Endless Path : Infinite Cosmos

The moment Ais and Tiona took to the skies, Emiru had jumped back and served the ball, sending it high into the sky. It was against the rules to spike on a serve, so it was received by Lili, who reached forward in timing with the ball's fall to 'scoop' it backward towards Arnya. The latter than used her wrists to send the ball careening in a perfect arc, a testament to how much control each of the high-Level girls had over their bodies. Ais swooped in like a phantom while the opposing team's defenses prepared to receive the coming 'attack'.In a soft, yet fiery voice, Ais arched her body in an extreme display of athleticism, saying, "Meteor spike..." before 'snapping' forward in an instant and sending the ball careening towards the ground at nearly 1800km/h. An excited stir passed through the crowd, but not nearly as much as when Tione had lurched forward, absorbing the powerful blow with her hands before diverting it towards Emiru, waiting in the backline. Emiru looked like she was going to send it straight back into the air but, surprising the audience and Ais' team, she struck the ball to make it fly parallel to the ground, sending it towards Maemi on the other end of the court.Tiona began zipping into position, causing Ais' team to form up their defenses as Maemi set up the ball for Tiona to strike. Much like Ais, though she was laughing excitedly the entire time, Tiona shouted out the name of her own self-created technique, "Coiling Dragon Strike~!" When Tiona struck the ball, using her fist instead of her palms, she rotated her wrist in an instant, giving the ball a powerful rotational force as it cut through the air. The most amazing thing was that, instead of careening directly towards the ground below, the ball actually curved through the air and became harder to defend against as a result.This display got the crowd riled up even further, as watching scantily clad women who could perform superhuman feats ought to do, especially when Arnya managed to successfully stop the ball. She had jumped across the field like a phantom, catching the ball out of the air and spinning a few times before nimbly landing on her feet. Without any delay, she sent the ball towards Lefiya, the latter of which sent the ball surprisingly low, but still above the net. When Tiona saw this, she swooped down to help defend while Tione and Chloe moved towards the net as well, jumping into the air to pre-emptively try to block the ball.Unfortunately for the three girls, Ais was much faster in the air than they were on the ground, appearing next to the ball with enough speed that her sudden deceleration caused a shockwave to spread out from her location. Before Tiona, Tione, and Chloe were able to recover, Ais 'slapped' the ball with a loud *pa*, sending it between the three of them and 'burying' it into the ground below. A small explosion of dust erupted from the small crater that ball had formed while the crowd erupted into an excited cheer.Though some people had doubts at first, the sport they were watching was intense and, as a result of how appealing the girls themselves looked, it was very 'exciting' as well. A few of them got a little too riled up, feeling a sudden pressure seize their body, but most people kept in mind Vahn's warning and simply began to enjoy the game. Many of them were just normal citizens and, though there were a fair number of Adventurer's present, there weren't too many people above Level 3 in the entire City. Seeing the girls, who were able to move about at insane speeds as if it required no effort at all, was simply amazing to them.On the gods' viewing platform, Ganesha had also joined the crowd to cheer, standing with one leg on the balcony's guardrail as he shouted, "This is so exciting! Such an incredible display of athleticism! Such a riveting display of the human form! My blood is burning up! Gahahahahaha!" Of course, he wasn't the only god who was getting excited as, within the viewing stand, there were around nine gods present and a large number of goddesses, the latter number having increased after the Vanir made an appearance.Vahn would occasionally send a glare towards one of the gods in the viewing stand, as they were far less inhibited than the 'mortals' in the crowd. Though Takemikazuchi and Miach obviously kept their comments to themselves, some other gods had been 'casually' commenting about what they thought of each of the girls below. Though they didn't speak too loudly, Vahn could hear what they were saying and had sent them warning looks, something they hadn't been fond of at all.However, when they glared back at him, it suddenly became a lot more than just Vahn glaring at them, as many of the goddesses were paying attention to Vahn. When they saw him glare towards the gods, they had also been listening in and, when hearing the content of their conversation, joined Vahn in glaring. Some even openly berated the gods for eyeing women who were already happily in a relationship, saying they lacked the sense of propriety and sensible nature a god