Gamer of the Void

by a-shifty-sword

After being rescued from the Void by a passing Love Fairy, Axton enters the world of Highschool DxD with the power of the Gamer. His life of adventures and a sexy harem start here! Lemons and a morally grey protagonist.

24. DxD: Weaving Threads 01

Patch Notes:
- Changed the Ring Target gacha roll he got in Getting Into Shape 05 to a "Neutralizer" that nullifies all weaknesses and resistances. Because apparently, I lack reading comprehension, as I was working under the impression of that being what the Ring Target did from the start. So I've retconned it to match what I intended.
- Added a small line to Getting Into Shape 07 about Kuroka recognizing Axton's Nekoshou features because dummy me forgot about it.

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I don't need to sleep, but I can't say that I don't like to. Especially when I get woken up like I do today, with the sensation of a pair of lips wrapping around the head of my dick, a gentle tongue following it.

I open my eyes and look down and see Asia between my legs, taking my erection into her mouth even as she looks up at me with love in her eyes. I smile at her and then look around some more. My arms are around Momo and Aika, who are cuddled up to either side of me. Atsuko is hanging off of Aika's back on my left, and Ruruko is a little lower, clinging more to my right leg. All of us are naked, and I can see marks left by the cum I covered them in last night. Save for Asia, all of them are still deep asleep.

It turns out, sleeping with five girls, four of whom are devils, is enough to exhaust me. Not surprising when the math works out to cumming roughly three times for each of them. Even Asia is at the level where her endurance can handle three rounds, while the others can handle even more.

It was a very good bonding experience though, just what I needed to help mesh together the disparate parts of my harem. Atsuko was especially happy and intermingling, and seeing her make out with one of the other girls or play with their breasts or sit on their face increased my own arousal by an incredible amount. Asia was especially receptive and did what she could to make whatever girl I was inside feel even better.

Speaking of which, I turn my attention back to her. Neither of us has spoken a word, but we don't really need to. She woke up and decided to give me a blowjob. I can feel her warm mouth slowly and tenderly exploring the first few inches of my penis. I've gotten quite a few blowjobs before, but this one is loving and caring on a whole new level.

I move my hand and place it on her head. I twine my fingers into her hair and start running them through it and over her scalp, showing her how much I appreciate it. I feel her love and happiness spike and she redoubles her efforts, but not her speed.

While I sit back and enjoy Asia's blowjob, I turn my attention to the Game windows that I've been ignoring since yesterday.

Perk rewarded for 500 CHA!
[Weighted Words] - Your words carry weight, and people are more likely to obey you so long as you ask them for something they would reasonably do.

I only just now got to 500 CHA? Looking at my stats, I notice how imbalanced they are. STR, DEX, INT, and WIS are all over one thousand. But CON, CHA, and LUK are around five to six hundred. I guess for CHA and LUK that makes sense. Most people I've seen have those two stats much lower than their others. But my low CON is a problem.

Fortunately, it's a solvable one, considering the next window I look at is the class selection screen. Yesterday I maxed out the Hollow Knight class, but never picked a new one to replace it. Hopefully one of these would help me increase my CON.

Please choose a new Class
[Void Knight] [Void Monk] [Void Berserker] [Void Ranger]
[Void Assassin] [Void Ninja] [Void Thief]
[Void Summoner] [Void Manipulator] [Void Trickster]
[Blue Mage] [Lightbearer]

Is this what the Game meant by my class options being updated? It certainly is specialized, which is something I have mixed feelings about. On one hand, these classes are no doubt extremely powerful. But on the other, I'm wary of overspecialization after my experience with the Ender Dragon.

Fortunately, I still have options for non-Void classes in the Unique classes. Blue Mage is still there, and it's joined by a new one. Lightbearer. No doubt this is a result of including the Shard of the Traveler in my race change potion. I was surprised when it didn't add anything, but I suppose this is what it did.

Honestly, I have no reason not to pick it. Just by itself, it's a powerful class, but it's also likely to increase my CON and it will offer me non-Void combat options. I have a few more of those now with Devil magic and the Power of Destruction, but more is good.

Some of the Void classes are extremely tempting, but they can wait a bit longer. My mind made up, I choose the Lightbearer class.

Lightbearer Class selected
Held XP given to Lightbearer Class
Lightbearer Class is now Level 21!

Trait Added!
[Lightbearer] - A seed of Light has joined with your soul. It will grow as you do. Draw from it to unleash the power of the Light.

Please select an element
[Solar] [Arc] [Void]

Another unique class giving me a trait right at the start. I'd be worried if it wasn't then immediately asking me to pick an element. Solar, Arc, and Void are the three elements Light is commonly turned into for use by Guardians in the Destiny games. I guess it lets me choose which one I want. Do I only get one? Or am I just deciding the order?

There's no way to tell, but either way, my choice is the same. I choose Arc, the element that's like electricity, but it's also more than that. I need something that isn't Void, and between fire and electricity, I prefer the latter. I'm hoping that I'll get the others later on as well though.

New skills added!
[Conjure Arc-Light] - Level 1(0%)
Draw on the Light and convert it to Arc

[Shape Arc-Light] - Level 1(0%)
Shape conjured Arc-Light with your will.

So I do get skills, good. And already I got the two I was hoping for. The ability to turn Light into Arc, and the ability to shape it. Even just that alone made the class worth it, though I'm a little annoyed that I now have to deal with what seems like yet another pool of resources. Unless it just pulls from my Soul?

A wave of warm pleasure washes over me as Asia's tongue runs over a sensitive spot. Right, now isn't a good time for testing, I'll figure it out later. There are only a couple more windows left to look at.

World Jump unlocked!
A new world can be traveled to at any point. You can bring one companion. Hunie can be spent to customize the world when jumping. Time stops in any world the Gamer is not present in. Travel back can be done at any time. Once the new world's main objective is complete, free travel with infinite companions is unlocked between the two worlds.

I honestly nearly forgot this is even a thing. I've been enjoying my time here so much, and there's so much to do here, that I haven't even thought about moving on. I could move on now, try for a lower-level world, do some free easy leveling.

But I really don't want to. If I leave now, with all that I have going on, it's going to be confusing coming back. And I've only just gotten back from a week-long training camp where I only did that. My to-do list built up from that interruption, and interrupting it again doesn't sound appealing.

The notification says I can do it whenever, so I won't rush things. That decided I move my attention to the last window.

Achievement Unlocked!
[Maestro of Moans] - Satisfy five girls in a singular sexual encounter
Reward: Lewd Skill Gem

Ah, a reward from Kyu. I guess she enjoyed the show. I look around for her and spot her immediately, sleeping in her pixie form, nestled between Momo's breasts. Of course, she went for the largest pair of tits. I go ahead and use the reward, knowing exactly what I want.

Lewd Skill Gem Used!
Pick a Lewd Skill!
[Refraction Reduction]
[Alter Size]
[Imbue Tightness]
[Summon Appendages]
[X-Ray Vision]
[Lubricate]
[Seal Orgasm]
[Link Sensations]
[Phantom Hands]
[Bind]

[Link Sensations] is tempting, and I'll probably go for that next. But right now I'm going for [Refraction Reduction]. I thought my sexual stamina was excessive, but I was proven wrong last night, and I'd like to start fixing that as soon as possible.

[Refraction Reduction] - Level 1(0%)
Reduces the time it takes you to recharge by 1%

One percent at level one. Does that mean one hundred percent at level one hundred? I can only hope.

I take a quick look at my status.

Axton
Level: 321
Class: Lightbearer(21/100)[69%]
HP: 52,950 (3,495 per second)
MP: 119,280 (10,258 per second)
SP: 87,960 (6,685 per second)
CON: 959(1059)
STR: 1,366(1466)
DEX: 1,561(1661)
INT: 1,604(1704)
WIS: 1,485(1585)
CHA: 711(811)
LUK: 897(997)

My stats jumped up quite a bit. A new race and a new unique class combined with 21 free levels really helped with that. And just as I hoped, the Lightbearer class seems to focus on CON, and it's already on its way to matching my other stats. After double-checking everything, I close my status.

With no more windows distracting me, I let myself fully appreciate Asia's loving blowjob. While I was taking care of that, she managed to get more than half my dick down her throat, and was gently massaging it with her tongue and even by contracting her throat. I twitch inside her, silently letting her know how good it feels for me, and I feel a surge of satisfaction.

She picks up her movements slightly, and over the next few minutes, she slowly pulls me towards my climax. I grip her hair slightly in warning as I cum, thick ropes of semen shooting directly into her throat, flavored at the last minute to taste like strawberries.

Asia, already used to this, takes my load without any hesitation. When my orgasm finishes, she pulls herself off of my erection. There's a quiet popping noise as her lips separate from it, and she opens her mouth wide for me to see her empty mouth. For a moment, I wonder where she got the idea to do that, but I quickly realize it was probably Aika that taught her that. I'll have to thank her for that later.

Asia closes her mouth and smiles at me and then crawls to lay more directly on top of me. My dick pushes against her soft stomach as she settles her chin on my chest.

"I love you," I tell her in a hushed voice, hand still in her hair, petting her.

"I love you too," she replies, just as quietly. But not quietly enough it seems, as the other girls start stirring. Or maybe it was Asia's movement that woke them up. Either way, the bed suddenly becomes more active as the four other girls start moving and opening their eyes.

"Good morning everyone," I tell them. I use [Void Sight] to quickly look at a clock since I can't see one from my angle. "We need to be up soon if we want to make it to school on time."

Reactions to that are mixed, as many of them are still getting their bearings and waking up. Asia's excitement grows, and she quickly sits up. Momo looks a little confused at first, but as she looks around I can see the pieces click into place for her. She kisses me on the cheek and starts to get up as well, shaking Ruruko, who is a little more lethargic. Kyu tumbles out from between her boobs, catching herself mid-air and rubbing the sleep out of her eyes while grumbling.

On my other side, Aika and Atsuko both grumble, but they seem less confused by waking up in this pile of bodies, and they slowly start getting up, eyes still half-closed. Only once everyone else starts getting up can I finally sit up, bodies no longer keeping me in place. Though I miss the feeling almost immediately.

"The bathroom is right through that door," I tell them. "It should be big enough for all of us to wash up."

Atsuko yawns as she stretches, and I take a moment to appreciate her toned body. "I definitely don't want to go to school like this," she murmurs, still half asleep.

"I wouldn't mind, but Sona would chew me out if she figured it out," Ruruko says as we all pile into the bathroom. It's pretty large, and it's a weird hybrid of Western and Eastern, having a separate shower and bath, but done in western styles.

"As much as I enjoy the thought of marking you girls, it'd probably not smell great," I reply.

Ruruko raises an arm and sniffs it, her nose scrunching slightly at the smell. "Good point," she accedes.

We shower quickly, making sure to scrub each other down. Momo doesn't let us get too distracted, though I get some gropes in on all the girls before we finish up. Unfortunately, we have to skip the bath, but just a few short minutes later we're heading down to the kitchen for a quick breakfast.

Wilhelm is doing great as a butler, and while he managed to set up catering for last night, cooking is not his forte. I'm able to whip up a quick breakfast though, and we chow down. While Asia and Momo talked about Asia's first day of class, I see Kyu fly into the room in her normal outfit and at her full height. And to my surprise, the other girls turn their heads to look at her too.

"Hiya everyone!" Kyu says cheerfully, hand raised in greeting. "I'm Kyu, an old friend of Axton's, and I'll be staying here too!"

The girls turn their attention from Kyu and back to me, curious expressions on their faces. I sigh. "I didn't expect you to show up like this so soon," I address her. I knew she was thinking about revealing herself to my harem. The orgy last night probably pushed her to rip that bandaid off though. "Everyone, meet Kyu Sugardust. She helped me out of a bad situation before I came to Kuoh and has helped me out a lot since. She's the one I met up with on Sunday."

