Endless Path : Infinite Cosmos

By the time Vahn arrived at the Hearth Manor, his tensions had increased a great deal and he felt like, instead of entering his own home, he was about to face a floor boss in the depths of the Dungeon. However, even though he felt some inhibitions, Vahn was somewhat looking forward to what might happen. He continued forward with a subtle smile on his face and tried his best to maintain a casual demeanor all the way up until they made their way into the foyer.Because they were able to detect when people arrived at the gate, the group's arrival had already been noticed by various people inside the Manor, including the 'fearsome' four. Soon after their entrance, several girls came into the foyer from connecting corridors including Hephaestus, Eina, Loki, and Anubis. The very moment they laid eyes on him, Vahn could see a visible shift in their auras as they began to flare up with vibrant and warm colors. Vahn released an awkward laugh as he held out his arms to make it easier for Hephaestus, who had walked over with a fast gait, to pick him up.For what felt like the tenth time today, Vahn was squeezed into a pair of breasts as Hephaestus practically squealed, "Hnnnnnn, how can you be so cute!? I didn't believe it at first, but you really have become adorable, Vahn! Ahhh, I just want to keep you for myself~fufufufu..." Vahn was getting somewhat accustomed to being 'handled', but he wasn't going to let her go at her own pace as he sneakily fondled her butt a bit with his tiny hands. Hephaestus made an 'Eh?' sound before tilting her head down toward Vahn and saying "Uuuuhh, even if you look like a little boy, you're still a 'man' after all..."Unwilling to be left out, Vahn ended up having to be hugged by Loki, Anubis, and eventually Eina. Loki, as expected, had teased him a fair amount before whispering in a low voice, "Your curiosity knows no bounds...did you want to give it a go~?" Without Vahn having to say anything, Loki took a fist to the top of her head for her troubles. Anubis had strong motherly instincts, so she behaved in a relatively tame manner and just cuddled Vahn a bit before turning him over to his new protector, Eina. Though Vahn had expected her to have a reaction, Eina surprised him a bit with her somewhat flushed expression as she 'gently' hugged his body and patted the top of his head.When she thought the others weren't paying attention, she had whispered into his ear, "Can you...call me big sis? Just once is okay..." Vahn had already expected something like this to happen so he leaned forward, very close to Eina's pointed ear, and whispered in a gentle voice of his own, "Big sis..." Eina released a strange laughter and hugged him tightly before taking Fenrir's place as his temporary 'caretaker'. Though he had to interact with everyone, Eina was almost always at his side for the rest of the afternoon as they discussed the plans for the Monster Feria the following day. During dinner, Vahn was sitting in her lap while Hephaestus and Loki sat at his flanks. Even if there were a schedule for the other girls to sit with him, it was superseded by the presence of the 'head wives' and Loki.By the time the discussions had come to an end, Vahn had another interesting experience where he had to send off each of the girls after allowing them to hug his body. Vahn felt it was a little strange, since he was actually in the form of an adult Pallum. The fact all of the girls were treating him like a child left Vahn a little confused so he had asked Eina, "Eina, why is everyone behaving so strangely after I became a Pallum? I don't think there is anything wrong with the image I used for my transformation..."Eina's response was to hug him tightly and laugh before explaining, "Even if you're a Pallum, you look like a younger and frailer version of your usual self. It's almost like you've regressed and become a child, much like Shizune. I'm sure everyone just wants to protect you because of their motherly instincts...after all, we all know about your past and many of us would have wanted to help you...myself included. The only thing I've ever wanted for you is to allow you to live a normal life, Vahn..."As they had all been in his room, Eina's response was heard by the other girls and Hephaestus nodded her head and continued, "Eina's right, Vahn. Especially now that I'm pregnant, I've been thinking a lot about what I can do to take care of our child...seeing you like this is like seeing what our own child would grow up to look like...haaaaaauuu~." Loki also began to laugh as she rubbed her own exposed belly and said, "I'm actually wondering what my kid will look like since Vahn is so easily able to change his form, kekeke, the future is looking more and more interesting everysingle day~!"As for Anubis, she was sitting silently in the bed and looked like she wanted to take Eina's position and hold Vahn but kept silent about the matter. She