Hikari laid her weapons on the floor.
There were enough to fill a dueling ring.
The RazenHeir workshops had been busy replacing her weapons since she burned through them while slaying the titan.
Ria inspected them.
"Thirty-four cannonballs. Eleven throwing daggers. Two short swords. A hundred and twenty sheets of wyvern-skin armor. The forge had been busy. Lucky we still have some of your swords in storage."
Heavy pieces of steel. Hikari's weaponry was so big she couldn't carry even the lightest one.
"For ranged combat, you still have your Ballista bow and a spare handcannon. It's your old handcannon, which can't hold as much mana. But you melted the barrel on the main one. It would take at least a year to repair and even longer to craft a larger one."
"Sorry."
"Don't be. It's a titan after all. Though, it's a shame that your claymore is gone. It's a much simpler contraption than a handcannon. But its size meant that we have to wait for the workshops to become available. Look."
A large chest.
Hikari flips it open.
A sword.
"The claymore of Barius RazenHeir. Its rare Runium core is durable and mana-resonant. It has an outer layer of black steel, the best conductor we could find for our mana form. Extra layers of rubber around the handle fit your hand. It is to serve as your main weapon for the time being."
Hikari picked it up.
It was a buster sword meant to be wielded by both arms.
Its wielder had an incredible physique compared to his peers.
She held it with one arm.
Its reach was slightly longer than her short swords.
She felt the weight of the dense Runium core.
It could do some serious damage if she put her strength behind it.
What about its mana? She could feel the runes that were crafted for a RazenHeir respond to her mana.
She ignited it.
It flared with RazenHeir flame effortlessly.
She takes a stance at a safe distance from her lady.
Her routine drills. Vertical swings. Diagonal swings.
She wields the flaming sword masterfully.
"I can use this?"
"Of course. There is no doubt that you are more than worthy of wielding it. I'm sure you'll achieve great feats with it."
Hikari deactivates the flames and strides back to her lady.
Slowly. Her lady approaches her. Disappearing below her skirt.
The giantess's knee-high white cotton knee socks close to her.
"Ah… I take it that the meeting with the Lord RazenHeir went well. I'm so excited that you will be accompanying me to the academy. I'm sure you'll shake up the power balance like a thunderstorm."
Ria gets on her knees.
She places her hand on the rough cotton surface and rubs it gently.
"His Lordship has decided to purchase a set of king black salamander armor for you... The sword too... Oh... Your recent achievements must have really made an impression on him...."
She leans her face towards the sock surface.
"My lady."
"Mmm! Yes-? "
Ria stutters.
"Academy?"
"Oh. It's an academy for knights. Mastery of your arms. Mastery over your mana form. Mastery of the Arcane. These form the pillars of your martial might."
Ria presses her lips against Hikari's giant foot.
"It's not just that. A knight's moral code. The ability to inspire and lead an army. Business acumen. A deep understanding of the economics to fund a campaign. The etiquette to navigate peacetime. These form the pillars of how a knight functions as a member of society."
Kiss.
"Yes. And that's not the best part. When we are at the academy, I'm going to everything in my power to make sure you become the strongest knight on the continent. Every connection I could leverage. Every elixir. Mana stone. Weapons. Enchantments. Relics. Everything I can get my hands on, to make you the strongest that is-"
The giant socks shifted beneath her.
Thud. Thud.
Two steps.
Hikari turned, sat on the wardrobe shelf, and crossed her legs.
The sturdy stone could hold her weight.
"Strongest knight?"
"Yes, the strongest knight in the history of the Razenheir house and even the history of the spire academy-"
Ria's tongue got tied.
She sees a mischievous smile on Hikari's face.
Legs crossed, the giantess lifts one foot high.
Her lady watches
"Come closer."
Ria crawls towards her on her hands and knees.
Her legs trembling.
Her heart pounding.
Hikari tilts her foot back playfully
Ria sees the dust on the thick sock soles.
"Kneel."
Ria knelt in front of the foot Hikari placed flat on the ground.
The other one crossed over her leg, dangling above her.
Her tiny eyes looked down on the top of Hikari's sock.
Giggles from above.
"Tell me."
"Yes. Hikari. You are above me. You are so much stronger than me. Your skill in magic is unmatched. Your strength and beauty are unmatched. Compared to you, I am but a pebble before a crashing wave. A significant speck on the ground for you to step on. I-... I-"
Ria couldn't sit still.
With a sudden movement, she pressed her face onto Hikari's sock and pressed her lips.
"Up."
Ria flinches.
Her back snapped back.
She pants in excitement.
Blood rushes to her head.
She feels the giantess's leg moving above her.
"And?"
"I am below you... Far below you... At your feet... Your pathetic inferior lady is nothing more than a bug at your feet... "
Giggles from above.
Ria feels the ground shake as Hikari fidgets in her seat.
Her giant toes wiggle.
"Look up."
"Mmmm.... !"
Ria moans.
The thick grey bottoms of the giantess's sock.
"Stronger."
"Oh...! "
Ria moans.
"Stronger."
Ria moans.
"Bigger."
Ria moans.
"Powerful."
Ria moans.
"Oooh... you are already so overwhelmingly powerful... I can't imagine... mmm...! … I can't imagine just how much stronger you will get… Oh… how small I will feel before you…"
She takes a deep, muffled breath.
Giggles from above.
"Up."
Her lady snapped back.
She struggled to keep her posture straight.
"Up."
Ria tilts her chin back.
She was dizzy with ecstasy at the hypnotic movements of
Grey wool covered her field of view.
"My Lady?"
"You are so superior to me... so overwhelmingly more powerful than me... which is why.... I ... your pathetic... puny lady... kisses... your... feet..."
Giggles from above.
"I'll worship the lowest part of you... because you are superior to me..."
"Stronger"
"Oooh.....!"
Ria moans loudly.
"What if you become the greatest knight on the continent... ooh... you will be so above me... so far... ooh..."
"Look up."
Ria moans loudly.
Hikari's sole dangles above her.
"oooh... ! Just like the way your soles are dangling above me... you will be so far above me... I-"
Ria dives back down and nuzzles her face onto Hikari's sock.
"Oh…. No, Hikari… Please... keep me as your lady... "
"Beg."
"Yes… Hikari, your pathetic lady is unworthy of worshipping the dirt stuck to the bottom of the greatest knight on the continent."
Hikari tilts her head back and laughs.
"Please... please keep me as your... lady..."
Ria bowed her head to the ground.
"Beg."
"Please, Hikari. May I worship the sock bottoms of the future greatest knight on the continent?"
Ria lifted her head, begged her, then bowed again.
"Please... I'll be the best lady ever... I'll be the best lady deserving of the greatest knight on the continent."
Ria's forehead hit the ground.
Loud, echoing laughter came from above.
"I'll devote every moment of my life to make you the greatest knight the world has ever seen… "
Loud booming laughter.
"Look up."
Ria's back snapped back.
Hikari lowered her foot until she could reach it.
Her lady's lips taste the rough bottom of her sock.
"I'll train hard."
"Ohhh..! yes… I'm sure you will… !"
"Hard."
"Ohhh….! Sniff* Yes…! Train hard… grow bigger and stronger… nothing makes your lady happier than see her knight grow big and strong…"
Ria takes a deep breath.
"Hard."
"Ohhh... Yes… You can train as hard as you can… your lady can take it… I'll prove to you that I can be a good lady no matter how big you get… Sniff!"
"Every day?"
"Yes!... Every single day... until you become the... greatest knight... ahh….!"