"What are you?" Atsuko asks bluntly, eyes glued to Kyu's outfit. And not for no reason. Kyu's outfit is little more than a flowing top that shows off her midriff and cleavage and a pair of panties. Not to mention the giant wings sprouting from her back.

"I'm a fairy!" she answers, thankfully omitting the 'love' part.

Momo frowns. "I didn't know fairies actually existed."

Kyu shrugs. "Eh. Relatively speaking there aren't that many of us, and we generally tend to stay out of sight. I'm only showing myself to you guys because you're so close to Axton."

"Are you close to him yourself then?" Aika asks, a twinkle in her eyes.

"We fuck, yeah," Kyu replies bluntly. I'm torn between sighing and laughing. None of my girls care who I sleep with thanks to my efforts and the [Harem King] perk. But there's still a part of me that feels like I should be hiding that sort of thing.

"You should have joined us last night," Asia says, proving my thoughts correct. I'm especially glad to see her inviting other girls.

Kyu waves her hand dismissively. "Nah, I didn't want to interrupt. I'm definitely down to join next time though." She winks at Asia. "You girls are pretty cute, I'd love to share a bed with you." Asia blushes in response.

"We need to leave now if we want to make it on time to get Asia set up before classes," Momo interrupts, glancing at the time on her phone. "Sorry Kyu, we'll have to talk more later."

"Lame," Kyu replies. "But that's fine, I just wanted to say hi, introduce myself, all that jazz."

I throw the last bit of food in my mouth and stand up, the girls following suit. "In that case, thanks for dropping by Kyu. Talk to Wilhelm if you need anything, and we'll talk more later, okay?"

"Aye aye captain," she replies with a lazy salute. "See you girls later! I hope to get to know you all very well." With a final wink, she leaves as suddenly as she came in. Only to immediately come back in, shrunken and invisible, settling on top of my head.

"She's...interesting," Ruruko comments hesitantly. "I kinda couldn't keep up with her." Momo nods in agreement

"She's unique, that's for sure," I reply as we gather our stuff and start heading out, ignoring the tiny swat from her on top of my head. "But she's fun, and she's helpful."

"What's the story about how you guys met?" Aika asks.

"I don't want to bore you with the details, but to make a long story short, before I was awesome as I am now, I found myself somewhere I really shouldn't have been in. Thankfully, she was passing through and was able to get me out before anything bad happened, and then we just sorta became friends."

All true, if misleading. I'm not sure why I'm hesitant to tell them the full truth, that I'm not from this world and the place I was stuck was the space between worlds. I think it's because it makes the story so much more serious, and that's not really a discussion I want to have right now.

"Have you met any other fairies? Are they all like her?" Atsuko asks.

"No, but from what she's said, she's pretty normal for a fairy," I reply. "I find it hard to believe though." I get another swat to the top of my head.

"So fairies dress like that, huh?" Atsuko says in a voice filled with wonder. "Awesome."

I laugh and throw an arm around her shoulders as we walk towards school, pulling her in for a hug. "Never change Atsuko," I tell her. The others laugh as well, and Atsuko blushes a bit from embarrassment, but there's a smile on her face as well.

"You know, you could have just teleported them to school," Kyu says from the top of my head.

"Walking to school with friends is an important part of the school experience," I reply using [Sound Domain] to create the sounds where only Kyu could hear them. Not that easy when surrounded by girls and moving, but that just makes it good practice.

She snorts. "And you care about that? I thought school bored you?"

"It's important to Asia," I point out. "Besides, didn't you come in at the last minute on purpose?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about," she snaps back immediately.

"Oh I'm sure," I reply, a bit of sarcasm in my voice. "I'm just saying, I'd understand if someone who spent most of her time invisible to nearly every other person was a little nervous about meeting five pretty girls."

More hits to the top of my head follow. "Bitch, I'm a Love Fairy, I do not get nervous talking to girls."

"No no, you're right of course," I placate her sarcastically. "I apologize for suggesting otherwise. I suppose it was someone else's nervousness I was picking up with [Empathy]."

"Keep it up buster and I'll lock the damn skill," she growls.

"Sure sure," I reply. "Still though, real talk? I get it. I'm not saying you're getting nervous in front of cute girls, you're just getting nervous being the center of attention. How often does that happen to you, huh? You're either invisible to everyone but your client, or you're looking for a new client while sort of blending into the background. There's no shame in being nervous when you're outside of your normal comfort zone."

Kyu grumbles but doesn't reply, and I fight down a sigh. "What I'm saying is, there's no rush. I appreciate you showing yourself, and I'm looking forward to you joining us, but feel free to do so at your own pace. We have all the time in the world."

She doesn't respond, but I can feel her emotions of relief and gratitude, and that's enough.

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Asia's first day of classes is going pretty well. Everyone is excited to meet the pretty foreign girl, and during the lunch break, she's practically surrounded by classmates asking her questions. At first, she seems pretty overwhelmed, but she manages herself well and is naturally talking to the other students with a smile on her face.

I receive looks of jealousy, surprise, and interest when Asia mentions she's staying with me and when she blushes and goes quiet when asked about our relationship. When classes are over though, I extricate her from the curious classmates and the two of us head to the Student Council room, while Aika and Atsuko head to the ORC.

I'm still technically part of both clubs, but I've just spent the past week and some change with the members of the ORC, and I'd like to catch up with the Student Council some, especially with Serafall's proposition hanging over me. Also, Sona is at 82 Affection, and I'm very ready to take things to the next step with her.

Which is why the first thing I do when we enter the Student Council room is to ask her for a game of chess.

There's a charge to the atmosphere when I ask, and I can see Sona tense slightly. "That's...rather sudden," Sona replies. "Is there a particular reason you want to play?"

"Do I need one?" I ask her, though I continue before she can reply. "Well, I wanted to talk to you about something, and it's been a while since our last game. I've been practicing hard since then."

And I have been. Well, maybe not hard, but I have been practicing. My high INT makes learning Chess easy. It doesn't make me instantly good at it, but my ranking on the chess app I use has shot up quickly as I learned from each game I played here and there. Based on the last game we played, I'm more than ready enough to beat Sona now.

"I see," she replies, a little nervous and struggling not to show it. "Very well, I suppose I have time right now, and I wanted to talk to you as well. Let me set up the board."

Asia goes to sit next to Momo and Ruruko and talks with them while I sit down on the couch at the center, sitting in the same spot I have in the past when I've played games against Sona. She places the Wizard's Chess Set on the table in front of me, and I watch as the pieces scramble into their respective places. White on my side, black on hers.

"So what is it you wanted to talk to me about?" she asks as I move one of my pawns forward, starting the game.

"I wanted to talk to you about training you and your Peerage," I say. "While you don't need it as desperately as Rias did, not by a long shot, I believe you'd benefit a lot from it. You guys haven't participated in any Rating Games or any real-world combat, right?"

"We've participated in hunts for Stray Devils that enter our territory," she answers. "But no, nothing like that. Stray Devils are by themselves and very rarely are they capable of thinking straight, so they don't put up much of a fight. Rias takes care of some as well, and even with her smaller and less strictly trained Peerage she doesn't have any trouble with it."

I nod in understanding. "In that case, I can offer you exactly that. Real-world, or as close as you can get to it, experience. And I suspect that I don't need to tell you how much of a difference there is between training and the actual thing."

She frowns as she considers the board. "No, no you do not. I wanted to talk to you as well about training, but I was hoping for a different arrangement, one that wouldn't have us missing a week of school."

"I fully agree on that front, and without a time limit, there's no need for that," I reply. I do not need yet another week-long training camp that puts everything else on pause. "My training of Rias was composed of two main parts. Group training in those pocket spaces I told you about, and then individual training. The group training was to get used to actual combat as part of a team and to hone all the skills required for that. The individual training was to refine everyone's specialties and talents."

"Do you have an idea in mind already for how you want to schedule things then?" Sona asked. "We already do the individual training you describe as part of our normal training."

I nod. "Which is part of why you don't need it as much as Rias did. But I was thinking that for six weekends, every Saturday morning, I'll take you guys to the dungeons for group training for four hours. That's how much I did for Rias, four hours in the morning six days in a row. And I figured that some weekdays, depending on availability, I'd spend a couple of hours one on one with you or one of your Peerage members, helping them hone their skills as well. Whether it's to give them tips or just act as a sparring partner where they can go all out without fear of hurting me, it might help."

"Hmm," she replies, considering both my words and the board. So far things are even in the game, but I'm slowly pushing her into a disadvantageous position, and if she doesn't break out soon, things are going to swing my way very quickly.

"That would work for me," Sona finally replies as she moves a piece. It doesn't get her out of the bad position, but it makes it harder for me to push her into it. But it only delays things a bit, and judging from her emotions, she realizes it too.

"Are you fine with starting this Saturday then?" I ask. "And then starting the individual training sessions the week after that?"

"There's one more thing we need to discuss," Sona says. "Payment for your services."

I shake my head. "Don't worry about it. Rias didn't pay me either, and I didn't ask. I'm doing this as a friend." And because the goodwill I get from it is far more valuable than whatever money, connections, or items she could get me. All of those I can get more easily from other places, such as my potions business. But just like I did with Rias, training Sona's peerage is an easy way to get closer to all of them.

Sona frowns, looking up from the game board. "Rias didn't pay you anything?"

"Nope," I reply. "I didn't ask for anything and she didn't offer anything. She thanked me a bunch, but I don't really want payment for this. I'm doing it because I can, and because I want to."

"I see. Well, in that case, I'll gratefully accept," she says before shooting me a sharp look. "However, you are far too casual about this sort of thing. One of these days, someone will take advantage of you. You were like this with my sister as well."

I shrug. "Don't worry, no one that I don't want taking advantage of me will do so. But I don't mind if you want to take advantage of me a bit." I wink at her suggestively, and a very slight blush appears on the tips of her ears.

"How is your business with my sister going for you?" Sona asks, changing the subject. "I know she can be...difficult to work with at times, but she does her job well. Most of the time."

"It's been great actually," I reply. "She's been prompt and extremely helpful. And she went above and beyond with the house I asked her for."

"I'm glad to hear it," Sona replies. She pauses, distracted by the board. Things have started to turn against her, and no doubt she can tell how the rest of the game is going to play out. Still, she makes a move and doesn't give up yet. "She's simply repaying your kindness in the deal between the two of you, and doing what she can to not take advantage of you."

"You guys are unreasonably honorable for a race called Devils," I reply as I make my move, causing her to grimace as I shut off her attempt to pin my Queen. I start using [Erotic Pierrot] to slightly increase her arousal. Just a touch, as subtlety is the name of the game here. It's just to get her into the right mindset by the time I win this game.

"Not all Devils are like that, but Sitri's believe in good business relationships," Sona says. "My sister may have given up the name, but she's still a Sitri."

"And Rias?" I ask.

"The Gremory's have always been more kind than other Devils," she replies. "Primarily to their servants, but also in general. They have a reputation for it, though whether it's a good or bad thing depends on who you ask."

"So you're saying I have a skewed perspective of what Devils are like," I reply as I take another one of her pieces. She flinches slightly as the stone sword of my knight cuts down her rook.

"I'm saying you've met some of the best, and I wouldn't hold others up to those same standards," she replies. She takes out one of my pawns using her bishop, only for me to immediately take that bishop with my queen. She grimaces as she realizes the trap I set for her. Normally she would have caught that, but she's running out of options and is starting to get flustered. The game is nearly over either way though.

"I'll keep that in mind when interacting with other Devils in the future then," I say. She studies the board for a moment before sighing and making a move. The ending is clear, but I appreciate her letting it play out and letting me claim my win. "Checkmate," I declare three moves later.

She gives the board another glance, confirming that she no longer had any other options. "So it is," she admits, causing the shattered pieces to start repairing themselves now that the game is officially over. She looks up at me, and her face is blank and politely smiling, but her emotions are muddled. Frustration, hope, nervousness, arousal, and a few other emotions are all conflicting against each other.

