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Capítulo 944: Bloody

As could be expected, it was the highest Level Amazonesses within the Kali Familia that won the right to carry the palanquin. The battle royale had only lasted a little over fifteen before the final four remained yet, even though they had already won, the four victors continued fighting until only Khodiva was left standing. Her body had several bruises and still-bleeding cuts yet, as if she wasn't affected by her injuries at all, Khodiva tightly gripped her fists and released a feral and victorious war cry without any inhibitions. From the side, Tiona, Tione, and Bache had all become a little riled up and, if not for the fact they had been excluded from the competition, Vahn wouldn't have been surprised if they wanted a piece of Khodiva themselves...

Vahn had been watching the battle with a solemn expression on his face and, even though it was a morbid sight, he understood what Kali wanted him to see. This was the 'true nature' of Amazonesses and, even though it was brutal and caused them extreme pain, all of the defeated had resolute lights still burning in their eyes. They looked toward Khodiva as if she were the goal they had set their sights no, no fear and hesitation contained within their expressions. Then, as soon as the battle had come to an end, Khodiva began helping to treat the injured so that they could at least stand on their feet once again. Those she helped did the same until, after a few short minutes, every Amazoness was back on their feet as they happily talked about the fight and playfully taunted each other...

Kali had been casually using Vahn's thigh as an elbow rest and, now that the battle was over, she gave him a sidelong glance, asking, "Well, what do you think? Are you going to admonish them and tell them to stop fighting each other...?" When he heard these words, Vahn frowned slightly without responding in any meaningful way. His eyes reflected the image of the young Myahi, cradling her bruised ribs as an older Amazoness reset her nose and applied an ointment that would encourage natural healing. Though they did use Elixirs, it was only during emergency situations, never to simply remove the pain their bodies were experiencing. Vahn could tell that Myahi had several fractured ribs and there was even a micro-fracture along her upper jaw while her nasal cavity had been shattered. Even so, she had a smile on her face as the very same Amazoness that had kicked her treated her wounds, exchanging a few playful barbs at the same time...

It wasn't until the battered Amazonesses were preparing to lift the palanquin and set out that Vahn finally answered, "I have seen this kind of behavior in a lot of people, not just Amazonesses...during those times, I couldn't help but find their resolution and desire to grow stronger commendable..." As these words left his mouth, images of Lili, Haruhime, Ais, Fenrir, Nanu...almost everyone he genuinely cared about and respected passed through his mind. At the end of this long image train, Vahn even saw visions of himself fighting against Tsubaki back when he had first set out on his journey. Though he resented the fact she had always defeated him, Vahn knew he enjoyed the battles greatly as both he and Tsubaki had large and excited grins on their faces...

Vahn sighed through his nose, feeling a little exasperated as he said, "I won't say the way their way of life is wrong...but there are still changes that are necessary. The laws and traditions that allow most Amazonesses to prosper also bring great suffering to a unique minority. In the future, we should work to change the system in a way that allows them to continue developing their instincts without creating unnecessary tragedies..." Though he knew that Kali had already come up with several 'compromises' that were in line with his thoughts, Vahn felt that there had to be a 'better' way that would allow the Amazonesses to prosper even more...

This time it was Kali's turn to remain silent as she turned her body to the side and laid down across Vahn's lap, staring up into his face as her blood-red hair draped across his legs. She had a playful smile on her face and just continued to stare into Vahn's face for a while, even as the palanquin had already started its journey. It wasn't until a few minutes had passed that Kali closed her eyes slightly and muttered, "We..." in a lazy voice. When she saw Vahn blink in apparent confusion, Kali then began to laugh for a short while before saying, "I want you to pet my head..." After that, she closed her eyes completely while curling up her legs and turning towards Vahn without facing him any longer.

Just as he was thinking that Kali was behaving strangely, Vahn was genuinely surprised by her latter statement. It would normally be him taking the initiative when it came to minor displays of affection and touching, never Kali asking. This made him feel a bit of incongruity in his heart but he still caved in, reaching out his hand to gently caress her head as several Amazonesses cast 'hungry' looks in his direction. Two sets of these eyes belonged to Tiona and Tione, walking on the flanks of the loose procession, so Vahn sent them a quick telepathic message promising to pamper them both plentily later on...

