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Chapter 15: Second Class Profession
'Thinking'
"Talking"
"Talking"
- Aika's Apartment -
-Sora Sakai -
"Oh fuck, Sora!" Aika yells, clamping her legs around my waist as I thrust into her Missionary Style. The sound of her voice blending in with the noise of her bed as it shakes in time with my thrusts, causing such a raucous that it's practically guaranteed we've woken her neighbors.
Ignoring what will be another future noise complaint, I continue groping her barely handful-sized breasts and pinching her cute little pink nipples teasingly as the slight pain mixes with pleasure, causing Aika's walls to pulse rapidly around my length as she cums hard; dripping fluids down onto her ruined bedsheets as I speed up my thrusts. "Fuck fuCK FUCK!"
When I finally reach my own peak moments later, I thrust as deep inside of her as I can before letting go. Cumming with a loud groan as her hands scramble to grab my head and thread her fingers through my hair, before pulling me into a tongue-filled kiss. Our tongues swirling and batting each other as we ride out our orgasms.
Leveled Up - Skill:
[Sexual Experience] (Passive) - Lvl. 51 (Adept)
Eventually coming down from our highs, I roll off her sweaty, naked body to lay beside her as we pant. Watching unashamedly as her breasts jiggle every time she breathes, getting a fond eyeroll from her as she catches my staring.
"I -hah- I can't believe you -hah- quit school, and -hah- force me to go -hah- all day without this." Aika pants out while throwing a playful glare my way. To which I reply with an exhausted shrug as I reach over to pinch one of her erect pink nipples, causing her hips to spasm. "So -hah- not fair!"
Chuckling breathlessly, I stop playing with her perky tits to pull her body against mine, the smell of sweat and sex filling the air as we cuddle up naked together. "S-hah-Sorry, but there jus -hah- just wasn't anything there for me that I felt was -hah- worth my time…besides you, of course."
"Of course…" Aika rolls her eyes again, though the happy smile on her face shows how she really feels as she leans down to place a small kiss on my sweaty chest. "Nice save."
"Thanks…" I grin, running a hand through my sweat-soaked short hair as the other one gently trails my fingers over her sweaty back. Feeling her muscles twitch and spasm as small aftershocks of her orgasm taper off while I let my thoughts wonder over the last few days.
It's been less than a week since the Rating Game against Riser, and things have thankfully become much more manageable to deal with. Now that I don't have to waist eight hours a day sitting in a classroom, I've been able to spend more time relaxing in-between jumping into the Dungeon and practicing with my Artificer Profession.
However, that isn't to say there hasn't been some drawbacks from my unenrollment.
For one thing, Rias and Akeno weren't all too happy with me for it, especially since I sent in the paperwork while we were all busy in the Underworld with Sona so they didn't have time to catch it before the principle signed off on everything.
-5 Affection with Akeno Himejima … Affection: 81 | Obedience: 0
-5 Affection with Rias Gremory… Affection: 78 | Obedience: 0
-5 Affection with Sona Sitri … Affection: 6 | Obedience: 0
The -5 Affection with Sona cancelled out half of the Affection I got from her for helping out Rias, and with a disappointing +1 from my [First Impression] perk, I'm getting close to her status dropping into the negatives.
It's almost laughable how little power the faculty at Kuoh Academy truly holds compared to two high-school girls. The Spirits that I have scouting around the school -in case something happens- were able to pick up every single furious word that the normally cold Sona and friendly Rias said to the principle.
And that's to say nothing for how upset Aika was when I told her…
Even though I've mentioned planning on dropping out of school several times before, I think she was of the opinion that I wasn't serious out it and mostly just making it up as a way to deal with typical school stress.
Boy, was she surprised. And mad.
Thankfully there were surprisingly no drops in her Affection or Obedience, but that was the least of my concerns.
There were more than a few scolding remarks she gave about me throwing away my future before I eventually had to half-lie by saying that I came from old money and had more than enough to comfortably take care of myself for the foreseeable future.
