I tied my hair up with the sa hair tie that I'd always used. Regardless of what outfit I wore, I couldn't seem to be without this little piece of fabric that Scáthach gave all those years ago.
[So....you had a fun night.]
"Oh here we go." I let out a long sigh. "Just....let have it, get it out of your system."
[Like you did to your grandmother?]
"Yup, there it is."
[Hmm, I'll save the rest for the right mont.]
"Dieeeeeeeeee." I groaned.
[Don't worry, I did already. Like how your dad's going to do when he finds out you plowed his mom.]
I dropped my head into my hands. "You done?"
[For now.] Ddraig said with ill concealed amusent in his tone.
"Great..." I said dryly, taking out Mirage and split the space in front of . I walked through the newly ford portal right into Yasaka's office.
The beautiful Kitsune greeted with a warm smile. "You're back."
"Got back last night." I nodded.
"Interesting, I assu you succeeded?" She asked but the look on her face said that she already knew the answer to that question.
"Yup, had to destroy a few Khaos Brigade bases to find the right one , but I found them relatively unhard." I nodded lazily. "They're keeping it hush-hush while they keep turning over so more of those Old Satan Faction people's bases."
Yasaka had an almost feral grin form on her face. "Well, that certainly brightens my mood. Even if they weren't part of this Khaos Brigade, those Old Satan lot are detestable in their own right. No sane person would look at the original Demons and the Deceiver himself as role models."
"You'll hear no argunt from ." I shrugged, rembering the idiots I dealt with. "I had to listen to the shit they spout first hand."
"And did you get to have a chat with her after the rescue?" She set her pen down, waiting for to answer.
"Uh.....yes." I scratched my cheek.
"....what happened?"
"I added a new mber to my harem." I said rather bluntly.
Yasaka blinked. "Oh. OH." She stood up with a little giggle. "So who's the new girl? Are you going to bring her around to introduce us? How did you et, do I know her?"
"You're not upset?" I didn't think she'd be, but I wanted to gauge her feelings better.
"No, why would I be?" She tilted her head. "It's not like you're going around and sleeping with anyone that's just got a pair of boobs. If you're interested enough to bring them into your harem, then I trust your judgent. As I said before, I was well aware of what I was getting into. And I know for a fact that you're....picky in that regard."
That's true.....I know many won who are extrely attractive and haven't tried for anything with them.
"Maybe you should save that for after tell I you who ." I walked up, pulling her into a hug.
"Is it soone I don't like...?" She pushed my head into her bosom. "And you sll like you just had sex.....alot of it."
"Erm." I coughed awkwardly. "I don't think you hate her?"
"Then who –" She paused, head slowly turning to look down at . "Wilhelm, did you fuck your grandmother."
"Yes, yes I did."
She slowly raised her hand, and pinched my cheek. "You shaless little pervert" She broke out into a laugh. "And I thought I was the horny one."
"I was seduced."
"Oh, lies and excuses." She snorted between giggles. "We both know you wouldn't let yourself be seduced unless you wanted to."
"Yeah...that's accurate. I guess I did want it and was swept up in her montum. She ca in hard and I just went along with it."
"I'm pretty sure you were the one who ca in hard." The corners of her lips curled up, clearly proud of herself on that one.
I reached up and floofed her ears. "That was bad, and you should feel bad."
She playfully swatted at my hands. "So how'd that happen?"
"Rescued her, one thing led to another, she offered sexy tis. I said I don't like one night stands, and she went a step further and offered to be lovers." I summarized.
"Huh.....yeah I can see that. I've t Venelana once or twice in the past, she's a very direct woman, doesn't like playing coy unless she's on soone's case." Yasaka nodded at my explanation.
"So it doesn't bother you?" I asked the important question.
"That you're in a relationship with your grandmother?" She grinned. "Not particularly, no."
"Huh." I just stared blankly at her.
"Sweetie." She cupped my cheek. "I'm a Youkai. It's going to take more than that to phase ."
"Funnily enough, Venelana said the sa thing as a Devil."
"I think you're too used at looking at things as a human. Which isn't surprising considering how long you lived in ignorance for the first part of your life." Yasaka reasoned. "On a side note, Millicas should be right around Kunou's age, are you thinking about being a part of his life?"
"Maybe? I don't know, I'm still wrapping my head around everything." I finally pulled away from her chest. "I'm still a little high strung after attacking the Khaos Brigade. I think I'll just not think about it right now and maybe take a day off to relax." I idly voiced my thoughts before looking at her and stopping. "I'm sorry."
