After escaping from the twins' momentum, Vahn had them progress further into the Dungeon to test the capabilities of their new weapons. They still had a large number of monsters to hunt and there wasn't a great deal of time left before the time they were supposed to return. With their newfound resolve, Maemi and Emiru proceeded forward with a confident air about them. Following Vahn's directions, they quickly came upon a group of five Minotaurs, two more than they had been able to fight previously.
The [Saint Halberd]s wielded by the twins weighted around 60kg, which was far heavier than the daggers they used previously. It wasn't a great deal of weight, especially considering that some Adventurers could lift thousands of kilograms when exerting their full strength. However, it was still much heavier than the 5kg daggers they used previously and would help develop their Power parameter when they adapted to its use. Vahn felt it was a little out of place seeing two somewhat petite and lithe girls, each only 158cm tall, running around with 240cm long halberds. Strangely, their more than 75cm long tails offset this image and actually made them look more balanced than expected.
The only incongruity seemed to be because of the rest of their equipment. The girls were wearing tight black shirts with small white shorts hugging their waists. They didn't wear stockings, so their legs were bare until reaching their socks and dark-brown boots that went more than halfway up their calves. They also had a pair of armguards and several belts and pouches for the items they kept on their person. When they didn't have Vahn's 'support', they had also been carrying small backpacks and looked like the traditional 'scout' or 'thief' type Adventurers.
Now that they had heavy weapons, Vahn thought the image he had seen in his mind suited them more. Instead of an exact replica, however, Vahn was considering designing a maid style combat uniform instead. Vahn knew a little bit about Valkyrie's after scanning through the knowledge in his head and knew some considered them to be 'Battle Maidens'. Though it might be a strange conclusion to reach normally, Vahn figured a 'Battle Maid' was more suitable to the twins since they were determined to be his maids in the future.
While thinking about possible designs, Vahn was watching Maemi and Emiru fight the group of five Minotaurs. Unlike the indirect fighting style they employed in the past, the twins were now somewhat 'overbearing' in how the approached the fight. They still circled around the monsters but, instead of whittling them down with grazing blows, they now drew large arcs and cut deeply into the bodies of the Minotaurs. The physical attack power of the halberds was quite high so they were able to cleave large parts off the Minotaurs with each attack. Emiru had even cut more than an entire meter into a Minotaur when she had angled her halberd and slammed it into the collarbone of the monster after it tried to smash toward her. The reason this was significant was that it was a blow dealt when she jumped back to evade the Minotaur, which meant she hadn't been able to put her own weight and momentum behind the strike.
Inspired by her sister, Maemi stepped low under a Minotaur's backhand before twisted her body and drawing a large arc with her halberd angled nearly parallel to the ground. The axe head came into contact with the flank of the Minotaur and passed through a large portion of its abdomen before continuing clear through to the other side. Maemi jumped away to avoid the literal tide of blood and intestines that poured out of the Minotaur before it turned into purple dust. After realizing how much damage they could deal, the twins became far more confident and made short work of the remaining three Minotaurs.
The rest of the day proceeded in much the same manner and it wasn't until the twins came across a large pack of Hellhounds that they actually had a bit of trouble. Though it wasn't to the extent of a Monster Party, there were a total of 32 Hellhounds and it was a bit overwhelming for the girls who were still Level 1. Fortunately, they were able to backtrack into a corridor while drawing large arcs with their halberds to keep the monsters at bay. Though they had to tank a few fireballs with their cloaks, they managed to retreat to the choke point and were able to slowly whittle away at the Hellhounds numbers by using the spear component of their halberds. When they fight finally came to an end, they both collapsed with their backs to each other and laughed in a relieved manner.
Vahn had been watching from a few meters behind the girls and had 'absorbed' a great deal of damage from them over the course of the fight. There was one point where Maemi's leg had gotten caught in the maw of a Hellhound but Emiru was quickly able to dispatch it before Maemi even released a scream. Vahn transferred the somewhat serious wound to himself and Maemi released a powerful warcry as she bisected an approaching monster. It was her battle spirit igniting that eventually turned the fight in the twins' favor and they began mowing down the monsters without too much regard for defense.
