Capítulo 754: Opening
The opening ceremony for the Monster Feria went without incident, with Vahn's only real responsibility being that he was in attendance. Ganesha had made a big speech about how, with the support of the Alliance, the bi-annual event would be even bigger and better than ever before. During this time, Ganesha had asked Vahn to stand next to him, making it clear to the crowd that his status had been elevated to the level of the gods, even without being one. This drew a lot of attention, just to himself, but the young children that stood out a great deal within the viewing platform.
When Ganesha had been making his introductions, he had mentioned that Vahn, the leaders of the Alliance, and their children were in attendance. This made it clear to everyone present that, even though it had been less than a year, the children sired by Vahn were 'different'. How they were different wasn't revealed but, just by looking at how quickly the Vanir were growing, people knew they weren't 'normal' at all. Of course, the group with the biggest reaction were the gods and goddesses within the viewing platform itself.
Without exception, every goddess present wanted to interact with Ina, Vana, and Erika, with only the latter having any real interest in talking to them. Vana was more focused on what was going on in the arena itself while Ina was just sitting in her Papa's lap, eating candy as she looked around at the large crowd of people. Seeing so many people focused on her, and her Papa, Ina understood that he was even more amazing than she had realized. Though she never doubted that her Papa was the most amazing person in the entire world, seeing a hundred thousand people cheer during his introduction had made her very happy.
Loki had been having discussions with various goddesses during the events and, as Erika had been at her side, she had been personally introduced to everyone. The gathered goddesses were shocked with how intelligent Erika seemed to be, though not nearly as shocked as when Loki explained how the children Vahn sired with goddesses, as a result of being a 'Progenitor', had created an entirely new race. This earned Vahn a few heated gazes that seemed to burn through his back, but he had ignored them while answering all of Ina's and Vana's questions.
Though he might have to make an exception for Amaterasu and Kali in the future, the only goddess Vahn was even considering having a child with was Demeter. She had been very patient thus far and, though he didn't interact with her too much, Vahn had a good impression of the buxom goddess. Just her kind and charitable nature made Vahn rather fond of her, though he wouldn't lie about it if anyone asked if he were interested in her beauty. She was the only goddess he had ever seen that could rival Hestia in the breast department and, being one of the more mature looking goddesses, Vahn felt like she would make a good mother...
Suddenly, a very familiar figure appeared in the arena, causing Vana to nearly 'jump' from the balcony as she shouted, "Ah! Aunty Rufinaaaaaaa, gooooood luuuuuck~!" Vahn had grabbed the back of Vana's tunic to prevent her from falling over as the latter waved her hands excitedly in an attempt to get Rufina's attention. Previously, Rufina had shown her around the kennels located underneath the Coliseum and even allowed Vana to play with a Needle Rabbit that had been domesticated. Because of this, Vana had a very good impression of Rufina and, given how Rufina sent her a small wave before starting her performance, it seemed the feeling was mutual.
From his left, Ganesha laughed boisterously before saying, "It seems your daughter is starting to melt our Rufina's icy heart! Gaaaahahahahahahaha!" Vahn nodded his head, a small smile on his face since he actually wanted Rufina to be happier in the future. He felt guilty about leaving her alone for so long but, as he wanted to avoid the situation where she genuinely fell in love with him, it was somewhat difficult to interact with her. Vahn knew he had a 'big' weakness for girls with tragic pasts and, if their feelings were sincere, it was very difficult for him to turn them away. If possible, he'd like to just stay friends with Rufina and have her become a part of his family without actually 'joining' it...
Since she had heard Ganesha's words, Vana had turned to the free-spirited god and asked, "Why does Aunty Rufina have an icy heart...?" Ganesha put on a rare serious expression, without laughing out loud, and softly stated, "Ah, young Vana, that is a very hard question to answer. You see, your Aunty had experienced a very troublesome thing in the past but..." Allowing a smile to spread on his face, Ganesha inclined his head towards Vahn and said, "Your Papa helped her out. As for what happened to her, that is her secret so sorry about that...please don't be upset, okay?"
