Chapter 6:
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The world felt like spinning. Her limbs were bound by some sort of enchanted chain, and her magic circuits were being stabbed over and over again, making it impossible for her to at least try to escape. Her eyes were covered, and her mouth gagged, leaving hearing the only activity she could do.
TICK TICK-TOCK
Even for someone like herself, the sound of the clock was starting to turn into a torture, but she was old. She had calculated that three days approximately had passed since she was attacked at her latest workshop.
Her monstrosities would have generally torn limb for limb any two-bit Magus foolish enough to try and attack her. The Clock Tower wouldn't move a finger against her, many of its Lords owed life-debts to her, even from past generations. The Church wasn't any different, she had dirt on a significant number of its highest ranking members.
Yet, it was neither one of those parties that attacked her person.
Before she could even get a clear look at whoever broke into her workshop, she was knocked out almost immediately. But she could still recognize the smell of the Fair Folk even in her most unbidden state.
…she also felt that she was branded like cattle on her lovely buttocks.
Whoever inflicted this humiliation upon her, they and their descendants will never know a peaceful day for all eternity to come, that she could swear on her ow-
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With a detached look on his face, Rigo observed the spot which Francesca Prelati was occupying until a few seconds ago. His finger was still hovering over the SOLD option of his smartphone.
Francesca was a monster, there was no doubt about that. And if his suspicions of Prelati being a vessel for this world's version of the 72 Demon God Pillars was true, one could argue that he just did this world a service.
He was tired of looking for excuses.
CRANK
Throwing his smartphone against the wall in the cellar, he watched as it uselessly bounced off it, not a single scratch present on the screen. He was long past being overwhelmed with terror and self doubt, but he could still be angry at himself for still be looking for excuses to be painted as the hero of this story.
He had won the Grail War way too fast because he had relegated to Artoria all the heavy lifting while he only benefited without lifting a finger. He needed to do something about himself.
Picking his phone up, he started to browse through it while walking back to his room.
He had exactly 201 Credits at the moment. With that much quantity, he could buy a lot of useful stuff for the future. If he were an impulsive buyer, he would have brought Warranty Plan almost immediately, but that would leave him with just a single Credit. He needed to think things through before making any harsh decisions.
Looking through the settings of the Catalog, he noticed that his Portal Bar was full, and some of the options for his next world certainly interested him.
Ian Banks Culture - DR 1
Vikings - DR 3
Danmachi - DR 5
RWBY - DR 6
Worm - DR 7
Andromeda - DR 8
SCP - DR 10
Of the seven options being offered to him, he had only watched/consumed Vikings, Danmachi, RWBY, and Worm. He had no freaking idea what the hell was either Ian Banks Culture Andromeda, maybe some space-themed video games? And of SCP he just knew wisp and bits of it, and that was enough for him to block it at the moment.
SCP - DR 10[REJECTED]
Vikings would certainly be a funny choice, with just a single Servant any contractor could rule that world in a year tops, and he had access to 6 if you counted Irisviel as one. On Worm, he could slap silly some of the characters that he scorned with all his being, and try to put some sense into the mind of the Queen of Escalation. Danmachi and RWBY were the most tempting of the bunch. Aura and Falna were great ways to empower oneself, at almost no cost at all.
Most importantly for Rigo, those two worlds could provide him what he needed the most, personal experience in a fight. He knew how to throw a punch, but never knew how to fight properly. Martial Talent, plus instruction from Saber, an actual combat experience would help him feel better with himself for being so useless in the last world.
"*YAWN*" although that looked like a problem for the Rigo of tomorrow. He felt tired, a shaving was long due, and a nice and warm bath sounded really tempting.
With a renovated drive, Rigo walked into his room, took his clothes off and entered into his bathroom, where a rather sizable bathtub was waiting for him.
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DRIP DRIP DRIP
Steam obscured most of her vision of the bathroom, but Artoria was perfectly capable of seeing Rigo sitting on the tub, a warm towel resting on his face.
Without an ounce of shame, she dematerialized her spiritron dress, leaving herself completely naked. Passing a hand through her hair, Artoria let it fall into her shoulders, and with soundless steps walked into the tub.
SPLASH
The tub was almost overflowing before, so once Artoria joined it was inevitable that some of the water flowed out. It wouldn't be such a big chore to clean, so it didn't bother her as much.