Though they still dodged what they were able, they began using the non-vital areas of their body to fend off some of the attacks coming their way. As a result, by the time the fight had come to an end, they were very exhausted and the vast majority of their equipment had been torn apart or stained by blood. This was the final nail in the coffin and Vahn resolved himself to make armor for the girls in the future. His OP pool had dwindled to a pathetic 3,294OP at this point, so he didn't have the option of giving them anything from the shop. There was also the fact he had already gifted them the halberds, so they wouldn't be able to make use of it even if he could purchase armor for them.
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Because of time constraints, the twins persisted forward using stamina potions and by having Vahn recover their reserves with his [Hands of Nirvana]. They were very proactive about requesting his assistance when necessary and had even started a rotation where one twin received treatment while the other fought. This had a dual purpose of Vahn helping one of them recover quickly while the other also received passive benefits through their shared link. Because of this, they had nearly 100% uptime for fights, excluding the period where they were searching for enemies. They continued forward through the night and into the next day while only taking breaks to use the bathroom and eat meals.
By the time their excursion had come to an end, the twins had carved a path of devastation down to the 17th floor and killed 1,103 and 1,008 monsters respectively. Vahn noticed that Maemi seemed to be the 'dominant' of the two twins and he felt it made sense considering that Emiru was the one 'absorbed' during their transformation. Though they had the exact same parameters, it seemed like Emiru was more reliant on Maemi than the other way around. Because of this, Maemi got a lot of the 'last hits' on monsters and he caused their expedition to increase for an extra two hours as a result.
Fortunately, they both hit the requirements for the [Hunter] Development Ability after slaying 1,000 monsters even though they had helped each other. The record seemed to consider themselves a singular entity but also recognized they both possessed their own souls and blessings. As they didn't have the issue of possessing 'too many' Development Abilities, Vahn had updated their Status Boards after Emiru got her one-thousandth kill and they each hit Level 2 in what could only be considered a ridiculously short amount of time.
(A/N: I'm so tempted to just lump them together as Maemiru instead of listing both status xD)
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[[STATUS]]
Name: Maemi Rain
LV. 1->2
POW: E403->A807->I28
END: F371->C662->I19
DEX: D549->C641->I18
AGI: B700->A889->I24
MAG: A813->SS1001->I72
Skill: [Gemini: Innate(D)], [Prometheus's Blessing:A], [Fearless Spirit:H->G], [Rallying Cry:I]
Magic: -
Development Skill: [Hunter:I]
[Rallying Cry]
Rank: I
Use: Slightly increases parameters of allies based on morale. Active Trigger. Duration: 30S
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[[STATUS]]
Name: Emiru Rain
LV. 1->2
POW: E403->A807->I28
END: F371->C662->I19
DEX: D549->C641->I18
AGI: B700->A889->I24
MAG: A813->SS1001->I72
Skill: [Gemini: Innate(D)], [Prometheus's Blessing:A], [Fearless Spirit:H->G], [Rallying Cry:I]
Magic: -
Development Skill: [Hunter:I]
[Rallying Cry]
Rank: I
Use: Slightly increases parameters of allies based on morale. Active Trigger. Duration: 30S
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Their parameters weren't nearly as high as Haruhime's when she leveled up, but their balance had transitioned from being focused primarily on Agility and Magic and now leaned more towards Power and physical development. If they continued at this pace, they would likely become very durable fighters in the future that would also be able to deal a large amount of damage to foes. The fact they both had the [Fearless Spirit] and [Rallying Cry] skills would make them an important asset in group fights in the future. Instead of being agile support fighters, they were now walking the path of frontline vanguards and Vahn would need to create equipment for such purposes in the near future.