"You know, back on that day when we played a few games in the park, I asked you if there was a prize for beating you," I say casually, ramping up her arousal just a little bit more. Her nervousness also spikes a bit.

"I remember," she replies, fidgeting slightly but otherwise keeping her cool. "I also did not give you a definitive answer one way or the other."

"I didn't really expect one at the time, as it was just playful banter," I say. "But I've been thinking about it, and there is something I want from you."

"Oh?" she asks, tone indicating casual interest, but [Empathy] reveals the true mess of emotions inside of her.

"There's only one thing from you I'd want as a prize," I say. "And that's a date with you. This weekend if possible, but I'm flexible when it comes to scheduling it."

She blinks, and her emotions still for a moment. "You want...a date?" she asks. "With me?"

"Absolutely," I reply with a grin. "This week I've been gone, I've thought about it a lot, and I'd love to take you on a date."

The others in the room had been vaguely paying attention to us before this but were partially distracted by their work and their own discussions. When I won, some of them started paying more attention. I saw Momo and Tsubaki's heads turn to look at the board. But now all of them are paying attention, and the room is quiet.

"And that's...all you want?" she asks, unsure. "You must have worked extremely hard to improve yourself so quickly, especially when you've been so busy."

"And a date with you would be a prize worthy of that effort," I say. "I wouldn't dare ask for anything more." I hadn't thought of it before, but her reaction reeked of insecurity in her own attractiveness. She's had marriage suitors, but I suppose most of them were more interested in her as the Sitri heiress than anything else. And she's also best friends with Rias, a red-headed bombshell. Even her own peerage was filled with beauties. I guess it's not surprising that she was insecure about her relatively plain looks.

Though honestly, she's more my type than someone like Rias. Slim, smart, and she has an elegant air to her. And the thought of having her naked in my lap as I make her cry out in pleasure arouses me far more than Rias in the same situation does. Maybe because it's harder to imagine? The normally serious Sona mewling in pleasure versus the already pretty sensual Rias. The contrast is higher for Sona, and I like that.

Sona's blushing now, and not just in the tips of her ears. Her cheeks are pink, and it's honestly adorable. "I- I see," she replies, stammering slightly. "In that case, I suppose I can accept. You've earned it after all. I can make time this Saturday evening."

"Perfect," I reply with a large grin. "I can't wait."

She blushes a little harder before clearing her throat. "Anyways!" she blurts out. "Asia, has Rias invited you to the ORC yet?"

I sit back and try not to look as smug as I feel. Her Affection is at 82, and I've been hitting her with [Erotic Dreams] nearly every night since I started the training camp for Rias. I skipped a couple so it would seem more random and less likely to be unnatural, but the idea of us together should be firmly in her head by this point.

"No, she has not, why?" Asia asks.

"One of the benefits of having our clubs is that we can use club activities as an excuse for supernatural business," Sona explains, calming down now that the subject has been changed. "Previously, this has been limited to just our Peerages, but since Axton's arrival, I've decided that that isn't strictly necessary. And so, since Rias hasn't invited you yet, I'd like to invite you to join the Student Council."

"Me?" Asia asks, shocked. "But I just got here, I don't know anything about what the Student Council does."

"I'm aware," Sona says. "But I'm not worried. Consider it a learning experience. You'll join as an assistant, and you'll merely help everyone else out until we find something you excel at. Or maybe we'll find that supporting others is what you're best suited for, either one would be fine."

"It's also a really good way to get the Japanese school experience," I add. "Joining the Student Council will get you involved with most aspects of school life."

Asia hesitates, but I can tell that she's tempted. "And you're part of the Student Council too?" she asks.

"I'm currently part of both the Student Council and the ORC," I answer. "So I'll be here sometimes, but not all the time."

Asia goes quiet, thinking about it, but I feel her determination rising. "Okay, I'll do it. I'll join."

"Excellent," Sona says. "We're happy to have you."

As they start discussing the details of what Asia would be doing as part of the Student Council, my mind wanders to all of the other things I need to take care of. I'm glad Asia now has something to do after school, but this week away has left me with a pile of stuff to take care of. All of it worth it in the end, but it's a lot to juggle.

Hmm. There is something I can do to help me manage it though, and it's even one of the items on my list. I'll take care of it tonight, right when we get home. The sooner, the better.

An hour later, Asia and I are back at my home. The others all went back to their own homes. As much as I'd like to have all of my girls move in with me and spend every night with me, they have their own families and homes. Still, I'd like to get as many of them as possible here. Another long-term project to throw on the pile.

As we arrive back home, I find Wilhelm with [Void Detect] and use [Sound Domain] to ask him to meet me in the basement, where I lead Asia as well.

There are a few entrances scattered through the house to the subfloors of the mansion. There aren't many floors beneath the house. Most of it is, well, a shelter. The entire thing is reinforced enough, according to Serafall, to "withstand the barrage of a Super Class Devil". There are storage closets filled with canned food, water, cots, medical supplies, and anything else that would be needed in an emergency.

But the bulk of it is a singular massive room that Serafall called a training room. It's reinforced from the inside and the outside to be highly resistant to damage and Serafall said it was intended to be used to train without worrying about damaging it.

That being said, there's a slight score on one wall from where I tested it with a [Void Beam]. I'm not sure if the attack just did so much damage it surpassed the defenses, or if it bypassed some of them, but either way, it's still not suitable for practicing my Void attacks. But I'm sure I'll get plenty of use out of it anyways.

Like now, when I'm about to use one of my companion gems. I know Wilhelm said that future me had told him that no one was summoned against their will, but he also said I might have to negotiate with them. And if negotiations go poorly and a fight breaks out, I'd rather it happen in the room meant for fighting.

All that being said, I don't anticipate trouble here. But then again, I don't know the person I plan on summoning very well. Still, I'm just trying to be cautious where I can. I'd ask Asia to stay behind, but her presence might keep things calm, and if the person is summoned injured, she's a better quick healing option than my potions.

Asia and I meet Wilhelm in the training room, and I explain what I'm doing.

"Wilhelm already knows this, but Asia, I'm going to let you in on a secret," I explain. "One of the types of items I can get is a gem that will summon specific individuals from other worlds."

Asia's brow furrowed. "Like from the dungeons?"

I shake my head. "No, from worlds like ours, maybe even down to its geography, but they have different people, different factions, even different abilities. There are an infinite number of them out there. Wilhelm is from one of those worlds, and I summoned him with an item like I'm about to use."

Asia's eyes widen as she looks at him. "So when you said you called him…" she started.

"Called is not an inaccurate term for it," Wilhelm says. "From my world, a voice called to me and asked if I wished for a chance to visit another place. Due to various circumstances, I was expecting this call, and I gladly accepted."

I shoot Wilhelm a grateful look for not getting into the whole time travel thing. That would just make this more confusing for Asia.

"He comes from a world where the countries, the races, the magic, and the religions are all very different," I explain.

"Religions?" she asks. "Is...is there a God in your world?"

"There is a divine being that many from my home worship and there were some vile curs that worshipped the Witches. But neither are equivalent to what or how you worship," Wilhelm explains. "I only learned of Christianity after arriving here and doing some studying of this world. We do not have anything like that in our world."

"I see," she says a bit sadly. Her emotions are a bit mixed, part disappointment and part relief. I put a hand and her head comfortingly, and I feel her mood lift as she smiles up at me.

"Due to certain circumstances related to my abilities, I've 'seen' a lot of these different worlds," I explain. "So I know a lot about them." She nods in understanding, accepting the vague explanation at face value. Maxed out Affection scores are great. I take out the Summon Gem for Sakuya Izayoi. "I'll go ahead and use this one then."

I crush the gem, and just like when I summoned Wilhelm, a pillar of light appears in front of me. I can't see inside of it at all, even [Void Detect] just gives me a garbled mess of information, like the area inside is filled with static.

After a moment it fades, revealing Sakuya Izayoi inside. She's not very tall, just a couple inches taller than Asia. She has silver braided hair and striking red eyes, and she's dressed in a blue maid uniform with black stockings. I use [Observe] on her to see how strong she is and nearly flinch.

Sakuya Izayoi
Level: 6,498[0%]
Race: Human
HP: 754,100 (75,410 per minute)
MP: 1,045,900 (104,590 per minute)
SP: 325,500 (32,550 per minute)
CON: 7,541
STR: 3,255
DEX: 8,472
INT: 10,459
WIS: 8,745
CHA: 4,598
LUK: 2,487

She outclasses even Serafall in almost every stat. This is my first time seeing both a five-digit stat and an MP over a million. How about her more fun stats?

Sakuya Izayoi
Arousal: Low
Perversion: Low
Affection: 0
Orientation: Bisexual
Fetishes: None

Hmm. Kind of bland and boring. Bisexual isn't a surprise though, considering the yuri vibes of Touhou. I suppose I should count myself lucky she's bisexual instead of just a lesbian. I can work with this though.

"Hello there Sakuya Izayoi, my name is Axton," I greet her. "Thank you for accepting the summons."

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+25 Affection with Sakuya Izayoi

Nice, that's a good starting amount. And for someone so strong, I very much want to quickly get a high Affection score with her. I'll wait to see if I can get some more Affection with her before I use a Heart Crystal though.

Sakuya curtsies politely in greeting. "For certain reasons, I am currently looking for new employment. Your method of contact was novel, so it piqued my interest."

"I see," I reply. "Well, I'm certainly in need of a skilled maid. I recently come to own this large mansion, and hiring normal maids would be difficult. I'm afraid I don't know much about you or Gensokyo, but you should be familiar with the concepts of other worlds, yes?" She nods. "Right, well this is one such world. And here, the supernatural is also hidden. Hiring mundane maids isn't an option, not unless I could vet each and every one of them. And I could hire from the supernatural factions, but I currently don't have the time to make sure they're not spies."

I shake my head. "I'm sorry, I'm going off on a tangent. In short, hiring new maids and people to assist in the upkeep of this place is tricky to do on short notice. So a maid of your skill would be greatly appreciated. Will you serve as my maid?"

She tilts her head at me. "You've summoned me, but you aren't making demands? Instead, you're asking?"

I shrug. "There's nothing binding you to me or my orders. You've accepted the summon and are here, now, but that's all. You could leave if you wish. I'm not sure how you'd get back to your homeworld, but I'm sure someone like you could find a way, or I could help you given enough time."

Plus, I just saw her stats. There's no way I'm going to try to bully her into anything at all, not when she could kill me a hundred times over before I can blink. Literally, thanks to her ability to stop time. Besides, willing participation based on positive feelings is way safer and more consistent than coercing or intimidating someone to do what you want.

"You won't be alone, for all my talk of not having time to hire help. Wilhelm here is the Head Butler, and I trust him. In the next couple of days, I'll be getting a few more helping hands as well. It also helps that, as of right now, the only three people living in this house full time are Asia, Kyu, and myself" I wrap an arm around Asia's shoulders. "This is Asia by the way. One of my lovers and healer extraordinaire."

Asia blushes at the praise. "It's nice to meet you," Asia says while ducking her head."

"Kyu is a fairy with pink hair. She's a little shy, but you'll probably see her now and then," I explain. "As occupants here increase, so will the workforce. What I'm offering you is the position of the Head Maid, to work alongside Wilhelm as my Head Butler. I don't think I could find a maid more qualified than you, and some of the new hands I get will be inexperienced and will need training and supervision."

"I see," she replies. "Very well, I'll agree to serve you as your Head Maid. On one condition."

"Name it," I say, a little nervous. I have no idea what sort of condition or price she'll be interested in. I know too little about her.

"I will only serve as your maid," she states firmly. "I will clean up your messes around this home, but not the ones outside of it. I will not fight your battles or take care of your enemies. I am not a fighter or an assassin or a thug. I will defend this home and its occupants, but I will be a maid, not a soldier."

"That's perfectly acceptable," I respond immediately, though in truth my feelings are mixed. Someone with such high stats would make a lot of issues coming in the near future practically irrelevant. And I could breeze through dungeons and do some real power leveling.