Because of their relatively slow pace, by the world's standards, it took around two hours for the procession to reach the outskirts of an area that became increasingly more populous as they moved inwards. Vahn could already see a massive Coliseum in the distance but his focus was prioritized toward his surroundings. Kali had already sat up from his lap and was lazily leaning against a small platform that supported her upper body while thousands of curious Amazonesses surrounded the procession like a veritable tide of healthy brown skin. On the surface, this place could have easily been mistaken as a real 'paradise', at least from the perspective of any capable men...

Vahn could see Amazonesses of all shapes and sizes, many wearing very little clothing while some, likely hunters bringing in their daily catch, only wore clothes around their waists. They each had red, black, or brown hair though, every now and then, Vahn would catch sight of a peculiar white or blonde color that stood out like a sore thumb in the crowd. As for why he able to see so many different people, it was due to the fact that, other than a few tents and storehouses, there weren't any large buildings and residences. There were small areas where blankets and cushions had been put down while a few loose belongings could be seen, many containing injured Amazonesses who were sleeping to recover their stamina and bolster their healing...

Unless it was made from natural materials, such as mud, grass, and bamboo, there were no permanant constructs other than the massive Coliseum in the distance. It was a very peculiar sight yet, from what he could see, there weren't any Amazonesses that were emaciated and showing signs of sickness and disease. He also noticed a distinct lack of young Amazonesses, at least among the garbed warrior tribe members present. There were quite a few among the Hunters and Gatherers, but Vahn hadn't been paying too much attention to them since they were as naked as their older counterparts...

As if she had read his mind, Kali threw a grape into her mouth before explaining, "For the warrior tribe, their young undergo the crucible within the Coliseum. Most young Amazonesses spend every day either fighting or hunting, so it isn't normal to see them out and about on the streets. Those brats on the edge are either those who had failed to become warriors or were unable to overcome one of their trials. They are not yet adults, but they are also not considered children..." There were a variety of different trials that were designed to bring out the instincts and potential of young Amazonesses. Some of these could cause small trauma and leave shadows in the hearts of some, making them unsuited to remaining in the warrior tribe. These 'failures' would be sent to become hunters and gatherers while some would learn how to sew, cook, or perform other small labors that allowed the large Amazoness community to continue functioning.

With Kali explaining things, Vahn paid better attention to his surroundings, noticing many of the young girls were still Level 1, even though some were nearing the age of adulthood for other races. He noticed that, though nobody outright treated them poorly, it was almost as if they were ignored outright. Unless it was someone telling them a task that needed to be performed, the girls would just wait around, constantly in a state of alert as they readily took to whatever job they were assigned. Vahn found their behavior a little confusing, as many didn't have negative auras and only a few of the much younger had muted greys flickering off their figures. He assumed these were the more recent dropouts and it was obvious they were heavily affected by their failure to complete their training...

Just as he was observing the surrounding Amazonesses, they too were observing Vahn, some showing genuine confusion while others had cold expressions on their faces. Vahn noticed these particular Amazonesses all had the same mark tattoed on their foreheads, a tribal pattern that looked like the front view of an angered mare. He had never really seen someone tattoo an animal pattern on their face but, once again, Kali readily explained, "Those brats or Hippolyta's royal guard troop. The golden mare is the mark of Hippolyta and all those bearing it have sworn life-long vows to protect the laws and traditions of the country. Don't worry though, as they know things wouldn't end well for them if they tried to antagonize me, shishishi~."

Though Hippolyta was the Queen of the Amazonesses, Kali was their primary spiritual leader and had the sincere respect and reverence of almost every Amazoness. Even if she disagreed with what Kali was doing, Hippolyta could only grit her teeth and try to resolve the matter in private. In this country, where the people were relatively simple, they wouldn't listen to reason, nor would they care about the fact she was in the right. The moment she publically opposed Kali was the same day a new Queen would take up the throne as all but her royal guards would turn against her...