Seeing how much they had grown, the twins actually had moisture building up in their eyes as they happily placed their palms against each other jubilantly. Vahn had praised them heavily for their growth and commended their evolving combat style and how capable they were at using the halberds after a single day of live practice. Actual combat was one of the fastest ways to develop battle awareness and enhance capabilities, and the twins had achieved a monstrous growth. Vahn recalled the first time Emiru had used her halberd as a spear and impaled it into a Lygerfang with enough force to pin the monster to the wall. Her body then turned into a bluish-white flash of light and she instantly appeared next to the halberd before pulling it out the wall and continuing the fight without pause.
Seeing the short range teleport in action, Vahn felt a powerful urge to research the ability and adapt it to other pieces of equipment. If he could somehow put the 'Astral Shift' ability on something like daggers, Vahn would be able to somewhat emulate the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique from the record of Naruto. He already had a 'decent' understanding of spatial laws, since his Shundo dealt with the shrinking of space to an extent, so Vahn was confident he could crack the skill one day. The [Saint Halberd] was only an A-Rank item, so he wouldn't simply concede defeat since he was a [Master Smith] capable of forging S-Rank items when he put in the effort to do so.
While he had been lost in thought for a brief moment, a magical light shone and Vahn saw Emiru's body disappear as the heterochromatic Maemiru stood before him. If nothing had changed since their last fusion, Vahn knew the current Maemiru had more than 8,000 total parameters and was closer to an introductory Level 3 than her base Level of 2. Since he hadn't expected their sudden fusion, Vahn furrowed his brows slightly in confusion until Maemiru said in a teasing tone of voice, "We worked very hard, will Master give us a reward now~?" As she spoke, Maemiru loosened the belt holding up her shorts and Vahn was able to see an intriguing sight that made the awkward atmosphere instantly shift.
Because they had just had their Status Boards updated, the current Maemiru was topless as they had been pressing against each other before their fusion. This meant that, after she removed her shorts, the only thing they would have been wearing was the 'victory' underwear Vahn had given them in the past. The thing that caught Vahn's eye and made his brows raise was the fact that the two differently colored underwear had now fused together and were precisely 50% blue and 50% black lace divided perfectly in the center. Though it drew the eye to the contents of the gap, Vahn was more focused on the fact that the differing garments had fused at all. This clearly showed that they didn't have to be 'identical' to each other to actually pull off the transformation.
Maemiru had been teasing Vahn at first but, seeing the intrigue and curiosity in his expression, they suddenly felt like things would develop in an 'interesting' direction. However, instead of doing anything proactive, they noticed that Vahn was still staring at their exposed crotch with a thoughtful expression on his face so they turned down to see what he found so interesting. Noticing that their panties had been split between blue an black, Maemiru didn't really know what to think of the situation but they understood that Vahn probably wasn't going to make love to them. The delusion they had of Vahn ravishing their body in the dark and damp Dungeon shattered a bit and they felt a little awkward being exposed before his 'intrigue'.
After mulling over a few things in his mind, Vahn turned his attention to the flushed face of Maemiru before pulling out a simple necklace that he had stored within his inventory. Handing it over to the spontaneously bashful girl, Vahn said, "I'm curious about what will happen when your transformation breaks. Go ahead and get dressed since the Dungeon isn't really the place for that type of 'action'. We're supposed to be heading back to the surface pretty soon, but we can go kill a few more monsters if you're feeling antsy." Though he suspected he very well might have sex in the Dungeon one day, Vahn knew now was not the time. It was already Thursday morning and Vahn wanted to spend some time coordinating with Fafnir before the Monster Feria this weekend.
Maemiru released a sigh that sounded like a mixture of dejection and relief as they started to get dressed. Though it was 'temporary', they happily put on the necklace Vahn had given them before picking up the now heavier halberd. That actual damage of the weapon didn't seem to have changed at all, but it appeared that the weight had been doubled from their fusion. Vahn had wanted to check the actual status of the item, but he wasn't even able to hold onto it now that it had bonded with the two girls. This also meant he couldn't put it into his inventory so the girls would have to carry the 2.4m long weapons around with them whenever they were planning to enter the Dungeon.
