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Chapter 775: Power

With a shift in focus from the affairs of the Elven Kingdom, Vahn suddenly found that his schedule had opened up a great deal. He suddenly had a lot more free time than before and it was having a very positive impact on his own mentality and his relationships with the girls, his children, and his personal affairs. However, though this was the case, Vahn knew it was actually a 'sign' that events were about to be set into motion, especially considering that he had almost been in the world for a total of three years at this point. This meant, if he hadn't already shown up, Bell would be entering Orario soon and, considering that the expedition to the 50th Floor was less than a month away, Vahn knew the young Hero would likely set in motion a series of troublesome events.

Fortunately, the girls had all been training hard over the last year in preparation for the push into the 50th Floor and the battle against Enyo's forces. Though Vahn wasn't actually that worried about the threat posed by Enyo from the original story, as he knew the girls were now far stronger than they would have been in the canon material, he knew that his influence on the world would cause events intended to 'balance' his impact on the record. Since girls like Cassandra had seen events that shouldn't have taken place, Vahn knew Enyo had likely made some kind of preparations to deal with the changes he had introduced into the City. Now, it all depended on how the events transpired after the arrival of Bell within the City...

Vahn had a theory that, as the 'protagonists' of the world, it was almost impossible to prevent the flow of fate from somehow incorporating people like Bell and Ais into the significant events in the world. It was almost as though, as a result of the original author's intent, essentially as the 'creator' of this world, they 'had' to be at the center of things. Vahn wasn't really against this, as it would allow him to essentially use Bell as 'bait', but he was still concerned how it would impact those around him. This was why he helped the girls increase their strength greatly and, as a result of these efforts, the weakest person in the entire Familia was Preasia, who was Level 3.

After making arrangements with the Guild, the residents of the Hearth Manor no longer had to publicize their Levels and, though most of the general public only thought there were a few Level 6's amongst their group, there were actually several Level 7's now. Riveria, Ais, Tiona, and Haruhime were all Level 7 now, with Lefiya, Tione, Mikoto, Arnya, Tsubaki, Chloe, Ryuu, Lunoire, and Lili making up the Level 6's. Behind them, still monstrously powerful in their own right, were Naaza, Emiru, Maemi, Milan, Tina, Shizune, and Nanu at Level 5. This left the only girls below the rank of First Class Adventurers as Aki, Risna, and Preasia, being Levels 4, 3, and 3 respectively, none of which were considered combat personnel.

Since he was also around the peak of Leve 6, while having thousands more parameters than the girls themselves, Vahn was one of the strongest in the Manor, with only Terra being 'inarguably' stronger than him. However, if it was a fight to the death, there wasn't anyone capable of defeating him, with only girls like Ryuu, Fenrir, and Lefiya even being able to do any meaningful damage to him. Still, ever since gaining increased proficiency with his three most powerful forms, now referred to as 'Lightning Emperor', 'Void Emperor', and 'Flame Emperor', Vahn was confident he would be able to win any fight, even if it had to be through attrition...

If his own strength wasn't enough, there were a few 'Aces' that were always waiting to take action, especially if it was in the defense of the Manor itself. These were his subordinates, with the weakest among them being Khaos, who was currently Level 6. Since they had been able to take human forms, it was now possible to view the Status Boards of Fafnir and Khaos, confirming that the former was Level 8 while the later was nearing Level 6. As for Terra and Fenrir, it was almost impossible to know exactly how strong Terra was, only that she was beyond Level 10. Fenrir, however, could still be measured with the Falna and, as a result of her unique training and cultivation, she was also at Level 7, even though her actual fighting prowess would make it impossible for anyone other than Ais and Haruhime to even contend with her.

In a direct battle, Fenrir would be able to injure or kill almost any enemy, regardless of how physically strong or durable they might be. The only girls who could even fight against her were Ais, Tiona, and Haruhime, with only Ais and Haruhime being able to come out ahead on occasion. This was because Ais was simply faster than everyone else, especially after incorporating [Shundo] into her skill set. Though Vahn hadn't taught them the skill directly, both Ais and Tiona had learned how to use the instant movement technique just by seeing Fenrir and Haruhime use it so often. As for how Haruhime was able to fight against Fenrir, much to the frustrations of the latter, it was because her skillset almost perfectly countered Fenrir's.