ought to have. As Vahn hadn't quite expected this outcome, he couldn't help but smile when he saw the goddesses flock in his defense, an action that seemed to egg them on until the number of gods on the viewing platform decreased from nine, down to six.At this point, Vahn knew that a lot of gods' characters had been built up over a long period of time and, though they weren't beyond redemption, it didn't mean he had to just bear their slights. It still baffled him a little knowing that there were some gods who seemed to outright forget his status and, just because he was a mortal, they seemed to think they were above him. Their pride had been deeply rooted in their character and, as a result of the offense they had felt about his actions, some of them began to develop hostile auras. When he saw gods like this, Vahn couldn't help but shake his head, mentally asking, ("What is the point of being hostile towards me when you were the ones in the wrong from the start? It isn't like you can actually do anything in opposition to the Alliance...seriously...")It wasn't exactly a secret that Loki, while being the spokesperson for the Alliance, also invested much of her efforts towards being it's 'fixer'. She used her own network of contacts and would proactively 'remove' any elements that could harm the interests of the Alliance, both foreign and domestic. At the same time, goddesses like Freya would even go to extremes and, if you managed to offend her or publically opposed the Alliance without justification, it was likely your Familia would be declared war on. In some cases, especially if you were openly hostile or part of a criminal organization, she would outright skip declaring war and simply wipe out the entire Familia overnight...Vahn knew it was a little heavy-handed to take such drastic actions but, considering how most gods and goddesses actually treated the Mortal World like their personal playground, those that were dissident against the Alliance directly opposed progress. They would be the same forces in the future that would bother the children that graduate from the School, doing whatever they could to try and get their hands on the capable young boys and girls that had been groomed by the new education system. Though many of the students would be orphans, there were a number that still had small families, with at least one parent still living. These people would be prime targets to be pressured by external forces, especially those related to errant gods and the various Noble houses...Broken from his internal thoughts by Vana's excited shout, Vahn watched as Lili 'slid' across the arena floor, creating two paths through the dirt with her feet as she received Tiona's momentous strike. Tiona, seeing her attack successfully blocked, released a loud, "Awww man~! Good catch, Lili~!" before zipping around in preparation for Ais' attack. Lili shook out the numbness from her wrist before tossing the ball towards Lunoire to field it up to the waiting Ais.Though Ais had a massive speed advantage, which could be very beneficial during all sports, Tiona's power was far above the norm. As the game generally progressed, it would become progressively harder to defend against her blows and, having to pay special attention to her lower body, Lili knew this would be a hard-fought match if they wanted to claim victory. It was fortunate that, though the clothes they were wearing didn't cover much, and seemed to be simple elastic fabric, they were actually B-Grade equipment that had Stamina Regeneration, Health Regeneration, and, in the case of their bottoms, 'Shaping' functions built in. No matter what, Vahn didn't seem to be able to make bottoms that didn't have that function...it was one of the quirks that had caused him a fair amount of embarrassment as a result of the girls' teasing...With the aid of their equipment, enhancing their already incredible physical capabilities, the match had gone on for nearly three hours before finally coming to an end. Tiona had used her 'secret technique', which somehow made the ball arc downwards very quickly, to land the ball between Lili and Lefiya. The latter hadn't been able to move back in time to receive it and Lefiya, though having high Endurance now, lacked the physical strength to even try and block Tiona's spike at all. This made the final score 10-8, which caused Ais, Lefiya, Lili, Arnya, and Lunoire to all falter a little before they walked over to congratulate Tiona, Tione, Maemi, Emiru, and Chloe. As for why they had been so impacted by the loss, other than simply feeling competitive, it was because it had become a 'tradition' that Vahn rewards the winning team after the fact...The crowd hadn't cared when Vahn gave his original speech but, after witnessing the exciting and hard fought battle between the ten girls, they had been in an uproar by the end of the match. A strange phenomenon had occurred around the end of the first hour, with a clear separation having appeared within the stands. People began cheering for the team they thought was going to win and, even though