Somewhat unexpectedly, Vahn spent the better part of three days within the orb looking after Shizune after their first time together. In that time, they didn't have sex again and it was just him looking over her, cooking meals together, chatting about various subjects, bathing in a small tub, and then cuddling up together when they were tired. Vahn understood the 'aftercare' for someone like Shizune needed to be taken very seriously and, as she had undergone a defining moment in her life, leaving her so suddenly thereafter could have been harmful to her mentality. Vahn didn't want her to ever have the thought that he just 'stopped by' to have sex with her, like one of her clients from the past. He wanted her to understand his care and concern for her until she herself eventually said she was okay and chased him off...
After leaving the 'fox shrine, Vahn made his way over to the central building of the orb, seeing that the clocktower showed it was nearing 9PM in the real world. His main body and Shizune had ended up missing out on dinner in the real world, but he had still eaten a lively meal with everyone using his avatar. Currently, he was sharing a bed with Aki, Arnya, and his daughters, Anise, and Meinya. As was 'tradition' within the Manor, the adorable little kittens both had animal pajamas, with Meinya wearing tiger while Anise wore light blue pajamas with a cartoonish cat appearance. The best part, from Vahn's perspective, were the holes that allowed for the girls' ears and tails to poke through, bringing together the image very nicely...
Not too surprisingly, Vahn found Tsubaki, Haruhime, Chloe, and even Syr sitting within the small room where some of the girls would gather when they weren't training. Since it was the evening in the real world, some of the girls that spent their days in the real world would come into the orb to either get more rest or work on various small projects. Though he was a little surprised to see Tsubaki right now, she seemed to understand his concerns and immediately adopted a natural smile as she said, "Sakuya is having a slumber party with Aisha and Autumn. They are sleeping in Demeter's room tonight."
With an understanding nod, Vahn made his way over to the low square table and sat down next to Tsubaki and explained, "I think Shizune will be okay, but she'll need everyone's help to look after her for the next couple of weeks. Though I believe I made the correct decision, the only way to know for sure is to observe her while showing both physical and emotional support. If any of you have advice that might prove beneficial, I'm open ears..." Since he knew they were likely waiting for him from the start to talk about Shizune's state, Vahn didn't foot around the issue and brought it up directly.
Chloe, being the most familiar with Shizune, leaned forward with her head resting on her palms, smiling as she said, "You are generally very perceptive when it comes to things like this, so I'm sure Shizune will be fine if you just follow your intuition. Though others might struggle to pull it off, you have always been able to heal the hearts of troubled girls...nyahahaha~." In truth, Chloe had been very worried about her not-so-young disciple but, after Vahn stayed with Shizune for almost three days, likely just taking care of her, the worries in her heart were alleviated. If the man she loved spent three days of his busy schedule tending to her wellbeing, Chloe felt like she would be over the moon with happiness as a result. Though she and Shizune weren't exactly the same, Chloe felt like her prided apprentice wasn't that dissimilar to herself and should be feeling the same way...
Seemingly agreeing with Chloe's sentiment, Haruhime had an elegant smile while her four tails danced around behind her, adding, "I didn't have to suffer nearly as much as Shizune, but I believe I can empathize with her. Though it had been a struggle for her, I think it was a good thing she had so much time to live a 'normal' life for the last few years...as long as people treat her normally, she should be able to live a happier life in the future. Don't worry, Master, I will make sure to look after her properly~." Because of their similar background, Haruhime and Shizune had always been very close, often spending time together and talking about their homeland, the past, and the future...
Vahn's smile softened when he heard Chloe and Haruhime affirm that everyone would be okay but, out of a habit that had formed over the last few years, Vahn still turned to Syr to get her opinion. She had a similarly elegant smile as Haruhime, subtly changed over the years from her normal gentle and calm appearance. Though it wouldn't be as prevalent as the Vanir, Syr's own pseudo-divinity had been developing with time and she had a strangely 'seductive' aura to her, even when she was just smiling normally. This, combined with her beauty that could even rival goddesses, gave Syr an almost otherworldly appeal that few could ever hope to match.
Though she had already know Vahn would look to her for an opinion, Syr still felt happy when his aquamarine eyes fell upon her. The thing that gave her the greatest sense of fulfillment had always been when Vahn would rely on her, as it was the purpose she had given herself from the very beginning. Thus, the already beautiful smile on her face turned even more radiant as she asked, "When you left, did you do so on your own, or because Shizune asked you to...?"