Fenrir's Magic was still one of the most powerful within the group of girls, with only Lefiya even coming close, but that had almost no effect on Haruhime. When Haruhime used her [Pactio], her barrier was able to block most magical attacks with ease. Then, when it came to close combat, Haruhime's Innates made it almost impossible for Fenrir to even strike at her directly. Unless it was a battle to the death, where Fenrir used her [Severing Claws] or [Devour], she had no means to get close to Haruhime at all. The latter would simply dance around the battlefield like an illusion that even his [Eyes of Truth] couldn't see through, as any attempts to 'focus' on Haruhime often forced him to fall into a dazed state...

Just imagining Haruhime's 'dance' would cause Vahn's mind to dull for a moment and, as a result of his lapse in focus, he was almost caught off guard when Lili's fist came tearing through the void like an unstoppable force. Twisting his body slightly, tapping the side of her fist to redirect it, Vahn jumped back with [Shundo] and watched as the tiny fist slammed into the ground. He had made sure to jump back more than 20m, allowing him to be outside the 'blast' radius when Lili's fist caused the ground to explode with a massive shockwave. Of all the girls in the Manor, Lili was physically the most powerful, without any question whatsoever. She was also one of the most agile, making use of her small size and impeccable sense of balance, making it very difficult to fight against her directly...

Before the dust had even started to fall downwards, a 'tunnel' had been cut through the debris as Lili's small body bore through the shrapnel, shouting, "Yaaaaaaah!" as she tried to punch him in the diaphragm. Vahn exhaled while his blazing blue eyes focused on the tiny fist, coming to pinhole sized points that made it feel as though the flow of time had stagnated to a crawl. He could see the formless energy contained within Lili's body, which would completely annihilate him if he allowed the strike to land. Even so, Vahn didn't try to dodge directly and instead moved his right hand into the nook of Lili's arm, opposite her elbow, while using his left hand to redirect her arm away from his body.

Lili allowed her body to be twisted, using the momentum of the movement to coil up her body like a spring as she kicked off his stomach with enough force to dislocate his arm while causing catastrophic damage to his abdominal muscles and internal organs. Vahn could feel a powerful shockwave pass through his body, almost like he was loose silt beneath the crashing of a wave. He simply couldn't resist it at all and nearly fell to the ground before catching himself by levitating. Before Lili had even turned back around to continue the fight, he had already completely regenerated and, as before, they continued the spar for a full four hours.

Thus far, most of the girls weren't exactly accustomed to attacking people with the intent to kill so, in order to make it easier for them to adapt, Vahn always had them go all out against him. He figured, if they were able to go all out against him, someone they cared about deeply, the girls wouldn't hesitate if they had to fight against real enemies. Though this had the result of some accidental activations of [Effigy of the Hero]s, when they got a little too excited fighting against each other, it was a very 'realistic' form of training that would probably save their lives in the future. Ironically, it was Tiona, who was borderline 'unkillable', who had used the most [Effigy of the Hero] in her spars. This was because she would sometimes place too much trust in her ability and, when Ais got serious, it was 'very' difficult to not get shredded into pieces...

With their spar coming to an end, Vahn released an exasperated sigh while Lili sat on his stomach, giggling as she traced her hands around the musculature of his upper body. Then, as she was prone to doing, Lili's hair changed into a light pink color as two curved black horns appeared at the sides of her head. Her ears, previously rounded, grew into points while, at the area above her rather small shorts, a bushy black tail similar to Anubis' sprouted out and began to tap against his inner thigh. Leaning forward, not minding the presence of the other girls, Lili dragged her slightly pointed tongue along his collarbone and asked, "Will you play with me tonight~?"

From the side, Tiona had bounded up to her feet and shouted, "Ah, Lili, that is cheating! You can't use that form to try and tempt Vahn~!" In response to this, Lili just smiled mischievously and, like a pink blur, appeared behind Tiona, hugging the lively Amazoness from behind as she asked, "Oooh? Did you want to play with me instead, Tiona~?" Feeling her ear get licked, causing a hot sensation to spread through her head, Tiona quickly wiggled out of Lili's embrace and 'desperately' wiped away at the saliva on her ear. Lili just began to laugh like a mischevious imp until a gloved fist landed on her head, knocking her onto her butt as a cool and reprimanding voice sounded out, "Lili, you've been getting carried away a lot lately...are you going back on your promise?"

