Following Blossom's lead, Vahn soon found himself in an arena similar to the one located beneath Marble's Vocational Office. There, a man resembling an older version of Quant, albeit with short red hair, could be standing in the very center of the arena.
Noticing one of his staff members clinging to a man with a peculiar black cat riding on his shoulder, Rubeus couldn't help frowning as he asked, "Why have you left your post, Ms. Blossom? You are not being paid to slack off and flirt with other Regulars."
Though she cowered in response to her Boss' words, Blossom was still under the delusion that she was currently in a dream. As a result, she managed to muster up a bit of courage, clinging to Vahn with her left hand while forming a fist with her right and saying, "I'm here to take the Boss' Special Test!"
Surprised by the normally timid woman's response, Rubeus pulled up the personal terminal given to all Test Admins, confirming that Blossom's name was, indeed, on the list of participants. With that being the case, he quickly dismissed the invisible panel, smiling as he said, "I won't go easy on you just because you've been working here for the past six months. I will, however, wish you the best of luck."
Even more convinced that she was in a dream, Blossom's expression became even more radiant as she happily exclaimed, "Thanks, Boss! I won't disappoint~!"
Though he felt like Blossom was behaving a little strangely, Rubeus just assumed it was because she had found a reliable man with deep pockets. One of the ways many of the weaker Regulars climbed up the Tower, especially attractive women, was by entering into a relationship with other promising Regulars. It was a little unscrupulous, but, considering many Regulars would happily murder just to eliminate the competition, charming members of the opposite sex was a relatively tame method of climbing the Tower.
With that in mind, Rubeus turned his attention to the admittedly handsome man that Blossom was clinging to. He had already heard about the man's power through the Admin Channel, so, while he was a little surprised to be the first on Vahn's bucket list, Rubeus didn't particularly mind it. He was the type that preferred taking action, so, with most of his duties revolving around paperwork and compiling dossiers on specific Regulars, he was more than happy to entertain challengers.
Deciding to just jump right into things, Rubeus offered a polite smile that couldn't hide his growing excitement as he said, "I'm guessing you're already aware of the rules, but I have an obligation to explain the rules of my Special Test to new challengers. My test is pretty simple. You will be given a ten-thousand-kilogram ball that has the property of becoming lighter when infused with Shinsu. If you look around you, you'll find that there are goals placed at the four cardinal directions and one located in the center of the ceiling. Your objective, simply put, is to place the ball into any of these goals within a ten-minute period. I can only take action from within the circles located around each of the goals so you won't have to worry about me attacking. As for the goal on the ceiling, that one is a little special. If you have the ability to get the ball into that goal, I won't even try to stop you."
Realizing why Marble had suggested he come to Rubeus first, a smile spread across Vahn's face as he mentally communicated, ("Looks like you'll have to wait until next time. This Ranker seems like a nice guy so let's spare him the embarrassment.")
Though she was a little annoyed by the wasted trip, Yoruichi just hoped from Vahn's shoulders, stretching her body a bit before walking off to the side. This drew the attention of both Blossom and Rubeus, the latter remarking, "Black Cats are pretty rare below the 100th Floor. It seems like you have quite the backing..."
Resisting the urge to inflate his own Ego by declaring he needed no such backing, Vahn just smiled in response to Rubeus' words before asking, "Shall we proceed with the test?"
Since Vahn had already paid for himself and Blossom, Rubeus had no reason to refuse. Thus, after producing a bright silver ball from his personal storage, casually tossing it over to Vahn with a smile on his face. To his surprise, however, Vahn easily caught the ball with one hand, returning a similar smile as he promptly spun it on the tip of his finger...
Realizing he shouldn't underestimate Vahn, Rubeus adopted a ready stance as he said, "The test has now begun...!"
Rather than aim for any of the other goals, Vahn shifted his attention towards the relatively small target located approximately 300m above. This caused Rubeus' brows to furrow, but, as he already declared he wouldn't block attempts to score on the above goal, he could only watch with a slightly sullen expression as the silver ball slowly ascended under the compulsion of Vahn's Telekinesis.