just had a gentle expression on her face as her moonlight eyes glowed in a very subtle manner. If not for the fact that her tail was gently beating against the bedspread, it would have almost been impossible to tell she was affected by the situation. There was also the existence of her large aura, but that was someone only Vahn could see.Though it might have been an 'opportunity' to experience something new, it became a situation where Vahn was simply pampered by the four 'motherly' girls until it was time for bed. Even though his body was still 'mature', it was somewhat difficult to see him as anything other than a childlike version of himself so the girls, with the exception of Loki, were more interested in showing gentle affections than doing anything more intense. When it finally came time for bed, Vahn ended up sandwiched by Hephaestus and Eina in a combined embrace and he realized just how small his body was when there were two mature girls surrounding him. Vahn felt like he was going to be enveloped by the two girls and went to sleep fully immersed in their warmth.---Since he had made no effort to maintain the image, by the time Vahn awoke the next morning he looked more like a Half-Pallum than a pureblood Human or Pallum. His body had increased to around 150cm while he was asleep so, before the other girls woke up, Vahn focused his mind to fully transition back to his normal appearance. One thing he had decided to change, however, was his original height. Though he liked to be the same size as the women around him, Vahn had developed a desire to be 'taller' than they were now that he experienced being small. It wasn't much, just a few centimeters, but Vahn's final height had come to 170cm.As one might expect, the girls began to wake up as Vahn's body was literally 'growing' in size in their embrace. In his Pallum form, he only weighed around 37kgs and was very small. Now, however, he had become much taller and weighed around 80kgs with a lean and athletic body. Hephaestus and Eina had watched the later part of his transformation quietly until Vahn opened his aquamarine eyes and hugged them tightly against his bare chest. He had removed his clothing since it had been tightly sticking to his body earlier and was now completely naked while the two girls rested against his body.Vahn heard Eina release a silent sigh and laughed a little before giving her an 'unexpected' kiss. When he finally released the bashful half-elf, Vahn teased her a bit by saying, "Big sis...do you not like me unless I'm smaller than you?" Hearing his words, Eina's face flushed even more and she buried her head into his shoulder and mumbled, "Hauu, I miss the small Vahn...no you're going to bully me freely...ehehehe~!" Vahn had started to panic a little bit at Eina's reaction, but she sneakily gave him another kiss when he tried to say something to 'console' her.Hephaestus wasn't willing to remain second fiddle while the two flirted, so she proactively sought a kiss from Vahn as well which eventually required him to kiss the now awakened Loki and Anubis. If not for the fact that Eina was 'reserved' for the future, Vahn expected things might have developed in an interesting direction afterward but they instead just flirted and made out a bit before finally leaving the bedroom around an hour later. From this experience, Vahn realized it was actually more difficult to manage multiple girls when they 'weren't' having sex with each other. Showing simple affections was somewhat difficult since it was harder to regulate things and make sure everyone was enjoying it.As they needed to head out and arrange the security for the Monster Feria, Hephaestus, Loki, Anubis, and Eina ended up leaving soon after having an early breakfast. In exchange for allowing his exhibition, the Alliance had guaranteed they would provide security for the event and would be seated alongside Ganesha during the opening ceremony. Though they wouldn't be handling all the matters personally, there were still several hundred people that needed to be assigned throughout the area. As for why Eina was also leaving, she had asked a friend of her's to cover her shift the previous evening in order to visit Vahn. Since her replacement had been on during the morning shift, it meant she would have been at the Guild for nearly 24 hours by now and Eina needed to hurry back before an incident occurred.Since the Hestia Familia was also part of the Alliance now, they also had some duties to perform but it wasn't going to be as normal security. Their task had been designated as ensuring that Fafnir didn't cause any damage 'if it lost control'. It was a pointless assignment, but that was only due to the fact that Vahn's 'taming' was fundamentally different than normal. Other monsters could actually betray their tamers, but Vahn's would continue to follow his every 'order' unless their Loyalty had reached 0. Vahn couldn't give this type of