Even without having to answer himself, Syr had already intuited the answer based on the subtle changes in Vahn's demeanor, causing her to give a small nod and say, "If that is the case, she will be fine. Unless she tried to hide one of her familiars inside of your shadow to spy on you, she probably just needs a bit of time to sort her own thoughts and feelings. This is a good thing, so long as you make yourself available if she needs you...she might come to find you just to see if her presence is an inconvenience to you. Don't worry, though, as she will eventually calm down after spending time with the other girls. This is a good time for her to improve her relationship with everyone, not just you~."
For someone with such a heavy psychological trauma, it was very important for them to have a large support group to help them stabilize. For the last four and a half years, from Shizune's perspective, she had been constantly surrounded by people who understood her past, supported her happiness in the present, and were genuinely concerned for her future. Now, she also had the thing she had convinced herself that she 'wanted' so, after enough time had passed under these unchanging conditions, the odds of her making meaningful steps towards a full recovery were possible.
With Tsubaki, Chloe, Haruhime, and Syr all showing their support and confidence, Vahn felt like a burden had been lifted off of his heart. Surprisingly, the burden didn't feel that heavy, leading Vahn to believe that Shizune was actually further along in her recovery than he expected. Still, deciding to take Syr's advice seriously, Vahn made the decision to make himself available within the orb for the next few days, only spending a few hours in the real world with his daughters and visiting Alexa.
If he kept both of his bodies within the orb for a long period of time, he could always be available to look after Shizune while also going around and spending time with the other girls without burdening her heart and mind. If she was paying attention to the events transpiring around her, instead of just the things going on in her own life, it would be a sign that Shizune was recovering steadily. Eventually, after a few weeks had passed within the orb, she might even have a completely different personality compared to the past. This time, instead of hiding behind a facade, there was a genuine chance that she could open her heart to others and be happy...
As he wasn't particularly busy, and would need to wait for his other body to wake up in the morning, Vahn decided to spend some time chatting with the four girls as other residents of the orb would stop by from time to time, joining in on the pleasant atmosphere. After a few hours had passed, nearly everyone within the orb had ended up arriving in the room, causing things to become even more lively as time passed. Eventually, bringing a smile to the face of many people, even Shizune showed up to 'investigate' what was going on. Vahn had noticed one of her familiars had arrived a few minutes before she did so it wasn't exactly a random decision on her part and instead showed that she simply wanted to come and spend time with everyone, a stark contrast to how she had been distancing herself recently...
With Shizune's presence, the atmosphere got to the point that it was almost as though they were celebrating, delicious food and alcohol readily available. There was even a bit of entertainment as Lili and Tiona both took a small dosage of 'Fallen' to weaken their strength and began to wrestle around on the floor in nothing by their skivvies. Though it could have been mistaken as an attempt to appeal to him, the fact they were being egged on by the other drunk girls was a testament to the truth of the matter. As for Vahn himself, he just watched the wrestling match with moderated intrigue while Shizune curled up in his lap with a ruddy red face and a contented smile as she slept peacefully through the rest of the impromptu party.
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Following through with his intent, Vahn started spending a greater amount of time in the orb with both of his bodies, leaving only when it was time to visit Alexa and to eat meals with the rest of the Manor's residents. He also spent a bit of time playing with his children, but still spent nearly twenty-two hours in the orb using his Avatar while his main body was averaging around fourteen. If accounting for both of his bodies, this equated to Vahn spending an average of 216 hours within the Sub-Space orb daily. He used this time to work on his training, spend time with the girls, and, making good on his internalized promise, watching over Shizune.
Slowly but surely, Shizune started to show noticeable changes in her behavioral patterns and, though she started off by just wanting to spend time with him alone, it had quickly developed into her wanting to train with the other girls. Because she knew he was pandering to her a great deal, Shizune had started to feel slightly guilty since it was almost as though she were selfishly monopolizing Vahn's time. Since she still wanted to spend time with him, the natural solution was just to accompany Vahn to spend time with the other girls as well. Training was the most practical method to justify this and, as a result of simply making herself more available, combined with how amicable most of the girls were, Shizune was starting to open her heart to more people.
