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Capítulo 694: Qualifications : Compromises

In the wake of his meeting with the Noble factions, rumors had begun circulating through the populous, essentially stating that the Alliance was trying to 'capture' and 'brainwash' children to become future soldiers. While most people didn't buy into this, as a result of all the positive rapport the Alliance had within the City, there were a few that continued spreading the misinformation on behalf of the Nobles. This further cemented Vahn's conviction that the Noble families residing in Orario had long served their purpose and, instead of helping the City develop further, were more focused on keeping what little power they already had.

While he had no intention of getting rid of them, at least for the time being, Vahn was now determined to slowly take away all of that power from them. He didn't intend to take control and try to force change for his own benefits but merely wanted to remove the 'illusion' that the Nobles were some special breed that was above the common citizenship. After all, without the support of their vassals and servants, many Noble families were almost entirely without any real power. Only by banding together and 'borrowing' power from others were they able to have any influence within the City at all.

To prepare for the eventual opening of the School, there were several things on Vahn's to-do list, including finding suitable teachers. Thus far, the only people Vahn had 'confirmed for the School were Terpsichore, who would be teaching dance, music, and theatre, Tsubaki, who would be watching over the physical training of all the students, and Riveria, who would be teaching history, basic magic theory, and language studies. She would later become the Headmaster of the Academy he would found once Haven was built, meaning Vahn needed to also find a suitable replacement. Considering that she was currently pregnant, and there would undoubtedly be people that tried to target her, Vahn had even considered excluding her from the list entirely, at least for the time being.

Sitting in the Library, Vahn was tapping his finger against the armrest of a luxurious sofa while absentmindedly observing the large study group gathered around Riveria and Lefiya. Vahn had considered having Lefiya be a teacher but, considering she had no interest in teaching outside of the Manor, decided against it. In this same vein of thinking, he had also thought about asking several of the girls within the Manor to fill temporary positions but, in much the same way as Lefiya, they simply had no interest in it. Syr had offered to teach economics, cooking, and basic writing classes, but Vahn knew she was generally very busy around the Manor. She also spent a lot of time interacting with the girls within the orb so he really didn't want to put even more onto her already expansive workload...

Ultimately, Vahn felt it was best if he assumed all of Riveria's teaching roles while scouting out potential candidates for other teaching positions. In truth, taking into account how young some of the students would be, they needed a lot of teachers that simply had the patience to teach a large number of children how to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic. They needed to 'vet' the kids properly for the more advanced classes since teaching unstable children, or those that were influenced by outside sources, how to use magic was ill-advised. Though instructing them in the basics of survival and how to be an Adventurer were easy enough, Vahn didn't want to empower people that would use their power they gained at the School to bring harm to others.

For the first batch of children, Vahn didn't really know how things would work out and, considering that there was no standardized education system in place, intended to batch the students together in classes of 20-30 students each. Progress wouldn't be dependent on age but by the capabilities of the students themselves. When you completed the curriculum and passed the associated test, you would be able to move on to the more advanced courses at your own pace. Though this would eventually change, it was the only method they could implement right now since there simply weren't enough staff for something more comprehensive. After all, each teacher they selected needed to be heavily vetted and observed so as to avoid situations where the teachers played favorites or manipulated the students for their own benefit.

Deciding he wasn't making any progress on his own, Vahn stood up from the sofa and smiled at the girls that turned their attention to him before making his way out of the room. As was often the case these days, he then tracked down Loki who was currently sitting within her own room along with Erika, Juno, Syr, and, somewhat surprisingly, Risna. Vahn gave a curt nod to Eina's younger sister, doing his best to ignore her fluttery pink aura as he sat next to Erika, urging the girl to sit on his lap but ultimately failing to convince her. Loki, seeing this, laughed in her characteristically cheeky manner before hopping over and seizing the spot for herself, much to the 'lamentation' of her daughter and the embarrassment of Risna.

Leaning into his chest with her back, Loki looked up and said, "Let me guess...you are either worried about the School or what to do about the Dwarven Caravans?" Seeing the very subtle change in Vahn's expression, which he had gotten much better at controlling, Loki smiled and said, "So it's the School then, kukukuku~." Vahn released a small sigh, loosely wrapping his hands around Loki's waist since he didn't want to do anything too intimate in front of their daughter. In a light tone, he began detailing all his concerns while Loki, along with the other girls, listened in silence. It wasn't until he had almost completely finished his explanation that Loki nodded her head and said, "Well, it isn't really that much of a problem unless you really just want to make a bunch of elites..."