Out of nowhere, Ganesha had produced a red lollipop and handed it over to Vana, almost as if he were bribing her to not pry into it. Though she was clearly very curious about what had happened to her 'Aunty', Vana's face turned into a vibrant smile when she got her hands on the candy. Without asking any more questions, she just happily ate the candy while playfully kicking her legs, eyes glued to Rufina within the arena. The latter was using a whip to demonstrate her taming ability on a Silverback, tiring it out and preventing it from running away until it eventually gave up resisting and allowed her to place her palm on its forehead.
Seeing her succeed, Ganesha gave an appreciative nod and said, "That one really has an amazing talent when it comes to taming. You know, Shakti wants her to become the Captain of the Familia in the future. What do you think, Vahn?" Vahn kept Vana from falling, as the latter was happily cheering for Rufina, answering, "Ideally, I'd like her to be able to live a happy life. If she wants to become a Captain, I'll try to support her as best I can. As long as she isn't forced into the position, I think it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing...it may help her find a real family of her own one day..."
Though she didn't seem to be paying attention, Vana immediately turned around and exclaimed, "Rufina can be our family~! Papa, why don't you get Aunty Rufina to come live with us? I think she will be super happy playing with everyone every day. I can show her around in the forest and we can play with all the animals together~!" Before he could answer himself, Hephaestus, who had been sitting to his right, stroked Vana's hair and said, "Your Aunty needs to be able to find her own way through life. Though your Papa could let her come to stay with us, it will be much harder for her to open up to other people in the future. Your Papa doesn't want her to become someone that just relies on other people to survive...she needs to be able to find happiness for herself, or she will constantly be afraid of losing it in the future..."
Vahn felt a little guilty having Hephaestus covering for him so he lightly pinched Vana's cheek and said, "How about you ask Aunty Rufina to visit the Manor in the future. Even if she doesn't live there, it doesn't mean you can't play together. If she isn't busy, I'm certain she will come and spend time with her adorable little niece..." Though she hadn't been convinced by her Mama's words, Vana perked up very quickly when she heard what her Papa said. Then, even though Rufina wouldn't be able to hear her small voice over the loud cheers of the audience, Vana leaned over the balcony and shouted, "Aunty Rufina, you have to come to play with me someday, okay~!?"
Surprisingly, Rufina looked over produced a small smile, nodding her head in affirmation before she led the Silverback away. With her enhanced senses, and ability to focus, it hadn't been difficult for her to discern Vana's voice over the rest of the crowd. This caused Vana to be even more excited and, joining along with Ganesha, she began to laugh boisterously. Vahn just had a small smile on his face as he continued to prevent Vana from falling, as she seemingly had no sense of danger at all. It was probably his fault, as he had been flying around with her ever since she was an infant. She also, like all of his children, had something bordering on 'absolute trust' that, as long as he was around, there wasn't any real danger...
After Rufina's performance, several other tamers came out to show off their skills and, to Vahn's surprise, not all of them were actually successful. Ganesha had explained that this was an opportunity for the budding tamers to gain experience under stressful situations and, though he would like them all to be successful, there were never any guarantees when it came to working with monsters. He commented that not everyone could be like Vahn, seemingly able to tame any monster and even help it evolve on a whim. As for what happened to the monsters that were unable to be tamed, they would generally end up being slain as a result.
When Ina, Vana, and Erika had witnessed the first monster being killed, Vana had immediately gotten upset while Ina and Erika both became a little pale. Vahn had to coax them for a bit, explaining the difference between monsters and animals before returning to their seats later. Vana hadn't bee convinced at first but, after hearing that she might have to fight against monsters if she wanted to be a Hero, she had turned very silent and just watched the festivities with a serious look on her face. As for Ina, she would turn away whenever it looked like a monster was going to be killed while Erika had a similarly serious expression as Vana.