Since the hand that had struck her had several metallic plates, Lili rubbed the top of her head with a teary-eyed expression and complained, "Ais, you're too violent!" Then, after pulling herself back to her feet, Lili continued rubbing the growing bump on her head and said, "I'm just playing around. Seriously, even with this form, you're the real 'Succubus' between us..." To this accusation, Ais just averted her eyes slightly and, seeing Vahn sitting on the ground smiling at them, returned one of her own as she said, "Perhaps...but it's Vahn's fault I'm like this..."

Hearing this, Tiona raised her hand like one of the children that attended the School and exclaimed, "Nope! Ais has always been a perverted and curious girl, you can't blame Vahn for that~! Ahahaha..." Though she had been very 'proud' of her claim, Tiona's laughter trailed off at the end when Ais turned her golden eyes towards her, apparently not as amused by the claim. However, after a few seconds of awkward silence, all of the girls began to laugh, including Lili. She had moved over to sit in Vahn's lap and was currently getting the growing lump on her head treated while they were fooling around.

Over the last year, which had been closer to 4-5 years for the girls, they had become a lot closer to each other and liked to tease one another, especially during the lulls in their training. In truth, at least amongst the three of them here, they were all a little more 'perverted' than was probably healthy, as they had made it a competition amongst themselves to see who could 'win' against Vahn when they were together. As a result, Lili had developed her 'Succubus' transformation, ironically basing it off information she had obtained from books and observing Lefiya. Not only was her body very 'unique', almost to an extent that could even rival girls like Syr, but Lefiya's saliva actually gained an aphrodisiac effect that she liked to use when teasing some of the other girls...

As for Tiona, though she couldn't actually change the fundamental nature of her body so easily, she would sometimes use her [Pactio] transformation to make things more 'interesting'. Since Amazons, in general, were already very pleasant girls to have sex with, the various exotic qualities she would adopt when transformed were very refreshing. As for Ais, she simply made up for her own inability to 'transform' by developing her skills in the bedroom a little 'too far'. She had always been a very curious and competitive girl so, after several years of 'practice', she had become a very 'scary' existence in the bedroom. She was one of the few people that could directly contend against him in the bedroom, with the only others being goddesses like Freya, demigoddesses like Syr, and 'anomalies' like Lefiya and Lili...

Thinking of Lefiya, Vahn suddenly felt the 'link' between them begin to fluctuate slightly, followed by her voice actually sounding in his mind, ("Master, were you thinking of me~?") Vahn released a chuckle, impressed by how 'sensitive' Lefiya was to their bond, as the only others that could contend with her were Hestia, Fenrir, Hephaestus, Loki, and Terra. He sent her a quick message, explaining that he was indeed thinking about her, including the 'context' behind his whimsical thoughts. He could almost 'feel' her blushing through the link they shared and, moments later, a magic circle actually appeared next to him as Lefiya 'forcefully' summoned herself to his side.

With the introduction of the carnivorous spirit, the 'training' session had quickly been derailed and the group had to move to a more private location. Almost as if they were making up for 'lost time' from when he had been busy with the Elven Kingdom, the last few days since Vahn's return had been filled with passionate emotions and romantic rendezvous. Though he was getting back into the swing of his own training, it was very difficult to keep his focus for long periods of time when the girls' auras were constantly 'clinging' to him whenever they were relaxing. Unable to refuse them, or perhaps instinctually incapable of it, on a very primal level, Vahn often found himself giving into the momentum of the situation, something the girls hadn't voiced any complaints about...

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Back in the real world, Vahn tapped the tip of his pen against the document he had been perusing and let his mind wander to what was going on within the orb for a while. This didn't last long, however, as he sensed a small presence sneaking around outside his office. Placing down his pen, and pushing the set of documents to the side, Vahn went to the door and opened it just as a tiny figure was trying to stretch up and turn the doorknob. This had spooked the young girl on the opposite side of the door but, before she was able to fall to the ground, Vahn had already swooped down and picked her up, asking, "Did you want to spend time with Papa, Lenneth~?"