After around four minutes, Maemiru's transformation came to an end and Emiru appeared next to Maemi as they both used their halberds to support their exhausted bodies. As he had expected, the necklace he had given the two girls had been split in half and Vahn was able to deduce that their fusion made their bodies overlap between Emiru's left and Maemi's right. This conclusion came about from the fact that Emiru had been wearing the blue panties and Maemi had been wearing the black ones.
When they fused together, Maemi's left iris had turned snowy blue while the right one remained the same lilac as their base forms. The panties themselves had been split down the center with the blue color on the left and the black color on the right. Though it would require a lot of testing, Vahn began to theorize several possible applications for this rather unique interaction. He wondered if they would be able to equip an indestructible item while in their Maemiru state and if it would be 'broken' after they split apart...
Vahn helped the girls recover their stamina and mana before they finally started their ascent to the surface. It was now nearing 6 AM and Vahn suspected it might even be possible for them to intercept the other groups on their way to the Dungeon if they were lucky. He couldn't be certain they would be entering today, especially since some of them would probably want to spend time with him, but there was always a chance. The [Rallying Whistle] had gone unused over the three-day period, so Vahn was hopeful that nothing bad had happened on the surface. His instincts had triggered a bit during the excursion, but it was never to the point where he felt like something terrible had happened.
Around a half hour later, the three arrived at the entrance to the Dungeon and stepped out from the relatively muggy and warm depths and into the cold and fresh air of the Babel Tower. There were several groups entering and exiting the Dungeon early in the morning, but they weren't lucky enough to cross paths with anyone from the Familia. Depending on how long the morning training, bath, and breakfast lasted, it wasn't that uncommon to show up at the Dungeon until after 7 AM. It was currently just after 6:40 so there was a relatively large window where they might overlap with each other. Vahn was looking forward to the small reunion with the girls and wanted to spend a bit of time with Fenrir when he got back to the Manor.
Though they drew a lot of attention, since the twins were identical, rather cute, and had giant halberds, Vahn felt very relaxed since it was a lot less 'intense' than the gazes he received when traveling with the larger group. He even heard two people mention him saving the Lakshmi Familia from a Monster Party so Vahn was in a very good mood even though the majority of comments made about him were still somewhat negative. It didn't matter what the naysayers said, especially when it was an assumption based on bias, and Vahn was happy to have helped Keith and his companions.
When he had a bit of free time in the future, Vahn intended to visit the Lakshmi Familia and see if Keith was willing to become his friend. Of course, he planned to time his visit after Senna's affection faded a little since he could see the value through his system. Right now, it had actually increased from 81 all the way up to 85 and her bracket parameter was listed has (Idolatry). Vahn wanted to give her a bit of time to cool off or he would have to eventually take a stance even though he knew she would probably be upset by his words. Though he didn't like to make people sad, Vahn knew he couldn't keep increasing the number of girls he associated with since he could hardly manage the current amount, and that was taking into consideration that they actually managed themselves...
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'OP Weapons make everything easier...','Maemiru's False Bravado','Vahn's biggest fan?')
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Because they hadn't been in a hurry, Vahn, Emiru, and Maemi all arrived at the Hearth Manor after traveling on foot for around half an hour. Vahn hadn't even made it through the courtyard leading to the foyer before he saw a presence bolting toward him after exiting through the front door. Fenrir had the closest thing to a smile she could manage as she trotted forward excitedly and said, "Vahn, Vahn, Fenrir killed a super big monster! Praise Fenrir~!"
Though he wasn't sure exactly what she had killed, Vahn still grabbed the sides of Fenrir's head and began to playfully scratch behind her large fluffy ears. Fenrir released her somewhat scratchy and awkward laugh as some of the other girls began to walk out into the cold. Vahn could detect a large number of presences inside the Manor, so he assumed they hadn't actually gone to the dungeon today. To prevent everyone from congregating outside, Vahn picked up Fenrir and said, "Let's go to the study where it's nice and warm." Fenrir raised up her left paw while holding onto Vahn with her right as she shouted, "Yay, onwards, let's go, let's go~!"
