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บท 539: Garden Party

Syr was observing Riveria's reaction with an almost humorous expression as the edges of her lips curled up slightly at the ends. She had a mild propensity to tease others so getting a rise out of Riveria made her heart flutter a bit since the elegant High Elf was typically very composed. This was, however, something that was important to bring up and it was especially so as the event with Alosrin was fresh on everyone's mind. Syr had been watching Vahn's progress with the other girls and he knew things between him and Riveria would 'stall' if there wasn't an inciting incident. Though it was possible Vahn would do something himself, Syr heard about the plans for the upcoming expedition and the other things Vahn was working on. If they didn't get closer in the near future, Syr could imagine the matter could end up falling to the wayside for several months, most likely around the time Lefiya reached maturity...

Eina had also been somewhat worried about the relationship between Vahn and Riveria while even Ryuu had some small concerns. The fact that Riveria was a High Elf was a bit of a sensitive subject for all the girls with Elven heritage because, even if they didn't grow up in the forest, there was an almost instinctual reverence for those that were closer to their origins. Riveria was also Aina's, Eina's mother, best friend and they had been together for more than fifty years. Eina herself had often received kindness from Riveria when she was growing up, something that would have earned her the ire of other Elves and High-Elves. As a result, Eina had a lot of respect for Riveria and had actually been more concerned about Riveria's marriage with Vahn than her own.

Because of her status as a High Elf, it would cause a major stir if Riveria didn't get married before she lost her purity, but that was also something that was ambiguous right now. Because they were so focused on bringing about change in the future, holding onto such traditions may not necessarily be the best idea since it made High Elves seem as if they were some kind of superior entity. While they certainly were special, if viewed through a certain lens, they couldn't be considered truly superior beings because they didn't actually have many accomplishments throughout history.

Other than turtling up within the Western Forest and building a Kingdom, there are no historical feats associated with High Elves at all. Even the thing they were most proud of, their magic, wasn't actually something they 'should' take pride in because it was oftentimes much weaker than the magic spells obtained from the Falna. Because of this, though there weren't many, the High Elves had swallowed their pride in the past and invited a few gods into their mix just to stay relevant in the world. This was one of the reasons their 'reputation' had taken a major hit in recent centuries because gods were very social by nature and rumors spread around rather quickly in Heaven...

After a few minutes, Riveria recovered a bit and raised her head to look around at everyone present, each 'patiently' waiting for her words. The moment she saw Vahn, however, Riveria felt a bit of frustration and even showed an 'angry' expression as she said, "Vahn, sit down." He had previously been grooming Terra, so Vahn was almost 'hiding' behind her wings right now after the relatively awkward conversation had been started by Syr. She wasn't the type to make such faux pas, so Vahn knew there was an underlying 'scheme' taking place here. After the event with Alosrin, Vahn had been thinking about how to get closer with Riveria in the future but it looked like his 'passive' actions weren't acceptable in the mind of Syr.

Instead of letting it bother him, however, Vahn took a deep breath to relax before showing as confident a smile as he could manage and sat down, not across from, but next to Riveria. Her expression didn't change, but Vahn could feel the tension radiating from her body as her aura flickered about chaotically along the edges. Riveria eventually released a sigh and said in a plain tone, "We have already...confessed...our feelings for each other, so you shouldn't be too surprised that things will have to...develop further in the future. I'm not good at things like this..." Riveria's struggles increased the more she tried to speak since it was difficult for her to 'rationalize' such things.

Vahn smiled comfortingly before reaching out and grasping Riveria's hand with his own, saying, "Riveria, you don't have to overthink it to such an extent...sometimes emotions are difficult to rationalize and the only thing you can do is simply 'experience' them. I know roughly what you want to say, so I'll be the one to make the 'compromise' here and come up with a solution...how about this, once I complete the procedure for fixing the Elven fertility issue, then we'll consider moving forward from there. Until then, I'll let you think of how you want things to progress, including if you're willing to marry me...just know that, I think it would be a blessing to marry a beautiful and capable woman like you. As I said in the past, I will do my best learn the best way to show my love for you...even if it takes a bit of time."