Which isn't entirely false!
While the money was actually made through my time in the Dungeons, it is growing to be a suitable amount that I could realistically use it to spend the rest of my life in relative comfort and not have to ever worry about finding a job.
Something which I showed her by taking Aika out on a shopping trip to help calm her down.
We spent the whole day together buying her several outfits, and a considerable amount of sex toys, before coming back to her apartment for angry makeup sex. Which was then followed by a discussion about my plans for the future, and then even more sex once we got some energy -and food- back in our systems.
While the sex is an absolute blast, and our skill at it has gotten better with all of the practice we've done; it's the moments like these when we're lying together in bed that really makes it special. Makes her special.
"Hey, Aika…there's something I need to tell you…" I hesitantly start, gathering up the courage to finally have this conversation.
She's been so considerate with me about my hectic schedule and constantly making me feel so loved, that I just don't feel right keeping everything a secret from her anymore. "It's abou-…Aika?"
Pausing mid-sentence, I glance down at her face that's resting on my chest.
Her eyes, which are usually framed by her glasses when we're not having sex, are closed.
"She's asleep…" I whisper, hearing the soft sounds of her gentle breathing.
…Maybe next time.
"Sweet dreams, Aika."
- Sakai Compound -
Teleporting back into my compound after spending the night at Aika's, I sigh as I give a wave to the patrolling Oni and Juuichi before making my way over to the second building.
When I awoke, I was all prepared to spill everything with Aika when her alarm went off, signaling that we overslept and she was going to be late for school.
Before I could even get a word out, she was already in the shower getting ready.
By the time she was done, it was barely enough time for her to get across town without being late. Which left no room to have what will likely be a very lengthy conversation, and so I had to settle on kissing her goodbye as she raced out the door in her uniform.
"-sigh- I'll tell her next time." I mutter, shaking my head as I open the door into the conference room side of the building.
While I was busy getting ready for my fight with Riser and his Peerage, Ichi stepped up big time in her role as my second-in-command. She took over getting everything purchased and built within the main building and the two side buildings using the money made in the Dungeons, and set the Servants to work filling each one with furniture and decorations to make everything more lived in.
Now, the conference room side of the second building has a beautiful wood table that stretches across the length of the room, with dozens of comfortable seats to allow for plenty of people to sit. The walls have also been adorned with paintings of Ancient Japan, adding a nice touch to the style I've got going on around here.
Moving across the conference room and through a single door leading into an adjacent hallway, I walk past the first two doors leading into offices before opening the third one -my office-.
Since there isn't a whole lot that I oversee, the other half of the building was split into multiple smaller offices for myself, Ichi, and Ni to work in.
Ichi and Ni both wanted to give me the entire space, but I eventually talked them down after pointing out how quickly the compound is growing, and the increased number of Summons I get with every level requires them to have somewhere to keep track of everything.
Stepping into the relatively sparce office, with a few plants for color and a single large window looking out into the small garden that borders the building and the outer wall of the compound, I take a seat in the comfy leather chair before pulling out a journal where I keep track of all my current and future plans.
"Current Plans:"
Grind more levels in the Dungeon.
Artificer Profession - Still have the Shard of Demonic Power.
Choose a new Class and Profession.
Improve Affection and Obedience with Rias and Akeno.
"Future Plans:"
Get in contact with: Yokai / Fallen / Angel Factions.
Prepare for Kokabiel / Holy Sword Arc.
Find out what happened to Asia?
My plans are very barebones right now, but that'll change once I start interacting with other Factions and my name has had more time to spread throughout the supernatural world.
For the most part, I'm assisting Ichi and Ni with their own work whenever I get a free chance.
Ichi has taken up full-time management of the other Servants, directing the day-to-day operations of the compound including cooking, cleaning, and the newest addition to the compound…farming.