But on the other hand, not only is that one of the easiest things she could have requested, I also don't want to rely solely on a powerful ally. I'm not some hot-headed shounen protagonist, even if I have my moments of poor decision-making. But I am a Gamer, and no self-respecting Gamer is going to sit back and rely on someone else's strength. Making strong allies is one thing. Relying on them alone to do the heavy lifting without me doing anything? Absolutely not.

"Defending my home and the people I care about within it is already more than enough to lift a burden off of my shoulders," I continue.

+7 Affection with Sakuya Izayoi

"In that case, I look forward to serving you Master…?" she trails off, looking at me questioningly. Ah, right.

"I'm sorry, I guess I failed to introduce myself," I say. "My name is Axton Smith, but feel free to call me anything except Smith."

"Master Axton then," she replies. "Is there anything in particular you require of me?"

"For your general duties, coordinate with Wilhelm here about what needs to be done," I reply. "Divide the work between the two of you based on your preferences and skills." An idea strikes me. "But there is one responsibility that I'd like to ask you to take on, and that is waking me up. Every weekday I have to be up at a certain time to go to school. If you could wake me up every morning at that time with a breakfast prepared, it would be appreciated."

She nods, accepting it. "Very well Master Axton," she says. "Is there anything else?"

"Nothing from me personally, unless you have any questions?" She shakes her head. "In that case, I'll leave you to Wilhelm to help catch you up." I turn to him. "Feel free to tell her about my current abilities and the state of things."

"Understood, I will handle it from here," he says, one hand over his chest.

The two of them start talking while walking out of the training area. As they walk away, Asia speaks up. "She looks a lot like that woman that was with Rias's brother at the Rating Game," she comments.

"Grayfia?" I ask, and Asia nods. "Yep, they're practically mirror images of each other. Though Sakuya is a little shorter and wears stockings. It's going to be interesting when they meet."

"They're not related, are they?" Asia asks. "I mean, she's from a different world, there's no way they can be."

"They're not," I confirm. "But the fact that she's from a different world is a secret, so explaining things might be a little difficult." I shrug. "Doesn't matter though, we'll figure that out when we get there." Asia nods in understanding.

"In the meantime, there's a part of the house I want to show you," I continue. Grabbing her by the hand, I pull her forwards and [Void Travel] to an area behind the house. "Welcome to the greenhouse!" I say.

The building in front of me is indeed a greenhouse, with emphasis on 'house', because it's the size of one. It's larger than my entire old apartment twice over. And inside is plenty of equipment and subsections that can each be controlled at a different state. Perfect for growing my own special plants.

Asia's eyes widen. "Wow, it's so big!"

"You liked tending to the plants back in my apartment, right?" I ask her.

She nods. "It's relaxing and I like seeing them grow up so fast and healthy," she confirms.

"Well then, I hope you like upgrading from some pots in front of a window to this, because I'll leave this entire greenhouse to you," I tell her. "I have some magical plants that need special care, and I'd appreciate it if you could help grow those for me to use in my potions."

"I'd love to!" she replies, beaming up at me. We enter the greenhouse together, and the first thing we see is a small entry. On one wall is a map on a whiteboard with an erasable marker next to it. I guess so you could designate each room with what's in there? On another wall is a row of aprons and various farming tools.

Asia's eyes sparkle and she immediately starts putting on an apron. I laugh, and pull a mixture of seeds and plants from my inventory, putting them in a nearby container. "I can see you're raring to go, so I'll leave you to it. I'll be nearby doing some work of my own, just shout for me if you need me. I'll keep an ear out for you."

"Okay!" she responds cheerily, and I leave the greenhouse. With her having [Dryad's Aura], I should be set for all the magical plants I need for my [Alchemy]. Speaking of [Alchemy], I should get some of that done soon. But first, there's something I've put off for a while that I need to take care of.

I [Void Travel] to the warehouse I butchered the Ender Dragon in. It's not empty anymore. Instead, the Orbiter is sitting there. I moved it with another Soul empowered [Void Travel] a few hours after I brought it to this world before I left to go watch Rias's Rating Game. This warehouse is locked, and only Wilhelm has the key, so I'm not too worried about it being here.

Still, now that I have some time and no pressing concerns, I can investigate it more thoroughly. I've left it alone long enough as is. I activate [Void Detect] to see what I'm working with.

Two things immediately stand out. First, that as far as I can tell, the outside of the ship is unblemished. I can't even find a hole where air would be leaking out of, but it's a little hard to tell due to the second thing I noticed. Which is that there's some level of space fuckery going on. If I'm sensing this right, the inside of the Orbiter is bigger than the outside. Not by a lot, but enough that it's noticeable.

Thankfully [Void Detect] doesn't have issues with that level of spatial manipulation. And after I make certain that the outside is undamaged, I step inside with a quick [Void Travel]. Who needs walking when you can teleport? Not that there's a way to enter the ship otherwise. At least, not one I could recognize. The only entrance I could find was also the connection between the Orbiter and the landing craft, which was the standard arrowhead-shaped Liset. As I arrive inside, I also note that the Liset is untouched.

The inside of the ship definitely isn't though. I've already seen it, but the inside is pretty damaged. The fighting must have been fierce. I'm no forensic analyst, so I couldn't recreate the actual fight just based on this evidence. But very few parts of the ship are unscathed.

In fact, as I walk through with [Void Detect] active, I realize only one is. Down past the arsenal, on the opposite side of the Tenno's personal quarters, there's a door that leads to a special room, one I had forgotten about before now.

I hadn't checked it last time due to following the signs of fighting, which go down the other side of the ship. But now I stepped up to the door. The ship seems to still have power, at least enough for some lighting and door operation. And as the door opens, I look into a room and confirm what [Void Detect] already told me, an empty room

It's not completely empty. In the center is a chair with a robotic arm ending with surgical equipment, and in the back is a tank. But the room is clean, and it's definitely not supposed to be.

If the Orokin were good at anything, it was making weapons that turned against them. The Tenno were one of those, alongside the Sentients. But one of their more versatile creations was the Infestation.

The Infestation is a biomechanical pathogen capable of converting flesh and robotics to more of its own kind. The name is pretty on the nose, it infested things and took them over, and added them to its hivemind.

Honestly, it's basically just a rip-off of Flood from Halo, but with more colors and it works on robotics as well.

The Infestation is pretty versatile though, and there are a couple of strains of it. One of them is the Helminth strain, and that strain was responsible for the creation of the original Warframes. By infecting soldiers with the Helminth, they would be twisted into far more powerful biomechanical beings capable of amazing things. However, the experience also drove them insane.

That is until the Tenno came along. The Tenno could connect to the turned soldiers, control them, calm them down. And so, the Tenno become operators of the Warframes.

It's not clear if every Warframe is a converted person. Gameplay versus lore made it difficult to tell how certain things worked out. My money was on no, that the original Warframes were scanned and replicated in a way that could be built instead.

But either way, the Helminth's role in the Warframe didn't end with just creating them. It also extended to managing them, repairing them, and modifying them. And so, every Tenno had a sample of the Helminth aboard their ship, locked away in a special room.

The Helminth wasn't as hostile as the other strains of the Infestation and was even beneficial. And as I looked around the room, looking for any sign of it, I couldn't decide if that was the only thing keeping me from panicking, or if it ultimately didn't matter.

Because the Helminth is gone. Or rather, it's not here. And I have no idea when it disappeared.

When I arrived on the ship, while it was floating in the Void, I didn't investigate this area at all. I didn't go near it and I had [Void Detect] because of the sensory overload. And when I was spreading my soul through the ship, I have no idea if it was there then. I was more focused on the hull of the ship, on grabbing as much of it as I could. And when I arrived back in this world, I didn't think to check then either.

Hell, it took me seeing the door to even register that it was something that needed checking. It wasn't an aspect of the game I ever really interacted with. But this isn't a game, not in the sense that it is restricted in its mechanics by whatever the developers add. It's a super-advanced biomechanical weapon with a mind of its own.

But the question is, did it make it to DxD? It's not unreasonable to think that it died long before I stepped onto the Orbiter. How many years did it spend in the Void? I'm not sure what sustained the Helminth, but I doubt it could get it in the Void. But if it died, wouldn't the 'corpse', for lack of a better word, still be here?

I'm looking all around the ship and finding nothing, but a possible answer presents itself to me. Self-cannibalization. It could have definitely eaten itself, slowly staving off starvation that way, leaving behind just the barest speck that eroded to dust on its death.

I grimace. Or at least, it theoretically could have done that. I don't know enough about the Helminth to say how possible that is.

Okay, so let's say it was alive when I brought it back. Where is it? I've already confirmed that there are no holes in the hull, and the only way into the Orbiter is through the landing craft connection. I've checked every inch of the Orbiter and the landing craft and it's not anywhere in either of them.

Could it have opened a hatch or something I don't know about? I didn't get the impression it was that mobile though. Or mobile at all. Or that it would have a reason to escape.

I shake my head. No, there's no way for it to have gotten out, and it doesn't have a motive. It must have died before I got there, nothing else makes sense. It was scary for a moment, having something like that missing, but no, there's nothing to worry about.

Too bad it's missing though. There are so many broken Warframe parts that I'm not sure I can fix without the help of the Helminth. Oh well, I have at least one intact Warframe, and I'll figure out something to do with the parts.

Speaking of which. I go around and collect all of the Warframe parts, scooping them into my inventory. As I do so, I also go around and check each piece of equipment. Most of them are fucked, with massive gashes in them rendering them inoperable. If I had to guess, it was done by Nidhogg, the greatsword I picked up from here. The damage looks deliberate, and there are very few bullet holes in them. Sabotage by the attacker?

The only things unscathed are the Helminth room and the Transference room. The Transference room, the room that had contained the Tenno's corpse, has some minor damage, but not much was in here in the first place besides the transference chair, or throne, or chamber, or whatever it's called. The white root-like material that led to it is untouched as well. I consider getting a sample but decide to hold off for now. I can always mess around with it later, and I don't know what messing with it now will do.

But none of the equipment responsible for maintaining, storing, or modifying the weaponry works at all, and neither do the navigation systems. Even the radio is busted.

It's a little strange that I can't find where the weapons are stored with [Void Detect], but I suspect that there's something extra-dimensional happening. There's a spatial warping in the walls to make the inside larger than the outside, and it's not impossible for it to also lead to a sort of pocket space where everything is stored.

So to access them, I'll either need spatial manipulation skills, which would be risky, or I need to repair the Orbiter, which will be difficult, but safer. The question is, how to do it.

My options are to develop the skills for it myself, find an item that can do it, or find someone smart enough to figure it out.

The first would be time-consuming. I would most likely have to obtain [Blacksmithing], max it out, and then max out who knows how many other skills until I can unlock a mechanical skill good enough to repair this.

The second would be relying on luck and waiting for a good item, if it even existed. A quick scroll through the Hunie store didn't bring up any items that could work.

The third method made me uneasy. In terms of people in DxD who are potentially up to the task, only two names come to mind. Ajuka Beelzebub, and maybe Azazel. Azazel is more of a Sacred Gear focused researcher, but he has a few mad scientist-like devices unrelated to Sacred Gears, so it's possible he could manage it.

I'm hesitant to allow either of them access to this though. Mostly because I don't want to answer questions about where it came from or who made it. But also because I'm not sure I want either of them learning how to make Orokin level technology.

Sure, I'm allied with the Devils, and I'm working on my relationship with the Fallen, but I don't want anyone making Orokin technology. Call me paranoid, but my gut tells me that there's no way that doesn't end poorly.

I sigh. I'll have to leave it for now then. Maybe I'll get lucky and I'll jump to a world with a genius I feel like I can trust, one that's not the leader of an entire Faction of people and won't be tempted to use what they learn to equip an army. Not that I think Ajuka or Azazel would do that. But the paranoia that they might is something I can't shake.

