fangs, and a mysterious scroll. The thief began sorting through the latter.\n\n\n“Though we also had great losses and damage.” Valiant said, holding the remains of his pants  in one hand while his other hand rubbed his butt. “Ladon, do you think you can do something with this?” He means his reddened rear end.\n\n\nLadon blushes. “I can do it… although to do that, I need to put my hand on your… huh.”\n\n\n“Hey, look at this.” The monkey thief unrolls a map of the forest. It wasn’t very good, but there was a marked spot. “There’s a lake nearby that might be good for us to rest.”\n\n\n“That sounds good! Valiant can recover, and I won’t have to touch his butt.” Ladon said, sounding quite relieved to be able to avoid an awkward situation.\n\n\nValiant scratches the back of his neck with a nervous smile. “Is there a pants store nearby, by any chance?” He wishes he could cover up his Captain America underoos.\n\n\nProspero starts walking. “Please, this isn't the first time we've seen you in your underwear.”\n\n\n“Say it for yourself.” Mickey said, trying to look away from Valiant.\n\n\nThe group of adventurers continued on, taking a small detour to find the lake. Fortunately, there seemed to be no more traps, so it didn't take they long to find the place, and they were surprised to see it.\n\n\nA lake of crystal-clear waters shimmered in the sunlight. In the center of the lake was a large rock rising from the surface. Green grass surrounded the lake, and nearby was a small cluster of purple and pink flowers that gave off a pleasant scent.\n\n\n“It's not a hot spring or a hot tub, but it'll do.” Prospero said, approaching the water and putting a hand in. “Slightly cold, but tolerable.”\n\n\n“I prefer it cold right now.” Valiant said, pleased to be able to recover quickly with this. “Also, it looks like a nice place. I'm surprised the goblins know it.”\n\n\n“Not necessarily, the map could be something they stole.” Mickey suggested, since the goblins tended to attack anyone who passed through that area.\n\n\nLadon's gaze darted around, worried that there were more dangers nearby. “Thinking about it a little more, is it safe to stop here?”\n\n\n“Why wouldn't it be safe?” the deer asked. But suddenly something fell on his head, obscuring his vision. Upon removing the thing and examining it, Valiant realized it was a bard's shirt. “Prospero!” He turned to look at his friend.\n\n\nSure enough, Prospero was beginning to undress; his chest was already exposed. “What? You can't go into the water with your clothes on. Even if you only submerge yourself slightly, your clothes will end up soaked and it will be difficult to move.”\n\n\nMickey covered his eyes in embarrassment. “Are you suggesting we just… strip down to our underwear to enter the lake?”\n\n\n“You can also strip down completely.” The cockatoo mentions, slightly amused by the shy monkey. “Unless you’d rather stay on the shore smelling flowers.”\n\n\n“When you put it that way…” Valiant starts to smile. “The water awaits!” The deer quickly stripped off his clothes, it wasn’t difficult given his lack of pants, and jumped into the water. “Cannonball!”\n\n\n“Hey! Don’t splash!” Prospero complains as he takes off his pants and then enters the lake wearing only his My Melody underoos.\n\n\nMickey can’t help but blush seeing the two of they in just their underwear.\n\n\n“Don’t hold it against they, Prospero’s just quite proud of his figure.” Ladon says, not mentioning that they’re all too used to ending up in just their underwear in absurd situations. “You don’t have to take your clothes off if you don’t want to.”\n\n\n“Thanks…” The monkey looks between the gecko and the lake where the deer is swimming while the cockatoo relaxes on the shore. “It’s not that it bothers me, I’m just surprised that it feels so… natural to they.” Mickey starts to take off his boots. “But Prospero is right, I prefer to keep my clothes dry for the rest of the adventure.”\n\n\n“If that's okay with you…” Ladon also begins to remove his clothes.\n\n\nBoth guys neatly folded their clothes and left them next to their equipment. Ladon kept his Furret underoos and hat, preferring to sit on the shore to relax. Meanwhile, Mickey entered the lake wearing only his Bluey underoos, taking the opportunity to rub his fur and make sure it was clean.\n\n\nProspero noticed Mickey. “Now that I see you better… you have a nice figure.”\n\n\nMickey blushed at the compliment. “It's nothing special. You should see my older brother; he's so tall and can lift a cow. He's pretty confident too.”\n\n\n“Muscles like that?” Valiant started flexing his arms and posing to show off his “enormous” muscles to the rest of the group. At least Mickey seemed amused.\n\n\n“Big muscles aren't bad at all. But there are other things that matter…” Prospero's eyes slide down with a mischievous smile. “…I didn't think the day would come when we'd find a bigger butt than Ladon's.”\n\n\n“Prospero!” Both Ladon and Mickey exclaim, embarrassed. The monkey dives into the water, hiding his wide hips. Was he really that big? Indeed.\n\n\n“What? That's a compliment,” Prospero clarified. “It's better than being a toothpick.”\n\n\n“And you know that very well.” Valiant said with a laugh, being interrupted when Prospero splashed water in his face. “It's never too late to start going to the gym.”\n\n\n“I'll show you who needs to go to the gym!” The cockatoo begins to swim, chasing the deer, who was swimming away while continuing to joke with his friend.\n\n\nThe monkey and the gecko sat in the water, laughing as they watched the other two fight in the water. This little break was quite good for everyone.\n\n\n---\n\n\nAfter wringing out their underwear a bit, the boys got back into their clothes to resume their adventure. Fortunately, the group of adventurers made it out of the forest without further trouble. They only lost a pair of pants, a new record.\n\n\nThen the four adventurers came across a large rock bridge. But there was something really strange about this bridge… there were people hanging from their underwear. The adventurers were defeated, stripped of their equipment and clothing, turned into ridiculous bridge decorations while their butts were divided by their assortment of underoos.\n\n\n“Uhh… I think they need help.” Valiant said, taking in the strange scene.\n\n\n“Hold on right there!” A deep voice shouted. From under the bridge, a troll emerged! Not one of the small trolls with strange hairstyles, but a huge, burly troll with four horns. The large troll stands in the way of the bridge's entrance. \"No one can help those adventurers! They tried to force their way across my bridge after failing to solve my riddles!\"\n\n\nLadon nervously looks at the large troll. \"Excuse me... will you allow us to pass? ... Please.\"\n\n\n“You have to solve my riddle!” The troll shouted unnecessarily.\n\n\n“He seems to care a lot about these riddles.” Valiant pointed out.\n\n\nProspero took a step forward. “No problem! I’ll take care of this!” He was quite confident that a skilled reader and writer could overcome this easily.\n\n\nThe bridge guard then spoke his riddle. “Without me or within me, you will find death. Do you know what I am?”\n\n\nProspero smiled, taking up his lute and playing a few notes to add some charm to the moment. Without bothering to ask for help, the cockatoo replied. “It’s the sun. Its warm light helps us live, but if we were inside it, we would be burned to a crisp.”\n\n\n“Wrong answer!” The troll said, raising his hand.\n\n\n“WHAT!?” Prospero was dismayed, then in pain because the large troll pulled at his underwear. “EEEK!! What do you think you're doing?!” Within seconds, Prospero's vision was filled with images of My Melody, thanks to an atomic wedgie.\n\n\n“You can't go into the sun, so you'll never be inside it.” The troll pointed out the error in the cockatoo's answer. “The correct answer is water. Without it, we'd die of dehydration, and in it, you can drown.” He explained.\n\n\nProspero struggles against the atomic wedgie, but the underoos seem to refuse to leave his face for now. “My answer was just as good! I demand another chance!”\n\n\n“Only one chance per person. If the entire party fails, you must leave everything and return to the village, bearing the burden of having failed.” The guardian declared.\n\n\nLadon blushed. “When you say ‘leave everything,’ you mean…”\n\n\n“EVERYTHING.” The bridge guardian clarified. “Now, who's next?”\n\n\nValiant leaps forward, grinning. “I like a challenge, give me your best riddle!”\n\n\nThe troll asks a new riddle. “I have a big piece of cheese, but I want to cut it into 8 pieces. What’s the minimum number of cuts needed to achieve that?”\n\n\n(3) The deer tries to think, visualizing a long bar of cheese and the cuts. “Huh… 7?”\n\n\nThe troll picks up the deer with one hand, as if it were a simple doll. “That was a terrible answer.” The troll then grabs Valiant’s underoos, pulling them 7 times with all his might, causing the underwear to stretch further and further.\n\n\n“EEK! OUH! GAAHHH! OWW! GEAK! GYAHH! MY ASS!” Valiant yells, undignified throughout his punishment. He is dropped to the ground, his Captain America underoos turned into a thong and measuring approximately 5 sizes too large now.\n\n\n“The correct answer was 3 cuts. You can get 8 pieces of cheese by cutting a wheel of cheese with 3 cuts.” The troll explained. “Of course you can do this with cheese. If it were a cake, you’d have trouble cutting it that way.”\n\n\n“In fact, unless the shape of the cheese is defined, there’s a way to do that with a single cut.” Mickey said, looking at Ladon. “Do you mind if I go next?” The gecko had no problem, so the monkey was the next to face the troll.\n\n\nThe bridge guard narrated the next riddle. “A person is found dead in a locked room. The victim had no injuries, no signs of poisoning, and he wasn’t sick, yet it’s clear it was a murder. How could someone have murdered the victim in these conditions?”\n\n\n“THAT’S NOT A RIDDLE! IT’S A LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY!” Prospero shouted, outraged. “And how the hell do you murder someone without doing anything to them?!”\n\n\nMickey pouts and sighs in annoyance. “...you got that from a book.”\n\n\nProspero looks at Mickey. “A book?”\n\n\nThe monkey then answers. “The answer is that the murderer locked the victim in the room until he died of starvation.”\n\nThe cockatoo shows interest at this answer. “What mystery novel is that from?”\n\n\nMickey smiles excitedly. “It’s a series of books that blends several genres, primarily depicting a struggle between Fantasy vs Mystery.”\n\n\nProspero becomes quite interested upon hearing this. “What’s the name of the story?”\n\n\n“Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru.” The monkey responds with a smile. “It’s foreign.”\n\n\n“...correct.” The bridge guard said disappointedly. “I wanted to trap you in jail.” He said, pointing to a large playpen, perfect for one person.\n\n\n“WHY THE HELL WAS THAT GOING TO BE MY PUNISHMENT!?” Mickey exclaimed when he saw they wanted to turn him into a baby. “Scratch that idea and let us cross the bridge!”\n\n\nThe troll grumbles a little and steps aside to clear the way.\n\n\nProspero was stuffing his underoos back into his pants, but Valiant held his underoos stretched out. “Is there, by any chance, a spell to repair underwear?” He questioned, embarrassed, since without pants, there’s little for imagination.\n\n\n“No.” the bridge guard said tersely. But then he smiled mischievously, with a malicious glint in his eyes. “But I have something that might help you with that problem.”\n\n\n---\n\n\nThe group of adventurers crossed the bridge where other adventurers were hanging out by their underwear. Although someone in the group wasn’t very happy about something about this situation.\n\n\nValiant stalks off, his cheeks burning with embarrassment as he walks around in pink underoos of MLP with the Mane Six all over them. “I can't believe these are the only spare pair of underwear that troll had with him.”\n\n\n“Hey, just go with the game.” Prospero said with an amused smile. “Besides, pink matches your fur pretty well.” It was hard to tell if the cockatoo was joking or happy to notice this. “Maybe we should get you some panties to try on?”\n\n\n“You can keep the panties and the pink.” Valiant said. Although he looked at himself a bit, wondering what he looked like in pink, he had no problem with colors.\n\n\n“At least you're not naked.” Ladon said, then tried to change the subject. “So, what's next for our adventure?”\n\n\n“Let me see.” Mickey pulled out the map. “We've already left the goblin forest and crossed the troll bridge. It looks like we now have to go through… a field of flowers?” the monkey said, confused by the several flowers drawn along the path.\n\n\n“Are you sure we're on the right path?” the deer questioned, not expecting that from an adventure. “I can take the map; I'm a natural explorer!” He said proudly.\n\n\nMickey passes the map to Valiant. “Believe me, I have plenty of experience in forests too… maybe it’s not as innocent a place as it seems.”\n\n\nThe group of adventurers checked the map several times, but the path was clear. Confused but determined to complete their mission, they continued onward.\n\n\nIt turned out the flower field was special, because they were giant flowers! A meadow with flowers the size of trees scattered throughout, though spread out enough to not get in the way. The flowers were not only enormous, but also quite fragrant.\n\n\n“Wow. This place is strange and beautiful.” Valiant said, standing next to one of the giant flowers. “Maybe I could climb it as if it were a tree.”\n\n\nProspero raises an eyebrow. “And what are you trying to achieve with that?”\n\n\n“Guys, if there are giant flowers, does that mean there are also giant insects?” Ladon questioned, worried that there might be giant ants, giant bees, or even giant spiders around. None of that sounds good. “I have a bad feeling!”\n\n\n“I think so too.” Mickey said, pinching his nose. “Something doesn’t feel right.”\n\n\nThe deer turned to look at his friends. “Oh, come on, guys…”\n\n\n“Don’t say it!” The cockatoo and the gecko exclaimed simultaneously. But it was too late.\n\n\n“What could possibly go wrong?” Valiant said. The cursed words were spoken, assuring them that something very bad was going to happen soon. “We’re literally in a field of flowers.”\n\n\n(3) (5) (7) (1) The adventurers crossed the meadow of giant flowers, the scent of the flowers filling their noses. But they didn’t notice that this was having an effect on they.\n\n\nThe deer knight rubbed his eyes, his shoulders slumped, his steps slow. “*Yawn~* You know, this would be a good place to take a nap.” He said with a tired smile.\n\n\n“You can’t be serious! All these smells are so annoying!” The gecko cleric said angrily, shaking his fists in the air. “Let’s get out of here and kick this dragon’s ass to collect the bounty!” He practically pushed his companion to walk.\n\n\nThe bard cockatoo approaches the monkey, blushing slightly. “Hey~ While we were at the lake, I couldn't help but notice you take great care of your fur~ It's quite beautiful~”\n\n\nThe thief gulps, his cheeks even redder than his companion's. “Thanks… Your feathers are also very beautiful… Ugh… Is it hotter in here?” The monkey begins to unbutton his clothes and remove them. His body feels warm.\n\n\n“Yeah~ We should cool off~” the bard said, removing his vest.\n\n\nHigh above the flowers, gently leaning on the enormous petals, mysterious beings watch the adventurers, chuckle lightly, and decide to follow they cautiously.\n\n\nLadon was dragging Valiant by his leg since the deer had fallen asleep, now snoring loudly. This annoys the now irascible gecko even more. “Come on! Get off your butt! I can't drag you all the way!” The deer's snores were the only response. “Hey! A little help here! I n-!!” The cleric's harsh request was cut short when he noticed the state of his other companions.\n\n\nProspero had stripped down to his My Melody underoos, and Mickey did the same with his Bluey underoos. But the outrageous thing was that they were petting each other!\n\n\n“Prospero… your feathers are quite soft.” Mickey said, stroking the cockatoo's arm, feeling a pleasant tickle at the touch of the feathers.\n\n\n“And your fur isn't just soft, it's warm~” Prospero said, stroking the white monkey's chest, enjoying the touch of its fur. “I could pet you all day~”\n\n\n“Prospero…” Mickey murmured, his cheeks even redder as he looked shyly at his companion. Then the two began to move closer.\n\n\n“WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING!?” Ladon yelled and then hit them both with his staff! The cockatoo and the monkey fall to the ground with bumps on their heads. The gecko crosses his arms, sulking. “What’s wrong with all of you!? You’re all acting weird!”\n“Hehehe~” A series of small laughs are heard from above. “That’s because they smelled the flowers~” said a voice above the others. From among the beautiful flowers, a small group of fairies descended, each one a different color and with delicate wings. The leader of the group, a fairy in a green dress, approached the gecko. “Didn’t you notice the magical scents of the fairy garden. They’re literally magical. Hehehe~”\n\n\n“You did this to my friends!?” Ladon held his staff like a bat, beginning to realize that he too was acting differently. “How… how can I cure this?”\n\n\n“There are a couple of ways. But why should we help you? You invaded fairy territory.” The fairy leader seemed to want some kind of compensation.\n\n\nThe cleric searched through his things, trying to find something the fairies might like, pulling out a large loaf of bread filled with jam. “I was saving this for lunch.”\n\n\n(19) It turns out the fairies loved it! The other fairies in the group took the bread with jam and flew it to their home atop the giant flowers.\n\n\nThe little fairy clasped her hands. “A kiss of true love can break any spell.” The expression on the gecko’s face was all the answer she needed. “Well, well, another time.” It seems the fairies weren’t as innocent as the stories say. “Just throw water on their faces to clean the magical pollen off the flowers.”\n\n\nThat caught the gecko’s curiosity. “So the flowers are magical?”\n\n\n“This used to be a normal meadow until we fairies came to live here. Over the years, our dust made the flowers grow this way, and then they acquired some magical properties.” The fairy leader said with a smile. “Let me give you a small gift; perhaps it will help you on your adventures.” She handed Ladon a small sack of magical pollen. “Though I warn you, its effect is unpredictable.”\n\n\nNormally, Ladon would be very grateful, but under the influence of the pollen, he pouted, trying to appear annoyed. “Thanks, I suppose.”\n\n\n“Have you been told you’re adorable when you’re upset?” The fairy laughed at the gecko’s expression and left before her friends could eat all the bread and jam.\n\n\nLadon puts the pollen sack away and addresses his still-awake companions. “Stop petting each other and help me with Valiant! We need to get out of here before we end up under the effects of these strange flowers!” This would also keep the two of they apart.\n\n\n“It’s okay, don’t be jealous.” Prospero said, taking Valiant’s arm and putting it around his neck to half-lift the sleeping deer’s body.\n\n\nMickey does the same on the opposite side. He starts touching Valiant’s antlers, though. “They’re pretty hard, are they really going to fall off and grow back?” His hand only left the antlers when he started poking Valiant’s face with a derpy grin.\n\n\nLadon got the group moving, keeping an eye on Prospero and Mickey so they didn’t do anything to each other or Valiant. It was almost a 30-minute walk until they left the fairy meadow, away from the magical flowers. Fortunately, there was a small stream where they could wash off the pollen.\n\n\nThe gecko filled his hands with cold water and began vigorously washing his face. “Wah?” Ladon looked like he’d woken up from a dream, slightly confused. “That was… weird.” The gecko dries his hands and adjusts his clerical cap. “Boys, you should wash up too, please.” Ladon politely asks his friends, demonstrating that it worked.\n\n\n“We could go back to bathing in our underwear. Hehehe,” Mickey said with a mischievous laugh, his cheeks red like a drunk and his gaze slightly lost.\n\n\n“And why stop with the underwear?” Prospero said, in the same state and with his hands in his My Melody underoos. But before the cockatoo could reveal too much, the gecko scooped up some water and threw it in his face. “Urgh-arf! What’s the idea?” Prospero said, going back to his usual conversation and then noticing his lack of clothing. “What happened? Are we going swimming again? You know we have a mission to accomplish?”\n\n\n“I’ll explain in a moment, but first we must help the others.” Ladon scooped up some water again and threw it directly in Mickey’s face.\n\n\nThe monkey's smile faded, and he wiped the water from his face. \"Did it start raining?\" Mickey asked confused, only to realize he was in his underwear. \"EEEP!\" Mickey tried to hide his Bluey underoos with his hands, shaking, his face burning with embarrassment. \"What happened? Where are my clothes?!\" The monkey returned to his old himself.\n\n\n\"Welcome back.\" Ladon said with a shy smile, looking away from his embarrassed companion. \"Relax, you still have your clothes with you.\"\n\n\nThe cleric washed the knight's face, causing him to wake up while the bard and the thief redressed. With everyone recovered, Ladon explained what had happened in that flower meadow and why he had sacrificed his lunch to find a solution.\n\n\nMickey tugged at his hood to hide his completely red face. “Can we pretend that NEVER happened?” Acting that way in front of his friends, how embarrassing.\n\n\n“It’s not like we did it in the middle of a village. Besides, it was the flowers’ fault.” Prospero said, much less concerned. “Or what? I’m not your type?”\n\n\n“...not really.” the monkey said in an unexpected moment of honesty.\n\n\n“WHAT!?” Now the cockatoo’s pride was hurt.\n\n\n“Puff! HAHAHAHAHA!!” Valiant couldn’t contain his laughter at his feathered friend’s expression. “Please, someone paint a picture of this!”\n\n\nLadon chuckled more subtly. “This adventure is turning out to be quite peculiar.”\n\n\nThe group of adventurers had a brief discussion before resuming their journey, once again, to rescue the princess from the fearsome dragon.\n\n\n“I’m getting boreeeeed!” Valiant said, walking with his shoulders slumped and looking up at the sky. “I almost miss the goblin forest where we were attacked.”\n\n\n“Do you miss a wolf biting your butt?” Ladon questioned.\n\n\n“No! Not that!” The deer rubbed his backside. “But an adventure should be full of action, fighting, spooky places, and treasure! We’ve had riddles, flowers, and fairies.”\n\n\n“Not all adventures are about fighting.” Prospero scolded his companion.\n\n\nBut the world seemed to respond to Valiant’s desire for more action. The path led the group to a mine that had been closed years ago. A sign near the entrance warns of the presence of monsters inside. If they want to reach the tower where the captured princess is, they must cross through the mine tunnels.\n\n\nValiant rubs his hands together with an excited smile. “This is what I was talking about! I wonder if we could find precious stones in this mine.”\n\n\nProspero grimaces. “With you leading the way, this place must be full of pyrite.”\n\n\n“Then we’ll gather a lot of it to sell.” The deer said optimistically.\n\n\n“Pyrite isn't valuable, it's fake gold.” Ladon, who understood his friend's joke, explained. “Pyrite is also called fool's gold.”\n\n\n“Really? That must be quite frustrating, and also n-HEY!!” Valiant understood.\n\n\n“I think it's best to move on.” Mickey said with a light laugh.\n\n\nValiant took his sword and cut through the planks blocking the entrance to the mine. The group lit some torches to look into the mine, which turned out to be narrower than expected.\n\n\n“I think we'll have to think about how to navigate this place.” Valiant commented. “How about Mickey and I, as hand-to-hand combatants, walk in front while Prospero and Ladon support us from behind with their magic?”\n\n\n“Sounds good to me.” Prospero agreed.\n\n\n“Good… I just hope there's nothing too scary.” Ladon said, nervous about entering a dark tunnel where monsters live. “How long is the mine?”\n\n\n“We’ll find out.” Mickey said with an uncertain look. “I hope this doesn’t turn into a maze or anything too complicated.”\n\n\nThe group of adventurers entered the abandoned mine, maintaining the formation suggested by the deer knight, with him and the monkey thief in front, ready for battle.\n\n\nAs they advanced through the mine, the silence was interrupted by multiple noises, like something crashing against rock. The adventurers moved forward carefully, noticing a light peeking around a bend, the sound becoming clearer and more recognizable.\n\n\n“Someone’s… mining?” The gecko cleric clung to his staff. “Isn’t this mine supposed to be abandoned? Then who would be working?”\n\n\n“Leave it to me.” Valiant said, trying to be stealthy and peek inside without being discovered.\n\n\n(17) The only sound heard was workers pecking, so the deer was not discovered and was able to detect the source of the noise. They were not workers, it was a group of dwarves, seven of they to be precise. These seven dwarves were horrible! As if seven nightmares had come to life and were now walking around the world scaring children!\n\n\n“I think I'll have nightmares tonight.” Valiant murmurs, then turns to his adventuring friends. “We have a group of small enemies ahead. Prospero, did you have a spell to buff allies for battle?”\n\n\n“Bardic Inspiratio.” The cockatoo clarifies for his companion.\n\n\n“Are you sure you want to fight? You and Mickey are at the front of the group.” the gecko pointed.