This wasn't exactly how Vahn had expected to expose his children to death but, now that it had happened, he intended to watch over them for a bit to make sure they were okay. Ultimately, this was something they would have to work through on their own and he knew that it was important that he was always there for them. Thus, after sending a glance towards Hephaestus and Loki, it looked like he would be spending the next few nights staying with the girls so they didn't have any nightmares. If necessary, he could get Preasia to take a nap with them in the afternoons as well since she had been getting 'very' good at controlling her dreamscape.
As one of the girls that spent most of her time in the Sub-Space orb, Preasia was, chronologically, around 21 years old atm. Though she was still only 18, going by the rules they had set, she had spent the better part of 2.5 years within the Sub-Space orb, most of it asleep. Her fur had become even fluffier with time and, whenever people were stressed out, they would almost always go to her to simply take a nap together. Preasia's control over the dreamscape had increased greatly and one of the bigger focuses she had used it for was simply helping people relax and rest peacefully...
The demonstration of taming had gone on until nearly 2 PM and, after a short break for Ganesha to give a speech, things had moved on to the next segment. Vahn waited for his moment and, after being introduced by Ganesha once again, stepped forward to make his own address. Ina and Vana had been left with Hephaestus so Vahn held up his right hand in a friendly gesture before saying, "As was mentioned previously, one of the reasons why the Alliance has decided to support the Monster Feria was to advertise the School that will be opening next week. Over the course of the next five days, there are numerous events that will take place in conjunction with the Ganesha Familia's scheduled entertainment..."
While speaking, Vahn was gauging the reaction of the crowd and he wasn't too surprised to see that most people didn't really seem to care when he mentioned the School. It made him feel a little amused knowing how little regard they had for the very thing that would become the instrument of change in the future. This brought a small smile to his face as he said, "The School will teach a variety of things, including combat, general knowledge, business, and even...magic. However, we also emphasize 'balance' within a person's life and will also be teaching our students other activities, such as sports, theatre, and other forms of art. To demonstrate one of the sports, namely Volleyball, the Alliance will be demonstrating the event in an exhibition match..."
At this point, Vahn noticed that nearly half of the spectators were simply talking amongst themselves, ignoring his words until he said, "I'm absolutely certain that the demonstration you are about to witness will be very exciting for many of you...thus, I will give out a simple warning, even though I also wish for everyone to enjoy themselves. Remember, this is an exhibition of a sport, with the sport itself meant to be the entertainment. If you act without restraint, please don't blame me for being a little overprotective..." While speaking, Vahn let his aura begin to put pressure on everyone in the stands, slowly bringing the entire arena to silence, broken only by the murmurs of a few people.
Since this silence was exactly what he had wanted, as it would make the impact of the girls' entrance even more exciting, Vahn nodded his head and said, "Without further ado, please welcome today's athletes, demonstrating the sport 'Volleyball' for your viewing pleasure!" With his words as the marker, Ais, Tiona, Tione, Lefiya, Lili, Chloe, Arnya, Lunoire, Emiru, and Maemi all ran out onto the field. Since they were playing Volleyball, each girl was wearing skintight shorts that hugged their pert little bottoms while their chests were covered with equally tight tops that only covered their chests, necks, and part of their backs. This left most of their body completely exposed, showing off their youthful and athletic figures for the entire crowd to see, immediately sending everyone in the stands into an uproar.
At the same time as some people began making cat calls, Vahn stopped restraining his aura and allowed it to freely weight down on the entire crowd. This time, instead of a small amount of pressure, it felt like the world had dimmed slightly and there was a steady vibration that began to resonate through the Coliseum as Vahn's voice carried through the void, "Remember, you are here to witness the sport...please, do not do anything to embarrass yourselves. I wouldn't be much of a man if I allowed other people to shamelessly call upon the women I'm involved with. So, I will make myself very clear this time...look, observe, and, if you enjoy the game, please cheer. However, there is a difference between cheering and being shameless..."