Seeing the look of confusion in Vahn's eyes, Loki smiled and explained, "The School you're creating is supposed to allow for orphans and those from impoverished families the opportunity to rise above their current standing. We built the dorms to accommodate nearly five-thousand students and there are spaces for more than three-hundred different classes. Starting off with a small group of children to test the waters isn't a bad idea, but we very obviously need to employ a large number of teaching staff, maintenance workers, and custodial staff. For the classes you had in mind, I think those should be saved for the more advanced students that work their way through the basic curriculum, after all, you can't seriously believe that Tsubaki would be able to teach five-thousand students a day, right?"

Vahn, for a brief moment, pictured a scene of Tsubaki standing atop a platform with thousands of young children formed up in a field below her. If they were all disciplined and paying attention, there wouldn't be much of an issue but, considering they were all children, it would very likely be pure chaos. There was also the fact that Tsubaki was very invested in taking care of Sakuya and it would be very unfair to have her focus on such a large number of students. Vahn wanted to make sure everyone had adequate opportunities for improvement and she would very clearly be unable to split her focus evenly between such a large number of children.

Hopping out of his lap, Loki walked over to her bedside dresser and opened the top drawer to reveal a stack of thick blue notebooks with the words 'Teaching Staff' written on the top. Vahn released a sigh when she brought over one of them, passing it over for his perusal as she reassumed her position atop his lap. On each page of the three-hundred-page thick notebook, there was the image of a different potential instructor and all of their credentials. Considering there were three different notebooks, Vahn realized Loki had already long been preparing things that he should have seen to personally.

Realizing his thoughts, Loki just shrugged as she thumbed through one of the notebooks and explained, "I told you that I would work hard to ensure that the world you wanted to create would come to fruition. This School of your's is something I know you are very passionate about and, since you obviously can't focus on everything, it isn't a problem for me to help out. Besides, a lot of this information came through the Alliance's and Guild's channels. I also pulled a few favors with the Hermes Familia since they've compiled a pretty comprehensive list of thousands of different Adventurers." Ever since the Hermes Familia made their error, Loki had been making sure to reap the maximum amount of benefits from them. Till now, Vahn had yet to have Asfi make any of the promised Magic Items so she had ample time and opportunity to exploit Hermes and his children.

Vahn felt very gratified to have someone like Loki on his side and, if not for the presence of Erika and the other girls, he would have expressed his gratitude more openly. For now, he just gave her a light kiss on the lips that caused both Risna and Erika to blush lightly. The latter, having watched the interaction between her parents, was feeling very confused right now. She had long since realized that her Mother was the type that acted in an attempt to secure the greatest number of benefits. However, whenever she was near her Papa, her Mother acted completely differently than normal. Though she still schemed to secure her interests, it always manifested in a way that made her Papa's life easier, often surprising him by how helpful she was being.

Erika's understanding of love and emotional relationships was still a little lacking, not that she hadn't studied them, but she was beginning to realize that 'love' could make people act out of character if it meant they could help the person they cared about. As she had been considering what she could do to help her Papa in the future, Erika wondered if following her Mother's example was the best course of action. Though she would never admit it openly, she also wanted to ease her Papa's burdens and make his life easier, earning his praise in return. He always treated her very well, regardless of how she might act at times, but Erika wanted to 'earn' his praise more, not just receive it one-sidedly all the time...

Unaware of the subtle change in his daughter's perspective, Vahn stowed the three notebooks into his inventory as he asked, "So, what were the five of you talking about before I interrupted? It's rare to see Risna out of her room..." Hearing his words, Risna flushed a deep shade of red as she rebutted, "Hey, don't say it like I'm some kind of strange room-dwelling monster! I come out all the time, you know!?" Vahn blinked, somewhat surprised by Risna's outburst until Loki and Syr began to laugh, the latter musing, "Ara~? Risna, coming out for meals and to use the bathroom don't exactly count, do they~? How many baths have you taken this week, I wonder~?"