Presently, Vahn had more respect and intrigue for Riveria than actual love, a trait she shared toward him as well. They were closer to colleagues than romantically interested in each other, but Riveria also considered Vahn the closest male companion she had and, after thinking about it for a fair amount of time, she couldn't actually think of anyone else she would rather spend her remaining centuries with. Living with Vahn and continuing her research, becoming the Headmaster of the school they would build, forging a better path for her people amongst the other races of the world, these were things she could only do because of him. Even if it was just out of obligation, Riveria felt like she 'needed' to be with Vahn, and it was this understanding that made her realize that this 'need' was something that went beyond her rationalization of things...

Hearing Vahn's words, Riveria knew he truly was 'compromising' with her because, if she let down her defenses a bit and opened up to him, she was certain he would be able to breach through and deeply root himself into her heart before she even realized what happened. However, she had a fear that this would be the case and this was one of the reasons why she didn't want him to use her [Hearts Desire]. She didn't like the feeling of being 'exposed' and couldn't imagine opening herself up to him completely before they were able to make their shared ambitions a reality. Riveria didn't want to truly 'betray' her people by 'wasting' several years of her life in the pursuit of love. Ever since she had been betrothed to Alosrin in the past, she had created powerful mental blocks in her mind because she believed she would one day have to marry that idiot out of obligation...yet another thing Vahn had 'freed' her from...

Looking into Vahn's gentle aquamarine eyes caused Riveria to feel like there was a small gap in her heart that he was trying to squeeze into. She released a small sigh before nodding her head and saying, "Very well, Vahn, we'll go along with that then. I'll handle all the important preparations from my end while you work on your research. However, I don't want you ignoring your other projects just to...prioritize..." Riveria found herself at a loss for words because she couldn't vocalize words like having Vahn prioritize trying to get closer to her. It felt like she was inadvertently 'inciting' him to put in the effort, even though her words were contrary to that suggestion. Seeing the 'resolute' look in his eyes actually scared her a bit and she felt pressured to make her own preparations even sooner or she might get caught unprepared by the 'stupidly capable' boy...

As she had expected, Vahn's mind was racing and he was trying to visualize the most 'efficient' way to complete his current projects without compromising their quality. He was currently working on the prototype armor for the girls while also trying to develop a method to preserve his blood in crystal form while having it exposed to the air. All of his attempts thus far had ended in failure, so Vahn's next plan was to instead to core out a gemstone and fill it with his blood, essentially turning it into a blood-gem. This would keep it from being exposed to the air, while potentially enabling it to preserve itself properly since the 'container' would also be magically conducive. Vahn knew such gems wouldn't be 'permanant' solutions, as bits of his energy would likely disperse over time, but it was still a step in the right direction.

After he completed those two projects, Vahn expected that it wouldn't actually take that long to complete the band since he had already happened upon several things that would make it easier. Just earlier, Vahn discovered that he could use Terra's blood to passively absorb natural energy and feed it into a larger formation. He could also do something similar with the stems of her feathers, which could strengthen the core parts of the formation. The only thing he would need to do is find a way to catalyze that process so that the intake was much higher, something he believed he could use his own blood as a medium for. After that, the only thing he needed to figure out was a method to make the body of the person 'absorb' the mana as there were actually very few people that could absorb it naturally.

One of the things that set High Elves apart was that they could absorb the energies of nature better than Elves and Half-Elves. Their close proximity to the Sacred Trees meant their fertility was marginally higher as well, though not nearly to the point where it was 'acceptable'. It wasn't uncommon for a couple to spend more than a decade simply trying to conceive a single child, which meant it was very difficult for them to increase their population reliably. There was also the fact that, after giving birth once, it was almost impossible for a High Elf female to have a second child because their own bodies vital energy would be drained as a result of the first pregnancy. The biggest factor behind why the Elven Kingdom was Patriarchal in nature was simply because the men often lived much longer than the women.

Vahn wanted to find a solution to all of these problems, but he wouldn't actively implement them at the Elven Kingdom until they fixed some of their policies and proactively worked alongside the other races instead of propagating their negative ideology. He would rather accept the refugees from the Elven Kingdom that wanted to escape such bigotry than empower fools that invested more time in simply 'living' than making progress. If necessary, Vahn would build his own Elven Kingdom on the 50th Floor since there would be a 'sacred tree' there to nourish them over time. Many Elves, other than those that tended to the trees, weren't even allowed to be near the Sacred Trees, so it would be inarguably better for them to reside there than stay in a place where the faced having their lives ruined by rampant and egotistical High Elves.