'Swimming' a bit inside the tub, Artoria situated herself at Rigo's side, making sure that her erect nipples were each touching his left side.
"What are you thinking?" with such a devoted look on her face, Artoria's question was filled with love and care.
Rigo took a deep breath, basking a bit in the comfort that Artoria's presence brought him. Despite having the complete set of Stress Defense, there were still some moments in which he relished being in the presence of a beautiful girl, and the peace it brought him.
"With Francesca dealt with, plus all the alterations we had brought to this world, the Portal Bar is full, we can make a jump at any moment now," his muffled voice came through the towel, jumping from his position the moment he felt his dick being touched.
The towel fell into the bathtub, and Rigo looked down at a smirking Artoria, pumping his dick with delicate motions.
"You have been raking your brain ever since we purchased Stress Defense, yet you still hadn't had a real chance to decompress," Artoria explained in a clinical tone of voice, her face conveying instead her real intentions. "Let me help regarding that," and without taking a breath, Artoria submerged herself into the water.
Her plan was soon revealed, when she immediately went for Rigo's dick and inserted it into her mouth.
Rigo bent his head backwards, a groan escaping his throat when he felt Artoria's tongue swirling around his prick, treating it like a lollipop. Her left hand was at the base, while the right was slightly massaging his balls.
"(Ahh, sigue asi)," Rigo felt his muscles completely relax for the first time inside the bathtub.
All this time, the close he had gotten to any sort of sexual activities with Artoria was sleeping naked with each, but nothing beyond that. At first, he was simply overwhelmed with himself for not having bought Stress Defense, then because Sita developed a borderline worship towards his person he had really put off anything because he was still trying to figure out what to do with the situation at hand.
Dealing with the War and the aftermath of it certainly helped in putting his mind off the topic, but now that all his primary objectives for this world were completed, he had come to the realization he was suffering from blue balls, just in time for Artoria to give him this heavenly blowojob.
There was something erotic with watching a girl underwater sucking his dick, especially since the water was so clear that Rigo could see that Artoria was looking back at him. She even winked back at him!
Feeling his release close, Rigo held Artorias head in place with both hands, making sure to plant her all the way to the base.
"Aghhh!" he felt his toes curl in relief at his release, a big weight getting off his shoulders.
His arms fell to his sides, he was breathing a bit hard.
PLUSHHH
With an elegant movement, Artoria got her upper body out of the water, her cheeks a bit inflamed.
Fascinated, Rigo watched how Artoria opened her jaw wide, his own seed being what filled her mouth. Closing it, Artoria gave two big gulps, and once she opened her mouth again, not a single trace of the white substance was left.
Rigo couldn't take it anymore.
Artoria gave a squeal the moment she was picked up from the water, although she didn't really put any opposition once Rigo started marching to his room. She was actually laughing.
It was about time that they try out Sexual Calibration.
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Post Nut Clarity was a thing, Rigo could confirm with 100% guarantee.
Not even after buying Stress Defense did he feel this level of confidence. It is like he had achieved Nirvana in a single night. If he stopped to hear, he could swear that the universe was whispering to him its secrets.
His good mood was being reflected on how he prepared breakfast for his routine today. Every single woman seated at the table was eating their pancakes in an almost sensual way, and even despite the monstrous speed on which Arturia devored hers, she was almost panting by the time she finished her fifth serving.
"I had…I had never had such a succulent dish being served to me," Europa was looking at Rigo with a blush on her face.
Artoria gave the Rider Class Servant a triumphant smirk, taking full credit for such a good mood at the table today.
The last week hasn't been so stellar, all things considered. Europa, Arturia, and Irisviel were still wrapping their minds around the situation they now found themselves in. Little by little, the Binding has been reconditioning their minds into fully loving Rigo and those close to him.
Although Arturia still had that haunted look in her eyes, and Irisviel from time to time still sheared tears over her daughter, they had never even attempted anything to escape. Their hearts and minds were all centered around Rigo now.
Yesterday, after some consideration, Rigo gave the three women a quick presentation on what being a Contractor for the Company implied for them from now on. Although at first shocked over the part of Capturing and Selling 'Waifus' and 'Husbandos', their rewritten minds soon adopted this as inevitable, and internally vowed doing everything in their power to help expand Rigo's routine and provide him with more credits.
