Endless Path : Infinite Cosmos

Though she wasn't having much trouble during the actual fighting, Tina's stamina was greatly lacking and she typically had to take a break after every engagement. Vahn didn't really blame her for this, as she was still very young and this had been the case even when Haruhime, Maemi, and Emiru started out. Instead, he did his best to praise her for her efforts, especially when she had been able to overcome the odds and defeat a group of four Goblins, though she had gotten a decently sized gash in her leg during the fight. Vahn had quickly transferred it away, but he suspected she would have been able to continue even with the injury as, even though she frowned deeply with slightly moist eyes, Tina's focus didn't break when she received the wound.Milan watched the fight play out from the side with a concerned expression as her sword bobbed impatiently. When she saw Tina take a hit, she nearly jumped forward but was stopped by Vahn who shook his head and said, "Tina is a strong girl, Milan. Look at the resolve in her eyes...she will be okay." Milan's concern didn't really fade with his words, but she could also see that Tina hadn't really been slowed down after taking a hit and instead increased her focus. She could also see that, though there was a bit of blood around the area, the wound was completely gone. After releasing a sigh, Milan nodded her head and waited patiently because she knew Vahn wouldn't let any real harm come to Tina...After defeating the four Goblins, Tina collapsed to the ground and released a hot breath before gasping for air. Though she had forcefully regulated her breathing during the fight, the depletion of her stamina immediately caught up with her after the fight had ended. Vahn appeared next to her in an instant and helped prop her body up so that she could breathe more easily while he helped treat her body. He smiled down at her from above and said, "Well done, Tina...you really do have what it takes to become a strong girl." while infusing energy into her body. Tina showed a cheerful smile, but it was very obvious her mental fatigue was catching up with her. They had already been in the Dungeon for around three hours, during which she had killed a total of 28 Goblins, so Vahn figured it wasn't a bad idea to head back.Once he had made his decision, Vahn looked to Milan and said, "We're gonna head back now. Tina is already pushing herself beyond her limits, so her parameters have probably increased greatly at this point. There is no need to rush things, so let's go relax at home together." Vahn crouched down in front of Tina as he spoke, prompting her to climb on his back happily as leaned her head against his shoulder with a tired expression. Milan saw her daughter's look and laughed as she reached out and gently stroked Tina's hair, saying, "Well done, Tina. Sleep now...we'll protect you~." Tina lazily nodded her head and mumbled, "Mama...Papa...nyaafuuu..." as her eyelids drooped to a close very quickly. Instead of simply replenishing her stamina earlier, Vahn had actually helped Tina's mind relax so she had gotten sleepy very quickly. He knew it was dangerous to strain your mind too much, especially when you were still relatively weak, so he was going to let her recover naturally this time.While they were on the way back, Milan had a very peaceful expression on her face and a gentle smile as she said, "Vahn...thank you for everything, truly. You take such good care of us...even though we had no real relation to each other at first. Thank you for-" Before Milan could continue her words, Vahn had turned around suddenly and she had nearly walked face-first into his body. She came to a quick pause as Vahn leaned forward and gave her a quick peck on the lips before smiling and saying, "Milan, never thank me for things I ought to do. You and Tina are my important family. Even if I hadn't gotten wrapped up in my current lifestyle, I know I could have been happy with you and Tina at the Hearth's Embrace...you treated me like family long before I opened up to the two of you. However, I won't thank you...not anymore...I would rather live showing you my gratitude instead."Milan's tail twitched about agitatedly as she hung her head with a powerful urge to cry welling up inside of her as she leaned against Vahn's chest. She also believed that, even though things would have been a bit awkward, they could have been a happy little family together when Vahn matured a bit. However, she didn't regret everything that had happened, even the bad things, as it allowed her to get even closer to Vahn while also providing opportunities for both her and Tina to rise above their previous lifestyle. Just by being associated with Vahn, they had found themselves at the core of the Alliance, one of the more precarious yet secure spots they could ever be in. Even the armor she was wearing would have cost her nearly 800MV, something she could have never even imagined affording in the past...and it was simply given to her so she could protect herself and her daughter.Vahn could see that Milan's aura suddenly started to release a wispy red hue as her 'tensions' steadily began to rise. He laughed and kissed the top of her head, saying, "We're still in the Dungeon, Milan. Let's go home..." In response to his words, Milan lifted her head with moist eyes and a slight blush beginning to rise on her cheeks. She