NOVEL WEB Chapter 130: Separation : Reunion
"Then, let's meet again on the 1st Floor a month from now..." said Himmel, exchanging smiles and a handshake with Vahn as he prepared to return to his world.
"Take care of yourself, Himmel. And try to keep in mind what I said about Frieren. If you want her to value her time, take it upon yourself to help her make the most of it," advised Vahn, his expression and tone serious. After his previous encounter with Frieren, he had looked into the world she and Himmel originated, noting it bore her name. He had since harbored a great deal of respect for Himmel as a character, but he seriously disapproved of how the man had kept his feelings to himself and chosen to remain single his entire life just because he didn't want to leave an even deeper scar on Frieren's heart when she inevitably lost him due to the immense disparity in their lifespans...
"Once the Demon King has been vanquished and the people can live in peace..." reiterated Himmel, exhaling faintly from his nose before releasing Vahn's hand and turning away. Then, like so many before him, he vanished in a flash of bluish-white light, coinciding with him startling awake back in his original world.
'And then there were three...' thought Vahn, turning to the final group of Ascendees: Yoruichi, Roxanne, and Nami. He had asked them to stay so he could clarify some things, so they had been patiently waiting for him to see off those who stuck around personally.
Beating Vahn to the punch, Yoruichi, standing with her arms crossed and sporting a mischievous grin, playfully inquired, "So, one final orgy before we go our separate ways?"
"Tempting, but it's probably not the best idea," responded Vahn, wearing a smile of his own as he explained, "Between Tower cycles, the flow of time reverts from a ratio of 360:1 to the RSM, the Reconciled Standard Median. In more straightforward terms, one second here will be one second back in your original worlds."
"Yeah, that's not ideal..." remarked Nami, similarly standing with her arms crossed but sporting a markedly more serious expression.
"What did you wish to discuss with us?" asked Roxanne, dutifully helping guide the conversation back to its original track.
Nodding, Vahn revealed, "The next time our paths cross, there will be up to ten additional women accompanying me, the majority of which will be Transdimensional Travelers. I'm telling you this to remind you what you're getting yourselves into. You should know by now that I'm pretty generous to everyone, so if you want to experience a conventional romance, this is the best time to consider ending things and treating the past four months as a fling. Because it's all but guaranteed that more women will be joining my harem in the years, centuries, and millennia to come, and each of you deserves to be worshipped by the lucky bastard you choose to spend the rest of your lives with. If you remain at my side, you will effectively be one of many flowers within a bouquet..."
Exhaling audibly from her nose, Nami retorted, "I mean, it's not like you're planning to brand us with slave crests or force us to remain at your side if we choose to continue our relationship with you, right? I may take breaks to focus on other things, but I'll definitely drop by every now and again to relieve stress or simply hang out."
"It's about the same for me as well," appended Yoruichi, maintaining her mischievous grin as she stated, "I've never once considered us to be in a committed relationship. I just drop by to have fun and fuck whenever the mood strikes me. That works best for you as well, right?"
Making a so-so gesture with his right hand, Vahn confirmed, "Technically. But I wouldn't have sex with the three of you if I didn't believe you were incredible women worth more than just my time. Even if you end up doing your own thing for months or years at a time, I prefer to keep things clear. Either you're my women, or you're not. And depending on which, it greatly influences how I view your interactions with others..."
"In other words, you're the jealous type..." hummed Yoruichi, narrowing her cat-like eyes thoughtfully. In reality, she was in an on-and-off-again relationship with a man from her world. She also tended to weaponize her sexuality and charm to obtain information or mess with people, so if Vahn was effectively prohibiting them from being flirtatious, her life outside the Tower was going to become dull...
Harboring similar concerns, Nami pointed out, "You should know that, as beautiful women, our appearance and how we interact with others is one of our primary weapons and means of defense. As long as we don't cross any lines, it should be okay if we use our looks to acquire information and avoid dangerous situations, right?"
Shaking his head, Vahn responded, "Saying it's okay is a bit much, but as long as it doesn't become a point of contention or take place right in front of me, I have no intention of making a big deal out of it. Do what you need to survive or achieve your objectives. Just keep in mind that if you accept becoming one of my women, I will know the moment you take things too far. I won't seek retribution or anything, but from that moment onward, no amount of apologies or pleas can get me to accept you back."
"What if our lives are on the line, and we have no choice...?" asked Nami, having regrettably found herself in such a position more than a few times, particularly when she first started robbing corrupt merchants and pirates.
"Then call my name," responded Vahn, his expression and tone serious as he asserted, "I might not be able to appear instantly, but if you call out to me in need of rescue, I will come without fail."
"How reassuring..." hummed Yoruichi, a thoughtful glimmer in her eyes as she stepped forward, the difference in their heights requiring her to stare up at Vahn with crossed arms as she sensually appended, "Then, at least for the time being, you can consider me yours..."
Regaining a smile or, more accurately, a wolfish grin, Vahn reached around Yoruichi's body to cup her extraordinary ass, raising her onto the very tips of her toes so that her hot and notably wet pussy was nestled against his bulge through their respective clothes as he stated, "I'll be counting down the days..."
"And I might just call out to you when I'm not in danger but still need you to hurry over..." hummed Yoruichi, narrowing her eyes and raising her chin. The first few times they had sex, she tried to avoid kissing, but that was a few months, many massages, and many more creampies ago...