After around five days had passed within the real world, Shizune's personality had nearly done a one-eighty compared to the past. With nearly a month to adapt to the changes in her life, including spending a few intimate moments with Vahn, Shizune had started to behave more and more like Chloe. Though she still had a heavy burden on her heart that may never truly go away, Shizune was truly beginning to move on from her past and accepting the new and happy life she had within this unique and special place. Here, she had dozens of people who cared for her, a man who loved her, and absolute security from both a financial and livelihood perspective. She now realized that her options for the future were functionally limitless, no longer bound by the worry that she might be forced to leave if she acted out more than was 'acceptable'...
As a result of this change, for better or worse, Shizune had stopped holding herself back and, by the end of a month's time within the orb, she had developed a strangely slovenly and teasing disposition. Whenever she wasn't training, Shizune would wear nothing but a loose kimono with her hair tied up in a somewhat messy yet strangely stylish ponytail. She could often be found sitting at the edge of her shrine, leaning against one of the pillars with a long kiseru in her hands, a unique pipe that originated from the Far East. Vahn had seen Tsubaki use one on occasion and it was apparently a means of calming the nerves and allowing a person to focus on introspection and relaxation. When he asked Shizune about it, she had laughed and, after shifting her body in a somewhat seductive manner, explained that she was thinking about 'their' future together, including the number of children she wanted to have...
In this manner, things were progressing relatively peacefully for the residents of the Hearth Manor, and the Alliance in general. Though the City was alive with rumors regarding the upcoming expedition, many somehow deducing that the Alliance wanted to build a headquarters within the Dungeon, things hadn't gotten too out of hand. Other than the Nobles trying to form together a small expedition party of their own, likely to try and follow behind the Alliance and try to make a claim of their own within the 50th Floor, Vahn wasn't even remotely worried about such a possibility. After all, even if such a group pitched up tents and tried to force a bit of contention, there was no way they would be able to stay down there for long. Given the fact that Enyo's forced would likely emerge to try and repel the Alliance, smaller groups would either move out of the way or become victims of their Masters' greed and hubris.
A group of Adventurers, more specifically 'freelance' Adventurers, simply lacked the logistical power and individual power required to get a foothold in the depths of the Dungeon. The fact they would need to rely on the Alliance to clear the way automatically made them unqualified to 'compete'. There was also the fact that they couldn't genuinely afford to offend the Alliance so, other than trying to claim an area far away from the central region where Haven would be built, there was no way they could even build an actual settlement. Since there was no way the Alliance would provide such people with building materials and supplies, any attempt for them to establish themselves was doomed to failure from the start.
The Nobles themselves were aware of this but, if they didn't at least try to secure their future, it would be the same as standing idly by as their power is slowly stripped away from them. Though they had implemented regulations that had favored their families over the last thousand years, things were changing much faster than they could adapt to. The Alliance wasn't exactly introducing change forcibly within the City, but the living conditions within their territory had impacted the mentality of everyone outside as well.
The same citizens who had kept their frustrations withheld in the past, even though they didn't like the system of taxation and exploitation of the Nobles, were now advocating for real change. After all, there were few people who could live next to a prosperous district and simply be content with the lot they had been given in life, especially if they could band together and bring about change. As a result of this shift in the mentality of the civilian populous, the Noble families were slowly losing their influence as any attempts to try and forcibly repress the dissidence would be the same as giving themselves a 'death' sentence.
A civilian council had been formed while Vahn was enacting his policy changes within the Elven Kingdom and expanding the Alliance's territory and influence. They had been very vocal in portraying the Nobles out to be to corrupt crooks their families had become after holding power and influence for far too long. There were a seemingly infinite number of incidents they could reference where one of the Nobles, especially those in the younger generation, exploited their power to ruin and take advantage of others. Since these weren't exactly isolated incidents, as many people within the City had been subjected to this reality, the momentum had quickly built in favor of the new civilian council.
To make matters worse for the Noble faction, the representative of the civilian council had actually gone to meet with Vahn who, that very same day, announced that the Alliance was backing their efforts to improve the quality of life for everyone within the City. Though some of the Nobles tried to use their networks to paint the representative out to be a 'whore who sold her body for benefits', as she was a very attractive woman, this only served to create a bigger backlash for themselves. One of the earliest actions of the civilian council had been to identify the members of the Nobles' network and publically oust them, making almost anything they tried to say in taverns and pubs earn the Nobles even greater admonishment from the people.
