The Primal Hunter

While Jake had thought about Vesperia coming to Earth, and it was even theorized she could, he hadn’t actually known it was possible before now. What’s more, Sandy had returned with her, making it a double-whammy of creatures he had partly helped “make” come to the planet.

“Where is she and Sandy right now?” Jake quickly used the magic telephone Arnold had installed in his lab to ask Miranda.

“They already left and are heading your way, sho-“

Right then, Jake saw a giant worm appear above his lodge through his sphere. He smiled and cut off Miranda:

“They’re here, thanks for telling me, and good luck with… stuff!” Jake said as he also cut the connection without admitting he genuinely had no idea what Miranda was dealing with these days. Hopefully fun stuff.

Hurrying up from his laboratory, he saw how Sandy struggled to find a good place to land without breaking anything. The valley Jake’s lodge was placed in wasn’t that large, and Sandy eventually shrank down a bit before finally touching down on the soft grass.

Getting outside, Jake smiled as he saw the giant worm. “Hey, Sandy! You look all healed up.”

“Eh, I’m getting there. Still rebuilding stuff. Next time we go on an adventure, I would prefer if it didn’t end with me dying,” Sandy answered.

“Can’t make any promises,” Jake joked. “I heard you also brought along Vesperia?”

“Oh yeah, I did,” Sandy confirmed. “She’s just finishing up some work inside one of my stomachs. Did you know she also has a stomach-like thing for all her bug friends? Well, more bug slaves, but my point is she also got a big subspace.”

“I knew,” Jake nodded. “What are you having her help with?”

“Convinced her to leave one of her spawns within one of my stomachs to create stuff. Very efficient at gardening and stuff like that,” Sandy explained. “Also, quick question, you’re her dad, right?”

“I… won’t really say that’s accurate,” Jake muttered. “Not really. I don’t actually think there’s any normal word for the kind of relationship we have. Calling me her creator also feels wrong, so I really don’t know what you would call me.”

“She calls you Sire. So I guess you sired her?”

“Again, all of those things feel very weird to put into words,” Jake sighed. “Anyway, back to you! Have you remade that resurrection egg yet?”

“Nope, gonna be a while. Super expensive to make and damn time-consuming. They also take this kind of special resource that isn’t even a real resource that shows up anywhere. I just know when I’m low on it, and it regenerates super-duper slowly, even if it is sped up when I get levels and stuff,” Sandy explained. “It’s a bit hard to understand, so it’s all good if you don’t get it; all I’m saying is that the egg isn’t ready yet.”

“Pretty sure there are few people who understand better than I do,” Jake smiled, as Sandy had effectively just explained his Jake Juice. And no, Jake wasn’t going to explain back in kind, nor would he use the term Jake Juice, as that would definitely get a lot of comments and jokes from Sandy.

“If you say so…” Sandy didn’t really seem to take his words seriously. “Oh! Vespy is nearly all ready!”

“Vespy?” Jake raised an eyebrow.

“A cute nickname for my little sister,” Sandy joked.

know that if you insist she is your sister, that would mean Sylphie is your

don’t come from an egg, I was born before she was, making me the older sibling among us

also

Sandy left no room for argument. “Besides, Vespy is fine with me calling her Vespy, so you don’t get to complain. Also, here

Jake could say anything more as the familiar yellow figure of Vesperia appeared before him. She still towered over him and wore a silken dress with a striped black and yellow bee

said with a smile as he looked

a pleasure to meet you once more, Sire,” Vesperia answered. She seemed a bit nervous for some reason. Jake couldn’t even begin to guess why, as he really couldn’t see any reason why she would be, and he

you returned to the Endless Empire? Did your sisters, the other True Royals, treat you properly?” Jake asked a slew of questions. Vesperia did look like things had been good over the last

all treated me most excellently,” Vesperia answered in her usual polite tone. “I have also laid claim to much of my heritage that was left behind when the last Vespernat Hive Queen fell. All of my sisters have been incredibly supportive during this

to hear that things had been good. She definitely wasn’t lying

Queen –

that Jake couldn’t help but

gone to Nevermore?” Jake

Secrets that we do not wish to reveal to the Wyrmgod for him to spread to the highest

had to consider that many of Jake’s secrets were related to his Bloodline, and not even the Wyrmgod could fully analyze and detect what that did during the World Wonder. The same wasn’t true for True Royals, who relied on

it's taken without permission from the

all had some odd bond and a lot of deals and whatnot, something the True Royals

it was just a good leveling spot, and a way to bang out some dungeon clears for the Dungeoneering title. Vesperia could clearly level totally fine on her

Nevermore,” Vesperia commented after a bit. “In fact, as well as anyone possibly

worse for sure,” Jake jokingly downplayed the

understatement. You know, many of my sisters weren’t keen on me going to Earth initially, even if it was to participate in a system event, but when I left, none of them were voicing words of protest anymore, only well-wishes for my journey,” the True Royal said, shaking her head.

the Endless Empire, we’re automatically on good

nodded her head again. It was also only now that Jake had noticed she had lowered herself to be about the same height as him by

do fear that it could cause problems with the Automate if you state that publicly…” she

logic to know that even if I’m on good terms with the Endless Empire, that doesn’t automatically make me an enemy. Shit, I’m good friends with both Risen, vampires, and those from the Holy Church. I am using the Viper’s peak strategy to attain

Viper some enemies, like Yip of Yore and all his cronies, but wouldn’t life be boring if you didn’t have at least a few people gunning

of people unwilling to make you an enemy for no reason and even more wanting you as an ally,” Vesperia said in a slightly relieved tone. “I just want to ensure I’m not

head, not

my presence might cause, I’ve brought along some gifts. They aren’t something you, Sire, can use but more something to support the budding empire you are constructing. We have already left the spatial stone

really making an empire, but sure, I’m sure Miranda will be happy with any resources she can get,” Jake said. “I am curious, though, what kind

were naturally also a great number of metals,

good stuff,” Jake nodded, unsure if

these gifts, please let me know if there

suddenly asked, having finally gotten enough of Vesperia acting off. “You’re being

entire conversation, not to mention how she looked like she had no idea what to do with her hands. Then there was the fact she had taken a weird kneeling position to have her head slightly lower than Jake’s. It

did not mean to cause