Satisfied that I've gleaned all I can from the Orbiter, I leave the ship and head back into the house. I arrive in a room near the back of the mansion and look around.

This room is my own personal alchemy lab. To be honest, there's not much here. I told Serafall that I'd supply the equipment I need, not wanting to give her any hints on how my potions are made. Though the truth is more like I don't need much.

The room itself is simple. No windows and a thick heavy door. The walls are plain and unadorned wood, and the floor is concrete. There are a few cupboards and tables along the walls, but there's plenty of space in the center. Which is good, I need it for the other form of [Alchemy], the one I plan on doing now.

Taking out some chalk, I draw the magic circle I need for item combination on the ground, once again choosing the variant to add the attributes of four objects to a focus. This is something I've been working towards for a while now, and I could have done it before the Rating Game with Riser, but it would have been overkill. Besides, I ran out of time to make stuff.

Circle complete, I pull the ingredients I plan on using out of my inventory and place them in the appropriate spots. In the center, I place my Hestia knife, as I want that to be the core of the new item. It's a good knife that only gets better, but it's time for an upgrade.

In the circles around it, I place the other items. First is the void plate, to make it strong and connected to the Void. I would have used it in my armor, but there wasn't enough for decent coverage, so I'll have to settle for using it to reinforce my weapon.

Second is the Hive Crystal. The power and connection to the Dark would only make it stronger. Opposite to the Light that is part of my soul now, the Dark operated on something called the Sword Logic, and according to the Sword Logic, power is gained through killing. It's more complicated than that, but boiling it down to just 'killing equals strength' isn't wrong either.

The compatibility of the Sword Logic with the Hestia Knife's growth has so much potential I didn't use the Hive Crystal in my own racial transformation. Wielding both Light and Dark can be powerful, but I'd get more out of the Dark this way. Or so I believe.

Third is the pale ore from Hollow Knight. I'm not entirely sure what pale ore is. It's a metal, that's for certain, but the properties it holds are a mystery to me. But I can make some inferences. Describing it as 'pale' surely isn't a coincidence, which means that on some level it shares properties with the Pale King and the Pale Lady, both of whom are considered 'higher beings'. I don't believe they were truly gods, but maybe close to that?

More importantly, if I had to guess, I would say that Pale things in Hollow Knight are related to the Soul. That's partially based on coloration, which is a tenuous connection, but it also follows my gut. If the Radiance, the enemy, has her domain in Dreams, and the Void is the Void, then the missing piece between them could very well be Soul. Dreams above, Void below, and Soul in the middle.

At the end of the day it's a baseless guess, but it feels right to me. So I include the pale ore in the hopes it helps with using Soul through it, or collecting Soul faster.

Finally, I place Nidhogg in the last circle, stabbing it into the concrete within the circle. It slides easily in, showcasing its sharpness. I thought long and hard on whether or not to include this. But in the end, I settled on doing so.

Do I know the origins of this weapon? No, I don't, and that's the scariest thing about it. But I know that it's powerful. I know that if there's a possibility that the weapon can be tracked, my only options are getting rid of it, destroying it, or assimilating it. Using it as an [Alchemy] ingredient should be enough to make it untraceable.

And more importantly, it's an immortal killer. Possibly even a god killer. Combined with the Sword Logic and the power of Soul? It should make a weapon that can kill anything. Or at least, any being. Concepts and ideas and such are probably a bit above it. For now at least. I think the Dark can theoretically affect things on that level, but that'll require some experimentation.

Using it does prevent me from using it to track down its origins, but I don't have the skills for that right now, and I'm not entirely sure I want to track them down. So long as they don't come for me, I don't have any reason to find them. Except maybe to thank them for leaving the Orbiter for me to salvage.

Mind made up, I kneel in front of the circle, place my hand on one of the lines, and push my mana into it, starting the process. All of the ingredients turn into blobs of light that travel along the chalk lines of the circle towards the center, where they all meld into a singular blob, which reshapes itself. As the process finishes, and the light dims, my new weapon is revealed.

Ouroboros
A short blade that embodies the concept of Killing. Punctures magical and physical defenses. Grows in strength alongside the user and after each kill. Replenishes more Soul per hit.

[Observe] describes it as a 'short blade', but I'd call it a dagger. It looks like a long and straight-edged tanto. It has two edges and lacks a hilt. I can tell it's designed to pierce defenses and stab into beings.

The entire thing is a slate gray. I suppose that makes sense, considering that most of the things that went into it were either white or black. The metal itself is strange. It doesn't look worked, like normal metal. It almost looks organic, but there are too many straight lines for that. It barely reflects any light at all though, lacking any sort of shine.

All in all, I'm pretty pleased. It's the perfect assassination tool, I can't ask for something better. Except for maybe something with range. But in terms of melee weapons, it's perfect.

I stash the weapon in my inventory and wipe away the remnants of the chalk circle. Now that that is done, I have the less fun alchemy to do, making the potions that I sold to Michael, Serafall, and Azazel. Still, it's important, and I need to get it done some time, especially with the Fallen arriving in a couple days.

My mind wanders as I go through the motions of making the potions. Right now, the biggest thing on my mind is the three factions that I'm making these potions for. Part of Serafall's grand scheme is to use me as a bridge between the factions to form official peace. In canon, I know a peace treaty was made, but that was only after Kokabiel attacked.

I suppose I could do the same thing. Kokabiels attack is still coming. It'll be different from his attack in canon I assume. Some aspects have already changed after all. But the gist of it should be the same. And including myself in that process would be easy. I'm already a neutral party that the factions are creating links to.

Is that the best way to go about it though? Maybe, maybe not. I'm pulled from thinking about other possible paths to follow by my phone going off. Putting my potion equipment down, I pull out my phone and see a text from Momo.

Momo: A suggestion for where to take Sona on Saturday ;)

It's followed by a link, and clicking on it leads me to a landing page for some indie movie festival. It seems like they'll be showing a few short movies from different promising indie directors. I guess Sona is into that sort of thing? I never would have guessed.

Axton: Thanks, babe. What would I do without you?

As I text her back, [Void Detect] picks up a familiar form creeping through my home. My interest is very piqued. I also notice Sakuya noticing her, but Wilhelm stops her from taking any action when she checks with him. Good job Wilhelm, I definitely want this one to play out.

I stash my equipment in my inventory. I was pretty much done anyway, and I don't want to give my visitor any hints on how my potions are made. Instead, I sit back and text with Momo a bit while I wait for them to find me. I expect it to take a while, due to my Void nature preventing people from detecting me, but to my surprise, she heads straight towards me after sending out a pulse of magic.

A minute later my door silently opens and closes behind me as my visitor slips in, and they creep towards me without making a single noise.

"Not that I mind you visiting, but I don't remember giving you my address," I say in a casual voice, not even turning around.

They stop moving for a moment, and I note that [Empathy] doesn't pick them up, nor do I sense any magic except through [Void Detect]. Truly, her stealth skills are impressive, but not good enough.

And then I do detect her, the feeling of her magic, her life force, and the sound of her body all appearing at once. She sighs. "And here I was, hoping for revenge for all those times you snuck up behind me," Kuroka mutters.

I turn my seat around to face her, my arms crossed smugly. "You'll have to try a little harder than that," I tell her.

She pouts in response. "Harder than suppressing every possible sign of my presence? That's not easy, you know. You sure do ask a lot."

I shrug, but I'm grinning as well. "I'm sure that if you really want to sneak up on me, you'll find a way." She just pouts further, but I see her tails flick in amusement. Huh. I don't think I would have picked up on that body language before my race change.

"So to what do I owe the pleasure," I ask her. "I certainly don't mind the company, or the eye candy, but I suspect you're not just here to hang out."

"Is that something you'd like?" she asks teasingly.

"Of course," I reply easily. "I'd love to have a pretty kitty such as yourself on my lap."

A confident smirk grows on her face, and she walks up to me, closing the distance between us. Without any hesitation, she wraps her arms around my neck and straddles my lap. Her already very short kimono rides up, revealing herself and her lack of panties. "Like this?" she asks, her tone husky.

I place my hands on her hips. "I was picturing fewer clothes in the way, but something like this yeah," I reply.

She makes a noise of amusement. "As fun as that sounds, you're right, I do have a reason for coming here."

She says that, but she also doesn't move. Not that I'm complaining. Her kimono is cut low, leaving her cleavage prominent, and due to her spread legs, her pussy is also on display. Eye candy is definitely the right word.

"And what reason is that?" I ask her, not bothering to hide the way I'm looking her over.

"Two reasons actually," she says. "The least important of which is you. I saw your fight against that Phenex brat. And I saw your form there."

"You mean this one?" I say as I reveal my Nekoshou features. I had them hidden to go to school and had honestly just forgotten to reveal them.

Her eyes widen and latch onto my ears and swaying tail, darting between them. "They're real," she says in wonder. "But...you're not a Nekomata, are you?"

"Only slightly," I say. "And yes, it happened after our last meeting. I decided that being just human was a little too limiting, so I...upgraded a bit. Nekoshou isn't the only new addition to my biology either."

"I saw the Devil wings," she comments. "Easy enough to guess where those came from."

I grin. "Devil wings?" I ask, causing her to pause. "I guess I can see why people would think that. But no, I have no amount of Devil in me."

Her eyes widen in realization. "Then those wings are- but where did you get a sample?" She shakes her head. "No wait, that's not what I came here to ask. I assume you needed a sample to make the change?" Her tone is still light, but I feel pressure coming from her. "Then where did you get the Nekoshou sample?"

Ah. "From Koneko," I start, and the pressure from her increases dramatically, and I feel her fingernails turn to claws and prick against the back of my neck. "A few strands of her fur, willingly given to me after I explained what I wanted it for."

The pressure mostly fades, but Kuroka is still glaring at me. I guess anything resembling experimentation involving her sister is a touchy subject. "You promise that was all?" Kuroka asks.

"No scans, no blood, no participation from her needed," I assure her. "Just a bit of fur from her tail that has probably already grown back that I dropped in a potion alongside some other ingredients. And like I said. I asked, explaining why I wanted it, and she agreed. I didn't pressure or even bargain with her."

Kuroka studies my face for a moment, trying to determine if I'm lying. But eventually, she relaxes. Her claws retract, the pressure fades completely, and she slumps a bit with a sigh. "Why did you want it anyway?"

"Mostly Senjutsu," I say. "I have a technique that empowers me similarly to Touki, but it interferes with my ability to cast other spells. I suspect a Senjutsu version wouldn't have that drawback. And Senjutsu is a useful skill overall. Besides," my tail flicks around between us. "It's not a half-bad look for me, is it?"

Thankfully she relaxed and has switched back to a flirtatious mood. "I might be a little biased, but I definitely agree," she purrs. "Still, while we're on the topic. Little Shirone is the second reason I came here."

"What did you think of her performance?" I ask, contemplating using my lewd skills on her. I'm getting pretty horny, having her on my lap like this, and I definitely wouldn't mind this little interaction going a bit further.

But I hold off. My lewd skills are subtle, but only when I use them against people who aren't very experienced in sex. Most of the time I can disguise an increase in arousal or a heightened sense of pleasure as natural reactions to me, which increases how much they think they're attracted to me, which makes them actually more attracted to me.

But someone like Kuroka? She's already so sensuous, and I'd be surprised if she's a virgin. She knows what arousal is and what arouses her. She'd easily be able to pick out abnormal reactions. And since she's also a pervert skilled at magic, no doubt she'd immediately suspect me of using magic like that on her.

Besides, as flirtatious as she's acting, there's still a wall there inside of her. A wall of hesitance and unease. I suspect the show I'm getting right now was just to get me to lower my guard, so she could have made a move if she didn't like the answer I gave her about how I became part Nekoshou.

Which isn't to say that it's all an act. There's some very real arousal there, and it spiked when I revealed my Nekoshou features. But unfortunately, I don't think I can capitalize on that now, not while she still has that fear of me. It's decreased a bit since the last time we met, possibly because she's more in control like this, but it's still there.