Once Rigo took the last bite out of his blueberry pancake, he addressed the table as a whole.
"With the Capture and Selling of Francesca Prelati, we had collected 201 Credits, and our Portal Bar has been filled," he let them digest that piece of information, before going for the reason as to why he was telling them this. "We can jump into our next world."
Four pairs of eyes widened at the news, and despite being on astral form and ordered to stay still for the moment, Lancelot's eye holes on his helmet followed Rigo's every movement.
Arturia quickly took the lead on the conversation. "What are our options?" she asked, a bit more advanced than either Iri or Europa regarding knowing some of the functions for the Catalog.
Rigo passed his smartphone to the Saber Class Servant, at the same time he continued talking. "Of the 7 listed, I had never seen or heard about Ian Banks Culture and Andromeda, but based on the names, I don't think any of us is actually compatible with the settings there. Of SCP, what little that I know makes it a very dangerous world for us to even set foot there just like that."
"What kind of world is it?" Sita asked, a raised eyebrow accompanying her question.
Rigo's expression scrunched. "Monsters straight out of the mind of H. P. Lovecraft," he explained.
Irisviel actually shuddered at the idea. She once read the works of Mister Lovecraft a time Kiritsugu brought her gifts from outside the castle, she had terrible nightmares for a week straight. "Outer Gods and tons of tentacles with spikes, Archer," the red-eyed woman gave the redhead a look of dread, looking paler than usual.
Fearing over upsetting not only Irisviel, but Rigo too, Sita decided to drop the subject for the moment. She could investigate it later down the line on her own.
Rigo's expression went back to normal, he actually looked happy to talk about the other four worlds. "Vikings was a series I used to watch in my old world, it was a retelling of the adventures of Ragnar Lodbrok until his death, and a bit beyond. There are only some mystic elements involved, nothing too dangerous for you with your Magic Resistance. We could conquer the world in a year tops."
Saber considered the news. She knew about the exploits of the man, and because of the time period, it would be more familiar for her than the modern world. A good option.
"Next is Danmachi, a fantasy world with a twist, Gods are walking amongst the mortals, granting a select few their blessings to adventure into a dungeon filled with monsters," he started fidgeting with his ring at this. "The gods there share the same name and some pieces of history from this world, and some heroes such as Heracles had a counterpart living there. According to the Company's rules, any God, even those foriegn from that world, can learn how to apply Falna, the blessing that lets mortals go above and beyond what should have been humanly possible. I checked, and both Europa and Sita have enough qualifications to be able to grant Falna."
"It is one of the worlds most tempting for Rigo," Artoria added to the conversation, a solemn look on her face. "This one and the next world both offer a way for a human to enhance themselves without too many advert effects."
That piece of information piqued the interest of the other women. The mere idea that Rigo could get stronger on his own accord sounded appealing for them. The stronger Rigo gets, the less potential threats against his person.
"Next world is called RWBY, more or less the same as the last one, a fantasy world, but one that mixes magic and science as much as possible," his expression turned grim for a moment. "Of the 4 worlds that I know of, this one is the least populated out of all of them, and there is a simple reason. The world is plagued by dark creatures called the Grimm, they don't get tired, don't need to eat or rest, don't fight amongst themselves, they are a curse left on the planet by one of its gods. They are attracted by negative emotions, only a small percentage of the population is actually capable of fighting them on equal ground, and not to mention that there is a millennium old witch that has managed to get control over them, and directs them as her armies of darkness."
Now they understood Rigo's change in mood so much, this world sounded like a deadend.
"But you say that there is something there that interests you, isn't it?" with a surprising amount of seriousness, Europa barged into the conversation. She was looking at Rigo with curiosity in her eyes.
A small smile formed into Rigo's lips, glad that she managed to catch it so quickly. "Yeah, there is something in that world, unique to it compared to the rest, that has always been a point of interest for Contractors. Aura," it sounded almost like a whisper, but they all catched it. "Hunters and Huntresses, the warriors that keep the Grimm at bay from the normal population, they all fight with Aura, manifestations of their souls acting as a protective barrier. They grant a boost in all physical abilities, and once one manages to get enough combat experience, they develop a special power unique to each person, a Semblance," he adopted a more relaxed stance. "They are pretty random, from numbness to pain to being able to make temporary clones of oneself. They come pretty handy, and each person is able to get their Aura unlocked, just as long as the person unlocking it knows how to do it, of course."