"You're sorry, for what? I said I don't mind Venelana, or even new people becoming my sisters." She looked confused. "Admittedly, it is a conversation we're going to need to have about the future with everyone. I don't recall anyone saying anything about when you take in a new woman."
Yeah....that's sothing we need to talk about now that its sorta an established Harem and not just like -- a group of won I had together. Yasaka didn't really seed concerned with it, but I can't assu the other's won't be different.
"I feel like.....I stepped over your spot to be with Venelana." I didn't quite know how to explain it. "I don't want you to feel like you were pushed down, I guess."
"Oh, Wilhelm." She reached out, pulling back into a hug. "I've never felt that. I know our first interactions left a little hesitance on you, but I know you're not keeping at arms length. I do have context, it was just after Scáthach died, you hadn't had ti to cope with that and I was being very flirty, I don't fault you at all for how you acted. I haven't pushed anything myself because now I am waiting for the right mont. Believe , I would have dragged you kick and screaming to my bed If I wanted that." I looked up and I think her cheeks turned a faint pink, hard to tell with my face still mostly in her breasts. "But I.....want it to be romantic."
I slid my hand into hers, giving it a little squeeze. "Is this a bad ti to say that I'm looking forward to our date?"
She looked even more bashful at that. "....I guess we had the sa thought in mind." Her eyes darted to the side.
"You're too cute." I laughed
"Mou~ Don't bully ." She puffed up. "And speaking of the date....I was going to go speak with Nurarihyon since the day is drawing near. He likes to co and participate. Would you like to et him?"
"et the infamous Nurarihyon, I'd love to." I heard the stories when I was a kid, how could I not et that infamous youkai?
"Wonderful, I am going to go in a couple days." She bead.
"Alright, I'll make sure my schedule's clear. Are we taking Kunou?"
"Of course! That old man adores Kunou" Yasaka giggled to herself. "And he's a lot more manageable when our little fox is around."
"Ah, so it's a strategic Kunou deploynt."
Yasaka looked amused by that. "Our little fox is a weapon that can't be ignored."
"Sounds like fun."
"It'll be nice to get away too. Especially on official duties." She groaned. "But that's in a couple days. Are you just going to relax for now? You should probably tell the others soon about our new harem sister."
"I will, I will." I waived off her concerns. "I'm not trying to buy ti or run away or any other nonsense. Everyone is, as far as I know, busy right now and I just want to relax for a little while. I figured I'd grab so of the guys and go do sothing."
"Boy ti?"
I shrugged. "Sothing like that."
Though, it's unlikely I would grab Thorum, since I hadn't told him yet. Speaking of, I should head back to Skyrim for a couple days and spend so ti with my friend.
Perhaps I'd tell him at that point.
But I digressed.
"Need for anything important?" I asked.
"No, go have fun with your friends." She shooed away. "So of us have work."
I laughed, sneaking a kiss on her cheek. "I'll be back later."
"See you then~" She waived a tail at .
****
"So, not that I'm not up for this, but....why'd you call ?"
I turned towards the source of the voice. "I don't have many guy-friends." I shrugged. "And you're fun to hang out with."
"We tried to kill each other..."
"h."
He looked at and shrugged. "Yeah, I guess that's fair. Gods know how many tis I've fought to the death with my friends in life." Achilles relaxed in so casual clothing, a fishing rod in his hand.
"Many bonds are ford through combat." Another voice spoke up. "So can only be forged through the clashing of blades."
"Don't gotta tell twice." Achilles agreed, reaching for a beer. "I beca lifeti brothers with the other students under Chiron after beating the shit out of each other every day." He grinned, a wistful look on his face.
"Ah, I'm jealous." Sasaki Kojirou sat beside the fastest hero. "I never had such an opportunity. To perfect my swordsmanship, I rarely left the mountain I lived on."
"Didn't you just want to kill a swallow that was bothering you?"
"Indeed, a worthy adversary it was." The Swordsman nodded.
"Not the weirdest thing I've heard." Achilles wasn't even perturbed.
"Yeah, cause you're Greek."
"That's racist."
"Tell I'm wrong." I countered.
"I never said you're wrong." Achilles laughed.
"What about you, Kairi?" I turned to my left, the freelancer was sporting a beer himself, fishing rod extended out.