With his words finished, Vahn eased up his pressure and just showed a simple and amiable smile for everyone to see. Still, his threat had been made and, even though there were a few people who resented the fact he had been 'shameless' enough to threaten the entire crowd, none of them were speaking up at the moment. Vahn was actually 'very' famous for being overprotective of his women and, even though being part of a crowd made them feel empowered, the fact Vahn had been able to 'force' the entire Coliseum into silence left a deep impression on most of the weaker attendees...
Ina, seeing how her Papa could make such a large crowd of people immediately turn silent, had glowing blue eyes that shimmered with excitement. Even Vana and Erika had somewhat similar reactions, with the latter showing a proud smile as she looked towards the broad shoulders of her Papa, which seemed capable of bearing the weight of the entire world. As for Vana, she just thought it was cool how her Papa had been able to release such a powerful aura, with nobody even trying to oppose him. He was always so kind and gentle whenever they were together so it left a deep impression on her heart seeing how he was 'standing up' for everyone. Even though there were so many people around, almost like an ocean, her Papa stood tall and proud, not hesitating in the slightest, even against what looked like insurmountable odds...
After his second speech, the atmosphere within the Coliseum had turned a little awkward and there weren't many people that were willing to speak loudly at the moment. During this lull, some members of the Ganesha Familia quickly set up the court for the Volleyball game while the girls had already split into their two teams and began warmup exercises. Vahn noticed there were numerous people that were eyeing the girls with lascivious gazes but, as long as they weren't saying or doing anything uncouth, he tolerated this. After all, the girls really were very beautiful and they were a point of pride for him as a man, especially since each of the girls on the field were his lovers.
Just as everything had been set up, Vahn had left Ina and Vana with Hephaestus before jumping down into the field, appearing next to the girls in an instant. This movement had stunned a lot of people but Vahn just ignored the exclamations as he asked Lili, "I know I asked earlier, but are you fine to continue playing...?" Lili just laughed and lightly stroked her abdomen as she said, "Don't worry, Vahn, I'm still early enough in my pregnancy to move around without endangering the babies. Many Pallums are forced to work long into their pregnancies without any issues, so I'm confident things will be fine...thanks for worrying..."
Vahn nodded his head but, just to be safe, a magical ward that would automatically cast [Deflexio] if a fast-moving object got anywhere near her abdomen. It made a small spell circle that hovered just above her skin and made her stand out a little, but he would rather be safe than sorry. Lili blushed lightly and said, "Geez, you're worrying too much Vahn...ehehehe~." Vahn chuckled lightly in response, ignoring the gazes of the crowd as he rubbed the top of Lili's head and gave the other girls a few words of encouragement before returning to the viewing platform with everyone else.
Hephaestus, with a little bit of a teasing look on her face, said, "You know, people will start spreading rumors after seeing that little display..." Vahn, taking Ina back into his arms, just smiled as he said, "At this point, I've learned that people just like to gossip in general. It doesn't really matter what I do, as they'll just talk amongst themselves and come to their own conclusions anyway. Besides, I will always be a proud father and I will never, ever, be ashamed of my relationship with any of you girls..."
Vahn's words had caused Hephaestus' smile to soften and, whiling hugging Vana from behind, she leaned against his shoulder and began to watch as the first official game of Volleyball was about to be played within this world. To decide who would be the first to serve, Ais and Tiona had flipped a large coin and, after making the correct call, Tiona happily seized the ball and took it to her side of the field. Then, after handing it over to Emiru, she and Ais surprised the crowd by taking to the skies, Ais with her [Pactio] and Tiona with a partial transformation using her [Mirukurin's Magic Wand]...
