Endless Path : Infinite Cosmos

Vahn stuck around at the Hearth Manor until after lunch and had spent the majority of the morning interacting with the girls. Even though not a great deal of time had passed, the Hostess of Fertility had already completed the first stage of its move and they were going to be celebrating their grand opening in the coming week. The only thing the constructions crews had done was refurbish the bottom floor of the adjacent building which had previously been the atelier of a clothing designer in the past. It already had plenty of floor space and it hadn't taken long to build the actual bar and kitchen area and, since the girls were going to be staying at the Hearth Manor, they had saved time by not having to build a dormitory.Because of this, though they were not all present during the morning period, the majority of the girls from the Hostess of Fertility had made the move into the West Wing. They had taken control of the residences on the second floor and had all grouped near each other. The exceptions to this were Syr, who actually stayed on the first floor nearer to the central common areas, and Ryuu, who stayed in the room next to Vahn's with Aki. The rest of the girls, Chloe, Arnya, Lunoire, and Mona, all had their own rooms in a corridor with six options to choose from. As for why they weren't all present, it was because the majority of the girls were helping Mama Mia clean and prepare the pub for its grand opening on Monday.Once they had all finished lunch, Vahn told everyone about his intentions to take Fafnir outside of the City so they could practice for the Monster Feria that was less than two days away. Since Vahn was a 'person of importance', he wasn't easily able to exit the City on his own as there was a high chance that, if there were any people after his life, they would find out through their private channels about the fact that he had left 'alone'. Though it would be nearly impossible for them to actually do anything to him, especially with an escape method like Shundo, it would still cause unnecessary problems that could be avoided by traveling in a larger group.Though Vahn was thinking about who to take along with him, it actually turned into a situation where everyone had drawn lots. Since they all seemed to be enjoying the experience, Vahn didn't mind so much and he actually thought it was funny when the girls that pulled a 'miss' stick had a very overdramatic reaction. As for the winners, there was the 'victorious' Ais lording herself over the pitiful Tiona, the 'triumphant' Tina, and the bashful Lefiya who was muttering off to the side with a flushed face while lost in her own delusions. Accompanying them, since it would be unsafe otherwise, was Riveria and, the automatic inclusion, Fenrir.Before they left, Vahn gave a set of thick coats to Tina and Lefiya, since Tina didn't have any resistance to the cold and Lefiya seemed somewhat susceptible to it even though she was Level 3. Vahn could keep the cold at bay with his domain, but it was better for them to have their own means to resist the cold just in case. Tina was in a bubbly mood since she was going to be leaving the City for the first time and it was on an excursion with Vahn. As for Fenrir, Riveria, and Ais, they were all very resistant against the cold and didn't need his care, though it didn't stop him from making the offer. Ais simply stated the, if she were cold, she would just snuggle up with him as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Riveria already had a new mantle, even though she was still waiting for Vahn to make her a replacement for the one she 'lost' in the past. As for Fenrir, she was similar to Vahn and liked the cold air against her skin, even though she was wearing a cute maid outfit that covered the majority of her body.It took them around forty minutes to reach the Southern Gate and, after leaving their names in the logbook and making the required vows, they exited the City soon after. Completely ignoring the cold air, Tina ran around happily alongside Fenrir and the two 'young' girls seemed to be having a lot of fun as they walked along the path away from the City. Ais, true to her earlier words, was sticking close to Vahn and they had started holding hands not long after exiting the gate. Lefiya was on the other side of him, but she was standing a short distance away with a hesitant look as she held the [Heal] staff Vahn had gifted her tightly in her tiny hands. As for Riveria, she was walking at the back of the group and watching over everyone with a stoic expression on her face.After traveling a fair distance from the City, Fafnir popped out of the shadows and asked in a very happy sounding voice, (*Vahn, we are going to play today~!?