"As you said, she didn't play a key role, but she certainly did get a shot at showing off," Kuroka says. "The Bomb Queen's attacks are potent, I'm impressed she was able to mostly shake it off, even as a Rook."

"As appealing as the jack of all trades route is, I decided to focus on her Rook features during her training," I reply. "Mostly her defense. Rias's Peerage is heavy on offensive members. A more defensive role fit both her and the team as a whole better."

"I'd prefer a more balanced approach, but I suppose you had to consider the team as a whole," Kuroka replies. "That being said…" she trails off, and I can feel some nervousness from her.

"Meeting Koneko, huh?" I ask, and Kuroka nods. "I think you should go for it. I think it might be hard at first, but in the long term, the sooner it happens, the sooner you can reconcile."

"You think she'll be angry?" Kuroka asks, her voice lacking the energy it did before.

"I honestly have no idea," I say truthfully. "It's a messy situation and Koneko is hard to read. But if you want, I can arrange a meeting here, and I can be there to help keep things calm."

She looks at me. "And whose side would you be on?"

I tilt my head in confusion. "What do you mean?"

"If things go poorly, and you can only support one of us, who do you choose?" she asks, tone serious.

"I don't know where this is coming from," I say as I think. "And honestly, I'm having trouble imagining a scenario like that. But if I had to choose…" I trail off before nodding. I look Kuroka straight in the eyes. "I'd choose Koneko."

+8 Affection with Kuroka

She smiles at me. "Good," she says before climbing off me. I try to ignore my disappointment as she gets up. "In that case, I'll take you up on that offer. I'll tell you when I'm ready, there are things I need to take care of soon."

"You're welcome to stop by whenever you want," I tell her. "And I have plenty of rooms if you need a place to crash."

"I'll keep that in mind," she says. "It's a pretty nice place." I see her disappear before my eyes, but it's still easy to pinpoint her with [Void Detect].

"You don't have to sneak out you know," I say amused. She flicks her tails at me in acknowledgment, but she slips out of the room still invisible, and I shake my head. Who am I to tell a person they can't sneak around?

I pull my alchemy stuff back out. Just a few more potions to finish, and then Asia and I can have dinner. And maybe I'll be able to rope her and Kyu into having some fun before bed.

I get back to work, my energy restored now that I have something to look forward to.

---

Sakuya Izayoi was still unsure exactly how she felt about her new Master. Her introduction to him had been brief, but the impression she got was that he was simply busy. This wasn't unreasonable for someone who had cause to summon her as a maid.

Not that she had much experience in being summoned like this. She had seen a lot of strange things, been to many strange places, and had served several very different masters in her time. While this wasn't the strangest circumstances she had found herself in, it was unique in its own way.

Still, she wasn't worried. She hadn't even served him for a whole day yet, and it seems he was new to being a Master. The Head Butler, Wilhelm van Astrea, was a capable man, and very loyal. If Axton-sama could inspire that kind of loyalty with a man like Wilhelm, then he was probably a decent man himself.

She wondered what he was though. He certainly wasn't human. When she asked Wilhelm, he admitted to not being sure. Wilhelm-san knew that Axton-sama started out human, but changed himself through experiments with magical potions. But he didn't know exactly what changes Axton-sama had made.

Still, that was enough to satisfy her curiosity. It wouldn't be the first time she had met someone like that. And speaking of her new Master, it was about time to wake him up. Breakfast was mostly prepared and was being kept warm, and it was nearly the time she was instructed to wake him up. Good. With a nod of satisfaction, she swiftly walked towards Axton-sama's bedroom.

All things considered, it wasn't too far of a trip. Axton-sama's estate was moderately large, but it was well designed, and the dining quarters she had prepared breakfast in were located close to the bedrooms. It only took her a minute to reach the door to the master bedroom.

She knocked on the door, loud enough to hopefully wake him, but not so loud it would jolt him awake. "Axton-sama, it is time to wake up," she called through the closed door. She waited for a reply or the sound of shuffling sheets. Neither came. It appeared that her new Master is a heavy sleeper. She knocked harder and repeated her call. Nothing.

No matter. She opened the door instead and entered the bedroom. If knocking won't do, then she'd simply take more direct action. Or so she thought, but she stopped in surprise as soon as the bed came into sight.

On it was Axton-sama, but he wasn't alone. Asia-dono was curled up into his side, and on his other side was the pink-haired fairy Axton-sama had told her about. And all three of them were naked and covered in bodily fluids.

Sakuya felt a surge of heat in her core as she looked at them. She was no blushing virgin, she had lived a long life and had several lovers in that time. Though admittedly, it had been a very long time since her last one. She usually didn't have much of an interest in that sort of thing.

But the sight of her new Master, his rather large endowment, and the clear signs of his two lovers' enjoyment clearly marked all over their bodies...and dripping out of their holes, sent a rush of heat through her unlike any she had felt in a long long time.

But she was a professional, so she schooled her expression and made sure not to outwardly react. "Axton-sama, it is time to wake up."

Finally, he stirred, opening his eyes and looking at her. His golden eyes lock with her briefly, and she swears she sees a glint of amusement in his eyes. "Good morning Sakuya," he greets her with a yawn. The girls start to stir, getting up as well. "Thanks for the wake-up call, we'll be down for breakfast in just a couple minutes," Axton-sama continues. "We need to...clean up a bit first."

Indeed they did. "Very well. I'll lay breakfast out on the table for you," she said with a curtsy. She quickly turned around and left the room, closing the door behind her.

She didn't let herself sigh. Wilhelm-san hadn't told her the specifics of what Axton-sama could do, but he did say his senses were extraordinary. She had noticed the cat ears and tail, even as distracted as she was by...other aspects of him. Some sort of Youkai blood perhaps? He did have that Youkai visitor last night that snuck in.

However, she did allow herself to relax a bit as she headed back to the dining quarters. She had a better idea of what kind of person her new Master was now. At least the girls seemed more than happy to be with him, and unless Asia-dono was an exception, they seemed to be with him out of genuine care, and not for some more shallow or sinister reason.

So her Master had multiple lovers, prodigious stamina, and was a little mischievous. She wondered if he was actually asleep or if she had been baited inside. It's possible his amusement was a reaction to the situation, rather than satisfaction at a prank.

Either way, she didn't mind too much. There were worse qualities to have in a Master, and so long as he did not attempt to pressure or force her into anything, she did not mind putting up with a bit of indecent exposure.

Her mind flashed back to the sigh of his naked body. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to indulge a little bit, it had been so long, and he was-

She shook her head, clearing those thoughts. No, that wouldn't do, it would be unbecoming of her.

Though a thought occurred to her as she laid out breakfast for three on the table. She was going to have to wash his bedsheets every single day, wasn't she?

---

+7 Affection with Sakuya Izayoi

And there it is. I grin as I rub a sponge over Asia's back in the shower. It seems she appreciated the show after all. I guess she just had to mull over it a bit, let it settle in.

Of course, I had helped out a little bit. Her first knock had woken me up, but I had wanted her to come in and see, so I muffled the sound of it so it wouldn't wake Kyu or Asia up and pretended to still be asleep, forcing her to come inside. And when she did so, I hit her with [Erotic Pierrot], which had upgraded at level 50, changing the line of sight requirement to just needing to be within a certain range of them.

Was using [Erotic Pierrot] on her a risky plan? Absolutely. But it was a calculated risk. I didn't know enough about her to say for certain how she'd react to her arousal suddenly being enflamed, but my gut said it would be fine, and I trusted my gut. Besides, in the case where she realized that I was manipulating her arousal, I trusted in her professionalism. She would either silently bear it, though grow annoyed or even angry, and I'd pick up on that with [Empathy] and would immediately stop. Or she would politely ask me to stop.

Both options still soured my relationship with her right off the bat, but it was something I could recover from given time. So all in all, the risks weren't too bad. And in the end, it looks like it paid off.

I'm not entirely sure how to handle getting Sakuya in my bed. I don't know enough about her, but it's clear that she holds herself up to being an outstanding maid, and has certain standards and rules for that. Just asking her to service me right off the bat will likely go poorly.

So I just went with my default plan. Make her horny for me. Given enough time and the right manipulation, it'll be enough. I'm not in a rush either, I have plenty of girls to sleep with. Don't get me wrong, I really want to see the better version of Grayfia between my legs. But she's also the most powerful, and potentially one of the oldest, girls I've targeted yet. And that means taking my time is the best plan.

Still, I'm proud of the scene she walked in on. Last night, I barely had to bring up the subject of spending some quality time with both Kyu and Asia before they jumped at the chance. I guess it shouldn't have been surprising. Yesterday morning Asia invited Kyu to join next time, and Kyu is Kyu. A threesome with a cute nun? No way she was gonna pass that chance up.

So we 'turned in' early and the two girls drained me dry once again. What did surprise me was how attentive Asia was to Kyu whenever I was focusing on her. [Lewd Scouter] still shows Asia as straight, but that didn't stop her from kissing, groping, and caressing Kyu whenever I had my dick inside of her, maximizing the pleasure Kyu felt. Kyu happily returned the favor, but that wasn't a surprise at all.

Still, it was a good night, and unlike most of my harem, both of them lived with me, so I can experience the same thing every night. As the three of us finish washing each other, I can't help but smile. Because damn it feels good to be a Gamer.

---

I have pretty mixed feelings about going through this school life. On one hand, I get to spend all day with my girls in their cute uniforms, but on the other, it's still school. Laughably easy school due to my INT, but still school. Classes are boring, so I usually spend them pretending to pay attention while I practice some of my skills.

My detection skills are the big ones. [Sound Domain] lets me eavesdrop on the whole school. To be honest, I don't hear anything particularly interesting. But focusing on specific conversations and tweaking things here and there make for great practice with the skill. I've also started making noises in empty classrooms when people walk by them, curious if I could get rumors of a ghost started.

[Void Detect] is also something I use to check out the school. Its range is a little bigger than [Sound Domain], so I pick up more stuff. And visual information is a lot more interesting than just the sounds, especially when I discover that Kyu was right. Students sneaking away to do the dirty deed in stairwells and closets happens a couple times a day. If I didn't already have plans for lunch, I'd do the same.

[Void Sight] received a massive increase in range after my race change. Or more specifically, after my trait upgraded from Void Touched to Void Blessed. My range now covered the entire planet. I could peer over the streets of New York City while sitting in class. Mostly I just used it to look at a bunch of places so I could teleport to them in the future. I was still only about halfway through the list of major cities I had made. I had to use a daisy chain of [Void Sight] uses to find new places, and it made the process a little slow. But it's good XP.

In addition to those skills, I also practice manipulating my Soul. I had asked Kyu out of annoyance earlier about why the Game System doesn't keep better track of that, and she told me it did. Apparently, my total level, which is currently 321, corresponds directly with the strength of my Soul. The reason the System doesn't quantify it beyond that is apparently it's tricky to do so. Mostly because of the way the System is attached to my soul and how it interacts with it.

According to her, the Love Fairies who are in charge of developing this System marked it as a low priority, due to the time and effort it would take to properly quantify it and how rarely it came up for most people using the System.

Which meant no proper skills, no bar to tell me how much Soul Power or Soul Points or whatever I have left. Just a level that corresponded to the strength of my Soul in a way that I didn't fully understand, and whatever I could determine with my own senses, the old-fashioned way.

So I spent a lot of class doing that. I meditate on my Soul, and I even practice manipulating it, creating simple shapes in my hand. It isn't easy. Amorphous blobs of power? That's not too hard. I can fairly easily shoot a bubble of Soul out that hits about as hard as a punch.

But making solid objects? I feel like I'm hitting my head against a wall, metaphorically speaking. I know it's possible, the Pure Vessel version of the Hollow Knight had several attacks where he launched spears of Soul at the player. But it seems like it's definitely a more advanced skill than I previously thought.