had been thinking about all the things she could do to show Vahn her gratitude but, no matter how much she thought about it, Milan knew she would be the one to get the most benefits. Imagining what Vahn could do for her made her body start to heat up and she even felt a bit of blame for the boy that was now taller than her, even though she used to feel like he was a small child just a few months prior...It didn't take them too long to exit the 1st Floor, as it wasn't nearly as complex as some of the deeper floors could be, so they began their return journey to the Hearth Manor looking like a typical family of Cat People. Vahn had the sleeping Tina on his back while Milan followed at his side with a beautiful smile and a loving expression visible on her face. They drew a fair amount of attention to themselves, but most people simply smiled thinking that they were a couple that had taken their daughter in the Dungeon for training. Few people could recognize Vahn in his current form, because he had raven black hair, cat ears, and a tail following about behind him. Instead of aquamarine green eyes, they were closer to a neutral gold in color as he had tried to match the color of Milan and Tina.As they neared the Manor, Vahn kept passing his eyes around the area but most of his focus had been placed on Milan and Tina. If his enemies were paying attention to his movements, they likely knew the strength of everyone in the Manor. Vahn was building a 'habit' that could potentially be exploited by them in the future and had already discussed it with Milan, Chloe, Tina, and Shizune so they wouldn't be caught off guard if they were suddenly attacked. From the moment he had reached the surface, Fafnir had been following them through the shadows and Vahn was expecting that they would be attacked in the next few days once they had created a 'pattern' that could be exploited.From what Vahn could tell, the earth mage was likely someone that had awakened their own Innate and it gave them some mastery over earth elemental laws. However, the actual strength of the person didn't seem that high so they were likely an assassin that specialized in observation and setting traps. Since Terra had destroyed their large formation, they would probably resort to other means like trying to catch people off guard during their trips to and from the Dungeon. Vahn was certain he was the primary target, so being with a Level 3 and a Level 1 made him a lot 'softer' than normal. There was a chance the mage would try to target the other girls, but their reaction speed was fast enough to respond even if the floor below them suddenly collapsed.After around twenty minutes, they uneventfully reached the Manor and made their way into the interior where Hestia was waiting to greet them with a happy smile on her face as she said, "Welcome home, Vahn, Milan, and...Tina~? Oh, she fell asleep? How adorable~." Hestia walked over and poked Tina's cheek and laughed playfully as Vahn looked around the area before checking the Status Log to see what everyone was up to. So as not to leave the Manor unguarded, Arnya, Lunoire, Chloe, Tsubaki, Aki, and, though they weren't true combatants, Shizune and Preasia behind. There were also the guild girls, such as Eina, Rose, Misha, Mona, Sierra, and Pram, while Hephaestus, Hestia, and Syr were the typical stay-at-home group. As for why Arnya and Aki didn't enter the Dungeon, even though they were rather strong, it was due to their pregnancies as Arnya generally had a bad case of morning sickness almost every day.Vahn followed Hestia into the study and sat on the sofa after shifting Tina's body and carrying her with his arms. By focusing on the individual components, Vahn put her armor into his inventory and shifted it up into her room where the rest of her equipment was located. The only thing he couldn't transfer was her weapon, but it was safely stored in its sheath. He helped Milan do the same and they spent a bit of time talking as Vahn stroked the sleeping Tina's head with small amounts of energy flowing through his palms. She had been napping for around forty minutes by now so it should be okay to slowly wake her up so he could update her Status Board.Hestia looked at the sleeping Tina with a gentle smile on her face before turning to Vahn and Milan, asking, "How did she do?" Vahn made eye contact with Milan, so she smiled and explained, "She ended up defeating twenty-eight Goblins, including four at the same time. Her stamina is still a bit lacking, but she has the correct mentality to become a strong Adventurer. With the nurturing of everyone in the Hestia Familia, she may even be at the same Level as me before long, fufufufu~" Though it sounded difficult to believe in 'normal' circumstances, it wasn't an exaggeration at all saying that Tina could reach Level 3 within a year.Milan had worked hard for more than seven years to reach her Level, but that was with a normal amount of resources and having to manage their expenses properly to obtain any worthwhile earnings. It wasn't like now, where they could almost keep the entirety of their earnings from drop items while only having to relinquish monster cores so that Vahn could use his 'creation' divinity, something that also benefited them greatly.Vahn knew that, even without a flame seed, it was actually possible that she would reach Level 3 normally, but he wanted her to take things