Once they were inside, Vahn learned about the events up the past three days including how Fenrir had fought a giant monster known as a Mammoth Fool. They typically stood around 6-7 meters in height and weighed several thousand kilograms. They were covered in long red fur that was resistant against both physical and magical attack and their incredibly dense skulls were affixed with four large, spear-like, tusks that could deal devastating damage. Their Power and Endurance were immense, but they were very slow and, as their name indicated, they were considerably dumber than most monsters. It was rumored that, in their massive heads, their actual brain was only slightly larger than a walnut.
Though they were monsters that typically only spawned on the lower floors, the party consisting of Riveria, Ryuu, Aki, and, of course, Fenrir, had encountered the stray monster after it had wandered up from the 19th floor through one of the side tunnels connecting to the 18th floor safe zone. Because the Dungeon was constantly changing, it wasn't that uncommon for monsters to wander into the 18th floor and Fenrir's group just happened to be nearby after Riveria requested a stopover at the small residence maintained by the Loki Familia within the settlement...
---Previously in the Dungeon, Fenrir PoV---
When her Master had entered the Dungeon with Emiru and Maemi on the first day, Fenrir had been in low spirits from the very moment they separated on the surface. She hated when her Master would go away and it always made her feel anxious inside of her tummy as if a powerful hunger was going to take control at any moment. Because she didn't want to make trouble for him, Fenrir pooled her courage and decided to beat up all the stinky monsters in order to vent her worries. She knew that, if she performed well and killed lots of monsters, her Master would praise her a lot when he returned.
Fenrir lead the way into the Dungeon accompanied by the kind Aki, the pleasant smelling Ryuu, and the new girl that smelled like dirt and trees, Riveria. Though she didn't know why herself, Fenrir knew that her Master was very concerned for the black-haired Cat Person. Her instincts were telling her she needed to protect Aki no matter what and, since Aki was very kind to her all the time, Fenrir didn't mind. As for Ryuu, she didn't like Ryuu too much since she was always around and didn't talk often. She knew her Master cared about the Elf and, since Ryuu smelled pleasant, Fenrir tolerated her. The last person, Riveria, Fenrir didn't like her at all, no way, no how. She didn't trust the mean High Elf at all and thought she was trying to take Vahn away from her because they got along well.
However, though she didn't like the 'dirty' High Elf, Fenrir still did her best to listen to her words since Riveria was the 'leader' of the party. Though Fenrir didn't agree that the strange woman should be in charge, she forgave Riveria after experiencing the use of her barrier magic. Fenrir didn't like to get dirty when her Master wasn't around, because she liked when he cleaned her body the most. Though she allowed Ryuu and Aki to wash her, she didn't like their touch and it made her body feel chills whenever they washed her. This was because Fenrir had an instinctual fear for the girls that were much stronger than her and didn't like to 'expose' herself when her Master wasn't nearby. As for why she forgave Riveria, it was because Riveria's barrier magic prevented the blood and monster bits from getting into her fur. Realizing this, Fenrir understood that even stinky dirty High Elves had their uses...
For the next two days, Fenrir killed lots of monsters during the day and slept in her Master's room at night with Preasia. Though she felt uncomfortable about it, Fenrir decided to keep the fact that they snuck into her Master's room when he was gone a secret. Not too long ago, Preasia and her had moved into their own room and usually shared the same bed. Whenever her Master was away, Preasia convinced her to sneak into his room and they would cuddle up and enjoy her Master's scent together. Fenrir knew Preasia was bullied a lot in the past and it was her mission to make sure she was protected. Since Preasia said that her Master wouldn't mind, just that he would be embarrassed to know they snuck into his room, Fenrir had agreed to keep it a secret. It made her feel a tingly feeling inside her heart being able to smell her Master's scent even when he was away.
On the final day, Fenrir knew her Master would be returning soon and was very excited. She wasn't satisfied with the number of monsters she had killed the previous two days and had gone on a rampage. Though she didn't remember much of what happened after that, Fenrir remembered waking up inside a forest with Aki and Ryuu and learned that Riveria had gone to some place that had a similar name to talk to some people. Fenrir didn't really care where the dirty girl had gone and just spent some time idling about in the forest after allowing Aki to brush her hair.