(A/N: So, yeah, my review got deleted again (ò ^ ó)!!!! However, at the same time, it looks like a moderator went through and filtered out a lot of the spam reviews, at least on the front page. Now, instead of it being filled with trolls, it has a few general reviews, both positive and negative. For now, I'll just wait for things to cool down before trying to make a third review, hopefully without having it unfairly and inexplicably removed this time. I find it ridiculous that the Author's own summary review is deleted twice at this point...also, in other news, QI actually approached me to try and contract Fenrir's Journey. I wanted to see what you all thought about potentially getting the side-story/omake made into a premium novel so those that can't really support me through things like Pa.treon/Paypal would be able to do so through gifts and spirit stones. Ultimately, I will still be writing around the same amount, but it would make it so that there would only be around 70-80k words of EPIC and 20k words of Fenrir's Journey every week. This would mean around 3 chapters of EPIC and 6-10 chapters of Fenrir's Journey per day. Let me know what you think because, as I said from the very beginning, I'm writing these stories to be read by you, the readers. This would essentially be a way for me to earn a bit more so I'm not simply 'getting by' while trying to write these two stories over the next two years xD...also, also, the other chapters will be a little delayed today, so don't feel the need to spam F5. My Discord Admins got me to play Risk of Rain 2 all night, so I'm going to take a nap before writing the other chapters.)
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Animal Lovers Unite~!','Vahn is a little possessive xD...or maybe he just doesn't want people to act like cunts...?','Let the match begin~!')
Capítulo 755: Match
The moment Ais and Tiona took to the skies, Emiru had jumped back and served the ball, sending it high into the sky. It was against the rules to spike on a serve, so it was received by Lili, who reached forward in timing with the ball's fall to 'scoop' it backward towards Arnya. The latter than used her wrists to send the ball careening in a perfect arc, a testament to how much control each of the high-Level girls had over their bodies. Ais swooped in like a phantom while the opposing team's defenses prepared to receive the coming 'attack'.
In a soft, yet fiery voice, Ais arched her body in an extreme display of athleticism, saying, "Meteor spike..." before 'snapping' forward in an instant and sending the ball careening towards the ground at nearly 1800km/h. An excited stir passed through the crowd, but not nearly as much as when Tione had lurched forward, absorbing the powerful blow with her hands before diverting it towards Emiru, waiting in the backline. Emiru looked like she was going to send it straight back into the air but, surprising the audience and Ais' team, she struck the ball to make it fly parallel to the ground, sending it towards Maemi on the other end of the court.
Tiona began zipping into position, causing Ais' team to form up their defenses as Maemi set up the ball for Tiona to strike. Much like Ais, though she was laughing excitedly the entire time, Tiona shouted out the name of her own self-created technique, "Coiling Dragon Strike~!" When Tiona struck the ball, using her fist instead of her palms, she rotated her wrist in an instant, giving the ball a powerful rotational force as it cut through the air. The most amazing thing was that, instead of careening directly towards the ground below, the ball actually curved through the air and became harder to defend against as a result.
This display got the crowd riled up even further, as watching scantily clad women who could perform superhuman feats ought to do, especially when Arnya managed to successfully stop the ball. She had jumped across the field like a phantom, catching the ball out of the air and spinning a few times before nimbly landing on her feet. Without any delay, she sent the ball towards Lefiya, the latter of which sent the ball surprisingly low, but still above the net. When Tiona saw this, she swooped down to help defend while Tione and Chloe moved towards the net as well, jumping into the air to pre-emptively try to block the ball.
Unfortunately for the three girls, Ais was much faster in the air than they were on the ground, appearing next to the ball with enough speed that her sudden deceleration caused a shockwave to spread out from her location. Before Tiona, Tione, and Chloe were able to recover, Ais 'slapped' the ball with a loud *pa*, sending it between the three of them and 'burying' it into the ground below. A small explosion of dust erupted from the small crater that ball had formed while the crowd erupted into an excited cheer.
Though some people had doubts at first, the sport they were watching was intense and, as a result of how appealing the girls themselves looked, it was very 'exciting' as well. A few of them got a little too riled up, feeling a sudden pressure seize their body, but most people kept in mind Vahn's warning and simply began to enjoy the game. Many of them were just normal citizens and, though there were a fair number of Adventurer's present, there weren't too many people above Level 3 in the entire City. Seeing the girls, who were able to move about at insane speeds as if it required no effort at all, was simply amazing to them.