*) Even though it wasn't capable of showing any expressions, Fafnir was obviously very excited to be able to spend the rest of the day outside. Without any hesitation at all, Tina walked over and nuzzled against the hard-scaled face of Fafnir and said in a happy tone of her own, "We get to play a lot today~nya! Fafnir is a good child and shouldn't have to hide in the shadows~! Make sure to work hard with Vahnya and show all those silly people you're a good dragonya~!" Fafnir 'laughed' in everyone's mind with its childish voice and said, (*I'll do my best, big sis~!*)Since they needed to be further away from the City so as to not draw attention, everyone got on Fafnir's back and flew around at a relatively slow speed while searching for a large enough clearing to conduct their training or, as Fafnir, Fenrir, and Tina seemed to call it, playing. Even though Fafnir was a colossal black dragon, it was still arguably the 'youngest' child within the group and was actually very sociable even though it was a dragon. Unlike Fenrir, Eva had treated Fafnir very well and had even taught it magic for four years within the orb. Though she could fly around on her own, Eva would often laze about on Fafnir's back as they drew lazy circles around the castle she had built and talked about Vahn.After finding a large enough clearing, they touched down and everyone hopped off Fafnir's back while Vahn helped Tina down. Because of its interactions with the other 'children', Vahn had started thinking about if it would be a good idea to use some of the kids for the exhibition. If the public saw Fafnir getting along with small children, their fears of it should fade quite a bit. Though it might incite some 'evil' people to try and take action against it in the future, it was still a viable option since Fafnir was actually very strong. It's only weakness was the massive glowing scar on its chest but, as long as it avoided getting hit there, everything would be fine.As for the annoying weakness, Vahn had been trying to come up with a solution for it ever since his duel against Fafnir in the orb. He learned from Eva that Fafnir actually couldn't learn defensive magic at all and any attempt to 'protect' the weak spot actually made the giant dragon lose all of its power. It was possible to cover parts of it, but the greater the surface area covered, the weaker Fafnir would become. It also made the magical energy within its body unstable, so there was no practical solution to protecting the weak spot. Though it had near perfect control over reshaping its scales, none of them could reach around to the front of its body to protect the scar. It was a very perplexing thing because Fafnir could shape its scales into small statuettes of people if it wanted to.The worst part of all, and this was a very recent discovery, was that any barrier or shielding magic used on Fafnir would immobilize it. Vahn had been very surprised to learn of this massive weakness since it would be terrible if someone that intended to harm Fafnir learned about it. Vahn was even planning to make a massive collar for Fafnir that had the ironic effect of blocking defensive buffs, magic, and effects. The only permanent solution to guarantee that Fafnir was always safe was to keep it out of direct combat with anything. Fortunately, it had high perception and various long-range magic spells it could use to annihilate large groups of enemies without getting near them at all. And, though the scar was several meters long, it still only covered a small part of the surface area of Fafnir's body. As long as it reacted in time, Fafnir could defend itself with its powerful wings and incredibly durable scales.After watching the 'kids' play around for a bit, Vahn waved to Fafnir and said, "Okay, Fafnir, are you ready to begin our training for your big day?" Hearing his words, the massive dragon that was acting as a playground for the girls cocked its head and closed its giant blues eyes and said, (*Yay, lets play Vahn~!*) Vahn laughed and gestured for the other girls to step off to the side for the time being so he had plenty of space with Fafnir. Once everyone had moved out of the way, Vahn nodded and extended his hand out and said, "We need to show everyone that you're a good dragon, but was also need to make sure that people don't try to hurt you and the girls you're protecting. I need you to behave and respond to all my commands to the best of your ability, but also demonstrate that you aren't a pushover for anyone with bad intentions."Hearing Vahn's words, Fafnir cocked it's head and released a powerful roar that caused the void itself to vibrate a bit as it shouted, (*I won't let anyone harm big sis and everyone else close to Master!*) Because Fafnir was actually much stronger than he was, Vahn had to shield himself from the powerful roar while Ais protected Tina. After the roar faded, Vahn gave Fafnir a wry smile and pointed over at the girls that were covering their ears as a result of the loud noise. Fafnir followed his finger and became 'flustered' as it moved around in an awkward manner and said, (*Ah, big sis, I'm sorry~! Nooo, Master, what do I do!?