It wasn't hard to convince him to co. He was....pretty trusting of at this point, and it seed like he didn't have anything better to do either.
"You learn who you can trust with your back quickly when you're fighting for your lives." He nodded as well.
"Too true." Achilles responded. "Enemies one day, allies the next. Friends transcend both of those. Even If you have to fight a friend, you do so with honor." He slamd his fist to his chest.
"Well said, Dragon Slayer." I grinned.
"Oh fuck you." His noble atmosphere quickly dispersed.
"Dragon Slayer?" Sasaki questioned.
Achilles groaned. "This idiot kept calling Siegfried throughout the Grail War – and did it on purpose." He practically growled.
"It was a valid guess!"
"I used a spear!"
"And King Arthur is a woman!"
".....I fucking hate that I can't argue with that logic."
The other just laughed at his expense.
"How is the little lion doing?" The Swordsman asked.
"Doing good, we attacked so of her descendants in my birth world. They were being dumbasses, so she and Mordred set them straight." I summarized the little adventure.
"How envious."
"Eh, you didn't miss much. I beat up so guy calling himself Gawain, but he wasn't a match for a Servant." Achilles snorted. "I have fought a few fun things though, they got so neat stuff over there.
"Speaking of, I got my house anchored, you can co on over whenever you want. One of my won is the leader of half of Japan's Youkai, there wouldn't be an issue if you wanted to explore or do stuff." I made sure to extend an invitation.
"Oh, I may take you up on that offer." Sasaki looked interested. "The Witch has been talking about her friend recently. This...Atalanta?"
"Yeah, they've been dancing around that shit for awhile." Achilles side. "Sis isn't one to usually let things lay like this. Thinking that I should give her a kick in the butt to get her going."
"We all need that sotis." I agreed. "I can pop by to see dea and give her a heads up that Atalanta's wants to co over."
"That'd work." Achilles took a drink. "I''ll tell Sis that dea's waiting, it'd make her hurry over."
"God knows I have to do that with Mordred when it cos to Artoria." Kairi groaned as well.
"Even Artoria needs a pep talk every now and then." I chuckled at the thought of us both having to push them together. "But they've been doing well."
"Yeah, it's been quiet." Kairi grunted, looking off into the lake we were sitting at.
"Shit, I want so action." Achilles, leaned back, his head falling to the grass.
"Well, I had sothing co up. Apparently, my grandmother and half-brother got kidnapped by so idiots calling themselves the Khaos Brigade."
"You need help?" Achilles shot right back up.
"My blade is yours." Sasaki followed up imdiately.
"Already took care of it."
"Dick." Achilles fell back down.
Sasaki let out a sigh, setting back down. "I fear my blade shall dull at this rate."
"Oh, stop whining. My house is also connected to another world were there's dragons causing issues. If you really want, you can head over there."
"Ohoh." Sasaki has a strange glint in his eyes. "I've never tested my technique against a dragon before."
"Dragons you say?" Achilles looked interested too. "They were rare back in my ti too. I only fought so wyverns, never a full blown dragon."
"If they're causing problems, does that an Dragon Materials are on the open market?" Kairi asked.
"Oh yeah, by the droves. I even have a bunch of bones and scales in my storage." I revealed to the freelancer.
"And how strong are these dragons?" Kairi asked again, the other two leaning in.
"It varies, the weakest.....could blow away a guard tower made of stone with a shout." I paused. "The Divine Words you saw using, that's the Dragon Language used there." I made sure to iterate.
"Hmm, maybe I should bring Mordred." Kairi rubbed his chin.
"She'd fucking love that." I snorted. "That's where ridia's from, and I got my best friend over there. So, I can set you up if you're interested. They even have a Magic College that's open for anyone to join."
"Really?" Kairi lowered hi sunglasses. "And they just let anyone browse their books, learn all their spells and that crap?"
"Yup." I popped the end of it. "Rin's enrolled, and the Archmage – the leader of the place – has been very good to . Suffice to say, you'll be able to go there without any issues. And they don't stop their students from learning Necromancy, but be warned, ridia despises the raising of the dead. So you do that, and all bets are off."
"I never dabbled with that aspect of necromancy." Kairi quickly replied.
"Yeah, I know.....just wanted to make it clear."
"I haven't seen that little miss in quite a long ti. How is Saber's master doing?" Sasaki looked reminiscent.