information to anyone, as it was a function of The Path, so it was a well-kept secret and anything that had been intuited by the girls around him was simply speculation.After idling about and spending time together in the morning, everyone began to leave the Manor in one large group with Vahn leading the way. They needed to walk all the way to the eastern side of the City where the Coliseum could be found so there was quite a distance to cover. Tiona, Ais, Tione, and Lefiya had all left with Loki, since they were part of the security detail, but Riveria had stayed behind because she would be taking part in the exhibition. Vahn led the group of sixteen girls through the City while drawing a lot of attention from passersby. Since they were moving as a Familia, Vahn was proudly carrying a large banner that he had made which displayed the Hestia Familia Emblem. Though they weren't well-known for any achievements yet, the Hestia Familia was incredibly famous in the City because of Vahn's exploits and their inclusion in the Alliance.When they had talked about it the previous night, Loki and Hephaestus had mentioned that Vahn should focus on 'exposure' and publicizing the Familia more often if he wanted to avoid all the negative rumors circulating. Though it was commendable to help others, the only way he could truly influence public opinion was the advocate to the public and garner support from the masses. Staying low key would just make him look mysterious and cause even more rumors to circulate so it was suggested that, if he truly wanted to increase the rapport the Hestia Familia had with the public, he needed to act more openly and slowly change the impression of people through his actions in public.The Monster Feria was an important first step, but displaying the forces of his Familia was equally as important. Even when the Loki and Hephaestus Familia's returned from expeditions, they would turn it into a minor event by marching all the way to the Guild in order to report the successful completion of the mission. This publicized their forces and increased the reputation of their Familia and also made it easier to recruit people in the future, though that probably wouldn't apply to the Hestia Familia for the time being.After nearly two hours of travel, the group arrived at the Coliseum and were escorted to their designated area by a woman who introduced herself as Shakti Varma, Captain of the Ganesha Familia. She was a beautiful woman with short, azure blue, hair, a cool and confident expression, and a professional and stoic disposition. Shakti was around 175cm tall, which Vahn paid special notice of since he had just adjusted his height to 170cm earlier, and she had relatively modest breasts that were around a B-Cup.When they had arrived carrying their banner, a messenger asked them to wait for a moment before returning alongside the cool beauty. After introductions were carried out, Shakti looked around and asked, "I heard from Ganesha-sama that you were going to be performing an exhibition with a dragon? All I see is a horde of girls behind you..." Though Vahn didn't understand the reason, he could sense that Shakti was somewhat 'hostile' toward him ever since her earlier introduction. Though her aura didn't make her appear to be an enemy, it was very obvious she wasn't fond of him for reasons he was unaware.Deciding not to mind it too much, Vahn smiled as best he could manage and said in a polite tone, "I have a method to keep it concealed so as not to cause trouble for others. Don't worry, I'm ready to perform the exhibition as soon as the arena is prepared." Shakti gave a curt nod after hearing his explanation and said, "Very well, you will be called when the time comes. Please don't wander around as you will be held accountable for any monsters losing control as a result of your negligence. If your Familia members would like to look around, they have access to the waiting area and the viewing stands alongside everyone else..." Without explaining things further, Shakti gave everyone a glance before quickly leaving the area.Vahn didn't know what he had done to upset the woman since they had never met before this moment. Hestia, however, seemed to have seen through something as she commented, "That woman, she is viewing you as a man. Even though she is old, I can tell that she is still a virgin...that elephant fool had probably tried to set her up with you. He talked about it a lot during the Denatus, saying that he wanted to see if you were capable of taming the Captain of his Familia as well. Looks like she got mad seeing how many girls you had accompanying you, tough luck for her I guess, shishishishi~."Though Vahn wasn't sure Hestia's intuition was on the mark, her sentiments seemed to be shared by many of the girls present and Vahn couldn't help but remark internally about the dangers of a woman's intuition. Shakti was a very beautiful woman, almost remarkably