The red blush on Risna's face became crimson when she heard Syr's words while any she had been about to say got buried deep in her stomach. It was currently Friday and, because she hadn't really done much physical activity, Risna had only bathed twice while spending the majority of her time cooped up in her room. As Syr had mentioned, the only real times she came out were to use the bathroom and pick up some food from the kitchen. She didn't even really join them for the lively meals that were common-place within the Manor since it was very 'troublesome' to deal with so many people. It wasn't that she didn't have any friends amongst the girls in the residence, just that she didn't like large groups since they made her uncomfortable...

Since Risna seemed unable to say anything, Syr chuckled lightly and answered, "Risna stumbled upon Erika when she visited the Library the other day. After they talked for a bit, Risna got an idea for a novel and wanted to talk with Loki about trying to get it officially published. You know that getting anything printed is a very difficult task and, after your promise in the past, Risna was wondering if she could still make use of your words for her benefit~." Now, instead of blushing, Risna had gone completely pale as she turned her eyes toward Vahn. She felt like Syr, one of the few girls she actually talked to often, had just betrayed her completely...

Vahn, seeing Risna's aura drop to a very pitiable level, just smiled in return as he calmly said, "I make it a habit to try and keep all of my promises, so long as the person I gave my word to hadn't done anything to threaten my family and the people I care about. If you want to start publishing your books, I will keep my word and help you. I'm certain we can find you a workshop and set up a printing facility for your personal use..." As he was speaking, Vahn was using his 'sub-process' to look through the system shop and see how much printing presses cost. Restricting his search criteria to things existing within the Danmachi record, he found a few ranging between 30,000-50,000OP in price.

The complexion slowly began to return to Risna's face as a small smile bloomed in its place. Her impression of Vahn was very high but, as they didn't often interact with each other, she was very worried he had a bad impression of her. Thus far, if not for the fact he was married to her sister, Risna felt like he would have already abandoned her. Seeing his honest expression and his immediate willingness to make good on his promise made the giddy feeling that had been bubbling up in her stomach much more prevalent than in the past. At the same time, Vahn noticed her Affection jump up from 94 before stopping at 99 once again. It wasn't the first time she had actually reached that number but, as a result of them rarely interacting with each other, Risna typically hovered around the mid-nineties range, not that this bothered Vahn any.

Erika, realizing there was something 'more' to how Risna looked at her Papa, couldn't help but frown slightly. She understood that most of the girls within the Manor, many of which were like surrogate mothers to her, were involved with her Papa. However, certain situations didn't make much sense to her, especially the relationship between her Papa and the Mother-Daughter pair of Milan and Tina. Risna was also in the category of things she didn't quite understand and, seeing how 'casual' her Mother, Juno, and Syr acted, Erika couldn't help but feel her Papa was somewhat 'mysterious' in how he was able to manage such relationship as if they were perfectly natural...

Since he could always review the documents Loki had provided him later, Vahn joined the conversation the girls had been having before he intruded upon them. Risna, not that he was too surprised, refused to set up a workshop away from the Manor. Though she hadn't visited it personally, she knew about the existence of the orb and, considering it a huge boon to have a place where she had even more time to write, wanted to build her workshop within the orb itself. Since she was already 'of age', Vahn agreed to her request but only if she started joining everyone for their 'family' meals. He had been somewhat bothered by the fact that many of the meals lately had far fewer people than normal and had been intending to propose that they all started eating outside of the orb. Since it was a good opportunity to get Risna out of her room more often, he brought it up and got the opinions of Loki and Syr, who both agreed that it was a good idea.

Though initially reluctant, Risna eventually agreed to the stipulation since she was somewhat bothered by the 'playful' glint in Syr's eyes. She felt that, if she didn't agree to Vahn's conditions, Syr would say or do something that would embarrass her greatly. This was emphasized by the fact that, shortly after acceding, Risna saw Syr give a playful 'pout' like her schemes had been ruined. Now that she had been 'betrayed' once, Risna was in an 'alert' status in regards to the actions and behaviors of the woman she knew to be near the peak of the Manor's hierarchy...