some of them were skewed by their 'preferences', it got everyone riled up a lot more when they had taken sides. Whenever a member of the crowd was next to a person that wanted their own team to win, they would band together to cheer even louder. In the event that they were near someone cheering for the 'opposing' team, a competitive glint would appear in the spectator's eyes and it seemed like some enmity had formed between them.By the end of the match, Vahn knew it would be almost impossible to control the crowd at present and, as he didn't want to ruin the favorable momentum, he did his best to ignore some of the people that had forgotten his earlier warnings. Fortunately, the girls didn't linger in the arena too long and went to the waiting area so they could change into something more suitable for viewing the next event.Though their new fans had called out to them along the way, expressing their support or simply trying to get their attention, the girls themselves seemed completely immune to it. In truth, even before they became involved with Vahn, most of the girls had already built up a high tolerance against men and were completely used to things like this, even if not quite at this scale. After all, girls like Ais, Tiona, Tione, Arnya, and Chloe, they were all 'prizes' that many men had sought, to the extent that Vahn had garnered a great deal of hatred when he 'stole' them away...Now that the next event was getting set up, Ganesha sat on his high chair and remarked, "These sports of your's seem to be a great hit, Vahn. I think your idea about turning it into a league in the future might actually be a good idea...as long as it will help to provide entertainment to the masses, you will continue to have my support." During their previous discussions, Vahn had pitched the idea about building a second Coliseum on the other side of the City and, in the future, having clearly distinguished teams that would be able to form a league and participate. Teams would be able to compete against each other and, during the bi-annual Monster Feria, the two highest rated teams would compete against each other for the title of champion. As for why multiple Coliseums were necessary, it was because there were a few other sports that might become popular in the future as well.As it stood, Vahn wanted to have up to eight teams, formed from each section of the City, that would compete in a variety of Alliance sponsored events. Right now, they had things like Volleyball and Soccer but, in the future, Vahn had been toying with the idea of combat-based competitions as well. It was possible to create an isolated field within the area of the arena that projected the image of what was going on inside of a Sub-Space, or Space-Time orb. Though they were a very closely kept secret of the Alliance, Vahn had plenty of ideas about how to keep their existence a secret from people.Since Space-Time orbs allowed the user to send their consciousness into the orb, Vahn could explain it away as just part of a simulated projection magic that the Alliance had been researching. If they put strict regulations on the Laws the influenced the Space-Time orb, it would be possible for them to stage battle tournaments where people could fight to their fullest without having to face death. In the future, this may even become how War Games were fought, as the loss of life during such events was generally unnecessary. There were several stronger Familias that would bully smaller Familia and, in some cases, this ended as a tragedy for the weaker party. With this type of magical technology, battles could be fought on a much larger scale than what would have generally taken place in the arena, making them even more exciting without the terrifying consequences associated with such climactic battles.This was the same thing he planned to do for the live duels between students in the School, as there would be a leaderboard for each respective 'grade' in the future. Competition was one way to spur people to continue pursuing further growth so, after the School had been established for a while, there would be Combat, Scholar, and Production leaderboards. Being rated higher on the leaderboards awarded you with additional resources and an increase in the allowance you would be afforded at the end of each month. Though your living conditions would be the same as the other students, as everyone lived in the dorms, it would still make your quality of life higher. This also allowed orphans to start saving up money for their own futures while other students would be able to send money back home to help their families.In the end, the boards also served as a basic qualifier for scholarships for the Academy that would exist on the 50th Floor in the future. Though anyone that graduated from the School would be able to apply to take the entrance test, those that managed to rank high on the differing leaderboards would have a variety of advantages, excluding the ones they had earned for themselves, to begin with. Every team taking the entrance exam would have a Proctor