beautiful, but Vahn could tell she was also on the mature side of the spectrum. He couldn't tell her exact age, as she appeared very youthful, but Vahn could determine by the complexion of her skin and the flow of energy in her body she was likely in her thirties, perhaps even older. Since she seemed to be a normal human, it was very peculiar that she had remained single and pure well after what was considered the 'prime' of a woman's life in the Danmachi record.Vahn decided to put the matter to the back of his mind, especially considering the fact that Shakti was the Captain of a Familia. Even if he wanted to pursue her, she wouldn't move into the Manor and would have to tend to her responsibilities, same as Tsubaki. Vahn had become somewhat promiscuous after his exposure to so many women, and he couldn't deny he was interested in Shakti as well, but he wouldn't go out of his way to pursue her at all. Just as he had done for Senna, Vahn wasn't trying to 'build up' the number of girls around him.Though he wasn't against a temporary 'rendezvous', Vahn wouldn't do anything without discussing it with some of the girls on the network first. Just like he was treating Freya, Vahn was very interested in the potential experience, but he wasn't going to ignore his current relationships just to sate his own curiosity. There were very nearly twenty women he could 'visit' if he was feeling lonely, so it seemed somewhat shameless to even consider sleeping with other girls.It was currently slightly after 10 AM and the Monster Feria had officially started with the opening ceremony and speech of Ganesha. Hestia had left to join the other gods of the alliance and they were all seated around the somewhat outgoing and flamboyant god. As Vahn watched him move about excitedly and yell loud enough that the entire Coliseum could hear him, he couldn't help but feel a desire to befriend the strange god wearing a red elephant mask. He seemed like a really interesting person to hang around with and Vahn considered trying to approach him in the future. If he had really sent Shakti to him earlier, Ganesha was also likely considering working with the Hestia Familia in the future and had probably been trying to establish a 'connection' between the two Familia through his intervention in Shakti's love life.As if he had been able to read Vahn's mind, Ganesha turned toward the waiting area where Vahn was currently standing with a large grin on his face as he loudly shouted, "Aaaaand without further ado, Ganesha says let the Monster Feria officially begin~! Today, the Ganesha Familia, in cooperation with the Alliance between the Hephaestus, Loki, Hestia, Anubis, Miach, and Takemikazuchi Familias proudly presents a special treat for your enjoyment! You may have heard some of the rumors, but let Ganesha be the first person to officially introduce you to the one, the only, the Legendary Sage Aldrnari, Vaaaaaaaahn Maaaaaaaasooonn~! Ganesha welcomes you, young hero, graaaaaahahahahahahahahaha~!"(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'This is mine now...','Shakti is not impressed','Ganesha is very excited, Gaaaaneshaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahahahaha~!')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

For what seemed like the first time in more than a week, Vahn enjoyed the onsen on his own without any disturbances. He felt very refreshed after his short rendezvous with Lunoire and was just floating atop the hot water as the cool morning air soaked into his exposed skin from above. Of course, he couldn't stay inside the bath too long or he would be late for the morning practice. Vahn wasn't even remotely ashamed of going to visit Lunoire, especially after doing the deed though till the end, but he didn't want to cause a stir in the group just as they woke up. He knew his interaction would likely make it's way to the network later, but that was another matter entirely.After completely removing the womanly scent wafting from his body, Vahn used his [Heart of the Eternal Flame] to immediately evaporate the water from his body before instantly changing into clothes through the system. Vahn really enjoyed the convenience provided by the system for situations like this, because he could simply 'queue' up equipment in his slots and freely swap between outfits. Now that he could also manage to change his form and race, after a bit of concerted effort, Vahn felt like he could become a master of disguise. The only thing he couldn't really mask easily was his base odor and aura. He could completely conceal it using stealth, but if Vahn wasn't 'seen', it didn't really matter how he looked and invalidated the need for a disguise to being with.Since he had spent the night, and part of the morning, mimicking Fenrir's racial traits, Vahn felt like practicing changing his form more fluidly. He knew he didn't even need [Thria*Mimos] now, though it certainly made