\n\n\n“They're just dwarves, pretty ugly, but we can take care of them.” the knight says with a confident smile as he draws his sword. “Mickey, are you okay?”\n\n\nThe monkey hesitates for a moment but then nods. “Sure, it shouldn't be too difficult, especially with the buff.” The thief draws his dagger to fight.\n\n\n“If we have no other way.” Prospero picks up his lute and begins to play. This time the melody is faster and more intense, as if the cockatoo were playing a guitar. The vibrations and the bard's magic blend, creating red ripples in the air, which expand as the melody continues until it covers everyone. \"Feel my magic energizing every fiber of your body! Can you feel your heart racing from my melody?\"\n\n\n\"Mr. Prospero seems to get excited every time it's his turn to perform.\" Mickey pointed this out, interpreting it as Prospero enjoying.\n\n\n\"Oh yeah! Now I feel ready to take on the world!\" Valiant said, feeling greatly motivated as he felt his strength increase along with a warmth enveloping him.\n\n\n(17) The deer knight didn't hesitate for a moment to turn the corner and charge at the first dwarf on the path. \"Work time is over!\" Valiant launched his first attack, which collided with the dwarf's beak. With a spin, he disarmed the enemy, and with the energy of that same spin, he delivered a horizontal slash to the dwarf, who fell like a rock to the ground.\n\n\n(5+7) The monkey thief rushes forward before the enemies can retaliate, running down the narrow mine passage with his deer companion and searching for the next dwarf. Mickey lashes out with his dagger, slamming into the metal part of the dwarf's shovel. Thanks to the extra strength he gained, the creature was destabilized, and Mickey was able to take advantage of this opening and fatally stab the creature in the chest.\n\n\nThe defeated dwarves turned into rock statues and crumbled to the ground.\n\n\nLadon approaches his companions, staying back next to Prospero and observing the enemies. \"You never said there were so many!\"\n\n\n\"They're just dwarves who can go down with one good hit. What are they going to do?\" Valiant said, unconcerned despite the large number of enemies.\n\n\n\"Brrrgghh! Gh-gh-gh! Blarghhhh!!\" The dwarves were furious. Their plundering of the mine had been interrupted, their comrades were defeated, and they were scorned? The five dwarves attacked ferociously with picks and shovels! (16)(9)(17)(20)(12)\n\n\n(1)(1) The first dwarf swung his pickaxe hard, causing the knight's sword to fly from his hands. \"Wahh!\" Valiant rubbed his hands together, wincing in pain. \"Hey! That's not cheating!\" He complained. But a second dwarf was approaching dangerously, its pickaxe raised in the air. \"GAAHHHH!!\" Without his sword to defend himself, the deer tried to flee from the sharp tool. But the dwarf's pickaxe fell, and thanks to the knight's terrible defense, he managed to tear off his light armor and the rest of his blue clothing. Valiant blinked in shock and then looked down, having been reduced to a pair of pink MLP briefs. The deer blushes with an embarrassed smile. “...Is it a little chilly in here, or is it just me?”\n\n\nLadon covers his eyes. “It’s definitely you!”\n\n\n(5) The third dwarf approached with his shovel and slammed the deer in his unprotected stomach. “BLURGHHHH!!” Valiant’s eyes widen, his tongue darts out of his mouth, and drool drips down his chin onto a derpy face.\n\n\n(5) “Valiant!” Mickey tried to help his friend, but other dwarf attacked him. The first one was swinging his beak wildly! “GYAHHHH!” Mickey tried to dodge and use his dagger to block the dwarf’s beak. The echo of metal resounded with each clash of weapons until the dwarf stopped. But before the monkey could breathe a sigh of relief, part of his cape and pants burst into pieces! “Ahhh!?” Mickey looked down, finding his Bluey underoos in full view. “EEEP!!” Mickey squealed in embarrassment and tried to cover his underwear.\n\n\n(1) Mickey was so distracted by his underwear that the last dwarf had every opportunity to smack him in the face with the shovel! The monkey saw stars exploding in his shifting vision, giving him a crooked smile and rolling his eyes. “Diamonds~ Diamonds~ But I prefer chocolate~” Mickey sang, landing on his butt in the air. This was taken advantage of by the dwarf who started spanking him with his shovel! “Wahhh! Oww! Gyah!! My ass!!” Mickey yelled as he was punished like a brat.\n\n\nProspero sighed; he would be upset if it weren't for the fact that it's kind of funny to see those two being embarrassed. “No surprise there, Valiant. But Mickey, so embarrassing.”\n\n\nLadon tried not to look at his friends in these humiliating situations. The sound of spanking could be heard throughout the cave. “Can't you make dwarves sleep?”\n\n\n“No, it's not possible to cast spells continuously, remember, it's a special rule.” The cockatoo commented, then smiled, amused. “Although painting a picture of this is tempting.”\n\n\n“You can be pretty mean when you want to be.” Ladon commented, looking at his companions.\n\n\nValiant refocused his eyes and hurriedly reached for his sword as the dwarves continued to try to hit him. “These are bad working conditions!” The deer slid across the ground to grab his sword, just as one of the dwarves jumped up behind him. (15) The knight managed to reach his sword, turned around, and raised his weapon, causing the monster to fall on it. “Ha! They’re not that strong when someone’s armed!” The dwarf turned to stone and collapsed on top of the deer. “Ow!”\n\n\nMickey was running around, rubbing his rear end from the recent spanking. “Gwaaahh! Get off my ass!” The monkey yelled, being chased by two dwarves. The thief realized the heat on his butt would have to wait, so he grabbed his dagger and turned to face the dwarves. (13) “Take this!” Mickey grabs the dagger by the tip and throws it hard! The dwarf tries to put his beak in the middle, but the thin stick can't block the dagger, which ends up piercing his defenses. The dwarf falls backward, turning to stone and crumbling upon hitting the ground.\n\n\nBut the adventurers still aren't safe! There are still three very annoying dwarves to defend themselves against!\n\n\n\"I have an idea!\" Ladon takes his staff and points it forward. \"Dazzle!\" (20) An intense, blinding light completely illuminates the tunnel! The dwarves screamed, drop their tools, and cover their eyes, now injured by the light.\n\n\n(3-8) (15-6) (3-5) The dwarves, now unable to see properly, are a mess! Two of them even hit each other, unable to recognize who is an ally and who is an enemy! Only one of them blindly heads toward Valiant.\n\n\n(6+5) The deer jumped out of the dwarf's way, watching as he crashed into the mine wall. \"You did an excellent job! Ladon!\" Valiant said, very proud of his friend.\n\n\nLadon laughed, a little embarrassed but happy to be praised. \"Well, it's best to take advantage of this moment! Finish off those ugly dwarves and get out of here!\"\n\n\n“With pleasure!” The knight takes his sword with both hands and a confident look, despite only wearing a MLP brief. (8+5) Valiant confronts the dwarf, who tries to defend himself with his shovel, but the knight makes several quick slashes, cutting the wooden stick into pieces, rendering the tool completely useless. “Time to sleep!” The deer delivers a large vertical slash to his enemy! The dwarf is speechless, turning to stone and then splitting in two, finally collapsing on the ground.\n\n\nMickey rushes to reach his dagger; throwing the weapon away might not have been the best idea. “I’ve almost got...” The monkey mutters, trying to go unnoticed. But one of the dwarves gets in the way. (4) “Damn!” Mickey tries to get rid of the creature by punching it in the face! “OW!” The monkey’s fist throbs with slight pain. “These things aren’t just ugly, they’re tough!” He shakes his hand.\n\n\nOnly two furious dwarves remained, and Ladon's spell had already worn off. Both grabbed their shovels and attacked the knight and the thief separately. (8) (6)\n\n\n(9) Valiant smashed his sword against the dwarf's shovel. \"I won't be surprised anymore!\" The deer defended himself against his enemy's frenzied attacks, managing to hold his ground despite the circumstances. (16) Then Valiant tried to counterattack! The deer deflected the dwarf's shovel and launched a powerful kick to his face, sending him flying like a football against the mine wall! \"Time to end this!\" The knight swung his sword hard, decapitating the small creature, whose remains turned to stone.\n\n\n(12) Mickey moves quickly, dodging the dwarf's frantic blows, even jumping to grab onto one of the beams to get over him. Finally, the thief managed to retrieve his dagger. \"Now! I won't miss this time!\" (14) Mickey runs toward the dwarf. When the dwarf tries to hit the monkey, he takes the opportunity to grab the shovel, stopping the attack and leaving the enemy vulnerable. \"Goodbye! That was really nasty!\" The thief buries his dagger in the dwarf's head, who turns into a stone statue. When Mickey withdraws his dagger, the stone dwarf crumbles to the mine floor.\n\n\n\"The noble and fearless heroes are victorious again!\" Valiant said, raising his sword in the air in a heroic pose. Although his pose isn't as dignified since he was now only wearing his MLP underwear. But let's not ruin his moment.\n\n\n\"That was exhausting!\" The monkey tries to sit down. \"Ow!\" He jumps up and rubs his butt, a reminder of being spanked with a shovel and losing a considerable amount of his clothing.\n\n\nLadon approaches, blushing slightly. “I can heal you, just… show me your backside.”\n\n\nMickey blushed deeply. “…at least I can keep my underwear?”\n\n\nThe gecko begins to use its healing powers on the monkey’s backside, covered by Bluey’s underoos. This was embarrassing, but Mickey quickly sighed in relief.\n\n\n“Strange… there’s nothing.” Prospero said as he examined the rocks that had once been dwarves. Defeating creatures was supposed to always yield some kind of reward. “What a rip-off!”\n\n\n“Maybe that’s why they were mining here?” Valiant suggested. “Like, they came here looking for treasure to leave behind when they’re defeated.”\n\n\n“I’ll ignore what you said.” The cockatoo said, annoyed and frustrated by the lack of rewards.\n\n\n“Hey, at least you're still fully clothed.” The deer pointed out.\n\n\nWhat the adventurers didn't expect was that as they continued exploring the mine, they would come across a very special room! A room with several treasure chests scattered around! There must be at least 12 chests with the possibility of great treasures and unique items!\n\n\n\"This must be a nest of Mimics.\" Ladon said, interrupting their dreams of riches.\n\n\n\"Mimic?\" Valiant questioned.\n\n\n\"Mimics are monsters that pretend to be chests. When an adventurer opens they, they try to trap to the adventurer and devour.\" Prospero explained. \"And seeing the number of chests, there must be some of them here. Why else would there be so many chests?\"\n\n\n\"Perhaps this is where the dwarves hid their treasures extracted from the mine?\" Mickey suggested. \"That would explain why they had nothing, because everything is in one of these chests... and maybe even a spare pair of pants.\" He said, trying to cover himself.\n\n\n“Then let's try our luck!” The deer said with an excited smile. “We're traveling in a group! So if there are Mimics, we can take care of them! Maybe they also have special rewards or something!”\n\n\n“We won't leave until we open some chests, right?” Prospero said with a sigh. “You're so stubborn sometimes. Fine, open **A **chest and test your luck.”\n\n\n“Be careful!” Ladon said, very worried that a creature might try to eat his friend. He clung to his staff. “We're here to help you anyway!”\n\n\nThe knight rubs his hands together with a smile as he approaches one of the chests. “Good luck, let's be friends!” The deer opens the chest and… it's a real chest! Valiant finds gold ore there; he can get a good salary by selling this in the right place. “I think I can buy some new equipment with this.” The knight takes the loot with a lively smile.\n\n\n“Ha… perhaps the dwarves keeping their things in chests wasn’t such a misguided idea.” Prospero said, genuinely surprised and interested. “I suppose I can give it a try, too.” The bard looked at the chests in the room and decided on one. (7) This was also a chest! Sadly, it didn’t contain anything very valuable, just a few copper pieces. “Urgh. I’d almost prefer a Mimic.” The cockatoo collected the very modest loot. “Very well, Bluey Butt, it’s your turn to try.”\n\n\n“I’d rather get another nickname.” Mickey said, his cheeks flushed. The thief walked among the chests, briefly placing his hand on them, as if he were trying to feel something to identify a Mimic hidden there. Either all of them were chests, or there was no way to recognize these deceptive creatures. “Well… cross your fingers…” (16) It was another chest! And this one had a good amount of stuff! An ore of gold, a little bit of Lapis Lazuli, and a bandage. “They aren't pants, but I'll gladly accept them!” The monkey scoops up the loot.\n\n\n“Oh come on!” Prospero couldn't believe he had the worst luck.\n\n\n“We should get moving. We have to save the princess.” Ladon said, wanting to leave before something bad happens. “I don’t know how good a dragon is at guarding a princess, especially in a tower. Is there even a kitchen there?”\n\n\n“Good, good. Let’s get going.” Valiant said with a smile. He didn’t mind; he’d gotten a good prize. “Onward! Nothing can stop us!” The deer walked with his chest puffed out and his head held high to the other side of the room… stopping when he noticed a door. When he tried to open it, it turned out to be locked. “And we stopped.”\n\n\n“What’s this?” Ladon noticed a pedestal near the door with some jumbled pieces and a frame fixed in the stone. “I think it’s a puzzle door.”\n\n\n“Who put something like that in an abandoned mine?” Prospero questioned and examined the puzzle pieces. “There are only lines drawn on it, and there doesn’t seem to be a clue of any kind.”\n\n\n“Maybe…” Mickey mutters to himself and approaches the door while taking out his thief tools. The monkey begins to check the lock. (12) There was a click.\n\n\n“It’s only 9 pieces, let’s see what we can do.” Valiant takes the puzzle pieces and begins to put them together randomly, trying to see if something was forming. (5) Most of the lines don’t connect and intersect! This was definitely wrong!\n\n\nWhile the guys focused their attention on that, some chests began to move on their own, silently approaching the adventurers but stopping shortly after.\n\n\n“Better leave this for us.” Prospero gathers the pieces and tries to find a shape. (4) The lines look… Worse than before! This couldn’t even be called abstract art!\n\n\n“Not so easy, huh?” The deer said with an amused smile.\n\n\n“My turn,” Ladon said, happy to have an intellectual challenge and not a battle. (12) The gecko rotates some pieces, managing to make the first line of the puzzle fit together. Although there were still pieces left to arrange, at least they have something.\n\n\nThe chests from before began to move again, getting closer to the adventurers while they remained focused on the puzzle and the door.\n\n\nMickey was focused on the lock, trying to remove all the internal bolts to open the door. (18) **Click** **Click!** “I got it!” The thief brain heard the satisfying sound of the last piece unlocking. The monkey stood up and pushed the now-open door. “Guys, are we already f-!?” Mickey turned to his companions but his words were interrupted when he noticed something strange. “Who’s been moving the chests?”\n\n\n“Which chests?” The deer, the gecko, and the cockatoo, who had almost solved the puzzle, turned to look behind them, noticing some chests that were now right behind them.\n\n\n“BLAAAARRRRGHHHHH!!!” The chests opened, revealing a large number of sharp teeth and a long tongue covered in slime. A drop fell to the ground, burning it slightly! That stuff must be some kind of potent acid! The Mimics attack!\n\n\n“GYAAAAAHHHHH!!” The three adventurers try to get away. (15) (5) (7) Valiant reacts quickly and manages to move away without any problems. But one of the Mimics manages to wrap its tongue around Prospero's waist, and another does the same to Ladon's leg.\n\n\n\"GET YOUR FILTHING TONGUE OFF ME!!\" Prospero yelled, being dragged away.\n\n\n\"GAAHHHH! HELP!!\" Ladon cried out in fear as he tried to free his leg.\n\n\n(19) \"I've got you!\" Valiant rushed over and grabbed one of Prospero's hands, pulling him tightly. Saving the bard seemed almost impossible, but the knight demonstrated his strength by holding his companion with one hand while using his sword to cut out the tongue.\n\n\n(12) \"And I've got you!\" Mickey went with Ladon to rescue him. The cleric wasn't in as bad a situation as his companion, so the thief had no trouble cutting out the Mimic's tongue with his dagger and freeing his companion.\n\n\nLadon and Prospero were successfully rescued! But their clothes were damaged by the Mimic's acidic slime. The bard's elegant trousers turned into shreds of damaged fabric that barely hung from his waist, revealing his My Melody underoos, while the cleric only lost one leg of his baggy trousers, although his Furret underoos peek out slightly. But hey! No burns!\n\n\nWhat there were, though, were angry Mimics! They'd been waiting a long time to eat real meat, not monsters who end up turned to stone! Yuck! And when some adventurers finally arrive, they're lucky enough to avoid them? No way!\n\n\nProspero peels off the tattered remains of his pants. “Great! Anything else?!”\n\n\nA small tremor shakes the bedroom briefly, and suddenly, something enormous falls from the ceiling, crushing the Mimics! It was something really big, made of rocks, and with one eye!\n\n\n“A GOLEM!”\n“A GIANT!”\n“A CYCLOPS!”\n“A CURSE FORMED BY THE RESENTMENT OF DEAD MINERS!”\n\n\nLadon wins a prize for the best improvised response. But the truth is, it was a rock golem, for some reason, with only one eye, perhaps to be more intimidating.\n\n\n“ROOOAAAAAAAAAR!!” The golem roars loudly, ignoring the fact that it has crushed some monsters. The large creature seems to be focused on the thief, slowly approaching.\n\n\nMickey's eyes widen in panic. \"...RETREAT!!\" The monkey runs toward the door.\n\n\n(11) (17) (14) (14) Thanks to the golem's slow pace, the adventurers managed to reach the door, exiting the chamber. The golem tried to chase them, but its enormous body didn't fit through the door. Even when it reached in, it couldn't catch any of them.\n\n\nProspero continued running alongside the others. \"Where the hell did that golem come from? A creature of that level shouldn't appear in a place like this!\"\n\n\n\"He also seemed to be focused on Mickey!\" Valiant said, standing next to Prospero. \"Do golems go for the biggest butt first, or did he just like Mickey?\"\n\n\n\"VALIANT!\" Mickey said with a blush on his face as he ran.\n\n\n“Maybe it was because Mickey forced the door open?” Ladon suggested, trying to keep up with the others. “Like some kind of guardian who punishes cheaters.”\n\n\n“It wasn't cheating! It's one of my thief skills!” The monkey excused himself… although yes, maybe that was what had finally freed the golem.\n\n\n“I'm writing down all the problems with this adventure story!” the cockatoo cried.\n\n\nMickey peered ahead into the mine tunnel, trying to spot any traps. (15) “A hole! Jump!” The group of adventurers managed to get past a pit with a snake in it. (20) “Giant cobwebs!” The thief took one of the torches and threw it at the cobwebs, causing them to start burning. The fire spread through the webs, scaring the spiders who had been waiting for prey to devour.\n\n\n“Thanks a lot for that last bit!” Facing giant spiders was worse than facing a golem, at least as far as the gecko was concerned, especially with those poisonous fangs.\n\n\n(4) “Hehe! Thank yoooohhhh!\" The monkey didn't notice a river crossing the mine, falling into it and being swept away by the water.\n\n\n“Aaahhhhhhh!!” The rest of the group fell as well, being swept away by the underground current. Swimming against the current would have been a waste of strength; they couldn't escape. They could only hope that at the end of this river there wasn't a precipitous waterfall.\n\n\n\"THIS MAKES NO SENSE!!\" Prospero shouted, with only his head above water.\n\n\n\"I don't have my swimsuit!\" Ladon exclaimed, having trouble staying afloat.\n\n\n\"Got you!\" Valiant helped his friend stay afloat as they were swept away.\n\n\n\"Sorryyyyyyy!\" Mickey apologized, echoing in the mine as the water carried them away.\n\n\n---\n\n\nA very uncomfortable and wet ride later, the adventurers finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. The bad thing was that it was a drop down a small waterfall.\n\n\n\"Get ready for the fall!\" Valiant warned to his friends before they all stepped outside and began to fall. (9) The deer didn't have a bad fall, falling into the water once more. Although his MLP briefs rode up his butt.\n\n\n(2) Prospero wasn't so lucky, falling into the water with his stomach and face! There was a rather dry splash and the cockatoo's body hovered for a moment before sinking into the water. Many bubbles emerged; perhaps he was screaming down there.\n\n\n(15) Ladon got a pretty good landing, practically diving into the water. The gecko quickly surfaced, spat out some water, and began swimming to the nearby shore. “I almost lost my pants.” The soaked cleric climbed out of the water.\n\n\nAlmost behind him, the knight and bard emerged from the water. Valiant had his underwear pulled up over his ass, walking awkwardly. While Prospero had a slight shade of red on his front after falling into the water like that.\n\n\n“Hey… we’re out of the mine.” Valiant said with a forced smile as he pulled the wet underwear out of his butt. “Maybe that was a secret shortcut or something.”\n\n\n“Let’s just… hang our clothes out to dry.” Prospero said through gritted teeth. They didn’t really have much clothing left, but every piece counts, guess.\n\n\nLadon looked around worriedly. “Wait! Where’s Mickey?!” The cockatoo and the deer begin to look around, noticing the absence of a companion.\n\n\n(1) “Help…” Mickey’s voice sounds high-pitched. The boys turn around, searching for the lost monkey. “Up here.” It grew a little louder, and the adventurers raised their heads and found their last member. Mickey hadn’t fallen into the water; instead, Bluey’s underoos had gotten stuck on a rock during the fall, leaving the monkey on a dangling wedgie. “Get me down from here,” Mickey pleaded, clutching his crotch with a grimace of pain.\n\n\nAfter rescuing the thief, the group of adventurers laid their clothes out in the sun to dry. They gathered in their underwear and Ladon’s hat to check the map, seeing that they were only a kilometer from the dragon’s territory.\n\n\n“So, any ideas for dealing with a dragon?” Ladon asks, worried about how they'll cope with one of the largest creatures in the world.\n\n\n“Beds and making them explode?” Mickey commented sarcastically while rubbing his backside.\n\n\n“With willpower, courage, and heroism!” Valiant said with a smile. But seeing that no one seemed inspired, he scratches the back of his neck. “And maybe a little luck.”\n\n\n“Considering the trouble those dwarves gave us, we'll need a lot of luck against a dragon.” Propero comments as he tunes his lute strings.\n\n\n“Can't you put the dragon to sleep with your bardic magic?” the gecko cleric asks. “We could go after the princess without a fight and still keep our lives.”\n\n\n“Dragons have a high resistance to magic.” The monkey thief pointed out. “We need something stronger to put the dragon to sleep.”\n\n\nThe cockatoo stops and remembers something. “We haven't gotten a sleeping potion strong enough to put a group of adventurers to sleep yet?”\n\n\nThe monkey rummages through his items, pulling out the bottle of said potion. “We have that. But we're talking about a dragon; I'm not sure we can even put it to sleep.”\n\n\n“And what happens if we add this?” The cleric takes out the sack of pixie dust. “If some flowers with pixie dust made us delirious, perhaps mixing it with the potion…”\n\n\n“That might bring down the dragon!” the knight said excitedly. “Perhaps that will change the potion’s effects, but we’ll certainly be able to fight the dragon on a more even footing!”\n\n\n“A sorcerer or alchemist would be useful now.” Prospero mentioned. They were more skilled at mixing and creating potions. But the adventurers would have to take the risk.\n\n\nThe boys continued talking about the plan, trying to fine-tune the details, how they would act, and prevent possible setbacks when it came to fighting. The odds weren’t much higher, but talking about it made the group’s friends feel better. The worried looks dissolved, and excited smiles spread among them.\n\n\nThe group put on what little clothing they had left and set off, heading straight for the dragon’s territory. It wasn't too difficult to find one's way around, with some traces of burned trees scattered around the area and then a large stone tower rising above the trees.\n\n\n\"There's the tower. The princess must be at the top.\" Prospero told the group.\n\n\nMickey stares at the large structure that stands out from the forest. “But what about the dragon?”\n\n\nValiant shrugs. “Maybe the dragon is in the tower with the princess?”\n\n\n“A huge dragon isn’t going to be in a tower.” Prospero affirmed.\n\n\nAt that moment, the door at the base of the tower opened, and a Mobian dragon emerged, its orange scales shining like fire and its purple hair whipping in the wind. It was also wearing black leather armor and spiked shoulder pads.\n\n\n“...” It wasn’t what the adventurers had expected. But it was certainly a dragon.