This didn't stop Hippolyta's royal guards from glaring daggers at Vahn while a few of their members were sent to deliver messages. They quickly made their way through the crowds, most Amazonesses parting to allow them unobstructed passage. Their destination was a small palace, though it wasn't entirely accurate to classify the peculiar building as anything particularly glamorous. Though it was a rather large compound, there was no real majesty to it and, compared to the massive Coliseum at the heart of the country, it could have been easily mistaken as a storage house. If not for the fact that it was easily several orders of magnitude larger than other storehouses, with a few ceremonial decorations, totem poles, and the bones of large beasts on display, few people would have ever believed the building could be the palace of a nation's Queen...

Vahn had watched a few of the messengers set out to inform Hippolyta of his arrival but his attention was quickly directed elsewhere. There was a commotion taking place on the periphery of the crowd as two Amazonesses had spontaneously started a battle, trading brutal bone-breaking blows without any restraint. The surrounding Amazonesses quickly formed into a circle, those of a higher status and Level making their way to the front as they formed a natural barrier. Vahn didn't know what was happening as there were almost no records at all documenting the Amazonesses people, even within the system shop.

Seemingly intent on remaining on top of things, Kali brought feet together in a manner similar to Tiona, an eager smile on her face as she explained, "They are having an honorable battle to the death...!" She didn't know why the fight had started but Kali, being a Goddess with Divinities related to Slaughter and Death, couldn't help but feel a little excited about a fight to the death. Even the procession had come to a stop while some of the stronger Amazonesses made their way through the crowd, joining the peripheral circle. As for the two Amazonesses within, they had temporarily stopped trading blows as they used the blood from their own wounds to begin drawing patterns on their skin...

Kali, now leaning forward excitedly, explained, "The opening blows were just to feel each other out. Now that they are serious, both will be given time to prepare while the crowd stands witness to their battle to the death. Now that it has come to this point, one of them 'has' to die or they will both be executed...!" At this point, Kali's blood-red eyes looked like actual blood, moving around behind the lens of her eye in an eerie manner that even unsettled Vahn a little. As for the Amazonesses in the surroundings, they were also getting riled up and Vahn could see all of their auras shifting towards the battlefield. At this moment, their focus was wholly on the battle that was about to being, showing honor and respect for the two warriors unhesitantly going towards one of their inevitable deaths...

Vahn had to take a deep breath to remain calm, drawing Kali's bloody eyes towards him as she stated in the most serious tone he had ever heard from her, "You can't interfere. Even though you have the strength, it would be one of the most grievous offenses you could ever commit. Not only would the two in the ring do everything in their power to kill you, but the entire crowd would do the same. Unless you're willing to slaughter everyone here, just watch...do not dishonor their conviction." As much as she had grown closer to Vahn, it didn't mean Kali would tolerate him simply acting as he pleased. Even if he managed to defeat every Amazoness her without killing them, they wouldn't forgive him and, as a result of the shame and dishonor they had suffered, both warriors would be honor-bound to take their own lives in a very painful and visceral way...

Before he could say anything in response to Kali, the battle in the ring had started with two momentous explosions. Both Amazonesses were around the lower end of Level 3 and, though this wasn't much in Vahn's eyes, it was still very impressive. Their initial movements had cracked the ground but, as soon as the shockwaves spread to the Amazonesses 'barrier', it crashed powerlessly against their bodies without having much effect on the surroundings. Vahn was a little surprised to see this but he didn't have time to think about it since the bloody battle was now well underway...

The red-haired Amazoness, slightly shorter than the mature black-haired Amazoness she was fighting, managed to weave her head out of the trajectory of her opponent's blow. Though her face distorted as a result of the ambient shockwave, she managed to bury her hand into the abdomen of the black-haired Amazoness. This wasn't even remotely enough to end the fight, however, as the immediate response of the impaled Amazoness was to scrunch up her body, using the leverage of the very arm piercing her gut to knee towards her opponent's elbow while jerking her head forward...

With cat-like reflexes, the red-haired Amazoness stepped into her previous attack, bending her elbow out of the trajectory of the knee strike. The flexibility of her opponent was developed enough to allow her to reach the red-haired Amazonesses shoulder. Her teeth easily tore into the flesh of her opponent, biting more than 3cm deep as she attempted to sever the carotid artery in the neck. This ultimately ended in failure but she was still able to pull away a large piece of flesh and sinew that caused Vahn to frown deeply as Kali glared at him. In the next instant, however, the red-haired Amazoness tried to use the angle of her bent arm to try and push her hand into the chest cavity of her opponent, pushing through muscles and organs in a truly gut-wrenching manner...