Understanding that Vahn's passing was inevitable, Rubeus released an annoyed sigh, scratching the back of his head as he said, "You're no fun. Even the majority of D-Rank Regulars would struggle to get the ball into a target that high off the ground. Looks like Blossom lucked out this time around."
Though she had previously been following the silver ball's ascent with her eyes, Blossom snapped back to awareness when she heard Rubeus' remark. A fluttery feeling immediately spread through her body, and, though she had only met Vahn a few minutes ago, she suddenly felt extremely lucky to have won his 'favor'. It was pretty rare for Humans to be interested in her species, and vice-versa, but, for reasons she didn't quite understand, Blossom felt a magnetic attraction to the inordinately handsome man. His aura reminded her of her home forest, and, though his scent lacked the same musk that would normally excite her, an uncharacteristically fierce fire began to spread through her body...
Feeling Blossom's body heat gradually increasing, Vahn's smile became wry as he made a mental note to research the characteristics of the various species calling the Tower home. He didn't expect the woman to suddenly enter a state similar to a Chienthropes heat, so, before things could get any further out of hand, he began stroking the excited woman's head, temporarily inflaming her passion before gradually restoring her calm.
Seeing the couple 'flirting' right in front of him, Rubeus' smile began to crack slightly as he turned his attention towards the still-rising ball. The moment it made contact with the ceiling, he stopped the timer on his Pocket, saying, "The two of you have successfully completed my Special Test. Now, get the hell out of my sight with your lovey-dovey crap. I'll give Blossom the rest of the day off, so go celebrate or something."
Without waiting for Vahn's response, Rubeus' used his authority as a Test Administrator to teleport the duo alongside the peculiar Black Cat. Then, with an exasperated sigh escaping his mouth, he caught the ten-ton ball with a single hand before smiling as he remarked, "It looks like I'll need to increase the intensity of my training. I look forward to facing you once you become a Ranker you god damn riajuu..."
---
Vahn wasn't particularly fond of being forcibly teleported, but, understanding it would needlessly complicate things if he resisted, he allowed himself to be teleported outside. Then, before Blossom could further mistake his intentions, he grabbed the bubbly girl's shoulders, holding her in place as he calmly explained, "Ms. Blossom...I won't deny that you are a beautiful woman. However, I am not trying to start a relationship with anyone right now. I just found your reactions adorable so I wanted to make your day by allowing you to pass the Special Test. Please don't misconstrue my intentions. I do not wish to hurt your feelings..."
Hearing Vahn's remark, Blossom lightly pinched her own cheek, confirming that she wasn't actually dreaming. This made her mood diminish quite a bit, but, considering she had earned 2000 Points and a free License, it was hard to be too upset. She knew she had a penchant for misunderstanding things, prompting most of her teammates to abandon her, so, despite feeling as though there was a hole in her chest, she managed a smile as she replied, "I understand. Thank you for taking pity on me."
Realizing he probably didn't want her clinging to him, Blossom attempted to break free from Vahn's hold so she could find someplace quiet to cry. It wasn't that she had fallen in love with the man she had only recently met, but, feeling as though her luck was finally changing for the better, having her delusion shattered was a little heartbreaking. Unfortunately, that was the grimness of reality, a place where dreamers were often disappointed...
Understanding his blame in the situation, Vahn surprised Blossom quite a bit by refusing to let her escape. Instead, he wrapped the woman gently in his embrace, stroking her back as he said, "There is no reason to feel sad. Though I can't take you with me, I can still help your dream come true. This was the only thing I had planned, so, from now until the sky turns dark, allow me the great fortune of accompanying you. At the very least, let me treat you to lunch in order to celebrate our victory..."
Since her eyes had already moistened from the earlier rejection, Blossom couldn't help shedding a few tears when she heard Vahn's words. She wanted to comment that he was only making things worse by treating her so kindly, but, feeling his warmth invade her body, she couldn't bring herself to separate from him. Instead, she buried her face into his chest, sniffling as she wrapped her arms around his body to prolong the contact...