*). Vahn stepped forward without minding that Fafnir was still wriggling about while tearing up the ground. This was one of the things Vahn had been worried about since Fafnir wasn't very accustomed to being aboveground and interacting with people.Vahn placed his hand on Fafnir's body and used [Hands of Nirvana] to soothe the panicking dragon as he said in a gentle tone, "This is why we're training now, Fafnir. You just have to relax and behave, that will be enough. Since Fafnir is such a strong and powerful dragon, you need to learn to control yourself and always remain calm. If you go around roaring within the City, a lot of people would send us complaints and you might not be able to stay on the surface." Feeling the warm energy flowing into its abdomen, Fafnir crouched over and loomed above Vahn as if it was about to curl around him like a cat.When it placed its maw near him, Vahn changed the target of hit hands to Fafnir's head and began to gently stroke the hard scales as affectionately as he could manage. Vahn continued to speak in a gentle tone, "See, you're a good dragon, aren't you?" Fafnir nodded its head and said, (*I'm a good dragon that will protect everyone~!*)After Fafnir calmed down adequately, Vahn began their training and did his best to guide Fafnir through the routine he was making up on the spot. Since he wanted everyone to know how 'tame' Fafnir was, Vahn came up with all kinds of ideas to show off their bond. He even came up with the idea of having Fafnir open its massive maw filled with a strange and chaotic energy and stepped into it. Other than Fenrir, all of the other girls seemed to get stressed out when Vahn did something that bordered on the edge of madness. Though there was no real danger, all Fafnir had to do was snap its jaws shut and Vahn would almost certainly die.Some of the other parts of their routine included actual 'playing' around where Fafnir used its tail to allow Vahn to vault up high into the air. Vahn would perform a bit of acrobatics to excite the crowd and Fafnir would continue to use its wings and snout to 'catch' Vahn and allow him to stay airborne. To make it even more exciting, they would be performing the entire stunt in the middle of the air above the arena. Since the majority of people were 'afraid' of heights, it would be a tense moment for everyone watching and would be a true testament of the bond between Vahn and Fafnir while also displaying its incredible control.The final part of the routine was intended to scare people, unlike everything that would precede it. Vahn had several simplified mannequins that he was going to fit with armor and space them around in the arena. One of Fafnir's demonstrations would be to use its scales as spears and penetrate clear through the various high qualities armors that would be on display. Fafnir's attacks were incredibly quick so the majority of people wouldn't even know what happened until their brains took time to process what they had seen. Any high leveled Adventurers that could follow the movement would also be deterred since it was a feat Fafnir could perform incredibly easily.To reinforce the idea that it wasn't wise to mess with Fafnir, it would then launch all the mannequins into the sky before using its dark magic to annihilate them all before they returned to the ground. Fafnir had learned Sagitta Magica : Series Obscuri from Eva within the space, so it was capable of creating dozens of beams of dark energy that would follow the target like homing missiles before exploding on contact. Since darkness elemental magic was one of the more terrifying, and since Fafnir would be able to use the magic 'instantly', it would shut down most attempts to try and approach it, or anyone it was protecting. Magic within the record of Danmachi was one of the most terrifying forces in the world, so there were very few people that would want to fight a massive dragon that could instantly cast beams of magic that would pursue them until eventually exploding when it finally hit.Though he wasn't entirely sure if it was a good idea, Vahn wanted the wrap-up of the routine to involve a bunch of the younger members coming into the arena to 'cuddle' with the 'terrifying' dragon. Vahn had the benefit of being surrounded by youthful girls, beautiful women, and innocent children. Even if people had inhibitions, they wouldn't be able easily rationalize that Fafnir was 'evil' if they saw it surrounded by cute, adorable, and beautiful girls. They might even be inspired to try and tame their own dragon to use as a 'chick magnet' in the future. Vahn wanted to fundamentally change the 'image' of Fafnir in the minds of others so that it became the symbol of the Hestia Familia and inspired confidence in others.There were very likely to be conflicts between Orario and the other countries in the future, and Fafnir would be a 'trump' card that would be able to defend the entire City with its tremendous might. Just imagining a crowd cheering for Fafnir made Vahn smile since he knew the 'evil' looking dragon was very cute and innocent regardless of what its appearance might indicate. With that thought in mind, Vahn recalled the children from the Orphanage and wondered if it would be possible to get them involved as well...