Mythran's Master Of All

Ren and Princess arrived at the Giant Refugee settlement 5 minutes later, since they had to cross part of a continent, an ocean, and then part of another continent to get there. It was in the complete opposite direction than the High Elven Kingdom, and Ren had checked with the All-Seeing Mirror and asked for the shortest distance.

It would take Princess 8 minutes to get them back to the no man's land between the Human Kingdom and High Elven Kingdom, so he had 2 minutes of time to spare. Now Ren had to use those 2 minutes very sparingly to pull off what he intended to do. He had Princess slow down and come in for a landing right in the middle of the settlement, and he saw there were several hastily constructed houses among the camping tents as her hooves touched the ground.

“He's back!” Someone shouted, and all the giants that were cooking turned and looked at Ren. There was a sound of a tent flap rustling, and several loud footsteps. Ren smiled as a 22 foot tall giant woman ran into the clearing. Her brown wavy hair was a little longer than it had been the last time he saw her, and it was now several inches past her shoulders. He stopped himself from licking his lips as her emotions flooded into him.

“Ren.” Laurelia said, almost reverently. “Is it really you?”

“Is the new armor throwing you off?” Ren asked jokingly as he opened the covered cart, so that Xuunah, Officer Holly, Artemis, and Symmetra could see what was happening.

“Maybe a little.” Laurelia said and smiled.

“I'm really sorry I haven't been back in so long, Laurelia.” Ren said and turned towards her. “I can give you a pile of excuses for why that was, and I will come back to explain everything.”

“Come back?” Laurelia stared at Ren as he walked up into the air towards her, and several of the female giants gasped as he did so.

“I'm in a crunch for time at the moment.” Ren said. “I'm going to do something that's going to change things, and I had to come to you and let you know.”

It touched her heart that he had done that, and Ren stood in the air in front of her face. He reached out and touched her cheek, then closed his eyes as her emotions poured into him.

Is this what it was like when Elerlyth first met me? Ren asked himself, then opened his eyes. “If this works like I expect it to, then you and the rest of the refugees will have somewhere to actually live, and not keep camping like this.”

“You've done so much for us already.” Laurelia said. “Just getting us into contact with our families has been so wonderful.” She said. “I even got to see my mother.”

“Oh?” Ren smiled, and couldn't resist teasing her. “Did you tell her about me?”

Laurelia's face went a little red. “Mom? Ren wants to know if I told you about him.”

Another giant woman, one of the cooks, stepped towards them. She had brown wavy hair as well, except that it was quite long and was currently tied into a ponytail at the back of her head.

“No, she never mentioned her rescuer, or her savior, or her protector, or her provider, or even the little person she dreams about and can't get out of her head.” The woman said.

“Mom!” Laurelia's face flushed completely red.

“Well, I guess I didn't mean as much to her as I thought I did.” Ren teased.

Laurelia's emotions spiked as she started to protest. “Ren, that's not true!” She said. “I told her everything!”

“I know.” Ren chuckled, and felt her relief. “I can feel your emotions, and I know she was joking.”

“So what's this thing you're going to do?” Laurelia's mother asked.

“I'm making a city for you, right next to this camp.” Ren said. “You won't have to live in a tent and share baths anymore.” He smiled. “Unless you want to, that is.”

“Are you propositioning me, young man?” She asked, and Ren felt that she was teasing him.

“That would depend on if you're married, Ma'am.” Ren said without missing a beat, and her face went red.

“She is.” A male giant about 25 feet tall came through the gathered crowd and stood beside Laurelia's mother and put a protective arm around her shoulders.

“Then it's just a statement of fact, sir.” Ren said and smiled at him. “I hope you all enjoy the new accommodations.”

“Ren we have to leave to make the deadline.” Teepo said.

“I have to go.” Ren said and pat Laurelia's cheek. “I'll be back in about 20 minutes.”

“Wait!” Laurelia said. “Can... can I have a kiss?”

Ren smiled and kissed the tip of her nose. “I'll give you a proper one when I come back.”

Laurelia's heart skipped a beat at the thought of a proper kiss from him, and Ren quickly walked down to the ground and closed the cart, mounted Princess, and she trotted up into the air.

*

“It's taken months to build these few houses to the proper size.” Laurelia's father said. “How long will it take to make an entire city?”

“Was there a reason he had to warn us before he started?” Laurelia's mother asked.

“If... if it's Ren...” Laurelia said and watched the cart land 3 miles away. “It's going to be wondrous.”

“I don't see what you see in him.” Her father said and shook his head. “He's kind of full of himself.”

“I know it seems that way, but...” Laurelia stopped talking as she saw the cart go up into the air again and disappear from sight.

“But what?”

“Even though he's only a little person, he's done great things.” Laurelia said. “He even negotiated with the Chancellor himself, who acknowledged him.” She smiled as she saw something grow larger in that direction. “Wouldn't you feel confident in yourself after gaining the Chancellor's Respect?”

Her father closed his mouth and looked in the direction where his daughter now looked, and saw a humongous metal, stone, and wood cube that hadn't been there a moment before. I guess I would.

*

Ren had dropped Symmetra off at the site for the Giant City, and they rode back across the sea and across the continent to land in an appropriate spot that was right in the middle of the no man's land.

“20 seconds!” Teepo exclaimed.

Ren jumped off of Princess. “Go three miles out, Princess!”

“Yes, My Lord.” Princess said and trotted up into the sky and out of the expansion zone. Ren took out the city model cube and used his Enlarge and Reduce Anything wand 9 times to make it the appropriate size.

“5 seconds!” Teepo said.

Ren took a deep breath as his friend counted down.

“NOW!” Teepo yelled, and Ren spoke the Sea Dweller's command word for the cube. Time seemed to slow down as Ren was gently picked up and pushed away from the city when it expanded and grew out to it's full size. It took nearly 10 seconds, despite the recipe being an 'instant tower'. When it was done, Ren stood just outside the now very large draw bridge that was the entrance to the city.

“It... it worked.” Ren said. “I can't believe it.” He said and looked at the colossal walls before him. “I wonder why I haven't...”

Ren's words were cut off when he received a series of popups.