It's also worth noting that my soul creations are black, instead of white. This is probably due to the Shade Soul trait adding the Void to my Soul.

Practice like that keeps me busy during classes and makes it so I'm not just wasting time in them. But there is one class I do pay attention to, and that's Japanese. Because I haven't forgotten about my desire to bang Ms. Nakano, and today's the day I make it happen.

When lunch arrives, I make excuses with the girls, telling them I have something to take care of, and I leave the classroom. I head straight for the teacher's room, where all the teachers have their desks and take care of work. Once I'm invited in, I find Ms. Nakano and approach her.

Ms. Nakano might just be one of the hottest teachers I've ever seen. She's wearing a large white coat, a very short and tight black shirt, and black stockings. Her grayish-blue hair is pulled back in a loose ponytail, and her glasses give her gaze a fierce look. It's amazing how many of my fetishes she ticks off.

"Axton!" she greets me. "What do you need?" Her emotions are all over the place. Curiosity, nervousness, and even arousal. I don't even have to use [Erotic Pierrot] on her, she's just conditioned to get aroused whenever she sees me now. That's not going to stop me from using it to increase her arousal even more though.

"Well, I was out last week, as you probably noticed," I say, making sure to act extra innocent. "And I was able to make up most of that work easily enough, but I'm having a bit of trouble when it comes to written Japanese. I've never been very good at it, and I was hoping you could help me. Maybe after school? Or whenever you have time?"

I've been preparing for this ploy for a while now, deliberately sandbagging when it comes to written Japanese tests and work. I haven't done poorly on them, only mediocre compared to my near-perfect scores in other subjects, which aren't perfect solely so I don't draw attention to myself. I want to craft an image of an intelligent student with a weakness due to my American birth.

"That's very admirable," she replies. The conflicting feelings inside of her get stronger. She's aware of how she reacts to me and is torn between wanting to give in and knowing she shouldn't. A small nudge with [Erotic Pierrot] is enough to make her arousal come out on top though, and she looks up at me with a smile. "In fact, if you'd like, we could get started right now, before class, and then continue after class. I'd be glad to help."

I beam at her. "That sounds perfect," I tell her as I draw up a seat next to her. My knee 'accidentally' bumps against hers, and [Increase Sensitivity] is there to make her far more aware of it. She tenses as I sit next to her, but forces herself to relax.

"So Axton, what is it you are having trouble with?" she asks, voice not giving anything away. Her self-control is better than I expected, but that only makes it more fun.

The two of us spend the rest of lunch going over the materials I pretend not to understand. And the entire time, I relentlessly do everything I can to increase her arousal. [Erotic Pierrot] is active the entire time. And I also have [Touch of Pleasure] active on myself and [Increase Sensitivity] active on her, and I frequently continue to accidentally brush against her whenever I think I can get away with it.

She holds on pretty well though. Part of it is that we're surrounded by other teachers. There's practically nothing she can do to respond. But still, she does a better job hiding her arousal than I expected. Her face barely reddens, and her breathing only grows slightly heavier. [Void Detect] notes that her panties are definitely damp though, and she does squirm a little. More importantly, she starts brushing up against me as well. At one point she even grabs my hand and guides it. The initiative she's showing is extremely promising.

As lunch draws to the end, I check her out with [Lewd Scouter].

Mio Nakano
Arousal: Very High
Perversion: Moderately High
Affection: 37
Orientation: Straight
Fetishes: Femdom, Edging, Rope Play

That affection is still pretty low. But her arousal is high enough to make up for it. Probably. I should try to get it up a little bit anyway.

I stand up and grab my stuff. "Thanks a lot, Ms. Nakano," I tell her. "I really appreciate the help. The way you explain things makes a lot of sense, and I couldn't do it without you. You really are a great teacher."

+21 Affection with Mio Nakano
Perk rewarded for 50 Affection with Mio Nakano
[Teacher's Pet] - Increases Affection gain with teachers by 20%

She blushes slightly. It seems actual compliments are more likely to make her blush than extreme arousal. And it really spiked up her Affection. Maybe because of the arousal? I'll keep that in mind. "Thank you, Axton," she responds. "You're an excellent student, and I'm glad to help you. That's what I'm here for after all."

"I look forward to our study session after school," I tell her with a small bow. "I'll see you in class, Ms. Nakano."

"See you then Axton," she replies with a smile. [Empathy] tells me that her nervousness has gone down a lot, and it's been replaced by anticipation. Has she made a decision? I hope so.

Japanese class after that is interesting. Ms. Nakano's arousal hasn't gone down at all. In fact, it increases slowly throughout the lesson. Especially whenever she looks in my direction. It's subtle, and I don't think even Aika has picked up on it, but since I know what to look for, I can see the signs. She's picking at her skirt a little more often than normal, she's pressing her thighs together when she walks, and her voice is just a little more breathy.

At one point she calls me to the front of the classroom to write something on the board. It's actually one of the things we went over during lunch, so I don't have to pretend to not know it or to make a slight mistake. When I get it right, she praises me and pats me on the shoulder, her hand lingering just a second longer than it strictly should have.

When I get back to my seat, Aika is grinning at me. I guess that was unsubtle enough for her to pick up on. She's pretty observant when it comes to things like this, and she knows what I'm like. I grin back and give her a wink, confirming her thoughts, and Aika has to hold back a laugh.

Class ends without anything else happening though, and I suffer through the final class of the day, unable to focus on training my skills as I think about what's going to happen after school. The downside of riling up Ms. Nakano is that I ended up getting myself excited as well.

When classes end, I make my excuses about having more business to take care of and ask Asia to let Sona know I wouldn't be in today. She's a little nervous about going by herself, but she agrees. Aika shoots me a knowing look and a wink as we separate, and I head straight for the teacher's room.

Ms. Nakano meets me at the door. "Axton, you're right on time!" she says cheerily. The signs of her arousal are starting to become a bit more obvious now. Her breathing is heavier, and she's squirming a little. "Come with me, we'll find it easier to focus in an empty classroom free of distractions," she says, leading me away.

"That's a good idea," I agree with her, grinning behind her back. Once again I stoke her arousal with [Erotic Pierrot], but to be honest, her arousal can't get much higher, not at my skill level at least. Her panties are already soaked from spending half the day so aroused, and the evidence is starting to run down her thigh.

She leads me to a classroom in the more remote part of the building, far away from the clubs and the other highly trafficked areas. She's definitely made a decision, or at least is really hoping for a certain outcome. And I'd hate to disappoint her.

As I go to sit down at one of the desks, she stops and takes off her jacket, revealing a white blouse underneath it. It's tight across her chest, which is moderately sized by DxD standards. "You don't mind if I take my jacket off, do you?" she asks. "It's starting to get a little warm."

"I don't mind," I say, 'clumsily' sneaking a look at her boobs, something she doesn't miss. She smiles at me in a friendly way, but already the walls of her self-restraint are starting to come down, and there's hunger in that smile.

We go back to the same thing we were doing during lunch, but now she's much more handsy. Her hands are often on my shoulders as she leans over my back, her boobs pushing against me, as she points out things in the textbook. All in all, it's obvious she's moved to trying to seduce me. So I let it happen.

As she sits down on top of the desk next to me, crossing and uncrossing her legs and flashing me each time, showing off her lacy black panties, I let myself get an obvious boner. A bulge appears in my pants as I harden, and I can feel her arousal spike when she notices it.

"Are you having a little trouble focusing, Axton?" she asks, gaze lingering on my crotch.

"I am a little distracted, yes," I admit, eyes flicking between her legs and her boobs.

"And what is it that has you so preoccupied?" She asks coyly. "You're the one that wanted this little session, didn't you?"

I'm pretty sure I can afford to be a little forward here. "Being alone with such a beautiful woman has my head filled with all sorts of fantasies," I say with a bit of confidence.

+8 Affection with Mio Nakano

"Is that so?" she replies in a pleased voice. She gets up and walks behind me. I feel her hands once again on my shoulders, but she moves them forwards, traveling down my chest, feeling my body through my clothes. They don't stop until her hand curls around the bulge in my pants, sending a shiver through me. Her boobs are pressed against the back of my neck, and her mouth is right next to my ear. "Well, we can't have you distracted, now can we?" she whispers sensually into my ear as she tightens her grip around me.

I release a shaky breath of pleasure. "It is interfering with my learning," I agree.

She starts rubbing along the length of erection, only making me harder, and making my pants painfully tight. "As your teacher, it's my job to make sure your environment is conducive to learning," she says, her warm breath tickling my ear. "Why don't I help you out with your little- or not so little in this case- distraction?"

I swallow. "I would like that a lot, Ms. Nakano."

Keeping one hand on my crotch, she repositions herself to my side. Understanding what she's going for I turn as well, and we're left in a position where she's kneeling on the ground in front of me, undoing my pants. She looks directly into my eyes. "During this, you can call me Mio," she says. Immediately after, she pulls down my pants enough to cause my erection to spring upwards, revealing my rock hard ten inches, and her eyes lock on it.

I see her swallow, equal parts aroused and nervous. "I'm going to need more than just my hands for this," she comments. Her hands go to her collar, and I watch with hungry eyes as she starts unbuttoning her blouse, revealing her smooth pale skin, and her lacy black bra that matches her panties.

She removes her shirt entirely, and she doesn't stop there. Her arms reach behind her back and unclasp her bra, which drops to reveal a pair of perky breasts tipped by hardened nipples. She gives me a sultry smile. "You don't have to stare so hard you know," she says, though her tone is teasing. "I know you're not a virgin, I remember what I saw you and Kiryuu doing in class that day."

"Just because I've seen other tits doesn't mean I don't appreciate a beautiful set of them when they're right in front of me," I reply. I reach out to cup them in my hands. My fingers sink into her soft flesh, and she bites her lip to keep herself from moaning. But she also grabs my wrists and pulls my hands off of her.

"Now now," she chides me. "I'm the one in charge here. I know they're tempting, but I'm the teacher here." She moves forward, spreading my legs so she's just inches from me. "And I'm going to take care of your distraction for you." She leans forwards and wraps her tits around my shaft, using her hands to press her pillowy and warm flesh tight around me.

She's not as big as Rias or Akeno, but her tits still feel like heaven on my cock. She starts moving her tits with her hands, groping herself as she stimulates me. The smooth skin of her chest rubs against my erection, stimulating me. She watches my face in fascination as I react to the waves of pleasure her actions send through me.

And it's nice, though we're reaching the limits of what's pleasurable without any sort of lubrication. She must realize it too because as soon as I think that, she tears her gaze away from my face, looks down at the several inches of cock sticking out of her cleavage, and wraps her lips around the head of my penis.

I groan softly as her warm tongue swirls around my sensitive tip. Encouraged by my reaction, she takes more of it into her mouth, still moving her tits around. My hands instinctively grab onto her head, fingers tangling in her soft hair. She responds by starting to bob her head up and down, blowing me while she gives me a titjob.

A small, undistracted part of my mind notes how amateur her movements are. Like she has a vague idea of what to do, but this is her first time. The rest of me is too distracted by the heat of her sending tingles of pleasure through me that radiate from my cock. Her saliva slowly drips down my shaft, and it acts as a lubricant for her boobs, increasing the pleasure of their movements.

It only takes a few minutes for me to reach a climax. The sensations, the sight of her topless and blowing me, a look of rapture on her normally stern face, and the situation of getting a blowjob from a teacher in school is all too much for me. I buck my hips upwards and hold her head down as I cum, shooting ropes of my cum into her throat. Her eyes widen, but she doesn't make any move to pull back. I see her throat move as she swallows my load.

For once, I didn't change the flavor of my cum, not wanting to make anything stand out as strange to someone who has no idea about the supernatural side of the world. As I finish cumming, she slides her mouth off of my dick and sits back. A little bit of my cum trails down from the corner of her lips. She wipes it off with a finger before sticking said finger in her mouth.