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Though it probably would have been better for him to return early, Vahn ended up creating a proxy to return alongside Yoruichi as he kept Blossom company, not just for the remainder of the day, but until early the next morning. She had told him about her past and her desire to become a protector for her people, a species that was often poached as slaves within the Outer Tower.
Unfortunately, as a relatively pacifistic species who lived alongside nature, she wasn't very suited for combat. The best she could do was act as a Scout, but, with Scouts being the most common of the five Positions, it wasn't long before her former team had replaced her with someone less accident-prone. To make matters even worse, the 'leader' of her team, consisting of five men, had offered to let her stay if she was willing to earn extra Points in the brothel while also serving as 'relief' for the rest of the party.
Needless to say, Blossom had refused the man's offer, so, for several months, she had to survive outside of the Town of Beginnings until she had earned enough Points to return. This wasn't too bad, as she was very adept at surviving in the wild. Her biggest problem was that she was still very weak, and, due to her propensity to misunderstand things, she was often tricked out of her Points or used as a gopher by the few people willing to let her join their Party. None of them, however, were willing to take her to the next Floor, so, after failing to find a group for more than a year, she ended up working as a Floor Receptionist in various Vocational Offices.
Blossom was one of many Regulars who were unable to advance to the next Floor, but, due to her unwillingness to simply give up on her dream, she continued to persevere. She couldn't give up on her people, so, even though she had been tricked countless times, she never gave up hope that a Party would eventually help her ascend to the next Floor. This seemed to be the case for many of the people working as Receptionists, a job that solely recruited personable Scouts.
After listening to Blossom's story, Vahn knew he had made a mistake, but, rather than lament, he decided to just go with the flow and follow his instincts. There was no way he could simply ignore the plight of someone right in front of him, especially when said person was an extremely kind and caring young woman who just wanted to help her people. She might be a little ditzy and prone to misunderstandings, but, disregarding this, and his original intentions; Vahn stayed at the woman's side for the entire night, making slow and passionate love to her until his Pocket alerted him to the fact it was already morning.
Disabling the alarm that only he could hear, Vahn looked down at the woman on all fours, her face flushed with an impassioned hue as she stared back at him with glazed eyes. At the same time, his hand lightly caressed her firm, plump, and fur-covered butt, savoring the smooth sensation against his palm. He found it extremely arousing that the lighter part of her fur formed a heart shape from behind, but, as that wasn't important right now, he allowed himself to slip out of the woman's fiery and moist cavern with a 'pop'. Then, after laying her on her side, he occupied the spot next to her, gently caressing the side of her face as he said, "Don't worry...I'll make your dream come true..."
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Rubeus dodged a bullet xD...','Blossom used Escape...it was ineffective! Unable to Escape...','I want to say that Vahn is very responsible...but...')
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With the connection to his proxy active, Vahn didn't have to concern himself with attending Team Wolf Pack's training directly. Rather, even though only a few days had passed since he awakened his [Universal Mind], he was starting to see it's true potential, not necessarily as a tool to make his own journey easier, but as a means to achieve all of the things he put off due to his own desires, dreams, and goals.
Though he knew it was 'impossible' to help everyone, that didn't mean Vahn felt any better about having to pick and choose who he saved. He tried to make things easier for himself and his loved ones by only saving those who were right in front of him, but, now that he had [Universal Mind], a lot of paths that had previously been closed to him had now opened. He could even recreate the heroes of various worlds, naming them with the [Keeper of the Akashic Tome] and entrusting them with his wishes while he continued along his personal journey towards the pinnacle of existence...
Deciding to start with his desire to make Blossom's wish come true, Vahn placed a delicate kiss on the exhausted woman's forehead before meeting her gaze and asking in a soft tone, "If I asked you to abandon your people and become mine...what would you do...?"
Displaying quite a bit of confusion in her leaf-green eyes, Blossom's expression turned into one of conflict and palpable regret as she answered, "I would probably regret last night for the rest of my life...no matter what happens, I will never abandon my people...I'm sorry..."
Rather than blame the woman for her loyalty, Vahn just returned an affectionate smile, continuing to stroke her cheek as he said, "That's a relief. If you were the type to abandon your dream after a single night of passion, I might come to regret my own actions...hahahaha..."