After organizing his thoughts, which had actually only taken several seconds, Vahn smiled to Riveria and said, "I won't compromise my work ethic, Riveria, but you can be sure I'll work even harder in the future. Just thinking about the day we can together makes my blood boil a little...hahaha~." Seeing that Riveria's face had started to turn ruddy, Vahn couldn't help but laugh as he held her slightly trembling hand with his own. He didn't know what was going through her mind, but a blushing Elf, especially a High Elf, was something that tickled his fancy a great deal. There were very few situations where he could actually get away with 'embarrassing' her, so Vahn wanted to enjoy this rare opportunity...

Hearing Vahn's words made Riveria feel like the small gap in her heart was widened marginally, but seeing him laugh in amusement made her blood pressure rise a bit. Though it made her face flush a little more, it wasn't simply due to her embarrassment this time as she gripped her staff with her right hand. She saw Vahn's expression freeze as he tried to pull his hand away, only to find that her grip had turned into a vice. This made her embarrassment fade a little, causing a 'cold' smile to appear on her face as she said, "I believe I promised to allow you to get closer to my staff the last time we were alone...I wouldn't want to be called a liar~." Though she didn't strike forward with too much strength, Riveria smacked the top of Vahn's head with her [Magna Alfs] hard enough to make an audible thud.

Vahn hadn't made any attempt to defend himself, knowing that it would only stir up Riveria even more, so his vision blackened for a moment when she struck him. The top of his head began to radiate with a painful pulse as he rubbed the bump with both hands, saying, "This is domestic violence...how can you bully your future hus-" Though he knew it would rile her up, Vahn couldn't help but use this rare opportunity to tease Riveria a bit because he knew she wouldn't back down after making her earlier decision. This time, instead of eating the staff, Vahn jumped back with [Shundo] because the second strike looked a little too painful to bear.

Riveria's face had an incredibly rare 'pouting' expression as her mouth shrunk into a small frown and there was a healthy blush on her face. She breathed heavily through her nose and looked like she was contemplating blasting Vahn with her magic. However, Syr's laughter and subsequent words caused her mind to blank when she said, "I hear it's good for married couples to argue every now and then~. It's good to see that your relationship has already developed to such an extent, fufufu~" Vahn used the opportunity when Riveria was stunned to take on a serious expression and say, "Sorry, Riveria...I know you don't like being teased, so I'll behave from now on. I have preparations to make for tomorrow, so I'll excuse myself for the time being. Ah, and this is for everyone, don't forget that I'll be doing salon treatments tomorrow when I return from the Dungeon. Make sure to stop by as I'll be taking requests on a first come first served basis~!"

Terra's wings flicked about as she asked, "Master, does that mean I can come as well~? I've never experienced Master's salon treament...it seems very interesting~?" Vahn smiled and said, "As I said, it'll be based on a first come, first served basis. If you want to participate, Terra, I won't deny you the opportunity. Now, I really should get going..." At the end of his words, Vahn disappeared from sight with [Shundo] because he had seen Riveria was coming back to her senses. Her aura still contained a fair amount of anger and indignation, so he wanted to let her cool down a bit. Though he didn't mind letting people vent on him, Vahn wasn't too fond of violence and he didn't want it to become a habit of being hit in front of the other girls. He didn't care much for hierarchies, but Vahn knew he needed to consider his image properly if he wanted to keep the 'balance' within the Manor in the future...

Seeing that Vahn had 'run away', Riveria furrowed her brows slightly before releasing a heavy sigh and sitting in her chair once again. She looked to the smiling Syr and said, "You can be rather devious at times, Syr..." As if she completely agreed with Riveria's words, Syr nodded her head in affirmation and said, "It is my duty to ensure that everything progresses smoothly and there are no underlying issues left to fester within the group. I'm certain that you also understand how important it is to resolve such things expediently, Riveria." Riveria sat in silence for a short while before nodding her head and looking toward Ryuu and Terra, saying, "Please don't think lesser of me for my earlier display. As I said, I'm not good at things like this..."