She swallows one last time and then looks up at me. "That's not so bad actually," she comments. Her eyes sink down from my face to my still erect dick. "And I see that you're full of youthful energy still," she purrs.

"I'm still feeling pretty distracted," I comment. "Do you think you could keep helping me out?"

"I've got just the thing," she says, getting up. Once again, she sits back on the desk next to the one I'm sitting at, but this time she pulls her skirt up and spreads her legs wide, fully showing off her panties. Panties that she immediately pulls to the side, revealing her dripping cunt.

She looks at me but doesn't say anything. She doesn't need to, her pose and her expression are clear. She's horny, and she needs this. I stand up and position myself between her stocking-clad legs. She wastes no time wrapping them around me, pulling me closer to her.

I rub my length between her pussy lips, teasing her entrance. Her slit is extremely hot, and she moans as I rub against her, the effects of [Touch of Pleasure] and [Increase Sensitivity] still active, albeit at moderately low levels.

I think about teasing her more, but I'm getting impatient myself. I quickly apply [Imbue Elasticity] to make sure there aren't any issues, I line myself up, and then I push forward, sheathing my cock in her incredibly hot insides.

Even with [Imbue Elasticity], it's a struggle to get my entire length inside of her. The last few inches especially are difficult. But the way she screams out in pleasure, the orgasmic sound of her moans ringing in my ears, urges me to go as deep as I can.

I pause inside of her, and the both of us take a moment to catch our breath. Our eyes lock, and her chest heaves. [Empathy] picks up surprise, elation, nervousness, and all sorts of other emotions from her. But the biggest one by far is the pure ecstasy she feels. Her legs clamp tighter around me, and I don't need any more invitation than that to start moving.

Due to her legs holding me close, my thrusts are shallow, but each of them presses against the entrance to her womb and I make up for the lack of depth with speed. My thumb also finds her clit and presses against it, twirling it in circles.

Ms. Nakano cries out in pleasure and leans back. Her head is dangling off of the other side of the desk, and her breasts bounce with every thrust. All other emotions besides ecstasy have been washed away. "Oh god, Axton yes!" she cries out.

"Are you going to cum?" I ask her after a few minutes, as I feel her grow tighter and hotter. "Is your student's dick going to make you orgasm?" I feel her clench even tighter when I call myself her student. It seems like I'm not the only one who was interested in a scenario like this.

"Yes!" she cries out. "I'm going to cum!"

"Then cum for me, Sensei!" I demand as I increase my tempo even more. I don't have to wait long, and in fact, calling her sensei seems to have done it. I feel her tighten even more before her whole body shudders, an orgasm rippling through her.

I don't stop thrusting as she cums until I feel my own climax arrive. The instant before I cum, I pull out and thrust one last time against her entrance. Ropes of semen shoot from the tip of my penis to land on Ms. Nakano's bare skin, marking her stomach and tits with my seed.

As she recovers her breath, I keep rubbing my length against her entrance. I can feel the nub of her clit against my sensitive skin, and she shudders each time I press against it. "Are you still…distracted?" she asks.

"More than ever," I reply with a grin. "Maybe we should try another approach? Another...angle?" I say suggestively.

"That's a good idea," she says, smiling as well. She sits up and then gets off the desk. She walks a few steps away, to the front of the classroom, and places her hands on the teacher's podium. She bends over, presenting her juicy rear. Her dripping entrance is framed by her thick thighs, and it's one of the most enticing visuals I've ever seen.

"Maybe this method will yield better results," she says. She reaches back with one hand and pulls on one side of her pussy, spreading herself open. "As your teacher, I'll do whatever I can to accommodate your learning style."

She's really getting into the teacher thing huh? Well, so am I. I don't waste any time lining myself up behind her and thrusting into her. She puts both hands on the podium again to brace herself as she moans in pleasure.

Her cries echo through the empty room as I thrust into her from behind. Unlike before, I'm free to pull back quite a bit, so I can go for deep thrusts instead of small and rapid ones. Each one sends ripples through her ass cheeks, and I can see the lean muscles of her sweat-covered back tense up as she cries out in pleasure.

"You're getting fucked from behind by your student in the middle of a classroom," I tease her as I continue to pound into her. She responds by clenching tighter and moaning even louder. "Is this something you fantasize about? Is this the kind of teacher you are?"

"N-no," she denies, her voice unsteady. "This is- it's an exception."

"Ah, I see," I say. "You saw what Aika and I were doing and got jealous." She clenches tighter around me. "You saw your students messing around during class, and instead of getting mad, you decided you wanted the same thing. What a slutty teacher."

To my surprise, my words cause her to cum, her pussy walls convulsing around me as her knuckles go white with how tightly she's gripping the podium. She lets out a keening moan as she cums.

Isn't she supposed to be dominant? That's what her fetishes said, and she was definitely more on the dominant side at the start of this. Curious, I check her with [Lewd Scouter] again.

Mio Nakano
Arousal: Very High
Perversion: High
Affection: 65
Orientation: Straight
Fetishes: Teacher/Student, Rope Play, Edging

Interesting. The 'femdom' fetish had been replaced entirely with a teacher and student one. It's not the first time my actions have caused someone's fetishes to change. Hell, I pretty much determined the fetishes of anyone without any. Still, a change like this is bigger than expected. Maybe she was half into it already, and my actions and skills caused it to shoot up in ranking? I'm pretty sure some of the girls I've used [Lewd Scouter] on have more fetishes than the list shows, which makes me think it just prioritizes the biggest ones.

Well, either way, I'm fine with this. I'm enjoying this a lot myself. I keep thrusting into her through her orgasm, causing her to groan in a ragged tone.

"I know I'm a bad teacher," she says after her climax finishes. "I shouldn't be thinking about my students like that."

"Nah, you're the best teacher," I say, fingers gripping tighter around her hips. "You're sexy, you feel fantastic, and you do a good job teaching too." I speed up my thrusts, my own orgasm approaching. "So I really hope you keep teaching me because you're my favorite teacher."

+8 Affection with Mio Nakano

She cums again, moaning loudly, and I cum as well. Once again, I pull out at the last second and shoot my load onto her bare skin, this time covering her back with semen. I take a moment to appreciate the sight of my white seed all over her as she catches her breath again. It makes me want to keep going, but a quick glance at the time tells me I can't. Clubs are about to let out, and I need to be home soon for some business with Serafall.

Before she can turn around and see me still erect, I pull up my pants and hide my erection. At the sound of me getting dressed, she starts to come down from her ecstasy high, emotions settling. Only for them to immediately start spiking again with panic.

"I can't believe I just did that," I hear her say to herself. "What is wrong with you Mio? That's your student!"

Oh goddammit. I thought I nipped this in the bud with my little speech just now. I guess it didn't stick with her mind filled with pleasure. Plan B it is then.

"Mio," I call out to her. She gets up and looks back at me, her emotions a riling mess, and it shows on her face. This won't do at all. As we make eye contact, I activate [Hypnotize]. "What we did wasn't wrong. We both wanted it, and we just had some fun. Nobody was hurt. Doing it with your students is wrong, but I'm an exception to that rule, so you can have sex with me. That is perfectly okay." I don't want her sleeping with her other students after all. Just me.

"I- I see," she says, immediately calming down as the suggestion settles in. Hypnosis is useful stuff, huh? "I guess I just got a little confused."

I smile at her reassuringly. "It's fine, it was pretty intense, getting a little mixed up isn't strange." [Hypnotize] isn't a skill I use too often, but maybe I should change that. Not to seduce girls, I have more than enough tools at my disposal for that. Or well, nobody important anyways. Hypnotizing some random girl or some NPC sounds like it could be fun. Maybe on a date with Kyu? She seemed to like me using it on that waiter, might be another secret fetish of hers.

But no, it's not needed for anyone important. The chase is the best part of seduction, taking a shortcut like [Hypnotize] would be no fun. But for things like this? For tidying up messes and stopping problems before they become problems? Its usefulness can't be overstated.

"We should probably wrap up the lesson here," I say as I bring my attention back to the current situation. "As much as I would like to continue, it's starting to get late."

She nods, gathering her wits. "Right, yeah." Then she smiles at me flirtatiously. "If you ever want another lesson, let me know. I'll happily make some time for you."

"I'll make sure to take you up on that," I reply with a grin. I pick my bag up and head for the door. "I'll go ahead and leave first. I'll see you in class tomorrow Ms. Nakano."

I leave the classroom and start the trek to the Student Council room to pick up Asia before we go home. Banging a teacher took way too long, but it was worth the wait. I'll definitely have to play more with her later. Until then, I have business to take care of. I'm especially looking forward to tonight, because according to a text from Serafall I got this afternoon, Riser's old Peerage is ready, and today's the day they move in with me. And I can't wait.

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AN: And we're back! Phew, it was a long break, but it feels good to be writing again. Wait, what do you mean it's only been a month since I last updated? That can't be right, it felt like so much longer than that. Well, whatever. I've read the (relevant) DxD novels and I have a rough map of the rest of this fic, and the whole time I was just itching to write again.

In my planning, I made sure to leave room for me to add or change stuff, but I made it detailed enough to help guide me and make the whole thing more coherent. In terms of how far we are now, I'd put us at roughly 20%-25% of the way through things, at least in terms of the number of planned arcs. I'm bad at estimating stuff though, so take that with a few grains of salt.

Anyways, on to the current arc. This one is going to be a little slower, but there's also going to be a lot going on. It's mostly set up for the main plot I have planned out, and establishing characters and character relationships. And just good old-fashioned slice of life plot and smut, which I enjoy writing.

I've gotten a couple comments concerned that I have too many girls in Axton's harem. To those comments, I can only reply that yes, you are absolutely right. But I don't plan on slowing down. What I do plan on though, is prioritizing. Some girls will be seduced and will show up less often after that point. Things will vary from character to character, but it's a necessity to do this. I can't progress things while giving every girl the attention they deserve. No, I won't provide a list of which ones are important. Partially because that list keeps fluctuating. You'll be able to tell based on how much screen time they get. I'm sorry if your favorite girl doesn't get much screen time, just know that these sacrifices aren't easy for me either.

As for the current chapter, I decided to start out slow for the first one, to ease back into things. But even so, I ticked off a few things. The date with Sona has been secured(finally), the teacher has been banged(also finally), Sakuya has been summoned and already Axton is working on corrupting her. Axton is definitely enjoying his new mansion life.

Sorry things were kinda info-dumpy this chapter. But I know not all of my readers are familiar with the same settings as I am, and some of them are vague and up to interpretation, so explaining them and my take on them is important so everyone can understand. I'll try not to do it too often, but it's one of the downsides of multicross stuff. Either exclude some readers from understanding, or dump some info on everyone, and I'd rather do the latter.

On the topic of Sakuya: Yes, she's extremely OP. No, she's not as OP as some of her apparent feats say she is. Deciding how strong I was going to make her when those numbers are so hard to come by and vague/circumstantial wasn't easy, but this is what I've decided. Not that it matters, because like she said in the chapter, she won't be a front-line combatant. Also, I admit, I don't know a ton about Touhou, and I struggled to find stuff that would give me a good read on Sakuya's past and personality. I have a vague idea, but I'm gonna be filling in a lot of gaps. Sorry if she's not consistent with her canon or fanon depictions. Also, no, that isn't an invitation to send me Touhou stuff. At the end of the day, I'm not willing to devote that much time to make sure a minor-ish character is completely accurate.

A reminder: Pictures of characters can be found on Axton's character sheet. Check out the Relationships tab and click the link.

And last but not least, I'd like to give a shoutout to my beta, Qtaro Cujoh, who has been indispensable in helping me write and plan everything. This fic would be very different(for the worse) without his help. He's just started writing his own fic, an MHA SI called "The One Who Could", check it out here:
FF: fanfiction net/s/13863832/1/The-One-Who-Could-MHA-SI

Anyways, I'm glad to be back at writing, I really missed it. Thanks for your patience and I'll see you guys next chapter!