So that their fealty towards their purpose couldn't be questioned, every member acting on the civilian council made a huge show of taking a public vow, swearing that they would never use their positions for personal gains and, should the general public find them unsuitable for the role, they would step down and allow for the populous to elect a replacement. Like this, for the first time in the record of danmachi, a small democratic society had taken root within the city, something that many of the gods found rather amusing. Few of them believed such a society would be able to last, considering that humans could be very fickle and constantly sought ways to exploit the systems they themselves established, but it was still a very 'interesting' development, nonetheless.
Of course, those same gods knew there was an 'exception' to the rule of mortals, though they weren't even sure if he should be classified as such anymore. At this point, more than a hundred gods associated with Vahn through the Alliance and, with very few exceptions, they had extremely positive impressions of him. Most of the things he did were considered 'impossible', even from their perspective as entities who had lived for several hundred million years. At the same time, his personal capacity seemed limitless and almost every action he took was revolutionary in both concept and implementation.
In just two years, he had become the center of an organization that had greater financial clout, logistical support, and military might than any other organization in history. With his efforts, Orario was becoming even more powerful than ever before, with the economy practically booming with vitality. The living conditions of almost everyone had been steadily improving and the rapport he had built with the citizenship was so great that Vahn could potentially, for the first time in history, unify the entire city under the rule of a single person. Even now, though they mainly said it as a joke, people had already started to refer to him by a slightly modified name than the one which had become popularized after his battle with Ottar. Instead of 'Flame Emperor', many people had begun to 'affectionately' refer to Vahn as the 'God of Progress' and 'The Immortal Emperor of Orario'...
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Everyone deserves a strong support group','Shizune is becoming an Onee-san...(OwO)~!','All Hail The Emperor!')
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Within a heavy and oppressive space, surrounded by devastated land that had clear signs of hard-fought battles, several figures were darting around at high speeds. They would periodically clash together, sending powerful shockwaves that would erupt from the point of contact between their blows and disperse a part of the dust cloud that had shrouded the area. Each figure, other than when they had come to blows, moved faster than the eye could follow, making it almost impossible for inexperienced warriors to even react to their movements. Vahn, however, standing at the side with the gratified smile of a teacher watching his prized pupils, was easily able to see 'most' of their clashes.
Currently, he was conducting a private training session with all of his 'official' disciples, including Lili, Haruhime, Mikoto, Emiru, Maemi, Shizune, and Tina. Lefiya was also present but, as a pure Mage, she was standing at his side and simply observing the training while trying to increase her focus and perception. Unlike the other girls, who trended towards being Knights and Magic Knights, Lefiya was the odd one out and, as was even the case in Eva's world, it was exceedingly difficult for a Mage to outright spar against a Knight. Of course, this didn't mean Lefiya was weak, as her full powered attacks could seriously injure or kill in a single blow, but she couldn't quite keep up with the high-speed movements of the other girls.
Though Vahn helped everyone with their training, it was only the disciples who truly treated him as their 'Master' that he guided personally. Eva had allowed him to teach general magic theory to everyone but, unless he was willing to personally shape the lives of specific individuals, she told him to only teach the more advanced techniques to his disciples and apprentices. Since many of the girls already had their own styles, which had been honed over years of experience, the majority of Vahn's disciples were in the group of younger women and those he had previously saved. In fact, other than Mikoto and Lefiya, all of the other girls happened to be people he had either saved the life of, or liberated from their tragic fates...
Suddenly, a loud cracking shockwave resounded through the area as a lithe figure was sent hurtling towards the ground with fierce momentum. Vahn winced, resisting the urge to move over and interfere as Maemi smashed into the reinforced earthen structure of the orb's interior. Even so, she made a crater that webbed out for nearly 8m and was unable to rise to her feet as the attacker, Lili, dropped down next to her. She had a concerned expression on her face but, as they were told to fight seriously, Lili didn't want to disrespect Maemi by going easy on her.
Emiru, who had been fighting against Tina, also fell to her knees, using her halberd as support while a large volume of blood was coughed up from her mouth. Still, though she had to be in a great deal of pain, Emiru's gaze remained resolute as she looked over towards the battlefield between her sister and Lili before activating the ability of Maemi's halberd, appearing and the latter's side and swinging her own weapon towards Lili. By activating their Innate, [Gemini], Maemi and Emiru had long discovered that they could use each other's soulbound equipment so they were very difficult to fight against under normal circumstances.
