The hivemind is conquering for me?-Chapter 741: Snake Wife Acquired?

After the ship took off and entered FTL travel, The entire crew was called by Skaja for a follow up briefing of the one the other day. The meeting was not long as not much had changed, the only difference in our mission parameters was that we only had to wait for confirmation redeployment from Lady Hyllus who had taken command and that wouldn’t take long.

"Alright everyone. Prepare all your pre combat routines. We will be planet side, thanks to the fast lane, in thirty hours. Dismissed."

After walking away from Skaja, Nerissa came to my side and asked. "Nervous?"

I nodded my head. "Yeah, quite a bit actually." I admitted.

"There is no need to be- Having sparred with you before I-"

"-Valerica said Serena does not like me. I don’t want to make a bad first impression, y’know? I mean, we are family now. I just hope I make a decent first impression to wash away this ill will she has towards me ’sneaking into the family.’ I mean, I kind of get her view point and all as it’s been just under a year since I came into their lives, but I love Kathrine and Valerica so much. I don’t want their family thinking that of me. Does that makes sense?"

Nerissa stopped dead in her stride and looked directly at me. I heard her mouth open a couple of times as she tried to formulate a sentence for a few moments before she.

*Boop*

After being booped on the snoot, I looked at her confused by her transgression and like a button had been pressed that reset her brain, she explained.

"So, you are worried about family dynamics before, most definitely hot dropping into an active warzone in thirty hours. You aren’t worried about anything else? Like the war itself?"

I simply shrugged my shoulders and shook my head at her question and my response caused her to laugh.

"Hehehe. Oh Apollo. Your mind is a work of art. It would be a great privilege to be able to root around in it and find out all your idiosyncrasies so I can understand you better."

She then immediately readjusted her standing stance, cleared her throat and resumed walking. " I don’t think you have anything to actually worry about in your family drama. Serena Hyllus, from my understanding, is a tactical genius. But she does not command from the front. She will be in her flagship directing orders to all fronts pretty much all day everyday. Also, she won’t take out her distaste of you by trying to have you killed or anything. Her and Valerica have a rivalry, but it’s friendly. She is just looking out for her big sister and she wouldn’t do something stupid if it meant upsetting Valerica."

I felt a little more relieved hearing that, though I had not even considered her trying to have me killed... But still. "Shame I won’t get to see her. I have a gift for her. Oh well."

...

Nerissa and I arrived at our room as this ship wasn’t like the Thanatos, there wasn’t much to do recreationally as it wasn’t intended to be lived on for an extended period of time.

I kicked my shoes off and removed my shirt. I was planning to do some exercise to pass the time. I was about to ask Nerissa to join me, but she spoke first in an alert voice.

"Something is wrong... We aren’t alone. Reveal yourself, intruder, before I use lethal force." She then created her spear and pointed it to the ceiling. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Just as I was about to look up. I felt a large amount of weight land on my shoulders and a familiar head appear before me.

"Sssurprise!" The voice spoke as I felt it position a great deal of its body behind me.

"Sithrik?" I asked, baffled.

"Do you know any other ten meter long beautiful snakes such as myself, darling?" Sithrik replied, flicking her tongue against my face.

She then turned to Nerissa and hissed before speaking. "The armoured warrior that was in my den? Remove your weapon from my sssight. I am a lady and deserve respect!"

...

Nerissa’s brain was having a meltdown. This was the type of stuff she had begun to live for. Apollo, a talking snake. It calling him darling... Something was about to happen and she was all for it.

...

After watching Nerissa put away her spear and step off to the side, Sithrik looked at me. Being no snake expert, I had no idea what her facial cues were, but I swore I saw her bat her eyelids at me... And she didn’t even have any!

"Sithrik... What are you doing here? Do you know where I am going?"

"What am I doing here? There are two answers to that question. The first is, I was bored. Being in my domain, while it was nice not having to fight for resources daily, it was dreadfully dull. The second reason is I have decided. Since you cannot be a consort to me as it is below your status, I have decided to become your royal concubine, considering what you said about having no qualms with other species in your boudoir.

Now, as for where we are going? I have heard that you are going to war? I must say that gets the tail wiggling. And you need not fear. I can handle myself in battle. The Keeper sent many humans to try and capture me at first like I was some common slithering simpleton. Their projectiles bounced right off my scales after they tried to injure me for biting one that got a bit too grabby."

My mouth hung open like a fly trap as my bamboozled brain took in what was just uttered. I looked to Nerissa for help, but I could tell behind her mask she was smiling wickedly at what was happening.

My mind continued to short circuit as Sithrik began to wrap herself around me and spoke once more. "Now, I do apologise for hiding in your room like a crazed stalker, but I had nowhere else to go. I knew If I was spotted before your metal bird took flight, I would be removed and I could not have that."

I then felt her coil tighten around me. Not aggressively, it felt more... Sensual.

"Now, my king, is there anything you can do to legitimise my staying here? I will be a valuable ally to your forces during the fight to come. Also, I looked at the enemy we will be fighting on our way out of my domain. Is Drakoshi correct? While I cannot defeat that rather tall muscular fellow, the smaller ones of his species will be no problem and if there are any bigger ones, my Pyrokinesis will set them ablaze and burn them to a crisp."

My brain refused to brain. This was just way too much. I needed an adult... A functional, rational, one.

Turning to Nerissa, I gave her a pleading look on what I should do in this situation.

However, to my even greater shock, Nerissa got down on one knee and bowed her head to me.

"My King, Apollo. Might I suggest allowing me to document Lady Sithrik as my pet? Although the title is beneath her, with my reputation, it will allow her to remain by your side indefinitely."

My jaw now dropping to the floor, I didn’t even get a chance to speak before Sithrik spoke for me. "Very well... I shall take this role as ’pet’ for now until Apollo and I join together in what your species call marriage. But be warned, armoured guardian, you, nor anyone but my king is allowed to touch me without direct consent. Understood?"

Nerissa then stood up and nodded her head. "Agreed, my lady. We should go to the mission leader now before someone spots you not by my side."

At that declaration, Sithrik released her hold of me and began to collect herself into a giant coil before slithering over to Nerissa in said coil. "Very well. I have questions for you anyway. Apollo, we shall be back shortly with my new temporary position legitimised. Do not start your exercise until then. I wish to see how your muscles move. Your body with all those extra appendages is still so foreign to me, but I am excited to learn more about how it works..."

She then moved towards the door like she owned it and beckoned Nerissa with her tail.

Nerissa then promptly gave me a look through her helmet that I knew was riddled with pure glee before she followed. As they left I heard. "So, Nerissa was it? Tell me, how long have you been one of my kings mating part-"

As the door shut behind them, I was left standing in just my pants as my brain began to reboot. It took a minute as all the software began to update. But I couldn’t help blurt out to myself now that I was all alone in the room.

"What the fuck just happened?"