slowly if possible. As he absentmindedly stroked the sleeping girl's hair, Vahn said, "I wish she wouldn't be in such a rush to grow up...but I guess that's a natural part of life." Hestia laughed at Vahn's words as her stark blue eyes glimmered slightly before saying, "Vahn, you're the one that has been growing up faster than anyone else. You have changed so much in such a short period of time...now you're even starting to sound like a real 'Papa', ehehehe~."Milan's heart had also melted a bit at Vahn's words so she released a sigh and leaned against his shoulder, saying, "I also wish things could stay like this for a while longer...seeing Tina grow up into a young lady right before my eyes is a little heartbreaking, even though I'm very proud of her~." With her words coming to an end, the three of them just cuddled up with each other for a few minutes in silence as Vahn slowly stirred Tina to awareness. She had always been bad at waking up, so it took a bit longer than he expected, not that he was in a hurry to bring the current situation to an end. Having the mature Milan at his right, the beautiful and infinitely kind Hestia to his left, and the adorable little Tina on his lap, made Vahn feel strangely 'complete' at this moment.Tina eventually stretched out her body a bit, even before opening up her eyes, before peeking through her droopy eyelids and seeing three faces looking down on her. Milan gently reproached her by saying, "If you sleep with your tummy out, you'll get a cold~" while poking the exposed navel of her daughter. Tina immediately flinched up in embarrassment and covered her face with both hands as she said, "Moooomnyaaa, don't tease meeeee~!" causing everyone in the room to laugh. When the atmosphere settled down a short while later, Vahn said, "Let's take a bath and warm up our bodies a bit while I check Tina's Status Board. Afterward, I'll get a jump start on my salon services~"Hearing Vahn's words, the girls got progressively happier and were practically beaming by the time he mentioned opening up his 'salon'. Even Tina was very interested in trying to become more beautiful, as she had previously been a somewhat 'plain' girl. Working at the Inn hadn't been a glamorous job and she didn't really dress up in nice clothes and take care of her appearance that well. Now, however, she talked a lot with girls like Shizune, Haruhime, and Syr so that she could take better care of her appearance for the future. She had also experienced Vahn's massage in the past, and thinking she would be able to experience it again made her feel very excited.Hestia ended up joining them in the bath, as was to be expected since she had nothing better to do, so Vahn ended up pampering all three girls a bit since it wasn't that difficult with just the four of them present. Tina was a well-behaved girl, so she washed all the important bits herself while Vahn just took care of her hair, ears, and her back. Hestia was a bit bolder, or perhaps just more spoiled, so Vahn washed everything from the tips of her fingers to her toes, and each part in between with only one obvious exception. Even without her asking, Vahn often treated her like a princess at times because he knew it helped ease her heart and mind and he really thought that the spoiled and lazy Hestia was the most natural version of her. Before all this started, however, Vahn had made sure to check Tina's Status Board as it was very important to mark her progress....-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------[[STATUS]]Name: Tina YuelRace: Cat PersonLV. 1POW: I18-&gt;I65END: I22-&gt;I86DEX: I20-&gt;I74AGI: I25-&gt;I80MAG: I0-&gt;I5Skill: [Eclipse: Innate(sealed)]Magic: -Development Skill: [Abnormal Resistance:(sealed)]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------(A/N: Being exposed to poisons/toxins/paralysis/sleep is the only requirement to unlock [Abnormal Resistance]. Goblins' claws can cause serious infections and can unlock this skill for consideration. Because it is so easy to unlock, this is why [Abnormal Resistance] is usually the skill most people awaken at Level 2 unless the somehow met the requirements for [Hunter], [Luck], or have studied things like [Mixing], [Blacksmithing], etc...)(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Tina gets a boo boo','Mutual Affection','Tiny Tina's Triumph')https://www.*******.com/user?u=14397149paypal.me/EinlionDiscord Invite: https://discord.gg/Jwa8PKh

After returning to the ground, Vahn asked Terra for her assistance in leveling out the area while doing his best to ignore the mild teasing looks of some of the girls. They weren't making fun of him, but Vahn realized they had understood he was trying to show off and had 'spectacularly' failed. The worst part of the situation was that Tine, a girl that idolized him a bit, had given him a harsh reprimand in front of everyone and it made Vahn feel very guilty and apologetic. However, it wasn't all bad, as now Tina's nervousness and tensions had almost completely faded away...Once the ground was repaired, Vahn felt more at ease and he hurried over to the mother-daughter pair that was waiting for him. Tina still had a look of blame in her eyes, but there was also a bit of humor and a slight smile on her face as the realization she was about to enter the Dungeon set it. Though Vahn could be a goofball, sometimes prone to making mistakes, he was still