\n\n\nLadon murmurs. “This was the easiest thing, wasn’t it?” He opens the sleeping potion and begins to add pixie dust, which falls to the bottom of the bottle. Ladon closes the potion and shakes it to mix it despite the great risks… (92) The potion seems to be mixing properly! Nothing has exploded! And its power has grown to the point of glowing!\n\n\nThe rest of the group nods, ready to begin.\n\n\nProspero began to play his lute fervently; the entire group would need to be enhanced to face an enemy like this! The bard’s music resonates through the forest, devoid of any creature since the dragon took over this territory! The adventurers felt the music combined with the magic stimulate their bodies, making their hearts race! Everyone was finally ready for battle with that music!\n\n\nBut this also alerted the dragon to the group’s presence! “Who’s there?!” The dragon’s crimson eyes noticed the magical aura emanating from behind the trees.\n\n\nThe group of four adventurers emerges and prepares for the fierce battle, with Valiant leading the group. “We’re here for the princess! And we n-”\n\n\n“Hahahahaha!!” The dragon’s laughter interrupts the deer. “What the heck? Since when did people start walking around dressed so shamefully? Hahahaha!”\n\n\nCertainly, a group dressed in MLP, My Melody, Pokémon, and Bluey underoos doesn’t inspire much fear in the enemies; rather, they provoke laughter.\n\n\n“We had to go through a lot to get here!” Prospero shouted, his cheeks red, hating how he was looked down upon. “Not all of us can just fly!”\n\n\n“And for the constancy! I wear much cool underwear! I just had to change it!” Valiant clarified, feeling equally embarrassed by the dragon’s mockery.\n\n\n“This isn’t a good time for that.” Ladon said, trying to hide his underoos peeking out of his ripped jeans. At least he has something to cover up with\n\n\n“We came here to rescue the princess!” Mickey exclaimed, desperate to change the subject. “We won’t allow you to blackmail the kingdom with this kidnapping or eat her!”\n\n\nThe dragon stops laughing and looks at the group of adventurers with a superior smile. “Fools! I'm not going to do any of that! Why waste a princess asking for a ransom? Besides, squirrel meat can't taste good. Fools! You guys are so dumb!”\n\n\n“...and what's the big idea then?” The gecko questioned curiously.\n\n\nThe dragon smirks as he rubs a fist against his chest. “I'm going to marry her and become the new king of the kingdom!” He remained silent, expecting praise from the ridiculous adventurers for his great and novel idea.\n\n\nBut they just stared at the reptile. “...I'm pretty sure a monarchy doesn't work like that, especially when a kidnapping is involved,” Ladon pointed out, having serious doubts about that plan.\n\n\nThe dragon exhales a bit of smoke through his nostrils. “That won't matter, because the princess will fall in love with me sooner or later.” He combs his purple hair with a flirtatious smile. “No girl can resist this. Many boys can’t either.”\n\n\n“Questionable.” the adventurers replied.\n\n\nIt was time to put the plan to fight the dragon into action! Having him on the ground with them would make this easier! From behind, Ladon threw the potion with the pixie dust! (18) The potion hits the dragon’s chest, breaking it and freeing it!\n\n\n“Argh! What the hell?!” The scent of the potion hits the dragon’s nose, causing a tremendous amount of exhaustion to fall over its body and eyes. “You bastards… you won’t be able to… I won’t sleep…” He was struggling to stay awake.\n\n\n“Now!” Valiant rushes toward the enemy, his sword ready and his strength enhanced by Prospero’s magic. (19+5) (5+3) “Double strike!” The knight unleashes a flurry of rapid sword strikes. The dragon uses its scaled arms and even its wings to try to block some of the blows. But its movements were slow because it was focusing on staying awake. “Knights always defeat dragons! That’s why they’re the coolest!” Valiant proclaims, delivering a final slash that manages to damage the enemy’s armor.\n\n\nDragon scales may be one of the toughest materials, but there were clear signs of damage on the enemy. “I’ll make you the main course tonight.” The dragon said, and his mouth began to glow with flames as a counterattacked! (20) “BAAHHHH!!” The dragon exhaled a large amount of fire from his mouth, covering the deer!\n\n\n“VALIANT!!!” The other boys screamed at the sight of their friend covered in fire.\n\n\n“GYAHHHHHHH!!” Valiant had to drop his sword, which had turned red from the heat, and he began to run, the remains of his clothes burning to ash. “WATER!! WATER!!” The now completely naked deer threw himself to the ground and rolled, trying to extinguish the remaining small wounds. The intensity of the attack caused burns to the now completely unprotected knight.\n\n\n“HAHAHAHAHA!!” The dragon laughed, seemingly with more energy after that. Perhaps seeing the naked knight thrash about and seeing all his 'personal equipment' caused him euphoria. “Did you like the feel of my warmth on your round little rear end? Dragon breath is the strongest of all! What do you think? Little naked adventurer!\"\n\n\n“Only we can mess with Valiant!” Prospero exclaimed, annoyed, and channeled his magic. (3+1) “Prestidigitation!” The bard created several electric sparks around the dragon.\n\n\n“…Is this the best you’ve got?” The dragon yawned, the only reaction from him being his slightly twitching hair. “Bards, you think that just because you can play two musical notes and possess a bit of magic, you’re already the best. But you depend so much on others.” The enemy sneered. “I won’t even waste my fire on you.” (17/2) The dragon extended its claws and opened its wings; a single step was enough to propel himself and fly like an eagle when it attacked!\n\n\n(7) Prospero tried to move out of the way, but the enemy was too fast. “ARGH!!” The bard’s clothes burst like confetti, except for his underwear and lute. The dragon doesn’t seem to consider this a threat. Prospero falls to the ground, his underoos My Melody, his butt high in the air.\n\n\n“Go back to the village and play for coins!” The dragon kicks the cockatoo’s rear end and sends him tumbling into a tree. “Now you can hear the birds sing a little.” The dragon rubs his eyes, trying to push the ground away as he turns to look at the gecko in cleric robes. “Low lizard, I’m going to kick your ass so hard!”\n\n\n“Eeep!” Ladon starts to sweat and backs away a little. “I need cover!” Mickey gets in the way, gulping. Meanwhile, the cleric places his staff on the ground, kneeling in front of him, and prepares something with his magic.\n\n\n“Coward! Come back here and face me!” The dragon yelled furiously.\n\n\n“Now I’m your opponent!” Mickey said, running toward his opponent, dagger in hand. (14+3) The thief feinted as if going for the head, but as soon as the dragon raised his arms, he directed his attack at the dragon's stomach. \"Gotcha!\" He cheered, watching as the top of the dragon's armor cracked from the accumulated damage.\n\n\n\"You little baboon!\" The dragon was furious at having his chest exposed. (15/2) The dragon grabbed the monkey's tail before he could move away.\n\n\n\"EEEK!!\" Mickey's eyes crossed at the strong grip. \"No! Not the tail! Not the tail!\" (4) He couldn't free himself or fight back against the much stronger reptile.\n\n\n\"I'll show you a sleight of hand!\" The dragon pulled at the monkey's tail and twirled him around several times over his head in rapid succession! Mickey drooled as he became dizzy; the force of the twists caused him to lose his cape and shirt. \"Let's see how good monkeys are at flying!\" The dragon sneered and threw the monkey toward the tower.\n\n\nMickey flew like an arrow, crashing face first into the rock wall. The monkey slowly slid to the ground. As he fell, you could see the Mickey's pupils bouncing like pinballs.\n\n\n“I see no one here has any ‘equipment' real.” The dragon sneered at the sight of his opponents, now in their underwear or naked on the ground. He let out a long yawn afterward. “Now you’ll see how a real man attacks.” The dragon was targeting all the adventurers! (**16/2**) (9/2) “Flaming palms!” The dragon takes a deep breath, filling his lungs and with a fiery roar, forming several fiery hands. The magical fire hands fly toward the adventurers to attack them!\n\n\n(18) Valiant runs naked, trying to get away from the fiery hand chasing him. “I’ve had enough of fire! And there’s nothing more you can take from me!” Running wasn’t enough; the hand caught up with the deer and slapped him hard across the rear. “GEEAK!” Valiant jumps with his hands on his ass, a mark on one buttock. But at least his burns didn’t get worse. (5) “Ow ow ow! My buns are still too warm!”\n\n\n(11) One of the magical hands reached up to Prospero and grabbed the waistband of his underoos to give the bard a wedgie to wake him up. “EEEEK!! How does a dragon taste like a wedgie!?” The fiery hand quickly rose as the underwear began to burn, tangling the underoos around a branch. “You don’t know how much I hate you!” Once Prospero was in a dangling wedgie, the fiery hand swiped at him. “EEK!”\n\n\n(2+7) Ladon was too preoccupied with his now glowing staff to dodge the three fiery hands the dragon launched at him. “Gyahhh!” The fire formed into fists and began to pummel the gecko, causing it to make silly faces with each blow and causing his clothes to begin to burn! The cleric only kept his hat and Furret underoos. But the punishment continued! One of the magical hands pulled at Ladon's underwear. \"EEEEKK!\" Ladon squealed, his eyes watering, though his face was soon covered by an atomic wedgie! Meanwhile, the other hands spanked the gecko! Taking advantage of Ladon's rather large butt, each hand spanked a cheek, leaving its marks! Talk about hot double burgers.\n\n\n(14) The last magical hands went towards the stunned Mickey. One hand lifted the thief onto a wedgie and the other hand began slapping him to get him to react. “Ohh! Uhh! Gwah!!” Mickey woke up, feeling pain in his cheeks and butt. “What a h-blugh!!” Another slap silenced the monkey. The wedgie hand bounced Mickey, making him squeal until his Bluey underoos burned and the monkey ended up falling to the ground completely naked with his ass twitching.\n\n\n“WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! These are the adventurers who will save the princess!? All I see is a bunch of losers in wedgies or naked!” The Mobian dragon gloats, feeling victorious. “Why don’t you bring your little butts before me? I’ll personally spank you to show you my mercy!” Now he was just bragging. “How about I dress everyone in maid outfits? I could really use some servants for work!”\n\n\nMickey shakes his head slightly as he recovers. “I’d rather die than wear something like that.”\n\n\n“You’re just looking for an excuse for your fantasies!” Prospero shouted from the tree branch. “What!? Kidnapping the princess was to hide something else?!”\n\n\nThe dragon glares at the cockatoo. “That guy… Urgh! Doesn’t he know when to shut up, or is he looking for a death sentence? Because I can burn him like a turkey!”\n\n\n“It’s true that Prospero has a sharp tongue…” Valiant rubs his butt with one hand while the other covers his crotch. “…But even so, we’re not going to give up. This will be a very tough fight, we’ll probably end up completely naked and with our bottoms warm! But we won’t give up until we defeat you and bring the princess back to the kingdom! We’ll still have to walk around naked in front of everyone!”\n\n\n“...We could look for clothes before going to the kingdom, right?” Mickey questioned, his face reddening at the thought. “We won’t have to walk the whole way naked, will we?”\n\n\nProspero crossed his arms and looked away with a slight blush. “Then they call my exhibitionist because I’m naked in the privacy of my room.” He smiled anyway.\n\n\nOnce the knight calmed the heat in his backside, he picked up his sword, trying to ignore the breeze on his nether regions. “Shall we continue?” He said, a lingering blush on his cheeks.\n\n\nThe dragon breathed fire from his nostrils, now fully awake and annoyed. The potion seemed to have worn off, which meant the dragon's attacks would now be at full power. “I'm going to wipe you all out and turn you into servants.”\n\n\n“We'll see about that!” The deer was highly motivated, gripping his sword tightly and running toward the dragon. “Heroes always overcome adversity and save everyone!”\n\n\nThe deer attacked with his sword, colliding with the dragon's claws in an exchange of attacks. The enemy may have had two hands to attack, but the knight demonstrated his sword skills, managing to dominate the fight!\n\n\n“W-What the heck!?” The dragon began to retreat, overwhelmed by the sword attacks. “Are you really that motivated to save someone you don't even know?!”\n\n\nValiant launched an upward swing, breaking the dragon's defenses and leaving him exposed. “I'm always motivated to help others!” With his sword raised, the knight used both hands to charge forward with a powerful blow using all his strength. (20+8) “Strong blow!” The deer launched its attack, unleashing so much power that it created strong gusts of wind around it while dealing critical damage to the dragon!\n\n\n“GAAAHHHHHH!!” The mobian dragon was thrown backward, hitting the tower hard and slightly cracking the rock wall. The leather pants were cut off and now resembled shorts, while a mark on his chest lingered from the intense blow the knight dealt him. “You're… delusional… I won't be… I won't be defeated by someone like you…” He said, getting back into a fighting stance but with his eyes struggling to focus. The stun prevented him from counterattacking Valiant.\n\n\nBut then the dragon realized something. The cleric had removed his underwear from his face, still holding the atomic wedgie, but his staff was glowing brightly. Then the dragon understood. The gecko was preparing something very powerful to use against him! “Don’t think you can do whatever you want!” The enemy spreads its wings and prepares to attack the cleric before he can finish what he was preparing.\n\n\n“Stay away from my friend!” Prospero said as he remained hanging from the tree by his underwear. (13) “Magic hand!” The bard coated his hand with magic, and it extended like a really long arm toward the dragon. Magic isn’t usually used for this, but Prospero brought his magic hand to the enemy’s shorts and pulled at his underwear.\n\n\n“GRRR!” The Mobian dragon gritted his teeth, being stopped in midair as his black, flame-laced briefs stretched out in the air. His childish tricks were returned to him.\n\n\n“Ha! Nice underwear!” The cockatoo mocks. “Were you thinking you’d impress someone with that?”\n\n\n“GRRRR!! You don’t know when to shut your mouth!” (18) The dragon breathes fire into his hand, forming a large, flaming ball. “This must be a proper gag for you!” He throws the fireball at the cockatoo in the tree. He then pulls the underwear out of his rear.\n\n\n(8) “GYAHHH!” Prospero tries to cover himself, but the fireball hits him and explodes! There’s an explosion, creating a cloud of smoke. Before it clears, the bard falls, now completely naked. The remains of My Melody underoos remain in the tree, burning, while Prospero is left lying on the ground.\n\n\n“Prospero!” Valiant runs to his friend, wanting to make sure he’s well.\n\n\nMickey stands up, trying to ignore his nakedness. “Hey! This way!” The monkey tries to get the enemy’s attention. (9) The thief throws his dagger as hard as he can at the dragon.\n\n\nThe dragon covered himself with his wing, the dagger bounced, spinning in the air until he caught it. “Time to get your big ass out of the way!” (8) The dragon breathes fire, which takes the shape of a fist and flies straight at the monkey on the ground.\n\n\n(4) Mickey was hit by the fiery fist, spinning like a top with a red cheek. As he stopped, the monkey fell, his butt end up in the air and his wee wee dangling between his legs.\n\n\n“Now that no one’s in the way.” The mobian dragon turned his attention back to Ladon. But it was too late. “What the hell did he do?!”\n\n\nThe glow on the cleric’s staff focused and rose in a beam of light toward the sky. “Channel Divinity!” Ladon exclaimed, looking up at the sky with determined eyes, motivated by Valiant’s words and the efforts of his companions. “Sun Deity! Help us against the dragon!” Despite the circumstances, the prayer rose with fervor!\n\n\n(37) A pillar of light descends from the heavens, accompanied by an intense heat comparable to a dragon’s fire! Intense, strong, warm! The living embodiment of the sun goddess!\n\n\n“GAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!” The dragon tried to cover himself with his arms and wings in that one instant before a deity's attack descended to subdue it with its power. \"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!\" The dragon's figure became a dark silhouette, then a shadow that barely retained a bit of its original form, and then a smudge that was erased from view by the intense light of the sacred pillar.\n\n\nAs soon as the light faded, the dragon was seen again, his scaly body covered in a dark soot. That was until his shorts and underwear disintegrated and flew away in the gentle breeze until they disappeared, revealing orange scales, a big butt end, and the dragon's member. The flying reptile plummets from his place in the skies, falling into a crater caused by the intense attack delivered thanks to divine channeling.\n\n\n\"We... won?\" Valiant asked, coming out of his shock, the tip of his sword on the ground. \"The battle is truly over.\"\n\n\n“Ahh~” Ladon let out a long, tired sigh of relief. “Thank you, sun deity~ I think n-ow!” The gecko’s underwear tore, probably from the burns from earlier, releasing the atomic wedgie. Normally, being naked would be very embarrassing for Ladon, but it was a relief to no longer have underwear tugging at his ass. “...then we can look for something.” The gecko lays back on the grass to rest.\n\n\nMickey turns around, sitting on the grass, trying to ignore the sensation in his butt. “Good, I don't think I could have withstood another attack of dragon magic fire.”\n\n\nProspero casually walks over to the crater where the dragon was. “He's unconscious. I say we tie him up and then spank him with a shovel.”\n\n\n“Hehe. Surely the king will have a worse punishment for kidnapping his daughter,” Valiant said, walking as casually as his friend. “Are we supposed to get there with us, or do we leave the dragon here for someone to search for?”\n\n\n“Good question…” Ladon said, still lying on the grass. “Perhaps the princess knows.”\n\n\nThe cockatoo and the deer cheered up when they remembered the princess, a princess who must be frightened at the top of the tower, waiting for a brave hero to calm her heart and bring her safety so they could go together to the castle. There, perhaps, there is the possibility of starting a long-term relationship with a beautiful princess.\n\n\n\"Uhh... I think it would be best if I went to find the princess.\" Valiant said with a slight smile. \"You guys secure the dragon; we don't want him to cause any more trouble.\"\n\n\n\"I think out of all of us, it should be YOU who stays behind to tie up the dragon; you know more about knots and such.\" Prospero picked up his lute as if to play some music. \"I'd better go; a sweet melody will do better to calm her nerves.\"\n\n\n\"I'm sure she's waiting for a true **knight** to rescue her and find a safe place in his strong arms in a protective embrace.\" Valiant flexed his arms.\n\n\n“You should build up some muscles before you can try that.” the cockatoo said, now with a challenging look, meeting the gaze of the foolish deer.\n\n\n“I'll go get the princess!” Prospero and Valiant exclaim and run toward the tower. They fling open the door and try to get in before each other, which causes them to get stuck.\n\n\nMickey watches from outside as their bottoms shake against each other for a few moments before finally entering the tower. Mickey turns to look at Ladon, his face red and covering his groin. “Do you think Prospero and Valiant will remember to get some clothes, or will they walk naked to where the princess is?”\n\n\nLadon remains lying down, not wanting to get up right now. “My bet is the latter.” he said honestly. “We could look for some clothes in the tower.”\n\n\n“The adventure is almost over… I'd like a drink before I finish all this and go home.” the monkey said, waiting for the tempers to subside.\n\n\nMeanwhile, Valiant and Prospero race up the stairs, pressing their bodies against each other in an attempt to push him out of the way and be the first to arrive.\n\n\n“I'm the knight! It's only natural that I rescue the princess!” the deer insisted.\n\n\n“She must be scared about the kidnapping! A bard with his music and charms is the best thing right now!” the cockatoo argued. “Besides, that cliché knight is boring!”\n\n\nA white door with a crown symbol awaits at the top of the stairs.\n\n\n“Princess! I've come to rescue you!” Valiant and Prospero shouted just before reaching the door and touching the painted wood… only to be pulled back! “EEEEEKK!” Both adventurers squealed. “WEDGIEEEE!!” They shouted in an unmanly manner.\n\n\nWait, wedgie? But the knight and the bard were naked…\n\n\n---\n\n\nValiant was hanging from his Sonic underoos, and next to him was Prospero in the same situation with his Sailor Moon underoos. They were both hanging from a wedgie thrown by a bear with a big grin. “Are the nerds having fun with their board game?”\n\n\n“YEAAAK!! / GOUHHH!!” Ladon and Mickey joined them when they had their Paw Patrol and Lion Guard underoos, respectively.\n\n\nBehind them was a large crocodile pulling at both of their underwear. “Are you really coming to the park to play Dungeon and Dragon?” He said, noticing the boys with a map, dice, and character cards on the picnic table. “You guys could have put up a ‘Free Wedgies’ sign and gotten the same result!”\n\n\nValiant grabbed his groin, trying to dull the pain, but to no avail. “C-come on! We were just having fun playing a game! We don’t need to do this!”\n\n\nProspero was more annoyed than anything. “Get your hands out of my underwear! Who the hell goes around and does this out of nowhere?!” He tried to wriggle free, but it only made the pain in his butt worse. His shrieks also attracted the attention of the nearby tables.\n\n\n“We just saw the biggest nerd in town and thought we’d say hi.” the crocodile said, lifting Mickey higher. “But seeing as it was a nerd get-together, it was only natural.”\n\n\n“Please! Not today!” Mickey covers his face in embarrassment. It was one thing to go through things like this at school with classmates he barely knew. But the monkey feels quite humiliated to go through this in front of his pen pals just as they've come to visit him. “We were just having a little fun here.”\n\n\nThe crocodile and the bear flash a toothy grin. “Do you mind if we join in the fun with you?”\n\n\nLadon gulps. “...You don't mean to join in on fantasy adventures, do you?”\n\n\nBoth bullies lead their victims to a nearby tree, a perfect tree with low, strong branches. Despite the boys' efforts to avoid their fate, Valiant, Prospero, Ladon, and Mickey had their underoos tied so they were hanging in wedges. Not satisfied with that, the two bullies also took off their pants so everyone in the park could see their wedged butts.\n\n\n“Why do these things always happen everywhere we go?” Ladon said, his face burning with embarrassment as he tried to cover his backside.\n\n\nMickey sighs. “Sorry, I didn't think this would happen today and away from school.” Hearing the rising laughter, he grabs his hood and tries to hide his face.\n\n\nValiant tries to smile despite everything. “So... these things happen to you often too? Like, the role-playing stuff actually happened?”\n\n\n“Do you think this is the time for something like that?!” Prospero’s face grew redder as more people from the park approached to laugh at them. “As soon as I get down from here, straighten my underwear, and get my pants back, I swear I’m going to…”\n\n\n“Hey, you’re actually a boy.” The bear interrupted. “Until now, I thought you were a girl with those Sailor Moon panties! Hahahaha!”\n\n\n“THESE ARE BRIEFS!!” Prospero shouted. He thrashed around in an attempt to reach the bear but only accidentally managed to push his friends away.\n\n\n“Speaking of girls, I bet a lot of them would be really jealous of this.” The crocodile shamelessly slapped Ladon and Mickey’s butts, causing them both to squeal in embarrassment. “They’re so big and round! We should give them some attention!”\n\n\n“I have a better idea.” Suddenly, both bullies were grabbed by their heads. “A nap!” The two of they were slammed together with such force that colorful stars exploded around their heads, then they collapsed to the ground.\n\n\nMickey lifted his hood, recognizing his older brother’s voice. “Hector!”\n\n\nThe big gorilla picks up the bear and the crocodile as if they were dolls. “We can't go get some soda cans from the vending machine without you guys getting into trouble.”\n\n\nEmilia the deer, Hector's girlfriend, approaches, carrying some soda cans in her arms. “Sorry I took so long, guys. Did you want to do a realistic role-playing game?” She jokes when she sees the four boys hanging in their underwear.\n\n\n“Emilia, this isn't the best time for this.” Mickey wanted to get down before she started getting ideas about this and the guys. “Can you help us down, please?”\n\n\n“Since you ask it like that.” The gorilla smiles, casually throwing the bear and the crocodile into a tree. “Let's see what we have here.” He starts to help his brother.\n\n\n“Wow!” The deer in the tree was surprised to see how those big guys were thrown so easily. “What's your gym routine for doing things like this?”\n\n\nEmilia drops the cans on the table next to the game pieces and leans around Valiant to try and help him. “Let me help you get down from there.”\n\n\nValiant blushes at the sight of the attractive girl, smiling nervously. “Ahahaha… thanks, don't worry too much about these underoos. I assure you, this isn't the kind of underwear I usually wear.”