Fenrir was very bored waiting around so she started sneakily hunting a large beetle that was on a boulder. Being able to skulk through the tall grass undetected made Fenrir feel excited and she wanted to be able to get all the way up to the big bug without it noticing her. After several minutes, Fenrir was in close proximity to the beetle and jumped quickly, though not nearly as fast as she could move, to catch the beetle with her mouth. Because it had looked super hard, Fenrir had been excited about being able to eat it but now, after finally getting her teeth around it, she realized it was very soft. Since she didn't want to waste food, Fenrir was a good girl and ate every last bite even though she didn't like eating soft and squishy things.
After playing around for a bit, Fenrir smelled a super smelly smell coming from deeper in the woods and she could feel her instincts flaring up. Though she didn't know what the smelly thing was, it made her feel a little scared and excited so she turned to Ryuu and waved her arms as she shouted, "Fenrir smells a smelly monster~! Fenrir kill!" Without waiting for permission, Fenrir ran off toward the source of the smell at her fastest speed. Fenrir thought she was going super fast, but seeing Ryuu and Aki catch up to her almost instantly made her frown. She wanted to be the fastest and strongest there was so that her Master would always praise her and she could protect him better. Fenrir didn't want to be at the 'mercy' of the strong girls around her, she wanted them to have to ask permission to touch her and know their place.
A few minutes later, Fenrir could feel the ground vibrating and saw a super huge monster covered in red fur. Fenrir noticed the bare parts of its body were covered in thick scales and the big white tusks jutting out from its face looked super duper hard. She heard Ryuu call the monster a Mammoth Fool and Fenrir thought the name was funny. Now that she knew what it was called, Fenrir couldn't help but think that the big smelly monster looked very dumb. Of course, compared to her, every monster was super stupid and only her big brother, Fafnir, was smart enough to be her equal.
Seeing Ryuu preparing to fight the monster, Fenrir flailed her arms and shouted, "No, Ryuu, stop! Fenrir wants to kill! You stay, protect Aki, Fenrir will go!" Ignoring the words of caution coming from Ryuu, Fenrir turned around and used her favorite skill, [Freezing Roar], to intimidate the big, stupid, smelly, monster. Though it wasn't stunned for as long as she'd like, Fenrir was able to get around to the side of its body before it managed to recover. When it tried to sweep at her from the side, Fenrir shouted, "You are so dumb, Fenrir is going to eat you whole!" Before it could finish its movement, Fenrir dug her unstoppably sharp claws into he thick fur and hide of the Mammoth and held on as she quickly climbed up its body. Even though it flailed about and tried to buck her off of it, Fenrir didn't care at all and arrived at the very top of the monster a few seconds later.
Fenrir had learned about this strategy in the past with her Master and had discovered that it was a very good tactic against most monsters. Getting on the back of a monster was usually a death sentence for them since she had unstoppable claws and teeth that could bite through anything except her favorite toy. For several minutes, Fenrir 'laughed' while riding the back of the Mammoth as it desperately tried to fling her off and attack with its massive trunk. Because she was near the back, Fenrir was far out of reach and the monster was too dumb to try and roll in order to remove her from its body.
Satisfied that it couldn't do anything to her, Fenrir stuck her tongue out at the observing Ryuu before digging her claws deep into the hard and boney back of the Mammoth Fool. Though she was displeased about the blood that was soaking into her fur, Fenrir wanted to be able to brag about killing a super big monster to her Master when he came back home. Since she had never eaten Mammoth Fool before, Fenrir used her claws as leverage and started to literally bore her way into the body of the monster as it released powerful roars and thrashed about while destroying trees, boulders, and anything else that got in its way. This was futile, however, because Fenrir was already deep inside of its body and nomming away at the hard interior. She was happy because, even though the meat of monsters was usually 'soft', the Mammoth's was 'hard' and pleasant, even if it smelled bad.
