Martial Teyvat Chapter 75

Ayaka was rather akin in form to Keqing, actually. She was more on the petite side but had a more princess-like beauty and vibe to her compared to Keqing's more typically strict attitude.

Either way, I spent the next couple of days not working on weapons or hoarding more resources. I spent it entirely with Kamisato Ayaka where we just got to know each other more intimately.

So here we were. Ayaka's retainer/maid in Shinobu off with Keqing, who had taken the couple of years younger assassin/ninja as a sort of disciple due to her also following the same path as she did.

While the two of us were sitting together on a swing that I built between two trees that overlooked the ocean to the east, near the edge of the cliffs that led down to the ocean's large beach, and the thin forest at the bottom of the cliff.

"The ocean is so filled with life. I can't help but wonder how Liyue's contact with the ocean is different from the seas of Inazuma." Ayaka mused as she gently leaned her head on my shoulder while we held hands.

I hummed thoughtfully at the thought. Idly wondering if the sea monsters that Captain Beidou used to talk about the few times I met her were the same near Inazuma's own waters.

Either way, I gave Ayaka's hand a squeeze and said thoughtfully. "Speaking of Inazuma, we have a hundred tons of grains ready. Mostly rice as a staple, but that still leaves getting the rice to Inazuma in question."

Ayaka paused at that before she made a thoughtful noise and said quietly. "I see... Getting someone to deliver it will be quite annoying with how you have cut ties with the Liyue Qixing and Liyue Harbor."

To which I chuckled making her pause before I said with a smile. "Ayaka... Remember I made my flying ships? You think I can't make something far faster that is just carrying a few spatial rings which would contain the grains?" 

The biggest issue was just getting the spatial rings to Ayaka's brother, Ayato, who WOULD make sure the grains got to the people and not to like Yai Miko or the other gods.

To Ayaka's confused expression, I then explained I planned to make a rocket with a detachable pod that would drop the 'payload' in goods stored in spatial rings before the rocket would turn around and fly back.

As already proven from before. A rocket would be better than other flying methods due to it's pure speed, and with a simple video control module attached to the rocket Ayaka could literally find her house and drop said pod filled with the goodies into their backyard.

Ayaka at hearing my explanation, giggled and said thoughtfully. "I thought you would try to open some convoluted spatial tunnel that not even the gods could sense. But yes, that will work just fine husband." She finished softly as she leaned a bit harder into me.

Clearly happy that, upon the vows of our union, I had brought up our first payment. Though I just squeezed her hand before I asked quietly. "Ayaka. Are you truly happy with me?"

There was a pause before Ayaka shed her noble kind demeanor and looked at me before she said rather bluntly. "You treat me kindly despite me being a concubine, your wife has taken my best friend as a disciple, and is teaching her well. You took on the responsibility to feed the people, my own people have been entrusted for millennia."

She took a breath and continued. "You yourself treat me as not merely a sexual outlet or broodmare for your bloodline but with true affection, despite true love not having been nurtured. I could be in a far worse position, but yes, I am happy with you Jake Bariss." 

And with that, Ayaka leaned her head back on my chest, with my face twitching as she grumbled. "The only complaint I have is your wife wanting me to bear your child first... In what world does the first wife want a concubine to have the firstborn?"

To which I could only say helplessly. "Keqing aspires for the immortal path. She wants to reach the level of Martial God before she settles down with a child."

I shook my head at how 'conservative' Keqing was. She was sorta of hypocritical with how she was pushing Ayaka in question. But then again... She also did more subtly push for me to pull Cloud Retainer's disciples into my bed.

Then, with a hum, I pulled Ayaka into my lap, making her giggle as she knowingly placed her arm around my shoulder as I wrapped my arms around her tight waist as we just watched the sun setting in the distance.

I gently held Ayaka for a good while before the silver blue blue-haired beauty kissed my neck and whispered softly. "Come, Jake. Let's head on to bed."

And I knew exactly what she meant as Keqing wasn't that subtle when she gave us two some space along with taking Shinobu away.

So with a knowing grin that she couldn't see. I picked Ayaka up and went to take her to bed.

Carrying Ayaka the short distance to one of the factory's side houses. I gently put her in the bed where she stripped the soft front armor she wore and slid out of her ornate Inazuma-style dress robe that I carefully placed on the back of a chair.

Leaving Ayaka in naught but in ornate light blue underwear that hinted at her softer well formed naked beauty.

Ayaka covered her handful-sized breasts with an arm as she blushed modestly and asked softly. "I... I am not used to this. Please be patient with me." 

Which I of course gently agreed with a hum as I brought Ayaka into my arms, our form coming together as she, with soft hands and a light touch also stripped the clothes from my body and we entered the bed together.