[Massive Gamer Home Barrier]
Reach Level 75
[Large Open Field]
Defeat 200 Zombies
With the Barrier protecting my home having grown to truly ridiculous levels, now encompassing most of the bamboo forest surrounding the compound, there's a good-sized plot of land that's opened up where a portion of the bamboo was suddenly cleared away.
Seeing no reason to let it all go to waste, Ichi proposed the idea of growing our own food on it for if the day ever comes when we need to retreat into the safety of the Gamer Home Barrier for an extended period of time. And after giving her the okay, she got to work quickly with San in ordering farming tools for the Servants to use, and buying multiple types of seeds to be grown so that there's not just one crop to survive off of.
The new addition to compound is actually a rapidly growing favorite of mine. With the walls now having stretched to accommodate the new field, the whole premises feels much more open an inviting without the walls looming overhead everywhere you went.
Placing the journal back in my Inventory, I reach over to the stack of papers that contain Ni's reports.
With Ichi now taking over managing the Servants fulltime, I decided to try and found out if it was possible to link my Spirits with someone else like Ni. That way, I don't have to keep such a constant eye on every little thing happening in Kuoh, and I can put more focus on the bigger things going on.
It took some trial and error; with no small help from Gaia…
You're welcome! :)
But we were eventually able to connect my Spirits to Ni, allowing him to take over managing their reports about the events going on in town while he passed off the managing of buying supplies in town to San and the other Guardian Servants.
Reading through the latest reports, I frown after the first few pages. 'It seems like Sona is preparing to make her play to convince me into joining her Peerage.'
I've been expecting her to visit any day now, so it's only a matter of time before she finally makes her move. The reports state that her Peerage members have already been scoping out the area around the compound to get some idea of what's going on in here, with very little success on their part.
No one in her Peerage has yet to attempt to force their way in, but they've been definitely poking at it with a few scanning/diagnostic spells.
Since the barrier extends almost all the way to the main street now, anyone who wants to meet with me has to walk all the way up the stone path to the front gate instead of just teleporting in. 'Something a few others learned the hard way.'
While most of the reports were just basic information about the Peerages going around town doing their contracts with clients, it's the two reports placed in a separate pile that worry me most.
[Report: Gray-haired female Devil in a blue-and-white maids outfit attempted to teleport into the compound.]
[Report: Black-haired female Devil in a pink magical-girl outfit attempted to teleport into the compound.]
It doesn't take a genius to know that the reports were talking about Grayfia and Serafall; two of the strongest and most politically powerful female Devils in the Underworld.
Both of whom apparently took the time while I was busy fighting Riser and enjoying the afterparty with Rias and Venelana to try and sneak into my home.
'Grayfia, I can understand. But why the hell is Serafall trying to spy on me?' My interactions with Sona have been few and far between, so it can't be that…can it? I mean, with Sona's interest in me it's possible. 'I swear, if this is another one of those sis-con moments…'
It probably is...
'…thanks.'
Sorry :/
It can't be all bad, though…right?
'I guess not,' With my growing relationship with Rias and the Affection scores of Grayfia, Sirzechs, and Venelana; I think it's safe to say they aren't much of a threat right now. 'But Serafall is…'
I'll need to remind myself to tell Ni that he should have the Spirits keep an eye out for Serafall's presence around town, or that of anyone dressed up as a magical girl for that matter.
I don't know anything about what her Peerage is like besides there being someone called Behemoth in it; and with Raynare's group having killed off several Devils and Devil Contractors in town before everything happened, it's likely Serafall will need to bring in new spies to watch over the town since I'm sure some of the Devils killed were on her or Sirzechs's payroll.
And more spies mean more attention being brought onto Kuoh, and myself.
Eyes that I might not be ready to challenge is they decide to come after me.
God forbid I draw Ophis's attention.
Finishing up the last of the reports, I lean back in my chair with a sigh before pulling out my phone and checking the time. 'It's almost noon…I think I've got time for another Dungeon run.'
Standing up from my seat, I almost send for Juuichi to prepare some Oni and Komainu before thinking better of it. 'I think I'll try this one solo.'