After the conversation came to an end, Vahn decided to invite the girls to come and have lunch with him so they could discuss matters with the others that would be present. Though the information would spread through the network, it was still better to talk about such matters in person when they had the chance. Thus, while Loki dragged along Risna to the dining room, accompanied by the other girls, Vahn went to the Library to let everyone else know what was going on. They had all just started a small snack break of their own so, hearing Vahn mention eating lunch together, everyone began to migrate towards the dining room. Once inside, Vahn made his concerns known and, with the support of Loki, Hephaestus, Hestia, and Eina, it was quickly decided that everyone should begin eating their meals together outside of the orb. With the time-dilation between the orb and the real world, this meant there would be a lot of activity within the dining room and Vahn believed it would make the atmosphere more lively for those that resided within the Manor...

(A/N: If a person eats 3 meals per day, this means they would essentially be using the dining room upwards of 15-18 times a day. Emiru and Maemi are going to be kept very busy though, considering they don't actually spend much time in the orb, they probably wouldn't mind much. The spirit of the meido is strong with those two (UwU)~! Besides, the children should have more exposure to all the girls in the Manor or they could get lonely (TT_TT)...)

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Complications: Foresight of a Goddess','Someone pointed this out on the Discord, but you can essentially imagine Risna like Eromanga-sensei with blonde hair and a loose hairstyle~?','Vahn wants his family to spend time together (UwU)~!')

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Capítulo 695: Careful Consideration

With the information provided by Loki, Vahn managed to pick around 108 candidates he thought were suitable for various teaching positions in the School. He intended to personally vet each and every one of them but, considering Loki was the one that provided the information, he believed they had all passed her preliminary testing. The majority of the candidates listed were widows, retired Adventurers, or reputed Scholars in a variety of different studies. Of the 871 candidates provided, a total of 668 had been female while the remaining 203 were happily married, some already having grandchildren of their own that would rival the ages of the students attending the School. Vahn even found a face within the documents that he hadn't quite expected to find...

Gregory House, former Chief Customs Officer stationed at the North-West Gat of Orario. After the birth of his grandchild, he retired from active duty and now assisted his daughter and son-in-law in taking care of his grandson. Due to the fact that his son-in-law was only a Level 2, aged at twenty-six, the income he earned wasn't quite enough to keep the family afloat. Gregory had taken up temp work as a security guard for nearby businesses while his daughter ran a laundry service out of their small residence located in the seventh district of Orario. Vahn also noted that, within the notes detailing Gregory's character, it listed him as a kindly middle-aged man who was very empathetic towards orphans. Being someone that had once benefited from this kindness, Vahn had a deep impression of Gregory and intended to hire him as part of the School's Staff.

Curiously, as he was going through the list of candidates, Vahn noticed many members of the Terpsichore Familia listed, including the Tiger Person that had taken an interest in him, Reika. It listed some of her background information, even detailing the trauma she had experienced in the past. However, also within those notes, it included that she had always been very fond of children and would make a suitable combat instructor. She was also a girl that had left an impression on him and, if not for the fact he already had so many women around him, Vahn couldn't deny there might have been something between him and the exotic woman. Her dance had been rather captivating and, as she was always watching him during her performances, Vahn found it hard to pass over her file in favor of others...

In total, the staff of the School would be around 300 individuals, with the larger portion belonging to contractors and cleaning personnel that would be maintaining the grounds regularly. Vahn intended to use a system where the children cleaned up and maintained the classrooms but, as they were just a bunch of children, there obviously needed to be professionals the take care of the more important matters. As for the breakdown of actual Instructors, Vahn had decided to put Tsubaki, Terpsichore, Riveria, and, after discussing it with them, Takemikazuchi and Anubis in charge of their own departments.

Tsubaki was going to be in charge of the department that taught children how to be proper Adventurers, including the basics of monster ecology, first aid, and general techniques that would greatly increase their chances of surviving in the Dungeon. Though this would also include combat techniques, the actual person in charge of teaching the children how to fight would be Takemikazuchi. He would also be able to help the children learn proper discipline and manners, all while ensuring they were able to develop combat styles that suited them. Terpsichore would, very obviously, be in charge of the entertainment department, which would have teachers that taught arts, music, dance, and theatre. Vahn knew that not everyone was suited to fighting for a living and he also found that appreciation of the arts was very lacking within general society. As for Riveria, she would be in charge of the magic department though, for the time being, that position would be filled by Vahn personally...

