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Meleda the Gorgon

Male Rearder (cis himbo) x Female Monster (cis)

I've been summoned to a small village in Pirlipat to take care of a monster. I don't know many of the details at the moment, all I know is that the villagers are desperate to be rid of the creature. Never one to turn down a chance for adventure, I decided to answer their plea. I also like Pirlipat a great deal, as they have some of the most amazing foods. But I've been told by my fiancée I could stand to lose a few pounds, so I've promised her I won't indulge while there.

This was also my chance to earn the money I needed to give my fiancée the wedding she wants. Her family has refused to pay for anything since it's supposed to be my responsibility to look after her and all her needs. I don't think her family is very nice, but perhaps I can change their opinion after slaying a dangerous monster and bringing home the reward for the wedding.

Once I arrive at the village, I am surprised by how nice it looks. I was expecting a struggling hamlet of farmers, but I see large, fancy houses and expensive boutiques, not a place that would need help with anything. "You must be the paladin, Sebastian!" I am greeted by a man in a rather splendid hat, who shakes my hand heartily. "Welcome to Plumstone! I'm Mayor Cobble, the one who sent for you."

"Hello." I make a quick bow. "So I'm in the right place. I saw all the hat shops and thought perhaps I was lost."

Mayor Cobble slaps me on the back. "You're in the right place, my boy! Now come, let me tell you of the awful monster plaguing us."

The town looks as though it's all in one piece. I've been in places where buildings have been burnt down, people eaten. This place looks untouched. Yet Mayor Cobble keeps going on about how women are fainting, men are at arms, and children can't sleep. But I've not heard much about the monster except that people can't seem to go to the picnic grounds. "I'm sorry, but are you sure this monster of yours isn't just some agitated opossum?" I ask.

Mayor Cobble looks at me aghast. "Would you call a dragon a gecko?"

I shrug. "The Gecko Beast, I would."

He claps me on the back again. "Listen here, my boy. You're a big lad, and you can handle this monster!"

I still don't know what the monster is even doing to the village. "I'm sure I can, sir. But perhaps I would be overkill."

"Better to have help and not need it than to need it and not have it." Maybe I'm foolish as my fiancée says, but I don't quite get that. "Just go along this path here, and it'll take you right to the picnic grounds. Once there, I'm sure you'll come across the creature plaguing us." He takes a pistol from his pocket. "Would you like a gun?"

I shake my head. "No. Please. I don't think even you need that. All I ask is that my horse be put up in a stall. It's supposed to rain, and he doesn't like getting wet without bubbles."

Mayor Cobble gives me a strange look, but he smiles. "Fine, fine. Your horse will be kept dry," he chortles. He hands me a bag. "Your first half of the reward. You'll get the rest when you bring me the head of that monster."

I'm taken aback. I may kill monsters, but I always make a point of burying them at least. It may take ages to dig the grave of a giant beast, but I was always taught to be respectful. "I have to cut the head off, sir?"

"To make a point," he smiles.

Perhaps I could get away with painting a rock or something. "Okay," I say with an awkward smile, and I make my way down the path.

My fiancée would love the place. All the shops, the fancy streetlamps, even this cute avenue lined by flowers that alternate in color to make a pretty pattern. She's always loved fancy things, so she would fit in here. I doubt we could afford it, but I'd try.