Though she wasn't particularly bright, Blossom could tell that Vahn was just testing her, a test she seemed to have passed. This caused her to feel greatly relieved because, after last night, she wasn't sure she could continue living without the man's warmth. She had never imagined such pleasures in her wildest dreams, and, though she had been a little concerned about his size, Vahn's penis ended up being a lot bigger than the average Faun's. Considering the latter were fairly well known for their size, this was quite the achievement. Blossom even suspected he had irreversibly altered the shape of her insides, his stamina completely transcending any expectation she might have had.
Noticing the increase in Blossom's body temperature, a knowing smile spread across Vahn's face as he pulled her a little closer and said, "We'll have plenty of time for that later. For now...no, actually, let's try this..."
Vahn was going to mention they had a lot to discuss, but, feeling his words would have a little more impact if he combined them with action, he changed positions so that he was resting with his back against the headboard. Then, taking advantage of the fact that Blossom had no will to resist him, he guided the woman to straddle his waist, sinking his member into her pulsating folds and eliciting an extremely impassioned sigh in response to his intrusion.
With Blossom snug against his waist, Vahn placed his hands on her impeccably soft rump, caressing her extremely smooth fur as he began explaining his intentions. This was made more difficult by the fact she kept trying to move her hips and kiss him, but, after a few hours had passed, he was pretty sure the message had gotten through. After that, he decided to reward the increasingly affectionate woman by spending the remainder of the morning fervently strengthening their bond...
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Though there were a lot of complexities he had left out, Vahn explained to Blossom that he had the ability to shed off fragments of himself based on the wishes of the people around him. He couldn't take her up the Tower with him, but, rather than leave her alone, he would divide himself so that a part of him always remained with her. He demonstrated this ability by creating a new Template, this one with nearly identical features to his original self but with prominent antlers and clear, Faun-like, features.
Blossom was more than a little surprised by the existence of such an ability, but, realizing it meant she would never have to be alone, she was too excited to care about the particulars. She promised to keep his ability a secret, and, though it would apparently have to wait until their relationship was consecrated by the Matriarch of her tribe, she, very eagerly, expressed a desire to bear his children. In fact, immediately after seeing him split his body into two, Blossom surprised both versions of him by unabashedly asking if they wanted to both have sex with her.
Vahn actually had a fair amount of experience with such 'plays', but, after resolving himself to leave Blossom in the care of his newly created Template, he ultimately refused her offer. Instead, he gave her one last long embrace, enjoying the smooth texture of her fur and the heat of her body as their lips overlapped for the last time. He could always reestablish the link with his Template in the future, but, not wanting things to become even more complicated, Vahn gave his counterpart a pat on the shoulder before leaving the duo to their own adventure. He would still need to name the Template to make things official, but, at least for the time being, he had other matters to attend...
---
Though it felt a little lonely to let Blossom go, even if it was for both of their sakes, Vahn didn't feel as sad as he expected. Instead, he felt like he had made the correct decision, one that guaranteed a happier future for Blossom's people without requiring him to deviate from his current path. He was also able to establish an important precedent, one Sis had seemingly been pushing for since he first awakened the [Universal Mind].
Originally, Vahn believed it wasn't such a great idea to just arbitrarily produce existences like Hinata, Yoruichi, and Nami, but, now that he had experienced this short overlap of fates, he saw things in an entirely different light. He now had the power to protect people far beyond the scope of his original objective, so, rather than limit his use of the [Universal Mind], Vahn was intending to build a faction using his own Templates as a foundation.
This might seem counterintuitive to his intentions of climbing the Tower and going at his own pace, but, even if they never left the original Floor he created them on, Vahn was confident his Templates would be able to help countless people. They would even be able to start their own families, living happily alongside the people he had wanted to protect; people he would have had to 'ignore' due to his ongoing journey to become the most powerful being in existence.
Since his Templates all worked towards a unified goal, carrying the intentions they were implanted with during the moment of their conception, Vahn believed that, even after thousands of years had passed, they would continue to protect people in his stead. This was what compelled him to create a faction from them, as, even if Team Wolf Pack penultimately became the Rulers of the Tower, true order required more than a dozen people to maintain.