It's been a while since I've gone in there by myself, and the extra challenge will be a nice change of pace.
As I swap out the jeans and t-shirt I put on at Aika's apartment in favor of a spare black kimono that I keep in my Inventory, I stretch my arms out and roll my shoulders experimentally to get the kinks out, immensely grateful for the passive minor regeneration I get from the Gamer System as it already healed the bite marks and nail scratches that Aika left on me last night.
"[Dungeon: Open]!"
Yaaaay! Back into the Dungeon, we go!
- Dungeon -
Reappearing in the all-too-familiar safe room of the Dungeon, I ignore the now-common sight of its stone floors and walls with burning old-fashioned torches lighting the room, in favor of opening the multiple textboxes I've had Gaia put aside until now.
Sora Sakai - Level 81 [14%] - Summoner
Human - Sacred Gear User
…
Leveled Up - Class:
[Class: Summoner] - Lvl. 75 (Expert)
…
Leveled Up - Profession:
[Profession: Artificer] - Lvl. 75 (Expert)
Now that I've got them both up to Level 75, I can finally pick a second Class and Profession to start working on. 'Let's start with my Class…'
Choose a Class:
[Warrior] [Mage] [Thief]
I don't want to go with Thief, since my build isn't exactly one meant for stealth and things like pickpocketing or lockpicking.
And I feel like grabbing a second Mage Class leaves myself too weak for close combat, so I think I'll choose Warrior this time and save Mage again for later.
Gamer has chosen:
[Warrior]
All I've got are my swords, Gae Buidhe, and [Oni:Touki] to fight with besides my Summons.
Sure, it worked against Riser…but if I was forced to fight someone like Sairaorg who can tank my Summons and Bladesmith Arsenal to get up close and personal, then I'm fucked.
Which is where Warrior hopefully comes in.
Choose a Specialization:
[Barbarian] [Knight] [Monk] [Paladin] [Reaver] [Templar]
Alright, let's see which of these I can narrow down first.
If I remember correctly, Reaver is usually some type of blood-loving sadomasochist class. Which I'm positive Akeno would love me to have, but I doubt anyone else will, so that's out. And both Paladin and Templar sound more like they'd fit in better with the Angel Faction, using things like Holy Light and whatnot.
Again, it'd give me bonus points with a particular group or person, but it would also put me at odds with anyone else. So that's also a no.
[Barbarian] [Knight] [Monk]
Of the three, I think I'm leaning more towards Monk than the other two.
Barbarian is likely a rage-fest, and I prefer keeping a cool head in combat instead of just smashing everything in sight.
Knight would be my second choice since I've got Blade Blacksmith to make swords; but now that I've got Gae Buidhe and Bladesmith Arsenal, I feel like I'm taking a bit of a step back from just being an outright swordsman like I have been in the past.
Class Unlocked:
[Class: Monk] - Lvl. 1 (Novice)
The ability to harness the power within yourself to extend your body's capabilities.
…
Skills Unlocked:
[Monk: Ki Burst] (Active) - Lvl. 1 (Novice)
Hurl a torrent of Ki energy in front of you.
[Monk: Ki Strike] (Active) - Lvl. 1 (Novice)
Lash out with a strike charged with Ki energy.
Well, that works out perfectly. One close-range and one long-range skill right off the bat? Nice!
And they fit in quite well with my [Oni:Touki] skill since they're all based around using Ki.
Now to pick my new Profession, and that one's an easy choice.
Choose a Profession:
[Blacksmith] [Clothier] [Cooking] [Potioneer]
Profession Unlocked:
[Profession: Potioneer] - Lvl. 1 (Novice)
Create potions with unique effects and abilities.
I don't even need to put any thought into it, Potions are just too useful in the long run with all the things they can do to hold off on making them just to get one of the others.
While Blacksmithing would definitely fit in alongside Artificer, I don't think that's as important as making potions while I'm still at such a low level.