Though she was still a little spooked, Lenneth nodded her but asked, "Is Papa busy...?" while tilting her head to the side, allowing her adorable silver pigtails to bob. Vahn just chuckled lightly, carrying her into the room so he could spend some time with this adorable little daughter of his. He pulled out the book that had been previously reading and allowed Lenneth to snuggle up in his embrace as she attempted to mouth each of the words on the page. To prevent himself from getting distracted, Vahn activated his [Will of the Emperor] with his main body while keeping things 'relatively' tame with his Avatar.

For the remainder of the afternoon, Vahn spent time helping Lenneth improve upon her vocabulary while he eventually finished things within the sub-space orb. Since he had previously stored the documents in his Inventory, Vahn pulled them out within the orb and began going over the various stacks of paperwork that required his attention. Though the gods were still the primary authorities within the Alliance, he was publically the Alliance Head or, more specifically, the Commander in Chief of the Alliance's forces. He not only had the authority to command any of the Familia within the Alliance, but was also in charge of approving larger projects and personally finalizing negotiations.

Every day, Vahn felt like he would have to spend hours sorting through paperwork, as he needed to seriously consider each matter before making a decision. Though he could 'change' his mind later, he didn't want to get into the habit of being an unreliable leader. Trust was the most important thing for any large organization and the fewer mistakes the made, the easier it was to implement more difficult policy changes in the future. These formative years were pivotal to ensuring things ran smoothly later on and, as he was about to be within the Dungeon for a long period of time, Vahn needed to make sure things were properly dealt with before he ventured down.

Though he could return to the surface in a relatively short period of time, Vahn wanted to always be at the 'heart' of things, even if events started to flow around Bell with the influence of fate. It was fortunate that he had two bodies to work with, or else it would be even more difficult to deal with things in the future. Even though he wouldn't be able to move the girls in and out of the Dungeon, as the function was restricted based on the distance between Floors, he had already confirmed that his 'Unit Management' was able to get around this restriction.

Simply put, he could move anything that was directly linked to his soul and had been reconstituted with his [Keeper of the Akashic Tome]. This meant, wherever his bodies were, Vahn could summon Terra, Fenrir, Fafnir, and Khaos to his side at a moment's notice. This functionality, on top of the fact that his Inventory was linked through the system interface, meant Vahn could move things in and out of the Dungeon in an instant. He could also facilitate communication between the Dungeon and the Surface through his two bodies and instantaneously react to anything the enemies tried to throw at them. Though he certainly couldn't prepare for everything, Vahn was determined to at least be able to 'react' to any changes in the situation...

No matter what it took, Vahn was determined to protect this place that had become his home, even if it meant confronting 'fate' itself. One day, when he returned to this record, the influence of fate would probably become the most serious threat he had to face. Thus far, he had been able to overcome any challenges thrown his way. Now, the flow of fate would be revolving around someone else and Vahn wanted to use this as an opportunity to get a better understanding of how it worked. In the future, he wanted to be able to directly influence fate and, as there were no such things as 'impossibilities' within The Path, Vahn knew it would be possible if he never gave up trying...

(A/N: I have decided to compile the list of all the girls' stats AFTER the completion of this volume. For now, I'll only list them as they become relevant to the story and, as there are some 'spoilers' that would be present within their Status Boards, I want to keep them a secret for the time being. I'm actually getting to the point, like many Authors, where I realize that stats are actually more 'trouble' than anything else. After all, having numerical values that allow you to quantify a person's abilities, even without he influence of Innates, makes things too 'real' while also 'breaking' away from the realism of the situation and making it seem more like a game. In future records, I intend to address this in a way I believe people will be able to appreciate but, for the remaining duration of Danmachi, don't expect Status to change much, or even be a central component of the story (UwU)...)

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Stronk Grills','Terrifyingly Tiny Succubus o_o...','Fate can fuck right off~!')