just a young boy not much older than she was. However, he was far more reliable than someone his age typically should be and she felt more excited than worried about what would happen when they went into the Dungeon.As they were preparing to leave, Vahn had adopted a thoughtful expression upon his face for a brief moment for saying, "I have an interesting idea...hmmm~." Milan and Tina looked at him with curious eyes as a slight glint passed through Tina's as she questioned whether or not Vahn was going to do something 'strange' so soon after his previous blunder. However, her heart fluttered a bit after realizing what he was up to and a slightly flushed expression appeared on her face as she lowered her head. Though he didn't change his hair to a chestnut brown, as he had used Chloe as a template, Vahn's human ears vanished in a magical light as a thick layer of hair grew in their place. Atop his head, there was a pair of black cat ears and a tail had poked out from his backside, something he had grown rather accustomed to at this point.Vahn smiled toward the gentle-faced Milan before petting the top of Tina's head and saying, "Let's go, Tina, Milan..." Tina peered up into his face with slightly watery eyes and said in a hesitant voice, "Papa..." before hugging him around the waist. It wasn't the first time she had said the word, as she sometimes let it slip when they were spending time together, but it still made Vahn's heart feel warm. He stroked the top of her head for a short while before they all made their way, hand-in-hand, towards the Dungeon. Tina stood between the two of them with a mixture of happiness and mild conflict, choosing instead to enjoy the moment than actually worry about the perception of others. It didn't matter what other people thought at all, and Tina didn't want to let the opinions of others interfere with her happiness...Once the trio reached the 1st Floor, Vahn gave his Mentor's Mark to the two girls, even though Milan likely wouldn't have too many opportunities to benefit from it. Tina seemed especially fond of the cartoon-like character and poked at it with her finger until they finally reached the first long corridor, known as the Beginning Road. Vahn brought the group to a stop and said, "From here onwards, you will set the pace, Tina, while your mother and I will support you from behind. Make sure to use your head and consider the situation properly. Though you may sustain mild injuries, know that such pain can further your growth and I will always be here to restore you to the same adorable state you currently have." Vahn stroked the young cat girl's head as he spoke and a resolute look appeared in her eyes as she equipped her shield and pulled out her growth weapon, which was humorously named [Little Fang].Though she likely wouldn't be fighting much, Milan also held her sword and shield at the ready, obviously intent not to let anything happen to her daughter. As for Vahn, he scanned around the area with his [Eyes of Truth], not too concerned with the monsters, but what may be hiding beyond the walls. His current domain reached out to 523m, so he could even see down to the Floor below them, meaning that Vahn was very difficult to catch by surprise. He knew that the largest chance of something happening would be between the 18th and 30th Floors, but the fact he was with Tina and Milan made him very cautious regarding surprise attacks. Even on their way over to the Dungeon, Vahn had kept his wits about him as he searched for the presence of the earth mage he knew had to be around...It took them a while to get away from the larger volume of Adventurer's that were wandering about, as the early floors could get a bit crowded early in the mornings, but they eventually found an area where others weren't present. The Mentor's Marks hadn't activated, meaning there was someone within 2km of them, but that was to be expected this early in the Dungeon. Vahn suspected that it still had some effect, as the awareness of the mark might incite the growth of the recipient somewhat, so he still intended to compare the data later on. As Tina was still very young, tracking her growth was arguably more important than normal and Vahn actually didn't want her increasing her strength too quickly just yet.The Falna provided by the gods actually had an anti-aging effect of sorts, which is why most people never left their Familia even after they retired, and the efficacy of the effect was based on your Level. If Tina did get to around Level 3-4 within the next year, she might end up looking like a girl in her early teens even when she was transitioning into her twenties. With nourishment from his source energy and his [Hands of Nirvana], Vahn was very worried that her growth would be greatly stunted just because she wanted to get stronger, faster.Tina's ears began to twitch about and she crouched down slightly, a habit she had picked up in her training as lowering your body made you a smaller target and allowed you to analyze the situation while being in an alert status. Her tiny nose twitched about slightly as her nostrils flared open and closed, smelling for the presence of the enemy she had detected. As their ears were often more reliable than their noses, at first, many Beast Humans relied on hearing the presence of enemies before using their enhanced sense of smell to identify what they had come across. On