to watch over and protect them, but those that ranked highly would be shown a bit of preference, especially if they were in the Scholar and Production leaderboards. After all, not everyone was suited to a combat role and it would seriously hurt the growth of secondary professions if Scholars and Production specialists weren't able to attend the Academy...The final event of the day was going to be a performance by the Terpsichore Familia, who had come out in full force for today's festivities. Vahn had jumped down to help them set things up and, after creating wards to amplify sound and create a slightly 'illusory' aura for all the girls on the inside of the barrier, he returned to the viewing platform to watch alongside everyone else. Since the crowd had still been riled up from the Volleyball game, the Terpsichore Familia would just be performing a concert this time around. Though they had a few dancers to accompany the music, the main focus had been the songs themselves, with even Terpsichore herself playing a beautiful golden Lyre. It was her Divine Artifact, much like Hephaestus' Eternal Flame, and the sound it produced caused the hundred-thousand spectators to actually enter a slight daze as her music resonated with the fond memories they had of home...Vahn found himself becoming somewhat reminiscent as well, hugging his daughters close as they listened to the lovely melody together. This was exactly the kind of thing Vahn wanted to see more often in the future, as moments like these would become precious memories that people carried with them forever. It wasn't the transient 'bliss' that people got from gambling, drinking, and seeking sexual stimulus, but something that was kept securely within the heart. If people had more memories like this, Vahn believed they would become happier and, with more forms of 'positive' entertainment in the world, it would hopefully decrease the amount of negativity alongside it.In the end, much like he wanted all the people within the Hearth Manor to be happy, Vahn also sought the happiness of others...he didn't want the world to be a dark place full of hatred and suffering...after all, this was his home, the place he would always come back to...the place with his family, and all the people he loved and cared about...such a place should not be filled with suffering and endless tragedies...no, it should be a place where everyone can smile freely, just like they were doing right this instant...(A/N: Thanks for all the input about the potential of FJ going Premium. Honestly, as it was only supposed to be a side-story/omake, I don't think it would be that great an idea to make it Premium. After all, I only wrote the story to make sure I can hit my promised word count and to give readers something easy and fun to read (even though that novel can be a little dark xD...). Since there was never any overarching story planned, as Fenrir is the only central character, I don't see any real reason to make it go Premium, especially since it might ostracize some of the readers. To those that supported the idea of the story going Premium, thank you for your support but, for now, I'll just take the positive vibes to motivate me to write more in the future :P.)(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'The birth of anime-style sports...Secret Techniques on full display~!','The Alliance is taking over politics, entertainment, and education xD...just imagine how wealthy they will be in the future...!','Home is where the heart is so, take care of the heart and, no matter where you go, home will follow you...')https://bit.ly/2XBzAYu &lt;-(p.atreon link)paypal.me/EinlionDiscord Invite: https://discord.gg/Jwa8PKh

After all of the discussions had come to an end, Vahn made another exception and allowed Larfal to stay in the Guest Residence for the next few days. He had decided to stick around until the Grand Opening of the School and would be attending the Monster Feria. As for his entourage, Vahn met with some of the few key individuals that would be under the protection of the Alliance, chiefly three young High Elven children, the eldest only twelve years old. In total, the carriages had brought thirteen children along with four adults that would be acting as their guardians until they were capable of taking care of themselves.Vahn helped them get situated within the Elven community that had previously been established and, for the first time, Riveria had accompanied him to make an appearance, bringing along the young Masonia as well. The reaction of the community was a little beyond his expectations, as they practically looked towards him and Riveria as if they were gods, but it was also a blessing. Since Larfal had picked guardians that would raise the children without bias, they were readily accepted by the community, to the point where the eldest among them had been allowed a spot on their small community council.Though he got his fair share of reverential looks, Riveria and Masonia were the focus of most people, as her fame had been the main reason many of them came to