Lili, however, being a Level higher than the two girls, twisted her body while kicking off the ground with her right foot. Her body agilely twisted around Emiru's halberd at a near-zero distance before the curled up her body like a spring and kicked against the air itself. Though she wasn't that proficient at its use, Lili was capable of using [Koku Shundo] to create footholds in the air. Her means of using it, however, were vastly different than almost anyone else as she was actually able to make use of her own Innate, [Atlas], to trigger its effects against her own foothold. As a result, the energy from her attack shattered the foothold, causing a veritable pillar of formless energy to barrel towards Emiru's body, sending her careening over the landscape like a stone skipping across water.
This display had brought the spar between Mikoto and Haruhime to a temporary halt as they looked towards Lili with mildly shocked expressions. As for Tina and Shizune, who had been teaming up to fight against Emiru previously, they just looked at each other and gulped, both coming to an unspoken agreement not to antagonize Lili too much in the future. Still, though Emiru had been knocked away at a high speed, the actual damage the took hadn't been that great, significantly less than what she had suffered from the link she shared with Maemi.
The moment she managed to regain her footing, Emiru wiped the blood from her mouth and brought her hands together, forming a triangular shape with the empty space between her thumbs and fingers. A small blue sphere appeared between her hands, surrounded by a peculiar muted black aura that stranged emitted white light on the edges. Emiru took a deep breath and began to chant, "I beseech thee, Queen of the Frozen Tundra, Herald of Endless Winter! Come, Glacial Spear, Biting Cold! Imprison my Enemies in a Timeless Ice, Eternal Imprisonment! Framea Inanis Glacies~!"
With the completion of Emiru's chant, the relatively small sphere in her hands turned into a blue laser that was still shrouded in the same strange black and white glow, cutting through space in the blink of an eye. Lili, however, didn't make any attempt to dodge the attack and, before Emiru had even finished chanting, already struck forward with her fist. Her [Atlas' Grips] shone with a vibrant golden light as, instead of formless energy, a pillar of resplendent golden energy shot forth from Lili's hand and impacted the powerful magic spell.
Before the collision even happened, Emiru knew her attack wouldn't be able to overcome Lili's punches, which seemed to be able to tear through magic. This was well within her expectations and, using the moment when Lili had fully committed to her strike, Emiru blinked back to her halberd that had been left behind when she was first sent flying. Upon arrival, she placed her palm against Maemi's chest and sent a pulse of magic power into the latter's body, forcing her awake with the sudden stimulus. In an instant, their eyes met and, unlike in the past, where Emiru would always be absorbed by Maemi, the latter's eyes turned pale blue before she vanished into her younger sister's body.
Lili was already aware of the fact that Maemi had slipped in behind her but, instead of trying to move and attack immediately, she shouted out, "Haruhime! Mikoto! Truce! If we don't take down Maemiru together, we'll all lose!" Almost at the very instant her words had finished, Lili's eyes widened and she had to bring her arms together in a cross guard as two separate halberds smashed into her gauntlets. Then, even though she had blocked the strike with her indestructible gauntlets, Lili felt a sharp pain in both arms as a sticky and wet liquid began to fill up the small gaps in her [Atlas' Grips], an indicator that both of her arms had been 'cut' by Maemiru's attack.
Before Lili could react further, the heel of Maemiru's metal greaves struck Lili's exposed abdomen and, in a similar fashion as Emiru, Lili was sent flying across the ground. Unlike Emiru, however, she had managed to recover very quickly, not that it was much help to her since Maemi had already appeared behind her, striking her back with the flat of her halberd's heavy blade. Lili clenched her teeth, resisting the intense pain and, before she was sent flying again, created a foothold on the air and kicked against it. This caused her body to completely absorb the shockwave of Maemiru's attack, making her bones cry out in protest, but Lili was able to bear it and divert the former's attack and create an opening.
Maemiru's heterochromatic eyes flashed with surprise for a brief moment, but she was still much faster than Lili and managed to [Shunpo] away while tossing her second halberd to the side. Lili's punch cut through where Maemiru's head had been, sending a wave of pressure that tore through the dense space and caused it to 'break' in a few areas. Her eyes then followed where Maemiru had jumped to before turning her head in slow motion to see the second halberd still trailing through the air. Lili knew that, even if she tried to close the distance with Maemiru, the latter could simply blink to the second halberd and it would become increasingly more difficult to keep fighting as her body accumulated damage...