This time, the black-haired Amazoness couldn't 'ignore' the attack, choosing to grab it with one hand while trying to kick off of her opponent's thighs to create distance. Though she did manage to jump away, the red-haired Amazoness had 'clenched' whatever her hand could get ahold of, pulling out a large portion of her opponent's liver with a murderous grin on her face. Black blood began to flow from the lips of the more mature Amazoness but her eyes still showed a resolute glimmer as she wiped it away with the back of her hand. She had suffered a fatal blow but that didn't mean the fight was over...

Completely ignoring the large volume of blood escaping the gaping hole in her stomach, the black-haired Amazoness crouched down like a leopard that was about to leap. This contracting motion caused even more blood to pour out of her wound but she paid it no mind as her previously black irises turned red. It was obvious that she was using the [Berserk] skill, a rather common skill that many Amazonesses of the warrior tribe shared. The more damage she had taken, the greater her own power and agility would increase, giving her an edge while on the brink of death...

Knowing this, the red-haired Amazoness used a strange skill of her own, pulling off a stray bone from her tribal garb and stabbing it into her own heart. Though it looked like she might be trying to injure herself to enter a berserk state of her own, Vahn's [Eyes of Truth] saw red energy flow from the point of impact, something Kali seemed to notice as well since she smiled widely and said, "That brat is pretty good...!" As if her words were the starting bell, the two Amazonesses charged at each other once again, this time determined to bring an end to the battle in their next blow. Vahn could see a shockwave compressing itself around the berserk Amazonesses hand, a phenomenon that meant her power had likely broken through the 3,000 threshold...

Against expectations, the red-haired Amazoness didn't make any attempt to dodge, facing the blow head-on with a crazed smile on her face, even as the fist tore through her head and burst it into small fleshy meat fragments. It wasn't just her head that broke apart, however, as her whole body seemed to liquidize in the next instant, turning into a blood red pool that splashed against the black-haired Amazoness. This caused the black-haired Amazoness to scream in pain for the first time as she clawed away at the viscous blood that seemed to stick to her body like thick molasses. It slowly began entering into her pores, causing the Amaonzess to seize up and spasm, no longer able to resist the unbelievable pain that completely ignored any form of resistance she could muster...

At this point, the crowd of Amazonesses watching the fight showed similar faces of excitement, almost as if they wanted to enter the battle themselves. There were even some of the naked girls that did the menial tasks of other Amazonesses, watching the battle with heated expressions alongside their kin. For these few moments, there were no status differences between any of the Amazonesses as they all reveled in the battle and bloodshed occurring before their eyes. Vahn, however, had a stern and serious expression on his face as his eyes blazed like two blue suns, watching intently at what was happening to the black-haired Amazoness' body...

A few seconds after the blood had completely entered the body of the more mature Amazoness, her body came to a complete stop. Vahn could see the strange red energy moving through each part of her body, probing everything from the tips of her fingers to the individual strands of her hair. Shortly thereafter, her black hair became blood red as the grievous wounds covering her body began to steam and rapidly regenerate. Less than a minute later, her body began to twitch once again before she slowly raised her torso with labored and mechanical movements. Even so, she managed to climb to her feet, raising her arms in a loud war cry that was reciprocated by the crowd. None of them even questioned what had happened, only caring about the fact that one of the contenders had died while the other was still living...

Kali was wiggling about excitedly, her breathing a little heated as she said, "Blood possession. That brat must be one of Rakt's pups. Seems like they produced another prodigy, shishishi~." Just like the other Amazonesses watching, Kali was fully aware of the technique the red-haired Amazoness had used to end the fight. Even the black-haired woman had known the outcome that awaited her but, unable to retreat, she could only press forward and try to overcome her fate with desperate strength.

