After making their way inside, Vahn looked over the Manor and noticed Hestia was still asleep in the room. Since she had some bags under her eyes, Vahn assumed she either didn’t sleep last night or had trouble sleeping before he finally woke up. Thinking about the best course of action, Vahn just walked toward the study that was nearby …

Though he didn’t like to get his fur wet that much, Vahn bathed while in his Báihǔ form so he could ensure that Hestia’s smell was removed from his body. When he first transformed, he noticed that her scent was overpowering his olfactory senses and understood why all the girls were giving him strange looks. If he didn’t have better …

After Hestia’s body relaxed, Vahn could feel her taking long and drawn out breaths and she laid powerlessly with her head on his pelvis. Knowing she probably wasn’t going to come down any time soon, Vahn eased his mind and pushed away the tensions in his body with assistance from [Will of the Emperor]. After a few seconds, his p**** …

(A/N: NSFW btw…) As he had bathed alone, Vahn was finished long before the girls’ side had even started washing their bodies. The warm feeling of the water continued to permeate through his body and Vahn was enjoying the sensation, even though he could have emulated the feeling with his [Heart of the Eternal Flame]. Since they always bathed right …

After their discussion, Vahn drew up a schedule alongside Hestia and Ryuu that had several large blocks of time devoted to ‘relaxation’. Vahn would be waking up early, just like every other day, and he would begin training Haruhime, Emiru, and Maemi in basic CQC techniques. Even if Haruhime only wanted to focus on magic, Vahn still wanted to improve …

After the Takemikazuchi Familia left, Vahn introduced Mikoto and Haruhime to Milan, Tina, and Ryuu. Since she was their senior with the Familia, Ryuu was very nice to the two girls while Tina seemed to be a bit standoffish now that there were two more people around Vahn. Milan didn’t seem to mind at all and was mainly focused on …

While Vahn was enjoying a comforting lap pillow from Hestia, the other girls were helping tend to Preasia’s condition. After wiping down her body and helping to warm her up, the twins clothed her in a fresh sweater and shorts before carrying her to their room. They thought about taking her upstairs to where Fenrir slept, but navigating the stairs …

Arriving outside Hestia’s room, Vahn knocked on the door to announce his presence before entering into the room. He saw Hestia at her desk writing on a large scroll before she looked back with an encouraging smile while a touch of sadness was present in her eyes. Remembering her earlier actions, Vahn smiled and said, “Thank you, Hestia…I didn’t know …

For several long seconds, Vahn didn’t know how to respond as he stared into Preasia’s still blank expression. Even after he saw her lips move, Vahn almost felt like it was his imagination until she began repeating her words for the fourth time. For a brief moment, Vahn wanted to cry out and comfort the girl but he willed himself …

After Hestia calmed down, she sat behind Vahn and watched as he used [Yggrasil’s Favor] to emulate the ability to read status in conjunction with his system. He dripped a bit of blood on Haruhime’s back and, even though she expected it, Hestia was surprised to see her own crest activate for someone else. She noticed that, unlike her own …