Fortunately for both of them, Lili had underestimated the damage both Maemi and Emiru had suffered before fusing together, something which had actually compounded when they became one. When she landed nearly 300m away, Maemiru was desperately trying to control her breathing while resisting the pain of six broken ribs and a punctured lung. She used the opportunity when Lili had hesitated to bring her free hand to her ribs and chant, "Let the grace of Jupiter be the cure for your sake. Cure~!" Having an affinity for water, light, and space magic, one of the first time the twins had ever learned was how to use basic recovery magic.
Just as she was about to re-engage Lili, Emiru's ears twitched and she immediately dropped low to the ground as a black blur, the result of a spatial tear, appeared where her neck had been. Mikoto, having closed the distance between them in an instant, was now standing behind Maemiru, sword already resheathed as her body lowered slightly. Maemiru, unable to resist, shouted out, "This is blatant bullying~!" before jumping to her spare halberd. As she anticipated, Haruhime was already there waiting for her, an illusory aura spreading out nearly ninety meters as she chuckled lightly and said, "It's because Maemiru is so powerful...I promise to make it up to you later~."
Maemiru grit her teeth and twisted her body in an acrobatic maneuver, swinging forward with her halberds far faster than Haruhime should have been able to respond to. Unfortunately, though her weapons seemed to strike true, they simply passed through Haruhime's smiling face as hundreds of sakura petals had, without her notice, already surrounded her body. Seeing this, Maemiru furrowed her brows deeply and brandished her halberds as an intense blue-black aura began radiating from her body, a sign she had activated her [Melodia Bellax] to increase her agility.
As futile as it might have been, Maemiru did her best to try and sweep away all of the sakura petals, even cutting apart nearly half of them before a few managed to slip through her guard and pass directly through her body, almost as if there was no resistance at all. Eventually, a light burst out of Maemiru's body and a small figure appeared on the ground, burning from head to toe as her strength more than doubled for a brief moment. The moment this happened, the petals immediately disappeared and Maemiru, even though she could use the opportunity to get her revenge, plopped down to the ground in defeat. This battle was over the moment an [Effigy of the Hero] had been triggered, making Maemiru the loser in their bi-weekly brawl...
Now that the battle was over, Vahn had moved next to the destitute Maemiru and reached out his hand to rub her fluffy rounded cat ears as he said, "Don't worry, Maemiru, while your body is in an inactive state, I will take care of you personally..." Upon hearing this, Maemiru's previously limp tail shot up like a metal rod and she turned her lilac-blue eyes up at him and mewled, "Master~." while rubbing her head against his palm. As for Haruhime, Lili, Mikoto, and, after they had walked over, Tina, and Shizune, it was now their turn to have expressions of defeat. Seeing this, Vahn laughed uninhibitedly and said, "I'll be done with Nanu's guidance pretty soon. If you girls want to make your way over to the central bath, I'll come to join you after I'm finished."
Seizing the opportunity, Haruhime let her four tails flicker in a rather enticing manner as she said, "Since I managed to win this time around, please help me wash my tails and ears, Master~." Since the 'victor' was commonly rewarded in some manner by Vahn, Haruhime wanted to make her intentions clear from the start so as to avoid other people seizing the initiative. Though she would certainly prefer a 'different' reward, she, like all of the other girls, was being considerate of Tina, at least for the time being.
With Haruhime's words as a catalyst, Lili immediately jumped forward, arm raised as she said, "Ah, I want you to show my body with your bare hands~!", followed by Shizune saying, "I'll be happy if you brush my tail after the bath..." This left Mikoto, Lefiya, and Tina as the only ones who hadn't made any demands, though the mild blush on Mikoto's face showed that she would likely keep her request secret until later, even though she could have simply sent it to him telepathically. As for Lefiya, she hadn't really participated in the battle royale and was fully confident that she would be able to get benefits of her own when Vahn trained with Ais, Tiona, or Tione later...
Being the last one to have a 'claim' to make, Tina had stepped forward, similar to Lili, but ended up catching her foot on the edge of a rock. The ground had been completely destroyed as a result of the previous fight though, even if it had been perfectly flat, Tina's A-Rank [Luck] would have found a way to trip her. This was an event that everyone had become used to but, even though it was futile to try and stop her, Lili and Mikoto tried to reach out to Tina as Vahn prepared to blink away with [Shundo].