The last department, which was arguably the most important, would be headed by Anubis, at least for the time being. She didn't have much to do around the Southern Manor and, as most of her children were often busy tending to their own matters, Anubis had volunteered to be the 'Dorm Mother' for the student dorms. She would be in charge of all the staff that tended to the dorms, including the various servants that would be taking care of all the laundry and cleaning. Her job didn't actually require her to do much but, with her calm and motherly disposition, Vahn believed she was very suited to the position.

As Loki had suggested, most of the 'basic' classes would revolve almost exclusively around reading, writing, and arithmetic. Once students had a basic mastery of these foundational skills, they would be able to apply for other courses and, as long as they had taken at least five classes, the rest of the time would be self-study. There was no such thing as failing out of a class, as the application to move to a higher grade could be submitted at any time. Not completing a course meant you just stayed in it until you either gave up or moved to another class. Though there were restrictions that applied, the students would have a lot of freedom in the direction they took their education. Of course, understanding they may not necessarily be able to think about their career path on their own, Vahn had selected a few people as 'guidance counselors' for the students.

In order for a student to apply for the combat classes, they needed to have at least 10 credits in other courses while showing they are capable of passing the pre-requisite physical evaluation. For those applying to learn magic, and other advanced classes, they needed at least 24 credits and had to pass various tests proving they were qualified to begin studying such practices. For magic in particular, as Vahn intended to start introducing a basic curriculum using Eva's magic system, a student needed to show proficiency in three languages, have a proper understanding of mathematics, and also take pre-requisite vows to protect the information they acquired.

On average, a student would be able to earn around 5-10 credits per year since the basic rotation for courses, meaning the instructor would begin anew, would be every six months. Thus, unless the student was especially gifted, there wouldn't be anyone learning magic within the first two years. Though there would be 'exceptions', made on a per-person basis, this was the basic idea of what Vahn had in mind for the School. Graduation would be when a student had either obtained 100 credits, though they could obtain more, or reached the age of adulthood, which would be standardized around age fourteen. Since all the students attending the School would be staying in the dorms, they needed to have a system to 'rotate' graduates out to make space for new and prospective applicants...

Reading over the details Vahn had listed out, Loki made several changes in the basic structure while also suggesting some other people among the list she had originally provided to Vahn. She wasn't entirely sure what method he had used to select the people he thought were suitable so she filled in the gaps by choosing people she knew would be beneficial to the success of the School. Once she had finished making her changes, Loki set aside the quill she had been using to write, handing the document back to Vahn as she said, "Check over it one more time before handing it back to me later. I'll start arranging the interviews and have the maintenance staff begin preparations to open the School. If you're going to be heading a department personally, your schedule is going to become even more packed than it already is. We might have to discuss letting the girls use the orb during the evening so you can still spend time with them..."

When Loki was speaking of the 'girls', she was very obviously talking about Ina, Vana, and Erika. As Vanir, they needed to be carefully protected and there was no way they would be able to attend a normal school. With Vahn being away during the day, he would have much less time to spend with them so, even though it would accelerate their already rampant growth, it wouldn't make too big of a difference since they already aged very quickly. Vahn, however, shook his head and said, "It will take a long time for any students to actually qualify to learn magic from me. For the [Mixing] and research-based classes, I'll leave those to other teachers to deal with. Though I'll make an appearance to make sure things are running properly, I don't intend to have much direct involvement with the School until things stabilize and are running smoothly."

Tapping her chin for a few seconds, Loki eventually nodded her head and said, "Okay, but make sure you're at least keeping an eye out for talented pupils. In order to make sure your time isn't taken up by hundreds of students in the future, you'll need to start grooming teachers that will be able to conduct lessons on your behalf..." Vahn smiled in response before whisking out an orb that glowed with a pale blue radiance while a hazy rainbow hue was reflected in its interior. Loki was somewhat confused at first before realizing Vahn's intentions and asking, "You're going to use a Space-Time orb to teach for you? Is that really a good idea?"

Vahn, understanding her concern, nodded his head and explained, "I've worked out the details with Terra and we essentially plan to make a room where students can 'teleport' into the Space-Time orb. From their perspective, it will be like they moved to another location that is suitable for them to learn magic safely. The time dilation effect is only set at 1:1 so they will be unable to discern any differences between the orb and reality. Even if they get injured and ejected from the orb, we'll be able to explain it away as a magical ward that automatically protects their bodies. With this system, the students would never actually become aware of the existence of the orb at all, meaning the secret of their existence will not be revealed." Loki raised her brows as she slightly parted her eyes, surprised by the 'solution' Vahn had come up with to free up his own time. She realized that, if it allowed him to spend more time with his daughters, Vahn's ingenuity reached truly monstrous proportions.