(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Drawing Lots','Play Date','Fafnir is a good dragon~! -casually uses pure darkness elemental magic to destroy things-')If you'd like to support me as a writer so I can write even more stories in the future, please follow the ******* link below (O,...,O)~! Stay beautiful &lt;3. Since it was requested, I also added a Paypal link if that is preferable~!)https://www.*******.com/user?u=14397149paypal.me/EinlionDiscord Invite: https://discord.gg/Jwa8PKh

After escaping from the twins' momentum, Vahn had them progress further into the Dungeon to test the capabilities of their new weapons. They still had a large number of monsters to hunt and there wasn't a great deal of time left before the time they were supposed to return. With their newfound resolve, Maemi and Emiru proceeded forward with a confident air about them. Following Vahn's directions, they quickly came upon a group of five Minotaurs, two more than they had been able to fight previously.The [Saint Halberd]s wielded by the twins weighted around 60kg, which was far heavier than the daggers they used previously. It wasn't a great deal of weight, especially considering that some Adventurers could lift thousands of kilograms when exerting their full strength. However, it was still much heavier than the 5kg daggers they used previously and would help develop their Power parameter when they adapted to its use. Vahn felt it was a little out of place seeing two somewhat petite and lithe girls, each only 158cm tall, running around with 240cm long halberds. Strangely, their more than 75cm long tails offset this image and actually made them look more balanced than expected.The only incongruity seemed to be because of the rest of their equipment. The girls were wearing tight black shirts with small white shorts hugging their waists. They didn't wear stockings, so their legs were bare until reaching their socks and dark-brown boots that went more than halfway up their calves. They also had a pair of armguards and several belts and pouches for the items they kept on their person. When they didn't have Vahn's 'support', they had also been carrying small backpacks and looked like the traditional 'scout' or 'thief' type Adventurers.Now that they had heavy weapons, Vahn thought the image he had seen in his mind suited them more. Instead of an exact replica, however, Vahn was considering designing a maid style combat uniform instead. Vahn knew a little bit about Valkyrie's after scanning through the knowledge in his head and knew some considered them to be 'Battle Maidens'. Though it might be a strange conclusion to reach normally, Vahn figured a 'Battle Maid' was more suitable to the twins since they were determined to be his maids in the future.While thinking about possible designs, Vahn was watching Maemi and Emiru fight the group of five Minotaurs. Unlike the indirect fighting style they employed in the past, the twins were now somewhat 'overbearing' in how the approached the fight. They still circled around the monsters but, instead of whittling them down with grazing blows, they now drew large arcs and cut deeply into the bodies of the Minotaurs. The physical attack power of the halberds was quite high so they were able to cleave large parts off the Minotaurs with each attack. Emiru had even cut more than an entire meter into a Minotaur when she had angled her halberd and slammed it into the collarbone of the monster after it tried to smash toward her. The reason this was significant was that it was a blow dealt when she jumped back to evade the Minotaur, which meant she hadn't been able to put her own weight and momentum behind the strike.Inspired by her sister, Maemi stepped low under a Minotaur's backhand before twisted her body and drawing a large arc with her halberd angled nearly parallel to the ground. The axe head came into contact with the flank of the Minotaur and passed through a large portion of its abdomen before continuing clear through to the other side. Maemi jumped away to avoid the literal tide of blood and intestines that poured out of the Minotaur before it turned into purple dust. After realizing how much damage they could deal, the twins became far more confident and made short work of the remaining three Minotaurs.The rest of the day proceeded in much the same manner and it wasn't until the twins came across a large pack of Hellhounds that they actually had a bit of trouble. Though it wasn't to the extent of a Monster Party, there were a total of 32 Hellhounds and it was a bit overwhelming for the