Ryuu had been almost statuesque since earlier and had been standing with Terra at the side during the earlier 'confrontation'. She was surprised to see a High Elf like Riveria brought to the point of blushing by Vahn, but not so much so that she couldn't believe it had happened. There was a mirror in Vahn's room and Ryuu had seen her own facial expressions on occasion when they were together. Since she considered herself to lack expression, almost to the point where she was considered 'cold' by others, Ryuu knew how easily Vahn could break down the walls of a girls heart. There was also the fact that Syr usually incited her on and Ryuu now understood why Syr had asked her to come to drink tea with Riveria today. She had inadvertently become a 'witness' for the events and one of the anchors keeping Riveria from lashing out completely or trying to sweep aside the matter.

Terra didn't really mind Riveria's behavior at all because she was very aware of the 'tensions' between Riveria and her Master. She didn't really understand why Riveria 'played' around and wasn't honest with her emotions when it was very clear that she treated Vahn as if he were very important. Even during the event yesterday, Riveria showed absolutely no inhibitions when she was calling her Master as Master, even seeming to enjoy the rise she got out of that disgusting idiot who foolishly tried to contend against her Master. However, Terra didn't want to stress the issue since it really wasn't that important to her so, just as Riveria was doing, she played the same game and simply smiled as she said, "I believe you are a capable and knowledgable woman, Riveria, so I wouldn't think lesser of you over something like this. In fact, it makes me a feel a little closer to you knowing you have such bouts of 'passion'~."

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Countdown Begins...','Blushing Beauties o3o~!','Terra's Disposition : Learning to 'play' human?')

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บท 540: Examine

Leaving the garden, Vahn decided to do a quick stopover to see how Mikoto was doing since she was usually training around this time. Surprisingly, Vahn found the clearing empty for once so he pulled out his Status Log to see what everyone else was up to. Most of the girls were free, which made sense considering everyone was taking a short vacation. Starting tomorrow, most of them would start venturing into the Dungeon again so they were all leisurely spending their last day. Vahn considered spending time with Milan and the youth troupe, but they would be spending a fair amount of time together as he helped Tina grow stronger in the Dungeon. Eventually, he decided to just be lazy for once, even though he also wanted to get a jump start on his projects.

Though they would likely let him get away with it for a while, Hephaestus, Eina, and many of the other girls would probably lecture him if he overworks and holes himself up in his workshop. There really was no 'rush', so Vahn turned his attention away from the logbook and slowly made his way through the forest after sending a signal to Fenrir. He was curious if she would be able to find him within the illusory forest or if she would get lost in the attempt. Only a few people actually knew the correct path to take, and Fenrir was definitely not one of them, at least for the time being.

A few minutes later, Vahn could hear the sound of movement in the surroundings and activated his [Eyes of Truth] to see Fenrir confusedly looking around the area and sniffing the air. She even crouched low to the ground and sniffed around, most probably trying to pick up on his trail. Though the illusory forest formation disrupted the senses a bit, each of Fenrir's were far higher than normal and she seemed to actually be able to detect him. Right now, they were only about 70m away from each other and, though her path was crooked and she sometimes even doubled back, she was slowly but surely getting closer to him.

Vahn watched Fenrir's actions with a playful smile while stroking his chin in contemplation, wandering how he could help aid her growth in the future. She was already increasing her strength at a steady pace, but there were a lot of gaps in her combat style as a result of the fact she fought without any real equipment. Though her [Severing Claws] helped out a lot, there was a chance she would struggle against elemental and immaterial enemies, such as Spectres and things like Sand Golems. Whenever he planned to explore around in the future, he would undoubtedly have to take Fenrir along with him so Vahn needed to think of a method to increase her capabilities. She would even travel at his side in other records, which was getting harder to grasp as time passed, so there was no reason not to invest heavily into her growth...