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Chapter 776: Fate

As he was ought to do, Vahn awoke early in the morning with a beautiful woman snuggled up in his arms, bare body pressed into his own as subtle signs of the previous night's activities marred their flesh. Leaning over, Vahn kissed the light grey hair that had been tickling his nose, stirring awake the blissfully sleeping beauty, causing similarly light grey eyes to turn up and meet his as she lazily mused, "Good morning...Vahn..." Reaching out his hand, removing some stray strands of hair, Vahn pressed forward with his lips, sampling the sensuous sweetness of her lips and tantalizing tongue before responding, "Good morning, Syr..." In response to his kiss, Syr just nuzzled into the nook of his neck and released a sigh as she said, "We won't be able to have sex for a while pretty soon...did you want to 'sleep in' with me this morning~?"

Vahn released a light chuckle before reaching his right hand down, tracing the curve of Syr's body before bringing his palm to rest on her abdomen. Turning his glimmering green eyes to match the loving expression of the beautiful girl in his arms, Vahn smiled and began gently stroking her stomach as he said, "There will be plenty of time for things like that in the future...you shouldn't push yourself so hard, Syr."

Feeling Vahn's warm palm diffusing energy into her body, Syr felt very comfortable and simply entrusted her body to his completely while playfully pouting, "Moouuu...you better not let my body get saggy after I give birth, Vahn..." This caused Vahn to begin laughing loudly, as he couldn't even imagine any part of Syr's flawless body 'sagging', regardless of what happened in the future. Even if she gave birth a thousand times, Vahn still felt like Syr would look like an inordinately beautiful young woman, constantly skirting the border between innocence and sensuality. For now, however, he was content with her just giving birth once, proud that their 'efforts' had borne fruit two months prior.

Syr was currently the only girl within the Manor that was pregnant, something that had caught all of them off guard since it was 'very' rare for a Demigoddess to get pregnant. Because she had wanted her pregnancy to occur naturally, it had taken nearly twenty months of 'effort' before Syr ended up getting pregnant. Though they didn't spend every night together, she was one of the girls that often appeared whenever he had group activities, at least in the beginning. Later on, his time with Syr had been cut down a bit, as a result of being split between Orario and the Elven Kingdom. However, quantity didn't seem to matter much and, after spending an intimate night alone together, Syr ended up getting pregnant completely naturally.

Though they didn't do anything more sensual, Vahn still decided to take Syr up on her offer and spent the better part of two hours just cuddling with her. It wasn't until Maemi had sent him a telepathic message, informing him that Loki was looking for him, that Vahn finally crawled out of bed. As for Syr herself, she decided to sleep in for a bit since she was still tired from the previous night's exertions. Vahn spent a few minutes helping her get comfortable and making sure she was properly tucked in before making his way down the stairs to the main study, where Loki, Hestia, Anubis, Maemi, and Emiru were all waiting for him.

Anubis' tail began to wag gently when she saw him enter into the room, bowing slightly as she said, "Good morning, Master..." Vahn smiled, returning her greeting and stroking her head for a short while before sitting down next to Hestia and Eirene. Loki made a small frowny face, acting as though she was bothered that he chose to sit in between them instead of next to her. However, she was only playing around and quickly got to the point before Vahn even asked, "That boy, Bell Cranel, had registered at the Guild and started looking around for a Familia this morning. The little werewolf girl, Rose, received the message and relayed it through Aisha, who then told Eina, who passed on the message onto the Network. What did you want to do about it, Vahn~?"

The moment he heard Loki's words, Vahn's somewhat tired expression immediately morphed into a more serious one as he reminded, "That boy has an incredibly powerful fate and will likely become one of the Alliance's most important allies. However, that doesn't mean we should cater to him and provide everything that he needs. Even if left alone, I believe events will transpire that forces our paths to converge at some point...though, that isn't really my intent..." Vahn knew that, if he let Bell's 'fate' jumpstart things, it might be in the form of an event outside of their control. By bringing Bell into their fold early on, even if he allowed the boy to take action on his own, Vahn believed they would be able to avoid some of the more troublesome events that would normally surround a 'protagonist'.

After thinking this far, Vahn matched Loki's gaze and said, "I want to observe him and see what kind of person he is with my own eyes. Since he had been raised by Zeus, there is always a chance that he could have become brainwashed by that old pervert's idea of what it means to be a hero. As we previously planned, I think it would be best for him to join the Loki Familia but I also want to see if events transpire that lead him to any particular Familia. I'll leave my avatar here and go observe him personally for the next couple of days."