While trying to move away, though the odds were impossibly small, Vahn found that his anchor point was interfered with by the instability of the space at the very instant he tried to move away. At the same time, Lili felt the pain in her body act up, causing her to divert her hand slightly, a part of her gauntlet catching the strap of Tina's breastplate and severing it. Mikoto, distracted by Lili's actions, hesitated in her own and managed to somehow trip herself, pushing her palm against Tina's back and speeding up her momentum instead of stopping her.
Tina barreled towards the wryly smiling Vahn as Maemiru tried to move to block the seemingly unstoppable young Cat Person. This coincided with her own body going into an inactive state, causing Maemiru to fall forward with her outstretched hand, grasping the belt attached to Tina's shorts and pulling them down with her fall while Tina tumbled over Maemiru's body, flipping over completely as her butt managed to plant itself firmly against Vahn's face.
Though Tina's momentum would have been enough to knock him back, Vahn had anchored himself while trying to use his telekinesis in a final effort to stop her tumble. His efforts were for naught as, though he managed to stop her momentum, she had already done a full 360-degree rotation and was squeezing his head with her thighs while his nose and mouth were buried into her panties, his own cartoonish face smiling back at him.
Tina, feeling the sudden stimulus, tightly closed her thighs together and hugged his head, seemingly forgetting about the situation. Vahn couldn't even pull her away easily as, her shorts that had been lowered around her knees had actually managed to get behind his head, making any attempt to move her away just pull her shorts further down. It was fortunate that he was able to avoid breathing, or moving his mouth, or the situation might have gotten even more out of hand...
After more time than it should have taken, Tina finally recovered her senses and, with the help of the other girls, managed to pry herself away from Vahn with a beet red face. Even so, her tail was twitching excitedly, at least until Haruhime lightly patted her head and, with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes, said, "I believe that qualifies as your reward..." Tina's expression immediately turned into one of shock but, after looking around and seeing the other girls in agreement with Haruhime, lowered her head embarrassedly and said, "Okay...nyaa..."
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Over at Nanu's workshop, Vahn was somewhat dazed, unable to believe what had just occurred with his main body. That was the most extreme way he had ever seen Tina's [Luck] activate and he felt she must be pretty close to reaching S-Rank, unlocking an even higher form of [Luck] in the near future. There weren't even any records of the higher form of the skill, as it had never once appeared since the founding of the Guild, so Vahn was both interested and terrified to see what it would become. If its influence was already this extreme, it wasn't beyond the realm of possibility that Tina would somehow manage to 'slip' through space itself and end up in bed with him as he was having sex with another girl...
Just imagining the 'impossibilities' that Tina might make a reality one day, Vahn withheld a sigh and instead produced a wry expression as he continued his happy times with Nanu. She had already finished working on the task he had assigned her, creating a hybrid composite of Mithril, Green Dragon Scales, and Dragon's Bone Meal. This resulted in a workable piece of metal that had moderate conductivity with mana that was also much lighter than the base materials. Though it had a somewhat 'porous' quality, this actually made it even more suitable for absorbing shockwaves. Later, Nanu would forge it into a shield to be used by Milan or Tina, though not before engraving a formation into it under his guidance.
Nanu, having enjoyed the personal guidance of her Master over the last four hours, was showing an extremely contented expression on her face as laid across his lap with her belly up. Though he wasn't pushing his [Grooming] to any extremes, Vahn's touch was still very pleasant and she kept twitching her arms and legs happily whenever his fingers caress the tender and soft skin below her belly button.
Vahn's fondness for Chienthropes always reached an extreme level whenever he was with any of them alone like this, as both Anubis and Naaza also behaved in a similar manner. Though he had a great appreciation for all Beast Humans, the 'honest' reaction of Chienthropes made his heart melt in a way only the three adorable girls could manage. It wasn't quite at the level of when he was watching over his daughters, nor during the intimate an intense moments he would sometimes share with every girl, but it was still a very refreshing experience. He even humored the thought that, if everyone in the world could just have an adorable Chienthrope to pet, all of the world's problems could be solved...
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Lili's space-breaking punches (O_O)','Don't bulli Meido-chans~!','The key to world peace?')
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