transforming much easier, so Vahn wanted to improve his base capabilities more. He had originally been somewhat worried about 'losing his identity', but Vahn had made a perfect 'copy' of his base form within his mind and could always reference it if he forgot how he looked.As Vahn was thinking about the best form the take, he remembered his earlier interaction with Lili and wondered if it was even possible for him to transform into a Pallum. Drastic physical changes would generally take a very long time, but Vahn figured it would be possible if he put in a lot of effort. He knew that, at some point in the future, he would likely end up in a physical relationship with Lili and had been very 'concerned' about the matter for some time. Now that she was living in the Manor, Vahn's thoughts would wander to the various girls and their future interactions. Though she would probably 'complain', Vahn wanted to be able to take a smaller form for her benefit...Just as usual, the girls started their training in earnest as Vahn sat off to the side and observed while practicing his mental control and meditating. Vahn had greeted everyone beforehand and now sat in his 'designated' area on a stone dais he had placed within the yard. He didn't know why, but Vahn felt a strange attachment to the stone dais from his memories just before coming to the record. Trusting his intuition, Vahn set out a platform for himself and realized it greatly increased his ability to focus on his meditation. He now sat absolutely still with the quiet and obedient Lefiya sitting a bit away from him without taking any actions that might disturb him.After forming an image in his mind, Vahn began altering the flow of energy in his body to match the pathways he had previously established in his mind. He knew there were differences between the energy flow of males and females and it was important to take it into consideration when he was trying to transform. Though he hadn't told Riveria and Lefiya, Vahn had felt like his pectoral muscles were beginning to inflate as a strange incongruity appeared in his abdomen. This was the main reason he had brought his transformation to an early end, as Vahn was worried he would turn into a girl after following Riveria's pathways. Fortunately, her breasts were rather small so Vahn had been able to pass by unnoticed under the girls' gaze.Morning training usually persisted for around an hour, but Vahn had long noticed everyone had gone silent after spending about twenty minutes transforming. His focus was entirely on his own body so he couldn't really tell what they were up to, but Vahn was certain they were watching him. His ability to focus could put many people, even gods, to shame and Vahn was able to tune out any and all sights, sounds, and sensations without losing his awareness of his surroundings. At any moment, if his instincts triggered, Vahn would be able to respond to danger without getting caught off guard. In fact, he was more likely to get caught off guard in a normal situation than when he was 'absolutely focused' on a task. If not for his passive awareness of the auras around him, Vahn wouldn't even know their training had come to an early end.After nearly an entire hour had passed, Vahn opened his eyes and saw seventeen sets of eyes staring at him with interest. He could feel a cold sensation on his exposed skin as the air had been able to penetrate through the large gaps in his clothing. Since he usually worse a full-sleeved tunic, Vahn raised his hand and saw that his sleeves were now far behind the range of his normal reach. After managing to free his hand from the sleeve, Vahn noticed it was very tiny compared to normal and began to laugh out loud after confirming his test was a success. He had thought it would be much harder, but it seems as though being a 'Pallum' drastically changed his height as if it was being regulated by the record itself. His race now listed him as a Pallum and Vahn had shrunk from his 168cm down to a minuscule 125cm.While he was 'distracted' by his new body, Vahn felt his instincts trigger but he was unable to evade in time as Tione picked up his body from behind and squealed in a girly voice, "Oh my goodness, how is this even possible!? You're sooooo adorable~!" When Tione picked him up and began to squeeze him, Vahn felt a cold breeze pass through his lower body and noticed the eyes of everyone present widen marginally. Though he was used to the glance of others, Vahn still felt embarrassed at the fact that everyone present had turned their eyes to his now 'relatively normal' sized penis. It was still larger than average, but it wasn't as 'monstrous' as it had been in the past.Unaware of the faux pas she had caused, Tione kept squeezing Vahn affectionately while dangling him off the ground in a very compromising manner. Moments later, she felt a powerful strike hit the top of her head and she immediately collapsed to the ground