Loki nodded her head, also adopting a serious expression as she reminded, "I don't mind if that boy ends up becoming the 'heart' of my Familia, but I won't let my other children be endangered so easily. Though I'm also curious to see what kind of existence could have such a powerful 'fate' around them, I'm not going to just watch on the sidelines if things begin going south. For now, I'll let Finn take the actions he deems prudent but, if that boy triggers an event bigger than they can handle, you'll have to be ready to step in at a moment's notice." Even if some people assumed she only treated her 'children' as tools, Loki still cared for them very deeply. After being influenced by Vahn, this nature of her's had become even stronger, especially after having an actual daughter of her own.

Previously, in preparation for the events that would follow, everyone within the Hearth Manor had gotten together to discuss Enyo, the forces outside Orario, and key figures such as the 'Heroes' and Bell Cranel. Since Bell had even been able to reach Level 9 in the Divination, becoming the Commander of the forces probing deeper into the Dungeon, his potential couldn't be ignored. Though he certainly wasn't 'necessary', Vahn knew that things would actually be harder to deal with if he tried to remove Bell from the equation. It was similar to how he had received a quest to save Haruhime in the past, an event he could have avoided entirely if he had been willing to shoulder the burden of the world on his own.

Vahn knew that there were certain 'key' figures that would likely be involved with future events, primarily revolving around Bell, Ais, and Haruhime. Ais had been the 'heroine' in the story and, now that she was involved with him, Vahn didn't know how fate would have changed to incorporate her into the events that would follow. This was the same for Haruhime, though Vahn assumed that her influence on events was likely related to her Level-Up magic, not necessarily any specific action she would have taken. Still, he didn't know these things for certain and, fearing that withholding the knowledge would cause even more problems, Vahn had disclosed as much information as he could without exposing the existence of The Path. It helped that he actually had access to several different means of divining the future, with Cassandra, Sylfia, and Ina, while also having experienced an actual Divination himself.

The current 'plan', if it could be called that, was simply to go about their own lives as much as possible while simultaneously doing their best to keep each other informed of any 'events' that might take place. One of the best means to maneuver around fate was simply to communicate with each other and, as they were able to telepathically communicate, they already had some massive advantages. As for everything else, such as interacting with Bell himself, that would be up to the prerogative of everyone on an individual level, so long as they weren't going out of their way to act out of character or on a 'whim'.

Vahn had already warned everyone about Bell's [Luck] so, if anything happened to 'trigger' an event, they needed to be firm with the boy to prevent the unique Development Ability from putting them in compromising positions. Though Vahn believed [Luck] wouldn't lead Bell into a situation where it drew him the ire of other people, Vahn would personally extend some punishment on the boy if he ended up having a 'fated encounter' with one of his girls. Since he had already seen the type of person Zeus was, and interacted with Hera, Vahn didn't believe for a moment that the two gods didn't intend to use Bell to their advantage at some point.

One of the things Vahn couldn't help thinking about was how fate might alter the flow of events to allow Bell to cross paths with one of the Vanir in the future. He didn't believe it was a coincidence that the Vanir's ages put them around the same age as the young Hero, especially with how Vana was already pressing him to allow her to venture into the Dungeon. Though Vahn wouldn't prevent his daughter's from falling in love in the future, he didn't like the idea that 'fate' would have already paired his children with someone else, at least until they were of age. If Bell tried to make a pass at one of his 2-3-year-old daughters, Vahn would take the boy so far away from the continent of Eden that the young protagonist would never be able to influence events again, fate be damned...

After getting the information regarding Bell's last known location, Vahn changed his form slightly and set out into the City, seeking out the boy that used to be his favorite character within the original story. Now, that impression had faded a bit, likely as a result of accruing nearly 120 years of experience within the Space-Time orb, so Vahn wasn't as excited to meet him. Though he was certain Bell would be a good friend, Vahn no longer felt bound by the idea that he 'needed' to befriend him simply based on his previous understanding of the boy's character.

Any number of things could have changed over the last three years to fundamentally change the type of person Bell was, especially since Zeus probably wasn't too fond of him. Even so, Vahn believed that Zeus had probably tried to bother him within the Divination as well and, considering Bell had still become a central character, Vahn believed it was still worth getting to know him. At the very least, it would be nice to have a male friend that might actually be able to stand at his back in the middle of a fight. Though he trusted the girls with his life, there was also a part of Vahn that was absolutely terrified by the prospect of losing any of them. Unless it was a situation where he could be reasonably certain they weren't endangered, Vahn couldn't easily expose the girls to the 'real' monsters that inhabited the world...