As this thought crossed her mind, Loki fell into a giggling fit that caused Vahn to momentarily blush before calming himself after a deep breath. In truth, he actually planned to use a variety of orbs within the School, primarily for testing purposes since repairing the premises of the School itself would be very time-consuming. He wanted to make it so that students in their later years would be able to enter various 'trial halls' to put their skills to the test. It was much easier to regulate and influence laws within the orb as compared to the real world since his energy was used in their creation. Once his mastery of their creation reached a certain extent, Vahn would even be able to 'generate' entire mountains and a variety of other environments that would help the students prepare for venturing deeper into the Dungeon...

Once Loki had stopped laughing, she gave Vahn a curious glance since she had noticed the subtle look in his eye that showed he was 'up to something'. Since he would come to her before implementing anything dangerous, Loki didn't pry into the matter and trusted that he would consider it properly before implementing anything. Though she had been helping to groom him into a capable 'leader' for the Alliance, Loki knew it was very important to let Vahn have the freedom to make decisions on his own. He was smart enough to always ask for advice when it was something he didn't understand completely, something she was very fond of, so there was little harm in letting him machinate and mull over his own plans and ideas. Thus, after running her hand around the inside of his thigh, Loki gave Vahn an amorous smile and asked, "So, what are you doing after this...?"

Vahn, having made no actual plans for the rest of the morning, swallowed hard when Loki closed the distance until their faces were less than three centimeters apart. His daughters were all currently sleeping, as it was still very early in the morning, so Vahn decided to pamper 'his' mischevious trickster goddess for a short while. Bringing his hands around her body, Vahn firmly gripped Loki's butt, enjoying the pliant cheeks in his palms while she released a hot sigh against his face and started kissing him. Freeing one of his hands, Vahn threw a ward through the air that slammed against the frame of the door, ensuring nobody would be able to enter until he removed it. Loki's room itself was already soundproofed and, as Tina should be outside training, Vahn was confident they had an hour or two to indulge in each other. Loki had been working very hard for their shared happiness lately and Vahn wanted to show his gratitude for everything she had done...

Unfortunately for Loki, Vahn's 'gratitude' was very difficult to deal with these days as the changes in his body after learning [Magia Erebea] made him 'peerless' in the bedroom. This, combined with the fact that his [Grooming] was 'very' effective against even goddesses, ensured that Loki was practically begging for a reprieve after around forty minutes. Things got so intense that it felt like her consciousness might actually separate from her body, forcing her back to Heaven as Vahn's 'petting laws' ravished the inside of her body. To resist the tidal waves breaking against the shores of her sanity, Loki relied on digging her nails into Vahn's back while trying to stop his movements by tightly locking her legs around his waist. Unfortunately, as he was on top of her, this hadn't been entirely effective and, for the first time in the hundreds of millions of years she had lived, Loki 'regretted' taking on a sexual conquest by herself...

Vahn felt extremely apologetic towards Loki when she finally tapped against his shoulder and 'begged' for him to stop. When he laid her down on the bed, she had a dazed expression that seemed to be staring off into eternity while a large amount of love nectar had soaked into the sheets below them. He had been carefully paying attention to her state while they were having sex but, considering she generally enjoyed when things were more intense, it was very apparent that he had taken things too far. Fortunately, Loki's eyes regained their clarity a few seconds later as she turned her gaze towards him and said, "You've been holding back a lot lately...make sure you're releasing your tensions properly so you don't end up hurting any of the other girls."

Loki's words were the truth as, even though he was still having sex with the girls on a rather exciting rotation, Vahn had been struggling to reach satisfaction. Though he had reached a point of pseudo-immortality, where his body didn't immediately regenerate, it was still very difficult to reach a point of natural release. Unless he took matters into his own hand, or was sleeping with someone like Syr, Hephaestus, or a mixture of girls, it was very difficult for him to 'finish'. It hadn't been too big of an issue but, as the tensions in his mind and body continued to build, Vahn felt like he needed to cut loose completely in the near future. This was even more important since, in as little as thirteen days, he was supposed to be having his 'showdown' against Lili and Naaza.