"Alright, time to try this out Gaia."
Good Luck!
Stepping up to the thick wooden doors, another textbox jumps out at me.
Please select the Dungeon Type:
Skeletons (Lvl. 1 - 20)
Zombies (Lvl. 20 - 50)
Humans (Lvl. 50 - 100)
?
?
Selecting 'Humans', I watch as the doors slowly open to reveal a massive grassy landscape with rolling hills and a beautiful blue sky overhead. The heat of the sun shining through the puffy white clouds warming my face as I step out onto the grass, smiling as I take in the beauty. 'You really did a great job recreating this place, Gaia.'
Awww :)
Thank you!
This Dungeon is actually the template Gaia used for Innovate Clear's dimension. The wide-open space providing clear views of everything in the area while granting enough distance for me to really make full use of my Summons.
In the distance, I can hear the sounds of armored feet marching in my direction.
'Sounds like there's less of them now that it's just me in here.' This Dungeon is actually a lot different than the other two. Whereas the Skeletons just stand there on the dirt path waiting for me to come to them, and the Zombies patrol the streets in basic routes that never change, these ones actually come to me.
From over one of the small hills, a group of five humans come marching towards me, their silver armor gleaming in the sunlight as they raise swords and shields in preparation. '[Observe].'
Soldier - Level 80 | Soldier - Level 80 | Soldier - Level 80
Archer - Level 80 | Archer - Level 80
So, three Soldiers and two Archers who are all a level below me. That's not bad, should be a good test run. Usually there's at least twenty of each type to counter all of the Summons I can bring out, with even a few magic using ones as well.
"[Oni: Touki]!" My tattoos flare with golden energy as I feel my body strengthening, the bright light causing the Archers to attack out of reflex as they fire arrows made of pure energy.
Dodging the first few as they burrow into the ground and leave small craters in the grass, I dash towards the three Soldiers who step in front of the Archers, their shields raised in preparation to block my attack. "[Monk: Ki Burst]!"
Pointing an open palm towards them, my hand glows with golden Ki before shooting forwards like a beam. The energy races across the distance in seconds like a golden pillar before colliding with their shields. A small explosion causes them to stumble slightly, but they quickly recover and bring their shields back up.
Leveled Up - Skill:
[Monk: Ki Burst] (Active) - Lvl. 2 (Novice)
'Dammit, I was hoping it'd back a little more punch even at Level 1.' Oh well, it's not the end of the world. And this is why I wanted to do a solo run in the first place, to level these abilities up as much as I can. 'Time to try out the other one.'
Reaching the three Soldiers, instead of attacking them, I use their shields as a springboard to jump up and over them as I lunge towards the two Archers.
As the Archers panic fire several arrows that break against the Touki aura covering my body, I lash out at the one on my right. "[Monk: Ki Strike]!"
Once again my hand glows with Touki, causing the flesh to look almost see-through as it lights up brilliantly before connecting with the Archer's silver chestplate. BOOM!
A solid hit. My [Ki Strike] dents the metal of his armor and sends the Archer careening backward, rolling on the ground for a few seconds before ultimately coming to a stop. While he's down, I charge up another [Ki Burst], sending it flying towards his downed form and creating a small explosion of dirt and grass.
[Archer] defeated.
Leveled Up - Skill:
[Monk: Ki Burst] (Active) - Lvl. 3 (Novice)
[Monk: Ki Strike] (Active) - Lvl. 2 (Novice)
[Hand-to-Hand] (Passive) - Lvl. 72 (Adept)
Before there's time to celebrate, another arrow flies inches past my face before the sound of multiple armored feet comes rushing towards me.
Turning back to the others, the three Soldiers charge with their swords in hand and shields at the ready, while the Archer continues to fire arrows between each step back to give himself some distance.
Preparing another [Ki Strike], I frown in disappointment as the hit barely dents one of the Soldiers' shields before I'm forced to jump back, taking a cut across my forearm from one of the swords in my retreat. 'Damn…'
You know you can use a weapon with your Strike, right?