Since he had seen existences like Siegfried and Jeanne, Vahn knew it was possible for people to reach a degree of power he hadn't actually considered possible before glimpsing it with his own eyes. He knew Bell would actually be able to become much stronger than either of those two, as he was the 'main character', so his expectations for the boy had gone up greatly after his battle with the Dragon Knight. Vahn was curious to see how quickly Bell would grow as well, especially since the latter must have been able to reach a strength that allowed him to 'save' the world in a relatively short period of time...

While ruminating over the future, Vahn arrived in the area where Bell was last seen, which happened to be one of the Familia associated with the Alliance, the Skadi Familia. Without announcing his presence, Vahn walked in through the front gate and beheld the rather homely looking residence of the Skadi Familia, looking like an oversized hut that might belong to a skilled Hunter. There were numerous hides, bones, and drop items on display all around while the majority of the members present carried various different sized bows, shortswords, and daggers. The Skadi Familia was one of the few that focused on 'hunting' monsters instead of killing them, harvesting them for the greatest number of resources instead of simply killing them.

Though many of them had noticed his presence, it was a young woman with dark brown hair, styled in a boyish cut without any attempts to manage it. There were two red markings under her hazel-brown eyes and she was wearing leather armor that, contrary to how many females Adventurers wore their clothing, covered most of her body. On her back, there was a green shortbow that had a small amount of mana present within, making it a relatively high-grade magic weapon, even though it looked rather simple at a glance.

With a look of intrigue, the woman came forward and asked, "Are you here to try and join our Familia as well? We're lucky to get a new member each month, much less two prospective members in one day...tell me, kiddo, do you know your way around a bow? Ever hunted anything?" While speaking, the girl was giving Vahn an appraising look and, even though he had disguised himself to an extent, she was still 'very' impressed by what she saw. At the very least, from her perspective, he was much better than the scrawny kid that had barely been able to form a coherent sentence...

Vahn was almost seized by his urge to show off but, remembering the times he had embarrassed himself in the past, he simply smiled and said, "My skills with a bow aren't bad, but that isn't why I came here. That other boy you mentioned, with white hair and red eyes, I'm actually looking for him. It would help me out if you could point me in his direction..." As he was speaking, though he tried to keep things casual, Vahn noticed that the girl's aura had taken on a slightly pink hue. Seeing this caused his smile to tense up slightly, but he kept his calm and simply cursed the Development Ability he had never intended to awaken...

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[[Stats]]

Name: [Vahn Mason]

Age: 15

Race: Half-Doppelganger, *sealed*

Parameter: [Danmachi: 1-4]

-Level: 6(+)

-Power: 4001+(E408)(A/N: Weak!!!)

-Endurance: 5713+(D577)

-Dexterity: 5156+(C623)

-Agility: 4492+(D501)

-Magic: 11611+(S924)(A/N: Vahn's Magic would make him a Level 12 xD...)

Total: 30,973+(3,033)

Soul Tier: 3 (Lord Soul)

[Karma]: 93,413

[OP]: 103,408,882

[Valis]: 11,007,912,050

Skills: [Will of the Emperor:SSS], [Rakshasa Body:D->C], [Keeper of the Akashic Tome:B], [Eyes of Truth: B],[Bow Mastery:S], [Stealth:A->S], [Chainbreaker:S], [Heart of the Eternal Flame:SS], [Prometheus:A], [Call of the Reaper:A],[Yggdrasil's Favor:S], [Veil of the Traveler: S], [Featherfoot:S], [Hands of Nirvana:S->SS], [Metallurgy:B], [Fist Strike:A->S], [Friend of Spirits:A], [Void Ward:E->A]

Magic: [Thria*Mimos:A->S], [Shundo:S->SS], [Koku Shundo:C->B], [Cantus Bellax:S], [Mellodia Bellax:B], [Vis Maxima:E->B], [Sagitta Magica:B->S], [Pactio:S], [Magia Erebea:SS], [Dios Tukos:C]

Development Skills: [Wound Transfer:S], [Well of Spirit:C->A], [Swordsman:A], [Master Smith:H], [Mixing:C], [Mentor:A], [Grooming:D->B], [Arch Mage:I->G], [Charm:E](new)

[Charm]

Rank: E

Use: Increases the ability to build rapport with other people, especially members of the opposite sex.