Chronologically, Lili had already reached the age of adulthood within the orb but, as agreed upon by everyone during their meeting, time spent in the orb would not be counted towards their actual age. After all, with the influence of his [Hands of Nirvana] and [Grooming], they were already aging much slower than they should be. On average, he may have inadvertently extended their lifespans by several years while simultaneously slowing down their actual physical development. Learning Eva's magic system, while also increasing their parameters, further decreased their rate of aging while simultaneously extending their lifespan even further. Thus, even though Lili had been 'critically' impacted by the revelation she hadn't reached adulthood, she continued to train in high spirits while periodically reminding him of how many days remained...

After taking a few minutes to help Loki recover, including cleaning her body and making sure she was comfortable, Vahn let her take a nap and left the room. He removed the ward on his way out and decided to go cool his head for a bit, making his way towards Fenrir's room since she was almost always there at this time of day. Ever since she had learned her meditation technique, Fenrir spent a large portion of her time in the room he had created for her. The only times she really came out, other than for meals, was when she felt the need to tend to and accompany him. Unlike most of the other girls, Fenrir didn't use the orb that much right now because her techniques relied on focusing on the natural energy within the world. Though the orb emulated reality almost perfectly, there was nothing inside to produce natural energy and it felt strangely 'devoid' of what made reality what it was. This was because Vahn's understanding of the orbs was still somewhat shallow and, once he mastered their creation, such things wouldn't be an issue any longer.

Reaching the barriers outside Fenrir's room, which kept the cold in while keeping people out, Vahn noticed that she had already 'unlocked' the ward to let him enter. Inside, he found Fenrir sitting in a lotus position with both eyes closed, looking remarkably human if not for the fact she still had fur covering her arms and legs. Even the large fluffy ears on her head had become somewhat smaller and more pert, looking closer to Anubis' ears than the 'oversized' ones Fenrir was known for. As for the rest of her appearance, Fenrir was still very petite and had a body that didn't have any discernable fat on it at all. There was a light layer of frost covering her naked body that made her pale complexion look snowy and inordinately more fair than normal. Vahn smiled when he saw her, making his way over to the ice bed and sitting down across for the hard-working Vanargandr.

Opening her eyes slightly, Fenrir returned her Master's smile as her appearance reverted back to its default state. She knew he was very fond of her 'cute' appearance and, though she was working hard to master her transformation, his arrival here meant he probably wanted to calm down by cuddling with her. Knowing that he was so reliant on her always made Fenrir feel a sense of pride that simultaneously caused her heart to flutter about. She knew that, among all the girls surrounding her Master, the only ones he sought when he was troubled were her, Hestia, Eina, and Tsubaki. Thus, spreading her arms wide in an inviting gesture, Fenrir softly muttered, "Master, come...Fenrir will take care of you..."

(A/N: Lefiya is also 'technically' of age right now but, for the same reasons as mentioned above, is not considered to be an adult yet. Orb OP, but shouldn't be exploited too much. It will be explained in later chapters, but they had gotten together and agreed to some changes in their previously established rules. Tina is now allowed to use the orb, as it is very beneficial for her training, but will not be considered an adult until she reaches maturity according to the time in the real world. This means she has to choose against increasing her strength in the orb, effectively increasing the amount of time she has to wait before she can 'solidify' her relationship with Vahn, or staying outside of the orb to train normally while aging at the correct rate. This, however, means she may not actually mature adequately by the time she reaches 'adulthood', as a result of Vahn's 'efforts', so she needs to carefully balance between the two xD...[Luck] OP? Also, it came up on the Discord and I wanted to get the opinion of the comments section. Originally, the mascot-character was split between being Fenrir, pulled from Granblue Fantasy, or Medusa, also from the same franchise. Medusa has a tsundere-like personality, conflicting with Eva, and a similar skillset to Terra. Thus, when I was deciding between the two, I picked Fenrir since she is far more 'pettable' and it matched Vahn's perception of what 'cute' was at the time. If you'd like to see a Medusa-chan in the future, let me know in the comments section and I'll try to work her into the story. Fair warning though, it probably won't be for a long while xD...)

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Gregory House Reappears~!','RIP Loki-sama...','Fenrir is here...')

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