It sounded really tempting too, and if someone managed to be granted both Falna and Aura at the same time, the amount of power being granted sounded staggering.
And all of this being at Rigo's reach.
"It sounds like we have already set a course of action then," Arturia took command of the conversation once more. "Either of those worlds offer you incredible means of enhancing yourself, and from what you have told us so far, I believe it is wise if we start in the world known as Danmachi. It sounds more peaceful, enough for you to acclimate to your new abilities."
Rigo has been considering it too, first into Danmachi to get used to fighting against all sorts of monsters as an enhanced human, and then into RWBY to acquire Aura and Semblance. Not to mention, on Danmachi, the amount of Capture targets was larger, and more condensed into a single city, and High Value targets to boot.
He just wanted to confirm it with the rest of his routine, and seeing all of them agreeing with Arturia's words, he came to a decision.
"Then it is set," he took his smartphone back, and pressing a few options, he selected Danmachi as his next world.
Rigo looked up, kind of expecting something to happen, like a shake on the room or the like, but nothing. It all remained pretty much ecstatic.
"That was a bummer," Artoria said in representation of everyone at the kitchen table.
Even Lancelot was as disappointed as his mad state could let him.
"At least things weren't set on fire," Sita suggested, trying to see the good side of things after such disappointment.
With the jump concluded, Rigo turned the conversation once more. "Now that that is decided, we need to think what to do regarding our Credits, and what kind of game plan we need to take from here on."
Irisviel thought this for a moment, and suggested the first thing that came to her mind. "How about we get some more space?" she asked, rather shyly since Rigo settled his eyes on her.
"Updating to Grand Manor is doable," he agreed rather easily, and with just a few taps on his phone, the room changed.
It wasn't anything too glamorous, the room was one moment a rather simple kitchen, and in the blink of an eye it transformed into a banquet hall. The table expanded from a circular one to a long one, Rigo at the head of the table with Artoria at his right and Sita at his left.
"Ok, that more than makes it up for the Jump," Rigo spoke loudly, a smile on his face. "Now we need to agree on what our game plan is going to be," he looked at both Sita and Europa, who coincidentally were sitting next to each other. "According to the Company, either one of you qualifies as a God by this world's standards to be able to grant Falna, the basis on which a Familia, the group of mortals being blessed by a God in the first place, unites. The question is: Which one of you wants to act as a Goddess here, while the rest acts as the Familia?" he asked both women.
Sita and Europa exchanged looks with each other, not knowing how to settle it just like that. They both came to the conclusion that they needed more information.
"Are the Gods limited on what they can do on the mortal plane?" Europa asked first.
"Gods are sworn into being unable to use their Arcana, their Authorities, while on the mortal plane. Uranus, the God enforcing this oath, keeps a watchful eye over every single God, and only sparingly grants them permission to use their Arcana once more," this part he actually had to read a bit from the smartphone, Rigo didn't want to cause any misunderstanding.
"And you say that Familias venture into this Dungeon to fight monsters. Would it be normal for some of them to exhibit esoteric abilities?" now it was Sita's turn to ask.
"It is actually kind of expected," Rigo responded truthfully. "There are adventurers that fight with weapons, and those that use spells, not to mention the rare abilities one develops."
Another exchange of looks, and this time they had come to an agreement.
"I will be acting as the Goddess of this Familia," Europa declared.
"Meanwhile I will be acting as adventurer under the Familia," Sita declared on her own.
Rigo smiled. It made him happy seeing two members of his routine interacting and deciding things between themselves. Artoria has proven that they are capable of being self-sufficient without too much input on his part, but it still warmed his heart seeing it happen.
"Well, let's get into this," and with that, he bought Paper Trail to make it official.
Now to take his first step into this new venture.
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AN: Welp, this is the beginning of the new arc folks!
For those of you wondering, yes, there will be a follow-up regarding the world of Fate, but until I found a justifiable reason as to why time passes much faster in Fate, I will leave it like that for the moment. Maybe 1 or 2 omakes that detail what is happening meanwhile at Fate.
See you next chapter