\n\n\n“Liar.” Prospero muttered as he waited for his turn to climb down the tree.\n\n\nOnce the four boys were rescued from their dangling wedgies and arranged their clothes, they all returned to the table where they'd been playing.\n\n\n“So, we were left with the four adventurers having lost all their equipment, leaving they exposed to each other, their hearts racing after an intense fight!” Emilia said, visibly excited and twisting the story a bit.\n\n\nMickey opens his can of soda. “Again, excuse me, she’s sometimes a little…” The monkey searches for the kindest way to describe the deer girl.\n\n\n“Fujoshi.” Prospero said with a slight blush on his cheeks. “Yes, we’ve noticed thanks to all her suggestions during the game.” He said as he picked up his own drink.\n\n\n“I’d say she’s quite a bit, not just a little.” Hector jokes and laughs, then kisses Emilia. “Besides, the point of these games is to tell a fun story, right?”\n\n\n“Yeah… although I’m sure we’ve broken some rules.” Ladon said, picking up a D&D beginner’s manual to review.\n\n\n“Some rules? We literally made up most of the stuff and how it works!” The cockatoo exclaims. “Not to mention the plot holes!” He even had a notebook full of notes he’d been making during the roleplay.\n\n\n“Hey! I told you I don’t know about this stuff.” The gorilla mentions. “But you guys insisted I be the game master and also agreed to make changes to keep it simple.”\n\n\nValiant picks up his can of soda while laughing. “Don’t listen to Prospero, he gets very picky when it comes to stories, fashion, or food.” The deer opens the can of soda, but it erupts, soaking his entire face. “Ahh! It’s freezing!”\n\n\n“Oh, gosh, sorry.” Emilia said, picking up some napkins and then approaching Valiant to help him wipe the soda. “I didn’t think the can would shake so much.”\n\n\nThe deer blushed, as being so close, his eyes couldn’t help but stare down at the girl’s big… personality. “D-Don’t worry… I was just getting a little hot.” ​​He laughs in an attempt to hide it.\n\n\nProspero narrows his eyes. “Someone’s going to come back to the tree.” Ladon laughs uncomfortably.\n\n\nHector takes the sheet of paper where he had drawn the dragon, rolls it into a ball, and throws it in the trash. “So, should we continue with the adventures of the four naked men?”\n\n\n“Now that sounds like the kind of stories I like.” Emilia jokes with a mischievous laugh. “It's a shame you chose to face the dragon. Maybe flirting would have worked.”\n\n\n“Sure, like someone would be interested in a tall, arrogant, childishly mischievous bad boy.” Valiant said as he leaned over the picnic table.\n\n\n“I never said the dragon was tall.” Hector corrected him. “Besides, a lot of girls are attracted to those kinds of guys. Damn, Mickey gets hot with guys like that.”\n\n\nMickey spits out his drink. “HECTOR!!” He yelled, his face bright red. The monkey starts hitting the gorilla, but he just laughs, taking no damage.\n\n\n“Oh! Oh! Oh!” Valiant smiles nervously and strokes the back of his neck. “Don’t worry, I was just joking. I know a lot of people find that kind of stuff attractive.”\n\n\n“It’s not that big a deal. Hehehehe.” Emilia laughs. “You’d be surprised what kind of things my friends liked to do with their boyfriends. Just to tell you, more than one of them ended up wearing panties on special days.”\n\n\nThe deer feels his face heat up at the thought. “Uh… did the girls really like that?”\n\n\nLadon hides his face in the game manual. “I think we’ve reached the end of the adventure! We should pack up and head back to the kingdom, I mean, the hotel.”\n\n\nProspero leans his head in his hand. “I’m not that eager to go back there.”\n\n\nHector holds Mickey back with one hand. “Sorry about that. People rarely come to Harner to visit, so the hotel isn't the best.”\n\n\nLadon pulls his face from the manual. “It's not a bad place, it just doesn't have many of the things Prospero usually does, like visiting a spa or borrowing some books.”\n\n\nThe monkey stops his attempts to hit his brother and looks at the cockatoo. “You know… if you were to come to our home, I could lend you the books I told you about earlier, the foreign novel that pits Fantasy against Mystery. Though I warn you, it's quite intricate.”\n\n\nProspero perks up, and Ladon also shows interest in having a good read.\n\n\n“Hehehe. Nerds!” Valiant jokes with a smile, quite happy to see everyone having fun. “Do you happen to have any more board games? Maybe we could have a sleepover?”\n\n\n“…A real sleepover?” Mickey grins; he's never had a sleepover with friends. “Sure! We have some games, and my dad is a great cook!”\n\n\nHector smiles. “You could teach your friends **that game** we created years ago.”\n\n\n“Oh, you mean **that game**?” Emilia laughs quietly. “That would definitely be interesting.”\n\n\n“...Ah!” Mickey finally understood what they meant. “No! We won't play that!”\n\n\n“What game are you talking about?” Valiant asked, interested in his friend's reaction.\n\n\n“You mean it's a game you invented?” Ladon was curious now, too. Besides, it was a game. After this strange game of Dungeons and Dragons, what could be more surprising? “Is it a board game, or do you need something special?”\n\n\n“Playing and reading at the same time is well within my abilities.” Prospero said, thinking more about the books, but also ready for some fun with his friends.\n\n\nLadon, Prospero, and Valiant tried to find out more about this mysterious game Mickey and his brother had created while everyone gathered things from the picnic table. Perhaps their stay in Harner would extend a little longer than they had initially planned.",
  "writing_bbcode_parsed": "<span style='word-wrap: break-word;'>Hey! You! Yes, you, the one on the other side of the screen! &hellip; &hellip; Hello~<br /><br /><br />We&#039;re gathered here for a new story! Thanks to a great friend! A story full of magic, danger, dangerous creatures, underwear, and even a princess! So don&#039;t leave without getting down on your knees!<br /><br /><br />(Clarification: All characters are adults.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />-----<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A soft melody dances gently in the morning air. People&#039;s gazes wander around until they find the source of the melody. A white-feathered cockatoo with a single yellow tuft is playing a lute. He is dressed like a bard, with simple black trousers, a white shirt, a lavender waistcoat with red strings to close it, and a purple cap with a feather.<br /><br /><br />(4) Unfortunately, the people didn&#039;t seem very interested in the cockatoo, and soon the villagers resumed their activities. Prospero, the bard, obtained 3 silver coins.<br /><br /><br />&quot;What? That&#039;s all!?&quot; Prospero was frustrated that his melody went unappreciated.<br /><br /><br />&quot;That was a good try.&quot; Said a gecko, its scales mostly orange, white, and brown. He was dressed in baggy trousers, matching a light green coat with embroidered suns, and a tall hat with the cleric symbol. &quot;At least you got some silver coins.&quot; Ladon said, trying to cheer up his friend.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Yes, enough for a small potion at best.&rdquo; Prospero placed the lute on his back. &ldquo;What kind of quests can we do?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;This quest is perfect for us!&rdquo; an excited voice shouted. On the quest board was a purple deer wearing blue robes, light armor, and a sword on his belt. Valiant had already chosen the quest the group would undertake. &ldquo;A dragon has kidnapped a princess, and she must be rescued quickly! The journey will be dangerous and full of challenges! A rich reward! It is recommended to have at least four members!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;That&rsquo;s not too much for us.&rdquo; said the last member of the recently joined group, a white monkey wearing tight black robes and a hooded cloak that hid the thief&rsquo;s tools he carried on his belt. &ldquo;Fighting dragons is a task for advanced and well-equipped adventurers.&rdquo; Mickey opined.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Fighting a dragon?!&rdquo; Ladon looked worried. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s definitely too much!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;That, and the kidnapped princess is too clich&eacute; a story.&rdquo; Prospero comments.<br /><br /><br />Valiant decides to encourage his companions to take on the mission. &ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t about writing a novel story! It&rsquo;s about being heroes and helping someone in danger!&rdquo; He draws his sword and raises it in the air in a heroic pose. (2) But Valiant accidentally cuts his belt, causing his pants to fall to the ground, revealing his blue underoos with images of the Chaos Emeralds and Ring.<br /><br /><br />Prospero smiles amusedly, Ladon sighs feeling they&rsquo;re off to a bad start, and Mickey looks away with a slight blush. Valiant fails in his attempt to motivate his companions. Valiant blushes with a nervous smile and quickly lifts his trousers.<br /><br /><br />At least it wasn&rsquo;t a critical failure, so after much insistence, the deer manages to convince his companions to take on this mission and begin an adventure to defeat a dragon and rescue the princess. They only had to repair Valiant&#039;s belt so the knight could fight without his pants falling down, and then the journey began!<br /><br /><br />With basic equipment and a few supplies, the adventuring party consisting of a knight, a bard, a cleric, and a thief left the village and set out on their mission.<br /><br /><br />&quot;The first step in our quest is to cross the forest.&quot; Mickey commented as he checked the map. &quot;And we must be careful of the goblin bandits.&quot;<br /><br /><br />&quot;I thought goblins were low-level creatures without much combat skill.&quot; Valiant said, looking around. &quot;And they don&#039;t seem very smart either.&quot;<br /><br /><br />&quot;Goblin Slayer didn&#039;t think so.&quot; Prospero commented.<br /><br /><br />&quot;I think there are actually several types of goblins, some smart enough to learn to use magic, and others that can grow as large as an orc.&quot; Ladon said, clutching his staff with trembling hands. &quot;Are you saying these goblins are bandits?&quot;<br /><br /><br />(16) &ldquo;These goblins are mostly dedicated to robbing travelers but they don&rsquo;t cause much harm to people, they mostly seek to steal valuable items.&rdquo; Prospero explained with his knowledge and a touch of instinct. &ldquo;We just have to be alert and avoid any traps.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;And how are you supposed to know that?&rdquo; Ladon asks curiously.<br /><br /><br />Prospero smiles proudly. &ldquo;Bards have always been known for passing on stories with their sweet melodies; it&rsquo;s only natural that I would have knowledge of such things.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Wait, did you say traps?&rdquo; Valiant questioned.<br /><br /><br />(1) (3) (11) (1) The ground beneath the group creaks. The only one who managed to jump out in time was the gecko. The deer, the cockatoo, and the monkey fell into a well-covered pit, as if it were one of Team Rocket&rsquo;s traps. Valiant and Mickey fell face-first into the pit, while Prospero landed on top of they, cushioning his fall.<br /><br /><br />Ladon peeks out to see his friends. &ldquo;Are you all right?!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Looks like we&rsquo;re okay?!&rdquo; Prospero exclaims, standing over Valiant and Mickey&rsquo;s bodies. &ldquo;I thought thiefs were good at detecting traps!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mickey was seeing stars as his eyes rolled, and he smiled derpy-like. &ldquo;So soon. It was quite a surprise party!&rdquo; He seemed somewhat stunned.<br /><br /><br />Prospero rolled his eyes and searched Valiant until he found a rope to throw to Ladon. &ldquo;Tie this to a tree so we could get out.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;All right, wait there a moment!&rdquo; The gecko hurried to do just that.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not like we can go anywhere else.&rdquo; the cockatoo muttered under his breath.<br /><br /><br />Ladon tied the rope to a nearby tree and threw the other end into the pit. But at that moment, the bushes began to shake, and a total of three armed goblins emerged. &ldquo;Guys! We&rsquo;ve got company!&rdquo; The gecko clung to his staff. He knew he couldn&rsquo;t handle the creatures, and his companions needed time to get out. Which might take a while, since Valiant and Mickey were stunned. &ldquo;Gahhh! Dazzle spell!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />(4) Ladon&rsquo;s staff glows brightly&hellip; for a second. The light that was supposed to blind his enemies failed, and the goblins ended up surrounding the gecko cleric.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Urgh&hellip; can we talk about this?&rdquo; The response was a blow to Ladon&rsquo;s head with a club. &ldquo;Blurgh!!&rdquo; The gecko&rsquo;s eyes crossed, and his tongue poked out of his lips. One of the goblins took the cleric&rsquo;s coat and pulled it up over his face, while another took charge of pulling down his pants. &ldquo;Ahh&hellip; I assure you they&rsquo;re clean.&rdquo; Ladon assured, as his Pok&eacute;mon underoos, more precisely of Furret, were exposed. The last goblin, however, wasted no time and yanked the underwear tightly. &ldquo;EEP! WEDGIEEE!? WHY!?&rdquo; The gecko exclaimed, as his underoos climbed up his butt.<br /><br /><br />The goblins laughed at the sight of Ladon&#039;s large butt being split by his ridiculous underwear. They took turns giving the gecko a wedgie! The goblins may not be very large, but they have quite a bit of arm strength; the large wedgies the gecko is receiving are proof of that.<br /><br /><br />The rest of the group took a while but managed to get out of the pit. Seeing their companion&#039;s underwear being lifted to new heights, they didn&#039;t hesitate to help.<br /><br /><br />(15) (16) Valiant draws his sword and rushes toward the goblin who was giving Ladon the wedgie. &ldquo;Double strike!&rdquo; The deer knight makes two swift attacks with his sword, slicing through the goblin&rsquo;s leather armor and leaving two deep marks on its body. The monster collapsed to the ground, permanently out of action.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Ow ow ow ow!&rdquo; Ladon jumps up, his pants still around his ankles and his underoos wedged into his butt, so he had to focus on fixing that.<br /><br /><br />(7) &ldquo;Prestidigitation!&rdquo; Prospero uses his magic to create small sparks of fire around the second goblin. The goblin tried to extinguish all the sparks hitting its skin, causing mild stinging. But the spell wasn&rsquo;t enough to cause any lasting burns or significant damage. The goblin only looks more annoyed now.<br /><br /><br />(8) &ldquo;It&rsquo;s my turn!&rdquo; Mickey pulls out a dagger and runs toward the second goblin to perform a normal attack. The monkey stabs the goblin, penetrating the leather armor and burying the dagger in the side of its stomach. But the goblin refuses to be defeated yet.<br /><br /><br />(3) The still-untouched goblin attacks Valiant with its club, violently swinging it at the deer. But the knight is able to block the attack with his sword. &ldquo;Too slow!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />(18) Meanwhile, the wounded and enraged goblin retaliated! The goblin swung his club with all his might, managing to strike Mickey in the stomach! &ldquo;Gohhhh!&rdquo; The monkey gasps, drooling a little as all the air is knocked out of him, literally. He stumbles backward, his hands going to his aching stomach.<br /><br /><br />(16+5) The knight grips his sword with both hands and raises it high in the air, preparing to attack, &ldquo;Strong blow!&rdquo; The deer brings his sword down hard on the goblin! Even though he tried to use his wooden club to defend himself, the attack pierced the goblin&#039;s weapon and armor, leaving a deep and extensive cut on his body! &quot;That&#039;s two for me!&quot; Valiant said victoriously as the goblin&#039;s body collapsed to the ground, his weapon broken.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Boastful.&quot; The bard muttered and decided to give the wounded goblin the final blow with his lute. (11) Prospero grabbed his instrument like a bat and rushed toward the goblin to smash the lute in his face! The blow connected with a shrill melody, causing the goblin&#039;s feet to leave the ground, and then he fell like a rag doll.<br /><br /><br />With the three goblins defeated and their bodies lying on the ground, the group of adventurers managed to emerge victorious from this battle, overcoming their first obstacle in their adventure!<br /><br /><br />Ladon had already arranged his underwear and was straightening his trousers. &ldquo;Does anyone need my help?&rdquo; he asked, his specialty being healing wounds.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;&hellip;me.&rdquo; Mickey shakily raised his hand, still catching his breath.<br /><br /><br />The cleric placed his hand on the thief&rsquo;s stomach, channeling his healing magic through his palm. While Valiant collected a small amount of loot from the goblins, the group had obtained 15 copper coins and a small club that could be sold.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Since it&rsquo;s clear we must be careful, I suggest Mickey go ahead and use his trap-detection skills NOW ON.&rdquo; Prospero suggested firmly.<br /><br /><br />The group of adventurers resumed their journey through the forest, this time with Mickey in front, using his trap-detecting skills.<br /><br /><br />(20) (11) (11) (4) This turned out quite well and even profitable... mostly. The thief detected the thread of a trap that had launched a sleeping potion at the group, which the monkey disarmed to keep the potion for himself. The group barely managed to avoid a wooden prison and another pit hidden along the way. But the group&#039;s luck ran out when Mickey missed a wire covered in leaves, and upon stepping on it, a huge log swung out!<br /><br /><br />(18) (14) &quot;DOWN! / GAH!&quot; Valiant and Prospero noticed the log approaching them, and both managed to throw themselves to the ground, ducking their heads to avoid the log.<br /><br /><br />(7) Ladon wasn&#039;t so lucky, and Mickey wasn&#039;t even able to act after triggering the trap. They were both hit hard by the trunk and thrown into some trees where they crashed and slid until they fell to the ground, seeing stars.<br /><br /><br />That&#039;s when the enemies appeared! It was a group of four goblins, one of they riding a wolf! The group was in big trouble now!<br /><br /><br />&quot;We&#039;ve got company!&quot; Valiant quickly got up and drew his sword.<br /><br /><br />Prospero stood up, grabbing his lute and turning to look at Ladon and Mickey. &quot;Hey! Get off your butts and help out here! We&#039;ve got too many enemies here!&quot;<br /><br /><br />But the gecko and the monkey were stunned on the ground after the hard blow they received. They needed a few moments to recover before doing anything.<br /><br /><br />(15) Valiant decided to fight fearlessly, running toward the goblin riding the wolf since he seemed to be the leader. &quot;We&#039;re going through!&quot; The deer knight leaps to slash downward with his sword! The sword slices through one of the goblin&#039;s shoulder guards, leaving a deep gash in the monster, causing significant damage. &quot;Take that!&quot;<br /><br /><br />(15) But the wolf wouldn&#039;t stand still in the face of the attack on its rider, seeking to bite him.<br /><br /><br />(1) &ldquo;Gahh!&rdquo; Valiant was startled when the wolf became violent, and turned around to try to flee. But the wolf was faster and bit his rear! &ldquo;GYAAAHHHHH!!&rdquo; The deer cried with tears in his eyes, unable to get away. Instead, the wolf shook the knight like a toy. &ldquo;HELP ME!!&rdquo; Valiant cried out for help as he was shaken. The good thing was that he didn&#039;t need to be rescued, as his pants were destroyed and the remains were caught between the wolf&#039;s teeth. Valiant fell, wearing his Captain America underoos.<br /><br /><br />Looks like someone has lost some armor and will have to continue his adventure in underoos.<br /><br /><br />(19) &ldquo;You can&#039;t be serious!&rdquo; Prospero exclaimed as he found himself surrounded by enemies. But instead of begging for mercy, the cockatoo began to play the lute. &ldquo;Lullaby~&rdquo; The bard said in a soft voice, his musical notes charged with magic.<br /><br /><br />(19) (2) (8) (9) (2) The goblin leader seems to be able to resist the effects of the song, perhaps due to the pain caused by his wound. But the same cannot be said for his &#039;steed&#039; and the rest of the goblins, who fall to their knees, looking sleepy.<br /><br /><br />(19) But even with his comrades succumbing to the magic, the goblin leader did not give up fighting, dismounting the wolf and using his club to take revenge on the deer knight who had hurt him so much earlier. The small creature began beating the deer&#039;s ass like a drum! Spanking with a club? How savage!<br /><br /><br />(2) &quot;EEK! NO! OW! GAH! NOT THE BUTT! OUCH!&quot; Valiant began to cry like a child in the middle of a spanking, feeling each blow falling on his already tender butt.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />&quot;Turn it down or you&#039;ll wake they up!&quot; Prospero said, paying more attention to the enemies.<br /><br /><br />The ones who did wake up were Ladon and Mickey, who, rubbing their heads, slowly stood up and realized that the enemies now outnumbered them. Mickey, though, was distracted by the sight of Valiant pantsless and being spanked.<br /><br /><br />(7) &ldquo;Ahh! Valiant!&rdquo; Ladon was frightened by the sight of his friend and went to his aid. The gecko grabbed his cleric&#039;s staff tightly, raising it in the air. But instead of using a spell or anything, he simply smashed it hard on the goblin leader&#039;s head. &ldquo;Leave him! Leave him! Leave him!&rdquo; The gecko repeated childishly while repeatedly hitting the goblin. Fortunately, this caused the little monster to move away from the deer and his now red ass.<br /><br /><br />(17) Mickey stopped watching Valiant and rushed to attack the goblin leader. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t get up!&rdquo; The monkey warned the deer and threw his dagger! The sharp weapon passed between the deer&rsquo;s antlers and struck like an arrow in the monster&rsquo;s chest, finishing it off.<br /><br /><br />(20) Prospero continued playing the lute, causing the rest of the goblins and the wolf to fall into a deep sleep. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s time to take advantage of it, finish them off.&rdquo; the cockatoo said, quite pleased at achieving such exceptional results.<br /><br /><br />Perhaps it wasn&rsquo;t the most glorious way to triumph in a battle, but the group of adventurers couldn&rsquo;t pass up the opportunity to finish off the monsters without suffering further damage. So, taking advantage of the fact that all the enemies were under the sleep spell, they attacked each one of them and ended the threat.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;It was truly fortunate that Mr Prospero could use his bardic magic with such power.&rdquo; Mickey comments as he searches the goblin bodies.<br /><br /><br />Prospero takes off his hat, bowing dramatically. &ldquo;Some of us possess the skill and intelligence to not rely on fighting like cavemen.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The adventuring party acquires a good haul. 10 silver coins, two pieces of wolf fur, wolf fangs, and a mysterious scroll. The thief began sorting through the latter.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Though we also had great losses and damage.&rdquo; Valiant said, holding the remains of his pants&nbsp;&nbsp;in one hand while his other hand rubbed his butt. &ldquo;Ladon, do you think you can do something with this?&rdquo; He means his reddened rear end.<br /><br /><br />Ladon blushes. &ldquo;I can do it&hellip; although to do that, I need to put my hand on your&hellip; huh.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hey, look at this.&rdquo; The monkey thief unrolls a map of the forest. It wasn&rsquo;t very good, but there was a marked spot. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lake nearby that might be good for us to rest.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;That sounds good! Valiant can recover, and I won&rsquo;t have to touch his butt.&rdquo; Ladon said, sounding quite relieved to be able to avoid an awkward situation.<br /><br /><br />Valiant scratches the back of his neck with a nervous smile. &ldquo;Is there a pants store nearby, by any chance?&rdquo; He wishes he could cover up his Captain America underoos.<br /><br /><br />Prospero starts walking. &ldquo;Please, this isn&#039;t the first time we&#039;ve seen you in your underwear.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Say it for yourself.&rdquo; Mickey said, trying to look away from Valiant.<br /><br /><br />The group of adventurers continued on, taking a small detour to find the lake. Fortunately, there seemed to be no more traps, so it didn&#039;t take they long to find the place, and they were surprised to see it.<br /><br /><br />A lake of crystal-clear waters shimmered in the sunlight. In the center of the lake was a large rock rising from the surface. Green grass surrounded the lake, and nearby was a small cluster of purple and pink flowers that gave off a pleasant scent.