'Wait, what?' The momentary distraction of Gaia's words causes me to miss the arrow coming towards me, allowing the Archer to score a direct hit as the arrow manages to pierce through my Touki and lodge itself in my shoulder. 'Ow, fuck!'
Whoopsie! That's my bad!
Glaring at the Archer, I yank the arrow out before placing a hand against the openly bleeding hole. "[Miko: Healing]."
[Miko: Healing] (Active) - Lvl. 10 (Novice)
Allows you to heal yourself and others over time.
Feeling the pain begin to dull as the power of my Miko Summons flows through the wound, I sigh in relief as the hole closes. 'That's better.'
Leveled Up - Skill:
[Miko: Healing] (Active) - Lvl. 11 (Novice)
Realistically, I probably could have just summoned one of my Miko to watch over me while I go through this Dungeon instead of doing it all myself. But fuck it, I'm already here. 'You said I could use a weapon with my Ki Strike, right?'
Yep!
'Alright…' As much as I'd like to pull out my trusty ole [Iron Blade], that sword has become practically useless in these higher-level Dungeons. The Light enchantment on it only giving a bonus against Undead and Devils, so for Humans like these it might as well just be a regular blade.
Instead, I pull out one of the rewards I picked up during my Dungeon grinding in preparation for Riser.
[Excalibur Blessing] (Legendary) - (Item)
"One of Seven fragments of the legendary blade: Excalibur."
Enables - Enhanced Strength
Increased damage to Devils and Undead.
Feeling the weight of the sword settle into my palm, I give it a quick test swing before bringing it in front of me as the Soldiers charge once again. While it still won't be able to use the Light properties inherent to a Holy Sword, the energy flowing into my arms from the blade increases my strength tremendously. "[Monk: Ki Strike]!"
The already golden glow of Holy Light surrounding Excalibur Blessing shines even brighter as I swing it down on the middle Soldier's shield.
BOOOOM!
In a move reminiscent to how I remember Xenovia's Durandal working from the anime, just on a smaller scale, a massive explosion of energy craters the ground and sends dust and debris flying into the air.
[Soldier] (x3) defeated.
As the dust clears, I notice the once pristine grassland has been completely destroyed in a small circle around me, leaving nothing more than a circular indent of dirt and three collapsed Soldiers whose bodies quickly fade into motes of light.
Leveled Up - Skill:
[Monk: Ki Strike] (Active) - Lvl. 3 (Novice)
[Swordsmanship] (Passive) - Lvl. 83 (Expert)
'Oh, this shit is going to be so broken…heheheHAHAHAHA!.'
Hahahahaha!
…why are we laughing?
The maniacal laughing gives way to a loving chuckle as Gaia's adorable laughter breaks me out of my thoughts, drawing a fold smile across my lips as I turn to face the Archer. 'It's nothing, Gaia.'
Oh, okie dokie then!
Shaking my head fondly, I charge another [Ki Strike] into my sword as I point my open hand towards the Archer. "[Ki Burst]!"
Seeing the beam of energy race from my hand, I follow right behind it as I watch the Archer jump out of the way of the Burse, leaving him open for my overhead strike.
[Archer] defeated.
"This'll do for now, I think." Granted, I don't actually plan on only using [Ki Strike] with my sword in the future unless I have to. But until I can get the skill to a level where it can start doing some real damage to the Dungeon enemies, I'll stick with this for the moment.
Hearing more armored footsteps in the distance, I roll my shoulders and bring Excalibur Blessing up before heading off to meet the next group of enemies.
- Later -
Finishing off the last of the Soldiers, I look back across the once pristine rolling green hills that are now dotted in craters and rubble.
[Soldier] defeated.