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While he had been dealing with the affairs of the Elven Kingdom, Vahn had left a deep impression on a great number of people, especially the female Elves he interacted with. He had personally applied the crests of 1,739 females and, as Elven women are typically very reserved, the rather intimate ceremony had won him the favor and fanfare of more than a few of them. As his reputation continued to improve, Vahn eventually awakened the [Charm] Development Ability, an exceedingly rare ability that has only been documented a few times within the Guild's records. Ever since he had awakened the ability that would have earned him the envy of almost any other man, Vahn's life had been filled with troubles as even his own women seemed marginally more attached than normal...

Mentally shaking his head to clear his thoughts, Vahn listened as the woman explained, "Ah, that kid wanted to join our Familia but I sent him along after he said he had never used a bow before. All he had on him was the dagger given out by the Guild, so I guess he is a complete novice..." Then, as if realizing something, the woman frowned slightly and said, "Actually, I think I saw him run off in the direction of Babel Tower after I turned him away...you should probably hurry along if he is your friend. I hope he hasn't done anything stupid just because some of our members teased him a little..."

Vahn, having just cleared his head from stray thoughts, felt like his brain had been completely emptied by the woman's words. He couldn't help but ask, ("Sis...do you think...there is no way that could be the case...right?") Unfortunately, the only thing Vahn heard in response was a sigh before Sis said, (*You should be an existence outside the influence of fate, under normal circumstances...but, as you have seen with Tina, your willingness to be involved in events allows fate to have some indirect influence on you. If you don't chase after Bell now, he may end up dying before his journey even begins...*)

Before Sis had even finished her words, Vahn had already disappeared from the small courtyard, stunning the members of the Skadi Familia. Vahn now realized that it might not even be the other people around him that ended up getting wrapped up in Bell's fate, but he himself would be the anchor between the other significant characters and Bell. This wasn't that much of a surprise but, given how events were playing out, Vahn couldn't help but feel as though he had become the 'key' to Bell's future growth. Just as Ais had saved him in the original story, it looked like fate had conspired to put him into the position of Bell's would-be savior. The fact that he didn't get a quest for it was a little bothersome but, considering how annoying things would be if Bell spontaneously died, it didn't really matter too much...

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//Optional Quest Triggered//

[Quest: Is it Wrong to Pick up Heroes in a Dungeon?]

Rank: B

Objective: Save Bell Cranel from his inevitable death as a result of the changes to fate. [0H17M43S]

Rewards: 1x[Fate Severing Knife], 18,000OP

Failure Conditions: Death, Death of Bell Cranel

Penalty: 5,000 Karma, Recognition as a threat by the Record's Laws

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Seeing the sudden notification, Vahn nearly 'slipped' in mid-air and, after regaining his senses, immediately began chanting his [Dios Tukos] before absorbing it with his [Magia Erebea]. Then, like a flash of lightning, Vahn made his way to the entrance of Babel Tower, bypassed all the startled Adventurers located within, and then made his way into the entrance of the Dungeon. With less than seventeen minutes to find a single person within the Dungeon, Vahn knew he didn't have that much time. Though he knew it might be the machinations of fate, trying to set things in motion, Vahn also sent a telepathic message to the girls explaining the situation. While he was quickly making his way through the first floor, he summoned Fenrir, Ais, Tiona, Tione, Lili, Naaza, Chloe, Arnya, and Nanu to his side, having them break off to find the boy 'supposedly' loved by fate...

(A/N: I laughed when I realized that Rose/Aisha share names with Vahn's daughter's xD. However, just like in the real world, I consider it perfectly normal for people to sometimes have the same name :3. Also, fate is such a fickle little bitch...I swear, even though I'm the Author, these events have nothing to do with me (o 3 o)...!)

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Syr is the Preggers (*w*)!','What a Charmer xD...','I feel like he should have let Ais stay at home...kappa~')

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