Though it wasn’t exactly difficult, heading to Megalomesembria early was the same as inviting a considerable amount of trouble for themselves. The Megalomesembrian Senate wasn’t known for being reasonable, so, unless they intended to get wrapped up in politics and bureaucracy, there was no particular reason to rush over. At best, they would be able to get in contact with …

Shortly after Vahn’s departure from Ariadne, located deep within the most secretive region of the entirety of Mundus Magicus, a group of people dressed in flowing black robes had gathered near the base of an empty throne. Each had their expressions shrouded by habit-like hoods, and, further increasing their resemblance to members of the clergy, every member wore a crimson-red …

With the sun having long set over the horizon, Vahn found himself standing on the bow of Arika’s Airfish, the aptly-named ‘Custos Rosea’, literally translating to ‘Pink Guardian’. He was enjoying the feeling of the evening air running through his hair, while, back on the deck, Fenrir and Eva leaned against the guardrail, silently watching him. Eva wanted to admonish …

After extricating himself from the flock of over-zealous students, Vahn, accompanied by Eva and Asuna, attended the Seniors’ Graduation Ceremony. His arrival at the venue garnered a fair amount of attention, and, after some skillful diplomacy on behalf of Grandmaster Sidra, he ended up being wrangled into handing out the graduation certificates while Eva and Asuna watched from the VIP …

Though the actual graduation was only for Senior students, there was a small ceremony at the end of each school year to celebrate the successful completion of the grade. It was also one of the only days throughout the year where outsiders were allowed to enter the Academies, so, compared to the norm, there were quite a number of people …

While willfully ignoring the conversation between Eva, Arika, and Theo, Vahn was helping Asuna prepare for her big day. Today was the last day of the school year, and, considering she was going to be traveling the world with them, it was the last time she would be attending the same class as all her friends. Though this didn’t seem …

Around the same time that Vahn was being berated by a flustered and embarrassed Eva, Theo was eagerly trying on her raiment. Though it lacked the designation of Eternal Partners, the rarest type of Pactio, it was anything but common. Near the bottom of the card, where is denoted the type of Pactio that had been formed, Theo’s had the …

Though she was quite strong, Theo’s stamina was not unlimited, so, after playing around for the better part of three hours, the fun gradually came to an end. Afterward, she was beyond exhausted, but, like an affectionate cat, she lay across Vahn’s lap, emulating the sound of purring as he stroked her hair and body. His hand would meander about …

Though it was nice to just sit back and relax at times, Vahn rarely actually slept. Even if he stayed in bed at night, emulating sleep, his mind was always constantly active. Using multiple vessels took a fair amount of focus, so, in many ways, it was the only time of day where he could just stop, think, and reflect …

On an artificial island constructed entirely of ice, five figures were seated within the void. These were Vahn, Eva, Fenrir, Theo, and, as she often tagged along with her Mistress, Chachazero. They had gathered to witness the climactic battle between Arika and Asuna. This was meant to be the latter’s ‘graduation’, and, despite only being around eleven-years-old, Asuna was actually …