girls who were still Level 1. Fortunately, they were able to backtrack into a corridor while drawing large arcs with their halberds to keep the monsters at bay. Though they had to tank a few fireballs with their cloaks, they managed to retreat to the choke point and were able to slowly whittle away at the Hellhounds numbers by using the spear component of their halberds. When they fight finally came to an end, they both collapsed with their backs to each other and laughed in a relieved manner.Vahn had been watching from a few meters behind the girls and had 'absorbed' a great deal of damage from them over the course of the fight. There was one point where Maemi's leg had gotten caught in the maw of a Hellhound but Emiru was quickly able to dispatch it before Maemi even released a scream. Vahn transferred the somewhat serious wound to himself and Maemi released a powerful warcry as she bisected an approaching monster. It was her battle spirit igniting that eventually turned the fight in the twins' favor and they began mowing down the monsters without too much regard for defense.Though they still dodged what they were able, they began using the non-vital areas of their body to fend off some of the attacks coming their way. As a result, by the time the fight had come to an end, they were very exhausted and the vast majority of their equipment had been torn apart or stained by blood. This was the final nail in the coffin and Vahn resolved himself to make armor for the girls in the future. His OP pool had dwindled to a pathetic 3,294OP at this point, so he didn't have the option of giving them anything from the shop. There was also the fact he had already gifted them the halberds, so they wouldn't be able to make use of it even if he could purchase armor for them.---Because of time constraints, the twins persisted forward using stamina potions and by having Vahn recover their reserves with his [Hands of Nirvana]. They were very proactive about requesting his assistance when necessary and had even started a rotation where one twin received treatment while the other fought. This had a dual purpose of Vahn helping one of them recover quickly while the other also received passive benefits through their shared link. Because of this, they had nearly 100% uptime for fights, excluding the period where they were searching for enemies. They continued forward through the night and into the next day while only taking breaks to use the bathroom and eat meals.By the time their excursion had come to an end, the twins had carved a path of devastation down to the 17th floor and killed 1,103 and 1,008 monsters respectively. Vahn noticed that Maemi seemed to be the 'dominant' of the two twins and he felt it made sense considering that Emiru was the one 'absorbed' during their transformation. Though they had the exact same parameters, it seemed like Emiru was more reliant on Maemi than the other way around. Because of this, Maemi got a lot of the 'last hits' on monsters and he caused their expedition to increase for an extra two hours as a result.Fortunately, they both hit the requirements for the [Hunter] Development Ability after slaying 1,000 monsters even though they had helped each other. The record seemed to consider themselves a singular entity but also recognized they both possessed their own souls and blessings. As they didn't have the issue of possessing 'too many' Development Abilities, Vahn had updated their Status Boards after Emiru got her one-thousandth kill and they each hit Level 2 in what could only be considered a ridiculously short amount of time.(A/N: I'm so tempted to just lump them together as Maemiru instead of listing both status xD)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------[[STATUS]]Name: Maemi RainLV. 1-&gt;2POW: E403-&gt;A807-&gt;I28END: F371-&gt;C662-&gt;I19DEX: D549-&gt;C641-&gt;I18AGI: B700-&gt;A889-&gt;I24MAG: A813-&gt;SS1001-&gt;I72Skill: [Gemini: Innate(D)], [Prometheus's Blessing:A], [Fearless Spirit:H-&gt;G], [Rallying Cry:I]Magic: -Development Skill: [Hunter:I][Rallying Cry]Rank: IUse: Slightly increases parameters of allies based on morale. Active Trigger. Duration: 30S----------------------------------------------------------------------------------[[STATUS]]Name: Emiru RainLV. 