On the gods' viewing platform, Ganesha had also joined the crowd to cheer, standing with one leg on the balcony's guardrail as he shouted, "This is so exciting! Such an incredible display of athleticism! Such a riveting display of the human form! My blood is burning up! Gahahahahaha!" Of course, he wasn't the only god who was getting excited as, within the viewing stand, there were around nine gods present and a large number of goddesses, the latter number having increased after the Vanir made an appearance.
Vahn would occasionally send a glare towards one of the gods in the viewing stand, as they were far less inhibited than the 'mortals' in the crowd. Though Takemikazuchi and Miach obviously kept their comments to themselves, some other gods had been 'casually' commenting about what they thought of each of the girls below. Though they didn't speak too loudly, Vahn could hear what they were saying and had sent them warning looks, something they hadn't been fond of at all.
However, when they glared back at him, it suddenly became a lot more than just Vahn glaring at them, as many of the goddesses were paying attention to Vahn. When they saw him glare towards the gods, they had also been listening in and, when hearing the content of their conversation, joined Vahn in glaring. Some even openly berated the gods for eyeing women who were already happily in a relationship, saying they lacked the sense of propriety and sensible nature a god ought to have. As Vahn hadn't quite expected this outcome, he couldn't help but smile when he saw the goddesses flock in his defense, an action that seemed to egg them on until the number of gods on the viewing platform decreased from nine, down to six.
At this point, Vahn knew that a lot of gods' characters had been built up over a long period of time and, though they weren't beyond redemption, it didn't mean he had to just bear their slights. It still baffled him a little knowing that there were some gods who seemed to outright forget his status and, just because he was a mortal, they seemed to think they were above him. Their pride had been deeply rooted in their character and, as a result of the offense they had felt about his actions, some of them began to develop hostile auras. When he saw gods like this, Vahn couldn't help but shake his head, mentally asking, ("What is the point of being hostile towards me when you were the ones in the wrong from the start? It isn't like you can actually do anything in opposition to the Alliance...seriously...")
It wasn't exactly a secret that Loki, while being the spokesperson for the Alliance, also invested much of her efforts towards being it's 'fixer'. She used her own network of contacts and would proactively 'remove' any elements that could harm the interests of the Alliance, both foreign and domestic. At the same time, goddesses like Freya would even go to extremes and, if you managed to offend her or publically opposed the Alliance without justification, it was likely your Familia would be declared war on. In some cases, especially if you were openly hostile or part of a criminal organization, she would outright skip declaring war and simply wipe out the entire Familia overnight...
Vahn knew it was a little heavy-handed to take such drastic actions but, considering how most gods and goddesses actually treated the Mortal World like their personal playground, those that were dissident against the Alliance directly opposed progress. They would be the same forces in the future that would bother the children that graduate from the School, doing whatever they could to try and get their hands on the capable young boys and girls that had been groomed by the new education system. Though many of the students would be orphans, there were a number that still had small families, with at least one parent still living. These people would be prime targets to be pressured by external forces, especially those related to errant gods and the various Noble houses...
Broken from his internal thoughts by Vana's excited shout, Vahn watched as Lili 'slid' across the arena floor, creating two paths through the dirt with her feet as she received Tiona's momentous strike. Tiona, seeing her attack successfully blocked, released a loud, "Awww man~! Good catch, Lili~!" before zipping around in preparation for Ais' attack. Lili shook out the numbness from her wrist before tossing the ball towards Lunoire to field it up to the waiting Ais.