After a few more minutes passed, Fenrir was actually only around 10m away from him, clearly visible for Vahn, but he was entirely invisible from her perspective. Vahn wondered why she didn't try using her [Huntress] ability to track him down quickly, which immediately caused Fenrir's hair to raise as her eyes began glowing scarlet. This brought a smile to Vahn's face because it showed that she was highly attentive to the link they shared and, even without giving her orders, she seemed to be able to understand his thoughts somewhat. He wondered if the link would one day develop to the point where they could share senses, much like the bond shared between Emiru and Maemi.

With her [Huntress] active, Fenrir's speed increased greatly and she followed far fewer dead ends until she was within 5m of his position, causing her head to snap toward him. A large smile appeared on her face as she trotted over with arms spread, shouting, "Master, Fenrir found you~!" Vahn smiled and stroked her head and ears a bit heavily as she clung to his body and rubbed her head against his chest. To help her out, Vahn had transformed into his Vanargandr form, intending for it to also serve as a form of reward for her. He knew she was very fond of the form because, as she had admitted, it made her feel like they were even closer together. Fenrir was somewhat 'lonely' being the only one of her kind and Vahn had even considered 'naming' a companion for her, to which she had very enthusiastically refused, almost as if her life depended on it.

After she had finished rubbing her face against him satisfactorily, Fenrir lifted her head and tilted it to the side, asking, "Master, why did you call Fenrir~?" Vahn smiled and said, "Well, I was thinking about relaxing and playing around and thought it would be good to spend time with you. I was also curious if you would be able to find me within the forest, so good job, Fenrir." In response to his words, Fenrir scrunched up her nose a bit and said, "It was very frustrating, almost like Master's scent kept moving around. Fenrir thought Master was trying to trick her..." Vahn laughed and scratched the scruff at the side of Fenrir's head as he said, "I try to avoid tricking Fenrir since I don't want to upset you. You're so innocent, so it would be cruel if I played tricks on you."

Fenrir squinted her eyes a bit, clearly pleased by the affectionate petting as she mumbled, "Master has to be the best to Fenrir...kukuku~" Then, a mischevious glint appeared in Fenrir's eyes as a strange smile appeared on her lips. Vahn felt his instincts trigger slightly and his hands slowed down a bit as Fenrir covered his paws with her own with a predatory gaze as she looked up at him. Before she could say anything potentially 'dangerous', Vahn beat her to the punch and said, "As a reward for finding me so quickly, I will give you a short kiss, okay?" There was a brief pause, almost as if Fenrir was considering the offer but she eventually shook her head and said, "Fenrir knows, there are things she can do without having sex with Master~."

The entire time Fenrir was speaking, she was rocking her head from side-to-side, allowing her ears to flop about in a playful manner. Vahn shook his head in response to her words, however, saying, "Even if it's not sex, I can't do adult things with you yet, Fenrir. You still have to mature a bit mentally before we do things like that. I don't want to see you fighting with the other girls for my attention or because you're jealous of them." Fenrir had a somewhat blank expression on her face, but the glow in her eyes increased marginally before she said, "Fenrir won't be a bad girl...Fenrir just wants Master to touch her body and pet her lots and lots. Master pet Fenrir lots when we went on the 'hunt' last time...Fenrir wants Master to pet more than just her head..."

Vahn recalled the time he was 'hunting' with Fenrir and Lili, including the sessions where he pet the two girls' bodies while they were relaxing. He realized now that he had probably gone a little overboard, but this was a result of his increased tensions, weakened inhibitions, and the incitement of both Fenrir and Lili in unison with each other...if he tried to say something like that wasn't 'allowed', Vahn would have to admit he had done something 'wrong' in the past. Thus, after releasing a sigh, Vahn looked around while Fenrir began to get excited after realizing she had 'won' against her Master for once. She had started to realize that she could use her Master's own thoughts and actions against him because it was becoming increasingly apparent to her that his behavior was somewhat inconsistent. He changed the way he acted depending on the people he was with so Fenrir believed she could get closer to him even faster if she 'used' the other girls properly...

After thinking about it, as he looked for a good place to sit, Vahn turned to Fenrir and said in a firm tone, "Okay, Fenrir, I will pet you as a reward but you can't use this as a reason to get me to do other things in the future..." Though he couldn't tell exactly what she was up to, Vahn could see the mischevious glint in Fenrir's eyes because she was also bad at hiding her thoughts through her expressions. She had never gotten used to controlling her face, so it was always very clear when she was happy, sad, and angry. When she was trying to be 'clever', she had a bad habit of showing a somewhat crooked smile and the edges of her irises would glow just a little bit.