After chewing clear through the spine of the monster, it lost control of its back legs and pathetically began to drag them around before it eventually succumbed to fatigue. Fenrir 'laughed' happily and continued chewing on the spinal column since it was much harder than the surrounding flesh until eventually, after around seven agonizing minutes, the Mammoth Full swelled up until it dispersed into purple dust. Fenrir was annoyed since she wasn't able to eat more, but was also happy because she had beat the big monster easily. Her only regret was that her Master hadn't been here to see it since he would have praised her and helped clean off the blood that literally caked her from head to toe.
---Godhand PoV---
Hearing the recounting of events from Ryuu, Vahn heavily patted the jubilant Fenrir who had taken over his lap. He nuzzled into the back of her head and said in a happy tone, "I'm so proud of you, Fenrir, you're getting stronger and stronger!" Fenrir did her best to laugh as she dangled her feet happily and said, "Yaaaay, praise Fenrir more and more~!" Since he really was impressed with the fact she had taken on a rather difficult opponent with ease, Vahn did as Fenrir asked and spent the majority of the morning pampering her while talking about his experience over the last three days. Hearing that the twins had also reached Level 2 in a ridiculously short period of time, everyone was very impressed, especially Ais who had a serious expression on her face.
Emiru and Maemi were very happy to be the center of attention for once and proudly talked about their 'conquest' while brandishing their [Saint Halberd]s about until Aki reprimanded them for using weapons indoors. Ais asked them a bunch of questions and eventually convinced them to show her their capabilities as a large portion of the group went to observe. Vahn had been busy pampering the bubbly Fenrir and left them to their own devices for the time being. Of course, not everyone had gone to observe the fight as Haruhime, Preasia, and Syr had stayed behind. Using the opportunity when the other girls were away, Syr and Haruhime flanked Vahn and continued making conversation while he was brushing Fenrir's bristly hair.
Though he hadn't been concerned at first, Vahn felt a strange pressure at being flanked by the two while Preasia sat across on the opposite sofa holding a pillow and gazing directly at him. Even though Syr was just making polite conversation and explaining things that had happened on the network, Vahn was very aware of her passionate aura sticking to his body as her charm magic periodically triggered whenever she would get excited. Haruhime wasn't much better at all and Vahn could feel her tails rubbing affectionately against his back as she leaned her weight against his shoulder. She wasn't saying much at all, and simply maintained an elegant demeanor and gentle smile on her face, but Vahn was very aware of her golden irises and the tendrils that were wrapping around his body.
After making small talk for around twenty minutes, Haruhime suddenly made an out of the blue comment that seemed to trigger Syr to show a somewhat strange smile, "I'm not quite sure what, but I can tell that the twins have changed more than just their strength. They seem to be even lewder than in the past..." Vahn wanted to ask exactly how she knew the twins were 'lewd' since they seemed to behave normally most of the time. However, he was too distracted by the pink auras surrounding him and was caught off guard when Syr leaned close and whispered in his ear, "Should I add them to the schedule~?" Though she had been quiet, every girl in the room had sensitive ears and Haruhime immediately laughed like a bell as she gave a whisper of her own, "If you're going to add them, please consider putting my name down as well~."
Fenrir didn't know what they were talking about but, hearing them keep mentioning the same thing over and over, she asked, "Vahn, can Fenrir be on the schedule thingy as well? Fenrir will do her best to be lewd too?" Though he had been a bit flustered by the combined attack of the two mischevious girls, Vahn took a heavy blow when he heard Fenrir's words. He sent a glare at the two apologetic looking girls before hugging Fenrir's body tightly and saying, "You don't need to be on a schedule or anything else like that, I'll spend plenty of time with you when I can. I prefer the cute Fenrir that is always doing her best to get stronger, don't ever become a lewd girl, okay?"