Though Ais had a massive speed advantage, which could be very beneficial during all sports, Tiona's power was far above the norm. As the game generally progressed, it would become progressively harder to defend against her blows and, having to pay special attention to her lower body, Lili knew this would be a hard-fought match if they wanted to claim victory. It was fortunate that, though the clothes they were wearing didn't cover much, and seemed to be simple elastic fabric, they were actually B-Grade equipment that had Stamina Regeneration, Health Regeneration, and, in the case of their bottoms, 'Shaping' functions built in. No matter what, Vahn didn't seem to be able to make bottoms that didn't have that function...it was one of the quirks that had caused him a fair amount of embarrassment as a result of the girls' teasing...
With the aid of their equipment, enhancing their already incredible physical capabilities, the match had gone on for nearly three hours before finally coming to an end. Tiona had used her 'secret technique', which somehow made the ball arc downwards very quickly, to land the ball between Lili and Lefiya. The latter hadn't been able to move back in time to receive it and Lefiya, though having high Endurance now, lacked the physical strength to even try and block Tiona's spike at all. This made the final score 10-8, which caused Ais, Lefiya, Lili, Arnya, and Lunoire to all falter a little before they walked over to congratulate Tiona, Tione, Maemi, Emiru, and Chloe. As for why they had been so impacted by the loss, other than simply feeling competitive, it was because it had become a 'tradition' that Vahn rewards the winning team after the fact...
The crowd hadn't cared when Vahn gave his original speech but, after witnessing the exciting and hard fought battle between the ten girls, they had been in an uproar by the end of the match. A strange phenomenon had occurred around the end of the first hour, with a clear separation having appeared within the stands. People began cheering for the team they thought was going to win and, even though some of them were skewed by their 'preferences', it got everyone riled up a lot more when they had taken sides. Whenever a member of the crowd was next to a person that wanted their own team to win, they would band together to cheer even louder. In the event that they were near someone cheering for the 'opposing' team, a competitive glint would appear in the spectator's eyes and it seemed like some enmity had formed between them.
By the end of the match, Vahn knew it would be almost impossible to control the crowd at present and, as he didn't want to ruin the favorable momentum, he did his best to ignore some of the people that had forgotten his earlier warnings. Fortunately, the girls didn't linger in the arena too long and went to the waiting area so they could change into something more suitable for viewing the next event.
Though their new fans had called out to them along the way, expressing their support or simply trying to get their attention, the girls themselves seemed completely immune to it. In truth, even before they became involved with Vahn, most of the girls had already built up a high tolerance against men and were completely used to things like this, even if not quite at this scale. After all, girls like Ais, Tiona, Tione, Arnya, and Chloe, they were all 'prizes' that many men had sought, to the extent that Vahn had garnered a great deal of hatred when he 'stole' them away...
Now that the next event was getting set up, Ganesha sat on his high chair and remarked, "These sports of your's seem to be a great hit, Vahn. I think your idea about turning it into a league in the future might actually be a good idea...as long as it will help to provide entertainment to the masses, you will continue to have my support." During their previous discussions, Vahn had pitched the idea about building a second Coliseum on the other side of the City and, in the future, having clearly distinguished teams that would be able to form a league and participate. Teams would be able to compete against each other and, during the bi-annual Monster Feria, the two highest rated teams would compete against each other for the title of champion. As for why multiple Coliseums were necessary, it was because there were a few other sports that might become popular in the future as well.
As it stood, Vahn wanted to have up to eight teams, formed from each section of the City, that would compete in a variety of Alliance sponsored events. Right now, they had things like Volleyball and Soccer but, in the future, Vahn had been toying with the idea of combat-based competitions as well. It was possible to create an isolated field within the area of the arena that projected the image of what was going on inside of a Sub-Space, or Space-Time orb. Though they were a very closely kept secret of the Alliance, Vahn had plenty of ideas about how to keep their existence a secret from people.