Leveled Up - Skill:
[Monk: Ki Burst] (Active) - Lvl. 18 (Novice)
[Monk: Ki Strike] (Active) - Lvl. 21 (Novice)
[Hand-to-Hand] (Passive) - Lvl. 75 (Expert)
Rolling my shoulder to get some of the kinks out, I bring a hand up to one of the sore areas on my chest where a lucky Archer got a shot in. While I already took care of the bleeding earlier, I hadn't the time to heal it fully before another wave of enemies came charging at me.
Casting [Miko: Healing] I groan as the pain finally begins to fade.
Leveled Up - Skill:
[Miko: Healing] (Active) - Lvl. 23 (Novice)
This skill got a lot of use with me trying to incorporate my new Monk Class skills into some kind of fighting style that works. Even with my wounds already healed, my entire body is still sore from everything I put it through just to get the low levels out of the way.
Well that was exciting!
'I guess,' It wasn't all that different from any of the other times I've been in here, besides the additional wounds and lack of support from my Summons. 'Think it's time to call it quits?'
Definitely!
You totally skipped lunch, by the way!
As if hearing her words, my stomach chose that moment to growl loudly in complaint. 'You're right, I need to eat something soon.'
Crossing a small patch of still-untouched grass, I open up the chest that appeared after taking out the last Soldier. Peering down into its contents, I roll my eyes at the empty interior. 'Of course, it's another Perk.'
[Two for One] (Perk)
Each time Affection or Obedience increases, so does the other.
Huh, that's actually not bad in terms of rewards. I've gotten some pretty boring items the last couple of times, like an Exorcist's Gun and a Light Sword -which is totally a ripoff version of a Lightsaber- to name a few. The only other Perk I've gotten recently was actually an enhancement to another Perk I already picked up.
[First Impression - Enhanced] (Perk)
Gain a random amount of Affection and Obedience the first time you meet someone.
Amount ranges between 1-10.
It's kind of cool that I can get improved Perks to give me better returns, but the randomness at which I get them makes it a pain to try and farm for more. My best option seems to be going for the Affection and Obedience rewards, which are starting to go a lot faster now.
Another -louder- growl from my stomach lets me know that it doesn't enjoy my prolonged stay in the Dungeon just to think about my Perks and Dungeon rewards. "Fine~! [Dungeon: Close]!"
Teleporting out of the Dungeon and reappearing within my office, I head off to the main house in the hopes of getting one of the Servants to make me something to eat.
'I wonder if any of them know how to make pancakes?' I could go for some breakfast as a late lunch.
And bacon!
Don't forget the bacon!
Heh, even an artificial intelligence understands the gloriousness of bacon. 'That's my girl.'
:D
After I eat, I think I'll rest my body for the day and skip the Dungeon in favor of working on my new Potions Profession. See what kind of things I can make with it, and what kind of ingredients I'll need to get for them. 'Maybe see about putting in a greenhouse somewhere on the ground too.'
"-Sigh- my work is never done." With how things are going, this is going to be less of a compound and more of a whole town before I know it.
- Grigori Headquarters -
Inside the main headquarters for the Grigori, the closest thing the Fallen have to a functioning government, two Fallen women battle it out within one of the many training rooms built underground the facility.
"HYAH!" A black-haired woman in a black leotard, with thigh-high black boots and matching fingerless gloves, sends a large Light Spear shooting down at the ground, nearly hitting the other woman with long blue hair who's dressed in similar clothing.
Out of each of their backs, four black-feathered wings can be seen as the two continue to spar.
Watching all of this from the doorway leading into the training room, a man with black hair and blonde bangs claps his hands with a pleased smile on his face, "Well done, Raynare, Kalawarner! That's it for today, I'm afraid."
Hearing their superior's voice, Raynare and Kalawarner turn to him as Raynare floats down to the ground.
"Bu-hah- But Sir! We can still keep going!" Raynare pants out, brushing some sweat-soaked black locks out of her face. "Just -hah- five more minutes!"
Chuckling, Azazel shakes his head with a fond grin. "Sorry girls, no can do."
Stepping into the training room, he looks over their new wings and the destroyed room with a pleased smile. "Besides! I've got a new mission for you both!"