average, even a Goblin would have around 3-4x Tina's current parameters, so caution was advised and she needed to pick fights with fewer enemies so she didn't get overwhelmed.After a short while, Tina muttered, "Goblins...but I can't tell how many...nyaa..." before looking back to see Vahn raising two fingers. Tina's face hardened but she didn't back down as pushing yourself beyond your limits was the best way to get stronger. Though she lacked in parameters, at least for now, her training gave her the edge over the relatively mindless monsters and her equipment actually weighed things in her favor greatly, assuming she didn't make any mistakes. Her shield, breastplate, and shin guards were all made of Adamantine and had the Durandal and Shock Absorption properties while her weapon, [Little Fang], was also made of Adamantine, and a composite of other materials, which gave it the Durandal, Piercing, Impeccable Edge, and Growth abilities. It could deal more than enough damage to overwhelm the defenses of the Goblins so she just needed to fight smartly and stay on the move to avoid getting surrounded...Tina slowly edged along the walls of the corridor before peaking into the door leading toward one of the various rooms of the 1st Floor. She could see two Goblins ambling about without any awareness of their surroundings, but they were on the far side of the 30m wide room and she would have to expose herself first if she wanted to fight them. After thinking for a short while, she picked up a stone and tossed it against the wall, alerting the two Goblins as they went to investigate the source of the sound. As there were several rocks present within the room, Tina stayed low to the ground and used them as cover as she positioned herself in waiting. Vahn watched all of this with intrigue because Tina's caution and rational mindset were rather commendable. There was also something interesting about watching a young girl, inarguably still a child, skulking about as she snuck up on monsters with a minuscule killing intent radiating from her body.After finding nothing amiss, the Goblins split up and began looking around the area in a somewhat complacent manner as Tina pressed herself against a rock and slowed her breathing to a crawl. She waited very patiently with her body tense like a spring until one of the Goblins approached her hiding spot. Without any discernable hesitation, likely as a result of her fights within the forest, Tina pounced forth and smashed her buckler into the face of the Goblin while piercing her sword into its chest, clearly aiming for the monster core contained within. Though she seemed to be caught slightly off guard by the occurrence, Vahn watched the blade of her shortsword pierce into the Goblin's chest without any noticeable resistance, as was to be expected from a weapon forged by Hephaestus and possessing the Piercing attribute.Other than the 'smashing' down of her shield bash, the Goblin didn't even get to utter its characteristic guttural cry as it dispersed into a puff of purple dust. Tina quickly overcame her momentary shock and held her buckler up as she charged toward the second Goblin, which had turned to match her charge with a loud 'war cry' of , 'Giiigiiigiiiiiiii~!'. As if she were trying to compete with it, Tina released a loud, 'Nnyyaaaaaaa~!' as she unhesitantly charged shield-first toward the Goblin. However, she wasn't actually foolish enough to develop the habit of always using her shield to hit monsters, many of which would be much larger than her, so she instead slid her left foot forward when they were about to collide and brought her body low to the ground as she smashed the shield into the Goblin's knee before completing the movement by sliding forward with her sword thrusting upward into its body.Vahn had a pleased smile on his face and made eye contact with Milan, who looked very proud of her daughter's achievement. However, though he was smiling, Vahn was lamenting in the back of his mind because he still remembered his first fight with a goblin. His opponent had been a surface monster, meaning it was much weaker than the Dungeon version, and his parameters had been much higher than Tina's currently were. Yes, he didn't have the benefit of training like she did, but Vahn realized now that his own fear and inhibitions had severely restricted his ability to make proper use of his parameters. It made him feel a little ashamed to see a girl of eleven years old accomplish what the fourteen-year-old nearly died trying to attempt...Tina came over to them after collecting the two monster cores and it was very obvious that things hadn't exactly been that easy on her. Though she had a smile on her face, her complexion was somewhat pale and her body was trembling from the increase in adrenaline and the fear she had faced while charging toward the monsters. Vahn showed a gentle smile and comforted her by stroking her head and infusing calming energy into her body as he said, "You did very well, Tina. It may be hard to believe, but you even did better than when I first fought against monsters in the past, hahaha~." Tina was breathing a little heavily, but her face beamed at Vahn's praise as she enjoyed the warm energy spreading through her body from her head.Milan also reached out and pinched the tip of Tina's ear, causing it to flicker about as the mature cat girl laughed and said, "Tina, you are