"She's significantly stronger. And she's learning how to wield a spear properly, so you can bully her if you want under the guise of sparing."
Sasaki blinked. "How fun." His eyes twinkled.
"A spear, huh?" Achilles rubbed his chin. "Think I could get so brownie points if I taught her a thing or two?"
"Sure, but what would you even want?"
"Eh, that Saber Servant of hers, King Arthur, I'd love to fight her atleast once."
I shrugged. "Artoria isn't as....maniac about it like Mordred, but she is a knight with a inclination for battle. She enjoys fighting just as much as us, she just hides it under her regal persona." Artoria liked to hide it, but she was a battle maniac like everyone else around here was. "But I think they're busy right now. Rin and Artoria are hunting down a Divine Construct, so I doubt you could pull their attention away right now."
Achilles let out a whistle. "And they are just there for the taking? I rember you had that Staff..."
"The Staff of Magnus, one of their 'gods' over there. It was in a sort of tomb-labyrinth thing and I yoinked it when I had the chance." I didn't even deny it.
"If I wasn't interested before..." Kairi muttered. "And there's stuff like that available for anyone to take?"
"If you got the luck and talent. Lots of tombs there crawling with undead and monsters that hoard treasures, that sort of thing. The culture I've experienced so far isn't much different than the Norse from the Age of Gods. Hell, Rin's gotten so other toys that many Magi would salivate for."
"Are there perhaps tals of impressive quality there?" Sasaki asked.
"Sure, I had so used in the forging of my sword." I withdrew Mirage, letting it impale the ground. "The Blade is made of a special version of an ore called – Glass. Ironic na, I know. But it's harder than steel, and many tis more durable. That's not ntioning all the other tals I had added to the forging process."
"Interesting, very interesting." Sasaki looked over my blade. "I rember the first ti I saw it, I can't deny the quality. Are you perhaps familiar with the smith who made it?"
"You want a sword forged?"
"I do." He didn't hide his intent. "The little miss was able to dent my sword in our fight back in the war. While it was repaired through the ans of our existence, I wish for sothing that can withstand foes of her caliber."
"Can't fault a warrior for wanting a weapon that can keep up with ." Achilles chid in. "I went through way too many spears before my old man passed his own weapon. It's never failed since."
"Yeah, I can put in a word for you. The smith was a good guy, and he's really close to my friend. They're part of this – rcenary band, really famous there. Bring him so money and the materials, he'd probably be interested in the unique design if nothing else."
"Ah, to find materials and money then." Sasaki laughed. "Well, my sword should provide for in the anti. If things are as you described, then I may be able to wander into so work."
"Oh, none of that. We're friends, I can help you out. You were nice enough to help when I was lost before."
"I...will gladly accept the kindness." He smiled. "But my honor would demand that I shall pay you back."
"Oh whatever." I rolled my eyes. "I'm sure you could make enough money in no ti. There's no shortage of work in either world right now." I stopped as my fishing rod got tugged.
"Oh!" Achilles stood up. "You got one, hurry and reel it in."
"No you must be patient. Lure it into a false sense of security, when it is least suspecting, you must strike swiftly and decisively." Sasaki stood up on my other side.
"Do I go quick or let it swim around!?" I felt it tugging at .
"Quickly."
"Don't alert it yet!"
"Pick one, I've never fished before!" I whined, feeling sothing tugging hard on my rod.
"Oh for fucks sake." Kairi stood up, walking behind . "You've given it enough slack; the hook is obviously nice and stuck in it. Now, give it a quick tug."
I followed his advice, yanking my fishing rod back. The water splashed up as the fish kicked about.
"Good, now start reeling it in." He continued.
"It's a fighter!" I jerked the rod back again, reeling it in as the fish fought with . Eventually, it ca closer to shore, the water splashing about as it got closer until finally – "Got you, ya bastard!" I declared finally pulling it out of the water, only to imdiately deflate.
"He's a fighter, huh?" Achilles looked at my catch.
"...it's not the size that matters." Sasaki laughed.
Kairi just put a hand on my shoulder.
I held the fish infront of my face, it was barely the size of my palm.
"You know what? Fuck it. It's the first ti I've ever caught a fish, lets take a picture." Well, in this life at least, and knowledge regarding fishing wasn't exactly sothing I inherited.
I quickly took out my phone, setting it up. The other's joined in with a smile. It wasn't the ideal catch, but hey, we were having fun and I just wanted to relax for a few hours.
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