Most importantly, though it would probably earn him admonishment from several members of his harem, Vahn no longer had to restrain his urges. He didn't have to create walls between himself and the people he was drawn to, particularly beautiful, exotic, and tragic women. These types seemed to attract him like a powerful magnet, and, though he usually tried to keep them at arm's length, Vahn knew it was virtually impossible for him to reject sincerity.
Even without View Affection turned on, Vahn had always been extremely sensitive to the emotions of others. His [Will of the Emperor] helped to filter out some of this, but, when it came to extreme emotions, such as those derived from pain, loss, tragedy, and anger, he was unable to ignore them. If he tried, their images would haunt his thoughts whenever he found a moment of peace, regret welling up inside of him as he second-guessed his decision to turn a blind eye to the suffering of others.
Though he was fully aware of the fact that his [Universal Mind] would cause countless problems, Vahn's instincts told him it was the 'correct' decision to develop the Innate further. It was an ability that allowed him to positively impact the lives of countless people, so, even if there were drastic consequences in the future, he would no longer hesitate to move forward. This was actually a path he had chosen long ago, back when he first decided to save Lili from her suffering. It was one that others had supported him along for hundreds of years, but, due to his constant indecisiveness, he was always second-guessing himself and suffering setbacks. Now, however, Vahn knew where his destination lay, so, rather than continue making excuses, he would live his life freely, saving as many people as he pleased along the way...
---
With a mystical blue light radiating from the depths of his pupils, Vahn gazed out over the Town of Beginnings from atop a massive observatory. He suddenly felt a lot more excited about the future, a future he would shape, not just through his own actions, but the actions of others who carried his will. This brought an excited smile to his face, and, though others might not notice it, he suddenly felt as though the world around him had become a little brighter as he pulled out his Pocket and said, "I wish to speak with the Guardian..."
Almost immediately after his words had fallen, Vahn found himself within an unfathomable abyss of Shinsu, face-to-face with a creature that resembled an island-sized crab. The key differences were that it had several bulbous eyes on the top of its head, a zipper-like mouth that was fixed into an excessively creepy smile, and six massive pincers instead of the normal two.
Before Vahn had a chance to address the massive creature, the Guardian preempted him by saying, "You smell delicious. Unbelievably so..." in a surprisingly feminine voice.
Since he had heard a similar remark from the massive eel-like Guardian on the 2nd Floor, Vahn just smiled in response to the creature's words, musing, "I hear that more often than you'd think. I can't give you a taste, however, so shall we move along to discuss the reason behind my visit?"
After producing a few bubbles near the edge of his mouth, the Guardian surprised Vahn a little by answering, "I know why you have come. You wish to take my Test. Since you have the qualifications, I have no reason to refuse. Now, tell me what it is you desire. I will produce a Test that matches your desires."
Deciding it was his turn to surprise the Guardian, Vahn maintained a casual smile as he stated, "You are undoubtedly a being of great power, but there is nothing you can offer me that I cannot obtain myself. The only reason I have sought you out is to ask for permission to advance to the next Floor whenever I please. In exchange, I will offer you this...a token of power from beyond the Tower. What say you, Guardian of the 3rd Floor?"
Though it had distinctly inhuman facial features, the Guardian was able to convey an expression of surprise by opening its eyes a little wider and producing more froth from its mouth. Then, before it reached out to accept the rainbow-hued pearl he had proffered forth, it asked, "You would forgo a Test and instead offer me a gift? What a strange creature...very well, I will accept your token. I have seen for myself your capabilities. This Floor is unable to challenge you, so I will grant you the rite of free passage."
Smiling in response to the creature's words, Vahn surprised the Guardian a second time by moving forward to lightly pat the front of its carapace. This caused it to turn statuesque for a brief moment, commenting, "A very strange creature..." before expelling him from the inter-dimensional space...
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Here, take a seat...','Ten years later, Goku, Naruto, and Ichigo can be seen having a showdown against Jahad...','*pat pat pat*')
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