"Ahem...!"
Watching Vahn and Yoruichi make out for nearly a minute, Nami coughed to remind them they weren't alone. In response, Yoruichi arched back to smile at her playfully before abruptly disappearing, causing Vahn to take a step back as he had been supporting her as a counterbalance.
Rolling her eyes and exhaling audibly from her nose, Nami followed the dark-skinned Shinigami's example by approaching and leaning into Vahn with her breasts, simultaneously beating him to the punch by snaking her arms around him and squeezing his butt as she softly asserted, "You still owe me for my virginity...I'm not letting you go until you've paid me back with interest..."
"That just makes me not want to repay it..." hummed Vahn, punctuating his words with a reciprocal butt squeeze and deep, protracted kiss. When they eventually separated, nearly two minutes later, her face was flushed to her ears. However, instead of speaking further, she exhaled faintly from her nose, shook her head with a smile, and disappeared.
'What was that about...?' Vahn wondered, placing the thought on the back burner as he shifted his gaze to Roxanne, who had been markedly silent and patient as she stood beside Grayfia with her hands neatly folded over her lap and a faint smile adorning her face.
Seizing the initiative to approach, Vahn snaked his hands around Roxanne, squeezing her pillowy bottom as he softly remarked, "I can already guess your response, but I want to hear you say it..."
Adopting an even broader smile than the one she was wearing, Roxanne affirmed, "I have long resolved to follow and serve you with all my heart, body, and soul...even if you determine I am no longer worthy and toss me aside, my convictions will not change..."
"And I will never, ever toss you aside..." asserted Vahn, tilting his head sideways and leaning in to give Roxanne the most protracted kiss of the three girls. Then, as she was technically still regarded as a slave back in her world, he accompanied her to ensure there wouldn't be any issues. He later did the same with Fran, but in her case, he ended up massacring the slavers who had treated her and many others like trash...
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[March 23rd, 750DBT]
Though it had been four months from his perspective, barely eight hours had passed by the time Vahn and Grayfia returned to their subterranean abode in the Black Tower. There, even though she wasn't supposed to spy on them while they were in their home, Aileen exposed herself by sending them a message nigh-instantaneously.
[The Tower Administrator is curious to know where the two of you went and if you brought back snacks or souvenirs.]
"Actually, yes," responded Vahn, producing a wide variety of crops that had been grown within the Tower of Ascension by an Earthmate named Lest. The blonde-haired youth was one of the protagonists of the video game franchise Vahn sourced many of his seeds, Rune Factory, so while most Ascendees were focused on exploring Dungeons, Lest was one of those Sis had invited to staff a specific position, much like Sasakura Ryū, the lounge's charismatic and extremely adept bartender.
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[The Tower Administrator expresses their tremendous glee and gratitude at receiving such a large tribute.]
"I'm glad you like it," said Vahn, sporting a broad smile as he added, "That said, there's something we need to discuss. With your permission, I would have my other companions and lovers move here to help develop the farm aboveground."
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Though she was aware Vahn had more lovers than Grayfia, his asking her to allow them to relocate to her Tower caused Aileen's pleasant mood to sour. For several seconds, she seriously considered forbidding it outright, but since Vahn had demonstrated the ability to come and go at his leisure, she feared that being too unyielding would cause him to leave.
[I'll allow it...] responded Aileen, the ellipses tacked onto the end of her response making her reluctance evident. Fortunately, Vahn had planned for this, his expression softening as he said, "That's great. As thanks, I'll see if we can't locate and rescue your mother. After all, I can't be the only one getting to reunite with the people I care about."
[The Tower Administrator is taken aback by your words.]
[Can you do that?] asked Aileen.
[The Tower Administrator doesn't doubt your words but doesn't wish to get her hopes up.]
"Locating and traveling between worlds is our specialty," stated Vahn, nodding in affirmation as he added, "In fact, ever since you brought up that your mother had gone missing a few weeks ago, we've been looking into the matter, and are pretty sure we found where she was located. We just need to go and retrieve her."
[The Tower Administrator is greatly shaken by your words.]
[The Tower Administrator expresses that if you are truly able to rescue her mother, she will spend the remainder of her life repaying you.]
"Hey, now...we're friends, aren't we?" asked Vahn, exhaling from his nose as he asserted, "There's no need for such things as repayment between friends."
[Even so...] started Aileen, leaving Vahn at a slight loss as she asserted [I don't like being left out. If you already have multiple female companions, one more shouldn't make a difference. Just give me two to three hundred years to finish growing, and then we can do all the things you and Grayfia do as a couple...]
Getting the impression Aileen wouldn't back down, especially since he knew how her relationship with Sejun developed, Vahn exhaled faintly from his nose and replied, "Alright, then. But only after you've grown and matured properly. No artificially accelerating your growth or anything, got it?"
[The Tower Administrator is slightly offended by your insinuation and says if anyone needs to restrain themselves, it's you.]
"You're not wrong..." conceded Vahn, followed by a few more back-and-forth exchanges with the very happy dragoness. His agreeing to become her lover, even if it was a few hundred years from then, had her practically rolling about within the library of the Administrative Area. This, combined with her recently increased size, caused her to bump into and knock over several bookshelves, but she remained totally oblivious to the destruction she was causing as she peppered the image of Vahn's face with kisses via her crystal ball...
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