the City in the first place. Seeing her carrying around what they believed to be the heir of the Elven Kingdom, things became festive very quickly and it had taken a fair bit of effort just to extricate themselves from the celebrations. Still, it was worth the trouble as, throughout the entire event, Riveria had a vibrant and gratified smile on her face. She even let some of the elderly Elven women hold Masonia, though not without standing 'very' close to them in the process. Even Vahn had been in a hyper-aware state and, though it wasn't likely to happen, Masonia even had an [Effigy of the Hero] attached to the same string as his pendant.Fortunately, though they would never avoid taking such precautions, they were ultimately unnecessary as, without exception, everyone in the Elven community adored Masonia. It wasn't just them either as, on the days leading up to the Monster Feria, Larfal was always lingering around the Manor and trying to spend time with his daughter and grandson. Since he wasn't allowed into the Manor, unless Vahn was accompanying him, this meant the once proud King of the Elves had to wait outside the door during the early morning before being escorted into the central area. He spent a fair amount of time in Terra's Garden, with the latter having donned her clothing, just sitting and talking with his daughter and doting over his grandson.The first time Larfal had seen Terra, he had been completely gobsmacked and, even though he was a King, it had taken all of his willpower just to avoid bowing in her presence. Terra kept it hidden most of the time, but her unrestrained aura could even bring Khaos and Fafnir to a complete silence. From the perspective of a High Elf, however, they were simultaneously suppressed and awed. Her aura was like that of a Sacred Tree given form which, as could be expected, meant he had an equally drastic reaction after meeting Lefiya.Learning that she was a 'Daughter of Wishe' who, after having her blood purified, had become a Spirit, Larfal felt like he was meeting one of the first generations of Elven Royalty. The High Elves, having descended from Spirits, had a great deal of respect for their Ancestors. Lefiya, now having become the same type of existence they revered in the past, was practically a goddess to not only Larfal, but all of the Elves that had seen her. Though her aura wasn't nearly as impressive as Terra's, just the recognition of her existence itself had completely awed them.Lefiya had never been one enjoy attention, unless it was from 'certain' individuals, so she had started avoiding them very quickly. Vahn laughed when he had to hear her complain about how the Elves had all been treating her like she was some deity to be worshipped. Since that 'deity' happened to be sitting on his lap at the time, pouting with rounded cheeks, Vahn had been unable to hold himself back. As a result, he ended up getting 'beaten up' by the bashful little fairy spirit, which eventually ended up triggering her affectionate side soon after, though he wasn't quite sure how...In this way, the days leading up to the Monster Feria passed rather quickly and, though it had felt like half a month from the perspective of most the Manor's residents, the morning of the Monster Feria came. Vahn needed to be present for the opening ceremony and, as he would also be viewing the event from the area that had previously been reserved for gods, it wouldn't do to be late. As for why he had been made the exception, it was hard to argue against having him there when more than half the gods in attendance were his supporters, Ganesha himself included...This event would also be important for another reason, as it would also be the platform by which the Vanir are introduced to the general public. Of course, they weren't going to be touted and displayed like exhibits, they were just going to be observing the Monster Feria from the viewing platform. The rest would be left for the crowd and other gods to speculate over as, now that Freya was no longer a 'concern', the existence of the Vanir wasn't as important to protect as before. Though the details of what they were, and their capabilities, would remain a closely guarded secret, their existence itself would become public.Though this might draw attention to them in the future, the final day of the Monster Feria would be with his open challenge to the public. His personal display, after the girls put on performances of their own, would deter the majority of people. A lot of goddesses would probably become a bit more proactive in the future, but that wouldn't get them far. Other than a few 'select' goddesses, Vahn wasn't going to be making anymore Vanir with goddesses just because they wanted them. As for the gods that would eye the Vanir with hostility, or other intentions, this was a chance to identify and mark them to be dealt with at a later date.The Alliance was already the most influential organization within the City and, as it didn't vie for power against the Guild, both organizations had become stronger for it. Lil Geirr had not