Though she didn't know what it meant to be 'lewd', Fenrir nodded her head obediently and said, "Yes, Fenrir won't be a lewd girl. Fenrir will be the cutest and strongest for Vahn. Smelly Harume can be the dumb dumb lewd girl." Hearing Fenrir's 'abrasive' words, Haruhime asked in a pitiable tone, "Why is it dumb dumb and not just dumb? Are you saying I'm twice as stupid now~?" Fenrir actually nodded her head in affirmation of Haruhime's words and pointed to her two tails that were still 'sneakily' touching Vahn's back. As if stating something that was very obvious, Fenrir said, "Ever since Harume got another tail, she has been especially dumb. Fenrir can smell it, Harume is even stinkier now than she was before."
Haruhime began to pout after hearing Fenrir's words as she asked in a subtly sobbing voice, "Vahn, do you think I'm a smelly dumb dumb?" Vahn had no idea how things had developed to this point but he didn't want the girls to be fighting like this. The one thing he was certain of was that Fenrir was probably just lashing out because she had sensed the change in atmosphere from earlier and was directly her ire towards Syr and Haruhime as a result. Vahn patted the top of Fenrir's head and ruffled the hair he had been previously brushing and said in a firm tone, "Fenrir, you know it's not nice to bully others. Haruhime is doing her best in her own way, and you don't have to worry about her harming me at all."
Noticing the sad look that appeared on Haruhime's face, Vahn showed a kind smile and said, "Haruhime, you already know my impression of you, so you don't have to ask such silly questions. Just do your best and be yourself, don't worry about what others think. I really wish the two of you could get along better...after all, you're both very cute and I enjoy brushing your fluffy tails." Feeling Fenrir fidget on his lap, Vahn's smile turned a bit wry and he continued, "However, it's a bit unfair that you have two tails to brush, so I guess I'll have to spend twice as long on Fenrir to compensate...?" Fenrir began to dangle her feet happily as she mused, "Vahn is the best to Fenrir after all~!"
Just as things were beginning to calm down, Vahn could detect that the larger group was making their return and he turned his head to see Syr mouth the words, 'Sorry for causing trouble.' Vahn shook his head slowly in response and mouthed, 'It's fine, just please be careful with your words around all of the younger girls. Fenrir might be a monster, but she is very impressionable and tries to emulate others.' Syr showed a happy smile after 'hearing' Vahn's words and giggled silently before saying in a quiet tone, "I think the only person Fenrir really tries to copy is you...I can tell that she likes you a whole lot, isn't that right Fenrir~?" Unaware of the silent conversation that was had previously, Fenrir nodded her head and showed her crooked smile as she said, "Yes, Fenrir likes Master more than anyone else. Only smoky Hephaestus and nice Eina are allowed to say they like Master as much as Fenrir."
Vahn knew that Fenrir had a 'bad habit' of calling him Master whenever she was excited and he knew it was next to impossible to get her to stop. It seemed to be the influence of the Loyalty parameter since both Anubis and Fafnir did the same. Fenrir's Loyalty was a monstrous 37,419 at the moment and it very rarely ever decreased nowadays. Though he didn't know the full influence of the parameter, Vahn knew it had a subtle effect on the minds of his subordinates and, the higher their Loyalty, the greater value they placed into his words. It was likely due to her Loyalty towards him that Fenrir was able to function as well as she was without giving in to her urges anymore. She very rarely felt 'hungry' anymore and it was usually a small matter that was relatively easy to deal with.
Thinking about Anubis and Fafnir, Vahn had a momentary urge to go for a 'walk' but was more focused on the thought of training Fafnir. He had around a day and a half to prepare for the Monster Feria, so he needed to take Fafnir away from the City and try to come up with a routine for the exhibition. Even though many people would still be afraid of it, Vahn wanted them to at least 'accept' Fafnir's presence so it could freely move about the City instead of skulking in the shadows. Though it was dangerous, especially if anyone discovered its weakness, Vahn still thought Fafnir would be happier to be 'free'. It would also make his own life more convenient because he would be able to travel around the City very quickly after sending Fafnir a mental signal asking it to come to pick him up. Though it felt a little strange to think about Fafnir as a mode of transportation, Vahn knew the dragon actually liked whenever he rode on its back so it would be an opportunity for the both of them...
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Fenrir's Triumph','Fenrir smells a smelly smell','Fenrir no Lewd!')
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