1-&gt;2POW: E403-&gt;A807-&gt;I28END: F371-&gt;C662-&gt;I19DEX: D549-&gt;C641-&gt;I18AGI: B700-&gt;A889-&gt;I24MAG: A813-&gt;SS1001-&gt;I72Skill: [Gemini: Innate(D)], [Prometheus's Blessing:A], [Fearless Spirit:H-&gt;G], [Rallying Cry:I]Magic: -Development Skill: [Hunter:I][Rallying Cry]Rank: IUse: Slightly increases parameters of allies based on morale. Active Trigger. Duration: 30S----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Their parameters weren't nearly as high as Haruhime's when she leveled up, but their balance had transitioned from being focused primarily on Agility and Magic and now leaned more towards Power and physical development. If they continued at this pace, they would likely become very durable fighters in the future that would also be able to deal a large amount of damage to foes. The fact they both had the [Fearless Spirit] and [Rallying Cry] skills would make them an important asset in group fights in the future. Instead of being agile support fighters, they were now walking the path of frontline vanguards and Vahn would need to create equipment for such purposes in the near future.Seeing how much they had grown, the twins actually had moisture building up in their eyes as they happily placed their palms against each other jubilantly. Vahn had praised them heavily for their growth and commended their evolving combat style and how capable they were at using the halberds after a single day of live practice. Actual combat was one of the fastest ways to develop battle awareness and enhance capabilities, and the twins had achieved a monstrous growth. Vahn recalled the first time Emiru had used her halberd as a spear and impaled it into a Lygerfang with enough force to pin the monster to the wall. Her body then turned into a bluish-white flash of light and she instantly appeared next to the halberd before pulling it out the wall and continuing the fight without pause.Seeing the short range teleport in action, Vahn felt a powerful urge to research the ability and adapt it to other pieces of equipment. If he could somehow put the 'Astral Shift' ability on something like daggers, Vahn would be able to somewhat emulate the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique from the record of Naruto. He already had a 'decent' understanding of spatial laws, since his Shundo dealt with the shrinking of space to an extent, so Vahn was confident he could crack the skill one day. The [Saint Halberd] was only an A-Rank item, so he wouldn't simply concede defeat since he was a [Master Smith] capable of forging S-Rank items when he put in the effort to do so.While he had been lost in thought for a brief moment, a magical light shone and Vahn saw Emiru's body disappear as the heterochromatic Maemiru stood before him. If nothing had changed since their last fusion, Vahn knew the current Maemiru had more than 8,000 total parameters and was closer to an introductory Level 3 than her base Level of 2. Since he hadn't expected their sudden fusion, Vahn furrowed his brows slightly in confusion until Maemiru said in a teasing tone of voice, "We worked very hard, will Master give us a reward now~?" As she spoke, Maemiru loosened the belt holding up her shorts and Vahn was able to see an intriguing sight that made the awkward atmosphere instantly shift.Because they had just had their Status Boards updated, the current Maemiru was topless as they had been pressing against each other before their fusion. This meant that, after she removed her shorts, the only thing they would have been wearing was the 'victory' underwear Vahn had given them in the past. The thing that caught Vahn's eye and made his brows raise was the fact that the two differently colored underwear had now fused together and were precisely 50% blue and 50% black lace divided perfectly in the center. Though it drew the eye to the contents of the gap, Vahn was more focused on the fact that the differing garments had fused at all. This clearly showed that they didn't have to be 'identical' to each other to actually pull off the transformation.Maemiru had been teasing Vahn at first but, seeing the intrigue and curiosity in his expression, they suddenly felt like things would develop in an 'interesting' direction. However, instead of doing anything proactive, they noticed that Vahn was still staring at their exposed crotch with a thoughtful expression on his face so they turned down to see what he found so interesting. Noticing that their panties had been split between blue an black, Maemiru didn't really know what to think of the situation but they understood that Vahn probably wasn't going to make love to them. The delusion they had of Vahn ravishing their body in the dark and damp Dungeon shattered a bit and they felt a little awkward being exposed before his 'intrigue'.After mulling over a few things in his mind, Vahn turned his attention to the flushed face of Maemiru before pulling out a simple necklace that he had stored within his inventory. Handing it over to the spontaneously bashful girl, Vahn said, "I'm curious about what will happen when your transformation breaks. Go ahead and get dressed since the Dungeon isn't really the place for that type of 'action'. We're supposed to be heading back to the surface pretty soon, but we can go kill a few more monsters if you're feeling antsy." Though he suspected he very well might have sex in the Dungeon one day, Vahn knew now was not the time. It was already Thursday morning and Vahn wanted to spend some time coordinating with Fafnir before the Monster Feria this weekend.Maemiru released a sigh that sounded