After claiming victory, the red-haired Amazoness looked toward Kali and gave a respectful bow before breaking free from the circle without anyone barring her passage. Vahn noticed that, instead of fear and disgust, almost every surrounding Amazoness watched her with mild reverence in their gazes. He, personally, felt like the technique was a little unfair but, at the same time, Vahn also knew that she had every right to use whatever technique she had available to preserve her own life. Since he had his fair share of broken and unfair abilities, Vahn tightened his jaw a few times before letting the matter rest. He had promised not to make a big scene and cause more problems, at least for the time being...

(A/N: This came out much later than expected because I had to work nearly three hours longer than I was supposed to. Though I want to write another chapter for tomorrow, I'm extremely exhausted and know I won't have the energy to do so. Don't worry though, as most of the 'annoying' parts of my job will be taken care of by tomorrow and I'll have more opportunity to rest and write compared to now.)

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Endless Brown Sea...','Square up...!','There are no evil techniques, only evil people misusing their power selfishly (UwU)~!)

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Capítulo 945: Stance

After the bloody duel to the death, it was very obvious that the procession of the Kali Familia was just as riled up as the surrounding crowd. Everyone seemed to be in high spirits except for Tione and Tiona, one of the things that made them an 'exception' amongst Amazonesses. Though they were both battle junkies, neither was the type that enjoyed killing and, after the 'high' from the fight had faded away, both girls had solemn and thoughtful looks on their faces. Vahn had sent them a few comforting words through their [Pactio] link but it was obvious their mood had been ruined. The journey to Telskyura was enjoyable and fulfilling but, now that they were in the place that had caused them no small amount of suffering, it was likely their memories of the past were playing through their minds...

Kali had enough sense to leave Vahn alone for a while, deciding to sit quietly with a rather annoyed expression on her face as she periodically looked toward Tiona and Tione. Vahn knew she probably wanted to say something to her former Familia members but, so long as he was near, things wouldn't end well if she said something brash. This caused Kali to feel particularly annoyed since part of her regretted recognizing Vahn to have a similar status as her, even though he wasn't 'yet' a god. Thus, while most Amazonesses were in high spirits, their goddess was tapping her knee with a frown on her face as the procession finally reached the grand Coliseum that represented the very heart of Telskyura.

Waiting for the arrival of the Kali Familia were thousands of Amazonesses, each proud warriors and active members of the very same Familia. Since there were only four gods recognized within Telskyura, with Kali being far more influential than the other three, there was a great deal of prestige accompanied with belonging to her Familia. As a result, most Amazonesses that had traveled out into the world would 'offer' their children to the Familia, allowing them to go through the warrior crucible in order to become 'proper' Amazonesses in the future. Vahn knew what awaited him inside would probably shake him a great deal but, knowing Kali was going to be implementing changes to 'appease' him, he could only be patient...

Though there was unconcealed intrigue written on the expressions of nearly every Amazoness in the Kali Familia, none of them barred the passage of the procession. Instead, they joined the group as it made its way towards the center of the Coliseum, entering into a large arena before passing into the opposite side where a staging area for the palanquin was located. Along the way, Vahn passed his perception over the entire Coliseum while using his [Eyes of Truth] to peer into areas that drew his attention. It didn't take him long to find what appeared to be a waiting room nearby, containing a group of twenty-seven young Amazonesses that aged between four and eight years old...

With the exception of one of the young Amazonesses, every other child in the room had various bruises, abrasions, and cuts over their largely uncovered bodies. Other than a simple cloth to wrap around their chests and bottoms, they were completely bereft of other kinds of clothing. It was only when a young Amazoness was growing into adulthood, or was 'apprenticing' under an older Amazoness, that their outfits would begin to deviate. This was intended to remove their original identity entirely, forcing them to shape the person they would become through the efforts they put into growing stronger and surviving...

Though there may be some repercussions for it later, Vahn had noticed some rather serious injuries in some of the girls sitting on the periphery of the group and used [Wound Transfer] to remove them. He didn't heal them fully, as that could cause problems of its own, but it would prevent the girls from suffering and potentially losing their lives as a result of deeply rooted injuries. This action hadn't escaped Kali's notice, however, causing her to frown deeply and clench her teeth a few times before ultimately remaining silent. She didn't know exactly what Vahn had done but, knowing he had done it without her consent grated on her nerves more than a little...