Fenrir tilted her head in an 'innocent' manner that reminded him a lot of Tiona, which meant she had probably mimicked the behavior from her. She had been spending a lot of time with the Amazon sisters while sneakily wandering around the behavior at other times. Vahn had even seen her 'spying' on Syr before, which also alerted her that she had been caught because she acted very awkwardly after the fact. Vahn pinched her nose before deciding to simply sit against a tree and relax since he didn't really want to put out a cushion or anything. Fenrir's claws might not hurt him, but that didn't mean she was so kind to furniture and, even though she had made great strides in self-control, she would still leave marks on sheets and tear up sofas on accident.

There were no fallen trees within his artificially created forest, while their sizes were very similar to each other, so Vahn just sat against the closest one and patted his lap. Fenrir, however, smiled in a mischevious manner before crouching down in front of him and placing her paws against his legs before leaning forward and rubbing her face against his chest in an affectionate manner. Vahn was a little confused but couldn't deny that he was somewhat curious about what she was trying to do so he reached out and began stroking around the back of her hair. He could see Fenrir tail waggling awkwardly and suddenly realized who she was trying to emulate as the image of Nanu and Anubis came to his mind.

After a few seconds, Fenrir looked up and said in a somewhat 'lecturing' tone, "Master, don't just touch Fenrir's hair~!" Hearing her words, Vahn figured out what Fenrir was up to by 'hiding' the front side of her body from him. She obviously wanted him to touch around her back, or more than likely, her somewhat small butt. The 'wagging' of her tail was probably an effort to try and 'tempt' him into doing it without her urging him onwards. Vahn was often surprised by how 'clever' Fenrir was at times and decided to see what else she would try to get away with before he had to remind her not to be a 'bad' girl.

Reaching his hands under her arms, which made her tuck in her body a bit as if she was trying to avoid letting him touch the front of her body, Vahn stroked Fenrir's sides instead. She realized what he was trying to do and raised herself up again and continued rubbing against his chest while pulling closer to his body. Vahn could see where this was starting to go and stroked around her sides and lower back with his [Hands of Nirvana] active. Though it wasn't the instant regeneration of Eva, Fenrir's body was naturally resistant to such stimulus, but her mind and body eagerly sought it anyway. Since Vahn could even 'defeat' Eva, her meager tolerance wasn't too difficult for him to overcome and Fenrir's movements became a bit labored as a result.

As if she were getting tired of holding up her upper body, Fenrir breathed heavily through her nose before crawling up all the way and pulling her legs forward to straddle his lap. Vahn had already expected this to happen and didn't stop her from hugging around his body tightly, something she had likely copied from Lili or Hestia, as they both had the 'koala hug' tendency as a result of their diminutive sizes. Vahn continued to stroke around her lower back and was surprised by how thin she was compared to some of the other girls, something that would never change unless he found a way to help her evolve further. He stroked around the small tuft of fur that led into her tail and Fenrir did something he hadn't quite expect, as he never made any efforts to touch around the area previously.

The moment his fingers pressed around the slightly boney area, Fenrir raised her hips and tucked her head into his chest before letting them drop naturally. She didn't even seem to notice it herself so Vahn stroked up and down on the area again, which caused her hips to raise as her tail stood a bit straighter. This was something he hadn't experienced from Fenrir before, even though he had often brushed her hair and helped wash her during their baths. It was a very interesting thing, especially since she didn't really seem to be too aware of it as she was engrossed in rubbing up against him, so Vahn gently pressed into the area a few times, causing Fenrir's hips to rise more and more until she eventually realized what was going on.

At this point, Fenrir was actually almost 'standing' while still bent over and hugging around his body, so she was very confused by the situation. Vahn laughed a bit and explained, "I think I found one of Fenrir's sensitive spots..." as he gently pressed into the area again. Fenrir's legs straightened out and her bushy tail stood straight up as a confused expression appeared on her face. She looked back and wiggled her butt a little to make her rigid tail wobble and Vahn felt a bit of pressure rise in his nose at her adorable behavior. After a few seconds passed, the tension in her tail and legs started to reduce so Fenrir sat back down and asked, "Did Master do something strange to Fenrir's body?"