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;It&#039;s not a hot spring or a hot tub, but it&#039;ll do.&rdquo; Prospero said, approaching the water and putting a hand in. &ldquo;Slightly cold, but tolerable.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I prefer it cold right now.&rdquo; Valiant said, pleased to be able to recover quickly with this. &ldquo;Also, it looks like a nice place. I&#039;m surprised the goblins know it.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Not necessarily, the map could be something they stole.&rdquo; Mickey suggested, since the goblins tended to attack anyone who passed through that area.<br /><br /><br />Ladon&#039;s gaze darted around, worried that there were more dangers nearby. &ldquo;Thinking about it a little more, is it safe to stop here?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Why wouldn&#039;t it be safe?&rdquo; the deer asked. But suddenly something fell on his head, obscuring his vision. Upon removing the thing and examining it, Valiant realized it was a bard&#039;s shirt. &ldquo;Prospero!&rdquo; He turned to look at his friend.<br /><br /><br />Sure enough, Prospero was beginning to undress; his chest was already exposed. &ldquo;What? You can&#039;t go into the water with your clothes on. Even if you only submerge yourself slightly, your clothes will end up soaked and it will be difficult to move.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mickey covered his eyes in embarrassment. &ldquo;Are you suggesting we just&hellip; strip down to our underwear to enter the lake?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You can also strip down completely.&rdquo; The cockatoo mentions, slightly amused by the shy monkey. &ldquo;Unless you&rsquo;d rather stay on the shore smelling flowers.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;When you put it that way&hellip;&rdquo; Valiant starts to smile. &ldquo;The water awaits!&rdquo; The deer quickly stripped off his clothes, it wasn&rsquo;t difficult given his lack of pants, and jumped into the water. &ldquo;Cannonball!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hey! Don&rsquo;t splash!&rdquo; Prospero complains as he takes off his pants and then enters the lake wearing only his My Melody underoos.<br /><br /><br />Mickey can&rsquo;t help but blush seeing the two of they in just their underwear.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t hold it against they, Prospero&rsquo;s just quite proud of his figure.&rdquo; Ladon says, not mentioning that they&rsquo;re all too used to ending up in just their underwear in absurd situations. &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have to take your clothes off if you don&rsquo;t want to.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Thanks&hellip;&rdquo; The monkey looks between the gecko and the lake where the deer is swimming while the cockatoo relaxes on the shore. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not that it bothers me, I&rsquo;m just surprised that it feels so&hellip; natural to they.&rdquo; Mickey starts to take off his boots. &ldquo;But Prospero is right, I prefer to keep my clothes dry for the rest of the adventure.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;If that&#039;s okay with you&hellip;&rdquo; Ladon also begins to remove his clothes.<br /><br /><br />Both guys neatly folded their clothes and left them next to their equipment. Ladon kept his Furret underoos and hat, preferring to sit on the shore to relax. Meanwhile, Mickey entered the lake wearing only his Bluey underoos, taking the opportunity to rub his fur and make sure it was clean.<br /><br /><br />Prospero noticed Mickey. &ldquo;Now that I see you better&hellip; you have a nice figure.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mickey blushed at the compliment. &ldquo;It&#039;s nothing special. You should see my older brother; he&#039;s so tall and can lift a cow. He&#039;s pretty confident too.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Muscles like that?&rdquo; Valiant started flexing his arms and posing to show off his &ldquo;enormous&rdquo; muscles to the rest of the group. At least Mickey seemed amused.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Big muscles aren&#039;t bad at all. But there are other things that matter&hellip;&rdquo; Prospero&#039;s eyes slide down with a mischievous smile. &ldquo;&hellip;I didn&#039;t think the day would come when we&#039;d find a bigger butt than Ladon&#039;s.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Prospero!&rdquo; Both Ladon and Mickey exclaim, embarrassed. The monkey dives into the water, hiding his wide hips. Was he really that big? Indeed.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;What? That&#039;s a compliment,&rdquo; Prospero clarified. &ldquo;It&#039;s better than being a toothpick.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;And you know that very well.&rdquo; Valiant said with a laugh, being interrupted when Prospero splashed water in his face. &ldquo;It&#039;s never too late to start going to the gym.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I&#039;ll show you who needs to go to the gym!&rdquo; The cockatoo begins to swim, chasing the deer, who was swimming away while continuing to joke with his friend.<br /><br /><br />The monkey and the gecko sat in the water, laughing as they watched the other two fight in the water. This little break was quite good for everyone.<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br />After wringing out their underwear a bit, the boys got back into their clothes to resume their adventure. Fortunately, the group of adventurers made it out of the forest without further trouble. They only lost a pair of pants, a new record.<br /><br /><br />Then the four adventurers came across a large rock bridge. But there was something really strange about this bridge&hellip; there were people hanging from their underwear. The adventurers were defeated, stripped of their equipment and clothing, turned into ridiculous bridge decorations while their butts were divided by their assortment of underoos.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Uhh&hellip; I think they need help.&rdquo; Valiant said, taking in the strange scene.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hold on right there!&rdquo; A deep voice shouted. From under the bridge, a troll emerged! Not one of the small trolls with strange hairstyles, but a huge, burly troll with four horns. The large troll stands in the way of the bridge&#039;s entrance. &quot;No one can help those adventurers! They tried to force their way across my bridge after failing to solve my riddles!&quot;<br /><br /><br />Ladon nervously looks at the large troll. &quot;Excuse me... will you allow us to pass? ... Please.&quot;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You have to solve my riddle!&rdquo; The troll shouted unnecessarily.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;He seems to care a lot about these riddles.&rdquo; Valiant pointed out.<br /><br /><br />Prospero took a step forward. &ldquo;No problem! I&rsquo;ll take care of this!&rdquo; He was quite confident that a skilled reader and writer could overcome this easily.<br /><br /><br />The bridge guard then spoke his riddle. &ldquo;Without me or within me, you will find death. Do you know what I am?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero smiled, taking up his lute and playing a few notes to add some charm to the moment. Without bothering to ask for help, the cockatoo replied. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the sun. Its warm light helps us live, but if we were inside it, we would be burned to a crisp.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Wrong answer!&rdquo; The troll said, raising his hand.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;WHAT!?&rdquo; Prospero was dismayed, then in pain because the large troll pulled at his underwear. &ldquo;EEEK!! What do you think you&#039;re doing?!&rdquo; Within seconds, Prospero&#039;s vision was filled with images of My Melody, thanks to an atomic wedgie.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You can&#039;t go into the sun, so you&#039;ll never be inside it.&rdquo; The troll pointed out the error in the cockatoo&#039;s answer. &ldquo;The correct answer is water. Without it, we&#039;d die of dehydration, and in it, you can drown.&rdquo; He explained.<br /><br /><br />Prospero struggles against the atomic wedgie, but the underoos seem to refuse to leave his face for now. &ldquo;My answer was just as good! I demand another chance!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Only one chance per person. If the entire party fails, you must leave everything and return to the village, bearing the burden of having failed.&rdquo; The guardian declared.<br /><br /><br />Ladon blushed. &ldquo;When you say &lsquo;leave everything,&rsquo; you mean&hellip;&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;EVERYTHING.&rdquo; The bridge guardian clarified. &ldquo;Now, who&#039;s next?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Valiant leaps forward, grinning. &ldquo;I like a challenge, give me your best riddle!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The troll asks a new riddle. &ldquo;I have a big piece of cheese, but I want to cut it into 8 pieces. What&rsquo;s the minimum number of cuts needed to achieve that?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />(3) The deer tries to think, visualizing a long bar of cheese and the cuts. &ldquo;Huh&hellip; 7?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The troll picks up the deer with one hand, as if it were a simple doll. &ldquo;That was a terrible answer.&rdquo; The troll then grabs Valiant&rsquo;s underoos, pulling them 7 times with all his might, causing the underwear to stretch further and further.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;EEK! OUH! GAAHHH! OWW! GEAK! GYAHH! MY ASS!&rdquo; Valiant yells, undignified throughout his punishment. He is dropped to the ground, his Captain America underoos turned into a thong and measuring approximately 5 sizes too large now.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;The correct answer was 3 cuts. You can get 8 pieces of cheese by cutting a wheel of cheese with 3 cuts.&rdquo; The troll explained. &ldquo;Of course you can do this with cheese. If it were a cake, you&rsquo;d have trouble cutting it that way.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;In fact, unless the shape of the cheese is defined, there&rsquo;s a way to do that with a single cut.&rdquo; Mickey said, looking at Ladon. &ldquo;Do you mind if I go next?&rdquo; The gecko had no problem, so the monkey was the next to face the troll.<br /><br /><br />The bridge guard narrated the next riddle. &ldquo;A person is found dead in a locked room. The victim had no injuries, no signs of poisoning, and he wasn&rsquo;t sick, yet it&rsquo;s clear it was a murder. How could someone have murdered the victim in these conditions?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;THAT&rsquo;S NOT A RIDDLE! IT&rsquo;S A LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY!&rdquo; Prospero shouted, outraged. &ldquo;And how the hell do you murder someone without doing anything to them?!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mickey pouts and sighs in annoyance. &ldquo;...you got that from a book.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero looks at Mickey. &ldquo;A book?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The monkey then answers. &ldquo;The answer is that the murderer locked the victim in the room until he died of starvation.&rdquo;<br /><br />The cockatoo shows interest at this answer. &ldquo;What mystery novel is that from?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mickey smiles excitedly. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a series of books that blends several genres, primarily depicting a struggle between Fantasy vs Mystery.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero becomes quite interested upon hearing this. &ldquo;What&rsquo;s the name of the story?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru.&rdquo; The monkey responds with a smile. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s foreign.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;...correct.&rdquo; The bridge guard said disappointedly. &ldquo;I wanted to trap you in jail.&rdquo; He said, pointing to a large playpen, perfect for one person.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;WHY THE HELL WAS THAT GOING TO BE MY PUNISHMENT!?&rdquo; Mickey exclaimed when he saw they wanted to turn him into a baby. &ldquo;Scratch that idea and let us cross the bridge!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The troll grumbles a little and steps aside to clear the way.<br /><br /><br />Prospero was stuffing his underoos back into his pants, but Valiant held his underoos stretched out. &ldquo;Is there, by any chance, a spell to repair underwear?&rdquo; He questioned, embarrassed, since without pants, there&rsquo;s little for imagination.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;No.&rdquo; the bridge guard said tersely. But then he smiled mischievously, with a malicious glint in his eyes. &ldquo;But I have something that might help you with that problem.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br />The group of adventurers crossed the bridge where other adventurers were hanging out by their underwear. Although someone in the group wasn&rsquo;t very happy about something about this situation.<br /><br /><br />Valiant stalks off, his cheeks burning with embarrassment as he walks around in pink underoos of MLP with the Mane Six all over them. &ldquo;I can&#039;t believe these are the only spare pair of underwear that troll had with him.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hey, just go with the game.&rdquo; Prospero said with an amused smile. &ldquo;Besides, pink matches your fur pretty well.&rdquo; It was hard to tell if the cockatoo was joking or happy to notice this. &ldquo;Maybe we should get you some panties to try on?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You can keep the panties and the pink.&rdquo; Valiant said. Although he looked at himself a bit, wondering what he looked like in pink, he had no problem with colors.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;At least you&#039;re not naked.&rdquo; Ladon said, then tried to change the subject. &ldquo;So, what&#039;s next for our adventure?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Let me see.&rdquo; Mickey pulled out the map. &ldquo;We&#039;ve already left the goblin forest and crossed the troll bridge. It looks like we now have to go through&hellip; a field of flowers?&rdquo; the monkey said, confused by the several flowers drawn along the path.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Are you sure we&#039;re on the right path?&rdquo; the deer questioned, not expecting that from an adventure. &ldquo;I can take the map; I&#039;m a natural explorer!&rdquo; He said proudly.<br /><br /><br />Mickey passes the map to Valiant. &ldquo;Believe me, I have plenty of experience in forests too&hellip; maybe it&rsquo;s not as innocent a place as it seems.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The group of adventurers checked the map several times, but the path was clear. Confused but determined to complete their mission, they continued onward.<br /><br /><br />It turned out the flower field was special, because they were giant flowers! A meadow with flowers the size of trees scattered throughout, though spread out enough to not get in the way. The flowers were not only enormous, but also quite fragrant.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Wow. This place is strange and beautiful.&rdquo; Valiant said, standing next to one of the giant flowers. &ldquo;Maybe I could climb it as if it were a tree.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero raises an eyebrow. &ldquo;And what are you trying to achieve with that?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Guys, if there are giant flowers, does that mean there are also giant insects?&rdquo; Ladon questioned, worried that there might be giant ants, giant bees, or even giant spiders around. None of that sounds good. &ldquo;I have a bad feeling!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I think so too.&rdquo; Mickey said, pinching his nose. &ldquo;Something doesn&rsquo;t feel right.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The deer turned to look at his friends. &ldquo;Oh, come on, guys&hellip;&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t say it!&rdquo; The cockatoo and the gecko exclaimed simultaneously. But it was too late.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;What could possibly go wrong?&rdquo; Valiant said. The cursed words were spoken, assuring them that something very bad was going to happen soon. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re literally in a field of flowers.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />(3) (5) (7) (1) The adventurers crossed the meadow of giant flowers, the scent of the flowers filling their noses. But they didn&rsquo;t notice that this was having an effect on they.<br /><br /><br />The deer knight rubbed his eyes, his shoulders slumped, his steps slow. &ldquo;*Yawn~* You know, this would be a good place to take a nap.&rdquo; He said with a tired smile.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You can&rsquo;t be serious! All these smells are so annoying!&rdquo; The gecko cleric said angrily, shaking his fists in the air. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s get out of here and kick this dragon&rsquo;s ass to collect the bounty!&rdquo; He practically pushed his companion to walk.<br /><br /><br />The bard cockatoo approaches the monkey, blushing slightly. &ldquo;Hey~ While we were at the lake, I couldn&#039;t help but notice you take great care of your fur~ It&#039;s quite beautiful~&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The thief gulps, his cheeks even redder than his companion&#039;s. &ldquo;Thanks&hellip; Your feathers are also very beautiful&hellip; Ugh&hellip; Is it hotter in here?&rdquo; The monkey begins to unbutton his clothes and remove them. His body feels warm.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Yeah~ We should cool off~&rdquo; the bard said, removing his vest.<br /><br /><br />High above the flowers, gently leaning on the enormous petals, mysterious beings watch the adventurers, chuckle lightly, and decide to follow they cautiously.<br /><br /><br />Ladon was dragging Valiant by his leg since the deer had fallen asleep, now snoring loudly. This annoys the now irascible gecko even more. &ldquo;Come on! Get off your butt! I can&#039;t drag you all the way!&rdquo; The deer&#039;s snores were the only response. &ldquo;Hey! A little help here! I n-!!&rdquo; The cleric&#039;s harsh request was cut short when he noticed the state of his other companions.<br /><br /><br />Prospero had stripped down to his My Melody underoos, and Mickey did the same with his Bluey underoos. But the outrageous thing was that they were petting each other!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Prospero&hellip; your feathers are quite soft.&rdquo; Mickey said, stroking the cockatoo&#039;s arm, feeling a pleasant tickle at the touch of the feathers.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;And your fur isn&#039;t just soft, it&#039;s warm~&rdquo; Prospero said, stroking the white monkey&#039;s chest, enjoying the touch of its fur. &ldquo;I could pet you all day~&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Prospero&hellip;&rdquo; Mickey murmured, his cheeks even redder as he looked shyly at his companion. Then the two began to move closer.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU&rsquo;RE DOING!?&rdquo; Ladon yelled and then hit them both with his staff! The cockatoo and the monkey fall to the ground with bumps on their heads. The gecko crosses his arms, sulking. &ldquo;What&rsquo;s wrong with all of you!? You&rsquo;re all acting weird!&rdquo;<br />&ldquo;Hehehe~&rdquo; A series of small laughs are heard from above. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s because they smelled the flowers~&rdquo; said a voice above the others. From among the beautiful flowers, a small group of fairies descended, each one a different color and with delicate wings. The leader of the group, a fairy in a green dress, approached the gecko. &ldquo;Didn&rsquo;t you notice the magical scents of the fairy garden. They&rsquo;re literally magical. Hehehe~&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You did this to my friends!?&rdquo; Ladon held his staff like a bat, beginning to realize that he too was acting differently. &ldquo;How&hellip; how can I cure this?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;There are a couple of ways. But why should we help you? You invaded fairy territory.&rdquo; The fairy leader seemed to want some kind of compensation.<br /><br /><br />The cleric searched through his things, trying to find something the fairies might like, pulling out a large loaf of bread filled with jam. &ldquo;I was saving this for lunch.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />(19) It turns out the fairies loved it! The other fairies in the group took the bread with jam and flew it to their home atop the giant flowers.<br /><br /><br />The little fairy clasped her hands. &ldquo;A kiss of true love can break any spell.&rdquo; The expression on the gecko&rsquo;s face was all the answer she needed. &ldquo;Well, well, another time.&rdquo; It seems the fairies weren&rsquo;t as innocent as the stories say. &ldquo;Just throw water on their faces to clean the magical pollen off the flowers.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />That caught the gecko&rsquo;s curiosity. &ldquo;So the flowers are magical?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;This used to be a normal meadow until we fairies came to live here. Over the years, our dust made the flowers grow this way, and then they acquired some magical properties.&rdquo; The fairy leader said with a smile. &ldquo;Let me give you a small gift; perhaps it will help you on your adventures.&rdquo; She handed Ladon a small sack of magical pollen. &ldquo;Though I warn you, its effect is unpredictable.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Normally, Ladon would be very grateful, but under the influence of the pollen, he pouted, trying to appear annoyed. &ldquo;Thanks, I suppose.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Have you been told you&rsquo;re adorable when you&rsquo;re upset?&rdquo; The fairy laughed at the gecko&rsquo;s expression and left before her friends could eat all the bread and jam.<br /><br /><br />Ladon puts the pollen sack away and addresses his still-awake companions. &ldquo;Stop petting each other and help me with Valiant! We need to get out of here before we end up under the effects of these strange flowers!&rdquo; This would also keep the two of they apart.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s okay, don&rsquo;t be jealous.&rdquo; Prospero said, taking Valiant&rsquo;s arm and putting it around his neck to half-lift the sleeping deer&rsquo;s body.<br /><br /><br />Mickey does the same on the opposite side. He starts touching Valiant&rsquo;s antlers, though. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re pretty hard, are they really going to fall off and grow back?&rdquo; His hand only left the antlers when he started poking Valiant&rsquo;s face with a derpy grin.<br /><br /><br />Ladon got the group moving, keeping an eye on Prospero and Mickey so they didn&rsquo;t do anything to each other or Valiant. It was almost a 30-minute walk until they left the fairy meadow, away from the magical flowers. Fortunately, there was a small stream where they could wash off the pollen.<br /><br /><br />The gecko filled his hands with cold water and began vigorously washing his face. &ldquo;Wah?&rdquo; Ladon looked like he&rsquo;d woken up from a dream, slightly confused. &ldquo;That was&hellip; weird.&rdquo; The gecko dries his hands and adjusts his clerical cap. &ldquo;Boys, you should wash up too, please.&rdquo; Ladon politely asks his friends, demonstrating that it worked.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;We could go back to bathing in our underwear. Hehehe,&rdquo; Mickey said with a mischievous laugh, his cheeks red like a drunk and his gaze slightly lost.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;And why stop with the underwear?&rdquo; Prospero said, in the same state and with his hands in his My Melody underoos. But before the cockatoo could reveal too much, the gecko scooped up some water and threw it in his face. &ldquo;Urgh-arf! What&rsquo;s the idea?&rdquo; Prospero said, going back to his usual conversation and then noticing his lack of clothing. &ldquo;What happened? Are we going swimming again? You know we have a mission to accomplish?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll explain in a moment, but first we must help the others.&rdquo; Ladon scooped up some water again and threw it directly in Mickey&rsquo;s face.<br /><br /><br />The monkey&#039;s smile faded, and he wiped the water from his face. &quot;Did it start raining?&quot; Mickey asked confused, only to realize he was in his underwear. &quot;EEEP!&quot; Mickey tried to hide his Bluey underoos with his hands, shaking, his face burning with embarrassment. &quot;What happened? Where are my clothes?!&quot; The monkey returned to his old himself.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Welcome back.&quot; Ladon said with a shy smile, looking away from his embarrassed companion. &quot;Relax, you still have your clothes with you.&quot;<br /><br /><br />The cleric washed the knight&#039;s face, causing him to wake up while the bard and the thief redressed. With everyone recovered, Ladon explained what had happened in that flower meadow and why he had sacrificed his lunch to find a solution.