doing exceptionally well for someone just starting out. However, you must never let it get to your head because not everyone has the benefits of powerful equipment, okay? If you see people in need, especially those around your age or younger than you are, do your best to look after them. Also, never let anyone eye your equipment in detail as there are numerous people that would try to take advantage of, and even rob you." Tina nodded her head seriously because she knew that, once her parameters had normalized and her strength reached an adequate level, she would be venturing into the Dungeon with people other than Vahn.Though it was unlikely they would end up in a situation where they teamed up with others, it wasn't completely outside the realm of possibilities. Many people, especially those older and higher leveled than she was, would be very envious of her equipment and there was no telling what cruel things they might do in an effort to obtain it from her. After the kidnapping incident, she had developed a powerful mistrust of most people and, even when she was a waitress at the Hostess of Fertility, never got too close to them.After helping Tina replenish her relatively low stamina pool, the trio continued further into the Dungeon so she could continue building more experience while increasing her parameters. Vahn would be checking their Status Board before and after they enter the Dungeon, or whenever they managed to accomplish a small 'feat'. This would allow Tina and, when he entered with her tomorrow, Shizune to familiarize themselves with their own bodies as their parameters increased. Since they were still young, they would only be fighting for about four hours every other day so that they could properly rest, recuperate, and adapt to the changes in their bodies. They didn't have the benefit of the other girls, who had already matured somewhat and had trained under the influence of a flame seed, so they had to take it slow and increase their strength the 'normal' way.The next opponent Tina faced was just a single Goblin, but this one had a natural weapon in the form of a thin rock club. She raised her shield once again but, instead of dashing forward, slowly stepped around the body of the Goblin as it noticed her presence and began its mindless charge. It leaped through the air and tried to bash her with its club but Tina took a wider step and let the club graze ineffectively across her buckler. She then stabbed forward in a fast motion beneath the cover of the buckler and pierced the side of the Goblin, not killing it, but grievously wounding it. The type of combat style her mother employed was a reactive one where she attacked the enemy through the gaps of their own attacks. It was based more on stabbing than slashing, which was a habit that Tina had picked up through their training.Without lowering her shield for even a moment, Tina stepped forward while peering over the lip of the shield and once again stabbed the Goblin that tried to stop the flow of blood as it madly tried to sweep at her with its club. Tina's eyes remained focused as she received each blow by angling her shield slightly, allowing the rounded shape of the shield to make the Goblin's strikes slide powerlessly away from her body. Whenever this happened, a large gap would appear in the monster's defenses and Tina would stab forward without any discernable hesitation in an effort to pierce the core contained at the center of the chest. Vahn realized her propensity for targetting just the core might be a weakness in the future, but she had plenty of time to correct it with proper guidance.After the fourth blow, which had caused the Goblin a fair amount of grief, Tina's blade found purchase and she clipped against the edges of the monster core, dispersing the Goblin into a cloud of dust. She released a heavy sigh before picking up the core and trotting over to them with an awkward smile on her face. Remembering Vahn's previous words, Tina showed an apologetic expression and said, "I'm sorry, Vahn...I wasn't trying to torment it..." The first blow had been intended to make the Goblin unable to fight properly, but the three follow up strikes made Tina feel a bit guilty because it was almost like she was torturing the creature.Vahn shook his head and sat down against the wall, patting his lap so that Tina would sit with him. He stroked the top of her head and explained in a gentle tone, "The most important thing is that you have a kind heart and that you aren't willingly trying to cause pain in others, Tina. You shouldn't feel guilty that you bring accidental suffering to creatures that are actively trying to kill you. Instead, just focus on refining your skills further so that you can do better in the future...okay?" Tina nodded her head and rested against Vahn's chest as Milan sat down next to them. It was still a bit early, but they hadn't actually eaten breakfast yet since Tina hadn't been hungry as a result of her previous nerves. Thus, they snuggled up next to each other an spent a few minutes enjoying a light breakfast while letting Tina's body replenish its stamina naturally...(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together~!','*Stabbing Intensifies*','Proper nutrition is important for a growing girl's body')https://www.*******.com/user?u=14397149paypal.me/EinlionDiscord Invite: https://discord.gg/Jwa8PKh

Chapter 543: Small Steps