His words bring new energy back into the two girls as they immediately straighten up, the surprise on their faces quickly changing to excitement as they cheer.
"A mission? Yes! Finally!" Kalawarner cheers, raising a hand to high-five her lover Raynare as they smile.
Turning back to Azazel she asks, "What's the mission, Lord Azazel?"
"Do you both remember that Sacred Gear user from Kuoh?" He replies, drawing a blush from both of the girls as they nod. "Good, because I need you both to meet with him again."
Blinking in confusion, Raynare hesitantly asks, "U-Um, not to question your orders, Sir…but can I ask why?"
Waving off her worry he explains, "You know that you can also ask me anything Raynare; you too Kalawarner. And as for why, it's because of the Twilight Healing user."
"Asia Argento?" Raynare glances at Kalawarner momentarily before looking back at him. "What about her?"
"It seems she's no longer comfortable staying with us any longer." He shrugs, "After finding out about what Kokabiel had planned for her, she's been desperate to leave our Italy base. And frankly I can't blame her."
"…But what does that have to do with Sora?"
Crossing his arms over his chest, Azazel frowns. "I've been in talks with Heaven about having her sent back to the Church -on her request-, but until we can come to an agreement she needs a place to stay that isn't within ours, the Devils, or the Angel's territories. And that leaves us with very few options."
"That still doesn't explain how Sora is involved, Sir." Raynare presses.
Smirking at the undertone of desire in her voice at Sora's name, Azazel points a finger at them both. "That's where you two come in."
He continues, "Since his home is outside of Devil, Angel, and Fallen territory, it acts as the perfect neutral grounds to house her until I can finish talks with Heaven."
"I'm hoping you both can use your prior connection with him to get Sora to agree to host Asia until someone from the Angel Faction can come to pick her up." Throwing them a knowing grin he adds, "I'm sure you two can think of some way to convince him…right?"
Wide-eyed, Raynare and Kalawarner turn to each other before grinning seductively.
"Leave it to us, Sir!" Raynare replies, her and Kalawarner's minds running wild with thoughts of how they can finally repay Sora for helping them out when they needed it most.
There had been more than a few conversations between the two lovers about what they'd do if they ever saw him again, and all of them typically ended with the two of them seducing him into their bed. 'Though I guess it'll technically be his bed…'
"Then you both better get changed and head for Kuoh as soon as possible. I'll be coming by with Asia myself, once you both manage to convince him." Azazel turns to walk out of the training room before pausing. Glancing over his shoulder with a furrowed brow he asks, "By the way…why are you both wearing Exorcist clothes?"
Blinking at the sudden question, Raynare shrugs. "They're left over from one of our old scouting missions, and we figured they're better to train in than our old outfits."
Remembering her old S&M leather outfit and Kalawarner's far-too-tight dress, Azazel shakes his head exasperatedly as he walks away. 'Sometimes Raynare, I just don't understand what goes through that head of yours.'
Hearing the two girls immediately start planning how they're going to seduce Sora as soon as Azazel steps out of the room, he sighs. 'But that's daughters for you, I guess.'
- END -
Author Notes:
And that's Chapter 15!
Quick question to you all. I have another Gamer Story I want to write with a different type of Summoner Class, but I can't decide who to have as the main character.
Would you all be interested in seeing an SI take over Motohama's body? Or use someone like Ritsuka Fujimaru or Shiro Emiya from Fate as the SI's body?
There's like, maybe 3 stories in total with Motohama as the MC in some way…and they're all less than 9 chapters.
It won't change the personality of the MC, just how I go about starting things for the first chapter and some minor dialogue later on in the story. I mainly just don't want to create an entirely new OC again for the story, and if you all don't like the idea of Motohama being used I'd rather know now than get flamed later on in the reviews.
I'm creating a Poll to see which one you all think is better, and it'll stay open until February 6th, 2022.
Hope you all are still liking it so far! Thanks for checking out my story.