<br /><br /><br />Mickey tugged at his hood to hide his completely red face. &ldquo;Can we pretend that NEVER happened?&rdquo; Acting that way in front of his friends, how embarrassing.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not like we did it in the middle of a village. Besides, it was the flowers&rsquo; fault.&rdquo; Prospero said, much less concerned. &ldquo;Or what? I&rsquo;m not your type?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;...not really.&rdquo; the monkey said in an unexpected moment of honesty.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;WHAT!?&rdquo; Now the cockatoo&rsquo;s pride was hurt.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Puff! HAHAHAHAHA!!&rdquo; Valiant couldn&rsquo;t contain his laughter at his feathered friend&rsquo;s expression. &ldquo;Please, someone paint a picture of this!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Ladon chuckled more subtly. &ldquo;This adventure is turning out to be quite peculiar.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The group of adventurers had a brief discussion before resuming their journey, once again, to rescue the princess from the fearsome dragon.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;m getting boreeeeed!&rdquo; Valiant said, walking with his shoulders slumped and looking up at the sky. &ldquo;I almost miss the goblin forest where we were attacked.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Do you miss a wolf biting your butt?&rdquo; Ladon questioned.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;No! Not that!&rdquo; The deer rubbed his backside. &ldquo;But an adventure should be full of action, fighting, spooky places, and treasure! We&rsquo;ve had riddles, flowers, and fairies.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Not all adventures are about fighting.&rdquo; Prospero scolded his companion.<br /><br /><br />But the world seemed to respond to Valiant&rsquo;s desire for more action. The path led the group to a mine that had been closed years ago. A sign near the entrance warns of the presence of monsters inside. If they want to reach the tower where the captured princess is, they must cross through the mine tunnels.<br /><br /><br />Valiant rubs his hands together with an excited smile. &ldquo;This is what I was talking about! I wonder if we could find precious stones in this mine.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero grimaces. &ldquo;With you leading the way, this place must be full of pyrite.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Then we&rsquo;ll gather a lot of it to sell.&rdquo; The deer said optimistically.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Pyrite isn&#039;t valuable, it&#039;s fake gold.&rdquo; Ladon, who understood his friend&#039;s joke, explained. &ldquo;Pyrite is also called fool&#039;s gold.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Really? That must be quite frustrating, and also n-HEY!!&rdquo; Valiant understood.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I think it&#039;s best to move on.&rdquo; Mickey said with a light laugh.<br /><br /><br />Valiant took his sword and cut through the planks blocking the entrance to the mine. The group lit some torches to look into the mine, which turned out to be narrower than expected.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I think we&#039;ll have to think about how to navigate this place.&rdquo; Valiant commented. &ldquo;How about Mickey and I, as hand-to-hand combatants, walk in front while Prospero and Ladon support us from behind with their magic?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Sounds good to me.&rdquo; Prospero agreed.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Good&hellip; I just hope there&#039;s nothing too scary.&rdquo; Ladon said, nervous about entering a dark tunnel where monsters live. &ldquo;How long is the mine?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll find out.&rdquo; Mickey said with an uncertain look. &ldquo;I hope this doesn&rsquo;t turn into a maze or anything too complicated.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The group of adventurers entered the abandoned mine, maintaining the formation suggested by the deer knight, with him and the monkey thief in front, ready for battle.<br /><br /><br />As they advanced through the mine, the silence was interrupted by multiple noises, like something crashing against rock. The adventurers moved forward carefully, noticing a light peeking around a bend, the sound becoming clearer and more recognizable.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Someone&rsquo;s&hellip; mining?&rdquo; The gecko cleric clung to his staff. &ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t this mine supposed to be abandoned? Then who would be working?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Leave it to me.&rdquo; Valiant said, trying to be stealthy and peek inside without being discovered.<br /><br /><br />(17) The only sound heard was workers pecking, so the deer was not discovered and was able to detect the source of the noise. They were not workers, it was a group of dwarves, seven of they to be precise. These seven dwarves were horrible! As if seven nightmares had come to life and were now walking around the world scaring children!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I think I&#039;ll have nightmares tonight.&rdquo; Valiant murmurs, then turns to his adventuring friends. &ldquo;We have a group of small enemies ahead. Prospero, did you have a spell to buff allies for battle?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Bardic Inspiratio.&rdquo; The cockatoo clarifies for his companion.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Are you sure you want to fight? You and Mickey are at the front of the group.&rdquo; the gecko pointed.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;They&#039;re just dwarves, pretty ugly, but we can take care of them.&rdquo; the knight says with a confident smile as he draws his sword. &ldquo;Mickey, are you okay?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The monkey hesitates for a moment but then nods. &ldquo;Sure, it shouldn&#039;t be too difficult, especially with the buff.&rdquo; The thief draws his dagger to fight.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;If we have no other way.&rdquo; Prospero picks up his lute and begins to play. This time the melody is faster and more intense, as if the cockatoo were playing a guitar. The vibrations and the bard&#039;s magic blend, creating red ripples in the air, which expand as the melody continues until it covers everyone. &quot;Feel my magic energizing every fiber of your body! Can you feel your heart racing from my melody?&quot;<br /><br /><br />&quot;Mr. Prospero seems to get excited every time it&#039;s his turn to perform.&quot; Mickey pointed this out, interpreting it as Prospero enjoying.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Oh yeah! Now I feel ready to take on the world!&quot; Valiant said, feeling greatly motivated as he felt his strength increase along with a warmth enveloping him.<br /><br /><br />(17) The deer knight didn&#039;t hesitate for a moment to turn the corner and charge at the first dwarf on the path. &quot;Work time is over!&quot; Valiant launched his first attack, which collided with the dwarf&#039;s beak. With a spin, he disarmed the enemy, and with the energy of that same spin, he delivered a horizontal slash to the dwarf, who fell like a rock to the ground.<br /><br /><br />(5+7) The monkey thief rushes forward before the enemies can retaliate, running down the narrow mine passage with his deer companion and searching for the next dwarf. Mickey lashes out with his dagger, slamming into the metal part of the dwarf&#039;s shovel. Thanks to the extra strength he gained, the creature was destabilized, and Mickey was able to take advantage of this opening and fatally stab the creature in the chest.<br /><br /><br />The defeated dwarves turned into rock statues and crumbled to the ground.<br /><br /><br />Ladon approaches his companions, staying back next to Prospero and observing the enemies. &quot;You never said there were so many!&quot;<br /><br /><br />&quot;They&#039;re just dwarves who can go down with one good hit. What are they going to do?&quot; Valiant said, unconcerned despite the large number of enemies.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Brrrgghh! Gh-gh-gh! Blarghhhh!!&quot; The dwarves were furious. Their plundering of the mine had been interrupted, their comrades were defeated, and they were scorned? The five dwarves attacked ferociously with picks and shovels! (16)(9)(17)(20)(12)<br /><br /><br />(1)(1) The first dwarf swung his pickaxe hard, causing the knight&#039;s sword to fly from his hands. &quot;Wahh!&quot; Valiant rubbed his hands together, wincing in pain. &quot;Hey! That&#039;s not cheating!&quot; He complained. But a second dwarf was approaching dangerously, its pickaxe raised in the air. &quot;GAAHHHH!!&quot; Without his sword to defend himself, the deer tried to flee from the sharp tool. But the dwarf&#039;s pickaxe fell, and thanks to the knight&#039;s terrible defense, he managed to tear off his light armor and the rest of his blue clothing. Valiant blinked in shock and then looked down, having been reduced to a pair of pink MLP briefs. The deer blushes with an embarrassed smile. &ldquo;...Is it a little chilly in here, or is it just me?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Ladon covers his eyes. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s definitely you!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />(5) The third dwarf approached with his shovel and slammed the deer in his unprotected stomach. &ldquo;BLURGHHHH!!&rdquo; Valiant&rsquo;s eyes widen, his tongue darts out of his mouth, and drool drips down his chin onto a derpy face.<br /><br /><br />(5) &ldquo;Valiant!&rdquo; Mickey tried to help his friend, but other dwarf attacked him. The first one was swinging his beak wildly! &ldquo;GYAHHHH!&rdquo; Mickey tried to dodge and use his dagger to block the dwarf&rsquo;s beak. The echo of metal resounded with each clash of weapons until the dwarf stopped. But before the monkey could breathe a sigh of relief, part of his cape and pants burst into pieces! &ldquo;Ahhh!?&rdquo; Mickey looked down, finding his Bluey underoos in full view. &ldquo;EEEP!!&rdquo; Mickey squealed in embarrassment and tried to cover his underwear.<br /><br /><br />(1) Mickey was so distracted by his underwear that the last dwarf had every opportunity to smack him in the face with the shovel! The monkey saw stars exploding in his shifting vision, giving him a crooked smile and rolling his eyes. &ldquo;Diamonds~ Diamonds~ But I prefer chocolate~&rdquo; Mickey sang, landing on his butt in the air. This was taken advantage of by the dwarf who started spanking him with his shovel! &ldquo;Wahhh! Oww! Gyah!! My ass!!&rdquo; Mickey yelled as he was punished like a brat.<br /><br /><br />Prospero sighed; he would be upset if it weren&#039;t for the fact that it&#039;s kind of funny to see those two being embarrassed. &ldquo;No surprise there, Valiant. But Mickey, so embarrassing.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Ladon tried not to look at his friends in these humiliating situations. The sound of spanking could be heard throughout the cave. &ldquo;Can&#039;t you make dwarves sleep?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;No, it&#039;s not possible to cast spells continuously, remember, it&#039;s a special rule.&rdquo; The cockatoo commented, then smiled, amused. &ldquo;Although painting a picture of this is tempting.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You can be pretty mean when you want to be.&rdquo; Ladon commented, looking at his companions.<br /><br /><br />Valiant refocused his eyes and hurriedly reached for his sword as the dwarves continued to try to hit him. &ldquo;These are bad working conditions!&rdquo; The deer slid across the ground to grab his sword, just as one of the dwarves jumped up behind him. (15) The knight managed to reach his sword, turned around, and raised his weapon, causing the monster to fall on it. &ldquo;Ha! They&rsquo;re not that strong when someone&rsquo;s armed!&rdquo; The dwarf turned to stone and collapsed on top of the deer. &ldquo;Ow!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mickey was running around, rubbing his rear end from the recent spanking. &ldquo;Gwaaahh! Get off my ass!&rdquo; The monkey yelled, being chased by two dwarves. The thief realized the heat on his butt would have to wait, so he grabbed his dagger and turned to face the dwarves. (13) &ldquo;Take this!&rdquo; Mickey grabs the dagger by the tip and throws it hard! The dwarf tries to put his beak in the middle, but the thin stick can&#039;t block the dagger, which ends up piercing his defenses. The dwarf falls backward, turning to stone and crumbling upon hitting the ground.<br /><br /><br />But the adventurers still aren&#039;t safe! There are still three very annoying dwarves to defend themselves against!<br /><br /><br />&quot;I have an idea!&quot; Ladon takes his staff and points it forward. &quot;Dazzle!&quot; (20) An intense, blinding light completely illuminates the tunnel! The dwarves screamed, drop their tools, and cover their eyes, now injured by the light.<br /><br /><br />(3-8) (15-6) (3-5) The dwarves, now unable to see properly, are a mess! Two of them even hit each other, unable to recognize who is an ally and who is an enemy! Only one of them blindly heads toward Valiant.<br /><br /><br />(6+5) The deer jumped out of the dwarf&#039;s way, watching as he crashed into the mine wall. &quot;You did an excellent job! Ladon!&quot; Valiant said, very proud of his friend.<br /><br /><br />Ladon laughed, a little embarrassed but happy to be praised. &quot;Well, it&#039;s best to take advantage of this moment! Finish off those ugly dwarves and get out of here!&quot;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;With pleasure!&rdquo; The knight takes his sword with both hands and a confident look, despite only wearing a MLP brief. (8+5) Valiant confronts the dwarf, who tries to defend himself with his shovel, but the knight makes several quick slashes, cutting the wooden stick into pieces, rendering the tool completely useless. &ldquo;Time to sleep!&rdquo; The deer delivers a large vertical slash to his enemy! The dwarf is speechless, turning to stone and then splitting in two, finally collapsing on the ground.<br /><br /><br />Mickey rushes to reach his dagger; throwing the weapon away might not have been the best idea. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve almost got...&rdquo; The monkey mutters, trying to go unnoticed. But one of the dwarves gets in the way. (4) &ldquo;Damn!&rdquo; Mickey tries to get rid of the creature by punching it in the face! &ldquo;OW!&rdquo; The monkey&rsquo;s fist throbs with slight pain. &ldquo;These things aren&rsquo;t just ugly, they&rsquo;re tough!&rdquo; He shakes his hand.<br /><br /><br />Only two furious dwarves remained, and Ladon&#039;s spell had already worn off. Both grabbed their shovels and attacked the knight and the thief separately. (8) (6)<br /><br /><br />(9) Valiant smashed his sword against the dwarf&#039;s shovel. &quot;I won&#039;t be surprised anymore!&quot; The deer defended himself against his enemy&#039;s frenzied attacks, managing to hold his ground despite the circumstances. (16) Then Valiant tried to counterattack! The deer deflected the dwarf&#039;s shovel and launched a powerful kick to his face, sending him flying like a football against the mine wall! &quot;Time to end this!&quot; The knight swung his sword hard, decapitating the small creature, whose remains turned to stone.<br /><br /><br />(12) Mickey moves quickly, dodging the dwarf&#039;s frantic blows, even jumping to grab onto one of the beams to get over him. Finally, the thief managed to retrieve his dagger. &quot;Now! I won&#039;t miss this time!&quot; (14) Mickey runs toward the dwarf. When the dwarf tries to hit the monkey, he takes the opportunity to grab the shovel, stopping the attack and leaving the enemy vulnerable. &quot;Goodbye! That was really nasty!&quot; The thief buries his dagger in the dwarf&#039;s head, who turns into a stone statue. When Mickey withdraws his dagger, the stone dwarf crumbles to the mine floor.<br /><br /><br />&quot;The noble and fearless heroes are victorious again!&quot; Valiant said, raising his sword in the air in a heroic pose. Although his pose isn&#039;t as dignified since he was now only wearing his MLP underwear. But let&#039;s not ruin his moment.<br /><br /><br />&quot;That was exhausting!&quot; The monkey tries to sit down. &quot;Ow!&quot; He jumps up and rubs his butt, a reminder of being spanked with a shovel and losing a considerable amount of his clothing.<br /><br /><br />Ladon approaches, blushing slightly. &ldquo;I can heal you, just&hellip; show me your backside.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mickey blushed deeply. &ldquo;&hellip;at least I can keep my underwear?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The gecko begins to use its healing powers on the monkey&rsquo;s backside, covered by Bluey&rsquo;s underoos. This was embarrassing, but Mickey quickly sighed in relief.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Strange&hellip; there&rsquo;s nothing.&rdquo; Prospero said as he examined the rocks that had once been dwarves. Defeating creatures was supposed to always yield some kind of reward. &ldquo;What a rip-off!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Maybe that&rsquo;s why they were mining here?&rdquo; Valiant suggested. &ldquo;Like, they came here looking for treasure to leave behind when they&rsquo;re defeated.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll ignore what you said.&rdquo; The cockatoo said, annoyed and frustrated by the lack of rewards.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hey, at least you&#039;re still fully clothed.&rdquo; The deer pointed out.<br /><br /><br />What the adventurers didn&#039;t expect was that as they continued exploring the mine, they would come across a very special room! A room with several treasure chests scattered around! There must be at least 12 chests with the possibility of great treasures and unique items!<br /><br /><br />&quot;This must be a nest of Mimics.&quot; Ladon said, interrupting their dreams of riches.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Mimic?&quot; Valiant questioned.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Mimics are monsters that pretend to be chests. When an adventurer opens they, they try to trap to the adventurer and devour.&quot; Prospero explained. &quot;And seeing the number of chests, there must be some of them here. Why else would there be so many chests?&quot;<br /><br /><br />&quot;Perhaps this is where the dwarves hid their treasures extracted from the mine?&quot; Mickey suggested. &quot;That would explain why they had nothing, because everything is in one of these chests... and maybe even a spare pair of pants.&quot; He said, trying to cover himself.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Then let&#039;s try our luck!&rdquo; The deer said with an excited smile. &ldquo;We&#039;re traveling in a group! So if there are Mimics, we can take care of them! Maybe they also have special rewards or something!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;We won&#039;t leave until we open some chests, right?&rdquo; Prospero said with a sigh. &ldquo;You&#039;re so stubborn sometimes. Fine, open **A **chest and test your luck.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Be careful!&rdquo; Ladon said, very worried that a creature might try to eat his friend. He clung to his staff. &ldquo;We&#039;re here to help you anyway!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The knight rubs his hands together with a smile as he approaches one of the chests. &ldquo;Good luck, let&#039;s be friends!&rdquo; The deer opens the chest and&hellip; it&#039;s a real chest! Valiant finds gold ore there; he can get a good salary by selling this in the right place. &ldquo;I think I can buy some new equipment with this.&rdquo; The knight takes the loot with a lively smile.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Ha&hellip; perhaps the dwarves keeping their things in chests wasn&rsquo;t such a misguided idea.&rdquo; Prospero said, genuinely surprised and interested. &ldquo;I suppose I can give it a try, too.&rdquo; The bard looked at the chests in the room and decided on one. (7) This was also a chest! Sadly, it didn&rsquo;t contain anything very valuable, just a few copper pieces. &ldquo;Urgh. I&rsquo;d almost prefer a Mimic.&rdquo; The cockatoo collected the very modest loot. &ldquo;Very well, Bluey Butt, it&rsquo;s your turn to try.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;d rather get another nickname.&rdquo; Mickey said, his cheeks flushed. The thief walked among the chests, briefly placing his hand on them, as if he were trying to feel something to identify a Mimic hidden there. Either all of them were chests, or there was no way to recognize these deceptive creatures. &ldquo;Well&hellip; cross your fingers&hellip;&rdquo; (16) It was another chest! And this one had a good amount of stuff! An ore of gold, a little bit of Lapis Lazuli, and a bandage. &ldquo;They aren&#039;t pants, but I&#039;ll gladly accept them!&rdquo; The monkey scoops up the loot.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Oh come on!&rdquo; Prospero couldn&#039;t believe he had the worst luck.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;We should get moving. We have to save the princess.&rdquo; Ladon said, wanting to leave before something bad happens. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know how good a dragon is at guarding a princess, especially in a tower. Is there even a kitchen there?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Good, good. Let&rsquo;s get going.&rdquo; Valiant said with a smile. He didn&rsquo;t mind; he&rsquo;d gotten a good prize. &ldquo;Onward! Nothing can stop us!&rdquo; The deer walked with his chest puffed out and his head held high to the other side of the room&hellip; stopping when he noticed a door. When he tried to open it, it turned out to be locked. &ldquo;And we stopped.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;What&rsquo;s this?&rdquo; Ladon noticed a pedestal near the door with some jumbled pieces and a frame fixed in the stone. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s a puzzle door.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Who put something like that in an abandoned mine?&rdquo; Prospero questioned and examined the puzzle pieces. &ldquo;There are only lines drawn on it, and there doesn&rsquo;t seem to be a clue of any kind.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Maybe&hellip;&rdquo; Mickey mutters to himself and approaches the door while taking out his thief tools. The monkey begins to check the lock. (12) There was a click.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s only 9 pieces, let&rsquo;s see what we can do.&rdquo; Valiant takes the puzzle pieces and begins to put them together randomly, trying to see if something was forming. (5) Most of the lines don&rsquo;t connect and intersect! This was definitely wrong!<br /><br /><br />While the guys focused their attention on that, some chests began to move on their own, silently approaching the adventurers but stopping shortly after.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Better leave this for us.&rdquo; Prospero gathers the pieces and tries to find a shape. (4) The lines look&hellip; Worse than before! This couldn&rsquo;t even be called abstract art!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Not so easy, huh?&rdquo; The deer said with an amused smile.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;My turn,&rdquo; Ladon said, happy to have an intellectual challenge and not a battle. (12) The gecko rotates some pieces, managing to make the first line of the puzzle fit together. Although there were still pieces left to arrange, at least they have something.<br /><br /><br />The chests from before began to move again, getting closer to the adventurers while they remained focused on the puzzle and the door.<br /><br /><br />Mickey was focused on the lock, trying to remove all the internal bolts to open the door. (18) **Click** **Click!** &ldquo;I got it!&rdquo; The thief brain heard the satisfying sound of the last piece unlocking. The monkey stood up and pushed the now-open door. &ldquo;Guys, are we already f-!?&rdquo; Mickey turned to his companions but his words were interrupted when he noticed something strange. &ldquo;Who&rsquo;s been moving the chests?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Which chests?&rdquo; The deer, the gecko, and the cockatoo, who had almost solved the puzzle, turned to look behind them, noticing some chests that were now right behind them.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;BLAAAARRRRGHHHHH!!!&rdquo; The chests opened, revealing a large number of sharp teeth and a long tongue covered in slime. A drop fell to the ground, burning it slightly! That stuff must be some kind of potent acid! The Mimics attack!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;GYAAAAAHHHHH!!&rdquo; The three adventurers try to get away. (15) (5) (7) Valiant reacts quickly and manages to move away without any problems. But one of the Mimics manages to wrap its tongue around Prospero&#039;s waist, and another does the same to Ladon&#039;s leg.<br /><br /><br />&quot;GET YOUR FILTHING TONGUE OFF ME!!&quot; Prospero yelled, being dragged away.<br /><br /><br />&quot;GAAHHHH! HELP!!&quot; Ladon cried out in fear as he tried to free his leg.