only been a foothold for the Alliance, but the Guild had actually opened a branch on the 39th Floor and, in the future, planned to make another branch on the 50th. Since one of the main goals of the Alliance coincided with the intentions of the Guild, it was a good opportunity for them to benefit as well. This was also a play to prevent power from completely falling out of their hands and, even though they hadn't allied with the Alliance, it made clear they weren't against the latter's rise to power.Revealing the Vanir was just one of the final nails in the coffin of the 'old' ways, as their existence alone had fundamentally changed the flow of fate in the world. Even if he never left to go to another record, they would have been the key to allowing the world to grow beyond its current Soul Tier limitation. Now, they had become the key to securing power for the Alliance as gods and goddesses from all over the world would turn their focus on his adorable daughters. When they see how fast they grow, how capable they become, and how powerful their pseudo-divinities are, it would have been impossible to stay hidden anyways.By the time this Monster Feria came to an end, which is also when they would be announcing the growth of the girls publically, the entire world wouldn't be able to ignore the existence of the Alliance, and the Hestia Familia at its core. A Familia that had a single Level 6 could already become a powerhouse but, within the Hearth Manor alone, there was a Level 7, five Level 6s, and six Level 5's. Even their weakest members who, publically, were only aged 11-13, were already at Level 3. When this became public knowledge, the stir it would cause would be monumental, especially when the girls were almost all Level 5, or higher, by the next Monster Feria in six months.To put it into perspective, even a massive Familia like the Ares Familia, having more than 100,000 members, only had a few dozen people at Level 3. They didn't even have a single publically known Level 4 and the bulk of their army was only Levels 1-2. Regardless of how many people they had, a single Level 5 would be able to decimate an entire battalion of normal troops. A Level 6 might even be able to route an entire regiment on their own. This meant that, with the power consolidated in the Hearth Manor alone, they would be able to completely wipe out the Ares Familia's forces in direct combat, ignoring the existence of anomalies like Vahn and Terra.In the near future, there simply wouldn't be any force in the world capable of contending against them, at least on the surface. Since he had seen existences like Jeanne and Siegfried, Vahn assumed that there were other powers at play that tried to manipulate things behind the scenes. However, it didn't seem like they would do something like fighting within the City and, if it came down to an actual confrontation, Vahn was confident Terra could protect everyone. As for himself, he would charge directly into the enemies' midst and wipe them out, no matter how much pain and suffering he had to experience in doing so...After everyone gathered together in the front of the Manor, including Larfal and his escorts, Vahn raised his hand to quiet the group. Though he knew it was going to be a big strain on his power, Vahn smiled and said, "Okay, let's go~!" Picking up Ina and Erika into his arms, Vahn began floating into the sky and, along with him, so did all 24 other people. It felt like he was being weighed down by a massive anchor, but Vahn carried everyone through the sky at a leisurely pace, drawing hundreds of exclamations from the pedestrians below. As for Larfal, and his entourage, they were somewhat pale as they looked down at the ground below.Vahn wanted to laugh and explain to them that, even if they fell, there wouldn't be any danger. However, seeing two High Elves, and a group of Elven Royal Guard, turn pale from freight brought a small smile to his lips. He realized that it wasn't just female Elves he seemed to enjoy teasing...Though he went much slower than normal, the flight had only taken twenty minutes before Vahn set down inside the Coliseum. He landed on the VIP viewing platform, where Larfal and most of the girls would be seated when they weren't participating in their own events. Then, now carrying Ina and Vana, Vahn accompanied Hephaestus, Hestia, Anubis, and Loki to the gods' viewing platform. Erika was being pulled along by Loki after having refused to be carried in public by her Mother, much to the 'indignation' of the usually proud and unrestrained goddess.It didn't take long to reach the gods' viewing platform, as the VIP area was connected to it through a single curved corridor. At the end of the corridor, there were two massive doors and, standing at each side, there were two girls Vahn had immediately recognized. Since his hands were full, Vahn just smiled and said, "Rufina, Shakti, it's good to see the two of you again so soon..." Rufina snorted in response before saying, "Are those two brats yours...?"Hearing this, Vahn furrowed his brows slightly and