More than confusion, there seemed to be a bit of excitement in Fenrir's body as she asked the question. Vahn shook his head and said, "No, it seems to be a natural part of your physiology as a Vanargandr..." As he spoke, Vahn began to realize why she was getting excited and his 'fears' became a reality soon after as she hugged his body tightly and 'pawed' around his lower back. Eventually, one of her claws found purchase and Vahn felt an electrical jolt pass through his spine that caused his legs, which had previously been crossed, to shoot out and become rigid. It wasn't really a 'pleasant' sensation, but almost like a compulsive reaction and it was a very perturbing thing to experience...

Fenrir laughed and said in a cheerful tone, "Master is the same as Fenrir~!" as she 'dug' her claw into the area and made Vahn's tail turn completely rigid, He actually felt his legs were becoming strangely numb so he lifted up Fenrir by her armpits so she couldn't reach the area anymore. She noticed his expression and her eyes widened before she averted them and said, "Fenrir is sorry..." Vahn laughed and brought her back to his lap and stroked the back of her head, saying, "It's fine, you just got a little excited. Even I thought it was very interesting, so I can't blame you for thinking the same." Fenrir had a cheerful expression on her face and rested her head against his chest as she enjoyed the comfort of his caress.

Vahn wondered what else he had simply never discovered about Fenrir and he was very tempted to closely examine her body to learn more. He had already touched every part when he helped her wash, but he had never closely inspected her body or examined her racial traits that closely. Though he had the option of discovering it by using his own body as a reference, there was no guarantee the traits between a male and female Vanargander were the same. Besides, Fenrir wanted to 'play' around and this was a good opportunity to examine her as it would also reduce the tensions a bit since he could treat it as a part of his research.

As if she had 'understood' what he was thinking, Fenrir tilted her body in a playful manner and asked, "Master wants to see Fenrir's body~? Fenrir wants Master to touch her all over, kukuku~" After wrapping her legs around his waist, Fenrir leaned her body back at a somewhat awkward angle, at least for most people, and moved her claws around her abdomen and asked with a strange inflection in her voice, "Touch~?" Vahn reached out his own fingers, though it would be more accurate to say claws, and traced the paw-pad of his fingers around her simultaneously soft, yet taut, skin. Because she was very thin, without any real sign of fat or developed muscles on her body, Fenrir's body was a bit different than others girl Vahn's had touched.

Vahn activated his [Eyes of Truth] and pressed into the areas of interest, primarily the 'unique' nerve clusters on Fenrir's body that others didn't have. He could see through her body and saw a somewhat 'bright' bundle of nerves around the base of her tail that threaded out and flowed up her spinal column. Vahn said, "I'm going to touch around your tail again, lean forward..." Fenrir followed his words happily and simply used it as an opportunity to hug him again. Vahn pressed into the little bundle of nerve and saw them brighten up slightly as a pulse traveled to her body before reversing down and spreading through her legs. It happened in an instant, but Vahn was able to understand what was happening because of the variations in the intensity of the 'light' he could see.

Fenrir's hips raised slightly but Vahn didn't keep pressing into it so she sat back down after a few seconds. As if she already anticipated his next words, Fenrir locked her legs around his waist again and leaned back, this time until she was laying against his legs. He could see the line of her ribcage very visibly when she laid down like this and it made her somewhat diminutive chest look even smaller. Vahn ignored that and traced his fingers around the other nerve clusters of her body and, after inspected where they linked together, pressed into them with his claw, almost like it was an acupuncture needle. He didn't actually break the skin, but it was a far more precise pressure than if he used his paw pads.

There were two small nodes around the connection tendons between Fenrir's pelvis and her abdominal column. Pressing into them caused her abdomen to flex a bit and Vahn could see a hint of the compact muscles under her skin. It wasn't nearly the same reaction as the cluster around her tail, but it was still pretty interesting to see. However, as he was inspecting her insides Vahn noticed a few other incongruities in her body that he hadn't actually paid attention to in the past. Though she didn't actually need to use them, as no food got beyond her stomach, Fenrir had all the expected organs except that their orientation was a bit 'off' compared to normal. It was most likely just a part of her general physiology, so Vahn didn't really mind it that much.