<br /><br /><br />(19) &quot;I&#039;ve got you!&quot; Valiant rushed over and grabbed one of Prospero&#039;s hands, pulling him tightly. Saving the bard seemed almost impossible, but the knight demonstrated his strength by holding his companion with one hand while using his sword to cut out the tongue.<br /><br /><br />(12) &quot;And I&#039;ve got you!&quot; Mickey went with Ladon to rescue him. The cleric wasn&#039;t in as bad a situation as his companion, so the thief had no trouble cutting out the Mimic&#039;s tongue with his dagger and freeing his companion.<br /><br /><br />Ladon and Prospero were successfully rescued! But their clothes were damaged by the Mimic&#039;s acidic slime. The bard&#039;s elegant trousers turned into shreds of damaged fabric that barely hung from his waist, revealing his My Melody underoos, while the cleric only lost one leg of his baggy trousers, although his Furret underoos peek out slightly. But hey! No burns!<br /><br /><br />What there were, though, were angry Mimics! They&#039;d been waiting a long time to eat real meat, not monsters who end up turned to stone! Yuck! And when some adventurers finally arrive, they&#039;re lucky enough to avoid them? No way!<br /><br /><br />Prospero peels off the tattered remains of his pants. &ldquo;Great! Anything else?!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />A small tremor shakes the bedroom briefly, and suddenly, something enormous falls from the ceiling, crushing the Mimics! It was something really big, made of rocks, and with one eye!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;A GOLEM!&rdquo;<br />&ldquo;A GIANT!&rdquo;<br />&ldquo;A CYCLOPS!&rdquo;<br />&ldquo;A CURSE FORMED BY THE RESENTMENT OF DEAD MINERS!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Ladon wins a prize for the best improvised response. But the truth is, it was a rock golem, for some reason, with only one eye, perhaps to be more intimidating.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;ROOOAAAAAAAAAR!!&rdquo; The golem roars loudly, ignoring the fact that it has crushed some monsters. The large creature seems to be focused on the thief, slowly approaching.<br /><br /><br />Mickey&#039;s eyes widen in panic. &quot;...RETREAT!!&quot; The monkey runs toward the door.<br /><br /><br />(11) (17) (14) (14) Thanks to the golem&#039;s slow pace, the adventurers managed to reach the door, exiting the chamber. The golem tried to chase them, but its enormous body didn&#039;t fit through the door. Even when it reached in, it couldn&#039;t catch any of them.<br /><br /><br />Prospero continued running alongside the others. &quot;Where the hell did that golem come from? A creature of that level shouldn&#039;t appear in a place like this!&quot;<br /><br /><br />&quot;He also seemed to be focused on Mickey!&quot; Valiant said, standing next to Prospero. &quot;Do golems go for the biggest butt first, or did he just like Mickey?&quot;<br /><br /><br />&quot;VALIANT!&quot; Mickey said with a blush on his face as he ran.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Maybe it was because Mickey forced the door open?&rdquo; Ladon suggested, trying to keep up with the others. &ldquo;Like some kind of guardian who punishes cheaters.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;It wasn&#039;t cheating! It&#039;s one of my thief skills!&rdquo; The monkey excused himself&hellip; although yes, maybe that was what had finally freed the golem.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I&#039;m writing down all the problems with this adventure story!&rdquo; the cockatoo cried.<br /><br /><br />Mickey peered ahead into the mine tunnel, trying to spot any traps. (15) &ldquo;A hole! Jump!&rdquo; The group of adventurers managed to get past a pit with a snake in it. (20) &ldquo;Giant cobwebs!&rdquo; The thief took one of the torches and threw it at the cobwebs, causing them to start burning. The fire spread through the webs, scaring the spiders who had been waiting for prey to devour.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Thanks a lot for that last bit!&rdquo; Facing giant spiders was worse than facing a golem, at least as far as the gecko was concerned, especially with those poisonous fangs.<br /><br /><br />(4) &ldquo;Hehe! Thank yoooohhhh!&quot; The monkey didn&#039;t notice a river crossing the mine, falling into it and being swept away by the water.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Aaahhhhhhh!!&rdquo; The rest of the group fell as well, being swept away by the underground current. Swimming against the current would have been a waste of strength; they couldn&#039;t escape. They could only hope that at the end of this river there wasn&#039;t a precipitous waterfall.<br /><br /><br />&quot;THIS MAKES NO SENSE!!&quot; Prospero shouted, with only his head above water.<br /><br /><br />&quot;I don&#039;t have my swimsuit!&quot; Ladon exclaimed, having trouble staying afloat.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Got you!&quot; Valiant helped his friend stay afloat as they were swept away.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Sorryyyyyyy!&quot; Mickey apologized, echoing in the mine as the water carried them away.<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br />A very uncomfortable and wet ride later, the adventurers finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. The bad thing was that it was a drop down a small waterfall.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Get ready for the fall!&quot; Valiant warned to his friends before they all stepped outside and began to fall. (9) The deer didn&#039;t have a bad fall, falling into the water once more. Although his MLP briefs rode up his butt.<br /><br /><br />(2) Prospero wasn&#039;t so lucky, falling into the water with his stomach and face! There was a rather dry splash and the cockatoo&#039;s body hovered for a moment before sinking into the water. Many bubbles emerged; perhaps he was screaming down there.<br /><br /><br />(15) Ladon got a pretty good landing, practically diving into the water. The gecko quickly surfaced, spat out some water, and began swimming to the nearby shore. &ldquo;I almost lost my pants.&rdquo; The soaked cleric climbed out of the water.<br /><br /><br />Almost behind him, the knight and bard emerged from the water. Valiant had his underwear pulled up over his ass, walking awkwardly. While Prospero had a slight shade of red on his front after falling into the water like that.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hey&hellip; we&rsquo;re out of the mine.&rdquo; Valiant said with a forced smile as he pulled the wet underwear out of his butt. &ldquo;Maybe that was a secret shortcut or something.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s just&hellip; hang our clothes out to dry.&rdquo; Prospero said through gritted teeth. They didn&rsquo;t really have much clothing left, but every piece counts, guess.<br /><br /><br />Ladon looked around worriedly. &ldquo;Wait! Where&rsquo;s Mickey?!&rdquo; The cockatoo and the deer begin to look around, noticing the absence of a companion.<br /><br /><br />(1) &ldquo;Help&hellip;&rdquo; Mickey&rsquo;s voice sounds high-pitched. The boys turn around, searching for the lost monkey. &ldquo;Up here.&rdquo; It grew a little louder, and the adventurers raised their heads and found their last member. Mickey hadn&rsquo;t fallen into the water; instead, Bluey&rsquo;s underoos had gotten stuck on a rock during the fall, leaving the monkey on a dangling wedgie. &ldquo;Get me down from here,&rdquo; Mickey pleaded, clutching his crotch with a grimace of pain.<br /><br /><br />After rescuing the thief, the group of adventurers laid their clothes out in the sun to dry. They gathered in their underwear and Ladon&rsquo;s hat to check the map, seeing that they were only a kilometer from the dragon&rsquo;s territory.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;So, any ideas for dealing with a dragon?&rdquo; Ladon asks, worried about how they&#039;ll cope with one of the largest creatures in the world.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Beds and making them explode?&rdquo; Mickey commented sarcastically while rubbing his backside.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;With willpower, courage, and heroism!&rdquo; Valiant said with a smile. But seeing that no one seemed inspired, he scratches the back of his neck. &ldquo;And maybe a little luck.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Considering the trouble those dwarves gave us, we&#039;ll need a lot of luck against a dragon.&rdquo; Propero comments as he tunes his lute strings.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Can&#039;t you put the dragon to sleep with your bardic magic?&rdquo; the gecko cleric asks. &ldquo;We could go after the princess without a fight and still keep our lives.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Dragons have a high resistance to magic.&rdquo; The monkey thief pointed out. &ldquo;We need something stronger to put the dragon to sleep.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The cockatoo stops and remembers something. &ldquo;We haven&#039;t gotten a sleeping potion strong enough to put a group of adventurers to sleep yet?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The monkey rummages through his items, pulling out the bottle of said potion. &ldquo;We have that. But we&#039;re talking about a dragon; I&#039;m not sure we can even put it to sleep.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;And what happens if we add this?&rdquo; The cleric takes out the sack of pixie dust. &ldquo;If some flowers with pixie dust made us delirious, perhaps mixing it with the potion&hellip;&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;That might bring down the dragon!&rdquo; the knight said excitedly. &ldquo;Perhaps that will change the potion&rsquo;s effects, but we&rsquo;ll certainly be able to fight the dragon on a more even footing!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;A sorcerer or alchemist would be useful now.&rdquo; Prospero mentioned. They were more skilled at mixing and creating potions. But the adventurers would have to take the risk.<br /><br /><br />The boys continued talking about the plan, trying to fine-tune the details, how they would act, and prevent possible setbacks when it came to fighting. The odds weren&rsquo;t much higher, but talking about it made the group&rsquo;s friends feel better. The worried looks dissolved, and excited smiles spread among them.<br /><br /><br />The group put on what little clothing they had left and set off, heading straight for the dragon&rsquo;s territory. It wasn&#039;t too difficult to find one&#039;s way around, with some traces of burned trees scattered around the area and then a large stone tower rising above the trees.<br /><br /><br />&quot;There&#039;s the tower. The princess must be at the top.&quot; Prospero told the group.<br /><br /><br />Mickey stares at the large structure that stands out from the forest. &ldquo;But what about the dragon?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Valiant shrugs. &ldquo;Maybe the dragon is in the tower with the princess?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;A huge dragon isn&rsquo;t going to be in a tower.&rdquo; Prospero affirmed.<br /><br /><br />At that moment, the door at the base of the tower opened, and a Mobian dragon emerged, its orange scales shining like fire and its purple hair whipping in the wind. It was also wearing black leather armor and spiked shoulder pads.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;...&rdquo; It wasn&rsquo;t what the adventurers had expected. But it was certainly a dragon.<br /><br /><br />Ladon murmurs. &ldquo;This was the easiest thing, wasn&rsquo;t it?&rdquo; He opens the sleeping potion and begins to add pixie dust, which falls to the bottom of the bottle. Ladon closes the potion and shakes it to mix it despite the great risks&hellip; (92) The potion seems to be mixing properly! Nothing has exploded! And its power has grown to the point of glowing!<br /><br /><br />The rest of the group nods, ready to begin.<br /><br /><br />Prospero began to play his lute fervently; the entire group would need to be enhanced to face an enemy like this! The bard&rsquo;s music resonates through the forest, devoid of any creature since the dragon took over this territory! The adventurers felt the music combined with the magic stimulate their bodies, making their hearts race! Everyone was finally ready for battle with that music!<br /><br /><br />But this also alerted the dragon to the group&rsquo;s presence! &ldquo;Who&rsquo;s there?!&rdquo; The dragon&rsquo;s crimson eyes noticed the magical aura emanating from behind the trees.<br /><br /><br />The group of four adventurers emerges and prepares for the fierce battle, with Valiant leading the group. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re here for the princess! And we n-&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hahahahaha!!&rdquo; The dragon&rsquo;s laughter interrupts the deer. &ldquo;What the heck? Since when did people start walking around dressed so shamefully? Hahahaha!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Certainly, a group dressed in MLP, My Melody, Pok&eacute;mon, and Bluey underoos doesn&rsquo;t inspire much fear in the enemies; rather, they provoke laughter.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;We had to go through a lot to get here!&rdquo; Prospero shouted, his cheeks red, hating how he was looked down upon. &ldquo;Not all of us can just fly!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;And for the constancy! I wear much cool underwear! I just had to change it!&rdquo; Valiant clarified, feeling equally embarrassed by the dragon&rsquo;s mockery.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t a good time for that.&rdquo; Ladon said, trying to hide his underoos peeking out of his ripped jeans. At least he has something to cover up with<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;We came here to rescue the princess!&rdquo; Mickey exclaimed, desperate to change the subject. &ldquo;We won&rsquo;t allow you to blackmail the kingdom with this kidnapping or eat her!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The dragon stops laughing and looks at the group of adventurers with a superior smile. &ldquo;Fools! I&#039;m not going to do any of that! Why waste a princess asking for a ransom? Besides, squirrel meat can&#039;t taste good. Fools! You guys are so dumb!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;...and what&#039;s the big idea then?&rdquo; The gecko questioned curiously.<br /><br /><br />The dragon smirks as he rubs a fist against his chest. &ldquo;I&#039;m going to marry her and become the new king of the kingdom!&rdquo; He remained silent, expecting praise from the ridiculous adventurers for his great and novel idea.<br /><br /><br />But they just stared at the reptile. &ldquo;...I&#039;m pretty sure a monarchy doesn&#039;t work like that, especially when a kidnapping is involved,&rdquo; Ladon pointed out, having serious doubts about that plan.<br /><br /><br />The dragon exhales a bit of smoke through his nostrils. &ldquo;That won&#039;t matter, because the princess will fall in love with me sooner or later.&rdquo; He combs his purple hair with a flirtatious smile. &ldquo;No girl can resist this. Many boys can&rsquo;t either.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Questionable.&rdquo; the adventurers replied.<br /><br /><br />It was time to put the plan to fight the dragon into action! Having him on the ground with them would make this easier! From behind, Ladon threw the potion with the pixie dust! (18) The potion hits the dragon&rsquo;s chest, breaking it and freeing it!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Argh! What the hell?!&rdquo; The scent of the potion hits the dragon&rsquo;s nose, causing a tremendous amount of exhaustion to fall over its body and eyes. &ldquo;You bastards&hellip; you won&rsquo;t be able to&hellip; I won&rsquo;t sleep&hellip;&rdquo; He was struggling to stay awake.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Now!&rdquo; Valiant rushes toward the enemy, his sword ready and his strength enhanced by Prospero&rsquo;s magic. (19+5) (5+3) &ldquo;Double strike!&rdquo; The knight unleashes a flurry of rapid sword strikes. The dragon uses its scaled arms and even its wings to try to block some of the blows. But its movements were slow because it was focusing on staying awake. &ldquo;Knights always defeat dragons! That&rsquo;s why they&rsquo;re the coolest!&rdquo; Valiant proclaims, delivering a final slash that manages to damage the enemy&rsquo;s armor.<br /><br /><br />Dragon scales may be one of the toughest materials, but there were clear signs of damage on the enemy. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll make you the main course tonight.&rdquo; The dragon said, and his mouth began to glow with flames as a counterattacked! (20) &ldquo;BAAHHHH!!&rdquo; The dragon exhaled a large amount of fire from his mouth, covering the deer!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;VALIANT!!!&rdquo; The other boys screamed at the sight of their friend covered in fire.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;GYAHHHHHHH!!&rdquo; Valiant had to drop his sword, which had turned red from the heat, and he began to run, the remains of his clothes burning to ash. &ldquo;WATER!! WATER!!&rdquo; The now completely naked deer threw himself to the ground and rolled, trying to extinguish the remaining small wounds. The intensity of the attack caused burns to the now completely unprotected knight.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;HAHAHAHAHA!!&rdquo; The dragon laughed, seemingly with more energy after that. Perhaps seeing the naked knight thrash about and seeing all his &#039;personal equipment&#039; caused him euphoria. &ldquo;Did you like the feel of my warmth on your round little rear end? Dragon breath is the strongest of all! What do you think? Little naked adventurer!&quot;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Only we can mess with Valiant!&rdquo; Prospero exclaimed, annoyed, and channeled his magic. (3+1) &ldquo;Prestidigitation!&rdquo; The bard created several electric sparks around the dragon.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;&hellip;Is this the best you&rsquo;ve got?&rdquo; The dragon yawned, the only reaction from him being his slightly twitching hair. &ldquo;Bards, you think that just because you can play two musical notes and possess a bit of magic, you&rsquo;re already the best. But you depend so much on others.&rdquo; The enemy sneered. &ldquo;I won&rsquo;t even waste my fire on you.&rdquo; (17/2) The dragon extended its claws and opened its wings; a single step was enough to propel himself and fly like an eagle when it attacked!<br /><br /><br />(7) Prospero tried to move out of the way, but the enemy was too fast. &ldquo;ARGH!!&rdquo; The bard&rsquo;s clothes burst like confetti, except for his underwear and lute. The dragon doesn&rsquo;t seem to consider this a threat. Prospero falls to the ground, his underoos My Melody, his butt high in the air.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Go back to the village and play for coins!&rdquo; The dragon kicks the cockatoo&rsquo;s rear end and sends him tumbling into a tree. &ldquo;Now you can hear the birds sing a little.&rdquo; The dragon rubs his eyes, trying to push the ground away as he turns to look at the gecko in cleric robes. &ldquo;Low lizard, I&rsquo;m going to kick your ass so hard!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Eeep!&rdquo; Ladon starts to sweat and backs away a little. &ldquo;I need cover!&rdquo; Mickey gets in the way, gulping. Meanwhile, the cleric places his staff on the ground, kneeling in front of him, and prepares something with his magic.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Coward! Come back here and face me!&rdquo; The dragon yelled furiously.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Now I&rsquo;m your opponent!&rdquo; Mickey said, running toward his opponent, dagger in hand. (14+3) The thief feinted as if going for the head, but as soon as the dragon raised his arms, he directed his attack at the dragon&#039;s stomach. &quot;Gotcha!&quot; He cheered, watching as the top of the dragon&#039;s armor cracked from the accumulated damage.<br /><br /><br />&quot;You little baboon!&quot; The dragon was furious at having his chest exposed. (15/2) The dragon grabbed the monkey&#039;s tail before he could move away.<br /><br /><br />&quot;EEEK!!&quot; Mickey&#039;s eyes crossed at the strong grip. &quot;No! Not the tail! Not the tail!&quot; (4) He couldn&#039;t free himself or fight back against the much stronger reptile.<br /><br /><br />&quot;I&#039;ll show you a sleight of hand!&quot; The dragon pulled at the monkey&#039;s tail and twirled him around several times over his head in rapid succession! Mickey drooled as he became dizzy; the force of the twists caused him to lose his cape and shirt. &quot;Let&#039;s see how good monkeys are at flying!&quot; The dragon sneered and threw the monkey toward the tower.<br /><br /><br />Mickey flew like an arrow, crashing face first into the rock wall. The monkey slowly slid to the ground. As he fell, you could see the Mickey&#039;s pupils bouncing like pinballs.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I see no one here has any &lsquo;equipment&#039; real.&rdquo; The dragon sneered at the sight of his opponents, now in their underwear or naked on the ground. He let out a long yawn afterward. &ldquo;Now you&rsquo;ll see how a real man attacks.&rdquo; The dragon was targeting all the adventurers! (**16/2**) (9/2) &ldquo;Flaming palms!&rdquo; The dragon takes a deep breath, filling his lungs and with a fiery roar, forming several fiery hands. The magical fire hands fly toward the adventurers to attack them!<br /><br /><br />(18) Valiant runs naked, trying to get away from the fiery hand chasing him. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve had enough of fire! And there&rsquo;s nothing more you can take from me!&rdquo; Running wasn&rsquo;t enough; the hand caught up with the deer and slapped him hard across the rear. &ldquo;GEEAK!&rdquo; Valiant jumps with his hands on his ass, a mark on one buttock. But at least his burns didn&rsquo;t get worse. (5) &ldquo;Ow ow ow! My buns are still too warm!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />(11) One of the magical hands reached up to Prospero and grabbed the waistband of his underoos to give the bard a wedgie to wake him up. &ldquo;EEEEK!! How does a dragon taste like a wedgie!?&rdquo; The fiery hand quickly rose as the underwear began to burn, tangling the underoos around a branch. &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t know how much I hate you!&rdquo; Once Prospero was in a dangling wedgie, the fiery hand swiped at him. &ldquo;EEK!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />(2+7) Ladon was too preoccupied with his now glowing staff to dodge the three fiery hands the dragon launched at him. &ldquo;Gyahhh!&rdquo; The fire formed into fists and began to pummel the gecko, causing it to make silly faces with each blow and causing his clothes to begin to burn! The cleric only kept his hat and Furret underoos. But the punishment continued! One of the magical hands pulled at Ladon&#039;s underwear. &quot;EEEEKK!&quot; Ladon squealed, his eyes watering, though his face was soon covered by an atomic wedgie! Meanwhile, the other hands spanked the gecko! Taking advantage of Ladon&#039;s rather large butt, each hand spanked a cheek, leaving its marks! Talk about hot double burgers.<br /><br /><br />(14) The last magical hands went towards the stunned Mickey. One hand lifted the thief onto a wedgie and the other hand began slapping him to get him to react. &ldquo;Ohh! Uhh! Gwah!!&rdquo; Mickey woke up, feeling pain in his cheeks and butt. &ldquo;What a h-blugh!!&rdquo; Another slap silenced the monkey. The wedgie hand bounced Mickey, making him squeal until his Bluey underoos burned and the monkey ended up falling to the ground completely naked with his ass twitching.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! These are the adventurers who will save the princess!? All I see is a bunch of losers in wedgies or naked!&rdquo; The Mobian dragon gloats, feeling victorious. &ldquo;Why don&rsquo;t you bring your little butts before me? I&rsquo;ll personally spank you to show you my mercy!&rdquo; Now he was just bragging. &ldquo;How about I dress everyone in maid outfits? I could really use some servants for work!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mickey shakes his head slightly as he recovers. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d rather die than wear something like that.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You&rsquo;re just looking for an excuse for your fantasies!&rdquo; Prospero shouted from the tree branch. &ldquo;What!? Kidnapping the princess was to hide something else?!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The dragon glares at the cockatoo. &ldquo;That guy&hellip; Urgh! Doesn&rsquo;t he know when to shut up, or is he looking for a death sentence? Because I can burn him like a turkey!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s true that Prospero has a sharp tongue&hellip;&rdquo; Valiant rubs his butt with one hand while the other covers his crotch. &ldquo;&hellip;But even so, we&rsquo;re not going to give up. This will be a very tough fight, we&rsquo;ll probably end up completely naked and with our bottoms warm! But we won&rsquo;t give up until we defeat you and bring the princess back to the kingdom! We&rsquo;ll still have to walk around naked in front of everyone!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;...We could look for clothes before going to the kingdom, right?&rdquo; Mickey questioned, his face reddening at the thought. &ldquo;We won&rsquo;t have to walk the whole way naked, will we?