"Interesting. You seem to suprise me at every turn little godling." Rayna y in her personal chamber with a mirror in her hand. Lazarus was visible talking with Arath about his unique skills through the gss. No sound came through but that didn't matter to the Paragon who possessed a skill allowing her to hear anything another centaur themselves could hear.

  She was always paying attention to Lazarus with only half a mind as she went about her day but couldn't resist giving it her full attention when he'd started telling his little secret.

  The ability to increase your skills without skill points. Such a cheat. Had she had something like that she would be untouchable.

  But it would mean nothing would be able to mount her. Not a single creature in existence would be able to get stronger than her and that was a requirement she must have in a mate.

  She couldn't tell if she should be jealous he had something like that or happy he had this advantage over her. Given enough time he would definitely be stronger than her in every way. Simply getting a skill would allow him to get stronger than her with it and she could do nothing about it.

  No wonder the Primordials of old though themselves the perfect beings.

  She could kill him now. Stop all of this from coming to fruition, but she also trusted Arath. The young mare had always had a good head on her shoulders and a moral compass that tended to point towards the good.

  Had it been any other there was a high chance Rayna would have just killed him without thought. She was actually very close to killing him when she first felt the power of the Paragon manifest within him. It was Araths presence and the fact he'd saved her without asking for anything in return that gave her pause and led to the decision that maybe she would give him a chance.

  She felt her tail lift involuntarily. It also didn't help she shared Araths taste in men. Not that anyone would know. He was cute she would admit that to herself and kill those that even thought she did.

  Rayna put her mirror down now that the three of them were heading to the markets. She was interested in his growth but not that she would focus on it at every second. She did have her own life after all.

  And her current state required some attention, the type of attention that she couldn't go ask anyone to help with.

  She made her way through her home taking the time to imagine what it would actually feel like to be held and dominated by Lazarus. To feel so powerless that her only chance of survival would be to submit. To have no regrets about how long she waited for this moment.

  A snap for one of her skills chased the fantasy away and any good feeling that was starting to build ran away with it.

  The ground began to rumble and crack with the slight rage growing within her. It was so hard to find the opportunity to rex, so hard to get in the mood without spying on the human to the point it was creepy.

  Whatever just triggered her skill better have a dam good reason. Clicking here tongue she brought the skill to mind.

  Five dragons were approaching from the mountains. Perfect. Some stress relief.

  The world vanished around her and she appeared in the vast pins that surround her city. The dragons were flying in a v formation and either didn't notice Raynas appearance or just didn't care.

  She couldn't have that.

  Releasing her presence that she normally kept contained the world around her began to bend. Animals with any survival instincts ran away, the grass was fttened as if a giant had made its bed there and the dragons dropped from the sky as their weight tripled.

  As high as they were the fall alone might kill them but if the overgrown lizards thought they could enter her territory without asking for permission first, well they shouldn't be surprised.

  Taking a step to the left Rayna dodged the first dragon as it hit the ground bringing up a storm of dirt that never made it close to the centaur. The rest followed suit their impacts creating small indents in the otherwise perfect ndscape.

  Now what were they here for? Rayna could simply kill them, she was definitely in the mood to just be done with all this but there was a little curiosity. Dragons had never come this far from the mountains in a very long time.

  She didn't get her answer as the first dragon, an ugly male with bck scales unched himself at her with its mouth open. She didn't move a muscle and instead violently detonated his skull so that all the blood rained down on the other four as a warning.

  That seemed to knock some sense into them. If that was because of the males death or just seeing blood Rayna didn't know or care. She just had to get the remaining ones attention and to prove a point.

  Slowly just to prove she was in charge she began to walk, creating some hoof holds in the air till she was standing on the carcass of the bck dragon and overlooking the remaining four.

  They were all female, so this was either a new family looking to nest or a hunting party looking for food. There might be some other options but Rayna hadn't spent much time with dragons. They were too cocky and full of themselves even if they didn't hold a candle to herself.

  "Speak." Normally she kept her voice quite. It didn't need to be loud to be heard for far greater distances than a normal voice but with these creatures? They felt the full force of just her words as that single word forced them all back onto the ground like they were trying to eat the dirt.

  "We.... We were banished. Seeking new nds to live." A purple dragon managed to get out.

  Rayna couldn't be bothered with this anymore. They should have known the centaur vilge was protected and flying over unannounced was a death sentence so these dragons were either really dumb or set up. Perhaps she should make a trip to the dragons mountain? That should really shake them out of their nests. Or maybe they were just testing of she was still alive.

  Rayna could put up with politics within her own city as that was to benefit her people but between different races. She thought back to when she'd first brushed against the humans mind just before he'd faced the council. He had very much the same thought then that she has now. It was enough to bring a small smile to her face.