Since Space-Time orbs allowed the user to send their consciousness into the orb, Vahn could explain it away as just part of a simulated projection magic that the Alliance had been researching. If they put strict regulations on the Laws the influenced the Space-Time orb, it would be possible for them to stage battle tournaments where people could fight to their fullest without having to face death. In the future, this may even become how War Games were fought, as the loss of life during such events was generally unnecessary. There were several stronger Familias that would bully smaller Familia and, in some cases, this ended as a tragedy for the weaker party. With this type of magical technology, battles could be fought on a much larger scale than what would have generally taken place in the arena, making them even more exciting without the terrifying consequences associated with such climactic battles.
This was the same thing he planned to do for the live duels between students in the School, as there would be a leaderboard for each respective 'grade' in the future. Competition was one way to spur people to continue pursuing further growth so, after the School had been established for a while, there would be Combat, Scholar, and Production leaderboards. Being rated higher on the leaderboards awarded you with additional resources and an increase in the allowance you would be afforded at the end of each month. Though your living conditions would be the same as the other students, as everyone lived in the dorms, it would still make your quality of life higher. This also allowed orphans to start saving up money for their own futures while other students would be able to send money back home to help their families.
In the end, the boards also served as a basic qualifier for scholarships for the Academy that would exist on the 50th Floor in the future. Though anyone that graduated from the School would be able to apply to take the entrance test, those that managed to rank high on the differing leaderboards would have a variety of advantages, excluding the ones they had earned for themselves, to begin with. Every team taking the entrance exam would have a Proctor to watch over and protect them, but those that ranked highly would be shown a bit of preference, especially if they were in the Scholar and Production leaderboards. After all, not everyone was suited to a combat role and it would seriously hurt the growth of secondary professions if Scholars and Production specialists weren't able to attend the Academy...
The final event of the day was going to be a performance by the Terpsichore Familia, who had come out in full force for today's festivities. Vahn had jumped down to help them set things up and, after creating wards to amplify sound and create a slightly 'illusory' aura for all the girls on the inside of the barrier, he returned to the viewing platform to watch alongside everyone else. Since the crowd had still been riled up from the Volleyball game, the Terpsichore Familia would just be performing a concert this time around. Though they had a few dancers to accompany the music, the main focus had been the songs themselves, with even Terpsichore herself playing a beautiful golden Lyre. It was her Divine Artifact, much like Hephaestus' Eternal Flame, and the sound it produced caused the hundred-thousand spectators to actually enter a slight daze as her music resonated with the fond memories they had of home...
Vahn found himself becoming somewhat reminiscent as well, hugging his daughters close as they listened to the lovely melody together. This was exactly the kind of thing Vahn wanted to see more often in the future, as moments like these would become precious memories that people carried with them forever. It wasn't the transient 'bliss' that people got from gambling, drinking, and seeking sexual stimulus, but something that was kept securely within the heart. If people had more memories like this, Vahn believed they would become happier and, with more forms of 'positive' entertainment in the world, it would hopefully decrease the amount of negativity alongside it.
In the end, much like he wanted all the people within the Hearth Manor to be happy, Vahn also sought the happiness of others...he didn't want the world to be a dark place full of hatred and suffering...after all, this was his home, the place he would always come back to...the place with his family, and all the people he loved and cared about...such a place should not be filled with suffering and endless tragedies...no, it should be a place where everyone can smile freely, just like they were doing right this instant...
(A/N: Thanks for all the input about the potential of FJ going Premium. Honestly, as it was only supposed to be a side-story/omake, I don't think it would be that great an idea to make it Premium. After all, I only wrote the story to make sure I can hit my promised word count and to give readers something easy and fun to read (even though that novel can be a little dark xD...). Since there was never any overarching story planned, as Fenrir is the only central character, I don't see any real reason to make it go Premium, especially since it might ostracize some of the readers. To those that supported the idea of the story going Premium, thank you for your support but, for now, I'll just take the positive vibes to motivate me to write more in the future :P.)
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'The birth of anime-style sports...Secret Techniques on full display~!','The Alliance is taking over politics, entertainment, and education xD...just imagine how wealthy they will be in the future...!','Home is where the heart is so, take care of the heart and, no matter where you go, home will follow you...')
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