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero crossed his arms and looked away with a slight blush. &ldquo;Then they call my exhibitionist because I&rsquo;m naked in the privacy of my room.&rdquo; He smiled anyway.<br /><br /><br />Once the knight calmed the heat in his backside, he picked up his sword, trying to ignore the breeze on his nether regions. &ldquo;Shall we continue?&rdquo; He said, a lingering blush on his cheeks.<br /><br /><br />The dragon breathed fire from his nostrils, now fully awake and annoyed. The potion seemed to have worn off, which meant the dragon&#039;s attacks would now be at full power. &ldquo;I&#039;m going to wipe you all out and turn you into servants.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;We&#039;ll see about that!&rdquo; The deer was highly motivated, gripping his sword tightly and running toward the dragon. &ldquo;Heroes always overcome adversity and save everyone!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The deer attacked with his sword, colliding with the dragon&#039;s claws in an exchange of attacks. The enemy may have had two hands to attack, but the knight demonstrated his sword skills, managing to dominate the fight!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;W-What the heck!?&rdquo; The dragon began to retreat, overwhelmed by the sword attacks. &ldquo;Are you really that motivated to save someone you don&#039;t even know?!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Valiant launched an upward swing, breaking the dragon&#039;s defenses and leaving him exposed. &ldquo;I&#039;m always motivated to help others!&rdquo; With his sword raised, the knight used both hands to charge forward with a powerful blow using all his strength. (20+8) &ldquo;Strong blow!&rdquo; The deer launched its attack, unleashing so much power that it created strong gusts of wind around it while dealing critical damage to the dragon!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;GAAAHHHHHH!!&rdquo; The mobian dragon was thrown backward, hitting the tower hard and slightly cracking the rock wall. The leather pants were cut off and now resembled shorts, while a mark on his chest lingered from the intense blow the knight dealt him. &ldquo;You&#039;re&hellip; delusional&hellip; I won&#039;t be&hellip; I won&#039;t be defeated by someone like you&hellip;&rdquo; He said, getting back into a fighting stance but with his eyes struggling to focus. The stun prevented him from counterattacking Valiant.<br /><br /><br />But then the dragon realized something. The cleric had removed his underwear from his face, still holding the atomic wedgie, but his staff was glowing brightly. Then the dragon understood. The gecko was preparing something very powerful to use against him! &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t think you can do whatever you want!&rdquo; The enemy spreads its wings and prepares to attack the cleric before he can finish what he was preparing.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Stay away from my friend!&rdquo; Prospero said as he remained hanging from the tree by his underwear. (13) &ldquo;Magic hand!&rdquo; The bard coated his hand with magic, and it extended like a really long arm toward the dragon. Magic isn&rsquo;t usually used for this, but Prospero brought his magic hand to the enemy&rsquo;s shorts and pulled at his underwear.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;GRRR!&rdquo; The Mobian dragon gritted his teeth, being stopped in midair as his black, flame-laced briefs stretched out in the air. His childish tricks were returned to him.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Ha! Nice underwear!&rdquo; The cockatoo mocks. &ldquo;Were you thinking you&rsquo;d impress someone with that?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;GRRRR!! You don&rsquo;t know when to shut your mouth!&rdquo; (18) The dragon breathes fire into his hand, forming a large, flaming ball. &ldquo;This must be a proper gag for you!&rdquo; He throws the fireball at the cockatoo in the tree. He then pulls the underwear out of his rear.<br /><br /><br />(8) &ldquo;GYAHHH!&rdquo; Prospero tries to cover himself, but the fireball hits him and explodes! There&rsquo;s an explosion, creating a cloud of smoke. Before it clears, the bard falls, now completely naked. The remains of My Melody underoos remain in the tree, burning, while Prospero is left lying on the ground.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Prospero!&rdquo; Valiant runs to his friend, wanting to make sure he&rsquo;s well.<br /><br /><br />Mickey stands up, trying to ignore his nakedness. &ldquo;Hey! This way!&rdquo; The monkey tries to get the enemy&rsquo;s attention. (9) The thief throws his dagger as hard as he can at the dragon.<br /><br /><br />The dragon covered himself with his wing, the dagger bounced, spinning in the air until he caught it. &ldquo;Time to get your big ass out of the way!&rdquo; (8) The dragon breathes fire, which takes the shape of a fist and flies straight at the monkey on the ground.<br /><br /><br />(4) Mickey was hit by the fiery fist, spinning like a top with a red cheek. As he stopped, the monkey fell, his butt end up in the air and his wee wee dangling between his legs.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Now that no one&rsquo;s in the way.&rdquo; The mobian dragon turned his attention back to Ladon. But it was too late. &ldquo;What the hell did he do?!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The glow on the cleric&rsquo;s staff focused and rose in a beam of light toward the sky. &ldquo;Channel Divinity!&rdquo; Ladon exclaimed, looking up at the sky with determined eyes, motivated by Valiant&rsquo;s words and the efforts of his companions. &ldquo;Sun Deity! Help us against the dragon!&rdquo; Despite the circumstances, the prayer rose with fervor!<br /><br /><br />(37) A pillar of light descends from the heavens, accompanied by an intense heat comparable to a dragon&rsquo;s fire! Intense, strong, warm! The living embodiment of the sun goddess!<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;GAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!&rdquo; The dragon tried to cover himself with his arms and wings in that one instant before a deity&#039;s attack descended to subdue it with its power. &quot;AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!&quot; The dragon&#039;s figure became a dark silhouette, then a shadow that barely retained a bit of its original form, and then a smudge that was erased from view by the intense light of the sacred pillar.<br /><br /><br />As soon as the light faded, the dragon was seen again, his scaly body covered in a dark soot. That was until his shorts and underwear disintegrated and flew away in the gentle breeze until they disappeared, revealing orange scales, a big butt end, and the dragon&#039;s member. The flying reptile plummets from his place in the skies, falling into a crater caused by the intense attack delivered thanks to divine channeling.<br /><br /><br />&quot;We... won?&quot; Valiant asked, coming out of his shock, the tip of his sword on the ground. &quot;The battle is truly over.&quot;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Ahh~&rdquo; Ladon let out a long, tired sigh of relief. &ldquo;Thank you, sun deity~ I think n-ow!&rdquo; The gecko&rsquo;s underwear tore, probably from the burns from earlier, releasing the atomic wedgie. Normally, being naked would be very embarrassing for Ladon, but it was a relief to no longer have underwear tugging at his ass. &ldquo;...then we can look for something.&rdquo; The gecko lays back on the grass to rest.<br /><br /><br />Mickey turns around, sitting on the grass, trying to ignore the sensation in his butt. &ldquo;Good, I don&#039;t think I could have withstood another attack of dragon magic fire.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero casually walks over to the crater where the dragon was. &ldquo;He&#039;s unconscious. I say we tie him up and then spank him with a shovel.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hehe. Surely the king will have a worse punishment for kidnapping his daughter,&rdquo; Valiant said, walking as casually as his friend. &ldquo;Are we supposed to get there with us, or do we leave the dragon here for someone to search for?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Good question&hellip;&rdquo; Ladon said, still lying on the grass. &ldquo;Perhaps the princess knows.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The cockatoo and the deer cheered up when they remembered the princess, a princess who must be frightened at the top of the tower, waiting for a brave hero to calm her heart and bring her safety so they could go together to the castle. There, perhaps, there is the possibility of starting a long-term relationship with a beautiful princess.<br /><br /><br />&quot;Uhh... I think it would be best if I went to find the princess.&quot; Valiant said with a slight smile. &quot;You guys secure the dragon; we don&#039;t want him to cause any more trouble.&quot;<br /><br /><br />&quot;I think out of all of us, it should be YOU who stays behind to tie up the dragon; you know more about knots and such.&quot; Prospero picked up his lute as if to play some music. &quot;I&#039;d better go; a sweet melody will do better to calm her nerves.&quot;<br /><br /><br />&quot;I&#039;m sure she&#039;s waiting for a true **knight** to rescue her and find a safe place in his strong arms in a protective embrace.&quot; Valiant flexed his arms.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You should build up some muscles before you can try that.&rdquo; the cockatoo said, now with a challenging look, meeting the gaze of the foolish deer.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I&#039;ll go get the princess!&rdquo; Prospero and Valiant exclaim and run toward the tower. They fling open the door and try to get in before each other, which causes them to get stuck.<br /><br /><br />Mickey watches from outside as their bottoms shake against each other for a few moments before finally entering the tower. Mickey turns to look at Ladon, his face red and covering his groin. &ldquo;Do you think Prospero and Valiant will remember to get some clothes, or will they walk naked to where the princess is?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Ladon remains lying down, not wanting to get up right now. &ldquo;My bet is the latter.&rdquo; he said honestly. &ldquo;We could look for some clothes in the tower.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;The adventure is almost over&hellip; I&#039;d like a drink before I finish all this and go home.&rdquo; the monkey said, waiting for the tempers to subside.<br /><br /><br />Meanwhile, Valiant and Prospero race up the stairs, pressing their bodies against each other in an attempt to push him out of the way and be the first to arrive.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I&#039;m the knight! It&#039;s only natural that I rescue the princess!&rdquo; the deer insisted.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;She must be scared about the kidnapping! A bard with his music and charms is the best thing right now!&rdquo; the cockatoo argued. &ldquo;Besides, that clich&eacute; knight is boring!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />A white door with a crown symbol awaits at the top of the stairs.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Princess! I&#039;ve come to rescue you!&rdquo; Valiant and Prospero shouted just before reaching the door and touching the painted wood&hellip; only to be pulled back! &ldquo;EEEEEKK!&rdquo; Both adventurers squealed. &ldquo;WEDGIEEEE!!&rdquo; They shouted in an unmanly manner.<br /><br /><br />Wait, wedgie? But the knight and the bard were naked&hellip;<br /><br /><br />---<br /><br /><br />Valiant was hanging from his Sonic underoos, and next to him was Prospero in the same situation with his Sailor Moon underoos. They were both hanging from a wedgie thrown by a bear with a big grin. &ldquo;Are the nerds having fun with their board game?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;YEAAAK!! / GOUHHH!!&rdquo; Ladon and Mickey joined them when they had their Paw Patrol and Lion Guard underoos, respectively.<br /><br /><br />Behind them was a large crocodile pulling at both of their underwear. &ldquo;Are you really coming to the park to play Dungeon and Dragon?&rdquo; He said, noticing the boys with a map, dice, and character cards on the picnic table. &ldquo;You guys could have put up a &lsquo;Free Wedgies&rsquo; sign and gotten the same result!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Valiant grabbed his groin, trying to dull the pain, but to no avail. &ldquo;C-come on! We were just having fun playing a game! We don&rsquo;t need to do this!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero was more annoyed than anything. &ldquo;Get your hands out of my underwear! Who the hell goes around and does this out of nowhere?!&rdquo; He tried to wriggle free, but it only made the pain in his butt worse. His shrieks also attracted the attention of the nearby tables.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;We just saw the biggest nerd in town and thought we&rsquo;d say hi.&rdquo; the crocodile said, lifting Mickey higher. &ldquo;But seeing as it was a nerd get-together, it was only natural.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Please! Not today!&rdquo; Mickey covers his face in embarrassment. It was one thing to go through things like this at school with classmates he barely knew. But the monkey feels quite humiliated to go through this in front of his pen pals just as they&#039;ve come to visit him. &ldquo;We were just having a little fun here.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The crocodile and the bear flash a toothy grin. &ldquo;Do you mind if we join in the fun with you?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Ladon gulps. &ldquo;...You don&#039;t mean to join in on fantasy adventures, do you?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Both bullies lead their victims to a nearby tree, a perfect tree with low, strong branches. Despite the boys&#039; efforts to avoid their fate, Valiant, Prospero, Ladon, and Mickey had their underoos tied so they were hanging in wedges. Not satisfied with that, the two bullies also took off their pants so everyone in the park could see their wedged butts.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Why do these things always happen everywhere we go?&rdquo; Ladon said, his face burning with embarrassment as he tried to cover his backside.<br /><br /><br />Mickey sighs. &ldquo;Sorry, I didn&#039;t think this would happen today and away from school.&rdquo; Hearing the rising laughter, he grabs his hood and tries to hide his face.<br /><br /><br />Valiant tries to smile despite everything. &ldquo;So... these things happen to you often too? Like, the role-playing stuff actually happened?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Do you think this is the time for something like that?!&rdquo; Prospero&rsquo;s face grew redder as more people from the park approached to laugh at them. &ldquo;As soon as I get down from here, straighten my underwear, and get my pants back, I swear I&rsquo;m going to&hellip;&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hey, you&rsquo;re actually a boy.&rdquo; The bear interrupted. &ldquo;Until now, I thought you were a girl with those Sailor Moon panties! Hahahaha!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;THESE ARE BRIEFS!!&rdquo; Prospero shouted. He thrashed around in an attempt to reach the bear but only accidentally managed to push his friends away.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Speaking of girls, I bet a lot of them would be really jealous of this.&rdquo; The crocodile shamelessly slapped Ladon and Mickey&rsquo;s butts, causing them both to squeal in embarrassment. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re so big and round! We should give them some attention!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I have a better idea.&rdquo; Suddenly, both bullies were grabbed by their heads. &ldquo;A nap!&rdquo; The two of they were slammed together with such force that colorful stars exploded around their heads, then they collapsed to the ground.<br /><br /><br />Mickey lifted his hood, recognizing his older brother&rsquo;s voice. &ldquo;Hector!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The big gorilla picks up the bear and the crocodile as if they were dolls. &ldquo;We can&#039;t go get some soda cans from the vending machine without you guys getting into trouble.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Emilia the deer, Hector&#039;s girlfriend, approaches, carrying some soda cans in her arms. &ldquo;Sorry I took so long, guys. Did you want to do a realistic role-playing game?&rdquo; She jokes when she sees the four boys hanging in their underwear.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Emilia, this isn&#039;t the best time for this.&rdquo; Mickey wanted to get down before she started getting ideas about this and the guys. &ldquo;Can you help us down, please?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Since you ask it like that.&rdquo; The gorilla smiles, casually throwing the bear and the crocodile into a tree. &ldquo;Let&#039;s see what we have here.&rdquo; He starts to help his brother.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Wow!&rdquo; The deer in the tree was surprised to see how those big guys were thrown so easily. &ldquo;What&#039;s your gym routine for doing things like this?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Emilia drops the cans on the table next to the game pieces and leans around Valiant to try and help him. &ldquo;Let me help you get down from there.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Valiant blushes at the sight of the attractive girl, smiling nervously. &ldquo;Ahahaha&hellip; thanks, don&#039;t worry too much about these underoos. I assure you, this isn&#039;t the kind of underwear I usually wear.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Liar.&rdquo; Prospero muttered as he waited for his turn to climb down the tree.<br /><br /><br />Once the four boys were rescued from their dangling wedgies and arranged their clothes, they all returned to the table where they&#039;d been playing.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;So, we were left with the four adventurers having lost all their equipment, leaving they exposed to each other, their hearts racing after an intense fight!&rdquo; Emilia said, visibly excited and twisting the story a bit.<br /><br /><br />Mickey opens his can of soda. &ldquo;Again, excuse me, she&rsquo;s sometimes a little&hellip;&rdquo; The monkey searches for the kindest way to describe the deer girl.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Fujoshi.&rdquo; Prospero said with a slight blush on his cheeks. &ldquo;Yes, we&rsquo;ve noticed thanks to all her suggestions during the game.&rdquo; He said as he picked up his own drink.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I&rsquo;d say she&rsquo;s quite a bit, not just a little.&rdquo; Hector jokes and laughs, then kisses Emilia. &ldquo;Besides, the point of these games is to tell a fun story, right?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Yeah&hellip; although I&rsquo;m sure we&rsquo;ve broken some rules.&rdquo; Ladon said, picking up a D&amp;D beginner&rsquo;s manual to review.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Some rules? We literally made up most of the stuff and how it works!&rdquo; The cockatoo exclaims. &ldquo;Not to mention the plot holes!&rdquo; He even had a notebook full of notes he&rsquo;d been making during the roleplay.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hey! I told you I don&rsquo;t know about this stuff.&rdquo; The gorilla mentions. &ldquo;But you guys insisted I be the game master and also agreed to make changes to keep it simple.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Valiant picks up his can of soda while laughing. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t listen to Prospero, he gets very picky when it comes to stories, fashion, or food.&rdquo; The deer opens the can of soda, but it erupts, soaking his entire face. &ldquo;Ahh! It&rsquo;s freezing!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Oh, gosh, sorry.&rdquo; Emilia said, picking up some napkins and then approaching Valiant to help him wipe the soda. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t think the can would shake so much.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The deer blushed, as being so close, his eyes couldn&rsquo;t help but stare down at the girl&rsquo;s big&hellip; personality. &ldquo;D-Don&rsquo;t worry&hellip; I was just getting a little hot.&rdquo; ​​He laughs in an attempt to hide it.<br /><br /><br />Prospero narrows his eyes. &ldquo;Someone&rsquo;s going to come back to the tree.&rdquo; Ladon laughs uncomfortably.<br /><br /><br />Hector takes the sheet of paper where he had drawn the dragon, rolls it into a ball, and throws it in the trash. &ldquo;So, should we continue with the adventures of the four naked men?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Now that sounds like the kind of stories I like.&rdquo; Emilia jokes with a mischievous laugh. &ldquo;It&#039;s a shame you chose to face the dragon. Maybe flirting would have worked.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Sure, like someone would be interested in a tall, arrogant, childishly mischievous bad boy.&rdquo; Valiant said as he leaned over the picnic table.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;I never said the dragon was tall.&rdquo; Hector corrected him. &ldquo;Besides, a lot of girls are attracted to those kinds of guys. Damn, Mickey gets hot with guys like that.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mickey spits out his drink. &ldquo;HECTOR!!&rdquo; He yelled, his face bright red. The monkey starts hitting the gorilla, but he just laughs, taking no damage.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Oh! Oh! Oh!&rdquo; Valiant smiles nervously and strokes the back of his neck. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t worry, I was just joking. I know a lot of people find that kind of stuff attractive.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not that big a deal. Hehehehe.&rdquo; Emilia laughs. &ldquo;You&rsquo;d be surprised what kind of things my friends liked to do with their boyfriends. Just to tell you, more than one of them ended up wearing panties on special days.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The deer feels his face heat up at the thought. &ldquo;Uh&hellip; did the girls really like that?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Ladon hides his face in the game manual. &ldquo;I think we&rsquo;ve reached the end of the adventure! We should pack up and head back to the kingdom, I mean, the hotel.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero leans his head in his hand. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not that eager to go back there.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Hector holds Mickey back with one hand. &ldquo;Sorry about that. People rarely come to Harner to visit, so the hotel isn&#039;t the best.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Ladon pulls his face from the manual. &ldquo;It&#039;s not a bad place, it just doesn&#039;t have many of the things Prospero usually does, like visiting a spa or borrowing some books.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />The monkey stops his attempts to hit his brother and looks at the cockatoo. &ldquo;You know&hellip; if you were to come to our home, I could lend you the books I told you about earlier, the foreign novel that pits Fantasy against Mystery. Though I warn you, it&#039;s quite intricate.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Prospero perks up, and Ladon also shows interest in having a good read.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Hehehe. Nerds!&rdquo; Valiant jokes with a smile, quite happy to see everyone having fun. &ldquo;Do you happen to have any more board games? Maybe we could have a sleepover?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;&hellip;A real sleepover?&rdquo; Mickey grins; he&#039;s never had a sleepover with friends. &ldquo;Sure! We have some games, and my dad is a great cook!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Hector smiles. &ldquo;You could teach your friends **that game** we created years ago.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Oh, you mean **that game**?&rdquo; Emilia laughs quietly. &ldquo;That would definitely be interesting.&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;...Ah!&rdquo; Mickey finally understood what they meant. &ldquo;No! We won&#039;t play that!&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;What game are you talking about?&rdquo; Valiant asked, interested in his friend&#039;s reaction.<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;You mean it&#039;s a game you invented?&rdquo; Ladon was curious now, too. Besides, it was a game. After this strange game of Dungeons and Dragons, what could be more surprising? &ldquo;Is it a board game, or do you need something special?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;Playing and reading at the same time is well within my abilities.&rdquo; Prospero said, thinking more about the books, but also ready for some fun with his friends.<br /><br /><br />Ladon, Prospero, and Valiant tried to find out more about this mysterious game Mickey and his brother had created while everyone gathered things from the picnic table. Perhaps their stay in Harner would extend a little longer than they had initially planned.</span>",
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