  The dragons however hadn't made a move. A good thing for their continued survival but the thoughts coming from a yellow one in the back spoke of her wanting to burn the vilge for the death of her mate. Stupid dragon.

  The air screamed as the yellow one split in half, perfectly cut from snout to tail. The remaining three trembled and sank lower into the ground.

  "If you fly over my nd again your life will be forfeited and you will not enter my city without changing your forms are we clear." She had toned the pressure in her voice down considerably just to get her message across but it was still enough to keep the st three scared.

  She also didn't give them a chance to respond before teleporting back to her house hoping she could still scavenge some of her previous alone time.

  Of course whatever was in control of her life had other pns as a frighteningly beautiful woman with long teal hair was lounging on her second favourite pillow. The newcomers perfect figure was covered with some bearly visible cloth that was more there to say she was wearing something than to actually cover her nipples and crotch. And to top her appearance was a set of glimmering teal wings just as see though as her clothes fluttering behind her back.

  Of course Feru the Paragon of the fairies would interrupt her. Not that this was a real surprise as the fairy had a habit of popping in to keep her company.

  "Rayna my dear how are you doing this fine day?" Feru had a voice that could tempt most men if her body failed to do so at the start.

  Rayna gred at her in return, she couldn't really be mad at one of her only friends but that didn't stop her wanting to be alone.

  "Oh don't be like that. It's been like ten days since I st visited and you need company. It's bad enough you ignore my attempts to get you id, you can't deny some girl time as well."

  "I ignore your attempts because none of them are suitable for me."

  "You centaurs are so stubborn. Is it so bad to just let loose for a night and just have fun?"

  Rayna didn't grace that with a comment. She didn't need to.

  Fairy's were very outgoing with their sex lives almost the complete opposite of centaurs not that it stopped Feru from trying at every opportunity.

  "I'm sure if you give me a chance I can find a guy that would be skilled enough to please you. I know plenty that wouldn't be put off by your size."

  "Drop it." Rayna commanded the force throwing Feru into the wall. It didn't hurt the fairy Paragon it was more to prove a point.

  "You really need to remove that stick up your ass. It's not healthy for a leader to be so unsatisfied." Picking herself up from the ground the fairy brushed herself off while also scrunching her nose at her now dirty clothes. Deciding it wasn't worth wearing anymore she striped discarding the fabric to a corner that would inevitably be forgotten about till Rayna cleaned her house.

  This wasn't the first time this had happened and during her more curious years Rayna had taken a pair to a Sharman to find out how many partners Feru really had slept with. She had since tried to stop thinking about it as the fairy seemed to think of sex as nothing more than an afternoon activity everyone should partake in. And as much as she tried to ignore it she was right that she needed to find someone. It was hell trying to bance her duties and looking for someone that could beat her into submission while also having the centaurs best interests at heart.

  She'd even gone so far as to purchase a skill that helped predict if someone did fit her really thought criteria. This is also the skill that repeatedly turned her attention to Lazarus.

  "This also isn't completely a social visit." Standing naked now almost as if this was her serious attire, Feru flew slightly with her wings to be closer to the centaur. If a stallion had looked through any of the windows right at this moment they'd have gotten a good look at everything she had to offer. If Feru had noticed them looking Rayna would have had to deal with the fairy trying to tell her a threesome was a good idea.

  "Of course it's not."

  Rayna had expected some type of response from a human being discovered. It was a big deal if someone survived the gods wrath.

  "The elves Paragon has requested your assistance. The world tree was damaged."

  That wasn't what Rayna thought she was here for at all. The centaur was immediately interested. The st time the tree was damaged the creatures that came through sughtered everything they came across.

  "How badly and when?" Rayna asked her mind already expanding to search her current area or influence.

  "They didn't fully know. They believe only one creature came through around..."

  "Three days ago." Rayna interrupted Feru. She'd found Lazarus talking with Arath and it all seemed to fall into pce.

  "Yes. How did you know?" The fairy was genuinely impressed, not that it was a surprise. Rayna was very powerful and well deserving of the title 'Paragon killer'. Ferus predecessor had been one of the first to think she was a pushover. Not that the fairy was unhappy with the outcome as it allowed her to become the new Paragon of the fairies but it was always a reminder why Rayna was asked to help deal with otherworldly creatures and she was just the messenger.

  "Tell the elves to focus on repairing the tree. I've already dealt with the world jumper." Rayna was already distracted with other thoughts so she forcefully teleported Feru as close to the elves territory as she could. Something she could have done at the start when she first noticed the intruder but she did like the company, even if it drove mer insane.

  But to know Lazarus was a world jumper.

  "You still suprise me little godling."