When the palanquin was finally set down, Kali rose to her feet and, after waiting for each of the Amazonesses to turn their focus towards her, stated, "Make preparations for a feast. We will be celebrating our successful voyage and honoring the achievements of those who contributed the most along the way. Until then, don't bother me unless its something important. I know you lot want to ask about our 'guest', but I'll get around to explaining it later on. Now beat it...!" Kali had flailed her arm in a somewhat dismissive manner, almost as if she were shooing away the crowd instead of properly dismissing them. Regardless, everyone began to walk away as if it were perfectly natural, many gathering around the Amazonesses who had accompanied Kali on the voyage to make inquiries.

The only people remaining in the large ceremonial room after Kali shooed everyone away was Vahn, Tiona, Tione, Bache, and Kali herself. Even Khodiva had obediently left the room while, unless told to leave directly, Bache still had her duties as Captain to perform. For the time being, however, she just moved to the side, sitting on a red and yellow mat while observing in silence. She could already tell how angry her goddess was and wondered how things would play out between her and Vahn now that they were 'alone'...

Vahn still had Tiona and Tione at his side when Kali turned toward him with a vicious expression, asking, "What did you do, Vahn...!?" There were few things as blatantly rude and disrespectful as going into a god's domicile and acting without inhibitions, especially when they were supposed to be 'more' than allies. It was only a few hours ago that Kali had been thinking about opening up a bit more to Vahn, only for him to do something 'unnecessary' without even conferring with her beforehand. The main reason she was so pissed off was that they had already discussed the matter 'several' times, with Vahn agreeing to behave and observe until she could introduce the necessary changes in a way her Amazonesses could accept.

Without showing any discernable change in expression, Vahn withstood Kali's icy glare and explained, "There was a young Amazoness who had a fragment of her rib poking into her lung. If it was left untreated, she would have died without even getting the chance to fight in the arena. I didn't do anything excessive and only treated those who had deeply rooted injuries that would prevent them from even having a chance to grow further. Most of it was internal, so they probably won't even notice the injury had been treated, other than simply 'feeling' better..." Since he could have healed them completely, Vahn didn't feel as though he had broken his promise with Kali. In fact, he had already made quite a few compromises for her at this point, just as she had for him...

Though she still had a fierce expression, Kali's eyes darted around a few times, representing the thoughts racing through her mind before she eventually snorted through her nose and said, "This is the last time I'll let you act however you please without consulting me first. If it's something like that, I'm not going to go out of my way to stop you. The crucible might be designed to put them through life and death struggles, but that isn't the 'intention' behind the process. Next time you do something like that, at least give me the courtesy of even the most 'basic' amount of respect. If we're supposed to be equals, then fucking talk to me before you do shit that affects all of us...!"

Vahn hadn't really felt guilty at first but, hearing the way Kali phrased things, he realized that he did overstep his bounds a bit. The girls he had treated weren't in any danger of dying in a short period of time so he could have waited a bit before taking action. He just couldn't stand to see people suffering, especially when some of them were even smaller than his own children. Thus, though he didn't regret what he had done, Vahn lowered his head slightly and said, "Sorry, Kali, I'll try to do better. This place...it's a lot to take in so I'm a little tense. I'm trying my...I 'will' try my best to be more considerate of the situation. Just...please, don't put me in a situation where I have to choose between saving a child and giving you the respect I ought to show you. If it comes to that..."

Kali didn't wait for Vahn to finish his words, snorting to interrupt his sentence before saying, "Yeah, yeah, I know you well enough at this point. Even Amazonesses treat their wounded after a battle so you can do whatever you want, so long as you don't take things too far. You already know that Amazonesses are very impressionable, even at a young age. If you do anything unnecessary, they will become your responsibility...don't forget that..." Though there were quite a few reasons why Amazonesses were required to be born in Telskyura, one of the most important was the fact that young Amazonesses could 'imprint' onto male figures, even over relatively small things. These Amazonesses would become extremely dependent on the person they had imprinted on, leading to numerous tragedies over the course of Telskyura's history...