The thing that most caught his eye was the fact that peritoneum, the tissue that held the organs of a person's body together, were like an interwoven mesh on Fenrir's body that was several times denser than normal. It was almost like, knowing that her body didn't actually need to make use of the organs normally, it had evolved to make her body naturally shock absorbent instead. The curious thing was, this also applied to her nerves and, though she had many of the expected nodes, they were in different locations than normal while some were far thinner than normal. Vahn suspected that Fenrir didn't even experience things like pain, pleasure, and sensitivity like other people. To test this, he moved his claws around the line of her abdomen and watched her reaction closely.

When he only put on a minimal amount of pressure, it was almost like Fenrir's body didn't react at all, even though Vahn could see that her brain 'glowed' whenever she was being touched. The actual nerves weren't stimulated in the normal way, however, until Vahn greatly increased the pressure in his finger and was almost 'scraping' it along her. Vahn realized now why Fenrir was fond of 'heavy petting', because she was trying to feel the touch more. Fortunately, he could get around this restriction with his [Hands of Nirvana] and [Petting] as the waves of energy that radiated from his body could stimulate the surrounding nerves even if they were a bit deeper than normal. Other than her general attachment to him, this was probably why Fenrir didn't like others petting her too much. It wasn't that she 'just' disliked them, but that she didn't really feel anything when they pet her...

For around two hours, Vahn 'examined' Fenrir's body from head to toe, paw-to-paw, and everything in between. He discovered that her paw pads, much like his own, were extremely sensitive to temperatures and they were almost like exposed nerve endings. When pressed roughly, it would cause her claws, which were already somewhat long when they were retracted, to emerge completely until they were nearly 5cm in length, nearly the full extent of the small finger-like appendages on her paws. As for the larger pad on the inside of her paw, Fenrir actually seemed to be somewhat ticklish there and it didn't seem to have any other function other than being incredibly soft and sensitive.

The next point of interest was Fenrir's rather large ears, which Vahn had always been somewhat curious about since they were a bit 'heavy' even on his own head. The actual thickness of the ears was incredibly thin and there were a fair number of nerve endings stretching through them. As for the connecting point to her head, Fenrir's ear canals were high atop her head instead of being at the side, and her skull was slightly oval in shape as a result. This was the case for most Beast Humans, as only a few species actually had ears on the side of their heads.

It was a constant effort to avoid getting things like water into their ears and, those that had large ears like Fenrir, usually had an increase in the density of their interior fur. Fenrir's normal fur was midnight blue, but she had three locations on her body where the hair was white with a slightly pink hue. These locations were the end of her tail, the tuft at the base of her tail, and the interior of her ears. Unlike the midnight blue fur, the white hairs were actually like sensory receptors and they were incredibly sensitive to things like sound, vibrations, and temperature variations. This was one of the reasons why Fenrir's hearing was so excellent because the thick assortment of white hairs in her ears were almost like extensions of her eardrums themselves. The number of nerves around the white hairs was much larger than almost anywhere else on her body, and she was constantly receiving external stimulus through them.

This last 'discovery' Vahn made was related to Fenrir's ability to open her mouth a bit 'too wide'. Other than her bones being somewhat flexible, at least compared to a normal person's, her jaw was actually able to unhinge and the muscles were able to stretch around 50% more than expectations. As for how her teeth and claws seemed to grow at times, Fenrir's mana circuits created large channels through them which, when filled with mana, caused them to increase in length. It was a little 'scary' to see her activate it through her [Huntress], but it was good to 'know' what caused it to happen since Vahn could theoretically replicate such a function in the future. He thought it would be interesting to make something like a dagger that could turn into a sword. Even better, he might even be able to make a malleable weapon that could take on any form and this could potentially lead to great strides in developing armor that could reform and repair itself over time...

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Fenrir cares not for your petty illusions~! Fenrir WILL find the Master!','Clever Girl','Vahn gets carried away easily...just imagine him 'handling' Fenrir for two hours. RIP') Link for those curious about her feelings on the matter: https://imgur.com/gallery/1z8wp6t

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