said, "These three beautiful young ladies are indeed my daughters. Ina, Vana, Erika, say hello to 'aunty' Rufina..." Though Ina and Erika didn't play along, Vana immediately raised her hand and greeted, "Good morning, Aunty Rufina~!" in a vibrant voice. Rufina tilted a few degrees, almost like she was going to fall over before blushing slightly as she shouted, "Hey! Don't call me aunty, you brat! I'm not related to your Dad at all...!" To this, Vahn answered before anyone else could respond, "Mmm, that isn't exactly true, Rufina. Even if we're not related by blood, you're still like a sister that I have to protect. Until we find your real family, you can consider mine a temporary replacement..."Before Rufina was able to respond, Vahn shifted his weight and hefted Vana towards her, saying, "Vana, why don't you get to know Aunty Rufina a bit. Look, she even has similar hair to your own and is also suuuuuuuuper good at taming animals and monsters." When she heard this, the previously hesitant Vana immediately 'latched' onto Rufina, asking, "Is that really true!? Can you really tame monsters!? Can you teach me!?" Rufina, who had been struggling to keep up with everyone, suddenly found a little girl tossed into her arms and, unable to process the sudden developments, said, "Ah...I...sure...?"Nodding his head, Vahn then 'surprised' Rufina and Shakti by having his Avatar separate from his main body. Smiling with both of his faces, Vahn said, "Here, I'll come with the two of you. Let's go check out the monster holding area until the Monster Feria is ready to start." Then, with his other body, Vahn turned to Hephaestus to make sure she was okay with it before they all passed by the stunned Rufina and Shakti, entering the viewing platform where Ganesha was bending over the balcony and shouting at the people organizing things below...When the massive doors closed shut on their own, Shakti, who had missed her chance to return a greeting earlier, turned to Vahn and asked, "What...?" Vahn just laughed, waggling his finger as he said, "Sorry, it's a super big secret, isn't that right, Vana~?" Never one to miss out on the fun, Vana began giggling in her 'shishishishi' manner with her hand covering her mouth. Rufina, still holding Vana, muttered, "What the fu-" before swallowing her word when Vahn's aura converged on her. With a serious tone, Vahn said, "Be mindful, Rufina...there are children present..."Rufina swallowed hard and whispered a sheepish, "S-sorry..." in an uncharacteristically quiet manner. At the same time, Vahn felt his mind dull slightly since Rufina's Affection had jumped from 88 to 93 in an instant. Doing his best not to mind it, he turned to Shakti and said, "I'll go with Rufina and Vana to play for a short while. Don't worry, I'll also be helping provide security for any of the gods that are in attendance, so you shouldn't need many people stationed here. I can detect everything that is happening within a distance of more than 700m, so I'll let you know if I see anything suspicious.Shakti just nodded her head, more than a little confused by the situation but trusting that Vahn's words were the truth. Seeing him split into two was more surprising than hearing that he could sense everything around him, even though she didn't know why. Thus, unable to refute his words, Shakti just watched as Vahn urged Rufina along, forcing her to carry Vana as the father-daughter duo teased the generally anti-social redhead incessantly. Still, Rufina didn't seem to mind it that much and even Shakti couldn't help but mutter to herself, "I wonder if it would be like that if I had a family of my own..."As if in response to her words, the doors suddenly slammed open as Ganesha popped out and said, "My loyal Shakti, my instincts have told me that you have found yo-" Unable to contain her surprise, Shakti had struck forward and buried her fist into Ganesha's masked face, sending the god flying through the sky until Vahn blinked up and caught him out of the air. Seeming to have taken no damage, Ganesha gave a 'manly' smile and put his thumb up, saying, "Nice catch!" in a serious voice. For a few seconds after that, there was silence within the Coliseum, persisting until Ganesha began laughing boisterously...(A/N: This will be the last EPIC for today, as I'm a little titled from the stuff going on atm. However, I'll probably be releasing the rest of my chapters today on Fenrir's Journey. It always makes me feel better having her beat up smelly bad guys. Also, some troll that has been spamming 1 star reviews on EPIC has now invaded our young murder floofs novel! That little brat actually gave a novel he hasn't even read a 1 star review, just because he has nothing better to do with his time!? I am discontented (ò ^ ó)!!!!)(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'TFW the Hearth Manor has more sacred existences to the Elves than their own forest xD...','Aunty Rufina (UwU)~!','Ganesha is a gem...')https://bit.ly/2XBzAYu &lt;-(p.atreon link)paypal.me/EinlionDiscord Invite: https://discord.gg/Jwa8PKh

Chapter 754: Opening