Vahn was very aware of the problems associated with young Amazonesses, as he had to think about such things if they were going to be allowed to live within a community inside of Orario's walls. This was one of the primary reasons why they would have their own territory, where men would outright be prevented from entering as it could negatively impact young Amazonesses and 'cut' off their future. The second reason was simply that Amazonesses had relatively 'wild' instincts and, even before they were able to walk and talk, their emotional states could cause them to lash out and attack others, sometimes long after their 'target' was dead...

With a solemn nod, Vahn took Kali's words to heart and, seemingly finding his response adequate, Kali's anger melted away as if it had never existed in the first place. She pulled off her bone mask, which she had been wearing during the palanquin trip, tossing it to the side in the process. Afterward, Kali plopped onto her raised platform and rather slovenly stretched her body before asking, "Well, what do you plan to do now? That horse brat already knows you want to duel her so she has probably been preparing for the last couple of months. She'll be waiting for you to issue the challenge and you'll end up fighting here in the arena after the preparations are made. Until then, I don't really care what you choose to do, so long as you keep in mind what we've talked about previously..."

Hearing Kali's words, Vahn had a thoughtful expression on his face as he recalled some of the important details of their past conversations. At the very beginning of the voyage, his purpose had been to both 'relax' and 'observe', seeing for himself how the Amazonesses lived so he could make informed decisions in the future. His perspective had already changed a great deal during the voyage and, because of the relatively positive experience, Vahn had 'prepared' himself to deal with some of the things he knew would bother him. Now, he needed to decide if he wanted to wrap things up quickly or if he wanted to continue to observe, laying the foundation for the change he wanted to see...

Knowing Kali would be annoyed if he continued standing around for too long, Vahn released a small sigh before looking between Tiona and Tione to gauge their reactions. Both girls had been standing at his side ever since he descended the palanquin and stepped on this 'holy land' where men were not allowed to tread. Their earlier melancholy had completely faded away, replaced by serious and supportive expressions as they patiently awaited his decision. Even if he wanted to wage war against Telskyura, Vahn knew they would stand out his side without any hesitation whatsoever, leaving him to be the one that constantly had to 'think' about things...

Finding this thought someone amusing, Vahn's expression softened a bit as a small smile spread across his face. It felt like a great amount of tension had been released from his body as he looked back at Kali and said, "I will have my duel with Hippolyta in a week's time. Until then, I will continue to observe how Amazonesses live without directly interfering with their way of life." Though there were a lot of things he didn't really understand about Kali's character, Vahn knew she was someone that he could genuinely trust. Her character had a lot of 'flaws', but she was very honest and straightforward, almost to a fault...

Kali was still lazing about on her platform but her expression now showed an amused smile as she intoned a loud 'Hnnn' before saying, "If that is what you've decided, then so be it. I'll have Bache, Tiona, and Tione explain the rules to you so, as long as you follow them, you'll be able to move about freely. During the resting hours, however, you'll be staying in my quarters. We don't have anything like a guest room and your only other option is sleeping on the floor with a few dozen voracious Amazonesses~." Even though Vahn didn't need to sleep, he wouldn't be allowed to roam around after hours as there was a very strict curfew in effect. Rest was equally as important as training hard and battling ferociously so there were heavy penalties for anyone found disturbing the peace within the Coliseum after night had fallen...

Since he knew she wouldn't really take things too far, Vahn didn't think about Kali's words too much and simply nodded his head in response. Tiona and Tione, however, developed slight frowns as they knew what kind of place Kali's quarters were. It wasn't a traditional room or chamber where others would sleep and was instead more like a massive canopy tent where Kali would typically laze around while watching various forms of 'entertainment'. Other than fighting, dancing and wrestling were the traditional past times of the Amazoness people and even Tiona had been selected to entertain Kali more than a few times in the past...

Vahn, unaware of why Tiona and Tione had such a reaction, left the room with the three girls while Kali was cackling in the background. It wasn't until much later that he would come to regret his decision to accede to Kali's 'request' and, after leaving Telskyura, Vahn would never speak of what he had seen during his week within that aromatic and stuffy place...

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Returning to a home that was never a home','Angry Obaachama~!','Who said Kali isn't mischevious...? She is also a Goddess of Entertainment, after all...')

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