as Tiona shouted, "Don't handle Vahn like that, Tione! L-look at what you've done you stupid fool~!" Tione had dropped Vahn forward when she took the blow to the head and saw a pair of 'delicate' white cheeks that gave her a strange urge to reach out and pinch them. Before she was able to follow her instincts, however, a pair of boxers appeared to cover the stark buttocks before several flashes of skin showed and the chibi Vahn was now standing in new clothes patting his chest with a small blush on his face.Before the girls could start barraging him with questions, Vahn explained, "I've already shown this to Riveria and Lefiya in the past, but I have a knack for transformation abilities and magic. By altering the flow of energy in my body, I can temporarily change into almost any race as long as I can hold a proper image within my mind. I won't claim to be an expert, but I doubt there are many people as familiar with the physiology of the various races than I am. As you might have already realized, I've changed my form to match that of a Pallum since I was curious about the limits of my ability."Though many had already anticipated the fact he had become a Pallum, it was still a very big surprise since it was difficult to believe how drastic the change had been. Lili especially had a very conflicted expression on her face that looked like a mix between excitement, beffudlement, and a healthy amount of curiosity. Vahn was currently only a few centimeters taller than she was and he had much lighter brown hair than his traditional dark brown. His healthy brown skin had become somewhat pale and his athletic and muscular body had become much thinner and streamlined compared to before. She didn't know for certain, but Lili felt like Vahn had modeled his transformation to match her and it made her heart beat rampantly in her chest just thinking about it.Vahn didn't want to stand out in the cold being interrogated by the girls, so he had everyone go take a bath to prepare for breakfast. He hadn't really exerted himself during the training, so Vahn thought to avoid taking a second bath but was 'denied' the opportunity. The girls were very interested in his new form so Vahn eventually gave up and accompanied them into the bath. This resulted in a completely new experience for Vahn since he was usually the one washing the girls but now he had become the central focus. Everyone seemed a lot 'bigger' now, since he was so small compared to everyone else.Chloe and Arnya had been present during the morning training and, now that Vahn had become a 'little boy', Chloe was beside herself and in a state of high tensions. She was practically sticking to him for the entire bath and proactively 'protecting' him from the other girls. The only ones she showed leniency towards, other than herself, were the children and Milan. Though he usually helped wash their bodies, Vahn ended up in a strange situation where Milan was affectionately washing his body with the help of the fiercely blushing Tina. Today had been her first period, so she was overly aware of Vahn and was acting very different compared to her past self. By the time the bath had come to an end, she had nearly passed out from the hot water and her own anxiety overwhelming her.Tina's 'collapse' had brought the bath time to an end and Vahn was able to finally free himself from 'most' of the girls. Though he didn't mind it, Chloe didn't leave him unattended for a single second and had even happily helped him get dressed. Vahn originally tried to equip his clothing, but she playfully poked his chest and said, "Come on, it's okay, isn't it~? Nyahahaha." Vahn knew Chloe had a thing for 'young boys', so she was acting somewhat uncharacteristically at the moment and Vahn thought she was kind of cute so he gave in and decided to let her pamper him for once.During breakfast, the seating arrangement had been changed once again but it had taken an unexpected turn compared to the past. Vahn was sitting in Chloe's lap as she rested her chin against the top of his head and hugged his body tightly from behind. Some of the other girls tried to complain, but her only response was to laugh in a mischevious and dismissive manner before saying, "I'm recharging~nya!" This continued for some time until an unexpected situation occurred and, against any precedents that had been established, Hestia awoke early and came down for breakfast.The moment she saw Vahn, Hestia's eyes turned into saucers and she practically pried him free of Chloe's clutches with a strangely fervent expression on her face. It wasn't the first time Vahn had been pressed into Hestia's large and ridiculously soft breasts, but it was the first time he had been picked up by her as she released a girlish cry and hugged him with a terrifying amount of strength. While he was enjoying the sensation enveloping his face, Vahn commented inside his mind about how dangerous it was to be a 'little boy' surrounded by girls...