like a mixture of dejection and relief as they started to get dressed. Though it was 'temporary', they happily put on the necklace Vahn had given them before picking up the now heavier halberd. That actual damage of the weapon didn't seem to have changed at all, but it appeared that the weight had been doubled from their fusion. Vahn had wanted to check the actual status of the item, but he wasn't even able to hold onto it now that it had bonded with the two girls. This also meant he couldn't put it into his inventory so the girls would have to carry the 2.4m long weapons around with them whenever they were planning to enter the Dungeon.After around four minutes, Maemiru's transformation came to an end and Emiru appeared next to Maemi as they both used their halberds to support their exhausted bodies. As he had expected, the necklace he had given the two girls had been split in half and Vahn was able to deduce that their fusion made their bodies overlap between Emiru's left and Maemi's right. This conclusion came about from the fact that Emiru had been wearing the blue panties and Maemi had been wearing the black ones.When they fused together, Maemi's left iris had turned snowy blue while the right one remained the same lilac as their base forms. The panties themselves had been split down the center with the blue color on the left and the black color on the right. Though it would require a lot of testing, Vahn began to theorize several possible applications for this rather unique interaction. He wondered if they would be able to equip an indestructible item while in their Maemiru state and if it would be 'broken' after they split apart...Vahn helped the girls recover their stamina and mana before they finally started their ascent to the surface. It was now nearing 6 AM and Vahn suspected it might even be possible for them to intercept the other groups on their way to the Dungeon if they were lucky. He couldn't be certain they would be entering today, especially since some of them would probably want to spend time with him, but there was always a chance. The [Rallying Whistle] had gone unused over the three-day period, so Vahn was hopeful that nothing bad had happened on the surface. His instincts had triggered a bit during the excursion, but it was never to the point where he felt like something terrible had happened.Around a half hour later, the three arrived at the entrance to the Dungeon and stepped out from the relatively muggy and warm depths and into the cold and fresh air of the Babel Tower. There were several groups entering and exiting the Dungeon early in the morning, but they weren't lucky enough to cross paths with anyone from the Familia. Depending on how long the morning training, bath, and breakfast lasted, it wasn't that uncommon to show up at the Dungeon until after 7 AM. It was currently just after 6:40 so there was a relatively large window where they might overlap with each other. Vahn was looking forward to the small reunion with the girls and wanted to spend a bit of time with Fenrir when he got back to the Manor.Though they drew a lot of attention, since the twins were identical, rather cute, and had giant halberds, Vahn felt very relaxed since it was a lot less 'intense' than the gazes he received when traveling with the larger group. He even heard two people mention him saving the Lakshmi Familia from a Monster Party so Vahn was in a very good mood even though the majority of comments made about him were still somewhat negative. It didn't matter what the naysayers said, especially when it was an assumption based on bias, and Vahn was happy to have helped Keith and his companions.When he had a bit of free time in the future, Vahn intended to visit the Lakshmi Familia and see if Keith was willing to become his friend. Of course, he planned to time his visit after Senna's affection faded a little since he could see the value through his system. Right now, it had actually increased from 81 all the way up to 85 and her bracket parameter was listed has (Idolatry). Vahn wanted to give her a bit of time to cool off or he would have to eventually take a stance even though he knew she would probably be upset by his words. Though he didn't like to make people sad, Vahn knew he couldn't keep increasing the number of girls he associated with since he could hardly manage the current amount, and that was taking into consideration that they actually managed themselves...(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'OP Weapons make everything easier...','Maemiru's False Bravado','Vahn's biggest fan?')If you'd like to support me as a writer so I can write even more stories in the future, please follow the ******* link below (O,...,O)~! Stay beautiful &lt;3. Since it was requested, I also added a Paypal link if that is preferable~!)https://www.*******.com/user?u=14397149paypal.me/EinlionDiscord Invite: https://discord.gg/Jwa8PKh

Chapter 383: Smelly