---Vahn finally managed to 'escape' the mob of girls after pacifying each of them by 'allowing' them to hug his body. Most of them were satisfied with normal hugs, but Vahn experienced more than a single pair of breasts suffocating his face before the event had come to an end. The only exception among the girls present had been Riveria, who hadn't participated directly and just asked a few questions instead. The strangest part, however, had been when Vahn ended up having to hug the smaller girls in the group, He was used to being one of the taller people in the Manor, but now he could barely see the tops of Tina's, Shizune's, and Lili's, heads. Even when he tried to pet them, it actually felt somewhat strange since he was nearly at eye level with the mildly blushing girls.None of this had prepared Vahn for the 'strangest' part of the experience when, the typically much smaller Fenrir, now stood nearly 20cm taller than him. In a manner similar to Chloe and Tione, Fenrir had a strangely possessive expression with glowing scarlet eyes as she tightly hugged his body and even patted his head for nearly ten full minutes. Even when the other girls tried to convince her to let go, Fenrir would just 'snarl' at them and say, "Fenrir will protect the tiny Master~! Vahn is small now, so Fenrir will look after him!" Her words finished, Fenrir actually picked up Vahn and tried to run away from the rest of the group before she was eventually talked down by Vahn himself by the time she reached the staircase.After things had settled down, lots were drawn again to see who would accompany Vahn to 'go play' with Fafnir. Though she had stopped trying to run away with him, Fenrir was still 'protecting' Vahn, especially from Chloe and Tione, so she was automatically included. As for the 'victorious' Ais from the previous day, she was now crouching down at the side with Tiona as they both drew circles on the ground. Earning the envy of some of the other girls, Lefiya had managed to 'win' again and was trying to console Ais by offering her spot to the 'dejected' girl. Her offer was shot down, however, when Syr told her, "Lefiya, we have to treat this in a fair manner. If you didn't want to win, you shouldn't have entered at all. If people started trading their 'wins' with each other, it would cause problems later on."The final two winners had ended up being Preasia and Maemi. Emiru was saddened that she had failed to net a 'victory' of her own, but she consoled herself after telling Maemi to put her efforts into their connection. She planned to retire to her room for the day and 'link' with Maemi so she could experience everything her twin experience. Understanding her sister's desire, Maemi promised to maintain the connection properly and they spent several minutes 'synchronizing' with each other before it was time to leave. As for Preasia, she gave a small fist pump when she pulled the winning lot but hadn't said anything. She had also been present when hugging Vahn earlier and had held him tightly against her somewhat rough wool sweater that she liked to wear.Wrapping up the members was Riveria since she was the highest Level of everyone present and was the most capable when it came to dealing with any trouble that might arise. She was very intelligent, highly rational, and possessed a wide assortment of all-purpose magic that she could use in an emergency. She had several years of experience 'babysitting' Ais, Tiona, and Tione, so she was very suited to the role of 'chaperone' for the 'field trip' of the group. Since Vahn was currently in a somewhat childlike form, he had earned a fair amount of teasing. Before he left, Syr had even informed him that she told the rest of the girls on the network about his transformation and that Hephaestus, Eina, Loki, and Anubis would all be visiting in the evening.After hearing the 'news', Vahn didn't really remember much of what happened after that as he walked through the City holding hands with Lefiya. Vahn had been surprised when she asked to hold hand and, when he asked why she was suddenly being so forward, Lefiya responded with a cherry-red face, "I-I promised Ais that I would treat you the same way as she does since she couldn't come along..." Vahn accepted her 'excuse' with a smile and allowed her to lead him along while Fenrir stuck to his free arm. It was a very strange experience for Vahn, now that he was smaller than the two petite girls, and it felt like he was being the one guided through the streets by an escort of 'older' women as if he was a child that needed protection...there was one good thing about the situation, however, since none of the men on the street gave him looks of resentment in his current form...(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Relaxing bath...','A Wild Shota Appears!?','Vahnguard in Full Force')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 388: Dark World